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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14
PYTHIANS ARE PLANNING
REDEDICATORY CEREMONY
Local Lodge Arranging Program
For Friday, November 20.

Preliminary plans for the rededica-
ton of the Pythian building and cele-
bration of the local lodge Knights of
Pythias, to be held on Friday, Novem-
Der 20, are now under way, according
to members of the committee having
charge of the affair. The committee
is composed of Walter w. Dawson, D.
W. Walter and A. G. Gortner.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland have been invited to attend
the gathering of Knights and it is
being planned to make the rededica-
ton of the building one of the largest
organization affairs of the year. The
committee will decide definitely on the
makeup of the program during the
coming week.
RathbOne Bible Class.
A large number of the members of
the local lodge is expected to go to
Frostburg next Wednesday, Novem-
Der 20, for the initiation ceremony of
the Rathbone Bible class. The rank Of
Page will be conferred upon a class of
candidates from Allegany and Garrett
counties and the Rathbona Bible will
be used upon which the members of
the class will be obligated as Pages
of the organization.
The Rathbone Bible is the original
bible used when the organization was
founded in Washington, D. c., Febru-
airy 10, 1861. Harry NJ. Love, Supreme
Keeper of Records and Seal, who is
also the custodian of the Rathbone
Bible, will be present from his office
in indianapolis, Indiana. Others prom
inent in Maryland and in fraternal or
ganization circles who are expected to
be in attendance at the Frostburg
meeting are Mayor William F. Broen-
ing, of Baltimore, and Congressman
Fred. N. Zihlman.
A district get-together meeting
was held at Friendsville last Friday
evening at which there were many
members of the Oakland and Friends
vile lodges present. Several highly
interesting addresses were made and
delicious refreshments were served by
the FriendSville organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14
Fair Manager Asks for Bills
Against Association

"Any person or business firm hav-
ing any bills against the Garrett
County Agricultural Fair associa-
ton for the year 1929 are urged to
send them in at once, Henry M.
Speicher, manager, stated yesterday.
A report of expenditures and receipts
must be sent into the State, he said,
and it is necessary that the exact
amount owed by the association be
known. The State appropriation will
be made up according to these
figures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14

| David William Walter, Jr., son of
Mr.. David w. Walter, of Oakland, is
confined to his bed, having been strick-
en- a few days ago with pneumonia.
The youth is aged about fifteen and
is high school student.
Mrs. Townshend Naylor entertained
the Monday Night bridge club at her
home on Alder street. The members
and their guests were delightfully."- en-
tertained by the hostess. Refresh
ments were served and prizes were
awarded.
The Oakland Volunteer Fire De
partment is planning to give a dance
during Thanksgiving week. and
thereafter one each month will be
held. The proceeds will go for the
benefit Of the department in helping
to pay for the fire truck.
Mr.. and Mrs H. C. Sincell returned
to Oakland Sunday afternoon from a
visit to Bethlehem, Pa, and New York
City. They were accompanied by Mrs,
Milton Sincell and daughter, who had
spent a week with Gettysburg rela-
tives and friends.
Rev. D. NJ. Funk, of Newport, KY,
who accompanied his family to Oak
land two weeks ago, returned to New
port Saturday night to fill his Sunday
engagements. Mrs. Funk and chill
dren are remaining here owing to the
serious illness of Mr.. John o. Thayer,
Mrs. Funk's father.
The largest dance ever held in
Friendsville took place last Saturday
night in McCullough's hall. APP
proximately $50 people attended.
The Black Diamond orchestra of
Frostburg played the program of
dances from eight o'clock until
twelve.
While placing ice in a refrigerator
at the limbaugh Restaurant Monday
afternoon an amonia pipe in the ma
chine was punctured which permitted
the fumes to escape in great quaint
ties and as a consequence the dining
rooms were soon emptied of the GUS
toners. Repairs to the broken ma
chine part were made during the af
ternoon and business resumed.
Workmen are now engaged in in
stalling a steam heating plant in the
new roadhouse erected recently at
Table Rock by Mr.. Charles W, Ream.
The building is large and commo-
dious affair and is well designed. 1t
has all the modern conveniences and
is located on one of the highest points
in the county, commanding a view of
the valley to the west as we'll as the
Potomac River valley to the east.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14
Cross and Vases Dedicated In
Lutheran Church

A cross and two vases were unveiled
in st. Marks Lutheran church at the
morning service last Sunday by Mr..
T. C. Bittinger, acting for the church
council and the congregation, who ac-
copied the gifts from Mrs. Louis Bush
and Miss Ora Bush, in memory of the
late Louis Bush, husband and father
of the donors.
Rev. Charles A. Shilke, pastor of
the church, dedicated the vases and
cross with proper ceremonies. A large
congregation was present at the ser
vice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14
God Moves In a Mysterious Way His
Wonders to Perform"

To the Editor of The Republican
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
so-called atheists to induce President
Hoover to refrain from issuing the
usual time-honored Thanksgiving
Proclamation; Notwithstanding devas-
tating floods, earthquakes and multi
tudinous catastrophies, thinking men
must today ask themselves the ques-
ton, "What or Who is directing the
wondrous strides of the age?"
As an example:
A few years ago John Hays Ham
mond aroused the worlds wonder by
putting yacth through some simple
maneuvers without visible human con-
tact and by making a mechanical dog,
with selenium eyes follow a lighted
lantern.
The other day, in Chicago, a radio
wizard operated automobiles and
street cars and controlled the machin-
cry in bakery in all the processes of
making bread by radio control. He
guided miniature ship, operated it's
searchlight, fired its toy cannon, blew
its foghorn and turned various lights
on and off at will. He took standard
railroad train, started it from a stand
ing position, guided and stopped it,
oil NV ra6iO ip1DlIlcaC
We shall see far greater wonders
than these. The age-old query of
scientists of why the same sunshine,
air, dew and soil will produce flowers
of the rarest beauty and perfume and
at the same time instill into the deadly
nightshade and other varieties of flow
ers death-dealing poisons, can only be
answered by the assumption that God
creates and God controls. We may
differ as to our conception, but sane
men must agree that
There is a far-off Divine event
To which all creation moves"
e. c. F.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14

Miss Margaret Kahl, Cumberland
spent Sunday with relatives in Oak
land.
Mr.. William Calls, of near Hoyes,
spent yesterday morning in Oakland
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Rice announced
the birth of a daughter yesterday
morning.
Attorney and Mrs. Ernest R. Jones
Second street, announced on Armistice
Day the birth of a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Offutt returned to
Oakland Tuesday night from a visit
to Mrs. Offutt's home in Waterbury
Connecticut.
Mrs. Hugh Benner, of Saginaw,
Mich, is here for a visit to relatives
and friends, having arrived in town
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Baer, Of Mount Savage and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Half, of Cumber-
land, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Loraditch on Sunday.
Mrs. j. Oliver Lantz, Of Hartmons-
vile, and Mr.. w. J. WEIGH, of Mount
Storm, were guests yesterday of Mrs.
Louis Bush at her home in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Jester and son.
of Elkins, w. Va, were visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. jesse j. Ashby,
Pennington street, Sunday and Mon
day.
Harry L. Stemple, secretary of the
insurance department of the local K.
of P. lodge, was in Friendsville on Fri
day looking after business connected
with his office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Newman
returned to their home near Oakland
Monday afternoon from a short visit
with their daughter, Mrs. John Sisk,
at Akron, Ohio.
Miss Mary Jane Kahl, student at
a Fairmont business school, and Mr..
Walter Kahl, of Pittsburgh, after
spending the weekend here, returned
Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles Wolfe and son, Mr.. w.
w. Wolfe, of Keyser, spent Sunday
and Monday in Oakland where they
visited at the home of Mrs. Jane
Wolfe on Third street.
Miss Lillian Mccormick will meet
all primary, junior and intermediate
workers of the Sunday schools in the
immediate vicinity of Oakland Tues
day afternoon in st. Marks Lutheran
Sunday school room for a conference
On Sunday school problems. All teach
ers are requested to be in attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14

!
Susanna have returned to their home
in Oakland after having spent a few
| days at Elkins, w. Va, where they
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N.
! Wilson.
Mrs. B. F. Selby, of Oakland, ac-
companied Mrs. j. L. Echard, Mrs. E.
E. Friend and Mr.. Carlton Chance to
Cumberland Tuesday where they Wis
tied Hugh Echard at the Memorial
| Hospital.
Mrs. Ralph Kercheval was hostess
to the Tuesday Night bridge club at
her home on Second street. The ev-
ening was delightfully."- spent by men,
bers of the organization. Miss Martha
Engle won first prize.
An attractive poster has been placed
in the windows of the business places
of Oakland calling attention to church
attendance, drive for an increase in
attendance at worship being now on in
the churches of the community.
The Oakland Volunteer Fire De-
partment and the Crellin Band took
part in the parade at Frostburg Tues
day night in celebration of Armistice
Day in that city which was sponsored
by the American Legion of Frostburg.
Mrs. Harry W. Matheny, of Cum
berland, who spent the past few days
in Oakland with her mother, Mrs.
Leah F. Sincell returned to her home
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sincell re-
mains bedridden but an improvement
in her condition is noted.
The Board of County Commission
ers is in session today transacting
special and routine business. The reg
ular monthly session of the board will
convene Monday, December 2, at
which time also the December Term of
the Circuit Court will convene.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter c. Chambliss, of
Baltimore, spent yesterday morning
in Oakland, having motored to town
from Baltimore. Mr.. Chambliss is
state editor of the Baltimore Sun and
was here on business connected with
his paper. The Republican acknowl-
edges a very pleasant call from Mr.
Chambliss.
A food sale of home made cakes,
crullers, potato chips, rolls, bread and
other things will be held in the F. A
Smouse store on Saturday beginning
at 1920 o'clock. 1t will be in charge
of Mrs. Shilke's class of the primary
department of St. Marks Lutheran
Sunday school. The patronage of the
public is solicited.
The Republican job printing depart
ment has just completed printing and
binding a comprehensive siXty-page
course of study in geography for use
in the public schools of the county.
The pamphlet was compiled by Miss
Kate Bannatyne, supervising teacher
of the Grantsvile Unit. Its use will
be confined to the third and fourth
grades Of the elementary schools and
to grades four and six of the graded
schools in the county.
Miss Evangeline Rumbaugh, editor
in chief of Yough Ripples, publication
of the Friendsville High School, which
is to make its appearance in a short
time, was in Oakland Tuesday in COM
pany with Miss Helen Statler, adver-
Using solicitor Of the publication, and
Mr.. Clifford Funk, faculty adviser,
when they arranged with The Repub-
lican for the composition and press
work for seven issues of the paper to
be gotten out during the present
school year. Yough Ripples will be
four page, four column paper and
will be the third school paper to be
printed for Garrett county schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
ALMAzAN TO HUNT
GUERILLA FORCES
Federal General Will Make
Headquarters at Aqua
Prieta, on Border.

BY the Associated Press.
Aqua PRIETA, Sonora, Mexico May
3-Gen. Juan Andrea Almazan, whose
entry 3into Aqua Prieta with his army
of $500 men proclaimed the end of the
Mexican revolution, indicated today
that he would remain here to stamp
out guerilla bands.
Coincident with the arrival here
Yesterday of Almazan and his cavalry
and infantry. Federal Gen. Augustine
Olachea marched into NogaleS, Sonora
with additional troops from Naco.
Within two months, almost to a day,
the revolt had been crushed, but sew
eral guerilla bands still we're to be dealt
with. Gen Marcelo Caraveo, Indian
chieftain who had opposed Gen. AL
mazan's advance through Pulpito Pass
from Chihuahua, was believed to be
heading one of the bands. Quarters
were being obtained here for Gen. AL
mazan, and it was said his army would
be stationed here for some time.
Reports of clashes between guerilla
forces and federal troops reached No
gales last night. One encounter was at
Casita, 80 miles south of Nogales. The
result was not learned.
Business along the border was fast
returning to a pre-revolt basis. Cafes
and saloons in Nogales, which had been
closed when the town was surrendered
by the rebels, we're to reopen today or
tomorrow.
The Bank of Aqua Prieta yesterday
opened its doors for the first time since
the outbreak of hoStilities. Large guam
titles of supplies were being brought
across the border for federal troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
lob of 1873 Gems
Lost in Airplane
Crash Are Found

b. the Associated Press.
STERLING. ILL.,. May 3.-One
hundred and three black diamonds
have been taken from the earth near
Harmon. ILL.,, it was revealed yester-
day. No rush of prospectors is fore
cast. however. as the jewels are part
of the shipment of 1873 which were
lost there on March %. when a mail
plane crashed and burned.
The stones, 80 per cent of 500
600 shipment, were recovered after
diligent mining by Postmaster John
Meyer and superintendent of Mails
Verne Schrock of Dixon, Ill Dur
ing the hunt 19 bags of earth were
shipped to New York and sifted
there to reclaim 40 of the smaller
gems.
The diamonds were received from
Brazil for the Eastern market and
ranged from blackberry seed size to
nearly three carats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
HEALD RESIGNATION
AS OFFICER ACCEPTED
Army Captain Was Appointed
From DiStrict-Had Record
in France.

An order issued at the War Depart
ment yesterday announced that the
President had accepted the resignation
of Capt. Thomas j. Head. U. S. In
fantry. "for the good of the service"
Capt. Head was appointed to the
Army from the District of Columbia.
The records of the department show
that Capt. Head was arrested in Chi
cago last February on the charge of
attempting to cash 500 check on
the fund of his company at Fort Ethan
Allen, Vermont and was turned over
to the military authorities at the re-
quest of Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone,
commanding the 9Th Corp Area at
Chicago.
Subsequent investigation showed that
there was a shortage of about $4,000 in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
WHALE HUNTING FIRMS
WILL USE AIRPLANES
Aviators Will Scout Seas for
Quarry, Then Notify Ships
of Location.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OSLO, May 3-Whale hunting COM
panies will employ flying machines in
the Antarctic. beginning next season
it was learned yesterday.
Lars Christensen, who occupied Bou-
vet Island for Norway and thereby
caused a diplomatic controversy with
England, has engaged Capts. Riser Lar
sen and Lutzow Holm, both well known
for Arctic flights. Larsen was Capt
Amundsen's second commander and
took part in the search for the lost air.
plane Latham last Summer
The flyers will use small, slow ma
chimes with wide flying capacity and
report by wireless to the hunting ships
when whales are observed. At least one
other company is expected also to en-
ploy aviators.
(Copyright, 1929
Housewives Of Norway are to be edu-
Gated in the use Of electricity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03

Organized Reserve Corps in August of
that year.
He served with the Army in France
during the World War and was awarded
a silver star citation for gallantry in
action in the engagement at Bellicouri
September 90, 1918, and another for
similar gallantry in the engagement,
near -Andigny, October 10, 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03

the company funds. 1t appears that
subsequently that shortage was made
good and Capt. Head was asked to re-
sign his commission. The action of the
President in accepting his resignation
closes the case. Capt. Heald was pri-
vate in the District National Guard
during the Summer of 1917 and was
appointed a second lieutenant in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03

Housewives Of Norway are to be edu-
Gated in the use Of electricity.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
D. c. CRIME
EXCEEDS
L()N[)0N'5

Study by experts of the best
method to put the Washing
ton Police Department on a
plane second to none in the
United States probably will be
recommended to Congress be-
fore the end of this session
by Representative Ernest w.
Gibson of Vermont, chairman
of the District subcommittee
investigating the municipal
government, he said today.
After an intensive study Of inter-
national police statistics, Represen.
tative Gibson indicated he had come
to the conclusion that it would be un-
wise for him to recommend specific
plans tor police reorganization in
the Capital in his Forthcoming report
as chairman OF the subcommittee
"GraveIy Concerned"
Gibson emphasized that at this
stage of the proceedings he Is not
committed to any one panacea for
Washington's crime problem. He
said, however, that he is gravely
concerned over the fact that reliable
statistics show that Washington s
crime has higher average than the
United States taken as whole.
Gibson said he had considered the
possibility of suggesting that study
Of police department organization be
made by the proposed national COM
mission of law enforcement to be
appointed by President Hoover. He
said he had not reached any final
conclusion on this phase of the ques.
tion. however.
While Gibson insisted that he is
not committed to any plan of pro:
cednre in reorganfzfHg the Wash
ington Police Department. he pro-
fessed high admiration for the Lon.
don police system. London has less
crime than Washington, according
to reliable figures, Gibson said.
Will Confer With Police
He stated he will confer this
week with officials of the Wash
ington Police Department who
desire to lay before him their ideas
on reorganizing the department. ,
He indicated. however. that he
would prefer final decision on this
question to be made by com
mission of crime experts and civic
leaders who had made study of
the problem.
Gibson has until July to file
his report with the House District
Committee 1t is expected that he
will introduce suitable legislation
embodying the recommendations
which the report viii contain. The
report will be the result of long
investigation of the local police
situation as well as other aspects
Of municipal management in the
District.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Europe Prepares for
May Day Red Outbreaks

PARIS. April 80 d.N.s).T Through.
out virtually all of Europe precau'
tions were taken today by the po-
lice to cope with May Day demon
strations tomorrow by socialists and
communists.
It~has long been the custom of
the liberals and radicals of con-
tinenta1 Europe to stage strikes and
demonstrations against capitalism
and conservation on May /.
The presentation to Mrs. Hoover
of a May basket by five Washing
ton children will open the combina-
tion May Day and Child Health
Day tomorrow morning. The
custom was originated five years
ago, when Mrs. Coolidge was First
Lady.
The flowers will be presented by
Mona Laurent, Rosamond and
Jacqueline Krah, David Barker.
and Bobby Kaemmerer.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Admiral Campbell Sails
for Canal Zone Duty

Rear Admiral Edward H. Camp
bell, former Judge advocate general
of the Navy. left yesterday for
Panama. where he will assume COM
mand of the special service squad
ron.
Admiral Campbell win .-.sail from
New York city tomorrow morning
for Balboa, Canal Zone. No sue
cessar has yet been named to take
his place as judge advocate general
of the Navy.
IT is expected that Rear Admiral
David F.. Sellers, now In command
Of the special service squadron. will
be named to succeed him. In the
meantime Capt. Frank B. Freyer is
in charge of the office.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
PUT
ON POWER
GRILL
Ry RoBT. s. THoRNBUReH

By RoBT. B. TH0kNBUk4h
The Federal Trade Com
mission resumed its investiga-
tion of the power trust and
it's activities today, inquiring
particularly into the recent
acquisition of the Boston
Herald and Boston Traveller
by the international Paper
and Power Company.
Robert Lincoln o'Brien. former
editor of the Herald. was the first
witness called. He was questioned
closely as to the details of the trans
action by which the power company
bought into the controlling interest
in tae New England publications,
o'Brlen disclosed among other
things that the Gannett interests,
which now control IL newspapers,
made. overtures to the Herald-Trav.
eller during the negotiations for
sale of the properties.
The commission may later inquire
into the financing of the Gannett
string, which has been expanding
with great rapldity during the last
two years.
The commission has received nu-
meFous suggestions that such an in
quiry be made, particularly into the
matter of whether power trust
money" has figured in the expan-
sion. .
O'Brien said he had been ap-
preached by D. Basil OConnor, a
former law partner of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, now Governor of New
York, on behalf of the Gannett In
terests. He said he tried to dis
courage O'Connor, saying that Gam
nett would not be willing to pay the
price demanded for the Herald Trav-
eller stock, but that O'Connor "still
appeared interested"
Sold His Stocks
O'Brien testified that Daniel s.
Wing, a director of the Boston
Publishing Company, also was a
director of the International Paper
and Power Company and that Wing
had advocated the sale at the di.
rectors' meeting. He denied that
he was leader in hte transaction
and said he sold his stock at the
same time and for the same price
as did the other stockholders.
Prior to the transfer of one.half
interest in the newspapers to the
utilities cornorafio0 there had heen
no pressure brought to bear, ac-
cording to O'Brien, for the publ
cation of information favorable to
the socalled power trust,
while the transfer of stock took
place in January, it had been dis
cussed for about five months, :"
O'Brien said. 81 owned 1895
shares of common and sold S36
shares.
II had been approached for pur-
chase of my stock by the Interna-
(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
TEACHER HELD
ON CHECK
CHARGE

Insisting she would prove her
innocence, a 25-year-old school
teacher was placed in the House of
Detention here today on charge
Of violating the bad check law.
The girl, Miss Jean Robinson, Of
the 200 block Grant ST., Cherrydale,
Va, was brought back to Washing
ton today by Ira Keck, a headquar.
ters detective. The detective said
several operators OF Washington
stores had demanded the arrest.
Among the complainants were
James Kanakas, of the 400 block
r st. n. W., and department
store.
Keck said the young woman was
wanted in sevegal Virginia cities for
passing worthless checks. He added,
however. that she would be tried
here before being turned over to
Virginia authorities.
Miss Robinson is teacher in
the Andrews Chapel School near
Vienna. Va.