The Republican., 1925-09-24
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Not long since, when this quiet lit
tie hamlet was in the dawning of a
new day and myriad dew drops gilt
tered like diamonds over hillside and
velley, the slum5er-loving villagers
were awakened by the imperative
howling of an automobile horn. The
car contained two valiant and tire
less champions Of law and order, Off
GERS Andrew Shartzer and William D.
| Casteel, of Oakland, in quest of Of
tenders. They picked up trails and
followed them to the source. Relent-
less in their hunt they arrested dur
ing the day four alleged violators of
the prohibition law, namely George
w. Burkholder, otherwise king
George" and his spouse, who, by vir-
tue of her position, might be styled
Queen of the Bootleggers," and John
Swauger, Of near Jennings, together
with his son, lad of seventeen years
of age. This quartet of alleged moon
hiners were taken to Oakland and
placed under bond for their appear
ance for preliminary hearing this
week. These parties, or at least
Burkholder and Swauger, were ar
rested some weeks ago by Federal
Prohibition officers who found them
with monster still in operation, and
it is commonly reported that within
fotry-eight hours after their arrest
at that time they were again equip
ped with another outfit and back at
the business Of making shine again.
Such open and defiant disregard Of
the law deserves the most drastic
penalty in the power Of the Court to
inhict.
A few days ago Mr.. William A.
Molgart together with Mrs. Morgart
and their daughter, Of Jennings, in
company with the guests, motored to
Bittinger and made some very pleas
ant calls on friends residing here. In
the course of Mr.. Morgart's visit he
made the statement that all plans
were completed for the permanent
rehabilitation Of the Jennings Rail
road and that funds sufficient for the
project as well as material for the
new track, which he stated would be-
gin to be laid in a few days, which
means that the coal mines in this sec
ton will most likely be in operation
before winter sets in.
Mr.. Charles Buckle and family. of
Cumberland were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Buckle last Sunday.
Mr.. Perry H. Broadwater, who has
been confined to his bed for some
time past, is reported as being much
improved in health.
The members of the Young Wo-
mems Sunday School class Of the vii
lage Lutheran church entertained
number of their friends at a weiner
roast last Saturday evening.
Principal Chauncey Friend of the
village school, was called to the bed
side of his father, who is being treat
ed in a Baltimore hospital, on last
Thursday afternoon.
Grade Supervisor Miss Mary Selby
was calling on schools in this COM
munity several days last week.
Mr.. Thomas H. Brenneman attend
ed the agricultural fair held at Johns
town, Pa, last week.
Mrs. Hettie Doolittle and Miss o.
i've Brenneman returned recently
from a few days visit with relatives
and friends in Akron.
Herbert Buckle left here last Tues
day morning for Gettysburg, Pa,
where he enters upon the second year
of his studies in Gettysburg College.
Mr.. Herman Englehart, represent
ing a wholesale house, visited Bittir
ger last Saturday afternoon, return
ing to his home in Oakland that ev-
ening.
Rev. and Mrs. f. f. Campbell, of
Bittinger, attended the Sunday school
convention held in Oakland last Mon
day and Tuesday.
Corn cutting and silo filling is well
under way in this section and the
outlook is that the farmers will get
through with their fall work early
this wear