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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Large Barn Burns At
Hurley Miller Farm
Several Animals And Farm Ma
chinery Destroyed In Fire
Last Friday Night

A large barn on the Hurley Miller
farm, which is located near Mason
school house, southeast of Gortner,
was entirely destroyed by fire last Fri
day night, along with its contents and
several farm animals, causing a seri-
Gus loss to the owner
The origin of the fire is not known,
although State officers are investi-
eating A man named Simmons, who
formerly worked for Mr. Miller and
who returned to the farm about two
weeks ago, and who was sleeping in
the barn at the time of the fire, mar
rowly escaped from the blazing struc-
ture. He suffered burns to one of his
hands.
Simmons is being held for investi-
cation, according to States Attorney
Neil C. Fraley.
Charles Wolfe, 25, another former
employee of Mr.. Miller, was appre-
hended about one o'clock Saturday
morning at point on Route so. He
had in his possession three large hams.
Following his arrest he was taken to
jail at Keyser, West Va, but was
later brought to Oakland and Mr. Fra
ley stated yesterday afternoon that
he had confessed to the theft of the
hams from the Miller SmOkehOuse but
denied any knowledge of the barn
burning. He is also being held in the
Garrett County Jail on theft charge.
In the fire Mr.. Miller lost young
bull, two horses, a goat, quite lot
of farm machinery and some hay,
straw, oats and wheat.
1t was stated the loss was partially
covered by insurance.
Two Other Fires
The Oakland Fire Department,
which answered the Miller alarm, also
responded to two other alarms dur
ing the week. The members of the de-
partment extinguished a grass fire at
Rosedale, west of Oakland, on Thurs
day afternoon, and also subdued fire
that had caught in a wall between the
dining room and kitchen in the Mel
vim Nazelrod home on the State road
north of Oakland, on Monday after
noon. The damage was slight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
sos ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS WILL
GET DIPLOMAS
Increase From Previous Year;
Closing Exercises Are Being
Conducted Next Week
COMPLETE LIST is PRINTED

Five hundred five seventh-grade stu
dents of the elementary public schools
Of Garrett county are receiving certi-
ficates of graduation next week signi-
flying that they have passed the neces-
sary requirements for entrance into
high schools when the term opens in
September
Closing exercises are being held next
week in the various centers. Oakland
exercises will be next Thursday, June
IL, at 8 p. m. Other exercises are as
follows; 6 o'clock p. m. unless other
wise noted)
Northern Unit-W Wednesday, June
II, Accident; Thursday, June II,
Grantsville and Friendsville; Friday,
June 10, Swanton.
Southern Unit-Tuesday, June 10,
Deer Park; Wednesday, June II, Red
House and Bloomington; Thursday,
June II, Kempton, Oakland, Mt. Lake
Park-Loch Lynn at Loeb Lynn; Crellin
at p. M, Kitzmiller at p. m.
The number graduating from the
elementary schools this year is II
greater than last year when 434 were
listed In 1889 there were 484 gradu-
ating, in 1888, 458; and in 1887, 466.
The complete list of elementary
graduates furnished The Republican
from the office of the Board of Educa-
ton, follows:
NORTHERN SUPERVISORY UNIT
Grantsville
Helen Doretha Beachy, Wanda
Elaine Beachy, Webster Herman Bit
finger, William Stanton Blocher, Hay
ward Glen Broadwater, Betty 10
burst, Helen Gertrude burst, George
Frederick Edgar, Rita Clarice Ed
wards, Retha La-Fern Folk, Randall
Claude Frazee, Guy Wilson Frickey,
John Junior Gaumer, Robert Stewart
Glotfelty, Melvin Dale Horchler, Mary
Martha Jenkins, Sarah Catherine
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
District Meeting of
Woodmen Circle Will
Be Held at Oakland

The Supreme Forest Woodmen Cir
Gle Mountain District convention will
be held June IL, at Pythian hall,
Third street, Oakland, it has been
announced by Mrs. 7. E. Bishoff,
state president.
Members from Hagerstown, Cumb-
erland, Friendsville, Grantsville, Deer
Park, Oakland and vicinity are eX-
pecting to attend. Mrs. Henrietta
Snider, national attendant and state
manager for Virginia, Maryland and
District of Columbia, of Richmond,
will be the guest speaker.
Other state officers besides Mrs.
Bishoff who are expected, are Mrs.
Laura Beery, state chaplain, Hagers-
town; Mrs. Ruth Snider, state assist
ant attendant, Cumberland Mrs.
Nora Mosser, state musician, Deer
Park; Mrs. Mary Feighley, state
junior counselor, Hagerstown; Mrs.
Margaret Graham, state inner senti-
mel, Crellin; Miss Anna Thrasher,
second state auditor, Deer Park.
Registration will begin at 10 o'clock
with regular business during the
morning session and the address of
welcome by the state president and
response by Mrs. Beery. In the after
noon there will be a class initiation,
report of activities, election of of
ficers and the address by Mrs. Snider.
Officers will also be installed follow
ing their election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Injured in Car Wreck
Sunday NearD Park
Driver Turned Car From Road
To Avoid Hitting Two
Other Cars

Miss Elizabeth Mosser, of Washing
ton, d. c., was seriously injured last
Sunday evening about seven o'clock
when the car in which she was a pas
senger swerved from the road and
struck a tree.
The car was being driven by her
sister, Mrs. Mason Calls, of Mt. Lake
Park, and was also occupied by an
other sister, Nora Ellen Mosser, and
the three-year-o daughter of Mrs.
Calls. Mrs. Calls enroute to her
home after visiting the scene of the
airplane wreck, said she had to run
off the road to avoid hitting another
car which attempted to pass third
car, the latter two going eastward on
the highway.
The driver, who evidently was the
cause of the accident, did not stop. A
passing motorist sought the oecu-
pants of the wrecked car to Oakland
where they were attended by DR.
Thomas A. Gender, Jr., and Elizabeth
Mosser was taken to Memorial hos
pital, Cumberland, suffering with a
back injury Mrs. Calls, her daughter
and other sister, were slightly in
jured.
The automobile, Plymouth sedan,
was badly damaged. When it struck
the tree the force of the impact bent
the top to within short distance of
the back seat and had not the jar
thrown Nora Ellen Mosser, 10, and
the little girl to the floor of the car,
they would have been probably fatal
ly injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Two Youths Apprehended

Two youths, charged with break
ing and entering the Oakland Cream
cry Company's plant one day last week
and taking cash amounting to approx
imately $500, were apprehended by
authorities on Monday. One lad, aged
10, is from town, while another, aged
IA, was from Newell, Pa.
The Pennsylvania boys parents
were notified and it was learned that
he had run away from home few
days previous to the escapade occur
ring here They came to Oakland yes
terday and furnished bond for his APP
pearance and then took him home. The
local lad remains in custody for fur
Their questioning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Qa>1eH QeA Needed Rainfall

Rain to the depth of than four inches has covered Gar
ret county since Sunday bringing relief to farmers life to
growing things and satisfaction to most everyone.
Yesterday also brought its worry that floods might result
from the continuous and heavy rainfall of the day. but although
all streams high overlooked its banks in this county
Since Sunday there has been All inches of rainfall Most Of
this fell Tuesday and Wednesday when 305 inches
corded at the government station at Webers.
Rain has been almost constant since Memorial Day. but it
fell great quantities Tuesday and Wednesday thoroughly
soak ground The rain will be of considerable aid to pastures
oats garden crops wheat Hay however,
hard hit by the long dry spell the crop will be short
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Fairview Church of Brethren
Plans Revival Services

The date for the annual revival
meeting of the Fairview Church of
the Brethren has been set for June
8 to %, it was announced.
The congregation, under the elder
ship of W. H. Cosner, has secured
Rev. Ralph c. Arbaugh as evangelist.
Rev. Arbaugh was twice the summer
pastor of the Fairview church during
which time there were forty-five con-
versions. He has been at Martinsburg,
w. Va, for the past five months as
acting pastor
The gospel singer and old-fashioned
singing school leader, Harold Byler,
of Leheighton, Pa, will assist the
evangelist in the revival.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
EnIists in Army

Oliver w. Kitzmiller, of Blooming
ton, enlisted in the United States
army last weekend for assignment
in the coast artillery at Hawaii. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Kitz-
miller.
The Cumberland recruiting station
has received orders that a number of
vacancies exist in a number Of all
corps bases. Full information may be
obtained by writing to the recruiting
station at Cumberland or going there
in person.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Knights of Pythias to
Elect Officers Friday

A large attendance of members of
the Knights of Pythias lodge is being
urged for Friday night, as the semi
annual election of officers will be
held.
Preliminary plans will also be
made for the annual Labor Day pic
mic which the lodge has sponsored
since 1920 Committees will probably
be appointed Awards were made last
Friday to Wade Mason of $4,000, and
Harvey Riley, of $40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Zone Meeting of Lions
Clubs to Be Held Here

The members of the Oakland Mt.
Lake Lions Club and their ladies will
be hosts and hostesses to members of
the Cumberland and Homecoming clubs
and their ladies at zone meeting to
be held on Wednesday, June II. The
regular meeting scheduled for June 8
will not be held.
The program is being prepared by
ladies Of the local club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Moose Lodge Meeting

Members of the Moose Lodge of
Oakland are planning meeting for
next Wednesday evening, June IL, at
Cabin Lodge, on Deep Creek Lake
Those planning to join the organiza-
ton are invited to attend, according
to Simon Cogley, membership di-
rector.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05
Maryland Graduates

Several Garrett county students are
among the more than $50 who will be
graduated from the University of
Maryland on Saturday, June 7, at the
annual commencement exercises. A
series of events will take place lead
ing up to the graduation Paul V. Nc
Mutt, administrator of the Federal
Security Agency, will deliver the adj
dress.
John Perry Speicher will receive
the degree of master of arts. Mary
Virginia Bolden and Mary Lyle Glot-
felty will receive degrees of Bachelor
of Science in Education; while Jack
E. Weber will receive the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-06-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
Can We Be as Foolish as This?

is disturbing TO read that Mexican mercury Brazilian
industrial diamonds quartz mica and platinum are being
bought right under very in Central and South
America by the Japanese According to recent stories
from the south, Japanese agents outbidding out
trading. and out-guessne American agents in buying up
huge supplies of these and other strategic materials such
quantity to suggest that of them being trans
shipped to Germany.
Here is the United States peace its shipping and de-
livery facilities unmpared sitting atop the biggest pile of
gold in the whole world allowing Japan to buy out from
under its very strategic and industrial materials OF
the highest Importance, thus increasing Japanese trade
with countries in which the United States hoping to do
the same.
Take Mexico for instance. 1t is the only producer of
mercury from which the United States almost certain not
to be cut off, Mexico desperately needs American dollars
with which to buy American products. Mexico produces
mercury, liquid metal vitality necessary to certain explo
sves The Mexican monetary system could good
strong gold backing Yet sit and watch the precious
TASKS Of mercury go streaming off to Japan and from
thence possibly Germany bringing to Mexico Japanese
and credits which must necessarily be exchanged
later for japanese goods.
For decimal fraction of the gold buried at Fort
knox, the United States should be able the last drop
of Mexican mercury production at higher price than the
Then what The United States would have the vital mer-
curry. Mexico would have the gold stable currency
better aligned to our credits with which to buy Amer
goods she canpot afford The general
circulation of gold would be stimulated after the
flow that has brought to American Golfers than 80
per cent Of the worlds supply.
The same thing is true of half the countries of South
America. We want to increase trade with them All right
We have surplus gold They have these strategic materials
going to countries using them in aggressive war.
To permit this to sit and see ourselves beaten at our
own game and game in which We hold all the cards at
that really too much. We even have the machinery set
the Metals Reserve Co., the Defense Supply Corpora
to and the treasury itself already charged with buy
ing up stockpiles Of strategic materials
things before somebody else gets them may its weight
in blood later on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
Only Beginning

The very small extent which selectve service has
yet affected the United States is well shown by the official
figures on the army released by the department.
OF 8670O0 officers and enlisted men, only 900 thus
far have into the service sectve service The
regular army $4,000 and the national guard in federal
service 223O00 all volunteers. So the navy and
marine corps.
Surely in peacetme have anything like large
number of young American voluntarily entered the
armed forces II speaks well for their ability understand
the need and their willingness do what requires
These figures also make it clear that the raising and
training of army has scarcely begun. This first
million is merely the advance guard is to the army the
United States raise it must what the famous Ger
many army Of 100000 sergeants" before Hitler
launched his "alout" armament drive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Did Levi p. Morton serve
as vice president with President
Benjamin Harrison or President
Grover Cleveland?
?. Have the fastest skating
records been made on outdoor
or indoor ice
5 Has the United States ever
been a member Of the League
OF Nations?
4. Which old English holiday
has been specially adopted by
labor on the continent OF
Europe?
5. Name the Negro composer
of Carry Me Back to Old vir-
ginny."
6. How does q railroad differ
from q railway
Z. ID the earth a sphere or a
spheroid
s. Franklin D. Roosevelt IS
the Slst president; who was the
18TH
.. In which month was Adolf
Hitler borrf
10. What 10 the chief food
a spiders:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18

bloc. democratic and republic
can, almost every day.
Henry is simply carrying out
F. d. RS instructions. Wal
lace is the presidents choice for
the democratic presidential
nomination in 1914. So the man
in the White House has advised
him to utilize his four vice
presidential years as political
buildup. Henry would give his
life TO sit in the White House,
and he is following the head
mans instructions from A to z.
High army-navy officials dis
agree sharply with President
Roosevelt's ultimate war aims
as he has expressed them in
speeches. in messages to con-
gress and in private talks. The
army general staff and the navy
general board take issue with
such obedient cabinet servants
as Secretaries Stimson and
Knox.
In private confabs with his
military and naval experts. the
president has made clear that
his primary aim and ambition
il to maintain England and the
British Empire as a going con-
Germ. He plans to make good
that policy through the authori-
~ given him under the hurriedly
signed Lesse-Lend bill. But F.
d. r. goes far beyond mere
defense OF the British Isles in
these conferences on military
strategy and the up-building Of
American national defense.
Roosevelt is looking far be-
yond a successful British re-
sistance or victory. He is de-
termined to restore such fallen
democrscies as Denmark, Nor
way. Belgium. Holland, France,
etc. Besides enabling Britain
to win the war, the president
wants TO remake the postwar
world, IL any. And the power
given him through enactment
Of the lease-lend bill. now law.
will entitle him to a seat at the
head table in the peace confer
ence II England wins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, MARCH 10

This IN not an important day
In planetary direction. In the
morning there may be discour-
aging world news. but later the
stsrs stimulate optimism re-
gsrdinG the future of dsmoc-
racy.
Heart and Home: Women
should stress the serious side Of
life az this time. II " impers-
tive to put off artificial and
trivial practices in order to rem
der unselfish service To the ma
ton and family. Return to prsc-
tical home duties and careful
use Of money should be encour-
aged. There has been time TO
learn important lessons from
war conditions in Europe. and
preparedness efforts should ex-
tend to everyone in the United
States. the seers declare.
Business Affairs: Work at top
speed will enable factories TO
turn out war implements in
amazing volume. and money will
be plentiful in the United States.
Unemployment will be reduced
TO the incompetent and those
who refuse work. Banks and
bankers will be concerned with
financial readjustments. because
Of the wars far-reaching eff
fects. The stars encourage wise
provision for the future, when
peace will come To An exhausted
and Frustrated Europe.
International Affairs: Astrol-
ogers read evil portents for
Britain. They forecast a terrific
air attack by countless planes.
The lunation Of this month is
not encouraging, because the
place Of the last conjunction Of
Mars and Saturn will be rising
in London. Intensified combat is
indicated. New inventions and
novel methods in military avia-
ton are prognosticated. The
United States may be 20 horri-
fled by the Maxi spring cam
paiRn that intervention will he
advocated
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury Of . year Of
good prospects, both romantic
and financial Care Of valuable
documents is enjoined.
Children born on this day will
be highstrung. sensitive. artistic
and talented. Good fortune viii
b theirs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
TORPEDO MISS

In August. le41, Lieut.. Com
mander Herbert of the British
submarine DIS set out to destroy
the German light cruiser Ros-
took operating in English coast
al waters He sighted the Ger
man vessel in a calm sea, man
euvered into position and loosed
two torpedoes at her. Then
nothing happened!
Strange as it seems, because
the DIS crew had been practic-
ing with dummy torpedoes 40
pounds too light, they miscal-
culated in aiming the real torpe-
does, which slipped just below
the l7-food draught of the Ros-
took! Quickly the Germans
zigzagged out of range and
escaped.
Tomorrow: Slaves Prophecy!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18

NYA was established to SUBJ
sidize the education of children
of unemployed parents. But
lately, according to congress
sional critics, 1t has abandoned
its educational objective. 1t
labels its institutions as cen
tiers" rather than schools"
These ''centers" manufacture
materials which enter into COM
petition with the products of
local industries. In short NYA
turns out competitive goods in
stead Of students. On orders
from Washington, II IL run on
the basis of production for
use"
New Deal educational authori-
tes-Education Commissioner
Studebaker. for instance-are
just as bitter against NYA as
the most rabid reactionary. As
now conducted. the NYA offers
a definite threat to the public
and private school system. Pri-
vate educators may be seeing
things under the scholastic bed,
but they fear that NYA's expan-
sion portends control of the ma
tons educational system.
Topnotch aviation officials in
the army and navy are trying to
persuade President Roosevelt to
establish a separate air force
with cabinet rank. Although
the president leans toward the
conservative advice OF his ad-
mirals and generals. there are
signs that he may follow the air
mems suggestion.
The latter have presented 4
strong case at the White House.
They point out that it was Hit
ler's air arm which paralyzed
Poland and parachuted Norway
into submission. II was the air
attack. they say, which led to
the destruction OF the Low Coun-
tries and France. II is the plane
on which der fuehrer depends
to soften and conquer England.
II ia aircraft, the general staff
flyers maintain. which will
make the u. s. impregnaole to
attack-not the navy or the
army.
Under such circumstances
our army and navy air officials
believe that they rate a sepa-
rate department headed by a
secretary. They have whispered
their ideas in the presidential
ear. and he is said to have given
them private assurances that
their dreams will come true.
Henry Wallace is missing no
opportunity 10 make himself
solid with the key men around
Washington. The vice president
is making friends where they
count.
Jack Garner fabricated the
political machine with good
liquor. and for q while he got
results. His office Of educa-
ton" ran a close second TO the
White House propaganda
bureau Unlike Garner. Wal
lace does not nip or sip. But
several times a week he serves
lunch IN his office. As guests
he invites influential person
ages.
Among these are Jesse H.
Jones. House Boss Rayeurr.
Senste Leader Darkiey and
similar figures. Ard be con-
! sorts With leaders Of the farm