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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-08-26
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

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The third session of the School of
Missions closed August 7th with the
best record for registration in its his
tory. One hundred and ffty-six adults
and young people registered for the
classes and studied our text books
with increasing enthusiasm and dill
gent note books and pencils through
out the whole time.
The school was opened Sunday at
II a. M, by Bishop w. F. Mcdowell,
Washington, D. c., with a great mes
sage, which sounded the keynote for
the school. At 3 p. m. there was a
platform meeting of missionaries both
home and foreign, at which we had
the unique privilege of having Dea-
coness Cox, of st. Matthew'S Protes-
tant Episcopal church, Wheeling, W.
Va, and others equally interesting.
At p. M, a sermon was preached
by the Rev. B. Devall Chambers, of
Wildwood, Va, Episcopal church.
The bible work was given by Rev.
John William Smith, Roanoke, Va, NJ.
E. church, South, who taught in me-
thodical and impressive manner the
origin, growth, construction, use of
ana uUCy VI IldhlllS hlONu IllC DUN
of books, "a course study greatly needed
by the rank and file of the church. "The
Church and Community" was taught
by Mrs. W. H. Farmer, Woman's
Board, Baptist church, in her own
thorough, impressive and fascinating
way.
"The Bible and Missions" was pre-
sented by Miss Nora E. Siler, Chris
tian Board of Missions. Miss Siler
had been a missionary in Porto Rico
and brought that island possession of
ours very near by her vivid description
of native life and the Transforming
12wer of the bible working in the peo-
pie.
"The Near East" was delightfully."-
and forcefully taught by Miss Ruth
McComb, Presbyterian Board, to en-
thusiastic classes every afternoon at
four o'clock in Bashford Hall. This
engrossing subject gripped oul
thought in a way that cannot be
shaken off and will produce future
results for the Gospel of our Lord in
that land demanding the attention OF
our country.
Methods" were laugh by the diff,
ferent members of the faculty, as
sistd by Mrs. Charles H. Evans
specially gifted in poster and public.
ity work. She was also our musica
director and an invaluable help in the
camp.
The evenings were filled with help
full lectures and moving pictures.
Our girls camp, in the roomy annex
of the Thompson Rest Home, was il
charge of Miss Minnie Thomas, Phila
delphia Board of w. H. NJ. S., assisted
by Mrs. Elsie Clark Krug, former mis-
sionary to China, who had bible study
Mrs. w. H. Farmer, who taught" Serv
ing the Neighborhood;" Miss Susal
c. Lodge, who taught ''The Bible anC
Missions" and Miss Sara Nay, o.
Wheeling, w. Va, director of recre
alton.
The girls combined work with pla,
and had great times With hikes, ha!
rides, afternoon stunts and a bonfire
From our family of splendid girl
this year, two go into active mission
airy work this fall. Mrs. Nellie D
Hancock, who volunteered for lif,
service last year, goes to India as
teacher in the Allahabad school, Mis-
Sara Nay, of Wheeling, W. Va, VIII,
volunteered for life service two year
ago in our camp, goes to Dickson In
dustrial Home for White Girls, Ma
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ows in shock loosing much of it's
value as a food from the frequent
MEETINGS. Oats, which are ripening,
are also suffering, and potatoes in
some places are becoming blighted.
Mr.. Frye and family, of Braddock,
Pa, are spending some time in this
community as guests in the Jonas
Bittinger and Charles Sechler homes.
Clever Brenneman and family, of
Akron, Ohio, are spending their vaca-
ton with relatives here.
Mrs. Mahlon G. Baker, of Bridge
vile, Del, with her children, are VS.
iting Mrs. Bakers mother, Mrs. C.
j. Brenneman, at this writing.
A closely contested game Of base
ball was played between the Meadow
Mountain and Bittinger teams on last
Saturday afternoon which resulted in
score of to in favor of the Bit
finger lads.
Mrs. c. c. Bittinger is entertaining
number of guests from Pittsburgh at
her pleasant home on the banks of the
Casselman River.
Messrs. c. E. Ellithorp and A. J.
Orendorf were business visitors to
Oakland last Saturday afternoon.
The annual church picnic held at
Meadow Mountain last Saturday was
attended by number of folks from
this side of the mountain.
Joseph Ash, the veteran road bull
der, is doing some very good work on
the road between this village and the
town of Grantsville, and it is hoped
that he may continue until the road is
completed.
Mrs. Myrtle Walburn took her little
son Benton to Cumberland last week
where it was found necessary to re-
move the child's tonsils and at this
time Master Benton is doing very well.
Joseph Buckle, who underwent. an
operation at the Western Maryland
Hospital in Cumberland, a few days
ago. is reported to be recovering and
it is hoped that he may soon be able
to return to his home here.
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members of his family will likely re-
main at the Park until very late in the
fall when they will possibly go to
Baltimore to spend the winter. DR..
Slutz, however, will be a frequent
visitor here during the cold months,
especially during the ice harvest.
The much advertised Democratic
meeting was held in the Amphitheatre
on Friday afternoon, when Mr. Gil
NOR S. Hamill, of the Oakland bar, in
troduced the speaker, Mr.. Harry L..
Candy, of South Dakota, to an audi
ence of less than two hundred men,
women and children, who had gathered
to hear him. The meeting was per-
| fectly harmless from a Republican
standpoint; no new thought was brot
out by the speaker and it is a question
ing was held that the cause of Democ-
plantations and weak arguments pre-
sented
In the tennis tournament held here
during the past week many players of
! more than ordinary ability appeared
upon the courts, among whom were
several from Oakland and other near
by points.
In the finals of the mems doubles
played on Saturday last, S. Jarvis
Adams, Jr., of Pittsburgh, and Robert
Sliger, of Oakland, defeated W. L.
Davidson, of Baltimore, and James
Grimes, of Pittsburgh, by the score
of AS, 81, 81, 6-3.
Adams and Sliger won the semi
finals a few minutes before the finals
from Brown and Wright, of Connells-
vile, As, Ga, GA. Although they
had just finished the semi-fnals, the
playing of Adams and Sliger was SEN
sational in the singles. Sliger, who
is quite young, won rounds of applause
on his placing, lobbying, net playing,
service and forehand lawfords. He
is one of the best players seen this
year on the local courts.
Sam Garrison, of Pittsburgh, de-
faulted in the final round of the sing
les to John Brown, of Connellsville.
Brown, who was newcomer this year,
was whirlwind on the courts. Be-
sides capturing the singles cup for
the championship of Western Mary
land, his victory gave him the first
leg on the three year challenge cup.
On Tuesday evening, August %,
Mr.. Joseph Friend was very agreeably
surprised when many of his friends in
Loeb Lynn Gale dto pay their respects,
the occasion marking Mr.. Friends
Sind anniversary. About forty guests
were present and had a very enjoya-
BILE evening. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Whor-
ton, of Oakland, and Miss Flora Van
Sickle, of Friendsville, were those
present from out of town. Refresh
ments were served about 1890 after
which the guests departed expressing
the wish that could meet again upon a
like occasion next year.
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BITTMGER

The incessant rains of the past week
have greatly hindered all manner of
work on the farms. There is vet
considerable quantity.of hay to make,
some of which is now overripe on the
stalk and some is lying in the mead
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Commissioners Meetin1

The Board of County COMMISSIONS
Garrett County, Maryland, will meet IL
ONCE in the town of Oakland, on
Monday, September 18th,
To transact general routine business.
By order Of the Board,
". G. My
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-08-26

If you want to buy, sell or trade a
car, see L. Waingold. We have on hand
several secondhand cars at bargain
prices; we also buy junk of all kinds.
OAKLAND JUNK CO.-Advertise-
ment 25 If.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
|ND|CT 4FOR SANDY
SPRING BANK RAID
Charged With Murder OF Direc-
tor HaIIoWeII-RockviIIe Jurors
Act Promptly.

John w. Mitchell, alias Connolly,
and Joseph Thomas, known as Gun
man joe" recently arrested in New
York and Philadelphia, respectively.
on susicion OF being members OF the
gang that robbed the Sandy Spring
bank and killed Director Francis M.
HalIowen the afternoon of April 26
last, were promptly indicted by the
grand jury which met at Rockville,
Md. this morning in special session
by order of Judge c. Peter.
Two indictments were returned
against the men. One charges them
with the murder of Director hailo
well and the other with the larceny
NJ 81 237 from the First National Bank
Of Sandy Spring and S3.l1o from the
SANDY Spring savings institution, both
Of which occupy the same pulldihg'
The indictments also charge clarence
Adams, alias Joseph Kane. and John
Kelly. alias Frank Wilson, already
under indictment, with the two OIL
lenses. il being thought better 10
Jointly indict all four men, so that
they could be tried together.
IT is probable court VIII be con-
yened in special session to try the
four men and an order to that erect
Is expected from Judge Peter IN the
near future When the cases are
called for trial. however, 1t Is believed
the defendants will ask for a change
of venue on the ground that they
could not have a fair and impartai
trial in this county.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
DAVID LAWRENCE SPEAKS
AT DINNER OF ARTS CLUB

An unusually large attendance
marked the weekly dinner of the Arts
Club last evening at the clubhouse,
2O17 l street, at which David Law
renee, newspaper correspondent. was
guest of honor. Tables were spread
in the club garden. After dinner Mr..
Lawrence gave a talk on the work of
the political nominating conventions
recently held at Chicago and San
Francisco, which he attended
He spoke informally. illustrating
his narrative with numerous incidents
and drawing interesting parallels and
contrasts between the two assem-
blages. as to personnel and methods.
After he had spoken for more than
an hour, questions were asked and
answered that ELECTED many addi-
tional facts. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Lyon
were hosts at the dinner.
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THOMAS SCANL0N, YOUR
MOTHER Is SEEKING YOU
Eleven -Year-Old Boy Has Been Miss.
ing From Home Here
since JuIy G

Eleven-year-old Thomas Scanlon
has been missing from his home. 629
street southeast, since Tuesday,
July g. His mother, widow, has
visited the Fifth police precinct and
detective headquarters almost daily,
in hope of getting word of her son.
The youth is believed to be either
in Washington or working at a near
by resort His picture was printed in
the Police Bulletin today. for circula-
ton among local precincts and in
surrounding towns.
His description has been read at
all the stations. lie is said to look
older. and to be large for his age.
When last seen he was wearing a
khaki suit, green cap, and white san
dals
Though admitting a possibility of
foul play, the police are inclined to
believe the boy left home for "a lark"
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
FARMER ENDS LIFE
|. WIT HR|FLE BULLET
Edward G. Ward, Believed
Crazed From Illness, Is
Suicide at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, July 30.-Edward G.
Ward. hfty-seven years old. we'll
known farmer Of Montgomery county
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the mouth with a shot
gun at his home on Hunting Hill to-
day. Ward rested the butt OF the
gun on the floor. placed the muzzle in
his mouth. and used a yard stick to
press the trigger with. Part Of his
mead was blow non.
Ward had been in i'll health for
some time past. He had recently re-
turned from a sanitarium in Balti-
more where he underwent mental
treatment.
His family had expected that he
would end his life and accordingly
took precautions to leave no gun
shells around the house. In some un-
known manner, however, Ward OBJ,
tanned some shells and took his life
Ward was well known in Rockville
having been engaged in the farming
occupation all his life. He recently
sold his farm at Hunting Hill and
purchased a home in Rockville where
he expected to spend the remainSe
of his life. He had not yet moved
from his farm residence.
Ward is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Frye, of Rockville and three
sons. Funeral arrangements have no'
been completed.
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LAUE publicity director Of the United States Shipping Board has Just
the Navy Yard the the world be used by
showing trade He indicating maintained the board
Atlantic
u vessels
So operating en nf.sign ports
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LEGION POST TO HOLD
PICNIC AND TOURNAMENT
First Annual Affair to Take Place at
Senator Blair Lees Home in
Silver Springs.

The first annual picnic and tourna-
ment OF the American Legion. in
charge OF the Cissel-Saxon Post. will
be held today and tomorrow at Sena-
tor Blair Lees home in Silver Springs,
Md.
The grounds can be reached by
Georgia avenueEinth street cars
marked Forest Glen" A good auto
mobile road is out Georgia avenue
following the car line.
Gov. Albert c. Richie will speak.
The tournament and picnic are in
charge of Col. Edgar T. Conley. chief
marshal. A baseball game is sched-
uled for 2:3O o'clock this afternoon
and the tournament will begin at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Prizes
of $50. $25. &15 and SO will be
awarded for the tournament winners.
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131 lose Jobs
|N0NEBUREAU
Cattle Experts Dropped From
Rolls Of Agriculture Dept.
Food Inspectors Go.

One hundred and thirty-one en-
ployes of the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry. many of them men who by
their scientific knowledge have saved
the country millions of dollars by the
prevention OF cattle diseases and In
research work that has been OF in
finite worth to the cattle raisers Of
the country, have been dropped from
the rolls OF the Department of Agrl-
culture because of the reductions in
the appropriation bill. These men
severed their connection with the de-
partment at the beginning of the
fiscal year.
In the Bureau OF Chemistry, another
important branch of the Department
OF Agriculture. between nifty and
sixty have been dropped because of
the reduced appropriations. or these
thirty-three were in the division. OF
enforcement of food and drug laws.
The forced dropping Of the food
and drug inspection force. according
to officials OF the department, is
nothing short of a calamity. 1t was
pointed out that in these times of
high prices, many unscrupulous
manufacturers. to cheaper the price
of their goods or to make a large
margin OF profit, would resort to the
adulteration OF foods, which might
have serious results on the health
OF the country.
In the Bureau OF Animal Industry,
the majority of the men dropped were
engaged in hog cholera eradication
This division of the bureau was con-
sidered one of the most important,
In all, about $50 employees have been
dropped because of the cut in the
appropriation bill.
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DEALERS HEAR
HUT IS TOGO
Postmaster Chance Tells EN-
Commissioners Will Raze
Structure August |.

Washington merchants In the vi
cinity OF Center Market, this morning
were formally told OF the closing or
the branch postoffice. which has been
located in Eagle Hut. The city post
master delivered to all the merchants
who were patrons OF the office on the
first mail a card telling them that the
office would be closed at the end OF
business tomorrow.
The card read:
1.-THE Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia have notified me that
II is their intention to remove the
Eagle Hut building, Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
August !. In order to avoid further
controversy, II has been decided TO
discontinue the Center Market postal
station at the close OF business July
81. 1920, and after that date II will be
necessary for the patrons OF that sta
tion to transact their postal business
at the main postoffice or one OF the
other stations.
Up TO this time I have been un-
successful in locating suitable quar-
ters in the immediate vicinity In
which TO move the station, but as
soon as quarters can be procured II is
my intention to reopen a postal sta.
tion for the convenience of the mer-
chants in the Center Market vicinity"
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BANKERS PAY,
BUT PROTEST
District Assessor Insists Ruling
Be Followed In Tax
Assessment.

Acting upon the warning given
them By w. p. Richards. assessor fol
the District of Columbia. the banker,
OF Washington will make returns or
the personal tax assessment on the
blanks furnished by the assessor.
The bankers OF Washington after
several conferences with their lega
advisors, have decided to submit theiI
returns on blanks which they had
printed themselves. This was caused
by the contention OF the bankers that
the assessor had no right TO tax their
income from Liberty bonds and Treas
ury certificates.
Assessor Richards called their at
tention to the provision OF the law,
which says that returns shall be made
on blanks furnished by the assessor.
Failure to comply with this provision
OF the law would mean that a penalty
OF 20 per cent could be charged
against the banks. Under the law.
the banks in the District pay per
cent on their gross earnings.
1t was contended by the bankers
counsel that the assessor had over
stepped his authority when he sub
mitted to the bank. blanks that had
been typewriter in addition to the
printed ones.-which they have filled
out since the tax was assessed.
After conference with tho as
SCISSOR yesterday. Frank j. Hogan.
counsel for the bankers. notified all
the banks that they should submit
their returns on the banks furnished
by the assessor and that they should
also file the blanks which he had pre-
pared, as a supplemental report.
The contention OF the banks was
brought to the attention OF the as
SCISSOR. officially, for the first time
several DAYS ago, when one of the
banks filed tho blank which their
counsel had prepared. The assessor
Immediately notified sombe OF the
banks of the provisions OF the law
which he said he thought had been
overlooked.
After his conference with the as
SCISSOR yesterday Hogan said that he
had notified the banks in Washing
ton to submit their reports on the as
SCISSORS blanks, with their own
blanks as supplement. This would
In no way, he said, change the status
OF the contention of the banks, and
that the bankers Of the city would be
fully protected in their right to con-
test the tax in the courts.
That there will be a court contest
is certain. The assessor. it is under
stood. will ba~k his decision to chars.
the 6 per cent on, the earnings from
Liberty bonds and Treasury certifi-
Gates, and the bankers OF the city have
already agreed to take the matter to
court IL the assessor sticks to his de-
cision.
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Two BOYS DROWN; one
IS STILL IN POTOMAC
Recover Body of Fred Jones, Eleven.
Went Out in Leaky Boat With
Charles Thorn pson, Eight.

With the recovery OF the body of
eleven-year-old Fred Jones. 7o6 Third
street northeast, who went to sail
the Potomac river in a leaky boat
with his friend. Charles Thompson.
eight the police are still seeking the
body of the other boy. Both were
drowned yesterday.
Tho boat in which tho children
went TO sea" was found in a cove
OFF the river not many hours after
their parents missed them. A GER
tifcate of accidental death was is
sued by Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt
in connection with the death OF the
Jones boy. His body is at the morgue.
Charles Thompson lived at us
Third street, a few doors from the
home OF his friend. They had been
spending most of their vacation to-
gether.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
.D.C.HEADSMAY
AVERT STRIKE
Commissioners Meeting This
Afternoon to Discuss Pay Raise
or WaIkout UItimatum.

District Commissioners Brownlow
and kutz will meet this afternoon to
consider the recommendations OF the
District wage board which call for .
continuation OF the District wage
scale for per diem employees, without
an increase.
At the meeting this morning the
Commissioners discussed the situa-
tion. but deferred reaching a decision.
not having in their hands az that time
the minority report OF Frang J. Bres-
naham. members OF the wage board,
which asks for pay increase.
MAY FORCE STRIKE.
Refusal OF the District Commits
sioners to disregard the wage boards
report and vote an Increase in pay
for per diem men will more than like
ly result in a strike Of this class OF
employees Saturday night.
The City Employees sociation.
claiming all OF the per diem men as
members, meets at 1906 M street
| northwest at o'clock tomorrow
| night. The men. according TO their
leaders. are determined TO strike un-
less the Commissioners raise their
pay.
Joseph Hurley. president of the as
| sociation, in a signed statement is
sued yesterday afternoon, character
! lied the wage board as a packed
jury" and took occasion to attack
the District Commissioners in their
stand on the wage controversy.
ASsAILS WAGE BOARD.
He charged that one member OF
the board, who is supposed to repre-
sent labor, receives instructions from
his superiors before voting at the
wage boards meeting.
Hurley declared that this employe
would receive a pay raise to 81 200
as result of his work on the wage
board.
Hurley said today he would issue
another statement when the COM
missioners had announced their de-
cision regarding demands for . 7s
cents day wage increase.
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TRAVELLERS AID SEEKS $3.50

An appeal to raise the sum OF $3.50
&c carry on the work of assisting
travellers at the Union Station was
sent out by the Travellers Aid Society
yesterday. The movement was en-
dorsed by the Board Of Trade, Rotary
Club and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
ASKS COURT APPOINTEE
TO PROTECT CREDITORS

Expressing fear that the interest
of creditors would suffer through in
experienced management, James A.
Whitcomb, of Oklahoma and New
York, today asked the Probation Court
to appoint a collector to conduct the
jewelry busino Ss of the late Harris y.
Brown, pending administration of the
estate.
Brown died in Constantinople July
10, and the business it was stated, Is
now in charge of an employe. Whit
combs claim is given at 81, ,623.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

THOMAS SCANL0N, miss
ing from 62s A street
southeast for nearly a month.
Though he looks much older,
his age is given as eleven.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
Gave Man" Tactics Put
Two Women in Hospital
For Repairs to Systems

"Cave man stun" sent two col
ored women to the hospital for
treatment last night. The police
removed Helen Stewart from 460
Washington street northweAt to
Casualty and incidentally AWAY
from her husband, James, who had
waxed beIligerent. The result was
a few bruises.
Lucy Lee met a similar fate ct
the hands of her cave man." Wa
ter Simms. 3 l. street southwest.
who broke bottle over Lucy's
head She received cuts, which
were dressed at Providence Hos
pital
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
BEACON APARTMENTS
BOUGHT BY CRANDALI

Harry NJ. Crandall, owner OF the
Crandalrs circuit of moving picture
theaters. purchased the Beacon apart
ment, Eighteenth and Calvert streets
northwest, for a price reported to be
5000, 900, yesterday. The property
will be remodeled and Mr.. Crandall
intends to make 1t one of the most
attractive apartments in Washington.