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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
BY VIM. E. GfLROY, d. d.
Editor The Congregationalist

Elijah stands as striking and
picturesque figure in Israel in a
time Of great spiritual unsettlement
and danger. Backgrounds of the
picture are often somewhat obscured
and lacking in detail; 1t is a period
OF the history of Israel of which
we lack exact historical knowledge
and concerning which there had
apparently gathered many tradi-
tons; but in its great essential veri-
ties, in the power of its contrast
between good and evil, and in its
supreme emphasis upon decisive
ness in character and conviction,
the story is both ample and clear.
Israel was facing the problem of
contacts with surrounding peoples
whose religious life was idolatrous
and corrupt. Without going into
details it may be remembered that
much of the religion OF the peoples
with whom Israel came into con-
tact was associated with immoral
rites and practices. Whether this
came through the corruption of an
earlier and simply sincere religious
feeling or whether it was simply
perversion of the religious instinct
makes little difference in the actual
effect.
To Sustain Morality
Much of the religious strictnesS
and ritualism in Judaism had been
developed with the manifest purpose
Of establishing and perpetuating
sound morality. The worship of
heather gods" meant for Israel
sheer moral lapse, a letting down of
their standards. 1t was for this
reason that leaders like Moses
Joshua and Samuel, and now Elijah
with belief in a personal God, set
themselves sternly against idolatry
and sought with such intensity to
keep the religion of Israel free from
communicating influences of sur
rounding people.
In the time Of Elijah the strug-
gle to maintain the integrity of the
religion of Israel had been seriously
aggravated by the influence of a
powerful queen. Jezebel. who seemed
to be the ruling power behind her
husband, King Ahab. Jezebel was
woman of great intensity as we'll as
Of ability. Deeply devoted to the
worship of Baal, she had determined
with all a woman's persistency TO
establish the worship of Baal in
Israel.
Here was Elijah's opportunity.
Upon him devolved the full burden
Of leadership in Israel. 1t was
dangerous as we'll as a responsible
task. And in the winning of his
cause. Elijah so spent all his
strength and moral energy that he
was left exhausted and discouraged,
seeking a refuge in the wilderness
and longing to die.
Had to Be Reminded
Elijah had confidence in the
power Of God, but he lacked the
power to estimate rightly the godly
forces that operate in human life.
1t was necessary for the Lord to
remind him, when he complained
that he only was left of the faith
full in Israel, that there we're 1000
who had not bowed the knee to Baal.
Elijah's mistake has benl very
common one, even on the part Of
very conspicuous religious leaders
Such men. engrossed in theology
and in their own ecclesiastical
plans and purposes, have had a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Sunday School Lesson

strange fashion Of under-e stimat-
ing the real good in humanity.
A Master of Ballots once said that
the greatest church in these days
is the church outside of the
churches. While that is an exag-
geration there is a fair amount of
truth in it. 1t is always well to
appreciate not only the power OF
God, but the power that God has
placed in men. y
His Challenge
OutStandingly, however, In this
lesson is the great challenge of Eli
Jah for men to declare themselves.
He wants no futile compromise, no
amiable and good-natured indiffer-
ence, no willingness to be compli-
ant to the powers that have the
upper hand at the moment. The
moral challenge of life is clear and
decisive: eff the Lord be God, fol-
low him; If Baal, then follow him"
Can any one doubt that such
moral and spiritual crises are pres
ent IN every age and come in the
life of every man? 1t is this fact
that gives the. ancient story Of Eli
jah its significance for life today. It
is OF little use to read the story OF
his courage and decisiveness unless
our own moral fiber is strengthened
and a new spirit of determination
is brought into our lives.
To be what one ought to be and
to do what one ought to do with
decisiveness is the secret of great
living and of noble accomplishment.
it is the secret that every
man, no matter how small his ablli-
ties and how great his fear, may
discover for the enriching Of his
life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
PINT OF Gin IN
HOME BRINGS
LIFE IN PRISON
Hard Labor Is Compulsory
Under Sentence Provided
by Michigan Law.

BIZ United Press
LANSING, Mich, Oct. BE
cause he had pint of gin in his
home, Fred Palm, 20, Friday started
to spend the rest of his life at hard
labor in the State Prison at Jackson.
He was the first man in whose
case violation of the liquor law was
construed as felony for the pur-
poses of Michigan's new criminal
code, which went into effect twenty
five days ago.
The code, modelled on the New
York BaumeS' laws, makes a life
sentence mandatory after a fourth
conviction of felony.
Though Palm had given the police
plenty of trouble, he never was re-
garded as desperate criminal.
Most of his offenses were against
the prohibition act. He is mar
ried man.
Pleads Guilty to Charge
His last two offenses were linked.
Arrested in July for the transporta-
ton of liquor, he skipped his $4,000
bond after arraignment. Police re-
ceived word last week that he had
returned and when they went to his
house to arrest him, the officers
found the pint of gin.
He pleaded guilty to the transpor-
tatlon charge and was sentenced by
Judge Leland w. Carr to term of
from six months to two years. He
was arraigned Immediately on the
charge of possessing a pint of gin
and again pleaded guilty. y
Judge Carr questioned Palm as
to his previous offenses, evidence of
which was submitted by the prose-
cutor. Palm admitted them all.
though the judge warned him that
he faced life sentence.
Convicted Seven Times
Palm had been convicted five
times of felonies in the Ingham
County courts. He also served a
term in Leavenworth penitentiary
for counterfeiting and a short term
for misdemeanor.
Have you anything to say why
sentence should not be pro-
nounced?" the judge asked.
Palm shook his head.
1.-The sentence of this court is
that you be confined in the State
prison at Jackson at hard labor for
life" the judge said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
FIND CIVIL WAR BONES
Skeleton Of Union Soldier Barred in
Atlanta Building.
BIZ United Press

81 tHUCn PfeSS
ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 1.-The
bones of a Union soldier who prob
ably fell at the battle of Atlanta,
sixty years ago were unearthed here
when workmen were excavating for
a new school building.
The bones and a part of the uni
form were found under an oak tree.
The skull and teeth of the skeleton
were in an excellent state of preser-
walton and the uniform buttons
bearing the insignia of the United
States made it highly probable that
the spot was the resting place of a
Union soldier.
The bones have been sent to the
city hall to await orders from the
War Department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
PLANTS SEED FROM AIR
Plane Used by Oregon Rancher to
Sow Grass.

BIZ United Press
MEMFORD. Ore. Oct. 1.-The
farmers of this fertile southern Ore
gon region must be up-to-date.
judging from the act of one of them
in using an airplane to plant grass
seed.
Harold Saunders, a rancher and
airplane owner, recently planted ten
acres of land to winter blue grass,
using his airplane. This grass, pc
culiar to this country, grows from
a bulb and it is tossed or the ground
and left TO mature in the winter and
spring.
The ten acres we're seeded in a
few minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Files Death Suit

BW Times SpeciGI N
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Oct. Frank
Hunter has filed a suit in Rush Cir
cult Court here to have his son, Earl
Hunter, declared legally dead in Or
der to collect an insurance policy of
5000. The father sets out that his
son has not been heard from since
1919.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Marion Jeweler Honored

BIZ Times Special
MARION, Ind, Oct. Ralph
Roessler, local jeweler, was elected
a regional vice president of the Ma
tional Retail jewelers. Association
which closed it's 1927 convention at
Milwaukee. Wis. FRIDAY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
ORDER MERIDIAN WORK
Plans for Widening Street Adopted
by Park Board.

Plans to widen Meridian ST., be-
tween Sixteenth st. and Fall Greek
from SO to so feet were adopted
Thursday by the park board.
The board of works has adopted a
resolution to widen and resurface
the street from Fall Greek to Thir-
ty-Eighth st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Kn07cs Everything About
Automobiles; Admits 1t

it was accommodation paper"
Although refusing to divulge what
the preliminary check of the books
has shown to date, Heron said he
would leave no effort unturned to
obtain every cent possible for the
depositorS.
Heron Refuses Comment
Heron refused to comment on
Davies part in obtaining State
funds or the bank and the interest
alleged to have been paid him, al
though he did not deny that the
books showed such transaction.
Why the Davies bonus payments
were not discovered by the State
banking department in previous
audit has not been explained.
Mr.. Davies was not at his Indi-
annapolis Office today. Efforts to
reach him by long distance tele-
phone at his home in Burlington
and his Kokomo Office were unsuc-
cesSful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Indiana Pecans Short

BIZ Times Special
MT. VERNON, Ind, Oct. 1.-The
pecan crop in southern Indiana will
be about 40 per cent of normal this
year, but this is larger than the ex-
tremely short crop of 1926, local
commission men point out. Hickory
nuts are scarce, but walnuts are
plentiful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Hospital Given Library.

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Get. DIR.
George T. MacCoy, dean of the med
ical profession in Bartholomew
County, has given his library of
more than 100 volumes to the coun-
ty hospital here. He practiced in
the country fifty-five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Soviet to War on Illiteracy

BIZ Untted Pres8
MOSCOW, Oct. with 100000
rubles allotted for this purpose, the
state will build $50 primary schools
in central Russia this year, to fight
illiteracy among the peasants, ac-
cording to plans of the educational
commissariat of the Russian repub-
liz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
COURT FREES NURSE
Dismissed in Death of Rec
tors Daughter.
BIZ United Press

ENID, Okla, Oct. 1.-Charges
of murder filed against Mary Akin
son, nurse, in connection with the
death of Mary Jane Bailey, daugh-
ter of an Enid rector, we're ordered
dismissed Friday by David Fogel-
song, justice of the peace.
The case against Miss Atkinson
collapsed when examination of the
dead girls body failed to show any
trace of poison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
PRETTY RIBBON FOR CAL
Nifty Pince-Nez Replaces Familiar
Horn Rimmed Specs"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has adopted the dis
tinguished-appearing pince-nez in
place of his old trimmed
glasses.
Appearing here at the opening of
the telephone line to Mexico late
Thursday, he wore his new spring
equipped spectacles attached to his
lapel by black ribbon. Usually
he has worn regulation tortoise
shell glasses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01

The international Uniform Sun
day School Lesson for Oct. 2. The
Courage of Conviction. Kings,
18:30-39.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
STATE WILL ENFORCE LAW
AGAINST SUNDAY ANGLERS
Act Prohibiting Cunning and
Fishing In County Was En-
acted March 10, 1916.

Sunday fishing on Deep Greek Lake
or on any other body of water in Gar
rett county will not be tolerated, stat
ed Julius C. Renninger, States Attor-
ney, last night. There have been num-
erous people indulging in that kind of
sport and as there is law against
such practice, it will be enforced to the
utmost, he warned.
The law prohibiting cunning and
fishing in Garrett county on the Sab
bath day was passed March 19, 1896,
and has since been in effect. Any law
full resident of the county can have
the person offending arraigned and
the penalty involved ranges from ten
to one hundred dollars fine, depending
upon whether it is the first or second
offense.
Following is the law as enacted:
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That any
person or persons caught fishing,
cunning or hunting in any manner on
Sunday in Garrett county, Maryland,
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined for tn efrst offense
not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars, and for the second offense not
less than twenty nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be lawful for bona
fide resident of said county to arrest
any person detected in the violation of
this act, and arraign said person so
offending before the nearest justice of
the peace of said county; and all fines
imposed under the foregoing provis-
ions of this act shall go, one-half to
the informer and one-half to the
School Commissioners of Garrett
county, to be applied to the county
school fund
The Republican., 1927-06-09
TEA COMPANY TO HOLD
OUTING FOR EMPLOYEES
More Than 1000 People, Are
Expected To Enjoy Picnic At
Fair Grounds July 4th.

Superintendents, managers, clerks,
and the families of all workers of
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
in this district, will hold picnic at
the Oakland Fair Grounds on July 4,
announced "Bill" Parks, manager of
the Oakland store, today.
The district, of which the Oakland
store is a member, containes approx
mately IS establishments including
Allegany county and Garrett county,
Maryland, and several counties in
West Virginia. Clarksburg will be
the fartherst point in West Virginia
from which members will attend.
More than 1000 people are expected
to be present.
There will be several foot races and
other events, the winners of which
will receive prizes, and there will
probably be a few brief talks by sup
erintendents of the company. The
picnic will in all probability be a
basket picnic, according to Mr.. Parks.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
B. & o. r. r. ISSUES
ILLUSTRATED FOLDER
Interesting Places of Garrett
County Pictured

Pictorial and written descriptions of
Oakland and five other nearby re-
sorts are listed in a 60-page booklet
recently put out by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad under the title of "Sum-
mer Resorts and Springs" The three
forest reserves Of Garrett county are
also mentioned as being ideal places
in which to spend ones vacation.
Oakland is described as a thriving
mountain city to which many people
come for the summer months. The
booklet states: Being a complete
city in itself, Oakland offers beauty
of surrounding scenery, pure water,
rest, health and quiet, without isola-
tion. Good trout fishing abounds from
early spring to early summer in the
mountain streams and Youghiogheny
river, and the bass come up into the
river late in the summer"
For those who like their vacations
seasoned with a little wild life, a
dash of the woods and mountains, the
three reserves of Garrett county are
recommended.
Other nearby resorts mentioned in
the booklet are Mountain Lake Park,
Deer Park Hotel, Aurora, Eglon and
Terra Alta, West Virginia, with a
short description of each.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
St. Marks Brotherhood Holds
Closing BANQUET.

st. Marks Lutheran Brotherhood
closed the activities for the year with
banquet, held in the lecture room of
the Church last Tuesday evening.
Fifty-four men and boys were
present to enjoy the occasion. w. H.
Hinebaugh had charge of the pro-
gram, and presided at the meeting.
Wade" and "Bill" led the singing.
Reeves Blandfsrd and Lew Hanst both
sang solos.
Rev. C. A. Shilke gave the address
of the evening, who recounted the ac-
complishments of the year, and
praised the organization for its ac-
complishments. He also set before the
Brotherhood the aims of the National
Brotherhood for the next year.
Rev. r. Aspinall, of Mt. Lake Park,
was the guest of the evening, and
made a short address. The Brother
hood gave to the women of the Church
who served the banquet, a vote of
thanks.
President Henry Lauer asked the
men of the Church to look forward
with pleasure to the next meeting,
which will be held on the first Tues
day evening in September.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
Some Large Trout Caught

Saturday last at point along the
shores of Deep Greek Lake, Henry M.
Speicher, of Accident, caught two
brook trout, one of them little over
19 inches, and the other slightly above
20 inches. The combined weight Of
the two fish was pounds.
Friend Speicher did not long main
tain the championship, for on Sunday
a gentleman from Baltimore, cast his
hook into the water of the lake and
succeeded in landing a trout 81 inches
long and weighing four pounds.
That brook trout grow to be the
size Of those caught in the lake was a
revelation to many, even among old
fishermen, and some would not believe
that such fish were caught until they
had seen them, consequently on Sun
day evening parking space at Rain
bow Inn was at premium because of
the jam of cars bearing hundreds, of
men and boys anxious to see the large
fish, which was on exhibition at the
Inn
Mr.. Speicher brought his catch to
Oakland and after exhibiting it to
many of his friends had photograph
made which he treasures very highly.
Until Mr.. Speicher made his catch
the championship was held by F. E.
Rathbun, who on Friday caught an IS
inch trout.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
Entire Community Will Receive
Boost Through Booklet.

The Board of Directors of the Oak
land Commercial Club is busily en-
gagged in not only advertising but
selling Oakland and vicinity to pros
pective summer visitors, as was evi-
denced at meeting held in the City
Hall Tuesday evening, according to
Thomas A. Gonder, chairman of the
board.
/ Besides the general routine work
which took quite little time to dis
pose of, preparations were made for
the publication of twenty-four page
booklet containing twenty views of
interest to the general public, along
with a vivid description of the natural
resources and the invigorating CHM
ate of Garrett county. The booklet
will also contain a picture of the 19
to 21 inch trout that have been caught
this season in the Deep Creek Lake,
which is expected to bring to this sec
ton large number of men and wom-
en- who enjoy fishing.
In addition to several views of Deep
Greek Lake the booklet will contain
views of the famous golf course at
Deer Park Hotel, scenes at Mt. Lake
Park, along the National Highway,
the Cove, Muddy Creek Falls, Swallow
Falls, etc.
The booklet will be made conven-
lent size for mailing as an enclosure
with letter in a commercial envelope
and will be widely distributed thru
out the country.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
Civic Club Activities.

The regular meeting of the Oakland
Civic Club was held in the municipal
building, Tuesday, afternoon. Re-
ports were given on various interests
of the Club, and committees named
for work during the year. The heads
of these committees are: Mrs. Mil
ton Sincell, public welfare; Mrs. Jas.
Willison, legislative; Mrs. Bernard
Gonder, entertainment; Mrs. Harold
Harmed, educational.
The next meeting Of the club will
be held the last Tuesday of the month,
June 28th, at the residence of the
president of the club, Miss Thekla
Fundenberg. A good attendance is
requested.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
MRS. REAM SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Bert Ream, age 35, died at her
home on Oak street on Monday night,
following an attack of paralysis.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day with interment at Bray church.
yard on the Sang Run road.
She is survived by her husband,
who has been employed at the power
plant at Deep Creek dam, and one
daughter, Alice, 16 years old. The
family had been residents of Oakland
since March.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
STATE GRAND OFFICERS
VISIT OAKLAND CHAPTER
Oakland Chapter No. 81, O. E.S.,
Receives State Members on
Annual Trip

The annual visit of the grand
officers of the State was made at the
last meeting of the Oakland chapter
of Eastern Star on Tuesday evening
in the Masonic hall, when the worthy
grand patron, Mr.. E. Dillehunt, and
the worthy great matron, Margaret G..
Wolgemuth, were presented to the
local members.
The grand officers arrange to visit
each chapter in the state once each
year, according to Mrs. Delbert
Davis, and last Tuesday night was
the meeting set aside for this visit
The grand marhal and one of the past
worthy grand matrons were also pres
ent.
During the meeting Mrs. Esther
Davis made presentation speech to
the worthy grand matron, while Prof.
Frank. E. Rathbun, local worthy
grand patron, made the presentation
speech to the worthy grand patron.
He also presented Mrs. Sarah Naylor,
local grand matron, with basket of
roses.
Short responses were made by the
grand officers and from representa-
tives of chapters from Terra Alta,
Frostburg and Kingwood.
A short program followed the busi-
ness session, consisting of two read
ings by Miss Theresa Kendall and
Kenneth Stahl, piano solo by Suzan-
ma Dixon, and a vocal solo by Mrs.
Anita Mealy. Refreshments were
then served.
The Republican., 1927-06-09
Arrested For Peddling Without
a State License.

Holmes Browning, an >employe of a
Morgantown (W. Va.) wholesale pro-
duce and fruit concern, was arrested
in Oakland yesterday as he was dis
posing of truck load of watermelons.
The charge against the offender was
selling goods without first having OBJ
tained State license to do so. He will
be tried Saturday by Justice West.
The Republican., 1927-06-09

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