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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
CHILDREN OBTAIN RELIEF
FOR MARCH; OTHERS WAIT
Last Months Situation Appar-
emily Being Repeated; Old Age
Pension Funds Again Past Due
NO MONEY is AVAILABLE

Last months relief progress on OBJ
tanning county and State funds was
being repeated here again this month
with much similarity, especially as
far as the first half of the month is
concerned
Whether the final half of the month
will repeat Februarys history, only
time will tell.
At any rate, the relief situation be-
came partially eased last Saturday
when the County Commissioners is
sued cashable order of $31055,
which was sufficient to release funds
for aid of dependent children, pay
drayage for surplus commodities and
pay the needed twenty per cent on
two weeks of administration costs.
The same amount was furnished on
February 10 for last months share.
Of the total amount paid the Wei
fare Board Saturday, S168.38 was re-
quired to release $4,000 among the
800 or more cases coming under Aid
to Dependent Children. The remainder,
$142.17, furnished the 20 per cent Of
administration costs and payment for
drayage on surplus commodities.
No funds for old-age pensions, aid
to the blind or general public assis-
lance cases has been received at the
County Welfare Board, according to
Miss Ethel Miller, executive secretary,
and the ENHANCEMENT which almost
prevented mailing of relief checks last
month to old-age pensioners and the
blind seems likely to be repeated this
month.
Officials of the State and Federal
Governments have said that they will
not give the county the five-sixth of
the old-age assistance fund they pay
until the county puts up its one-sixth,
or about $1,000. On February %, a
few hours before the offer of Federal
and State funds would have lapsed,
81, 787 was given from a source which
still has not been made public. With
this amount on hand, all relief clients
except about 100 cases on direct relief
received their February allotments.
March checks for dependent chill
dren have been mailed and the old-age
pension checks were due on the 15tn.
Commissioners would not state
whether they expected more money
from the same unpublished source
which provided the February funds.
The cashable order for $310,55 was
drawn on the 1889 contingent levy
fund. No 1889 taxes have been re-
ceived except from the special beer
taxes.
The Commissioners were not in ses-
sion this week.
Direct relief clients who are entirely
dependent on county funds, did not
get any money in February and have
had none thus far in March. Miss Mil
Ter said surplus commodities were be-
ing distributed to keep them from ac-
tual need of food, and that new sup
ply of commodities was expected to
arrive here within a few days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
COUNTY GIRL TO ATTEND
NATIONAL All CLUB CAMP
Miss Jessie Guard Is One of -Four
Chosen To Represent Maryland

Miss Jessie Guard, of near Friends
vile, was one of four delegates chosen
to represent Maryland at the annual
National All Club Camp.
The delegates, all of whom have
been in club work from three to seven
years each, also included Katherine
Umbel, Baltimore county; William
Powell, Allegany county, and George
Lechlider, Montgomery county.
The camp will be held in Washing
ton from June Is to 81.
Miss Guard is the second girl ever tc
be selected from this county to attend
the annual camp. Miss Mildred Stem
pei (now Mrs. George Altstetter, OF
Clarion, Pa.) won that distinction sew
eral years ago. Miss Guard is daugh-
ter of Dorsey Guard and the late Mrs
Guard, and resides on her father
farm between Friendsville and Somer'
field, Pa.
Miss Guard is president of the Gar,
rett County Older Youth club, and has
been an active member of a All clut
for three years. She is president Of
the county All Club Council and was
a delegate to the State All Clut
Council meeting. In other activltle!
Miss Guard is president of the Young
Peoples Department in her loca
church; chairman of the Missionar!
Society and is also teacher OF
young peoples Sunday school class
She was also a delegate to the Rura
Women's Short Course at Colleg'
Park last year as representative o:
the Yough group.
Selection as a State representative
to the National All club camp is con
sidered quite an honor, two boys an(
two girls from each State being chosen
each year for outstanding work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
DISTRIBUTION OF TROUT IN
STREAMS is COMPLIED
Several Thousand Of Legal Size
And Over Put In County Waters

Quite a number of streams of the
county, including Savage River, have
been stocked with brook and rainbow
trout of legal size or over, in prepare
ton for the opening of the fishing on
April /, it was announced this morn
ing by Richard S. Browning, Game
Warden.
Mr.. Browning said several thousand
trout, seven inches and over, had been
distributed during the past two
months and that the work was now
completed.
Streams recently stocked include
Bear Creek, White Rock, Salt Block,
Lost Land Run, Wolf Den Run, Her
rington Greek, Laurel Run, Piney
Run, Meese Run and Savage River.
The fish were reared in the ponds of
the Bear Creek and Lewistown hatch
cries.
The trout fishing season runs from
April l to Joune 30, except in Deep
Greek Lake, where special law gov
erns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
FARMERS SHOULD WATCH
FOR JAPANESE BEETLES
They Haven't Appeared In Gar
rett County Yet, But They Are
Being Fought In Allegany
USE 200 PLANTS FOR FOOD

The Garrett county farmer who IS
wise, will be on the lookout this year
for the Japanese beetle, even though
Garrett county thus far is the only
county of the State in which no beetles
have been sighted But they are in Al
legany county and may get a start
here if not checked at the beginning.
War on the hordes of japanese
beetles invading Allegany county was
declared Tuesday at meeting of the
farmers and officials in Cumberland.
The County Commissioners there
agreed to assist the State Department
of Entomology and the Federal Gov
eminent in the battle.
There will be about four thousand
traps scattered through the county
and attended by WPA workers. AS
sistants in the determination of the
pests will be some peculiar types OF
wasps which will destroy the invading
beetles but do not damage growing
crops themselves. One type of wasp
feed of the grubs of the beetle, an
other on the adult destroyer. Last
year 1854 colonies of these natural enc
mics of the beetle were released in
the more affected counties of Mary
land.
Although the beetles have not ar
rived in Allegany county in any great
numbers yet, they are committing
great damage in eastern parts of the
State and will spread rapidly unless
fought with all available weapons, ii
was reported.
There were 3,4O0 traps set last yeal
in Cumberland and in them were
caught 34,764 beetles. A hundred traps
set in Frostburg Melted only twelve
beetles. Another hundred traps II
Westernport Melted not even one Of
the beetles. There were 10000 traps
set throughout the State last veal
from which 615 barrels of beetles were
taken. The beetles have been in Mary
land since 1926.
They attack more than two hun
bred different species of plants, in
Guiding practically everything but ev
ergreen trees. The chief crops at
tackled are corn, apples, peaches, soy
beans, grapes, timathy and alfalfa.
Beetles also thrive on grass plot:
about homes, on golf courses and IL
cemeteries. Home owners are urged tx
battle them by applying ten pounds o:
arsenate of lead to every Thousand
square feet of lawn.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from bulletins in the office o:
John R. Curter, County Agent, in Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
Grand Jurors To Convene On
Monday Morning

Grand jurors for the March term
of the Garrett County Circuit Court
will convene Monday morning to re-
ceive the charge, to be delivered
either by Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan, or Associate Judge William A.
Hustler, after which they will begin
their investigation of criminal mat
ters occurring in the county since
September.
While there are no outstanding
cases to be brought before the in
vestigating body there are sure to be
several events placed before the jurors
by States Attorney Neil c. Fraley.
There was the attempted robbery
of the henhouse of Jacob Bethel in
which Paul Pratt was wounded.
Others held in this case at the time
were John Pratt, Arthur Alexander
and Wilson Alexander.
Some disposition will be made of
the charges of arson against Frank
Westlake and Woodrow Baker. West
lake died of pneumonia recently.
There are also some alleged forgers
to be disposed of and three youths
against whom there are charges of
defrauding the state of Maryland in
claiming tax refunds on gasoline.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
MAY ERECT COMMUNITY
BUILDING ON TOWN LOT
North Third Street Section Be
ing Considered By City Council

The possibility of erecting the Com
munity building on the town lots at
the north edge of town, in order to
save the cost of lot in the downtown
section, was discussed at a special
meeting of the Mayor and city coun-
cilmen last evening.
The Councilmen were of the opin-
ion that the prices being asked for
several available lots in the downtown
area We're too high and that the Sc
lection of a site for the building could
not be delayed too long. 1t was stated
there was plenty of room on the town
property.
Edward A. Shaffer, president of
the council, rendered his resignation
in letter which was accepted by the
Council. Mr.. Shaffer's term would
have expired the last of this month
He stated he had not been feeling
we'll and that as several matters might
come up this month which the future
councilmen would decide, he sug-
gested that Delbert Davis, newly cleo
ted councilman, be appointed to fill
the unexpired term, which was done
Irwin R. Rudy was made president
protein, until the reorganization in
April.
The clerk was instructed to prepare
some regulations for distribution tC
citizens on how to prepare their gar.
bage for collection by the town.
James Spencer, golf pro, was EN-.
ployed for the period of one year with
privilege of two years, at sos pei
month.
James Pollock, field supervisor
WPA., presented a project calling fol
Identification of the golf course, in
Guiding the planting of numerous
trees, drainage, sowing of grass seed
etc, at practically no cost to the town
which was accepted by Council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUNK
CHARGE; GIVEN 80 DAYS
Andrew C. Gender, of Oakland,
Nabbed By West Va. Officers

Pleading guilty to charge of driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated
in a Justice of the Peace court in
Kingwood, Preston county, West Va,
yesterday, Andrew C. Gender, rs, Of
Oakland, was sentenced to serve 90
days in the Kingwood Jail, was fined
$25, had his operators license re-
voked for six months and his car i'm
pounded, according to w. C. Davis,
West Virginia Police trooper, who
filed the charge against Gender.
Davis said that dramatic chase on
Monday night had resulted in Gonder's
apprehension and that six shots were
poured into the automobile driven by
Gender before he was halted moment
after narrowly missing small child
on the highway leading through King
wood.
Expert maneuvering Of the State
police car by Trooper Davis ended
Gonder's flight, according to Ted linn,
deputy sheriff at Kingwood. The bum
per of the police car was hooked on
the rear bumper of the Gender sedan
after the driver failed to heed the
warning of the police gunfire.
The chase covered more than five
miles, the race beginning five miles
west of Kingwood.
Trooper Davis said Gender ignored
the officials signal to stop after
call came to Sheriff Carl Roth's head
quarters from Masontown. Gender
was trailed to Kingwood when bullets
from the pursuing officers gun struck
one of the rear tires, but the leading
car continued on through Kingwood at
a high rate of speed, finally being
stopped on the eastern edge of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
NORVAL SPEELMAN MADE
ORPHANS COURT JUDGE
Appointed By Governor O'Conor
To Fill Unexpired Term of the
Late Judge w. A. Smith

Norval Speelman, Friendsville resi-
dent, was appointed Chief Judge of
the Garrett County Orphans Court
last Thursday by Governor Herbert
R. O'Conor, to fill out the uneXpired
term of the late William A. Smith,
of Hoyes, whose death recently oc-
Cured.
The State Senate at Annapolis con-
frmed the appointment of Mr.. Speel-
man on Tuesday and his commission
issued at the Executice Office at An
napolis, was received at the office OF
the Clerk of the Garrett County Cir
cult Court on Wednesday morning OF
this week. Because of the delay IN
making the appointment of Judge
Smiths successor, Mr.. Speelman did
not sit with other members of the
court on Tuesday, consequently there
were a number of items of business
held up, according to Mrs. VERNE h
Smouse, Register of Wills.
Mr.. Speelman was the only person
recommended for appointment by the
Democratic State Central Committee
of this county. He is former men,
Der of the Board of Education, and
made a good showing on the Demo
cratic ticket as candidate for County
Commissioners at the general election
in November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
Accident Stock Yards Scene Of
Activity Every Wednesday

Within recent months there has
been established at the farm of H. J.
Speicher at Accident Stock Yards,
where farmers and others having live
stock, machinery or property of all
kinds may take their holdings to the
yards and there have it auctioned OFT
Wednesday of each week and receive
cash, less a small commission for ex-
penses incident to the auction.
On next Wednesday, March p, be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock there will be
on sale Is or more head of horses, 10
or more head of fat cattle, hogs, veal
calves, goats, cows, etc., as we'll as
farm machinery of various kinds, fur
niture for the home, etc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
GARRETT COUNTY VISITED
BY SEVERE SLEET STORM
Causes Damage to Trees and to
Telephone and Electric Lines

The most severe sleet storm of the
year which visited most of Garrett
county over the weekend caused
hundreds of dollars worth of damage
to telephone, telegraph and electric
lines in the northern section of the
county and along route PIG, on ac-
count of the heavy accumulation of
ice on the wires.
Telephone service to any point out
of Grantsville was entirely cut off
Sunday and Monday and wires in the
rural districts were reported down.
An official of the Telegraph company
stated that forty poles were down be-
tween Grantsville and Frostburg
alone, while the line erected last year
to Friendsville and Accident from
Oakland was also down in several
places.
Electric current into Grantsville was
off from midnight Sunday night until
noon Monday which caused incon-
venience to persons depending on that
means for cooking and heating pur-
poses. Workmen from all three COM
panies were kept busy this week max
ing necessary repairs.
An official of the c. and P. Tele-
phone Company stated that the ma
jor part of the repair work had been
completed. He also reported five miles
of wire down on the Cumberland-Mey-
ersdale line; two miles of wire down
on the Friendsville- Oakland line; one
quarter of mile of wire down on the
Oakland-Kitzmiller line; one mile Of
wire down on the Cumberland to Park
ersburg toll line, and about ten poles
broken in the general neighborhood Of
Oakland.
1t was also reported many sugar
groves were also damaged when bran
ches of the trees became so heavily
coated with ice that they were broken
off.
The region of Deep Creek Lake and
the Grantsville section were harder
hit than any other area, although Oak
land and vicinity received quantity
of sleet on Sunday afternoon, but not
enough to damage trees to any great
extent.
Roads were icy and dangerous tc
travel and number of motorists were
unable to negotiate the hill to Table
Rock Sunday night and had to spenc
the night in nearby farm houses OF
came to Oakland. About two inches Of
snow fell Sunday night, but practically
all of it had disappeared by Tuesday
morning.
Performing in the usual March way
however, Tuesday was clear anc
warm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
Yesterday was Final Day To
File Income Tax Returns

Approximately 100000 residents of
Maryland and the District of Colum-
bia beat the midnight deadline for
payment of 1888 income taxes. Local
attorneys and business men who have
a "knacl" for figures have been ex-
tremely busy the past few days fill
ing out income tax returns for var
ious individuals.
"The complicated system of re-
turns gets worse every year." said
one. "The only thing to do is to dc
the best we can and give the govern
ment the benefit of the doubt. In
that way the only comeback will be
rebate, which doesn't happen very
often"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
Union Services Next Wednesday
In Lutheran Church

Rev. w. S. Patterson will preach at
the Union Lenten service scheduled
for next Wednesday evening, March
%, at st. Marks Lutheran church.
His subject will be the fourth petition
from the Lords Prayer, "Give Us
This Day Our Daily Bread"
The service last night was held at
the Lutheran church with Rev. D. c.
Trimble, of the Episcopal church,
delivering the message.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
To Confer Rank of Knight

The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred upon a class of five candidates
at the regular meeting of the Knights
of Pythias lodge on Friday evening.
The rank will be conferred with an
entirely new third rank team, it was
announced. All members are urged to
attend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
1O7.2S5 Auto Tags Are Issued

The office of the Commissioner Of
Motor Vehicles in Baltimore had
issued 1O7,285 new 1889 automobile
license tags up to Saturday. They
could have been placed on vehicles
Yesterday, March Is, although the
present tags are good until midnight
March 81.
While 1894 more tags have been
sold thus far this year as compared to
last year, a greater last minute rush
than last year is expected. The dead
line for obtaining new plates falls
March 81. More tags are expected to
be issued this year than last, due to
the registration of 10000 more vehic-
les.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
Spring On The Way

Spring is definitely on the way, re-
CARELESS of weather conditions. The
almanac gives out the information
that next Tuesday morning, March
81, at 7 o'clock, Eastern Standard
Time, spring will arrive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16

the administrations $8,5O0,000 annual
tax program was returned to the Sen
ate's finance committee for amend
ment. Leaders insisted there was no
disagreement on the measure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
Oppose Special Primary

Two hours of discussion between
commissioners and committeeman
showed a majority opposed to the spe-
cial primary and any increase in
teachers salaries if counties had to
foot the bill.
On whether or not the control IF
county roads should be taken away
from the State Roads Commission and
returned to the counties, sentiment
appeared divided. The group finally
decided to notify it's legislative dele
cations as to the final decisions.
On relief, the commissioners told
the committee they favored control by
the county commissioners of funds
expended for general public assist
.ance. Proposals to return admlnlstra-
ton of direct relief to the couny COM
missioners produced various reactions
with no definite conclusion reached at
the meeting.
The commissioners held an eXecu-
tive session in the State House to for
mulate their legislative program be-
fore LAYING it before the committee
headed by Senator Dudley G. Roe, long
time Eastern Shore political leader
and administration floor general IN the
Senate.
Hear Plea of Teachers
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee took time out from its deliber'
ations to hear a plea by 400 teachers
educators and parents Of school chill
dren that teachers salaries be III
creased.
Assertions that the school marm'
now "enioy genteel, respectable pow
erty" and that Maryland's best teach
ers are being snapped up by othel
states which pay higher salaries were
heard during the debate.
The seven leaders summoned D!
Governor O'Conor came out OF tn
closed session with declarations tina
the legislature "will go into high gea
now"
More than $50 bills await final &C
tion as against the 10 which haV
been finally adopted by both houses
Many New Bills
Between 35 and 40 new bills hav
been going into the hopper daily. The
DAVIS remain before the files are closed
The session has 20 more days to ru1
before it's close, April A.
Charges that votes against the pro
nosed ban on fireworks sales wer
bought were made on the floor OF tn
House last night in the most bite
battle of the session. The bill ha
already passed through the secon
reading 62 to 81 on Monday. Delegat
B. l.. Boone, Baltimore, a first terme
was leading the fight in favor OF Tn
anti-freworks law.
Legislation repeating Maryland
complicated second-choice voting sys
tenn passed the senate unanlmousl
yesterday and was sent to the Hous
of Delegates.
To make sure that Baltimore count
would not lose $4,000 a year !
revenue from the Pimlico race tract
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-16
O'CONOR DEMANDS SPEED
OF STATES LEGISLATORS
Wants Consideration Of Many
Bills Now damned In Commit
tees AS End Of Session Nears
SOLONS AGREE TO HURRY

With a "get-to-work" edict from
Governor O'Conor, Maryland's legisla-
tors yesterday buckled down to the
task of clearing away approximately
800 bills jammed in committees.
The Governor issued his ultimatum
to a group of seven leadership sena-
tors and delegates, and the House took
it to heart by limiting it's afternoon
session to six minutes so that the
Ways and Means Committee could
work on bills in it's files.
Senate Picks Up Speed
The Senate Immediately picked up
speed by struggling through 81 re-
ports handed down by its committees.
Forty-fve bills were placed on the
third reading and final passage file for
action later in the day.
While the House Ways and Means
Committee wrestled all afternoon with
bills before it, the Senate Finance
Committee held open house for county
commissioners from the Eastern
Shore who came over to confer about
legislation affecting the nine counties.
Uppermost in their minds were re-
lief, schools, road improvements and
a special primary election proposed
in the first congressional district to
determine the candidates who will run
for the seat to be vacated by Repre-
sentative T. Allan Goldsborough. He
recently was appointed to Federal
judgeship in the District of Column
bia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11

Continuation of the disease
control program was assured by
the 1889 General Assembly,
which appropriated $4,000 a
year to match Federal funds to
pay indemnities for cattle slaugh-
tered.
Present plans of the Veterin-
airy Division call for the testing
of all animals in the following
counties this summer:
Alamance, Allegheny, Clay.
Rockingham, Rutherford and Wa
tauga.
Bangs disease tests are now
being made in the following
counties:
Arson, Bladen, Burke, Bun
combe, Cleveland, Cumberland,
Johnston Macon, Moore, Mellow
ell, Surry and Wake.
The counties in which all cat
tie have been tested once, to-
gether with the number of dis
eased animals destroyed in each
county, are:
Beaufort, 2O3; Cabarrus, 265;
Catawba, 399; Davie, 316; David
son, 235; Durham, 272; Forsyth,
493; Guilford, 1877; CASTOR, 305;
Haywood, SAT; Lincoln, 272;
Mecklenburg, 2,440; Rowan, 279.