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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
Woman, 81, Who Heard Lincoln
Address. Died Monday

Mrs. Augusta Cadwallader Mitchell,
81 years old, widow of DR.. Hiram R.
Mitchell, who heard Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address, died at her home at
Glade Farms, a few miles west of
Oakland on Monday. She was born
in York Springs, Adams county, Pa,
and was one of eleven children. Her
sister, Miss Rosamond Cadwalleder,
lives in the ancestral home near Wells
vile, Pa. Their great-grandfather
came to America with William Penn
and built log cabin on the old home
place, where log is inscribed with the
date of the settling.
While Mrs. Mitchell belonged to a
family of Quakers, their religious be-
lief did not deter the family from TAX
ing part in the Civil War, her father
having been recruiting officer for
the Union Army. When the Gettys-
burg National Cemetery was dedicat-
ed November 8, 1868, Augusta Cad
wallader accompanied her father to
the exercises and sat as an honored
guest on the platform when Lincoln
made his address and shook hands
with him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
A WIDESPREAD BLESSING

Remarking that our age, though
still "cursed with inhuman savagery
and want" provides US with "super-
human pleasures" William Bolitho
pays the following tribute in the New
York World to the inventor of the
radio: "His mark is the antenna wire,
which for countless miles of hopeless
backdoors is hung out to mark that
there lives one who has broken thru
loneliness, conquered poverty and for
gotten misery in the possession of a
pragmatical secret that was out Of
reach even of the dreams of ancient
magicians. This wire that slants or
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sideration also. For further details
see the County Agent.
The Extension Service of the Uni
versity of Maryland will cooperate in
supervising the general field growing
and drying of the seed and will assist
in conducting the breeding plots for
the stock seed.
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*BEYOND THE COUNTY*

A death-ray machine, recently in
vented, produces million volts Of
man-made lightning, throwing sparks
10 feet, and has enormous destruc-
tive power.
Refueling in flight, it is proposed
to start a giant army bombing plane
from Wright Dayton) Field, May 81,
fly over and "bomb" New York under
cover of darkness and return to its
base, distance of 1914 miles, without
landing.
Hagerstown bellhop, said to have
drunk moonshine whiskey at a party
last week, is totally blind. He may
never regain his sight. A big price
for little shine.
A Rhode Island pullet, in Rhode Is
land laid an egg that weighed nearly
half pound, measured inches round
lengthwise and eight inches round
the middel. Thought this was the
open season for fisher tales only.
If Senator Dill Washington has
his way each Senate desk will be
equipped with microphone and all
Senate talk broadcast. Static will
not be able to compete.
William Hoke, II, has been living
80 years by stepping an a banana
skin, taking a fall and then collect
ing damages. The last time he slipped
in Jail.
Badly frightened by little puppy,
Washington boy became totally
bald within six hours.
Pursued by a policeman, a fleeing
rum running automobile threw out a
smoke screen and attempted to es-
cape. The driver was killed and his
companion captured.
There are 3,204 languages and dia-
lects in the world. The English Ian
guage has 100000 words (half of
them scientific or obsolete); German,
10000 and French, 100000.
An English radio experimenter
picked up WGY short wave program
while listening with some friends in
London and heard London's Big Ben
strike the hour of midnight after the
clocks tones had crossed and re-
crossed the Atlantic.
The champion fish story is that w.
A. Williams, Kentucky, caught a two
pound carp, strung it on his fish
string, tied the string to the bank
and the next morning discovered that
the carp had been swallowed by a
1912 pound white salmon. Ananias,
where art thou?
And the cat came back. One hauled
from near Luray to Front Royal, Va,
distance of 35 miles, came back to
its old home three days after it's de-
parture.
April 20, sixty-eight years ago, the
Maryland House of Delegates rejected
resolution to secede from the Union
and join the Confederacy.
If all the automobiles in the United
States were placed in a straight line
it is estimated they would extend for
$4,000 miles, or three times around
the world. This mileage is increasing
by 100 a week.
His right arm and left leg gone,
Dick Torment, North Carolina high
school baseball player, pitched two
hit game the other day, his team win
ming FL.
Preparing body for burial in
Michigan, an undertaken found
spark of life, removed the man to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16

hospital, where he is now recovering.
A bootlegger confessing, involves
several members of the West Virginia
Legislature in illegal purchases. All
have entered denials.
A building in New Orleans, used in
part as a postoffice, has been pad
locked under the dry law, which raises
an interesting question.
Elenor Smith, II, flying flapper, re-
mains in the air over &c hours, beat
ing her existing record. What's the
use?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
THE HOMEMAKERS CORNER
BY MISS ELSIE 'BENTHIEN
Home Demonstration Agent
Upside Down Cake

One-half teaspoon vanilla, cup SUI
gar, 8 eggs (beaten separately, IL
teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup -four
Il teaspoon salt, u teaspoon lemon,
4 tablespoons cold weter.
Beat yolks with sugar, add water
and favoring. Sift dry ingredients
and add to mixture. Beat well 5
minutes. Fold in well beaten whites
of eggs.
Preparation of the pan for baking
In an iron skillet, melt tablespoons
butter and add l cup brown sugar
Do not heat. In this place slices OF
pineapple until bottom of skillet is
well covered. use any fruit.) Or
this pour cake mixture and bake ir
moderate oven As minutes. When re-
moved from oven invert on a platter
The fruit makes the icing for the
cake. Serve with whipped cream OF
cold sauce.
Mrs. Margaret Casteel,
Oakland, Md.
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The next meeting of the Allegheny
Boat club will be held on Tuesday,
June a, at the City hall. Matters of
Importance to members will be taken
up.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
PICK SAFE BANK,
RUKEYSER
URGES
Nv M. STANLEY RUKEYsER
Copyright. 1889, by Universal
Service, Inc.l


The closing Of three banks IN
New Jersey. which followed the
failure Of a new trust company
ana an old private banking OUTFIT
in New York city, focuses atten.
ton on the need OF prudence IN
the selection OF repositories.
The grief that follows loss 20
bank depositors is greater tnan
that which attaches to losses
springing from speculation. The
stock speculator knowingly ac.
cents hazards in the hope Of
extraordinarily large returns. The
hank depositor, however, -
promised no return commensu'
rate with the assumption OF risks.
Ha wants ana expects safety.
Although Americas leading
hanks were never stronger ana
safer than at the present time. ~
uer cent Of the banks IN the
country-chiefly small State banks
in agricultural regions-have
failed since the war. Iowa ana
the Northwest and Florida, in
which another string Of banks
recently closed their DOORS Were
particularly hard hit. The West
ern banking situation has greatly
improved.
The failure Of weak banks has
tended somewhat to prepare pup.
lie opinion for the development OF
branch and chain banking.
Checking accounts are fast be.
coming universal. The inexperi.
enced person should recognize
that, other things being equal
the largest and oldest banks offer
the greatest assurance of safety.
In commenting on recent bank
failures. the country's largest
bank. the National City Bank, OF
New York, offers words OF coun-
sci to the inexperienced, saying:
1.-THE same prudence and good
Judgment that prompt one 10
protect himself and those about
him against physical menace
should guide him In matters
where money and wealth are con-
'aThe grief that follows In the
trail Of bank failures and uniHl'
teIIigent, careless speculation
often heartrending In itself, u the
more terrible I'm the realization
that in most cases . little sound
thinking, q grain OF prudence,
might have avoided Il. There are
so many banks Of deposit that
are unquestionabIy safe. there
are 50 many investment banking
houses expertIy equipped and
with outstanding regulations for
good Judgment and honesty In
their recommendations, there are
so many trust institutions recog.
nizedIy operated by trust-minded,
conservative officers. that for one
who viii but think. Il is the
height Of folly to be trapped"
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
August Has
Thirty-One Days

From the shoppers viewpoint there are twenty
seven shopping days in the merry month of August.
Shoppers have been educated to look forward to
the month Of August for fur and furniture sales at
which time they have been told they expect the
new styles at savings over the later prices.
The Better Business Bureau says that the August
sale should be confined to the month Of August, to
the twentyseven shopping days and should not begin
early in July and continue long into September.
Public confidence, the Bureau says, has a right to
expect August sales to be August sales and not
long drawn out continuous offerings.
The Bureau also says that merchants in adver-
Using savings in connection with August Fur Sales
summer sale prices are lower than those that will
prevail in the regular season is forecast Of the
future A merchant may believe his prices in the
sale to be lower than those to come but unexpected
and unusual conditions in the fur industry may
later bring lower prices and disappointment to the
summer customer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Street Cars Are Halted
"A Minute for Funeral

LYNCHBURo, Va, July 27s--AlI
street car service was halted here
yesterday from II to 11:o1 .. m. a.
. mark OF respect for d. G. Frost,
general manager Of the Lynchbnrs
Traction and Light Company, whose
funeral was held ct II .. m. at st.
Paul's Episcopal Church.
The rites were conducted by the
Rev. Or. W. q. Pendleton, rector Of
Grace Memorial Church. Of which
Mr., Frost was q vestryman and
teacher Of the mems Bible class.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Paddock Picks 'EIll
AT ARLINGTON

WEATHER, CLEAR; TRACK, HEAVY.
-rhree-year- and upward; claiming; pl
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Calf. Pilot Makes New
Altitude Mark. Is Belief

Los ANGELES, July 81 u.N.s.).--
Pilot Waldo Waterman today for.
warded to Washington for caiibras
ton . Paragraph which he said win
show - 81 . new American alti-
tude record Of 10000 feet for craft
q the type Of his tri.motored mono
plane.
II officially confirmed Waterman's
mark will supplant the I6,732-foot
record established at Dayton, Ohio,
BY Capt. Harold Harris,
Inc worlds record Of 1884 feet
Y neld by r. Schinziger, OF Ger.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Mrs. e. G. E. Walker Sues
For Absolute Divorce

A correspondent is named in a
suit for absolute divorce filed in
Equity Court by Mrs. Esther G. e.
Walker, 340O block Holmead -.
against Cyril c. Walker. of New
York City.
The couple were married July L.
1926, and have no children. accord
ing to the bill. Attorney Stanley
D. Willis appears for the wife.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Insurance Companies Pay
Connecticut Large Sum

HARTFORD, Conn.,, July "a GIN.
S.1.-Connecticut received the sum
of $980,0S5 from its insurance COM
panies in 1928, according to the
state insurance department report
for the year ending July /, 1929.
In two years the State took in
$1,S75,931 as compared with $1,517..
6S1 in the two previous years, and
spent in its insurance department
S219,021.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Century Old Turtle
il Found in Maryland

HAGERsToWN, Nd, July 27.--
"A land turtle. apparently a century
old, was found near Caledonia By
Forest Ranger Elmer Hockey. On
the sheIl Of the turtle was carved
"watts-1s43."
Records show that the land on
which the turtle was found came into
possession OF the Watts family IN
1888 and was sold by William Watts
IN 1854. 1T IL believed that the in
acriution on the turtles shell was
cut By watts IN 1s43. who was then
q young man.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Hugo SHINES, Jr.,
OF War Bond Frauds

BERLIN, July II U.N.S.l-Hugo
SHINES; jr., son OF the late Ger.
man industrial magnate and cap
italist, was acquitted today Of the
charge Of attempting to defraud
the state in connection with the
purchase and redemption Of German
War Loan bonds.
The sum involved was several mil.
lion nnarka
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Legion to Give Air Show
For Drum Corps Fund

Costello Post. American Legion,
has gone up in the air in its efforts
to buy new uniforms and equipment
for the post drum and bugle corps.
Starting at ESQ q. m. today, the
post will stage an air circus at
Hoover Field. There viii be air
parades, air races. parachute jumps,
and speeches by William Mitchell,
former Army air chief, and Judge
Robert z. Mattingly.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Housewife WAR
SCARES
COP.
~ WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international Newa Service

49, 4@A@NMM~AuAAMA NNWM N%NNhuu
With = bitter legislative war in
khs offlng. the CONTROVERSY over
Increasing import duties on sugar
WAS thrown wide open today by the
decision Of the Senate Finance Com
Enittee to hold further hearings on
khis Issue.
The housewife rebellion" against
khe House rate Of $40 per lOV
pounds on Cuban Bugar--as against
the Sits In existing law--has been
nsed to such advantage by Demo
cratic leaders that Administration
spokesmen have become worried
over the possible political effect OF
this single schedule in their thou
@and-itefned bill.
AS q result, Republican members
OF the committee, in all probability,
WIN reject the House rate and APP
prove q sliding SCALE" intended 70
put sugar in the American Kitchen
1t from 51s to 6 cents q pound.
Scale Kept Secret
The sliding scale" guarded care
fully thus far, has been prepared
by Senator Reed Smoot lR1 OF Utah,
chairman Of the committee, after
q number of conferences with
President Hoover. 1t win be pre-.
scented to the Republican members
of the committee next week when
the sugar schedule Is reached. Once
the scale IL made public, importers.
refinersa and sugar-prOducers viii be
invited to discuss 1t at an open
session Of the committee.
The concern Of Republican lead
ers over the political effect Of an
increase In sugar tariffs was evi.
denced by their decision to hold
additional hearings. The question
OF raising this tariff was debated
for d week when the schedule was
considered by q subcommittee, but
the committee decided to get the
public reaction after the Smoot scale
Is published.
The only detail of the Smoot
scale given out Is that the duties
would range from 81 to $2.40 de-
pending upon the price OF refined
sugar in New York. Smoot said
his scale would put sugar into the
home at cents pound. Since
then, other Republicans have init
mated the scale would be changed
to fix standard retail prices Of
81 cents a pound. This could be
done by merely changing the APP
plication of the tariff rates.
Fierce Attack Certain
Whatever the Republicans decide
upon, 1t win meet with immediate
and continuous attacks from the
Democratic side Of the Senate and
very likely from the Republican
Insurgents. Senators Borah R.) Of
Idaho and McMaster (R.l of South
Dakota, have intimated they would
support q direct bounty to Amer
lean sugar.prdoucers rather than an
increase In tariff rates. Both
pointed out that q bounty would be
many millions of dollars cheaper
annually to the American consum.
ing public than an increase in
sugar tariff rates to the House
figures.
Opponents OF the House rate have
charged that the increased tariff
would add $S4, 900 q year to the
publ!c's sugar bill, Of which but
S15,40O,O 900 would go to American
sugar producers. They contended
that SGT 5000 would go to philip
pine. Hawaiian and Porto Rica pro-
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
:-olds and upward: GINNING; purss s1.5OO; one
iucers while s41, 500 600

directly into the Treasury.
The Finance Committee met this
morning in an effort to speed up
the bill. The Republican members
expected to complete the metal
schedule today, with the wood
schedule next. After that will come
the sugar battle, with the whole
Republican organization cooking an
ear toward the American housewife.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
MRS. m. POAT BURIED

CUMBERLAND, July 27.-The
funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Poat, %.
daughter Of Mrs. Annie Daily, this
city, who was found in q roomins
house ct T3s West Lexington st.,
Baltimore, was held from st. Pat
riclE's Catholic Church. She II sur
vived by her husband, who accom-
panied the body here. Her mother;
two sisters, Mrs. George w. Long
and Miss Anna X. II. Daily. and
two brothers, Russell III. and John
H. Daily. all OF this city.
aDeeA. safety, endurance, an % these
steriing qualities ere found IN the good
used cars listed IN today's CAassifiea
ada
The Washington times., 1929-07-27

The appearance of this
notice in these columns is
evidence that this newspaper
supports and co-operates with
the, Better Business Bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-03

here Thursday to spend the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. P. Bremen.
Will Hatcher has returned to his
home in Shelbyville, Tenn, after a
months visit here.
MI. and Mrs. Ed Starr were
guests Sunday of Mrs. t. L. ODon-
nell in Mission. That afternoon
they motored to Brownsville and
MatamoroS.
Mrs. Tom Heath has returned
from a visit to Seminole, Okla.
Guy Porter Zones and Milton
Zones left Friday night for Houston,
where they will visit their parents.
They have been staying here with
their grandparents, DR.. and Mrs,
F. NJ. Jensen.
Mrs Fred Tate Of Brownsville
was a guest OF her son, Tom r.
Tate and family at the Tordilla
ranch northwest Of Raymondville
during the past week.
Mrs. Raymond Teller and o Bill
ly, of Rollo, spent Monday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Wilson,
at their home east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs Farnk Brandt OF
Yoakum, are spending a few days
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. t.
Brandt.
r. B. Sutton arrived last Thurs
day from Colorado and will spend a
few days here with his family.
Stanley Addington, who is attend
ing the State University, at Austin,
was a weekend guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Addington.
Miss Elizabeth SwayZe of Kerr
vile, was a weekend guest here of
her parents, MI. and Mrs. c. H.
SWayZe.
Miss Lena Mcneil spent the week
end with her sister, Miss Leona Nc
Neil at San Juan.
Mrs. L. E. Bennett spent Wednes-
day with her sister, Mrs. j. G. Girls
som in McAllen.
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HI-LO PARTY
SAN JUAN
CIRCLE LUNCHEON

kfnSLE LONOIlEON
Mrs. Clark Mellenbruch was hos
tess last Friday at one o'clock to the
Friendly Circle of the Peoples
Church at a three course luncheon,
The profusion Of sweet peas and
blue bonnetS placed about the
rooms, lent much Of springs fresh
mes to the occasion.
The afternoon was spent pleasant
ly in various ways.
The net proceeds of $3.50 was
realized from the luncheon, which
is to be placed to the quota Of the
building fund.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Lizzie Fisher Of Van Meter,
Ia. is visiting at the home of A. A
Williams.
Mrs. Vern z. Alden of Boston,
Mass, and little daughter, Nancy,
arrived Tuesday to spend some time
with her parents, MI and Mrs. j. N.
Dyer.
MI. and Mrs. Thos. Eckert of
Warren, Ohio, arrived here Wednes-
day on their trip en- route from
Florida. They own several lots in
San Juan. They plan to proceed
by way of San Diego. Calf, to visit
Mr.. Eckert's brother before return
ing to their home in Ohio.
John T. Hensley of Pharr. was a
visitor in San Juan Tuesday.
Guy w. Bradford of Weslaco, was
a visitor in San Juan Friday.
Manuel Rodriguez took his moth
er to Kingsville Monday to visit her
sister who is seriously i'll.
A. G.. Walker of Hondo. arrived
here Friday for a few days stay
looking after business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. MaSterson Of
Amarillo, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Dyer.
Mrs. w. B. Capt and son, Emery,
arrived here Wednesday from
Seattle, Washington, making the
trip by motor. They came here to
Join Mr.. Capt in Donna, where he
has built an ice plant.
Mesdames ]. e. wilkins, ChaS.
Starlin. and U. J. Boehnke attend
ed q luncheon at the Casa de
Palmas Thursday, given by Mrs
S. P. Robson of Alamo and Mrs
| Terry Ferrell of San Juan, honorinG
Mrs. David Smitheisler, who j;
spending the winter with bel
| daughter, Mrs. Terrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Manise o.
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attractive doorstep basket Of flow
ers.
GUESTS OF TUMLINSONS
MI. and Mrs. v. H. Tumlinson
entertained a group of friends at
their home on East Hidalgo avenue
last Saturday evening, at which
time bridge was the diversion. After
the games, the hostess served a de-
licious lunch consisting of chicken
salad with waters, cake and coffee.
High scores were won by Mrs. w.
w. Grayson and B. S. Wright. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gray
son and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Holloway.
PERSONALS
j. @. Morrison Of Minneapolis,
who has been spending the last five
weeks at Hollywood, Calf, arrived
here Sunday. and is stopping at the
Tourist hotel.
MI. and Mrs. Hugh Boiler and sis
ter. Mrs. Nora Conklin, of Truman,
Mimi, who have been spending the
past month here, have left for CAL
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl MaXcy of
Grandfieid, Okla, were Sunday
guests of DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Conley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thompson were
La Feria visitors Tuesday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. w. j. Petrie of Nc
Allen and brother, Tom Petrie, of
Ontario, Canada, spent Wednesday
at the A. A. Lindahl home.
MI. and Mrs. Rollo f. Harding
and children, and Mrs. W. A. Hard
ing were Harrington visitors Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Commins
were Brownsville and San Benito
visitors Saturday.
Sergeant and Mrs. G. M. Henry Of
the 18th cavalry, stationed at Fort
Brown, were Raymondville visitors
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Robinson
and Mr.. and Mrs. J.. E. Sanders we're
La Feria visitors Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. TONNE of
Donna were weekend guests at the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. TONNE
and MI. and Mrs. E. NJ. TONNE.
Miss Bessie Moss of Orange ar
rived here Friday and is the house
guest of Mrs. j. E. Johnson.
w. G. Brumley of Edinburg was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Janet Bremen. who is at
tending South Texas State Teach
ers' college at Kingsville, arrived
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in the dog races at the Rio Ricd
Kennel club.
MIR. and Mrs. Hunter Keatley, who
recently came to the Valley from
Frost, Texas, were dinner guests ar
the F. A. Williams home Sunday.
Mr.. KeatIey is manager Of the Wool
| worth store in Brownsville.
MI. and Mrs. Martin Deckard and
baby daughter. Mrs w. p. Wheaton
| and Leon Thompson spent Sunday
in Brownsville, as guests OF the
Ewing family. They report Mrs.
| Ewing as making a slow recovery
from her recent serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Neidhart came
here from San Benito Friday for q
| visit at the Carter home.
Rev. and Mrs. o. Q. Raeke leavs
| Sunday morning for Rangerville
and Sebastian, where the pastor
| will fill the pulpit at the first named
| place in the morning and the latter
in the evening. Rev. Cummings will
fill the pulpit at the Methodist
church in the absence of Rev. Raeke.
August Pape and son. and MI.
Hornung and son, all Of Gonzales.
were visitors at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. o. G.. Raeke Wednesday.
| They were in the Valley giving it a
once over and were favorably i'm
pressed with what they saw.
Rev. and Mrs. j. HarShall James
and daughter. Muryl. and Vida
| Baker, Lucy Eta Lee and Lillian
| Bigger of San Juan; Rev. and Mrs.
| Murray A. Travis and daughter.
| Ellen. made up a party and went tn
Rio Hondo Saturday and helped
| celebrate the birthday of Mrs. =. A..
Hudson. Mrs. Travis had her BIRTH
| day on Washington's birthday. and
the two birthdays were celebrated
| at one time.