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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-02

and Lancaster, Penna.) were drawn
by six and twelve horses, with bows
Of bells over their COLLARS the families
Of statesmen and merchants went by
! in private vehicles. There were freight
wagons from Baltimore to Wheeling,
which carried ten tons. They We're
craWn by ten horses, and the rear
wheels were ten feet high. All in all
the traffic was as dense. and cOntinu-
Gus, as on the main street Of a large
city. %
From the North, which was also
swept by what was called the Ohio
fever, the chief entry to the West
was over the mountains and down the
Ohio River. The flat-boats carrying a
nation to empire floatcd wcstwards"
'"Today", wrote Judge Hall, Eve
passed two large RATS dashed to-
gether, by which simple conveyance
several families from New England
were Transporting themselves and
their property to the land of promise
in the western woods. Each raft was
eighty or ninety feet long, with d
small house erected on it; and on each
was ! stack Of hay, round which scv-
cral horses and COWS were feeding
while the paraphelnalia Of farm
yard. the ploughs. wagons, pigs.
poultry, and children, carelesslv dis
trbuted. gave to the whole more the
appearance Of permanent residence.
than Il caravan of adventures seek
ing home. A respectable looking cid
lady. with spectacles ON nose, was
seated on chair at the door of one
Of the cabins. employcd in knitting:
another female was at the wash-tub.
the men were chewing their tobacco
with as much complacency as if they
had been in the land of steady hab-
its'-and the various family ayoca-
lions seemed to 90 like clock-Work
So thew passed, these men of des-
tiny" (2)
Thus Jacob Schucker and his fami-
w. like those above mentioned left
the vale of misery, took the LIGHT
hearted road of dreams across our
mountains-and then down the river
towards q new frontier
While there was this steady stream
of people going west over our noun
tans another pressure area developed
For bv this time that is bv 1920 two
million people were living on the west
side of the Appalachians and thew
again were faced with the lack of an
ADEQUATE Market They couId nole
their produce down the river 70 New
Orleans-but coming back-that was
the trouble. Twenty-Five wears. al
most to the dav. before the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal was onened
185O the Erie Canal was comnlatad
The National Pike was mostly fo,
passenger traffic West # was foo
expensive to haul freight bv return
from the West. But the Erie Canal
was for the FREIGHT traffic East "The
West was linked TO the Fast NOT At
Charleston Baltimore q, pb;IadoI
phia, but at New York. The Cumber-
land Road could not compete with
the all-water route, and in ten years
from 1920 the real and personal prop
erty of New York City scared from
seventy to one hundred and twenty
five million dollars" CD
Thus we see that these two natural
routes west, fatherd respectively by
Henry Clay and Dewitt Clinton, did
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-02

as far as kingwood where she visited
her brother and slster-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Less Harsh and family.
Chester Arnold and two Children of
Moorefield, visited last week at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
F. Arnold, Horse Shoe Run.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-02

There were l6,l33 infantile paral-
ysis cases reported this year, second
high in nations history.
Governor Of Hawaii felt ii would
take two years to beat Japan after
Germany is conquered.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Nqzis End Lives
I'm Prison Camp

OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 13. CUP)-
The 7th service command revealed
Thursday in an official statement
that at least one German Officer
has committed suicide at the Con-
cordia, Kans., war prisoner camp
while fellow prisoners, who found
him guilty of treason in a Kan
garoo court martial, waited out
side his door.
Three German prisoners of war
have committed suicide at the Con-
cordia camp in recent weeks. The
third, Private Franz Kettner, 80,
of Austrian descent, was buried
Wednesday He slashed his wrists
in the camp guard house where he
was placed at his own request after
telling camp officials There after
me-"
The statement issued by the SER
vice command said investigation
had revealed conclusive evidence
that Captain Felix TropSchum
hanged himself last October after
a kangaroo court martial on charges
of making remarks against Hit
ler,' and betraying the plans for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Lawmaker Hits
At Prohibition

WASHINGTON, jan. i3. (UP)-
Representative John J. Cochran,
Cd, Missouri, warning that moth
ing would be more harmful to
morale of the armed forces than
a return of prohibition, declared
Thursday that the question of out
laWing liquor should be determined
by direct vote of the people. rather
than by congress.
His warning came as two con
gressional committees turned their
attention to opposite sides of the
liquor question-a house judiciary
subcommittee taking up a bill to
ban liquor sales completely and a
senate judiciary subcommittee press
ing its inquiry into means of reliev-
ing the present liquor shortage.
Mrs Ida B. Wise Smith, national
president of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, was scheduled
to testify before the house group
in favor of the dry bill submitted
b. Rep. joseph r. Bryson, D., S. c.,
as means of reducing absenteeism
in war industry and of saving ma
terials for more direct war, pur-
poses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Service Groups
Swap Praise

BCJGAINVILLE, Jan. 13. CUP
Cordially between two branches
of the armed forces reached new
heights on this island with the
exchange of complimnts between
naval construction units and the
marines.
Seabees, dedicating the main
American roadway here to the mar
ines, erected a sign at its begin
ming which said:
ITO our very good friends and
able protectors, the Fighting Mar
ines we dedicate this highway, the
Marine Drive"
A few days later, the marines
replied by a sign placed directly
across the road. 1t read
when we reach the isle CT Japan,
With our hats at jaunty tilt,
We will march into Tokyo
On the road the Seabees built"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13

escape by himself and several other
prisoners before they were brought
to America.
Investigators were continuing
their inquiry into the suicides, the
first of which was Captain Gustav
Dorman last August. Army Off
cials revealed that they were ques-
tioning two other German officers
who have been removed to another
camp.
Authorities at the Conco"dia camp
said the German private, Kettner,
was definitely anti-Nazi and fear
ed for his life because the Nazis
in the camp had discovered the
fact"
Kettner left two letters which
revealed his loyalty to free Aus
tria," and his hatred of the Ger
man Reich. One of the letters, ad-
dressed to his wife, Frieda, in Boil
zlno, Italy, said Il am afraid the
Nazis are going to kill me-"
Officials said his desponGency
finally resulted in his taking his
own life.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Weasel BedeviIs
Omaha Woman

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. 13
CUP)-Mrs. Ella j. Rhone, elderly
widow, was in a frenzy Thursday
over "Greezil the Weasel" while
the city, county and state health
offices debated whose RESPONSE
bility it was TO rid her home of the
sharp toothed intruder that sneaks
into her bed and bites her arms.
Mrs. Rhone asked the police to
shoot the blood-thirsty animal
which she and helpful neighborS
have tried unsuccessfully to trap,
electrocute, poison or get drunk SO
they can catch it.
Mrs. Rhone told police that fire.
quent complaints to city, county
and state health authorities brought
no advice or help" She exhibited
numerous purple spots on her arms
where she said the Weasels teeth
punctured her flesh.
It's embarrassing, she complained.
When the neighbors see the animal
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13

scurry around the neighborhocd for
breath of air, they say There
goes Mrs. Rhone'S Weasel"
Roy Hollenbeck told police that
he spent one night in Mrs. Rhone's
home while she stayed with neigh
bors to match his wits against those
Of the Weasel.
"It came down into the bedroom
through a pipe in the ceiling. 1t
saw me instead of Mrs. Rhone and
left" Hollenbeck said.
The Weasel scoots all around the
house, using gas and water pipes
for cat walks.
Mrs. Rhone pushed her bed
back against the wall and had
three sides screened in and the top
covered in an effort to sleep un-
disturbed, hut the Weasel found a
crack where the screen didn't reach
the wall, and squeezed through.
Cecil is smart said Hollen-
beck. He's very serious an
noyance to Mrs. Rhone.'
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
COURT ISSUES DECREE
ON NEWS AGENCY

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. CUP) -
Three United States circuit court
judges handed down their final
judgment Thursday in the govern
ment's anti-monopoly suit against
the Associated Press enjoining the
news service from barring appli-
cants for membership on grounds
OF competition.
The court upheld the APPS right
to impose other restrictions on ad-
mission CT members and concluded
that the AP does mot monopolize
or dominate" the furnishing OF
news tC newspapers the original
sources of news or news transmits
sion facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Navy Will Build
s2O,OOO,OOO
Ordnance Depot

! SEAL BEACH, Calf, Jan 13
CUP - Seizure of $500 acres of
beach and semi submerged tide
lands in Seal Beach for construc-
ton of a $20.0G0,000 naval ordnance
depot, was announced Thursday by
county war housing committee
chairman Philip Norton.
Approximately 2000 residents of
the beach colony, forced TO move
some 300 small homes from the
area, will be aided by the govern
ment in relocating Norton said.
The proposed navy base will be
permanent, Norton added, EMPLOY
ing 2025 workers in peacetime. It's
construction will necessitate tear
ing down CT a Pacific Electric
.tlestle and highway bridges and re-
routing of several railway routes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. in cembinGtit n with the
Sunday PCST-PRESS. by tie nperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
ST., FL Ccntro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-PreSiuert ard Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
jenkins. Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co, Inc, national representatives.
Rates, Gncluding Sunday PoStPress):
Single copy &c; carrier Daidin-ad-
vance: / month, S100; 3 months.
So. rs; months, S5.25; year, $1,000.
BY Mail: l month. S1.0O; 3 months
So so; months, $3.50; / year. 90.
Outside of California 51.00 per month
flat.
Entered at FL Centro, Calf, post
office as 2nd class mail
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Building Crews
Frozen on Jobs

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 13 CUP)-i/-
proximately 10,500 building con-
struction workers here were frozen
in their jobs Thursday.
Rcy Ferguson, area manpower
director said the freeze order was
necessary to half parade from
the industry and to insure COM
pletion of thousands of war
essential housing units and mill
tary works.
A construction worker finishing
job will be given an availability
certificate only if no other work is
available in his field, Ferguson
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Point Increases
Seen for Beef

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3. CUP) -
Z The public was on notice today
that harder rationing times are
Z around the corner and that they
will take the form of point in
F creases fer beef and continuation
of the 16-point a pound butter
value in February.
Prospects for suspension of pork
ratiCnjng also faded following a
statement by Col. Bryan Houston,
4OPA rationine chief, that taking
Spoints off pork would produce Sc
we're shortages" of butter beef and
other basic foods in areas outside
the mid-Western areas.
The second of the two pork
Fbonuses" previously issued will
expire Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
BROTHERHOOD TO MEET

Imperial Mems Brotherhood will
hear a tax by j. w. Brill of the
Ouch East Indies at a meeting
Monday at 6:45 p. m. in the parish
house. Mr.. Bill also will speak at
a young peoples banquet Tuesday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
MOON ECLIPSES JUPITER

SALVILLE. N. Y, Jan. 13. CUP)
The first eclipse of the planet
jupiter by the moon in 43 years was
observed and photographed here
today by a group of amateur as
tronomers. The eclipse started at
6 a. m. and reached it's completion
at 8.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

Maxwell, of Byhalia; James D. T.
Mott, of Ellisville; Eugene Hall, of
Inverness; Mark E. Horner, of Wa
terford; Fred Price, of Prentiss;
William E. Simpson. of Goodman;
Robert Strong, of Jacksonville; Will
lie j. Evans, of Lawrence; Will
lie E. Freeman, of Doddsville; Dan
Gordon, of Sunflower; Alfred
Spann, of Bungalow; Author J.
Wilson, of Lena; Willie j. Brown,
Of Tupelo; Fred A. Alexander. of
Holly Springs; and Privates John
L. Stewart, of Virgins; William
Lawrence, of Crawford; Lewis
Singleton, of Brandon; Joe Wash.
ington, of Pheba, and Edd Will
liams, of Kilmichael.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25
State Men Get
Good Conduct
Medals, Awards


Headquarters, 18th Army Air
Forces The award of the Good
Conduct Medal for efficiency and
fidelity of service and exemplary
behavior" has been made to the
following Mississippi Negroes:
Sergeant Theodore Shivers, of
Jackson; Technician Fourth Grade
Jacob w. Davis. Of Tunica; Cor
poral Milton Weathersby, of Brax-
ton; Technician Fifth Grade Tom
mie Brantley, of Carthage; Techni-
clan Fifth Grade Rufus Simpkins,
OF Picayune; Privates First Glass
A. D. Harris, of Vaughan; Willie
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25
Lexington News
Published and Edited by Students
of Ambrose High School,
+? Lexington, Miss.
General News

The Asia Baptist church has lust
closed a very successful drive and
a net sum of $1,223.96 was raised.
Each department of the church re-
ported large sums. The sister
churches responded literally. Rev.
A. w. Jones represented the ]. M.
A Rev. Wright the Sunday school
the public school also was ably
represented. Rev. c. L. Clark, the
champion of pastors, raised the
highest amount, $41296. Rev. w.
NJ. Saffold represented the B. It.
U. Sunday, despite the inclement
weather large crowds attended both
services. Sunday night, Rev. c. L.
Clark was crowned for having
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

Ane 'edcierS ana students re-
sponded l001c to the Nationa, Rad
Cross Drive.
8th Grade News
Bruce Falls took Inez Iomax
nome Sunday, while Heney kent
passing by singing why do vo,,
do me like you dor" Caeser Maa
Saffold is very glad Jimmie Haze1l
qrit Millie. Arthur Falls DOM
count your chickens before thew
hatch. Jimmie Hazel received a
Letter from ]. Montgomery. Willie
Grove is making eyes at her won.
der what's going to become Of Lii.
Liam Beall? Van Grant is on some
times with G. NJ Rogerine tried
all she knew how to attract Mack
Crawfords attention, so she got q
red shoulder bag, red attracts ali
monkies. 1t seems that James
Sanders is getting lively since he
attended his brothers party where
they played post office. Keen go
ing James, it will do you good.
What would Happen: If Roger
inc would stop wearing bangs? MAJ
tie Lou would stop saying. Hack
me? Margaret Green would work
one problem? If Fannie Bell would
get a new hairdo? If Catherine
Jenkins oversee soldier could
come home? If Dorothy Rhymes
would find new boy friendg #
Margaret Patton could hold her
head up? If Geneva would let
Gladys have o. c. Williams II
Erwin Coleman would come back?
Would Inez go crazy2 II Jessie
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

and each character acted his part
well. Mrs. L. ]. Ambrose, sponsor.
Mr.. W. NJ Golden the operator
of the Century Burial Association
here was buried Tuesday, March
II. A host of friends paid their
last respect at the Epworth Church,
Rev. j. c. Woodland, officiated.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

Mae could not get any mail from
California? Vella Dodd could only
have a good talk with the largest
gum factory owner in the world?
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25
SCREEN RETURN

Nils Asther, who plays his first
starring role in ten years in Par
amounts "The Man In Half Moon
Street" was one of the most popu-
lar stars of the silent screen when
he enacted leads opposite Greta
Carlo and Joan Crawford.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25
sINATRA FANY

Claudette Colbert wears bobby
socks between takes on practical
ly Yours to keep her ankles COM
Portable these nippy days.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

raised the largest sum of money.
Rev. A. w. Jones raised the second
amount. Mrs. c. L. Clark, presi-
dent. Rev. A. L. Hill, pastor.
School News
The Juniors gave a very good
play before a large crowd. The
play was titled, Eyes of Love"
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

WAR BONDS will bring our
fighting men back home sooner.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

Give to the Red Cross NOW!
The Mississippi enterprise., 1944-03-25

The teachers and students re-
sponded loO% to the National Red
Cross Drive.
The sub., 1944-10-28


 workers Anpoints Connecticut Development Commission -reconversion of war industries for civilian production Expands Job Training Plan Trained more than 35OOO for war Will instruct for peacetime jobs Appoints Postwar Planning Commission Highway construction and public works Sound fiscal policies find Connecticut out of debt $25, 100000 paid off Postwar purpose fund of $lOOOOOOO Progressive Labor policies Built Labor Management cooperation Increased Workmen's Compensation benefits Labor leaders recognized with important ap-
 pointments Welfare program finds Old Age Benefits increased Permanent pension systems for school teach-
 CTS and state employees Appoints Inter Racial Commission To prevent race strife and misunderstanding Educational plan means Emphasis on vocational guidance and train-
 ing
 Training facilities for work in agriculture,
 business and industry Appoints State Housing Commission for Study of postwar housing problems Draft of model building code Health and hygiene service Expands statewide nutrition program Sets up child care facilities Gives free maternity care to servicemenS
 wives
 Improves and coordinates care of mentally
 and physically unfit
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Gaily Printed Table Cloths
54:54 inch s1.9a

for
workron
Of red
Hherned reody for
PRINTED DISH TOWELS makers
highly
thot FAST neatly 5oc
he FLOOR
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

for services from the people Of
the state. Figures from county
welfare units show approximately
100000 calls are made a month
at county offices. Only one fourth
OF these requests involve need for
cash aid while "a per cent of the
number seek service or advice. 1t
lis a foregone conclusion that the
number Of calls for service after
the war will heavily increase.
Present personnel facilities nave
been far from adequate to meet
the demand, but both the state
and county departments during
the past year have handled the
case load as rapidly and efficient
ly as possible under the circun7
stances.
The regular work of inspection
OF county homes and jails, inspec
ton and licensing of child-carin:
institutions, registration of adop
tons, and the like has been con-
tinued during the year and in many
instances expanded. Whatever ad-
ditionaf demands the public makes
Of the welfare Services offered in
North Carolina will be met, and
every effort will be spent in antici-
pating social problems of the fu.
ture in order that plans may be
ready when the need arises.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Post War Problems
Rise For ~ C.. Agency

RALEIGH, Dec. 21-tRAf+er
three years of war public welfare
III North Carolina is begin4ing to
get samples of some of the prob
lems 1t will face in the postwar
world. The early months of con.
thct witnessed booming war pro-
auction plants and a heavy influx
OF population to certain centers
During the past year many OF
tnese wartime employees have be-
gun to drift back into civilian en-
ployment and thus present another
problem of adjustment.
The trickle of discharged service
personnel has been growing ever
larger in recent weeks as an in
creaslng number of men are re-
turned to civilian life. AS we stand
at the close of 1914 and look into
the future we recognize that there
Will De a heavy postwar demand
1or vocational rehabilitation for
many OF these men. Consequently
plans already are under wav for
expanded programs of this nature
The interest that. developed in
ls4S in the problem of juvenile
delinquency became even stronger
during this year. More and more
cases of children running into
trouble with the law came to pub
nc notice in the various commu-
mites, and the public began to
feel that something definite should
be done to combat this problem.
10 help meet the problem the State
Board OF Charities and Public VEL
fare is seeking consultant on
Juvenile delinquency and planning
for adequate reports on Juvenile
court cases.
In recent months North Carolina
has fallen from And to 46th in
the roll of states in average pay
ments to needy aged and now
ranks Attn in payments to fami-
lies of dependent children. The
number of aged and of families of
children receiving assistance in
December 1914 is considerably less
than the number on the rolls 4
year ago.
This year there were 1921 aged
as compared with 35, 1897 in the
last month of 1913, while the num-
Der of families of dependent chill
dren has dropped from 1922 last
year to 6,254 in 1914. These 1884
families contained approximately
$4,000 children.
The average payment to aged
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
rnITORS CONFER
ON POLL TAXES

.rr.AvTA, Dec. 21-R-Declar.
q laonvthing that interferes with
he o a. and un1ettered ballot is an
heG democratic, editors and
.sors from 10 southern states
lu'liG here today to consider ways
Me- Eliminate the poll tax, the white
rsiSnary and other voting restric-
'T Mo enter-racial meeting was
1 Ia bv the Committee of Editors
'sIN writer's of the South. described
llu IN informal and unaffiliated
y ,onization including many pro
a iSant southerners in its list of
'g Ths committee said an invita-.
~, rD 10 participate in the "explora~
aon " and international discus
Wy sss,, had been extended Geor-
t 9,s 37.1 ear-old Gov. Ellis Arnall.
a. I.o weeks ago Arnall disclosed
l l,sue TO SPONSOR southwide study
p' ne ooll tax question, which he
ia would take a year to COM
,lete
rho Governors call and today's
xa sai we're not related however.
AMONG ballot restrictions list
bv the committee were pay
rent Of the poll tax as a voting
'aollirement, limited registration
, sr md announcement" loca-
i'm Of registration places. excess
i've residence requirements, wide
;iscretionary powers given Off
,aIs administering literacy tests,
M, nd, limited hours for voting.
Mark Ethridge, publisher of the
Huntsville CWy) Courier-J ournal
ND one of the committee spon-
sors described real democracy
ssa democracy permitting ma
;oritv vote and added that there
wore in the south "a number of
,r.ctices which are deliberately
assigned to preclude or discourage
voting
The poll tax states are Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi,
sol1tb Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
md Virginia.