The Washington times., 1912-05-20
DEPUTY HOLDS UP
CONGRESSMAN FOR
HIS MOTOR CAR TAG
Bird S. Mcguire Furnishes
Collateral for Appearance
In Court.

ROCKVILLE. Md, May 2O.-Congress-
man Bird s. Mcclure, of Oklahoma, ran
out to Rockville In his automobile yes
teroay Afternoon and had no more than
eruck town before he was placed under
arrest by Automobile Deputy A. w.
Brooke on a charge of violating the
automobile regulations of the State by
failing to have displayed on his ma
chine Maryland license number tags for
1912. He furnished $40 collateral for his
appearance for trial in the police court
here.
John Davis and Robert w. Webb, both
OF Washington, were also arrested by
Deputy Brooke, on charge of speed
ing" They furnished collateral and
Will appear here Wednesday for trial.
The annual oratorical contests Of the
public school pupils of Montgomery
county were held in the courthouse here
Saturday and attracted a large gather
ing from all parts of the county. The
contests were held under auspices of the
county school board and Roger B. Far
quhar, of the board, presided.
First prize, SO in gold, in the contest
among representatives Of the high and
grammar schools, was won by Elgie
Purvis, of the Sandy Spring High
School, and the second prize, of IS in
gold, went to Harold l.. Baker, Of the
Damascus High School The other con-
testants were Graham Getty, of Wood
Of Rockville High School; Carroll
Wiley Of Gaithersburg High School, and
Robert w. Hempstone, of Poolesville. of
Poolesville High School.
In the contest among representatives
OF the smaller schools, first honors and
prize OF $40 were awarded to William
Troxall, of Gaithersburg, and second
prize was captured by William Candy,
pated were James Williams, of Laytons-
Vile; Charles E. Allnutt, Of Darnes-
town; Charles G.. Lafferty, of Olney;
Terra ingalls,, Of Potomac; Guy Jewell,
OF Barnesviile; and Kemp Nelson, of
The judges were Mrs. George H.
Wright, of Forest Glen; w. o. Spates,
Of Rockville; and Eugene H. Waters,
Miss Marguerite White Haslup aged
twenty-one, and Earl Harper Warren,
aged twenty-six, both of Washington,
the Rev. F. M. Richardson, pastor of
Rockville M. e. Church, South. the cere-
mony taking place at the minister s
home.
The funeral of Florence I. Norris, who
died Thursday night at his home at
Beane, this county, took place at 2:3o
o'clock Yesterday afternoon from the
Baptist Church at Beane. a large num-
Der Of relatives and friends of the fam
lily attending. The Rev. Oscar w. Hen
derson, pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church, conducted the services, and
burial was in the cemetery near the
church.
Richard Sewell was arrested by Dep
uty sheriff Hewitt here last night on a
charge of assault preferred by Lille
to JAIL revolver was found in one
of his pockets and a charge of carrying
concealed weapons was lodged against
him. He will be tried in the police
court here within the next few days.
Judge Edward c. Peter, in the cir
cult court here. has decided against
Louis c. Witkowski, formerly mayor
Ssn and a'eo e hf of en sH sfhoSt cho
Witkowski, while mayor, instituted
suit last August to restrain the hold
Ing of an election to fill vacancy
in the council, his contention being
to ofhciate at the election was irregu-
lar. Judge Peter granted temporary
Injunction, which prevented the cleo
ton.
In his decision, which was handed
down yesterday, Judge Peter declares
that the court erred in preventing
the election. He Is of the opinion that
and then II Witkowski was dissatis-
fed he could have appealed to the
circuit court. as provided by the char
ter of Glen Echo
The only effect Of the decision is
to place the costs, which amount to
about $500. on Witkowski.
Witkowski was represented by At
torneys Thomas Dawson and Alex
ander Kilgour. of Rockville, and
James F. Kelley, of Washington. and
the town of Glen Echo by Attorney
1ohn A. Garrett.