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The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Policeman Cleared
OF Assault Charge

Charges of assault against sixth
Precinct Policeman X. o. Spiess,
who was charged with striking
Charles T.. Gibson without provoca-
ton last week. was nolle pressed
by Assistant District Attorney Bruce
in Police Court today.
Policeman q. e. Bailey, Of the Sec
ond precinct, arrested yesterday on
complaint OF Charles B. Chic, 100
block Quincy PI. NJ. E., that he had
assaulted him, demanded jury
trial in Police Court today, and was
eIeased on nersona1 bond.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Maid 81 Honor

Miss Evelyn Mathews has gone
To Bethlehem, Pa, where. on
Saturday, she will be maid Of
honor at the marriage Of her
cousin. Miss Martha Mathews,
to Frederick William Whaley. OF
Buffalo. The ceremony will be
performed in the chapel Of Lee
high University. Of which the
bridegroom Ii graduate. Miss
Martha Mathews has visited in
Washington frequently. She Is q
daughter Of James p. Mathews.
formerly with the Bethlehem Steel
Company.
DR.. Frederick Leavett. of PhiIa-
delpnia. Is at the Willard for q
few days.
Mrs. III. r. Rust is passing q
few days at the Barclay Hotel in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Orne
Oxnicios will return tomorrow to
their cottage at Cape May. N. j.,
where Mrs. Exnicios IS passing
the summer and where Mr.. Ex.
nicios goes for. week-ends. The
former has been in Washington
for a day or two.
xM
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr.,
has returned to Washington after
passing several days AZ the guest
of her brother and sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Powell. in
their cottage at Chesapeake Bay.
DIR. C. III. Marvin, president
of George Washington University,
entertained informally at lun-
cheon yesterday on the Willard
roof.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
K|DNAPER HELD
IN VIRGINIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. S.--
Jesse Shumate, coIored. wanted In
Augusta, Ga, on a charge OF kid
naping Harold Glover, is, also
culored, was arrested at the plant
or the Mutual Ice Company here
last night. He had been working at
the plant for some time. He was
arrested on a warrant sworn out
ny Maggie Glover, the boys mother
The boy is also being held at the
police station until he can be sent
back to Georgia.
Martha Parker. colored, Ais ~.
Patrick ST., is in the Alexandra
Hospital suffering from a fractured
knee and cuts and bruises received
yc sterday when an auto, belonging
ran into her as che was sitting on
her steps.
VIM. p. woolls is expected to
qualify as Judge OF the corporation
court some time during the day.
AT 10 a. m. today several of his
friends who had seen g. notice IN
the local paper to the effect that
he would qualify today were on
hand with baskets of flowers.
The municipal swimming pools
have been filled to capacity all
summer and are on a. paying basis
for the first time since opened.
In his first case since appointed
Judge Of the circuft court, Judge
Howard w. Smith, in the case of
Norris Bealle VS.. Harry N. Doug.
HIT, owners OF the Clarendon Chron-
icle, dissolved an injunction pre-.
viously granted.
The quarterly meeting of the
Washington Society will be held
Saturday night in the Old Presby-
terrain meeting house.
End your rental worries through che
49, a
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
viii LeaDe
For Station
On West Coast

Ensign and Mrs. Irwin Forest
Beverly have arrived Ia Wash
ington from their wedding trip
and will be with Mrs. Beyerly's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ell
more Acee until Saturday when
they will start for the West
Coast, where Ensign Beverly has
been assigned to duty. Ensign
and Mrs. Beverly, the latter
formerly Miss Lydia Christy
Acee. were married in Washing
ton Wednesday, August |, and
have been motoring in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Know About It

she ought to know lot about
this subject having served for
eight years as vice chairman OF
the Democratic National Commit.
tee and having survived two ad-
venturous national conventions
the one at Madison Square Gar
den four years ago and that at
Houston in July.
In the spring Mrs. Blair was
unanimously elected President Of
the Wonnan's National Democratic
cub. which has headquarters at
1926 New Hampshire Ave. And
30 although her home is in Joplin,
Mo-. she win spend much time IN
Washington.
There Is q Mr.. Blair, but his
work as a lawyer and Judge keeps
him at the Blair home in Missouri
most of the time. A son, Newell
Blair, comprises the family. He
must be just finishing college as
he was a student at Phillips
Exeter when his sister was at
Goucher.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Visitors From Erin
Are HoneynlOoning
Ii " nsI,ingtoIl

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Henderson,
of Belfast, ireland, are spending
part Of their honeymoon In Wash
ington and are guests at the
AayfIower. MraA Henderson, the
former Miss Margaret a. Nc.
Cullagll, Is the daughter u Sir
Crawford ana Lady cCuIIagIl, Of
Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
arrived In Quebec on July III ana
visited In Boston and New York
on their way here. They will sail
from New York on August ~.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
MIDGETS ARE WEDDED

B HAGERSTOWN. Nd, Aug. g.
Miss Mary X. Wetzel. IL years,
shamokin. has become the bride 81
Claude p. Brewbalsef. SIS, also Sc
SIamokin. The bridegroom Is per.
forming with 4 circus here.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

Ind your rental worries through che
selnmne - teAAD'e elAAnlfie4 Adss
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Grandmother Is NeUest Title GiDen to
President Of Women s Democratic Club
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
Has Grand daughter
Named Emily
Blair

a brand new Democrat has
been enrolled. She hash T
announced yet whether or
not she will support AL
Smith. And it is probable
that she will not give out
any statements for publica-
ton until after the campaign
is well over. But in the
privacy Of her room she will
undoubtedly cry for the sue
cess Of her party.
All of which is to say
that Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
is q grandmother. Credit
for this distinction is due
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville For
sythe, Of Pittsburgh, who are
receiving congratulations
upon the birth Of a daughter
3 few days ago.
Emily Blair
The infant has been named
Emily Blair. So what could
she Be politically but = follower
II Thomas jefferson even il
her dad put his foot down on.
ii? But he may be = Democrat,
foowith his wife the daughter
ST such 4 well-known Democrat ]
Mrs. Forsythe was formerly
Miss Harriet Blair, lovely
fair-haired girl, who used to-
Be IN washington often when
her mother was vice chairman
81 the Democratic national COM
mittee. Much Of that time she
was i student at Goucher Col
lepe in Baltimore.
Mrs. Blair stopped over IN P1tts-
burgh on her way to Washing
~ welcome her first grandchild.
She has been staying at the May
flower for q few days as the guest
of Mrs. Blair Banister, but mas
gone now to harlcttesville. Va,
where she will make an address
this evening before the Institute
Of Public Affairs. Her topic VIII
Is Woman in Politics.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

The quarterly meeting of the
Washington Society will be held
Saturday night in the Old Presby-
terrain meeting house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
Second Class of Candidates to
Receive Knights Degree.

The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred on the class of candidates at
the Knights of Pythias lodge rooms
on Third street in Oakland tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock. This will
constitute the second group to be-
come full-fedged members of the or
ganization since December list, &C.
cording to officials of the lodge.
The candidates received the rank
of Esquire last Friday evening. Geo.
Fulk was awarded the weekly prize,
this time large Plymouth Rock hen,
donated by Knight Walter Newman.
Attendance at these meeting has
been exceptionally good, according
to the officials, and it is the expressed
desire of them that it will continue
to be so.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
WILL ORGANIZE POTATO
CLUB IN GARRETT COUNTY
County Agent and Railroad Of
fetal to Start Project Soon

Plans are we'll under way for the
organization of Baltimore and Ohio
Potato Club in Garrett county, ac-
cording to L. S. Hartley, agricultu-
raj agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, who was in Oakland last
Wednesday comforting with County
Agent J. L. McGlone, regarding the
details of the project which is to be
carried on in cooperation with the
county agent and the railway COM
Ipany.
According to the plan ten boys, who
make up the club membership, will
each be given enough certified seed
potatoes to plant one-quarter of an
acre, this seed being furnished by the
railway company. The boys will grow
their crops in accordance with the
best practices under the supervision
of the county agent and they will keep
complete and accurate records of their
project and make an exhibit at the
crop at the county fair, where they
will compete for cash prizes which
are also to be offered by the Baltimore
and Ohio.
The object of the project is to show
the value of using good seed and good
practices in the growing of potatoes.
This project is being carried on in
cooperation with various county
agents in the States of West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Indiana, having
been in progress in Indiana for the
past few years where it has been an
outstanding success and of inestima-
BILE benefit to the potato growing in
dustry in that State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
DR.. MCOMAS REELECTED
FAIR ASSOCIATION HEAD
Beard of Directors and Other
Officials Chosen On Saturday

Election of board of directors and
officers of the Garrett County Agri-
cultural Fair Association was hled in
the Court House here Saturday, jan
uary 81, at 400 o'clock p. M, at
which time DR.. H. w. McComas, local
physician and public spirited citizen,
was chosen to head the organization
for another year. He has been pres
ident for several years past.
C. w. Ream, Crellin, was reelected
vice president; w. G. Meyers, treas
urer and the place of secretary was
held open until the next meeting.
Directors elected were L. M. Fraley,
Guy Hinebaugh, w. G. Meyers, Geo.
D. Browning, D. E. Orendorf, Andrew
Shartzer, H. L. Porter, A. R. Martin,
H. A. Loraditch, H. w. McComas, B.
Giessman, all of Oakland;C. w. Ream,
Crellin; B. C. Scott and N. c. Sanders,
Hutton; G. B. NJ. Friend, Mt. Lake
Park.
A check of $1,000 which had been
received from the State fund for the
eleventh annual fair of 1927, was
turned over to the treasurer. 1t was
ordered that $1,000 be paid on note
now held by a local bank.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
MARRIAGES DURING WEEK
AGAIN LESS THAN NORMAL
Only Fifteen Receive Permits
One Applicant Refused.

Fifteen marriage licenses were is
sued from the office of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court in Oakland during
the week ending Tuesday at noon
according to A. G. Ross, deputy clerk
in the office. This makes total OF
forty-four for the month, which ii
% behind last years mark for the
same period. With only seven day:
left in January, it seems unlikely thai
the record will be broken.
Two of the licenses issued were
marked don't publish" and one ap
plicant was refused a license on &C
count of the youthfulness of the
would-be contracting parties.
Wilbert Wayne Tawler, p, miner
and Grace Carder, 81, both of Graf
ton, West Va.
Charles Bolner, %, laborer, anc
Rotha z. Norman, 10, both of Graf
ton, West Va.
~ John Francis Mccormick, p, sales
man, and Charlotte Carney, 10, botf
of Cumberland, Md.
Albert Higgins Hartman, 21, sales
man, Fairmont, w. Va, and Elizabeth
Louise Smith, 20, student, Davis w
Va.
Clifton Russell darlington, Fl, min
.er, Pennington, w. Va, and Marie
Blackwood, 10, Rosemont, W. Va.
Harry Howard Elder, Fl, oil tielc
man, and Mary McVeigh, 20, both Of
Grafton, W. Va.
Earl Leonidas Smith, %, glass wor'
ker, and Virginia Smallwood, 20, both
of Watson, w. Va.
Albert Bland, %, glass worker, and
Gladys Carder, 10, both of Clarksburg
West Va.
Larry Franklin Gossett, 81, miner
Fredericton, Pa, and Margaret Ha-
eel Harrington, 10, Greensboro, Pa
Joseph Earl Bunner, "a, laborer
Fairmont, w. Va, and Lillian Cooper
21, Pennington, w. Va.
Lawrence James Blosser, Fl, min
er, near Morgantown, w. Va, and
Marie Colebank, 10, Morgantown, W.
Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
Oakland High School Notes of
Public Interest.

Examinations take place Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, January
25, 26 and 81, at the Oakland High
School. Are your boys and girls at
work so that they may pass with
high marks in the various studies :?
Every pupil should study at least two
hours outside the school every day.
1t pupils did this every day in the
school year, examinations would not
worry them in the least.
The end of the examination period
will be celebrated ON Tuesday, jan
uary 81 by -? ? Watch for the
news.
You should see the o. H. S. girls
play basketball. They are certainly
first-class athletics.
HELEN HINEBAUGH,
VIVIAN CLARY, Reporters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
CHILD BREAKS THROUGH
ice; HEROICALLY RESCUED
Three Men on far Side of Stream
Get Rope To Him-Was in the
Water Fifteen Minutes

Heroic efforts on the part of three
men saved the life of little Bobbie
Tibbetts, son of Mrs. Katharine Tib-
belts, Water street, after he had
broken through the ice of the Little
Youghiogheny River at one of the
deepest points about hundred yards
above the dam of the Oakland mill on
Sunday afternoon.
The lad, who is seven years of age,
attempted to cross the stream on the
thin ice then covering it when his
weight caused it to break just ais
he was in the center of the channel.
With rare presence of mind he chung
to the edge of the ice as some other
children on the opposite side of the
stream called for help. Three men,
Paul Beckwith, Elmer Shaffer and
Samuel Butler, responded to the cry
on one side of the river and Mr.. Err
nest Townshend, the boys grand
father, and several others, on the
opposite side.
AS Mr.. Townshend called directions
to the boy the men on the side near
est him succeeded in rescuing him.
first by attempting to reach him on a
board thrown over the intervening
space between the broken edges of the
ice, and then by tossing a rope to
him.
When the little fellows head began
to droop it needed only call from
Mr.. Townshend ''to hang on and the
men would reach him." to bring him
erect and redouble the strength of hie
grip on the ice.
1t was at least fifteen minutes from
the time of his immersion until he
was finally pulled to the shore by a
rope. He was Immediately taken tc
Mr.. Buffers home and given vigor-
Gus rundown and later taken to his
own home on Water street where he
was further cared for. So far nc
bad after-effects have developed eX-
cept a slight stiffness in his legs, ii
was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
Garrett COuntian Wins In Old
Fiddlers' Contest.

Abel Browning, of near Oakland,
won first prize in the old fiddlers' con-
test held at the Elks auditorium, Nor
gantown, W. Va, on last Friday night,
and H. H. Hutchinson, of Salem, W.
Va, won second prize. The eight
members of the winning square dance
set were also awarded a prize. Due
to the large crowd in attendance it
was necessary to postpone the figure
callers contest and the step dancing
contest until February 2. After the
award of prizes the affair was turn
ed into an old-fashioned barn dance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
"HOW TO SIT TIGHT, A 0NE-ACT DRAMA, PLAYED BY
THE CHURCH-GOERS OF OAKLAND SUNDAY MORNING

And during all this time the pas
tors continued celebrating on thei1
various subjects, outwardly unaware
of the extreme restlessness of the
members of their respective congre-
cations but inwardly knowing and
thankfully praising the fact that their
better judgment had overcome their
anxiety.
The ten minutes left in the hour
of service seemed longer than the
period Jobs boils lasted and all
thoughts of peace and contentment
had fled. They busted themselves in
imagination and the thoughts of many
were far from pleasant or reassur-
ing.
An almost insane desire to make
ones exit arose in the minds of the
people. One man, having the advan-
tage of occupying back pew in one
of the churches, did make his escape
but those waiting for his return were
in an uncomfortable state of mind
while occupied in gazing at the pew
he had deserted.
Came the closing anthem, and one
of the members of the choir of a
certain church, filled with thoughts
of the wide-open draft on the furnace
L l j D. n
control won the day for the choir
members as it did for all the others
of the various congregations.
Isn't it awful, though, to be in such
predicament? They say that's
what makes ones hair turn gray. If
you don't believe it, go to church reg
ularly and it might happen to you
some time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
What To Do When One Is Una
BILE To Do Anything, Is Ex-
planned By Calm Citizens.

What to do in case of fire in the
community when the morning SER
vices are being conducted in the local
churches, can be told by about four
hundred women and men, who were
supposedly listening in peacefulness
and quietude to the various pastors
of Oakland when the fire siren on the
city hall gave vent to a weird note
last Sunday morning about 1850
o'clock. (The four hundred is not
actual count. Had this been done it
probably would have been much less. }
Residents who had left their homes
an hour previous with no undue mis-
givings about the furnace fire, ETC.,
suddenly remembered about the draft
which was wide open, about the gas
stove allowed to remain burning in
the bathroom over which various arti-
cles had been hung to dry, about the
kitchen range, which might have be-
come overheated, and this anxiety,
mingled with wondering where the
fire was, if it didn't happen to be in
their home, caused more fidgeting in
ten minutes than had been expert
enced during the entire year 1927.
The sound of the sirens on the fire
departments trucks dashing north
ward out Third street relieved the
minds of those living in the direction
of Liberty street and Oak street, but
only served to further agonize those
living in the north end of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
To Give Benefit Picture For Vol
unteer Fire Department.

Fireman, Save My Child" is the
picture which will be shown at the
Maryland Theatre on Wednesday and
Thursday nights, February l and 2,
the proceeds of which will go to the
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department.
Raymond Hatton and Noah Berry
are the two stars who will appear in
the attraction. Admission will be so
cents for adults, according to officials
of the department. "This is regu-
lar 50-cent picture" Walter Dawson
said, "but Mr.. Gender has consented
to turn the proceeds over to the de-
partment as he did last year for So
cent picture"
The picture will start at the usual
time, it was stated, and the officers
of the department are especially de-
sirous of having a record turnout on
both nights.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
KEYSER'S ''NIGHT HAWKS
NEXT FOE OF COLLEGIANS
To Meet At MAYORS Hall, Oak
land, Monday Night, at Sis.

Oakland Collegians will attempt to
add to their list of victories on next
Monday night, January 80, when they
will meet the Keyser Night Hawks,
leading amateur team of Keyser, w.
Va, at MAYORS Hall, Oakland, at
8:15 o'clock.
Since winning their last home en-
gagement against the Fairmont Y. NJ.
C. A., the local players have been
diligent in practice and they are now
out to continue their winning. streak.
according to the manager Of the team.
The NightHawks have thus far won
nine games and lost four. Their line
up includes Johnny Newhouse, NAH
lon Leatherman, Paul Davis, Keeny
Davis, Gus j. Daskal and Johnny
Hines, who were all former high
school stars.
Oakland will use the same lineup
as in former games with the posi-
BILE exception of one man. "Pudge"
Parsons may be added to the for
ward line in place of John Wolf, who
has gone to Cumberland.
There will be a preliminary game
starting at 1880, the manager states,
between two local teams. Every lover
of the sport is asked to come out and
support the team. Prices will be 25
and 35 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
ALLEGED ROBBER CAUGHT;
Is HELD ON TWO CHARGES
Sheriff Casteel Wrecks His Au-
tOmObile in SnOwstOrm Re-
turning to Jail with Man

Charged with robbing an elderly
gentleman of S64 and of passing bad
checks, James Rhodes, about rs years
of age, of near Westernport, was
brought to Oakland last Friday night
by Sheriff William D. Casteel, who
had gone to Rhodes home earlier in
the day with a warrant charging him
with the crimes above recited.
Rhodes was given a hearing on the
bad check charge and was remanded
to the County Jail for the action Of
the June grand jury in default OF
bond in the sum of $500.
The preliminary hearing upon the
robbery charge will be heard by JUS
tice of the Peace E. l. West this af-
ternoon, it was stated by the Jail Of
ficials.
Sheriff Wrecks His Car.
Returning from Westernport with
his prisoner, Sheriff Casteel was
caught in severe snow storm and
the roadway becoming obscured as
result he ran his Dodge touring car
into culvert head at a point just east
of Grantsville on the National High
way. Neither the officer nor his hand
cuffed prisoner were injured, but il
was near morning when at last they
arrived in Oakland. The car was
brought to town later.
Martin Carney Arrested.
Martin Corney, rs years old, Of
Hutton, is in Jail following his arrest
on Monday on the charge of passing
bad checks. Several garages in Oak
land are said to have accepted anc
cashed the worthless slips.
Carney was given a preliminary
hearing by Justice West on Tuesday
who held him under bond in the sun
of 5000 for his appearance at the June
term of the Circuit Court. Following
his failure to procure the bond, he
was returned to the Garrett County
Jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
Telephones Increase in Maryland

According to statement just made
by Eugene Bowers, manager, the c..
and P. Telephone Company of Balti-
more City now serves 194,542 tele-
phones in Maryland, which was an
increase of 5,7O7 during 1927. To
make this net gain Mr.. Bowers states
that the company installed 1869
and disconnected 26,952 telephones.
This means that it was necessary for
the company to install more than five
telephones to make a net gain of one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-26
Rev. Shultz To Preach in M. E.
Church Sunday Morning.

Rev. w. M. Shultz, District Super
intendent of the Morgantown District,
M. E. church, will be here on Sunday
to deliver the morning sermon at st.
Paul's church in the absence from the
pulpit of the Rev. A. D. Craig, pas
tor, who has been confined to his bed
for more than a week. His condition
this morning is not improved.
Immediately following the morning
service in the church the quarterly
conference will be held. All officials
of the church are urged to be present.
Rev. W. B. Brock, pastor of Garrett
Memorial Presbyterian church, will
deliver the evening address.