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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Senator Tydings
Visits Voters in
County on Monday
Had No Scheduled Meetings and
Would Make No Prediction of
Outcome Here This Year

United States Senator Willard f.
Tydings, Democratic candidate for re-
election made brief tour of the
county on Monday, accompanied by
members of the County Democratic
committee, but held no scheduled
meetings.
He termed it IAN appreciation
visit" to the voters here for their sup
port six years ago when he carried
this Republican stronghold against his
opponent, sweeping every county in
the state.
He declared to a representative of
The Republican he would make no
prediction of the outcome in Garrett
county this year but said he had met
lot of people and many of those
people who were going to vote for
Dewey also promised to support him,
while others supporting Roosevelt
also promised him their vote. He said
he stood on his record and hoped to
receive favorable consideration. .
Senator Tydings made brief stops
at Evansville, Fricndsvillc, Accident,
Oakland and other points.
Six years ago President Roosevelt
openly attempted to purge Senator
Tydings in primary figh, because
of the latter's activities at that time
against New Deal legislation and
against the third term for president.
This year the Senator announced he
"would not oppose the president" in
his try for a fourth term.
Blanchard Randall, Jr., Republican
candidate for the United States Sen
ate, called Senator Tydings fence
straddlcr", ON Monday night and de-
clarcd that Tydings' record "creatcs
no confidence in his purpose or de-
termination to take that part Of the
formation of and execution of con-
structivc national policies which the
people of Maryland rightfully expect
of their representatives"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Pvt. Edward G. Shreve
Is Killed in Alton

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Shreve, of
this county, near Gormania, W. Va,
were notified by telegram from the
War department on Sunday evening,
October IS, that their son, Pvt Ed
ward c. Shrcvc, %, had been killed
in action somewhere in Italy on Sep
TENDER 25.
Pvt Shrcvc entered the service in
October, 1912, and had been overseas
for eighteen months, having served
in both North Africa and Italy.
He received his basic training at
Camp Berkeley, Texas, and further
training at a station hospital at New
Orleans, La.
Pvt Shrcvc was attached to a med
zeal unit of the 35Oth Infantry Rcgi-
ment.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by six sisters: Mrs. David Clark, of
Bayard, W. Va; Mrs. Paul Bowers,
Swanton; Mrs. Woodrow Rolf, Oak
land; Miss Ruby Shreve, Miss Caro-
lyn Sue Shrcve, and Miss Betty Jean
Shrevc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
VOTE COUNTING
TO BE DELAYED
BY AMENDMENTS
Ballot To Contain Several Pro-
posed Changes, Some OF Them
Concerning Baltimore Only

Counting of the ballots on the night
Of November 7 may be slowed up
considerably, despite the short ticket,
because of the number of proposed
amendments listed
When Garrett county voters reach
the polling booths they will find six
proposed changes in the Maryland
Constitution at the bottom of the bal
lot in small type.
Of the six proposals the plan to
rcorgauizc the Court Of Appeals of
Maryland is considered the most inn
portant and there has been much
publicity ON this matter
Two of the amendments are pure
~ Baltimore City affairs. One would
authorize the creation of a Baltimore
Rcdcvclopmcnt Commission A second
sets the salaries for the States At
torncy. his deputies and aides in Bal
tjmorc and has nothing to do with
this county
A third amendment would permit
the Court of Appeals to assign Judges
of the various circuits to other cir
cults to relieve accumulation of bust
ness, a fourth would rcpal the law
which at present requires the General
Assembly to give its consent to gifts
or sales of land to churches and to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Capt. George Kerins
Is Now On Continent
Occupies Office Building For
merly The German Luftwaffe
Headquarters In France

9TH COMMANDMENT DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS, France - Capt.
George J. Kerins, Jr., of Oakland
recently moved from England to
France with the 9th Bombardment
Division Headquarters of the Ninth
Air Force.
He performs his duties in an office
building formerly occupied by a Ger
man Luftwaffc headquarters in a
French town that bears scars Of the
street fighting that resulted in the
Nazis being driven out.
Evidence of the enemy's hasty de-
parturc was found by advanced par
ties of the command when they moved
into their French quarters. Pieces Of
clothing and equipment Uttered the
grounds, barracks and office building.
Pictures of Hitler and Goering hung
on the walls and Nazi propaganda
and training leaflets were found,
Demolition squads had cleared
BOBBY traps and land mines from
buildings and adjacent paths and
walks, but headquarters personnel
were warned not to enter certain
buildings and areas that had not yet
been cleared. Bodies of dead Germans
were still being taken from nearby
gun positions as advanced parties of
the division moved into their new
quarters.
German prisoners from a nearby
prison camp now work under armed
guards at maintaining and cleaning
the large office building while head
quarters personnel perform their COM
mand duties
In off duty hours, officers and en-
listed men have struck up acquain-
tanccS with the French children and
have sealed their friendship with Of
fcrings of candy and gum. With the
aid of phrase books, many now at
tempt halty conversations with the
French people, who have greeted the
Americans with enthusiasm.
Capt. Kcrins, a statistical officer
in this headquarters, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs George J. Kerins, ST., 9 Oak
St, Oakland. His wife, Mrs Lucille
Houck Kerins, is a Rcd Cross worker
and is stationed in Paris, France. She
was formerly physical education in
structor at Allcgany high school,
Cumberland. Capt. Kcrins was COM
missioncd August 5, 1912, at the AAF
statistical school. Harvard Univcr-
sity, and has been overseas 25 months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Take Army Exam

Sgt. Clarence Biehn, of the Cum
bertrand Army recruiting station, adj
ministcrcd the army air forces mental
examination to eight youths last Fri
day, after recruiting trips to high
schools in kitzmillcr and Elk Garden,
w. Va. The boys are Joseph Russell
Farmhouse, NindeX; Glenn Steele Bar
ton, Cowcn Bell kennerly, Dale Henry
Evans, Dante DiGustino, Philip B..
Benny, all of ktzmller; Minor Brent
Morris, Elk Garden, w. Va; and Will
liam G. Marmick, Shaw, w. Va
Nineteen youths took the mental
examination at Oakland high school
last Wednesday. They arc Eugene D.
Helbig, Oakland; William B. Severe,
Hutton; Paul r. Skipper, Oakland;
Harry II. Biscr, Oakland; Larry A.
Breedlovc, Oakland; Ernest r. Tih-
bets, Oakland; Howard Smousc, Oak
land; Reaford J. Purbaugh, Oakland;
Leo F, Cover, Oakland.
John c. Foster, Mt Lake Park
Paul f. Shaffcr. Mt Lake Park;
Joseph T. Shaffcr, Oakland: Charles
Bowscr, Hutton; Douglas L. Dawson,
Mt. Lake Park; Lloyd G.. Liller. Oak
land; Neil f. Rowan. Mt. Lake Park;
Leo. V. Stottlcmcyer. Mt Lake Park
Darwin O. Fikc. Hutton. and Chester
Roland Sines, Oakland.
Two Accident youths took the men
tai examination last Tuesday, accord
ing to Sgt. Bchn They arc Walter
O. Herring and Albert w. BowScr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
CONFESSIONS OBTAINED
ON EIGHTEEN ROBBERIES
Three Young Men OF Bear Hill
Community Being Held In Jail
Here For Court Action

The arrest of three Garrett county
men in connection with at least eigh-
teen robberies in Garrett and Allie
gany counties and in nearby Penn
sylvania, was officially announced on
Wednesday by Sheriff George Z. Cod
dington. The men had been in Jail
several days where they were under
constant questioning by the States
officials.
The sheriff identified the men as
Earl Wilt, %; Carl Wilt, 10, and Paul
Mason, Is, all of the Bear Hill COM
munity. Carl Wilt, the sheriff said,
had admitted the thefts, duplicating
his brother Earl in all eighteen of
them, and Mason in five.
Mason's brother, Harry, %, also of
the Bear Hill section, has been arrest
cd on a charge of receiving stolen
goods, Coddington said, and added
that he was being held under bond of
$500 for action of the March term Of
the Circuit Court. Bond in his case
was furnished last Saturday. The
other three are also being held in jail
for court action.
Sheriff Coddington said the two
Willis and Paul Mason broke into
three garages in the vicinity of Frost
burg and Barton. as we'll as two gar
ages in this county in one night, and
added that from all eighteen of their
robbcries in the two states they OBJ
tanned two tires, three batteries. gaso-
line, tire pumps and gas hose. He
placed the value of the stolen goods
at between $125 and $3.50.
Arrests of the men followed the
robbery Of c. c. Goehringer's garage
at Accident on September 20, when
the license number on the car they
were using was noted.
The arrests were made by Sheriff
Coddington, Deputy Sheriff j. S. Teets
and Sgt. Harold c. Carl and Troopers
Blair j. Bucket and Glenn d. Folk, of
the State police.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
High School P. T. A.
To Meet ON Tuesday

The Oakland High School Parent
Teacher Association will have its
first meeting of the year next Tues
day evening, October "a, from to
9;30 o'clock, it has been announced
by Mrs. Leo Hclbig, president.
The meeting will be in the nature
of a got-acquaintcd party for both
teachers and parents. Mrs. Helbig
said. There will he door prize and
refreshments will be served. All par
ents are being urged to attend as
there is a special drive being con-
Quoted for membership this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Pfc. Henry Filsinger
Is in Hospital

Pfc Henry +. Filsngcr has re-
turned to the United States and is
now a patient in Woodrow Wilson
General hospital, Stanton, Va.
Seriously wounded in France July
9, when fragment of shell went
through his hip and came out his
abdomen. He was first taken to hos
pital in England and was brought
to Stanton for an operation. Pvt.
Filsingcr has been able to be up and
moving about for the past two months
and hopes to be home for Christmas.
He is the son of Mrs. w. f. burst,
of Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
MRS. ANDREW SALZMANN

Word was received by friends here
concerning the death Of Mrs. An
drew Salzmann, an aged lady, which
occurred in a hospital in Jackson
vile, Fla, on Friday, October 10.
She had been i'll only d few weeks.
The Salzmann family formerly re-
sided at Hutton, when the tanncry
there was in operation.
Surviving arc two daughters. Mrs.
Mary koblhcim. and Miss Emma
Salzmann. of Jacksonville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
MAYOR SPONSORS POST
WAR PROJECT CONTEST
Cash Awards of War Stamps
Given for Best EntrieS-Dead
line Is November oath
The Acorn, Oakland High

Mr. Lawrence M. Fraley, mayor Of
Oakland, announces that he is spon-
soring a "Post-War Project" contest
which will be for the benefit of the
students of Oakland High School.
The purpose of this contest is to re-
ceivc suggestions as to improvements
for Oakland which may be carried
out after the war such as a hospital
or large community building.
Your entry in the contest must be
an essay entitled What | Believe Is
The Most Needed Postwar Project
For Oakland" and should consist of
three or four hundred words. Select
one project and clearly illustrate your
conviction.
DO not sign your name to your ar
ticlc but give it to Mr.. Bittlc. He in
turn will give it number and submit
it to the proper authorities. All essays
must be submitted to Mr. BttIc by
November "a, or your entry will not
be considered.
Three prizes consisting of $500,
$500, and $500 in war stamps will
be awarded to the three highest en-
tries, and will be given to the winners
in an assembly in December.
The judges named arc Mr.. Irwin R.
Rudy, president or ,hc Oakland-Mt,
Lake Lions Club; DR.. William Grant,
president of the Oakland Rotary club;
and Mrs. Ruth Barnes, president of
the Womcn's Business and Profession
al Club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Wounded In Action

Pfc, James F. Schwinabart, former
resident of Mt. Lake Park, was
slightly wounded in action in France
on September 26. He is son Of
Frederick Schwinabart, now residing
in Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
~
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+. Dewey.
Here the detectives he said he and Gov John W. Bricker
Ohio the vcepresdental nominee determined estab
Iish if they win office:
AN administration devoted to public service instead
public pickering.
AN administration working in harmony with Congress-
An administration which the cabinet restored as re-
sp0nsbe instrument of government.
IAN administration in which you will have to support
three men to do mans job
An administration which will waste and bring
order out of chaos.
AN administration which will give the people
try value received for the taxes they pay.
An administration made OF the ablest
in America who will receive full authority do their and will
be let alone to do them
AN administration free from the influence of Communists
and the domination of corrupt big city machines
AN administration in which the Constitution respected
that the liberties of people shall again be
AN administration which will devote itself to the single
minded purpose of jobs and opportunity for all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Orthopedic Clinic
Being Held Today

About two hundred and fifty pa
tients arc being examined today at
the scmi-annual orthopedic clinic, be-
ing conducted by the county health
department Most of the cases are by
appointment.
DR.. George E. Bennett and Dr.. Da-
vid Weinberg, orthopedic surgeons,
of Baltimore, are in charge of exam
nations. Miss Jane Oliver. orthoped-
ic nurse from the State department
Of health, is also here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
DIED
WILLIAM HAYES FERGUSON

William Hayes Ferguson, CT, was
found dead on Tuesday morning near
his home at Table Rock He apparent
ly had come from his cabin to. get
into his automobile and had suffered
a heart attack. He was found by a
passing truck driver
Mr. Ferguson was born in this
county October 81, 1876, son of the
late Gideon and Nancy Ferguson He
lived alone
He was a member of the Church Of
the Brethren at Oak Grove, near Nc
Henry. Surviving are five children.
Gideon J. Ferguson, McHenry; Rob
crt \. Ferguson, Oakland; Mrs. Clara
Wiland, Mrs. Nancy Anna Wiland
and Miss Iva Ferguson, all of Balti-
more; Is grandchildren, two brothers,
Frank Ferguson, Parsons, w. Va;
Gideon j. Ferguson, of Oregon; one
half-siStcr Mrs. Fannie Fields, King
wood. West Va.
Services will be from the Oak
Grove church of the Brethren. near
MclIcnry, with Rev. T. T, Snyder
officiating. The date of burial has not
been set.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Killing Frost Hits

Garrett county experienced series
of killing frosts this week, the first
one Monday morning being the most
"emphatic' with an official tempera-
turc reading of II degrees 1t was
"a degrees on Tuesday morning and
more moderate Wednesday and this
but still low enough to cause
frost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Dewey Charges FDR
In Favor of Delay
in Decentralization
Said New Dealers Were Too
Tired and Worn Out" to Bring
Order Out of Its Own Chaos

Gov Thomas E. Dewey declared
Monday night at St. Louis, that
President Roosevelt himself had au-
thorizcd publication of report sug-
costing it would be as cheap to keep
men in the army as to cope with post
war unemployment and tossed out
this challenge:
"Now let my opponent try to pass
the buck to one Of his assistants. y
Addressing a tumultuous crowd, the
Republican presidential nominee open
ly challenged Mr.. Rooscvclt's accu-
racy in tcrming "unauthoritative"
Dewey's delayed rehabilitation
charge, first voiced at Philadelphia
September 7.
Little Men in Big Jobs
Dewey also declared that Amcri-
can representation in vital foreign
areas is con the brink of chaos" as
sailed the little men rafting around
in big jobs" in Washington, and
said;
eve can never achieve our objcc-
tivcs under an administration too
tired and worn out to bring order out
of its own chaos either at home or
abroad"
He promised, if elected, to install a
government ''made up of the ablcst
men and women in America who will
receive full authority to do their own
jobs and will be let alone to do them.
Dewey's Main Points
In the verbal whiplashing of the
New Deal administration, which he
described as the most spectacular col
lection of incompetent people who
ever held public office" the Rcpub-
lican presidential nominee made these
main points in nationwide broad
cast;
|. That President Roosevelt him
self had subscribed to the delayed
military rehabilitation plan which
Dewey previously had attributed to
Selective Service Director Lewis b
Hershey as move to cushion post
war unemployment.
ever the world"
in the United States was actually
holding back economic recovery al
over the world"
3. That the New Deals record a
home is one long chapter of failure
and let me ask you: can an admins
tration which is 50 disunited and I'M
successful at home be any better
abrOad?"
Asks End of Bungling
Reviewing intcr-agcncy quarrclS il
support of his contention that the
Roosevelt administration "has liveC
on conflict, the governor said;
We can't afford this kind of plan.
ned, noisy chaos and bungling in thC
days ahead. XXX
"This nation of ours can be an in,
spration to the world We can be {
stoadying influence for freedom anc
peace. But first we must have peace
in our own government. We must sci
our own house in order.
THAT can never be done by {
weary and worn-out administration
II can and must be done by frcsI
and vigorous administration which
will restore honesty and competence
to our government
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
CreIlin PIT. A. Meets

The Crclling Parent Teacher AsSo-
citation held its first meeting on Tues
day evening. Business for the COM
ing year was discussed. All present
were urged to attend the next meet
ing in the school building on Thurs
day evening, November 2nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Mt. Lake PIT. A. Meets

The MI Lake Park Parent Teacher
association mat last evening and was
featured by an address by T. Il.
Shrop, county health officer, on
Health and Youth"
There was discussion and the adop-
ton of proposed PIT. A. resolutions
to be brought up at the State conven-
ton, to be held in Hagcrstown
November and ,. 1t is planned to
send one or two delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Wounded in Action

Pfc Frank A. Jordan was wounded
in action in France on September %,
and is now in a hospital in England,
his mother, Mrs. Mary Jordan, has
been informed.
Mrs. Jordan, who is visiting here
a few days from her home in Morgan
town, w. Va, stated her son was
wounded in the left shoulder. He is
member of tank battalion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
MRS. ALFRED RINGER

Mrs Anna Wiessman Ringer wild.
CIV of the late Alfred Ringer, died at
her home in Addison, Pa, township,
Sunday, October IS, A daughter of
Conrad and Barbara Bender WicSs-
man. she was born September llth.
1870.
She is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Ringer Burkhodcr, and a son,
Ray Ringer, GrantSvillo two broth
ers, William Wicssman and Conrad
G, WicSsman, and sister, Maudc
Wiessman, GrantsvilIc, and a sister,
Mrs. Maggie Wiessman Warwick, of
Greenwood, Del,
She was y member Of the Springs
Mennonite church. Services were con
Quoted AT her home Wednesday at
go p. m. Intermcnt was in the fam
lily cemetery at Addison
The Legislative council voted down
proposed recommendation to the
General Assembly that the declara-
lions of intentions act be repealed but
approved a series of changes in the
states election statutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Golf Club Officers
Reelected for 1915

Officers in the Oakland Golf club
were reelected at meeting on Tues
day evening as follows:
Ira J. Bosley, president; Hugh Ech-
ard, vice president; Cecil Smith,
treasurer; and Reaford Purbaugh,
secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19

Rev Donald Brake, Of Middletown,
Nd, and district governor of the
22nd district Of Lions International,
will pay an official visit to the Oak
land-Mt, Lake Lions club next Mon
day evening, and will be the principal
speaker, it was announced by the To-
cal club, A number of visiting mem
bcrs from other clubs of the area are
expected to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Traffic Safety Slogan For Week

Ratoning tires isn't just talk. Cut
down your speed or else you'll walk.
Drive under 30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19

One CT in France has declared all
he wants for Christmas is a bath.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
8eme1a Ten Point Pledge e.

ten-pont pledge which he said would be followed by
Republican administration if the COP national tick
wins in November has been enunciated by Gov Thorn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-14
Birmingham
Girl Is Wed

In gown Of White satin and
wearing a flnger-tp length vel
Ruth Johnson. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Henry JonSson of Birmingham
Ala was joined in holy ma,rimony
10 Mr. Charles Cooper nephew o.
Mrs. Emma Smith with whom ho
lives in this city. ThC ceremony
VAS performed al the home u tho
grooms surt with Rev. Horace \
White officiating
The br.dal b7uquo' was o. white
babe nuns. The mad OF honor
was wearing tuSh,a with bouquet
Of roses She was Jennie Rhea.
Other female attendants were Nil
Gred FTiersou and Dolores Jones
NJ. Cooper chose DAVID Jones as
his best man Joseph and William
johnson. brothers II the BRIDE. were
the other male members OF the
party
The BRIDE has been resident Of
Detroit for the past year Sac Is
graduate II The Parker High
school q Birmingham, Ala a
small reception followed the we'd
ding.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-14
NORTH END News
By MARIAN c. MeCILL

The Home Nursing classes being
conducted by the American Red
Cross give everyone an opportunity
TO learn how to care for the sick in
their own homes and to render
service to neighbors and friends.
A class meets each Friday at 10
m. on the third floor of the J. L.
Hudson company Mrs. K. Mon
criff is the instructor
At the last session, the class Wis
tied the Chldren's Center on Brush
street. They were taken on a tour
of the building and instruction was
given about children. A brief talk
on child care was given Men,
berS Of the class are: Mesdames
Paul Stevens. Marie E. Wilson,
Irene Krauter, A S. Burston, Will
liam L. Bost. J. Theus. J. Romer,
holland Dykes. Joseph Panphall,
Fanye Wexley. David McGill
Joseph Campball. Mary A Hut
chns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Brannon OF
Mt Clements had as house guests
Mr.. and Mrs David McGill and
daughter. Irene. for the weekend
Also visiting the Brannons was
Mrs. Katie MCGEE Of Ashland
Tenn. foster mother Of Mrs. Bran
non The guests were royalty en-
tertained