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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23

bab CT Iie, al scr aonnenticn bec
Nratcrnal aonareiies BON Sbic. scr
I'M lctten Sabr in Canton. Sbio.
tagtc. bcteiliat bate uno oaii sort
piel iibcr Die ssroternal Icriiheruna
bcrid,tct lrnrbc nno oaf Die Sraani-
Iation oabin arbeite. hab in Sen Der
ldieocnen Staatcn bie @eicte inEc.
illa ssratcrnal Sraaniiatioucn elm.
bcitlid, aclnadt iuerocn 'cutcn ,ino
baB man iraenbiemanben nIs Grbcn
ciniebcn f0nncn ioltc. 10 mic bel 0crs
lihcrlnasaciellidaiten es Ser Ian
lei.
Ger 8roB. .SefretGr Wartini be.
rihtetc, oab i'm lesten Ssabr 297 ncue
Mitalcocr in Scr Gripahicnenflalie
imo AZ in ser Sli1cnbabteil,,na a,li-
gcnommen pnrScn lmS oaB oieic einc
&criid1cruna pon $393. 900 beraus-
gcnommcn batten. Gie MiteIieo-
ldlait IN scr GrIpad)ienen. Mbtcil,ms
luGren om 1. aSSanilar s5236 im6 in
Scr ,Suncnbabteiluna 1882. sserncr
hcrid)tctc cr baG ser GcrbanS iinan-
5icll luicocr groi;cn ssortihritt ge-
nadt babe illo hnber and) in biciem
Sahr cine Giuihenoe in scrm elmer
cinnonatlidcn TriiI,ie- -MiidSabIMna
crflGrcn f0nllcn. luos aiid, ocidrben
lit. Gs lueroen ipieocr arcoitlhcds
wdbrcno aes Monats ssebrl,or an Sic
Scfrctdrc aeid)iett ,pcroen. ipelhc bic
Witglicbcr an obcr nod Sem 1.
Mars IN ser Scriaminll,ng crboltcn
i,no oamit sablcn fonnen. icruic Der
8roB- Sefretar cs amtIif i'm stmts-
blott ucrlatfbarcn miro.
slud) Sen Mitglicocrn ser SsMocnb-
atfeil,na ion iuieeer cin Monot gut
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
9rlano u,lo bic 9ertei0iQumc.
GnglQn0s

ten Mationolhclocn nit ocniclbcn slrs
alnncntcn pertcioiat. bercn iid sic
NnoloActen Der bclltigen Giftatorcn
'6ebicncn: eS lei Sic gere6te Gors
iebnnG Ole ii6cr frait- uno baltloie
06lter ben Stab brccbe.
Gas fraituoac fleinc Golf ser Ssren,
bas in 10. Sabrbl,nScrt infer ocm
Trl,d Scr engliIdbcn @irtid)aitspoliy
tit 10 piele illnac Menihen ,,ad Mme.
rita abgcbcn mlliitc. fiiblt beutc nit
StolS. Sab eS Oanf ieincr eeopoli=
tiihcn Sit,,ation cine 9foac ipielen
fam, sic bon piel lucittragcnocr Sc
hel!tl,ng lit. als iie ionIt Srei NfiIlio.
nen Menihen crnoaliht miro. Sir
GeiltiblanhS Snpaiion iuic fir Gng=
lambs @crteibialna luGre Scr 8eiit
Ser iriid)cu ScebGien bon cinsigz
nrtiger @idtiafeit. Gbnrhia bat inn
llnterbaus Srlanos NeltraltGt als
"cinen idauercn llno irgerlidcn Nadl,
tell" bc5eihnct. Srob oicier Giniiht
baben iid eic GuglGnber nidt oa5,l
cntidlicben folnen, oie @ooperation
Der Siren 6nr6 oie Griiiarns ibreS
@lniheS 81 aeluinncn. Die iehs
Counties Gires a,l einem oic ganse
Snicl miaiienocn isrciitaat au Der
cinigen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
9,aHei, IN, 1aeitt saklem
$e3ialauselct lctsesabeabc

Berlin. Cine IN bcn slhcnb5eitlu,.
aer per0iientlihte Scriiigune be.
llimmt. on6 sic Suoen in 9eltid,,
lunb cine suiGblide 9ruttc Ginfom
nleniielier bon Is Yro5ent 81 sablcn
hahen, I'M lire .ioSialc Minbcriucr.
tigfcit" mlssugleihcu.
SieieS Bcicb erregt sic Ncuaieroe
nllcr s(llSlanobemtid,en, oenu sic sra.
ItiIdcn Ma6nnbmen gcgen sic Ssilocu
III hcn lebtcn Satrc1 miiiicn bod be-
reitS allc Eernogen ser Ssloen alI
aclnl,gt babcn?
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23

8aihington. Seinc SMuo brett nui
elmer alt.boaGnOiiden 6amilienbibel
rubene, iprof ssronflin 8. Mooicpelt
lail9iam lmb nad)Scnflid) - 5lm
oritten Male IN icincm 2ebcu - Sen
IrGiioenten. Mmtseio nod lno erfliir=
te Damn IN iciner Reoe vSic Station
,lno ibre Ginrihtllnaen Dor Ser Ser
ItGrllng bon allicn 81 rcttcn."
"2ic 9cmofratic lieat niht I'M
Sterbeil sSir ,piiien, ba6 lie
nid)t iterben fam ."
iSranflin Selano HooI oIenclt bat
MN ieinen Grittcu Sermin als GrG.
iiocnt ser 0ereiniaten Staoten be.
gonneh. Gum criten Mole in ser @c.
id,idtc bicicr Notion lit bonit cine
TRADITION 0cbrod,en morben, Die 10
inerihiitterlid, lmo felt ihien mie sic
Gcriaiillno l,nb sic ,@iG Of MigbtS".
Ser @iGe ser Mehrbcit ser 9iir.
gerihaft in ,lnicrer Scnctrotic bat
bieieit @rlIt, nit ser Tergangenbeit
m6glid, aenlad)t. Tie 9itterfcit oeS
Wnblfampics. ons bartc sl,lieinnn-
ocrprallcn cbrlitbcr McinmNen rnh
lleber5cll9ilnGcn nliiiien nlrnnebr
pergeIfm lperbcu, llnh Elm @ciipiel
oeilcn gab Der @e0ner MocieneltS inn
Mablfmlpf @cnbea 9. @illfic. ser
an Gorabenb ocs @e9iuns oes Grit.
ter 9lmtstcrn.ins nit Mnciepclt cine
slllsIprahc bnttc nno porbcr icine
i3lIrimml,ng 5llr Mod,t iiir MooIe=
belt aeNc6cn bnttc. Ole iopiel Stm,b
ieit ciner @ode inn @onarcG oui
lpirbelt unS Sas Naoio inn Sanoc nit
Cob mo s(bia9e 9egen oos Giciet Ger
Mad,t beib lalliem lG6t ilno sic
&opIe nerluirrt, bcnn gclualtig iinb
Die 9(uiga6en. peld,c ser Griiibent
nno ieoer cinselnc 8iirger in ocn
fonmenoen bier csabren 81, lGien ia.
bc,1.
llnernliiolihcs @irfen, opicrlpilli.
ger OeiIt i'm TienIic Der Tcnlofratic
iino oie 2oiluna iiir oic 3,lflrnit.
9l,,i ireilpilligc Mitorbeit zines ies
ocn 8iiraers, perontlportl,n0sbclpm6t
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
usrl.,i;t Japan,
che g u, ipGt lit

Sotio. M, brciEia ausaclpGhltc
Smoslcutc in ieincm smtsbesirf bat
Gouilll McGittic eiu Streiben &C
rit,tet. in lpeld)em cr anrit. Dos 2ano
Sapan inter @cnntllna Scr regrl
nlGbiaen Sd)iiiohrtSrcitcn 81, per.
(aiicn, bepcr sic ithlucbcuoc Griie IN
Den omerifauiih iapanilhcn @csie
hlngen ofilt miro. s(nerifu hat ieine
llntcrtaneu bcrcita i'm Sftobcr u. :.
sen Mot crtcilt, 5uriidsntcbren.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
Nctc 8lGtter iit
Git0laitN ,altter>riieft

Sonoon. Ser ~Tailp @orfer" lnS
Die 3eitifrift r@eef" muBten ibr
Grideinen einIteqen, neil iie inmer
micoer in ibren Spoltcu Yrcpaganoa
lricben iiir cinen .,srieoen" ser Elm
,srieoen fir oic slrbeiterflaiic iein
iollte. Die 3eitl,ngen iuuroen inter
ser 9eiduloiGlIng perboten, cine So
hotierlma ser 0rieasiiibrllu0 porsu-
hcreitcu. -
9ie Megierung ipics aher earaui
bin, oaB bieie MaBnabme feline ltu=
tcroriidl.ng iocr Grciielteibeit BE-
heutc.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
Churchill eibt iei,,c
Krieessiele nidet befannt

Sonoon. Eremier Gbllrhin lcbntc
im l(nterhnuie obermolS Ole 9eant
luortllno BON auiragen nod ocn
arieas5ielen ber britilden Aegiernne
uno nad' ibren YlGncn iiir oen 6rie.
Sen nb. Sic mriilen rehtoentcnSen
Hcl,lc bier hci ms !uic IN ocn Ser
"inigleu Stuotcu ucrIrcbcn lGn0It.
olls weltcn @riinben mir 9eacn sic
Gaji SnroMnci Gricn iiihren." Iogte
scr MtiniitcrprGiiScnt.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
1niaiien italieniihen
Sl,ao3e,,ees oerettet

.iom. Sie 5chn Eerionen. ipclhc
Iih IN Dem italieuiitcn sslll9Seua bC
ianben. bas iniolae Motcr. Shnie
riafeiten am 10. Sanlar inn Siios
sltlantif sur Notlmoung gcpplnaen
lrlirSc. limo bon cincm Tampicr &C
rcttct Woreen. Tas ssluaSellg NOR a,li
Dem @eg bon Natal in @raiilien
nach 9(frifa.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
Neiek ti,clSet s,uei
eriel9rei<te Gaee

Berlin. Gin @onllNnanariiI olli
2onoon Inn sic Y'ittnaS5eit ipar CT
fotgreid). 1rot Scs ,nNiinitiaitcn
Metters tpurbcn Grfnnonugsiliige
iiber GnalanS burd,9ciiibrt.
9rci .britiid)c SanoclSicbiiic bon
,insgeinmt 1850 9onnen ,mlrScn
bombar0iprt.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
Observation-Disclosures
er,uedcn 11e,.aier

&albin9ton. Gin lmterrid)tetes
&on9reblnitglieo tciltc Ser Irciic
NIT, oaB Dos Staatsoepartment eli.
ncm NnnIh beS Senators @beelerS
5llr Trciagobc Scr 9erihtc ser BOT
lo}aIter BON Sonbpu ,lno Garis nid)t
itattgehcll ipiro.
sSbeeler bate behauptet, nab beibe
@ctIdafter 9egen hic eilgcihlageuc
Eolitif HuoiebeltS 9encnteu aeGu,
Ecrt hGttcn.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
t5.a95 8eleier iit,H
i'm Kricee eefauei,

Berlin. Die 3a6l ser belgiihen
Solooten, sic pGbrenb beS be,,tihcn
GrobcruuaS5ugcS in @clgien getotct
lul,r6en, lit porliliiig anf rlno 1900
uno sic Ser getGteten 3ipiliiten ai,i
1895 iciigelctt morbcn.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23

= G. licat oft mcbr oaran, mic
mir oas 0cbcn ne6men, alS ,pic cs lit.
@ir erteilen allen Greigniiicn Sen
giinitiaen mic oen if,limmeu. ben
Glarafter, Sen lie iiir llns habcn.
hurh bie Nrt. nie mir lie a,lfneb.
men.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23
3,uei Scele,,te uerarteilt
,'caei, Sat,,ei,abrci cil3t,t,a

@aIbinaton. Scr Iobncu5luiidens
iall bon San 5ranciSco bat ieine Gr.
leoiglng aeilnben. inoem sic Ser.
Staaten hic beioen Matroien per,rr.
tcilten nmb oie @esier,m9 iein 9e,
oai.ern alsgeiprod,eu hat iiber opn
&orfaIl.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-01-23

Obation nadJ Sd)lnf Der YrGIoentens
rebe, iu Der er anf bic @eiahren, bic
ber He0iernngsiorm Scs 2anbes bro=
ben, binseIuieicn ,pnrbc. - @arner
bereibist ieinem Nadfolser @a0aee
Oberridter Snabcs Sem YrGiioenten.
0ds biplomatiid)c Gbor pul!itGubia
Oertreten,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Little Crossings Unit of
Historical Society Meets

The Little Crossings unit of thl
county historical society met last
Friday evening in Grantsville high
school with F. j. Getty, chairman OF
membership, presiding,
Charles E. Hoye, president of the
society, gave a talk on the historical
places of interest in the Little Cross.
ings area.
Harvey Gortner was elected as g
member of the Board of Directors OF
the society for the Little Crossings
area, and Mrs. Henry F. burst was
appointed as chairman of documents
and letters for the same area by Mr.
Hoye. Miss Viola Broadwater, vice.
president, reported around 60 mem
bers. Officers for the coming veal
were voted on Refreshments were
served by Miss Broadwater,
Miss Rachel Holmes will be featured
on the program at the January meet
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
EXHIBIT OF FEDERAL AND
STATE AGENCIES PLANNED
National Defense Will Be Key
note of Display Next Weekend

National Defense will be the key
note of this years exhibits of dozen
state and federal agencies, to be
shown in the building on Alder street.
Oakland, formerly occupied by the
Community Store, next Thursday
Friday and Saturday, November 27,
% and 20.
Many of the Agencies expect to
demonstrate the work they are con-
tributing to the National Defense pro-
gram. AS in last years exhibits
which were shown at Grantsville, the
displays will illustrate the work of
the various groups in the Community
Life of the county.
Agencies taking part will include
the Garrett County Defense Council
Employment Service Board, Red
Cross, County Health Department
National Youth Administration Vo-
cational Agriculture, Farm Credit
Administration, Soil Conservation
Service, Land Use Planning, State
Forestry Department and Farm Sc
curity Administration.
According to Miss Carolyn Blanks
of the Farm Security administration
Grantsville, these annual exhibits are
planned to better acquaint the pub
lie with the work of the various
agencies and also to bring a better
understanding of the aims and prob
lens of the whole to the attention OF
the respective groups, so that they
may exchange constructive ideas anc
thus facilitate progress in their col
lective efforts for National Defense
and better service to the community
during the coming year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
RED CROSS WORKERS ARE
NOW ENROLLING MEMBERS
FOrty-one Members Added This
Week in Mt. Lake and Oak
land-Other Places Have
Not Reported

Red Cross workers throughout the
county continued their house to house
solicitation this week to enroll mem
bers in the organizations annual roll
call
Forty-one additional members were
listed this week by Mrs. Paul B.
Naylor, roll call chairman, although
it was stated that many more mem
bers had been obtained whose names
would be published next week. The
list is published as the names and
money are turned in to J. M. Jarboe,
treasurer
Those reporting this week were
from Mt. Lake Park and Oakland.
Last week Mt Lake Park workers,
Mrs. Jennie Richardson, Mrs. w. B.
Love and Mrs. w. B. Brock handed
in the names of ten members and this
week they added thirty more and a
total of $1,000, the extra amount
coming from the Neighborhood club
there. This gives Mt. Lake a total of
forty members and $4,000 thus far
in the campaign. Loeb Lynn reported
fifteen last week.
The Mt. Lake Park members this
week include DR.. c. Oscar Hall, Ma
son Calls, Mrs, E. L. Winchell, NJ C.
Clayton, Miss Hilda Winters, Mrs. M.
n C1o,yta,, M1.c E'r,,oc+ A+1
Harves Market, Mrs Eta Sanders,
Mrs. Laura WEIGH, Mrs. William
Bitter, Mrs. w. B. Love, The Neigh
borhood Club, Mrs Fred Beachy, Mrs.
! A. V. Schaeffer, E. O. Fouch, Carlton
Bowser, Miss Josie Weimer, Mrs. G.
w. Hayden, Mrs. Pat Morgan, Mrs.
Wiley yelling, Mrs. Frank Murphy,
Miss Myrtle Finnell, Mrs. C. L. Mill
er, Mrs. Nina Dixon, Mrs. John
Carter, Mrs. Mabel Brock, Mrs. Mary
E. May, Mrs. Edward Kahl, C. P.
Mrs E. Ray Jones, Second street
Martin and Son store.
solicitor in town, obtained the follow
ing: Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. C. F.
Hammond Mrs. William R, Offutt,
Mrs. Helen Johnson, Mrs. A. T. Mat
thews, James A. fowler, Mrs. bessie
Wolfe, Mrs. 0. 7. eraser, Miss Grace
Jones, Miss Lottic Loar, Mrs. E. R.
Jones.
Membership now totals GO, with
$1,000 received. Thirty solicitors are
assisting in the work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Seventy-five Attend
Annual All Banquet

More than seventy-five persons at
tended the annual fourth club ban
quet held last Friday evening at
Friendsville and heard Rev. Garrett
Evans, pastor of the Methodist church
at Mt. Lake Park, speak on Youth
and Defense.
The Older Youth group Of the
county sponsored the dinner and H.
Robert Dewitt, president, was toast
master and gave the address of well
come. Special music was rendered by
Miss Barbara Smith, accompanied by
Miss Helen Sollars, both of Oakland
Rev. Evans pointed out various
ways in which youth could help in the
vast defense program. At the conclu-
sion of the banquet Mrs. Robert Hoff-
man, home demonstration agent, con-
Quoted a candle lighting service at
which time Miss Betty Beachy
Grantsville, was selected to represent
the health H, John Guard, Mill Run
the hand H, Mrs. H. Robert Dewitt
Oakland, the heart H, and Howard
Wensel, Oakland, the head H.
The Older Youth Group is directed
by Mrs. Hoffman and John H. Carter
county agent The dinner was served
by the members of the Women's
Christian Service society of the
Friendsville Methodist church, under
the supervision of Mrs. L. L. Friend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Local Young Man Promoted In
Army Air Service

Joseph Hopwood Wooddell, son of
Mrs. Sallie X. Wooddell, Green street,
Oakland, has been promoted to the
rank of sergeant in Headquarters
Squadron, Air Force Combat Com
mand, Boiling Field, Washington, d.
C. Wooddell enlisted in the Army Air
forces in October of 1910, and is as
signed to the Military Intelligence
Section of the Air Force Combat
Command.
Sergeant Wooddell was first sta
toned at Langley Field, Va, and later
sent to Capital City College in Wash
ington, D. c., for special training,
Upon completion of this assignment
he was placed in the Intelligence Sec
ton at Boiling Field.
Sergeant Wooddell attended State
Teachers College at Frostburg and
previous to enlistment was associated
with Swift & Company in Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Clark SchIossnagle Named Head
OF County Cooperative

At meeting of the Garrett County
Cooperative at the City Hall, Oakland,
on Monday, Clark Schlossnagle, of
Friendsville, was elected president Of
the organization. Seventeen farm
leaders of the county attended.
Miss Helen Chisholm was elected
president; Mrs. Raymond N.
Goodwin, secretary-trcasurer. Other
members of the Board of directors
are Mrs. Tilden Harvey, Deer Park;
Willis SLIDER, Accident.
The cooperative is organized to en-
courage and sponsor community activ-
tiles and other cooperative activities.
1t is sponsored by the Farm Security
Administration.
The Advisory council Of the Fam
Security met at Granstville on Mon
day evening. Ways of extending It's
services to the farmers were discussed.
Present were R. C. Turn"y, Accident;
William Winterberg, Grantsville; Mrs,
Kermit Glotfelty, Accident; James H..
Weimer, Mt. Savage; Mrs. L. B. Shaw,
Homecoming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Thanksgiving Service
10 O'clock Thursday
To Be Conducted in Methodist
Church-Business Takes a
Holiday

Oakland is observing Thanksgiving
Day in the traditional manner and IN
accordance with the proclamations of
both President Roosevelt and Cover
nor O'Conor Public offices and bust
ness establishments are closed and a
worship service has been arranged by
the churches of town.
The annual union Thanksgiving ser
vice for the Protestant churches will
be held in the Methodist church at 10
o'clock when there will be special
music by the Methodist choir and a
Thanksgiving message by Rev. Urvan
E. Wills, pastor of the Methodist
church in Terra Alta, W. Va Other
congregations participating in the sell
vice are the Lutheran and Episcopal.
The Methodist choir, directed by
Mrs. F. A. Thayer, Jr., will sing "Now
Thank We All Our Cod" and Fear
Not, o Land" julius B. Littman, or
ganist, will play the prayer from
Hansel and Gretel," as a prelude, and
"Intermezzo" as an offertory.
"This service is for the benefit OF
the entire community and vicinity, fol
those of any and no church," declared
Rev. Minor Sprague, minister of the
host church. at is hoped by the pas
tors that many persons will avail
themselves of this opportunity to give
Thanksgiving Day the religious sig
nificance it is meant to have"
There will be a service of Thanks
giving in the Catholic church Oh
Thursday morning at o'clock.
Schools of the county closed or
Wednesday following a Thanksgiving
program. All schools having such q
program dismissed at noon Schools
will remain closed until Monday morn
ing, November "a.
Banks will be closed on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, Holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the postotfice. The general
delivery window will be open from
1870 to $50. There will be no city de-
livery. The only mail leaving the local
office will be by train and star route
Most of the business establishments
will be closed the entire day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Swanton Miner Wins
Appeal From State
Accident Commission

Deliberating less than an hour an
Allegany county circuit court jury on
Monday found a 32-year-old Swan
ton man had been permanently and
totally disabled by rock fall in the
Manor Coal Company mine at Vim
deX in April, 1940
The jury verdict, reversing the de-
cision of the State Industrial Acct
dent Commission, means, it was eX>
planned, that Raymond Sweitzcr will
get $3,328 in addition to the approx
mately $500 he was awarded by the
commission for temporary total dis
ability, Disagreement and permanent
partial disability.
Sweitzcr claimed a back injury suf-
fered in mine mishap totally dis
abled him for work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Found Dead in Home
At Blaine, West Va.

John F. Kitzmiller, 60, Blaine, W.
Va, and native of this county, was
found dead in bed at his home last
Friday, November IA, by his nephew
Lawrence Kitzmiller, Elk Garden
and Sheriff F. G. Davis, Mineral
county.
Lawrence went to the home of his
uncle, who lives alone, about 5:15
o'clock to take him to physician in
Westernport for treatment for high
blood pressure and heart trouble
from which he had been suffering fol-
the past year. He could not gain en-
trance.
He returned to Elk Garden and
summoned Sheriff Davis. Together
they returned to the home and forced
entrance. After examining the body
Sheriff Davis said he pronounced
death due to natural causes and
had the body removed to a flu
neral home without calling the coun-
ty investigator, it was stated. He said
Kitzmiller had been dead about two
days.
Mr.. Kitzmiller is survived by one
brother, Charles Kitzmiller, Mt
Storm; one sister, Mrs. John Phillips
McCoole, and two nephews, Lawrence
and Hernon Kitzmiller, both of ELI
Garden.
He was son of Isaac and Nancy
Jane Kitzmiller and was born Febru-
airy 16, 1882. He spent most of his
life on a farm near Blaine. He was &
brother of the late Isaac Clayton
Kitzmiller, Mt. Lake Park.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon from the Meth
odist church at Elk Garden, with in
terment in the Dixon cemetery al
Sulphur.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Street Car Strikes
Car of Mr.. Rathbun
Mrs. H. H. Harmed Injured
Slightly-Five Others Are
Not Hurt

One person was injured, but not
seriously, and five others escaped I'M
hurt on Monday when the automo-
bile driven by F. E. Rathbun, coun-
ty superintendent of schools, was
struck by street car at point near
Fairmont, w. Va.
Mrs. H. H. Harmed in attempting
to get out of the automobile which
had stopped before the crash oc-
cured, fell and injured her shoulder.
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor was also able
to get out.
Mf. and Mrs. Rathbun, Mrs. War
rem Rathbun and Mrs. H. c. Riggs
remained in the car and were unhurt.
The impact smashed the front of the
automobile which was able to be
driven to Fairmont, however, under
its own power, where it was discov-
cred there was a serious leak in the
radiator. All six returned to Oakland
in car owned by an official of the
Traction company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Sewing Machines for
Red Cross Are Here
Both Sewing and Knitting Divi-
siOns of Volunteers Are Busy

The new sewing machines have ar
rived at the Red Cross headquarters
to speed up the production of the gar
ments needed, it has been announced
by Red Cross officials and all women
are being urged to come and try them
out One machine was donated by the
Rotary club and the other by the
Knights of Pythias lodge.
Women at the sewing room in the
past two weeks have included Mrs.
Harry McRobie, Mrs. G. B. Miller,
Mrs. S. H. Jackson, Mrs. 0. 7. eraser,
Mrs. Elizabeth Schoch, and Mrs. E. L.
Baumgartner
The following women have been
working on layettes: Mrs. Paul
Mitchell, Miss Susie Smith, Mrs. Wal
ter Dawson, Mrs. E. Ray Jones, Mrs.
Richard Davis, Mrs. Jesse j. Ashby,
Jr, Miss Plama Lucente.
Mrs. E. C. Clattrebuck and Mrs. c..
F. Rollman report that volunteer sew
ing at Deer Park on wooden skirts is
making progress. Mrs. ]. w. Holman,
Friendsville, reports they are also
making progress there with their
quota of bed shirts and operating
gowns. Miss Agnes Leurs, health
nurse, has taken material and pat
terms for layettes for the Kitzmiiler
volunteers.
Knitters Are Active
Red Cross knitters are also active.
Mrs. Anna Smousc and Mrs. Town
shend Naylor, who head the corps of
mitten knitters, report that the fol-
lowing can give instruction in thumb
picking: Miss Floss Shaffer, Miss
Julia Lawton, Mrs. Della Moomaw,
Mrs. Dora Brown, Mrs. James Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Edward Lawrence, Mrs.
Robert Lohr, Mrs. Russell Smith, Mrs.
Smith, ST., Mrs. Donald Sincell, Mrs.
Mary Kiser, and Mrs. X. Connolly.