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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
&c MARRIAGE LICENSES
ARE ISSUED DURING WEEK
Number Is Slightly Above Aver
age-12 Issued Saturday

age-12 Issued Saturday
Twenty-six marriage licenses were
issued from the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court during the week
ending Monday at noon, bringing the
total for the month of April thus far
to 70. The number for the week was
slightly above normal, and the largest
number issued any one day was IL,
granted on Saturday. Two licenses
issued were marked "don't publish.
Virgil James Miner, &c, laborer,
and Anna Opal Nestor, 25, both of
st. George, W. Va.
George Preston Brady, 35, sales
man, French Creek, W. Va, and Flor
ence Marie Nethkin, "a, Sand Run,
West Va.
Sanford Frankhouser, %, crane
operator, and Eddis Chapman, %,
both of Morgantown, w. Va.
Manuel Magloctti, 81, steel worker,
and Rose Colbert, 10, both of Clarks-
burg, W. Va.
Leslie Harold Williams, "a, radio
engineer, and Mary Louise Bukovitz,
20, cashier, both of Uniontown, Pa.
Archie Floyd Childers, 81, potter,
and Dora Lee Whitehair, 10, both of
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Jesse Walter Fleming, 55, baker,
Washington, Pa, and Agnes Speirs
Miller, 81, Swissvale, Pa.
Robert Harrison Savage, %, enam-
eler, Uniontown, Pa, and Athena
Madaline Falcon, 20, Connellsville, Pa.
Howard Raymond Vincent, 81,
farmer, and Della Sephronia Sloan,
10, both of Hammond, w. Va.
Oliver Glenn Riggleman, 81, farmer,
and Ruth Ketterman, 18, both of
Petersburg, w. Va.
Allen Morton, %, spinner, Lonacon-
ing, Md, and Thelma Yates, 10, of
Frostburg, Md.
Clarence Schoonover, 81, farmer,
and Lillian Moore, 10, both of Elkins,
W. Va.
Warren Keith Gould, 81, furniture
finisher, and Vivian Virginia Will
liams, 10, both of Clarksburg, w. Va.
John Thomas Weston, %, farmer,
and Eleanor Evelyn Collier, IS, stu
dent, both of Bellwood, Pa.
James Albert Bircher, 81, laborer,
and Lillian Alberta Collet, 10, both of
Point Marion, Pa.
George Anthony Strack, Is, me-
chanic, Meadville, Pa, and Edna
Elizabeth Silbaugh, %, Uniontown,
Pa.
John Bushnell Hawkins, A, sales
man, and Jessie Carr, 81, both of
Clarksburg, W. Va.
William Franklin Miller, %, rubber
worker, Ridgeley, w. Va, and Alice
Myrtle Boyer, 10, rubber worker, of
Cumberland, Md.
Harry George Bailey, 80, miner, of
Rosemont, W. Va, and Lille Belle
Minear, 18, Pennington, w. Va.
Isaac Franklin Metheney, %, bill
poster, and Thelma Evangeline Hollis,
20, school teacher, both of Terra Alta,
West Va.
John Howard Hurt, %, miner, and
Virginia Dare Sharp, IS, both of
Grant Town, w. Va.
Blaine Everson Nutter, %, under
takers helper, and Wilma Ash, 10,
both of Salem, w. Va.
Charles Cecil Brown, %, book
keeper, Grafton, W. Va, and Helen
Hester Wright, 10, stenographer,
Eureka, W. Va.
Stephen Smith, %, miner, and EN-
ma Lura, 10, both of Pursglove, West
Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
of organic matter.

of organic matter.
Many perennials are better for be-
ing divided every few years. A plan
that can sometimes be adopted is to
alternate ANIMALS and perennials, lie.
after growing ANIMALS in a bed for
or years, fertilize the bed we'll and
then transfer the perennials. The old
perennial bed then can be used for
ANIMALS until time to change back to
perennials. This plan makes it easier
to build up the soil texture and fer
tility.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30

joicing over the stork's recent donation
of a new member of their family, the
visit being made on last Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. E. E. Campbell, pastor of the
local Lutheran church, who has been
confined to his bed for a couple of
weeks, is sufficiently improved so as
to be able to be about his room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30

der, Howard Kahl and Clyde Dixon.
Refreshments were served.
A number of the friends of Miss
Ola King, teacher in the local school,
met at her home Thursday night and
surprised her on her birthday ami
versary. The evening was spent in
social games and delicious refresh
ments were served. The following
were the guests: Prof. B. o. Aiken,
Prof. and Mrs. H. w. Beggs, Prof. and
Mrs. A. D. Serogum; Misses Hide
garde Miller, Dora Schlossnagle, Mar
guerite Bewley, Marguerite Carter,
Grace, Ruth and Mary Speicher, Am
ella Miller and Ola King; Messrs. Wal
ter Harmon and George Miller.
Notes of the Local School
The social held last Saturday night
was a success in spite of the incle-
ment weather. The sum of $25 was
cleared for the Home Ec. Club. The
members of the club desire to thank
all who patronized the affair.
The Junior play which had been adj
vertised for May 1 and has been
postponed until Friday and Saturday,
May and 9. The hour is 8 o'clock.
A Rotarian from Oakland spoke to
the boys Wednesday morning on "Cit-
izenship", as part of the Boys Week
program.
Health and Field Day will be OBJ
served on May Is if the weather is
favorable. Neighboring schools will be
invited to participate on this occa-
sion. There will be no competition
between the various schools and each
school will give suitable program.
The sophomore girls of the Home Ec.
Club will have health songs, the fresh
men girls will present health play.
The alumni teams will play the local
teams in volleyball and speedball and
there will be various other contests.
Refreshments will be served by the
seniors.
A countrywide speaking contest will
be held in the auditorium Friday ev-
ening, to be participated in by those
in the vocational departments. The
winner in this contest will go to Col
lege Park for the Statewide contest
on May 9. The public is invited to at
tend and no admission will be charged.
There will be other entertainment,
and it will be worth while for every
one to be present.
Personal Mention.
Luther Bowser and family, John
Kahl and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Georg were Sunday guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Bow
ser.
Misses Nellie and Nina Peck mo-
tored to Berlin Saturday and spent
the weekend visiting at the nome of
j. E. Peck.
Harvey Hetrick is spending several
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hetrick.
F. o. Speicher and family, of Oak
land, were recent guests at the home
of Mrs. Clara Speicher.
Mr. .and Mrs. Ralph Fike, of Selbys-
port, were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. M. HENDERSON last Sun
day evening.
John Spear and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Spear, of Confluence, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
G. Goehringer.
Ed. Brougher spent the weekend
at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orus King and their
daughter and Miss Blanche Brenne-
man motored to Morgantown, w. Va,
one day recently and spent the day
visiting relatives.
Misses Dora Schlossnagle, Ola King
and Louise Harmon spent last Sunday
visiting Miss Hildegarde Miller.
Mrs. H. E. Liston spent Tuesday in
Grantsville visiting her mother, Mrs.
F. w. HICKMAN, who is quite ill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30

Extension Service Items
Hoyes Homemakers Club met at
the home of Mrs. D. o. Dewitt with
20 present on Tuesday, April 81.
Vindex Hpmemakers group met
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
FINGER ON DUFFY KILLERS
Cangster Aides Vow
RePrisaI in Death
of Chief

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept
/ CU.SJ.-Before long a bullet
riddled body will be found some.
where in the haunts of gangdom,
and that body, police predicted
today, will be the Mickey Duffy
gangs answer to the assassina-
tion of their wealthy leader in
the Hotel Ambassador here.
Through devious ways that the
underworld knows, the killers of
Duffy, South Jersey and Phila-
de''>hia beer baron, will be
rubbed out one by one, detec-
tives believed.
They made this statement be-
cause of the grim wall of silence
that today confronted them every.
where they turned in quest of in.
formation that might help them
capture Duffy's assassins.
Mrs. Edith Duffy, widow of
the slain racketeer, refuses to
give the authorities any informa-
ton,
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Attempt to BOrrOW
$4,000 Spoiled One
Romance for Killer

DETROIT, Sept. GN.S)
Harry F. Powers, West Virginia
love slayer, attempted 10 borrow
$4,000 from one of his intended
love club" victims here, it be-
came known today. The man, in
most of his letters, had pictured
himself "free from financial wor-
rieS."
Mrs. Theresa Tindall, widowed
mother of 1O-year-old daughter,
made the statement after being
confronted with two letters which
she had written to him and
which we're recovered by West
Virginia police.
The widow declared she stopped
corresponding with the mail
order Romeo" after he made his
request for a loan. She says she
became suspicious when Powers
spelled his alias "Pierson" in one
letter and then Pearson" in a
second miSSive.
Meanwhile, local police, who
studied the files of the friend
ship society,"" declared Powers had
been furnished the names Of at
least 1900 women by the matrl-
monial bureau,
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Mayor Walker in Paris,
Host to 'IEx-Convict"

PARIS, Sept. 1.-EnSconced IN
the luxurious royal suite of the
Hotel Crillon, vacated only few
days ago by His Royal Highness
the Sultan of Morocco, Mayor
James J. Walker, of New York, to.
day began a four-day visit in the
gay capital of France.
The New York executive greeted
newspaper men in his ornate
suite and introduced them all per
sOnally to David Maier, of New
York, whose presence in Berlin
mayors party has aroused cOnSid
erable comment in the New York
press.
Spare No Expense
Those entrusted with the task
of arranging the mayors timer
ary spared no pains or expense to
assure his comfort while in Paris.
The mayor arrived in Paris after
an all night trip from Cannes.
Before leaving the Riviera, ne
assured 3he wife of Maurice Che
Waller, French film star, that he
would return to Cannes after
four days for a nice long rest"
beneath the sun of southern
France.
A full program has been ar,
ranged for the mayors stay. To
night he is scheduled to be guest
of honor at a banquet of the
Paris Post of the American LIE.
gion at Pershing Hall. His speech
will be broadcast to the United
States.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
MRS.. HOOVER 5
GUARD WEDS

Mrs. Hoover's secret service
guard, Grady L. Boatwright, it
was learned belatedly today,
slipped away last Friday and
married Miss Mabel Craven, of
Sutton, w. Va.
Together with his partner. Rus
sell Wood, Boatwright has be-
come a familiar figure wherever
Mrs. Hoover goes. On her trips
out of Washington he precedes
the party and makes advance
arrangements.
At present, he and his bride
are honeymooning somewhere in
the vicinity Of washington.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Letter ShoUs Woman, so,
'TGur1ned" for PoWers

CLARKSBURG, w. Va. Sept.
G.N.SO.-The love life of Harry
Powers, mail order murder sheik
was not always smooth sailing.
+ Sornatinoes his dupes turned on
him. .. s..
A letter ~thed today was a
warning to p furnished by
friend of one of his victims that
the woman was cunning" for
him. 4"~
The letter, found among the Af,
fects of Powers, checked with the
recent report that a woman had
spent some time here in search
of Powers, who had apparently
corresponded under the name Of
"Pricon."
Warned BY a Friend
The letter, dated July q, 1881,
Akron, Ohio, follows:
&c. p. Pricon, Clarksburg, W.
Va:
"Well, 1 think / ought to put
you next. Your girl friend was
to see her sister and she would
not let her stay, made her come
back home.
Did you know she was in
your town and looked you up by
tie lodge and she said they
could not find a name like
PricOn?
$50 she is going to lave you
arrested for breach of promise.
She left Akron again. Nobody
could tell nothing about her.
She told us all around you asked
her if she sleeps in q gown or
pajamas. Everybody thinks she
is not right and don't you think
the same?
"WelI, if could only tell
you the things she said about
you. To think a woman 60
years old and the talk she had
about you. She tells everybody
she married you.
II am only telling you this
for your own good, and if she
got a hold on you! You better
look out, for told you in time.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
AL UTO|ST HELD
CAPTIVE BY z

Joseph D. West, of 1919 Gales
st. N. E., reported to police to.
day that he was kidnapped last
night at pistol point and forced
. drive two men to Baltimore.
The men jumped on the running
board of his car at Seventh
Street and Maryland Avenue
Northeast, about 1915 p. m.
When they reached Baltimore
his captors forced him to drive
them out to the Belair Road. on
the other side of the city. The
men demanded money of him.
but when he told them that he
had only IS cents they told him to
keep it to buy gas.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
GUNS
SPRAY STREET

NEW YORK, Sept. ! GN.sJ.
Three riot squads of Brooklyn po-,
lice chased six gunmen last night
after they sprayed a women's'
wear store with bullets. The
gangsters fired their shots from
a big automobile and six women,
in the shop narrowly escaped.
death. Two other squads later
Joined the pursuit but the gun
men escaped.
A poolroom next door to the
store was believed to be a hang
out of gangsters and the real
target of the gunner. Hun
dreds of persons we're in the
street as the gangsters shelleds
the place shortly before midnight
Although the marks of rs bul.
lets were found, no one was hurt.
Authorities said they thought
the shots were fired by Morris
Shapiro's Manhattan gang.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

United American Steamship Com.
pany pier lease, for arranging
which former Judge w. Bernard
Vause raked in a $25O,OOO fee.
Maier was sent to Sing Sing
for two and one-half years in
1914 following his conviction on
a bribery charge growing out of
the Rosenthal murder case.
He was subpoenaed by the then
United States Attorney Charles
H. Tuttle during the investigation
that led to Ewald's resignation
and trial on a charge of buying
his judgeship through Martin j.
Healy, Tammany district leader.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Berlin May Bolster
SaxOny Finances

BERLIN, Sept. U.sD D.-Imme,
diate steps to save the state of
Saxony from bankruptcy are be-
ing considered by Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening following tn e
gloomy picture of Saxony's condi-
ton as detailed by Premier
Schieck, of Saxony, to Financial
Minister Dietrich.
Premier Schieck said SaXony is
nearer financial chaos than any
other German state" and de-
manded that some relief action
be taken. Cause of Saxony's de-
creased revenues is said to be in
duStrial decentralization, social in
surance, doles, and the like.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Maier, Er-COnUict,
Being Sought by
NeW York PrObers

NEW YORK, Sept. l GNSO.
David Maier, described by Mayor
Walker in Paris as a great
friend of mine" is reported to be
the same David Maier, who Is an
ex-convict, a friend, and associate
of ex-Magistrate George F. Ewald,
and who is wanted by the Hof-
stadter committee in its probe
of New York City.
The HOfStadter investigators
wish to question Maier about the
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
French FLiers Plan
Hon Across Pacific

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept.
GNS0.-Pierre Petiot, mechanic
and advisor for the noted French
flter, Joseph Lebrix, who with
Marcel Doret cracked up in the
middle of Siberia on projected
nonstop flight from Paris to To-
kyo, arrived here today from
Japan on the Empress Of Can
ada. :,
He is on his way to Detroit,
where he will confer with air
craft manufacturers regarding a
new plane which Lebrix hopes
to use in a transpacific flight
next summer.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

She said she was looking for
you in the city.
"FROM A FRIEND"
A hitherto undiscovered lette,
to Powers from Mrs. Editn Day
mer Simpson, one of his favor
ite correspondents, also was, dis
covered tode -'''hs
of the self-c
persons.
Among other things, the mis-
Sive reveals that Powers, ALA
Cornelius Pierson, was IN Chicago
about June %. Mrs. Asia Eich
ers, one of his slaughter victims
disappeared on June IS from Chi
cago.
LOnged to Be With Him
The letter, dated June Is, De
troit, follows:
Dearest Cornelius:
Eyes, honey, it does surprise
me to receive a letter from
Chicago. What I would give
to be with you, just you. Lake
Forest is a very beautiful place.
1t must be wonderful to have
an estate and game reserve.
Do you like hunting? I would
be delighted to 60 with you,
for all of such things appeal
to me.
How happy you make me,
dearest, when you say that you
will expect a letter on your
return. You will never be dis
appointed.
was out this evening for a
drive around Bell Isle with Mr..
and Mrs. Woodbridge. Came
home early to spend time with
my own Connie. For since the
first time 1 looked at you, dear,
well, words cannot express it
Il will have to demonstrate.
Objects to FOrmaIity
TN going over some old
things in my d, SIX, thought per-
haps you would enjoy these lit
tie shots Of friends"
"Was glad, indeed, you are
SO pleased with the picture.
Honey, why are Ou SO
formal? Mrs. S. Please don't
do that again. You have been
asked to call me DaynE@r.
Didn't you like that name. No
one else has ever called me
that. will look forward for .
nice long letter, honey. IL does
seem q long time between
them. We have had q very
trying day, so much humidity.
I cannot pen to you, dear, how
I dislike this city. and the
people. The majority are nU
good.
You ask me to be good.
How could I do a wrong, when
for years have hoped to find
somebody to care for and
know they cared only for me.
Have 1 found that somebody
in you? OF course, 1 will be
good, NO matter what happens.
You have my wOrd-true to
the end.
Money Not Everything
please, dearest, don't think
it is only money / want. That
Is not the big thing in my life.
It's just you. The possible
sights you speak Of In your
former letter would be vel
come and demonstrated with
loving kindness Of kisses.
ITO me the sky is brighter
blue. The stars thai shine are
all for you, honey. Are you as
happy as / am?
Nov saying goodnight to
the sweetest, dearest one, and
only one for me.
always yours,
"DAYMER."
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
ARMSTRONG DIVIDEND

The Armstrong Cork. Co. de-
clared the regular quarterly
dividend of IS cents on the COM
mon. payable October l to stock
of record September Is.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

and then removed to the family
burial plot in Park Ridge, Ill.
William Malone, Park Ridge
millionaire, is paying the inter
ment expenses.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08

in the same class with William c.
Spruance, Esq. Sometime after
leaving college he went into the
lumber business in this town, dur
ing the late war he had a position
in the Treasury department at
Washington and shortly after its
close went into the ice business at
Biddeford, Maine, but spent his
time principally in the cities of
Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton. His makes the fifth death in
the family in the past four years,
which had been singularly exempt
from this calamity previous to that
time, the other members being his
father, mother and DR.. George S.
Culbreth and child.
Death of An Aged Couple
Thomas L. Temple, a former resi-
dent of this town, but for the last
twenty-five years or more a resi-
dent of Camden, died in that town
on Friday, his wife having died on
the Wednesday preceding. Mr..
Temple had passed his four score;
his wife was some years his junior
but both had been in feeble health
for a considerable period. Mr..
Temple took the proprietorship of
the Smyrna Hotel in this town be-
tween fifty and sixty years ago and
made it by its well kept table and
his cleverness and cordiality to his
guests, one of the best known ho-
tells in the state. He was known
as the prince of Hotel keepers. Mr..
Temple succeeded Mrs. Lockwood,
who retained the hotel a year or
two after the death of her husband,
David Lockwood. Mr.. Temple re-
tired from it in 1845, being follow
ed by John Wilds, and he in a year
or so sold in to Owen G. Crow. In
1886, Mr.. Temple was elected
Sheriff of this county over his COM
petitor Charles Emory. Isaac Reg
ister managing the hotel for him
during his incumbency. Subse-
quent to this he was once more
elected to the Legislature as
whig and otherwise maintained a
prominent place in the community.
Mrs. Temple was likewise highly
esteemed for a more than usual
gentleness of character. But two
children survive them, Charles G.
Temple and Mrs. Frisby B. Clark,
residing in Camden.
Deaths.-HaWkins. Suddenly on
the 50th instant near Hawkins
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
START MADE ON s25,0O0,000
STATE CAPITOL AT DOVER
SENATE PASSES BILL APPRO-
PRIATING S750,0O0 FOR 1T
Only One Dissenting Vote After
Speeches Are Made in Favor
of Project-Bill Explained

Visioning of State Capitol build
ings to cost approximately $25,-
10000 when completed in the fu-
ture, first steps were taken Thurs
day in the Senate when a bill pre-
sented by Senator McIntire was
passed which provides for an ap-
preparation Of $75O,OOO for the pur-
chase of land and the erection of
a new State Capitol as the first of
the group of buildings to take care
of the various departments of the
State. Under the plans as out
lined by the recent commission
named by the Governor, the new
State Capitol will be the centre of
a group of seven buildings with
the present State Capitol to be re-
stored to its original condition and
used as quarters for the Governor.
There was only one dissenting vote
when the bill was put to a vote,
that of Senator Hart.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES MARCH 80, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
20 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
it will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Death of James E. Black.-Tele-
grams were received here on Sat
urday afternoon by his relatives of
the death of James Edgar Black in
Boston that morning and on Sun
day Robert H. Cummins accom-
panied by William A. FAIRIES, un-
dertaker, proceeded to Boston to
bring his body on here for inter
ment which takes place this after
noon in the family burying ground
at the Episcopal Cemetery. Mr..
Black had been boarding at the
Revere House in that city and was
in his usual health, apparently,
though he had complained for sew
eral days to an attendant of feel
ing badly. On Friday evening af-
ter retiring he was taken with a
severe pain in the region of the
heart and rang the call bell about
10 o'clock when mustard and other
stimulating remedies were applied
without effect, and finding that he
was growing worse two eminent
physicians were sent for who re
mained with him all night, but the
severity of the attack baffled every
remedy and he died about 10
o'clock Saturday morning. An au-
topsy by the physicians showed
that his death was caused by di-
sease of the heart superinduced by
an affection of the kidneys. The
deceased was the only son of the
late Major John G. Black and had
attained to his AZ year. He had
never married. He was sent to
Princeton College and graduated
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08

Senator McIntire said this stata
was receiving immense amounts If
money from corporations. There
should be proper buildings to carr
on this work, he asserted. Senator
Keith spoke in favor of the bin ana
defended the plan proposed bv tba
commission named Delaware i,
proportion to size has more monav
than many other states, he decIar-
ed. Senator Jacobs said that nav+
to their home towns, the capitol
should come next He did not CON
slider the amount asked was exorh-
liant. Senator Burton said Ill
considered Dover is delightful
place. 1t has been claimed there
is so much money in the STATE
treasury that it is necessary to ger
it out. He hoped the bill would b.
passed.