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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Restricted Fishing
Now Being Allowed
Along Cherry Greek
Season Opens Today-5OO Trout
Placed There Yesterday by
Officials

More than 500 trout were placed in
Cherry Creek on Wednesday, pre-
paratory to the opening of the states
third restricted fishing area for
adults today.
Officials of the State Game and In
land Fish commission planted brown
and rainbow trout ranging from IL to
ID inches in approximately one and
three-fourth miles of the stream
where angling is being restricted.
The project opened at $50 this
morning and each succeeding day I'M
til the close of the season on July Is.
Angling is permitted on the stream
until p. m.
Anglers are allowed to use only
flies and other artificial lures and
there is a creel limit of five fish per
day.
The restricted area begins where
Cherry Creek empties into Deep
Greek Lake and extends upwards to-
ward the dam on the creek, near
Rock Lodge. The stream is from 40
to 60 feet wide and tumbles over
rocks for much of it's course.
The present restricted area has not
been open to fishermen for several
years, having been posted by the pri-
vate owner on one side and by the
fish commission, which owns land, on
the opposite bank.
Fishermen Are Thick
A report from Cherry Creek this
morning is to the effect that both
sides of the bank are lined with fish
ermen and that flies are so thick that
one local angler took along can of
Gilt" to keep them away from his
head while trying to cast his own
flies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
May Organize Loyal
Order of Moose Here

Efforts to organize a Loyal Order
of Moose in Oakland, will eliminate
Friday evening with conference
with Bob Irwin, regional director of
the organization, of Baltimore.
He will meet with local group at
the Manhattan hotel at p. M, and
anyone interested is invited to be
present.
There are said to be so or more
Moose members in Oakland and Crel-
lin and vicinity, who belong to the
order at Terra Alta, W. Va. These
would transfer their membership to
Oakland, should local group be or
ganized, it was stated.
George Erling, governor of the
order of Moose in Cumberland, anC
Elmer Grove, governor Of the order
at Frostburg, will also be here Friday
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
CLOSING EXERCISES FOR
SCHOOLS ARE ANNOUNCED
Will Be Held Within Three-Day
Period June II To Is, Inclusive,
Superintendent Rathbun Said

Central closing exercises for ele-
mentary schools of the county and
high school commandments will be
held this year within three-day per-
iod, June II to IS, inclusive, it was
announced by County Superintendent
F. E. Rathbun recently.
The schedule follows:
Northern Wednesday, June
II, Accident, 500 p. M.
Thursday, June IL, Grantsville, 500
p. M; Friendsville, 500 p. m.
Friday, June 10, Swanton, 500 p. m.
Southern Unit-Wednesday, June
II, Bloomington, 500 p. M; Red
House, 500 p. m.
thursday, June IL, Deer Park, 200
p. M; Kempton, 500 p. M; Oakland
500 p. M; Crellin, 200 p. M; Noun
tain Lake Park and Loeb Lynn, at
Loeb Lynn, 500 p. M; Kitzmiller, 200
p. m.
High School Commandments
Wednesday, June II, FriendsvIlle
800 p. M; Oakland, 500 p. M; Kitz-
miller, 800 p. m.
Thursday, June II, Accident, SOC
p. M; Kempton, 500 p. m.
Friday, June 10, Grantsville, SOC
p. m.
In charge of the programs at the
various schools are Melvin Kesner
Accident; Edwin Elias, Grantsville;
Merle F'rantz, Friendsville; Mary
Wells Miller, Swanton; Mary Athey
Steadman, Bloomington; Grace Filler
Red House; Bryan Shockley, Deer
Park; Charles Wilt, Kempton; Clyde
Dahlgren, Oakland; Josie Iden, Crel-
lin; Mary O'Donnell, Mountain Lake
Park and Loeb LINN; Iva B. Walker
Kitzmiller; w. j. Glenn, Friendsville
High; F. D. Bittle, Oakland High; o
P. Jones, Kitzmiller High; B. 0. Aiken
Accident High; Asa Lewis, Kemptor
High; Frank j. Getty, Grantsville
High.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
TRUCK DRIVER KILLED
AT SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Raymond Riggleman, Allegany
County, Was Crushed to Death
Under Heavy Truck Tuesday

A 24-year-old Franklin man early
Tuesday morning was the third
worker killed on the Savage river
dam project since the huge construc-
ton job was started in 1889.
Raymond Riggleman, of Allegany
county, was crushed to death between
1 and o'clock on May IS, when the
heavy water tank truck he was driv-
ing swerved from the road and over
turned, pinioning him under the run
ming board. He apparently attempted
to leap from the truck when it started
to upset.
DR.. Robert Williams, acting deputy
medical examiner, said death resulted
from a crushed chest.
Garrett county authorities said
Riggleman had filled the tank shortly
after l a. M, and was to sprinkle the
dirt roads on the dam site. He was
found by group of other workers en-
gagged in fueling the drag line and it
was necessary to raise the capsized
truck before the 56dy could be ex-
tricated.
Officers said the accident occurred
on a straight stretch of the road, in
bright moonlight, and they were at
loss to understand what caused the
truck to leave the road and upset. The
lights on the machine were in good
order.
Sheriff ]. w. Owens and Corporal
Thomas Currie, of the state police,
assisted in the investigation after
being notified by Deputy Curtis Will
son, who is stationed at the dam.
Surviving the victim are his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Riggle-
man, of Franklin; four brothers, and
seven sisters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Scout Executive Completes
Fourth Year in This Area

Raymond C. Lalor, scout executive
of Potomac Council, Boy Scouts of
America, which includes all troops in
Garrett county, completed his fourth
year in that capacity last Saturday.
A native of Kentucky, Lalor first
became interested in scouting in 1917
when he became a tenderfoot scout at
Cincinnati. Lalor worked as camp
counselor for nine years in Cincin-
natl and Chicago and in 1928 he went
to Cincinnati to remain on the scout
ing staff there until he came to this
council on May 10, 1887.
Lalor is key man for forty-four
troops, 1000 boys and 800 men par
ticipating in the scout movement in
the area covering Garrett and Ale
gany counties in Maryland, and
Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire and
Grant counties in West Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Mines Resume Work
In Potomac Region
Temporary Contract Signed
Calling for 81 Per Day
Wage Increase

Miners in the Manor Coal Mining
Company and the Shallmar Mining
Company, in the Kitzmiller area and
those at Kempton, are back at work
under the terms of a temporary
agreement, which was signed by UNIV
officials and representatives of the
Georges Creek and Upper Potomac
Coal Association, an operators group.
According to union officers at
Cumberland, the agreement provides
that miners return to work with 81
a day increase and related increases
in tonnage and yardage rates, with
the understanding that any wage in
crease agreed upon by the union and
the Southern Coal Operators Wage
Conference at a meeting this week,
will become effective in the district,
retroactive to the date operations
were resumed.
The situation in this area was con-
fused because while nominally in
cluded in the northern group of
mines, the Southern wage scale has
been paid in previous contracts. The
old Northern scale was Sc day and
the old Southern rate $3.50. The
union demanded elimination of this
differential for a general 81 daily
basic When the Northern operators
agreed to this proposal the Southern
operators bolted the conference. The
operators of this area did not follow.
Several mines remained closed, it
being the contention of the owners
that it was unfair to make "guinea
pig" of this area by making it the
only one in the country where wages
were increased $1.40 per day.
An estimated 1000 miners are en-
ployed in this district. Many miners
were seeking some form of relief
from the County Commissioners last
week, as they had been idle since the
coal shutdown and had no income for
several weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15

The old hchng to the bandwagon being done about
@ Savage River dam project by the Democrats the Sixth
Messona district campaign They again trying to make it
pear that this to be chiefly credited the late Democratic
representative Congress and the argument is advanced that
unless his program carried the dam project will bust all to
3peces.
Cumberland points that keep the record
straight the truth mind it should be remembered that the
Savage River dam projected and rounded into being long be-
fore the late Democratic representative thought OF being
candidate congressional Philosophical citizens bust
men, indusras and civic organizations OF Allie
gany county planned the project eight and
worked pesseny toward its authorization and the starting OF
actual upon it. The original engineering blue prints of the
project bear the The late Sixth district
sentative first entered Congress in 1888.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Arts Festival and
Exhibit Is Planned
Will Be Held in Oakland High
School May 26th and 9th

The Art club of the Oakland High
school is sponsoring an Arts Festival
and Exhibit to be held in the audi
forum of the Oakland high school on
May 26 and 27. All schools of the
southern supervisory unit will partici-
pate in some manner.
The festival program will consist of
vocal and instrumental music, rhy-
thms, choric speech and dramatiza-
lions.
The northern supervisory unit
presented it's second annual music
festival in the Grantsville school
auditorium on Tuesday evening with
about 200 students participating from
Grantsville, Accident and Friends
Vile The program included variety
of song, dance, drill and instrumental
numbers.
That same evening an art exhibit
showing the work of the high school
students of the three schools was on
display Miss Jean Young, head of the
art department., was in charge of
these arrangements.
Arrangements for the southern
unit are in charge of Miss Catherine
Baker, art instructor, Oakland high
school,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
NYA BOYS AND GIRLS AT
WORK-TRAINING CENTER
25 Youths Landscaping City
Owned Helbig Property and
Building Snow Fences

The city-owned Helbig property, at
the north edge of town, is becoming
a work and training center for local
boys and girls under the National
Youth Administration.
About 25 youths are now landscap-
ing the grounds and building several
hundred snow fences, to be used on
Garrett county roads. A girls sewing
project moved in on Monday.
According to Jane E. Stone, NYA
county director, a "homemaking" unit
will prepare and serve MONDAY
lunches to those at the center A
good-sized vegetable garden is also
included in the plans.
instruction Being Given
A special instructor furnished
through the Defense Training Pro-
gram of the public schools holds
classes there and seventeen boys are
now taking a woodworking course.
Auto mechanics is scheduled to start
this week.
Miss Stone stated that over 800
Garrett county youths are now en-
ployed on the NYA out-of-school
work program. Each boy and girl is
registered with the Maryland State
Employment Service as desiring pri-
vate employment "NYA work expe-
rience is helping to fit these young
people for full-time work and the re-
lated training courses are designed to
speed up that process" said Miss
Stone
1863 in School
The NYA Student work program is
providing part-time jobs for some 169
Garrett county boys and girls at an
estimated cost of $6,758.66 for the
current school year. These students
are enrolled in six high schools and
one elementary school as follows: Ac-
cident 10, Friendsville 81, Grantsville
"a, Kempton 13, Kitzmiller 40, Oak
land 81, and Shallmar Elementary 2.
Throughout the state there are
1924 enrolled in the student work
program and earn from three to six
dollars a month. All work they do
must be on public property and for
public benefit A recent survey
showed that 25 percent are engaged
in clerical assistance and library serv-
ice; another 25 percent do construc-
ton, repair and maintenance of
buildings, grounds and equipment; a
little over 20 percent assist in home
economics departments; while the re-
mainder are listed as helping with
arts crafts, music, recreation and
other activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Women Debate Question of
United States Entry in Wal

Members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club of Oakland
held dinner meeting at the Manhat-
tan Hotel Monday evening, followed
by program at the apartment of
Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, who had
charge.
A summary of the clubs activities
during the past year was given and
a debate followed: Resolved, that the
Omitted States Should Enter the War"
Misses Elizabeth Landlord and Jane
Legge spoke for the affirmative and
Mrs. Leo Helbig and Miss Mary
Louise Helbig for the negative, the
latter side winning the decision. A
general discussion took place.
Plans were made for the club to be
represented at the State convention
in Baltimore, May II and IS. Misses
Catherine Baker, Ann Dilgard, Mary
Louise Helbig and Mary Speicher
were guests of the club at Keyser,
W. Va, on Tuesday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Forest Fire Season
Probably at an End

Officials of the State forestry de-
partment have expressed the hope
that the spring forest fire season had
come to an end after ravaging more
woodland than had been swept in
more than a decade,
State Forester f. w. Besley said
the combination of last weeks rain
and growing foliage was expected to
cut down on the number and extent
of the forest blazes. Several fires
were still reported over the weekend
but they were generally much smaller
and less destructive than those of the
past month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
REPUBLICANS TO
HAVE RECEPTION
MONDAY EVENING
Voters Interested In Candidacy
Of A. Charles Stewart Are IN
vited to Meeting at Manhattan

A rally of Republicans and all
others interested in the candl-
dacy of A. Charles Stewart for
Congress, will climax a day of
political activity in the county
next Monday evening at the
Manhattan Hotel, where a re-
ception is planned for the can
didate.
Mr. Stewart was here on Wednes-
day at the Jaycee Charter dinner and
besides his tour on the 18th he also
expects to be in the county on Friday,
May %.
Quite an intensive campaign is be-
ing conducted by Mr.. Stewart in all
five counties Of the Sixth Congress
sional District, He had strenuous day
of campaigning in Montgomery county
on Tuesday and spent Monday in
Washington county. Prior to the din
ner here last night Mr.. Stewart toured
certain sections that he probably will
not reach in his later visits.
A large number of people from all
over the county are expected to at
tend the reception next Monday even
ing from 7;3O to $50. Mr.. Stewart
will speak briefly and the Republican
State Central Committee has made
arrangements to serve light refresh
ments.
The Young Republican Club mem
bers will assist at the reception. A
conference Of party workers will be
held at the conclusion of the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
COUNTY TRACK MEET TO
Be HELD AT ACCIDENT
Date Set For Friday, May %;
Around 1000 Elementary And
High Students To Participate

The twenty-ffth annual field and
track meet of the Garrett county pub
lie schools will be held next Friday,
May %, at Accident.
The meet is being held under the
supervision of the State Department
of physical education and officials
will be students of the Frostburg
State Teachers College, the same as
last year, assisted by all teachers of
the county schools.
Participants cards are available
at the office of the County Board of
Education, according to Foster G..
Speicher, chairman of the committee.
Other members of the local committee
are w. j. Glenn, Friendsville; B. o.
Aiken, Accident; o. P. Jones, Kitz-
miller; F. j. Getty, Grantsville; F. D.
Bittle, Oakland; Asa Lewis, Kempton;
Mrs. Iva D. Walker, Kitzmiller; Clyde
Dahlgren, Oakland.
All high schools and graded schools
are being represented in the meet this
year and also a number of one and
two-teacher schools.
At least five hundred young people
will participate in the games events,
Grantsville won the meet last year.
The meet will get under way at $3.50
o'clock and will conclude about $3.50.
1t will be held by authority of the
County Board of Education and first
place winners in individual track and
field events and winners in some of
the games events are eligible to COM
pete in the Western Shore champion
ships which will be held later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Wilson Pupils Visit
Oakland on Inspection

Pupils of the Wilson school and
their principal, Mrs. Madaline 7.
Michael, were in Oakland yesterday
on an inspection trip of various county
offices, places of business, ETC., as
part of their educational work.
The pupils were Walter Lee, Neil
Wood, Agnes Wright, Eola Wilson,
Vida Schmidt, Jean Wilson, Virginia
Lee, Connie Woods, Lorene Wright,
Marian Schmidt and William Lee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Attend Rotary Convention

Attending the Rotary convention
held at York, Pa, Sunday to Tuesday,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Smith, Wal
ter W. Dawson, Frank Kley, William
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Weber, DR.. and Mrs.
f. |. Baumgartner, Mrs. Paul Naylor,
Harold E. Ream. Messrs. Kley and
Dawson returned Tuesday, the bal
ance remaining until Wednesday.
The local club returned with the at
tendance cup, known as the Howard
Wilmer cup" for travelling the great
est total of miles to the conference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Arrested For Illegal Fishing

Richard Reyes, Barton, was ar
raigned before Magistrate Charles S.
Zeller at Grantsville last Thursday on
charges of catching bass out of sea-
son. Keyes was arrested near Big Run
on Savage River by Deputy Game
Warden Francis Ruge.
Regulations prohibit fishing in Big
Run except during trout fishing sea-
son. In addition to catching the bass
out of season, two of the fish were said
to have been under the legal size.
Keyes pleaded guilty to the charges
and was released upon payment of
fine of $25 and costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
CCC Enrolment Will Be On
May 20

There will be another enrolment for
CCC camps held in Oakland, at the
city hall on May %, Mrs. Dorothy
Ogburn, executive secretary of the
County Welfare Board, has announced.
Youths who are interested should
apply at the welfare bord office prior
to May "a. Boys from II to % are eli
gible to enroll provided they do not
have work in private industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Conducting Rummage Sale

There will be rummage sale on
Saturday, May II, under the auspices
of the Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Mountain Lake Park
Methodist church, in the rooms re-
Gently vacated by Daniel P. Smouse's
store on Alder street, Oakland. The
sale will begin in the morning and
the room will remain open all day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
Man Still At Large

Asa c. House, who escaped from
the Springfield State hospital at
Sykcsville on May 2, is still at large,
according to county authorities.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley re-
ported last Thursday morning he had
been apprehended last Wednesday
night, but when officers arrived at
his home, near Grantsville, he had
disappeared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-15
CHARTER DINNER
OF JAYCEES IS
WELL ATTENDED
Addresses by Alabama Con-
gresham and National Jaycee
Vice-President Were Highlights

Addresses by Congressman John ].
Sparkman, of Huntsville, Ala, who is
a member of the Military Affairs
Committee, and Thomas Baldridge, of
Winchester, Va, national vice-presi-
dent of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, who is also director of the
Apple Blossom Festival, were high
lights in the charter presentation din
ner of the local Jaycees last night.
The charter presentation itself,
made by Mr.. Baldridge, was one of
great moment for the forty-two men,
bers who affiliated with the organiza-
ton and who will have their names
inscribed as charter members of the
group that is planning to devote its
time to civic improvement in Oakland.
The affair was attended by 125 or
more, with heads of various other or
CARNATIONS in town present as guests
of the Jaycees.
Charles L. Briner, Jr., president,
received a special lapel pin from the
National organization, as first leader
of the local group. Mr.. Briner read a
number of kilograms from the Ma
tional and State organizations and
also one from the local Board of Edu-
cation offering it's best wishes for the
clubs success and for it's opportuni-
ties "to carry on the spirit of Amer
lea during the coming years"
Fred Hetzel, former president of
the Cumberland club, introduced Mr..
Baldridge who traced the extension of
the organization from its formation
in st. Louis to the point where it was
now in every state in the union, sew
eral territories and parts of the Brit
ish Empire. He also pointed out many
projects they are accomplishing in
communities similar to Oakland.
Congressman Sparkman dwelled on
the seriousness of the defense pro-
gram and the Importance of stepped
up wartime preparation to aid Britain
to save it from totalitarian govern
ments and in order to protect our own
nation.
Present at the meeting also as a
guest was A. Charles Stewart, Re-
publican candidate for Congress. His
opponent Mrs. Katherine Byron, was
also invited but was unable to attend.
Mayor L. M. Fraley, of Oakland, ex-
tended his welcome to the group and
promised the cooperation of the city
officials in any project undertaken by
the Jaycees.
The forty-two charter members of
the club are as follows:
Charles L. Briner, Jr., Carlton
Bowser, George Browning, Carlton
Calls, Lew Cornish, John Criss,
Thornton o. Deffinbaugh, Porter E.
Dewitt, Emeric G. Dusic, Clyde R.
Dahlgren, Charles Davis, Carl H.
Everly, Paul Findley, Richard Glot-
felty, James Pollock, Glenn Hoffman,
C. C. Helbig, Bruce Jenkins, Lewis R.
Jones, William H. Johnson, Garth
right May, Edward Shay, Virgil B.
Kelley, Melvin Right, Robert Lohr
John A. Michael, Jr., Edwin Michael,
William Naylor.
Russell Pancake, Julius Renninger,
William D. Rees, George Stuck, John
Sharps, William Spiker, Francis w.
Sanders, William Smith, Robert
Stanton, Maurice Treacy, Paul M.
Turney, Percy Thayer, Earl Wolf,
Howard White.
The active membership is limited to
young men from 81 to 35 years of
age. Those over 35 are eligible for
membership but have no vote and
cannot hold office.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-21
ALLOT FUND CHANGE ALASKA R. R. TERMINUS. PROVIDE IA
 PLANES FOR NATNL GUARD

WASHINGTON March 2l

WASHINGTON, March 21 (P0 - The House Appropriations Committee approved the alloca- ton of funds for changing the terminus of the Alaska Railroad from Seward to Passage Bay; the establishment of two intermed- fate landing fields for the Army; dredging of Sitka harbor; and equipping the Territories Nation al Guard with IA planes. In in troducing the fifth supplemental national defense appropriation bill ths committee included a mil lion eight hundred sixty seven thousand dollars for the Nation al Guard, of which a million sev en hundred forty thousand, one hundred forty five dollars is for IA planes and equipment for the 129th observation squadron. The