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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
CRAFTY
Power Trust Worked Behind
y The Scenes

Washington, July 14.-The Illinois
Chamber of Commerce was the secret
"go-between" for public utilities in
placing friendly educators in schools
and colleges of that state.
Confidential letters placed in evi-
dence at the Federal Trade Commits
sion's probe showed the stealth and
vigilance of the utilities in using edu-
Gators who have the confidence of the
public. The work of these educators
was to make sly defense of the pri-
vate-owned utilities in their talks to
teachers on 'the evils that follow gov
ernment in business"
One letter, dated November H.
1927, and written by R. R. McGregor,
publicity agent for Illinois utilities, to
J. B. Sheridan, publicity agent for
Missouri utilities, says:
ut has been our custom for some
time, as you know, to place certain
educators before normal schools and
other colleges in the state. We have
no set rule or formula for the work
it being handled differently as cir
cumstances seem to make it expe-
dient.
more recently we have adopted
the plan of having a third party or
ganization make the arrangement
with the schools. In strict confidence
the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
handled it for US during the last sum
mer. We, of course, paid the bill. We
try to keep away from announcing the
talks to have anything to do with pub
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20

counting as overtime. The rail-
road men seek to establish q basic
six-hOur day, and all four of the
brotherhoods will join hands to
bring that about, together with
necessary amendments to the Fed
eral law applying to railroad train
crews.
The train dispatchers already have
made move toward obtaining the
basic six-hour day. The dispatchers
point out that the shorter day will
lessen their fatigue and thereby de-
crease the hazard of railroad acci-
dents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
ANTITRUST ACT VOID

Santa Cruz, Calf, The California
antitrust law has been declared in
valid by Supreme Judge H E. Lucas.
The decision was made in civil ac-
ton brought by picture theater own
er who charged several defendants
joined in a conspiracy to prevent him
from obtaining films.
Defendants attroneys claimed that
the act does not permit due process
of law, in that it fixes no standard of
guilt and gives the right to complain
ant of either criminal or civil re-
covery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20

practically monopoly on public en-
tertainment.
"FrOm the musicians viewpoint
the apparent determination of
some theater owners to make this
change comes as tragic threat,
not only to their individual for
tunes, but also to their art. it
means literally corruption of the
public taste for good music. 1t
means that the worker is to be
photographed at his labor and
then driven from his job by the =
competition of this photograph.
"We want it understood that we
are not opposing scientific progress
Argument is scarcely required to es-
tablish that canned music-howevel
perfect the roduction-cannot ap.
proach the genuine article. Music is
dependent for it's quality upon the
mood of the artist. The public viii
not be allowed to realize it. What
we fear is that this form of enter.
tainment will be patronized as nov.
city and thus will gradually trans
plant real music in theaters."
Greedy Theater Men Condemned
Mr.. Weber condemning the avarice
and short-sightedness of theater own
ers who are attempting to capitalize
the shadow and echo" form o.
amusement.
'If someone will justly supply s
robot to operate the projection ma
chine, these owners will install coir
turnstiles at their theater doors, ane
let their queer museums work while
they Sleep" he said.
"The organized musicians are ad
dressing appeals to union sympathiz
ers and music lovers everywhere tt
join forces in an effort to convince
the theatrical interests that driving
musicians from their theaters will not
prove profitable"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
Pickets in Double File

Thousands of strikers and their
friends were at every mill. The on
lockers were kept at a distance, but
at each plant from 20 to $50 pickets
marched in double file. Once it seem
ed that clash was imminent between
pickets of the United Textile Work
ers, whose members called the strike
and the Textile Mill Committee, a
radical group led by Albert Weisbord
of Passaic mill strike fame. The po-
lice Strengthened this out so that both
could march.
When the gates opened, few per-
sons entered, mostly members of the
supervisory stats. No attempts were
made to molest them. At one mill
four automobiles loaded with girls
entered the yard; there were some
boos and laughter.
There We're no arrests and no trou-
Bile whatever all through the day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
WIRE-TAPPING CASE
REHEARING URGED

Washington.-Th supreme court is
asked to reconsider its decision in the
overlapping case in which it upheld
a conviction for violating the federal
prohibition law.
The court, by 5-to-4 decision, held
that evidence obtained by government
agents by listening to conversations
over the telephone could be used in
criminal prosecutions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
Bedford Mills Are Helpless
Against Labor's Amazing Unity
Mill To Be Kept Open

The manufacturers announced that
they would continue to keep the mills
open, expecting that the workers, see
ing that they had ample police protec
ton, would drift back to their jobs.
Meanwhile the labor groups held mass
meetings. There was no sign that
the owners expectations would be
realized.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20

lie utilities, our last talks being on
government in business.
In placing speakers before schools
the job is more complete when you
make arrangements with the speaker,
who should be an educator of the high
est standing, well known and accepted
throughout the state"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20

solidly behind the strikers as in
New Bedford, and so critical of
the mill men.
Great crowds were at the mills long
before the gates opened at Gas on the
morning of July 8. Promptly at 6
the mill whistles had sounded the pre-
liminary call, but everyone was awake
long before that. Two hours earlier
reville had sounded in the armory of
the 101st. Strike headquarters were
busy with picketing preparations.
The police were on post and at $50
Mayor Ashley began making the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
LABOR LAW UNDER FIRE

Phoenix, Ariz., Ambulance chas-
ers" are urging repeal of the Ari
zona workingmen's compensation law.
Petitions are circulated throughout
the state by "chasers" and their
allies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
SIGNAL MEN ADVANCE

Nashville, Tenn, - Chief Justice
Green of the Tennessee Supreme
Court decided that wages of signal
men employed on the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis Railroad be rails
ed cents an hour The chief justice
was the neutral member of an arbi-
tration hoard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-07-20
ALEX S. STRACHAN DEAD

Chicago.-The death of Alex S.
Strachan, general secretary-treasurer
of Canadian Pacific System, Division
No. l, is announced by Frank 3. Pow
ers, international secretary treasurer
of the Commercial Telegraphers' Un-
ion of America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
MARRIED.

MISUNDERSTANDING Lillian
Sincell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benz. H. Sincell, Oakland, and Mr..
Elmer Haulenbeek, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Haulenbeek, of near
Oakland, were united in marriage on
Monday afternoon at the home of the
brides brother, Mr. D. R. Sincell, on
Pennington street. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Charles A.
Shilke, pastor of St. Marks Lutheran
church and the ring ceremony was
used.
Mr.. Reeves Blandford sang 60,
Promise Me-" and Mendollshon's We'd
ding March was played by Mrs. D. R.
Sincell. The couple was attended by
Mrs. James Thompson, of Weirton, W.
Va, and Mr.. Philippe Catch, of Bal
timore.
The bride wore an afternoon gown
of rose georgette with picture hat to
match and carried bouquet of roses.
The matron of honor wore yellow
georgette gown with yellow hat and
carried bouquet of yellow gladiolas.
Immediately after the ceremony re-
freshments were served and the bride
and groom left for short trip. They
will reside near McKeesport, Pa,
where the groom is engaged as a
chemist.
The out of town guests included
Mrs. Frances S. Ward, of Philadel-
phia, Pa; Mrs. Frank c. Morse, also
of Philadelphia; James Witherell and
Kenneth Stewart, both of Baltimore.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vesta
Harvey, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Harvey, McHenry, and
Mr.. Ralph McSpadden, Madisonville,
Tenn, were quietly married on Au-
gust 25 at Madisonville at the Presby-
terian parsonage. Rev. c. F. Griffith
performed the ceremony. The couple
was attended by the groom's sisters,
Misses Tia and Eula McSpadden. The
couple were at McHenry on their hon
eymoon and will make their home at
Akron, Ohio, where they have been
employed for the past three years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
TEACHERS MEETING ENDS
AND SCHOOLS ARE OPENED
Many Vital Problems Taken Up
At Two-day Conference

Garrett county public schools open
ed this morning following the Teach
ers' annual meeting on Tuesday and
Wednesday, in preparation for the en-
suing term. st. Peters Parochial
school, Oakland, will open on Monday,
September 10.
During the two day sessions of the
teachers, the mornings were taken up
with general administrative features
conducted by the County Superinten-
dent, and the afternoons with discus
sions conducted by the four supervis-
ing, and helping teachers.
Mr.. Whiteside, of the Curtis Pub
fishing company, Philadelphia, was
present and spoke on the furtherance
of reading in the home, dwelling es-
pecially on the Saturday Evening
Post, the Ladies Home Journal, etc.
He mentioned that each school child
who sold subscription for one of the
magazines got fifty cents for the
school.
Thomas L. Gibson, of the State de-
partment, was present and spoke on
music and school attendance. DR.. J..
S. Bowen, deputy State and Baltimore
county health officers, spoke on the
care and prevention of contagious and
infectious diseases.
Announcement was made of the
sixty-first annual meeting of the
Maryland State Teachers association
to be held in Baltimore on November
80 and December 1. Miss Edna M.
Marshall, formerly a supervisor in
the Garrett county schools, is presi-
dent of this association. Miss Marion
Leary was elected president of the
teachers association and Miss Walker,
Kitzmiller, secretary-treasurer.
w. K. Klingaman, State supervisor
of High Schools, was also present and
conducted conferences with high
school teachers of the county.
An announcement was made by
superintendent Rathbun to High
school principals to the effect that no
students from other states would be
admitted to Garrett county schools
without his permission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
Dairymen Getting Ready.

The farm of Messrs. H. V. Leighton
and B. F. Shaffer, near Mountain Lake
Park, had boiler and sterilizer added
to its equipment on Wednesday. This
has been done preparatory to the ship
ping of milk to Washington, D. G..
The farm will be ready for inspection
by the health authorities of Washing
ton in a short time and as soon as this
is done the shipping of milk to the
Nations capital will begin.
Mr.. M. C. Miller, of Thayerville,
who is also engaged in the dairy bust
ness, has purchased one purebred Jer-
sey bull calf and three Jersey heifers,
one of which took prize at the Wood
county wv. Va.) fair.
Several farmers in the Accident dis
trict are also reported by Mr.. Halter,
of the Oakland Creamery Company, as
having made great improvements on
their barns so as to facilitate the SAN
itary handling of their milk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
COUNCIL TO STAND PAT ON
"SOLICITINC" ORDINANCE
Law Passed at Last Regular
Meeting of Body To Be Strictly
Enforced, Mayor Says.

In answer to inquiries made at the
regular monthly meeting of the Mayor
and City Council on Tuesday night
at the City Hall relative to the en-
forcement or non-enforcement of the
ordinance prohibiting the solicitation
by any person in lending assistance in
securing a marriage license or in Sc
curing the services of a minister to
perform the marriage ceremony,
Council stated that it would stand
pat" on its decision at the time the
law was passed and that the ordinance
would be enforced to the letter.
The ordinance was passed at the
August 9Th meeting of Council and
since then there have been many fav-
orable comments and some few COM
plants, the latter coming chiefly from
the solicitors" who were put out of
business with the enactment of the
ordinance. Those complaining against
the law We're told to appear before
Council at its last meeting, which they
did, with the result above stated.
To Complete Street Improvement
A representative of the Amasite
Company arrived in Oakland this
morning and will superintend the
work of top dressing the block on AL
der street between Third and Fourth
streets. Third street between Oak
street and the Youghiogheny river
bridge, is also expected to be complet-
ed some time during the present week
according to Mayor Fraley.
Letter to Mr.. Mackall
Council directed that letter be ad-
dressed to Chairman John N. Mackall
of the State Roads Commission, ask
ing the commission to complete the
paving of Third and Oak streets and
to build concrete shoulders on both
these thoroughfares. The work will
be done next spring should Councils
request receive favorable considera-
ton.
Routine business occupied the re-
mainder of the session of Council. The
next regular meeting will be held on
October l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
PATIENTS ARE
IMPROVING, SAYS OFFICER
Only One Additional Case Re-
ported During Present Week

"All cases of children suffering
from infantile paralysis are improv-
ing nicely" DR.. H. W. McComas, the
county health officer, stated this morn
ing. "Only one more case was re-
ported during the past week, a girl 4
years old, and she was rushed to
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
by automobile. 1t is practically GER
tain that no bad effects will result
as she has been given the serum and
a report this morning states that she
is feeling fine"
at is now reasonable to assume
that the disease is we'll under control
in Garrett county," DR.. McComas ad-
ded. 1t was pointed out on a diagram
that the State was never entirely
free of infantile paralysis and that
now indications pointed to the aver
age mark upon the scale for the pres
ent month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
SHEEP SPECIAL TO MAKE
TWO STOPS IN This COUNTY
Will Demonstrate Best Methods
of Controlling Stomach and
Other Serious Diseases

Due to the prevalence of stomach
worms in sheep, which is reported to
be killing quite a numba" of animals
in Maryland, a Sheep Improvement
Special will be in Swanton and Oak
land on Wednesday, October 3, &C
cording to j. L. McGlone, the County
Agent.
The improvement special is being
sent to six towns in Maryland be-
tween Aberdeen and Oakland, and
Garrett county is the only county in
which two stops are to be made. The
train will be in the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad yards in Oakland on
Wednesday morning at eight o'clock
and will be at Swanton at two o'clock
the same day, October 8.
A sheep will be killed and posted at
each stop to show where to look for
stomach worms, tape worms, nodular
diseases, ETC.; what they look like and
also the best method for controlling
each, it was stated During a recent
sheep survey in Garrett county it was
found that 95 per cent of the animals
that died had stomach worms, and it is
with the idea of minimizing these
causes of deaths among The animals
that the special is being sent out to
bo n
There will also be moving picture
exhibits and demonstrations during
the specials short stay in the county,
and all who are interested in sheep
raising are requested to be present.
81 am sure that great benefits will be
derived from the information received
as a result of the visit of this train
and the knowledge to be CLEANED from
the demonstrations and talks to be
given upon the subject of sheep by the
specialists who will be in charge and
who will be interested in giving all the
information at hand on the subject"
Mr.. McGlone said.
The improvement train is being sent
out in cooperation with the University
of Maryland Extension Department,
which is operated under U. S. Govern
ment supervision, and by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad with o. K.
Quivey, general agricultural agent of
the railroad in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
THREE TEACHERS ADDED
TO OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Other Vacant Positions Filled
High School of Second Group
Established at KemptOn

Three additional teachers were ad-
ded to the teaching force of Oakland
High School during the two-day ses-
sion of the annual teachers meeting
held here Tuesday and yesterday, one
of whom takes the place of Miss Karin
Stenholm, recently resigned.
Miss Viola Broadwater, Grantsville,
will teach music in both the high and
elementary schools of Oakland; Miss
Dorothy Engle, also of Grantsville
will teach science, and Miss Rose Rice,
Oakland,a graduate of the high school,
will instruct in Latin and English.
Miss Lettie Spangler will instruct
in science in Kitzmiller High and Miss
Ethel Roberts will be the additional
teacher in Friendsville High.
New High School.
A new high school of the second
group has been established at Kemp
ton and Asa Lewis, former principal
of Kitzmiller High, has been assign
as principal.
Other changes announced at the
teachers meeting which supplement
the list of those published in The Re-
publican last week are:
Deer Park-Agnes Laudef, princi-
pal.
Mill Run-Everett Friend.
Sang Run-Mrs. Elizabeth Will
liams.
Kempton-Mrs. Myrtle Ray Reese,
advanced grades.
Kempton-Flo Helmick, primary
grades.
Dodson-Shallmar-John Cain, sub
stitute for Miss Beulah Walker.
North Glade-Margaret Powell.
Painter-Edna Duckworth.
Meadow Mountain-Frances Wag-
ner.
Green Glade-Nettie Mozingo.
Streckers-Mrs. Cora NJ. Lohr.
Strawberry Hill-Blanche Jenkins,
substitute.
Swallow Falls-Helen Belle Potter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
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MRS. SARAH FRANKHOUSER

Mrs. Sarah FELTON, Frankhouser, 60
years old, wife of Kenneth B. Frank
houser, died Saturday morning, Sep
TENDER 1, at her home at Corinth, W.
Va, just west of Hutton, Garrett
county.
Mrs. Frankhouser was a daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fell
ton. She was taken suddenly ill with
acute indigestion and her death fol-
lowed in a few hours. Surviving are
her husband, two daughters, Mae and
Mary Frankhouser, and two sons, Or
lando and Henry, all at home.
The following brothers and sisters
also survive: Mrs. Edith Freeland
and Mrs. Ida FELTON,, of Corinth; John
and Warren FELTON,, Sacramento, Cal;
Samuel and George FELTON,, Corinth,
and Grant FELTON,, Hutton.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at 1890 o'clock in the Cor
NTH Methodist church with the Rev.
Mccarthy officiating. Interment was
made in the Terra Alta cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
Labor Day Passes Quietly In
Oakland.

Labor Day, Monday, September 3,
passed quietly in Oakland, due to the
postponement of the annual Labor
Day picnic under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias lodge.
Those seeking entertainment were
compelled to go to other sections and
the rest of the people remained in or
near Oakland. 1t is estimated that
upwards of three thousand persons
were present at the trainmen's picnic
and outing held at The Pines, just
west of the Maryland West Virginia
State line. Entertainment there con-
sisted of round and square dancing,
music and various games and outdoor
sports.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
CREAMERY TO GIVE CALF
AS SPECIAL FAIR PREMIUM
Company, Through J. H. Ran
dOlph, To Present Purebred
to Exhibitor Best Dairy Cow

A purebred registered Jersey calf
will be given as a special premium by
the Imperial Ice Cream Company to
the person exhibiting the best dairy
COW at the twelfth annual Garrett
County Fair to be held in Oakland on
September 25, 26, 81, and %, has been
announced by Henry M. Speicher, gen.
eral manager of the Fair Association.
The calf is to be presented by Mr..
J. H. Randolph, of Parkersbrug, gen.
eral manager of the company, through
the local creamery company. The
prize calf will come from the stock
farm of S. B. Tallman, of Washington
Bottom, West Va, who is recognized
as one of the most successful and best
breeders of Jersey cattle east of the
Mississippi river, according to Mr.. E.
Stanley Halter, field representative of
the Imperial Company.
at is possible that the calf will ar
rive on Sunday" Mr.. Halter said, "and
will in all probability be exhibited at
the creamery until the fair opens"
Other Premiums.
Many other special prizes are being
offered by business men and also by
professional men of Oakland and vi
cinity, all of which will be found in
the premium list and catalog, which is
being distributed this week by the
general manager.
can inspection of the Fair catalog
will show the people the great num-
Der of exhibits for which premiums
are being offered this year," Mr..
Speicher pointed out. "These premium
lists may be obtained either from me
or at the office of The Republican,
where the book was printed"
Minstrel Added to Attractions
During the past few days Mr..
Speicher has been notified that the
Twentieth Century Shows, which ag-
gregation had signed contract to
appear during the Fair, have added
IISI-CldSS llllISLIGl SHOW W Inc COll6C=
ton of attractions and that they are
prepared to offer one of the greatest
entertainments seen here in a long
time.
There will be eight or ten good
shows and three or four riding devices
including airplane swing, merry-go-
round, ferris wheel, and probably a
whip.
The Parentos company will furnish
the free acts which will consist of ac-
robatics and high diving and will give
two shows daily, Sc minutes each time.
Committees Are Busy.
All four committees assigned to
have charge of the different days of
the Fair have been busy making ar
engagements for their particular days.
There will be street parade each day
of the celebration, which includes an
automobile parade, school parade, bus
mess mems parade and the Garrett
county farmers parade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
Youth Suffers Wound From %
Calibre Rifle Shot.

Scott Shreve, Jr., a youth of about
IS years of age, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Shreve, of Oakland, was acct
dentally shot with % rifle bullet on
Saturday afternoon as he and Bobby
Altstetter were shooting at mark IN
front of the wounded lads home.
The bullet entered the boys leg in
the region of his thigh and lodged
against the pelvis bone. DR.. McComas
made a picture of the leg and located
the bullet and it is said that his con-
dition is satisfactory and that he will
recover within a very short time.
Each of the boys had .22-calibre
rifle and according to Bobby Altstetter
he dropped the butt of his rifle to the
ground when the impact caused it to
fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-06
Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule, Sept. 9-15 =.

The following schedule for the week
of September 9 to Is has been an
nounced by Miss Elsie Benthien, home
demonstration agent for Garrett
county:
September 10, Oakland Junior All
Club at 400 p. m.
September II, Painter, Wilson and
Swanton All Clubs in the afternoon.
September II, Friendsville Women's
Club.
September 10, Sunnyside Women's
Club.
September IA, Red House All Club
and Swan Meadow All Club in the
morning; Sunnyside All Club in the
afternoon.
September Is, Sunshine All Club at
Mountain Lake Park in the afternoon.