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New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
BRILLIANT METEOR
 ONE OF BIG SWARM
Astronomers Checkup Reveals
 40 Fell on August 10

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. l6.-'Pl-- Forty different fireballs were seen in the area between Nova Scotia and Maryland and Long Island and Ot- tawa on the night of August 10. it was disclosed last night by pr. Will lard ]. Fisher, of the Harvard ob- servatory, who compiled data on the mntcors from 249 reports sent to the observatory.
 pr. Fishers investigation grew out Of q report that residents of Bridge port, Conn.,, had seen a meteor on ligAt. He made q request for ob- s"rNHtions by cyc-Witnesses with the resulting flood Of reports.
 From these reports. Dr. Fisher said, it appeared that there had not been q single meteor but swarm Of bright lights, mostly over New Eng land, all so striking as to impress the observers deeply Of the 40 meteors of fireballs, twenty-six fell within a few minutes Of s o'clock, eastern standard time In six instances, the ending points were well fixed.
 These were: Hatfield, Mass. Thompsonville. Conn: South Wood stock. k. l.. North Sctuate, R. l.; North Lyme, Conn. and Seymour Conn. Concerning the others, the in- formation was not complete enough to plot the courses, Dr. Fisher said
 However. it was determined that "6 Of the mrtcOrS moved east ol southeast; eight moved nearly south Those which moved nearly souti were quite likely evening rcpresen- tatives Of the P"rsei1 swarm. whic] appears annually with it's maximum about August 10 or II, Dr. Fisher observed. ,... -..-
 Dr. Fishers report continued The bright meteor which many
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1927

1923 by President Harding. will be- come chairman of the executive com mittee of the r. II. smith company. a Washington investment banking house. He was designated success sively by both Presidents Harding and Coolidge as governor of the board.
 Crissinger's home is in Marion,
 Ohio, where he formed the aCquain- ance of MT. Harding. Mir. Crissnger's resignation has been accepted by President Cool idge. Secretary Mellon said he be- leved q successor already had been selected by the president and pre- dicted that his name would be made | public soon.
 At the treasury il was said that Mir. Crissiugcr's resignation had no connection with the recent difference
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
New York Records Broken

New York, Sept. 1s.-1P>--All To- cal heat records for September 1J, were broken yesterday when the mercury officially scared to 90 de- grees at 3 o'clock yesterday after noon. Tho previous high temperature record for the day was established in 1915, when SS degrees was of iicialy registered.
 Only one prostration was reported . This was due, according 10 weather bureau officials. 10 the fact that the humidity remained remarkably low
 The heat wave, coming on the last official day of the straw hat sea- son, found most Manhattanitcs in felt headgear. long since donned be- cause Of the long siege of sunscason- able August weather.
 In contrast 10 todays high tenn peraturo, statistics showed that the Coldest September 1 on record here was in 1895, when drop 10 45 de- srces brought top coats hastily out of their moth ball prcservativcs.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
CONSTANT CURLING MAKES
 A W0MAN'S HAIR BAD

into the olf-coIorc1 locks, dull, fad ed patches and even locks that nave been gray for years. It isn't a shock ing change to astonish friends. EX- pertS cannot detect it's use. and, of course, patience and it's nightly use for couple Of weeks is required after which an application and thor ough massaging twice q month more or less seems to keep nature up on her toes. Doesn't stain. Shampoo often as desired; then wave. curl. marcel or get q permanent and re- suits are simply wonderful. Elm pirlcal tests in several thousand cases prove it can he steadily used year after year with unvaryng re- suits and success To test. apply to hidden spot the size of a silver dol lar d couple weeks and watch results. Lots of beauty shops buy Lca's Hair Tonic and apply under various names Of their own, each day for three weeks and occasionally there after for reasonable treatment fees or ask for Lea's Hair Tonic at your druggists or send dollar bill 10 Lea Tonic Co.,. BrrntW ood. Md. Bottle and directions. return mail
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
TEMPORARY RECEIVERS
Appointed to Operate Business of Rogers-Brown Iron Co.,, Which Filed Petition Yesterday.

Buffalo, N. Y.. Sept 16 P,-Tem- porary receivers have been appoint ed 10 operate the business of the Rogers Brown Iron company, which filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy yesterday until trustee is elected by creditors. The receivers are Edward J. Barcalo and John P. Abbott.
 The petition followed the action of the holders Of the general and re- funding seven per cent bonds on which issues the company had dc taulted in interest payments. Ac- cording to William $. Rogers, presi- dent, the amount of the general and retundlng issue was nearly s4.n00.- Ooo, and the amount of q debenture bond issue was S2,00o.000.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Streaked Locks, Dull And
 Ugly Patches Look Worse Daily. TOUCHING UP GRAY
 DISAPPOINTING TOO

If ones hair has become thin and bad with constant, curling, waving. permanents or from other causes and the gray hairs have turned ugly shades. ever darker with doctoring and tintnE. it is timo to quit a few days and give the hair roots. pigment and glands and scalp q good vigorous nassaging with inc finger tips. dip ped in a saucer Of Lca'S Hair Tonic.
 Right away th" scalp takes on q
 healthier tons-dandruff if any van ishcs. and between masSaging and the Lea's the hair grows out new and thicker and strange as 1t may appear just by rubbing Lea's into the scalp one begins noticing the gray hair re- suming it's natural shade of auburn, red. black or blonde as your ease may ho--nature seems to get back on the job of putting pigment and color
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

trict in it's grip, yesterday sent ther- mometers in this section soaring to the highest point of the summer.
 At p. m. the official thermometer registered 95 degrees, one degree higher than the previous hottest day of the year. July 20. It was also the hottest September 15 on record in this city, the highest for the date heretofore having been 90 in 1915.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

tional league baseball team. declares his natural pleasure of eating has been injured to the extent of $21,- 257.25. .-...
 In a petition filed here today Voter asks that amount for damages as result of injuries sustained when. he alleges. an automobile in which he was riding ran into a meat truck be- longing to Armour and company, against whom the action is brought.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

of opinion between the federal re- serve board and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago over initiating a cut in the banks rediscount rate.
 Those mentioned to fill the posi- ton include Edward H. Cunningham of Iowa, a member of the board, and Vice Governor Edmund Platt. who opposed the discount rate reduction for the Chicago bank. The possibil- ity also was recognized that the pres q successor.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
RESIGNS AS HEAD 0F RESERVE BOARD
CriSsinSer Quits Post Assigned
 Him by President Harding

Washington, Sept. $ Pl-Daniel R. Crissinger, governor of the fed eral reserve board. has resigned, ef fective yesterday.
 trlssinger, who was appointed comptroller of the currency in 1921, and to the federal reserve board in
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
LAPS WE'D FOREIGNERS

riages, considered disgraceful in Japan until few years ago, are in- creasing here. In Tokyo. official rec ords show, 70 Japanese women are married to foreigners. while 33 Japanese men arc married to ior- elgn women,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
FIND HEADLESS BODY

Baltimore, Sept. 16 R-A headloss body, identified by papers in the clothing as that of J. Athey kerner. year-old chemist who disappeared June 9, was found in a state forest preserve near here yesterday. Mrs. Andrew Kerner, his mother has ex- pressed fear that her son was mur- dred by bootleggers who, she said had tried 10 persuade him 10 do some work for them several weeks before his disappearance.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

Baltimore. Sept. 16.-tP-Five persons were overcome by heat yes terday as the temperature mounted to 97 degrees at o'clock, the high est ever recorded here for the 18th of September.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Teeth Gone; Lips Cut,
 Can't Enjoy Eating Now

Columbus, O, Sept. lG P-With his teeth knocked out, his lips cut and his jaw injured, Elmer E. Voter, utility inhclder for the Chicago Ma
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

Philadelphia. Sept. 6.-fP,-Siz- zling in from the sun baked plains of the Middle West, the heat wave which for week has held that dis
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
SMALL BOYS ARE RELEASED
FOLLOWING HEARING HERE
Hoover Children, s and II Years
Old, Paroled by Justice West
Charged Being Vicious

Two brothers, Melvin and Herbert
Hoover, s and II years old respective
ly, of near Jennings, were paroled
yesterday by Justice of the Peace E..
l. West, following a hearing of the
case in which the boys were charged
with being vicious and beyond the
control of their mother and with dis
orderly conduct.
1t was brought out from witnesses
that the dog of the smallest boy had
killed 81 sheep, and that both of the
boys had committed numerous misde-
meanors. Proof that the sheep had
been killed by the boys dog, however,
could not be clearly established at the
hearing, and for the other offenses
with which the youngsters We're sup
posed to be guilty, the Justice paroled
them.
1t was admitted at the hearing that
the boys had not attended school last
year, but their mother, widow, said
that it was necessary for them to stay
at home so that she might go out and
earn living for them. The father of
the boys was burned to death about
two years ago when the house in
which the family was living at the
time was burned.
The people bringing the charges at
the trial are said to have wanted the
two boys sent away to some industrial
school so that they might learn what
is right and good, but Squire West
stated that now would be a good OPP
portunity for the people of the COM
munity at Jennings to do a little mis-
sionary work themselves and with this
advice he released the boys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
A Trip to Palestine.

Something new under the sun hap
pened in Oakland last Sunday morn
ing. A new kind of Sunday school was
held at the Garrett Memorial Presby-
terrain church. Instead of studying
the usual leaflets or quarterlies, the
pastor, Rev. Walter B. Brock, provid-
ed a magic carpet which whisked the
entire school over to the Holy Land
for brief visit, and brought them
back in time for the morning SER
vice. Mr.. Brock has a new type of
stereopticon lantern which projects
pictures which are perfectly clear in
full daylight. Beautiful views of
Joppa, the ancient seaport of Pales-
tine, and Caesarea, where Cornelius,
the first Gentle convert, lived, were
thrown on the screen.
Next Sunday morning, at 10 o.
clock sharp, all who come to the Pres
byterian church, will be taken to Pal
estine again for another interesting
visit. Miss Marion Leary is principal
of the Bible School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
CAR OVERTURNS TRYING
TO AVERT A COLLISION
Oakland Automobile Also Dam.
aged in Mishap Sunday

What might have been serious ac-
cident was narrowly averted Sunday
morning at the intersection of the Ma
tional Highway and the Keyser Ridge
road from Oakland when an east
bound Pennsylvania car in avoiding a
collision with the Chevrolet coupe, &C.
cupied by Mrs. Anna Smouse, Ralph
Smouse and Irene Smouse, overturn-
ed. In making the sharp swerve the
Pennsylvania car struck the rear bum
per and fender on Mrs. Smouse's car
and damaged it to some extent.
None of the occupants of either car
were seriously injured, and the dam
age done to both cars was amply COW
cred by insurance.
Mrs. Smouse, her daughter and her
nephew were on their way to Weirton,
West Va, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson, the latter being the eldest
daughter of Mrs. Smouse. They con-
tinued their journey following the ac-
cident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
NEW RATE ALLOWED FOR
KEEP OF u. S. PRISONERS
Sheriffs Will Receive Is Cents
Per Day Instead of 60 Cents.

County jailers in Maryland are now
allowed to charge rs cents a day for
the keep of Federal prisoners, it was
disclosed yesterday by George W. Col
lier, United States Marshall. The new
rate is an advance of fifteen cents a
day over previous allowances.
The Garrett County Jail now has
twelve Federal prisoners confined
within its walls, according to Jail Of
ficials, and the sheriff has been allow
ed go cents per day for their care. The
new rating allows an additional fiji
teen cents per day each.
10S in County Jails.
Mr.. Collier said he had received a
letter from w. T. Hammack, superin-
tendent of prison inspections, Depart
ment of Justice, at Washington, in
which, following a report of investi-
gators, the new rate was authorized.
There are now confined in twenty of
Maryland's county jails total of 10S
Federal prisoners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
Former Garrett COuntian Dies
at Elkins, West Va.

The death of Joseph William Err
win, of Elkins, West Va, and who was
formerly resident of Garrett county,
which occurred early Sunday morning
at the family home, came as a dis
tinct shock to his family and friends.
Mr.. Erwin worked on Saturday as
usual and had retired in his usual
state of health. Shortly after four
o'clock Sunday morning he awakened
members of his family stating that he
was suffering from an attack of indi-
gestion. He died before medical aid
could be summoned.
Mr.. Erwin was born August IL,
1862, in Garrett county, where he
spent his early manhood. He was a
son of John Nelson and Harriet En-
low Erwin, and was one of family
of five children, two brothers and two
sisters surviving, Isaac Erwin, of Elk
Garden; Charles Erwin, of Maryland;
Mrs. Sara Jane Foster, Oakland, and
Mrs. Mary Nethkin, Deer Park.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon at the family res
idence, the Rev. ]. Med. Lacy oficiat-
ing. Interment was made in Maple
wood cemetery, Elkins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
BESIDES BEING FINED $500
DRIVER IS HELD FOR COURT
A. S. Nethkin, Who Wrecked His
Car August IA, Given Hear
ing on Two Charges

A. S. Nethkin, Baltimore and Ohio
freight engineer, residing at Keyser,
West Va, who was arrested on Sun
day, August 18th, following an auto
mobile accident near Thayerville in
which the car he was driving ran into
culvert and then swerved into tree
standing nearby, was given hearing
before Justice W. A. Gender last
Thursday afternoon on two charges
preferred against him by the State
officials.
On the charge of operating a car
while under the influence of liquor,
he was fined 5000 and costs, which he
paid. On the charge of transporting
liquor into Garrett county, Nethkin
was held under bond in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the De-
cember term of the Circuit Court,
which was furnished and he was re-
leased.
The arrest of Nethkin was made by
Deputy Sheriff Joy Griffith shortly
after the occurrence of the wreck of
Nethkin's car. He was detained until
Monday preceding the hearing before
Justice Gender at which time bond
in the sum of $1,000 for his appear
ance was furnished.
The wrecked car belonging to Meth
kin was brought to Oakland and after
examination by garage mechanic it
was deemed not to be worth repairing
the car having been literally wrapped
about the tree after striking it.
Fortunately, in the wreck, none of
the cars occupants were seriously in
jured, but man named Carney, who
accompanied the owner of the car,
had two of his fingers slightly cut and
bruised.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
LETTERS BEING MAILED
IN BEHALF OF SOCIETY
Civic Club Is Sending Out Mott
ces of Meeting

Letters have been mailed by mem
bers of the Oakland Civic club asking
the people for support of the crippled
children of Garrett county by attend
ing a meeting which will be held to
form a Garrett county chapter on
August 26 at 8 o'clock p. m. in the
High School auditorium. Miss Mary
E. Church, secretary, will speak and
pictures will be shown by DR.. Edwin
Weinberg concerning aid given to
crippled children. Following is part
of the letter:
"The Maryland League for Crippled
Children was formed April 80, 1927,
as an outgrowth of the Guild for
Crippled Children of Baltimore. We
believed that the problem of the Grip
pied child in the State of Maryland
had become such that an organized
movement for its care, both physical
and educational, was needed. In order
to do this the situation will have to be
studied through county organizations.
At the present time, only the officers
have been elected and county repre-
sentation is being arranged through
| honorary vice-presidents. We are ask
ing suggestions from various sections
of the state along the question OF
vice-presidents. The chairman or
president of a county chapter will be
the one directly responsible to the
Maryland league"
DR.. w. S. Baer is president of the
Organization; Mrs. H. L. Frank, vice
president; Mr.. Henry Horkheimer
treasurer, and Mrs. C. N. Athey,
secretary. DR.. George G. Bennett is
chairman of medical committee. The
letters are signed by Thekla c. Fun
denberg, president of the Civic club
and Mary Drake Naylor, secretary
They are using as their slogan, "Help
the Crippled Children of Garrett
County"
Those interested are: DR.. N. l.
Broadwater, DR.. Hugh Strachan, Dr.
H. w. McComas, DR.. R. A. Raven
scroft, Miss Rhesa King, R. N; Mr.
George D. Browning, Mr.. J. c. Rem
ringer, Rev. C. A. Shilke, Mr.. Donald
R. Sincell, Rev. Paul Linaweaver, Rev
A. Moore, DR.. M. c .Hinebaugh, Mr.
F. e Rathbun, Rev. w. J. McVeigh
Miss Yolanda Clawson, R. N.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
AFTER TWO YEARS HUNT
MAN FINALLY CAPTURED
Floyd Bittinger Being Held In
Jail on Two Charges, that of
Forgery and Bootlegging

After eluding the local authorities
for the past two years, who held war;
rants for his arrest based on indict-
ments returned by the grand jury of
Garrett county on bootlegging charges
and for the forging of check in June
of the present year, Floyd Bittinger,
about thirty-five years old, was taken
into custody Tuesday morning at his
home located somewhere east of Mea-
dow Mountain and in the vicinity of
Bond, by Constable Andrew Shartzer
and Deputy Sheriff Joy Griffith.
Several trips made to Bittinger's
home by the authorities during the
past two years have failed to find him,
and it was very fortunate, according
to the officers who made the arrest on
Tuesday, that he was found at home
this time. The officers left Oakland
Tuesday morning at 4:30 o'clock and
surprised Bittinger, who was still in
bed at his home deep in the mountain.
Lie was UIOuSHI W OdhldIlu anu
lodged in the Garrett County Jail. He
will be given hearing within a few
days on the forgery charge, while the
indictment charging him with boot
logging will be taken up at the De-
cember term of the Circuit Court.
The forgery charge grew out of the
conviction at the last term of the Cir
cult Court of Bittinger's son for boot
Logging. The boy was Alfred Bittin-
ger, said to have been the youngest
moonshiner ever caught in the county.
After he had been convicted it is al
legged that his father, Floyd Bittinger,
the man taken into custody on Tues
day, RENTED check alleged to have
been made by Harvey Broadwater for
the sum of S264.35 to cover the fine
and costs of prosecution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
WOMAN DIES FROM BURNS
RECEIVED In EXPLOSION
Clothing Ignited When Attempt
was Made to Hurry Kindling
of Fire Sunday Morning.

The explosion of the fumes of a
quantity of gasoline, which she used
in an attempt to hurry the kindling Of
a fire in the kitchen range early on
Sunday morning and the consequent
setting on fire of her clothing, result
ed in the death of Miss Melissa WEIGH
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the home of her nephew, William c.
Welch at Gortner, Garrett county, six
miles south of Oakland.
With her clothing all ablaze, Miss
Welch ran from the house toward the
barn, located about two hundred yards
distant, where farmland in the EN-
ploy of Mr.. Welch, was engaged in
milking the cows. Mr.. Feather, the
farm hand, succeeded in smothering
the blaze by the use of blankets, but
the unfortunate woman was so horri-
bly, burned that her death was only
matter Of hours, Notwithstanding inn
mediate attention rendered by the
family physician, DR.. McComas, who
hurried to the Welch farmhouse as
soon as he had received the call. The
woman was made as comfortable as
was humanely possible, death coming
to her relief at the hour above stated.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the Union church
at Gortner, Rev. F. L. FultZ. pastor
of the Loeb Lynn U. B. church officiat-
ing. Interment was made at Gortner.
The deceased was a sister of the
late Silas Welch and for number Of
years had resided with her nephew,
William WEIGH, who, with his family,
at the time of the accident, were on
visit to relatives in distant state,
but arrived at their home late Mon
day evening upon being apprized Of
the death of their relative.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
PROMINENT MEN TO MAKE
LABOR DAY ADDRESSES
Members of the X. of P. Grand
Lodge of State to be Present

One of the features of the Labor
Day picnic to be held in Helbig's
Grove on the State road near Oakland
on September 5, will be the presence
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Of
Maryland. Business men from Balti-
more and adjacent counties will come
to Oakland on that day to attend the
picnic with such attractive features
that are said to be peculiar to picnic
a la Garrett Lodge.
Those included in the representa-
ton who will deliver addresses, will be
Colonel Nelson W. Russler, Supreme
Representative; A. Willard Tawes, the
Grand Chancellor; E. S. Levine, Grand
Vice Chancellor; G. W. Stephens, the
Grand Prelate, and A. Elwood Mar
tax, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal.
Everything is in readiness for the
picnic, and the committee has done
all it can to make the public and
friend of the Lodge enjoy themselves.
The same liberal patronage as shown
in former years is solicited and we
promise you the same courtesy and
consideration.
Singleton "Red" Townshend, who is
in charge Of the Chevrolet coach, still
has plenty of chances, and you will
never forgive yourself if you do not
take one. Final announcement of the
picnic will appear in next weeks pa
per. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
NEW YORK MEN ARE HELD
AFTER CRASH ON HIGHWAY
Four Arrested When Their Ma
chine Hits Frostburger's Car

Arrested after a crash on the Ma
tional Highway near Johnson's, Gar
rett county, four miles west of Frost
burg, late Sunday night, four men
who gave their names as John Ger
acki, James Ross, Harry Lang and
Thomas Hollanby, of Glenn Falls, N
Y, are being held in the Allegany
County Jail at Cumberland pending
an investigation by State police.
The men in custody told Officer
Thomas Currie, of the State police
that Harry Smith, driver of the car
disappeared after the collision. Smith
is still at large.
According to Cohey Engle, of Frost
burg, the New York machine crashed
into his car after he had swerved the
machine to the extreme right of the
road to avoid a collision. He declared
that the driver of the other car was
intoxicated and that the machine was
on the left side of the highway.
Both cars were badly wrecked, but
no one was injured.
Officer Currie said that a quantity
of silverware, a rifle and other arti-
cles were found in the machine, lead.
ing police to suspect that they were
stolen. The men said that the can
was purchased in Glenn Falls last
week and that they were driving tc
California.