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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
COMPLETION OF
2 COURT TRIALS
DUE SATURDAY
Jesse ]. Ashby and DIR. c. p.
Berger to be Heard by
Court
DECISIONS TO FOLLOW

Arguments of the defense attorneys
and the States Attorney in the two
cases now before Chief Judge D.
Lindley Sloan and Associate Judge
W. A. Hustler, will be heard here in
the Circuit Court on Saturday, after
which the court will probably render
their verdicts.
Testimony was completed last Fri
day in the indictment against Jesse J.
Ashby, Jr., treasurer of the county,
who is charged with having fraudu-
lently obtained from the county COM
missioners the sum of $6,099.11, be-
longing to the county.
The charge against Ashby came as
a result Of several months auditing
of the accounts Of the county by GER
titled public accountants, Wooden
and Benson, Baltimore, and the in
formation furnished the commission
ers by the auditors was the basis upon
which they proceeded
Mr. Ashby was arrested several
months ago and at a preliminary
hearing before Trial Magistrate
Charles F. White on July "a, he de-
creed there was insufficient evidence
to hold the treasurer. The grand jury,
however, returned three indictments,
one of false pretense, and two for en-
bezzlement. 1t was the former indict-
ment upon which the trial was based
last Friday.
The item in the auditors report up
on which the case is based was that
of double credit for discount on taxes
collected, levy of 1884, $3,120.22; levy
of 1885, $2,96S, total of $6,099.11.
The defense introduced another au-
dit made by Daniel H. Carroll which
showed Ashby to have his accounts in
order. The prosecution exhibited the
duplicate bills and the duplicate coun-
ty orders which Mr.. Ashby received
in payment. Testifying in the case
were G. Blaine Giessman, president of
the Board Of County Commissioners
W. G, Meyers, clerk; H. P. Stuck, and
Mr.. Benson.
Physicians Case Also Up
Arguments of attorneys will also
be heard in the case against DR.. Cliff
P. Berger on morals issue. Testi-
mony on one indictment brought by
Mrs. Ruby Elliott, of Hutton, was
completed early Thursday and was
followed by testimony on three other
indictments. Charges in these were
preferred by Esther Kahl, Mrs. Lon
Hershman and Mrs. Troy Smith.
While in the testimony last Wednes-
day the act was allegedly committed
in the physicians office while the
nurse and another person were in adj
joining rooms, the three cases today
involved alleged offenses at night
while the nurse was absent. On one
occasion, Mrs. Smiths mother was in
an adjoining room.
Dr. Berger was on the stand again
in each instance and denied the
charges.
Judge Sloan announced that the
testimony would be transcribed and
carefully studied and that the argu-
ments by opposing counsel would be
heard on Saturday, October II, after
which the verdict would be rendered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Two establishments Robbed

Two establishments were robbed
early Sunday morning by unknown
parties, the confectionery of w. A.
Gender, and the restaurant of j. w.
Glotfelty. In the latter place rifle,
revolver, and other articles were stol-
en-, a nickel machine broken into, and
other damage done In the Gondel
store nothing seemed to be missing.
No arrests have been made.
Several robberies of stores have oc-
Cured here within the past few
months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Democrat Club Discusses Plans
For Dance

Plans for the Halloween dance
were discussed by the Young Demo-
crat club which met last night. The
dance will be at the Manhattan hotel
on October 30, proceeds being for the
benefit of the eye-glass fund,
Raphael Murphy is in charge of the
headquarters, Brown building, Alder
street, which is open from 9 until 5
and 7 until 9.
The next meeting of the club will
be Monday evening, in the head
quarters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Accident Leads In Soccer

Accident High soccer team defeated
Friendsville Tuesday at Accident Ia
to 0 to take the lead in the northern
section of the county. Goals were made
by Don Haenftling, 5; Lyle Wright, /,
and Junior Clister, /. This is the sec
ond victory from Friendsville and they
have also defeated Grantsville. The
second game with the latter will be
next Tuesday. Friendsville won the
girls game II to 2.
Oakland soccer team lost to Kitz-
miller here last Friday and previously
tied Kempton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Adult Education Classes To Be
Organized Here

Adult education classes for people
out of school and over sixteen years
Of age will be organized in Oakland
High school for the winter months,
THIS evening, October TO-
Classes will be held on Tuesday and
thursday nights from seven until nine.
Subjects to be taught are: shorthand,
typewriting, bookkeeping, industrial
arts, shop work, and agriculture.
r, These classes will be in charge of E..
,: Smith, commercial teacher; 0. T..
fraser, agriculture teacher, and Tip
Ton Sheets, industrial arts teacher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Golf Club Banquet Monday

The Oakland Golf clubs annual
banquet will be held Monday, October
ID, at the Manhattan hotel. Awards
for various winners and runners-up IN
the matches this year will be pre-
scented.
The program will include an ad
dress, and the showing of moving
picture, Good Golf" and other fea-
lures. Delbert Davis will be toast
master.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Flying Cadet Appointments
Available In This Locality

Seve9ty-fve dollars per month
while attending school, plus housing,
food, clothing, medical and dental at
tention, these are some of the remune-
rations offered to the young men en-
listing as a Flying Cadet. To the
above, add the finest aeronautical
training that it is possible to receive
and a brief synopsis of the advantages
gained by enlisting in this branch of
the U. S. Army is presented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
SpOrtsmen To Meet Monday
Evening in Oakland

The Garrett County Sportsmen's
Association will meet in the City Hall,
Oakland, next Monday night at 1880
o'clock. This will be the last meeting
prior to the opening of the hunting
season, according to H. c. Riggs, pres
ident of the organization, and all inter
ested sportsmen and members are
urged to be present.
Joseph A. Minke, regional game war
den, announced that eighty Egyptian
Chukor cartridges had been liberated
in Garrett county last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Heavy FrOsts Recorded

Any flowers and vegetables that es-
capped the frosts of about two weeks
ago were "blacked out" yesterday
morning and this morning with the
temperature dropping to the 25 degree
marx a., I points below freezing.
Inc heavy frosts came as a result
u u clearing skies after hard rain the
Jay previous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
MEN, Fl TO IS, REQUIRED
TO REGISTER WEDNESDAY
To be No Discrimination Against
Newly-Married Men in ChOos-
ing COnscript, Board States
REGULATIONS ARE BROAD

Selective service officials have en-
phasized there would be no discrimi-
nation against newly-married men in
choosing conscripts.
"The selective service law operates
for five years, and we don't want to
stop all marriages during that time"
remarked Frederick Osborne, chair
man of the advisory committee on
the draft.
The committee has published regu-
lations governing the classification of
men according to their liability for
military service.
"The rules are unexpectedly short
and far broader than people have
been led to expect" said Osborne, en-
phasizing that wide latitude would be
left to local draft boards in deciding
cases of deferment from service for
occupational and dependency reasons.
Registration of all men between the
ages Of 81 and 35 will take place next
Wednesday, October 16, and ffdh five
to ten days after that a lotteryaaraw-
ing will be held to determine the order
in which registrants will be classified
While insisting that dependency
must be bona fide, the regulations
provide quite broad grounds 4Ir de
ferring men with dependents anu urge
the boards to keep in mind that the
maintenance of the family as a unit is
important to the nation. The local
boards are instructed in general to de-
fer registrant considered "neces-
saIy man" in cases where he cannot
be replaced satisfactorily and where
his removal would cause a material
loss in effectiveness, provided that
the maintenance of his occupation is
necessary to national health, safety
OF interest.
Every registrant must be placed in
one of the four main classes:
Available for service.
2,-Deferred because of occupa-
tional status.
3-Deferred because Independents.
4.-Deferred specifically by law or
because unfit for military service.
Selective service registration will be
conducted in Garrett county at the
election or voting places in the various
districts and precincts, and will be in
charge Of the Board of Supervisors of
Elections.
Information Given
Following a meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Elections on Mon
day, October 7, each registration Off
Ger in Garrett county was sent a letter
asking them to have the registration
places open at A. NJ, on the 10th
and to remain open until 900 P M.
The Board of Supervisors is furnish
ing each voting place with an Ameri-
can flag, which is to be displayed. 1t
was announced that all schools Of the
county would be closed on the after
noon of registration day so that any
employees of the school board could as
sist in registration, if desired.
The Supervisors will be in their of
flee in the Court House, Oakland, on
Thursday, October II, from 1000 A.
N. to 200 P M. to receive the books
of registration and selective service
returns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Gold On Special Train Through
Oakland

A Baltimore and Ohio train, carry
ing nine carloads of gold, guarded by
an Army detachment, passed through
Oakland Tuesday after n enroute
from New York to Fort noX, KY,
and the government store vaults
there
Because of the weight of Il metal
IN nine cars of the fifteen-car ain,
three engines were needed up the sew
enteen-mile grade.
In addition to the detachment of SOL
dlers the string Of cars carried as es-
cort number of private, government
and railroad guards. Value of the ship
ment was not revealed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
KitZmiller Beats Oakland

The county champion, Kitzmiller,
out booted Oakland Al, on the home
field at Oakland Friday, October a.
The game stood 2-1 at the end of the
first half. Barcase scored two points
for Kitzmiller, Lancaster one, and N.
Paugh one. Lyons scored the lone
point for Oakland on a penalty kick
The girls feldball team chalked up
another victory at 20-6.
Beall High defeated the Oakland
socerites 9-3 on Oakland's home field
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Slightly Hurt In Wreck

Harry Warwick, Swanton, was only
slightly hurt in an automobile accident
at the Mitchell curve, just north of
town, last Saturday night. The car
failed to make the turn and turned
over several times. Warwick was
hurtled through the windshield and
miraculously escaped serious injury.
He was the only occupant Of the car.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Wendell Willkie On
The Air Friday Night

Wendell Willkie, Republican candi-
date for the Presidency of the United
States, will be heard coast to coast on
Friday evening, October II, from to
$3.50 p. m.
He will be speaking to a Republi-
can rally in Boston, Mass.
On Monday, October 81, Mr.. Willkie
plans to speak especially to youth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10

Cincinnati, National League pen
nant winners, defeated Detroit of
American League in world series, four
games to three.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10

Join the Young Republican
League. Help elect Wendell WiIlkie
to the Presidency.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
Is 1t A
Political Forecast?

The primary election of April 9th showed the Ne
gro Voters of the Second, Third and Seventh wards
going along with the winners of both parties. Most
candidates nominated received substantial m~ajorities
in the precincts where Negroes votes heaviest.
The vote was enlivened by the fact that the names
of two Negro ladies were entered in two of the races.
Mrs. Matte B. Gooden was a candidate for the School
Board and received we'll over nine thousand votes.
Mrs. Valaria Lee McCaw, candidate along with Sem
ator John Adams, Jr, for delegates to the Republican
National Convention from End Congressional district
received well over twenty-four hundred votes. Sena-
tor Adams received nearly ~forty-fve hundred votes
in the same race.
Senator Adams was also renominated for his
Senate seat in the u%nicameral legislature.
Senator Edward r. Burke lost his Senate posi-
ton in the primary. The fall election will between
Hugh Butler, Omaha Grain dealer, the, republican
nominee, and Gov. Roy L. Cochran, the democratic
nominee.
Dwight Griswold nosed out Charles Warner of
Waverly for the republican nomination for governor,
and ne will face Terry Carpenter for that office in
November.
Thomas E. Dewey, New Yorks fighting district
attorney won in the Negro Districts, 6 to l over Mich
igan's senator Arthur Vandenberg.
Seasoned politicians were amazed at the strength
shown in the republican primary and are wondering
If it is a omen for the November election.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
BROOKLYN LIBRARY DENIES
BARRING NATIVE S % N"

New York, April 20-The re-
port that the Brooklyn Public Lii
brary had not stocked Richard
Wright's sensational novel Native
Son" allegedly because the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People had re-
gistered a protest again the book
was denied here this week by Miss
Bertha Miller, secretary to DR..
M. j. Ferguson, chief librarian.
Miss Miller's reply was in an
swer to an inquiry from the ma
tioanl office of the NAACP which
is seeking to run down the rumor
that it had protested against Mr..
Wright's best seller. The NAACP
is actively boosting the novel and
has copies for sale at the office
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
ANTI-LYNCHING BILL ON
RADIO NETWORK APRIL %

Washington, d. C. April 90
nationwide broadcast urging pas
sage of the federal anti-lynching
bill will be made Monday, April 20
by Senators Robert F. Wagner of
New York, Mathew M. Nicely, of
Virginia, and Arthur Capper of
Kansas, it was announced here to-
day.
The broadcast has been arrang-
ed through the National Broad
casting Company yer it's Blue
network from 1920 to II p. M,
eastern daylight saving time.
The three senator's, who are
staunch supporters of the bill,
will insist that it be taken up be-
fore Congress adjourns and that
1t be given a chance to be voted
on its merits. They will denounce
IN advance any attempt at a fill
buster. 1t is their contention that
the filibuster is undemocratic be-
cause it permits a very small ma
jority of the Senate to block the
will of the majority, not only of
the Senate, but of the American
public. 1t is expected that they
will advocate the imposition OF
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
LUTHER KING GENIUS OF
soNG,p FAMOUS ARTIST
To APPEAR HERE SOON

Luther King, noted Negro III
who Is to be heard in recital here
Church 22nd and Grant Streets'
o n May 7th, 1910, at Zion Baptist
under the auspices of GOODWILL
SPRING MUSICAL CHOIR HAS
received the highest praise IRON
critics, fusicians and public thru
out the country. All speak of the
lovely quality of his voice, his fin
ished artistry, his rare Interpret
i've bowers and his delightful per-
sonality. Gail Martin, Salt Lake
City musician and critic, In the
Desert News, calls Luther King, a
"Genius Of song and said of him:
Luther King has the voice, the
soul, and the intellect of which
great artists are made. Subtle
tone color and superb command
of mood set Mr.. King as a song
recitalist In a class with the
great"
Mr.. King has appeared from
coast to coast and from Casada IL
success. He has appeared with
several leading symphony ORCH
estras and has won a foremost
place among singers of his a
San Diego's leading clIrici Wal
lace Moody wrote of him Is the
San Diego Calf. '-Union He
has a voice as beautiful as Ro'and
Hayes more beautiful in parts and
wit hit all the spiritual quality
that has much to do with making
Hayes the great artist he is"
Mr.. Kings gifted wife. Jear
Houston King. ishis remarkably
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

Miss Clotild S. Ferguson, grad
uate of the Atlanta University
School of Social Work, has been
appointed Director of the Com
munity Center, Lawnside, N. j.,
sponsored by the Department of
Social Service, Diocese of New
Jersey in cooperation with the
Mission Church of Lawnside. Uni
que as the only self-governing Ne
gro municipality in the N h,
Lawnside is making an attempt to
meet the needs of adequate facili-
ties for healthy constructive re-
creation and a leisure time pro-
gram for children and young peo-
pie through the Community Cen
ter, which is equipped with a gym,
club rooms, and auditorium. Miss
Ferguson brings to her present
position a wealth of experience in
her chosen field, having served for
a number of years as Community
Organization Secretary of the
Armstrong Association of Phila-
delphia, and in other important
positions in the field of social work.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
of "The Crisis" SO Fifth Avenue.
STUDY TO BE MADE OF
RETAIL BEER SELLERS

Lincoln, April 20 Especially
With the annual licensing time at
hnad, State Director Charles E.
Sandal of the Nebraska Brewers
mad Beer Distributors Committee
announced today he has written to
mayors of 468 municipalities sug-
costing that a particularly care
full scrutiny be made of the record
of each beer retailer seeking re-
newal of his license.
81 am convinced that the great
majority of beer licenses are con-
Quoting their businesses in accord
ance with law and ORDER" San
dali wrote. However, there are
a few trouble makers and law VIC
lators. A few others do not come
up to the standard of conduct
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

cloture Limitation of debate) in
the event a filibuster should de.
velop.
In connection with the radio
broadcast on April 20, Walter
White, NAACP secretary, issued a
statement urging branches of the
NAACP throughout the country
and other groups and organizations
to organize neighborhood listen
ing parties and that Immediately
after the broadcast, listeners write
or telegraph Individually to Sena-
tor Alben w. Barley, majority
leader, Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. c., asking him to
set a definite date for the taking
up of the anti-lynching bill.
Listeners also are urged to
write or telegraph the senators
from their states urging them to
help bring the bill to a vote, To
vote for it, and to oppose any fill
buster.
Listeners also are asked to write
to President Roosevelt asking him
to make a statement on the bill.
Every organization and agency
interested in this legislation is re-
quested to send out information on
the broadcast and to urge its men,
bers to write senators and the
President to get the bill taken up
at this session.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
AWARDED COMPENSATION

Ferry Scott, 2319 North 26th
street, was gievn an award for
workmen's compensation by Judge
Lawrence F. Welch in the amount
of $2,197.50 this week for a 80 per
cent permanent disability which he
sustained as a result of an indus
trial accident. The compensation
will be paid to him at the rate of
$3.50 per week for a period of 293
weeks.
Mr.. Scott was a j~anitor and
night Waterman in the Karbach
Building. On Febr. Il, 1889 he
attempted to take an elevator to
an upper floor, but someone had
already drove the elveator up. Mr..
Scott stepped into open space and
fell to the BUTTON of the elevator
shaft. He "a taken to the Nicho-
las Sem Hospital where he re-
NAMED about a week and a half,
and was then taken home. He re-
turned to his work in about seven
weeks and continued to do part
of his work for about a year when
he layed off on account of his
health.
Previous to the trial before
Judge Welch, his employer had
paved all of his medical and hos
pital expenses and paid him SIS
per week for sever weeks while
he was off of work.
Submitted by Judge Welch, Com
pensation Court.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

which should be required of a Ii
censee. These latter groups should
be eliminated for the good of the
community as well as the best in
terest of the brewing industry.
"You and your council are in a
better position than anyone else
to know which licensees can be de-
pended upon to operate within the
law and which cannot. / am sure
the calibre of beer retailers can
be improved from year to year
by careful selection of new appli-
cants and the rejection of those
whose past record is u~nsatisfac-
tory"
Carrying out the ~industry's pro-
gram of cooperation with law en-
frocement authorities, Director
Sandal and the Committee parti.
cipated in three cases during
March against licensees charged
with law violations. Operators OF
establishments involved were Gus
Michels and Joe Neu, both of Har-
tington, and Jake's Place, st. Paul,
Disciplinary action was invoked by
the Liquor Commission in each
instance.
The New York Times, describing
the Nebraska Committees opera
tion in a recent article, said: "On
several occasions the Committee
has made good it's promise to work
in cooperation with law enforce
ment agencies by furnishing the
evidence on which State licenses
have been revoked or suspended.
Most of the time, however, a hint
from the Committee is sufficient
to keep beer sellers within
bounds"
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

Miss Elizabeth Anne Davis,
charming daughter of Atty and
Mrs. Charles Davis. who will a.
gain be recognized for her high
scholastic work at the Honor
Convocation; to be held at the
University of Nebraska Coliseum
at 1920 a. m. April 23rd. Miss
Davis, who combines beauty with
brains. has been honored many
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

THE WEATHER.
Weather outlook for the period
April Is to April 20: Upper
Mississippi Valley and Northern
Great Plains. c considerable cloud.
mess ond one or two precipita.l
ton periods likely; temperatures
mostly above MORTAL.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

Mrs. Mabel Glover Woodfork,
1889 graduate of the Atlanta Uni
versity School of Social Work
has recently been appointed Sup
ervisor of Negro Work with the
Family Service Association, Dur
ham, N. C. She is also a graduate
of Georgia State Industrial Col
lege, Savannah, and was until re-
Gently employed as an interviewer
at the Chatham County Depart
ment of Public Welfare.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20
DIR. HARRY WILLIAMS TO
SPEAK ON THE NEGRO IN
AMERICA NHISTORY" AT
N. A. A. c. 2. MEETING

y n n W.T. HILLI INU
DR.. Harry Williams, professor
of history at the University of
Omaha will speak at a forum at
Zion Baptist Church, Sunday April
q at $3.50 P. M. The Forum is
being sponsored by the program
committee of the NAACP.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

Mrs. Arthur B. McCaw, and Sen
ator John Adams, Jr., desire to
5 this means of thanking the
people for the wonderful support
gendered them in their u~nsuccess-
ful attempt to be elected delegates
to the Republican National Con-
vention.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

of dwelling in which they live.
All this data will be used to COM
pile the most complete statistical
record of the state of the Union
ever attempted. Because this In
formation is extremely valuable.
Negro leaders all over the coun-
try have Joined in urging every
colored citizen to make the 1910
record the most perfect national
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

efficient accompanstr and has won
high prise from critics for her ex-
cellence in that capacity.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-20

Hundreds of thousands of Ne.
gro families like the one above
will have a visitor during the
month of April-the Census taker.
He will ask Questions about the
number in the family, the age and
occupation of each, and the type