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BRITISH POLICY.
ON ARBITRATION
SUBMITTED
Empire RatifieS Act Looking
Toward Mediation Of All
International Disputes

GENEVA, May 81 G.NsJ.-An
instrument embodying the British
Empires ratification Of the gen.
eral arbitration act of the League
Of Nations was presented to the
League Council by British Foreign
Secretary Arthur Henderson to-
day.
The ratification was presented
In the name of England, Aus
tralia, New Zealand and all parts
of the British Empire which are
not dominions. Henderson said:
"NO nation can remain indif-
ferent to international disputes.
Every nation Is interested lin
the court of arbitration, and
the leading countries Of the
world have expressed their
willingness to mediate"
Peaceful Settlements"
The arbitration act provides for
peaceful settlements of interna-
tional differences under league
auspices.
In presenting the ratification,
Henderson announced he had
obtained the permission Of his
government to preside at the
general disarmament conference
for Geneva in February, 1882.
The Pan-European commission
today undertook to consider five
definite recommendations for re-
lief of Europe's economic distress.
Take Up Plans
The five suggestions, which
were referred back to the COM
mission by subcommittee, in
clude the promotion of credits by
the leagues committee on fl
nances. extension Of the treaty
system, tariff negotiations, and
the proposal by Maxim Litvinoff,
foreign minister of Soviet Russia,
for a pact "of economic non-ag-
gression."
BERLIN. May 81 0NSo.
Germany will refuse to partici-
pate in the projected debate on
the political angles of the AuStro-
German customs union before
the League of Nations council
in September, it was announced
here today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Rhythm Club Gives
Dances at School

A ballet dance by Miss Beatrice
McGlosSen featured an entertain
ment given by the Rhythm Club
of the John Quincy Adams School,
to an assembly in the auditorium
of the school yesterday.
Other numbers were the bal
loon dance by the cast and an
acrobatic dance by Miss Lucille
Avery. The club is composed of
l8 members of the seventh and
eighth grades Of the school, under
direction of Miss Helen Gibbs.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
GARRETT TELLS
Of SHOOTING

Charles Garbett, manager Of
Meyer Davis Club Chantecler,
who was shot early Sunday by
Robert S. Montgomery, today at
Emergency Hospital made his
first statement to friends regard
ing the shooting.
According to the managers
story, the shooting was entirely
without provocation and was pre-
Ceded by no argument or alterca.
tion. He said that Montgomery
had been at the club at an earlier
houl and had occupied a table
there.
The man went out, Mr.. Garhett
said, returning a short time later,
asking that he be given the same
table. Upon being told that the
table was occupied, Mr.. Garbett
declared, Montgomery turned and
left the club without further com.
ment.
He had dismissed the matter
from his mind, Mr.. Garbett con-
tinued. when. about Is minutes
later he emerged from a short
hall leading to the club pantry.
Here the manager was met by
Montgomery, who opened fire
without warning, shooting Mr..
Garbett through the abdomen and
later killing Policeman ]. L. Tay-
lor, when the latter entered.
Employees at the Meyer Davis
office today discovered the bullet
which penetrated Mr.. Garbett'S
body. The missile, a .45-calIber
steel-jacketed bullet, is lodged in
the casing of a door, about two
and half feet above the floor.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
E. W. SnOOks
Gets M1rSh1L's Job

Eugene w. Snooks, Of River
dale, has just been appointed
United States marshal for Prince
Georges county, it was announced
yesterday by united States Com
missioner j. Frank Parran.
Mr.. Snooks will replace Harry
Croner, an applicant f., the new
Prince George county police force.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
RICH MAN, 81, DIES

KANSAS CITY, May AL. E.
Lines, considered the wealthiest
man in the mountain section of
Missouri and Arkansas, died at
the age of 81.
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MRS. WATKINS TO SPEAK

Mrs. Arthur Charles Watkins,
of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will speak
tonight at the final meeting of the
year of the Rockville Parent
Teacher Association.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
BEST STUDENT NAMED

ATLANTA, May 21.-Miss jose
prime Ruth Lawler won the
alumnae prize as the best all
around student ct Woodberry
Hall.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21

els the refrigerator manufactured
by a reliable company with proper
experience in the electric refrigera-
ton feldS
Has it plenty of food and shelf
spacep
OI the cabinet itself well designed,
sturdily built and properly insulatedp
Is there provision for the freezing
Of an adequate supply of ice cubesp
Quantity of ice rather than number
of cubes, which may be of large or
small size, should be taken into con-
sideration.)
o Will the refrigerator constantly
maintain a proper temperature for
the preservation of foodsP
Can the freezing of ice cubes and
desserts be speeded up when the
need arises9
. Can this extra freezing speed for
ice cubes be had without affecting
the temperature on the food shelVes2
Goo low a temperature on the
shelves will, Of course, injure food.)
. Is there place to keep ice cream.
meat, fish, game, quick frosted"
foods or extra ice cubes indefinitely
at beIOtC freezing temperaturee
Are these various temperatures
(GA extra fast freezing; b. fast freez-
ing; C. below freezing for storage;
and d. normal food preservation
temperature) automatically main
tanned ,oithOA any attention from the
0Gnner?
Does the refrigerating unit operate
often or infrequentlyP CThe fewer
stops" and starts" the longer the
unit will last and the less it costs to
run.
How long will the cooling unit con
tinue TO COOL the refrigerator even
though the current is shut Off Re-
frigeration should continue for 10 or
IL hours
Can the back parts Of all shelves,
even the lowest, be reached without
kneeling or sitting down.
. Has provision been made for keep
ing vegetables fresh and crisp9
Can the refrigerator top be used
to set things down for a moment"
while the contents Of the cabinet are
being re-arranged3
VIII the refrigerator add TO the
attractiVeness OF the kitchenp
. Has the experience Of users over a
long period Of years proved the re-
frigeratT long Lived and dependablea
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
PHILANTHROPIST DIES

WESTPORT, Conn, May 21
0N.S0.-E. T. Bedford, capitalist
and philanthropist, died suddenly
of heart disease at his home here
today at the age of 80.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
WATER OFFICIAL DIES

KANSAS CITY, May 81.
Thomas 1. Boyle, official of the
City Water Department 43 years,
died at st. Margaret's Hospital
here following an operation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
HAWKS IN STOCKHOLM

STOCKHOLM, May 81 1N.SD.
Capt. Frank M. Hawks, American
speed ace, flew to Malmo from
Stockholm today preparatory to a
nonstop flight to Paris.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS

in criminal cases, and not here
in enumerated, he shall be en-
titled to receive a fair and
reasonable sum, to be deter
mined by the County Commits
sioners.
238A. 1t shall be the duty of the
constable in taking prisoner before
a justice of the peace for a hearing,
to take said prisoner before the JUS
tice of said county residing nearest
to the place of arrest, unless the war
rant for the arrest has been issued
by some other justice of the peace. 1t
shall be unlawful for any constable
to receive any other compensation
from the County Commissioners other
than that herein set forth.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That all Acts or parts of Acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
list, 1881.
Approved April 6, 1881.
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PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS
Fixing and Determining the Fees of
Garrett County Constables in Grim
inal Cases.
CHAPTER 67.

CHAPTER CT.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments, Section 238 of Arti-
Gle IL of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland 1880 Edition)
title Garrett County," subtitle
Justices Of the Peace and Consta-
bles," and to add one new section
to said Article, said new section to
be known as Section 238A, to fol-
low Immediately after Section 23e
of said Article, to fix and determine
the fees of the Garrett County Con-
stables in criminal cases, and to
make said Constables take all pris-
oners before the justice of said
county residing nearest to the place
of arrest.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section 238 of Article IL of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland
1880 Edition), title Garrett Coun-
ty," subtitle justices of the Peace
and Constables," be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, and that a new section
be and the same is hereby added to
said article, said new section to be
known as Section 238A, to follow i'm
mediately after Section 238 of said
article, and all to read as follows:
238. The Constables of Garrett
County shall be entitled to charge and
receive the following fees for services
rendered by them in criminal cases:
For serving and return of States
warrant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$1.OO
For each mile travelled by him in
serving and return of said
warrant .O5
For taking prisoner from place
of arrest to justice of peace in
said county; each mile. ....... .05
For delivering prisoner commit
ted to Jail, to jailer. ......... rs
For each mile travelled in so do
ing, including conveyance for
self and prisoner ............ 10
For serving summons for wit
nesses in criminal case, each
witness .................... .25
For serving and return of
search warrant ............. loo
For any other service rendered
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Regulating Fishing in Savage
River In Garrett County.
CHAPTER 423.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section "a of Article
80 of the Annotated Code of Mary
land 1929 SUPPLEMENT-, title "Fish
and Fisheries" subtitle Further
Regulations in County Waters" re-
lating to fishing in the Little Saw
age River in Garrett County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section 81 of Article 80 of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland 1929 Sup
plement), title "Fish and Fisheries"
subtitle Further Regulations in
County Waters" be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments to read as follows:
"a. Garrett County. 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to take or
catch fish from or in the Little Saw
age River and it's tributaries, in Gar
rett County, Maryland, except during
the trout season, April LIST to June
Both, each year. Any person violat-
ing the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction, fined not less
than five dollars ($5.0O) nor more
than fifty dollars ($50.00).
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1881.
Approved April II, 1881.
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Providing for the Licensing of all
Open Air Amusements for which an
Admission Is Charged.
CHAPTER 388.

CHAPTER 3S8.
AN ACT to add a new section to the
Code of Public Local Laws of Mary
land 1880 Edition), title "Garrett
County," to be under subtitle
"Amusements," said new section to
be known as Section 18A and to fol-
low Immediately after Section 10
of said Article, to provide for the
licensing of all open air amuse-
ments for which an admission is
charged.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
new section be and it is hereby ad-
ded to Article IL of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws of Maryland 1880
Edition), title Garrett County," to be
under subtitle "Amusements," said
new section to be known as Section
18A, to follow Immediately after Sec
ton IS of said Article, and to read as
follows:
18A. No person, firm, association
or corporation shall give any circus,
carnival, sporting or theatrical per-
Torrance or amusement of any kind,
for which an admission fee is charged,
in the open air or under a tent or
other temporary enclosure, without
first securing a license therefor from
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Gar
rett County. Said license shall be ten
dollars $4,000 for the first tent or
inclosure and five dollars ($500) for
each additional tent or Enclosure, plus
a fee of fifty cents (50c) to cover the
cost of issuance. Any person, firm,
association or corporation violating
the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than twenty-five
dollars (S25.O0) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00).
The provisions of this section shall
not apply to religious, fraternal or
agricultural associations holding
fairs, carnivals or amusements where
the proceeds derived therefrom are
used to further the work of said asso-
Citations.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public health and safety, and being
passed upon a yea and nay vote, sup
ported by three fifths of all the MEM
bers elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April II. 1881.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20
GORTNER


Rev. J. A. Jesse, of Loeb Lynn,
will preach in the Union chapel at
this place on Wednesday evening, Au
gust 26th. All are most cordially
invited to attend this service.
Robert Dayton, of Pinto, Md,
preached here Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. Dayton, in company with Mr..
P. P. Gortner, visited Mr.. Lewis Gort-
ner at his home in Oakland, the lat
ter being extremely ill at his home in
that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lee and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Lee and Miss
Florence Deems spent Sunday in Fair
mont, West Va.
Webster Slabach, who has been sta
toned at Fortress Monroe, Va, has
recently been transferred to Langley
Field, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Yoder and son
and Mr.. Dan Petersheim and family
attended the Beckman reunion at
Lynndale on Sunday.
Misses Virginia Paulie, Rosalie
Click, Anna Virginia Slabach; Messrs.
Roy Lichty, Fred. Slabach and Carl
Dickerhof, of Akron, O., spent last
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Slabach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hanger, A. C.
House, Mrs. Paul Welch and W. C.
WEIGH were in Washington, D. c.,
on Wednesday.
S. w. Slabach and Miss Lena Sla-
bach, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk at
tended the funeral of the late VIM.
E. Hanning at Springs, Pa, on Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swartzentru-
Der and son attended the White re-
union at Loeb Lynn on Sunday.
A party composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein and family, Leila
Mosser, Fannie Yoder, Bertha Lech-
nor, Mildred Hamilton; Messrs. John
Wilson, Melvin REIN, James Lichty,
Neil Sanders and Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
erson and daughter Ruth, of Morgan
town, w. Va, left here in truck
on Thursday morning for weeks
camping trip to Washington, D. c.,
and points near that city.
Mrs. Maude Brenneman, of Noun
tain Lake Park, and Miss Rosetta
Brenneman, of Cumberland, are at
Mr.. Spoerlein's home during their alb
sence.
Mr.. Mac Ridder, Mrs. Ridder and
their daughters Helen and Betty and
Mrs. o. S. Ridder spent the weekend
in Johnstown, Pa, as guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Fowler.
Mrs. Blaine Newton, Akron, Ohio,
is spending several days this week
at the home of her uncle, S. w. Sla-
bach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Houck and
daughter Betty Jane, of Carlisle, Pa,
were guests of Mrs. Anna Bittinger
on Tuesday.
Miss Susie Petersheim and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Slabach and son were re-
cent guests at the home of Mr.. Noah
Slabach.
Clarence Taylor and family were
in Terra Alta on Sunday.
Members of the WEIGH family were
in Valley Head on Sunday.
Miss Rosalie Click, who spent the
week here and at Mason with friends,
left on Saturday for Swanton to be
the guest of friends there over the
weekend.
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ORDER NISI

Albert L. Lee. Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland VS.. Harrison Bittinger.
No. 672 Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County. Maryland.
1T is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, this gath day of July, 1881,
above entitled cause by Albert L. Lee, Treas
urer of Garrett County, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 2Sth day of August, 1881
provided a copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Garrett County
once a week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 21st day of August 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S225.00. ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test: E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
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ORDER NISI.

Albert L. Lee. Treasurer of Garrett County.
Maryland, VS.. Raymond Winters.
No. 671 Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County. Maryland.
1T is ORDERED. By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, this oath day of July, 1881,
that the tax sale made and reported in the
above entitled cause by Albert L. Lee, Treas
urer of Garrett County, be ratified and con-
frmed. unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 28th day of August, 1881
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Garrett County
once a week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 21st day of August, 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S40S.OO. ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test: E. 2. TOWER. Clerk.
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ORDER NISI

Albert l.. Lee. Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland, Morgart Coal Mining Company
Company.
No. 627 Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County, Maryland.
1T is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, this Gath day of July, 1881,
that the tax sale made and reported in the
above entitled cause by Albert L. Lee, Treas
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on before the 2sth day of August, 1881 !;
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Garrett County
fore the 21st day of August, 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
s1S,77400. ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test: E. z. TOWER, Clerk.
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ORDER NISI.

Albert l.. Lee. Treasurer of Garrett County.
=, Maryland, VS.. Annie Beachy
No. ga Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
1T is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. this Path day of July, 1881,
that the tax sale made and reported in the
above entitled cause by Albert L. Lee, Treas
urer of Garrett County, be ratified and con-
frmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 28th day of August, 1881 !;
some newspaper printed in Garrett County
once week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 2lst day of August, 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000. ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test: E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
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ESTRAYED NOTICE

Estrayed, to my farm near
New Germany, Garrett county,
6 young cattle. Owner may re-
cover the same by identifying
them, paying all damages and
feed costs and the cost of this
advertisement.
G. V. DIELING,
R. 2, Box AZ, New Germany, Md.
advertisement 23-5t*
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ORDER NISI

Albert L. Lee, Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland, VS.. Monroe Coal Mining Company
No. S7s Miscellaneous Docket In the Circuit
1T is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. this oath day of July. 1881.
that the tax sale made and reported in the
urer of Garrett County, be ratified and con-
frmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 28th day of August, 1881 !;
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Garrett County
once week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 21st day of August, 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$465.00. ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
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Saturday, August %, AID, 1881,
At II 100 O'clock A. NJ,

All that real estate lying in Garrett
County, Maryland, that is known as
MILITARY LOT NUMBER 554, and
parts of MILITARY LOTS NUM-
BERS 553 and 557 and also TRAN
gular piece of land containing about
ONE ACRE, lying west of Fort Cum
berland, and fully described in deed
from William F. Montgomery and
wife to George w. Huff and Carl G.
Mullin, said deed being dated Feb
ruary %, A. D., 1919, and recorded
among the Land Records of Garrett
County, Maryland, in Liber Number
76, folio 10, the interest of the said
George W. Huff being conveyed to
the said Carl G. Mullin by deed dated
July 26, A. D., 1919, and recorded
among the Land Records of Garrett
County, Maryland, in Liber Number
rs, folio 391.
This property contains II acres of
land, more or less, and is improved
by a six-room frame dwelling house,
garage and large barn.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on day of
sale.
w. CARL RICHARDS,
24-4t. Assignee of Mortgage.
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Ingratitude

The saddest example of lngratitude
is the poverty of the thankfulness of
those who are, in some measure,
thankful for Gods greatest gift. It is
strange and melancholy that Chris
tians should love, and love so little;
should be thankful, and so tepid in 1t.
Alexander Maclaren.
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4. IL. All that piece or parcel G.
land situated in Election District
No. 3, Garrett County, Maryland,
which was devised to Stephen G.
Custer and Olin Custer by will
of Michael V. Custer, of record
in the Office of the Register of
Wills of Garrett County, Mary
land, Wills Liber B, folio AL, and
being also the same property
which was conveyed to the said
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No. z. All the coal and other minerals
underlying a tract of land called
"Boile's Sorrow" situate in Elec-
ton District No. ID, Garrett
County, Maryland, and being the
same coal and other minerals
that was reserved and excepted
in a deed from A. C. Good and
wife to one Edward Welch, bear
ing date October 4, 1869, and re-
corded in Liber No. 80, folio 1876,
ETC., Land Records of Allegany
County, Maryland. The coal I'M
derlying said tract is about 140
acres. Said coal and other min
erals Hereunder will be sold to
satisfy and pay the State and
County taxes due and in arrears