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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-03
New Acorn Staff
Is Appointed For
Coming School Year
Mary Filsinger and Clinton
Shaffer Elected to Office

At the close Of this years work, the
Senior Acorn members selected candi.
dates for next years editor and bust
ness manager and appointed the re-
mainder of the staff. By popular vote
Mary Filsinger was named Editor-in'
Chief; Robert Bittle, Assistant Editor
and Clinton Shaffer, Business Man
ager; Darl Bray, Assistant Business
Manager.
The remainder of the staff ap-
pointed are as follows: Copy Editor,
Jacqueline Tower; Headline Editor
and Girls Sports Writer, Virginia
Lawton; Art Editor, Villa Browning;
Social Editor, Elaine Casteel; Humor
Editor, Laurence Gender; Poet Editor,
Linn Grant; Advertising Manager,
James Rock; Feature Editor, Nell
Broadwater.
The typists and reporters and other
vacancies on the staff will be filled in
next year. 1t is hoped that also a
Junior Editor and Assistant Junior
Editor can be appointed. The Acorn is
the official publication of Oakland
High School and is issued each month
during the school year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-03
PROCLAIM TON

WHEREAS we Americans, a Nation celebrate and COM
memorae each year the birthday of American Independence
And,
WHEREAS celebrate this anniversary, apprec-
great degree the dark that preceded and followed
July 6 and the struggles of foreathes to establish and
secure independent democratic Nation. And
WHEREAS the Office of Civilian Defense is leading the people
of Nation in simultaneous rededcation liberty the
Fourth of July which will begin at 100 Eastern Standard
Time, with fivennue radio speech by President Roosevelt
followed by the playing of the National Anthem by the u S.
Marine Band in Washington and picked bands all the
Country concluding Oath of Allegiance United
States led by the President
THEREFORE, call upon all bertyovng citizens to take part
in this rededcaon service reamng the faith which has made
Nation and giving celebration the true spirit of
cOnmemoration.
LAWRENCE M. FRALEY, Mayor.
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raced up to the nearest farm house
and banged on the door, "Cornwallis
is takenl A fresh horse for the Con-
gress!" On frequent new mounts, he
tore along the lonely stretches be-
tween farmhouses and villages leav-
ing celebration in his wake.
Just after midnight on Wednesday,
October 23rd, Tench Tilghman flung
out Of his saddle at the Philadelphia
door of Thomas Mexican, president of
the Continental Congress. His bangs
and shouts brought crowds into the
streets for the excitement. Tilghman
tore open his blouse and handed over
Washington's letter to Mexican.
In the tumult, Tilghman collapsed
with fatigue and fever and lay grave
ly i'll for some time.
When Congress met to hear Wash
ington's report they noted that the
general had added this tribute to
Tilghman. ." His merits which
are too well known to need my obser-
walton at this time, have gained my
particular attention, and | could
wish that they may be honored by the
notice of your excellency and con-
gress. :"
Whereupon Congress gratefully
voted him horse that he never lived
to ride and a sword that he never
lived to see. For Tilghman was
destined to live only Az years
longer.
During that time he married his
cousin, the daughter of Matthew
Tilghman, the patriarch of Maryland.
He settled in Baltimore and engaged
in business with the financier of the
Revolution, Robert Morris. He died in
Baltimore on April 18, 1896 and is
buried in Old Saint Pauls cemetery
in that city.
1t is a coincidence that the death of
this most spectacular of all messeng-
ers occurred on the eleventh anniv-
ersary of the ride of Paul Revere
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| SEE BY The DAILIES THAT

The FBT announced the arrest of %
persons charged with conspiracy to
engage in espionage activities in the
United States. Twenty-Five of group
were German born.
The Pope attributed the war to the
hand of Divine Providence as punish
ment for the sins of mankind He did
not specifically mention the Russian
German conflict.
The CLIO machinists voted to end
their strike against Oakland and Ala
media shpyards in California, against
which they struck May 10.
Draftees will be kept only one year
in service, the government has indi-
Gated. In next ~ months 100000 will
be indicted.
Baltimore's juvenile court handles
three times as many truants as the
average city on a population basis, it
has been discovered.
1t has been estimated that Ats
people would die in July auto acct
dents.
Former President Herbert Hoover
pleaded for continued American peace
in Chicago address. Our only defeat,
if we are prepared in a military way,
would be the loss of our national
freedoms and our potency for good in
the world he said.
Ignace Paderewski, 80, world ia
nous pianist, died in New York after
weeks illness.
Francis H. Dryden, Baltimore, was
appointed deputy commissioner of the
Works Progress Administration in
Washington, effective July l.
The army air corps made test
flight of the worlds largest bomber
and it performed according to desires.
1t has a wing spread Of PIP feet and
fuselage of 1872 feet. When fully
loaded it will weigh 80 tons. 1t cost
$3,5O0,O0O.
Maneuvers of the Second armored
division revealed that it requires 600
tons of ammunition daily for full
days fighting.
Consumption of laboring men who
struck while working on defense pro-
grams was urged by Bishop A. W.
Leonard, of the Methodist church.
Maryland's income tax revenue will
exceed the $6,500,000 goal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-03
PEPPER AND ASPHALT

Claude Pepper, the Florida flame
thrower, made quite speech in the
U. S. Senate the other day.
The American people, he pro-
claimed, are ready to spill their
blood" in "as holy cause as that of
the knight who sought the Holy
Grail" He was prepared to go beyond
conveying and "hunt the submarines
down as the hounds hunt the hare"
He wanted collaboration with Britain
in occupying Dakar, the Azores, the
Canaries, the Cape Verdes, Green
land, Iceland, Singapore and way
points. He also wanted American
pilots made available to China, and he
thought it might be a lesson to the
Japanese if $50 modern bombing
planes with Americans at the throt-
ties" dropping bombs in San mad
vertent way" happened to make a
shambles out of Toxic"
Yep, Sen. Pepper really warmed up.
And there are other causes-hardly
so holy-in which this torrid Tallahas-
seean can get plenty hot. For in
stance, asphalt.
The Government took bids on $780,
900 gallons of asphalt for the Army
Air Corps Eglin Field, being built by
the WPA in Florida. Work on this
particular defense project was de-
layed for four weeks while Sen.
Pepper used his political influence
and, since he's also red hot for the
New Deal, that influence is great-in
an effort to have the business with
held from the low bidder and given
to Pan-American Oil Co., which had
asked $4,000 more. Pan-American is
represented by member of the Sen
ator's old law firm.
Reporter Thomas L. Stokes has de-
scribed the details of this curious
matter, and We'll not dwell on them
here. Our sentiments were expressed
by an officer from the Army Corps of
Engineers who, having looked into the
facts by order of Assistant Secretary
of War Patterson, commented:
at stinks."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-03
GROWING
PAINS
BY MARIE O'DEA
Tench Tilghman Versus Paul Revere

Tench Tilghman Versus Paul Revere
Listen, my children, and you shall
hear
/ Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
ron the eighteenth of April, in Seven
tyfive:
-Longfellow
New England is now celebrating
that much publicized "hurry of hoofs"
that reused the sleeping Massachu-
sets countryside into Revolution.
Maryland had even greater heroes
than her northern sister States but
she has lacked the flaming pens to
immortalize their deeds The contrast
is striking in this very incident.
Paul Revere rode but few miles to
herald war and bloodshed. Maryland's
own Tench Tilghman raced hundreds
of miles to herald peace and victory.
Paul Revere rode but a single night,
from midnight to dawn. Tench Thigh
man rode for four days and nights,
hurtling over land and water, from
Yorktown to Philadelphia. Paul
Revere terrified tn e hundreds
who awoke to his call, "The Red-coats
are coming" Tench Tilghamn exalted
| the thousands who heard his more
glorious shout, "Cornwallis is taken!"
Paul Revere was but a humble
silver smith whose sole claim to fame
was this one dramatic ride. Tench
Tilghman was honored as one of our
countrys leading patriots both be-
fore and after the Revolution and
throughout the war served as Gen
eral Washington's trusted aide-de-
camp.
Tench Tilghman was born on
Christmas day, 1744, on his family's
plantation, Fausley, about two miles
from Easton in Talbot county. His
great grandfather, DR.. Richard Thigh
man, native of Kent county, Eng
land, established the Maryland family.
Richard Tilghmans grandson,
James Tilghman, was a lawyer who
removed from Maryland to Phila-
delphia where he served as secretary
of the Proprietary Land Office, as
member of the common council and of
the Governors provincial council, as
private secretary to the Proprietor's
widow and in other civic capacities.
However, as relations between the
colonists and the mother country be-
came strained he found his sympa-
thies tending more toward the royal
protectorate. He resigned his offices,
lost his business and suffered under
the suspicion of his neighbors Added
to these misfortunes was the heart
break of having his sons actively en-
gaging in open conflict on opposite
sides.
Tench was the eldest of the broth
ers. He was educated by his mothers
Irish father, Tench Francis, attorney
general of the province Of Pennsyl-
yania, and entered the business Of his
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uncle, Tench Francis, Jr. While thus
engaged he was appointed secretary
of commission dispatched to New
York state to treat with the Indians
of the Six Nations.
At the approach of the Revolution
he placed the liquidating of his bust
ness into competent hands and be-
came lieutenant in the elite Phila-
delphia military company known ac-
! fectionately as "The Ladies Light In
fantry." This act caused his father
much unhappiness but the two seemed
closely drawn together each striving
by affection to compensate for the
separation of their loyalties.
Early in 1776, young Tilghman,
along with his military associates,
was mustered into Washington's
army In August Of that year he be-
came the Generals aide-de-camp in
which confidential position he re-
manned throughout the Revolution
emerging as a Northumberland.
Washington once wrote Congress
that he %. has been in every action
in which the main army was con-
! cerned. He has been a Jealous servant
and slave to the public, and faithful
assistant to me for nearly five years,
a great part of which time he refused
to receive pay. Honor and gratitude
interest me in his favor. :"
Truly, Washington could be CRATE
full for Tilghman's loyalty. At Long
Island HARLEM Heights and Manhat-
tanville, at White Plains, Fort Lee
and Fort Washington, at Trenton,
Priceton, Brandywine and German
town, across the icy Delaware,
through the merciless Illustration of
Valley Forge, in victory and defeat,
he stood at his commanders side.
At last they stood together at
Yorktown on that memorable October
10, 1881, as Lord CORVALLIS signed
the articles of surrender that freed
Americans forever from the tyrannic-
al George III and the still more
tyrannical British Parliament.
Such extraordinary news required
an extraordinary bearer. Washington
hastily wrote that historic report to
Congress and handed it to Tilghman.
Tilghman buttoned it tight against
his heart, saluted his commander,
leaped into the saddle and faced his
horse north.
At the water front he chartered
boat for Annapolis. A Chesapeake
storm carried the little vessel onto
Tapgier shoals from which they
emerged only to sail into calm.
Tilghman almost died of Illustration.
Eventually, they made Annapolis and
Tilghman Numbered through the
streets of Maryland's capital crying
out, "Cornwallis is taken!" Even as
he shouted, other couriers sprang to
their horses to spread the news.
But Tilghman was back on the Bay
crossing to the Eastern Shore. At
Rock Hall he flew ashore and gal
Hoped up the hundred-mile road to
Philadelphia yelling at everyone he
met, "Cornwallis is taken!"
He knew no fatigue himself but as
his horse staggered exhausted he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-03
"a REALISTIC AMERICA

Undersecretary Welles's statement
on the Nazi invasion of Russia sums
up the new war situation as it touches
America:
Any rallying of the forces oppos-
ing Hitler, from whatever sources
these forces may spring, will hasten
the eventual downfall of the present
German leaders and will therefore
rebound to the benefit of our own
defense. :. That is the present is
sue which faces realistic America.
We believe America is realistic
enough to grasp the essentials of this
present issue and act promptly for its
own protection and the advancement
of the cause of freedom. This paper
has been among the foremost in
pointing to Communism's basic con-
flict with free and Christian systems.
The insincerity, the terror, the cruelty
of Stains despotism were reported
unsparingly in the correspondence of
William Henry Chamberlin and De-
maree Bess for The Christian Science
Monitor Just this spring, in our
series, america: Slave or Free?" we
grouped the Soviet system with the
other totalitarians as fundamentally
opposed to the free way because it
regards man not as the child of God
but as a mere animal.
The materialism of Communistic
thinking will continue its attack on
more spiritual systems and must be
exposed and combatted. 1t has not,
however, been expressed so far in
such an aggressive imperialism as
Naziism. AS a threat of world revolu-
ton it's philosophy is more dangerous
than Nazi racialism, but so far it has
not become except for the Baltic
states a military threat. After TWEEN
ty-four years of the Lenin-Stalin
regime, it is not Russia that causes
America to arm as never before; it is
Germany.
1t is not Moscow which is sinking
American ships but Berlin. 1t is not
Stain who has turned Europe upside
down but Hitler. 1t is not Commun-
ism which is threatening to destroy
Britain, the last great base of free
dom in Europe, but Naziism. 1t is not
the Red air force and fleet which chal-
lenge British-American control of the
seas but the Luftwaffe and the u
boats. Whatever the antipathy of
capitalism for Marxism, whatever the
dislike of free men for Stains de-
spotism, whatever our recognition
that Communism is dangerous phi
losophy-the immediate attack comes
from Naziism. 1t is that attack which
must be dealt with first.
Christian and free peoples should
recognize that fundamentally they
must provide their own defense
against totalitarian aggression. The
Reds can never be relied upon for the
basic struggle or the long-run estab-
lishment of a free world Indeed, their
resources may quickly be at the dis
posal of the Nazis. Yet any diversion
they create should be utilized to the
utmost. Americans need not bubble
over whether they shall give direct
aid to the Soviet; all the aid they can
spare can be used by Britain. If en-
ployed vigorously it may re-establish
the western front and give Herr Hit
Ter the two-front war he breads.
The Hit1er-S Stain pact of August,
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1889, really started this war It's de-
struction now offers an opportunity
which if developed might end the war.
Certainly quick action now against
Naziism is more likely to shorten the
war than would any course that al
lowed Hitler to consolidate his
strength and continue the struggle
until all Europe is ripper for totalitar-
ianism.
A realistic America can understand
this situation, and can translate that
understanding into ships, tanks, and
planes.
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Seventy thousand men par
ticipated in the army's war games in
Tennessee.
The army is now experimenting
with a tank-carrying transport plane,
similar to those Germany is reported
using.
A meeting of the German-American
Bund in New Jersey was broken up
by sheriff and his deputies. He
warned officials of the camp no fur
Their gatherings could be held
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Louis Chevrolet, famous racing
driver and builder of the Chevrolet
motor car, died in a modest home in
Detroit, practically forgotten.
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FOR SALE

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-04
The Morgan County Mccon.ve Ohio Thursday September

sons spent Sunday with her brother
Raymond Mitchell and family of
Rural Dale. Her mother, Mrs. Min
ME Mitchell, returned home with
them for visit.
Paul Thompson of Hawaiian Is
lands spent few days recently with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hilaman spent
over Labor day with relatives at
Beech City.
Mrs. Vena Barr of Jacksontown
visited few days recently with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Thomp-
son. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Mercer and
two children of Crooksville spent
Monday evening with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Mercer.
Mrs. Jesse Bailey is at the bed
side of her sister, Mrs. Leo Bartlett,
who is seriously ill at Bethesda hos
pital, at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Virgie Kennard has returned
to Malta, after spending several
weeks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Ham, Mr..
and Mrs Kenneth Ham and S. E.
Ham, all of Youngstown and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ham of Charleston,
w. Va, have been visiting among
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Ella DeWeese Of GAINESVILLE
spent few days recently with Mr..
and Mrs. James Heskett.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-04
East Branch

| Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Vess and
sons Homer, Harold and Herbert
have returned from a trip through
Virginia and Kentucky. They visit
ed Renfro Valley in Kentucky and
camped at the Daniel Boone monu-
ment. The blue grass region found
favor with the visitors. The trip
over the mountains was enjoyed as
was trip of about SO miles in the
valley between mountains. They
crossed the river at Ashland, KY,
on the return trip. They travelled
through some of the Kentucky to-
bacco country and were amazed at
were noticed in Kentucky that were
built by slaves during the pre-Civil
war days. Between 700 and 500
miles were travelled on the trip with
out any motor trouble of any kind.
-Glouster Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Fuller spent
several days at the state fair.
Mrs. Ella Harrison has been hir-
ed to teach school in Reinersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fuller returned
home at Fostoria, after several days
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Van Horn Of
Lancaster was the guest of his
father, Dan Van Horn, and her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley GLADDEN.
spent Wednesday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Owen GLADDEN..
The Dawson annual reunion OLE
Labor day, we understand, did not
occur this time and no day announc-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald of
Columbus visited from Saturday un-
til Monday with Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Williams.
Mrs. Stella Updike was we'll
enough to be able to attend church.
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-04

New Lexington.
Albert Sorrell and children Rob-
ert, Ellen Lee and Wanda of Sines-
vile, Pa, spent Friday with Will
Young's.
Guests at the Howard White
home over the week end were Rob-
ert White and family of Akron; Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart Mcfarland Of
Bridgeport and Herbert White Of
Cleveland.
Media Tompkins and Nina Mae
Fettig of st. CIairsville visited with
Mae Henery, Saturday. s=zs==-s
Mary and Ermil Newsom attended
their class reunion at Embree park,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henery and
daughter Mae spent Sunday evening
at Nan Sherwood's.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daugherty
attended the Ham reunion at EN-
bree park, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Henery and
Weltha Foulke spent Wednesday
afternoon at Albert Henery's.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard White entertained the fam
lilies Of the neighborhood with a
wiener roast and pot luck supper
in honor of Mrs. Henry Porter's
birthday. Mrs. Porter received sew
eral nice presents, and good time
was reDOrted by ALL
Albert Henery attended the Van
Mott funeral, Monday afternoon.
Several families attended the
Henery reunion at Embree park,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Henery
and daughter Hilda attended the
show "The Shepherd of the Hills
at McConnelsville, Sunday evening.
Earl Moore of Kenton spent the
week end at the Skagg cottage.
Leroy Karref of GAINESVILLE is llv-
ng at the Luther McKibben home
md attending school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-04
Pennsville

The graduating class of q of the
high school here held a reunion at
Embree park Sunday evening. A pic
mic supper and ice cream was enjoy
ed by all. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Abel and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Wilson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Will
iams, Ermil Newsom, Mary New
som, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Muse and
family of Chesterhill, Emmett Hoop
er and friend Miss Rizzo Of Newark,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard
and daughter of Chesterhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Williams at
tended the state fair Thursday and
Friday and visited with their daugh-
ter Mary Eva at Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hanson and
daughter Ruth of Chesterhill visited
with friends here, Sunday.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbert Wilson were w. H.
Tompkins and two children of st.
Clairsville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Wells and two children of Elliott
and Mrs. Edith Harkins.
Mrs. Bernard Click and two
daughters of Killbuck and Miss
Mary Eva Williams of Columbus
were week end guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Williams.
Albert Abel and family attended
the Marietta fair, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
the all day meeting at Wolf Creek,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-04

home here.
Mrs. Mildred Hilaman and Misses
Marlene and Kathleen Miller re-
turned home Friday from a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Glass of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Williams OF
GAINESVILLE and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Snearly of Crooksville spent few
days last week with their mother,
Mrs. Media Snearly.
The "Green Valley Boys" from
WHIZ, GAINESVILLE, were at Embree
park, Sunday, entertaining with
some very fine music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Penrose
and Mrs. Viola Dougan of, Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Lena Elwood of New
York City spent few days recently
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Penrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Keyser of
Columbus spent over Labor day
here visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Bachelor and
two daughters of Montgomery, w.
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Davis
and family were dinner guests La
Dor day Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bach
elor.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ham and
family of Canton were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hila-
man.
Miss Charlotte Bretz of Chester
hill who is second and third grade
teacher in the school here, is room
ing at the Ebert Wilson home.
Mrs. Blanche Harper and two
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-04
Portersville


Mrs. 'Maude Coffey and son David
and Mrs. jamie Newton Huffman of
Columbus visited over Saturday and
Sunday at the B. H. Petit and C.
NJ. Bankes homes and attended the
Bankes reunion, Monday.
Miss Emma Hearing remains in a
very weakened condition.
Several attended the Stoneburner
reunion Sunday which was held at
the N. G. Stoneburner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Eldon Patterson
and children of GAINESVILLE visited
over Sunday at the Elmer Patterson
home.
The sale at the l. C. Masterson
farm which was held Friday was
largely attended, and almost every
thing sold high.
Quite number attended the
Price reunion which was held at
Deerfield, Labor day.
Those who attended the Santoy
reunion Sunday enjoyed meeting old
acquaintances and friends.
Our correspondent sends us an
account of the Bankes reunion,
which will appear later.-Ed.)