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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

independently by the American Commander Dyott.
The most recent approaches TO the source OF
the Ornoco were made by DR.. Herbert s. Dickey.
advancing south from Venezuela, and by Desmond
Holdridge coming from the Guiana Highlands.
The OrinocoS delta has ever been a land of
mystery. Into its tangled, greenhell jungle
growth vanished the American flier, Paul Redfern
Back in the Dos. when aerial pioneers were
spanning oceans in tiny planes, Redfern took off
from Brunswick, Ga a flight to Brazil With
out radio equipment and with the minimum of
gasoline Rcdfern SPAWNED the Caribbean Sea and
was last sighted as he crccd a tiny freighter seek
ing directions. He vanished over the OrnocoS
delta and has never been seen since.
Next week the second article of the Road Back
series telling how the Bali natives got revenge
on the Japanese cOnquerOrs, will be resumed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27


don. Raleigh returned to the Orinoco captured the
town OF San Tomas but again left soon afterward
without material profit.
Despite his failure, and the failure OF every
other explorer. legend persists and today the IN
dams OF the Orinoco still talk about the land OF the
mysterious great lake whose shores dwet
people who had much gold. And because legends
grow as they become older. the tales Of today are
probably even more fantastic than those that Sir
Walter Raleigh heard so many years ago
1t was not until 1850 that the OrinocO was eX.
pored in earnest. Beginning with Friar Fran.
cisco de Pamplona, the Spanards established
missions, hundreds OF them, up and down both
its banks for some distance.
The missionaries the first TO discover
UNIQUE attribute of the Orinoco, the CaSsiquiafe
waterway a canal dug by nature. which connects
the Orinoco with the Rio Negro, which in turn IS
a tributary of the Amazon.
Dr. Hamilton Rice of Boston investigated the
Cassiouiare in 1907 and wrote 1T is the only
xample of its kind in the world"
Dr. Rice incidentally, penetrated to the upper
>yraches of the Ornoco. making five expeditions
together. but the hostility of the Indian tribes
sfnen prevented him from finding its sources.
In spite Of its mystery there is nothing new
about life on the Orinoco River In 1861, twelve
years before the American Revolution, the thirty
ing town OF Ciudad Bolivar founded some
225 miles upstream. Ciudad Bolivar used 10 be
Angostura and was not only the birthplace OF
Venezueas constitution but is also world famous
a. the home of Angostura btters
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

ander Won Humboldt. AS General Sir Percy
Sykes remarked in his History of Exploration"
Humboldt was not only an explorer but a very
great scientist and the founder OF modern physical
geography. 1t he who first described that
loathsome nocturnal bird, the guacharo
1T is Of the size of fowls" he wrote land
has the mouth of the EoatSuckers and procniaS,
and the port OF those vultures the crooked beak
of which IS surrounded with stiff silky hairs
In his travels Humboldt reached the upper
waters of the OTinoco, and discovered the sand
bars where great numbers of turtles each year
lay their eggs Humboldt estimated that there
were 100000 turtles there in his day, but the
number has been greatly reduced since that time.
The natives not only gather the eggs to eat but
they extract an oil from them 10 make turtle lard.
Humboldt did not penetrate far enough up the
river 10 the curious Hoatlin bird discovered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

~ later travellers. This one
5 obviously a hangover from
he days when flying reptiles
'oamed the world. Its fledglingS
till have claws on the ends OF
heir wings oy means of which
hey climb before they can fly.
The young Hoatzin can dive
md swim, Kisses like snake
md emits a foul odor as a pro
ection against enemies.
Since the five expeditions lei
~ Hamilton Rice, the Orinoco
country has been surveyed from
he south by an officer, OF the
army, General Can.
lido Mariana da Silva Rondon
o whom all genuine explorer
axe off their hats.
Sir Percy Sykes 70
cords that the general
has gone into the field
4 year after year, making
= friends with the Indians
and doing ii so effec-
TX lively that nobody else
has such great influence
with them as Rondon
: He was of great serv-
VIZ ice 10 the late Theodore
" Roosevelt in his search
for the River of Doubt
- 1t was ROndon who first
obtained information that
~ the British Colonel Faw-
cett had persisted at the
hands of hostile tribes
near Bakari, north of the
Matte Crosse, the report
that was corroborated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

The spanish WORD
4 ngostura means
"narrows" and was APP
Piled 10 the location OF the town
because the Orinoco River narroWs
at this point 10 only few hun
drcd yards between rocky hills
Flowing through this narrow gap
with gigantic force the Orinoco
River has secured out a channel
TO a depth of 262 feet below sea
level at this point. The mean
depth of the river at Ciudad Boil
var is 335 feet.
In the 10Th century the greatest
explorer of the river was Alex
ander Won Humboldt. AS Gene
Sykes remarked in his History oi
Humboldt was not only an eXplor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Influenza Still Holds Many Indi-
vidualS Indoors

Influenza still continues to invade
many homes Of this and other COM
munitieS in every part of the county,
in number of cases putting the entire
household to bed for several days. The
disease has been aided somewhat by
the unsettled condition of the weather.
An eastern storm struck the area
on Monday, leaving four to five inches
of snow. The snowfall continued in
some sections of the county until on
Tuesday. A thaw yesterday was fol-
lowed by rain last night with another
turn to colder weather carly this
morning and some snow.
When the school reopencd on Mon
day following the Christmas HOLIDAYS
many busses were late due to the
snowfall. Previous to Monday ice skat-
ing had been enjoyed by large num-
Der Of persons at Mountain Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
To Use Rotary Drill
In Completing Test
Of Well In Canaan

The Two States Drilling Company
of Dallas, Tex, is moving a rotary
from Michigan to complete the deep
test for the Ohio Oil company in the
kaemmcrling tract on the Blackwater
Anticlin in Canaan Valley, near
Davis. The machinery is being un-
loaded at the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton here in Oakland. and the Sand
ers Motor Freight has the job of NOV
ing the material.
The test in Canoon Valley reached
1879 feet with sustained gas volume
of 100000 cubic feet, and then the
tools were lost. The Rotary will at
tempt to sidetrack the lost tools and
complete the test as the present show
ing of gas is said to warrant compile
ton.
(. B. Shade, geologist for the Ohio
Oil Company said that the company
hopes to drill slightly deeper than a
commercial gas well. The amount of
gas now showing in the we'll was said
to be too small an amount of gas for
a commercial possibility at that depth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Two Oakland Banks
Show Deposits of
Over 81 Million

The First National Bank, Oakland
and the Garrett National Bank in
Oakland, in their statements, pub
lished this week, show deposits total
ing $3,3O6,632.OS.
For the first time in history the
total of the statement of the First
National Bank runs over the two mil
lion mark. The First has deposits of
1853, 437.44, while the Garrett has
deposits of $1,447,19464. The Garrett
has a surplus of $65,000 and undivided
profits of $27,923.38, while the First
has a surplus fund of $4,000 and I'M
divided profits of $21 222.19.
The statements in detail are shown
on page seven of today's issue.
The four banks Of the county have
called stockholders meetings for next
Tuesday, January II, for the purpose
of electing boards of directors and for
transacting any other business that
may be brought before them.
The Garrett National and First
State Bank of Grantsville, will have
their meetings at o'clock p. m. The
First National Of Friendsville will
have its meeting at 3 o'clock p. M,
while the First National of Oakland
will have its session at 10 o'clock
a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Beckman Brothers
Meet In England

Cletis and Kenneth Beckman, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Beckman, of
Oakland, have met in England, the
first time they have seen each other
in eleven months.
Cletis Beckman has been in the
North African area and Sicily and
has just been moved into England
Kenneth Beckman landed in England
in September.
In writing to his parents Kenneth
Beckman was telling about his nice
Christmas. "On Christmas Eve Cletis
came about nine o'clock. We had a big
talk and went to bed about one, slept
in pretty late Christmas day and had
real nice dinner, turkey, ham, cram
berry sauce, dressing, potatoes, corn,
peas, brussel sprouts, chocolate pie,
and candy too. Everything was fine.
Clete sure enjoyed it too. Yesterday
we talked and visited Harry Lewis
and a bunch of the boys Today he
was with me on my routine work,
took him for his first ride on tank.
| am getting pass tomorrow to 90
to visit his camp with him. | think
we both had a pretty nice Christmas.
Hope you have had as nice"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Officers Installed
By Eastern Star

Officers of the local organization
of Eastern Star were installed at tn,
regular meeting on Tuesday evening
Installing officer was Mrs. Harold H
Harmed, with Mrs. w. W. Dawson
as marshall, and Mrs. Scott w
Shirer, as chaplain.
Those installed included the follow
ing:
Mrs. Grover c. Stemplc, worthy
.matron; E. r. Jones, worthy patron
Mrs. William Naylor, associate mat
ron; Harold H. Harmed, associate
patron; Mrs. H. G. Gortner, secretary
Mrs. F e. Rathbun, treasurer; Mrs
Milburn Mann. conductress; Mrs
Thomas Currie, associate conductresS
Mrs. Scott w. Shirer, chaplain; Mrs
Ray Teets, marshall; Mrs. d. r. Sin
cell, organist; Mrs. Vernic Smousc
Adah; Mrs. Harold Ream, Ruth; Mrs
John II. Carter, Esther; Mrs. S. B
Aronhalt, Martha; Mrs Hazel Walter
Electa; Mrs. Melvin Right, wardcr
Mrs. Arthur Lawton, sentinel.
1t was announced that the deputy
lecturer, Mrs. Anna Edmunds, Of
Frostburg, would be at the next meet
ing, Tuesday, January IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Knights of Pythias
To Install Officers

Reaford B. Purbaugh will be in
stalled as chancellor commander of
the Knights of Pythias lodge at cere-
monies on Friday evening, January
7. Retiring chancellor commander w
Russell Pancake, will be installed as
master of work. Other officers to be
installed include Eliza Bray, vice
chancellor; Merle Frantz, prelatc;
Walter Hardcsty, keeper of records
and seal; Milbun W. Mann, master
of finance; A. G. Gortner, master of
cXchequcr; George f. Coddington,
master at arms; Wade H. Mason, in
side guard; Francis Sanders, outside
guard.
Harry Stcmple was recently elected
as trustee for a period of three
years. Virgil B. Kelley, deputy grand
chancellor, will be the installing Of
ficer, Refreshments will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
BODY OF AVILTON MAN
DISCOVERED IN WOODS
Clarence Garlitz Was Last Seen
On December IS; Had S675.79
In His Clothing When Found

The frozen body of Clarence
Garlitz, aged 81, of Avilton, this
county, was found last Thursday
in the woods at a point just east
of the Avilton Catholic church,
and about fifty yards from the
Avilton road, by a Homecoming
hunter.
The dead man was last seen De-
cember IS, according to Blair j.
Bucket, State trooper, who investi-
gated. Bucket said a physician stated
Garltz had been dead over a week
when found.
The trooper also declared there was
no evidence of foul play, as $675 in
currency and seventy-nine cents in
change were found in Garlitz's cloth
ing.
The dead man apparently had been
cutting wood when he was stricken
and had slumped back on a brush pile.
His axe lay beside him.
Relatives had not reported him miss
ing, since they believed he had gone
to Baltimore on visit, it was stated.
The hunter who discovered Garlitz' S
body was Felix Foote.
Deceased was a son of Isadore and
Elizabeth Garlitz and was born at
Avilton Surviving are two sons, Ron
aid and Gerald, both in the armed ser
vice. and two daughters, Mrs Grant
Mckenzie and Mrs. James Joyce, both
Of Baltimore. He was brother of
Lawrence Garlitz and Mrs. Lillian
Newman, Everett, Wash; Orville and
Wilfred Garlitz, Avilton; Mrs. John
MCGOWAN and Mrs. George Winner, of
Midland There are six grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday morning, January 3, from
the Catholic church at Avilton and
interment was made in the Avilton
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Pythian Sisters Have
Officers Installed

Officers of Garrett Temple No. II,
Pythian Sisters, were installed at the
regular meeting on Monday evening
as follows:
Mrs Elizabeth Turncy, past chief
Mrs. Mabel Friend, most excellent
chief; Mrs Blanche Phillips, excel
lent senior; Mrs. Clara Dewitt, ex-
cellcnt junior; Mrs. Margaret Fulk,
manager Of temple; Mrs. Clara Stuck,
mistress Of records and correspond
cncc; Mrs. Bcural Castecl, mistress of
finance; Mrs. Ncrna Bray, protector;
Mrs. Nora Mosser, guard; Mrs. Ethel
Rae Snyder, Mrs. Margaret Town
Shcnd and Mrs. Odessa Bishoff, trus-
tees. Mrs. Floe Schacfer was the in
stalling officer with Mrs. Ethel
Shartzcr captain of the staff; Mrs.
Grace Riley, pianist Mrs. Schacfer
was named representative to the
Grand Temple meeting with Mrs.
Edna Whorton as alternate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
ELMERCONNEWAY
FIRES GUN SHOT
into HISBRAIN
Dies Instantly at His Home Near
Red House Yesterday Morning;
Found A Few Hours Later

Elmer Connoway, Sc, single Gar
rett county farmer of the Red House
community, about nine miles south of
Oakland, died instantly at his home
yesterday morning as the result of
a self-inficted blast from a twelve
gauge shotgun, according to Garrett
county officials.
DR.. f. Irving Baumgartner, county
medical examiner, and Neil C. Fraley,
States Attorney for the county, in
vestigated, DR.. Baumgartner set the
time Of death at about $50 A. NJ, and
issued a certificate of suicide.
Officials said that Conneway's body
was discovered in the living room Of
his home yesterday morning about
$3.50 o'clock by a neighbor, Carroll
Martin. Conneway had been living
with his mother, it was asserted, but
last Sunday, another of her sons from
Mansfield Ohio, came and his mother
returned to Mansfield with him. She
had been in poor health,
Since Sunday, the officers said, Con-
neway had been living alone and had
been taking his meals with Mr. Mar
tin and family. When the man failed
to appear for breakfast yesterday Mr..
Martin went to the home and discov-
cred the body. A kerosene lamp was
on a table still burning
States Attorney Fraley announced
that no inquest was necessary as it
was a cear-cut case of suicide. The
man evidently pointed the shotgun
between his eyes and pulled the trig-
ger, the charge blowing off the top
Of his head. Fraley said neighbors told
him that Conneway had not been well
recently and that he had tendency
to worry and brood.
The deceased was born in Garrett
county November 10, 1887, a son Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Conneway and the late
John T. Conneway He was veteran
of World War No. /.
Surviving arc his mother, thrae
brothers, Clarence R. Conneway and
Raymond D. Conneway, Of Mansfield,
Ohio, and Harry L. Conneway, Of Ak
ron, Ohio.
Funeral services are scheduled for
Friday afternoon at two o'clock from
the Red House Lutheran church, with
Rev. A. K, Jones, pastor, officiating.
lnterment will be in the Red House
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Belief As ,A>ssentcG =.

believe in America and that for which it stands-as
monument to the past a beacon the future. |
OF those who is worrying about what wrong with
Country There's nothing wrong with Amerca-unless
ourselves individuals.
Three hundred years personal and collective effort
given to what call of life We have built through
sheer determination great country agricultural develop
ments dwarf those of other peoples industrial strides would
agger the imagination of the practical dreamers
haf-cenury scientific progress has been notable
educational accomplishments have made teracy among
the highest in the world cultural advances through
printed word and the have kept pace with other activities
Yet this is for compacency-we must continue
Press which dares tell the regardless of conse
quences costancy of to keep Americans
formed of right obectVes and sinister alike So long
the Press lives up its high calling will continue to
grown achievement and in destiny.
j. T. MACKEY,
President, Mergenthaler Linotype COMPANY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
TWO COAL CONCERNS IN
TWO COUNTIES MERGE
American OF New Jersey And
Delaware Form One Company

The American Coal Company of AL
legany County, New Jersey corpora
ton, has agreed to merge with the
American Coal Company of Allegany
County, a Delaware corporation, Il
deed recently filed for record in the
Circuit Court disclosed.
The deed was for the transfer of all
the property owned by the New Jer-
scy corporation in both Allegany and
Garrett counties, 1t stated that the
stockholders had adopted an agree
ment of merger and the merger will
be consummated upon the filing Of the
agreement with the office of the sec
retaries Of the states of Delaware and
New Jersey.
The deed was signed by John J. At
water, president of the New Jersey
corporation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Three Statewide
Laws Effective Jan. l

Three new statewide laws OF
major importance became effective in
Maryland on the first of the new year
All Were enacted by the 1913 legis-
lature and while two of them tech
nically became effective on June i
the effective date of most assembly
acts-their provisions did not be-
come operative until the beginning
of 1914.
Legislative authorities said there
were probably other acts of lesser
Importance taking effect next week
there were just three of statewide
Importance: the forest conservancy
act, the continuous assessment act
and the uniform tax sales plan.
All three touched off considerable
controversy in the legislative session
with the principal fight coming over
the continuous assessment plan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
EXTRA SESSION GENERAL
ASSEMBLY HELD CERTAIN
Legislation Needed To Permit
Servicemen And Women To
Vote At Next Election

A special session of Maryland's Leg
islature to revise the election laws to
permit the States servicemen and
women to vote in the forthcoming
Presidential contest is regarded as in
:vtable by influential Democratic
caders.
The only question is: when??
In all probability, they agree, the
call for the special session must await
the return Of Congress and the adop-
ton Of some general national method
of providing that the ballots fur
nished by the States reach the hands
Of those entitled to vote.
Until such steps are taken, it was
pointed out, it would be virtually i'm
possible for the State Law Depart
ment to draft Legislation that would
conceivably cover every contingency
that might arise in the transmission
and return Of ballots.
Intentions Act Involved
Once lead is given at Washington
as to the method of handling the bal
lots provided by the State, the party
leaders agree, no consideration can
stand in the way of a special session
to adopt conforming legislation.
One prominent figure in the Legis-
lature disclosed that theseason pub
lie announcement that there would be
a special session has been delayed was
concern over the possibility that the
General Assembly would face heavy
pressure for repeal of the Declarations
Of Intention Act.
Limit On Activity Discussed
Party leaders-who feel that the
Democrats, being in power, are respon-
sible as party for making the ncces-
sary provisions for service voting
say special session must be called re-
CARELESS of whether or not a gentle
mans agreement can be obtained on
limiting the scope of the Legislatures
deliberations.
1t is automatic in Maryland politics
that the Govcrnor-any Governor-is
reluctant to have the Legislature back
in session free to range at will and
stay for thirty days in the State and
Capital if it be so minded
Provisions OF Constitution
Under the State Constitution. the
Governor may call the Legislature into
special session by proclamation to deal
with a specific matter, but he has no
power to limit it to the matter for
which it was convened.
Nor can the Executive oblige the
legislature to quit the Capital in less
than the thirty-day limit established
by the Constitution on a special SEES
sion.
In short, unless a gcntleman's agree
mcnt is entered into by majority Of
the legislators and influential party
leaders to confne all activity to a
given matter, anything can happen.
That's why special sessions are unpop-
Ular.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
COMMISSIONERS
T0FIX COUNTY
TAX RATESOON
Will Meet Next Monday To Lay
the Annual Levy; Teachers Ask
For Bonus During 1914

The Board of County Commissioners
will meet next Monday preliminary tc
completing the annual laying of the
levy and fixing the county tax rate fol
the year 1914. Only routine business
was conducted at the regular two-day
session this week.
The law requires that the levy be
made and signed by January Is, which
is one week from Saturday.
None of the Commissioners were ir
a position to predict just what the rate
might be. Last year it was placed a
1888 on each 500 of assessable prop.
cray, but more than half of this
amount was to be used to pay unpaiC
warrants or orders and unpaid notes
held by banks and individuals totaling
more than $z50,000 The rate for the
year previous was $1.33.
One or two persons about the Court
House voiced the opinion that the rate
might be around $780, but this was
merely guess.
Teachers Want Bonus
A committee representing the Gar
rett County Teachers Association met
with the Commissioners last Friday
afternoon in regard to an adjustment
in teachers salaries for 1914, as any
additional funds for teachers salaries
would have to be included in the an
nual levy.
The matter was placed before the
Commissioners by B. O. Aiken, Acct
dent, chairman of the committee; W
J. Glenn, Friendsville; Frank J. Getty
Grantsville; Miss Ruth Field, O. T.
eraser and Merle Frantz, all Of Oak
land, members of the committee; w
w. Dawson, Oakland, and Earl Guard,
Friendsville, members of the Board of
Education; F. E Rathbun, County Su-
perintendcnt; c. f. Mac Murray, rep
resenting The Pennsylvania Electric
Company, with large property hold
ings in this county; Mrs. H. II. Harmed,
of the Elementary Parent Teachers
Association, and Gilbert Savage,
of the Sand Spring school.
1t was pointed out to the Commits
sioners that a total of $4,000 was re-
quired to provide 103 elementary and
At high school instructors with a bo-
nus of $40 monthly, but that if the
local board would grant the request
the State would contribute $27.O0 for
each teacher, or total Of $4,000, leav-
ing a balance of S31 $50 that the Com
missioners would be required to levy.
This would mean 16 cents on the tax
rate
Following the conference with the
Commissioners, f. R. Jones, attorney
to the Board, replied that the men,
bers would take the matter under con-
sideration. No decision has been made
by the Commissioners, Mr.. Jones said
yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-06
Relief Checks Delayed

The regular checks to recipients of
Aid to Dependent Children and Gen
eral Public Assistance probably will
be late this month because an annual
county levy must be made before
checks can be mailed, Francis J. Con-
molly, Executive Secretary of the Gar
rett County Welfare Board, an
nounccd this morning He said he was
hopeful that the delay would be short.