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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
GOV. O'CONOR'S PLEA FOR
STATESMEN IS APPROVED
Democratic Leaders Agree Good
Legislative Candidate Needed;
G.. o. p. Scents Plot

Governor Herbert R. O'Conor's plea
that all factions of his party unite be-
hind a program designed to persuade
outstanding men to run for the Legis-
lature, yesterday was reported gain
ing momentum like SNOWFALL going
down hill
Just few days ago it started off
as an O'Conor solo, with William Cur
ran furnishing the accompaniment.
Over night it became duet as Mayor
Howard W. Jackson's dulcet voice
picked up the refrain.
And yesterday the duet became a
close harmony quartet as United
States Senators Willard f. Tydings
and George L. Radcliffe joined the
group.
Republicans Take Notice
The sound of so much harmony
smote the ears of Galen L. TAFT, Re-
publican leader, in the bitter hour
when the Grand Old Party was hunt
ing desperately for candidate and
an issue with which to derail the
O'Conor second term express.
In the agreement of the four
acknowledged leaders of Maryland's
Democracy to lift the Legislature
somewhere near to the realm of
craftsmanship, Mr. TAFT found tar
get and scented plot He rushed into
action, assuring:
"On the surface, the purpose of
Governor O'Conor to improve the
Legislature appears commendable-
but the appeal, in truth, is an adroit
but very transparent election device
to give Governor O'Conor an easy
passage into a second term"
Asks G.. o. P. Be Considered
He demanded that, if the Governor
is sincere, Republicans as we'll as
Democrats be considered in the quest
for "the best men"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Hagerstown Attorney
Out for Congress In
Oakland on Tuesday
Henry c. TriesIer Announced
His Candidacy in April at
Hagerst0wn

Henry c. Triesler, HagerstoWn, in
vestment banker, who announced him
self a candidate for Congress- from
the sixth Maryland district, was in
Oakland ON Tuesday with his wife
and two daughters.
His announcement was made April
9, on his fiftieth birthday anniversary
in Hagerstown.
Mr.. Triesler who is chairman Of the
Western Maryland Salvage for Vic
tory committee and president of the
Young Mems Republican league of
Washington county, declared he would
conduct an aggressive campaign.
81 believe it is the paramount duty
Of every American citizen to do his
full part in bringing about decisive
and complete military victory" he
said. "In attaining this result party
politics as such have no place, and to
this end the Republican party has
pledged its whole-hearted support to
llle IIeSluelU Ill vigorous ana
efficient prosecution of the war. Con-
gress should take proper measures
also to reduce to a minimum eXpendi-
lures for nOn-War purposes and to
eliminate all non-essential govern
ment activities to insure a just and
fair distribution of the burdens of
war, to make certain that no one
profits unduly, to impose rigid re-
straints on initiation and to assure
preservation of the Constitutional
guarantees vouchsafed in the Bill of
Rights"
Mr. Triesler has spent 26 years in
investment banking He is graduate
of Western Maryland college. Besides
the members of his family who were
with him Tuesday, there is also a son,
now a second lieutenant in the armed
forces, stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
SANG RUN

Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Friend during the past
week included Mrs. Bertha Fike and
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster File, Connells-
vile; Mrs. Lottie Reckard, Cranes
vile, and c. NJ. Miller, Mountain Lake
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs William Savage and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gay, Hopwood,
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman G. Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs Ace McRobie, Brett,
West Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
McRobie on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Rodeheaver,
near McHenry, were guests recently
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert
Rodeheavcr.
After spending a short vacation
near Keeslcr Field, Miss, Miss Mar
iorie Friend has returend to her home
in Sang Run.
Mrs. ]. Frank Browning spent the
weekend with relatives in Gormania
and Vindex.
Miss Alberta Goebel and Mrs. Will
bert N. Savage were guests Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harland Bittinger, Oakland.
Rev. Jonas Sincs, Swallow Falls,
and Miss Naomi Savage, Hopwood,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dewitt
recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23

FOR SALE-One Electric Cooler,
Tease capacity; Orange Crush Bot
ting Company, Oakland.-Adv. 19-tf.
FOR neutrality-suspicious. with pri-
vate bath; hot water heat. Apply Geo.
Fulk, 70 Oak observation-disclosures
lift
LOST-Child's gold ring with mi
tials "L.K.J." Reward. Phone 81
Advertisement 2O-3t*
APARTMENT FOR RENT-Apply
48 Green street, Oakland.-Advertise-
ment 20-tf.
WANTED-Wire clothes hangers.
Will pay one-half cent each for all
delivered in good condition, no rust.
NuWay Laundry.-Adv. Soft.
FOR SALE-One new Mccormick
Deering Farmall Tractor; Model A
Apply Bruce Lohr, Observation-Disclosures
tisement 22-2t*
FOR SALE-Three good Cows, 1
Jersey Heifer, just fresh; l Heifer,
half Jersey, half Durham, just fresh;
7-year-old Jersey Cow. A. w. Con-
nell, phone Oakland 5W-3.-Adver-
tisement 22-1t
WANTED-Good clover Hay. See
E. R. Fike, Al High street, Oakland.
Phone 365.-Adv. 22-2t.
FOR SALE-Red oak saw timber
and prop. Apply A. B. Wilburn, route
PIG, ACCIDENTALLY. 22-3t*
FOR SALE-1936 Pontiac four
door Sedan, good condition; rubber
fair. Apply George Sebold, Accident,
Md.-Advertisement 22-3t*
FOR SALE-Feed Mill, good as
new; one electric Hammer Mill, 112
h. p. Motor, connected with 110-volt
wire. z. H. Moon, Bayard, West Va
Advertisement 22-3t*
HUCKLEBERRIES NOW READY;
10 cents per gallon, pick yourself,
Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can get
them ready picked. Homer Lipscomb,
route 2, Oakland, near Sunnyside.-
Adv. 22-3t
FOR SALE-One 5-year old Roam
Horse; 3-year-od Gray Horse;
yearlng Colt; 1 gray Horse, years
old; l new Moving Machine; l used
Potato Digger, several used Tractors.
Apply Savage and Sanders Garage,
Oakland. Acknowledgement 22-3t
FOR SALE-Three purebred regis
tered Hereford yearling Bulls, bang
and t. b. tested and from disease
free herd. Call A. c. Brenneman,
Hoyes, or address Star Route, Oak
land, Md.-Advertisement 20-3t*
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Will sell
or trade for smaller farm or road
house my farm of IS acres, lying near
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Judge Mish Seeking
To Succeed Himself
viii Ask Voters for Opportunity
To Serve Full Term in Fourth
judicial Circuit

Judge Joseph D. Mish, Hagerstown,
has formally announced he will be a
candidate to succeed himself as As
sociate Judge of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit of Maryland, which embraces
Washington, Allegany and Garrett
counties.
He will be unopposed in the Septem-
Der primary. From the time of his APP
pointment eighteen months ago when
he was the unanimous choice Of the
Democratic lawyers of Washington
county, it was generally supposed
Judge Mish would be candidate for
election to a full term. He succeeded
Judge Frank G. Wagaman on the
latter's retirement.
Judge Mish was born in Hagers-
town January 25, 1899, son Of the late
Frank w. Mish and Eleanor D. Mish.
He has been a lifelong resident of
Washington county and is married
and the father of two children. He is
a graduate Of Princeton university
and the Law School of the University
of Maryland.
In the last World War he enlisted
as a private in the infantry and
served for the duration He was ad-
mitted to the Washington County Bar
in 1926. He was elected to the Mary
land House Of Delegates in 1880 and
served as chairman of the Washing
ton County Delegation in the sessions
of 1881. In 1888 he was elected State
Senator and served until retiring to
accept appointment to the bench on
January /, 1871. He is a former pres
ident of the Washington County Bar
association and a member of the
Maryland and American Bar associa-
tons.
Associates of Judge Mish have
recognized him as being a keen stu
dent of the law and one who loves his
profession and is constantly striving
to improve himself in that chosen
profession. His formal announcement
appears on another page of this
newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Sisters-in-Law Sit
On Opposite Sides
Magistrates Court
Mrs. Nanniene T. Offutt Charges
Mrs. d. E. Offutt With Larceny
of Articles From Monte Vista

Sisters-in-law of a prominent Oak
land family sat on opposite sides of
Magistrate H. A. Loraditch's office on
last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Nanniene T. Offutt, widow of
Elwood Offutt, who operates the
Monte Vista tea room south of town
during the summer months had a
warrant issued for Mrs. D. Edward
Offutt, charging her with the larceny
of articles from Monte Vista within
the past two years.
The warrant was issued after J. W.
Mitchell and Mark H. Moon, deputies
sheriff, upon the serving of a search
warrant at the home of Mrs. D. Ed
ward Otfutt on Tuesday recovered
some of the alleged items reported
missing from her home by Mrs. Nan
meme T. Ofutt.
Charges Are Denied
Mrs. Edward Offutt made the state
ment that the items found in her home
belonged to her and fatty denied her
guilt.
Walter W. Dawson, attorney for the
defendant, prayed jury trial, carry
ing the case to the September Term
of the Circuit Court without a prelim-
mary hearing before the Magistrate.
Bond for Mrs. Offutt's appearance
was furnished by her husband.
Upon application of Mrs Nanniene
Offutt and another sister-in-law, Mrs.
Bess Offutt Polk, Mrs. Edward Offutt
was placed under peace bonds, the
bonds in these cases were also fur
nished by Mr.. Offutt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Park Bible School Ends
Successful Session

The Daily Vacation Bible school at
Mt. Lake Park Baptist church, Loeb
Lynn, closed on Friday, July II, with
commencement exercises.
There were 76 enrolled with an av-
erage attendance of 60. The school
was considered highly successful by
those in charge The closing exer-
cises were well attended. The pro-
gram and exhibits showed the work
which had been accomplished during
the school period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Campers Plan Dramatic
Show Next Tuesday

Members of Camps Minnetoska and
Whitehorn, near Hutton, are planning
a dramatic presentation next Tuesday
evening to which the public is invited
The main feature will be the Cay
Nineties Revue but there will also
be a play, dancing and songs, All
boys and girls of the camp will take
part. The show will start about 8:15.
Frank Hansen, director of the camp,
said he would invite the members of
the Rotary and Lions clubs, and that
any other interested persons would be
welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
St. Peters Lawn
Fete and Supper

The annual summer festival con-
sisting of the Baked Ham Supper.
Fancy Table, Outdoor Bingo, Time
Contest, Games and other attractions
will be held on the grounds and in the
hall of St. Peters Church on Wednes-
day, July 90 Everybody will be well
come.
The supper will be served by the
Ladies of the Sodality from to 7
p. m. Serving on the committee are
the following: Mrs. John Murphy,
Mrs. Virgil Kelley, Mrs. Hugh Teets,
Mrs. Joseph Gender, Misses Zaidee
Browning, Elena and Rosalie Fender
CAST, and Mary Carney.
Many articles for the Fancy Table
have been gathered by Miss Mary
Harsh and her committee which in
cude Miss Bertha Helbig, Mrs. Mary
Stanton, Miss Lucille Wolfe, Miss
Josephine Wolfe. A lace tablecloth,
donated to the Fancy Table is now on
display in the window of Treacy's
Cash Store
The Time Contest returns will be in
charge of Mrs. E. Irving Baumgart-
ner. The contest winners will be an
nounced at II p. m. on Wednesday
night.
Outdoor Bingo game for prizes will
be conducted by Messrs. Virgil Kelley,
Richard Shaffer, Joseph Stanton,
Robert Wolfe, Francis Conley and
Joseph Gender.
Other games of skill will be oper-
ated by Frank Fazzalari, John Muir
ply, Jr., Thomas Stanton and James
Rice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank everyone for their
kind expressions of sympathy during
the recent death of our husband and
father. Joseph Arthur Frantz.
Especially we thank the Bolden
Funeral Home, the Reverends HIM
man and Ward and the singers; also
those who furnished cars and sent
flowers.
MRS. J. A. FRANTZ and SONS.
Adv. 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Mrs. Byron Will
File For Congress

Rep. Katharine E. Byron has stated
that she is filing for denomination
as Sixth Maryland district represen-
tative in Congress, subject to the
Democratic primary.
Mrs. Byron announced several
weeks ago that she would be a candi-
date but had not yet filed and there
were reports the latter part of last
week that she would not file.
E. Brooke Lee, of Montgomery coun-
ty, has announced he will oppose Mrs.
Byron.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23

Single copies of The Republi-
can may be obtained at the Hamill
Book and Stationery Store, corner
Third and Alder streets, where the
current issue of the paper is
placed on sale every Thursday af-
ternOOn. Price, cents per copy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
No Reunion for Paughs

Harry F. Paugh, secretary, has an
nounced that the annual reunion of the
Paugh family, which had been held
regularly on the first Sunday in Au-
gust, would be cancelled for this year
due to war conditions that now exist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Annual Reunion Planned

The Dist annual reunion of the
Bowser and Colhesh families will be
held at Spoerlein's Grove, Accident,
on Sunday, July rs.
Friends and relavties are invited to
attend. An amateur contest is sched-
uled during the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
Temperature Hits 81

The temperature reached 81 degrees
last Friday for the high point of the
year. Saturday it dropped a point to
90, and another point to 80 on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
With Our Men
In the Service

III the OCrVlCc
Robert Stanton who recently left
for the armed services, has been as
signed to the air corps, according to
word received from him from Miami,
Fla.
Sgt. John Richard Browning. who is
stationed at Pope Field, Fort Bragg,
N. c., is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Browning, near Oakland.
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Sgt. Hopwood Wooddell, who had
been in the intelligence division of the
army, stationed at Boiling Field, near
Washington, on July 2nd received his
commission as a second lieutenant, fol-
lowing his completion of an officers
training course at Camp Lee, Va. He
has been assigned to the War depart
ment in Washington.
Charles Cosner, stationed at Camp
Claiborne, Miss, is spending several
days in Oakland with relatives and in
Bayard, w. Va, with his parents.
N.Y. ana Mrs VI. ), Forsythe,
FrlendSVlIle' nave received Word OF
the promotion OF their son, carroll Nj.
forSythe' from second TO 1lfSt lieu
tenant, at camp "heeIef, georgia
1912, and served three months at Fort
Benmng' Ga before beng transferred
to Camp Wheeler. HIS wife and daugh-
ter are residing there with nm.
Roy r. GlOtfelty, son of Mr. and
MRS Joseph u OIotIelty' Oh near NC
Henry mas been promoted TO sergeant
with technlcal rating lie is no" 10
Gated at DIIWofth' ~ I. ROBERT Lee
UIotlelty' also a son OF WI ana MIS-
"oSeph 1IotIelty' mas oeeh at nome
deeh PROVING OfouhdS "here ne was
recently promoted 10 inc rank Oh
corporal with techhlcal rating
on fulIough from MS dutles at Fort
behhlhg, "a was ORDERED 10 report
TINS week TO Kelly fleld' texas Where
ne Is now member Oh the lying
sgt CeclI T. AShoF' Hfah'SVilie, mas
been transferred from Langley fleIo,
va to Lansing, Mlch" Whefe ne Will
study the manufacture Oh guns IN the
OIdsmoolIe dlVlSlon'
Second Lieut.. Abel Dewitt VINO had
spent ten days mere with ms mother
Mrs. Aula Dewitt lett TUESDAY Tor
camp carson Colorado' where ne Will
assignment
Bruce Smouse, stationed at Fort
Meade, near Baltimore spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel T, Smouse,
Camp Pine, N. y, is spending ten
DAYS with his OarpntS. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23

Hog prices were at a new high with
the average hog selling at $147O a
hundred
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More honors have come to Sgt. Joe
G. Skip" May, who is now in an Of
ficers' training school at Camp Lee,
Va. At an election there this week he
was named as member of the Board
Of Governors of the Fourth Regiment,
which gives him voice in matters
regarding his particular group.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. % Up
college students who are UNI
certain about their military stat
US and wondering what to do af-
ter the Holidays were advised
today to:
go back to school and stay
there until actually called into
military service"
DR.. Francis j. Brown, consult
ant for the American Council on
Education, termed this the wis
est plan-regardless of whether
students belong to the enlisted
reserves or are subject only to
draft board action.
Meanwhile, a new education
al committee meets today to con-
slider selection of an estimated
$50 colleges and Universities to
be used in the specialized train
ing program recently announced
by the Army and Navy.
The committee, appointed by
Manpower Commissioner Paul
v. McNutt, is composed of seven
college presidents and two lay
men, experienced in government
and educational work.
In issuing his advice to stu
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-29

to us than could be proven with
out violating wartime secrecy.
It's Importance is suggested by
its nickname: Gibraltar of the
Atlantic. There is, also, the mat
ter of common humanity.
SENATE SEEKS SOLUTION
The islands plight has at
tracted the active interest of no
less than four Congressional
committees. One, h e d e d by
Senator Chavez of New Mexico,
plans to visit Puerto Rico next
month, and see for itself what
can be done for the miserable
people there.
Politicians, economists, sociol
ogists and observers who are in
accord on nothing else, do agree
that the Puerto Ricans are the
most under privileged citizens
living under the American flag.
In the past eight years about
S247 100000 has been appropri-
ated for the relief and the re-
Mobilization of Puerto Rico. Yet
even before Pearl Harbor's aft
ermath aggravated conditions,
the islands people were living
under conditions much worse
than the Negroes of our South,
who generally are regarded as
underprivileged.
Congress is interesting itself
to ascertain whether maladmin-
istration, extravaganza an d
over-emphasis upon abstract So
Geological theories have contrib
uted to the serious situation.
TUGWELL FEUD RACES
There is determined, bitter
feud between those who believe
that Rexford Guy Tugwell, one
time brain truster and now Gov
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-29
College Students Advised
% Return to School
Told to stcy in cIossrooms
Until colIed into Service

dents, Brown, who sat in on the
military educational parleys pri-
or to the Joint Army-Navy spe-
cial training announcement, said
countless college youths were
"up' in the air" over whether
they should return to school af-
ter the Holidays.
Members of the enlisted re-
serve who will be affected by
the new military training pro-
gram will not be called for some
time yet, he said adding that
many civilian students who re-
main in school will get tempo
rary draft deferments and some
eventually may have their tut
ton paid by the Government.
He said the ace had proposed
that colleges and universities re-
fund tuition money to all stu
dents called to active duty be-
fore the end of any academic
term.
Some schools already are do
ing that" Brown said, adding
that he thought all the institu-
tons would cooperate.
The ace consultant said that
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-29
Troop Train
Dead Total s.
Inquest in Tragedy
is Set for Jan. ]

ALMONTE, Ontario, Dec. 20
-(P)-The death toll in the col
lision of a troop train with a
local here Sunday night rose to
36 today as DR.. Smirle Lawson,
chief cofoner for Ontario, an
nounced that an inquest would
be held Jan. z.
The speeding troop train
splintered three rear wooden
coaches of a Pembroke Ottawa
train standing at the station
here, filled with holiday home
goers. Scores were injured, Off?
Gals of the Canadian Pacific
railway listing at least 118.
One of those injured-Joseph
Roach of Renfrew, Ont. died
in hospital early this morning.
DR.. Lawson said that least a
dozen eyewitnessej as we'll as
railway employees, would be
summoned to the inquest.
The second fatal railway
wreck in Canada in two days
killed five men yesterday when
two freight trains crashed head
on near Nipissing, on curve.
Nipissing is about halfway be-
tween North Bay and Callander.
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ernor of Puerto Rico, is building
soundly for a better future, and
those who contend that he is
using the Puerto Ricans as gui-
nea pigs for radical experiments
which he hopes later to trans
fer to the American South.
The big sugar interests are
under attack, on the theory that
they are taking huge dividends
out of the island which should
remain there. Governor Tug
wells program of breaking up
the big sugar estates is denounc-
ed as rankest communism which
would do more harm than good.
Luis Munoz Marin, son of the
great Puerto Rican patriot hero,
Munoz Rivera, two years ago
founded new party which in its
first election captured the gov
eminent. It's slogan was Bread,
Land and Liberty"
MunoZ Marin, now president
of the Senate, and his Populares
are working hand-in- hand with
Governor Tugwell. Against them
is a coalition of Republicans and
Socialists which Munoz Marin
ousted from control.
The tremendous unrest, which
Munoz Marin capitalized SO eff
fectively, arises out of a set of
conditions which are not mat
ters of dispute, and which make
Puerto RIGA appear to. be a
h opeless victim of circum-
stances.
Briefly, the basic trouble Is
this:
There are roundly 100000
residents of Puerto Rico. The is
land has only 100000 acres,
of which, at most, 100000 are
suitable for cultivation.
IMPORTS ARE VITAL
If the entire arabic acreage
were used for raising foodstuffs,
the islanders still would have to
import, by water, half of what
they ate.
But then, since there are no
natural resources that can be
used for industrialization, there
would be no money with which
to pay for the half of the food
that. had to be bought, or for
clothing, or for wood for houses,
or for any of the things that can
not be raised there.
The island does not possess
the resources with which to sup
port its present population, not
to mention the $4,000 n W
mouths that are added-net, by
excess of births over deaths -
every year.
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Frenth Smash Forward
in 1unisian Area

LONDON, Dec. % (R A
communique broa d cast from
French headquarters in Morocco
said today that French troops
had taken numerous prisoners
and captured 247 guns in a con-
tinuing advance on the southern
flank of the Tunisian front be-
low Pont De Fahs.
The bulletin announced, how.
ever, that the enemy had coun-
ter-attacked strongly on the
French left flank after bringing
up reinforcements and acknowl-
edged slight withdrawal by
the French forces there. Pont Du
Fab is about 80 miles south Of
Tunis.
I'm the region northwest Of
Teroub," the communique add
ed, "a raid brought in some 20
prisoners included two officers.
We suffered no losses"