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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
REV. DR.. HALLS
POST is PROBED
BY AUTHORITIES
Man Branded Worst Quack'
Is Held by immigration
Department.

Investigation Of acticities Of the
Rev Dr." George Hall, recipient
Of an honorary degree from the
College of Divine Metaphysics, in
the Denison hotel, was being made
by Cleveland authorities today fol-
lowing Halls arrest in the Ohio
city by United States immigration
authorities. Hall was chaplain of
the Cleveland county Jail.
The Rev" Mr.. Hall, who faces
deportation to Canada because of
a long criminal record, never was
a student at the college, it was said
here.
At the time of his arrest in Ohio
REV" Hall conducted a church
known as the Peoples Temple"
Police said his criminal record in
cludes several convictions for oper-
ating confidence games, fraud and
practicing medicine without a Ii
cenSe.
Not Fully Established
Although Halls identity has not
been established definitely, he is be-
lieved by DR.. William H. Woodford,
head Of the Indianapolis college, to
be the man on whom an honorary
degree was conferred here more
than two years ago.
Woodford said Hall was known
here as Ernest Albert Hall, and was
given the degree on recommended
ton of several prominent persons
in Indiana" 1t was known at that
time, it is understood, that REV"
Hall had served several prison
terms.
Woodford said the degree, "recog-
nizing Halls accomplishments in
metaphysics" was conferred at
ceremony at which prominent In
dianapolis pastor officiated.
English School Grad"
Woodford said Hall represented
himself to be an ordained minis
ter in the Methodist church in
Canada, and professed to be
graduate of a medical school in
England.
Halls further activities were
traced to Richmond, Ind, where
he taught in the Academy of
Psychology" headed by DR.. S. Ed
gar Bond of that city. DR.. Bond,
it was understood, was one of the
men who recommended Hall for the
honorary degree.
DR.. Bond today blamed the
American Medical Association, Chi
cago, for Halls arrest. Bond de-
clared. Hall has been chased by
them for years"
Is Not Recognized
r. M. Overley, head of the Better
Business Bureau, said the College OF
Divine Metaphysics is not recog-
nized as a religious institution by
the bureau.
According to Woodford, Hall left
this city a few weeks after he re-
ceiVed the degree. He was to return
to a "pastorate" in Canada, Wood
ford said he understood
Hall has been branded by the
medical association as "the greatest
social quack in history"
Questioned in the Cleveland Jail,
where he acted as spiritual adviser
to prisoners for several months, Hall
said his long criminal record is
partially true"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
CRANDI SPURS
MOVE TO FREE
riot INCITER'
PinChot Promises to Relay
CIemenCy Appeal to
Pardon Board.
BIZ United Press

By UHltcd PTeSS
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-PowerfuI
forces came today to the aid Of 27-
year-old Orlando Spartaco. SEN
fenced at Philadelphia to two years
Imprisonment because he "inciteo
to riot" by laeping on the running
board of Italian Foreign Minister
Dino Grandi'S automobile.
Grandi himself appealed for the
young mans release, taking his plea
direct by telegram to Governor Pin
chot of the keystone state.
Pinchot, needing the call, prom
Used Grand today to bring the case
promptly before the state pardons
board.
Meanwhile, organizations inter
ested in free speech and opposed tc
oppression manifested an interest
in the case Of Spartaco, whose law
yer had described his crime as that
of having political opinions and ex-
pressing them in the wrong place.
Spartaco had cried, Down with
Mussolini," Dow / with Grand; you
are numbering our Italian youth,
as he leaped on Grandi'S car while
Grand was riding in Philadelphia
on his rece"t reception there.
The tWo-year sentence stirred the
man whose anti-Fascist foes &C.
cuse him of autocracy and suppress
sion OF liberty. AS soon as he read
of Spartaco'S plight, he asked, in
the role of private person and
friend of America, that Pinchot in
tervene to free Spartaco
Pinchot today replied to Grandi
expressing regret that the state
Constitution did not permit him to
free the youth directly, but prom
ised to take the subject up at once
with the pardon board. Pinchot
thanked the young diplomat for his
generous action"
Judge Henry S. McDevitt of Phila-
delphia, who sentenced Spartaco
held the latter deserved his SEN
tence and indicated he would not
intervene further in the case.
The Italian statesman and Sig
nora Grandi were to sail for Italy
on the Augustus at 3 this afternoon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Brier Grows in Tree
By Times SDecin1

PEKIN, Ind, Nov. 27.-DempSey
Richard, farmer living near here,
found blackberry brier growing
from a knot hole in beech tree
more than so feet from the ground.
The brier was five feet long. When
Richard cut the beech down he
found small opening in it filled
with decayed wood which had fur
nished nourishment for the brier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Street Work PrObed
Bv Times SpecidI

BIZ Times Specidl
MARION, Ind, Nov 27-Cost of
repairing Mckinley street here is
beinq investigated by B. B. McDon-
cid of the state board of accounts.
price of $9.57 per ton was paid
for 27O tons of material. Records
fail to show Official authorization of
the purchase by the board of works
as is required in all purchases above
80 Objections to the cost of
the street reconstruction were made
hv taxpayers who contend the price
Of the, material was excessive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
JAPANESE ARMY
MOVES TOWARD
CHINESE BORDER
lraInloads of Troops Are
Rushed From Mukden;
Renew TientSin Clash.
Continued from Page y

most active in the territory of the
advance, but did not give details
The bombersf returned to Muk-
den with their ammunition exhaust
ca at 5 p. m. and we're instructed
70 omit night operations.
1t even was indicated that the
Japanese offensive might go fur
Their, into Chinese territory, due to
disturbances at Tientsin, in which
chinese are alleged to have attacked
the japanese concession.
Attacked in Tientsin
Chinese troops at Tientsin en-
yeloped and attacked the japanese
garrison at 8 p. m. Thursday" a
communique from japanese head
quarters said 1.-The Japanese gar
rison, in self-defense, assumed the
offensive. In view of the dangerous
situation in Tientsin and the un-
lawful attitude Of the Chinese, the
Kwantung army has decided to take
necessary measures"
A statement from General Hon
JOS headquarters said that rumors
of the attack on the Japanese con-
cession at Tientsin prevailed for
several days and that one report
even fixed the date for Wednesday.
Chinese refugees poured into the
foreign concessions, the statement
said.
The Japanese garrison did not
heed the rumors, and on Wednes-
day even suggested that volunteer
corps be disbanded
Japanese Barracks Shelled
Thursday night, according to the
statement, electricity was cut off
from the Austrian concession. A
few minutes later, Chinese fired on
Japanese patrols. The Japanese
commander protested, but was in
formed that the Chinese were only
clearing out irregulars and rebels.
The Chinese continued to en-
velop the Japanese concession grad
ually, the statement said, and soon
opened fire with machine guns and
trench mortars.
The japanese replied to the fire.
BY II p. m. the fighting had become
intense and at 2 a. m. shells were
falling on the Japanese barracks.
The fighting continued to be heavy
throughout the night, with the Jap
anese headquarters using field guns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Foster Son Gets Estate

RISING SUN, Ind. Nov 27.-
Arthur J. Rodgers, a homeless boy
when he became the foster son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Rodgers, is
the heir to the bulk of their $25 600
estate under the will of Mrs. Rodg-
ers filed for probate here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
Paul MAYORS Car Stolen From
In Front of M. E. Church
Sunday Morning

While attending services in St.
Paul's M. E. church on Sunday MORN
ing, Paul Naylor had his Chevrolet
coupe stolen from in front of the
church on Oak street, and thus far
no clue as to the identity of the thief
has been discovered, nor has the auto
mobile been found.
A small boy says he saw strange
man getting into Mr.. MAYORS car, but
did not think to notify anyone about
the matter. The man was tall, the
boy said, and turned the machine and
headed for Mountain Lake Park. ~
As soon as the discovery was made
that the car had disappeared, Mr..
Naylor notified Officer Currie and a
search was instituted but without
success.
The same car was stolen from Mr..
Naylor about eighteen months ago
and was recovered by Uniontown Of
ficers some time afterward parked on
one of the streets of that town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
FARMER INJURED BY HIT
AND RUN DRIVER ON PIKE
Grantsville District Farmer In
Serious Condition After Being
Knocked Unconscious
WAS ON WAY TO HIS HOME

Edward Beachy, 58-year-old farmer
of near Grantsville, was struck by a
hit-and-run motorist Saturday even
ing about $3.50 o'clock on the National
Highway a few miles west of Grants
vile.
1t is said that Mr.. Beachy was
walking along the highway alone, re-
turning to his home from High Point
Camp, at the top of Negro Mountain,
when he was knocked down and pain
fully injured.
The actual time the occurrence took
place is not known, but Fred. Dunn,
farmer living near Mr.. Beachy, found
his neighbor lying alongside the road
in an unconscious condition about 900
o'clock. Mr.. Beachy had left High
Point Camp about eight o'clock.
In Cumberland Hospital
Mr.. Dunn hurried the injured man
to Grantsville where he was exam
ined by local physician, who imme-
diately procured an ambulance and
had him taken on to Memorial Hos
pital, Cumberland. Beachy regained
consciousness shortly after reaching
the hospital and was attended by DR..
Frank Wilson and DR.. W. A. Oracle.
His injuries consist of fractured
right leg, a crushed ankle and severe
cuts and abrasions about his head,
face and body. His condition was
considered very critical at the time Of
his admittance to the hospital, but
since that time he has improved and
no immediate fears are entertained
that his injuries will prove fatal.
Immediately after the report of the
occurrence had been made to the sub
station of the State police near Cum
berland an investigation was set on
foot, but so far no one has been ap-
pretended and there seems to be no
clue as to the identity of the driver
of the machine that struck Mr.. Bea-
chy.
The unfortunate man is brother
of Joel A. Beachy and Christian A.
Beachy, of the Grantsville commun-
ity, the latter being a former county
treasurer, while the former is very
prosperous farmer whose home is
near that of his injured brother.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
Student in Vocational Agricul-
ture, Oakland High School, Gets
Returns From Modern Methods

What is believed to be a record for
Garrett county is claimed by Boyd
Hardesty, 16, of Hutton, who has OBJ
tanned a yield of 440 bushels of Ger.
tilted seed potatoes from one acre of
ground. The digging and weighing
of the potatoes has just been COM
pleted, and the report was made to
o. T. eraser, instructor in vocational
agriculture, Oakland High school
Boyd is in his third year of agri-
culture work in the Oakland High
school, and he has taken potatoes as
his project work during these three
years. During the present year he
was a member of the Oakland Com
mercial Potato club, and had part in
terest in a sprayer which he used
throughout the season. He raises po-
tatoes according to modern methods
taught in the agriculture class. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
RECORD BELIEVED ESTABLISHED BY BOYD HARDESTY
WHOGETS YIELD OF 44O BUSHELS POTATOES TOACRE

was also a member of the advanced
B. and o. potato club, and the All
certified seed potato club of Garrett
county. The variety grown was
Rural Russell.
At the County Fair during Septem-
Der the yield from one hill of Boyd's
potatoes was shown, and a knife was
offered to the one guessing the num-
Der of bushels yield to the acre. There
were ITO guesses, ranging from Is
to 989, and the closest was 45O, en-
tered by both Harrison Thrasher, of
Deer Park, and Benson T. Lambert,
Parsons, w. Va.
Guesses came from people of Cum
berland, Oakland, Friendsville, Acct
dent, Mt. Lake, Kitzmiller, Swanton,
Hoyes; Somerfeld, Pa; Terra Alta,
Parsons, and Hendricks, W. Va; and
Johnstown, Pa.
Although it is not claimed that it
takes big fellow to raise a big po-
tato crop, yet there may be something
to it after all, as Boyd tips the scales
at 288 pounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
Marriage Announced

Announcement was made Saturday
of the marriage of Miss Kathryn
Miller, of Terra Alta, West Va, to Mr..
Ernest Townshend, Jr., of Oakland.
The wedding took place in the Luth-
eran church at Ellicott City on Sun
day, September 27.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. B. Miller, of Limestone,
Tucker county, w. Va, and attended
the Terra Alta High School, gradu-
ating with the class of 1929, during
which time she made her home with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
L. Wotring. She later attended West
Virginia Business College at Fair
mont.
Mr.. Townshend is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Townshend, ST., of Oak
land, and is employed by the Sharps
Motor Company on Third street. He
was graduated from the Oakland
High school, class of 1926, of which
he was president. The couple will
reside in Oakland,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
KITZMILDER AND OAKLAND
STILL IN SOCCER TANGLE
Score Was 90 In PlayOff For
Championship Last Friday

A hard-faught battle with score
of 90 was the result of Fridays
playoff soccer game between Oakland
and Kitzmiller on the Accident field
to decide the championship of the
southern division. Logan Weber
played the best all-around game for
Oakland. Another game is scheduled
for this afternoon.
On Monday evening pep meeting
was held on the Oakland fair grounds.
Several yells never before used were
introduced.
Other o. H. S. News
The F. F. A. of o. H. S. has
elected officers for the year. They are
as follows: President, ]. Sebold; vice.
president, Harold Hauser; treasurer,
Earl Spoerlein; secretary, Lenwood
Bittinger; reporter, Glenn Schell. The
membership of this organization in
cludes sixty boys. 1t is the second
largest F. F. A. chapter in the State
OF Maryland and 1t is the hrSC cnapter
to become 100 per cent in member
ship.
Outstanding winners in connection
with potato contests are Willard
Hauser, who won first place in the B.
& o. interstate contest, with yield
of 375 bushels per acre.
Boyd Hardesty won first in Oakland
Boys Commercial Potato Club and
second in county certified group. His
yield for one-half acre was at the
rate of 44O bushels per acre. This is
the largest weighed yield ever known
in Oakland projects. .. .-s
REGINALD FORD, Reporter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
TO GET STARTED AT 700
Everything Is In Readiness For
Fourth Annual Event and Big
Mummers' Parade Friday Eve
MANY PRIZES ON DISPLAY

With several new attractions to of.
fer and several new prizes, everything
is now in readiness for the fourth an
nual Halloween celebration, which
will get under way tomorrow evening
at seven o'clock with a mammoth
mummers' parade, after which there
will be amusements of all kinds, the
awarding of prizes, dancing and mer-
rymaking.
The celebration is being held under
the auspices of the Oakland Volun-
teer Fire Department, and fire depart
ments from Thomas, Grantsville
Piedmont and Terra Alta will join in
the parade in addition to the Pied
mont drum and bugle corps, the local
American Legion drum and bugle
corps, the Gilbert-Brown Boys Band
the Crellin Band, the Terra Alta
Band, and possibly the Bayard Band,
and the Oakland junior drum and bu-
gle corps.
The parade will form on Alder
street east of Fourth street and will
be headed westward. The parade will
follow the described route from Alder
street to Oak street on Fourth, Oak to
Third, Third to Alder, Alder to Sec
ond, Second to Green, Green to Third
Third to Pennington, Pennington to
Second, Second to the scene of fes-
tivities between Liberty and Alder.
IAt the conclusion of the parade, the
fire departments, drum corps, bands,
etc., will continue up Alder street,
while the other divisions will remain
on Second street so that the judges
will have an opportunity to make de-
cisions. A. R. Martin and Wade H.
Hinebaugh are the parade marshals.
Following the parade and the
awarding of prizes, there will be a
square dance on the street and a num-
Der of other amusements, and at nine
o'clock there will be dance in Of
futt's Hall with more prizes to be be-
slowed. Fifty dollars in gold will
also be given away in addition to the
rs or more prizes for costumes.
The area marked off for the celebra-
ton will be illuminated with six large
floodlights of the West Penn Co.
A large number of the prizes are
on display in the window of the Coff-
'man-Fisher Company, and other
prizes in addition to those listed last
Thursday are: Fattest woman at the
dance, ton of coal, by Noah Tasker;
best old time hunter at dance, Dry
foot oil and leather shoestrings,
bursts Shoe Repairing Shop; tall
est man in parade, necktie, R. C.
McComas; most comic woman with
shortest dress, pair silk stockings, H.
C. Sincell; latest couple at dance, 2
dinners, William-James hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT
ON BIG SAVAGE MOUNTAIN
Three Young People of Garrett
County In Serious Condition
In Miners Hospital, Frostburg
SUFFER HEAD INJURIES

Three young people Of Garrett
county, Richard A. Mckenzie, aged
"a; his cousin, Fred. Mckenzie, aged
10, and Miss Agnes Rosenberger, aged
10, are patient in the Miners Hospi-
tai, Frostburg, suffering with serious
head injuries, the result of an auto
mobile accident which occurred about
11:3O Tuesday night on the National
Highway about one mile west of
Frostburg.
The three young people, together
with Miss Ethel Walsh, had attended
box social at the johnson school,
which is located short distance
north of the highway, and after leav-
ing the school they started for Frost
burg when the Ford coupe, which was
being driven by Richard A. Mckenzie,
ran off the road and was completely
demolished after turning over several
times as it rolled from the roadway.
Miss Walsh, the least serious in
jured, stated that Mr.. Mckenzie was
attempting to pass another car going
down the mountain and the soft
gravel outside the shoulder of the
road caused his car to skid and get
beyond control.
The injured were picked up by
Charles Kalbaugh, Melvin Lammert,
Percy Race and Carl Spitznas and
taken to the Frostburg hospitl in
passing machines. After receiving
treatment Miss Walsh, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walsh, was
sent to her home on the west slope of
Big Savage Mountain. The three
other accident victims, all suffering
with fractured skulls and broken
bones are said to be in serious straits.
Richard Mckenzie is son of Rich
ard Mckenzie, ST.; Fred. Mckenzie is
son of Noah Mckenzie and Miss
Rosenberger is a daughter of the late
Harry Rosenberger. They all reside
in the vicinity Of Johnson's, several
miles east of Grantsville, in Garrett
county. ... .. ..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL
CALL BEGINS ON nov. II
Membership Drive to Continue
Until Thanksgiving; COmmu-
nifty Chairmen Are Named
COUNTY's QUOTA is 600

That the annual Red Cross roll
call in Garrett county would begin on
Armistice Day and continue until
November 26, Thanksgiving Day, was
announced yesterday by Mrs. E. q.
Tower, county chairman. Along with
the announcement comes an appeal
for those who are able to contribute
to join heart and soul in the work and
to give relief to the increased number
who will need it this winter.
Garrett county's quota was in
creased from $4O0 to 5000 this year
on account of the great need all over
the country, and efforts to raise this
quota are to be redoubled this year
among the community chairmen.
Last year all but $11 of the quota was
raised.
District chairmen who have been
named include Rev. Charles Kupfer,
Kitzmiller; Mrs. Al Mason, Friends
vile; Miss Nina B. Peck, Accident;
Mrs. H. V. Leighton, Loeb Lynn; Mrs.
S. B. Falkenstine, Mt. Lake Park;
Miss Nezzie Friend, Selbysport; Mrs.
Lester Yutzy, Crellin; Miss Christina
Winterberg, Grantsville; Mrs. Edward
Helbig, Deer Park. Oakland solicit
tors have not been named yet. The
ministers of the county will also
be asked to help so that all rural
people can be reached.
Last year the American Red Cross
did a noble and indispensable work
throughout large section of rural
America which suffered acutely from
a drought so severe as to be Nation
al calamity" Mrs. Tower stated.
Fright now the organization is on the
firing line in distressed areas, and
help is NEEDED. Its nursing reserve,
disaster personnel, and health servi-
ces save countless lives, prevent acct
de...s and stem the course of disease.
Right here in Garrett county many
things are done which are not made
public, glasses fitted for children,
clothing given, aid obtained for the
sick, etc."
Fifty percent of the money OBJ
tanned through the roll call will re-
main in the treasury of the local
chapter, while the other fifty percent
goes to National headquarters for
relief. Those who contributed will be
given a button, a receipt, and Red
Cross sign for their window.
President Hover has described the
Red Cross organization as belonging
to the people themselves, living
embodiment of their heart and soul"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-29
GARRETT COUNTY FARMER
KILLS SELF WITH SHOTGUN
Casper Smith, Aged So, Fixes
Gun On Ladder In Barn and
Pulls Trigger With String
HAD BEEN MELANCHOLY

Casper Smith, So, farmer, re-
siding about four miles north of
Oakland on the Broadford road
between Route 81 and the Deer
Park-Sand Flat road, committed
suicide early Monday morning
by firing a charge of shot from
a shotgun into his breast. The
gun had been arranged on a lad
der leading from the threshing floor
of the barn to the NOW, with a string
attached to the trigger. While stand
ing Immediately in fropt of the fire.
arm he pulled the cord attached, the
entire charge entering his breast just
to the right and only a very slight
distance below his heart. Death was
instantaneous.
Mr.. Smith was progressive far
mer of his community and until re-
Gently had seemingly enjoyed good
health, but several weeks ago he be-
came melancholy, according to men,
bers of his family and his neighbors.
In recent days members of the family
discovered that he was arming him
self with knives and guns, but these
were taken from him before he could
do himself or others injury. Early
Monday morning, however, he arose
and finding a shotgun he went to his
barn and carried out the intention of
what had been on his mind for some
time.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his widow
and five children, three of whom are
married, one residing at Akron, o.;
one at Charleston, W. Va, and Ward,
Mamie and Minnie, at home, the lat
ter two being less than thirteen years
old. Also surviving are four BROTH
ers and three sisters: Henry Smith,
Youngwood, Pa; Ward Smith, Deer
Park; George Smith, Fairmont; Levi
Smith, Oakland; Mrs. Hattie Cuppett,
Mt. Lake Park; Mrs. Mary Nair, Oak
land, and Mrs. Bertha Hogue, Akron.
He was born at McHenry and spent
almost his entire life in this county.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day. afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock from
Ferndale church, Rev. W. D. Burns,
Mountain Lake Park, officiating. In
terment was. made in the Ferndale
cemetery. The male quartet from
Mountain Lake Park assisted in the
service.