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Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
Coolidge Backs Wilbur, Denies Resignation Report
FAVOR TRANSFER
OF H0LT0N Line
TO s. P. RAILWAY
Valley Chambers Endorse
Move; Urge Improve
ment of Julian Road.

The proposed transfer Of the Hol.
ton 1nterurban Railway to the
Southern Pacific was endorsed by
tho Associated Chambers of Com.
merce at the monthly meeting held
at tho Barbara Worth hotel last
night.
The meeting passed a resolution
stating that the transfer will re.
suit in more efficient operation and
improved service on thu railroad,
and that the transfer will be in the
interests of the public. A copy of
the resolution is to be filed with the
Interstate Commerce commission at
the hearing to be held in this city
on December 3, together with a rec
ommendation that the commission
approve the application for transfer
Urge Action on Road
A resolution was also adopted
recommending that the supervisors
of Imperial County take action to
put the Westmorland-Julian road in
good condition. The resolution
followed discussion Of the condi-
tion Of this northern road by resi-.
dents in the north part of the coun-
ty who stressed the importance Of
Imperial Valley having a northern
outlet to San Diego and coast
points.
San Diego county has placed that
part of the road lying within its
boundaries in good condition, where
as the Imperial County end is in
bad condition, being only passable
over the greater part. ~.
Robert Hays Of Holtville reported
at length on the recent hearing held
before the railroad commission on
the application Of the Southern
Sierras Power company for a reval-
uation of its properties and an in
crease in rates in Imperial County.
Will File Statement
The hearing resulted in the pow
er company being given an oppor-
tunity to file a statement with the
commission, which was continued
for the purpose Of allowing an in
ventory Of the company's property
to be filed with the commission.
Hays pointed out that Imperial
Valley, although using only 10 per
cent Of the power produced by the
company, is paying for practically
one-third Of the power. He cited
the fact that the average cost of
power to families in San Bernar-
dino is $1.95, against $500 in Impe-
rial County and the company wishes
to increase the local rate to $4.99
while no increase is contemplated in
San Bernardino.
w. w. McEuen Of this city point
ed out the need for greater power
being given to the executive COM
mittee Of the Associated Chambers,
stating that at present it is with
out any authority to act in an
emergency, several Of which have
arisen in recent months. 1t was
voted that McEuen be appointed a
committee Of one to draft plan
for giving the committee such pow
er as will be in accordance with the
constitution Of the organization.
Welcomed To Fair
Brawley's representative at the
meeting extended the thanks OF
chamber Of commerce Of that city
Continued on Page 8
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
PEKINC STUDENTS
URGE OVERTHROW
OF ROYAL REGIME

PEKIN, Nov. 2S.-Five thousand
cleft students held a mass meet
ing today while the legation quarter
as a precaution, strengthened its
guards and reinforced its barbed
wire barriers.
The students sought unsuccessful
ly to see the chief executive Tuan
Chi Jul, and, then, armed with cud
gels, they paraded and scattered
pamphlets in which the overthrow
of Tuan's government was advocat
ed together with popular revo
luton and the overthrow of i'm
perialism.
The students further demanded
that the international conference or
tariff autonomy for China should
cease.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
PERPLEXES COPS
in NORTHERN CITY

san FRANCISCO, Nov. rs. - a.
murder aud suicide tragedy engaged
polloe Investigators today following
finding of the bodies of Mrs. Lucee
Magnusen and Jules Gutberlet, Reno
race hsrse man, in the bedroom Of
the Magnusen home.
A single revolver shot through tho
head caused death in each case.
In Gutberlet IS right hard was q
revolver with three tired.
This evidence and a lc found
in Gutberlet's pocket, charging tho
woman with unfaithfulness, led po.
lice to believe that he shot her and
then turned the gun on himself.
The bodies were found by Char.
les Magnusen, the woman's husband
when he returned from work late
yesterday, !
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
ARMY IS VICTOR
OVER NAVY TzAhI
III GRID CLASSIC
Crowd Of $4,000 Persons
Sees GreaG Annual
Game at Polo Grounds
Score by Quarters
Army .......-.-.-.......-.-. 0 7 0 SO
Navy ......,--,-....-......-.. 0 5 0 c. 8
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK,
Nov. 28.-The Army beat the Navy
10 to in their annual classic here
today.
The Navy was first * score, get
ting field goal in the second
period, but the Army soon went in
to the lead with touchdown and
the extra point before the half end
ed.
The Army worked the ball down
to the Navy's six yard line again
in the third period, but the whistle
blew before score could be put
over.
At the outset of the fourth period,
however, the Army scored its final
points-a field goal from its want
age position within the shadow of
the Navy's posts.
First Quarter-The Navy kicked
off to Wilson who was downed on
the Army's 80 yard line. The Army
was forced to punt after a forward
pass and line plays had failed to
bring first down. After getting the
ball Navy tried long forward pass
which was batted down by the
Army, second attempt failing in
the same way. The Navy punted
to the Army's 40 yard line. -s
Wilson's Cor the Army, got away
through left tackle and ran 40 yards
to the Nays IA yard line before
being downed. Army tried a field
goal which failed, but the ball was
recovered by the Army on Navy s
six yard line. Army lost three yards
and on the second play fumb1ed but
recovered on Navy's ~ yard line.
Navy punted to the Army's 23 yard
line. The Army was held and punt
ed, penalty for tripping placing
the ball in the Army's possession
on it 40 yard line.
The Army failed on forward
pass and was forced to punt. Navy
returned the punt to the Army's as
yard line, the Army fumbling but
recovering. The Army flunked a
forward pass and had fourth down
with ii yards to go. A punt sent
the ball to Navy's 16 yard line.
The Navy made four yards be.
fore punting to Army's 46 yard line.
Thre etries netted the Army a gain
of two yards when the period end
ed with the ball in the Armv's DOS
session on the Navy's 40 yard line.
second Qaarter.-Army punt was
blocked and recovered bv nayv on
its own 45 yard line. The navy
scored a field goal after forward
pass and strong line plunging had
brought the ball to the army S 10
yard line.
On the kickoff by nay. the army
ran the bali back seven wards to
it's % Narl line. Army male firs,
down on four plays ami repeated
the 5'''ck again ou .lee plavs,
bringing the BAN 10 the navy s
IS yard line.
The next play irore's p three
yard loss but q forward pass again
gave the army first down. A 15-
yard penalty for holding forced the
army to punt to the navys 20
yard line. The navy was forced to
punt, the army fusbling and the
navy recovering the ball. The navy
punt was blocked and recovered by
the army. The army made eight
yards on line smashes and a for
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
HOLD ONE INDIAN
HALFBREED STILL
IN GIRLS DEATH
ny United Press Leased Wire

EUREKA, Nov. 2S.-Jack Ryan,
Indian halfbreed, was held in Jail
today awaiting trial on a charge of
numbering Carmen Wagner, 18.year-
old Coyote Flat victim.
A similar charge against Walter
David, Ryan's half brother, was
dismissed at the preliminary hear-
ing concluded late Friday.
Miss Wagner was killed in the
back country Of the Humboldt coun.
ty mountains. Her companion,
Henry Sweet, also was slain and
the girl kidnapped and held pris-
oner for days and finally killed
and buried.
+. o. Heinrich, Berk eley Grimm.
ologist, furnished the evidence
which resulted in the arrest of the
half brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
HUNT Two WOMEN
WHO LOOTED BANK
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
ny Pres. Staff corre.pondent

RENNER, s. d., Nov. 2s.-Au-
thorities Of two states joined today
in the hunt for two women bandits
who held up the First National
Bank here, walked out with $500
in cash and escaped in a worn
touring ear with onlyla ten minute
start on pursuers.
The women, shabbily dressed and
about 25 and 35 years old, calmly
walked into the bank yesterday at
q slack business hour, held up II. s.
Wilkerson, cashier. ransacked the
money drawer and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
REJECT CLAIM OF
DARYMAN KICKED
3 TIMES BY COW

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. y. -
Recognizing the fact that most
cows kick and holding that if a
person il kickeS once and not in
jured and then is too slow to dodge
additional kicks, no compensation is
Forthcoming, the state industrial ac-
cident commission has rejected the
claim Of p. Albonico. former dairy
man for the Hall Ranch company
near Fresno. Albonico's claim
stated that he was kicked three
times by a cow, breaking two ribs
and injuring his chest, right knee
right thigh and shin.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
SECRETARY
IS TARGET
Of CRITICS
Speculation Is Rife AS
to Whether Opponents
Will Make Him Quit.
STILL STICKS TIGHT
Administration Has Been
Under Fire Ever Since
Shenandoah Quiz Began
BY 8. P. HOLLINGSWORTH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY 8. p. HoLLuNGSwoRTH
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy Wilbur today was
free to Josign on his own initiative
to save embarrassment to his chief
or to remain at his post to face down
demands that he quit.
President Coolidge has assumed
responsibility for keeping Wilbur
in the navy cabinet port through
an official white house denial Of re.
ports from New York that Wilbur
was resigning.
Wilbur's administration Of the
navy department has been under
fire almost constantly since the
Shenandoah disaster, and during
the recent phases of the aviation
controversy. 1t is certain that
nunsrews blasts from congress viii
be directed against him.
May Prefer TO Quit
Wilbur may prefer to leave rather
than cause Mr.. Coolidge further
embarrassment with the possibility
Of another congressional aviation
probe in the offing. in addition to
the four investigations now pend
ing, all Of which have involved the
navy-the house aircraft committee,
the Shenandoah probe, the presi,
dent air board and the Mitchell
courtmartial.
Wilbur, however, has given no
evidence whatever Of any intent to
leave. Belief persists in some
quarters that Wilbur has been the
victim of "navy system, ~ and
that his removal might herald a
change in the national defense pol
icy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
TOT,2, MAY DIE AS
RESULT OF BOOZE
Still EXPLOSION
Dy pnited Press Leased Wire

- W ft
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2s.-Two-
'y~~r-old Shirley Anderson hovered
between life and death at the
county hospital here today, the vic
ii" Of n mooushine still explosions
The child was scalded with flow
ing liquid and cut by falling debris
as the blast wrecked the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson.
Fire followed the detonation and
the dwelling was virtually destroyed,
After taking the child to the hos
pital, Mrs. Anderson surrendered to
police and is being held in city Jail
on charges of manufacturing and
possessing liquor. Authorities are
searching for her husband and an
other man who left the house after
the blast.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
Paroles in State
Since 1898 Total
1852, Is Report
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2S.-A to-
tai of 1852 convicts have been
paroled from San Quentin and Fol-
som prisons since the parole law was
enacted in 1898. OF those who re-
ceived clemency, 20l9 violated their
paroles.
These are the figures contained
in a report received by Superior
Judge John +. Pullen from Ed
II. Whyte, state parole commission
er.
Judge Pullen is studying the
workings of the parole law.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
German War Lord
Signs Peace Pact
ny United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-Germany s
adherence to the Locarno peace
pacts was made binding today by
the signature Of President Won
Hindenburg.
The Locarno law, passed by the
Reichstag yesterday, empowers Ger
many to sign the treaties at Lon.
don next week. Hindenburg placed
his signature on the measure. at
noontime today.
Thus there remains onlyrthe cere-
mony at London to make the, Loear'
no era official in Germany and other
allied lands. .,,..,,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
Report "a Below
In Canadian City

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The cold
wave now centering over the middle
west will give way to higher TEN.
peratures within SO hours, the wea,
ther bureau. forecast today.
The temperature is at freezing
point as far south as the limits OF
Tennessee and Oklahoma. At Du-
luth, Minn., it is two below zero.
White River, Ont, reported low
Of "a below zero.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
POI ICY On
F .5IL5:: IS
Lid DOWN
''The Man of the Hour"
Has Succeeded Where
Others Had Failed.
N A les MINISTER'S
Finance Portfolio Taken
Over by Louis Loucheur
Who Works Out Plans
BY A. l.. BRADFORD

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 2S.-Aristide Bri-
and, the "man Of the hour has
succeeded in forming cabinet to
replace the fallen Painleve re.
gime.
At noon he reached the Elysee
palace to inform President Deumer-
que that his second mandate this
week had been successful and that
he had succeeded in constructing the
cabinet. It is the eighth time in his
political career that this aorli-
nary statesman has suo luIIy
completed a government. Ihe Off
cial cabinet list is as follows:
Personnel of Cabinet
!. Premier and minister of foreign
affairs, Aristide BRAND.
Minister Of interior, Camille
Chaufemps, who was minister OF
justice in the last Painleve regime.
Minister Of justice, Rene Renoult.
Minister of Finance, Louis Louch.
eur.
Minister of war, Paul P. Painleve.
Minister of marine, George Ley
CUES.
Minister of public instruction,
Edouard Daladier!t 9 4" 8Fsn3
Minister Of commerce, Daniel vim
cent. Il
Minister Of public works, Anatole
de Monzie. ~
Minister Of labor, Louis Durafour.
Minister Of colonies, Leon Per-
rieA
Minister of agriculture, Jean Du.
rand.
Minister Of pensions, Paul Jour.
dain.
), Fsur New Members am
Most. Of the men Of the new cab.
met served in the last Painlevc cab.
inet, The new msmbers are Rene Res
noult, Loueher, Leygass and ,Jbur.
damn i'iins. II .,l IGfs ia hGld|
Whereas Painleve had the post Of
premier and finance minister,
Loucher now takes. over the highly
important finance post. and BRAND
become premier.
This cabinet has less "lefto
tinge than its predecessor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
BRITISH CANON SUCCUMBS
~ AFTER ROYAL FUNERAL

NsLONDON, Nov. 2S.-Canon Her
bert F. Westlake, custodian of
Westminster Abbey, is dead follow
ing his participation in the services
for Queen, Mother, Alexandra in the
Abbey yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
MoussOlini Given
Increased Power
by United Press Leased Wire

ROME, Nov. 23.-The chamber of
deputies today approved tho meas.
,Hre giving Premier Musso!ini in.
creased powers.
Under the new bill, the premier
becomes responsible only to the
king instead Of to the king and
parliament. Also he is granted
special protection against slanders.
High penalties are provided for
anyone circulating reports displeas-
ing to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
FINDS BODY OF MAN
WITH HEAD CRUSHED
ny United Press Leased Wire

SELMA, Calf, Nov. 2S.-Con'
stable Harry B. Staley today is
trying to identify the body Of a
man, believed to have been murd-
cred. who was found with his head
erushd in the Coles slough ditch.
The body which was found by
Bert Tibbs of Selma is believed to
be that Of a Japanese or Hindu and
has been lying in the ditch several
months. .tt' h''(.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
Rebukes Drinking Judges

The woman governor made scath-
ing remarks about judges who drank
liquor themselves and sentenced
hOmebrew makers to the penitenti-
ary.
In her statement she declared a
north Texas newspaper publisher
dispended pints "by the dozen and
went Scot free while poor and I'M
derfed men yearly were being sent
to the penitentiary for violating the
prohibition laws in that city fol
possessing only one thin pint
While Poor Go to Pen
She said in affect if the rich were
to be allowed to go free for liquor
violations and the poor sent to the
penitentiary, "then justice becomes
mockery and law becomes a stencil
in the nostrils Of all law abiding
citizens.
The governor in her statement
challenged the Methodists of the
state of Texas to get out and helT
clean up the liquor joints, saying
there would then not be any call tc
issue so many pardons.
AT their state convention recent
ly, the Methodist state conference
passed resolutions condemning the
Ferguson pardon record.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
TENTA TIg ELY OUTLINES

TE1EZ IIg Ely OUTLINES
ECLIlE on TNATCING
far-s, Noy. -S.-Louis Loucher,
f.naae n.i..,,r in the new French
cabinet, headed and announced by
Iremi r Arlidc Briand today, has
tentatively Laid down the foumda-
tion of he governments financial
policy and VIII have full details for
announcement within a week.
Increased taxation appears likely
to he the keystone of his program
which wal determine whether
France IS vet prepared to solve this
most important of her troubles.
In an interview following an
nouneement of the cabinet Louch-
cr, one of the wealthiest men in
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
WHAT'S BONG

TONIGHT
''The Wife Who Wasn't
Wanted" Valley theater.
1.-THE Man From Red
Gulch,' Palace theater.
'SJohnny on the Spot at
Brllnk's tent theater.
Skating, Pastine Roller
rink.
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
Base ball: Imperial Irriga-
tion District VS.. Southern Paci-
fic, here. Standard Oil vs.. VAL
ley Steam Laundry, Imperial;
Steve's Stars VS.. Yuma at
Yuma.
''The Sap" Brunk's tent
theater.
1.-THE Ancient Highway"
Palace theater.
1.-THE Road to Yesterday"
Valley theater.
'.a MONDAY
History section, Ten Thousand
Club, Mrs. Charles l.. Phillips
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
TEXAN SCOFFLAWS
.ROUNDLY SCORED
BY MA FERGUSON
Offers Reward for Arrest
and Conviction of Rich
VOlstead Act ViOlatOrs.
ny United Press Leased Wire

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2S.-Offer-
ing reward Of $500 for the arrest
and conviction Of any person worth
more than $4,000 for violating the
prohibition laws, Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson today issued a formal
statement scoring the "nighbrows -
Of Texas. She characterized the
prohibition law as one "for the rich
and against the poor.'
She declared in her statement that
rich people in Texas were daily vio-
lating the prohibition laws "and
boasting about it, while the pen
itentiary was being filled with
"poor devils who carried mere
pint on their hip
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-28
MONDAY

History section, Ten Thousand
Club, Mrs. Charles L. Phillips,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-18
SAID BY WASHINGTON

A good moral character is the first
essential in a man.
l feel everything that hurts the sen
sibility of gentleman.
: | hope, some day, eve shall become q
storehouse and granary for the world.
We do not wish to be the only peo-
pie to taste the sweets of an eouaI and
good government.
Would to God the harmony of ma
lions were an object that lay nearest
to the hearts of sovereignsl
l hold the maxim no less annlicablo
to public than to private affairs. that
honesty is the best policy"
1t appears to me that little moro
than common sense and common h6n-
esty would be necessary to make MS >
great and happy nation.
| am resolved that no misrepresenta-
tions, falsehoods, or calumny SHAH
make me swerve from what I conceive
to be the strict line of duty.
The very idea of the power and the
right of the people to establish govern
ment presupposes the duty of every
Individual to obey the established gov
eminent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-18
Old Chronicle Tells of
Washington as Fireman

George Washington was once a fire.
man, says the Detroit News. At least
he presented the volunteer company of
Alexandria, Va, with a fire engine. M.
b. Levick, writing in st. Nicholas, de-
scribes this incident in the life of the
father of our country as follows:
Washington presented the engine
in l775 to the Friendship fire COM
pany. That was almost a hundred
years before there were paid firemen.
In those days the fire fighting was done
by volunteers, who belonged to differ
ent companies, just as it is today In
small towns. When a fire was dis
covered big bell was rung and at the
signal the members of the volunteer
company came running from wherever
they We're; they hauled out the engine
and dragged it, with a score of men
Juggling at long rope, to the fire. and
then fell to work for all they were
WORTH making the pump handles go up
and down like seesaw. The Friend
ship fire company was organized on
August ID, 1774, the year before Wash
ington bought the engine for it, and is
still in existence, although now Alex
andria has paid fire department. The
engine Is there yet, and on special occa-
sions it is brought out by the Friend
ship Veterans Fire association
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-18
"Old Shotto's Bloody Rancho"

"Oh, we don't mind the marching,
Nor the fighting do we fear;
But we'll ne'er forget old Harvey
For bringing us to Pierre
They say old Shotto built 1t,
But we know 1t isn't So
For the man who built this bloody
rancho
Is reigning down belowW
So sang the veterans of Gen. w. s.
Harney's Sioux expedition who spent
the winter Of 1866 there, and this
"bloody rancho" which they were
execrating, was Fort Pierre, South
Dakota's most famous fort An army
legend asserts that it was founded by
Peter the Hermit, survivor Of the First
crusade. who selected this place near
the Bad Lands because of its indie
scribable dreariness and desolation.
More authentic history informs us.
however, that it was built on the west
bank of the Missouri about three miles
above the mouth of the Teton river by
Pierre Chouteau, Jr (of the famous
st. Louis Chouteaus), in 1880, and was
occupied as a post of the American
Fur company in 1882. From that time
until 1856 1t was the most important
post of the A. f. c. in the upper Mis-
souri, country and was the center of
the vast trade in buffalo robes with
the Sioux.
In 1885 the United States bought
Fort Pierre for a military post, but
abandoned 1t the next year and moved
all its property to Fort Randall, about
$50 miles down the Missouri. But
even after the old post was abandoned.
Its name remained as landmark for
everybody in that region who still
spoke Of 1t as though it still existed
From the day in 1904, when Lewis
and Clark held their council with the
Teton Sioux on this spot, it was Wis
tied every year for the next half cen
fury by succession of noted travellers
and explorers. Among them were
George Catlin, the Indian painter.
Prince Macmillan of Weld and DIR.
Nicollet, who was accompanied by
Lieut.. John G. Fremont, as vet un-
known to fame as "The Pathfinder"
The first religious services in South
Dakota were held at Fort Pierre in
1910 by DR.. Stephen r. Riggs.
In 1850 second ar new Fort Pierre
was built as a trading post about two
miles above the site of the old fort.
Although 1t never became so important
as the older fort, around It grew up
the settlement which became the city
OF Pierre, South Dalsota's capital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-18
Washington

Through seven slow years of unad-
vancing war,
Equal when fields were lost or fields
were won,
With breath of popular applause or
blame,
Nor famed nor damped, unquenchably-
the same,
Too inward to be reached by flaws of
idle fame.
High poised example of great duties
done,
Simply as breathing, worlds honors
worn
AS life's Indifferent gifts to all men
born;
Dumb for himself, unless it were to
God,
But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent,
Tramping the snow to coral where
they trod,
Held by his awe in hol1ow-eyed con-
tent;
Modest, yet firm as Natures self; un-
blamed
Save by the men his nobler temper
shamed;
Not honored then or now because he
wooed
The popular voice, but that he still
withstood
Broad-minded, higher souled, there ia
but one
Who was all this, and ours, and all
mems
James Russell Lowell