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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

entity or should I use the plural
eve" That Hagcrstown almanac
is going TO be our guide for plant
ing When look at hundreds Of
cucumber bloom and no sign of Gu
,umbers, / can't help but remember
that Miss BERTHE Cleveland always
went by the signs and always had
pickles to give away.
Then | remember how | planted
two rows Of Iimas in perfect
weather. and few days later
planted another row. The last one
put the first in the shade in germi-
nation and growth. Now what sign
could that have been? Feet maybe
for the first, for they sure did
drag.
And the nasturtiums if only
they had been planted the day the
cucumbers were we'd have flow
ers. Instead we have the most
handsome crop of leaves anyone
ever wanted to look at.
Then the onions came up when
they should have gone down-and
the pole beans stayed down when
they should have gone up.
SO what else could it be if we
didn't miss the signs?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

lieve my sources are authentic.
You state the assessed value was
So an acre WHEN TAKEN OVER
MANY YEARS AGO. Remember,
Sir, that our dollar isn't worth one
hundred cents any more. We do
know that taxpayers are paying
$40 and more tax an acre on their
wooded land today.
7. Your estimate of the ultimate
assessable value Of Meadow Noun
tain does not seem quite right to
me. Sir We have dealt in real es-
tate enough here, and looked
around in Garrett County for ten
years before buying, to KNOW
that if the State takes 5000 feet
of the cream of this frontage, the
entire remaining area is practical
ly worthless. No one will ever
bother to buy or develop it. You
surely know that many properties
on the Lake today have buildings,
etc on them worth more than
$4,000. Just what are you, Mr..
Editor, doing to help bring more
capital to your area? 1t appears
to me that you are actively selling
your own county short" There are
others who agree.
8. 1t makes very little difference
to us here in Anne Arundel County
who owns this or that tract of land
in Deep Greek vicinity. Our per
spective permits us to look at this
whole matter from a wider view
point than you local people might
have. This is decidedly discussion
between you, me, and Garrett
County tax payers, of which we
are little sorry to be one family
unit. | prefer to leave names of
residents in the county out of this
discussion.
| do ask that you assume an I'M
biased attitude, as a worthy edi-
tor of your good paper. Thank you
for your courtesy.
May beneficent Providence
smile upon you and the good peo-
pie of your beautiful Garrett
County!
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. A. Gordon Fleet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
AURORA-EGLON

Rev. and Mrs. d. b. Spaid, Egg
Ion, went Sunday to Dry Fork
where the former conducted morn
ing services. At , p. IN. at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Eston Cooper oc-
CURED the marriage Of Miss
Jacqueline Smith and Reginald
Cooper, Rev Spaid reading the
vows. The groom is a medical stu
dent at Richmond, Va.
On Tuesday the Rev. Spaid was
called to conduct funeral rites for
Mrs. Fannie Flanagan at Bethel
church, near Lanesville. The de
ceased was from Paw Paw, w. Va.
Mrs. Paul 'Crumley returned to-
day to her home at Eglon from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
Here We Go Again

We have no particular desire to
prolong this discussion on assess
ment values around Deep Greek
Lake and arguments at this time
about a public park, but Mrs
Fleets letter of this week certain
ly requires some further explana-
tons.
With her paragraphs listed
numerically, we can reply briefly
in the same order.
l. Actual value in land is a mat
ter Of opinion. Documentary
stamps on her deed for her lot as
recorded in the court house show
that she paid from $500 to $1,000
for her lot, which is assessed at
$500. Her lake home is listed at
$4,000 which any unbiased person
versed in real estate would declare
is worth at least twice as much.
Homes not nearly as picturesque
on substantial are selling at pres
ent on the lake for $4,000. We
still feel that she would not want
to sell for twice her assessed valu-
alton, and | wouldn't either.
2. There is nothing particular to
answer here This comparison was
made originally to show that in
spite of our modest assessable
basis that taxes were no higher
than in other areas.
3. There was no inference that
had obtained information about
closing a public road from her
previous letters. But that attempt
was made few years ago by a
resident Of that same area. That
same owner acknowledged that he
had built a $4,000 home there,
and at that time his assessment
was S2,S60. With improvements
from 1913 to 1853 this assessment
was raised to $11, 468. His attempt
to declare the highway as private
property, failed.
i and 5. Some of the statements
in these two paragraphs are al
most word for word what another
property owner in that area said
to me over the past two years,
which would lead me to the concur
sion that someone else is molding
the bullets and she is firing them.
If not, there is surely a remarka-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
We're Unspoiled As Yet

Luckily for us, we are yet I'M
spoiled. We don't give the look that
we're a summer carnival, with all
those junky souvenir shops that in
troduce tourists to many vacation
areas. We still have the freshness
Of mountain brook How | wish
we had the vision and will power
to remain that way.
Where does one find a spot so
beautiful and so free Of advertising
billboards as Swallow Falls? hope
nothing commercial is ever put
there. Just signs to point the way.
Let's be ourselves-not copy any
one. Start with what we have and
make it right for Garrett county.
| like the idea of the turkey fes-
tival starting simply Knowing the
calibre of the people back of it
we can expect tue value for our
money.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
True Value

Speaking Of true value, maybe
that's the secret Of success Of all
tourist trade, getting your moneys
worth
If one can get a lovely cottage
with all convenicnccs in the POGO
nos, lets say, they expect the same
value on some other mountain top.
People who are are the ball to
tourist trade make visitors happy
with what they're getting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

Spaid, Of Markle, Ind. were over
night guests i'm the home Of d. b.
Spad and family, near Eglon, ON
Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Johnson and
Mrs. Edith Mowrey, Of Baltimore,
were recent guests in this vicinity.
The Rev. Everett Becl;man, Of
Morgantowu and his mother, Mrs.
Clara Beclnan, of Eglon, spent a
couple days this week at the home
of the Rev. Vernon Beckman and
family at lnwood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
Bridal Shower Held

Mrs. f. F. Dunbar, Terra Alta,
entertained at a bridal shower on
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Gladys Wensel, at her home south
of Oakland. Miss Wensel is the
fiancee Of William j. Faherty, Of
Westernport. Refreshments were
served buffet style with Mrs. Dan
Orendorf presiding at the punch
bowl. The table was decorated with
a bride and groom and the gifts
were arranged around bridal
doll. There were twenty-four
guests present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
All Day Service

An all day service will be held at
New Germany Methodist church,
Sunday, August 10Th. Rev. l. G..
Michaels, of Westernport, will
bring the message at the morning
worship hour. This viii be the Goth
anniversary of the Rev. Mr. Mich
aels' ministry. 1t was at the New
Germany church that he preached
his first sermon. In the afternoon
musical program will begin at
2:30 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
With Our Men
In The Service
Recently Commended

Second 1t. Lew f. Ayres, Deer
Park, was recently commended
with other members Of the 497th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron at
Portland, Ore, for his participa-
ton in Operation Checkpoint.
During Checkpoint, an air de-
Tense training exercise, planes in
the squadron flew II sorties in
Al hour period with a high per-
centage Of enemy aircraft kills.
Next month he will travel to
Yuma, Arizona, with other mem
bers Of the squadron to take part
in aerial rocketry in the F-S9D,
modern all-weather interceptor.
1t. Ayres and his wife, Rose
mary, live at Portland. He is the
son Of Elmer D. Ayres, Deer Park.
He attended Sacramento state col
lege before entry into the service
in 1851.
Pvt. William P. Kildow, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Kildow, 20
Water ST., Oakland, is now serving
in Korea with the 7th Infantry di-
vision.
Men of the "Bayonet' division
are undergoing intensive training
to maintain the peak combat eff
ficiency displayed by the unit from
Pusan to the Yalu river.
Private Kildow entered the Army
in February, 1854, and was last
stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

Stock market reached its high
est level in past two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

The Republican is published
every Thursday at The Republican
Building, Second street, Oakland,
at the following rates Of subScrip-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

Entered at the Postoffice at
Oakland, Md. as second-class mail
matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1854
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26

The Republican was established
in 1877. 1t is the oldest and largest
newspaper published in Garrett
County, with the greatest circula
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-26
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION

IMPORTANT - When changing
address, send us old address as
we'll as new; send address label
from last copy; allow two weeks
for first copy to reach new address.
Evening star., 1954-10-07

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features.
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and Arlington
Evening star., 1954-10-07

A terrific buy in Honey
suekie hi-chuirs. Sove $9.07.
You save more than you
poy! Woxed birch finish
hardwood scot. back. foot
rest. Adjustable plastic
troy. Iron legs.
Sears BlGdensburc, Wisconsin,
and Arlington
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Also Available as a
2-Pc. Soto Bed Suite

Ideal for Bed-Livins Room
. Soto Bed hos Foam Rubber
Topper on Seat and Back
Just like mosic-und with no hoeus-
pocus, il converts to comfortable bed
for two by night. Changes beck quickly
and costly to 2-pieee living room en-
sembls in the morning. Please allow
weeks for delivery.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
p { s I s
Guest COlumniSt
STUART II. LYON
Lyon Pest Control Co.

ants, Ants, ANTS. Yes, every
body has 'em. Red ones, black ones,
big ones, little ones.
Those big red ants in your yard
are "Harvesters" They harvest
your grass seed and cut your lawn.
They sting, too! The "sting" is
actually caused by formic acid, an
acid somewhat like oxalic acid. A
piece of ice applied to the bite is
the best first aid. Your family ply
Sician may advise an anti-hista-
mine for your first-aid kit, to be
available when someone is bitten.
To get rid of harvester ants in
the yard, use 10 per cent chlordane
powder. Not just "ant POWDER"
but read the label and be sure of
what you buy. Ten per cent chlor-
dane powder is available at nurS-
cry and hardware stores in cans
that can be pumped" to produce
the desired effect. The powder
should be lightly busted in band
six to eight inches wide, making
d large circle around the ant hole.
Make the circle about three or
four feet in diameter, keeping the
powder out. of, and away from, the
ant hole.
The powder should be kept dry.
If it rains, renew the application.
A second application in 10 or Is
days will usually rid you of these
pests. Next week, Flying Ant"
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
This Job Of Nuilinu

An experienced carpenter told
me recently that the job of nail
ing two boards together is one of
the simplest tasks, and that is
why. he thinks it is so often done
in the wrong way. He adds that it
is disappointing, indeed to drive a
nail into wood and then find that
the Joint does not hold or the wood
splits. Simple as mailing is, he points
out, there are a few easy rules for
mailing that can keep the job going
properly.
First of all, use nail that is
long enough to hold the joint. He
suggests using nail that is three
times the length of the thickness
of the wood to be nailed. You can't
expect a nail to hold a board that
barely comes through the piece of
wood. BY the same token he warns
against using nails that are too
long since board splitting occurs
because of the increased diameter.
He pointed out that few prop
erly spaced nails in board will
hold better than many nails put
in too close together. Usually such
mailing causes the wood to split
and the holding power of the board
is decreased. He also stated that
a nail driven in at an angle Chat
is known as toe nailing) will pro-
vide a stronger joint than one
driven straight down. Clinch or
bend the other side of a board.
Usually if you will describe
what you want the nails for that
you buy, the clerk will know what
kind to select for you.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
First Institutional
Buptists To Hold
Bible Discussion

The Brotherhood of the First In
stitutional Baptist Church to hold
an opn discussion on the Millen-
mum Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 8 pm,
at the church. The Millennium is
the period of thousand years dur
ing which, according to the belief
of certain Christian sects based on
their Interpretation of the Book
of Revelation, Christ and His saints
will reign in visible form on earth.
Mr.. Olin Boyer will lead the dis
cuSSion.
]. D. Holmes is president of the
Brotherhood and Henry Lydia,
secretary.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
First Institutional
Baptist

Rev. A. c. Kendrick of Denver,
Colo. will be the guest speaker
Sunday at II o'clock at First Insti-
tutional Baptist Church, and also
will speak at the union service at
East Lake Park, in the evening, at
8 o'clock.
Rev. Kendrick is former pastor
of Mount Calvary Baptist Church,
Tucson, Ariz., and a past president
of Paradise Baptist Stat Conven-
ton of Arizona.
Arrangements have been made
to use the park auditorium in the
event of rain.
James l.. Davis, Church Clerk.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
- r.
VHURChh
Dnzezozy

Editors Note. - If you would
like to have your church included
i'm our calendar, please call us at
AL. 3-3682. We also invite news
items about your church activities.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
University Tests Prove
Theropy Of Prayer

division. The significant thing, Mr..
Parker pointed out, was that the
group-prayer theraphy was not
only effective, but that the same
number of individuals could be
helped more adequately in less
than one quarter of the time spent
on the part of the Therapist, thus
enabling him to serve more people
without increasing his clinic hour
load.
Excerpts from few of the
statements those in the group
prayer therapy group received, Mr..
Parker went on to say, were: HE
dare not evaluate himself : lacks
confidence in himself. Talks to too
many about his problem" when
there is a negative feeling, she
must punish herself" There is a
real fear of people (which)
at times reached undue and unreal
sonable proportions.
1t would appear from the test
findings, says Mr.. Parker, that
prayer may be the most important
tool in personality reconstruction.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13

Our basic assets are our water
and soil resources. Soil weekend
by erosion weakens the Nation. 1t
takes Nature 400 to 1000 years to
build an inch of top soil. A violent
rain STORM can steal that inch of
soil in an hour. Keeping good
cover on the land is good soil con-
servation practice. Let's speed up
conservation in Arizona.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
COLFAX, CALF, RECORD:

There are many who con-
stantly resolve to improve their
minds by reading intelligently
written books, in the hope that
they will become better equipped
to understand the many issues that
crowd upon them as they try to
keep pace with this modern world
. The Bible has long been rec
ognized as pre-eminent in the field
of improving human beings.
1t might be a good idea, then, for
all of us to give little more dill
gent study to the great truths that
are set out in the Book of Books"
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13

NEW YORK, (GlODal) - Inc
gap between psychology and reli-
gion is narrowing. Recent tests
show that the great truths implicit
in the two areas are not mutually
exclusive, and that remarkable
outcomes result from their inter-
play.
William r. Parker, director of
the Speech Clinic of Redlands Uni
versity at Redlands, California, in
his booklet titled Prayer Their
apy," tells about an experiment
made at the institution to deter
mine what part, if any, religion
(more specifically prayer) might
play in the reclamation of person
ality. According to Mr.. Parker,
three separate groups were used
and all participants were given a
battery of tests at the beginning
and end of the one-year project,
which was conducted under a grant
from the Religion in Education
Foundation.
The first group consented to
pray regularly, preferably the last
thing at night before going to bed,
without specific technique. The
second group had individual non
directive counseling, with no ref
ences made to prayer or religion.
Group three met in group-therapy
once weekly for period of two
hours each time. Each one of them
received a sealed envelope which
contained statement pointing out
some detrimental aspect of his per-
sonality that he was to work out as
best he could through regular
prayer periods.
The evaluation at the end Of the
year showed that those using pray
er alone made the least progress.
The group that received individual
therapy made considerable pro-
gress, but not quite as much as
those in the group-prayer therapy
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13

"The Listening Eye" will be the
subject of DR.. Harry Wood, new
head of the art department at Ari-
zona State College, Tempe, when
he breaches Sunday at the Unitari-
an Church of Phoenix, 800 E. Pasa-
dena Ave. DR.. Wood has chosen
this provocative title for a discus
sion of the inter-relation of art and
religion, and he will illustrate his
sermon with slides.
A. c. Aldridge, principal of Mary
Bethune school, will be the guest
speaker Sunday evening, Aug. %.
His topic will be announced next
week.
Arizona sun., 1954-08-13
CHURCH II EWS
Antioch Baptist

The theme for Youths Day
which was held last Sunday, was
Study to Show Thyself Approved
Unto God" The youths of the
church were in charge of all serv-
ices during the day.
Elmo Smiths prayer for the sick
was very touching. Miss Ruby Sue
Hudspeth read a paper on "Educa-
ton For What". Billie Jean Park
ington, Dorothy Foules and Gret-
chen Vann composed vocal trio.
Following was the presentation of
the young minister, Rev. C. L. Or
ange, of Trinity Baptist Church,
by Rev. Stanley King. The Rev.
Oranges text was ''The Body of a
Christian" Roman 1912.
The evening services were we'll
attended and in charge of program
were Willie Waldon, Elmo Smith
and Henry White. Rev. King
preached on the Importance of
the Work" A solo was rendered
by Clyde Morgan titled God Will
Take Care of Me-"
Grace Hartley, Reporter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-16
Secret Service
Chief Makes
Report On His
AGENTS York

An influx Of new counterfeit bills
marked the close Of 1858 according
10 u. z. Baughman, Chief Of the
u. S. Secret Service, in a review oi
she activities Of his agents during
the year.
The wave Of eounterfeiting be.
gan lust before Christmas wher
scores Of new and deceptive count
erfeit S., SO and so bills were
passed on retail storekeepeTs in
many sections Of the country. Most
Of the bogus notes are Of excellent
workmanship, Chief Baughman
said.
Descriptions OF the new counter.
ieits were rushed TO all banks, and
agents we're diverted from other
enforcement work to crack down
on the eounterfeiters.
California Action
Two suspects kept under surveil-
lance since Christmas we're arrest.
ed January 20 in San Gabriel, Cal
ifornia, for making bogus $50 notes
the first Of which appeared in cir
culation December Il in Los Ange
les. Agents seized cameras, pres
ses, inks and paper just as the
counterfeiters were preparing t
move to another location. Botf
men are held under $4,000 bal
awaiting trial.
Two other men accused OF being
responsible for manufacturing
counterfeit IS and $40 bills wer,
arrested Januay 4 in San Francis
CO after some of the counterfeit
turned up there and in Honolulu
They are awaiting court action.
Caught In Georgia
Working with city police in Col
umbus and Atlanta, Georgia, a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-16
INFLUX OF NEW COUNTERFEIT
BILLS MARKS CLOSE OF 1853

capture said be had studied the
Secret Service material on the de.
lection of counterfeit money as Z
part Of his schools Problems Of
Democracy class. The three mer
are now awaiting trial.
Green Goods Scheme
The perennial green goods
game was played and lost BY
swindlerS in Cleveland and New
York City. The green goods scheme
has been used for years to cheat
the gulIlble who watch fake "scien.
fists" duplicate money before their
very eyes, then invest their saw.
lings in a "money-making ma,
chine
! In Cleveland man reported tC
the Secret Service that he had
been approached by Mladin Lukan,
jeweler, who offered him a
Chance "to make a fortune" Sec
ret Service agents and Cleveland
police concealed themselves in the
victims home and watched while
Lukan demonstrated his green.
goods machine, a fancy box rig
ged with lights, batteries and coils
After the demonstration Lukan was
arrested. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve Is months
in a Federal prison.
New York Case
The New York case centered
around an old offender whose pre-,
vious IA arrests had compelled
him to spend most of his life be.
hind bars, according to the Secret
Service.
Blessed with cherubic face, he
went into partnership with another
Iold-time confidence man. The lat
ter's job was to spot a prosperous
merchant in New York'S Harlem
and convince him that it was pos
sible to make two dollar bills
where there was only one before
The swindlers devised a new
technique. After perSuading the
victim to withdraw a large sun
of money from his bank, they ex
planned that it was necessary t.
place the cash in an oven as par
Iof the duplicating process.
Money" Burns
Proving the hand quicker thar
the eye, the swindlerS contrivec
to substitute for the real money {
roll of blank paper treated with 1
|Iheat-SenSitive chemical. This they
Iplaced in the oven, and a few
moments later the victim saw hi:
cash burst into flame.
Though angry and unhappy, tht
victim was afraid to report hi!
loss to the police. believing that HI
would implicate himself in a Grim
inal offense.
| The swindlers next made tht