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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
I'll bet you're surprised!


Spelunkers are planning a sympos-
ium on speleology this weekend. And
right in this vicinity!
Not only that, but the forty or
fifty people who are expected to at
tend expect to go to Sang Run on
Friday and make an inspection of a
spelunk that is down there.
Now, just in case you are still a
little in the dark on the matter, a
spelunk is cave, spelunker is one
who goes looking into caves, and
speleology is the scientific study of
caves.
The meeting will be at Brookside
Inn, just west of the Youghiogheny
Forest Colony, on Route so, from
Friday noon to Sunday afternoon, and
it will be the first conference on
speleology in the United States. The
conference has been called by William
j. Stephenson, of Washington, D. c.,
president of the National Speleolog-
ical society.
Among those expecting to attend
and who are listed on the program
arc Dr. r. w. Stone, state geologist
of Pennsylvania; DR.. Paul Price, state
geologist, West Virginia University;
Dr.. William McGill, University of
Virginia; Charles Mohr, Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Science; James
Benn, DR.. Joe Morrison, U. S. Ma
tional Museum, and DR.. and Mrs. A.
L. Pratt, of Howc's Cavern, New
York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
Spelunkers Plan Symposium ON Speleology

The cave inspectors will make a
trip through the Sang Run cave, on
the property of John and Alfred
Friend, where our ancestors obtained
saltpeter potassium nitrate) with
which to make ammunition for
many years, and where, it is said,
some people even bootlegged the stuff
after the government passed law
making it violation to manufacture
ammunition without license. They
will also pay visit to the Smoke
hole cavern and Schoolhouse cave in
Pendleton county, on Sunday.
Spelunkers of this section are in
vited to attend the meeting.
The program will include lectures
and pictures Friday evening at $50,
outdoor demonstrations and exhibits
Saturday morning at 11:15; the main
meeting Saturday afternoon with a
lecture by DR.. Charles Butts, followed
by a panel discussion at o'clock.
There will be a reception at Youghio-
gheny, the chalet of Dr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Craven, at o'clock p m.
September issue of the American
Magazine displayed a picture of Mr.,
Stephenson and short article about
the society. Clay Perry in the Satur-
day Evening Post published an article
July II entitled "Come Let Us Go
Spelunking." This article together
with the pictures were descriptive of
the activities of this unique group of
cave-men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
Non-Residents Should
Declare Intentions Now
If They Want to Vote

Persons living in the State of
Maryland and who have not declared
their intentions to become citizens
should do so now if they want to cast
their ballots in the Maryland Gen
eral election November 5, 1912.
An act of the Maryland General
Assembly requires declaration of
intention to become a citizen of Gar
rett county one year before the cleo
ton.
Intentions are declared by the ap-
plicant presenting himself or herself
to the clerk of court who will make
a record of the declaration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
Fifty-Four Attended
Civic Club Luncheon
Speaker Stresses Need to Econ
Omize in Present Emergency
And to Study Value of
Commodities

Fifty-four members and guests at
tended the annual Civic club luncheon
on Tuesday at the William-James
hotel which opened the fall and winter
activities of the organization
Since the Women's Division of the
Maryland Council for Defense is
being sponsored by the Civic club,
the advisory committee for this work
and the Red Cross workers were
represented.
Miss Anne Sloan, Homecoming, state
chairman for the U. S. Stamps and
Bonds division of the Defense Coun-
ell, gave the main address, stressing
the need to economize in the present
emergency and to study and know
the value of the commodities which
everyone as consumers needs.
Mrs. E. z. Tower, president, an
nounced the list of Defense chairmen
for this county and the cooperating
agencies. Mrs. Tower read greetings
1IOII hIIS. oOllll L. w lICclluIS ST, SIdJe
chairman of the Defense Council and
also announced that copy of "Wild
Flowers of the Alleghanies" had been
presented to the club by the author
Joseph. E. Harmed, which would be
sent to the library of the national
federation of Women's clubs in Wash
ington, d. c.
Mrs. D. Edward Of tt, chairman
Of decorating, used PAT iotism and
victory for her central idea. The
United States flag, Maryland flag
and Red Cross flag were displayed in
the room while the tables were placed
in the shape of "V" and decorated
with red, white and blue streamers
Red roses, white asters and dahlias
and blue delphinium were presented
by the H. Weber and Sons company
for the occasion. Mrs. F, A. Thayer
led the group in singing patriotic
songs.
Guests at the luncheon included the
following:
Mrs. J. j. Ashby Mrs. F. D. Bittle,
Mrs. w B. Brock, Miss Mildred Bar
ton, Mrs. ~ l. Broadwater, Mrs. T
E. Billiard, Mrs E. l. Baumgartner,
Mrs. Samuel Cole, Mrs. J. D. Darby,
Mrs. L. NJ. Fraley, Mrs. Claudine M.
Friend, Mrs. O. T. eraser, Miss Mary
Louise Helbig, Mrs. Leo Helbig, Mrs.
H. H. Harmed
Miss nellie Lee, Miss Lottie Loar,
Mrs E. L. Winchell, Mrs. H. A. Lora-
ditch, Mrs. j. B. Littman, Miss Agnes
Luers, Miss Helen NJ. Miller, Mrs.
Olivia MITCHELL Mrs. A. D. Naylor,
Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mrs. Arthur Nay
lor Mrs. S. T. Naylor
Mrs. Dorothy Ogbuln, Mrs, VIM. R.
Offutt, Mrs. D. Edward Offutt, Mrs
F. E. Rathbun, Miss Beulah ReXrode,
Mrs. j. L. Richardson, Miss Julia
Rowan, Mrs Robert Sheckells, Mrs.
Minor Sprague
Mrs. Owen Treacy, Mrs Elizabeth
Schoch, Mrs F. A. Thayer, Jr., Mrs
Homer Wright, Mrs. Robert Williams,
Mrs. C. f. White, Mrs. Harry White,
Mrs Lester c. Yutzy, Mrs. Sharps,
Mrs. E. z. Tower, and Miss Anne
Sloan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
To Confer With Roads
Commission on Projects

Representative of the Confedera-
ton of Western Maryland Communi-
ties will confer with the State Roads
commission in Baltimore today rel
ative to several projects the group is
backing.
Harold W. Smith, Cumberland,
member of the confederation, said the
delegation would confer on plans for
more scenic turnouts atop Western
Maryland's mountains; the proposed
construction of by-passes on noun
tain roads to allow fast-moving traf-
fic to pass laboring trucks; beautifi-
cation of roadsides; general improve
ment of U. s. route 40, and estab-
lishment of a parking area at Deep
Greek Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
Truck Damaged BY Fire

A truck owned by Paul Stockman,
while undergoing repairs at the Ray
Teets garage Tuesday evening, was
damaged by fire which apparently
caught from a short circuit.
The flames blazed from the motor
and caused great quantity of
smoke. The Oakland firemen were
called but the blaze had been brought
under control by fire extinguishers
used by the garagemen, and was soon
eXtinguished. Damage was estimated
at about $500. There was no dam
age to the garage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
Mt. Lake Gets Next
State Convention
Of Chiropractors

That the State Convention OF
Chiropractors would be held next
year at Mt Lake Park, was an
nounced following a meeting of that
group in Baltimore the past weekend
The exact date of the convention
will be announced later, but it will be
planned for sometime next June
About $50 are usually in attendance
The weekend meeting was attended
by DR.. C. Oscar Hall, Mt. Lake Park
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
No Killing Frost Here Yet

While the weather turned cooler
during the week and the temperature
dropped to % degrees, there is still
no evidence of flowers having been
killed as a result.
The mercury registered 80 degrees
Sunday morning and % degrees Mon
day morning. Rain fell Tuseday and
Wednesday in sufficient quantities to
soak the ground plentifully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
Mothers Club to Meet

Members of the Mothers club will
have their first meeting since the
summer vacation on Thursday, De-
tober %, at the home of Mrs. Ray
Teets.
The program will be in honor of
National Parenthood Week. All mem
bers are being urged to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16

Cheston H. Browning and Paul NJ
Friend, County Commissioners, have
been in Baltimore and Washington
this week on business connected with
the possibility of getting some work
projects started here to take place of
the WPA which was discontinued in
this county this summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-16
FEDERAL COURT
UPHOLDS GOVT
IN RAIL CASE
Petition of Coal Company to
Restrain Railroad From Halt
ing Operations Is Denied

A three-judge statutory court on
Monday dismissed a petition filed in
the Federal Court at Baltimore to
restrain the Government and railroad
officials from hating operations of a
nineteen-mile stretch of railroad
which runs from Confluence and Oak
land Junction, Pa, to Kendall, Gar
rett county, near Friendsville.
The petition was filed by the
Public Service Commission of Mary
land and the Mccullough Coal Corpo-
ration of Friendsville. 1t was in the
nature of an appeal from an Inter
state Commerce Commission ruling
permitting abandonment of the rail-
road in line with War Department
plans for construction of a flood con-
troll dam in that section.
Attorneys for the petitioners an
nounced that the case would be taken
directly to the United States Su-
preme Court for final settlement. The
railroad is operated by the Confluence
and Oakland Railroad Company
which is owned by the Baltimore and
Ohio. Both were defendants in the
proceedings along with the govern
ment.
Court Gives Attitude
In dismissing the petition Judges
Morris A. Soper, William C. Coleman
and Luther B. Way ruled that al
though the immediate effect of the
abandonment may work inconvenience
on the coal company and residents of
the area, 'the court must consider not
only the present but the future pub
lie convenience and necessity"
The opinion pointed out that the
War Department plans to construct
a flood-control dam over the
Youghiogheny river and that water
would flood about thirteen miles of
the railroad Cost of relocating the
railroad ranged in estimates from
100000 to more than 100000, it
was stated
Profits from the operation of the
railroad do not justify the expendi-
ture of even the lowest estimate for
the relocation of the. line, the judges
asserted. The railroads have agreed
to accept 100000 as the purchase
price of the nineteen-mile stretch.
Petitioners Contention
The petitioners argued that the
I. c. C. was without authority to al
low abandonment of the railroad,
which is admittedly operating at a
profit and which serves a useful pur-
pose in the community, to conform
with War Department plans.
They pointed out that the railroad
is one of the few methods of egress
from the mountainous sections it
serves and that discontinuance of the
line would force the coal company to
cease operations.
llN JOtSSo GOIllC1h ONG lllctG GllC
railroad makes two trips a week and
that about 1000 persons will be ma
terially affected by the stoppage and
then asserted: at is a matter of COM
mon knowledge that catastrophies
resulting from the uncontrolled flow
of a river are not only menace to
safety of train operations but in
crease the cost thereof"
The flood-control project not only
will benefit the general public but
the railroads as well, the court
stated.
"Thc commissions problem is to
balance the respective interests and
to decide whether the injury to the
community affected outweighs the
burden imposed upon the carrier"
they said.
Evening star., 1941-01-20

Wldlife Service operates ITO fish hatcherieS
produces more than 5000 900 600 fish eggs
yearly to replenish our streams and coastal
waters, and in addition. protects many thou
sands of animals and birds in the interest
of a continued development of our commerce.
The General Land Office provides for the
careful use. management and disposal of
millions of of public land and their
minerals The Grazing Service supervises
more than 100000 900 acres of public grass
lands in the Western States, over which
some IL 900 900 head of livestock. belonging
to more than 10000 owners, Craze. The BIZ
luminous Coal Division not only looks after
the conservation of a very important re-
source, il is concerned about prices SO that
the consumer, as well as labor and capital
may be equitably treated. The Bonneville
Power Administration is helping to build .
new industrial empire in the foreSt-depleted
areas of the Northwest. The Petroleum Con-
servation Division is cooperating with the
States in the conservation of oil, resource
which is of utmost Importance, not only to
our people. but to our defense.
Because of the nature of the work of these
agencies have long advocated that it would
be much more appropriate to call this the
Department of Conservation.
In view of the growing demands
which will be made upon our natural re-
sources, the Department of the Interior Q
principal conservation agency of your Gov
ernment, looking ahead to a future in which
the protection and enhancement of the pub
lie interest will require a more careful con-
servation of our natural resources, is estab-
fishing lines of action throughawhich it hopes
to give to the people that type of service
which will insure continuity of industrial,
commercial and domestic improvement.
Thrift now. research now. adoption of plans
and programs now that are designed to make
us more selfsuficient as Nation, will make
us happier people"fn the years to come.
The Department of the Interior is in COM
plete accord with this ideal and looks for
ward to doing its part in endeavoring to
attain it.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
INAUGURATION of Madison

THE Inauguration of James Madison in 1909
was the most elaborate up to that time.
Madison small and looking.
and tried TO atone by richness of apparel and
pomp for his lack of physical impreSSivenesS.
The new President wore at his Inaugural
ton clothes made entirely of American
wool and American cotton, as tribute and
encouragement to home industry. He was
known to be disciple of the outgoing Presi-
dent jefferson, who had selected him as the
next occupant of the White House. In order
to make it appear that Madison was really
standing on his own, Jefferson stole away
quietly to his boarding house in Georgetown
Immediately after the inaugural ceremonies,
and Madison took the spotlight alone.
With Madisons first Inauguration the in
stitution of the public inaugural ball was
initiated.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Star Stan Photo.

vision of safety for those at work in these
hazardous activities-theSe and many more
are within the ken of this department.
In addition to the problems relating to the
conservation of our own resources. there Is
need for study and cooperation in similar
programs with our neighboring countries.
To this end the bureaus of the Department
of the Interior, within the means available
cooperate with other American countries in
the interest of an improved pan-American
economy.
T FOREBEAR to cite columns of available
statistics to signify the magnitude of the
work which is being done by the bureaus and
agencies in the Department of the Interior.
I would like to say, however, that since 1902,
the Bureau of Reclamation has built 165 dams
to provide water for about 4O000 600 acres of
arid and semi-arid land, thus offering OppOr-
tunitieS on farms and in rural centers for
hundreds of thousands of persons. Since
1879, the Geological Survey, with the help of
a large corps of trained scientists and engi-
neers has been investigating and recording
the resources of the Nation, thereby permit
ting of the wiser use of these products and
making it possible for us to use domestic in
stead of imported materials essential for farm
and industrial development. The Fish and
Evening star., 1941-01-20

Administration major purpose of which is to
help the Indians and the people in the Terri
tories to achieve a better and higher standard
of living.
THE conservation function OF the Depart
ment of the Interior was emphasized by
the President and the Congress recently when,
as part of his reorganization program, Presi-
dent Roosevelt transferred the Bureau of the
Biological Survey and the Bureau of Fisheries
from other departments to the Department of
the Interior where they were consolidated
for more effective administration into the
Fish and Wildlife Service.
From a mere reading of the names OF its
bureaus it is obvious that this department
touches upon practically every phase of the
natural resources affecting in a major way
our economic life except agriculture, which
is the function of a separate department of
the Government. Power to make the wheels
of industry go around and to tighten the
work of the housewife minerals to provide
the sustenance of industry; grazing for the
development of the beef and mutton which
the Nation requires, and for incidental prod
uctS such as wool; research in the geology OF
our country so essential in the development
of new minerals and to provide future sup
plies of presently used minerals; improve
ment in the art of extracting minerals: pro-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26

quested Michigan point.
WEIGH also said that Judge
Leland w. Carr, of the Ingham
Circuit Court, will be asked,
probably carly next week, for q
decree authorizing the procedure
for refunding approximately
81 100000, representing the Diff
ference between the two rate
schedules on intrastate toll calls
made since August 1. 1898, the
effective date of the former COM
missions order. The money has
been impounded under bond and
without interest, in q bank desig-
mated by the court.
Further information is not
available at this time on the
method of making the 81 500, 900
refund, WEIGH said. He also en-
phasizcd that it will take some
time before the company can
start refunding due to the size
OF the task. He pointed out that
the company must check the rec
ords of IS, 100000 long distance
calls on the accounts Of approxi-
mately 100000 telephone Gus
toners.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26
Reduced Toll Rates
are Effective Today

OThe Michigan Bell Telephone
company announced today that
reductions on long distance calls
from any of its exchanges to any
other Michigan point more than
AZ miles distant will become ef-
fective at 1901 a. m. Saturday,
April 26.
George M. WEIGH, president,
said the company has filed the
new tariffs with the Michigan
Public Service Commits o n,
which has granted authority to
initiate the reduced rates at that
time. The new rates follow the
recent decision of the state Su-
IRENE Court unfolding an order
of the former Michigan Public
Utilities Commission cutting in
trsstate rates to the level of in
terstate charges. WEIGH esti-
mated that the reductions. will
mean Q savings of 100000 q
year to subscribers. based upon
current usage of the long dis
lance service.
Long distance operators of the
company will be enabled to
quote the new rate TO any re-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26
Aussies headed-0h
Jap Atlatk, Claim
Sydney Legislator
Reveals Background

OSYDNEY, Australia, April Is
-(P)-John Beasley, members of
the house of representatives and
a labor representative on the ad-
visory war council, asserted to-
day that Japanese forces were
preparing to attack Hongkong
when the Australian war coun-
Gil issued its warning to the
commonwealth last Feb. IL.
He said Chinese attacks balk.
ed the japanese plan, which
called for landing a force of TO-
600 on one side of Hongkong
while the Japanese feet, based at
Hainan Island off the south coast
Of China, patrolled the other
side.
The advisory war council is
sued statement Feb. IL declar-
ing that the war was entering a
grave stage, but did not explain
what was meant.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26
Ms. 5tIlaibIe
Passes Away.
Death Cloinps
Shelby Resident

OMrs. Louise Schaible, Shelby
township, passed away at Mercy
Hall hospital, Detroit. early Fri
day morning, April %, following
q lengthy illness.
Mrs. Schaible was born >in
Germany. At the age Of three
years she came with her parents
to Detroit. Following her mar
riage to Mr.. George Schafhle,
about 40 years ago, the family
moved to a farm in Shelby town.
ship. Since the death Of her hus-
band, seven years ago, MRS,
Schaible has made her home
with her daughters.
She is survived by two daush-
tiers, Mrs. Marie Ruby, of Shelby
township, and Mrs. Caroline
Bartlett, of Detroit. Also sur
viving are five grandchildren
and five great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted
from White Chapel Memorial
Park with cremation following,
Saturday, April rs, at 800
o'clock, Rev. Paul Nicholas Of
ficiating.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26
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effect of bombs bursting in the
distance. Fifteen carbon bundles
were set off and then extin-
guished by make-believe FIRE
wardens.
Ten feet in the air over the
cameras was debris hopper
filed with dirt, balsa wood and
cork, similar to that used for
packing the powder bombs.
When the defamation came, the
debris was hurled rs feet in the
air. Then it all came hurting
down upon the heads of the
players-but not one received
q scratch from the feathery ma
terial. Several stunt experts
were knocked to the ground by
conclusion but all escaped un-
harmed.
Police headquarters were be-
sieged by telephone inquiries
from nearby residents-but all
took the incident good-natur-
eddy.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26
Pupils; Instructors Combine
Efforts to Aid in Operetta
AZ.

is Irene Maxi Hamm, a former
teacher.
Others in the orchestra are:
Edward Ahrens. Evelyn Fink.
Herbert Martell, Jack Passfield.
Victor Simmoneau, Howard Wi.
CELL and Archie Willinger. Kc-
companists, all students, are
Marian Capron, Nancy Lewark
and Kenneth Redfield.
One operetta feature will be
the American Beauty Chorus, d.
rect81 by Geraldine Henderson
and Harry May Scoville, of the
Girls physical education depart
ment. Each chorus member will
carry a large bouquet of Amer.
lean Beauty roses.
In the chorus are: Doris Bolle,
Jacqueline Callahan, Betty Gro
man, Rosemary Louthan, Paul
inc Pringnitz, Elizabeth Reese.
Mildred Schalm, Ma r a n
Schwartz, Florence Ullrich and
Beth Wilkerson.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-26
Writer Misses
Death BY Slim
Margin in Var

OCHICAGO, April 26-R-A
story of escape from death be-
fore q firing squad Of Serbian vi
gilantes who considered him a
German spy was related by Sam
Brewer, Balkan war correspond
ent, in dispatch published to-
day by the Chicago Tribune.
The Tribune writer arrived
yesterday In Budapest, Hungary.
from Yugoslatia where he had
been cut off from the outside
world for 10 days.
Brewer said he reached the
outskirts of Belgrade April 6 as
scores of German dive bombers,
wheeling like flocks of star
lings," pounded the Yugoslav
capital.
Entering the burning city he
was seized by eight Serbian vigi-
lantes armed with shotguns, and
pistols.
lone wanted to shoot me"
Brewer related. 1.-THE others said
they should search me first. Un-
der the glare of the flames they
dumped my knapsack and my
typewriter on the pavement''"
They found the evidence they
needed: A coil Of wire used to
repair the typewriter, q spare
flashlight battery, and q pair Of
boots"