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Evening star., 1935-04-06
OWENS GIVEN LIFE
FOR SLAYING GIRL
Barge Captain. 70. Sentenced for
Murder of 14-Year-Old
Sweetheart.

William Owens. 70-year-old barge
captain. today was given a life SEN
tence in the penitentiary by District
Supreme Court Justice James NJ.
Proctor for the murder of his l4-year-
old sweetheart. Elsie Louise Bryant.
The girl was killed by Owens four
years ago because he believed she was
losing her affection for him. He was
at first judged insane. but subse-
quently was convicted of second
degree murder when brought to trial
last month by Assistant United States
Attorney Samuel Beach.
Evening star., 1935-04-06

time Davis said the woman he had
met as Mrs. Lyddane, had driven
him to Darnestown.
McAuliffe said yesterday that virtu-
ally all of the people either under
arrest or sought in connection with
the case used a restaurant near
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
as their "hang-out." Davis was ar
rested near the lunch room named
by the Montgomery oficer.
The alleged meeting between Boland
and Brown also occurred in the
restaurant, police stated.
Evening star., 1935-04-06
= EN-. HOMER ATKINSON, So,
of Petersburg, Va, former
7 commander in chief of the
Confederate Veterans, this


morning was looking forward
to taking his place in today's Army
day parade as he recalled his first
Army day" 70 years ago
That was in 1853, when the general
was only IA years old.
Il was too young to join the regular
fighting army" he said as he sat
reminiscing with his gray coat
buttoned snugly about him. Il got
into the Quartermaster department as
supercargo. on boat carrying sup
plies to Richmond by river. There I
stayed until May of "a.
Went Back to Volunteer.
About that time, Gen. Butler had
blocked the river at that point, and
the men and boys were called out to
volunteer from my home town. I
went back to Petersburg and joined
them. I was in the Army, then, the
39th Virginia Battalion; stayed with
them until June g."
Soon after entering the struggle, he
was captured by the Union forces, but
escaped his guard. to return home to
find himself posted as killed in
action" When Lees men came to
Petersburg shortly afterward, he left
with them, and went through three
day battle, June 1918, unscathed.
III, and still a boy, he asked his
colonel if he might resign, and the
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXPECTED lin AUTO BLAST
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from the Ford plant at Detroit. The
machine was Ford vs..
officers went to Shallmar Monday
afternoon to work on the theory that
an enemy of Trickett had secreted
dynamite in his automobile while he
was working in a power plant there.
Trickett left the power plant about
three o'clock a. m. Saturday and drove
to his home near town. He left the
machine standing in front of his res
idence until Sunday when he, his
housekeeper and two children set out
to visit his brother and sister at Nor
gantown, w. Va.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley was
one of the first to advance the theory
that charge of dynamite and dyna-
mite cap had been deposited on the
motor and exploded when the heat
became intense enough. The fact that
the blast appeared to center at the
top of the engine, with the oil pan at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-10
livered his 6OOO-word inaugural

livered his 6OOO-word inaugural
message.
Applause was sporadic during the
message but another laundering round
greeted Nice at it's conclusion. The
hundreds who could not crowd into the
jammed chamber listened to the adj
dress as it came from amplifiers in
the Capitol lobby and outside the
building itself.
Nice Wants New Taxes
Governor Nice made no specific
recommendations as to taxation in
his message, other than to say that
real estate should not be the base for
further taxation and that new taxes
should be devised. He asked that the
Federal government be given assur-
ance by February 1 that Maryland
could raise $7,2OO,OOO annually for
relief; that unemployment insurance
and old age pension Legislation be en-
acted for an investigation of all state
departments; and that the legislature
get down to work Immediately.
Following the address, former Gov
ernor Richie, escorted by motorcycle
policemen, left for Baltimore.
Governor Nice went to the Exec
utive Mansion where he reviewed the
parade composed of National Guards
men, several bands, volunteer fremen
and members of Republican clubs. A
reception followed the parade.
The General Assembly, which
served mostly as a background for
the Inauguration adjourned to meet
next Wednesday at noon.
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ACCIDENT
Public School Activities

The assembly program this week
will be in charge of Mrs. Russell
Brown, director of music.
The seniors are selecting a play to
be presented in the near future.
The attendance in high school was
lower in December than during No
vember, and was higher in the gram
mar school in December than it was
in November
A Natal Note
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Bowser an
nounced the birth of son on Wednes-
day, January End.
Personal Notes and Minor News
Misses Martha Miller and Louise
Dillon, students at Western Maryland
College, returned Monday after hav-
ing spent the holidays here with their
parents.
Mat Storey and family spent Satur-
day in Oakland.
Alfred Georg and family were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitfield
Dewitt.
Mrs. Susan House and family Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Glotfelty or
Sunday.
C. M. Railey and family motored tC
Grantsville on Sunday where they Wis
tied relatives.
Mrs. Beeson Glotfelty and son, who
visited relatives in Ohio, have re-
turned home.
Miss Blanche Brenneman and Cecil
Brenneman were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Joel Brenneman.
Jonas Margroff and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Coddington one day
recently.
Charles Wright and family were re-
cent guests of relatives in Sang Run
Lloyd Alexander and family motor.
ed to Uniontown one day this week.
Mrs. A. J. Alexander was i'll the
past week with an attack of influenza
Earl Alexander and family anC
Betty and Ruth Scrogum spent Sun
day in Grantsville.
Mrs. George Bushman and daugh-
ter Leanna spent Sunday with Mrs
John Shoemaker and family.
William Zinkan and family were
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Keller on Sunday.
Harry Speicher, of Greenwood, Del.
visited relatives here during the past
week.
Harvey J. Speicher made business
trip to Wheeling, W. Va, and Cadiz
Ohio, one day this week.
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the bottom unchanged, tended to sup
port this hypothesis. He asserted he
believed it possible for a dynamite
charge to have been placed on the mo-
tor at Shallmar, not to have exploded
as Trickett was driving home Satur-
day morning, but to have gone off on
the trip Sunday when the weather
was milder.
There is nothing tangible to sup
port the idea that dynamite was used,
as the fire which destroyed the car
following the explosion also destroyed
any evidence in this respect, and Of
ficers are unwilling to accuse anyone
until further investigation is made.
Funeral Held Yesterday
Trickett's funeral was held yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock from the
Episcopal church in Oakland, the Rev.
David C. Trimble, rector, officiating,
with interment in the Oakland GEM
etery.
Surviving are his wife, Toledo, o.,
from whom he had separated; a
daughter, Mrs. Leo Kreyenbuhl, Deer
Park; two daughters, Sarah and Mar
garet, and one son, William, at home !;
also an adopted son Benjamin, who
left the home last week for a CCC
camp, and the following brothers and
sisters: Charles Trickett and Mrs.
Charles E. Smith, Morgantown, w.
Va; Fred Trickett, Oakland; Miss
Lucie Trickett, of Ellicott City, Md;
Mrs. Joseph White, Mountain Lake
Park; Mrs. Troy Metheny, Terra Alta,
W. Va, and Mrs. E. Ray Stafford, of
Keyser, w. Va; also his father, Will
liam Trickett, of Keyser.
The deceased was born at Selbys-
port, Garrett county. His mother was
Mrs. Rebecca Browning Trickett, a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Motley B. Browning, former residents
of Oakland.
The funeral of Mrs. Davis is being
conducted this afternoon from the
home of her father, William CURLY,
Shallmar, with interment in the Meth
ken hill cemetery at Elk Garden.
Surviving are three children, her
husband, Wallace Davis; sisters, Mrs.
Dutch Holland, Silver Lake; Mrs.
Homer Sell, Horseshoe Run; Mrs.
Harvey, Shallmar; brothers, John Cur
by and Frank Curby, Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-10
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

Under an article of forty-two years
ago, (Which would make the date
1859 the last through United States
mail arrived in Wheeling by stage
coach from Baltimore. Railroads then
took away the business. The 272 miles
from Baltimore to Wheeling was first
made in four days with nightly stops.
The best stage coach time was after
wards reduced to fifty hours. One of
the great distractions to travel along
the cold pike" (National highway
were the large droves of sheep, cattle
and hogs being driven to market from
the western plains to the eastern
cities.
Quoting from the Loeb Lynn news
letter: "The Park has another young
and pretty sister, Interwalden, the
property adjoining Oak Hall, beauti-
full summer boarding cottage of Mrs.
Minnie P. limbaugh, on the high hill
Immediately on the main drive to Oak
land. There is no prettier or more at
tractive place than Oak Hall and
Interwalden.
George W. Bittinger, Of Bittinger,
struck his brother-in-law George
Burkholder, on the head, killing him
instantly. The killing was accidental.
Burkholder ran up the stairs into the
attic where Bittinger was, and Bit
finger, not being able to see distinctly
and thinking somebody had entered
the house to do him harm, struck him
with a large club.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Ruth
Malette to Albert William Kahl took
place in Pittsburgh; also the marriage
of Miss Nutter to Fred Townshend
was solemnized at Parkersburg.
Mrs. Martha West, mother of Harry
West and Mrs. H. W. McComas, fell
on an icy walk and broke her arm.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles at
Kitzmiller installed A. L. Lee as head.
Samuel J. Cole was another of the
officers.
Mr.. c. D. Bosley was preparing to
put an addition to his hotel.
D. J. Swartzentruber, upon whose
farm mineral test hole was put down
to the depth of 600 feet, announced
that the test was satisfactory.
Whether oil, gas, coal or other mineral
was found could not be ascertained.
The Christmas business at the post
Office for 1914 surpassed any previous
year.
Messrs. F. o. and Grant Glotfelty
left for Bond, KY, to execute log
ging contract of the ond-Foley Lum-
Der compeny.
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NICE INAUCURATED AMID
POMP;; THOUSANDS CHEER
Continued from Page One)
First Official Act

Governor Nice's first official act as
Governor was to send to the Senate
the nomination of Thomas L. Dawson
of Montgomery county for Secretary
of State. The nomination was carried
down by the retiring secretary of
state, David Winebrenner, III, and
Dawson, who found himself without
a pen, used Winebrenner's to sign the
oath of Office.
The nomination was confirmed
unanimously by the Senate.
Following Dawson's confirmation,
he official party, led by Governor
Nice and former Governor Richie,
1oved down the Capitol steps to the
lodding, humping music of Hail to
le Chief" and into the House of
Delegates chamber where Nice de-
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NICE ASKS INTER-PARTY
HARMONY IN TAKING REINS
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any attempt which may be made tc
deprive them of their privilege of Sc
lecting their own executive, and, thru
their representatives, framing their
own laws.
81 am confident that patriotic lead
ership of the country will preserve
subject only to such changes as pres
ent emergencies render imperative,
the political prerogatives which the
American people have ever exercised
and treasured as their valued heri-
tage. I am confident that such patriot
ic leadership is to be found in my
party. The Republican party is not
dead. 1t is very much alive-alive to
it's responsibilities to the people. II
will be conservative without stagna-
ton, progressive without radicalism
and through it permanency of pros
perity will come XXX" -
Position On Relief
Governor Nice, in the 6,000-word
address, steered clear of definite rec
concentrations in most instances. His
position on more important problems
was stated as: 'i.tt
Relief:
eve are face to face with an ulti-
matum from the Federal government
that it's contribution of financial as
sistance to provide for the relief of
the unemployed, hungry and distress
ed is to be discontinued as of Febru-
airy 1, unless ways and means are pro-
vided to meet the crisis through re-
Punishment of the States exhausted
funds. This is a certainty and not a
o-"'>'hlo "'''. ',nust receive your imme-
diate attention.
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A plan of old age pensions.

A plan of old age pensions.
Repeal of the amendment of 1881
and 1888 to the Workmen's Compen-
sation Act. The amendments have to
do with review of cases.
Ratification of the national suffrage
amendment.
Repeal of the Declarations of In
tentions Act.
Provision for permanent registra-
ton and installation of voting ma
chimes.
Appointment of a service officer to
aid World War veterans.
Election of the state treasurer by
direct vote of the people.
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ToxOid Clinics Continue

Dr. E. C. Peck, health officer, an
nounced school toxoid clinics as fol
lows:
Thursday, January II, Beall, toX-
old; Johnson, toxoid; Avilton and Nc
kenzie, Schick test,
Friday, January IS, Mason, toxoid;
Gauer, Schick test.
Monday, January 81, Mckenzie
toxoid; Avilton, toxoid; Grantsville.
Tuesday, January %, Gauer toXoid;
Red Oak, Schick test
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Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter.
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ThayervilIe Church Services

On Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
there will be preaching services in the
Thayerville Methodist church. Rev.
]. E. Johnson, of Oakland, will deliver
the sermon. Rev. Gregory Bleakly is
pastor.
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Card of Thanks

l desire in this manner to thank
those who were so helpful during the
illness and following the death of my
wife, especially the Sunday school
class of Mrs. H. A. Loraditch and
many others.
l also want to thank those who fur
nished their automobiles for the fun
eral service. GEO. D. WHITE.
Oakland, January 9, 1885.
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The Republican has the largest cir
culation of any newspaper published
in Garrett County. 1t covers the en-
tire trading area of this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-26
TEACHERS SEE:
ROBSON FILM

Preview of May Robson's new
est picture. 1.-The Grand Old Girl -
was afforded school teachers of the
county through the courtesy of the
United Artists theatre and Herb
Norris, manager, this morning in
the local theatre.
Approximately $50 were present
to enjoy the film which portrayS
the splendid work and the char
acter forming influences of the
teachers of the nation. Not only
is the picture interesting in every
respect, we'll acted, but it is con-
sidered a fine tribute to the teach
erS of America. The various ma
tional educational organizations
have endorsed it as one of several
pictures which are being produced
in celebration of the 300th anniver-
sary OF the founding of the public
schools in this country.
Norris states that as far as he
knows this is the first time any
picture has ever been given a
showing in the valley for any group
prior to its play date. The picture
will be shown in approximately
two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-26
TEXT OF ENGINEERS REPORT ON
DEVELOPMENT OF CANAL POWER

of the Southern Sierras Power COM
pany filed with the railroad COM
mission of California is around co.
100000 XVIII. per year, from which
they apparently receive approxi-
mately $1,750,000. This assumption
is based on the figures given in the
report showing revenue received
from the 80 ,865, 900 XVIII. sold to
Incorporated towns within the dis
trict in 1888 as being $998,87285.
Second. Due to increased ac-
reage it seems reasonable to me
that the district in the public interest
could reduce rates and thereby in
crease consumption enough to act
ually build up this revenue and at
the same time greatly add to the
comforts of this community. The
possibilities which electric power
offer for increasing the comforts OF
living conditions here are almost
unlimited. Already, even with the
high cost of electricity. many of
the homes are cooking by electrici-
W dllNl dJlOll.
When this development is complet-
ed everyone can have these COM
forts in their homes and the posi-
bilities now for air reconditioping
and cooling make it possible to
keep down the summer tempera-
lures in the dwellings to a point
where at least few rooms can be
kept comfortable for eating and
sleeping. The All-American canal
will make water available for prac-
tically double the acreage that is
cultivated here now (new lands
estimated at 464,930 acres. The
larger holdings within the present
cultivated area will gradually break
up into smaller tracts, which means
more homes and more people. AS
an example of what can be expect
ed in this respect; the Salt River
Valley around Phoenix, Arizona
(very similar climatic conditions)
has about three times as many
farms as it had Is years ago, with
very little increase in acreage. 1t
has also been a fact in many in
stances that a supply of cheap
electricity has helped to make its
own market and this condition
will undoubtedly develop here.
Third. The chart showing the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-26
HATCH TELLS
HIS FITNESS
FOR OFFICE

In announcing my candidacy for
the office of treasurer OF the I'M
perial Irrigation District, I feel that
voters in this election, who are tax
payers, should know a little about
my qualifications, in case any OF
them do not already know me per-
sonally.
have been a resident of Imperial
county for nearly 90 years, and dur
ing that time have been engaged in
various lines of endeavor. For the
first two years after coming to the
valley I was engaged in farming,
and even at the present time, and
for several years past I have been
living on a small ranch near Ell Gen.
tro. This should give me the right
perspective in regards TO the tax
payers problems, as regards our ir-
rigation district.
For a number of years after quit
ting the dairy business, was en-
gagged in the trucking business, and
became acquainted with many peo-
pie over the valley during these
years.
Since 1925 I have been engaged
in the public accounting business
and have worked for several large
firms here in the valley during this
period. My knowledge gained dur
ing this line of work has fitted me
TO properly care for the duties of
the office of treasurer of the I'M
perial Irrigation District, and if
elected 1 propose to devote all my
time TO the office.
Another qualification necessary is
honesty and integrity, and 1 can
only direct you to my many friends
for their opinion of me in this re-
spect. I have never held public
office, but feel that am qualified
to, and if elected to this position 1
will endeavor to work with the board
Of directors at all times for the
good of the taxpayers who elected
me.
have always stood for the de-
Yelopment of our water and power
resources, so as to be of the most
benefit for the taxpayers and people
of this district.
AS a last thought I wish to ask
the voters at this election to consid-
er me seriously for this position, as
] do not bei:cve that public offices
are intended as a life job for any
one.
Signed. NEAL HATCH
(E. n. D. Hatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-26
L. A. Stocks

: LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. U.p -
Prices were irregular TO slightly low
er with the volume Of trading small
on the Los Angeles stock exchange
today
Lincoln Petroleum was down 0.5
at so on 1900 shares.
Universal Consolidated was down
= at AS on 400 shares; Security
First National Bank was up Il at
38 on $50 shares; Standard Oil was
down 4 at 3012 on 400 shares; Re-
public Petroleum was up q at 3
on 500 shares; Kinner Motors was
unchanged at 40 on TOO shares;
Transamerica was up 1s at SIS on
300 shares; Citizens National Bank
was up l at 22l5 on 200 shares; Pa
eific Western was unchanged at 8
on 100 shares; Southern California
Edison per cent preferred was
unchanged at 2lsl on 100 shares;
Southern California Edison 6 per
cent preferred was up 4 at 1885
on 100 shares; Southern California
Edison 5lz per cent preferred was
unchanged at II on 100 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-26
MPROM|SE
ACCEPTED IN
LEGISLATURE
CONTINUED nom page u

whose behest the measure was in
troduced or If il had the approval
of either the governor or state con-
troller.
In the assembly, Charles Lyon
administration floor leader, pre-
pared a bill which would establish
fifth district in the board of
equalization, placing Los Angeles
county in a district of its own and
the rest of Southern California
under a separate board member IS
Jurisdiction.
The senate passed two assembly
bills validating contracts of county
water districts for the All-Ameri-
can canal in the Imperial and
Coachella Valleys. The contracts
were necessary to facilitate efforts
to obtain a S20,500,000 federal APP
preparation. Senator Ben Hulse,
Imperial, submitted the bills to the
upper house.
Another bill which passed auth
orized Los Angeles county to make
application for federal money to
finance flood control work.
A bill by Senator Culbert L. Oh
son to exempt license fees on trucks
used by self help cooperatives was
referred back to committee when
the senate defeated a motion to
consider it Immediately.
Assembly bills passed the 1900
mark while those III the senate ap-
preached 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-26

$246, ,970.00-an average rate in eX-
cess of cents per XVIII. Ten
years later, the district sold through
4,550 meters, 3,183 ,695 XVIII. for
the sum of 1913, ,O42 93-or at an
average rate OF about "a cents per
XVIII.
e'Thus the use of electricity more
than doubled and the cost per
| XVIII. was almost cut in half. In
the rural territory the private COM
pany, 10 years ago, sold $40 500
XVIII. for a sum of $49,738.78, an
average slightly in excess of 9 cents
per XVIII. Ten years later the dis
trict sold II 1862 ,321 XVIII. through
1922 meters for an annual sum OF
$217, ,19070, or an average of l.84
cents per XVIII. This means the
use of electricity in the rural area
has increased more than 20 times
and the average cost now is but
one-fifth of that charged 10 years
ago by the private company.
The Salt River Valley, of which
Phoenix is the metropolis, has a
climate very similar to that of I'M
perial Valley, and all conditions
there are comparable to conditions
here. A study of the power con-
sumption in this valley shows that
they had an output in 1925 of So
253,000 XVIII and in 1883 145,063,-
000KWH. "a part of the time dur
ing these years they sold power to
mines that are now shut down; this
power is disregarded in the above)
The revenue for these years in
creased from $846, l65 in 1925, to
81 1852, ,045 in 1888.
With the building of the Allan
! erican canal (almost doubling the
| area that can be irrigated III I'M
| perial district this section looks
| forward to at least as rapid q
growth as has occurred in the Salt
River Valley, and, consequently,
can expect the market for power
TO increase also, in addition TO the
probability of having to pump water
| TO the higher lands in the near fu-
| ture,
The r,<ort of the Southern Sier-
raS Power company TO the railroad
commission for 1888, shows power
sold in Incorporated areas OF I'M
perial and Coachella Valleys as fol-