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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-30
EKCURSIONISTS
NARROWED

Developing engine trouble for
once In its long career of steady
service on the Potomac. the
steamer Charles Manchester was
stalled at Fort washington wharf
lat night en- route to Marshall
Hall, with the result that 500 ex-
curisionists were marooned for sew
eral hours before being brought
back TO washington by the steamer
st. Johns.
Although cheated of their fun,
the pieasure-seekers took the
breakdown OF the Charles MacaIes-
ter philosophlcally and were glad
to get back to home base at an
early hour today. The steamer
sounded the distress signal whom
the st. Johns passed by on its trip
up the river from Colonial Beach,
and the sister vessel supplemented
its nights work by taking care Of
the entire job-lot Of excursionists
on the Charles Manchester in two
trips.
The Manchester is In no danger
and is expected to return to Wash
ington today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-30
2 BROTHERS TRAPPED IN
FIRE. BURNED TO DEATH

GARY. Ind, Aug. 30.--Two
brothers were burned to death to-
day when flames which destroyed
a boarding house, driving it's SO
occupants to the street, trapped
them in their room on the top
floor of the building. They were
Vincent and Alberto Billalon.
Two other men, Frank Barbosa,
81, and George Tack, 21, were
probably fatally burned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-30
PoLa Spoons at Bier

POLA NEGRI, escorted by S. George Ullman (eft)
manager for the late Rudolph Valentino and BY her
rotary right), arrived in New York from Hollywood
Yesterday to view the body Of the film actor, who
reported to have been her ance She tainted by the eo
fin Miss Negr, in this picture, il wearing mourning
which is said to have cost $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-30

COSTUMES or AN earlier day were one Of the
features Of the procession in Hegoland shown here
in which the populace turned out to commemorate the
centenary Of the founding Of the seaport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-30

Photo by International
lying. was changed. She collapsed
again going into the hotel and was
taken Immediately to her suite.
Late yesterday Miss Negri spent
a quarter OF an hour with the body
of the one she loved and planned to
marry. Within few hours after her
arrival she went 20 the Campbell
funeral parlors in company with
Mr.. Ullman.
The great silver-bronze coffin had
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IS BEATEN
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questionable whether vierkoetter
would be able to make the shore
and his landing st Lang1on Stairs
was something Of q surprise
The German swimmer had the ad-
vantage OF the flood tides, which
Mrs. Corson barely missed when she
made her swim on Saturday, and
this aided him materially III setting
4 new record for time.
The German swimmer came
ashore at spot beneath steep and s
dangerous cliffs, upon which Is sit
uated q battery OF the Royal A.
til1ery +
Thirty soldiers lowered themselves
down the cliff with rope and werez
on the beach when the swimmer
staggered ashore.
As soon els He reached dry land
Verkoetten collapsed and the sol
diers had Ia work over hifn for
some minutes before he was re-
stored. when ne regained conscious
ness. he asked in German:
Where am
Dover. England, " replied SOL
der
koetten ard then thanking The sol
diers in German he waded back to
small boat and boarded his Iu8
for the return to Cape Girls Nez.
Until Vierkoetten made his re-.
markHble swim today the fastest
time ever made by male swin1-
mer across the Channel was that
Of Tfraboschf, the Argentinians
who negotiated the Channel N
rs hours and SO minutes.
This record was beaten by Ger
trude EderIe and again by Mrs.
Clemington Corson, but the record
which Vierkoetten has created
probably win stand for q consider
able time.
The German swimmer, it Is esti-
mated. covered well over two
miles an hour In his swim from.
France to Dover. He was favored
by excellent weather conditions
with the exception Of the heavy.
mist.
MATCH WITH TRUDY" SEEN.
NEW YORK. Aug. sO.-A naval.
as well as civl welcome to Mrs.
bennington Corson. channel swim.
mer, and q match race around Man.
haitian Island between Mrs. Corson
and Miss Gertrude Ederle, first
woman to achieve this feat, were
in the making today.
Secretary oe the Navy Wilbur
will be asked for permission 10
have some OF the warships sta
toned here to steam down the bay
and give Mrs. Corson a naval salute.
upon her return TO this country.
She is swimming instructress TO
the naval militia here and her hus-
Band is an eEIiseed man.
The E8erie- Corson race now ID
strietly up to 'ATrudy,' according
10 Arch Selwyn, theatrical pro-
Queer who has taken charge Of
Mrs. Corson's professional engage
ments. He said 'sTrudy'' and her
manager, Dudley Field Malone, had
insisted on d formal offer and that
he was advising Mr.. Malone that
Walter Lissberger, financial hacker
of Mrs. Corson, had posted $25 900
as purse for the race.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
DIED.
JAMES A. DELAWDER

The funeral Of the late James A.
Delawder, whose death occurred at
his home in Oakland on last Thursday
morning, took place on Saturday af-
ternoon at four o'clock, Dr. Archibald
Moore, pastor of st. Paul's M. E.
church, conducting the services. Mr..
Delawder was the eldest son of G. W.
and Martha Delawder, and was aged
SO years and Ii months. He was
born in Howard County, Nd, and
came to Oakland with his parents as
boy. For many years he was en-
ployed by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company as its local agent and
while thus employed he suffered a
stroke Of paralysis. He continued in
charge of the railway company's in
terests here, however, for some years
following, resigning about twenty-five
years ago, and engaging in other pur-
suits. For time he was a justice of
the peace but in recent years lived a
retired life. He was married to Miss
May Jameson, of Piedmont about
forty years ago. Mrs. Delawder died
in 1918 Of influenza.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
FINE OF $500 IMPOSED OR
4 MONTHS AT ESSUPS
Intoxicated Driver Draws Salty
Sentence In Justice GOnder's
Court Monday Morning

Charged with driving an automobile
while under the influence of intoxi-
cants, without having a registration
certificate or drivers license in his
possession at the time of his arrest
following a collision with another car
driven by young man named Weeks
of Mountain Lake Park, Sunday night
about ten o'clock, Arthur o. Cooper,
of near Wilson, at hearing before
Justice Gender Monday morning en-
tered a plea of guilty to all three
charges. The magistrate imposed a
minimum fine of 81 in each of the
second and third charges, but on the
first charge fine of 5000 and 80 days
IN the County Jail was imposed In
default of paying the fine Cooper will
spend four months in the House of
Correction at Jessups.
The collision occurred on the Oak
iand-Mountain Lake Park road. For
turnately the occupants of neither car
were injured, but the automobiles in
both cases were badly damaged.
The convicted man is a well-to-do
farmer residing in Election District
No. 8. The arrest was made by Dep
uty Sheriff w. D. Casteel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. PauI's NJ. E. Church, Oakland.
Rev. Archibald Moore, Pastor

1eSN' AlCH4Ddiu MOOIe, L SlOT
9:45 a. M, Sunday school hour, Mr..
E. R. Jones, Superintendent. Classes
for young and old under the supervis-
ion of a corps of earnest teachers. An
hour of bible study, song and prayer.
Music by the Sunday school orchestra
led by Mr.. R. R. Gilbert.
The Mems Bible Glass meets at ten
o'clock and will have for leader next
Sunday morning Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer.
The members and teachers of all the
classes have a cordial welcome for all
who will come.
11:O0 a. NJ, morning worship hour
with sermon by the pastor A service
of worship and helpfulness. This will
be the first service of the new confer
ence year.
1880 p. M, evening worship hour
with sermon by the pastor No more
fitting way to close the Sabbath than
this can be found
Wednesday, 1880 p. M, regular mid
week prayer service in charge of the
pastor.
A cordial invitation is always ex-
tended to all who will come and join
IN these various services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
ROAD TO MORGANTOWN
Contractor Says Stretch From
kingwood May Be Finished
By October Goth.

Two weeks dry enough to permit
the pouring of concrete will see the
completion of the hard surfaced road
from Morgantown to Kingwood, &C
cording to W. H. Schimmel, of the
Kelley Construction Company, the
contracting concern having the work
in charge. .t..,.. ...
Recent rains have greatly hampered
the work, but only one mile and a
quarter remains to be paved, accord
ing to Mr.. Schimmel.
The concrete slab has now been
poured beyond Sturgisson to point
within about 400 feet of the Greer
tipple. In 1912 days of pouring last
month, the company poured only 400
feet less than mile, so they have
confidence Of being able to complete
the read not later than October 20,
unless there are unusual rains during
the intervening period. The company
had only six days in August on which
it was dry enough to pour and only
10 days in September.
The bridge at Dellslow will be COM
pleted by the time the road is finished.
The arch was finished on September
Is, and the forms have been built for
the wings and side-rails. Mr. Schim-
mel said that the roadway over and
approaching the bridge could be pour
ed in one or two days.
When the stretch Of road is COM
pleted the long awaited outlet from
Preston county into Morgantown will
be provided, as we'll as the new route
from Washington, Pa. via Waynes-
burg, Morgantown, kingwood, Terra
Alta, Oakland and Romney to Win
chester, Va, that will be more than
so miles shorter than over the Nation
al Highway. This road will find an
outlet not only to the National High
way but also to the Northwestern
Pike though Oakland, where connec-
ton will be made with the Maryland
system Of roads east, north and south
1t is possible that the celebration
of the opening Of this road may be
made a part of the sesqui-centennial
program for Morgantown on October
p, % and %, even if the road is not
actually opened by that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
COUNTY DEMOCRATS MET
in CONFERENCE TUESDAY
When Various Persons Were
Suggested AS Candidates To
Fill Local Ticket

Democrats to the number of sixty
or more from nearly every section of
the county assembled at the Court
House in Oakland for the purpose of
a conference with the recently elected
county committee and to make sug-
gestions relative to candidates to fill
the local ticket to be voted at the No
vember election.
The meeting was held at the sug-
gestion of the committee, of which Mr..
U. 0. Blocher, of Grantsville, is chair
man, who called the assembly to order
at two o'clock. Mr. William Miller, of
Accident, was selected as the presid-
ing officer, who, upon taking the
chair stated the object of the gath
ering and asked that suggestions be
made as to possible candidates, result
ing in the following:
For State Senator, John w. McCul-
Tough; House of Delegates, J. NJ. Nu-
gent, B. /. Gender, J. C. Johnson;
Sheriff, Charles yelling, George J.
Pool, Wade H. Hinebaugh, Jefferson
Ralston; County Commissioners, Har-
vey Gortner, Fred. P. Miller; States
Attorney, A. Totten Matthews, Stu
art F. Hamill.
The committee, it was said by a
leading member of the party follow
ing the conference, will be bound by
the suggestions made at the confer
ence and will therefore be compelled
to select the candidates from among
those suggested for the various party
places unless, they refuse to be can
didates following their selection as
such by the committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
Car Demolished On Railroad
Crossing.

The Hudson coach of J. Sloan Ar
mold, of Keyser, West Va, who with
a party of friends had been in Oak
land Thursday where they engaged in
the clay bird shooting match held I'M
der the auspices of the Oakland Gun
Club, was totally demolished Thursday
night at Wilson, twelve miles east of
Oakland, when it was struck by pas
senger train No. 81. The night was
dark and extremely foggy and Mr..
Arnold drove onto the crossing una
ware of it's close proximity when his
motor stalled just as the train came
into view. The occupants of the car
had time to jump from the vehicle be-
fore it was struck and thus escaped
serious injury or probably instant
death. Mr.. Arnold's party consisted
Of his son John Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sanders and Edgar Mcdonald,
all of Keyser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
ROAD WORKER INJURED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO
Skidding Car Strikes Grantsville
Man who Sustains Broken Ribs

Struck by an automobile operated
by Harry Waxman, Of Cleveland, O.,
while walking along the National
Highway near Grantsville at $50
o'clock Monday morning, McClelland
Batler, SO years old, of Grantsville,
employed as road patrolman by the
State Roads Commission, sustained
two broken ribs and painful bruises
about his body.
Following the accident, Waxman
was arrested by Officer L. D. Parker,
OF the La Vale sub-station Of the State
Police, charged with reckless driving,
and was fined SIS and costs at hear
ing before Magistrate C. S. Zeller at
Grantsville.
According to the testimony at the
hearing Butler was walking along the
edge of the highway when the ma
chine operated by Waxman and owned
by L. Richard Marcus, of Cleveland,
also an occupant of the car, skidded
on the slippery road and swerved
across the highway, striking the aged
man. The officer said that the car
was being driven at an excessive speed
at the time.
Butler was taken to the office of
DR.. Davis at Grantsville where his in
juries were dressed and later taken
to his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
DR.. ARCHIBALD MOORE IS
RETURNED TO OAKLAND
As Pastor CT St. Paups MethO-
dist Episcopal Church by the
West Virginia Conference

The annual session of the West Vir-
ginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, adjourned on Mon
day after meeting lasting ten days
at Buckhannon, West Va.
The final session was devoted to the
reading of the lists of appointments
which placed the preachers at their
stations for the ensuing year. Oak
land a sa community is fortunate in
having DR.. Archibald Moore returned
as pastor of St. Paul's church, which
he has served with fealty for the past
two years.
The appointments for the Morgan
town District, in which Oakland is
located, are as follows:
w. NJ. Shultz, Superintendent, Fair
mont, W. Va.
Albright, c. S. Thompson; Arnetts-
vile, W. D. Winters; Aurora, T. E.
Shea; Barrackville, w. J. Kerr; Bas-
MELVILLE, Oliver Hatfield; Baxter, W.
F. McKain; Blacksville, H. E. Sumner;
Brandonville, S. E. Ryan; Bruceton,
A. H. Elsey; Corinth, Durward Brown;
GAINESVILLE, NJ. F. White; Evansville,
j. R. Fitzwater; Fairmont-Diamond
Street, A. D. Craig; First, H. D.
kethcam; Highland Avenue, S. C.
Dotson; Friendsville, P. w. Arbogast;
Grafton-Andrews, J. H. Anderson;
Circuit, R. G. Yoak; St. Paul's H. NJ.
Riddle; West Main ST., F. H. Hughes !:
Grantsville, J. E. Johnson; Halleck,
Lloyd Myers; Kingwood, F. S. Bishop;
knottsville, F. c. Soper; Masontown,
NJ. j. Matheny; Meadowdale, 7. M.
McCarty; Monongalia, j. B Rupert;
Morgantown Circuit, l. N. Ward;
L. F. Hyden; Sabraton, Job Jones:
Mountain Lake Park, Rowland Aspin-
all; Newburg, |. N. Garfield; Oakland,
Archibald Moore; Reedsville, T. S.
Bostick; Rowlesburg, Bernard Gibbs;
Terra Alta, H. B. Workman; Tunnel
ton, M. L. Gamble; Wana, P. X. Lam
bert.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
THE COUNTY WIDE SUNDAY
SCHOOL RkLLYlN OAKLAND
Will Occur Sunday Afternoon,
October 18th, Followed by an
Cpen-Air Mass Meeting.

AS announced in The Republican
last Thursday Sunday school rally
and parade will be held in Oakland on
the afternoon of Sunday, October II,
in which all of the schools of the coun-
ty have been asked to take active
parts. Many of these organizations
have signifed their desire and willing
ness to do so and therefore it is fair
to presume that a large crowd of
Sunday school pupils and officials will
be present to make this the first coun-
ty-wide rally the success it should be.
The various Sunday schools will as
semble at 80 o'clock at the grammar
school building where the parade will
be formed which is scheduled to move
at two o'clock. If the weather is fav-
orable the parade will disband at Hell
big's. Grove where a mass meeting
will be held, but if the weather should
make it inadvisable to hold the meet
ing out Of doors, then it will be held
either in one of the CHURCHES or in
the Maryland Theatre.
At least two and perhaps three
bands will be in the parade and will
also render music at the meeting to
follow
There will be an address by Mr.. r.
Paul Smith, superintendent of the Po-
tomac Edison Electric Railway of
Hagerstown, music by male quartet
from Loeb Lynn Heights, as we'll as
other features of interest and enter
tainment.
The meeting will be open to every
ore, whether a member of a Sunday
school or not, and the people of the
county are urged to turn out and en-
courage this work.
The mothers of the Cradle Roll
babies are requested and urged to
bring their babies in carriages and
join in the street parade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
Three Injured in Wreck on Pike
Last Night.

Rev. j. E. johnson and his son, who
is manager of the Oakland Laundry,
and Mr.. James kerins, of Kerins Bros.
Garage, Oakland, were all more or
less painfully bruised last night when
the automobile, new Paige car own
ed and driven by the younger John
son, skidded and left the National
Highway at the top of Purseley Run
hill, going over the embankment "a
distance of twelve feet or more and
turning upon its side. The elder
Mr.. johnson was the more seriously
injured, his hurts being confined to
his shoulders and arms, while the
younger Mr.. johnson was cut by glass
and was more or less bruised. Mr..
Kerins received injuries to his legs
and back. The car was damaged con-
siderably.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
FRIENDSVILLE CLASS GET
THE SILVER LOVING CUP
AS Prize in Third Annual Dairy
Cattle Judging Contest

Boys representing Friendsville de-
partment of vocational agriculture
carried away honors in the third an
nual dairy cattle judging contest held
on September goth in connection with
the Garrett County Fair in Oakland.
The boys in the Friendsville team
were Coddington and Ryland.
The contest consisteIin placing a
class of pure bred Jersey cows and
giving reasons for the placing. One
hundred points were allowed for per-
feet placing and one hundred points
for perfect reasons, making a possible
score Of two HUNDRED points for each
boy, or four hundred points for a
team. Each of the four departments
Of agriculture in the county were rep
resented by team in the contest and
that competition was keen is indicated
by the following scores:
Friendsville: Coddington, 145; Ry-
land, 1876; total, 300.
Grantsville: Loechel, $50; Baker,
AS; total, 295.
Accident: Calls, 1870; McGettigan,
AS; total, 275.
Oakland: Charles Dodge, 100; Ar
chic Rider 165; total 265.
The handsome silver loving cup was
presented by the four vocational agri-
cultural clubs of the county and be-
comes the permanent property of the
department winning it for three con-
secutive years, otherwise it is held by
the winners for only one year.
1t will be remembered that the same
Friendsville team won a similar con-
test in connection with the Community
Fair at Grantsville on September 16.
AS consecutive winners, may they
again show their ability as dairy cat
tie judges at the State contest for
vocational boys at the Frederick Fair
on October goth, from which the high
est three boys are selected to repre-
sent Maryland in the National voca-
tional boys judging contest held each
year in connection with the National
dairy show.
The Judging and selection of dairy
cattle is but one phase of the years
work in vocational agriculture. 1t en-
ables the boy to more accurately Sc
lect the profitable dairy cow. Can it
be that such training and work is val
liable to the boy of today who will be
the dairymen and farmers of tomor-
row? We believe it will and that this
type of instruction is worth while and
that in judging contests good move
ment has been started.
Those in charge Of the contest wish
to express appreciation to the Oak
land Jewelry Company for securing
the cup at minimum cost; to Mr..
Conover, of the University of Mary
land, and to Mr.. Clayton Jester, the
county agent, who were judges in the
contest and to others who aided in
making it possible to hold the contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07

In-service training for county school
superintendent through intensive
short courses is becoming more and
more extensive and the courses offered
more and more professional in tone
Last July a conference of these Off
GERS, three weeks in duration, was
held at Laramie, Wyoming. County
superintendent from IS of the %
counties were in attendance Among
the topics for discussion were the re-
placement of eighth grade examina-
ton questions by objective tests;
preparation of daily programs in one
teacher schools; time allotment for
civics, agriculture and hygiene; coun-
ty school organization. A similar
conference was held at about the same
time, of one weeks duration, for the
county superintendent of North Da-
kota. Considerable time in both of
these conferences was given to the
Institutional supervision phase of the
county superintendent work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
MRS. CLARA B. MASON.

Mrs. Clara B. Mason, residing near
Swanton, died on September 9Th, 1926.
She was born on August %, 1853, and
grew to womanhood at time when
educational advantages were very linn
tied. However, she acquired some edu-
cation and her ability to read was a
great blessing in her declining years,
she spending her hours in perusing
her bible and religious literature. She
was converted. at the age of eighteen
years at revival at North Glade and
from that time until her death she led
a good, Christian life. During her de-
cline she suffered greatly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
GARRETT COUNTY FAIR
ENDED SATURDAY EVENING
Weather Conditions Poor, But a
Successful Meet Was Had

The annual Garrett County Fair
for 1926 closed on Saturday afternoon
and while the weather man appeared
to be against the fair and the people
who did attend and the hundreds who
wanted to attend but who were afraid
to venture out in the elements, the
Fair closed passably successful and
may have sufficient funds to meet all
the expenses when everything owing
the association is collected.
The weather throughout the fair
with the exception of Friday was al
most intolerable, but Friday was an
ideal day and was thoroughly enjoyed
by the large crowds present.
The main attraction on Friday was
the parade sponsored by the Ameri-
can Legion in which several other or
ganization Joined, including the Boy
Scouts and the local Rotary Club, a
number of the local and rural schools
with their teachers and various floats
depicting National events, such as the
Betsy Ross incident when that old
lady designed and made the original
Stars and Stripes; Liberty with her
burning torch enlightening the world;
the boomers with their covered wagon
and q troop of mounted Indians.
AS was stated in The Republican
last week the exhibits at this years
Fair were superior in number and in
quality over any previous Fair held in
Oakland.
1t has been suggested to the Fair
management that next year an earlier
date be set for the fair, which has met
withthe approval Of many interested.