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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
TRIAL OF MABEL SWAMI
WILL Be CALLED MONDAY
Woman, Charged With Murder
of Landlord, Will Enter Plea
of Self-defense at Cumberland

Charged with having shot and killed
her landlord, Daniel Mosser, a Balti-
more and Ohio engineer, at her home
near Swanton several months ago,
Mabel Swami, nurse, who was in
dicted for the offense at the June
Term of the Garrett County Circuit
Court, will be placed on trial in the
Allegany County Court at Cumber-
land on Monday, to which court the
case was removed by her attorneys.
Miss Swami will be defended by
Fuller Barnard, Jr., former Judge w.
C. Walsh, David A. Rob- and William
R. Offutt. Julius C. Renninger, States
Attorney for Garrett county, will be
assisted in the prosecution of the
case by William A. Hustler, States
Attorney of Allegany county.
1t was undecided at late hour last
night whether Miss Swami would be
taken to Cumberland on Saturday or
Monday She has been held in the
Garrett County Jail ever since the
commission of the crime.
A plea of self-defense will be en-
tered, according to her counsel. The
murder took place at the home of Miss
Swami on May 25. The place was
owned by Daniel Mosser, of Keyser,
who went there ostensibly to collect
rent due him from the tenant. Miss
Swami has stated that she was forced
to shoot him after he had broken a
door down in an effort to enter the
building and in the face of warnings
that she would shoot him should he
persist in entering the house. There
were no witnesses.
Her arrest followed the commission
of the crime, Miss Swami herself hav-
ing notified the officials in Oakland
that she had shoot and killed the man.
Her incarceration in the local Jail fol-
lowed and it is said that she has be-
come more and more restless as the
day set for the trial approaches.
She came to Oakland four years ago
from Kingwood and lived for a short
time on farm west of town. Later
she moved to the Mosser place. She
claims to have graduated from some
hospital in Baltimore as nurse, and
has sister and mother residing in
Baltimore at this time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
BARNS BEING REMODELED
TO FIT NEW DAIRY NEEDS
All Farmers Interviewed are Re-
constructing Their Stables

Preparations for the construction of
dairy barns and the converting of old
barns into present-day dairy barns are
being made with all possible speed, J..
L. McGlone, County Agent, said yes
terday. A number of farmers have
already made some changes and many
more have asked the county agent for
plans for modern dairy barns.
All those who have been seen with
in the past few weeks have been very
enthusiastic about the new dairy pro-
ject and have been more than willing
to fit their barns in accordance with
the requirements of the Chestnut
Farms Dairy of Washington, accord
ing to Mr.. McGlone.
J. A. Hodges, district baggage and
milk agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
will be here the first part of next week
to start a dairy survey. He will re-
main in Oakland and vicinity for sew
eral weeks.
John P. Dugan, general baggage
agent of the milk transportation di-
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, and Henry Brawner, of the
Chestnut Farms Dairy, will be in Oak
land within a short time to look over
the dairy conditions in this community
and to select suitable site for the
proposed milk shipping plant, which
is to be located here.
Mr.. Dugan and Mr.. Brawner were
to have been here ON October 1, but
owing to more pressing duties at the
Fair of the Iron Horse, Mr.. Dugan
found it impossible to fill his engage
ment. He has told Mr.. McGlone, how
ever, that ne will be here at the first
opportunity.
In the meantime, Mr.. McGlone ad-
vises that all who desire to remodel
their barns should communicate with
him Immediately so that preparations
may be made for the accomplishment
of this work in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
LITTLE GIRL DIES DAY
AFTER BROTHERS BIRTH
Joy of Couple at Sons Arrival
Turns to Grief.

The joy of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer L.
Gnegy, of Douglas, W. Va, over the
birth of a son on Tuesday, was turned
to grief the following day when their
daughter, Norma Arlene, aged three
years and IL days, died after an i'll
ness of only a few hours. The little
girl had been in the best of health and
was happy over the arrival of little
brother to share her playthings when
taken suddenly i'll.
The funeral was conducted at the
Lutheran church at Red House, Gar
rett county last Thursday. Mrs. Gne-
gy is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
c. Smith, of Cumberland, and is the
niece of Harry L. Smith, former City
Commissioner and county tax collector
for the Cumberland district.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
MID-OCTOBER'S RAIN AND
SNOW CAUSE DAMAGE
Garrett County Experiences a
FOur-inch Fall of Snow.

Rain, which started to fall Sunday
afternoon and which has swollen the
streams in many parts of the eastern
section especially near Cumberland,
where a flood is feared, covered practi-
cally all of Garrett county with more
than four inches of snow, and it was
estimated that more than six inches
had fallen near Meyersdale, Pa.
The fall was so heavy that thous-
ands of tees, especially the naples,
which have not yet shed their leaves,
were broken down by the weight of
the snow gathering upon the branches.
Many apple orchards are said to have
been damaged or destroyed. Late ap-
Piles not yet picked, formed a basis
for the great weight of snow which
the tree trunks and wide spreading
limbs could not withstand.
Telephone and telegraph wires, de-
stroyed by the snow and rain inter-
rupted communication in this section
to a great extent, through wires lead
ing east and west all being down, but
repairmen had the service back to
normal Tuesday evening.
Passenger and freight traffic on the
Baltimore and Ohio and Western Ma
ryland railroads operated on schedule
time, officials reported.
Grantsville was without electric or
telephone service Monday and Tues
day morning, and other towns were
likewise without service for short
time.
The snow has been followed by
heavy rains at various points in the
county, which has melted practically
all of the white layer which fell quite
steadily from Monday evening until
Tuesday night.
A former resident of Oakland, who
is now here on a visit after an alb
sence Of some years, stated yester-
day that fifty-two years ago on the
10th of the present month, Garrett
county was covered with snow to a
depth Of sixteen inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
WHO SAID CORPORATIONS
HAD NO SOUL? READ THIS
Man Is Presented With a New
Hudson Brougham.

Stranger than fiction, Aesop's Fa-
bles or Grimm's Fairy Tales, is the
story Of George Froggatt, Of Bayarc,
West Va, twelve miles south of Oak
land on the Potomac River, who pur-
chased Hudson Brougham about a
year ago, ran it continuously until six
weeks ago when he claims that the
steering gear locked and caused the
car to upset, damaging the body and
other parts of the machine beyond
repair.
The car was wrecked at point near
Petersburg, West Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Froggatt, son and daughter and
a neighbours wife and daughter were
more or seriously injured. Mr.. Frog
gait professed his inability to have the
car repaired and in very respectful
and friendly letter wrote the Hudson
Motor Car Company, at Detroit, and
explained his predicament, mentioning
the cause of the accident and asking
WIldl IlSlI NC uOllcs OWL al IOlCl-
ces were given by Mr.. Froggatt in his
letter.
Last Saturday, following several in
spection trips by the motor company's
representatives at Bayard and also at
the point where the accident occurred,
Treacy's Garage, Oakland, upon an
order from the Hudson company, pre-
scented Mr.. Froggatt with new 1928
Hudson Brougham, which cost 5000
more than the one that had been in
the upset. Mr.. Froggatt also received
remuneration for the time which he
was unable to work, his daughter re-
ceived $25 for injuries sustained, his
neighbor also received a like amount
and all hospital bills were paid by the
company.
The wrecked car was driven into the
Treacy Garage here on Saturday un-
der it's own power with the chassis and
motor only of the entire mechanism
intact. The rest of the car is an en-
tire wreck. Mr.. Froggatt, notwith-
standing his age, should be a staunch
believer in Santa Claus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
WRECK THURSDAY SPOILS
PROSPECTS OF MARRIAGE
Smashes Into Another Car On
Way to Gretna Green.

Prospects for an early married life
were interrupted last Thursday for a
Kingwood wv. Va.) man when the
Ford car which he was driving ran
into Ford roadster driven by Mr.. j.
o. Hinebaugh, of Oakland, at point
about one mile from town on the Crel-
lin highway. The damage to both
cars amounted to about $40, and both
parties agreed that they would take
their losses. No one was injured, but
the records at the Court House do not
disclose that the contemplated marri-
age ever took place, at least not in
this county.
Car Smashes Into Culvert.
A. L. Radcliffe, of Thomas, w. Va,
blinded by the glare from an ap-
preaching car, wrecked his Oldsmobile
coach Sunday night when he ran into
a culvert on the State road about a
mile north of town. No one was seri-
ous1y injured, although the car was
damaged to the extent of about $75.
The occupants of the wrecked machine
went on to their homes at Thomas the
same evening by bus, leaving the ma
chine at local garage for repairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
CANNING COMPANY WANTS
LARGER ACREAGE IN CORN
Owner of Local Concern Talks to
Farm Group Monday Afternoon

State Senator N. H. Fooks, owner
of the Mount Airy Canning Company,
whose plant is located at Mountain
Lake Park, talked to a group of about
forty farmers of the community Mon
day afternoon, the meeting having
been held at the canning factory, con-
corning the likelihood of the producers
raising an increased acreage of corn
in this section next year.
A new type Of corn will be intro
duced, which is said to grow larger
and. produce more fodder than the
product heretofore grown. This, ac-
cording to Mr.. Fooks, will benefit the
farmers in that they will have a much
greater supply of rough feed for their
stock.
]. L. McGlone, County Agent, also
gave short talk on the proposed new
dairy plant to be located in this COM
munity.
The farmers present at the meeting
entered into contracts with the can
ming owner to grow peas next season.
Sufficient acreage, however, was not
obtained for the needs of the factory,
but other contracts are in view and
these will be entered into until the
necessary acreage for this important
crop has been secured, according to
Howard Rheinhardt, manager of the
local plant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
OAKLAND HIGH STUDENTS
TO PUBLISH THE ACORN
Official Newspaper To Appear
-Four Times This School Year
First Issue Out Tuesday

The first issue of "The Acorn" stu
dent publication of the Oakland High
School, is due to make its appearance
Tuesday, October 25, and will there
after be published once every two
months, according to Miss Elizabeth
Heath, one of the faculty advisors of
the staff of the paper.
The publication will consist of four
pages of four columns each and will
have news, editorial, literary and hu-
NOR content written by the students
of the school.
Leonard Murphy is editor, and Mary
Louise Helbig is assistant editor. Jas.
Dodge will be business manager. Two
assistant editors from each class of
the school will complete the staff.
The publication will carry no adver-
tisements, it has been stated by the
manager, and will be on sale to stu
dents and townspeople for ten cents
each. Two hundred copies will be
printed, material for which will be in
the hands of the printers tomorrow.
This is the first attempt to publish
high school newspaper that is for
the whole school by the local institu-
ton. Journals have been printed at
various intervals during the school
year by the various classes in years
past, but "The Acorn" will be the Off
cial paper of the high school from now
on is the plan at present.
Other faculty advisors of the staff
of "The Acorn" are Miss Kay STEM
holm and Mr.. Foster Speicher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
Young Farmer Hurt in Fall from
Hay Now in Barn

Plunging twenty-five feet from a
hay-loft to the barn floor, Jonas Bea-
chy, 22-year-old Grantsville farmer,
sustained a fractured right hip and
left arm Tuesday afternoon. He fell
through a trap door, which was COW
cred with hay, while at work in the
barn.
The young man was taken to the
Western Maryland Hospital in Cum
berland, where he was attended by DR..
W. A. Oracle. He was reported to be
resting comfortably last night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
BOwlers Are Sent Letters.

Letters were sent out this past
week to all members of last years
bowling league, inviting them to par
ticipate again this year, and notifying
them that the season would open on
November 1, Bill Gibson announced
day or two ago.
Crellin has already sent in it's list
of players, who are to comprise two
teams, and the Presbyterians of Oak
land are said to be in favor of enter
ing team. With the eight teams of
last years organization and the three
additional ones, Oakland's bowling
league appears to be on the increase
and members of the league are looking
forward with pleasure to the opening
Of the season.
Practice periods will be the same as
last year, according to the manage
ment of the league.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
To Show Pictures of Interstate
Road Opening.

Moving pictures of the parade and
celebration of the opening of the Oak
land Thomas highway which occurred
at Gnegy Church, nine miles south Of
Oakland two weeks ago, will be shown
tomorrow night at the Maryland The
atre in Oakland. Portions of the line
of automobiles, the decorations at the
State line and the speakers will be
seen, along with number of views
along the way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
To Stop Here For Ten Minutes

A long distance call this MORN
ing to H. R. Laughlin, superinten-
dent of the Cumberland Division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, by the editor of The Repub-
lican, brought a favorable reply
to the suggestion that the train
stop here for approximately ten
minutes.
A later message from Mr.,
Laughlin's office conveyed the in
formation that the matter had
been placed in the hands of the
Great Northwestern Railways
representatives who would COM
municate direct with The Republi-
can later in the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
Band Now Has % Members

Two additional members of the Oak
land Boys Band has brought the total
membership up TO twenty-five is the
announcement made yesterday by R.
R. Gilbert, director. Both the boys
are the possessors of good instru-
ments, Mr.. Gilbert said, and since the
organization Of the Band Auxiliary,
two new instruments have been pur-
chased by the parents of two other
boys.
"It is surprising what a difference
the new horns make" Mr.. Gill
bert stated. GAIL the boys are doing
splendidly and we have been having
some very successful practice sessions
every Tuesday evening""
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
Red House School.

Those making perfect attendance at
Red House school for the month Of
September are George Blamble, Lavan
Blamble, Wayne Hamilton, Denner
Martin, Earl Shuttlesworth, Mildred
Hamilton, Norma Martin, Maxine
Mosser, Virgie Martin, Reah Martin,
Athlete Martin and Nettie Shuttles-
worth. The present enrolment of the
school is 38 and an increase Of seven
is expected in short time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20
INDIAN TRAIN WILL STOP
in OAKLAND ON SUNDAY
Forty Red Men Who Took Part
in Railroad Pageant To larry
Here For Ten Minutes

The forty or more Indians of the
Blackfoot tribe, part of the Great Nor
then Railways contribution to the
success of the Baltimore and Ohio
Centenary Exhibition and Pageant,
headed by Chief Two Guns White
Calf, will arrive in Oakland some
where around three o'clock Sunday
afternoon on their long trek to their
homes on the reservation near Glacier
National Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-20

Oakland and Grantsville played to a
90 tie last Friday afternoon at the
Grantsville school, but the Grantsville
girls were victorious at volley ball,
winning 23-7. This week the local
teams will play Accident at Accident
on Friday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
HISTORIC PLANE
F0 R|MUSEUM

The ''San Francisco" first air.
plane to make the complete circuit
Of the Western Hemisphere. will
nose it's way into its last hangar
at the Smithsonian today,
Shorn of its wings, Its motor
silent, It's speeding through space
ended forever, the huge Amphibian
army air corps plane. which flew
in the formation that carried the
goodwill of this country to Latin
American republics last winter
will be rolled into the airplane ex,
hibit of the institute where 1t will
be reassembled to stand as another
monument to American air attain,
nent. Surrounding it will be other
army planes that have written his
tory in the skies. some of them
over the battlefields of Europe
The San Francisco" was flown
by Capt. Ira c. Eaker and Lieut.
Muir s. Fairchild and is the only
plane which has flown in every
country in the Western Hemisphere
This includes 21 republics in Cen
trail and South America, the United
States. the Dominion of Canada
and the insular possessions oil
England, France and the Neither
lands. covering a distance of more
than 10000 miles.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
WILLIAM @. PENNEY

After an illness Of two years,
William G. Penney. IS. resident
,of Washington for over 4b yearA,
.snccumbed yesterday morning at
the silver Springs Sanitarium to
an attack of erysipelas following a
stroke Of paralysis suffered two
!. years ago. In 1881 Mr.. Penney was
, appointed to a. position in the
Pension Office in Washington and
scontinued in the service OF the
! Government until his retirement
flour years ago.
He was a Mason. a member OF
sthe G. A. R., and the st. Andrews
Society and for years was promi-
nently identified with affairs OF
the National Rifles Of the District
of Columbia.
Mrs. Louisa c. Penney. his wife
survives him as do a daughter and
three sons. Funeral services will
be held at the chapel Of Herbert
sB. Nevius, 924 New York Ave.
N. W., at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
.nR. WILLIs .. MOORE

DR.. Willis i. Moore, international.
IL known meteorologist and former
head of the United States Weather
Bureau. here. and former president
OF the National Geographic Society,
died yesterday in Pasadena, Calf.
according to dispatches received
here last night.
DR.. Moore was one Of the United
States representatives at the inter.
, national radio congress in London.
Famed as q meteorologist he was
professor of applied meteorology at
George Washington University and
later Tor the Royal Institute of Lon
don.
The former Weather Bureau chief
was an honorary member of the
Royal Meteorolo ogical Society Of Lon.
.don,s and the Austrian Meteorologi.
cal Society, vice president OF the
: washington Academy of Sciences
! and President of the Aero Club Of
washington. He was member Of
the Cosmos, Chevy Chase and Loche
Tavern clubs.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
DIR. WILLIAM FRESHMAN
MALONE

i Dr.. William Freshman Malone,
prominent eye, ear and throat spe-
cialist, and member Of the staff OF
Emergency Hospital, died yester-'
day morning at his home in the
Iowa apartments, Thirteenth and
o SITS. N. w. 3
Funeral win be from his late
residence at $40 o'clock tomorrow
morning, thence to st. Patrick's
Church where mass win be said at
10 o'clock. Burial will be at Fair.
fax, Va.
DR.. Malone was graduate OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
the University of Maryland Medical
Schools. He took post graduare
work in diseases of the eye, ear
and throat. He was past grand
knight Of Washington Council,
knights Of Columbus, and the first
grand commander of Alcantra Cara
van Alhambra.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
DEATHS

Mary H. Cooke. 90 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Marie B: DeRnle. rs years. Govern
ment Hotels.
saiIis W. Melting. 90 years. ssas Nay
lor Road s. e,
Alice Cravin, 81 years. En- route
Georgetown Hospital.
Annie Q. Hyde. Sc years. Emergency
Hospital
Rudolph Ehrlich. 81 years. 1901 Co
lumbia .Rd. N. w.
Ida Smith, "a years 1898 Eighth st.
N. w
Maggie Hawkins Sc years. 21s r st.
N, W.
Eddie Taylor, AZ years. l2soa Carroll
burg st. s. w.
Rose clsmons. 80 years, sls First
st. N. w.
sadie Fortune. 80 years. Tuberculosis
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
IRMA ELY DOUTHTTT

Mrs. Irma Ely DOuthitt, wife of
Harry N. Douthitt, executive secre-
tary Of the Citizens Service Asso-
citation Of washington, died yester-
day in Bonsecour Hospital, Balti-
more, after an illness OF nine months
from cancer.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at Calvary Bap.
tist Church, with DR.. William S.
Abernethy and Rev. Homer Coun-
cilor officiating. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery following
the services which will begin at
$3.50. p. m.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and a, daughter, Mrs. Fred
L. Johnston, both of 2o2l Thirty.
seventh st. N. w. She was born
forty-five years ago in Chicago.
Before coming to Washington a
year ago the Douthitts were in
Florida two years, Detroit, eight
years and in South America, seven
years,
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
ANNA n. WHITNEY

= Mrs. Anna H. Whitney. II years
old, wife of DR.. Charles F. Whitney,
retired medical referee OF the United
States Pension Bureau, died early
yesterday morning at her home in
Woodside, Nd, from pneumonia.
She was a native of Illinois. For
90 years, however, she and DR..
Whitney had made their home at
Woodside, Md. She is survived by
n daughter and two sons.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
Births, Deaths
OHIO 8. WARn

Ohio c. Ward, lifelong resident Of
sariy yesterday morning at his
home near Bradley Hills, Md.
Funeral services, win be held at
the chapel In Oak Hill Cemetery,
this citys
Death came after prolonged
Illness. He is survived by his wife
and three stepchildren. BENJAMIN
y. ana Joseph r. Whalen, Of Brad
ley HILLS, Nd. and Mrs. Aubrey
w. Green, Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
CHARLES II. LOVE

Funeral services for Charles H.
Love will be held at his late resi-
dence, 1910 Euclid st. N. W., this
afternoon at IL o'clock. Interment
will be in Bethel Cemetery. Alexan-
dria, Va.
Mr.. Love died in the Silver Spring
Sanitarium, Saturday, after a long
illness. He was Confederate vet
eran and resident Of Washington
for many years.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
.InHN ]. CORRIDON

Funeral services for John ]. Cor
ridon. So, will be held at 8 a. m. to-
day in Holy Comforter Catholic
Church. Interment will be in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Corridor died Of apoplexy at
his home, 1854 East Capitol ST.,
Saturday. He was a native Of Wash.
ington and was in the plumbing busi'
ness with his son. Raymond w. Cor
fidon.
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
MRS. ALICE r. GALAWAY

!. Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Ferris Galway will be held at 10
q. m. today in the Alnus r. Speare
funeral home, at 1923 Connecticut
: Ave. N. w. Interment will be in
Fort; Lincoln Cemetery.
/. /. Mrs. Galway died Saturday. after
q long illness, at her late home. 1920
: Porter st. N. w. She had lived in
washington IL wears,
The Washington times., 1927-12-19
BIRTHS

Randolph and Agnes b. Lewis. girl.
Buckley s and Isabel X. Griffin, siri.
BenJaniin, J. and Ruth Webster, boy.
(, Harry q. and Dorothy r. Sengstack,
boy,
Ramsey and Irene Butler, girl.
Jesse and Florence Spearman, boy.
William H. ana Annie C. Rollins, boy.
Marshal and Anna Edwards, boy.
Benjamin L. and Mary P. Brown,
boy.
william B. ana Alice J. Harkins. girl
John H. and Pearl q. Franklin. hoy.
Alfonso and Elsie Douglas. boy.
Nicolas and Amparo Marren, boy.