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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
SECOND WEEK OF CIRCUIT
in SESSION SINCE MONDAY
Criminal Docket was Called With
Opening of Court, Judge
Albert A. DOub Presiding

The second week of the June Term
of the Garrett County Circuit Court
opened Monday with Judge Albert A.
Doub presiding, when the criminal APP
peals docket was called, two cases on
which were disposed of when the APP
peals were dismissed by the appellees.
Both cases involved fines imposed by
Justices for violations of the dog law.
Clarence Reckart and Carl Reckart,
both of near Selbysport, are on trial
this. morning, the charge against them
being that of stealing sheep. 1t is al
legged that the two young men stole
the animals from pasture field on the
farm of Miss Grace VanSickle and
then traded them on an automobile
deal with Pennsylvania motor sales
man.
Henry Fries, youth from the vi
entity of Sines, entered a plea Of
guilty on charge of larceny.
Charles Rhodes, Of the Swanton Sec
Iloli, lHulCISu on d SIdISe VI UuIS"
larry when he entered summer home
near Swanton and took therefrom fur
niture and other goods, plead guilty
to the third charge in the indictment,
that of larceny.
Ray Martin and Albert Ship, two
youths who live on the outskirts Of
Oakland, began their career of crime
a few days after they moved to Oak
land when they stole various articles,
among them being a wheelbarrow
lying in the rear of the Miller meat
market and which later they dumped
into the Little Yough. The following
day they raided Miss Nell Turkeys
hen house and carried away several
chickens which they disposed of to a
merchant in town. On this latter
charge they were indicted and when
arraigned plead guilty to the charge
Ct theft.
Mitchell Rush, tried before the jury
on charge of bastardy preferred by
a young woman from the Avilton Sec
ton, was found guilty and ordered to
pay $40 per month for fourteen years
to the mother of the child.
Gerald Steiding, was also found gull
ty by jury on an indictment charging
him with bastardy and was likewise
ordered to pay $40 per month for four
teen years to the mother of the chill
dren, in this case there being twins.
Frank Stewart. entered a plea Of
guilty on the indictment for desertion
of his wife and children and was Or
dered by the court to fill bond in the
sum of $500 conditioned upon the
payment of $35 per month for the
support of his family.
Dawson Wins His First Case
Walter w. Dawson, who was admit
ted to practice before the bar of the
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
TO REMODEL CITY HALL
WITHIN NEXT FEW WEEKS
More Room Will be Given to
Oakland Fire Department

Remodeling of the City Hall, on
Third street, in order to give more
room to the Oakland Fire Depart
ment, will be started within the next
few weeks, according to Grover c.
Stemple, mayor.
The stairway leading to the second
floor of the building will be torn away,
giving the engine room of the Oakland
Fire department six additional feet.
This will allow three feet on each side
of the truck and will enable the fire.
men to drive in and out with greater
ease, Mr.. Stemple stated.
A stairway leading to the second
floor will be built in rear of the build
ing, with a concrete walk leading to
the stairs from Third street.
Decision to remodel the building
was made at a recent meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Parade and Program Concludes
Health Celebration

The parade of school children last
Thursday at 1:3O p. M, followed by a
program rendered at the Maryland
theatre concluded the Health Day cell
ebration for the Oakland school unit.
Fairsweep school was awarded the
prize for having the best health idea
in the parade.
Other schools participating includ-
ed Loeb, Lynn, Mountain Lake Park,
Harrington Manor, Broadford, Red
House, Crellin, Oakland High school
and the Oakland Grammar school.
In the morning DR.. ]. H. M. Knox,
DIR. ]. P. Franklin, DR.. Henry w. Nc
Comas, members of the State and the
county health departments, and F. E.
Rathbun, County Superintendent, de-
livered talks in the Maryland theatre.
Like celebrations were also held at
Friendsville, Accident and Grants
vile.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Narrowly Escape Death

Mr.. S. X. Schlossnagle and Miss
Fife Paugh were slightly injured last
Sunday afternoon, when they drove
their car on the railroad crossing
leading to- Loeb Lynn, just as train
No. 81 was approaching. The cylinder
of the engine caught the front end of
the machine, almost completely de-
molishing it. Mr.. Schlossnagle is re-
ported to have said that he did not
notice that the electric signal installed
at the crossing was flashing, nor did
he hear the approach of the train. It
was one of those "lucky" accidents
and very close call for the occupants
of the car.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Gold Star Mother To Leave For
France This Evening

Mrs. William Kildow, of Oakland,
will leave here this evening for New
York City from which port she will
sail with other Gold Star mothers Sat.
urday for France to visit the grave
of her son Proctor Kildow, killed in
action at Chateau Thierry during the
early days of this country's entrance
into the conflict. Corporal Kildow
was a member of the Marine corps.
After visiting the various cemeter-
les in France where American SOL
diers lie buried the Gold Star moth
ers will be entertained in Paris for a
few days and will leave for the United
States on or about July 7.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Ex-Service Man Announces for
Sheriffalty Nomination.

J. S. Teats, of Friendsville District
mo. p, announces his candidacy for
Republican nomination for Sheriff of
Garrett county in this issue of The
Republican.
Prior to the World War Mr.. Teats
was engaged in farming and for two
years was a school teacher in the
county. With the coming of the war
he became soldier and went over
seas where he served as corporal, be-
ing cited for bravery by his superior
officer in the Argonne engagement.
At present the candidate is a travel
ing salesman for a midwest manu-
featuring concern.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Second Good Will Tour Taken by
Mayor and City Council

The second of series of good will
tours being made by the Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland to other
towns of the county, was taken last
night when Mayor Grover Stemple
and the six members of Council met
the Mayor and Town Council of
Grantsville at Grantsville in a social
and business session.
The visitors were given delight
full reception in Grantsville and con-
Quoted over the streets of the town,
being later taken to the social room of
the Lutheran church where civic prob
lens were discussed. Several ladies
of the town later appeared and served
refreshments to the municipal officers
and citizens who had assembled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
ROtarians Write to Members in
Foreign Countries

AS part of the work of the inter-
national relationship committee of the
Oakland Rotary club, each member
of the club is sending, or has sent,
to a fellow Rotarian in for
eign country personal letter about
himself, the club, and what the club is
accomplishing.
Letters are being written to menu
bers of Rotary clubs in the following
countries: England, Canada, Uruguay,
Alaska, Mexico, Argentina, Australia,
Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hawaii,
Hungary, Scotland, Wales, Ireland,
France, Egypt, and Cuba.
The Rotary club is also preparing
an advertising booklet on Oakland and
Route 81, which will be printed and
distributed within the next few weeks
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
James A. Fitzwater, District 1
Candidate for County Com
missioner
missioner

James A. Fitzwater, 81 years old,
farmer, and lifelong resident of Gar
rett county, residing in Election Dis
trict No. 1, is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for County Com
missioner, subject to the result of
the primary election, as will be seen
by referring to his announcement in
today's Republican.
Recently, at a meeting of the resi-
dents of Swanton District Mr.. Fitz-
water was urged to become a candi-
date for the office of Commissioner,
receiving SO votes at the meeting
which was attended by a few more
than fifty taxpayers, hence Mr.. Fitz-
waters candidacy for the nomination.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Clarence F. KOlb, District No.
5, Orphans Court Judge Can
didate

Clarence F. Kolb, of District No. 5,
announces his candidacy in The Re-
publican today for the nomination for
the office of Judge of the Orphans
Court. Mr.. Kolb is a son of the late
John Kolb and is highly esteemed in
his home community for his straight
forwordness in business matters and
as a farmer he has been successful.
He states in his announcement that
he will give the affairs of the office
he seeks every attention incumbent
upon him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12

The following representatives OF
Homemakers clubs will leave Monday
for the Rural Women's Short Course
at the University of Maryland: Mrs.
S. C. Beachy, Mrs. Carl Bittinger,
Mrs. ]. B. Emory, Bittinger club; Mrs.
J. S. Elliott, Mrs. E. o. Fouch, Mt.
Lake-Loch Lynn club; Miss Christina
Winterberg, Grantsville club; Mrs. ].
R. Hubbs, Kempton club; Miss Ada
Wensell, Mrs. William Frazee, Oak
land club; Mrs. Frank Arnold, Sunny
side club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
emi-Annual Election of
Knights of Pythias Held

Olin Hardesty was elected chancel-
lor commander of Garrett Lodge No.
113, X. of p, at the regular meeting
of that body held last Friday evening
at Castle hall, Oakland. He succeeds
Irwin R. Rudy, who assumes the posi-
ton of master of work.
George Fulk was elected vice-chan-
cellor; Paul Riley, prelate; Stanley
Bond, master at arms; Stanley Stahl,
inner guard; L. R. Mason, outer
guard. The newly elected officers will
hold office from July 1 to January 1,
1881.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
A Fine Attendance Record

Wandelle Keller, OF near Hoyes, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph KEEL
Ter, finishes the seventh grade in the
public school this year, never having
missed a day of school during her
school life. She will be IL years old
in July.
The youthful student attends the
Bishoff school and has had to walk
one-half mile to school over dirt roads
throughout the term of school. She
plans to enter Friendsville High school
this fall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
Transport School Encamps al
Table Rock

A large company of men and Off
GERS of the U. S. Transport School,
Baltimore, camped at Table Rock,
near Red House, during the weekend.
There were 85 trucks and several
cars in the company.
The purpose is for schooling the
men in transportation. They came
out of Baltimore over the National
highway, route 40, and returned via
Winchester, over route so, the North
western Turnpike.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
NATIONAL ROAD In GOOD
CONDITION FOR TOURISTS
False Statements About High
way Being Closed and In Bad
Condition Are COmbated

The National Highway, on which
Grantsville, in this county, is an i'm
portant point, is said to be suffering
this year from adverse propaganda
and misinformation concerning it's
condition for tourists and others US
ing the road.
To combat the adverse reports by
widespread distribution of correct in
formation as to detours, improve
ment work and temporary impede
ments to traffic, the National Highway
Association has started an active pro-
motional campaign.
During the past week Harold Dunn
and George RathmeI, Uniontown,
Pa, were in Grantsville in the special
advertising car of the National High
way Association. They are travelling
east as far as Baltimore to check up
on road conditions and visit local rep
resentatives at all main points along
the highway.
Previous to the present eastern trip
an advertising and promotion car went
west from Uniontown to St. Louis.
Posters and other advertising material
stressing the advantages of Route 40
(National Highway were distributed
at every service station, garage, hotel,
motor club and restaurant along the
route.
False Reports Denied
Interests depending upon traffic
along other east-west routes are said
to discourage tourists from travelling
over U. S. Route 40 by declaring it
unsafe; full of detours, one-way traffic
stretches and bad mountain road be-
tween Uniontown and Cumberland and
from Cumberland to Hancock.
Mr.. Dunn says the only detour near
Uniontown is a fourteen mile detour
west of the city, and it is entirely hard
surfaced and only two miles longer
than the main road. ..----
East of Cumberland the improve
ment work affects not more than two
miles of road on Sideling Hill.
Some improvement work is in prog
ress at Brownsville, Pa, but the road
is not closed and there is only slight
inconvenience to the motorist, Mr..
Dunn says.
The only stretch that might cause
any tourist objection is just east of
Wheeling, w. Va, between Washing
ton, Pa, and Claysville. An eleven
mile detour is necessary there.
Has Many Advantages
With these few exceptions the Ma
tional Highway from Kansas City and
St. Louis east to Baltimore is in bet
ter condition than ever before, and
with the completion of the few sec
lions now being worked will be better
than any other east-west highway.
The scenic and historic aspects of
the National Pike give it precedence
over all other U. S. highways and
should make it the heaviest travelled
road in the country.
Civic organizations, chambers of
commerce, local town officials are CO.
operating with similar agencies along
the entire highway. o.
In the near future national radio
broadcasts will be arranged over the
principal NBC and Columbia networks
to advertise the National Highway ma
tionally and "sell it" to thousands of
prospective tourists.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
Mother, Aged Grandmother
And -Four Children Injured

Those injured were:
Mrs. Nora Hall, IS, Mrs.
Brady's mother, eye put out
and abdominal injuries: taken
to Providence Hospital.
Mrs. Margaret Bromley, S6,
Mrs. Halls mother, conclusion
Of the brain and shock; taken
to Casualty Hospital.
Leslie He'll, Is, two fingers
blown off and face lacerated;
taken to Providence Hospital.
Samuel Hall, 10 months.
head, face, shoulder and body
mMtiIated; taken to Sibley
Hospital.
Thomas Hall, 8, severe Iacer.
alton Of the hands; taken to
Providence Hospital.
Dorothy Hall, 4, lacerations
OF head, face, shoulder and
body; taken to Sibley Hospital.
Three older male members of
the Hall family were at work
when the explosion occurred. John
Hall, father Of most of the vic
Tins. was at his task of grave
digging in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
He hurried to the hospital, but
officials would not let him see
The Washington times., 1930-01-02

his daughter.
Norris Hall, son. was at work
at a filling station when the
tragedy occurred. Herman Brady.
22-year-old husband of the dead
woman, was planning to rent a
home for his wife. They were
married secretly at Fairfax, Va,
some months ago.
He lived with his parents at
Mitchellville and made frequent
trips to the home of his bride.
It was only week ago that they
announced to Mrs. Brady'S fam
lily that they were married. Ac-
cording to the elder Hall, no op-
position was expressed to the
marriage.
The death package was left on
the doorstep of John Buckley, just
across the road from the Hall
home. 1t was addressed to
Naomi Hall, second house on Car
mody Road" The Buckley home
is the second house on the left,
while the Hall home is the second
house on the right. 1t is believed
that the perpetrator of the crime
sent the package by another or he
would not have made the mistake
in delivering.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
Bomb Kept at Buckley Home
Several Days Before DeLiUerv

Mrs. Buckley discovered the
package several days before and
on seeing Leslie Hall Yesterday
gave it to him to take to his sis.
ter. Stuart Carneal, II, a play
mate of the Hall boy, was with
him when Mrs. Buckley delivered
the package.
Stuart and Leslie trotted back
to the Hall home. Soon there
was a terrific explosion which
sent everyone within the little
Hall kitchen to the hospital.
When Mrs. Buckley heard of
the explosion she is said to have
suffered Mysteries from the
thought that the deadly package
had been in her home for three
days.
The Carneal boy said that he
heard something rafting" in
side the package when he and
Leslie were trotting across the
road with the package.
When the explosion occurred
the Seat Pleasant fire depart
ment and the Boulevard Heights
rescue squad hurried to the
scene. Fabian K. Augustine of the
rescue squad, was the first to
enter the kitchen. He found Mrs,
Brady on the floor with her
breast injured and both hands
torn off.
After taking the others out
and sending them to the three
hospitals in automobiles driven
by neighbOrS, he wrapped the
still breathing body Of Mrs.
Brady in . quilt and rushed
1t to Casualty Hospital in a fire
truck.
Postal Inspector John H. Col
ller went to the Hall home under
the impression that the bomb had
been sent through the mails.
The Washington police sent
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
BLAST VICTIMS
|. GET QUICK AID
staff Photo.

When victims of the Seat
Pleasant bomb explosion were
rushed to Casualty Hospital, ply.
sicians temporarily dropped two
cases on which they were en-
gagged to attend to the more ur,
gent duty.
DR.. Louis Jimal and DR.. j.
Rogers Young we're in the operat.
ing rooms treating two women
patients when they were in,
formed that Mrs. Naomi Hall
Brady, who died from her in,
jurieS, and Mrs. Margaret Brom
ley. who was suffering from Sc.
we're shock. had just been
brought to the hospital from Seat
Pleasant. They turned from the
treatments upon which they were
engaged to give immediate emer
gency attention to the bomb ex
ploSion victims. Later they re
Sumed attention to the medical
needs of the less i'll patients
Miss Fred Skinner, of Nichols
Avenue Southeast, and Joseph
Wiseman, of Eighth Street South
east.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
B-MAKERS PRINT ON PENNY HE PUT in BOMB, BELIZE
NEW CLUES UNCOVERED
IN BRIDES MURDER
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
and particularly Mrs. Brady, haC
worked on that job. This queS
tioning was conducted last night
by Prince. .
Finger Print Is Clue.
A fingerprint discovered late
last night is expected to aid the
investigators.
The print was discovered, by
members of the Seat Pleasant
Fire Department at the Hall
home where the Christmas pack
age exploded yesterday morning
A blackened, battered penny
which is thought to be part of
the detonating machinery of the
bomb was discovered by the
searchers. One side Of the coin
bore q distinct fingerprint. Other
pieces Of the trigger" which set
off the charge of dynamite also
were discovered.
Should the sender Of the bomb.
which took the life of Brady, and
manned her mother, grand
mother, three younger brothers
and infant sister, be found, he
viii be hustled to another county
and secretly incarcerated to pre-
vent threatened mob violence.
According to Sheriff Charles S.
Early, all clues are yet in a neb-
ulouS state. The authorities have
much to work on, but so far have
no definite idea as to who might
have committed the crime.
One theory is that a rejected
suitor living near Mitchellville,
the home of Herman Brady,
young husband of the dead
woman, may have sent the bomb
in q spirit Of revenge.
Bits Of Bomb Found
The most encouraging feature,
from the standpoint of the inves-
tigators, is said to be bits of the
bomb and wrapping paper which
have been carefully collected by
Sergeant Prince and will be
turned over to the Bureau of
Standards for a scientific exami-
nation and report.
The Bureau solved a similar
crime when a mail train near
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
WALES To LEAVE
On HUNT TRIP

(Continued from Page Ons)
oceros, buffalo and Ions-which
eluded his gun during his 1928
trip. so dramatically curtailed
by King Georges illness.
Capt. DenyS Finch-Hutton.
famous big-game hunter, will
again be in charge of the expedi'
ton, and there is no cut and
dried program. Instead, the trip
will be run on the most elaStie
lines.
Following his arrival at Cape
Town, the Prince will remain for
two weeks at Government house
as the guest of his uncle and
aunt, the Earl and Countess Of
Athlone. This is a long overdue
visit as the Prince would have
spent the Christmas of 1928 with
them had it not been for the
Kings illness.
Nairobi will be the first Obiec-
tive in East Africa. From there
ne will go on his journey north
ward by air and automobile. But
once he leaves Nairobi he viii be
swallowed up by uncivili1ed
wastes for six weeks.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02

WilliSton, Ore, was blown up.
The paper and bits of pair of
overalls found near the scene of
the crime were traced to the
| owner.
According to Prince, the paper
which had been wrapped around
the package containing the bomb,
was very thin. Of q light brown
texture with dark brown stripes,
similar to wrapping paper used
by drug stores.
The shrapnel used in the
bomb seemed to consist of shin
gle nails, which caused the dis
figurement Of most Of the vic
Tins. 1t Is believed that eight
or ten sticks Of dynamite must
have been used.
Prince is checking . number
Of construction jobs in the
county, believing that II such
= number Of dynamite sticks
are found missing he will have
ut least q tangible clue to the
maker of the bomb.
JuSL now Cn6 cap was exploded
is not clear. The most likely the
ory is said to be the extraction
of the cork in a bottle of sulphu-
ric acid as. the lid was opened.
which allowed the liquid to run
down on a filament of mercury,
thus causing explosion Of the dy-
Mantle.
Yesterday morning, Leslie Hall,
16-year-old brother of the dead
woman, tripped merrily into the
home, now partly wrecked, with
a box which a neighbor had
given him, saying it had been
left at her house by mistake.
1t apparently was belated
Christmas present. being wrapped
up in Christmas style. The en-
tire family gathered around to
see what it was, when suddenly
there was a terrific explosion
which spread death and injury,
wrecked the kitchen of the little
Hall home and brought the Seat
Pleasant fire department to the
scene.
Mrs. Brady was horribly mutt
lated and did not regain con-
sciouSness. She died as she was
being placed on the operating
table at Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02

ond dress as the one that was
used.
Did you see anything in this
investigation to indicate that
Kelly testified carelessly and
negligently?"
Il certainly did not"
The witness testified that Col
Inns assumed the responsibility
for permitting the Mcpherson
apartment to be Strengthened up.
According to Beatty. Kelly was
interrupted in his testimony be-
fore the Grand Jury by a re-
mark. do we have to listen to
this long winded guy again?"
Officers to Testify
The defense. represented by At
torneys Henry l. Quinn, George
E. Strong and James A. O'Shea,
has summoned about Is witnesses
to testify as to facts in the case.
At the last session of the board
they put on the stand more than
so prominent business and pro-
feSsional men who lauded the
characters of their clients.
The high spot of the defense is
expected to come when Shelby
and Kelly take the stand. This
will probably be tomorrow, and
the officers are expected to
occupy the witness chair for
several hours, detailing their
methods of investigation and the
facts which led them to believe
Mrs. Mcpherson committed
suicide.
Collins to Talk.
Assistant District Attorney Will
liam H. Collins, who presented
the Mcpherson case to the grand
jury is also expected to be a
witness before the trial board. He
was under summons from the
prosecution, but due to illness was
not called. The defense. it is now
understood, plans to have him
appear as it's witness.
There is a strong probability
that the trial will come to an end
Saturday. This will depend, how
ever, upon the extent to which
prosecutors Robert E. Lynch and
Walter Fowler croSS-examine the
defense witnesses.