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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
AGED CIVIL WAR VETERAN CHRISTIAN J. LIGHTLY. dies
OF INFIRMITIES;; is BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS
Succumbs at Grantsville Home
Sunday Night at Age of 92-
Was Married Last June

Christian ]. Lichty, Civil War vet
eran, and Grantsville's oldest citizen,
quietly passed away Sunday night at
II o'clock from infrmities of age
fastened by severe cold.
He was the son of the late John
Lichty and was born near Salisbury,
Pa, October "a, 1887, having lived
to the ripe old age of 90 years. He
came from a long line of respectable
ancestors and is related to the Lich-
tvs and Livengoods in Somerset coun-
ty, Pa, and Garrett county, and was
very active physically, retaining his
entire faculties until the last.
Mr.. Lichty came to Grantsville
soon after the war and made his
home for a number of years with
the late Aaron Beachy, west of town.
He was well known, highly respected
citizen Of Garrett county and was
liked by old and young in Grantsville
for his kind, generous apd quiet dis
position, as he was always interested
in the welfare of others. He made
his last trip to J. J. Bender's store on
January A, since then has been con-
fined to his home, where he received
the best of care and medical atten-
ton.
He served faithfully as a member
of Company I, @22nd Pennsylvania
Cavalry and was one of the serviv-
ing four of &c men who had enlisted
from Salisbury vicinity. He was a
member of the G. A. R. of Meyers
dale, Pa. Mr.. Lichty was very active
in the Republican party.
Mr.. Lichty was married to Mrs.
Annie Wegman Murphy, on June 16,
1928, who survives him, also Mrs.
Martha Shulty, Mrs. Mintie Hittle
and Albert Herring, of Meyersdale,
Pa, grand nieces and nephew, and
John and P. L. Livengood, of Sails
bury, Pa, and W. S. Livengood, of
Meyersdale.
A military funeral was held from
his late home yesterday. Rev, j. E.
Walls, of the Brethren Church offici-
ated. Interment was made in the
Grantsville Cemetery.
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ACCIDENT.

Church Notes.
Church of the Brethren, Rev. Ar
thur Scrogum, pastor. $3.50 a. m,
Sunday school; 1920 a. NJ, church
services.
Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. W.
Code, pastor. $3.50 a. M, Sunday
school; 1880 a. m., church service.
On Vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. w. Amick left
recently to spend two weeks vacation
with Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Windman at
Everett, Pa, and relatives at Cumber-
land and Johnstown. They will be
absent the second and third Sundays
in February and will return for ser
vices February oath. Rev. and Mrs.
Amick have the best wishes of all in
the parish for a pleasant vacation.
Meeting of Ladies' Aid.
The Ladies' Aid of St. Paul's Luth-
eran church was held at the parson-
age last Thursday evening and en-
tertained by Mrs. G. W. w. Amick.
There were twenty members and
guests present. Delicious refresh
ments, consisting Of sandwiches, sher-
bet, pickles and coffee were served by
the hostess.
Death of Mrs. Louise Keller Killian
Mrs. Louise Keller Killian, aged 80
years, died at Easton, Pa, on January
81. She had been i'll for several weeks
and died from a complication of dis
eases. Mrs. Killian was born and
reared near Accident and was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Kel-
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ONLY IA MARRIAGE
PERMITS GIVEN IN WEEK
Total for Month of January
Reaches Sixty-Seven

Only fourteen marriage licenses
were issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit court during the
past week ending Monday at noon,
according to E. z. Tower, clerk. Sew
en- of those issued will apply on the
month of February and the other
seven will be added to last weeks
total for the month of January, MAX
ing 81 in all.
This number ties the total issued
in January 1927, is eight more than
that of 1928, and is only nine less
than the all-time record for the
month of January, which was made
in 1925.
The record for the month of Feb
ruary was made in 1926 when IS Ii
censes were issued. Last year 81
permits We're granted, and only a
fair start has been made toward that
goal thus far this year. Two licenses
were marked don't publish"
Hugo F. W. Shamblen, q, laborer,
Morgantown, W. Va, and Gertrude
Ruth Hess, IS, student, Pennington,
West Va.
Oscar Gail Masters, 81, potter, and
Gladys Pearl Hibbs, 10, both of Man
nington, West Va.
Charles Kenneth Smith, 1S, (par-
ents' consent), miner, and Mildred
Nicholson, IS, both of Confluence, Pa.
Keith Cameron Simons, %, funeral
director, and Leola Aubrey Brooks,
81, telephone operator, both of
French Creek, West Va.
William Bryan Kirchman, 81, la
borer, and Irene Berry, 10, student,
both of Fairmont, West Va.
William Henry Nicholson, "a, min
er, Normalville, Pa, and Nellie Pearl
Clark, 10, Elm Grove, Pa.
Erval Stanley Jemison, %, school
teacher, Meadville, West Va, and
Pauline B. Nichols, 20, school teacher,
Middlebourne, West Va.
Doyl Douglas Pennington, %,
blacksmith, Parsons, West Va, and
Hester Geraldine Bonner, %, Davis,
West Va.
Charles Henry Horne, %, glass
worker, and Goldie Virginia Hamrick
10, both Of Morgantown, West Va.
William Edward Malady, 20, cleo
trician, Brownsville, Pa, and Ethel
Hoge, 20, school teacher, Waynes-
burg, Pa.
Descail Carroll Haggerty, 81, cleo
trician, Akron,O., and Leona Joyce
Ritzman, 10, rubber worker, Ellet, o
Merchant Collier Brownfeld, 33
farmer, and Emily Jane Goodwin, 18
both of Uniontown, Pa.
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Ter. Two years ago she was married
to Mr.. Killian, who survives her.
She is also survived by her parents,
six sisters and four brothers, namely:
Luther, Elmer and Kenneth Keller, all
of Accident; Roy Keller, of Union
town, Pa; Misses May and leila Kel-
Ter and Mrs. John Savage, of Acct
dent; Mrs. Wayne Smith, Washing
ton, D. c.; Mrs. Gladys Whitehair, of
Terra Alta, and Mrs. j. NJ Speicher,
OF Morgantown, W. Va. She was a
faithful member of the Progressive
Brethren church and her early demise
is mourned by large circle of rela-
tives and friends who extend their
sincere sympathy to the bereaved hus-
band, parents, brothers and sisters.
The body was brought from Easton,
Pa, Saturday morning to the parental
home. Undertaken Bolden, of Oak
land, had charge of the funeral, which
was held in st. Paul's Lutheran church
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Howell, of
Terra Alta Brethren church conducted
the services. Interment was made ir
the Brethren cemetery at Accident.
Musical Comedy.
A musical comedy will be presented
by the glee club of Accident high
school, March and at 500 p. M,
IN the school auditorium. The comedy
will be directed by Miss Conley. Ad-
mission 20 and 35 cents. All are in
vited to attend, as this will be a rare
treat.
Vocational Meeting.
The members of Accident Chapter
of Future Farmers of America held a
meeting on last Wednesday afternoon.
A program was rendered, which con-
sisted of recitatiors. readings and mu-
steal selections. Carl Stevens, Carl
Fratz and Everett Weitzell were the
principal characters on the program.
Another meeting will be held in two
weeks at which time officers will be
elected.
Citizens Meeting.
A meeting of the citizens of the
town of Accident will be held at the
school building at 500 o'clock Satur-
day evening, February 16, for the
purpose of nominating municipal off
GERS to be elected on Monday, March
A. Candidates to be nominated will
consist of mayor and two members
of the council. All citizens are re-
quested to be present at the meeting.
Meeting of Chautauqua Committee
The executive committee of the Ac-
cident Chautauqua Association met in
the school building on Thursday to
plan the financing of next years chau-
tauqua. 1t was decided to organize a
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dramatic club of members who are not
pupils in the school to present several
plays during the year for the benefit
of the association. The first number
will be minstrel to be presented on
or about May 1. The club will be in
charge of Ms. Irving Thomas and
Mrs. Austin Lamar.
Death of Jacob Felix.
Jacob Felix, aged rs years and 3
months, died at Uniontown, Pa, on
January 20 of influenza. Mr.. Felix
was former resident of Garrett
county and at one time owned the Jo-
sephus Glotfelty farm and the George
Miller farm. He was a judge on the
bench of the Orphans Court from
1906 to 1910, leaving here a number
OF years ago and taking up his resi-
dence at Sabetha, Kansas. He re-
turned east several months ago for a
visit to relatives and friends, expect
ing to go back to Kansas in the spring
His death occurred at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Mary Camp, Uniontown.
where funeral services were held and
his body sent to Sabetha, Kansas, for
lnterment. He is survived by two
daughters and two sons: Mrs. Charles
Sweitzer and Mrs. B. Sweitzer, and
Frank and Silas Felix, who reside IN
Kansas; also by the following broth
ers and sisters: Benjamin and Jere-
miah Felix, of Kansas; John Felix, of
LAGRANGE, Oregon; Mrs. James E.
McGettigan, Accident; Mrs. Mary
Camp, Uniontown, Pa, and Mrs. Geo.
Felix, Somerset, Pa.
Personal and General News Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Liston spent
Sunday visiting relatives at Selbys-
port.
Rev. W. c. Long, of Mt. Morris,
Pa, spent Saturday night here with
George Weitzell and family.
Mrs. C. C. Goehringer, D. A. King
and Elmer Keller are all quite i'll as
result of influenza.
Messrs. Clayton Speicher and Nit
chell Rush, of Weirton, W. Va. spent
the weekend here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Saylor and
son and Misses Nina Hertzog and
Marzee Saylor, all of Uniontown, Pa,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Peck one
day last week.
Messrs. Austin Glotfelty and Peter
Lohr were guests of Ralph Ault one
night last week.
Mrs. Catherine Goehringer spent
Thursday with Miss Rose Miller.
Mr. N. M. Humberson has been u
for the past week.
Master Robert Weyrich, of Bel Air,
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O., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Speicher at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Glover, of
Friendsville were guests on Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. McGettigan.
Rev. G. W. W. Amick and Mr. and
Mrs. Smith Friend were guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Engle-
hart.
Mrs. Sarah Stark visited Mr.. and
Mrs. James Speicher last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Alexander has
as their guests on Sunday Paul Welch
and family, Mrs. w. C. Welch, Misses
Anna Gortner and Ruth Schlossnagel,
all of Gortner.
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Monoxide poisoning killed a boy
and girl in Detroit. It is odorless,
tasteless, insiduous. Kills without
warning. Watch yourself this cold
weather.
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There is no truly "anti-
knock" motor fuel being
sold, except at premium
price. The best known anti
knock" fuel is ESQ, the
Giant Power Fuel. 1t is ac-
knowledged by engineers to
be in a class by itself-a gen.
uine "anti-knock" fuel, spe-
cially made for use in high
compression motors, and in
motors that are carbonized
from long usage.
ESQ costs more to make
and has to be sold at a small
premium over Standard"
Gasoline, but ESQ gives an
extra engine performance
never before experienced.
On sale only at the Silver
ESQ Pumps with the
ESQ Globes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Athletics to Open
Series With Yanks
1912 Ahead

luck. Washington won the second
game. 4 to 3.
The Athletics varied their pro-
gram somewhat by playing a close
one with the Red Sox. The Boston,
csc. as a matter OF fact. outhit the
Macks. IL to 8. but the leaders
cashed in on runs 6 to 5.
Vance Loses
The Browns defeated Cleveland
by 6 10 2. and entered q virtual tie
with the Yankees for second place.
The White Sox rallied in the ninth
TO defeat the Tigers at Detroit by
) TO 3.
The Giants finally pulled one
game from the Brooklyn fire. after
the Robins had taken three IN the
series. the pulling was done by 3 TO
? in eleven innings az the expense
Of Dazzy Vance.
A five run assault upon Remy
Kremer in the sixth enabled the
Reds TO defeat the Pirates by s to
4. and since the Cubs and the Card
mails were no scheduled TO play. all
first division hands gained on the
Buccaneers.
The Phillies snapped further out
OF their recent doldrums. taking two
games from the Braves. s 20 0 and
5 10 ..
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TO HOLD
BILLIARD MEET
Registrations For Tourna-
ment Gotten Under
Way Today

Definite decision 70 hold o bill
lard tournament TO begin about
July /. was reached by the Elks'
club at its regular meeting Tuesday
evening.
The tournament is being Spon-
sored by the entertainment COM
mittee but viii be turned ove TO a
special committee formed for this
purpose at a later date.
Considerable interest has been
aroused by the tournament and a
hot fight for the Elks' champion
ship title is expected 70 be waged.
About is cue artists are expected to
enter the meet.
Registrations will be obtained
during the remainder OF this week
and handicaps will be worked out
the early part Of next week.
Due to the presence Of several
sharks" the handicaps Will be nee
essary. members Of the club say.
Arrangements as TO how the tour
nament will be run off will be in
the hands OF the subcommittee
The entries will be consulted and
the arrangements most suitable 10
them will be used.
Following this tournament. mig
ger-billiard and pool tournaments
probably will be staged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Winner of Tonight'S
Uzcudun-S chmeling
Tiff May Be Champ

oaken timherS he once hewed in thG
snow Pyrenees. experience. unlimit-
ed courage. and a rushing. rough
house attack that never falters nc
matter how fearful the shelling
about his own head.
Winner May be Champ
The burly basque. On most diff
cult target as he plungeS into close
quarters with his arms folded across
his jaw. has yet % face an oppon-
ent who could hit him hard and
cleanly enough 10 halt him more
than momentarily. Both are I'm
perfect condition after a full
month Of work In open afr train
inE camps. Only III height and agc
will there be any material differ
ence in their physical proportions.
SchmelinE has trained TO enter tine
ring at 1877 pounds and Pauline at
100
The winner OF toniEht'S fracas.
first Of the major outdoor shows. IL
TO meet Jack Sharkey. the Boston
AT. In another heavyweight festival
here in September. Unless Jack
Dempsey returns to the glove wars
for another fling nc hts own crown.
the victor in September probably
will be accepted as the new world
champion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Simmons Hitting
Recalls Razzings
In Texas League

SHREVEPORT. La. June 27-fE1
The vicious hitting Of AL Simmons,
Athletic outfielder. in the recent Sc
ries with the Yankees has recalled
to Shreveport fans the predictions
OF many experts back in 1923 that
AL would never make a great big
league hitter.
While PLAYING with the SPORTS
that year Simmons was one of the
most awkward batters in the circuit,
He came in for constant kidding
from fans all over the league for
his habit Of SWINGING Win MS loot
in the bucket" II was in San An
tonic that Al was being ridden par
ticularlv hard one afternoon.
"All right" he retorted to a ring
leader Of the razz brigade. you had
better take a good look a. me. YouTl
have to come I'D 10 the big leagues
to see me next year"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Slapped From
Under Steers by Old
WachteL; Spuds Lead
CRv the Associated Pressl


Old Paulio Wachtel. whose splitter
stood Texas league batsmen on their
heads for season after season when
re wore the Panther spangles. came
back from the baseball graveyard
yesterday to kick the Dallas Steers
off Of the pedestal they had occu-
pied for almost a month
The big dutchman, prize bust Of
the year and almost unanimously
declared to be through. proved
there still are some tricks in his
ancient right arm by holding the
MAYS to seven scattered hits and
defeating them. 4 to /. He threw
open the gate to the Spudders. who
trounced the Indians, 10 70 s. and
moved into the coveted leadership.
While the Bluffs have been moth
ing more than an occasional source
Of irritation to the six other clubs
this season. they have been plain
everyday poison to Manager Milt
Stocks henchmen. Wachtei's tri-
umph yesterday gave the Bisons a
sweep Of their three games on the
Dallas lot and five victories out of
their last six starts against the Herd.
Bluffs vs.. Spuds
There Is one bit Of consolation
available TO the Steers. Those ob-
noxious Bluffs were in Wichita Falls
today. and it might be they car con-
4, tinue their mad career against the
new leaders. San Antonio. become
somewhat docile on the road, sup
plies opposition for Dallas. The
next three days. 1t is possible the
two clubs will stage a battle for the
first half crown. If there is a first
half. right down TO the tape. with
Shreveport, perhaps, mixing in the
festivities.
BY taking their third straight
from the backsliding Beaumonters.
3 TO 2 yesterday. the Sports climbed
within a game and a half of the top
and today are only game be-
hind the Steers. 1t was the Export
ers seventh loss in a row and
plunged them definitely into the
basement.
waco's Cubs. behind some fine
twirling by Harris and Thursman,
made II two out OF three by defeat
ing the Cats. 3 70 2. AS on the
previous day. the Prattmen scored
the winning run in the ninth. beat
ing Dick Whitworth in the bar
gain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
THEY L CAN
NOT BE RIGHT;
BUT WHO is?

This Is what local fans have
10 say about the big bout to-
night in the Yankee stadium be-
tween Max Schmeling and Paul
mo Uzcudun:
J. j. Fox-My sympathies
are with SchmeIing. I believe
the German will knock Pauline
out"
Geo Whits.-"I pick Schmel-
ing to win in the seventh round
by a knockout"
Tex" Becerril.-"According to
the way I have it doped out.
Uzcudun should knock Schmel-
ing out in about the seventh
round"
Fats Northumberland
ing should win in the 10th or
18th round by a knockout.
Robin Pate.-"I believe UZcu-
dun viii win ON points
Ben OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing should win"
N. r. c'Doc"D Cook.-"I pick
Schmeling."
A. NJ. Kent.-Haven't been
keeping in touch with the stu
alton. Have been holding court
in Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SPORTS TALK

IN his first tussle after the What
Of II incident. Big Babe pushed
Strib to the limit. Strib put him
On the mat. however.-the first
time Babe had gone TO the floor
in more than so fights.
Too good" That's what makes
high schools lose first rate
coaches. Sherman Is now bewail-
ing the loss Of Wesley Brawshaw
who as moved up TO take the
post OF coach at POLYTECHNIC at
Fort Worth. Serman has lost
three excellent mentors In as
many years. Hugh Butler left In
1927 and Dutchey Smith did an
other fade-out for a better job
in 1928. The too-goodus disease
hasn't struck the Valley as yet.
Continued on page 49,
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A. EL124&A&@[A 49,
The lead or the Athletics seems to
grow almost by magic, but National
league %contencers continue to butt
their heads against one another.
While the Pirates were losing and
the Giants winning in John Heyd-
ler's circuit yesterday the Mackmen
were cleaning up their fourth
straight from the defenseless Red
Sox and the Yankees were dividing
a pair at Washington.
These antics combined to place
the Athletics ten and one half games
in advance of the champions. which
Is no fit state Of affairs II you ask
the business managers. The leaders
and the runners-up are to open a
three game series against each 9TH
er in Philadelphia today: and sing
ers Of the ballyhoo are pressed hard
to discover anything the least bit
crucial about IL.
One hopeful note. for the cham
pions. stood out IN their even break
az Griffith Stadium. Herr Pennock
pitched his second complete game
Of the season In winning the
opener by z tot 0. Just when the
Yanks were gloating over their good
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ATHLETES
GIVEN IL r

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. June 81
Pl-With a total OF II letter awards
in three years of competition, the
Cornsweet brothers. AL and Harry.
have established a family record at
Brown University.
al, who has captained the foot
ball and wrestling teams. has won
nine letters. the record for Brown
since the three-year rule was put
into effect. He has receivd In
sigma in football. wrestling and Ia
crosse for the last three years.
Harry has won two letters IN
football. three in wrestling and
three in track. An injury early
last fall prevented his completing
the football season. The Cornsweets
are from Cleveland, Ohio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
BY EDWARN j. NEIL
A<SnrfaaRd Press Srorf< Writer


NEW YORK. June T-P1-A
heavyweight man Of destiny may
rise tonight In the ring at the
Yankee Stadium IN answer TO the
call OF the fight faithful for an
other world champion.
A mantle OF greatness has how
cred over Max Schmeling young
betting beauty from Germany. ever
since he caught ~ with Johnny
Risko. dashed out twice with his
right hand and shattered the Cleve-
land rubber mans reputation for
durability. Tonight a bigger and
better trained SchmelinE viii at
tenn: 70 do the same thing IN
fifteen rounds 20 Pauline Uzcudun.
The squat man from the Basque
country. almost as broad as ne r.
tall and hitherto punch proof as
n block az steel viii furnish the
final test Of Schmellng'S ability be-
fore a crowd Of about $4,000 IN the
American league ball yard. The
faithful are expected 20 paw more
than $4,000 to sit in on the eX-
pertinent. with most az the proceeds
donated 70 the milk fund for needy
children.
Can Max Make IL?
In his sensational rise 70 the
front ranks Of the heavyweight con-
tenders. the German bomber has
displayed all the punching power.
skill and ferocity that goes 70 make
"A CHAMPION. His knitting right hand
bounced Risko 70 the floor and
kept him there. something no other
heavyweight or the present era had
been able to do.
But In his short American CAM
raign. one test has been lacking. AT
no time has Der Make been hit
solidlv and hurt. At no time has
he been belted in the body until
the skin blctchcd and then turned
purple. Max has vet TO stand that
test before the critical ewes Of the
faithful and come back TO weather
the storm.
OF all the ~cortenders for the
heavyweight crown Gene Tunney
relinuuished last summer. Pauline
seems NEST fitted to bring out all
the strength and possible weakness
in Something's fighting equipment.
Re has a body as Staunch as the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
COAST RIGHT HANDLER
SOLD TO FORT WORTH

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June 81
P-The outright sale OF Dick Nc
Cabe, right handed pitcher, to the
Fort Worth club Of the Texas
league was announced yesterday by
officials Of the Hollywood club. Pa
cific coast league. McCabe this year
had been unable TO break into the
win column.