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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
GARRETT BAPTIST FIELD
William Il. Orndorff. Pastor

Deep Creek Lake. Sunday school at
1000 A. M. Mrs. Lillian Miller, Super
ntendent. Divine worship and sermon
by the pastor at HOO o'clock. Prayer
service and Bible study Thursday ev-
ening.
Ferndale, Route PIG. Sunday school,
1000 A. M. Harry McRobie, Superin-
tendent. Prayer service and Bible
study, Wednesday evening
Mountain Lake Park. Sunday school
at 1000 A. M. Divine worship and SER
mon by the pastor at 7:30 o'clock. The
sermon for this Sunday night will be:
Are the nations of the world prepar-
ing for the Battle of Armageddon 2"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE OR RENT = 50-acre
farm in good location near Oakland.
For further particulars address Box
sc, Oakland. ADV. 52-3t
FOR SALE-One youths bed, COM
plete; like new; some odd chairs, mir
rors, organ. See Ernest Ashby, Crel-
lin, Observation-Disclosures 1-tf.
FOR RENT-One room, ground
floor, central part of town. Apply to
M. c, care The Republican office.
ADV 3-3ta
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13

Many roads We're blocked when a
snow storm struck the Eastern Shore
The lend-lease bill is in its third
week of debate in Congress.
There are 5000 youths on NYA
rolls in Maryland, costing $1,50O,0OO
annually.
The Gallup poll shows that Wendell
Willkie is now more popular than
when he was running for office.
Strikes continued to tie up large
defense projects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13

A German news agency and two
representatives in the U, S. engaged
in "furthering the interests of the
Nazi party in this country" were in
dicted by a federal grand jury,
charged with violating a law requir-
ing the registration of foreign agents.
Strikes increased twenty-seven per-
cent in January as compared with De-
cember, worrying defense officials.
Death of twelve firemen and injury
to twenty-eight others occurred in a
theatre blaze in Brockton, Mass,
when roof collapsed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13

w. Va, where most of her life was
spent, she came to Oakland with her
husband a number of years ago. Her
husband and two sons died several
years ago.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. David
Albright, Gainesville, Fla, and one
granddaughter, Miss Pauline Wolfe, of
Oakland, -now of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Collins
funeral home at Terra Alta, with in
terment in the GAINESVILLE cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
Sunday Services In Community
Churches
SAINT PAUL'S METHODIST
Minor Sprague, Minister

$3.50 a. M, Sunday church school.
The study of the Bible in its relation
to life. There are classes for all.
10:45 a. M, service of worship, with
sermon by the pastor. His subject is
There Is Always a Garden" Lent
en- meditation. Good music by the
choir.
$50 p. M, youth meeting, by and
for young people.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13

morning at 1920 from the Grantsvillp
Lutheran church with the Rev. A. C.
Curran, Jennings pastor, in charge,
assisted by Rev. S. D. Sigler, of the
Grantsville church. Pallbearers will
be members of the Woodmen lodge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
Card of Thanks

We are grateful for all kindness ex-
tended during the illness and follow
ing the passing of my husband and
our father, Ferdinand ~ Refs.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
ADV 1t"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13

FOR SALE-Fresh Jersey Cow, 5
years old R. L. Sebold, Deer Park,
Md.-Advertisement 3-2t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
MRS. EZRA WOLFE

Mrs. Ezra Wolfe, S3, died at her
home in Oakland on Wednesday morn
ing.
Born and reared near GAINESVILLE,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26

wMBTmRDAYs Molm0n the MuiuA wh0 has escaped Angus, huT4leg back Co Manhattan and calls OnstAloni. The Brocoll King Geclles Co get out Of town fer aNhlle and desires Co take Alder cen with him tO . hideout on Long Island. He Is forced to kid- mp her. She screams just before the cmr pulls away from the curb and promises Angus will find rne." 'sSot where we're going" Castaloni tells her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
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is thinking of Adoreen inside that house, and he gets to his feet and feels his way slowly forward again.
 Suddenly, the whole grounds are lighted up. It Is almost as If the sun suddenly comes up. The light is coming from powerful floodlamps mounted on tall poles on each side of the house.
 He starts to run toward the door, way, when suddenly he hears a voice yell out inside. He has never heard Adoreen scream before, but he knows 1t is her voice. His heart freezes inside him and then a shot rings out from one of the windows
 For second Angus stares irl amazement at a window where he sees Adoreen looking out. Then he lets his legs cave in under him just as Adoreen rips loose with another shriek that nearly tears the build- ing loose from It's foundation.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
} STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Chile Honors Founder Of Modern Capitol
AaAAAAaAaAaAAA.

THE 4ooth anniversary of the < founding of Santiago, Chile, is marked in this special commence ratlve stamp, one of series of five just issued.
 The stamp shows Pedro de Val. divia, who established the modern Chilean capital in l54i. Valdi- via was the favorite lieutenant of the conqueror Pizarro. After the death of Pi2arro's associate, Diego dc Almagro, who had attempted to take the region, Pizarro granted Chile to Valdivia.
 The latter immediately set about colonizing. After he had es. abolished Santiago, he founded a number of other fortified towns, including La Serena and Concep- cion. Many of these settlements were destroyed, however, in later 6prisings.
 Valdivia himself was slain when the Araucanian Indians, under their war chief Caupolican, began q series of uprisings against the Spanish rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
beam of light into the box.

Spike and Butch are squirming little, but Tim is still unconscious. Angus closes the door behind him and sits down on Butch. He shines the light right in Spikes face. Spike is having 6 nightmare and Angus has to slap him 6 few times before he groans his way back to con- sciousness.
 When Spike opens his eyes, An gus bends down close to his face You're gonna tell me something Spike. Mir Castalont has run of with Adoreen. You're gonna tell me where they went"
 Spike clamps his eyes shut and moans "How should I know7"
 He must have a place sorne- where, and you're gonna tell me"
 T can't Angus. Castalonid kill me"
 Angus pins the sharp beam Of the light right in Spikes face. Tt aint much of a choice, guess. But If you don't tell me. I'll hafta kill you. And right now"
 Spike wavers, and then he says, "Okay. There's place the gang always goes to put in Connecticut. He might be there. Will you let me go now, Angus2"
 Not until I find out whether you're lying. And I think you are. Castaloni wouldn't go to any place like that. Too many people know about 1t, Try again"
 Spikes head is pounding and he debates a minute whether 1t is worthwhile hanging on to his slefi- der thread of life. He decides may be 1t is, SO he says, "All right. You win. This is the straight goods. But don't tell Castaloni I told you. I'm not supposed to know.
 Hes got Q place out on Long Island. He was little under the weather one night, and he told me about 1t. He even invited me out there, and 80 re described just how to reach the place. I don't think he remembered afterwards that he told me-
 Angus turns the flashlight away from Spikes face. T guess maybe you're tellin' the truth this time. Anyway, you better be. You're gonna stay right here. You're tied pretty tight, so don't waste your strength trying to get loose. I'm gonna sit you up so you can look out the front, and you're gonna tell me what roads to take"
 Angus worms his way through Manhattan's early evening traffic and crosses the East River over the Greensboro Bridge His hands are like jelly on the wheel and he has e fierce longing to batter his way through the sluggish lines of cars, filled with people who aren't going anywhere.
 It Is 9 o'clock before they turn of on @ highway where Angus can open up. They drive for another hour and are sliding over 6, gravel road when Spike yells to Angus to slow down.
 That's the house Up there - the one all 1t up. Better cut your lights, Angus. There aren't many cars on this road, and Castalonill be sus- picious. Maybe he saw you al- ready"
 Angus turns of the headlights and feels his way along the road until they come to the driveway. He edges up to within 200 feet of the house and stops. The lights in one of the rooms have gone out. There is no moon, and Angus can't see much of the house.
 He crawls out of the truck and walks slowly toward the building. The grass is long and needs cut- ting, and once he trips over branch and falls on hls face. Angus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
MAYOR ALSO THE LAW

New Albany, Ind. - tUP)-Mayor Noble F Mitchell keeps an eye out for business. Bound for his office, Mayor Mitchell noticed a truck violating a city traffic ordinance. He sent the law to make the ar- rest. An hour later, as city judge, Mayor Mitchell pronounced the fine-$2 and costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
STILL ExTANT

The Tuscarora Indians built unique masonry before white man came to America. Some of this remains in fine preservation ct Magazine Springs, N. 0.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

in for game Of cards one day
The Tammany boss. who had been news
boy on the Bowery. Immediately took shine
TO the boy because Of his sharp wit.
You're the mascot of my club from now
on" he told Dutch.
So the lad transferred his headquarters to
the Hesper Club Big Tins place on the
Bowery The club located few doors down
from Hansen's one Mile House. was named
by Sullivan for one Of his favorite race horses.
Here all the politicians gathered and Big Tim.
who neither drank nor smoked, played cards
with them. Chuck Comors then in his prime
as the No. l character of the Bowery, used to
hang around Big Tins place, and while every
one else was gaping at him. fascinated by his
strange attire Chuck would listen in open
mouthed admiration while the tough young
street urchin they called Dutch reeled off his
picturesque slang.
Everyone that didn't know Chuck had him
tabled as a tough guy" recalls Commodore
Dutch. Say, that bloke was a softe. Alus
he could do was look tough for the tourists.
He Jest liked to have good time wit lots Of
free suds to drink and no woik to do. I still
remember his favorite song. He used to sit
down at a table wit me at Big Tins and sing
it. The woids ran like this:
"Poilies on me elbow.
"Poilies on me coat.
"Poiies on me blue shoit
Makes me look da boke.
And me little bit of tarpot
Slapped up on nut
Makes me look da real ting
Chuck. Chuck, Chuck"
One judges from Commodores soft-pedal
comment on Chuck that he was a genial
lu. b. American Weekly Inc Great Britain Eishi- /
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

though slightly widowed fingers start rolling
a cigarette.
Then the Commodore INDUCES in his only
extravaganza. He lights match after match
and let's it burn out while he talks on.
Nor does he ever want for an appreciative
audience while he rattles off his colorful If
archaic brand of Bowery lingo now so seldom
heard in New York
Everybody likes Commodore Dutch and he
returns the compliments in spades But he
has had only one idol and that was Big Tim
Sullivan.
No one except himself and his sister knows
the Commodore's name and they aren't telling.
AS Bowery Boy who prided himself on his
record of having been "trund out of every
school in his Assembly District before he was
IL the Commodore first nick-named
Dutch" because of his blond hair.
The Commodore title wasn't bestowed on
him until about decade later when Big Tim,
his patron saint. again bent on practical jok-
ing, logged Dutch out in a Commodore's uni
form, complete with cooked hat, twin swords
and gold epaulets, and steamed him up TO
march ahead of a pompous military man
named Colonel Michael c. Padden who always
wanted to lead the parade of the Big Tim
Sullivan Association on its annual outings to
Donnellys Grove at College Point L. 1.
The Commodore's first hangout was the
Brighton Cafe on Great Jones Street Just off
the Bowery, in the back room of which Oscar
Gardener, the Omaha Kid used to do his
training. Dutch then only IS caught on as
one Of Oscars sparring partners. The O'Bnen
brothers who ran the Brighton introduced
Dutch To Big Tim Sullivan the toughest
kid on the Bowery, when the leader dropped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Popular Sports Writer and New York's Most
Famous Collector of Strange Characters.
ct will be 81 years. come Bank Holiday,
since Commodore Dutch. last Of the Bow
] cry Boys, drew first breath Of invigorat
ing slum air through his mouths left corner.
But the bloke has yet to soil his slightly
less than lily-white photographers with vulgar
manual labor.
Meantime. nobody has died and left him
million Neither is the Commodore on relief.
Since he is strictly dry land sea dog, the
Navy hasn't pensioned him.
Panhandling being beneath the dignity Of
his lofty rank he has never gone in for that
grift.
But withal. Commodore Dutch has lived in
solid comfort from boyhood to the twilight Of
his career without doing one lick Of any kind
of work because Al years ago. while playing
a practical Joke on Chuck Connors, famous
Bowery character Big Tim Sullivan. the fabu-
lous Tammany leader of the Gay Nineties un-
Willingly gave him solution of the struggle
for survival of which Darwin hadn't thought.
Commodore Dutch has been keeping that
old curly wolf Want from his threshold ever
since 1901 by running himself yearly benefit
Only few weeks ago. the 41st annual ball
of the Commodore Dutch Association Com
=
was held at Stuyvesant Garden on "Thiod
Avenoo near Thoiteenth Street and besides
ringing down the curtain on the Bowery's
social season, it provided the Commodore
with enough scratch to keep the sheriff and
landlord at bay for one more year.
Big Tim Sullivan, who ruled the Bowcry
when IT really the Bowery and people
swore in three-four time that they'd never so
there any more. has been dead these many
years But such was his influence that the
mere fact that he gave his patronage 20 a
tough tow-headed street urchin back in the
days before Big Nose Meyers and the other
Bowery heroes marched off with the Ninth
Regiment to the Spanish American War 70 the
stirring tune of Good Bye Dolle Grey" is
still enough to make the Commodore's annual
Naval Ball a sellout in 1941 as it has been in
each of the 40 years he has run it.
Some of me solid members croaked since
last year" said the Commodore with becoming
reverence the other day but da rest OF da
gang TONED out to pipe me leadin' ds grand
march oncet more wit me broad Fat Tillie
from Greenpoint"
Commodore Dutch is skinny little fellow
with feverish looking blue eyes set above hol-
low cheeks His perpetual grin exposes
lower incsor now colored like ancient
meerschaum the last of a set of dishes"
that once charmed all the COILS on the Bow
cry. This lone sentinel wobbles around like
pile in a sea storm when the Commodore talks
which he consents to do with practically no
encouragement.
He is always scurrying around corners as il
bent on an important mission. although the
only mission he knows about is located on the
Bowery. When he stops to chat with an ac-
quaintance. out comes his sack Of tobacco and
book of cigarette papers and his ninible,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Gurk's Suicide Hall or maybe he'd listen to
skinny kid named Icy BALM singing his own
songs at Niger Mikes. AS Irving Berlin.
the millionaire song-writer who married girl
in the Social Register, Izzy BALM is now on
the Commodores floor committee for the an
nual ball.
The Commodore was known as the best
dancer on the Bowery, being particularly
clever at reversing in the waltz, though he
was no SLOUGH at the German 400. 1t was
while doing a fancy reverse at the annual
ball of the Chuck Connors Association one
night that one of the most important incidents
in his career occurred.
Chuck was waltzn around wit his Mag
dis night" relates the Commodore his tooth
webbing excitedly, when breezes past him
and goes into me revose. If do say so me-
self poifect.
But Chucks Mag is boint up cause I'm
takin the play away from dem, see? So
what does she do but grab a bottle of cham
payne off table as she waltZes past and biffs
me on the conk wit it.
Down l goes like McGinty. And Maggie
followin troo flops after me- gets up foist
and the gang is needlin me to put the boots
to her. But remembers me party manners
and clearin me t'roat so everybody could hear
1 says:
Commodore Dutch is a gentleman. He
never kicks a broad while she's down."
This gallant feat not only established Com
modore Dutch real gent but provided a
priceless addition to the list of famous bon
mots.
The story that Chuck and Commodore were
enemies is a dastardly lie, says Dutch. Big
Tim thought he'd give Chuck the burn once
by organizing the Commodore Dutch Navy
Ball to run in opposition to Chuck's annual
affair. Dan the Dude Mnlcahy. another poll
tician. joined with Big Tim in organizing the
ball in 1901
But Chuck. showing even better sports
Continued on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Scenes From the Old Bowery as Portrayed
at the Time by the Then Famous Police
Gazette Which Captioned the Above - New
YOrk's Deadly Dives A Bowery Inferno
Owney Geoghegan's rdy-Gurdy, Where
Thieves, Prostitutes and BIacklegs Hold
Nightly Revel Unadulterated Deviltry
Unchecked by the Police"
fraud, the product of such newspaper pens as
"Wurra Wurra" McLaughlins on the old New
York World. After a visit to London as a
seaman Chuck brought the 'poilies" idea back
TO the Bowery. He had seen costermongers
in Whtechapel logged out in their Sunday
finery, covered with pearl buttons and intro
duced the vogue in Chatham Square on his
return.
The outfit of a Bowery Boy when Chuck
and Commodore Dutch were pals was a square
cut short, tan topcoat or "flogger," skin tight
trousers with a razor-sharp crease, usually
sewn in for permanence, a blue shirt, patent
leather shoes, and, perched on the side of the
head, tarpot derby of light brown hue,
decorated with dark pearl buttons. The lapels
of the "flogger" were made to stand out in
front by means Of gadgets resembling oversize
bicycle clips worn under the collar. They
probably constituted the male seX's answer
to the hustle
A smart trick of the Bowery Boys when
tney were DOfeO Dy someone line OF CndlteT
was to turn their backs on him, remark:
"Hully Gee. it's gettin' cold" and with that,
turn up their coat collars, releasing the
springs which flew out and hit the offender
in the mouth.
Commodore Dutch was never clever
enough with his dukes to make a career of
boxing, successful though he was in street
fighting with neighborhood gangs. There was
no malice in these fights Dutch hastens to
explain. The boys did it just out of high
spirits No weapons but fists were used.
The highest Dutch got as a boxer was the
proud post of sparring partner for Terry Nc
Govern when the Pride Of the Gowanus (by
way Of Johnstown, Penna) won the bantam
weight title
Il had a hell of a punch but didn't folly
up the game' said the Commodore, as if
apologizing for almost having ruined his
career by working professionally at anything
except a life of leisure
When he was fourteen. the Commodore
developed a habit to which he has adhered
faithfully ever since. Like ground mole and
barn owl, he came out only after dark, spend
ing the daylight hours in his flop" catching
a couple of winks.
When the annoying sun had set behind the
Chatham Square Ell" structure in the direc-
ton of "Joisey," the Commodore would come
out of his warren and make the round of
the joints.
First he'd call at Steve Brodies place and
listen, bored. while Steve RECALLED the visiting
firemen with the thread-bare story of how he
took a chance and jumped off the Brooklyn
Bridge From there he'd drop in to wish
Owney Geoghegan the time of night
But l dassent talk out of toin in his
joint cause he'd biff you quick az he'd
look at you, if you got fresh" explains the
Commodore
Next, he'd see what was going on at Nc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

That Dry Land Sea
Dog. Comm o dore
Dutch. Lingering Relic
Of the Tough Old Bow
cry Has Struggled
Half a Century Sue
cessfuIly to Keep From
Selling His Hands on
Any Kind of Labor
But Once He Come
Dangerously Close TO
Getting a Job
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
BY DAN PARKER,

Popular Sports Writer and New York's Most
Famous Collector of Strange Characters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

b. waaky Grian Eish- Rc-ercd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Continued on Page ~
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-02-28

Washington, D. c., Friday Feb.
%. - 1t is lucky for Maryland real
estate agents that most of the
land which the War Department
wanted around Camp Meade was
purchased several weeks ago. For
the hue and cry of farmers over
the eXhOrbitant fees charged them
by realtors throughout the country
has caused the army tC make
drastic cut in real estate commits,
siuns.
From now Oh, private rea' estate
agents buying land for the army
can charge only about 31a per cent
instead of 612 per cent, as has
been charged in some other parts
Of the country.
Maryland fees were only trifle
lower, tOtalling six per cent, and
caused lot of squawking among
| farmers. For, in the first place,
many farmers did not particularly
| relish giving up their land. Ana
in the second place, they person
ally did not engage either the title
companies or the agents who ar
ranged the deal, but nevertheless
had to dig into their own jeans to
pay the agents and the title COM
panies whom they never hired.
Furthermore, the agents COM
mission of five per cent and the
title companys commission of one
per cent were taken on the gross
price - the price after the various
commissions had been added in. In
other words, the agents put the
cost of taxes, transfers, deeds into
the sales price, and then based
their commissions on this total.
HOW IT WORKED
Typical of how this worked was