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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
METHODISTS ARE HOLDING
FIRST UNION CONFERENCE
Local Pastors Attending Meet
ing That Will Make MOmentOus
Decisions On Church Problem
ABOUT 500 WILL ATTEND

The Methodist church began Wed
nesday its first general conference
since union a year ago. The session,
which began Wednesday in Atlantic
City, will be attended by almost 800
delegates from all over the world and
thousands of visitors. 1t is of signi-
ticant Importance because it is the
law-making body of the church, able
to make changes in the new church
which was brought together at the
Uniting Conference at Kansas City
last year. 1t is the first time that
delegated members of the former
Methodist Episcopal, Southern Metho-
dist, and Methodist Protestant church
es have met together with the au-
thority to legislate for the new de-
nomination.
Among the important matters that
will receive consideration are admis-
sion of women to full standing in the
ministry, the location of centers for
missionary and benevolent enterprises
of the church, disposition Of system
of church papers with a weekly circu-
lation of 100000, coordination of all
women's work in the church, review
of the church's articles of doctrine,
and disposition of institutions.
The size of the problems involved
may be realized from the following
figures: union brought the denomina-
tons membership to almost eight
millions, in 1874 conferences in every
continent. These are shepherded by
$4,000 ministers in 10000 communi-
ties. There are 10000 Sunday schools
with an enrolment of six million. The
Methodists support SO hospitals, At
orphanages and homes for aged, and
a large number Of schools, colleges
and missionary enterprises, the lat
ter alone requiring the services of
1900 ordained ministers. This far
flung spiritual empire, and the ma
chinery for administering it, is the
concern of this general conference,
and its decisions stand for the next
four years without change.
Among those who will attend are
two local Methodist ministers, Rev.
Minor Sprague, of st. Paul's church,
and Rev. Garrett Evans, of Mountain
Lake Park. They will leave for At
lantic City Monday morning, return
ing the following week, They were
also in attendance at the history
ing Uniting Conference in Kansas
City last spring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
Accident Orator Wins
Regional FLA Contest
William Fickenscher Speaks On
Farming Yesterday and Today"

William Fickenscher, senior at Ac-
cident High school, speaking on
Farming Yesterday and Today" was
declared the winner in the regional
public speaking contest held under
the auspices of the Future Farmers
Of America at Grantsville school last
Thursday evening. He made frequent
references and comparisons to the
conditions encountered in Biblical
days.
Young Fickenscher is a son of Rev.
and Mrs. H. H. Fickenscher He will
compete with other regional winners
at College Park on Saturday, April 81.
James Beachy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Beachy, Grantsville, spoke
on "The Benefit of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Ralph Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Martin, Oakland, spoke on
"The Farm Woodlot."
Wendell W. Umbel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy M. Umbel, Friendsville, dis.
cussed the Great Cooperative Move
ment."
Kenneth Teeter, representing Flint
stone, spoke on "Soil Conservation
Service" being the only spokesman
from Allegany county.
H. C. Riggs, Oakland; Walter W.
Savage, Friendsville, and Benny Ep-
stein, Grantsville, were judges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
10 Open Egg Grading
Station About May 20

Decision to open a Federal-State
Egg Grading and Marketing station
at Oakland, about May 20, in connec-
ton with Southern States Oakland
Service was made at meeting of the
board of directors of the service April
18th.
The station will grade the eggs, pay
the farmers according to their grade,
and ship them to Washington, D. c.,
for distribution on the northern
markets.
Benefit of marketing eggs in this
way will be explained by L. E. Raper,
Richmond, Va, and Nicolo Coppola,
Washington, D. c., at a public meet
ing Wednesday evening, May Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
CANNING PLANT
AT LOCH LYNN
WILL NOT OPEN
Definite Announcement Made
Yesterday; Group Had Hoped
To Formulate Plan
MAY OPERATE NEXT YEAR

That the canning plant of the Mount
Airy Canning Company would not OBJ
crate this year, was announced def
nitely yesterday by Joseph WEIGH,
local man in charge at present.
During the past several weeks there
have been efforts made by interested
farmers and business men to complete
some satisfactory arrangements by
which operations could be continued
here.
Pea growers of the county had been
receiving approximately 100000 an
nually for the past several years, al
though figures indicated that the
profits Of the growers always de-
pended upon the crop. Last year,
while paying about $1,000 per acre
for seed, the yield was only about
one-half a ton per acre, for which the
farmers received $4,000 under the CO.
operative arrangement they had last
year with the operating company In
previous years the yield had been
much better and the farmers had been
paid by contract, receiving as high as
$500 per ton for their crop.
About three hundred farmers had
been vitality interested in growing
peas for the past several years, as it
was cash crop that matured early. A
number Of the same farmers and
others were also interested in growing
corn for the cannery, crop which
matured much later. A seasons pea
crop was anywhere from $4,000 cases
to $4,000 cases. The plant each year
employed as many as 125 persons
during the summer months.
Last year the canning company
did not plan to open the plant as the
crop of the previous year had been
a bumper" one and the market was
overstocked, but farmers of the county
got busy and produced peas under a
cooperative arrangement.
The company has filed proceedings
in the bankruptcy court for relief and
reorganization, the case being on the
docket in the United States District
Court of Maryland, and a hearing is
scheduled for May 3.
Mr.. Welch said everything possible
would be done to have the cannery
open under some arrangement next
year, but that it was definite that
the plant will not open in 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
County Has Float In
Parade On Saturday

A float of Garrett county depicting
its summer and winter pleasures, will
be among floats of more than half the
counties when they pass in review
Saturday at Annapolis as part of a
program Of formal dedication of the
Governor Richie highway there.
The floats will depict Maryland
history. Garrett county's float will
show Deep Creek Lake and the posi-
bilities of recreation in this section,
while it will also show the county as
place for winter sports, including
skiing.
Moving pictures will be taken of
this parade which will be shown all
over the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
Rush Given Parole

Word was received here yesterday
that Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
had issued a parole for Robert Rush,
of Accident, convicted in the Garrett
county Circuit Court in March, 1889,
on forgery charge growing out of a
racket to obtain gasoline tax refund
money from the State. Rush was
sentenced to serve for three years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
Rank of Knight To Be Conferred

The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred upon a class of three candi-
dates at the regular meeting of the
Knights of Pythias lodge in Oakland
on Friday evening
The rank will be given in ampli-
fed form by the new degree team, it
was announced by Paul M. Friend,
chancellor commander.
Lodge sessions begin now at eight
o'clock and will continue at that hour
during the summer months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
Work Starts On POstOffice

Breaking ground in preparation for
the excavation work on the site of the
new postofice building began yester-
day. The actual excavation work for
the foundation will get under way to-
morrow with the arrival of the COM
pany's machinery, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
PRIMARY DRAWS
MORE INTEREST
AS Time NEARS
Ballot Forms For Both Parties
Approved By Supervisors At
Meeting Held On Monday
VOTING MAY BE LIGHT

The approaching primary
election is creating more and
more interest as the time for it's
holding draws nearer, but it is
predicted that Garrett countians
will not become worked up over
the fractional contests, especially
if Monday, May 9Th, should turn
out to be good farming weather,
which will keep hundreds of ag-
riculturalists in their fields.
There has been weeks of snow and
rain here and the work of farmers
so much retarded that the sunshiny
days will be utilized to the best pos
sible advantage, and the best posi-.
BILE use of days right now is getting
the ground in condition for planting
early crops.
At a meeting of the Board Of Elec-
ton Supervisors on Monday afternoon
the ballot form for both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties were
approved, and the names of those to
appear on the ballots certified by the
board members, w. R. Browning, John
W. Holman and BENZ. F. Knepp. The
form and arrangement of both ballots
are printed in The Republican today.
The Democrats will vote only for
Senatorial candidate, and will choose
from among three aspirants, Howard
Bruce, Vincent Gierttoski and George
Radcliffe, the latter seeking re-nom-
nation and reelection.
The Republicans are facing two con-
tests and also an opportunity to show
how they feel toward the candidacy of
Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, who
aspires for the Presidency. They may
vote for Mr.. Dewey or for an unin-
structed delegation.
Delegates for both the Republican
and Democratic State conventions
filed their certificates with the Board
of Supervisors last week. Garrett
county, under the rules is entitled to
four delegates in each of the two con-
ventions. Republican delegates will be
Neil C. Fraley, Lawrence NJ. Fraley,
Lewis Jones and julius C. Renninger,
who will be guided by the citizens
vote on the Dewey candidacy.
Democratic delegates are William
Miller, William R. Offutt, William r.
Browning and Earl Guard, who will be
uninstructed. A. T. Matthews also
submitted his certificate as delegate
to the State convention, but the Board
of Election Supervisors, upon advice
from the Attorney General, ruled he
had presented his papers after the
deadline and was therefore ineligible.
This decision eliminates the necessity
of a primary contest among delega-
ton aspirants.
The Republicans also will be called
on to select a Senatorial candidate,
the ballot showing that William F.
Broening and Harry w. Nice, both Of
Baltimore, are seeking a seat in the
nations law making body.
The most closely contested strug-
gle will be for the nomination for
a Republican candidate for Congress
from the Sixth District. Candidates
are Walter P. Johnson, Montgomery
county; Robert B. Kimble, Allegany
county; Frank R. Long, Montgomery
county, and A. Charles Stewart, Allie
gany county.
The most optomistic do not pre-
dict more than 50-per cent vote at
the polls on May 6.
Notice Of the primary election APP
pears in The Republican today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
Unlawful To Catch Yellow Perch
In Deep Creek Lake

According to a ruling just made by
the States Attorney, Elmer Haulen-
beck, deputy warden, has announced
to all fishermen that it is unlawful
to catch yellow perch from Deep
Greek Lake before July 1 Of each
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25

Mrs. Hugh Teets and Mrs. Andrew
w. Helbig accompanied Mrs. Ralph
Thayer upon her return to Hagers-
town last Friday. Mrs. Teets returned
to Oakland Sunday night. Mrs. Helbig
is remaining with her daughter in
Hagerstown for more extended visit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25

The State income tax has yielded
$7,255,000 up to the present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

Nurse Muricl Davidson, Of San
Francisco, now is Lieutenant Mu-
riel Davidson, first of the Red
Cross reserve to volunteer for
years active duty in the U. S.
Army. She il the vanguard of
1900 Red Cross nurses who will be
accepted by the army by July OF
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

This wear, 100000 "check lists de-
scribing accident hazards and urging
their removal will be distributed
throughout the country.
Approximately 1000 Red Cross chap
ters have undertaken a program to
acouaint householders in their vicini-
ties with accident hazards in the home
and on the farm. Chapters will be
aided by the Junior Red Cross and the
schools in distributing the "check
lists
The program will stress the vital
need for removing accident hazards
causing falls, as this type Of accident
resulted in more than half of last
years home accident fatalities. Burns
and explosions caused the next heavi-
est loss Of life.
Accident prevention is one of seven
services conducted day-to-day by the
American Red Cross in its tirelnss
campaign against accidental death ald
suffering arising from disaster and
other causes of emergency nature.
These services are supported solely
by members who join each year dur
ing Roll Call, November 11-3O.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06
Willkie Calls
For Unity
Continued From Page Gnc)

Continued From Page Gnc)
States" the Republican candidate tel
CSrapncd his Democratic opponent IN
!t>l, rjtay'S election.
Later. he said in prepared speech
TO Il nation wide radio audience that
he accepted the result with conn
pletc good will.
The popular vote. he asserted
"sEoW$ lhc vitality OF or democratic
principles and the adherence OF our
people To the lWo-party system
Extending his thanks To campai2h
workers and to voters who support
ed him. Wiilkic continued:
Il know that they will continue as
| shall. 10 work for the unity OF our
people in the completion Of our de-
Tense efforts. in sending aid to Brit
ain and in insiStence upon removal OF
antagonism in America-all TO lhe
end that government Of free men may
continue and may spread again upon
the earth"
After speaking on the radio, he
told reporters that he had no lmme-
diate plans except Ito rest here Tor
a few days and then go somewhere
for 4 VACATION
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

ages" and therefore proper diet, rest
and exercise will remain essential
in keeping the body young.
The Institutes research also has
led to Development of new gland
medicines which, according to DR..
Cava.canti, may change many po-
tcatial criminals into useful citi-
zeHs. A definite relationship has
been established between criminal
tendencies and the functioning of
certain glands, he says, and in the
future treatment OF these glands
will result in decreased crimes.
In this work the Institute is CO.
operating with the Sac Paulo model
prison, where scientific treatments
are given tc the prisoners to i'm
prove their health and mentality.
Experimental work also is being
carried on with more than 10000
animals in hoSI al adjoining the
laboratories. II :, under model
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06
Neglect of Accident Hazards Claims
80. 600 Lives Annually in q. S. lEo5ooo2
Falls and Burns Leading Causes,
Red Cross Warns in Safety Appeal

Washington CThe American Home-radtioha! Inc ~
highway the scene u ie
number of fatalities .-.,o.4 D.oron+ion
IN statement by the Home and Farm Acciuen en- U
pointed out hal
o incuding falls burns mishap caeu oV
1aet vearouy the number OF motor Fee u"n' "
davis additional 1920 Deaths
deaths increased o oNel 0
codn~ and farm accidents increased 3Oo
toll farm last
] uards of resulted economic losses running
m dollars . , ,o, .ho
To- dnce the number urban accidents in and about the
its accident prevention
First Aid and Lie Saving Services
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

scientific conditions, animals are In
jected with deadly poisons in nom
fatal doses and, from their blood,
serums are produced and shipped to
all parts of the world for treatment
against snake bite and other Attic
tons. More than 400 horses, 5000
white mice, 1000 rabbits, 5000
guinea pigs, and large number Of
monkeys, goats and COWS are used
yearly by the Institute in the battle
to find new ways to conserve human
and animal life.
The Institute now works in CO.
operation with several hospitals,
and will soon have its own model
hospital where study of the benefits
of glandular medicines will be en-
tended. More than $50 scientific
laboratories and hospitals in the
United States keep in constant
touch with Butantan to benefit by
Developments there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

Braz.lS mos deadly reptiles may
teach science new wuys TO prolong
human life and activity and enable
physicians % lessen the prevalence
Of cr.m.Ha,.cy in the human race.
Scientists on the staff of the new
Institute OF Eudocrinology at Sac
Pau.o's famous BUtancan Shake
Farm are doing extensive research
on glandulay action in reptiles and
animal in a. effort 20 learn new
ways 10 stimulate human Glands
and thus pro,on@ life
According 70 Dr.. Jayne Caval-
can't, head Of the project. there is
a close similarity between the func-
tioning Of the glands Of snakes and
humans, and he finds the relation
snip between The glands and conscr-
walton OF cac".y particularly sig
nitican-. lie points out. however,
that no matter waut taa present re-
search ;llrss oE:, "t5e Whole buoy
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

DIR. L. S. Rowe, director general OF
the Pan American Union, wears the
gold insignia of the Pan American
Society awarded him in Washing
ton. for his twenty years of service.
Only four other Americans nave
been given the coveted award
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-06

Walter c. Kent, of Kentville, La,
American pilot, was killed along
with six of eight Chinese passen-
gers when the commercial plane he
was plotting crashed near Chang-yi,
Yunnan Province. Chinese reports
said the plane was attacked by
Japanese fiiers.
Central Press)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-28
|BEF9R Z: JHE1aRR! !;!!.z E!E}!6;
onuM sA SpaArm ~ RUPERI GRAYoUN
RUPERT
shook his head.

x shook his head.
81 don't know. Perhaps nothing
in neutrality-suspicious. quite a lot.
This is by way. of being a little
experiment, you see, and it's i'm
possible to say just how it will
turn out. But when you are up you
will get certain instructions from
me by radio. I shall S the F.2
Code, and all genuine messages
from me will be prefaced by the
word Toni'-spelled as you spell
it You will end all your replies
with the same word, spelled in
the ordinary way, with a r. Are
you clear on that?" !
"Yes," replied Gun, more than
a little mystified. "But j"
Then off you go!" interrupted
x, briskly.
And Gun, more than ever dis
! satisfied with KS lack of loqua-
city, but with a rising sense Of
excitement within him, went off
to make his preparations for ad-
venture.
Kipling may sing Of S~ussex-by-
the sea, but the beauties a d
i charm Of Essex are more care
fully concealed. and of a different
nature.
From the moment he swung the
car out of Colchester, Gun began
to feel a of melancholy and
toreboding creeping over him,
which increased and crept faster
after he was through Wivenhoe.
The very flatness of the country
in itself was depressing enough,
and the sense Of depression was
dcepcocd by the fact that it had
beer raining hard, so that every
thing was wet and dripping, and
the dull, lcaden skies and damp,
chill breeze that '7hi5iled mourn
fully past his x did nothing to
improved matters in the slightest
degree.
TIE road he was on stretched
ahead and behind him in a
straight, flat, unbroken line. On
either side was a vast waste Of
boys, TENS and marshes, which
were throwing off a dank, gray
mist, making the tall, slender pop
lars look like ghosts, and e
Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-28

! Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea this
little cross marks Belthorn-once
a tiny hamlet, and still little more
except that just beside it is the
Belthorn aerodrome - the new
| ehush-hush' station where all the
latest and most secret types Of
var planes are tried out and
housed !"
x paused, and Guns finger
stabbed the map.
"And here he remarked, "only
a mile or two away toward the
sea, is-Chenham, where Charles
Cazelton isl"
"Quite So" agreed x gravely.
There was a slight pause, then
x continued:
when you leave here you will
pack a pag-as well to travel light,
though-and make straight for the
Belthorn air station. I suggest you
go down by road. At Bclthorn you
will find a man / believe you
know - Squadron Leader Hazel
deane."
"Tommy Hazeldeane-why, of
course 1 know him!" cried Gun.
"a damned good fellow. tool"
Eyes, |, belleve he is-and, Curl
ously enough, ne said much the
Same thing about you. The regard
is evidently mutual" smiled x.
well. Hazeldeanc will be your
host there. He's expecting you.
This evening you will dine as a
guest of the mess there. Later,
Hazeldcanc will set out on Il night
'hush-hush' flight with an entirely
new type OF warplane-saiJ to be
the very last word in that direc-
ton i"
Here, for some reason which
Gun could not fathom, X smiled
broadly, as though enjoying a quiet
joke to himself.
You will go to the hangar with
him-and at the very last moment
no mention of it is to be made
beforehand, mark you-you will
decide that you would like to go up
with him. and he will take you"
x paused, drumming lightly on
the desk with his pencil.
Il see!" said Gun, and waited
for more. But x went on drum
And what happens them" Gun
asked, after a moment of silence.
Evening star., 1940-06-28
Kappa Gamma Pi
Meeting Tomorrow

A number of national and past
national officers of Kappa Gamma
Pi. honor society of graduates of
Catholic women's colleges, are ex-
pected to attend the Eastern re-
gional conference which will open
tonight with registration of dele
gates at the Mayflower Hotel
National officers to be present will
include Miss Marie Scanlon of Penn
sylvania, president; Miss Dorothy
Engels of New York, vice president,
and Miss Minnie Mclean of Penn
sylvania, corresponding secretary.
Others will be Miss Donna Lom-
bardi, former national president;
Miss Helen Attridge, former national
treasurer, and Miss Anne McNa-
mara, former national corresponding
secretary, all of Boston.
An address by the Right Rev.
Msgr. Michael j. Ready, general Sec
retary of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, will feature the
opening general session tomorrow at
$50 am. He will discuss activities
of the National Council of Catholic
Women, with which Kappa Gamma
Pi is affiliated.