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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
COUNCIL LEGAL
COUNSEL ASKED
Salary of $1,000 a Year
Proposed.

Political observers today won
dered whether introduction Of an or
dinance to employ an attorney at
$1,000 year for city council fore
Swallowed a breach with the execu-
tive department.
A similar ordinance introduced 20
provide Charles ]. Orbison with a
job a few weeks ago, was withdrawn.
The council should not be forced
to rely upon an attorney of the ex-
ecutive branch and all other depart
ments had special lawyers, Council
man Austin II. Todd, sponsor, said.
We require services of an at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
100000 LESS TAXES

BV Times Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Indiana-
ans paid almost 100000 less in
Federal taxes In 1925 than in 1924,
a report of the Internal Revenue
Bureau showed today.
The State paid 42,004,000 in 1924
and $39, $40 900 in 1925. The de-
crease was entirely in income tax,
the State paying $26.14S,0OO In such
taxes in 1924 and $23, 1928 900 in 1925.
In miscellaneous taxes the payments
were $15,S56,600 in 1924 and $751;
1870 900 In 1925.
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torney about as much as dog needs
a vacuum cleaner" said Willard w.
Ferguson. Democratic councilman.
An ordinance for a 100000 tempo
rary loan for the civil city was in
troduced.
Councilmen unanimously author
lied the $4,000 health board tempo
rary loan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
SMITH BROTHERS HELD
Franklin Sheriff Makes Report to
indianapolis Police.

Sheriff illiam Featherstone of
Franklin, Ind. today reported to po-
lice that he is holding two men, said
to be Nance Smith and Walter
Smith. brothers. in an auto captured
near Greenwood. Ind. The machine
was reported stolen from Seymour.
Ind.
The. sheriff said he thinks the
Smiths and four other men who es-
capped from the auto all are from
INDIANAPOLIS.
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BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong ito:
United States Gypsum Company,
Chicago, Ill.,, Dodge, found at 41S
w. Forty-First st.
Earl De Motto, Lebanon, Ind,
Ford, found at 2166 Sugar Grove
Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
Woman Driver mad Companion Are
Injured in Accident.

Autos driven by Miss Margaret
Clark, IS; Of 2745 N. Ashland Ave.
and Sam Gernstein, AZ, Of 4O21
Broadway, collided at Tenth st. and
Capitol Ave-. Monday night, Miss
Clark's auto overturning. She was
injured about the body and suffered
some fractured ribs, being sent to
city hospital by lieut.. Ralph Dean.
Miss. Bertha Morris, %, of the
Ashland st. address, In the auto with
Miss Clark, was bruised. Gernstein
and HIS family were not injured.
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SWEET DECLINES PRESIDENCY

81 Untted Press
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. g.
A message declining the presidency
of the West Virginia Wesleyan Col
lege at Clarksburg, w. Va, was sent
to trustees of the college today by
DIR. William Sweet, head of the his
tory department at De PAW Uni
versity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02

When You Feel a Cold Coming On
Take laxative BROMO QUININE Tab
lets to work of the cause and to for
tify the system against an attack OF
Grip or Influenza. A Safe and Proven
Remedy. The box bears signature of
Il. w. Grove 30.-Advertisement.
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1t is said that radio-telepnonic COM
municatiUn across the Atlantic, with
the same privacy as present long
distance telephone communication,
will be developed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19

Scientists have changed the sex
OF saIamanders. Maybe they did SO
by bobbing the hair and letting Il
smoke cigarcts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
EXPECT INCREASE R,EE,lA ALSE
IN SHIPMENTS OF
VALLEY LETTUCE

Shipments OF lettuce from Imper-
ial VALLEY We're expected to increase
today. with l22 cars ordered for
! i1adirg. as compared with 9j yes
-erlav and * the day before. Cars
shipped IL date this season total
! 2fII.
+ Orieination ~ shipments ycster-
, lay showed F. Centre 20. Calipatria
/ one. Drawlev 81. Sandia four. I'm
rcrial one, San Diego and Arizona
/ r'i'wav five, Hcber -, Calrxico
4 aiun Holtvillc four, Shamrock two
and Seelev one.
! + "entro shipping point informa-
/ ION Yesterday showed demand very
/ slow. market duh. Carloads f. o.
! b, Gosh track. fives and fours. most
! y Slj0-l.75, depending on percent
age Of fours and quality. Few best
fours United States grade No. l,
high ~ $l.s5; few SKIES, around
$1.25.
Tclegraphic reports from impor-
I tort markets, rs received by the
market news service office in this
/ city tndav are summarized as fol
I lows:
Chicago, two Arizona. four Cali
f9rai2 arrived, ia cars on track.
Supplies heavy, demand very slow,
morkar week, California 319s and
T., $2.50-3.00. mostly $2.75-3.00.
J Ordinary quality and condition,
I &2)0-2.25. Arizona, Is. $1.75-2.00,
only few high as $500.
/ New York, four Arizona, Is Cali
. foraia, five Florida arrived Sup
".'rs Of western stock moderate. De
! mand moderate for good stock. mar
/ krt a,eadv for good stock. Califor-
! ala. mostly is, best $2.75-3.00, few
So. fair quality and condition
@2.5o2.5o, mostly $3.50. Arizona,
fair to ordinary quality and con
/ dition, mostly Is $1.50-2O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19

Brawley-Dean s. Richmond,
chairman, Walter Havekorst, Ralph
Peek, c. II. Fields, Carl Vance, r
l.. Mclean, j. Ralph Anderson
George Maurer and $. II. Atkins.
Calcxico - Agryle McLach q H.
chairman, Pat Herrin, d. p. Chois-
ser, II. \. Jarvis, D. L. Ault, Will
liam Branderburg, Frank Weed, G.
W. Wilson and c. l.. West.
Holtvlle - William +. Beale,
chairman, F. Roy Thompson, NJ. j.
Muusou, Thomas j. Mcdonald, b.
II. Blancher.
FL Centrans present included Mr..
aud Mrs. Joe King, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. FosS, Mr.. ami Mrs. Frank W.
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. James f.
Brock. Mr.. and Mrs. X. p. Moore.
Mr.. AND Mrs. :. l.. McCrorv, Miss
Orpha \. Miller, H. F.. Corkhiu,
George W Finley, Rev. c. f. Elan
agin, John Stewart Ross, W. NJ
Paine. Walter y lillian, Miss Marie
McNutt. Earl Bodinc, Arthur Miles,
l.. +. Lalonhv. r. \. Boyette and
W. \. Tuudra.
An excellent banquet, at which
covers were laid for over 100. was
served hv members of the Br;twley
WumaU'S rIlb.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19

Guiding vergil @. Barber, Calipat'
ria: the Rev. Arthur G. Hobson, Ca
lexico: Will Lock, Holtvillc; the
Rev Arthur +. Schultz, FL Centre,
and Dean 5. Richmond. Brawley.
Balance in Treasury
r. P. Moore. president of the I'M
perial county council. outlined the
budget and expenditures, stating
that there was q balance at the end
of the last fiscal year. The receipts
totallod S629l and the expenditures
S615O. he said.
Abiding to the fact that there
are - scout troops in the county he
stated that although the actual en-
ro!lment of active members at the
end of the year aggregated 499 more
than 650 boys had participated III
the activities Of tie organization in
the valley. \ gain of Il was re
corded for the wear, he reported. y
total Of 80 merit badges had been
awarded and 90 scouts attended the
Summer camp.
Seek New Camp Site
NcCrory reported that although
q committee had been seeking new
camp site within easy reach of the
valley mo- definite location had yet
been decided Unun. IL sajd he hop
,a tina. one would be- secured N ar
,.r#e da.,. and tha; ar least 30 per
cent ut 'hr bows wou.d bee able 20
attend th.s year.
OFFICE, wee ,'r,t,d for 1926 as
tclIawS. Il. ,. Moore. Fl Ceutro.
president. Vice presidents Dean
:. Richmond. Bfawiey; Argyle Me
l.aahIau. CaleTieo; \. y. Buffers.
Calipatri": Joe King, FL fcH-ro;
William Z. Beal, HoltvilIe; /. j.
Harris. Imperial
Treasurer, Chester b. Moore. Ga
lcxico. Chairman of the court of
honor, DR.. Norman +. Dupont, FL
eutro.
District committees, Fl Centro-
Joe King. chairman, r. y. Watson.
Charles /. Scott, ralph Reynolds, /
J. Howard Morgan, WIN :. Faw-
eft p. /. Ziun, Walter d. Carey,
Il. y. Toudro, /. \. Thomas, Rev.
J. {. Spencer, Rev. {, L. Flanagan, /
]. =. Fos,. Hugh Osborne, Fred Veil
luette, r. \. Chestnut and /. c. ,
-aig.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
IDENTIFIES DEAD MAN
AS ONE IN HOLD-UP

NARlSN LILLE, VaIIf., Jan. 10
" Whitley. the bank bandit killed
in 4 battle with Sacramento detec-
ives Yesterday, was identified to-
day by Leland G. Conlev. local
butcher shop proprietor. as the lead
Ct OF Il gang which robbed him Sat
urlay night. Jerry sullivan, pat
ron in the Conley shop, also iden-
tilted the slain man as the bandit
who held the gun on Conley while
we others robbed the till of S35.
Oniv three bandits were seen here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
2'LATE RELEASES
FORM EXTRA BILL.
AT VALLEY SHOW

/ The usual Wednesday and Thurs
day double feature program at the
/ Valley thcater which opens tomor
row includes two of the screen ',
latest releases. They are "The New
Commandment and "Lovcrs III
Quarantine. ~
Ben Lyon, portraving the role Of
a Young man about town, finds Il
| comical taXicab driver on Broad
way. For a lark he decides to take
the taxi driver to Paris for a fling
in the Montmartre. While enjoy
ing the triple pleasures of wine,
woman and song. the great war
breaks ont and both are drawn into
it.
''Thc New Commandment is Il
screen adaptation Of Colonel Fred
crick Palmer 5 celebrated novel,
Tlnvisible Wounds, - made by Sada
Cowan and Howard Higgin.
\ mighty box office east headed
by Blanche SWEET. Ben Lyon.
George Cooper. Pedro de Cordova,
Dorothy Cummings. Effic Shannon,
i'''i'" iN''ift dHV HtJlN blHttS Su
ports Kane : initial production un-
der his own banner.
Lovers III Quarantine
In "Lovers in Quarantine. her
latest starring picture for Para
mount, Hebc Daniels runv;ncinglv
lsidges The gap between au ungau-
y, ludicrous child with secret ad-
miration for her elder sisters beat
to a beautiful, gorgcously gowned,
poised woman who captivafcs that
young fellow almost in spite + him.
Sclf.
The story is screen version Of
the Broadway stage hit "QuaraH-
tine, by F. Tenuvson jesse avid i'm
clQdeS Harrison Ford in . featured
role opposite the star. Othcf hig
names III the east are. tltrcd Luuj,
Eden Gray, Edn& May Oliver and
Diana Kane.
The picture brings Bchc to the
screen a. an awkward. unkomp.
misehievous yosng cir! who substi-
tutes for her Sister on her honey
moon trip. It. u real riot Of laughs
when the unSuspccting bridegroom
discovers the mistake.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19

.FE hGhs W. hat- @" 80 s'r.>'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
MOVE POSTPONED
TO RETORN hUlCA
TO GOLDEN STATE

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-Efforts
to return f. A. 81 Big Hutch" Hutch
inqs to California on charge OF
violating his parole from the state
penitentiary have been postponep
until January 2S.
Hutchings, through his attorney,
is fighting cXtrad'tion. His ease
was automatically taken before SUI
preme court Justice Levy when his
attorney announced he would fIght
the cxtraditi0n attempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
GOAL OF 600 BOY SCOUTS in VALLEY
BY END OF 1926 SET BY LEADERS At
BPhNIFY MEET; OFFICERS ARE NAMED

He de'ivae5 an Interesting address
SICILY mtoYporsol with anecdotes
aud humor ne stressed the value
ot character building pointing out
that manhaod was the greatest pow
"r o. nation
Encouraging rorar-> Of t'" past
wear $ activities wefc prcea"tod by
Scout Executive :. /. Mc'rurv and
by scoutmastcrs from different sec
tioas of the valley the speakers in
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
HARRIGAtN ATTENDS
SOUTHLAND CONFAB

Horticultural commissioners or
California $ seven southern coun-
ties are meeting today in Los An
geles, with B. A. Harrigan, county
horticultural commissioner, repre-
senting Imperial county. Standar-
dization, pest control and quaran-
tine regulations are the principal
subjects to be discussed.
Before returning to FL Centre,
Commissioner Iiarrigan will take %
number of samples of Imperial Val
ley grapefruit to Alhambra, where
they will be on display at the fair
to be held in that city January
81.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19

An enrolment Of COO boys in I'm
perial county by the end Of 1926
was the goal set by boy scout oxccu-
tives and workers at q banquet held
.,in the Brawlev high school last
night.
Enthusiasm was the keynote Of .
splendid gathering at which Rev,
j. Lewis Gillies, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, Riverside, was q guest
Of honor and the principal speaker,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Wednesday; with mod
crate temperature.
Southern California: Fair tonight
end Wednesday. Local frosts in
the interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
BANDIT IS SHOT
AND KILLED, ALL
LOOT RECOVERED
Continued from Page u

and 2 restaurant in Sacramento.
The bandits came to Sacramento
from Los Angeles and police are
checking with authorities of the
southern city IN the belief that the
quartet may have committed other
rObheIics there.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19

This was granted, Hutchings' bail
was fixed at $1,000 and the case put
over until the later date when the
California officials will appear to
press the eXtradition charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-19
Freedom of Air
Is to Be Issue
In Radio Action
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO. Jan. l9.-The federal
courts here will determine whether
WJAZ, radio station of the Zenith
Radio Corporation, is "piratc of
the air as charged in complaints
to the government.
John +. Bvrnc, assistant United
States district attorney, has filed a
bill of criminal information in fcG-
eral court. calling on the Zenith
Radio Corporation to show why
WJAI used Il wave length assigned
to another station.
+. ID. Mcdonald, president of the
corporal ION, issued a statement de-
claring that the court action would
test whether or not there is such
a thing as freedom of the air. -
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. Osborn Beckman, of near town,
visited this office Tuesday
Mr.. Courtney Wilson, of near Cor
mania, visited Oakland Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. James A. Sincell, of Clarksburg,
West Va, spent yesterday in Oakland
on business.
Mr.. c. W. Friend, of Blooming Rose
was here Tuesday when he made The
Republican a brief business visit.
Miss nellie Compton spent Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week in Cum
berland where she visited friends.
Mr.. John W. Ours, of near Deer
Park, was in Oakland yesterday on
business when he called at this office.
Miss Irene Bryant, of Rainelle, w.
Va, is the guest of Miss Lillian Blake
at her home on Oak street in Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Jones and Mrs.
S. T. Jones attended the funeral of
the late Mrs. Clary at Terra Alta on
Monday.
Messrs. Walter and Lloyd Wake
field, of near Selbysport, were in town
Saturday last when they called at
The Republican office.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Sincell, of Fair
mont, W. Va, spent the weekend in
Oakland with relatives, returning to
their home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Eliza Fundenberg and daugh-
ter Miss Teckla, who spent a month
as guests at the William-James Hotel
here, are now located for the summer
at the home on Crooks Crest.
The Houck Auto Supply, local dis
tributors of Buick cars, sold this week
two-door sedan to E. R. Fike, of
Austen, w. Va, and four-door sedan
W oOoCPH 1AiHcUduSH, O1hldiiu.
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Kimmell, of
Clarksburg, came to Oakland yester-
day afternoon to attend the funeral of
his sister-in-law, the late Mrs. John
W. Kimmell, which occurred at
Thayerville this afternoon.
Superintendent Frank E. Baker of
the Mountain Lake Park Association,
accompanied. by Rev, Rowland Aspin-
all, pastor of the Park Methodist Epis-
copal church,, were business callers at
The Republican Office yesterday morn
ing.
Subscribe Tor The Republican.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses for the week end
ing Tuesday at noon were issued in
Oakland to the following named appli-
cants:
Ernest Lee Bell, 81, teamster, Nor
mantown, W. Va.,and Ruby Jane Star
key, 10, school teacher, Grafton, West
/ Va.
Arthur Carl Mahana, 26, laborer,
Hastings, W. Va, and Zelma Lea Nor
gan, 81, Jacksonburg, w. Va.
James Monroe Williams, %, laborer,
Fairmont, W. Va, and Dorothy NADIA
line Taught, 81, Clarksburg, w. Va.
Dorsey Lee Harbart, RI, truck driv-
err land Mary Elizabeth Bond, 10, hair
dresser, both of Grafton, W. Va.
Charles Lee Howard, 81, laborer,
and Emily Rebecca Stewart, 20, STEM
ographer, both of Warrington, w. Va.
James Garrett Fortney, 21, driller,
and Mabel Piggott, 20, student, both
of Enterprise, West Va.
Walter Ambrose Hise, 81, student,
Mill Creek, W. Va, and Goldie Lois
Calain, IS, student, Faulkner, w. Va.
Henry Robert Miller, 81, coal miner,
Gormania, W. Va, and Mae Estella
Dunithan, 18, Bayard, w. Va.
Theodore Thompson, 81, coal miner,
and Alma Clara Snyder, 1S, both of
Pennington, w. Va.
! Robert Carl Altman, 81, miner, I'm
iontown, Pa. land Mary Ohler, IS, of
Somerset, Pa.
William Johnson Shobe, 21, me-
chanic, Petersburg, w. Va, and Edna
Polling, IS, Moorefeld, W. Va.
William Homer Welch, Fl, baker,
and Alice Dean Rea, 81, student, both
of Morgantown, w. Va.
Kenneth Paul Cain, 81, tin worker,
Warren, o., and Ethel Mae Waltz, 18,
Windham, Ohio.
Roy Stump, 21, mill worker, and
Marvel Viola Stewart, 10, both of
Morgantown, w. Va.
Ralph Lemley, %, coal miner, and
Grace Mundell, 10, laundress, both of
Morgantown, w. Va.
Claud Carl Kendall, %, butcher, and
Mildred Ruth Cottrill, 20, school
teacher, both of Warrington, w. Va.
Hearschel Blake Hayes, %, potter,
and Sarah Hazel Efaw, IS, both of
Warrington, W. Va.
Cearl Oran Boylan, %, locomotive
fireman, and Beulah Helen DeMoss,
20, both of Newburg, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-20
PLEASANT VALLEY

We are having ideal weather and
farming conditions are good through
out the Valley at this time. The farm
ers have about completed the sowing
of peas.
A number of the people of this COM
munity attended the revival service
now being conducted by DR.. Calls at
Terra Alta.
Robert Gauer has moved into the
Ray Gnegy property.
Oscar Kisner arrived home Sunday
from Akron, Ohio, and was very de-
lightfully entertained Sunday evening
at the home of Edward Sembower.
The young people of the Valley are
preparing to give play, entitled "The
Old Maids Convention" on the ev-
ening of the 2Sth.
The Women's Community Club met
last Wednesday at the hall. The meet
ing was addressed by Miss Lola Belle
Green on the subject of "the well
dressed woman" The lecture was very
much appreciated and will help solve
many problems along the line of dress.
At the close of the meeting the follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. Mel
lie Bowers, president; Mrs. T. C. Bit
finger, vice-president; Mrs. Mary Gus
ter, treasurer, and Mrs. N. X. Welch,
secretary.
Rev. Elsey and family spent Sunday
evening with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosea Elsey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-20

Former County Commissioner Geo.
Warwick, of Bloomington, spent yes
terday in Oakland on business.
Mrs. Leo S. Lyon, of Clarksburg, is
at the home of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Webster Ravenscroft, for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smouse and Mr..
Neil Fraley returned to Oakland Mon
day night from motor trip to Pitts
burgh.
Little Miss Eleanor Byrne Sincell
was hostess to about twenty of her lit
tie friends at birthday party on last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Mealy, of Bal
timore, who spent week in Oakland
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Mealy,
returned to their home Sunday.
Messrs. Walter w. Dawson and H.
H. Harmed went to Hagerstown this
morning to attend a meeting of the
Shriners being held in that city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Moore and
their three children, of Charleston, w.
Va. ,are here visiting DR.. and Mrs.
Archibald Moore at the Methodist par
sonage.
Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Funk and little
daughter, of Morgantown, West Va,
motored to Oakland on Monday and
remained here as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John O. Thayer until the follow
ing day when they returned home, ac-
companied by Mrs. Thayer.
County Superintendent F. E. Rath-
bun, in company with State Superin-
tendent Albert S. Cook, is visiting the
high schools and other educational in
situations in Frederick and Washing
ton counties this week, Mr.. Rathbun
having gone to Frederick City Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Henry w. McComas, who spent
several weeks in Atlanta, Ca, with
her daughter, Mrs. Edward C. Law
renee, returned to Oakland Sunday ev-
ening. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence are
nicely located in the Southern city
where the fomer is engaged as a shoe
salesman for wholesale house.
The Republican is requested to an
nounce that the Hauser Lutheran Sun
day school will hold a box supper and
festival in the grove at Gnegy church
Saturday, evening, May 10Th. The pro-
ceeds will go to paying for electric
wiring and fixtures yfor the Sunday
school room, Mr.. Henry Rexroad hav-
ing agreed to supply current free of
charge. All are most cordially invited
to be present upon this occasion.
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The Republican has been requested
to announce that on Saturday evening,
May %, a festival will be held at the
Underwood church, the proceeds be-
ing for the benefit Of the church. All
are invited.
Misses Louise Harmon, Grace Het-
rick, Bernadette Hetrick, Amelia Mil
Ter and nellie Speicher, composed a
party of interested Accident high
school students who visited The Re-
publican plant Tuesday afternoon
where they saw some of the intricate
machinery employed in operation.
A message was received in Oakland
Tuesday conveying the news of the
serious illness of Mr.. Edward E. Sol
lars at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
w. l.. Phillips, at Burnt Cabin, Pa,
with whom he has been making his
home during the past year or more.
Mr.. Sollars recently returned to Burnt
Cabin after having visited friends and
relatives in Oakland.
Two Assyrian peddlers, who were
making house to house visits selling
lace and other goods, were placed
under arrest Tuesday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Casteel and Constable
Shartzer and when taken before JUS
tlce of the Peace West on a State.
charge were each fined $500 and
costs, the specific charge being selling
without first having obtained ped
dler's license.
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Grubbs and Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Fraley will leave Oak
land next Wednesday for Baltimore,
where they will attend the General
Presbytery to be in session in that
city several days. Rev. Grubbs goes
as a ministerial delegate and Mr.. Fra
ley as local delegate to the conven-
ton, the latter having been elected a
few days at meeting of the Mary
land Presbytery held in Baltimore.
A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted at the Court House.
Oakland, Wednesday, May 26, at 1000
o'clock. Individuals complaining of
cough expectoration of blood, tired
feeling, loss of weight and appetite i
indigestion, hoarseness, etc., should
see their family physician and obtain
permission to attend the clinic at the
place announced above.
Many places, under the proclamation
issued by Mayor Fraley, show a de-
cided improvement in appearance
since they have been raked and the ac
cumulated rubbish hauled away. There
is yet many properties to be cleared
of ash heaps, tin cans and other un-
slightly and unsanitary conditions, all
of which will probably be completed
this week.