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Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
SUMMER. FALL CROP OUTLOOK GOOD.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS FAVORABLE,
SAYS HEAD OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC

than 1924"
Deforest said the cotton crop
west of Ell Paso Twill be ma
terially greater than last year,
100000 acres having been plant
ed in San Joaquin Valley,
which has become an important
cotton growing district
Citrus fruit shipments, he
said, Twill continue lighter
than last summer because of
frost damage last winter.
1.-THE lumber industry is
showing considerable revival,
prices in the east having ad-
vanced materially recently and
shipments are increasing.
''The live stock industry is in
better condition than for sew
eral years.
There is greater activity in
copper mines than during 1924.
Shipments of crude oil and
and its refined products show
increases
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
FRENCH FORCES
START CLEAN UP:
TRIBESMEN HELP
BY IOlIN o 'BRlEN
United Press Staff Correspondent


FEI, Morocco. Aug 1l.-French
forces operating in the Quezzan reg
ion have started a great cleaning-up
action in the district southwest of
the Holy City, where large bodies
Of mfricndly trihesmem had hp-
pearcd the last few days.
Around Amergou mountain, how
ever. the tribesmen are showing
new spirit since the spectacular
French capture of this almost im-
pregnable stronghold. Hitherto
wavering, Theses tribesmen are now
participating in the resistance
against Riffian iucursions. Ouled
Bcddcr trihesmcn have joined the
French and are lending great aid.
The disturbance in the district
south of Fez III Bali has ended. The
French troops operating there have
reached Moulay Bouchta, without
cncountering resistance.
Meantime aerial activity is more
intense and threatens TO force Aid
FL Krim' IS men TO seek hiding places
in the hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
FIVE SHOT IN R1OTING

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Aug. H..
After the bittcrcSt clash here in
months, five mti-klansmen today
were sofferinc from gunshot
wounds, at least dozen others were
nursing stone and club bruises and
- alleged kl&nsmen out of an orig.
inal 80 detained were under arrest
at police headquarters facing char.,
eS of assault with n dangerous wea-
pom.
None of the injured is believed
fatally wounded.
The rioting occurred at Sudbury
shortly before midnight while a
klan meeting was in progress on a
farm on the outskirts of the town.
While reports conflict rs to what
started the trouble, before it was
finally placed under control, five
had been shot, 50 arrested and sev-
egal guns, clubs and pieces of load.
ed pipe seized by state and local
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
MATRICIDE IS
THINNER; SHOWS
NERVOUS STRAIN
Ravages of Illness Are
Plainly Perceptible
On Matricide
TWITCHES, FIDGETS
Double Defense Plea Will
Be Made by Lawyers;
Is IntimatiOn
.TWITCHES, FIDGETS
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.--Ten
pounds lighter i'll weight and
plainly showing the ravages CT ILL
ness and nervous trouble Dorothy
Elilngson came into court here to-
day to defend herself against a
charge of killing her mother.
The "iazz girl Il years old and
California s only girl matricide,
plainly showed the results of her re-
cent appendix operation and of the
failing appetite which some have
said is caused by the apprehension
over the result of her trial.
DR.. .Jau Don Hall, Berkeley psv-
cliatrist. accepted subpoena and
Will testify under an insanity plea
rs to his previous findings on the
girl ; sanity. Otherwise con-
tinuance would have been asked by
the defense to arrange further ex-
pert testimony rs to Dorothy's men-
tai condition.
Sixty vcniremen were present for
the selection OF 4 jnry.
NervouSlv twitching in her chair.
tugging at her handkerchief and
only occasionally looking up. Doro-
thy Ellingson listened to question:
ing of prospective jurors.
Thinner and Paler
Dorothy's nervousness was even
more marked than in her previous
ri;ds when she finally went to
pieces, fainting score of times and
violently throwing Il glass of water
at her own attorneys.
Courtroom observers present at
both trials declared the girl was
thinner. palcr and more nervous than
when she first faced the court last
March.
The first four jurors temporarily
passed were women. They ranged
in age from - to 55 wears.
While announcement of intention
TO plead insanity on Dorothy's be.
half was made hy her attoreys prior
to opening of the trial, no statement
OF the defense plans will be Off
chilly made until after the selection
OF the jury is complete.
AT that time the prosecution will
Inform the jury of it's desire to see
Dorothy punished for first degree
murder and the defense is expected
to open Il campaign to prove her in
sane.
If convicted Dorothy could only
be sentenced to life imprisonment,
rs California statutes forbid execu.
tion Of minors. No woman convict
ed of murder in California in recent
years has received q hanging sem
tence
Double Defense
\ double defense will be offered
as the Young woman s second trial
begins, attorneys Walter McGoverll
aHd Alexander Mooslin intimated.
The first contention will be that
Dorothy was temporarily insane
when she made her written confes-
sion. This will be supplemented
with the assertion that she had
again regaiued mental poise at the
time she repndiated this confession
ana accused Jimmy LaMarr' of
doing the shooting.
The state will claim that Z" Jimmy
LaMarr" whom Dorothy says is
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
COOLIDGE Plans Bond Issue For l.. s. Building
Cinderella Would
Become Nun
But Is Rejected

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. IL
Mary Spas, disillusioned and
discredited Cinderella last
night attempted TO become nun,
applying to the mother superior
of the orphange CT st. John the
Baptist here, according TO a
copyrighted story in the Newark
Star Eagle tclay.
This morning the girl whose
companied by her father and
mother, knelt and wept and
pleaded to be taken in as a nun,
but was told she was TOO old.
This morning the girls whose
adoption by Edward w. Brown
ing was apparently about to be
invalidated, applied 10 the Dom
lean Fathers and was advised
against taking the veil.
Later she went to Jamaica, to
attend a hearing into the matter
cf her adoption.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-With
the exception of the cotton crop
in Texas, conditions of summer
and fall crops along the South
ern Pacific railroad lines are
good, Il. w. Deforest announc-
ed today in his first statement
since becoming chairman Of the
Southern Pacific executive COM
mittee on June /. The state
lnent was quoted by Dow James
Financial News service.
1.-THE business outlook for
the remainder of 1926 is favor
able,' the statement said. Re
garding conditions west of Ell
Paso and Ogden, Deforest said
Crops so far marketed have
bought better prices than those
Of last year. The melon crop
of the Imperial Valley while
less in quantity. yielded growers
q greater return. The grape
crop will be one fourth greater
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
OREGON'S FIRES NOW
BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL,

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. II, =
Cloudy weather and higher humidity
over portions of the Pacific North
west TODAY brought some improve
mcnt to the forest fire situation,
Oregon s worst fires in the north
west Part of the state were reported
under control. These included the
Moves s-Holland fire blazes in the Ne
halem Timber aud Logging company
holdings and on Green mountain in
the Crown Willamette Paper Com
panY holdings.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
AMERICAN

At New York
Chicago OBJ 020 710-lj ~ >
New York 100 col COO > 10 3
Blanlenship and Schalk, Grabow-
ski; Hoyt, Marquis, Ferguson and
Schang.
At Boston
Detroit GOO 600 0O0-0 : |
Boston 0l0 eco 00X-l t 0
Collins. Wells and Woodall; Ruff
fling and Picinich.
At Philadelphia
81. Louis 600 00l 001-2 I !
Philadelphia 600 02l OcN-3 |
Nangildcr and Ilargravc; Rom
nell and Cochrane.
At Washington
Cleveland loo 600 000-1 II |
Washington 0Ol 002 00X-3 s
Buckeye and Mya!t; CovclSkie
and Ruel
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
President Not
Decided About
Postal Policy
by Press Staff COrrespOndent

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. H..
Coolidge has not decd
ed on the line of action the admin
istration will follow regarding pos
tai rates in congress next winter.
The congressional postal commit
tee investigating the effects of the
temporary rates, called on him yes
terday. 1t reported difficulties in
deciding upon an equitable read
iustment that will satisfy everyone
and retain for the postal employees,
the $6s,0o0,O0o pay increase given
them this spring.
The President has summoned
Postmaster General Harry S. New
to the summer white house and will
confer with him tomorrow or Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
PROMINENT L. A.
BANKER DIES
FROM INJURIES

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 11.-George
r. Reid, "a, prominent Los Angeles
banker, was dead today, from in
iuries received when he was struck
down by taxicab. \ skull frac.
ture caused death.
The cab driver was not held. De
tectives who investigated the ac-
cident. said the banker was cross
ing in the middle of a block and
stepped from behind another ma
chine directly into the path of the
tayicab.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
NEVADA MUD SLIDE
STALLS S. p. TRAIN
By United Press t.enscd Wire

.WINNEMUCCA, New, Aug. IL
A Southern Pacific mail train,
struck by flood of mud following
Il cloudburst at Argenta, 60 miles
east of here, was freed early today
after being stalled for seven hours.
The mud swirled around The train
after the flood from the skies and
so firmly trapped the engine and
ears that they had to be dug out
by railroad workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
COURTS DECLARE:
GIRLS ADOPTION
IS NULL AND VOID
Tears Flow Freely When
Mary Appears With
Her Parents
BY HENRY MINOTT
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Aug. II. - The
courts today legally separated Mary
SPAS and her millionaire foster
father, Edward ". Browning and
wrote "finis' TO New York $ med
eru version of cinderella.
Surrogate Daniel Noble formally
declared the adoption null and void
after Browning, Mary and the girl 5
parents, had given consent to can
collation. of the compact entered in
to only week ago.
The millionaire was relieved from
''all further responsibilities or
duties,' toward Mary. who finally
confessed that she was p years old
and had lied about her age.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
RAINS EXTINGUISH
FIRES IN NO. CALF.

REDDING, Cnlif., Aug. II.-Ralns
To-Day extinguished forest fires
started in this vicinity by lightning
Saturday night.
Tourists who were proceeding
through Sacramento River Canyon
were called on to help fight the
flames which broke out in several
places.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
ALLEGED KHAN
MEMBERS FACE
RIOT CHARGES
Ey United Press Leased Wire

FKAMINGHAM, Mass, Aug. II.
-SiXteen alleged members of the
Kn kiuX Khan, charged with as
sanlt with dangerous weapons in con
ncction with a riot with anti-klans
men men at SoNth Sudbury carly to.
day in which five persons received
gunshot wounds, today pleaded not
guilty to the charge when arraign-
ed befort District Judge Edward w.
Biodgett, and were released in 5000
bail each for hearing next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
FAMILIES ARE FORCED
BY FLAMES TO FLEE

VICTORIA, b. G.. Aug. 11.-Firc
which threatened Ladysmith and
burned within 200 yards OF the city
has been brought under control it
was learned today.
Forty families in the Comox dis
trict were forced from their homes
by raging forest fire.
The situation lis perhaps the
worst in the history of Vancouver
island.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
NATIONAL

Philadelphia at st. Louis, post
poned, rain.
At Pittsburgh
New York 0l0 002 1000 II 2
Pittsburgh 0l0 001 C5X--7 10 3
: Dean, II. Johnson. Wisner and
Snyder; Kremer, Morrison and
Gooch.
AT Cincinnati
Brooklyn 600 600 600 s .
Cincinnati Ill 1870 cox II >
Ceschger. Brown and Hargreaves;
Donohue and Hargrave.
Al Chicago
Boston 321 003 000-9 II 0
Chicago 600 600 020-2 1 2
Benton and Gibson; Blake, Keen
and Gonzales.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
1000 Men Fight
Fire Raging in
K0Otenai Forest
By United Press Leased Wire

MlSSOUI.A, Mont. Aug. IL
More than 1000 men were today
fighting fire in the Kootenai for
est near Libby. Mont, which has
spread over 10000 acres of land
and is probably the largest single
fire burning in the entire north
west
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
GAMES TODAY

National
New York at Pittsburgh,
cloudy.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, cloudy.
Boston at Chicago. clear.
Philadelphia at St. Louis, clear.
... American
Chicago at New York, clear.
Detroit at Boston. clear.
St. Louis at Philadelphia,
clear.
Cleveland at Washington,
cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
SENATORS WILL
APPROVE HEADS
FOR DRY POSTS
Andrews AbandOns Ef-
fort to Keep Enforce
ment from Politics
20 ARE SELECTED
Haynes Now Is Acting
as Prohibition Cxar's
Right Arm
20 ARE SELECTED
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. Sur
rendering to the demands CT pol!ti-
Cal leaders, the administration has
directed Assistan. oecretary Of the
Treasury Andrews to abandon his
efforts to keep prohibition from
politics.
Every prohibition administrator
appointed BY Andrews to take office
Sept. ]. will have Il senator 5 stamp
of approval.
The quick change. Of policy was
made to preserve harmony in the
administration ranks. When An
drews selects a man for administra
tor he will submit his name to Sen
ators in the region to which the can
diGate is to be assigned. Should
the Senators object to the selection a
new name will be submitted it is
understood
Under this scheme. Andrews plans
to have his personnel ready for an
nouncement within two weeks. He
has tentatively selected, 20 of the "a
| men to be named and now waits
the official O. X. by senators. lie
I is now spending II hours at his desk
| comforting with representatives and
! Senators in order to speed up the
! work.
Haynes Is Chief Aide
J Daily conferences are ais held be-
| tween Andrews and Prohibition
Commissioner HAYNES. the assistant
! secretary $ Fright arm. - Haynes
! is acting as counselor to the dry
ear. giving advice on experience
attained from four wears at the
helm of enforcement work.
| After Il conference with Andrews
, Haynes stepped out of the office
, beaming. lie was asked what his
duties would be now that the power
he held would be decentralizcd to
the new regional chiefs.
Secretary Andrews has answer
cd that question. | am to he his
right arm,'' HAYNES said. He de
MED reports that he would resign,
saying he had been so busy with the
rcol ganization work that he had not
given his personal affairs 4 thought.
Requested to define fright
arm,' Haynes laughed and said
that would be every broad. - He
appeared upset over the publication
of reports that he had been Osborn
of power
"The power transferring complete
Jun isdiction of districts to regional
directors was part of the decentral-
ization plan inaugurated by Secre-
tary Andrews. the commissioner
said. 81 signed that order myself
before l went on an inspection trip
through Ohio and Kentucky
NEW SECRETARIES
ARE ADDED TO STAFF
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Fol-
lowing Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon S announcement that sena-
tors must be consulted by Assistant
Secretary Andrews in picking new
prohibition administrators Il force
of eight new secretaries was put to
.vnrk in tnIrpws' outpr sprNicp tn
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
SURRCGATE'S COURT
IRONS OUT PROBLEMS

NEW YORK, Aug. II. - Six
characters in the modern version of
" Cinderella went to Surrogate
Daniel Noble s office in Jamaica to-
day in search of solution to their
difficulties.
First appeared Commissioner of
Public Welfare Bird S. Coler and
District Attorney Ncwcombe, who
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
8 NEW SECRETARIES
ARE ADDED TO STATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Fol-
lowing Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon S announcement that sena-
tors must be consulted by Assistant
Secretary Andrews in picking new
prohibition administrators Il force
of eight new secretaries was put to
work in Andrews outer service to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11

Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11

Continued OF page SIX
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26

Have you seen our at
tractive display Of pic
lures? We are selling some
beautiful water colors,
Oriental prints and draw
lngs for a price that brings
them within the reach Of
everyone. There is moth
Ing like a picture to give
the final home-like touch
to a room. Our assortment
is so varied that you will
be sure to find something
that will appeal to you.
And our prices are lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26

To cooperate with our fellow merchants on
West Washington Street, large ard small,
we are offering you values here that W. con-
scientiously believe will be the biggest saving
event in indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26
Easy to SaDe"

Washington Street, west of Illinois, has d.
versi6ed offering of as good merchandise as
there is to be had in the United States, and
when these West Washington Street mer-
chants offer you merchandise not only in this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26

II haze been some time
since we have been able
20 present such an unusual
dining room value az that
offered for tomorrow. This
suite 10 only one Of q group
Of dining room and break
fast suites that are the
most attrsc.Ive that we
have ever ksA- And, OF
course, our prices &c
lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-26

Eight-piece, two-tone, gold-lined wal
nut suite. Beautiful Tudor pattern, CO.
inch Buffet, 54inch Table, opening to
70 inches Five straight chairs and enc
arm chair with genuine blue leather
seats.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-02

sale such further sum in cash shall be
paid by the purchaser as the court may
direct. The remainder of the pur-
chase price, not so required to be pad
in cash, may be paid in cash or the
purchaser may satisfy and make good
the remainder of his bid in whole or
in part by delivering to the receiver
bonds secured by said first mortgage
or deed of trust dated as of October 2,
1915, or coupons for unpaid interest on
said bonds due April 1, 1925, so far as
they will go in paying such remainder,
which bonds and coupons unless in
negotiable form and payable to bearer,
shall be duly endorsed and assigned in
blank. Such bonds and coupons
whether delivered to receiver at time
of sale or subsequently shall be re-
ceived at such price or value as shall
be equivalent to the sum which would
be payable on said bonds and coupons
out of the net proceeds of such sale if
such sale We're made for money and
the whole amount of the purchase price
were paid in cash.
If sale is not confirmed, deposits are
to be returned to the bidders.
Any sale is made subject to confirma-
ton by the Supreme Judicial Court of
the State of Maine.
Any bidder failing to make good bis
payment upon acceptance by said re-
ceiver or failing to complete the Fur
court is liable to forfeit deposits a"d
payments.
The purchaser may assign his bid. .
Dated this LIST day of September, 1925.
PHILIP G. CLIFFORD,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-02
TtV. II. t UITtT,
Solicitor for the Plaintiff.
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Hancock IS.
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity.
Lizzie E. Roberts

County of Hancock IS.
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity.
Lizzie E. Roberts
The heirs and legal representatives of
William Cammett, Seth Mason, John
Alexander and Samuel Sargent, late
residence unknown, deceased, and all
other persons claiming , under said
Alexander and Samuel Sargent, and
all persons unknown.
In the above entitled suit, it is
ordered: 1t appearing and being found
not be made upon the heirs or legal
representatives of said William Cam
nett, Seth Mason, John Alexander and
Samuel Sargent. or upon persons ,, un-
known or claiming under said William
Cammett, Seth Mason, John Alexander
and Samuel Sargent, it is ordered that
notice Of the tendency Of the above en-,
respondents as follows: (such notice
being considered by the court most eff
fectuaD to wit: By posting a true
copy Of said bill and this order there
on in the postoffice. Bernard. Hancock
county, Maine, and at the store of Will
lis Watson at Bernard, Hancock
county, Maine, being public and con.
fremont, at least thirty days before
the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1925.
and by publishing true copy CT said
bill and order thereon three weeks sue
cessively in the Ellsworth American, a
newspaper published in Ellsworth,
Hancock county. Maine, the last publ
cation to be at least thirty days be-
fore the first Tuesday of October A. D.
1925, that they may appear at the
court house in Ellsworth, in our said
County of Hancock, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day and then and
there answer to said bill and abide
the judgment of said court thereon.
And it is further ordered that said
respondents file with the clerk of said
court for said County of Hancock,
within thirty days after the day above
named for appearance their demurrer,
plea or answer to said bill If any they
have.
CHARLES ]. DUNN,
Dated Aug. II, A. d. 1925.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
A true copy of the bill in equity and
order of court thereon.
Attest: T. F. MAHONEY, Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-02

day of February, A. D. 1922, and re-
corded in the registry of deeds for sai0
County of Hancock, the eleventh day
of February, A. D. 1922, in book 566.
page 1924, conveyed to me, the under
signed. Lyndon McGown, of said Els
worth aforesaid, certain lot or parcel
of land together with all the buildings
thereon. situated IL said Ellsworth, and
bounded and described as follows, to
wit: beginning on the east side OF
Mount Desert Road leading from Els
worth to Mount Desert Bridge at the
northwest corner bounds of land now
or formerly of William H. Black,
thence easterly on said Blacks north
line, six co rods; thence northerly
three go rods; thence westerly six (6b
rods tC. said road; thence southerly ON
the east line of said road to the place
of beginning. Meaning hereby to con-
vey a lot of land three rods wide and
six rods deep" And whereas the
conditions of said mortgage have been
broken and still remain broken, now,
therefore, by reason of the breach OF
the said conditions of said mortgage
claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
LYNDON McGOWN.
By Edmond j. Walsh, his
attorney duly authorized.
Dated this twenty-fifth day of August.
A. D. 1925,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-02
NOTICE OF FORECLosURE.

Whereas, Alton II. Bunker, of Gran
berry Isles, County of Hancock, state
of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
the fifth day of March, A. .. 1919, ana
recorded in the registry of deeds for
said County of Hancock State of Maine,-
the 26th day of March. A. D. 1919, in
book 544, page 297, conveyed to me. the
undersigned, James w. Bayard, of the
of Pennsylvania, certain parcel or
real estate situated in said Cranberry
Isles, in said County of Hancock, and
bounded and described in said mort
gage deed as follows: "A certain lot or
parcel of land situated on, Cranberry
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a stake and stones on
the Easterly side of the town road on
said Cranberry Isles; thence North.
seventy-six degrees and forty-five min.
utes East, ten rods to a stake and
and fifteen minutes West, eight rods to
stake and stones; thence South
seventy-six degrees and forty-five min
utes West, ten rods to a stake and
stones on the Easterly side of said
town road; thence Southerly, by the
Easterly side of said town road, eight
rods to the point commenced at, and
containing one-half of an acre, to-
gether with the buildings thereon. Be-
ing the same premises described as
A. Johnson, to the said grantor, bear
ing even date herewith" and whereas,
the conditions of said mortgage have
been broken and still remain brok en-,
now, therefore, by reason of the said
breach of the said conditions of said
mortgage.
JAMES w. BAYARD.
Dated this eighteenth day of August,
A. D. 1925.