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PAGE TEN MEDFOTtD HATL TRTBUXE. BEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1934. OF FOLLOWED PLOT Death Penalty Will Be Sought in Pennsylvania Trial 'American Tragedy' Murder Case, Slated Soon Bt JOSEPH R. WABNEY. United Ptms Staff Correspondent, WILKES-BARRE. Pa. (DP) The "American Tragedy" murder esse of Bobble Edwards will be called for trial aoon. Bobble, according to police charges, by hH own confcsnlon, spun a trlan irular web about blmaelf. He killed Mia childhood sweetheart In order to be free to continue another romance. Theodore Dreiser's novel "An Ameri can Tragedy" was re-enacted In al moat every detail, police say, by the 93-year-old mining engineer, although the youth contends he never has read the story. ' Childhood Sweethearts. Robert A. Edwards and Preda Mc Kechnle, 20, an Edwardsville church worker, were childhood sweethearts. They had planned to marry and Freda was to become a mother In four months. But Bobble met another girl While ha was attending college and carried on a dual courtship. Edwards, like Clyde Griffiths in the novel, posed as a sophisticated, mas terful vouth who knew mucn or me. But when he found out that Preda was "in trouble" he waa at a loss. The Lake Boat. Like Dreiser's Roberta, there was Miss McKechnle facing mothefhood, oleadlna for marriage. Then Edwards, police charge, planned, mucn iiko mo SEE INCREASE OF FIRES THIS YEAR WASHINGTON (UP) A 78 per cent Increase In forest flrei has been reported by the forest service. Up to Aug. 1, the servlc said, the total area burned over within the ns. tlon's 145 national forests totaled 142,. 522 acres, or about 24,000 acres more than the average for the preceding three years. The number of fires, however, Increased from an average of 3668 In the first seven months to 6077. Man-caused blazes Increased about 60 per cent from 3229 to 3347. "There Is cautious rejoicing in the forest service that we are managing to keep losses down fairly close to the records of more favorable years, despite this year's extremely unfa vorable climatic conditions, Roy Headley, assistant forester, ssld. "The early beginning of dry weather In the west, with poor woodsmanshlp on the part of some of the millions of users of the national forests, re sulted In a 60 per cent Increase in man-caused fires this year. 'Carelessness of a relatively few smokers and others results In such number of needless fires that the whole public Is made to appear Igno rant of how to use their wooded areas without destroying them," The forest service said lightning was one of the principal causes of the more serious fires. Critical con ditions were reported by all western forest regions and In certain areas of the east and south. . novel "-the Vike a boat tell her you Intend to marry her and If nec essary strike a light blow so as to atun her so that falling Into the water she will drown the more easily." Bobble, according to police, said In his confession that he was torn be tween two desires. The "other girl" In the triangle was Margaret Craln, 23, a music teacher of East Aurora, N. T. Thomas M. Lewis, Luzerne county prosecutor, charges that Bobble want ed to get rid of Freda so he would be free to marry Margaret. On the night of July 80, police charge that Bobble and Preda drove to Harvey's lake, a summer resort near here. Despite a storm they went in swimming. They charge that Bob ble had hidden a blackjack In his bathing suit. First Admission, Lewis charges Fdwards now admits he "walloped her on the head." In his first oonfesslon, police say, the youth claimed Freda falntod In a row boat and he then hit her. Intending to tunica her death appear accidental. Then, like Sandra In the novel, Margaret Craln rushed to Edwards' aid. At the time of her sweetheart's arrest she was visiting a brother In Rochester. N. Y. He drove the gin 226 miles to the Wyoming State Police Barracks so that she could talk with and comfort Bobble. "I'll stick by him no matter what happens." Miss Craln said when she left Edwards. They kissed and em braced and she promised to return. Bobble hasn't henrd from her since. Final Chupter, The final chapter In Pennsylvania's own "American Tragedy" will be writ ten In the court room here. Dreiser's mythical character "Clyde" waa eleo Irocuted. The Commonwealth announced It would demand the death penalty for Edwards, following a grand Jury In dictment for murder. The defense has given no Intimation of what case It will present. Edwards has shown no remorse for the act with which he la charged, and which he freely admits. His one con cern, according to keepers, is whether Margaret will attend the trial. Talent FLOCK OF BILLS WITH KANSAS CITY. Mo. (TTPl The Home Owners Loan corporation re ports the cane of a modern Job, a car repair man living in southenst ern Kansas, whose salary Is 100 a month. In April, 1029, the applicant's daughter was knocked down by a motor car, suffering injuries thnt msda her practically an Invalid for a year. Medical bills, 350. Two months later the applicant' eon was injured by a tractor. Treat ment for a crushed Jawbone, H.0O0. In August the applicant's home burned, destroying all of the family' furniture, clothing and persona! property. Only hslf of a $1,000 loss was covered by Insurance. In March. 1931, the applicant's mother died. Applicant's share of funeral expenses. 9200. At the same time the applicant's wife became 111 and had to have household help f r three months. Later she broke her arm. In November. 1933, a daughter had her tonsils removed. Cost, 35. Then even children In the family suffered attacks of measles. When thst epi demic was out of the way five of them became 111 of smaljnox. Recently the applicant's wife en tered a hospital for an operatton While she was there the second home of the family burned down. The applicant claims ha has paid all of his expenses so far. . 4 , Beer Tte Caused Trouble BOSTON (UP) Perhspa George Ason's teste for beer led him to seri ous trouble. He waa sentenced to serve five yesrs and a day at the Concord Reformatory for stealing M bottles ol beer. TALENT, Sept. 7. (Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. Rosa Lewis of Iowa have leased the Doyle service station. Mr. and Mrs. H. Goode and Juanlta Bates spent the week-end at Lake o' the Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klnkald and children accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Art Lewis of Mcdford to Diamond lake over labor day. Miss Verna Paulson, who has been visiting relatives and friends In Bend, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. McMahon Tialted friends In Grants Pass Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chllders returned home Saturday from two weeks of vacation at the coast. Mrs. Ray Shoemaker waa brought home from the Community hospital In Medford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ilolllngsworth of San Pedro. Calif., waa visiting friends In Talent Wednesday. Mra. Holllngworth will be remembered as Pearl Hughes. Mrs. Helen Ragsdale and children of Eagle Point visited Mrs, Mary Hig glns Sunday. Friends of Ronald Parks were aur prlscd to lenrn of his marriage to Mlsa Harriet Bevlngton of Ashland August 26. The marriage took place at the Grace Cathedral In San Fran cisco, Calif., the ceremony being per formed by the Rev. Enoch Jones. Mr and Mrs. Parks loft for Malln, where Mrs. Parks will tench In the primary department and Mr. Parks will teach In the upper grades and coach. Carl Beeaon left September 6 for the veterans' hospital In Roseburg. Mra. Beeson left for San Francisco, where her daughter. Rose Is very 111. Shorty McRcnold of Grants Pass was visiting friends in Talent over the week-end. Mrs. Block was home from Crater lake Sunday. Mrs. Churchill and children left for San Francisco, having leased her ser vice atntlon to Mr. and Mrs. Richard son of Texas. Brad Dixon returned Saturday from Salem. I Mr. and Mrs. Earl With row returned from Portland Friday. Mlaa Mildred Wlthrow, who has heen visiting rela tives In Portland for the paat three weeks, retimed home with them. Ray Shoemaker of Ray a Market, will open another store In Phoenix Saturday. Henri Warner, who has been In Happy Camp for the pnst month, re turned home Monday. Mr, and Mra. N. Ashcraft were transacting business In Grants Psas Wednesday. 4- Hearing On Bus Permit Sought SALEM. Sept. 7. (API A petition requesting a rehesrlng on the permit Issued the National Bua Lines, Inc.. to operate In Orcjion on a Seattle to Los AuRelea route, has been filed with the public ut lilt lea commission by four competing bus lines. The four were the Pacific. Grey hound Lines. North Coast Transpor tation company, Oregon Motor Stages and the Oregon Bus association. Soph ie Tucker Gets Black Eye LONDON, Eng., Sept. 7 (API Sophie Tucker, the original "blues" singer on the American stair, got a mam eye last night Intervening in a fight between two women seeking her autograph. The actress' peace making effort n ! were nearly disastrous when one of the women, aiming a haymaker at the other, landed flush on her optic. Pomona Grange The Pomona Ornnce lerttire hout will start promptly at p. m. Sat urday at the Central Point Ornnc hall, Mra, O. c. Hem. Pomona lec turer, announced today. The Po mona H. E. c. committee will pre sent the program. The lecture hour la open to the public. 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