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The Republican., 1925-07-30
FARMERS MAY GET
PURE BRED SIRES
Special Opportunities Offered
Marylanders Week of
August 3.

Special opportunities will be af-
forded farmers in some of the more
important livestock-producing sec
tions of the State to secure purebred
sires during Better Sires Week, be-
ginning Monday, August Sd.
Through plans worked out by the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, the Union Stockyeards Co.,
Baltimore, and livestock associations
of the State, purebred sires will be
shipped to five central points and sold
to farmers in those sections who de-
sire them.
Cumberland, Hagerstown, Freder-
ick, Rockville and Belaif have been
selected as the distributing centers
and sales will be held at the fair
grounds at each place, A suitable
program has been arranged and, in
addition to the sales, farmers will be
given ample opportunity to inspect
the animals to be distributed and to
specialists from the University of
Maryland and the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
Programs have been scheduled for
$50 o'clock on the following days:
At Cumberland, August 8; Hagers-
town, August 4; Frederick, August 5;
Rockville, August 6; Belair, August
7.
Farmers in the different territories
have already been canvassed by the
county agents to ascertain the kind
and number of animals desired, and
the shirme to each distributing
point will include the kind and num-
Der of purebred sires to meet the re-
quirements Of the territory.
The idea OF Better Sires Week is to
stimulate interest in live stock, to en-
courage the improvement Of herds
through the introduction of purebred
sires and to provide an opportunity
for farmers to secure good animals
advantageously
The Republican., 1925-07-30
Knights of Pythias Notes of In
tereSt.

The officers of both Youghiogheny
Lodge, Friendsville, and of Garrett
Lodge, Oakland, were installed in the
Oakland lodge room last Friday even
ing by Brother Henry Lauer, after
which refreshments were served.
Each day the picnic committee is
adding attractions and making addi-
tional preparations for the Labor Day
picnic. The committee will not allow
anything to interfere with their plans
to make this the greatest gathering in
the annals of Pythianism.
The automobile is now on display
at the Evans Garage as well as other
exceptionally fine awards to be made
at the close of the contest, on display
at the Oakland Jewelry Company's
store where one may register and
have the rules of the contest explain
ed by Mr.. Yutzy.
The management of the picnic now
plan to have competitive d. o. 0. K.
drill staged on the day of the picnic.
AS this is one of the big days for
Western Maryland, you are again
urged to give the committee your CO.
operation All members of Garrett
Lodge should realize the amount of
labor falling upon the committee.
Committees in the past appreciated
the help of citizens generally and this
help is appreciated by the present
committee, but it is up to the men,
bership Of Garrett Lodge to work
more than ever, as the task before
them is greater than ever before.
Next Friday evening at the session
of the Lodge business of Importance
is to be taken up and your attend
ance is urged.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
ROBBER RESTORES MONEY
STOLEN TO ELIJAH FRIEND
Mysterious Parsonage Visits
Mr.. Friend and Returns Sum
Taken from Him Years Ago

Elijah Friend, bachelor, residing at
Sang Run, had mysterious visitors
four years ago this fall, who trussed
him up and after applying various
tortures relieved him of his watch and
$50 in cash.
At the time of the robbery search
was made for the guilty parties but
no clue leading to their identity could
be found and the incident was forgot
ten by everyone with the exception,
probably, of Mr.. Friend.
A week ago yesterday Mr.. Friend
had another mysterious visitor who
after rapping on his door while he
was eating his evening meal, entered
his house and after seating himself
engaged Mr.. Friend in conversation,
asking him if he had been robbed
about four years ago of a sum of
money. The answer being in the af-
firmative, the stranger brought forth
a roll of currency and upon being in
formed that the amount lost through
the robbery totalled $50, that sum
was thrown upon the table by the
stranger with the remark that he had
been sent by the robber to make res
titution. When reminded by Mr..
Friend that he had also been robbed
of a watch at the same time the
stranger added ten dollar bill to the
sum on the table, asking at the time
if amount was satisfactory When
assured that it was by Mr.. Friend the
man expressed himself as being en-
tirely satisfied with the transaction
and proceeded to take his departure
when Mr.. Friend requested the man
to leave his name and address which
he did, writing the same down in a
note book Of his host as S. 7. Ear
non, of Maplesville, West Va.
Mr.. Friend said the man was rather
stout, weighing about 100 pounds, of
dark complexion and was accompan-
led by several other men who drove
by his home and stopped at some dis
tance beyond where they waited for
his visitor until ne had completed the
transaction with him.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
SAYS WIFE WAS BRUTAL
Hence DIR. A. F. Kimmell. Form
erly of Oakland, Seeks a
Divorce.

DR.. Andrew F. Kimmell, formerly
of Oakland, has docketed suit in the
Allegany county Circuit Court for
divorce from his wife, Nellie Kimmell.
The plaintiff, in his bill, says that the
conduct of his wife has been so harsh
brutal and intolerable, while living to-
gether in Oakland, that he was forced
to leave his wife. Kimmell states at
the time of the separation he was en-
gagged in the chiropractic profession
at Oakland and due to the threaten
ing and violent conduct of his wife
his practice was ruined and that he
removed to Westernport and began
anew. The suit for Kimmell was filed
by Bernard V. Welch, attorney. The
couple was married in 1895 at Clarks-
burg, West Va, and lived together
until 1921. They have two children,
both of whom are grown.
The Republican., 1925-07-30

profits and the other fellows ALWAYS
fell into the hands of the prohibition
officers when they periodically visited
that section of the county.
Recently King Georges" business
grew to such proportions that he was
able to maintain a touring car for
pleasure and truck for coveying his
product to market. He seemed to be
IN most secure and iourishing posi-
tion until last Friday afternoon when
Prohibition Officer Raymond Bittin-
ger, OF Cumberland, and two associ-
ates, having been told of the location
OF his outfit, drifted into the commun-
lty and came upon King George" and
his associates, John Swauger, Loman
Wilt and Elmer waste, operating a
large still hidden behind stone heap
on the farm of Swauger, near Jen-
mngs. The quartet, it is said, had
an eighty-gallon still in operation at
the boiling point with eleven barrels
of mash ready for distilling.
Although the Federal officers had
planned for their capture, the gang
was on the watch and before the Off
GERS could get to them they aban-
doned their operations and fled with
the officers in pursuit, but having con-
siderable start they were unable to
overtake them and after firing several
times at the fleeing men they aban-
doned the chase. A witness reports
that "King George" being rather cor
pulent, seemed unable to keep pace
with his companions in the flight, but
when the first shot was fired after
them he quickly developed speed and
soon outstripped the rest.
After abandoning the chase, the Of
ticers returned to the still and empty
ing the mash, set fire to the barrels
and burned them and then destroyed
the distilling apparatus completely
The officers then placed the son of
Mr.. Swauger under arrest and took
him with King Georges" Jewett car
and set out after other suspects.
However, the alarm had been given.
When they raided "Hook" Billm
place at Jennings and the premises of
Floyd Bittinger near Bittinger no ev-
idence was found and the officers re-
turned to Oakland with Burkholder's
car in charge.
Saturday morning King George"
informed the Bittinger section that
he and Swauger were going to Oak
land and have the Federal officers ar
rested on a charge of stealing his car.
but it is reported that upon their ar
rival at Oakland warrants were serv-
ed upon them and that they will be
tried this week before the Federal
Court at Cumberland. The people re-
siding in the community surrounding
Bittinger and Jennings are consid-
erably elated over the capture of the
men, as their practices in the COM
munity for a long time have been
most demoralizing.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
TWO YOUNG men INJURED
in AUTO WRECK SATURDAY
TOwnshend NaylOr, Oakland, and
Ernest Shreve, GOrmania,
Were The Victims

Saturday evening about 700 o'clock
two automobiles, in collision on the
Mountain Lake Park road at a point
opposite the residence of Mr.. William
Weber, were almost completely de-
molished and two of the three occu-
pants of the cars more or less serious
ly injured the victims being Town
shend Naylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
d. Naylor, of Oakland, who suffered
a broken nose and deep cuts on his
face as we'll as bruises over his en-
tire body, and Ernest Shreve, of Cor
mania, whose injuries consisted of
bruises and cuts about his body and
an injury to his back as well as two
or three broken ribs.
The third party in the wreck was
young man named Mahaffey, owner
and driver of one of the cars and the
companion of Shreve. Mahaffey es-
capped with a few minor bruises.
A few seconds after the collision
had occurred Mr.. James Elliott, driv-
ing toward Oakland, brought the two
injured men to town and they were
taken to the office of DR.. McComas
where they were given surgical atten-
ton. Later young Naylor was taken
to his home where he is slowly recov-
ing. Shreve was sent to the Western
Maryland Hospital in Cumberland and
is also recovering from his injuries.
Both young men were in dazed
condition and cannot as yet give an
intelligent account of how the acci-
dent occurred Young Naylor was
driving q Ford car and Mahaffey an
Essex. The Essex was turned over
and lay in the roadway with wheels
up. Mr., Naylor was catapulted thru
the windshield of the Ford and slid
quite a distance along the road on his
back.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
five ALLEGED ROBBERS
CAPTURED BY OFFICERS
Two Are Turned Over to West
Virginia Authorities; Three
Held In Oakland Jail.

Two men, giving their names as
Vincent Poland and Russell Ringer,
were apprehended at Deer Park Mon
day night by Sheriff Yutzy and State
Officer Casteel and held in the Oak
land Jail until yesterday for the Mon
ongalia (W. Va.) authorities for the
alleged burglarizing of mercantile es-
Establishments in West Virginia. Pol
and Ringer were riding a motor
cycle and were said to have been
wearing much of the stolen apparel
when they were arrested by the local
officers.
Howard Warwick and "Jiggs''
HOopengarten, both of near Vindex,
are being held in the Oakland Jail
for the action of the December Term
of the Circuit Court for the alleged
larceny of a watch and wearing ap-
parel from the residence of Frank
Tichenell, which was burglarized last
Saturday evening.
Lester LoWGermilk is in the Oak
land Jail for a theft alleged to
have been committed Monday evening
in his home town. Several thefts have
been committed there recently and
suspicion pointed to Lowdermilk as
the guilty party. Monday evening he
was observed acting rather mysteri-
ously by Lester Friend, Ralph Hoye
and another young man who watched
him and according to Sheriff Yutzy
he was caught in the act of robbing a
house. He will be held in Jail for the
action of the December grand jury.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
DEEP CREEK LAKE Is
TURNED OVER TO STATE
And Will Be Stocked By Con-
servatiOn Commission With
Rainbow Trout.

State Conservation Commissioner
Swepson Earle, of Baltimore, an
nounced at his office yesterday that
Deep Greek lake has been turned over
to his department by the Youghio-
gheny Hydro-Electric Corporation
and will be used as a fish and game
preserve.
Mr.. Earle said the lake covers 43OO
acres. 1t was formed by the erection
of dam by the power company on
Deep Creek, work upon which is now
completed and the waters are being
used to generate power.
Mr.. Earle also said it is proposed to
make Deep Creek Lake a trout lake
which will draw fishermen from al
over Western Maryland and other
States to it's shores. The transfer of
10000 rainbow and brook trout from
the Lewistown hatchery to the pool
will begin Immediately.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
FEDERAL OFFICERS FIND
ANDDESTROY HIDDENSTILL
Operators of Jennings Plant OBJ
serve Approach of AuthOri-
ties and Take Flight

prohibition Enforcement Agents j.
H. Truax and Raymond Bittinger, of
the Western District of Maryland,
raided and destroyed a ruglar "moon-
shine" plant last Friday in the noun
tains near Jennings, Garrett county,
about seven miles up the Casselman
River from Grantsville.
According to Officers Truax and
Bittinger the plant was one of the
most secluded, well equipped and
skillfully camoufaged that they had
ever encountered.
They found a one hundred gallon
latest improved copper still being op-
Grated. The smoke from the wood
fire heating the still was conducted
by a pipe up a hollow chestnut tree on
the hillside above the scene of opera
tions, forty feet in the air. The still
itself was hidden in a rocky arcade in
a deep glen in the woods and con-
cealed from all sides. Entrance was
gained by going up on precipice and
dropping down by a stairway out on
the hillside,
Water for the operation of the still
was piped from a spring two hun
dred yards away and then introduced
with rubber hose to the coil tub.
Everything about the plant was scru-
pulously clean, with secured buckets,
dippers and other utensils. Nearby
in a rocky cairn storage house was
fifteen barrels Of mash, ready mixed
for use, and covered with screens to
exclude flies and other vermin.
The liquor was of frst-class, with
an absence of the yeasty smell. Typi-
cal mountain dew" the officers said.
Four operators of the still saw the
raiding officers and ran up into the
woods and were soon lost. The Off
GERS say they identified two of the
men as George Burkholder, self-styled
'king" of the Garrett county bootleg
gers fraternity, and John Swauger.
ClnCtl DILJlllSGI, DGlIlS d IdILNG VI
Garrett county, asserted that he knew
both men and they will be arrested
later on warrants.
Five men found in the woods dur
ing the day by the raiding officers,
were questioned and searched by Of
fcer Bittinger, but nothing was found
that would connect them with the op-
GRAFTON of the still or having anything
to do with it.
The officers had information of the
plant for some time past, but waited
for an opportunity to catch the opera
tors at work during the day.
Burkholder and Swauger were plac-
ed under arrest Saturday morning
and on Tuesday they were given a
hearing before United States Com
missioner Thomas J. Anderson in
Cumberland. Burkholder was held
under $4,000 bond for the District
Court and Swauger was held under
$500 bond
The Republican., 1925-07-30
Bar Association Annual Vaca-
ton.

Commencing with next Monday and
extending for a period Of two weeks,
the offices of the several attorneys in
Oakland will be closed each day at
twelve o'clock and remain closed until
the following morning. This plan of
vacation was inaugurated last year,
and at a recent meeting of the men,
bers of the Bar Association. it was
decided to carry the same out again
this year. All of the offices will be
open for the transaction of business
as usual during the morning hours
and the attorneys make the request
that those wishing to see them en-
deavor to call at that time. The
States Attorney can be seen at any
time by those having criminal mat
ters needing his attention, but so far
as possible matters of this nature
should also be taken up with him dur
ing the morning hours. Commenc-
ing with August 18th the attorneys
will be in their Offices full time as
heretofore.
The Republican., 1925-07-30

Senator Sterling was one of the au-
thors of the Volstead Law. Had the
bill passed the Senate the first time it
was introduced the law would have
been known as the Sterling Law in
stead of the Volstead Law. Senator
Sterling was for years leader of the
dry forces in the United States Sem
ate. 1t was this Senator who had
charge of the bill in its passage thru
the Senate and was the generally rec
ognized spokesman for the dry cause
in the Senate.
Senator Sterling, Commander YAM
dell of the Coast Guard service, and
other prominent speakers will be at.
Mountain Lake Park on Sunday, Au-
gust 9th, when Good Citizenship Day
will be observed. Addresses will be
made at HOO o'clock a. M, and at
500 o'clock p. m.
The Republican., 1925-07-30

The Mayor and Council of Friends
vile use the columns of The Republi-
can today to advertise the sale of
street improvement bonds authorized
by an act of the General Assembly
in 1924. The bond issue will be for
$4,000 and will bear interest at the
rate of 4 IA per cent and will run
until 1850, when they become due and
payable. The proceeds from the sale
of the securities will be used in i'm
proving the streets of the progressive
little municipality.
Mr.. Daniel Smouse, of the D. NJ.
Dixon & Son store, Oakland, is enjoy
ing vacation which he is spending
in Chicago as guest of the wholesale
firms from whom the Dixon store pur-
ohases goods.
The Republican., 1925-07-30

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding Of Thompson Rest Home for
Deaeonesses of the Methodist Episco-
pal church at Mountain Lake Park
will be observed on Saturday after
noon at the auditorium in the Park
when q number of addresses will be
made and the work Of the Home re-
viewed by interested women. In addi-
ton to the addresses a musical pro-
gram has been arranged.
The Republican., 1925-07-30
Arm Broken When Car Hits Tel
egraph Pole.

Miss Viola Broadwater, of Grants
vile, sustained fracture of her arm
last Friday when the car in which she
was riding crashed into a telegraph
pole standing along the National
Road near Frostburg. Miss Broad
water was taken to the Miners Hospi-
tai at Frostburg, where the fracture
was reduced and later removed to her
home in Grantsville.
The Republican., 1925-07-30

In connection with the arrest of
Burkholder on the charge of "moon-
shining" the following article was
sent The Republican by valued con-
tributor:
Down in District No. II where God,
with a generous hand, built up many
beautiful hills and spread out between
them beautiful and fertile valleys,
many men, forgetful of the laws of
the land and the principles of righte-
BUSINESS, set about to spoil the land
scape and the morals of the commun-
ity by setting up illicit stills by the
side of every mountain rivulet and
have been flooding the county as we'll
as sections of nearby States with the
pernicious product of their midnight
industry commonly called moon
shine"
Chief among the "moonshiners" and
"bootleggers" was one George Burk-
holder, locally known as King
George" The record Of this king of
the "MOonshiners" is not the most
enviable one. ne having served a term
in the Maryland Penitentiary some
years ago, and after a period of pos
ing as coal miner he became con-
nected with the Pentecostal move
ment, and for some months preached
that doctrine long and loud This he
continued, it is said until the enact
ment of the Federal Prohibition law,
when, if reports are to be given Gre
dence, began the making Of shine"
over in West Virginia which he con-
tinued until the authorities there
made it too uncomfortable Tor him.
After leaving West Virginia King
George" settled with his family near
Bittinger, since which time it is al
legged, he has been making and selling
'moonshine" whiskey in the county
and had associated with him some of
the very worst element Of citizenship.
1t appears that he so managed the
business that he reaped about all the
The Republican., 1925-07-30

Miss Ellen Martin, of Benwood, W.
Va, is visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Lewis Walter.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09
(. HUBBARD WANTS
 'aa'1o'A ROAD TO MINE
LITTLE BUSINESS AT YESTER- DAYS MEETING OF THE
 CHAMBER COMMERCE

The Seward Chamber of Commerce held it's regular business meeting and luncheon yesterday at noon at the Grill, with a fair number of members in attendance. Little business came up with the exception of the invita- tion, following discussion, extended to Charles Hubbard, mine operator, to be present at a coming meeting and express his desire with regards to the construction of four-mile wa gon road to the Primrose mine. It was stated at yesterdays meeting that MT. Hubbard was desirous of having such road, which would branch out from the ,SeWard-Kenai road a short dis tance this side of the lake. w s~ A telegram was received from Jack McCord, Seward delegate to the U. s. Chambers of Commerce convention at Seattle, which is published in an- other column of this issue. t4
 A letter, was received from w. Irv- ing Glover, second assistant postmas- ter general, in which he stated the postmaster general directed him. to ac- knowledge receipt of the Seward telegram of October 5. relative to the Alaska mail service. You may be as sured," MT. Glover wrote, that in the final adjustment of this matter, your statements will be given careful consideration" ha Pr e,f-95-
 Other communications were receiv- ed from citizens in the States who desired information of this district.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09
Local Organization
 rao Host at Card Social


 The members of the SewaTS. WO-. mans club were hosts last evening to the public at a delightful bridge and whist social held in the Odd Fellows hall. Ten tables were oc- cupied by bridge players and three tables of whist. The affair, the first to, be held. by the organization this winter, was greatly enjoyed by the large attendance being declared a decided success. Coffee and home made, cakes were served at late hour. .ge Eaf+r. rn.
 Mrs. George Schmitt was awarded theladies whist prize, and MT. Tom Osbo won the gentlemen's first prize at whist. Mrs. Fred Miller took away the consolation prize at whist Miss Sylvia Sexton won first prize at bridge, and Mr.. Heaston did like wise among the gentlemen. Mrs Guy Barnett was presented with the bridge consolation and among the men, MT. E. l.. Sweek was given the bridge consolation prize.