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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Heads State Board

Following the appointment by Gov
enor O'Conor of DR.. c.. Oscar Hall
Mt. Lake Park, as a new member of
the three-man state board of Chiro-
practic Examiners, the board held its
annual organization meeting Sunday
IN Baltimore and elected Dr. Hall
prsident; DR.. Lewis S. Tawney, vice
president, and Dr. Simon Moser, sec.
rotary treasurer.
A dinner was given in DR.. Halls
honor Saturday evening, November
10, at the Emerson hotel, by the Bal.
timore chapter of chiropractors, at
tended by AZ members.
DR.. Hall stated he hoped to bring
the Board and also applicant members
OF the profession to Mt. Lake Park
Tor the July examination activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Seventy-Five Attend All Ban
quet; L. S. Hartley Speaks

In spite of unfavorable weather
approximately seventy-five persons
attended the annual All club ban
quet in the Methodist Assembly room
in Oakland last Friday night, the af-
fair being sponsored by the Older
Youth group.
L. S. Hartley, agricultural agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
spoke to the group on the value of A.
H training in health, heart, hand and
head.
Speaking for the various groups
were Mrs. Harold Miller, Grantsville
for the Homemakers' clubs; Mary
Jane Gnegy, for the junior division OF
the County All Council; William Win
terberg, Grantsville, for the County
Farm Bureau; Helen Mae Moon, fol
the Loeb Lynn Busy Bees; Betty
Beachy, for the Grantsville club, and
Mary Susan Jones, for the Kitzmillel
club.
A candle-light service was in charge
of E. G. Jenkins, State Boys Club
leader. Cecil Right, president of the
Older Youth group, was master OF
ceremonies.
The club is directed by John H. Car.
ter, county agent, and Miss Mildred
Barton, home demonstration agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Deceased Telegraph Operator
Sent Messages For Grover
Cleveland at Deer Park

Walter Grant Morris, II, veteran
retired Morse telegraph operator, of
Cumberland, was buried on Friday.
He was an agent and operator for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Deer Park in the early eighties. Hice
K, Laughlin, retired Cumberland divi-
sion superintendent of the B. and o.,
learned telegraphy under Mr.. Morris,
at Deer Park, and his first work for
the Baltimore and Ohio was teleg.
rapher at Altamont.
MIR. Laughlin tells of the arrival of
President Grover Cleveland and his
bride, Frances Falsom, at Deer Park,
on their honeymoon. They frequented
the telegraph office Mr.. Laughlin
SAID they liked to "loaf there and
were most democratic in their de.
meanor." He and Grant Morris helped
to carry their baggage to their cot
tage after their arrival by special
Tram. Deer Park, during Morris ten
ure there as agent and operator, was
IN Its heyday as a resort of national
Importance. Mr.. Laughlin said he
carried many message to the Presi-
dent during his stay of nearly a week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Red Cross Reports 10
Additional Members
Total Membership Is "a; $1OS.OO
Collected Thus Far in
Drive

Nineteen additional Red Cross
memberships were reported to Mrs.
Paul B. Naylor, roll call chairman,
this week, bringing the total member
ship to "a with $108.00 collected.
The membership is $10O, but sew
eral have made additional donations
This week the Swan Meadow school
contributed fifty cents, and Mrs. H.
R. DuPuy gave $500,
The regular memberships solicited
by Mrs. F. E. Rathbun included F. E.
Rathbun, Mrs. N. I. Broadwater, Mrs.
Ross Decker, Mrs. G. C. Stemple, Mrs.
S. 7, Naylor, Mrs. H. L. Bennett, Mrs.
A. D. Naylor, Mr.. A. D Naylor, Mrs
Shaffer.
Miss Helen Schlossnagle received
memberships from Miss Martha
Mitchell, the Carnation Company, and
so cents from Swan Meadow school.
Mrs. J. J. Ashby solicited the fol-
lowing: Miss Crystal Elliott, Mrs.
Jesse J. Ashby, Mrs. Lewis Bush,
Miss Floss Shaffer, Mrs. Arthur Law
ton, Mrs. Anna Smouse, Mrs. bessie
Wolf.
The quota is $500. Thus far only
solicitors in Oakland and Mt. Lake
Park have reported.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
IREALines Scheduled
For Completion Soon
500 Additional Members to Get
Electric Service by Feb
Electric Service by
February 1

Construction of $50 miles of REA
lines is scheduled for completion be-
fore winter, if possible, and nearly
500 additional members will get cleo
trio service by February 1, weather
permitting, according to Harvey S.
Jennings, superintendent of the Som
erset Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc,
of Somerset, Pa.
The section now under construction
in the northern section of the county
includes applications for service re-
ceived by the company prior to De-
cember 5, 1889.
Mr.. Jennings announced that the
cooperative would file it's fourth APP
plication to REA for funds on Novem-
Der 25, and that additional prospective
consumers should have their applica
tions for membership and service on
file by that time. Approximately so
miles of proposed line has been
worked up in this county in the Sec
ton south of Friendsville, Mr.. Jen-
nings said. Additional applications for
service will make extensions to the
lines feasible into Bittinger and New
Germany sections. The minimum
monthly bill is $2.75 as long as there
are three consumers to the mile, he
said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Many State Autos
Not Yet Inspected
Cars Without Stickers to Be
Stopped and Owners Ordered
to Have Test Made

Approximately 125,OOO automobiles
had not been inspected in the annual
save-a-life campaign when it ended at
midnight last Friday night, it was an
nounced by w. Lee Elgin, commits
sioner of motor vehicles.
Elgin said 10000 summonses had
been mailed to police in all sections
of the state and taat Maryland motor
lists whose ears not bear, the state
inspection sticker would be ordered to
have the tests completed Immediately.
The commissioner can refuse to is
sue 1941 license plates to motorists
who do not comply with the inspec-
ton.
The states 1,40O garages that are
licensed as inspection stations were
swamped on the final day in giving
tests to cars of thousands of late
acting motorists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Aliens Must Register
By December 70, 1910
Only IS of Estimated 300 in
County Have Been Reg
iStered

Alien registration will end on De
cember 26 and all non-citizens whc
have not yet registered are warned
that severe penalties will follow fail
ure to comply with this federal law
All aliens, IA years of age and old
er, must register in person and b,
fingerprinted.
Alien children, under ID, must b.
registered by their parents or guar
dians.
Registration for Garrett county
takes place at the post office at Oak
land.
There is no charge of any kind con
nected with alien registration.
The Department of Justice warn.
aliens to beware of racketeers.
The Post Office Department anc
the Department of Justice will will
ingly assist the alien in every pos
sible way.
Earl G. Harrison, director of aliel
registration of the department, sug
gests that those aliens who have no
yet registered do so as soon as pos
sible and avoid the Christmas rush a
the post offices.
All aliens are also warned that
having registered, they are required
to report any change in their perma
nent residence within five days to tn,
immigration and Naturalization Ser
vice of the Department of Justice il
Washington. Forms for this purpos,
are obtainable at all post offices.
No alien need be unprepared fol
the questions he will be asked. Sam
pie registration forms which SHOW
him exactly what information he will
need at registration are available il
all post offices.
At the Oakland post office 65 alien!
have registered. 1t is estimated Their,
! are around 300 in the county. Their,
have been none the past two weeks tt
register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21

When is a wild goose not a wild
goose?
That question has been answered
during the past week to the chagrir
of a number of Garrett county hun,
tiers, who, tits said, included some Of
the law enforcement officers and game
Wardens.
An influx of thousands of wild geese
ducks and whistling swans last
Thursday morning on Deep Greek
Lake, Mountain Lake, the Youghio-
gheny River and a number of smaller
streams brought out hunters by the
score. They procured the necessary
81 special stamp necessary to fulfill
all federal regulations and then began
banging away.
Quite few over a hundred birds
are said to have fallen as a result of
this concentrated attack on these wild
visitors whose flight to the South was
interrupted when they were forced
down because of the extremely bad
weather.
A number of the birds were proudly
exhibited about town until somebody
suddenly discovered that these wild
geese" were really swans and that it
is a violation of Federal law to shoot
. swan, and that the penalty upon
conviction is fine of $40 to 500.
After that discovery the hunt sud
denly ceased in its intensity and
those who had exhibited their birds
suddenly became quiet.
When asked point blank they main
tanned, like one hunter in particular,
"Well, it was a goose when l shot it,
and it's still a goose to me-"
Nevertheless, Joseph A. Minke, re-
gional game warden, warned hunters
of the penalty connected with the kill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
DR.. DuPuy to Head
Seal Sale Committee
Christmas Seals to Raise Funds
to Fight tuberculosis in
America

DR.. H. R. DuPuy, county health of
ficer, has been named chairman of the
1910 Christmas seal sale committee
for this county, it has been announced
This will be the thirty-fourtt
Christmas season that voluntary
workers have cooperated to raise
funds to carry on the campaign
against the disease. The campaign
this year opens On November 25 anc
extends through Christmas. Seals If
this area will probably be mailed tc
individuals and business houses as ir
previous years.
Since the Maryland tuberculosis
Association was founded in 1904, the
death rate from tuberculosis in Mary
land has been cut by more than two,
thirds, which has resulted in saving
thousands of lives and prevented
much suffering, according to William
B. Matthews, managing director OF
the association. Through Christmas
seals there is in Maryland a modern
program of clinics, x-raying, tuber-
culin testing, the Miracle House, med.
ical research and health education.
Regular monthly clinics are held al
the health office at Oakland and the
next one scheduled is Wednesday
morning, December II, at 8 o'clock
Examinations are made by DR.. Cad
den, of Hopemont sanitarium.
Garrett county, like all other com
munities, has it's tuberculosis prob.
lem," said Mr.. Matthews, "and al
least once year we should intensity
our efforts to help solve the problem
Tuberculosis still leads causes OF
death between the ages of Is and 45
Christmas seals have helped fight g
good fight, but as an enemy the dis
ease is far from being vanquished,
he concluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Man Is Frustrated in
Attempt to Rob James
Aronhalt, Table Rock

An attempt to break into the home
of James Aronhalt, near Table Rock,
last Wednesday evening, November
10, for possible robbery or worse, was
frustrated after the man had refused
to obey the command to "stick 'em
up"
Mr.. Aronhalt, in Oakland on Tues
day, related the circumstances of the
attempt.
81 was near the window when sud-
denly something smashed against it,
throwing glass all over me. | looked
out and saw a man there and he
shouted, Stick 'em up, this is a hold
up
81 hastily drew away from the Win
dow, pulled down the blind and blew
out the light. Then l got to the tele-
phone and called neighbors, and also
the sheriff at Oakland, and grabbed
poker. In a short time the neigh
bors came and after a while the sher-
iff and Corporal Currie.
"In inspecting outside we went to
the garage and there discovered that
the would-be robber had taken some
thing from the distributor on the car
and had left the hood up. This must
have been done to prevent me from
going for help, but he must have for
gotten about the phone"
Since the occurrence Mr.. Aronhalt,
who is II years old and who lives by
himself, has been staying with his
daughter, Mrs. Keith Alternately, at
Wilson, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Christmas Savings of
About $4,000 to Be
Released December 2

Approximately $4,000 will be sent
out from the two Oakland banks on
December 2 in Christmas Savings
club checks. The money will be dis
tributed among approximately 275
depositors of the First National Bank
and the Garrett National Bank in
Oakland.
Cashiers of the local banks stated
that this year had shown a slight in
crease over the previous year and
that most of those who had started
the savings accounts had more nearly
completed what they had set out to
do.
Throughout the nation 265 million
dollars will be distributed to more
than seven and one-half million
Christmas club members. The total
distribution for 1910 is about four
and one-half percent in excess of
1889. The average distribution per
member is $48.5O.
1t is always estimated that over 30
percent of the savings will go for
Christmas purchases and the balance
toward permanent savings, year-old
bills, insurance premiums, taxes, edu-
cation, travel, charity and mortgage
interest.
Christmas clubs for next year will
be started as soon as old checks are
mailed out, the first payment being
due the first week in December.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Half Price Stores Continue Ninth
Anniversary Sale

The Half Price Stores are con-
tinuing the third week of their ninth
anniversary sale with sales through
out the entire stores area in West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland,
running ahead of all previous years.
The ninth store of this organization
will be opened in Keyser, West Va,
on December 7, according to an an
nouncement of the manager. A store
loom in the hardwood building on
Main street, has been leased and is
being redecorated and improved at the
present time. The store will handle
complete line of mems, women's and
ehildren's clothing, dry goods and
household furnishings.
Sotres are already located at Oak
land, in Piedmont. Moorefeld, Peters
burg, Franklin, Parsons, Kingwood,
West Va, and Meyersdale, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Weather Not Promising For
Thanksgiving Day

A falling barometer at the govern
ment weather station at Weber's on
Wednesday foretold of approaching
bad weather for Thanksgiving, a
marked change from the past two or
three days of moderate temperature.
The second snowfall of the year
covered the mountain top and nearby
areas last Thursday and Friday which
continued to cover the ground until
Monday. About 40 inches fell, ac-
cording to the records at Weber's.
In spite of the clear weather the
early part of the week, Tuesday had
both the coolest and warmest temper
atures of the week. The thermometer
showed 16 degrees Tuesday morning
and during the day it rose to SO. Mr..
Ralph Weber said the barometer had
been high Tuesday but was falling
rapidly Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
ORDER SERIAL NUMBERS
FOR CONSCRIPTS GIVEN
AIS Men of Garrett County List
Will Receive QuestiOnnaires
Which Must Be Answered
RECEPTION BEGAN MONDAY

The order number, name and serial
number of about half the entire list
of those selected from Garrett county
under the CONSUMPTION act are being
published in today's issue, to give
those affected chance to learn when
they can expect to be called. The bal
ance of the list will be published next
week.
1t was announced yesterday that
questionnaires will be sent to about
twenty percent or about ATS of the
total number and that by the end of
the week about 270 would receive
them. The first group of so sent out
last week have all been returned to
the draft office for classification.
The three Garrett county boys who
will report for duty November 25, at
6 a. M, will be John Risdon Pratt,
Charles Henry Ogden and Gilbert
Stuyvesant. They will be sent to the
induction station of the United States
Army at Baltimore.
In case one of the three above is not
physically able, requirements will be
John Ward Woods, William Ernest
Griffith and Harvey Henry Grove.
In scattered communities through
out the nation on Monday, little
groups of men raised their right
hands, swore to bear "true faith and
allegiance to the United States, and
became soldiers under the nations
first peacetime conscription program.
The historic ceremony is to be re-
peated day after day in hundreds of
draft centers until 100000 men have
entered service by next June 80. Gar
ret county men will be called up on
November %, it was announced last
week.
Because of a sharp rise in regular
three-year enlistments for the army,
officials said the number of draftees
to be called by December 1 was re-
duced from 10000 to 1900. Draft of
ficials said most of theses~would be
volunteers who asked to have their
names moved up to the top of their
draft boards list of prospective
trainees. About 1000 of those regis
tered made this request.
At induction centers the procedure
is for each man to receive a physical
examination, be fingerprinted and be
given an army serial number Then
they will be administered the military
oath to serve the United States "hon-
estly and faithfully against all enc
mics"
From induction centers the men will
be sent to army reception centers to
receive uniforms. They will be given
short course of basic military train
ing at these centers, then assigned to
army units.
The list in today's issue will be
found on page seven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
When Is Goose Not Goose?
When It's Swan; Hunters Bang Away
But Have Only Goose Pimples Now

ing of swans after Elmer Haulenbeek,
warden at Deep Creek Lake; George
Shields, at Mountain Lake Park, dis
trict game warden, and Lloyd F. Cook,
assistant district warden, had mott
fled him that at least ten wild swans
had been found in crippled condi-
ton floating in the lakes.
Minke said the wild waterfowl had
taken shelter here from the rain and
snowstorms that prevailed Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning.
Wild swans are larger and much
heavier birds than ducks and geese
and are protected by the United States
Government.
The wardens also reported that
several hundred ducks and geese were
bagged by hunters.
This is the first time in several
years that wild ducks and geese have
appeared in Garrett county in such
large numbers and the enthusiasm of
the hunters was taken as the chief
cause in installing some of the swans
for geese.
In Somerset county, Pa, game war
dens declared that at least forty-five
white swans had been killed lille
gally.
1t was also asserted that Federal
inspector had been in the vicinity
seeking information concerning local
hunters mistakes of last Thursday,
but it is the general opininon about
Oakland that there would be no at
tempt at prosecuting those who shot
at a goose and brought down a swan.
In fact, no one today seems to be GER
tain that anyone was seen with a
swan.
So, all the hunters have to show
for their support at present is goose
pimples."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Service
10 O'clock Thursday
To Be Conducted in Lutheran
Church-Business Takes
Holiday

Oakland is observing Thanksgiving
Day in the traditional manner and If
accordance with the proclamations Of
both President Roosevelt and Cover.
nor O'Conor. Public offices and bust
ness establishments are closed and E
worship service has been arranged by
the churches of town.
The annual union Thanksgiving
service will be held in the Lutheran
church at ten o'clock when there will
be special music by the Lutheran
choir and Thanksgiving message by
Dr.. A. B. Learner, pastor. Other con,
gregations of town participating If
the service are the Methodist anc
Episcopal.
Schools of the county closed Wed
nesday afternoon following a Thanks.
giving program. They will remain
closed until Monday morning, No.
vember %.
Banks will be closed on Thanksgiv.
ing Day. Holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the post office. The genera
delivery window will be open only
from 7:30 to $50. There will be nc
city delivery. The only mail leaving
the local office will be by train anC
star route.
Most of the business establishments
will be closed the entire day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
NTZMTLLER IMPROVING
ITS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Has Spent $4,000 For New Fire
Fighting Equipment; To In
crease Membership to Fifty
EQUIPMENT undermined

The Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire
Company, which two weeks ago pur-
chased new fire truck, is undergo
inc complete reorganization and in
the near future expects to have one
Of the most modern fire-fighting out
fits for town of its size in the
state
The new truck is a 1941 Chevrolet
one and half ton machine equipped
with thirty feet of ladders, 100-gal-
lon booster tank, two small hand ex-
tinguishers and LOO feet of two and
half inch hose.
Cost Fixed at $4,000
The truck and equipment cost APP
Fortunately $4,000 and officials of
the company expect to completely pay
for it within the next year.
Garrett county appropriates $500 a
year to the company and the fire com
pany auxiliary holds dances and sup
pers in order to raise sufficient funds
to operate.
At present thirty active members
belong to the volunteer fire force and
fifty men will probably be enrolled
after the reorganization is completed.
The officers Of the volunteer fire
company are: j. Hollis Wilson, presi-
dent; Elliott Bell, president; Paul
Kennedy, secretary; Theodore Wilson,
treasurer.
H. j, Pritts is fire chief and he said
that now the new equipment is avail
able the Kitzmiller volunteers will be
able to render service for much lar
ger area.
In the immediate vicinity are the
towns of Shallmar and VindeX, Mary
land; Elk Garden and Blaine, West
Virginia.
Equipment Is Modernized
Most of the buildings in KitzmilIer
and vicinity are of frame construction
which makes a modern fire-fighting
company definite asset, said Off
clals of the company.
A recreation and club room has
been furnished in the Maryland thea
ter building for use by the members.
1t contains two pool tables, a ping
pong table, library and various
other games such as checkers, chess
and cards.
An active Ladies' Auxiliary of 25
members has been very helpful in
raising funds for the volunteers. Of
ficers of the auxiliary are: Mrs.
George Shore, president; Mrs. Grace
Evans, vice-president; Mrs. Earl
Shank, secretary, and Mrs. Paul Cook,
treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21

The House of Representatives, by
a vote of 191 to 148, refused Tuesday
to adjourn, but decided to hold itself
waiting and ready during any emer-
gency.
The British and United States have
reached agreement on the naval bases
which England will lease to America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21
Counting of Votes
Cast For President
Not Yet Completed

Counting the votes cast in the No
vember general elections is proceed
ing slowly in the various states. Only
half a dozen have completed their of
fetal canvass.
The total vote for president has
passed the 49,OOO,OOO-mark, based on
official canvasses and associated
press compilations With 125,327 of
the country's 127,245 voting units
covered, the vote was as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-21

Wendell L, Willkie, on the basis of
the votes already tabulated, polIed a
larger vote than any previous Repub-
lican candidate.
President Roosevelt's vote thus far
compared with an official final count
of 27,476,673 in 1886.