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The Republican., 1944-08-10
Men Involved
In Liquor Case
Free On Bonds
Face Action In Garrett County
Court on Charges of Posses
sion of Illegal Whisky

Three men arrested on charges of
possessing illegal whiskey, after raids
by federal officers last week, were
held under $500 bond for action of the
September term of Garrett County
Circuit Court at hearings before Mag
istrate H. A. Loraditch, at Oakland,
last Friday afternoon.
George Tipping, Frostburg police
man. and George X. Katsannis, Frost
burg grill proprietor, were arrested
Wednesday afternoon on the farm of
James Green, near Avilton in Garrett
county when federal officers raided
75-gallon still.
A third man, Francis o. Garlitz,
near Beall school on Little Savage
mountain, was arrested later We'd
nesday afternoon in another raid
Officers confiscated 80 gallons of
mash and one gallon of whiskey but
did not locate the still. When the
officers went to Garlitz' home he de-
MED he was operating a still. When
he refused permission to search his
cellar they told him they would get
a search warrant.
The federal raiders left but watch
ed the house from point of vantage
and in a short time saw Garlitz and
two children one | and the other
II years old, carrying mash and
whiskcy from the house, officers said.
Garlitz was arrested about 300 yards
from his home. The arresting officers
were Charles f. Cushwa, Hagcrs-
town; John Barton and Oliver G..
Briggs, Baltimore federal Investigate
ors, and Howard P. Loughric, United
States deputy marshal.
Green, arrested on Wednesday
was ordered held for action of the
federal grand jury in Baltimore on
$500 bond by u. S. Commissioner
Wilbur Y. Wilson. He is charged with
possession of an unregistered still
carrying on the business of dis
tiller without giving bond, making
and fermcnting mash fit for distil.
lation and producing distilled spirits
of alcohol.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
WOmen's Club To Have Picnic
Supper Tonight

The Business and Professional Wo-
mems club will meet this evening,
Thursday, August 10, at the Golf club
house, for picnic supper Members
and guests are to meet at the Stur-
giss Pharmacy at 5;30 p. NJ, and
transportation will be provided, ac-
cording to officers, Miss Ann Dilgard
is in charge of transportation; Mrs.
Kathryn Helbig, the food; and Miss
Ruth Field, recreation.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
To Address Lions

Frank Hansen. owner of Camps
Minnetoska and Whitethorn, near Hut
ton, will be the speaker at the next
dinner meeting of the Lions Club.
which will be held Monday night at
Anderson'S, on Route so, near Table
Rock, -Four club officers attended
an inter-city meeting at Layman's, on
Route 49, Tuesday evening, at which
time District Governor Brake made
his official visit. !. II. Rudy, j. Ed
ward Helbjg, J. NJ. Jarboc and II, II.
Harmed attended from the local club.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
Temperature Drops

Following rains in some sections of
the county early this week, the tenn
perature took sharp drop and Off
cial readings at Weber's, east of Oak
land, showed a degrees on Wednes-
day morning and AZ degrees this morn
ing. Other mornings through the
month have been so or higher
One resident reported seeing frost
"Wednesday morning on top of a
freight car that stood on the siding
near the B. & O. station.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
To Construct Brick
Plant at Jennings

The Garrett County Refractory
Company subsidiary of the Union
Mining Company, Mt. Savage. is pre-
pairing to- construct manufacturing
plant near Jennings, it has been
learned
Brick and other clay products will
be manufactured. The George +.
Hszelwood Construction company of
Cumberland, is, the contractor.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
WAR BOND
in COUNTY OVER
MILLION DOLLARS
All Five Efforts Termed Sue.
cessful; Largest Amount Pur-
chased In Last Drive Totals
$343,SS6.75

Garrett county is credited with sales
totaling $343, ,88675 in the fifth war
loan drive, which is the highest
amount ever raised in the county for
any Of the five drives for funds. The
quota was $275,000 showing an cx-
cess of $68.886.75. The quota of "E''
bond sales was $l45,000 and actual
sales amounted to $l4771S.75, ac-
cording to Howard c. Riggs, county
chairman.
Other county quotas and amounts
individual quota $225 900; sales, $2l4,-
518,75; corporation and firm quota,
$4,000; sales to corporations and
firms, S129,368 Mr.. Riggs said that
during the drive the employees of the
Manor Coal Company at Nindex
signed up for pay roll deductions,
98.6 percent of all employed for a
total of better than 10 percent of the
pay.
Maryland, with Fifth War Loan
totaling 1875 percent Of tho states
S228, 100000 goal, was tied with
Georgia for second place nationally in
oversubscription in the campaign.
Bond sales in Maryland reached $421,-
100000. West Virginia holds first
place in oversubscription with 1872
percent of its quota subscribed.
During the five war bond drives
Garrett county has purchased bonds
totaling 81 ,068, 1865. Allcgany
county purchases have amounted to
$l7,934,790.75, the total for the fifth
war loan being $6,777SS3. 90.
No quotas were set for the first
and second drives. In the third. fourth
and fifth both Garrett and Allegany
counties exceeded their quotas. Gar
rett countY's totals are as follows
The Republican., 1944-08-10
Army FavorS Dam

A letter from the secretary of J.
Glenn Beall representative in Con-
gress from the Sixth District of
Maryland, which was read Monday
night at meeting of Mayor John
Barnard Of Wcsternport and the city
commissioners, stated the army en-
gineers have recommended the COM
plction Of the Savage river dam as a
postwar project.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
SGT. Clarence Sisler
Is Killed in Action

Clarence Sislcr, son of Mrs. Solo
mon Sisler, of Gormania, w. Va, and
a former cmployc of the Orange
Crush Bottling company in Oakland,
has been killed in action in France.
Word was first received that he had
been missing in action since July 4
but the government report of his be-
ing killed in action was received Mon
day.
Sislcr was staff sergeant. No adj
ditional details were received.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
Given Suspended Sentence

At a hearing before Magistrate H.
A, Loraditch yesterday afternoon,
Daily Hcrshman. on a charge of as
sault and battery on Mortimer Broad
water, of near Oakland, was given a
sentence of 30 days in jail, but the
sentence was suspended pending flu
ture good behavior.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
.POLICECAPTURE
ARMED CONVICTS
WHO FLED PRISON
Two Escaped Prisoners Are Ar
rested On Road Near Accident

The two convicts who escaped from
Rockview prison, Bellcfonte, Pa, on
July Is, were captured by Maryland
State Police and Garrett county au-
thoritics near Accident early Monday
afternoon.
The cOnvctS, ono carrying a thirty
two Calibcr automatic pistol and the
other knife with seven inch blade.
were taken into custody as they walk
ed along a back road leading from
Accident to Friendsville.
Sgt Harold c. Carl, who led the
search for the men, said the convicts
were taken by surprise although one
of them attempted to flee but ran into
the arms Of Trooper Blair J. Bucket.
Use Black Car
The officers, Carl reported, used
black automobile with regular license
plates instead of their khaki-colored
car bearing yellow and black tags and
overlook the convicts without being
recognized.
As the men heard the automobile
approaching they turned and looked
at it, noticed it was painted stan
dard color. then turned back and con-
tinucd walking along the road and
made no effort to get away, Carl
said The police soon arrived along
side them, jumped out of the car with
pistols poised and took the men into
custody.
Carl identified the men as Floyd
Goodwin. 20, and Kenneth AIdrich, 27.
He said they were convicted of armed
holdup and robbery and were serving
six to twenty year terms in RoCkvicw
prison, branch of Western State
Pcnitcntiary, Pittsburgh, when they
escaped and made their getaway in
a stolen pickup truck
Corresronded with Woman
State police received a call from
Sheriff George +. Coddington, of
Garrett county, at as a. m., Mon
day informing them he had informa-
tion the convicts were in the vicinity
/ of Accident, possibly At the home of
| Edna Mates. with whom Goodwin had
been corresponding while an inmate
of the prison, the sergeant said.
/ Anticipating a gun battle, Carl
and Troopers Buckle, Glen d. Folk
and Ira G. Ungcr and the Garrett
county officers including Coddington,
and Deputy Sheriff William Casteel
! and Constable J, S. Tects. arrived at
the Mates home at p. m.
They left after a search of the five
room dwelling revealed the men we're
not there but shortly received infor-
nation that two strange men had
been walking toward Fricndsvillc.
Carl said the Mates woman told him
the men had been at her home several
days.
Adrich Makes Break
Carl said the men were found with
out much difficulty and added that as
the officers jumped from their ma
chine Aldrich made a break in back
of the car but ran against Bucket
who was getting out on the other side.
A search of the men disclosed that
Aldrich was carrying the automatic
and Goodwin the knife
In the meantime, Carl reported,
Pennsylvania Motor Police had been
! dispatched to Fricndsville and arrived
there from uniontown about twenty
minutes after the convicts were ar
rested. Goodwin and Aldrich we're
then released to the Pennsylvania
officers,
The Republican., 1944-08-10
AII-Day Meeting Scheduled

The Annual All-Day meeting at the
North Glade church will be held Sun
day, August 18th, beginning at l0:30
o'clock.
The morning services will be in
charge of the pastor. Rev. DeShonnc,
assisted by Rev Rcccc Burns in the
afternoon. Special singing will be
rendered throughout the day. Every
body is invited according to the COM
mittee in charge.
The Republican., 1944-08-10
County Farm Picnic Is Being
Planned

The Garrett County Farm Bureau,
the County Homemakers clubs and
other farm organizations are sponsor
ing a countrywide basket picnic at
Pleasant Valley recreation area near
Bittingcr, on Saturday. August %.
The Republican., 1944-08-10

The Navy's construction program
will continue for at least year.
The Republican., 1944-08-10

Asst WEEK we heard statement made by great AmC
lean. Governor Thomas E. Dewey Republican Preside
tal nominee repudated remark made by another pro-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
BIuffton In First World War
What Happened Here Twenty-Five Years Ago This Week

caused no end of concern to Albert
also. Albert who was recently dis
charged from the service upon open
ing the letters found a winsome
photo of pretty daughter of the
far west and also discovered that the
letters were meant for another Al
Reichenbach serving with Pennsyl-
vania regiment. Shucks.
Edmund Hawk arrived home Satur-
day evening, bonorably discharged
from the service.
Ray Hauenstein arrived home Mon
day evening from France. Ray had
been serving with hospital unit.
Homer Reeder of Jenera surprised
his parents by walking into the
house. Homer had been in France
with the A. E. F. the past year and
was recently discharged from Camp
Sherman. The parents did not know
that he had left France.
Dale Moore is still in the overseas
service, being located in Tours,
France.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
Explodes Myth That Garter Snake
Swallows Young When Frightened

snake which lay eggs the young
garter snakes are born alive. This
may have been the foundation of the
story told by self professed reptile
authorities" concerning the habit of
the mother snake swallowing her
young for protection. The writer
attempts to explain it.
1t seems that when surprised in
the fields while with her young the
female garter snake appears 40 open
her mouth while the little snakes
dash to safety down her throat.
What may have happened is this:
A female snake may have been killed
just prior to bearing her young.
The body may have been broken
open and the young allowed to es-
cape. To person who does not re-
alize that some snakes bear living
young it might seem as though they
had been swallowed.
Another fact that throws cold
water on this story is that the moth
er snake neper stays with the young
after they are born.
This simple explanation of the
story may be scoffed at by many
people who have heard and believed
it, but professional herpitologists ac-
cept it as untrue and who should
know better than they.
Several of the different variations
of common garter snakes will be on
display in the News window Satur-
day afternoon and night.
With the common garters will be
shown two specimens of Buffers
garter snake, smaller species.
These were donated to the collec-
tion by John SHELDON, curator of
reptiles at the Toledo zool. This
species although doubtful as to its
occurrence around Bluffton is COM
mon in northern Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20

Today, the situation seems to be the
following. Argentina, Paraguay and
Uruguay produce enough meats to ex-
port, while Canada, Colombia. the
United States, Honduras and Niear-
aqua satisfy their own home eonsump-
ton.
Other producers of meat in a minor
scale are Peru, Chile, Mexico, Cuba,
Gautemale and the Dominican Repub-
lie, these, and a number of other
countries, are striving to intensity
their livestock production with a view
to satisfying their own demands and
also, eventually, to become exporters.
There are, besides, great regions of
South America that could be excellent
for cattle raising in the near future.
Among these are the 'llanos", large
grassy plains of Venezuela and Col
ombia, which are believed by some to
be South Americas land of opportun-
ity as far as cattle is concerned.
Meat is one of the products whose
interchange is occurring among the
Latin nations of the continent. Pan
anna, for instance, is importing meat
from Cuba, and Venezuela from Uru-
quay.
As a whole, the Americas are con-
tributing a large percentage to the
worlds production of meat, proper
ton Wilhelm relation to its popula-
tions-is only exceeded by that of GER
tain regions of the south Pacific area.
The cattle of the Western Hemisphere
have besides, been perfected now for
a more rapid reproduction and for a
greater yield of meat.
There is marked tendency through
out Latin America to be self-suffi-
cient particularly in the production of
foodstuffs. The development of live
stock breeding in partically every
country of the continent may lead in
the near future to Americas complete
supremacy in the meat production of
the world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
Rye Used For Erosion
Control On HigllUdy

Experimenting with rye as an
erosion control program on berms of
the Dixie highway between BIuffton
and Findlay has proved very sue
cessful, according to reports cleared
thru the office of o. C. Kohl. divis-
ion engineer of the Ohio Department
of Highways.
First planted in 1912, six miles of
berms about half way between Bluff
ton and Findlay were seeded with 10
bushels of rye. Thru the winter,
heavier layer of the young rye held
the soil in place and prevented ero-
sion.
Grass seed was planted in the
spring and the soil was found in ex-
cellent condition due to the extensive
rye roots. As the rye grew during
the early spring it protected the new
grass and permitted it to get
good sturdy start.
BY using the rye in this manner
it was found possible to eliminate
much of the expensive mulchs and
fertilizers that formerly were used
with less satisfactory results.
After the rye matured this year,
it was combined and the rye straw
provides layer of mulch that pro-
tects the new grass and enriches the
soil for the coming year. The first
harvesting produced 70 bushels of
seed from the original 19 planted.
This has been used on a number of
other highways in this area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20

The folloioing article is one of
a popular series aoritten by
Charles TrippIehorn, Bluftom
high school senior and specialist
in reptilid.-EDIToR
To most people unfamiliar with
snakes, any snake less than foot long
is a garter" snake. Actually some
specimens of the common garter
grow to a length of three and one
half feet, but this above average. 1t
is one of the most common snakes
found in the United States and is
seen quite often and is familiar to
everyone. The coloration of this spe-
cies varies considerably. The most
commonly seen is that having a
ground color of some shade of brown
with three yellow stripes running
down the sides and back. Some are
green, tan or even black. The black
or melanistic garter is rarely seen.
All are the same species deter
mined by "snakemen" because the
scale count, head plates, eyes, ETC.,
remain the same in all specimens of
given species. In other words
color is not the determining factor.
This snake when first captured
will bite but soon becomes tame
enough to take worms from ones
hand.
Since the snake does do lot of
good and because of its inoffensive-
ness it should be placed on the list
of snakes not to be killed. Yet it
seems to be the most often killed by
unthinking people
Brave indeed must be the person
who so courageously beats to death
a small snake that would have diff
Guilty battling large fishworm.
Unlike the blue racer and milk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
Victor Herbert Opera
At Toledo This Week

Victor Herbert's gayest musical
show "The Red Mill" being staged at
the Zoo amphitheatre in Toledo this
week is acclaimed as one of the best
of the summer series of open air
shows.
1t is being presented at 8:45 p. m.
every night this week and also next
Sunday to large audiences.
"The Red Mill", one of Victor
Herbert's outstanding contributions
to the light opera stage is replete
with fascinating music and sparkling
comedy. Leads taken by New York
players are well supported by a
large orchestra and chorus.
Another Victor Herbert production
Naughty Marietta" will be the at
traction for next week, starting on
Monday night, July "a for a seven
performance run.
The attractions are staged under
sponsorship of the Toledo Civic Light
Opera Guild. Convenient bus con-
nections make it possible for Bluff
ton people to attend.
Seats are on sale at the Zoo box
office each night. Mail orders for
tickets should be addressed to B. r.
Bakers Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
Ordinarily There Is No Advantage
In Pruning Tomatoes Or Cucumbers

The only time there is any advant-
age in pruning tomato or cucumber
vines is when the number of plants
per acre can be sufficiently increased
by the practice to compensate for the
decreased yield on the plants which
are pruned.
The pruning must be done care
fully and at the proper time or the
plant is damaged, and the pruning
is likely to spread plant diseases, ac-
cording TO Prof. H. d. Brown, of the
Department of Horticulture, Ohio
State University.
For those reasons, the home gard
ener is advised to permit tomatoes
and cucumbers to follow their natur-
al mode of growth. The same rule
applies TO sweet corn and to sweet
potatoes. Removing the suckers
from corn does not increase yields,
and the pruning of sweet pototo
vines does no good and may SER
iously injure the plant.
Virus diseases of vegetable crops
are spread by the transfer of sap
from a diseased plant to one which
is healthy until infected by the trans
fer. The transfer may be made by
the gardener while pruning or by in
sects which feed first on one plant
and then on another. Insects can be
controlled by sprays or dusts.
Many of the inquiries coming to
gardening specialists at Ohio State
University concern the curling of
tomato leaves. Usually, this is an
indication of insufficient moisture to
permit the plant to transfer starch
and sugar from one part of the plant
to another The curled leaves do
not affect the yield or quality of the
tomatoes.
Overly ambitious gardeners who
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
Birthday Surprise

A very pleasant birthday surprise
was given Mrs. Chancey Spallinger
Sunday evening. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber
and son Dale, Mrs. Berdell Huber
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Fett and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Schick and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Trout, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Clausing, Alice and Janice.
Lentz, and Dora Army. A covered
dish supper and ice cream were en-
joyed by all.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20

Many an argument is sound-just
sound!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-07-20
Bluffton Man With Port Crew In
England Handling Invasion Shipping

out single serious accident. The
cargo was shunted So accurately into
dock sheds that no bottleneeks devel-
oped and no emergency congestion oc-
Cured, despite the immense quantities
of heavy freight involved.
Water transportation problems We're
met by Captain John G. Eichorn, of
Houston. Texas, who was a marine
superintendent for the Shell Oil Co
in Houston for Is years before he en-
tered the army. He saw to it that all
the ships in the SUPPORT We're stand
ing by and cleared for sailing when
D-Day dawned.
Delayed by Weather
Executive officer and deputy sub
port commander was Captain James
E. Igoe of New York City, former
member of a New York steel firm.
Twice while the D-Day preparations
were under way, Capt. Igoe, the 9TH
er officers, and the enlisted men of
the unit worked as hours at stretch
to make certain that the vessels were
loaded on schedule.
Captain John f. Randall, of Wau-
sau, Wis, served as laison officer be-
tween the SUPPORT and the quarter
master depots, checking the cargoes
passing through the docks on their
route to France.
When the D-Day ships were loaded,
they were sent outside the barbor to
await the departure signal. While
the vessels were lined up and waiting,
word of the postponement of D-Day
for "a hours was sent to Majar Israel.
During the period of postponement,
the port unit operated fleet of tugs
in courier service, taking out men
and minor items of equipment which
had arrived at the last minute.
One ships officer needed additional
charts. Another reported that wat
er tank had developed a leak. The
tank was repaired by port technicians
and the charts were rushed to the Of
fcer.
At every stage of the loading, the
gear on all the ships was tested to de-
termine whether it could carry the
burdens that would be imposed on il
when the ships were being unloadec
off the French beaches.
Some of the smaller vessels carried
troops in addition to heavy cargoes
On these ships large tents were erect
ed for the soldiers, and straw matt
resses were furnished for each man Il
use in the course Of the journey.