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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08
NEW NEG REGIMENT TO
TAKE PART IN MANUEN ERS

f, (By Corp. Nathalel lhornton,J
The 4Sth Quartermaster regi
ment which was recently formed
at Fort Bragg, N. c.. and has pre-
| gresed most rapidly since its
formal bn has received notice
that Companies E, F and G. are
to take an active part in Spring
manuevers of the United States
army, that are to be held at FIT.
Bening, Ga, and Camp Jackson,
s. c.
One hundred and nfty hu,or
vehicles constitute the motor &C
coutrements of the regiment,
they range from motorcycles to
two and one-half ton trucks.
The automotive power of this
regiment is one of the strongest
in the army. The formation of
the new streamline division in
the fourth corps area has made
| the 4Sth an essential integar in
the PRONUNCIATION of the idea of
rapid troop transportation. The
! recent conflict between Germany
and Poland has shown concisely
that the mass movement of
troops quickly is a decisive fac
tor in winning a war. Our gov
eminent realizes this and is tax
ing the proper steps to put our
army on a mechanical basis;
hence the Importance of the 18th
is realized very quickly.
The tremendous task of train
ing more than 300 young men
the art of driving and the class
room work associated with it has
been completed. Now the only
thing that is lacking with the
outfit as a whole is the lack of eX
perience, but the maneuvers that
are to be held in the Spring will
provide the conditions of actual
warfare which are pertinent for
a good soldier.
The need of skilled auto mech
anics is an eXigency that is be-
coming apparent daily. In order
to expedite this urgency more
Negroes with technical training
are needed in the army. The
AIT is but one example of the
need of skilled men, in the flu
| ture every department of the
army will require the same type
| of men. Hence, if more Nergocs
with technical training would
enlist in the army promotions
would come more rapid and the
| Negro as a competant combat
trop would be. recognized quick
lly.
| In view of the great fight that
the Negro press is wagin for the
recognition Of the race in the
more technical branches of the
, service, this regiment stands as
an experiment to ascertain the
veracity of the Negro press
augmentation.
Therefore, the utmost effort
is being put forth to make this
regiment a shining example Of
the Negroes competency in
something better than digging
bitches. The effort that has been
!. expended in this enterprise, well
9 calls for paneyrics and highest
laudatior for the efficient PrOur
Of Negro Instructors from tho
r gath infantry located at Fort
lBenninGs, Georgia.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08
Marion AnderSOntO
Sing April 18th I'm
Charleston for NAACP


What I have heard today is
not heard once in a hundred
years" Toscanini said after
Marian Anderson's Salzburg re-
cital i'm August 1886. That tri-
butte, the best summing up of
the glorious voice of this Negro
contralto, dramatically high
lighted the turning point of Mari
an Anderson's career, who will
appear in the Municipal auditori
um of this city, Sunday after
noon, April % T. G. Nutter,
Chairman of the committee of
arrangements annouced today.
Miss Anderson will appear I'm
der the auspices of the Charles
ton branch of the NAACP which
as been seeking to book her since
1886.
Four years prior to the Salz-
burg recital, Marian Anderson
left America in despair-a gift
ed singer with a phenomenal
voice, helpless before barriers
of racial discrimination ard
critical Indifference. a Months
later she returned to America to
become am overnight world won
der after one sensational concert
i'm New York.
Next morning the critics were
rapturous; Marian Anderson
has returned to her native land
one of the greatest singers of
our time. sheer magnificent
sc of voice. genuine emotion
al identification with the core
of music. applause seemed
almost a sacrilege... ......" The
Anderson avalanche was under
way. Today as a concert singer
who maintains her position
without benefit of Hollywood or
grand opera she is unique.
In America Marian Anderson
cares heavier schedule than any
other singer-more than rs con-
certs a season. She is booked two
yeas ahead and is whenever and
wherever anouced an automatic
sellout. On Variety's 1889 box
office score she is topped only by
Nelson Eddy of Hollywood and
Lily Pons of the Metropolitan.
Her fees average $4,000 per con-
cert. Radio engagements aver
age $4,000. Twentieth century
Fox paid her $4,000 for singing
two songs at the gala opening OF
Young Mr.. Lincoln in Spring
field. Illinois.
Miss Anderson has often been
the subject for front page news
Last year the OAR barred hel
from singing in Constitution
Hall, Washington. Mrs. Roose
welt resigned from the organiza
ton in protest. Shortly thereaft
err Miss Anderson sang to $4,000
people from the steps of the Lin
coin Memorial. -.
D.. ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08
DR.. Charlotte Hawkins Brown

DR.. Charlotte Brown founder
of Palmer Institute, Sedalia,
N. C. becomes social dictator in
the colored group. She is the au-
thor of book on Etiquette was
entertained by J. Ramsey Mac
Donald, Prime Minister of Eng
lad. -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Mr.. G.. A. Smith is Scout
Master and r. G. Farmer Asst
mhe musical numbers were dit
rected by Miss Ruth Lawrence.
Mr.. Smith is so pleased with his
troop that he is giving them +
real honcst-to-goodncss party
Friday night.
Many citizens Of Keystone help
make this program a go by do
mating ads. There are some
mighty fine folks in Keystone.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08
news NOTES
FROM NORHFORK-
Methodist Church Note


There will be a special service
at the Northfork Methodist
curch next Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock. March ~
This will be womcn's hour, and
Mrs. Ida f.. Whittico will be the
guest speaker. 49,.
Mrs. Louise Warren Of WEIGH,
al numbes.
will be present and render music
The Ladies Of the church ex-
tend a cordial invitation to every
body to be present at this service
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Tweeds Once Called "TwGels"
The power iSom was introduced
In the wooden trade Of Scotland
about 1880 and tweeds were then
known as "Tweels."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08
DIR. r. S. ABBOTT DIES

DIR. r. S. ABBOTT, of the Chicago
Defender, died Thursday am,
February 10Th.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Nomination for Overworked
Word-"enthusiastic."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Next week I'll have something
about Greensboro that will GAR
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Who remembers the short,
dark man who wore Prince AL
bert coat, beaver hat and gold
earrings, with a cane, a messeng
er for Lawyer Levi Scott?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Nany British Isles
There are no fewer than 5.0Ob "
lRnds In the British Isles.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Who remembers Bob and En-
NETT Calclen, merchants Along
the river on Elm Street,"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08
Along Elm Street
GREENSBORO, N. C. By Capt. D. j. GILMER

Of the original native white ladi-
es of Greensboro, many of whose
KIN are gone. Seeing Mrs. Walsh
reminded me of years gone with
the clocks time, when it used
to be over the county court
house, where Vanstory's is now
but at the time when Vanstory's
used to be near Washington
street, along Elm Street.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

Policeman Sunshine Warrick
says that he remembers when
Elm Street was cow pasture,
when people staked their COWS a
long Elm Street to pick grass.
He saw two men hanged on Elm
Street.
Rufus Donnell says that he
remembers when circus pitch
ed its tents on Elm Street, when
John Low-low was clown, days
that are forever gone. and
Jo-Jo, the dog-faced boy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-08

I saw Mrs. ]. H. Walsh on Elm
Street today (nee Miss Take) one
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
.slsJ
FOur-Team Church League
Formed For Basketball

Definite plans for four-team
church basketball league were COM
rleted at a meeting of representatives
of Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist and
Episcopal churches held last Thursday
evening at the home of Bruce Jenkins
on Center street.
Eligibility rules were arranged and
practice sessions began Monday ev-
ening. The first games will be played
on Tuesday, January %, with regular
playing nights on Thursday thereafter.
Practice sessions will be on Monday
evenings. Games are to be played in
the high school gymnasium. An extra
practice session is scheduled for to-
morrow night.
Players who are interested have un.
til next Sunday to become eligible. If
they did not attend church last Sun
day, it is imperative they do so this
coming Sunday and then continue to
attend church or Sunday school at
least twice each month. Individual
church committees may raise the at
tendance requirement as much as they
may desire.
Admission to these proposed games
was fixed at 5 and 10 cents, the former
amount applying to all high school
students or those Of similar age and
younger.
The schedule was arranged last
night as follows:
Tuesday, January %, Catholics VS..
Lutherans; Methodists VS.. Episcopals.
Thursday, FEBRUARY /, Catholics VS..
Methodists; Lutherans VS.. Episcopals.
Thursday, February s, Catholics VS..
Episcopals; Methodists VS.. Lutherans.
On February Is, % and 20, the same
order of games will be observed, and
on March A, and IL, the same order of
games will be observed, which will
complete three rounds for all teams.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
Partnerhip Formed To Handle
International Harvester Com
pany Products

Maurice S. Brookhart and A. Claude
Stanton, both of Grantsville, have
formed a partnership known as the
Garrett Truck and Implement Com
pany, and have leased a part Of the
Joseph limbaugh building, Green
street, between Second and Third, in
Oakland, and will take possession on
February 1.
Contracts with the International
Harvester Company have been ap-
proved, it has been stated, and the new
company will handle complete line of
International trucks, tractors and
farm implements.
Mr.. Stanton was born and reared in
the Grantsville community where he is
well and favorably known, and will
add materially to the business inter
ests and life of Oakland and vicinity.
Mr.. Brookhart has been located in
Grantsville for some time and for the
past four years was connected with the
Resettlement and Soil Conservation
Commission office at Grantsville. Mrs.
Brookhart, formerly Miss Martha En-
gle, was a teacher in Oakland High
school few years ago and is now en-
gagged as such in the Grantsville
school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
Oakland High Defeats Team Al
Bayard 33 to %

Oakland High schools basketball
team, after two setbacks in row,
iourneyed to Bayard, West Va, last
Friday and defeated the West Virginia
outfit SO to %. Oakland led II to at
the quarter, but trailed 10 to 10 at the
half. A rally in the third gave the local
team a 26-18 lead, and this advantage
was increased in the final frame. Ly-
ons scored Ia points for Oakland and
Mason garnered 10. Others scoring in
Guided Smouse, Wolfe, Stewart and
OFT. Casteel was high scorer for Bay
ard with 8 points, while Arnold car
ried to his credit.
Oakland High easily defeated
Grantsville, its only county opponent,
here on Tuesday evening, by a score
. of 35-14. Oakland boys started slowly
but gathered momentum and were
. leading 1872 at the half. Using plenty
of subs they outscored Grantsville
1910 and Az in the final periods.
Mason and Lyons with II and 9 points
respectively, topped Oakland point
-getters, while Patton with 6 points led
Grantsville.
Smouse, Wolfe, Coddington, and
Sisler also contributed points for Oak
land. Non-scoring players were Stew
art, OFT, Browning, Hesen, CLANCY,
Bittinger, Bolden and Turney.
burst, Shaffer and Keller also
scored points for Grantsville, while
non-scoring players were Mckenzie,
Miller, Stowell, Blocher, Lewis and
Bucket.
Oakland girls won Sc to 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
TERRORIST PLOT LEADS
FBI MEN TO KINGWOOD
One of II Being Held in New
York for Plot to Wreck U. S.
Government Had Visited There
BOUGHT BOMB MATERIALS

Investigation of the conspiracy to
overthrow the U. S. government in
favor of a dictatorship, for which
seventeen men are held in New York,
has led FBI agents to Kingwood, w.
Va, where they have questioned local
residents about their connection with
William G. Bishop, 81, alleged foreign
agent, who visited there frequently in
the last few months.
Just before New Years, Bishop is
alleged to have purchased 100 feet Of
fuse and two boxes of caps or de-
tonators at the Jonas Hamstead store
in Kingwood. Hamstead supposed
Bishop wanted the articles for some
sort of a noisy New Years celebra-
ton; FBI agents believe they became
part of the secret arsenal they
seized in a raid on the Christian
Front in New York.
Known as Captain" Bishop at
Kingwood the alleged plotter first
went to Kingwood as guest Of men,
bers of the Murdoch family, and re-
turned there quite often after that.
officers said that the Murdocks had
no connection whatever with or
knowledge of the Christian Front
plot nor of Captain" Bishops alleged
nefarious activities. Bishop had also
been a guest in an Oakland home
during one of his frequent visits to
Kingwood.
Mr.. Murdoch told newspaper men
that his wife had met Bishop through
their daughter in New York and in
vited him to visit the home. "He
was quite a gentleman in all his ac-
tions here. We invited him back and
he came to see us often. We had no
suspicion that Bishop was anything
but the gentleman he pretended to be.
Revelations concerning him have
come as a great surprise and shock.
While here he was a guest at several
social functions. He said he was a
captain in the English army during
the Word War;.
j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the FBl,
lists the man as a native Of vienna.
Hoover said Bishop had been deported
from England and Belgium. New
York police say the man is William
Arneck, Nazi propaganda who
served time for violating the firearms
law. They said he used the names OF
Bishop, Bishopstone and Brown.
Charles Lenhart, clerk in the Ham
stead store, was the person who sold
Captain" Bishop the fuse and caps
and will probably go to New York to
testify when the trial is held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
1t Pays To Advertise

Once again the perfect example of
why it pays to advertise in The Repub-
lican has happened.
Last Thursday The Republican car
ried an advertisement in the classified
column announcing a pair of mittens
had been lost.
The Republican did not reach its
Oakland subscribers until about 800
o'clock. Shortly after 400 o'clock the
lost mittens were brought into the Of
flee. They had been found by two
young girls. A reward furnished en-
joyment to the finders and the mittens
gave enjoyment to the owner
Yes, it pays to advertise in The Re
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
NO DEFINITE DECISION
ON COMMUNITY BUILDING
City Council Has Not Met Since
They Decided To Look For Site

No definite decision as to the COM
munity building will be Forthcoming
until the City Council has a meeting
this week or Monday evening Of next
week.
Since the decision of more than a
week ago to go ahead with construc-
ton in case a suitable site could be
found, there has been no meeting of
the Mayor and Council, and there
have been rumors and more rumors
about land prices of proposed sites.
Some rumors went as high as $4,000
as being the price wanted for the block
between Third and Fourth street,
north of Crook. This is twice as much
as the price asked for two sites near
the Coca Cola plant upon previous oc-
casions, and the $4,000 figures were
deemed much too high at the time.
At a special election lsat February
the citizens of Oakland authorized d
bond issue not to exceed $4,000 for
the towns share of the cost of the
building which was to be $4,000. The
building was to be constructed by
WPA labor, with the Federal govern
ment furnishing about $50, 900. The
actual project, however, has not been
signed, and WPA officials told the
Council at a recent meeting that some
definite action must be taken or the
offer for Federal funds would be with
drawn.
The Council was to have let WPA
officials know by last weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
FRANK GANNETT Is COP
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Rochester Newspaper Publisher
Tells Civic Group He Will Seek
Republican Nomination
HAS BEEN ANTI-NEW DEAL

Frank Gannett, So, Rochester, IN.
W publisher and longtime critic Of
President Roosevelt and the New Deal,
announced Tuesday night his candi-
dacy for the Republican presidential
nomination. The announcement came
at a civic reception in his honor and
over a radio broadcast.
81 realize what it means to be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for president-what it means in
responsibility, in hard work, in sacri-
flee. Yet it is call to duty that no
citizen can ignore. My answer is yes"
The publishers candidacy presages
a contest for New York States ninety
two votes in the Republican National
Convention. Thomas E. Dewey, New
York county district attorney, several
weeks ago announced his candidacy.
Gannett's announcement followed
reading of a resolution by the Young
Republican Club of Indiana calling
on him to assert his candidacy.
Gannett, chairman of the Committee
to uphold Constitutional Government,
was particularly active against Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Supreme court re-
organization plan and his proposal for
administrative reorganization.
The publisher keynoted his address
on the preservation of democracy"
and cultivation of "the abundant
fruits of private enterprise"
eve can bring back and preserve
democracy, along with prosperity" he
said. "New Dealers do not believe in
private enterprise. The only way to
stop them is to get rid of them.
"Our form Of government will be
menaced until the New Deal and theo-
rists are cleaned out, root and branch.
Must Plant Again
"BuH roofing them out is not enough.
We must plant again, and cultivate,
the abundant fruits of private enter
prise.
'Tf the New Deal had gone, I'M
bridled, down the road President
Roosevelt started upon three years
ago, we should have nothing left to-
day but the empty form of constitu-
tional democracy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
Rummage Sale

The Womans Home Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
hold a rummage sale on Saturday,
January 81, beginning at 10 o'clock
a. M, in the McIntire building, just
under the postoffice. All members Of
the church and other interested per-
sons are invited to make contributions
and to leave their contributions with
any of the following women: Mrs.
Minor Sprague, Mrs. S. H. Jackson,
Mrs. E. Ray Jones, Mrs. F. E. Rath-
bun, Mrs. S. D. Whipkey, Miss Grace
Loar Mrs. S. T. Naylor, and Mrs,
Ernest Liller, on or before Wednes-
day, January oath.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
Big Snow Yesterday

Between seven and ten-inch
snowfall covered this county yester-
day, but the comparative mild tenn
perature and lack of any wind made
it one of the most delightful days Of
the winter. The temperature re-
manned in the d-twenties through
out the day and all main highways
remained open.
There was only a slight wind and
no drifting so road workers had no
trouble in keeping state highways
clear. A number of country roads are
blocked, however.
Snow fell yesterday morning at the
rate of about two inches an hour but
was much lighter in the afternoon.
Many roads and walks were slippery
because of the week end thaw fol-
lowed by sudden freeze Monday.
The temperature slipped down al
most unknowingly last night and this
mornings reading was just zero.
Light showing continues today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
Annual Levy Not Yet Completed

After being in session Monday and
Tuesday, the Board of County Com
missioners recessed until Friday Of
this week when the Board will recon-
vene to continue and complete work
upon the annual levy for the present
year, which must be made before the
first day of February.
No estimate has been made as to
what the tax rate for 1910 may be, nor
will it be possible to announce the rate
until the expense and probable dis
bursements for the year have been es-
timated. The rate last year was $1.15
on each $100 of assessable property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
Lodges At GOrmania Conduct
Joint Installation

Acme Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
and Allegheny Temple, Pythian Sis
tiers, at Gormania, West Va, held a
joint installation ceremony on Satur-
day, January 10, with Thomas W.
Dignan, deputy grand chancellor, in
stalling for Acme Lodge. The follow
ing officers were installed: V. T. Stey-
er, junior past chancellor; V. T. Stey-
er, chancellor commander; W. T.
Grub, vice chancellor; Jack W. Will
liams, prelate; j. H. Dignan, master of
work; Thomas w. Dignan, keeper of
records and seal.
Officers of Allegheny Temple were
installed by Eugenia Evans, assisted
by Bernice Gather and Stella Bosley.
The following were installed: Pearl
Schell, past chief; Nellie Grubb, most
excellent chief; Leota Butts; senior;
Vera Wildesen, junior; Lucille Schell,
manager; Ogle Rem, protector; Cora
DeSL, SudTu, lud DuIliS, HloCISoo VI
finance; Mamie Dignan, mistress of
records and correspondence. Other Of
ficers elected were Pearl Schell, grand
representative, and Ogle Rem, alter
nate; Eugenia Evans, installing Off
Ger; Leota Butts, trustee; Mamie Dig
nan, press correspondent; Frances
Duling, pianist.
Refreshments were served follow
ing the installation ceremonies. A
large number of members, attended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-18
COLDER WEATHER MAKES
ALL TRAVEL DANGEROUS
Mercury Drops To 13 Above and
Sleet Covers GrantsviIle Area

A sudden change in temperature
which turned melting snow and rain
into ice, followed by driving snow
storm in the county on Sunday and
Monday, made one of the most dan
gerous times to travel of the present
winter. The high wind whipped the
swirling snow about and made-it quite
difficult to see clearly on the high
ways.
Philip Funk, Bayard, West Va, was
painfully cut about his face when his
car skidded on the highway at Swan
Meadow school, near Gortner, on Mon
day, and turned over, throwing the
driver through a window.
The injured man was brought to
Oakland by Ernest Gortner where his
wounds were dressed by DR.. A. E..
Nance. One cut on his right cheek re-
quired nine stitches to close
Rain, which turned to sleet when it
struck the ground, fell all day Sunday
in the Grantsville area and blizzard
ragged on Monday. The resultant glare
of ice which covered the highway and
pavements there made it exceedingly
dangerous for both motorists and ped
estrians. The mercury reached IS de-
grees above zero Tuesday morning, al
though the high wind coming out Of
the west, made it appear much colder.
There was driving rain in the Oak
land section on Sunday, followed by a
drop in temperature, and snow again
on Mondya The freeze followed thaw
on Monday. The freeze followed a thaw
partially removed the snow that had
covered the earth since before Christ
mas.
A number of telephone, telegraph
and electric light wires were down ir
the Grantsville section as a result Of
the sleet. A more terrific wind storm,
accompanied by a heavy rain, dashed
Fayette county, in the Uniontown
area on Sunday, bowling over trees
and public utility poles, unrooing a
number of buildings and leaving two
thirds of Uniontown without electric
service for hours.
The velocity Of the wind was esti-
mated at from fifty to sixty miles an
hour. Although the wind was strong in
this immediate section it did not ap-
proach the proportions of the gale in
the Uniontown area.