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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15

AVA critics at home? Are the people of the United States
AAM yy being educated into the belief that they longer
competent individuals to manage their affairs?
There influences at work in country taking advan
tage Of the to the seeds of socialism, There
persistent effort being made the people that
controls and restrictions follow the postwar
War has brought the threat of enemy countries but
there right danger from entrenched otciadOm which
never willingly reaXes its grip.
We every day the language bulletins letters drec
tives from all New Deal agencies that the patronzng
Farmers told when buy lime, when to spread it.
They have quesonnares to fill out by the Not long
told to gravy and the
fruit dry Gust people hadn't done that for years.
The United States the worlds greatest example Of the
accomplishments free people, contrasted with nations
where governments have been in the drivers seats.
When this started free enterprise in the United States
prepared produce the railroads ready transport
the electric power companies ready furnish the
mineS the oil wells retail distributing SYSTEM agrcu-
ture, automobile industry, all business ready
the American industry long had producing
efficient, competitive basis.
Mobilization and distribution of nations in
time including her and daughters thngbut bureau
cratic control of the industries and businesses nation
and the substitution of political and judgment
individual energy intelligence and responsibility in peaceme,
another thing The latter leads the death of liberty
surely the first prevents the encroachment Of tyranny
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Army Takes Twenty
One and Navy Three

OF the twenty-four men who were
indicted into the service on February
) at the induction station in Balti-
more. twenty-onc were accepted for
army duty and three were accepted
by the navy, it was announced by To-
cal sclective service headquarters.
Those assigned to the army in
cluded Melvin Willard Beiler. William
Benton Stiles, Hugh Albert Rcam,
Willard Richard Pike, Conrad Charles
Barkman, Walter Fred Georg, Mar
win Alexander Frederick, Raymond
Forrest Smith Robert Thomas Lantz.
Thomas Neven limbaugh, Clifford
Ralston Conley, Dale Glover Friend,
Bruce Franklin HENDERSON, Edward
Thomas Maroney, Ezra Galen Resi-,
Charles Henry King, Charles Alfred
Nedrow, Charles Lewis Mersing, Den
mis- Crcal Wright, c. Ernest Fitz-
water and Harold James Hamilton
The latter was accepted and was in
Quoted Immediately upon his own re-
quest. The others had been accepted
twenty-one days previously.
Those accepted by the Navy were
Herman William Meyers, James Roy
Friend and David LEROY Broadwater
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Home From Europe
for Surprise Visit

r 5 Joseph W. limbaugh. with the
ll7th infantry regiment, attached to
a medical unit. is home from Europe
for surprise visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph limbaugh, Third
street. His furlough came after serv-
ing for seven months on the front
line in France, Belgium and Germany
He called his parents Sunday night
from Fort Meade, which was the first
indication they had that he was in
this country. Not recognizing his voice
at first, it soon became familiar when
he asked for special order of IT
bone steak and french fried potatoes
upon his arrival in Oakland.
TI5 limbaugh will spend a 30day
furlough here with his parents, be-
fore reporting back to his unit on the
Western Front He had been overseas
more than year.
Awarded Bronze Star
/ ne llGulCdl SOIuItI ltllIl IlNN ll'lIlN
with citation and an award of a
bronze star for heroic achievement in
action on November l6, 1914, in Ger
many.
The citation stated: "Technician
Hinebaugh distinguished himself dur
ing an engagement when his unit was
assigned the mission of attacking and
capturing an enemy-held town against
unusually heavy small arms fire. Thru
this fire Technician Hinebaugh crawl
ed out to aid a wounded infantryman
who had been hit while advancing
across an open field, and succeeded
in reaching him. Technician Hinc-
baugh was unable to save the life of
the man who had been wounded fatal
ly. but his exhibition Of outstanding
courage and self -sacrifice was a pro
found inspiration to those who OBJ
served him, and is deserving of high
recognition" The award was made by
l.. S. Hobbs, major general, l. 5
Army.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
County Legislator,
Ohio S. Fike, Dies

Ohio Speelman Fikc, Avilton, Gar
rctt county, member of the Maryland
House of Delegates, died Monday
morning in Miners hospital. Frost
burg, where he had been patient
since January 90, suffering from a
heart condition. He was stricken Fri
day, January 10, and was confined to
his home in Avilton for week after
returning from Annapolis before en-
tering the hospital
Mn. Fike, son of Ami NJ and
Carolyn Farmhouse Fike, and promi-
nent farmer, was elected a county
commissioner of Garrett county in
1908 and served until 1916. At the
time of his election he was the young
est man ever to hold that office. He
served as a member of Maryland
House of Delegates from 1880 to 1884
and was again elected to that office
in 1912. He was a director of the First
State Bank of Grantsville. was atfili-
ated with the Grantsville Woodmen
Of the World for over twenty years
and was a lifelong member Of the
Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren
in Garrett county.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Linnie Ellen Wcitzell, to
whom he was married December 20,
1901; the following children. Mrs,
Laura Hctz. Mrs. Olive Robson. Mrs.
Anna CLANCY, and George Fike, Frost
burg; Miss Mildred l.. Fikc AncOn,
Canal Zone; Mrs Rose Wilhelm. Ray
Fike and Harold Fike, Avilton; and
Cecil Fikc, with the army in Italy;
nineteen grandchildren, including Karl
Hctz, with the army in New Guinea;
and James Robson. with the navy in
Miami, Fla; one great grandson; four
brothers, Charles A. Fike. Ga twin
Fricndsvillc; J. Abraham Fike and
George w. Fike, Selbysport; S. X,
Fike. Piedmont, W. Va; and a sister,
Mrs. Lille NanSickle, Markleysburg,
Pa. A daughter, Miss Fannie Fike,
died twenty-three years ago.
The funeral was held Wednesday
. p. M, at the Cherry Grove Church
of the Brethren at Avilton. The ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Ar
thur Scrogum. Cumberland, assisted
by the Rev Foster w, Bitt'nger,
Westernport, and Rev. John Grimm,
Frostburg The membership of the
Woodmen of the World of Grantsville
took part in the services.
Intcrmcnt was in the family burial
ground at Avilton,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
World Authority Is
Only Solution For
A Lasting Peace
SO Declared No Yong Park, Man
churian- Born Writer and Lee
turer, Who Spoke Tuesday

The creation Of an organized world
authority was seen as the only real
solution for lasting peace by No-Yong
Park, Manchurian-born writer and
lecturer, who spoke in the Oakland
High school auditorium on Tuesday
night
MI Park was the first lecturer in
a series of four arranged by the Oak
land Rotary club to bring to the
people of the community serious facts
about new forces in world affairs
which affect the lives of all individu-
ais
At least four hundred persons were
present to hear his address which was
followed by an open forum discussion
Mr. Park discussed the two new
forces in China which were causing
disunity at the present time and gave
as other reasons for Chinas apparent
lack of effectiveness in the present
war as lack Of equipment, and a COM
rlete lack Of cooperation between Al
lied nations, especially Russia.
He declared:
Communists and Nationalist rep
resent two new forces in China. If
they work together, victory in war
and peace will be won, but if they
struggle for supremacy against each
Continued on Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
fire DESTROYS
MT. LAKEPARK
$4,000 Cases OF Peas Consigned
To Government Lost In
$25O,000 Confagration
PLANT is TO BE REBUILT

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed most of the Southern Packing
company cannery at Mt. Lake Park
yesterday morning with loss esti-
mated by President William f. Lam
BILE, of Baltimore, at about $250,000.
Lost with the two-story plant which
covered about an acre of land, were
$4,000 cases Of peas consigned to the
government, and carload of seed
peas, manager Joseph WEIGH said
Fire companies from Oakland and
KitzmiIler fought the blaze which was
discovered about TAB when Earl Null
lincau, an employee, entered the plant
to 20 to work.
President Lamble came to Garrett
county last night to view the damage
done and to make plans for its re-
building, which he said would be done
right away He declared this morning
that the entire loss was covered by
insurance and that the company would
"rcbuild bigger and better 1t is
planned to move some machinery
which is stored at other plants to
this area and Mr. Lamblc predicted
that the camcry would be ready for
the I945 season.
He said all of the corn pack had
been removed from the plant one of
several operated by Southern in Mary
land and Virginia. Others are located
at Baltimore, Smithburg, and at Nor
folk Southern purchased the Mt.
Lake Park cannery about five years
ago and since that time has almost
completely rebuilt it. The plant was
formerly owned by the Mt, Airy Cam
ming company and was started by the
late Senator Fooks Of Mt. Airy.
From 120 to $50 persons are en-
ployed at the plant during the height
of the canning season. Approximately
300 farmers in the area grow peas
and corn for Southern.
Fire Chief Emroy BoIden, Of the
Oakland fire department., said last
night that about half Of the peas had
been saved from the flames, but Mr..
Lamblc was Of the opinion that heat
and water would cause the seals to
break open ON many of the cans, and
was doubtful if any of the cases would
be salable
Firemen were able to save the vincr
she'd on the south side of the main
building. and also a corn shed in that
same area. Firemcn laid a hose line
from the little Youghiogheny river to
provide water to fight the blaze. A
strong wind was blowing which cover
ed the town of Loeb Lynn with sparks
but the sleet and rain Of the night
before made everything damp and no
other buildings were reported on fire.
1t was one Of the worst fires in
this section for many years. The
blaze apparently started in a remote
lpoltion of the second floor. There
was no electric current in the build
ing and no fires in that section. 1t
was thought some person could have
crawled into that part Of the building
over the roof to spend the night, but
this was only conjecture.
Insurance men are expected here
Friday to make their report.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Supreme Chancellor
To Speak at K. of P.
Celebration Feb. p
Charles G. Schuck, Wheeling. W.
Va, To Make Address; II To
Receive Veteran Jewels

Charles G. Schuck. of Wheeling
W. Va, supreme chancellor of the
Knights Of Pythias lodge in the Unit
ed States, will be the speaker at the
55th anniversary celebration of Gar
rett Lodge. to be held in Castle Hall
Oakland, on Friday night, February
%, beginning at s o'clock
1t will be the first time in the his
tory Of the organization that a SUI
premc chancellor ever visited this
lodge. A. Elwood Martak, grand keep
er of records and seal for Maryland
and J. Gibson VanMcter, who holds a
similar position in West Virginia, will
also attend and probably speak brief
ly, it was announced by Merle
Frantz, chancellor commander here.
One fifty-year jewel and eleven
twenty-five year jewels are to be pre-
scented to veteran members of the or
der during the evening Albert g
Ross, clerk of the Circuit Court, will
receive a 5O-year veteran jewel, while
those who will be presented with %
year jewels are Floyd c. Diehl. Wal
ter w. Dawsons John Giles, Harvey
Gortner, A. F, Glotfelty, B. f. knepp
Albert W, Kahl, Wade H. Mason, F
f. Rathbun, Henry NJ. Speicher, and
Harry 7 Stpmnlp
The occasion will also be observed
as Ladies' Night, and "a large attend
ance is expected. There will be a must
cal entertainment followed by refresh
mentS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Shr0p Assumes Health Post In
Alexandria. Va.

DR.. Theodore R. Shrop, former Gar
rett county health officer, who recent
ly moved to Oberlin, Ohio, to become
health commissioner there, is now
connected with the U. S. Public Health
Service and has assumed duties as
acting health officer of Alexandria,
Va, during the absence of DR.. William
Lewis Schafer, commander in the U.
S. Naval Reserves
Dr. Shrop has held reserve COM
mission with the u. S. Public Health
Service since 1912, and was placed on
active duty to fill the Alexandria
vacancy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Frank Schell Given
Air Medal Honoring
Son, a war Prisoner
S/Sgt. Harold {. Schell Won
Awards Before Becoming Pris-
oner of Germany Last April

Maj. Gen. p Hayes, commanding
general of the third service command.
has presented the air medal and two
oak leaf clusters to Mr.. Frank A.
Schell, of Baltimore, formerly of Oak
land, in honor Of his son. S Sgt. Har-
old c. Schell, air corps, who was first
reported missing in action but who
has been prisoner of war of the
Germans for some time The presen-
tation was made January %.
Mr.. and Mrs Schell were informed
that these awards had been given to
their son. in November. The citation
which accompanied the award was as
follows:
For exceptionally meritorious a
chievement while participating in
more than ten separate bomber COM
bat missions over enemy occupied con-
tinental Europe. The courage, cool
ness and skill displayed by this en-
listed man upon these occasions re-
fleet the highest credit upon himself
and the Armed Forces of the United
States The citation came from Rob-
ert H. Dunlop, Brig Gen.
Mr.. Schcll said they had received a
card on February from their son,
written on September 2S, 1914, say
ing that he was still all right and in
good health. He has been a prisoner
of the Germans since April H. 1914,
and had received no word from any
one person up to the time he sent the
card on September 2S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Grantsville Parents
Have Two Sons Now
Wounded in Action

Mr. and Mrs, Charles W. Ross. Of
Grantsville, who have four sons in
the service, were recently notified
that two of their sons were slightly
wounded in action.
On January 26 Mr. and Mrs. Ross
were informed that their SON. Pfc
Cecil E. Ross, 26, was slightly wound
ed in action January 10, in France.
Another telegram on February s
informed them that their youngest
son, Pvt. Calvin c. Ross was slightly
wounded in action January 25, in Lux
cmbourg.
Another son, Pvt. Lester W. Ross,
81, was wounded in Italy last June,
and another son, Pfc. Howard L. Ross,
is serving somewhere in the Philip
pine islands
Pfc. Cecil Ross trained at Camp
Beale, California, then at a camp in
Texas before going overseas in May,
1914 He also trained in England be-
fore being in action in France and
Germany His wife, Mrs. Beulah Bit
finger Ross, resides at Jennings. His
wife received card from the war de-
partment saying that her husband
was making normal Improvement
Pvt. Calvin Ross trained at Camp
Wheeler, Ga, before going overseas
in September, 1914. He also trained
in England before going into action
in France and Luxembourg.
Pvt. Lester Ross went overseas in
October, 1912 He had been hospital
lied twice in Italy Pfc. Howard Ross
went overseas in March, 1914.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Democratic Committee
Makes Appointive
Recommendations

The Democratic State Central Com
mittec Of Garrett county has for
warded to the governor recommen-
dations for Trial Magistrates, Board
of Election Supervisors and Notaries
Public and Grover c. Stemple, men,
Der of the committee stated that the
recommendation were the same as
those appointed last year.
The Republican committee also has
sent in its list of persons recommend
ed for appointment to the Board of
Election Supervisors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Swanton Soldier Is
Wounded in Action

According to a telegram from the
war department, Pfc. Ellis L. Harvey,
of Swanton,was slightly wounded in
action on January %, in Luxembourg,
and is now in a hospital in France.
Pfc Harvey is a member of the
S0th (Blue Ridge division Of infan-
try. He is the husband of the former
Mary June Custer. of Swanton, and
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Har-
vey, Swanton He is the father of one
son, 4 years old.
In a letter. written on Christmas
Day, Pfc. Harvey stated that he had
then received a shrapnel cut below
the eye He entered the service in
June, 1914.
Also Wounded
Pvt. Robert X. Broadwater, route /,
Cumberland was wounded in action
in Belgium on January IS. He is the
husband of Mrs. Hazel Broadwatcr,
and the father of a fOur-year-old
daughter, Sandra Ellen. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Broadwater,
reside at Avilton He entered the ar
my last June 20 and sailed for over
seas duty in December. He has three
brothers in the Navy,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Killed in Action

Mrs. Nellie f. Soldiers, Of route 2,
Oakland, has been informed that her
son, Sgt. Keith f. Soldiers, had been
killed in action on January 20, in
Belgium There were no other details
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Missing in Action

Mrs. Thclma Conneway, daughter
of Joseph f. Kitzmiller, of Oakland,
has received word that her husband,
Pfc. William Conneway, Jr., has been
reported missing in action since De
cember u, in Germany. No other word
has yet been received.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Awarded Air Medal

Sgt. Glenn Moon, with the army air
corps, located in France. has been
awarded the air medal, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Timothy Moon, Mt,
Lake Park, have been informed.
Moon received his promotion to
sergeant recently. He has been over
seas since October 5, 1914, and is a
radio operator and gunner on a Bog
bomber.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Wounded in Action

Mrs. Hilda McCrum, of Aurora, w.
Va, was notified that her son. Pfc.
Charles McCrum was slightly injured
in action February > in Germany.
There were no other details
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
Seventeen Accepted
For Military Service

Seventeen men from this county
were accepted for military service
from a group of selcctccs who were
given their pro-nduction physical eN-
animation in Baltimore ON February
5, it was announced by the local Sc
lcctive Service Board
Those accepted will be subject to
induction after twcnty-one days.
They include:
Richard NJ. Glotfelty......,M cHcnry
Arthur c. Burgess. Shallmar
Alden Lane Bolyard. ...... Oakland
Joseph Henry Welch. Mt. Lake Park
Cheston H. Browning. Jr,... Oakland
Harold Audra Kinney ....... Shallmar
Chester Darl Goodwin ........ VindcN
Sherman Harold Shockey. Deer Park
Gerald Lester Brant ..... .McHenry
Fred Biggs. .................O Oakland
Paul William Resi-. Grantsville
Harold Henry Hetrick, Grantsville
Ford Allen Costello. ...... .Shallmar
Robert Earl Griffith ........ Accident
Fred. Richard Nedrow. Fricndsvillc
Orval Harrison Friend .. McHenrY
Lawrence Edw. Cosner Oim) Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15

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AVA critics at home? Are the people of the United States
MAM yy being educated into the belief that they longer
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Find Hitler's Body

Continued from Page One)
 fully removed and examined by Russian army physicians. All were badly burned by flamethrowers with which the Red Army soldiers finally cleared out the under ground post where Hitler and his leaing Nazis made their last ditch stand.
 After careful examination of the teeth and other characteristics the Russians singled out one body they believe with almost certainty is that of Hitler. Asked why no official announcement of the dis covery has been made yet in Mos cow, the Russian source said that as long as any element of uncer- tainty exists the Russians do not wish to state that Hitler's body has been found.
 The source added, however, there seemed little doubt that this is actually the corpse of Hitler. Examination of the body showed the man almost certainly died of poison. Whether this was self ad- ministered there is no sure means of knowing. It will be recalled however that Russian sources re- gently reported that Hitler died of an injection given him by his physician Dr. Morel after he was insane and half paralyzed for sev- eral days.
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Worlds Champ Visits Nome Base

Staff Sergeant Joe Louis visited Nome during the week. This big champion lowered above his com panions as they sauntered about town taking in the sights. Satur- day and Sunday evening Nomeites were gathered around their ra- dios listening to the broadcasts from WXLN of bouts being held in the new gymnasium on the post. Some of the bouts were refereed by Joe Louis himself.
 When asked what his plans were for the future Joe said that he would need about four months to get in trim to fight his first bout.
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Colonel (after reviewing troops): Hang it all! Whats the idea of parading all the big men in front of the little mem"
 Lieutenant: "It's the sergeant's fault, sir. He used to run fruit store."
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NO TIME FOR COMEDY

TOPEKA, Kas.-(P)-The Holy rood rural high school district of Kansas took exactly 2 minutes AZ seconds at it's annual school meeting to re-elect a treasurer and approve a $2O,O0O budget.
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HOME ARTS CLUB HOLDS BUSY MEETING

BUSY MEETING
 The Home Arts Club held its regular meeting last evening with Mrs. Frank Bingham presiding. It was a very busy evening as plans were eliminated for the super vised playfield. The playfield committee composed of Mrs. Frank Bingham, Mrs. A. Stein- wandel and Mrs. M. Metrovich an- nounced that the date of opening and the annual field day would be announced soon.
 Mrs. Carl Lomen was guest speaker of the evening and gave very fine talk on Washington, D. C., as it is today under the new President.
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Superfortresses Make Kobe
 Raging Inferno
By ROBIN COONS

GUAM, June G. (P) Great fires ragged in Kobe yesterday for hours after approximately 450 Superfortresses struck it's heaviest blow on the sixth city and the largest port on Japan's coast with a loss of eight bombers. The Jap anese agency Domei had claimed that fifty-six Superfortresses were down, and was heard admitting, six hours after the last bomber turned for home that the fires were only then gradually being extinguished.
 Three thousand tons of fire bombs plummeted on at least a seven square mile area in eastern Kobe. The vast Kobe Steel works is near the nine square mile area which is in ashes from two other raids in February and March.
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MT. Fankhouser is a deacon of the Federated Church and both the FankhouserS have been very active in several civic groups. They will visit with relatives be- fore assuming their new posi- tions.
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ROBT. FANKHOUSERS LEAVE FOR NEW POST

MT. and Mrs. Robert Fankhous- CT, who have been employed by the U. s. Weather Bureau here for the past two years have been transferred to Montana.
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Sllo||IRaIBo!l| llslI
TUESDAY GAMES National League

Cincinnati 4, 1; Pittsburgh 0, g. Brooklyn 6, New York 0.
 American League New York 12, Washington 3. St. Louis 2, Chicago 1. Detroit o, Cleveland 9.
 Pacific Coast League Seattle 1, San Francisco 6. Oak land 4, Sacramento 2. Hollywood 10, San Diego 8.
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LUZON P. Soundphoto Left right: Gen. C. P Hall Commanding llh Corps, talking Guerilla CTS, Gyles Merrill Calye Capt George
  Death March" taken Prison Camp the hills During the they waited for the Americans they active in forming Guerilla bands.
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Caracas the capital of Vene- zeula was founded in 1867.