The Washington times., 1911-07-26
GLEN ECHO MAYOR
To INVADE CAMP
OF ENEMY AT PARK
Will Be Searched to Prevent
Trouble at County
Carnival. )

Neither heavy artillery nor that of
the hip pocket variety is to be allowed
on the Glen Echo Park grounds this
afternoon. Announcement of Mayor
Louis Wittowsds intention Of par
ticipating in the Montgomery county
carnival regardless of the fact he re-
ceived invitation, brought a declaration
from Constable Walter Shaw that he
would search the mayor for firearms
or other weapons as soon as he enters
the grounds.
Disarmament of the militant mayor is
awaited expectantly by the hundreds
on the grounds. Reports from Rockville
say the mayor is certainly coming.
Indeed. he was at the Rockville sta
non ready to accept a ride to Glen.
Echo in the car chartered by the
Amusement company for the county
officials. According to John Mcmahon,
press aeent for the park. the hostile
mavor made it plain that he could be
Induced to accept a ride from the park
management. The comEany's invita-
tion was not Forthcoming. it being eX
planned that the mayors name did not
appear on the list OF invited guests.
Poth cars We're filled to the running
board and when they pulled out the
mayor was left beside the track looking
longinglv at the departing officials
The mavor will he admitted to the
grounds, says Manager ]. B. Schloss, 50
long as he behaves himself"
Sure to Make Trip.
The officials arrived at the park
shortly before ! o'clock. 1t was an
nouncAd at headquarters that Mayor
NTittowsli undoubtedly would make the
trip across country in an automobile.
Constable Shaw headed the. reception
cornmlttee.
Early this morning people began
pouring in to Glen Echo Park from
all parts of Montgomery county and
at 1 o'clock more than 1900 were on
the grounds Owing to the fact that
Senator Blair Lee, who is opposing
until p. m, many waited until the
late afternoon. Practically every
county official, including Sheriff Viett,
Justice Reading, and others who fig
employees, are present as guests Of the
management.
The Kings Valley Silver Cornet
Band began a long distance twelve
noon while the officials were being
entertained at luncheon in the park
cafe. Races of all varieties, including
horse and foot contests, are scheduled,
and large prizes offered for the win
ners.
The Glen Echo water supply is now
nil. There is no water whatever in the
pipeS, and what is being used today
Is that laboriously carted from Wash
tngton.
Another Wrench At Water.
Another session of the hide-and-seek
game of -the-water -and-I'll-
turn-it-off was put on last night when
the mayor with a wrench in his hand
and an automatic argument riding
IA
reservoir and cut off the supply. The
deed was done and the mayor, wrench,
revolver, and all had got away before
the superintendent of town supply,
Daniel Collins, discovered that there
was not even a chaser. let alone a real
lifesized morning-after draught of aqua
pura in the mains.
Posthaste he hicd himself to re-
open the supply. The time that the
village people were without water was
only a few minutes.
The game at Glen Echo is nearing
an end and Mayor Witkowski has
called for a show down" He open
ed" with monkey wrenches or better
pistols being better-Sunday night,
and now he has called" the other
town officials who have been sitting
in"
The call for the show down" has
come in the form Of mass meeting for
next Monday night. At that time the
people of Glen Echo will have a chance
the differences existing between Mayor
Witkowsk and former Mayor Garrett.
Mr.. Garrett will be supported by Daniel
Collins and Thomas Weaver. They have
demanded the mayors resignation, and
he, in turn, has demanded theirs.
Says Duty Is Impossible
In a letter to former Mayor Garrett,
sent last night, Mr.. Witkowski said:
"As attorney for the Washington
r-rz
Glen Echo Park Amusement ComEany,
II seems impossible for you properly to
fill your duties, according to your oath
of office"
The resignation of Deputy Sheriff
Weiner has been demanded ov Mayor
Witkowsld, it being claimed that he has
refused to obey the officials orders.
Schloss Will Not Appeal.
Il have not and do not intend to ap-
peal to Governor Crothers regarding
the enforcement of the Maryland laws
o0aling with Sunday amusement" Man
ager L, B. Schloss, Of Glen Echo Park
said this afternoon. If l am COM
PEELED to eliminate Sunday attractions
/ will do nothing further than call to
the attention of the States Attorney
that Glen Echo Park is being discrimi-
mated against as to amusement parks,
while Baltimore and other Maryland
cities are allowed to keep open.
"Nhle l felt there should be uniform
enforcement of the laws, and that II
one amusement park in the State Is
compelled to close all sho"ld be, will
not appeal to the governor for this II
] am compelled to shut down on Sun
day.
There has been a report that Con-
stable Walter Shaw did not arrest the
people connected with the Ferris wheel,
because he formerly owned q share in
IT. This Is absolutely untrue for Will
liam DetMiler maid fines Amounting $40 &c