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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Forestry Conference
Held At Cumberland
Eight From Garrett County At
tend Two-day Meeting Called
By State Forester KayIOr

Plans for organization of the For
est Fire Fighters Service, the state
and district forestry plan and fire
prevention featured the closing days
discussion at the district conference
of the Maryland Department of State
Forests and Parks personnel at
Cumberland, on Tuesday.
The conference was termed highly
successful by Joseph F. kaylor, state
forester and was attended by forty
fire wardens, game wardens, state
police, etc Those from Garrett coun-
ty included Don Sisler, Mike Tasker,
Cecil Ramsey, Ellis Martin and John
O'Hayer, forest wardens; Lloyd Cook,
district game warden; and George NJ.
Browning and Graydon B. Dunlap,
state police.
H. c. Buckingham, assistant state
forester in charge of fire prevention,
outlined the state plan, explaining
care Of equipment, present and fu-
ture policy to assure steady growth
and protection and increase of the
states forest lands.
William H. Johnson, district for
ester, and Buckingham, outlined plans
for the organization of the FFFS, as
a part Of the National Defense pro-
gram to provide scores of volunteer
fire fighters johnson also outlined
the plan for the district with fire
towers, wardcns and a communica-
tions system coordinated and equip
ment arranged so as to be available
to combat fires. Johnson termed every
individual a potential hazard. Care
less dropping of matches, careless
smoking. careless knocking out of
pipes and careless fires by hunters,
motorists, campers and picnickcrs are
the principal causes of forest fire
losses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Grounding Due to
Render Decision

Regardless of the depth of snow or
what kind of weather is on hand, the
grounding, according to tradition,
must sally forth from his winter
quarters next Tuesday, February 2,
and make an investigation.
If, in his investigation, he is scared
by his shadow, he will dash home
again and hibernate for another six
weeks during which time the snow
and cold will continue to descend upon
all mortals But if the sun fails to
shine and his shadow is not seen, he
will remain out and spring will be
"just around the corner"
Spring appeared just around the
corner on Sunday but took shelter
when ten inches of snow fell on
Tuesday to give Garrett county the
largest snowfall of the year There
was no drifting and temperature re-
NAMED near the freezing mark. Two
OF three more inches fell during last
night and this morning, the result of
an eastern storm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Sloan Given Top
Judicial Position

Governor O'Conor announced yes
terday the appointment of Judge D.
Lindley Sloan as chief judge of the
Court of Appeals to succeed the late
Chief Judge Carroll T. Bond
Simultaneous with the appointment
of Judge Sloan, the governor an
nounced the selection Of Judge Row
land X. Adams, of Baltimore City, to
fill the vacancy on the Court of APP
peals left by the death of Judge Bond.
Judge Sloan has been acting chief
Judge since the death of Judge Bond.
His appointment was made on the
basis of seniority in point of service
on the Court of Appeals and he and
Judge Adams will be sworn in as soon
as possible.
Governor O'Conor emphasized that
no politics was involved as shown
by the fact that Judge Sloan, Of
Cumberland, is a Republican. The
judge is 68, and the oldest, not only
in service but also in years, of the
judges on the Court of Appeals
bench.
Judge Sloan received his appoint
mcnt personally at the capital from
the governor.
Judge Sloan, the first Republican
ever to occupy the position of chief
Judge will have a few days more than
IA months to serve before automatic
retirement age. His seventeen birth
day will be April 3, 1914.
He was born in 1874 at Pekin, Allie
gany county, son of the late James
NJ Sloan and of Mrs. Ella Frederick
Sloan, who now lives at Homecoming.
A son, Lieut. James Dewitt Sloan, is
serving with an anti-aircraft unit
overseas.
He was educated in the public
schools and at Washington and JEFF
ferson College, studying law in the
office of a cousin, Judge David w.
Sloan. He was admitted to the bar in
1895. He was elected to the Court of
Appeals in succession to William c.
Walsh now attorney general of
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Court Case Settles
Machinery Ownership
Equipment At Savage River
Dam, Valued At $4,000, Is
Cause of Suit

In an equity case here in the Cir
cult Court last Thursday over owner
ship of machinery valued at about
$4,000, Mrs. Belinda Scocca Greece,
of New York, plaintiff, was declared
the owner of the machinery by Judge
William A. Hustler in a lengthy opin-
ion filed in the case.
The defendants were the S. J.
Groves and Sons Company, and the
Glens Falls Indemnity Company.
The suit was brought to recover
from the defendants immediate pos
session of a DIESEL shovel, three trac-
tors and three bulldozers, located at
Savage river dam, claimed to be Mrs.
Grccco's property heretofore rented
by her to the A. J. Orlando Contract
ing Company, engaged as sub-con-
tractor under the S. j. Groves and
Sons company in construction of said
dam.
Recently the Contracting company
notified Mrs. Greece that the work
had stopped and that the company
desired to surrender to her the ma
chinery held under a rental agree
ment and was ready to deliver it to
Long Island, N. Y, in accordance
with the agreement but that it was
being prevented by the two defend
ant companies who claimed the right
to retain control and possession and
right to make full use of the machin-
cry in completing a contract original
ly undertaken by the Orlando COM
pany and completion of which con-
tract the two defendant companies
proposed to undertake.
The Groves company sought to
justify its claim to right Of possession
by the fact that the Orlando COM
pany represented to it that Orlando
was the owner. The Glens Falls Com
pany denied that the plaintiff owned
the machinery and by virtue of an
assignment of such machinery July
27, 1912, that the machinery had be
come its property.
In the courts opinion the plaintiff
had established her ownership and
right of possession and Judge Hustler
declared he would sign an order to
that effect upon presentation.
The bill of complaint in the case
was filed November "a. Horace P.
Whitworth, Sr., and Horace Whit
worth, Jr, Westernport; and Walter
W. Dawson, Oakland, represented the
plaintiff N. c. Fraley, Oakland, and
Samuel Halpcn, New York, repre-
scented the defendants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Authorities Puzzled
Over Disappearance

Authorities are still puzzled over
the disappearance from Oakland last
Thursday of Leo Gibson, formerly of
Beckley, w. Va, who came here
about two weeks ago to manage the
Southern States Oakland store, but
George Coddington, sheriff, declared
he felt sure the man had gone to West
Virginia.
Gibson was last seen at Red House
on Saturday morning, and at that
time he was headed in the direction
of Aurora. He is about six feet tall,
weighing between 100 and 175
pounds and is forty years of age.
He was residing at the Browning
house and left there wearing regular
clothing and an overcoat but taking
none of his other belongings. He had
broken his glasses the day previous
according to employees at the South
ern States office, and was unable to
see well without them. He had COM
planned of stomach troubles they said
Gibson came here to succeed &
Beeson Snyder, who accepted posi-
ton with the Farm Security admin
istration. He has a wife residing in
Beckley. Sheriff Coddington urged
anyone knowing of the mans where
abouts to contact him so that mem
bers of his family can be notified.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Red Cross Volunteers
Earn Production Pins
Fifteen In Surgical Dressing
Project On Job At Least
Fifty Hours

Fifteen women, exclusive Of in
structors have earned the privilege of
wearing a production pin, in the
American Red Cross surgical dressing
project, it was announced this week
by Mrs. Willard Elliott, supervisor.
Women who have worked for fifty
hours or more, are eligible for pins,
Mrs. Elliott said, and she added that
several moro women would be eligi-
BILE in the near future as some we're
only five hours and less short of the
requirement.
Mrs. Elliott declared it was a pleas
ure to announce the names of the
women as follows: Mrs. H. L. Ben
nett, Mrs. John Darby, Mrs. B. |.
Gender, Jr, Mrs. Robert Helbig, Mrs.
Joseph limbaugh, Mrs. S. II. Jack
son, Mrs. Melvin Right, Mrs. William
Naylor, Mrs. Rcaford Purhaugh, Mrs.
Charles Reckard, Mrs. Edith Schloss-
magic, Mrs N. A. Sharps, Mrs, NJ. M.
Smith, Mrs. Russell Smith and Mrs.
William Sturgiss.
Mrs, Elliott said that some of the
women were among those who earned
production pins during the last war
and were still freely giving their
services.
Maryland Senate received bill
which would Immediately reduce the
State income tax rates by one-half,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Rush and Nine
Chosen by Jaycees

Second Lieutenant Joseph E. Rush
and Private George Nine were the
names selected this week by the
Jaycecs in continuing the service men
writing project.
Their names will be posted in the
usual places Only messages may be
sent to George Nine, who is stationed
in Hawaii and who was recently re-
leased from a hospital there after
having undergone an operation.
Lieut. Rush is a navigator in the
U. S. Army Air Corps and is located
at Hondo, Tex. He is a grandson of
Mrs. j. H. McRobie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Ration Calendar

Sugar-Stamp No. 10 in ration
book one is good for three pounds
until midnight Sunday Stamp No. II,
valid February ! will be good for
three pounds until midnight, March
Is.
Coffee-Stamp No % in book one
is good for one pound until midnight
February 7.
Gasoline-No. 4 "a" coupons are
good for three gallons until midnight
March 81 "B" and "C' coupons are
good for three gallons each for the
period fixed by the rationing board,
"T" coupons are good for five gallons
each
Tircs-First tire inspection period
for truckers and "B" and &C" car
owners ends at midnight February 28,
for "A" motorists midnight March 81.
Ration misunderstanding yester-
day all firms dealing in rationed COM
moditics whose gross business last
month was at least $4,000 must use
the ration banking plan, which will
be handled through local banks. Re-
tail gasoline dealers excluded.
Bulk Gasoline Coupons-All persons
holding bulk gasoline coupons must
exchange the same at the local War
Price and Rationing Board. Bulk cou-
pons now in the hands of consumers
arc void.
Babics-No, babies are not IA
toned, but all babies must be reported
to the ration board within thirty days
after their birth in order to receive
war ration book No. L.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Over The Top In
Sale of War Bonds

Garrett county has gone over the
top in sale of War Bonds for this
month, H. c. Riggs, cashier of the
Garrett National Bank, has been in
formed.
The quota was $31, 900 and within
three weeks the amount sold totaled
$37,212.
The Treasury department is concen-
trating on a campaign to convert 100
million war stamp albums into war
bonds which would mean 2 billion dol
lars of fighting power.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN TODAY CONFERENCE
President Flew to North Africa
In Unprecedented Meeting;
Agrees on War Plans
For 1913

President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill, in an unprecedented
meeting in North Africa, reached
complete agreement" on war plans
for 1913 designed to bring about the
unconditional surrender" of Ger
many, Italy and Japan.
Dofying every tradition the Presi-
dent flew across 5000 miles of At
Iantic ocean for a tcn-day meeting
which also brought together General
Charles DeGaullc and General Henri
Giraud Of the French forces. A large
part Of the war staffs of both nations
participated in day and night discus
sions which ended Sunday afternoon.
The leaders planned for activities to
maintain the initiative in every the
atre of the war.
Churchill and Roosevelt agreed
that peace can come only through
unconditional surrender of Ger
many, Italy and Japan.
Fronch leaders negotiated for a
united French movement.
They kept Stain informed on re-
suits of conference when he was I'M
able to attend because of the greater
need of his directing the Red army
offensivc; and also were in contact
with Chang Kai-Shel of China.
They decided that maximum ma
tcrial aid to Russia and China was
one of prime aims of T. S, anc
Britain.
The Presidents trip was considered
one of the best kept secrets of the
war. His absence from Washington
was generally known to the press anC
radio. They had been informed that
some trip was contemplated and asked
that nothing be said until his safe re
turn to Washington.
1t was the first time a President
ever had flown, and the first time .
President ever had set foot on foreign
soil in wartime.
1t was the Presidents fourth meet
ing with Churchill as President anc
Prime Minister, respectively, at which
war strategy was discussed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
SLXTY-THREE IN
DRAFT LIST FOR
FEBRUARY 9TH
In First Of Two Calls For Next
Month; Thirteen In Group
Are Volunteers

The first group Of young men to
be called in February, total of sixty
three, have been ordered to report for
induction into the armed forces of
the nation by the Garrett County
Draft Board on Sunday night, Febru-
airy 7, at HOO o'clock, Harland l..
Jones, Draft Board clerk, has an
nounced
A group Of forty-siX men left here
last night, the second for January.
There will be another list named who
will be called the latter part of Febru-
airy.
Thirteen of the men named this
week are listed as volunteers, as fol-
lows:
Edward Lawrence Bever Bloomington
Theodore Leo Truban. 80. .Gormania
Joseph Vincent Bonella. Kitzmiller
Delmer Franklin Meats. ..... Crellin
Darrell Monzel Lewis. ....... Crellin
James Kenneth Shaffer. 49,. Crellin
Virgil Henry Fike ......... .VindeX
Earl Lucas Evans .......... Oakland
Bruce Arnold Myers ..... Selbysport
Edgar Allen Bender. 49,. Grantsville
Norman Robert Davis, Jr. Grantsville
Mckinley Reed Stephens, Jr. Oakland
Eugene Neil Johnson. Oakland
Others Called To ColOrs
Junior Donald McDermott. Oakland
Harold Leroy Grove. 49,. .Frostburg
James Carlus Schroyer. Friendsville
Glenn Wilbur Frantz 49,. Oakland
Wilbur Vester Sines 10. .Friendsville
Oberlin Edw. Rawlings. Bloomington
Raymond Bittinger. ....... .Swanton
lewis Walter Canaan. ...... Crellin
Frederick G. Sharpless. Swanton
Robert Dietle .......... Grantsville
Fay Delmar McCrobie ..... Swanton
Charles Richard Liller Gormania
Warren Merle Wakefield Friendsville
Hazard Leroy Hutzel -. Grantsville
Patsy Rogers Scisci. $3.50. Kitzmiller
Harold Francis Stark 80. .Kitzmiller
Charles Junior Edgar. 800. McHenry
Frederick Franklin Selby Selbysport
Byard Fay Butler. ...... Grantsville
William Vernon Bowser. Accident
Lawrence Arley Winters. Deer Park
Dominick Pratt .......... Kitzmiller
Bernard F. Fazenbaker. Bloomington
William Lewis Mitter. Bloomington
James Edward Carr. ........V index
Virgil James Cassidy ......W Wilson
Ernest Raymond Wolf. ...... Oakland
Harry Warren Lyle Somerfeld, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Sewers TendOns With Axe

Edward Kahl, Jr., IS, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward P. Kahl, of Mt.
Lake Park, severed two tendons in his
left foot with an axe last Thursday
night when attempting to cut some
wood for a fire.
He and other persons were skating
that evening and had built fire near
the lake. After the accident he
reached his home with the help of
two companions and was brought to
Oakland for medical attention. Later
he was taken to Memorial hospital,
Cumberland, where he underwent an
operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Forty Names Added
To City Voting List

Forty names were added to the list
cf those entitled to vote in city cleo
tions, during the annual registration
day on Monday, it was announced by
Oakland officials.
The names of those who have died
or moved away have been deletod,
leaving total of $50 names on the
registration books, who will be cligi-
Bile to vote in city elections.
The annual election is to be held
carly in March, and according to law
all candidates must petition in writ
ing to have their names placed on the
ballot as candidates. These petitions
must be in the hands of the clerk ten
DAYS before the election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
March of Dimes" Boxes Are
Distributed

Between forty and fifty coin col
lectors are being used throughout the
county to receive the contributions in
the March of Dimes campaign to raise
funds to fight infantilc paralysis.
The drive will end February 5. A
check has been made on ono of the
boxes which contained around $500,
according to DR.. +. J. Baumgartncr,
county chairman. There will be no
Presidents Birthday Ball this year,
it was stated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Spoilers TO Be SWORN
INTO SERVICE ON FRIDAY
Total OF Eighty-Six Now Keep
The Oakland Listening Post
Open "a Hours Daily

Volunteer spoilers in the air raid
warning system who keep the Oak
land listening post manned twenty
four hours each day, will be formally
sworn into service on Friday night
between seven and nine o'clock at the
City Hall, it was announced by Irwin
r. Rudy, chief observer, yesterday.
The spoilers will swear to support
and defend the Constitution Of the
United States against all enemies, to
faithfully discharge the duties as a
member of the ground observer corps
of the Army Air forces, comply with
all rules, and they will also agree to
take a prescribed course of training
provided it is given.
At this time Mr.. Rudy also stated
that arm bands would be given to
those who had served as a spotter
for a total of rs hours. He thought
there were at least six or eight who
had been on duty that length of time,
and it will be necessary for each indi-
vidual to have his thumb print on the
card
The spotter station has been open
twenty-four hours each day since
January IT, and it is the aim of
those in charge to keep it open con-
tinuously until after the duration of
the war. Its purpose is to report to
Army headquarters in Baltimore all
planes sighted or heard in this area.
The volunteers now total eighty
six, while eight additional ones who
had signed cards have left Oakland.
Mr.. Rudy pointed out that the work
is entirely voluntary upon the part
Of the spoilers and those directing
the ground observer corps He urged
additional citizens to offer their ser
vices.
The full list of volunteers follows,
with F. r. Shaffer, assistant observer
Lloyd g. LiIler L. NJ Fraley, Mrs.
Robert J. Ruckert, Wendell Turney,
Robert Hart, Wellington 3. Yutzy,
Robert Stanton, George H. Hanst,
Albert L. Walter, Irwin r, Rudy Jr.'
William Stanton, Mrs. Carl Hlne-
baugh, Gene D. Helbig, Bill Grimes,
Karl kahl, Jr., Ernest Tlbbetts, John
W. Crisis, Baity Ridder, Eliza E. Bray,
Jean Rush, Allen Naylor, J. Fazzalarl,
Mrs. BERTHE L. Thrashcr, Robert Bos-
ley, Maxine Mason.
William Hesen, A. G. Gortner,
Coral p. McRobie, Tom Stanton, Mrs.
Ruth Barnes, Mrs Helen Buchanan,
Virginia Mason, Mrs. Harold Rock,
Grover W. Snead, William Treacy,
John Browning, Howard Smouse,
James Rock, Thomas Currie Paul A.
Turney, T. Joseph Stanton, Mary
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Representative BealPs Commit
tee Assignments Listed

Representative J. Glenn Beall, of
the Sixth Maryland Congressional
District, has been assigned as mem
Der of the important House commit
tees on Roads and Flood Control, and
also as a member of the District of
Columbia committee, which is the
governing body of the National Cap
ital and which has the same duties to
perform as a mayor and city coun-
ell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
To Present PLAY

The Otterbcin Guild of the United
Brethren Church of Loeb Lynn will
present a thrcc-act play "The Ala
bastcr Cruise" on Sunday evening in
the U. B. Church, f1och Lynn Heights,
at 7:45. The publM is cordially invited
= come. Thee oering will be taken
- b .nef8 the Otterbein Guild,
Association of the
RepH liz
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Deputy Collectors
To Help In Making
Out Income Returns
Dates Given When They Will Be
In Garrett County and In
Nearby Communities

Arrangements have been made to
assign deputy collectors of Internal
Revenue to various sections and COM
munitics throughout Maryland for the
purpose of assisting taxpayers in fill
ing income tax returns for the cal
endar year 1912, according to an an
nounccment from NJ. H. Magruder,
collector for the district of Maryland.
There will be a large increase in
the number of returns by reason of
the lowering of exemptions and it is
estimated that thousands of persons
who heretofore made no returns will
be compelled to do so this year.
The following schedule is an
nounccd:
Oakland, postofficc, February 1, 2,
3 and 4.
CrcIlin, postofficc, February 5.
Grantsville, postoffice, February 6.
Frostburg, postoffice, February 8
and 9.
Luke, Devon clubroom, Februar 70,
II, II and 10.
Barton, First National bank
ruary Is.
Westernport, postoffice, z
l6 and II.
Homecoming, postoffice,
10. = =
Cumberland, post
FEBRUARY l to March M
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28
Party Postponed

On account of party being con-
Quoted by the Freshmen at the high
school tomorrow night, the regular
party, conducted by the members of
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems clubs for the various age groups
of the community, will be postponed
until Saturday, January 80, it was
%9zssa,.o.t,, will kn hold nc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-28

Maryland Senate received a bill
which would Immediately reduce the
State income tax rates by one-half.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-05
Mine MACHINERY
BEING INSTALLED
Equipment Placed To
Reach Secondary Zone
AT Bear Creek Works

Equipment and machinery are
now being installed in the Bear
Creek Copper Mines, Inc, 25
miles northwest of Sanford, in ac-
cordance with recommendation by
outstanding biologists, for the pur-
pose of reaching a secondary zone
enrichment, President L. E. Nor
ton. and Vice President J. E. l..
Wade of the corporation announc-
ed Saturday.
Installation is now in progress
of a shaft for reaching deposits
estimated to be from the surface
to a depth of rs feet.
Satisfactory freight rate adjust
ments are being made, it was ex-
planned. and shipments of copper
ore will be made shortly to a
Carteret, N. j., smelter.
Copper being a very precious
metal in the war effort" Mr..
Wade said, 'the government is
vitality interested in the opera
tons now going forward to reach
daily shipments
An expert mining engineer is
in charge of operations.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-05
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