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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Garrett County Man
Is Held For Action
Federal Grand Jury


One Garrett county man was jailed
for action of a federal grand jury and
another released when given hearings
yesterday at Cumberland before
United States Commissioner James
Alfred Avirett on charges of violating
the federal liquor laws.
Adam Rhodes, of near Swanton,
was remanded to the Allegany county
Jail in default of bond, pending action
of the grand jury, while Robert Bray,
also of near Swanton, was freed for
lack of sufficient evidence. Rhodes
had previously served time on similar
charges, officers said.
Both men were arrested at an
abandoned logging camp shanty,
where federal agents said they found
thirty gallon still, a three gallon
still and barrel of mash.
Bray denied any connection with
the stills, said he had merely been
"bunking" with Rhodes since he lost
a WPA job. This statement was cor
roborated by Rhodes.
The raid was made Tuesday by
Charles E. Cushwa and David H.
Walker, federal alcoholic tax unit
agents, and Deputy United States
Marshal Howard P. Loughrie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Demonstration Given
On Canning of Pork

About forty people attended DEM
onstration on the killing, cutting,
curing and canning of meat on the
farm, at the farm home of Dorsey
Guard, near Selbysport, on Monday.
This was one of a series of demon
strations being held by Miss Margaret
McPheeters, nutrition specialist, Uni
versity of Maryland; and X. F. War
ner, of the U. S. Bureau of Animal
Industry.
When the group appeared on Mon
day, four hogs, which had been
butchered on Saturday and cleaned,
were ready for the demonstration.
Mr. Warner gave a discussion on the
cutting and curing of meats while he
demonstrated the correct method of
cutting the hogs in order to get the
most benefit from the meat. Miss Nc
Pheeters and Miss Mildred Barton,
home demonstration agent, canned
the meat according to the latest sci
entific methods. They canned sc
quarts of meat, leaving the sausage,
pudding and lard yet to be made.
A fifth hog was also killed during
the demonstration to show the proper
method in this particular phase.
Among those attending the demon
stration were the high school students
in vocational agriculture from
Friendsville
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Forty Attend Meeting of Junior
Chamber of Commerce

Approximately 40 attended a meet
ing of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce at the Manhattan hotel on
Tuesday evening. A number of people
had been invited earlier in the week
and the aims and purposes of such an
organization were explained to those
attending for the first time by c. L.
Briner, Jr., temporary president.
To bring new industries here and
make this community a better place
in which to live are the main objects
of the club.
Other short talks were made by H.
C. Riggs, president of the Lions club,
and Mayor Lawrence M. Fraley. Mr..
Fraley stated that there was need
for such a group of young men in
town.
The use of the dining room for the
meeting was donated by Lou Cornish,
hotel manager.
Another meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday evening, January %, at
which time permanent officers will be
nominated and elected. All young men
Fl to 35 are urged to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Masonic Lodge Holds
Installation Service
Five Principal Officers Were
Reelected; Others Were
Appointed

Officers in Oakland Lodge No. 1872
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
both elective and appointive, were in
stalled and invested at the regular
communication on Tuesday evening
with A. C. Fisher, deputy grand lee
turer, of Cumberland, as the install
ing officer, assisted by Walter w
Dawson and a number of other past
masters.
The five principal officers of the
lodge were all reelected: Robert T
Hoffman, worshipful master; Arthur
Lawton, senior warden; Scott W
Shirer, junior warden; Harland L.
Jones, secretary, and Cecil Smith
treasurer Mr.. Jones entered upon his
twentieth year as secretary.
Appointive officers were Milburr
w. Mann, senior deacon; Herbert C.
Leighton, junior deacon; Delbert Da-
Wis, senior steward; Wellington E
Yutzy, tyler; S. Townshend NayIor
chaplain.
Mr.. Hoffman gave his annual re,
port of the lodge activities and after
the business session the members re.
tired to the clubroom for refresh
mentS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Next County tuberculosis Clinic
Scheduled February II

The tuberculosis clinic for this
county will be held on Wednesday
morning, February IL, beginning at
8 o'clock, in the health department
office in the court house.
This is one of the clinics held very
month in all counties of Maryland by
the Maryland tuberculosis associa-
ton. DR.. A. V. gladden., of Hopemont
sanitarium, will be in charge of ex-
aminations.
Funds for these clinics are raised
by the sale of tuberculosis seals at
Christmas time, and those who have
not yet paid for their seals are urged
to do so. The returns for last week
amounted to $42.53, which made a
total of $451.02 for the campaign.
Last year the entire receipts amount
ed to $4,000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Historical Society
May Be Formed Here

Efforts to form a Garrett County
Historical society will be made at a
general meeting which has been called
for Tuesday, January %, at 1880
o'clock in room 10 of the Oakland
High school building.
The president of the Garrett County
Teachers Association appointed a
committee recently consisting of
Marshall G. Brown, Gladys Hamill
and Merle Frantz, to investigate the
possibility of organizing such a soci-
ETY. and the committee, after studying
the idea, recommended a general
meeting at which all interested per-
sons might come to discuss the for
nation of the organization. The com
mittee stated that such an organiza-
ton was needed in this county.
At least six other counties in Mary
land, including Allegany county, have
organized such groups.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Award Merit Badges
To Oakland Scouts

Five members of the Boy Scout
troop here were awarded merit badges
at the regular meeting of the Court
of Honor held on Monday evening in
the Masonic clubroom.
Robert Rudy was also awarded the
rank of Star scout. He passed the fol
lowing merit badges: safety, first aid,
metal work, public health and per-
sonal health.
Others awarded were; John Fitz-
water, Jr., bookbinding, first aid,
pathfinding; Billy Shirer, life saving;
Harold Stockslager, swimming; Fred
Sharps, pioneering.
Members of the Court present were
H. A. Loraditch, chairman; Julius C.
Renninger, DR.. W. w. Grant, and
Howard Naylor, scoutmaster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
SPORTSMEN TO CONTINUE
VERMIN CONTROL CONTEST
Meeting Held Monday Evening
to Discuss Recommendations
of Session in HagerstOwn

Continuation of the vermin control
contest was decided at meeting of
the Garrett County Sportsmen's AS
ISOLATION, held Monday evening in the
City Hall, H. C. Riggs, president, an
nounced.
This contest was inaugurated last
year by the club and credit was given
as follows; Wild cats, 200; foxes, 100;
weasels, 100; skunks, 25; goshawks,
so; great horned owls, so; crows, so;
water snakes, rs.
The winners during 1910 were an
nounced Monday as Henry Hummel,
LIST; Asa House, End; Norris Garletts,
3rd; and Arnold Sines, 4th.
Definite announcement of the rules,
ETC., is to be made soon, Mr.. Riggs
said.
A report was made of the confer
ence recently held in Hagerstown by
members of the County Advisory
Councils of the three western coun-
ties, in which a number of recommen-
dations were made to the commission
and these recommendation were dis
cussed by the sportsmen present.
Also discussed was the planting of
grain patches for game, the seed fol-
which is furnished by the Game Com
mission. George Shields, deputy game
warden, gave report of his activi-
ties during the recent hunting season
and announced that 40 cases of al
legged breaking of hunting laws had
been taken before magistrates
throughout the county.
Mr.. Riggs also stated there had
been some talk of the purchase of
trapshooting equipment by members
of the Oakland unit of the organiza-
ton and the formation of trap
shooting club here.
During 1910 there were 2,750 resi-
dent hunting licenses issued, 20 non
resident licenses and % statewide
permits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Receives Medal Today

Calvin c. Harvey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Harvey, of near Oakland,
left yesterday for Baltimore where he
is to receive today medal for having
been first in the State in the State
wide F. F. A. potato project.
The medal is to be awarded by the
Maryland Farm Bureau in connection
with its annual meeting there.
Harvey won second place in the
State last year. This year he pro-
duced 900 bushels of potatoes on two
acres of ground. Some were the new
variety, Sequoia, and some were
Rural Russell. Harvey is a senior in
Oakland High school, an officer of the
local chapter of F. F. A., and was a
member of the potato judging team
this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
SelbyspOrt Leads Schools in
Attendance For December

Selbysport led the one-teacher
schools of the county for December
in attendance with a percentage of
98.7, according to bulletin issued by
the office of the Board of Education.
Second on the list was Chestnut
Grove with 985 and third was Nc
Henry with 1913.
West Vindex led the two-teacher
schools with 96.1 and Red House was
second with 95.S. In the graded
schools Oakland led with percentage
of 96,3, while Kempton was second
with 94.7. Grantsville led the high
schools with 95.5 percent and was the
only high school above the county
standard. Oakland was second with
93.4..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Byron at Reception

Congressman William D. Byron was
the guest Of honor at an informal re-
ception last Saturday evening in the
Manhattan hotel.
A large number Of citizens attended
to hear him tell Of activities in Wash
ington. He was introduced to the
group by w. r. Offutt. There was
nothing official about the visit and
members of the Democratic State
Central committee were conspicuous
by their absence, according to all
available information.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Water Company At FriendsvilIe
Elects It's Officers

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the City. Water Company
of Friendsville was held last week at
the home of B. F. Schroyer and the
following directors were elected: H. J.
Black, B. F. Schroyer, A. F. Neil, w.
j. Glenn, Q. 0. Murphy, d. S. Custer,
w. w, Savage, Norval Speelman and
w. F. Frazee.
At the conclusion of the stockhold-
ers' meeting the newly elected direc-
tors met and elected the following of
ficers for the ensuing year: H. J.
Black, president; w. w. Savage, vice
president; A. F. Neil, secretary; B. F.
Schroyer, treasurer; and Cecil Schroy-
err, collector.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Legislature Gets
Income Tax Bill
Providing For Cut

The legislature began yesterday the
task of revising state income tax laws
and translating the administration
$1O6,664,O 900 biennial budget into one
syllable dollar marks.
Meeting briefly to receive a score
of new bills-bringing to approx
mately 200 the number of measures
introduced in the first two weeks Of
the session-both houses adjourned
and scattered to important committee
meetings.
Tax Bill Introduced
Today's major development was in
PRODUCTION in the Senate of the admin
istration's new tax program, which
contemplates a twenty percent income
tax reduction and cut of nearly as
much in the levy on investment in
come.
AS drawn, the bill follows precisely
the recommendations of the tax revi-
sion commission set up by the 1889
assembly, with one minor exception.
1t provides that the tax reductions
become effective Immediately as to
1910 income, that the date for filing
returns will be set back one month to
April Is, and that the tax may be paid
in quarterly installments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
SeIective Service Information
Will Be "On the Air.

-Four evenings each week officials
of national headquarters of selective
service will be "on the air" explaining
the purpose, policies and procedure of
selective service. The time will be
Tbs and 11:30 p. m, on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the
former time over the Mutual. and the
latter time over the National Broad
casting company,
The talks are for five minutes and
are primarily for the information of
the general public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Twenty-Seven Added
To Red Cross Roll
Brings Total to 459 Members
and $480.25 in Money
Collected

Twenty-seven names were added
this week to the membership list of
the American Red Cross in its annual
drive, nineteen of these having come
from Grantsville, Misses Ethel and
Viola Broadwater, solicitors.
A list of twenty-five names from
this community was turned in early
in December, at which time Mrs. Har-
vey Gortner's name failed to appear
she having joined at that time with
her husband.
The additional memberships are
Rev. V. H. Gilmore, Fenton H. Plat
ter, F. C. Diehl, Mrs. Fenton H. Plat
ter, Mrs C. C. Beachy, A. C. Warwick
Miss Ruth O'Keefe, Miss Carolyn
Blanks, Kenneth R. Wagaman, Miss
Fay Miller, Edwin Elias, Mrs. Edwin
Robson, Miss Ruth MacMurray, lib
class of Grantsville high school, Mrs
Olive Ashby, Mrs. George D. Ed
wards, Marshall B. FRESHMAN, William
Winterberg, Mrs. Lydia Wiley.
Several others were turned in to
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor, roll call chair
man, this week as follows: by Mrs. E
R. Jones: DR.. A. B. Learner, Mrs
James Treacy, Mrs. Raymond Houck
by Mrs. Jennie L. Richardson, Mt
Lake Park: Mrs. Bitter, Mrs limo
thy Moon; by Mrs. Lyle Weeks, Loeb
Lynn; Woodmen of the World, Mrs
E. A. Critics, Mrs. H. z. Gibson.
This makes total of 459 members
for the year and $48O25 in money
collected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Work Is Started on WPA Road
Projects in County

Harry D. Williar, Jr., State WPA
administrator, announced work had
been started on projects costing $751;
753 in Washington, Garrett, Allegany,
Charles and st. Mary's counties. All
were for road work except one at
Hagerstown.
The road project listed for Garrett
county was improving one mile of the
Bert Smouse road, a county road,
near Loeb Lynn, at cost of $21,471
James Pollock, county WPA super
visor, said that another road project
had also been started in the Blooming
Rose section, near Friendsville, for
the improvement Of 1.55 miles, at a
cost of $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY BANKS CHOSEN
Boards Are Elected at Annual
Meetings of Stockholders on
Tuesday; Officers Chosen

Directors of all four banks in the
county were elected at annual meet
ings of stockholders held on Tuesday
and showed no changes in the lists.
Officers were reelected at the First
National Bank of Oakland, while Off
GERS for the Garrett National Bank
will not be chosen until a regular
meeting of the board later, Nc
changes are expected.
First National Bank
Directors-F A. Thayer, E. R.
Jones, A. d. Naylor, James P. Treacy
w. H. Smouse, Ronald f. McIntire
Delbert Davis. Officers: F. A. Thayer
president; A. D. Naylor, vice-presi-
dent; Delbert Davis, cashier.
Garrett National Bank
Directors-D. Edward Offutt, w. R
Offutt, Stuart F. Hamill, Lester G.
Yutzy, Arthur Naylor, H. V. Leigh
ton, H. C. Riggs.
Present officers: D. E. Offutt, pres
ident; H. C. Riggs, vice-president and
cashier.
First State, Grantsville
Directors were chosen for the First
State Bank, Grantsville, as follows
DR.. N. r. Davis, Stewart Rodamer
F. W. Bender, C. E. Ellithorp, j. L.
Englehart, J. A. Beachy, E. R. Jones
William Winterberg, O. S. Fike, D. H
Broadwater and w. l.. Thomas. AT
the directors meeting Immediately
following Dr. N. R. Davis was chosen
president; Stewart Rodamer, vice
president; w. L. Thomas, cashier; j.
F. Fahey, assistant cashier; Miss Iva
Klotz and Rodney Patton, bookkeep-
ers.
First National, Friendsville
Stockholders of the First National
Bank at Friendsville elected H. j
Black, D. S. Custer, Ernest N. Friend
R. E. Guard, w. j. Glenn, Mrs. Cora
V. Rumbaugh and Norval Speelman
as its board of directors. The board
will probably re-elect H. j. Black
president; Noval Speelman, vice
president, and L. J. Warthen, cashier
at its meeting tonight. --
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Architects Confer on Changes in
Community Building Plans

Fred L. w. Moehle and another
architect from the firm of Moehle and
Associates, Baltimore, met last night
for short time with members of the
Mayor and Town Council, concerning
some slight changes in the plans for
the Community Building.
The project is still in Washington
pending final approval. The change in
the plans calls for excavation under
the entire building, for additional re-
creation space if needed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Is Exhibits in Potato Show

John H. Carter, county agent, left
here Sunday to attend the annual
meeting of the State Farm Bureau
being held this week in Baltimore
He carried with him rs exhibits OF
Garrett county potatoes, to be entered
in the State Potato show held in con-
nection with the Farm Bureau meet
ing.
Garrett county "spuds" usually take
most of the honors in the classes in
which they are entered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
County Commissioners Meeting
Postponed Until January 81

The semi-monthly meeting Of the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Garrett county, scheduled for next
Monday and Tuesday, has been post
poned until Monday. January 81, al
the usual hour for the session.
The annual levy for 1941, which is
now almost completed, will be printed
in The Republican next Thursday
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Agents Report Says
Outlook For Farmers
Is Not Outstanding
Many Improved Farm Practices
Are Being Used Here, How
ever, John Carter States
OPPORTUNITIES NUMEROUS

Although farmers in Garrett county
seem to be improving their farm prac-
tices and are following recommended
lions of specialists which lead to more
valuable land and increased produc-
ton, yet the outlook for the county as
summarized by John H. Garter, coun-
ty agent, in his annual report is not
outstanding by any means. Farmers
as whole do not seem to be receiv-
ing their fair share of the wealth that
is being circulated in the country"
! Mr.. Carter stated.
However, the potato industry still
offers a splendid opportunity for spe-
cialized seed growers to supply seed
for eastern Maryland and southern
states; and the new milk receiving
station offers an additional dairy
market that will have a tendency to
increase the income on general farms,
according to Mr.. Carter.
There is also a bright outlook for
recreation development if farm people
would offer horseback riding, camp
ing, hiking and winter sports of all
kinds and accommodations for those
people who come to this county to en-
joy such things.
Mr.. Carriers annual report covers
projects in farm activities, forestry,
agricultural engineering, All club
work, Bittinger recreation area, and
cooperation with other agencies in
carrying out work in this county,
such as the Farm Bureau, Farmers
clubs, Potomac Flood Control, soil
conservation, oranges, Land Use
planning committee, farm credit as
ISOLATION, etc.
Potato Improvement
| 1t is Mr.. Carriers opinion that po-
tato production is still the most i'm
portant cash crop in the county, but
that thorough spray program is
mandatory for early and late blight
if potato growers are to be successful.
The Extension service, Experiment
station and the U. S. department of
agriculture have carried on work here
in an effort to find desirable potato
resistant to both blight and fusarium
wilt, and 5000 different seedlings
were used last year on the DeBerry
farm in various tests. Last year the
Sequoia, a new variety, resistant to
insect injury and blight, was devel-
oped. The average yield showed an
increase of rs bushels to the acre over
other varieties and more than 5000
bushels were produced in the county
this year, about 1000 of that amount
being available for seed.
Growers have the problem of main
tanning seed free of disease but Mr.
Carter thinks it can be done He said
that seed potatoes grown in this
county will yield just as we'll and will
produce potatoes of %as good quality
as seed potatoes grown in any other
seed producing area. Garrett county
is the only county in Maryland where
seed stock, practically free from dis
eases, can be permanently main
tanned.
The average production for the en-
tire county is now 100 bushels to the
acre, and the increase is due to activ-
tiles of All club members. The county
average was formerly 112.
More and Better Pastures
Farm people are realizing the value
of good pastures more and more and
are applying lime and fertilizer, the
Continued on Page 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Extension Department
To Move Office Friday

Beginning Friday, January II, the
Extension office of the County Agent
and Home Demonstration agent will
be located in the basement of the new
postoffice building on Second street.
The AAA office will also be located
Shere.
The entrance to these offices is on
the north side of the building, to the
left as one faces the front.
The Extension offices have been
located on the third floor of the court
house for quite a number of years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
Stewards to Meet

The stewards of White church
(Methodist) will meet at the home of
Audley Riley Monday night at 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16

Navy yards will soon go on six
day work week schedule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16

No Other Newspaper In The
World Carries as Much News of
Garrett County as The Republican.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
PUERTO RICO LIVING
COSTS RISE

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. l6.
eUPp-Domestic fruit and vegetable
prices have risen by 40 per cent,
according to the Puerto Rico Cham
Der OF Commerce. which in its latest
monthly bulletin. attributed the
price rise to accelerated buying by
the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
IN ZOO CAPTIVITY

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Oct. 16.
oUP,-The Albuquerque ZOO has
Hitler" in captivity. Hitler is a
bobcat, l6 months old, captured not
long after birth. and given to the
city by Melvin Porch, Vaughn, N.
NJ, who caught him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

CLINTON, N. Y, Oct, Is. up
PrOportionately, Hamilton college
had almost as many new faculty
members as freshmen when it open
ed this fall for its both year More
than fifth of the faculty members
are new, or total of l3 out of Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
COLORADO PENSION
ROLLS HIGH

DENVER, Oct. l6. oUP)-Colorado
ranks third among all the states in
the percentage of its citizens past
65 Years who are drawing pensions,
State Welfare Director Earl KounS
said 467 of those over 65 in Colo
RADIO receive pensions.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
q-BuslNEss OPPORTUNITIES

WILL SELL OR Trade cafe equip
ment complete. Counter, stools
and back bar. Call l214J FL Cen
tro. 1917
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

USED 2 Bar Tractor. Spring tooth
harrow A GOOD implement to
mulch llaX ground
EDGAR IMPLEMENT STORE
1878 Main Phone 63G
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

81 r w international Harvester
with clasSitier and pickup. Phone
408, CaleXico after pm. l0-2}
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
o-HELP WANTED
B-SlTUATIONS WANTED

EXPERIENCED woman wants
housework or laundry by day or
hour. References. 78l Com1 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
2e-FARM PRODUCTS

FOR SALE Bright Western Mariot
Barley Test WI. 48 lb. Baart y
Federation rust resistant wheat
grown from CaliDroved seed. Al
falfa hay q beIed wheat straw.
SAWDEY FARMS COMPANY
Phone Fl Cenuo 87l3-J-1
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

/ DOZ. PLYMOUTH ROCK Hens.
81 each. w. Y. Osborne, - miles
east on Holtyille HlWay. l0-I7