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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
PROBE OF LYNCHING
is BEGUN IN FLORIDA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
QUINCY, Fla, November 12.-Coun-
ty and State officials began an investi-
CATION yesterday into the lynching here
last night of Will Larkins, colored,
charged with an attack on 12-year-
old white girl, by mob of between IS
and 40 masked men.
Less than IL hours after he had been
indicted by a special grand jury and
special term of court had been called
for his trial, Larkins' body, bullet rid
died, was dragged through the streets
of Quincy, tied to the rear of an auto
mobile. Later it was burned.
The shooting Of the negro and the
burning of the bQSly took place at the
scene of the attack, about mile from
here. just off the Midway Highway.
The colored man was forcibly taken
from Sheriff Gregory at the point of
shotguns 10 miles east of Madison, at Z
O'Clock last night. The sheriff was
taking Larkins to the Duval County Jail
at Jacksonville, under orders Of Gov.
Doyle Carlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12

During local boxing contests at Blae-
navon, England, recently, Walter Ed
wards, 81, was knocked out In the eighth
round, remained unconscious all night
and died the next morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

each and every year by the County
Commissioners of Garrett County.
3. The County Commissioners of
Garrett County be and the same are
hereby authorized, directed and en-
powered to levy the sum of Eight
Hundred Dollars (S800.OO) annually
for the above purposes on the as
sessable property of said County. Be-
fore the County Commissioners shall
be required to pay the aforesaid sums
of money, the said Commissioners
shall have the power to require the
officers of said fire departments to
appear before them and show to the
satisfaction of said Commissioners
that any sums of money paid by the
said Commissioners to the said fire
departments under this Act have been
expended for the purposes set forth
in this Act, and also that said fire
departments are active fire fighting
organizations. In the event said fire
departments hereinbefore mentioned
cease to remain active fire fighting
organizations or have not used the
moneys appropriated to them for the
sole purposes set forth in this Act,
then this Act shall become null and
void.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1929.
Approved March 8, 1929.
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PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

roads under his supervision, and
where in his discretion necessity ex-
lists, have authority to construct any
system or systems of drain or drains
to drain water from the highways o
neighboring lands. Existing drainage
systems or courses are to remain
open until altered or closed by order
of the proper supervisor. No unau-
thorized person shall close or alter
any existing drainage system or
course or close or alter any drainage
system or course authorized in the
future; and any person convicted be-
fore any Justice of the Peace of Gar
rett County for violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be
fined not less than five dollars ($5)
nor more than twenty-five dollars
(S25). In case of damage to prop
erty occurring after June 1, 1929, by
reason of the existence of any pres
ent or future authorized drainage sys-
tenn, the County Commissioners shall
appoint one appraiser, the landowner
a second, and these two shall appoint
a third. These three appraisers shall
appraise the damage to the property
in question and such appraisal shall
be final. The County Commissioners
of Garrett County shall upon demand
pay to the damaged person the
amount appraised as his damage.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1929.
Approved March 8, 1929.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER %

AN ACT to add new section to Ar
ticle II of the Public Local Laws Of
Maryland (1888 Edi5ion) title Gar
rett County," subtitle Roads"
said new section to be known as
Section 2O4A to follow immedi-
ately after Section 204 of said Ar
ticle, as amended by Chaper l Of
the Acts of 1910, giving to each
Road Supervisor of said County au-
thority to drain water from the
roads under his supervision to
neighboring land where such drain
age is deemed necessary by such
Supervisor; to establish penalty
for the unauthorized closing or al
tering of existing and future au-
thorized drainage systems; and to
provide for assessment of DANA
ages caused to such neighboring
land by such drainage systems after
June 1, 1929.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
a new section be and it is hereby add
ed to Article II of the Public Local
Laws of Maryland 1883 Edition), IT,
tie Garrett County," subtitle
Roads," said new section to be known
as Section 204A, to follow immedi-
ately after Section 204 of said Article,
and to read as follows:
204AEach Supervisor of Roads of
Garrett County shall, in the case Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER Al

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Chapter 408 of the
Acts of 1927 so as to continue the
payment therein provided and to
provide for an annual payment of
two hundred dollars (S200.00) to
the Grantsville Volunteer Fire De-
partment.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Chapter 408 of the Acts of 1927 be
and it is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted with amendments SO as to read
as follows:
1. The County Commissioners of
Garrett County be and they are here
by authorized, empowered and di-
rected to pay the sum of Six Hundred
Dollars ($600.00) annually to the
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department,
and the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) annually to the Grantsville
Volunteer Fire Department, so long
as each of said fire departments re-
mains an active fire fighting organi-
zation, for their benefit, said sums of
money to be used by the said fire de-
partments for the purchase, repair or
maintenance of fire fighting equip
ment.
2. Such payments shall be made
on the first day of September in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER $50

AN ACT to prohibit for two years
from June l, 1929, the taking or
catching of fish from or in the Lit
tie Savage River in Garrett County,
Maryland, and providing penalties
for any violation of the provisions
of this Act.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
it shall be unlawful for any person for
a period of two years from June l.
1929, to take or catch fish from OF in
the Little Savage River in Garrett
County Maryland. Any person violat-
ing the provisions of this Act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction fined not less than five
dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty
dollars ($50.00).
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1929.
Approved April II, 1929.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER Al

AN ACT to add two new sections to
Article II of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1888 Ed
tion), title Garrett County," to be
under subtitle "Swanton," to be
known as Sections 224A and 224B
and to follow Immediately after
Section 224 of said Article, provid-
ing that the County Commissioners
shall pay certain sum annually to
the village of Swanton for street
and sidewalk improvements and
priding for a committee of citi-
zens to expend said money.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
two new sections be and they are
hereby added to Article II of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Mary
land (1S88 Edition), title Garrett
County," to be under subtitle "Swan-
ton," to be known as Sections 224A
and 224B, to follow Immediately after
Section 224 of said Article, and to
read as follows:
224A. At the time of making the
county levy in each year, the County
Commissioners of Garrett County
shall levy one hundred and fifty dol
lars ($150.00), to be collected by the
County Treasurer and to be turned
over to a committee of citizens of the
village of Swanton, in said county, for
the purpose of improving the streets
and sidewalks in said village.
224B. The committee of citizens to
expend the money in improving the
streets and sidewalks, as provided in
the preceding section, shall serve
without compensation and shall be
composed of R. w. Sheckells, Lemuel
Friend and Arthur H. Green. In case
of a vacancy in said committee, the
remaining members shall name his
successor, who must be resident of
the village OF Swanton.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect June
/, 1929.
Approved March 8, 1929.
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CHAPTER 1896.

AN ACT to authorize and empower
the Mayor and Council of Friends
vile to close two alleys in the town
Of Friendsville, in Garrett County,
being first an alley running through
block X in said town from First Az
enue to Second Avenue, and second,
an alley running through the same
block from Oak street to Chestnut
street, and to empower commission
ers to be appointed by the said
Mayor and Council of Friendsville
to award compensation to any per-
son or persons owning property IN
said block X who may be affected
by closing of said alleys.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the Mayor and Council of Friends
vile be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to close two al
levs in Block X in the town of
Friendsville, to-wit that alley run
ming from First to Second Avenue
and the alley running from Oak Street
to Chestnut Street in said town OF
Friendsville. And the Mayor and
Council of Friendsville may provide
for ascertaining whether any and what
amount in value of damages will be
caused thereby to the owner or pos
SCISSOR Of any property lying IN sad
Block X through which said alleys
pass which ought to be compensated,
by the appointment of commissioners
to assess the same and for assessing
and levying generally on the whole
assessable property within the said
town of Friendsville, or especially on
the property benefited, the whole or
any part of the damages and expenses
incurred in closing the said alleys. The
Mayor and Council of Friendsville
NAV have power to grant appeals to
the Circuit Court for Garrett County
from the decision of any commission
ers or other persons appointed by VIZ
tue of any ordinances to ascertain the
damages occasioned by the closing OF
said alleys and for the securing to the
person or persons injured the right,
on application within thirty 500 days
from the return of the report Of the
commissioners, to have decided by
Jury trial whether any, and what dam
age he, she or they have sustained;
to provide for the collecting and pay
inc of the compensation awarded to
any person before said alleys shall be
closed, and to enact all ordinances
from time to time necessary and prop
er to the exercise of the powers grant
ed in this Act; provided that before
the Mayor and Council of Friends
vile proceed to execute any of the
powers vested in them by this Act, at
least thirty (3O) days notice shall be
given of any application which may be
made by them for the passage OF any
such ordinance by such means as they
may or shall prescribe and by personal
notice in writing served, by registered
mail, twenty 900 days before upon
each property holder to be affected
by the passage Of the proposed ordi-
nance, provided that said parties are
residents Of Maryland.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect on the
first day of June, 1929.
Approved April IL, 1929.
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PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

male dog or spayed female dog and
Three Dollars $500 for each unspay-
ed female dog of said county. Said
Constables shall in all respects take
the place of the several Constables in
the several election districts of said
county formerly charged with the
duty of collecting said license fees in
Garrett County under Sections 206 to
2O8, inclusive, of Article 81 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland 1924
Edition), title Revenue and Taxes"
subtitle Taxation of Dogs" but in
all respects, except as herein express
ly provided, said entire subtitle con-
sisting of Sections 206 to PIP, inclu-
sive, of said Article 81 shall continue
to apply to Garrett County.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That all Acts and parts of Acts in
consistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed to the extent of such incon-
sistency.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1929.
Approved March 8, 1929.
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PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

see that no boats shall be permitted
to ply the waters of this Lake that are
not complying with the Federal regu-
waters with oil or other waste, and
the said Conservation Commissioner,
his deputies and game wardens are
hereby authorized and empowered to
arrest anyone using his motor boat in
violation of the above regulations and
shall be further empowered to remove
such boats from said Lake until the
owner or operator of said boat has
corrected these Irregularities.
10. Any persons violating any of
the provisions of this Act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof before any
Justice of the Peace of Garrett Coun-
ty, or before the Circuit Court of said
county, shall be fined not less than ten
dollars (S10) nor more than fifty dol
lars $500 for each offense and shall
stand committed to Jail until said fine
together with the costs of prosecution
are paid.
II. All laws or parts of laws, eth
err general or local, inconsistent with
lIle DIONlSlOllo VI llllo nv NC anu IilS
same are hereby repealed to the eX-
tent of such inconsistency.
IL. Nothing in this Act shall be
considered in any manner as chang
ing, modifying or charging any of
the terms of the lease from Youghio-
gheny Hydro-Electric Corporation
and the Eastern Land Company to the
State of Maryland for the use of Con-
servation Department Of the area in
volved, nor to affect in any manner the
rights, privileges and reservations OF
the lessons therein.
10. This Act shall continue in force
only during the continuance of the
lease from the Youghiogheny Hydro
Electric Corporation and the Eastern
Land Company to the State of Mary
land or any renewal or renewals OF
said leases.
Approved April II, 1929.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
MONONGAHELA WEST PENN
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors of the Mon
ongahela West Penn Public Service
Company has declared quarterly div
idend No. "a of one and three-quar-
ters per cent (43 3-4 cents per share)
upon the per cent Cumulative Pre-
ferred Stock for the quarter ending
June 3Oth, 1929, payable July LIST,
1929, to stockholders of record at the
close of business June 18th, 1929.
1871 S. E. MILLER, Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
ESTRAY NOTICE

On or about the Both day of April,
1929, there came trespassing on my
land, five miles west of Frostburg,
Md, adjoining the National Road,
four young cattle, three being red and
one black with white marks. All have
two hog rings in right ear and an ear
tag or label in left ear. The ear tags
or labels are marked M18301, M18302,
M1S303 and M1S305.
The owner will please come for
ward, prove property, pay all costs of
advertising and charges and take the
same away.
MRS. FRANK c. GRAHAM,
1872 Star Route, Frostburg, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER 800

AN ACT to authorize and direct the
County Commissioners of Garrett
County to levy Seven Hundred and
Fifty Dollars ($75O0O) annually for
the expenses of the Sheriff of said
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the County Commissioners Of Garrett
County be and they are hereby au-
thorized and directed to levy Seven
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($75000)
annually for the expenses Of the Sher-
iff of said County.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1929.
Approved April II, 1929.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
ORDER NISI.

Ernest Ray Jones, Assignee, VS.. Gertrude
Dorothy Shaffer and Emra C. Shaffer, her
husband
No. 1885 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County Maryland
IT is ORDERED, This 18th day of May,
1929, by the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
sitting in equity, that the sale of the prop
erty mentioned in these proceedings as made
and reported by Ernest Ray Jones. Assignee,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown before the
18th day of June, 1929, provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper print
ed in Garrett County once in each of three
successive weeks before the It'll day of June,
1929.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000 E. z. TOWER, Clerk
True copy-Test: E. q. TOWER, Clerk. 1873
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section SO Of Article
II of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title Garrett Coun-
ty," subtitle Dogs" as enacted by
Chapter SO of the Acts of 1927, in
creasing the number of constables
charged with the duty of collecting
license fees for dogs; awarding to
the arresting constable one-half of
the fines of persons fined for vilo-
lating the provisions for the taxa
ton of dogs; and providing for the
licensing of dogs Of the age of 3
months or over.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section SO of Article IL of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title Garrett County," subtitle
Dogs" as enacted by Chapter SO Of
the Acts of 1927, be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments, to read as follows:
SO. All license fees for dogs in
Garrett County shall hereafter be col
lected by Constables, not exceeding
four in number, to be appointed for
that purpose by the County Commits
sioners of said county. Each of said
Constables shall retain as his renlun-
Grafton twenty-five (25) per cent of
such fees collected by him; and shall
also be awarded fifty (50) per cent
of all fines collected from persons ar
rested by him for violation of the
provisions for the taxation of dogs,
said fines being levied by virtue of
Section PIP of Article 81 of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland 1924 Edi-
tion), title Revenue and Taxes"
subtitle Taxation of Dogs" Dogs
three months old or over shall be Ii
censed; the license fees shall be One
Dollar (S1.OOl per annnm for each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Music Special Feature
or Societvs PROGRAM

lie Cercle des Precieuses Redicules
was entertained at its last meeting Of
the year by its treasurer. Mrs. G. Angus
tus Simpson, at her home, where she
opened the program by rendering two
exquisite piano selections, Nocturnal
Tangiers," by Godowsky, and Chant
Russo" Then followed two recitations
by Nine. Laurent, entitled "Oui on
Non," by P. Blanchenain, and Les
Separes," by Marceline Desborde- Tai
more. The program ended with scenes
from two Moliere plays. First, LES
femmes savantes," act 2, scenes and 4;
cast as follows: Philaminte, Nine. Ca
mile Hindmarsh; MARITIME, Nine. G. L.
Wales Chrysale, M. Arthur Lebel. Then
followed lie Bourgeois Gentilhomme, F."
act 2, scene 6; Monsieur Jourdain, Prof.
w. j. Wallis: LIE Maitre de Philosophie,
NJ Arthur Lebel.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and the members of the club
adjourned to meet in January at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dore Walton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Prominent Honor Guests
In Benefit Lecture List

The Ambassador of Japan and
Nine. Debuchi and Nine. Sawada,
Nine. Tsushima, Nine. Togo, Nine.
Sakano, Nine Morisina, Nine. Satow,
Nine. Tsurumi, Nine. Maxi, Nine.
Tanka, Nine. Toyoda and Nine.
Ono will be the guests of honor
at the lecture, Our Sisters Across
the Pacific" which will be given
for the benefit of Neighborhood
House, $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the ballroom of Meridian
Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street. These
lectures are sponsored by Mrs. Carroll
L. Beedy, Mrs Charles James Bell, Mrs.
Wilbur Carr, Mrs. Charles DENLY, Mrs.
Cuno H. Rudolph, Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, Mrs. William Dewitt
Mitchell, Mrs. James S. Parker, Mrs.
George Cyrus Thorpe, Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, Mrs. Curtis Dwight Wilbur
and Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie, the
latter in charge of the tickets.
Immediately after the lecture jap
anese tea will be served. The third
and last of the series of lectures on
Japan will be given Monday afternoon
February 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

series of lectures at the University
Womens Club at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Henry l.. Kaufman and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth returned the early
part of the week from 10 days stay
in Atlantic City.
Miss Elizabeth Kohner and Miss
Sylvia Sherry have returned to their
studies at Goucher College, after spend
ing the holidays here with their
parents.
Miss Mildred Solomon of New York
Is the guest of her brother-in and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lulley, of
1858 Garfield street.
Mrs Erlebacher of the Hotel Roose-
welt who is on a South American
cruise, will sail from Panama to
Havana, stopping in Palm Beach en-
route to Washington.
Miss Thelma c. Cohen who has been
the guest for the holidays of her
mother, Mrs. F. Greenapple will return
to her home in New York this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

motor trip to New York, where they
were guests Of their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Dammann.
Florence E. Bamberger, professor OF
pedagogy at Johns Hopkins University,
will be the speaker at the monthly
meeting of the Council of Jewish
Women to be held Tuesday AFTERNOON,
at 2:15 o'clock, at the Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets north
west. Her subject will be "Adolescent
Youth" The public is invited.
Miss Marjorie Hearn who was the
guest of Miss Beatrice Strasburger over
the holidays, has returned to her home
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz and
Mrs. James LanSburgh are planning to
sail from New York on the S. S. Ille-
de-France for trip of several months
abroad.
Miss Desiree Harris Is returning to
her home in New York today.
Miss Irma Kraft will be in Washing
ton Thursday to deliver one Of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Brvn Mawr-Wellesley
Benefit Friday, 4 40 PM.

Plans are progressing rapidly for the
Rrvn Mawr-WelleSley benefit to be held
at the National Theater Friday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, when angina
! Enters. regarded as "the most lndlvlo-
ual artist America has developed IN
| recent years." will be presented Tor the
first time to a Washington audience IN
a program of her Episodes; Compost
tons in Dance Form.
Miss Enters debut here Is arouslng
keen interest, not only in social clrcleS'
but among students and lovers OF Ine
arts. A group of distinguished wash
inpton women, headed by Mrs. Will
liam Howard Taft. will act as patron
esses for the performance.
The complete list of patronesSes in
cludes Mrs. Anne Archbold, Mrs. VIII
liam S. Whiting, Mrs. Charles j. Bell,
Mrs. Mark Sullivan, Mrs. James Beck
Mrs. J. M. Holton, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Miss Myra Mechlin, MRS.
Rosenberg Mrs. Dwight Davis, MISS
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Maxim karo!lK'
Mrs. Lawrence Lee, Mrs. Arson Phelps
Stokes. Mrs. Pierce Butler, Mrs. George
Hewett Myers, Mrs. Gibson Fame
stock. Mrs. James e. Freeman, Mrs.
Karl Fenning, Miss Jean Coles, Mrs. Gil
bert Grosvenor, Mrs. Louis D. Branoels'
Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Mrs. Cloyd Heck
Marvin. Mrs. Eugene Meyer ana Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick.
Among the box holders are Mrs. Ann
Archbold, Mrs Thomas Spencer, Mrs.
John Holcombe, Miss Jean Cole, MISS
Sybil Baker, Mrs Gerrit S. Miller, Mrs.
e. G. Nourse, Mrs. Alvin Barber, Mrs.
Pierce Butler, Mrs. Hennen Jennings
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. John
Allen Davis and Miss Emily Storer. y.
The group of debutantes who Will sell
souvenir programs at the performance
includes Miss Sarah Worthington. MISS
Harriet Witford, Miss Ruth Stoddard,
Miss Bina Day Deneen, Miss Jessie
Atkins. Miss Margaret Pilsen, Miss
Christie Jones and Miss Peggy Burch.