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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Women's Club Names
Mrs. Ruth Barnes AS
President of Group

The Garrett County Chapter Of the
Business and Professional Womcn's
Club held its regular monthly meeting
at the William James Hotel on Thurs
day, April IS, at 6;l5 p. m. There were
seventeen present,
Mrs Ruth Barnes was elected to
succeed Mary Louise Iclbig as presi-
dent for the ensuing year. Virginia
Weeks was elected vice president;
Elizabeth fowler, secretary, and
Gladys Aronhalt, treasurer.
Mary Louise Helbig read a letter
sent to the club from the Oakland
Youth and Service Mems Club asking
for support in the form Of donations
of games, card tables, lamps, etc.
II was unanimously voted that the
club should give $1,000 to the Youth
and Service Mems Club. In addition
it was decided to purchase four card
tables for the club room.
A letter was read from State Head
quarters announcing that the annual
Convention would be held ON Satur-
day, May s, with the business meet
ing at $3.50 p. m.
President Mary Louise felbig
stated that surgical dressings arc
needed very badly. Our county is 3 :
months behind in its quota. In order
that the members of our club could
give their support to this worthy
cause, it was decided TO divide the
membership into two groups and have
the two teams compete to sec which
could spend the most hours making
surgical dressings. Mrs. Kathryn Hell
big and Miss Barbara Smith were ap.
pointed to act as captains Of the
teams. The competition started on
Monday, April u, and will last sew
cral months. The losing team will en-
terrain the winners with picnic this
summer,
It was voted to give $1,000 to the
Red Cross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Farm Bureau Directors Meet

A meeting of directors of the Coun-
ty Farm Bureau was held in the Ac-
cidcnt school house last Friday,
April II, at 1880 p. NJ, at which time
round table discussion was con-.
Quoted or various county problems.
The president, William Wintcrbcrg,
GrantSvillc. was given authority to
appoint an efficiency and economy
committee The organization donated
$50 toward clubmobile which the
Associate Women of America of the
Farm Bureau is purchasing to donate
to the Red Cross.
Ross Spelcher spoke on cooperative
insurance services available to men,
bcrs, Mr.. Smith, field representative,
addressed the group on state and ma
tional problems facing farmers and
launched spring membership CAM
ra!Sn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Registration Day
For New Voters
Will Be April IS

New voters Of Garrett county who
wish to cast ballots in the primary
election Monday May /, and the
presidential election in November, are
being reminded by the Republican
State Central Committee to register
on Tuesday, April %.
twenty-five registration places
throughout the county will be open
from . a. m. to 9 p. m. on that day
to accommodate the persons desiring
to have their names placed on the poll
books Official notice of registration
is found on page six.
At present, according to official
figures following the last rcgistra-
ton in 1912, there are $685. Repub-
licans registered, 1926 Democrats, 35
others, for total of 9,266 in the
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Forestry Officials
Seek Continued
Cooperation Here

Continued cooperation from the
County Commissioners Of Garrett
county. with the State Forestry De-
partmcnt in carrying on the forest
fire prevention and forest conscrv-
ancy work, was asked this week by
forestry department officials at the
regular meeting of the Board.
Here for the meeting were Joseph
f. kaylor, state forester; H. G. Buck
ngham. assistant state forester; and
William Johnson, district forester
Also attending the conference were
Joseph f. Fahcy. GrantsviIlc; and
Lester Yutzy. Crcllin, members of the
forest conscrvancy district committee
Mr. kaylor told the Commissioners
there was uncertainty as to the
amount of Federal funds available for
fire prevention work and he was
anxious that the program not be re-
tarded He pointed out that forest
products brought over a million dol
lars to this county annually and that
conScrvancy of such an industry was
essential.
There arc 277,0O0 acres of forest
land in Garrett county and records
show that the amount of acres dam
aged by fire has steadily decreased
during the past several years, Last
year 1880 acres were burned, less
than onc-half Of one percent of the
total acreage in the county.
A little assistance from the Com
missioncrs for maintaining trained
workers and equipment in the coun-
ty would go far in keeping fires at a
minimum, he declared. The Commits
sioncrs made no commitment but ap-
pcarcd favorable to forest fire con-
troll.
Mr. kaylor announced. that in CO.
operation with the Inland Game and
| Fish commission, the forestry depart
ment had enclosed with d single
strand of wire about 100 acres around
the cabin area of Harrington Manor
forest, to be devoted to refuge for
game.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Teacher Committee
Before Commissioners
Wants County Bonus Payments
Made, Regardless of Those To
Be Received From State Funds

A committee of Garrett County
Teachers was before the County Com
missioncrs this week asking that the
bonus, set aside by the commission
crs earlier in the year, be paid to
them, regardless of the state assum-
ing payment of the bonus for a nine
months period up to July /, 1915.
The Commissioners this year levied
al amount originally intended to be
paid over period of eight months,
according to +. r. Jones, attorney to
the board. The state payments were
scheduled to end this month, but at a
recent special session of the Lcgis-
laturc, bill was passed authorizing
payment of additional sums to teach
crS for the period to July /, 1915,
with the exception Of July and Au-
gust.
Mr.. Jones SAID the Commissioners
were of the opinion that if they CON
tinucd to also pay a bonus at the same
time the state was also paying a
bonus this would mean that for six
months of the year the teachers would
have an increase of $40 per month
and for the other six months an in
crease of $40 per month.
The commissioners took the matter
under adviscmcnt and Mr. Jones said
he had written to the Board of Public
Works for Qualification of the bonus
payments to be made by the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Applications For
Home Canning Sugar
Are Now Available

The local War Price and Rationing
Board announced this morning that
applications for home canning sugar
may be secured from the local office,
either in person or by mail. Such ap-
plications have also been placed with
the County Home Demonstration
Agent for distribution at meetings of
county homemakcrs' clubs, it was
stated.
Applications will be accepted at the
office of the local board on and after
May /. Walter w. Dawson, chairman
of the War Price and Rationing
Board, emphasized that applicants
should apply for no more sugar than
they will actually use for home can
ming. He stressed also that if the
maximum is not applied for and re-
ccivcd on the first application, a sec
ond ono may be filed later when need
arises.
The supply of sugar for civilian
consumption is lower this year than in
any year since the war began, Mr.,
Dawson continued. This is due to in
creased demands made by Lend-Lease
and the ServiceS--the fact that We
have inadequate shipping facilities to
bring in raw sugar in sufficient
amounts. and the fact that large
quantities of sugar have been diverted
to manufacturers of industrial al
cohol. which is used in making syn
thctc rubber and other vital war com
modities, he said.
1t was pointed out that applications
should be completed properly in order
that the applicant may secure the ra-
tons promptly. 1t should be especial
ly noted that the applicant should in
cludc his or her name as one of the
group for whom sugar is requested
and that spare Stamp 81 in War Ra'
ton Book 4 is attached for each name
listed
llOlht canning SuSdl may w uSCN
this year for canning or picking
fruits and vegetables, for making jams
and iellics, preserves and fruit but
tcrs. All or any part of the total sugar
that an applicant received including
sugar received on Stamp 40 may be
used for any type of food prescrva.
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Lutheran Conference
Will Meet At Aurora
Meetings Scheduled Monday And
Tuesday For Congregations
Of West Virginia Synod

The Spring Conference of the
Lutheran Synod of West Virginia will
meet on April oath and 18th. The first
session begins Monday evening at
1880. The Rev. c. +. Kuhnert, pastor
of St. Paul's church, Aurora, will have
charge of the service, and the Rev.
George W. Schillinger, DID, Charles
ton, w. Va, will preach the sermon.
The Rev. Harold l.. Ham, Fair
mont pastor, will present Lutheran
World Action at the close of the
worship service.
Tuesday morning at $3.50, the Rev.
A. X. Jones, Red House, acting presi-
dent of the Conference, and the Rev.
A. c. Curran, secretary-treasurer,
will administer the Holy Communion.
"Thc Kingdom of God" is the theme
of the sessions during the morning
and afternoon. Speakers will be the
Revs. w. M. Erhard, C. X. Spiggle, J..
w. Harncr, f. F. X. Roof, R. f. Fish
err, c. R. Plack, and Simon Snyder.
General discussions follow each pre-
sentation.
The entertaining congregation will
provide lodging, and the meals will be
served in the Aurora Community
building.
All parishes of this district arc eX-
pected to have lay delegate in addi-
ton to the pastor. The public is in
vitcd to attend all sessions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Thirteen Called
For Navy Service

The following named who have been
accepted for service in the U. S. Navy
have been ordered to report to the
local board, Sunday night, April 30th,
1914 to cntrain for the Navy Re-
cruiting Station, Baltimore, Md,
where they will be assigned to a
training station.
Hansic Baker, Deer Park; Ward
Shaffer, Vindex; Albert John Gang,
Oakland; Roderick Lee johnson, Mt.
Lake Park; Marshall Eugene Paugh,
Swanton; Joe Ccrne, Steyer; Okey
Mcdaniel, Oakland; Dwight A. Bar
rick, Kitzmiller; Paul Howard Cole
man, Kitzmillcr; Homer Clark But
Ter, jennings; David Grant Dixon,
Friendsville; Francis Gerald Gcroski,
Kcmpton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Surgical Dressings
Total 1892 In Week

During the past week total of
1892 surgical dressings were COM
pleted by the volunteer workers under
the direction of Mrs. Willard Elliott,
chairman of the Red Cross surgical
dressing unit here. The quota for that
period, however, was 5000 dressings.
Mrs. Elliott said that two new vol
untcers had reported but that there
was room for many more. The Tues
day afternoon and evening classes
topped their quota by making 1,101.
The Monday afternoon class made
400. The other totals: Thursday, 632;
Friday, 707; yesterday, $40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
DR.. w. w. Grant Heads
Local Rotary Club

At the regular meeting of the Oak
land Rotary Club held last Friday
evening the following were elected to
serve as directors for the next two
years. +. ]. Baumgartner, Merle y.
Frsntz, w. w. Grant and Russell
Pancake. They along with the hold
over members, Prentice DcBcrry, Ma
son J. Glotfclty and A. G., Gortncr
then met and elected the following
officers to serve for the Rotary year
July ], 1914 to July /, 1915. W. W.
Grant, President; Russell Pancake,
vice presidents; W. O. Davis. secrc-
tary, and Prentice DeBerry, treas
urcr.
The program this week is in charge
Of the Youth Service committee, Paul
+, Naylor, chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Coal Production In
County Drops In '43

Production of coal in Garrett coun-
ty in 1913 showed a decrease of 49,
$40 net tons compared to the previous
years output, according to the annual
report issued last ucck by the Dc
partmcnt of Geology, Mines and
Water Resources of the Maryland Bu-
rcau Of Mines.
The report showed that in 1912 a
total Of 84S,502 net tons of coal were
produced in the county while last year
the total dropped to S32,832 tons. AL
legany county produced 1,04S,135 tons
compared TO l.167.916 the previous
year.
Fire clay production in the combined
counties showed an increase of 1891
tons last year over 1912. A total of
139,455 tons were mined in 1913 COM
pared with l19,464 the previous year,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Blind Evangelist
To Tell Life Story

, The opportunity to hear Rev, Neil
Mcintyre, Scotland's blind evangelist,
in special services at the Deep Creek
Baptist church, is drawing to close.
He will continue to preach each even
ing at o'clock Thursday through
Monday, and Sunday morning at 1850.
However, on Monday evening, the clos
ing meeting of the series, the speaker
will tell his life story, including d
cruise around Scotland on the mission
yacht Albatross. The services have
been we'll attended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Walter Capper Named
Chief Judge For
4th Judicial Circuit
Named BY O'Conor To Succeed
Judge Sloan Who Retired April 3

Walter c. Capper, Cumberland at
torncy, last Friday was appointed
chief of the Fourth Judicial Circuit,
comprising Garrett, Washington and
Allegany counties, by Governor Her
bert r. O'Conor
Cappcr, a Republican, automatical-
ly became a member Of the court of
appeals, the states highest court.
A past president of the Maryland
State bar association and general
counsel for the Western Maryland
Railway company, Capper was recon-
mcndcd by the state bar committee
along with seven others, for the Judge
ship left vacant when Chief Judge d.
Lindlcy Sloan WAS retired on Monday.
April 3. Chief Judge Cappcr will
serve until the general election in No
vcphcr 1916.
Mr. Cappcr was born near Win
chester, Va, January 5, 1885. and is
a son of Mrs. Mary G. Fletcher Cap
per, who resides at Davis, W. Va,
and the late Charles NJ Cappcr. He
located in Cumberland at the age of
10, studied law in the office of Ben
.iamin A, Richmond and was grad
uated from the Baltimore Law school
in 1906. He was admitted to the bar
that same year.
He served as attorney to the Board
of Allegany County Commissioners
from 1911 to 1914, inclusive, and also
from 1888 to 1912. A member of the
American Bar Association and the
American Law Institute Capper was
appointed by the late Governor Albert
c. Ritchic as a member of the Land
Laws Commission and Governor
O'Conor named him on the State Tan
Revision committee and on the Com
mittce of the Judiciary Article of the
Constitution.
The newly appointed chief Judge is
also member Of the Cumberland
Country Club, the Maryland Club and
the Merchants Club, both of Balti-
more, Cumberland Lodge No. IS
B,P,O. Elks and Cumberland Lodge
No 27l, Loyal Order Of Moose. He is
an honorary member Of Fort Cumbcr-
land Post No. 10. American Legion
and Cumberland Noiturc, Of the Forty
and Eight Society.
Mr.. Capper married Miss Eleanor
Cook. Cumberland in July, 1911. They
have ono daughter, Mrs. Eleanor II
Dawson, Of Philadelphia.
Sloan Resumes Law Practice
Former Chief Judge y. Lindlcy
Sloan, who retired from the bench or
April 3, has resumed the practice of
law in association with William A
Gunter, with offices in Cumberland
The retired iurist takes up the prac.
tlcc of law again in an office direct.
~ across the street from the site of
the office in which he started prac.
ticc in 1895 II was RACED in 1902
Prior to Judge Sloan'S occupancy OF
the building it was the law office OF
David w Sloan. from 1876 to 1895
when he WAS elected to the associate
judgeship,
Mr., Capper will be sworn into offic,
on Saturday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
DELINQUENCY OF
YOUTH CAUSING
MUCH CONCERN
Oakland and Park Officials Re-
port Series of Petty Misdc-
meanOrs and More Serious
Events

Oakland and Mt. Lake Park resi-
dents arc becoming concerned over
the series of petty miSdcmeanOrs and
events bordering on the more serious
violations of the statutes, which arc
frequently happening in those neigh
borhOods.
The situation has reached such pro
portion in Oakland that the Mayor
and Town Council have offered re-
ward of $25.00 for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons found breaking win
dows, street lights, and destroying
public or private property.
Yesterday three youths had hear
ing before Magistrate Loraditch for
breaking out large number of Win
dows and otherwise destroying prop
crty at the farm of Blair Simmons
near Oakland, formerly known as the
Ginseng Farm. The property was
damaged to the extent of about $50,
which is being repaid by the parents
of the children. The three youths were
put under parole until eighteen years
of age. The house was not occupied.
A number of still younger children
from Mt. Lake Park were apprc-
hcndcd last week and brought before
the States Attorney for questioning
These young people had broken out
numerous windows in the amphi-
theatre, and various other vacant
buildings and had caused minor de
struction of property
On the moro serious side several
houses have also been entered in rec
cnt weeks. The home of Miss Daisy
Harrison and the home of Mrs Will
Weber, at the crossroads Just east Of
town. were entered, and upon another
occasion the home of Mrs. j. c. Rob
inson, south Of town, was entered In
all three places it appeared, according
to Neil G. Fralcy, States Attorney,
that not much was taken but trunks
and bureaus opened, articles taken out
and thrown on the floor and appar-
entity Just kicked around. He was of
the opinion that these violations we're
the work of older youths
The juvenile delinquency problem
has given rise again in both Mt Lake
Park and Oakland to discussion of
planned rccrcational program for the
children and realization of parents
and others Of their responsibilities in
the matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
No Complaints At Appeal Scs.
sion of Mayor and Council

The Mayor and members of Council
Of Oakland following the appeal Sos
sion on Monday and Tuesday. re.
ported that apparently all property
owners were satisfied with their pres
ent assessments, as there were no
complaints filed with them during the
two evening sessions.
The taxable basis of the town Is
over the two million dollar mark.
While the city tax rate will not
be definitely set until the May meet
ing, it was stated that the rate in all
probability would remain at 60 cents
Per 500 q 2-se-. able property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
State Health Official To Inspect
Students

DR.. Richard c. Leonard, chief of the
bureau of oral hygiene, State Depart
ment of Health, will conduct al inspec-
ton Of the junior and senior high
school students next Wednesday and
Thur, day, it was announced by DR..
7, f, Shrop, county health officer, on
Monday,
Dr. Leonard will be at kltzmlllcr
Wednesday morning; Oakland on Wed
nesdoy afternoon: at Accident and
Friendsvillc. Thursday morning, and
at Grantsville. Thursday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Oakland High PIT. A,
To Meet April 18th

The monthly meeting of the Oak
land High school Parcnt-Tcacher as
ISOLATION will be held on Thursday
evening, April 81, at 1880 o'clock, it
was announced yesterday by Grover
c. Stcmplc, president.
The program being arranged in
cludes a minstrel show under the di-
rcction of Mrs. Russell Brown. Re
ports of all committees will be made
and the annual election of officers for
the coming year will be held.
Mr.. Stcmplc is urging large at
tendance of all parents, as questions
of Importance will be discussed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Orthopedic Clinic
Being Held Today

The regular semi-annual orthopedic
clinic is being held today in the coun-
ty health office, with Dr.. David Vein
berg, orthopedjc surgeon of Balti-
moro, in charge DR.. George T.. Ben
nett was unable to attend on account
of illness.
Two hundred twenty-five appoint
mcnts have been made for the clinic.
Assisting Dr.. Weinberg is Miss Jane
Oliver, orthopcdjc nurse, Mr.. Kendall
chief physiothcrapist, Mrs Kendall,
members of the county health staff,
and others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Court of Appeals
Reverses Decision
In Equity Case
Rules Mrs. Mahala Green Is
Entitled to Receive Bank
Accounts

Reversing a decision of the Circuit
court, the Maryland Court of Appeals
last week in Annapolis ruled in favor
of the defendant, Mrs. Mahala Green,
in the equity case brought by Mrs.
Ella Michael and Mrs. Clemcntinc
Michael, sisters of the administra
triccs for the estate of Frank J. Gus
ter, 50, Garrett county rcclusc who
died June Ia, 1912.
Suit was brought against Mrs
Green by the sisters in an effort to
recover a sum of money deposited in
two local banks in the joint account of
Mrs. Green and Custer. Counsel for
the Michael sisters attempted to prove
that Mrs. Green had obtained the
money by using undue influence over
Custer and that the latter had not
been competent to look after his own
affairs.
Resided at Green Home
1t was shown during the case that
Custer had resided at Mrs. Green's
home for several years and her attor-
ncy told the court that Custer had vol
unfairly placed his money in joint
bank accounts as a gesture of graft
tudc and appreciation for kindncsscs
extended by Mrs Green.
~,
that Custer was in i'll health for some
time, but witnesses said he had been
normal in his conversation and actions
and they believed he acted on his own
free will in most of the things he did.
When Custer died in a Western
port clinic, he had $l,237.73 in the
Second National bank and 81 ,207, 85
in the First National bank The ac-
counts dated from January, 1912, and
prior to that time had been in the
name of Custer alone
A few days after Clusters death,
Mrs. Green said she closed the account
at the Second National bank, but was
restrained from closing the other by
the adminiStratrccs, who then filed
the court action to recover all the
money.
The case was tried in Circuit court
before Chief Judge d. Lindley Sloan
who decided that Mrs. Ella Michael
and Mrs Clcmcntinc Michael should
be entitled to receive the two accounts
and gave Judgment accordingly.
Lower Court Reversed
From this Judgment, Mrs. Green APP
pcalcd to the appellate court and the
latter reversed the lower court, rul-
ing that Mrs. Green is entitled to re-
ccivc the accounts and holding that
the evidence did not justify the con-
clusion that the transfer was made by
Custer or was procured by Mrs. Green
by means Of any fraud or undue in.
flucncc and therefore ordered the de-
cree given against her reversed which
will entitle her to receive the accounts
Mrs. Green was represented by Ed.
ward J. Ryan and William C. Walsh
in the court Of appeals and Horace p
Whitworth appeared for Mrs. Ella
Michael and Mrs. Clcmcntne Michael
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Ira Bosley Heads
Local Golf Club

At a meeting of members of the
Oakland Golf club on Monday eve
ming al the City Hall, Ira J. Bosley
was elected president for the ensuing
year. Others elected included Hugh
Echard, vice president, and Cecil
Smith. treasurer,
Mr., Bosley is supervising workmen
in getting the course in shape for the
summer activity. The course will
be open S1ndav, April IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Daniel E. WonderIy
To Preach Sunday

Daniel L. Wonderly, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs, +. o, Wonderly, of Loeb Lynn.
home on furlough, will preach at the
evening service Of the Mountain Lake
Park Baptist church. Sunday, April
%, 7:45 T. NJ. Mr.. Wondcrly was a
ministerial student before induction
into tbs nation Army.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-20
Grass Fire ENtinguished

Oakland hremen were called last
Thursday afternoon to eXtinguiSh a
grass fire on property adjacent to the
Crellin road, west Of Oakland. There
Va &c damage.