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Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

Michael Gremminger's defenst
will appear in our next issue.
w. II. Carr has opened his ict
cream saloon for the summer.
Daniel Burton, collector of In
ternal Revenue, is booked fol
Smyrna on the IA inst.
The firm Of w. S. Reynolds &
Co, at Clayton, has dissolved
Franklin Pratt, retiring.
A Belgian has invented a musi-
cal shirt, so as to carry on his per-
son the scores of particular pieces.
VIM. George Hill placed on Mon
day several hundred brook trout in
the head waters of several of our
streams.
Jos. Stats, of this town, has
bought the John Jarrel farm in
Thoroughfare Neck for $500 and
moved on it.
A number of the Odd Fellows
of Morning Star Lodge, attended
the 25th anniversary of National
Lodge at st. Georges on Monday
evening.
At business meeting of the
Society of Christian Endeavor last
evening, Frank Webb was elected
treasurer to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Charles E. Por-
ter.
Rev. Clarence T. Wilson filled
the pulpit of Rev. r. K. Stephen
son at Clayton on Sunday morn
ing and evening, the latter with
his children, being on a visit to
relatives, in Port Deposit
Strawberries that gave promise
at first Of only half crop are do
ing finely, and with continued fav-
orable weather may meet the ex-
pectations Of the growers. They
will be ripening in two weeks
The attendants of the Landing
Sunday School are fixing up" the
chapel by renovating the fence
that encloses it, putting new cur
tains on the windows and other
features to add to the attraction
and comfort.
The friends of Col Geo.W. Cum
minis were glad to see him out on
Sunday morning, the first time
since mis- sickness last Fall. He
made a miss-step on going out of
st. Peters Church and fell, but
fortunately, without any serious
injury.
A rash with much the charac-
teristics of measles made it's ap-
pearance here month or so ago,
and seems to be on the increase.
The first bad feeling" is followed
by an eruption of the skin, swelled
glands of the neck, etc, and the
patient as a rule is disabled for
several days sometimes for week
or two. It isn't liked a bit.
A ripple of excitement was caus-
ed at Cheswold Monday last by the
horse of Charles H. Hoffman of
Leipsic, becoming frightened and
entangling himself and Mr.. Hoff-
man in a buckthorn wire fence. The
horse finally succeeded in breaking
loose from the fence, also the car
riage, and escaped with few bad
cuts, but it is thought not serious.
Mr. Hoffman was also cut about
the hands and legs in the struggle.
The war claims Of the 5th and
9Th Delaware Regiments. Volun-
teer Infntry, who were mustered in
the u. S. Service for nine months
service in 1862, and paid for six
weeks service, has been disallowed
by the Court Of Claims at Wash
ington. These claims sent before
the second Auditor in 1887 and
subsequently before second Comp
troller who referred them to the
Court of Claims, which gave the
adverse decisions Of April 18th,
1880.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 9TH, 1890

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
MARRIAGES

Minner-Web.-At the residence
of the bride at Little Creek Land.
ing, April 30th, by the Rev. z. c.
Nacnichol, Miss Laura Webb and
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

going IS rough.
"The winds Of controversy and
hatred are blowing harder than
ever" continues Dr. MacCracken in
the May issue Of Good Housekeep-
ing Magazine. 1T is not easy to
keep ones footing The clash of
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
Public Service Offers Greatest
Opportunity, Youth Is Told

time in the history of America has irrational emotion
IA given such free play today according Henry Noble
MacCracen president of Vassar College Selfndugen sep
and leading mndkness and dependency
of today allow themselves give way
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

The Hartly baseball team played
Greensboro at Hartly last Sunday.
The score was IL to in favor of
Hartly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
WALKER COLLINS
 DIES SATURDAY
 AT ST. 4 N N $
We'll Known CoIored Man Passes Away After
 Short Illness

Walker Collins 56 years of age died Saturday evening at St. Ann's Hospital where he had been re- ceiving medical treatment for sev- eral days.
 Born in Birmingham, Ala. he came to Juneau about 26 years ago. He was well known here and at the time of his death was an employee of the Green Top Cab Co
 Collins is survived by his widow, residing in Seattle, Wash, and a daughter in 'Sitka.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Garter residence and funeral services have been arranged for Tursday afternoon at ? o'clock from the Chapel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
SWEDEN ARMS FOR DEFENSE
 FROM HITLER R
Rumors Rampant that Ndzi Machine Is PointinQ
 to North

STOCKHOLM, April 8--Swedish official sources announce that the Government is taking measures for the immediate intensification of Swedish defense preparations.
 The anuouncement was made while sensational rumors circulat- ed in Stockholm that Germany was planning action in Scandinavia within the next 24 hours.
 The rumors reached the Swedish capital from Copenhagen where they were published in the newspa- per National Tidende," as coming from its Berlin correspondent
 The Swedish Foreign Office de- nied that it had received any com munication from the German gov ernment that might be regarded as m utltimatum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
THOMAS AGAIN
 NOMINATED FOR
 HIGH POSITION
Socialist Party Holds Con vention in Washing
 ton-Puf Up Ticket

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The So- cialist party Sunday night unani- mously and for the fourth time nom- mated Norman Thomas, 55 year old former Presbyterian Minister of New York, to head it's Presidential ticket in the November election.
 Maynard C. Krueger, 34-year-old Professor of Economics at the Uni versity of Chicago, was selected as his running mate.
 Neither was opposed at the Ma tional Convention which adopted a platform opposing war and also de- nouncing dictatorships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
Rainbow Girls Plan
 For Next Gathering

Plans for the April meeting of the Order of Rainbow Girls were dis cussed at the Saturday afternoon meeting of the group held at the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Junior officers, headed by Bev- erly Leivers as Junior Worthy Ad- visor, will exemplify the work In charge of the social part of the evening will be Joan Hudon, Mildred Render, Grace Berg, Bonnie Klein and Maxine Nostrand
 Announcement was also made at Saturdays meeting that the Grand Assembly this year would be held at Yakima, Wash. Five girls signi- fled their intention of attending.
 Yesterday both the Rainbow and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
CONGRESSMAN
 CLYDE SMITH
 PASSES AWAY
Twenty fourth Member of Present Congress Is
 Taken by Death

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Repre- sentative Clyde B. Smith 63, died here today, just one day after he expressed hope in statement that the voters would elect his wife to succeed him. He had been ill with a heart ailment.
 Smith was a Republican and had served four years. He was elected 10 the 18th Congress on September 14, 1886 and reelected to the 76th Congress on September l2, 1888.
 Representative Smith is the twen- ty-fcurth members of this Congress dying in office.
 He was a Representative to Con- gress from the State of Maine
 Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
Dinner Party for
 Frank KardOnoffs

As a compliment to Mir. Frank Kardcnoff and his wife, the former Nadia Grigor of Harbin, China, MT. and Mrs Harry Scott entertained last evening with dinner at their home on Fifth Street.
 A table centerpiece of tulips and yellow tapers was chosen for the affair and the evening was spent informally.
 MT. and Mrs. Scott's guests were MT. and Mrs. Alec Tavsieff, MT and Mrs. Nick Skoff and Evan and Donald Scott.
 Recent arrivals in Juneau, MT and Mrs Kardonoff are at present guests of MT. and Mrs. Alec Tav- sieff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
More Alaska
 Defense Talk
 Made, Senate
S(hweIIenba(h Works for Anthorage-R Reynolds
 Hits al Russia

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Jnitcd States Senator Lewis B. Schwellen- bach told the Senate today he will seek addition of the $l2,700, 900 to the l940 and l94l Army appro- priation bill to provide for the An choraRe air base, citing newspaper accounts of construction of forti- ficaticns in Siberia. He said the western tip of the Aleutian Is- lands Is only two hours from Ja- pan with a fast bombing plane.
 Senator Schwenenbach added that he could see no reason for Russia in fortifying the area un- less the Soviet Union believes that at some time in the future, Alas kan territory may be available to her alone CT through joint action with Japan
 For Alaska Defense
 Senator Robert R. Reynolds said Alaska defenses should be strength ened but he foresaW no great dan ger of war involving the United States and Japan.
 Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg said: If we get into war with Japan it will be solely because of bankruptcy of statesmanship at one end of the line or the other
 Wrangel Island Bobs Up
 Senator Reynolds said the State Department sfbuld e.tabhsA a legal status to Wrangel Island be- cause of possible strategic innpor- tance in the event of hostilities with Russia.
 He offered a resolution request ing the State Department to de- termine if the United States has valid sovereignty claim over the island and if Russia's claim is su-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
5TARNE5 BILL
 VETOED TODAY BY PRESIDENT
Deportation Measure Is Turned Down by Roose-
 veIt . Gives Reasons

WASHINGTON, April 8.-PreSi- dent Roosevelt has vetoed the Starncs Alien deportation bill main taining it's penalties for alien spies and saboteurs "superfluous" because of existing legislation, also that it's applications to addicts are too harsh
 When the bill was before the House, the sponsor explained that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
5TREETCAR DRIVING IS
 TOUGH WORK
Men in Night Service Dur
 ina BIaekout in Ber- lin, Get Vacation

BERLIN, April 8.-Trying to drive a street car is bad enough, but driving it without headlight and no streetlights is -shatterinS
 For that reason. according to the "Berliner Lokal Anzeiger," street car drivers who have been doing night service in the war blackout have been awarded IA days extra vacation. The men are being sent to Kuehl- ungsborn. well known bath and spot for those convalescing from nervous troubles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
GOA MEETING

A business meeting will be held tomorrow evening starting at 8 O. clock in Parish Hall for members of the Catholic Daughters of Amer ica
 All women belonging to the order are in2ited 10 be present. Mrs. George Shaw wlil preside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 8. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6l4, American Can 115 Anaconda 309s, Bethlehem Steel 81A. Commonwealth and South ern lk. Curtiss Wright 10I2, Gen. eral Motors 56 International Har vester 58 3i4, Kennecott 37l2, New York Central 18 Northern Pacific 8 7i8 United States Steel 63l4 Pound $3.56h
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
GEORGE LINGO I5 HERE ON SHORT
 BUSINESS TRIP

George A. Lingo, register of Land Office, arrived in Juneau on the Yukon Sunday from his home in Anchorage for short business trip and to visit his father law, John w. Troy.
 MT. Lingo will return to the west ward on the Yukon next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
0rnithoIogildI
 Society to Meet

A meeting of the newly organized Ornithclogical Society will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Seventh Street home of Mrs. Wellman Holbrook.
 MT. James ONeil will be in charge of the session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08

the bill made deportations of spies mandatory while under the present law, deportation was discretionary with the Secretary of Labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
Visitors to Speak
 Al Missionary Meet

Women of the Missionary Society of the Memorial resbyterian Church. will be hostesses tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with a meet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08

perior, the United States might &C., cept the island by cancelling Rus siaS debt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08

ing of the Interdenominational Mis- sionary Society.
 Mrs. Ralph Baker will lead the devotional and guest speakers will include MT. Walter Covich and MT Belmar Smith, Missionaries who are here from the Aleutian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 151.2l {; rails 3196, utilities 25.92.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08

Today's news today n The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-08

DeMclay Orders attended the Res urrection Lutheran Church in a body.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01

FOR SALE-Eight-piece Dinir,
Room Suite, Rugs, Chairs and faSs
other pieces of Household Furnituroa
Mrs. F. A. Smouse, Warwick Apart
ments, Seventh and Alder Streets
Advertisement 48-tf.
PIANOS-Used Uprights, first
class condition; walnut, mahoganr
and oak. Low prices. New ConsoIeS
and Studio Uprights. MUSIC SHOP
o Observation-Disclosures 45-tf.
WANTED-White Ash Logs. Com.
municate with Edward D. Brockwav
Box 588, Somerset, Pa, timber buvssr
for American Fork and Hoe Co.-Ad.
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Advertisement 46-tf.
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vertisement 6-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01
Advisory Councils For County
Named By State Game Warden

Appointment of advisory councils
in Fl counties to assist the State
Game and Inland Fish Commission in
wildlfe preservation work in Mary
land was announced this week by E.
Lee LeCompte, state game warden.
Names were submitted by various
county organizations and the selec-
lions were made at recent meeting
of the game and fish commission.
The councils will be the tieing-in
link between the commission and the
United States Soil Conservation Com
mission, the State Forestry Depart
ment and the University of Mary
land extension service, the Maryland
Farm Bureau and the Maryland Farm
Grange.
County agents of each county were
named ex-officio members of the
councils.
The Garrett county members of
the councils included John H. Carter,
county agent, Oakland; William and
Charles Layman, Frostburg; Earl
Harvey, Swanton; Harry L. Porter
Grantsville; Carl Miller, Accident; H.
G. Riggs, Oakland; L. w. Cook, Mt
Lake Park; L. W. Warwick, Kitzmil-
Ter; Stewart Rodamer, Grantsville;
Clarence Murphy, Frostburg; Cecil
Ramsey, Oakland; Emerson Bishoff
Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR RENT-Cottage at Mountain
Lake Park, partly furnished if desired
Inquire at The Republican office. Adv
WANTED-To trade baled hay for
pigs, shoats or small hogs. Leroy
Campbell, Deer Park.-Advertise.
ment 49-3t*
POTATOES-We are buying pota-
toes at prevailing market prices
Monheim's Wholesale Produce, Oak
Street, phone 11-Advertisement 47-3*
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Fern.
dale Tea room, near Oakland, Md
No objections to one child. Apply
S. A. Observation-Disclosures 48 3t*
APARTMENT FOR RENT-Sec,
ond floor limbaugh Garage building
See Joseph limbaugh, Oakland.-Ad-
vertisement 49-3t
WANTED TO TRADE-Nice fifty
acre farm for larger place. B. R.
Sanders, box 81, Hutton, Md.-Adv-
ertisement 49-3t.*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01

been quietly working and this called
meeting is for the purpose of outlln-
ing plans for this summer. 1t is urged
that all members and others interested
try and attend. Matters of Importance
will be discussed.
A special meeting of the Mayor and
Town Council will be held tonight, at
which time revision and recodifying OF
all Park laws will be checked for the
purpose of issuing pamphlets to ali
citizens and tax payers setting forth
all statutes of the town. There will
also be other matters of consequence
before the town fathers.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church will meet on Friday afternoon
at 2:30 in the home of Mrs. Flora
Jones.
Personals
Among those here for the funeral of
S. w. Schooley held in Oakland on
Monday and who were guests in the
home of Mrs. L. L. Schooley and sister,
Mrs. Belle Nine, were the following
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kimmell, Clarks-
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold N. Tark-
enton, Chambersburg, Pa; Carlton
Schooley, Fairmont; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Kimmell, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Kim
nell, all of Masontawn, Pa.
Mrs. Dorothy Hamill, who suffered
a relapse from Influenza, is quite i'll
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Stevenson.
Miss Katharine O'Donnell spent
Wednesday in Cumberland
Mrs. William Hill and son William,
Jr., of Luke, are guests of Mrs. Hills
sister, Mrs. Gay Hayden. Mrs. Hayden,
who has been i'll, is somewhat i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Schaeffer spent
Sunday at Gormania, guests of E. w.
Elrick.
Roy Calhoun has returned from a
trip to Morgantown and Fairmont.
The Junior All club held skiing
and coasting party on Wednesday
afternoon from four to six o'clock.
Honor guests were Miss Mildred Bar
ton, and Mrs. Garrett Evans. Dorothy
Brock is president and Willoughby
Cole secretary and treasurer of the
club.
}. Edison Kesner was a business
visitor to Cumberland last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Sines on Wednesday
morning, January 81. Mr.. Sines is an
employee of the State Road Garage.
The birds were taken care of during
the past cold days. 1t was not unusual
to see Officer yelling with bag of
grain going the rounds and distribut-
ing food for our feathered friends
And they were more than grateful.
Great crowds of sparrows, blue jays,
nuthatches, blackbirds and few red
birds. The squirrels tried to edge in
but the number of birds proved too
much for them and they were forced to
wait, which they are not used to do
ing. Generally they succeed in rout-
ing the birds but this time they were
outnumbered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01

Ashby, at the Methodist church in
Oakland Tuesday afternoon.
Relatives here received word OF the
death of Mrs. Annie Layman Point,
widow of Frank Point, which occur
red Thursday, January %, at her
home at Newell, Iowa, after an illness
of several months. A sister OF Mrs.
Eta " Engle, of near here, Mrs.
Point was born near Mt. Zion, this
county. Her many friends here will
be saddened at the news of her death,
as she frequently visited in Garrett
county. Her last visit here was two
years ago. Besides her sister here,
Mrs. Point is survived by two daugh-
tiers, another sister and three broth
ers.
Because of the illness of D. W..
Hershberger, president of the Grants
vile Inter-Church Recreation League,
the meeting of the officials of the
League scheduled for Sunday, was
not held
B. F. Epstein visited in Centervllle
over the weekend.
Miss Carolyn Blank, Frederick, was
a guest lasa week of the Livengood
Tourist home.
H. A. Healey, St. Johnsburg, VT,
was a guest at the National hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Markle Stanton, of
Piedmont, were guests of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Stanton, during
the weekend.
Miss Ruth Stanton is spending a
few weeks in Washington, D. c.
John Baumgarten, Sr., and two
sons, John, Jr., and James, left Mon
day to reside in Hagerstown where
Mrs. Baumgarten is employed. John
Baumgarten, Jr., was host to a num-
Der of his friends at a farewell party
Saturday night at Meadow Mountain
Inn.
The Mayor and Town Council will
meet in regular session next Monday
night, February 5, at 8 o'clock in the
w. o. w. building. One of the most
serious problems to confront the
Council at present is the freezing of
water lines from the mains into the
buildings. This will no doubt be the
biggest issue to be discussed at the
February meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01
DIARY OF The WAR
Condensed For Readers. OF The
Republican

FRIDAY-Germany was reported
completing one new submarine each
day, preparatory to speeding up sub
warfare. Rumanian oil fields were
causing apprehension among bellig-
Grant nations. A Russian attack on
Finland north of Lake Ladoga was re-
pulsed. Soviet losses were heavy.
Turkey warned that Balkans would
fight Germany or Russia if they in
vaded any neutral nations of south
eastern Europe.
SATURDAY, Continued Russian
attacks on Finland were repulsed. No
activity on Western front but artil-
lery duel and aerial scouting. Two
neutral ships were sunk.
SUNDAY-Finns defeated four
Russian divisions. Russians admit
ted Firms sunk a submarine. Winston
Churchill, British Lord of Admiralty,
declared Germany of today was not
as strong as Germany of 1914-1918,
England stronger.
MONDAY-Two French ships in
convoy were torpedoed and sunk
Twenty-Five German subs were re-
ported out for new attack on Allied
shipping. No decisive action reported
on Finnish fronts.
TUESDAY-German aerial attack
on shipping along British coast car
ried out three hours before planes
were driven off Eleven freighters
and two other ships attacked, one
steamer struck. Three others reported
torpedoed over weekend. Violent
fighting reported in Finland with Rus
slams being repulsed with heavy los
ses. The struggle over Rumanian oil
continues.
WEDNESDAY-Adolph Hitler in a
public speech told the German people
that nothing can defeat the Reich
German bombers continued to attack
shipping along British coast. There
was merely artillery fire on Western
front. In Finland the Firms claimed
they shot down 81 Russian planes
Eleven American planes were de-
livered in Norway for delivery to Fin
land.