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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
SMITH MAKES
HIS POLITICAL
STAND KNOW N
N. Y. Governor Makes
Many Suggestions For
Improving Government
BY PERCY B. SCOTT
United Press Staff Correspondent

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 4.-Alfred
+. Smith, who rose from New
York IS east side to the governor
ship of the state, enunciated his po-
litical faith today in a message to
the legislature.
In a 10000 word statement, the
man who may be the Democratic
candidate for president in Novem-
Der, revealed his entire creed of gov
ernment.
1t included, among other things,
revolutionary proposal to take the
power of sentencing criminals from
judges and place it in the hands of
an examining commission.
Smith advocated fewer laws, sug
gested restrictions on the use of
temporary injunctions in labor dis
putes, referred to "the sacred
duty of maintaining the 18th
amendment and the Volstead act;
called for equality of the sexes, ex
cept where laws are necessary to
protect women from oppression;
urged minimum wage law and
"one days rest in seven,' and ad
vocated the direct primary in place
of the party convention system.
After referring to New York s
futile effort to be allowed to make
its own definition by law of what
constitutes an intoxicant, Smith
said such power is focused in the
national legislature at Washington.
Gradually" h commented,
"our people are beginning to real
ize that there, and only there, can
any change in the present statute
be made.'
Make People Government
The message was directed at the
law makers of this state, but its
discussion of every important phase
of government made it clearly a
disclosure of Smith s views to be
read bv the voter in California as
well as the citizen of New York.
The basic theme of his doctrine
was "make the people the govern
ment.'
Smith, his message showed, be
lieves among other things, in the
following:
Government ownership of power
resources; municipal ownership OF
public utilities; more pay fol-
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Made
To Rob Home

Mrs. G. II. Mills of 237 South
Sixth street reported to the police
late Yesterday afternoon that some
one had attempted to enter her
home while the family was away
over the holiday week end. She
reported that the screen door had
been torn away and an effort to
pry open window had been made.
The visitor had failed to gain en-
trance.
A report was also received at po-
lice headquarters last night from
w. S. Jardine saying that an ex-
press agent had lost an envelope
containing $400 in bills on Broad
way between Sixth street and the
Southern Pacific depot. The packet
was lost sometime between 1928 and
$50 o. clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Jail Builder to
Be Prisoner

+. Mason, who helped put the
county Jail together a number of
years ago, must spend the next 60
days within the confines of the
walls which he helped to erect. That
was part of the sentence meted out
to him by Judge l. Mayfield when
he entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of reckless driving this morn
ing. The judge ais otacked a fine
of 800 upon him and ordered his
drivers license revoked for a per.
iod of one year. r.-a.@-8
Mason was arrested last week on
the Calexes highway by state traf.
fic Officers il being alleged that he
WAS driving his machine In n most
negliepzt ntHnen
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Many Drown AS
Steamer Sinks
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BERLIN. Jan. 4.-The Russian
steamer Ogosca, carrying 23O per
sons, went down in the Black Sea,
dispatches from Constanza said to-
day. =,
An unconfirmcd dispatch said all
aboard had been drowned, including
80 students.
The dispatches said the OgaZo
sp-ang a leak in heavy storm on
Novorosisk while cnroute between
there and Nicolayevsk. The ship
sank before the passengers could
reach the boats.
The United Press had no direct
confirmation of the sinking OF the
Ogoza.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Plaster City
Store Robbed

A report was received at the
sheriff's office yesterday afternoon
saving that the commissary, located
at Plaster City, had been robbed.
Goods valued at close to $loo
were reported as missing, together
with about $4 in cash which had
been taken from money drawer
An investigation into the case was
begun by attaches at the sheriff S
office but as far as can be deter
mined no trace of the intruder or
intruders has been found.
The ,aak u :. listed as missing IN.
cluded Eifferent grades of
wqr q, IN this lavF; underweari
"A w able to ,s; .ao,s salSl,cas' ,sarers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Long Beach Man
Dies In Crash
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. Al. b.
Stratton, of 240l West State street,
Long Beach, died at the Artesia hos
pital early today from injuries suf-
fered in an automobile crash on the
Los Angeles Orange county line,
near Artesia,
According to reports to the sher-
iff's office here. the machine in
which Stratton was riding struck a
post on bridge and a timber from
the railing pierced the car from
front to back.
Deputy sheriffs are seeking STRAIT
ton s companion, said to be the
driver of the car, who disappeared
after the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. -
Handwriting experts employed
by William Randolph Hearst,
newspaper publisher have de-
termined that the so-called
Mexican documents publish
ed by Hearst newspapers are
spurious, according to the ex-
perts' reports given the senate
investigating committee today
by John Deford, Hearst attor-
nev.
lie offered the experts re-
ports without explanation.
Some of the documents pur-
ported to show plot of the
Mexican government to bribe
four United States senators.
This group of documents re-
suited in appointment of spe-
cial senate investigating com
mittee which today continued
its hearings with James II.
Sheffield, former United States
ambassador to Mexico as first
witness.
He denied the American en-
bassy at Mexico City bought
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Midwest Cold
Spell Broken
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CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Slowly rising
temperatures today will end the cold
wave which has taken nearly 70
li-.'es in the eastern half of the coun-
try in the last four days, the dis,
trict weather bureau said.
Temperatures will reach a maxi
MIN of 20 degrees above zero here
today and tomorrow there will be a
further rise, the bureau announced.
Although snow may fall in some
sections, the forecast generally was
for fair weather.
Three additional deaths at Cleve-
land, Ohio; five at Birmingham,
Alabama, and number of fatali-
t"s in isolated rural communities
raised the death list to nearly 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Doctors Examine
Condemned Pair
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OSSINING, N. Y, Jan. A. Mrs.
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray
were examined in their death house
cells today by the New York State
lunatic commission.
1t was explained that the commits
sion s visit was a "routine' one.
The commission had previously
found the convicted slayers of AL
bert SNYDER sane.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
NO FEATURE PROGRAM

According to John C. Canton, di-
rector of the feature programs Civ
en- over FL Centre 8 radio station,
KGEN, there will be no special pro
gram tomorrow night between
and 10 O'Clock. These programs
Mr.. Canton states, will be discon,
tinued until further notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Actor ResentS
Insulting Terms
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4.-Roy d.
.,rcy, film star, could not stand be-
in; called "'ham actor and a
rat even by his wife.
This, he declared today, explained
MS suit for divorce against Mrs
Laura Guisti on ground of cruel and
inhuman treatment.
darcy alleges his wife called
rim cham actor" while they were
Eoneymooning in Coronado. On
o1her occasions, he states, she tried
to shoot and stab him.
Community property valued at
$9S, 900 was listed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
"Anti-Lame Duck"
Bill Is Approved
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The
Joint resolution of Senator Norris,
changing the dates for congression'
al sessions and presidential inau-
gurations was passed by the senate
today. di
The vote was 65 to 6.
The resolution, if passed by the
house, will do away with short or
ELAINE duck' sessions Of congress
and shorten the time between cleo
tions and the start of service by
congressman, the president and vice
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
Macnider Quits
War Department
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Hanfora
MacNider resigned as assistant see
rctary Of war today and President
Coolidge sent the nomination OF an
,nher Iowan, Charles Burton ROD
bins, to the senate as his successor
Informing the president that he
wished to return to private business,
MacNider asked to be relieved OF
lis duties on January IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04

WILL AID
HICKMAN
Plans to Attend Sons
Trial to Testify On His
Mental Condition.
TRIAL JANUARY q
Attorney Hopes to Re-
duce Feeling Against
Young Slayer.
By DAN cAnnBuxL

Oultcu 1IcSS OtdlI OO11U 5sA1HAS4t X
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.Mrs.
Eva Hickman, mother Of the beasd-
less butcher, William Edward Hick-
man, will come to the aid OF her
19-year-old son when he faces trial
here January 25, the United Press
learned today.
With the mother as ke$ witness,
Defense Attorney JeroS3e Walsh
hopes to find evidences df the
youth IS abnormality in hls .envir-
onment, background, history and
mental condition. upon which to
base the plea of not guilty hE reason
of insanity.
A witness of almost eqnal Nj
portanee in the attempt - prove
that the youth was insane when he
kidnapped, murdered and dismem-
bered 12-year-old Marion Parker,
will be Charles Edward4 former
chief of police of Kaneos City,
Walsh said.
Walsh plans to leave loe Angeles
some time tomorrow to b&gin the
task of taking depoejGons Of
friends, relatives and acquaintances
of young Hickman and ths Hickman
family.
Much of the evidence tll b sub.
mitted in the form :, affidavitsz
Attorney Walsh sal because Of
the Hickman fami ~ - OF
funds, but tho u>+h5l 81 a. a.
Los Angeles for the 1siai.
A story of struggle, povcot Ina.
suffering, through whiet flSf
hopes the cry for r@vena1 1rilf So
stilled to some ie3tent, WzIF w
told from the witne3s stand " m. y
Hickman, Walsh said. 1
In connection with the mot1 = ~
testimony, Walsh will make = fkor-1
ough study of Mrs. Hickman - ress-9
ord at the state insane ncylSn1 it
Little Rock, Ark, for the 6ol1o ~ i
investigation undoubtedly W1Il ~
tend to heredity'.
Trace Mental H61ra
In the mass of material .,Sffek
Walsh is collecting for thu * g
ity defense', it is said, u fI2 .ss
portant letter from a REL Il ~
Kansas City of unimpeack6k u
utation. Qs~ \ "A;
The letter, it is understoox ~
the beginning of Hickman ~ 11 = y / = :
unbalance" to the final " Z, i
so of his high school care1r
The search for tfe|- ~ -
mental taint must be conauGt1 \.
idly for the young attoruov foa
only three weeks before IN 111al
opens.
"Twenty per cent Of the tino I
am away he said, tmoG< hc
spent on the train, going an6 IN.
ing"
Walsh may give out the n&In6 ~
his associate counsel in tn
he said. He intimated that. n -.
sistant would be younG
Hickman is the first murx 1c
make the plea, "not Rui1
reason of insanity'', in 1h2
Angeles county courts and M
ecution began vigorous prop1
TODAY to meet the claim.
"We are ready for trial
trict Attorney Asa Keyeo 6n
"Our proof lies in the cunr Y
displayed BY q
in the commission Of this "a
in his escape from Los Annol
"He has been examined
alienists at my request--oI
the district attofla
cluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
WORK APPROVES DAM BILL
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WASHINGTON. Jan. A Secre-
tary of Interior Work today approx
ed the Swing johnson Boulder Dam
bill in a letter to the house irriga-
tion committee which will begin
hearings on the measure Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04

President Coolidge, at a recent
press conference, said he had some
thing important to announce bur
had forgotten what it was. We hope
it wasn't freedom for the Flip
inos,la declaration OF war or some
thinS like that.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
STATE BANKS TO REPORT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. - A
call for report of conditions of state
banks as of December 81 win be
issued by the California State Bank
ing department late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04

AT least 100 acres of oranges will
be planted this spring near Orland,
GLENN county, sd says the Orland
unit This year output of oranges
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
She Knows Her Parachutes

Mile Alice Bonte French aeria parachutes she
wouldn't have gotten with this Paa
iseau Viadu
ly dangerous she landed safely.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04
What's Dor
TONIGHT
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Valley theatsr: ss
Heaven. !s
Palace Theater: Drnn
medians in THE Fanily
Chamber Of Com,nel
tors meet.
Mid-Week msetinga
churches. {5
Business and Profoaale~ n
! mems Club meets, 1G
Harrison's.
/ Oasis Shrine, w. 3. of
sonic Temple, . p. m.
Young Peoples on
Marv's Hall. &
I CITY Council meets. 7
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( ToMoRno
! Rotary. ch,ke l.:l I
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Asks Probe OF
81 Disaster
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WASHINGTON, Jan. A reso-
luton for appointment of a com
mission to investigate submarine OPP
crations of the United States navy
and the S-+ disaster was introduced
in the senate today by Chairman
Hale, Republican, Maine, of the
naval affairs committee.
az believe every effort has been
made by the navy to save the crew
of the ST." Hale said, "but this
is not enough to satisfy the coun-
try. The whole nation was shocked
by the disaster
Introduction of Halc's resolution
followed reading of letter from
President Coolidge requesting power
TO appoint an investigating commits
sion and seeking $4,000 to carry
on the work.
Halc's resolution was referred to
the committee on naval affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Chair-
man Butler of the house naval COM
mittce will introduce today in the
house, with President Coolidge's ap-
proval, resolution for an investiga-
tion of the S.4 disaster and sub
marine matters generally.
The resolution. according to an
nounccment by Representative Brit.
ten of the naval committee, will
call for appointment of board of
two naval men and thre civilians.
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and dancing featured the entertain
ment. A delicious luncheon was serv-
ed.
Personals
Mrs. John W. Folk is visiting her
son, Earl Beachy, and family, at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Wilson Bittinger, Lewis Krause, of
Grantsville, and Bud Bittinger spent
several days in Akron, O., last week.
Miss Cornelia Fernald and Miss vi
ola Broadwated, of the Oakland High
School faculty, spent the weekend in
Grantsville with Mrs. Marian Broad
water.
The Grantsville soccer team lost a
hard fought game to Oakland last
Friday by score of 10, and the
girls volley ball team won by the
score of 1872.
Mrs. Ella Keller is spending several
days in Cumberland with friends.
Mrs. Conrad Wisseman, of Negro
Mountain, is visiting relatives in Del
aware.
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Oakland. Md. Nov.
ADVERTISEMENT

To my Brother and Sister Methodists
and all who Love Truth
| have been sincere Methodist for
80 years and have always voted dry
and never tasted moonshine. Next
Tuesday l mean to go into the cleo
ton booth and before the eyes of my
Gcd and Maker vote for Al Smith.
Because l have taken this stand for
the man who | honestly before God
believe will enforce prohibition as
Hoover would never enforce it, | have
been ridiculed by my community. Ny
fellow Methodists have never come to
me and said, Come, Brother Moon, let
US reason together" They have put
unsigned communications in my mail
box and papers in which are down
right lies about Smith. This shows the
un-Christian spirit abroad.
Can | cOnscientiously support any
enc for whom lies have been circulated
to elect him? | have sincerely inves-
tigated to find out whether things said
about al Smith are true. The supposed
oath that he would take as a Knight
of Columbus has been proven false.
This bogus oath is in the Congress
sional Record but a lot of people don't
know how it got there. 1t was used
in Pennsylvania campaign against
Catholic candidate for Congress. He
contested the election before the Con-
gressional Committee on Elections
and gave this false oath used to de-
feat him as evidence that libelous
statements had been made against
him. The people who now circulate
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ice" and the fourth year class gave
several scenes from Macbeth" The
cast in the presentation of Macbeth
was composed of Clyde Miller, Doro-
thy Edwards, Clyde Dahlgren, Allen
Baker, Dorothy Butler, Freda War
nick and Melva Huff.
c. E. Party
The Junior Christian Endeavor gave
a masquerade party at the home Of
Miss Mildred Paul last Thursday ev-
ening with Miss Delta CAN'T, superin-
tendent, in charge. After the judg-
ing of costumes Miss Mildred Paul
was awarded first prize for the best
costume. Refreshments were served
and games were played and an enjoy
able evening was spent by all present.
Demonstration Lesson in History
A half day meeting of the teachers
of the Grantsville unit was held last
Thursday when Miss Jewell Simpson,
State Supervisor Of Elementary In
struction, was present. Miss Kate
Bannatyne presided with an attend
ance of about thirty-five teachers.
Miss Simpson explained her latest
bulletin, Tentative Goals in History"
and Miss Anna Tenant gave a dem
onstration lesson in history. Super
intendent F. E. Rathbun was also in
attendance.
Halloween Party
Mrs. Fred Livengood entertained
the cast of the operetta "See Amer
lea First" and their friends at Hal
lowe'en party last Friday evening
The house was decorated appropriate
ly for Halloween and games, music,
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this oath do not give the words of the
committee, which appear in the same
copy of the Congressional Record.
This committee cannot condemn too
strongly the publication of the fake
and ibelous article referred to-which
was the spurious Knights of Columbus
oath, copy of which is appended to
this paper"
People who are afraid of Smiths
election do not spread the news that
a committee of eminent Masons in Los
Angeles, consisting of a judge, dis
tlnguished lawyer, a bank presidenf
and one Of the leading dentists inves-
tigated the Knights of Columbus care
fully and reported that it "can find
nothing in the entire ceremonials Of
the order that to our minds could be
objected to by any person."
Could | expect to stand before ny
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God and hear His "well done, thou
good and faithful servant" if l did
not live by the light He gives? I
firmly believe that God is not back of
any political party that has to depend
on lies for its power.
l honestly believe that the Republic
cans have not tried to enforce prohibi-
ton. | believe that Al Smith is hon
est and will try. Who would expect
enforcement from Andrew Mellon, the
man who has been a great whiskey
distiller but who now is in charge of
enforcement of the Volstead Act? I
am willing, before my God, to give Al
Smith a chance to show that he mear
what he says on law enforcement.
A. c. MOON.
Deer Park. Oct. 81, 1928.
Political advertisement authorized
and paid for by A. G. Moon.
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ORDER NISI.

A. S. Teats, Assignee of Mortgage. vs. John
G. Elsey and Make Esey
No. 1851 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. Maryland.
Ordered, this Both day of October 1928, by
the Circuit Court for Garrett County, that
the sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by A. s.
Teats. assignee of mortgage, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on before the LIST day of De-
cember next; provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in Gar
rett county in each of three successive
weeks before the 3Oth day of November next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
True copy. E. Z. TOWER, Clerk
Test; +, T. TOWER Clerk.
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So frederick N. ZIHLMAN son of Nicholas Zihman
RM and Julia Etze Zihman, born at Carnegie, Pa,
Ss October 2, 1879 His father of the early
settlers of the western part of Pennsylvania having made
his home Pittsburgh in the early sixties In 1882 he
moved to Maryland where with his two brothers he be-
came engaged in the glass business.
At the early age of eleven years Mr. ZhIman obtained
employment glass factory and there learned the trade
of glass blowing. He confined in this employment until
1912 when he engaged in the real estate business in Cum
berland Md, his home town.
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EVANSVILLE.
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Shakespeare Club Resumes

CHdhCSpSdLS SluD ISCSuittSS
The Shakespeare Club of the Wal
lace-Holmes Studios began its third
session on Tuesday evening at the
studios. Those who took part in the
reading of "The Two Gentlemen of
Verona" were Miss Hone, Mrs. Ella
Keller, Mrs, J. H. Dorsey, Miss Mary
Dorsey, Mrs. Diefenbach, Miss Win
terburg, Miss Holmes and Miss Wal
lace.
Death of a Youth.
George E. Turner, the 11-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Turner,
of Avilton, died last Wednesday morn
ing after an illness of several weeks
Of acute anemia. He is survived by
his parents, two brothers and two
sisters. The funeral took place Fri
day morning at ten o'clock from St.
Anne's Catholic church, Avilton. Rev
FIR. Clarence officiated and intermer
was made in the church cemetery.
High School Gives Program
The students in the English depart
ment of the local high school gave an
excellent program at the weekly as
sembly on last Thursday afternoon.
This was done under the direction of
Miss E. Caulk. The first year class
illustrated the "Wreck of the Hesper-
u.s.; the secod year class illustrated
ballads, "True Love" and several 9TH
ers; the third year class gave several
scenes from "The Merchant of Ven