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Evening star., 1926-04-21
MUSCLE SHOALS
IN BARGAIN LIST
Congressional Committee
Acts Upon Presidents Sug-
geStion for Settling.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
| Acting on the suggestion of Presi-
dent Coolidge, Muscle Shoals congress
sional committee today began bargain
| ing across the table with the bidders.
The negotiations have developed into
a sort Of formal auctioning, with the
committee planning to recommend to
Congress acceptance of the highest bid.
Fac, bidder is being given ar oppor-
ltunity to liberalize his proposal, espe-
cially the provision for fertilizer pro-
duction.
Companies Negotiating.
The committee today negotiated
with w. 3. Bell, president of the
American Cyanamide Co, and Elon
II. Hooker. Yesterday they heard
representatives of the Union Carbide
Co. and the Southern Associated Pow
er Co.
BY tomorrow they expect to be down
TO rock bottom, prepared to start the
final draft of a bill authorizing the
acceptance of one Of the bids. Mem
bers of the committee stoutly deny
any plans to ask for an extension of
time and claim they will be through
with their work by Monday, the last
day allowed by the resolution.
The Presidents suggestion that q
bid he accepted that will not call
for any further expenditure of Federal
funds has thrown the committee into
somewhat of a quandary.
Views as to Dam No. 3.
Some members are known to favor
the construction Of dam No. 3 by
the Government, which was the origi-
nal plan when Muscle Shoals was
created.
Terms of the former Ford proposal,
which the committee is required to
equal or better in their present nego-
tiations, provide for construction of
! No. dam and there is some diff
| ference among the committeeman
over Interpretation of the President'S S
suggestion.
Senator Hefiin, Democrat, Alabama,
committeeman, declared the COM
mittee would report a bill that had
meat in it," and would see that the
farmers inerests were protected.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
By Stealth

The men who do their good by
the noise men make, when giving
wealth is likely to confound us.
When I strip money from my wad to
help some weeping woman I like to
hear my friends applaud, in which I'm
strictly human. When Lgo shopping
through the slums, with charity sur
prising, / like a band, with flies and
drums, to give me advertising. I'd
hear men say, This blamed old earth
is better that he's living; he is a gent
OF sterling, worth, he's always freely
giving. He's quick to dry the
orphans tears, he comforts the for
saken, he hunts out busted auctioneers
and feeds them eggs and bacon" If
people talk Of my good works with
awe and admiration, the village
tradesmen and their clerks are spur-
red to emulation. If some one didn't
set the gait. relieving woe and an
guish, they'd put their money in a
crate and charity would languish.
But when they see me take my way
with drums and gongs in action, to
carry aid to some poor jay, their con-
sciences get traction. 1--WE cannot let
skate like that outdistance u.s." they
mutter, and send three pounds of
wholesome fat to some one needing
butter. IF he can get so much ac-
claim by giving kraut and wiener, it's
up to us TO do the same" they say
with proud demeanor. So every one
digs up the cash to help the poor and
ailing, and poor folk have their sue
cotash and cease their frantic wailing
If l should do good deeds by stealth,
and shun all public boosting, a lot
who now hand out the wealth would
on their wads be roosting. A good
example is the thing that leads to
high endeavors, so let the gongs and
bugles ring, the drums boom on for
ever.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1926-04-21

The British government has refused
to subsidiZe the motion picture in
duStry.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
MAUNA LOA SHOWS SIGNS
OF ERUPTION AT NIGHT
Huge Formations Tossed in Air,
But Only Slight and Harmless
Lava Trickle Is Seen.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HILO, T. H, April 21.-Tossing
huge formations into the air at the
point of the recent rushes of lava,
Mauna LOa continued to show signs
of eruption during the night, but
there were no lava flows, either to-
ward kona or kau.
A rancher. returning from a jour
ney toward the summit of the volcano,
said he had found a small fan-shaped
movement from the rift whence had
issued the recent lava flows, but the
flow was so weak that the lava cooled
and became Stag after travelling 400
or 500 feet.
Halemaumau, the pit of everlast-
ing fire." showed no visible signs Of
eruption following q series of strong
earth shocks yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
DYNAMITE KILLS BOY.

MONROE. n. c., April q Up
Began Brooks, 15-year-old son of Zeb
Brooks, prosperous farmer of Union
County, was blown to fragments yes
terday when five sticks of dynamite
which he was carrying in pail eX-
ploded. The lad was taking the dyna-
mite out on the farm to blow up
stumps and dropped a pair of pliers
into the pail, 1t is believed. the inn
pact setting off the explosive.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
Chanlains' Meeting Called.

The pan -sectarian conference OF
Army chaplains, reserve chaplalns
and prominent churchmen, educators
and welfare workers. called by the
Secretary of War, will begin it's ses-
sions on the afternoon of May in
the auditorium of the Interior Depart
ment. Maj. Gen. John l.. Hines, chief
of staff of the Army, will make the
opening address and outline the pur-
poses of the conference.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
Wead in Serious Condition

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 21 Up).-
Lieut.. Frank Wead. Naval aviation
pilot. who fractured his neck when
he fell down stairs of his new home
in Coronado last week, is in n pre-
carious condition at the Balboa Park
Naval Hospital here. Wead under
went an operation Friday.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
Girls! This New Discovery
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Ind Makes 1t GrO,v Long,
Soft and Radiant With Beauty
BOBBED HAIR BEAUTIES WILD ABOUT IT,
BECAUSE 1T GIVES THEM A LUXURIANT
HEAD OF HAIR.

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Evening star., 1926-04-21
Don't Fuss With
Mustard Plasters!
MusteroIe Works Without the
BHster-Eosier, Quicker

Don't mix mess Of mustard, flour
and water when you can relieve pain,
soreness or stiffness with little
clean, white Musterole
Musterolc is made OF pure oil of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
in the form of white ointment 1t
takes the place OF mustard plasters,
and will not blister
Musterole usually gives prompt
relief from sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleu-
risy, rheumatism, lumbago. pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest Git
may prevent pneumonia.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
EVANGELINE BOOTH ILL;
MAY GO UNDER KNIFE
Salvation Army Commander, Suf-
fering From Appendicitis, Is in
Serious Con dition.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 21. - Evangellne
Booth, national commander of the Sal
walton Army, is suffering from an
acute attack of appendicitis and Is
confined to her bed in a hotel here.
Her condition is considered serious,
but physicians decided to wait feW
hours before reaching a definite decl-
sion on the necessity of an operation.
The commander came here from
New York Sunday to attend lectures
bv her brother, William Bramwell
Booth, international head Of the Sal
walton Army.
Evening star., 1926-04-21

Jordan, "a, of this city, both of whom
escaped from the Tennessee state
penitentiary at Nashville on April 8
when II convicts fled the prison, were
arrested by detectives here yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
Escaped Convicts Captured.

ST. LOUIS, April q R.-Thomas
Clarity, 19 years old, of New Orleans,
and Raymond johnson, alias John
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT
THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
Quarters Have Been Given Gen
eral Overhauling and Made
Extremely Inviting

During the past week or SO i'm
provements of a marked degree have
been made in the Fire Department
quarters in the City Hall.
The room has been replastered and
painted, and in general has been put
in clean and orderly manner.
A new stove has replaced one of
insufficient capacity to heat the room,
and telephone has been installed in
the room. The night police head
quarter is located in the building and
when not on actual duty the police can
be communicated with over the phone
at any hour during the night. The
telephone number at the hall is 10-R.
At the last regular meeting of the
Town Council 800 feet of hose was
purchased which replaces a like num-
Der of feet of worn hose. The remain
ing part of the old hose will soon be
tested and if any does not measure up
to standard it will Immediately be re-
placed with new hose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
EXCLAMATION CONTEST AT
ACCIDENT LAST EVENING
In Which Miss Gladys Gender,
o. H. S., Received Honors; Miss
Speicher, A. H. S., Second

Last night was a gala night at Ac-
cident, the beautiful little hamlet To-
Gated twenty miles north of Oakland,
on the State road, the occasion being
the annual defamation contest be-
tween students of the five high schools
of the county, which was sponsored by
Mr.. G. A. Fraley, cashier of the Gar
rett National Bank, of Oakland, and
in which girl students only are eligi-
bic to participate.
The school building was crowded to
the door and it is said that hundreds
were turned away from the building
who could not be admitted owing to
the lack of space.
The disclaimers were Miss Emma
Chisholm, of the Kitzmiller school;
Miss Helen Folk, representing Grants
vile; Miss Gladys Gender, Oakland;
Miss Eula Guthrie, of the Friendsville
school and Miss nellie Speicher, of the
Accident high school.
Prof. o. D. Lambert, principal of
the Kingwood high school; Prof. r. E.
King, principal of the Kingwood ele-
mentary school, and Rev. st. Clair,
pastor of the Baptist church at King
wood, were the three judges chosen
by the county school officials to pass
upon the merits of the speakers.
Mr.. Lambert, who delivered the de-
cision of the judges, paid many COM
pliments to the contestants for their
ability, to the schools that foster and
train such interest and enthusiasm,
and to the people of the county for
having such an alert, up--to-date
school system that makes such COM
mendable exercises possible for train
ing its boys and girls in such worthy
ambitions.
Miss Gladys Gender, of Oakland,
whose subject was I'm the Palace of
the King" by Marion Crawford, re-
ceived first honors, while Miss Nellie
Speicher, of the Accident school, who
chose as her subject "The Rivals" by
u. NlSSipeiuSH CLiiIH, was aN aIucu
second prize.
The various towns where the five
schools above named are located were
largely represented by enthusiastic
admirers of the various speakers and
when it was announced that no more
could be accommodated within the
building many were the words of dis
appointment heard on every hand.
Mr.. H. A. Loraditch, pesident of the
County Board of Education, presided
at the gathering and an address on
the value of educational features such
as the occasion of last night, was
made by County Superintendent F.
Z. Rathbun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
Great Interest Being Shown in
Annual Pythian Banquet.

So much publicity has beer given
the banquet to be held Friday night,
April 9th, that it should be foremost
in the minds of everyone in the imme-
diate vicinity ere this. There remains
but little to add concerning it.
We wish, however, to reiterate a
previous statement that aside from
being Pythian celebration, it is the
purpose of the committee to provide
an evening of festivities and enjoy
ment for the ladies. 1t is unanimously
conceded that they are deserving of
the very best Garrett Lodge has to Of
fer, both in the form of entertainment
and the menu of which so much has
been written. Think of it, ladies, you
may sit in complacency, your arms
folded, nothing to worry about or to
mar your pleasure, while Knights will
do their utmost to see that you are
served and your every whim satisfied.
We also wish to emphasize the fact
that this is to be strictly an informal
affair, so the question of suitable at
tire should not be perpleXing one to
feminine minds.
Prominent speakers will be present,
their remarks being in keeping with
the occasion.\ No such celebrities as
Paderewske,/ Hoffman,, Granger or
Rachmaninoff will display their tech
nique at the piano, but the pianist in
Prof. Gilbert's orchestra is per-
former of no mean ability. We are
not prepared to state whether any of
the musical compositions of Wagner,
Rubenstein, Beethoven or Chopin will
be included on the program, but we do
assure you that Prof. Gilbert's orches-
ira will render high class music.
If you have not secured your tickets
do so at once.
The rank of Page will be conferred
Friday night, April 2.
Effective Friday, April 2, lodge will
open at eight o'clock instead of 1880.
We hope to see large crowd both at
this session of lodge and at the ban
quet.
Knights, see to it that you treat
your lady, as well as yourself, to an
evening of pleasure. Fill our Castle
Hall to overlooking and make this
an event long to be remembered.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
FINED FOR WIFE BEATING
VIM. Shaffer. b. & o. Brakeman,
Assessed $40 and Costs for Inn
bibing in This Pastime.

William Shaffer, 80 years old, living
on Water street in Oakland, was ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace E.
|. West yesterday morning on the
charge of beating his wife, the assault
having, occurred on Tuesday morning
at the home of the couple. Shaffer
was fined $50 and with the costs, his
genteel actions upon the occasion to-
tailed S25.25.
Shaffer was taken to Jail Tuesday
morning after Sheriff Guy o. Yutzy
had been summoned to the home by
Mrs. Shaffer where she made a COM
plant that her husband had beaten
her. Shaffer was at once placed I'M
der arrest by the officer.
At the hearing before the magis-
trate it was said that Shaffer, en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio R.
r. Company as brakeman, returned
home from his run in an intoxicated
condition and found on the dining
table a glass of lemonade which Mrs.
Shaffer had prepared for one of her
children who was indisposed. Shaffer
asked that the drink be thrown out.
He was told that the lemonade was
not "bothering" anyone and as Mrs.
Shaffer was engaged in her regular
morning homework at the time she
would not stop to dispose of it. This
angered Shaffer and he attacked her,
beating her brutally about the face
and producing several bruises.
Shaffer admitted that at the time
he was intoxicated and upon being
asked where he had procured the
liquor stated that he had obtained it
in Cumberland that morning.
At the hearing Shaffer seemed to be
in a very remorseful mood and stated
that he intended to stop drinking.
Mrs. Shaffer, it is said, is an excep-
tionally good wife and housekeeper
and is we'll liked by her neighbors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
Rolling Boulder Strikes Passing
Automobile.

A boulder, about three feet in diam
eter, loosing its hold on the hillside,
rolled down a steep bank along the
Friendsville road Sunday afternoon
and struck a large Buick sedan be-
longing to Mr.. A. D. Naylor, of Oak
land, as he, in company with two sons
and Milton Sincell were returning to
Oakland after having attended the
funeral of the late William Frederick
at Friendsville.
The point where the rock came
down. is about midway between the
Cove road and the town of Friends
vile. Townshend Naylor, who was
driving the car, fortunately saw the
rock before it struck, but was unable
to stop or to accelerate the speed of
the automobile to avoid the rolling
boulder, which hit the car on the left
hand side, breaking the running board
standards and damaging one of the
tenders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
WILLIAM WERNER FOUND
DEAD ON MOUNTAIN PATH
Home was at Mt. Savage-Taken
Ill While Walking, His Death
Following Exposure

William Werner, of Mt. Savage, AL
Logan county, was found dead Sun
day afternoon near path crossing
Little Savage Mountain, about three
miles from Finzel, Garrett county.
Mr.. Werner, who lived in Mt. Saw
age, was employed as foreman of the
fire clay mine of the Union Mining
Company on Savage Mountain. He
spoke of not feeling well while at
work Saturday afternoon, and leaving
THE mining property about o'clock
told other workers that he intended
going across the mountain to his
farm, the Werner home place, near
Pocahontas, Pa. There is path lead
ing across the mountain from the mine
toward Pocahontas.
Mr.. Werner's family, at Mt. Savage,
expected him home Saturday night,
but when he did not return, thought
he had gone to the farm and would
return early Sunday morning. Not
/ ing his continued absence Sunday his
family became alarmed and his son
Herbert Werner, and son-in-law, VIM.
Norris, went across the mountain to
look for him. Shortly before o'clock,
1 the young men came upon the body,
lying in the snow by the path on top
of the mountain. TIE body was dis
covered shortly before that by VIM.
! Baker, who lives near the Werner
farm and was passing that way.
The county officers were notified and
the Coroner, County Investigator, Ter
rance Boyle and Deputy Sheriff David
Mason went to the scene. All investi-
cations showed there were no marks
of violence on the body and no evil
dence of foul play. Mr. Werner's
pocketbook, money, watch and other
personal effects seemed not to have
been disturbed
From the condition of the body and
the fact that the weather was report
ed as slightly above zero on the noun
tain top Saturday night, the officers
opined that death was caused by ex-
posure and freezing. The body was
removed to the burst undertaking es-
tablishment in Frostburg to be pre-
pared for burial.
Mr.. Werner was AZ years old. He
was son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Werner, of Pocahontas, Pa.
He is survived by his widow, who was
a Miss Bayer, of Pocahontas, and five
children: Mrs. VIM. Norris, Herbert
Werner, aged 16 years; Regis, aged
IA; Kenneth, aged 10, and Helen,
aged two.
He leaves two sisters Mrs. John
Arkin and Mrs. Joseph Clark, and
one brother, Simon Werner, all resid-
ing at Pocahontas. Mr.. Werner was
a member of st. Patrick's Church,
Mt. Savage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
Local LegiOnairres Hold Enthu-
siastic Rally. I

A rally of the members of the local
post, American Legion, was held last
Monday evening at which much en-
thusiasm was in evidence and the ifs
cal year started off in regular machine
gun order. The occasion marked the
election of officers for the ensuing
year of the following: Post Comman-
der, C. Milton Sincell; vice-comman-
der, X. +. McIntire; adjutant, Neil
Fraley; finance officer, Delbert Davis;
historian, E. p. Kahl; chaplain, Joseph
Gender.
New headquarters have been estab-
lished in the Garrett National Bank
building in very comfortable and
CHEEKY rooms. The annual dues have
been reduced from IS to 81.
The last fiscal year was more or
less of "dud" in Legion circles in
Oakland due to several obstacles that
confronted the organization, but this
year promises to be banner one for
the local post.
The next regular meeting will be
held in the new quarters on Monday,
April IL, to which all ex-service men
of the county are most cordially in
vited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-01
In MemOriun,.

In the death of Mrs. Lou Thayer
Waters, Garrett County has lost one
of her most unique characters. She
had great charm of personality in her
youth and maturity; she had poise
and was very witty. have known her
to keep roomful of people in an
uproar for hours. Wherever she
went she wasNa leader, in the city or
in the country.
AS school teacher, and as assis-
tant postmaster for many years,
venture to say she knew more people
and influenced more than any other
citizen of the county. She always had
CHEEKY greeting for all her country
friends who came to market or to the
postoffice. She took a deep interest
in everything that touched her state,
county or town.
l saw a poor reformed inebriate
go to her one day in Oakland and
thank her for her patient kindness
to him during his reformation and
heard him say: "All l am now and
will ever be, l owe to Miss LOU"
"Miss Lou" handled a facile pen
and if she had taken up literature
she could have produced many, a
seasons "best seller" from the TRACE
dy and comedy in her own recollec-
lions. Her buoyant spirit was sadly
broken by the death of her sister
Jennie, and later by the passing of her
nephew, young Bowie Johnson. A
great cloud seemed to gather over
her, and got deeper and darker as
time went on. Her bubbling spirits
sank lower and lower, and her fine
mind became ''jangled and out OF
tune"
Peace be to her ashes. We shall
not soon look upon her like again.
M. A. Y.
St. Louis, Mo-, March "a, 1926.