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, 1926-01-13

SALE
THE Government of the Virgin
/ Islands will receive sealed bids
up to 3 P. NJ, FRIDAY, FEBRU-
AIRY 5. 1926, for
Estate Cotton Grove and ad-
joining estates.
All bids must be addressed to the
Despatching Secretary, Christian
sted, Y. l., and enclosed in a sealed
envelope on which will be placed
conspicuously the words BID FOR
ESTATE COTTON GROVE'', and
must be accompanied by cash or
certified check for the sum Of
Francs 100000 D. w. /, Currency,
or $4,000 u. S. Currency.
The deposit of the successful bid
der will be retained as a partial
payment on the purchase price, and
will be forfeited in case of failure
to conclude the transaction. De-
posits of unsuccessful bidders will
be returned.
The Government reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
The estates are situated in the
East End Quarter and total APP
proXimateIy 1886 Acres. There is
a concrete house in good repair,
with modern plumbing, and two
large ~cisterns.
There are six miles of fencing
and water sufficient for about 300
head of cattle.
Bidders will clearly state the
terms on which they offer to make
purchase.
For further information address
the undersigned.
G.. P. SHAMER,
DeSpotchjng Secretary,
ChrjStionsted, V. I.
January 4, 1926.
, 1926-01-13
Publication.

TT is hereby made known that the
1 Horse, Carriage and Boat Tax
for the first half year 1926 will be
received by the Director of Police
in Christiansted and Frederiksted
from the 10th January to the 10th
February 1926, both days included,
after which the list of arrears will
be transmitted to the same autho-
ritv for further measures.
Each delinquent for this tax will
be subject to a fine of Frcs. LOO
if the tax be under Frcs. $500
and Frcs. 200 if the tax be Frcs.
$500 or above, besides the ordina-
ry levy expenses.
The taX-lists will be distributed
by the Police and are to be filled
out in conformity with the Ordin-
ance of February p, 1853 and re-
turned to the respective Police Off
ces within As hours in the towns
and 4 days in the country.
Government of the Virgin Islands of
the United States,
St. Croix, December "a. 1925.
G. P. SHAMER,
-DeSpatcbing Secretary.
, 1926-01-13

F~rederiksted from January 20, 1926
to February 10, 1926, both days
included.
Parties remaining in arrears for
this tax after February 10, 1926,
will be subject to the same penal
gies as in the case of the Horse,
Carriage and Boat Tax.
Tax-Iists will be distributed by
the Police Department and are re.
Quired to be correctly filled out
and returned to the respective Po-
lice Offices two days after receipt
in the towns and 4 days after re-
ceipt in the country.
Government of the Virgin Islands of the
United States of America,
St. Croix, December "a, 1925.
G. P. SHAMER,
De8patchjng Secretary.
, 1926-01-13
Publication.

IT is hereby made known, that the
! Tax on Auto Vehicles and Auto
Truck Trailers according to Section
81 of the Ordinance concerning
Public Roads in St. Croix, approved
July IA, 1923, will be payable, for
the First Half Year 1926 at the
Police Offices in Christiansted- and
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
SPECIAL POLICE
SENT TO GUARD
MELET14 HOME
nv United Press Leased Wire

CANTON, Ohio, July %. = The
home of non r: Mellett, murdered
Canton publisher, was guarded by
special police today following an
attack with gas fumes in which
the widow, her sister-in-law and
others who have been threatened
come. The guard at homes Of
I two children were temporarily over
/ was increased.
Although provided with a des-
/ Cripton of men who drove by Meh
= lett 5 house yesterday and either
tossed gas bomb or fired a gun
similar to those used for tear gas,
no arrests have been made. The
attack was regarded as gesture of
defiance from the underworld.
PITTSBURGH Pa, July 29.-The
Pittsburgh end of the Mellett murd-
er investigation was completed to-
day.
Detective Peter Conors, employ
ed in tracing the reports that Pitts
burgh gunmen had part in the
murder of Don r. Mellett at Can
ton, Ohio, on July l6, announced he
had completed his investigations.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29

quantities directly from manufacture
GERS. AS q consequence of this fore
sight people learned quickly that
what they wanted in way of phar-
maccutical supplies could be had
at the Francis store. Trade has
kept up until now it is as good as
it was during the period o. extraor-
dinarv business activity IT, 1920.
1t has been Mr.. Francis policy to
specialize in those things most like
~ to be needed on the ranch, and
in supplies for veterinary surgeons.
That policy has built up for the store
reputation that has made it well
known to customers scattered all
over the Imperial Valley.
While recognizing the need for
careful buving and good service,
Mr.. Francis appreciates full well
the value of individual contacts and
friendships in the upbuilding of
trade. He looks on competition as
necessary in the scheme of things,
and accordingly the city of Ell Cen
tro can boast with good will of him
as being one of its representative
and most progressive merchants.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
BY the
MYSTERIOUS COWBOY

Sixteen Years ago, Y. L. Francis,
a registered pharmacist from Mirhi-
gan, landed in FL Centre. He OBJ
tanned employment in the Davis
Drug store whcrc he worked 10
Drug store where he worked
years he bought the store and start.
cd to build up the business in the
way that best suited him. That
way suited the public also. Con-
scqucntlv the Francis Pharmacy at
Fifth and Main streets is one of the
busiest merchandising establish
ments in the city.
One of the first things Mr.. Fran
els did to establish his store as a
truly metropolitan place of business
was to accumulate stock of goods
that completely covered the needs
of the entire Imperial Valley. He
recognized that FL Centre is far
removed from sources of supply on
which pharmacists must draw, and
he figured out how he could save
money on prices as well as on
freight charges by buying in large
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Fl. CENTRIC TO
WAGE. WAR ON
P'INCT(yRE: VINE

CITY officials of FL Centre have
Joined in the concerted effort being
made throughout southern Califor-
min to eradicate the Duncture vine
which is "aining n strong foothold
in the valley.
Equipment necessary in the fight
against the weed has been secured
bv the citv council and a force of
worllmpn under direction of p. w.
KNIGHTS, street superintendent,
started work on city streets and
parks today.
Knights issued an appeal today
asking property owners to cooperate
in the campaign, declaring eradica-
tion of the pest on streets and in
city parks will be useless if the
weed is allowed to thrive on private
property.
The campaign by the city is part
of general plan whereby the Cali
fornia highway commission. county
horticultural commissioner. Southern
Pacific railroad, and public utilti-
ties in this section, hope to check
destruction of crops in the valley.
Property owners ore advised to
spray the weed with n mixture of
light fuel oils and caustic soda.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Mrs. Tignor Dies
At Long Beach

Advice received here today from
Long Beach, told of the funeral in
that city yesterday of Mrs. j. NJ.
Tignor. formerly II well known resi-
dent of this city.
Mrs. Tigner lived here for many
years when her husband was operat-
ing newsstand on Main street, and
following his death Il few years ago
she moved to Long Beach. Her
husband was an elder in the Chris
tiaH church here, and Mrs. T;snor
was an active worker in that con,
gregation.
Rev. Arthur Worthy, former pas
tor of the State Street Christian
church and now located in Long
Beach, officiated II the funeral.
Several former members of the
church, now living il Long Beach
were in attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
BOOKLET ON VINE PRUNING
OFFERED BY FARM ADVISOR

"Some Responses of Wits Vine
fcra to Pruning" is the title of an
interesting paper written for GILL
gardia, journal of agricultural
science, Published by the California
agricultural experiment station.
This article, by A. j. Winklcr,
savs in part:
The practice of pruning vines to
develop desired form and to in
fluence fruitfulness is very old one
and yet it is doubtful if, among the
necessary operations of grape grow
ing, there is one which is perhaps
founded on more fallacies or on,
so little progress has been made
during the last century. With only
minor notifications, such as the To-
cation of the desired spur or cane,
vinifera vines are pruned today much
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
ANOTHER WITNESS
.DEFIES CHIC AC @
SENATE HEARING
Chairman Threatens to
Held Cunningham For
Contempt.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press staff Corregp 2ndent)

FEDERAL BUILDING. CHlCA-
GO, July 29.-While two Chicago
| political leaders waived any legal
rights TO silence. Thomas Cunning
ham, Philadelphia politician, today
dcficd the semitic primary Investigate
! in& committee and stirred a scnsa-
ton when Chairman Reed inform
q him he would be cited to the
! senate for contempt.
Charles Y. Barrett and State s
Attorney Robert +. Grove opened
mp their county campaign financing
I TO the committee. bat Cunningham
refused to tell whore he obtained
so 600 which hc--a court clerk at
$4,000 vear--lon1trd to the cam
paion of William S. Ware. Pcnnsvl-
vania Republican senatorial nomi-
nee.
Chairman Reed Of the committee
notified Cunningham that he would
be cited before the United States
senate for contempt for refusing to
answer questions before the commit
tee
'ThiS iS not n thrcat,' Reed told
the court clerk.
Ch"rlcs Y. Barrtt opencd all tho
details Of lis dominating Grove
Barrett organization to the senate
Snrimarv Investigating committee 90
daV.
Waivino arv lcoal ri"'t 70 silence
conocrn'n" activities Of his Chira~o
politicHl organization. Barrett sab
mittcd checks showing how &17j. 600
was Sucnt for Frank L. Smith, Re
"pbli"au e"natoriai nominee and
the 'rowc-Rarrctt county ticket.
After the sonata inveetiqators
had concluded with Currinoham.
states Attorney Robert +. Grove
waS called.
Grove like Barrett, tHcitlv waiv-
ed any LEGAL right to silence.
B~ookhart Scores One
The committee tnrncd from its
pcnnsvl"qnia ar1 Illinois INQUIRY
20 question Smith W. Rrookhart.
Pcnubl"or srnoto~ia! romineo in
Iowa. who was in the audience.
P"ookhart said he raised about
$l 600 or $1,000 in his successful
"amnaign and that his entire organ
izati"n spent about $4,000.
Won dom e""m TO have spent
much money, Reed said
"Yor don't h"v" 10 whom Won
stand for somcthiug.' Erookhart
rc''iod
The first stow of alleged vote
buving in the Illinois primary was
told to the senate committee during
n fast moving session in which
witness was ordered cited to the
senate fer contempt.
Timothy Mccarthy. East st. Louis
ncwsnan"r man. CHARGED that Char.
les Sccndrv. secrctarv of the for
cign voters league of East st. Louis.
had agreed to Support Frank T.
Smith, Republican senatorial nomi-
nee. for $4,000.
Mccarthy said that Sccndrv claim
ed to control l2j,000 votes in south
Crn Illinois.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
CHAMBER ADOPTS
P0ENCARE'S PLAN
TO RAISE MONEY
French Currency Still
Slumping Though Inn
provement Expected.
By A. L. BRADFORD
ited Press Staff Correspondent)

NoIAbCu it9S Ctdll LO1ieopuiuSlI)
PARIS, July 29.-Thc chamber of
deputies finance committee today
adopted Premier Poincarc s projects
for increasing taxation and rchabili-
tating French finances. The vote
was 10 to l3.
Poincarc will go before the entire
chamber tomorrow to seek enact
ment Of his projects into law.
French currency continue its
alarming slump today.
Shortly after the opening Of the
BoGrse, the frame was quoted a
209.25 to the pound sterling and
1926 to the dollar.
Tie cabinet today approved q
measure providing government con
troll of wheat, incluling present
stocks.
LONDON, July 29.-The French
frame opened OH the Bourse today
at 2l013 to the pound sterling, but
later rose to 20S1@. Belgian francs
were quoted at 203 and Italian lire
at lJln to the pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29

in the same manner as they wera
by the Romans. The belief that
was established among the grape
growers of centuries past, that
winter pruning invigoratcs the vine,
still prevails.
In 1876 DR.. Guyot noted the be-
lief of the vine growers Of France
and elsewhere that cit is necessary
to prunc young vines in order to re-
press the sap and strengthen the
roots This belief, however, was
not limited to the grower, for in
1899 l.. II. Bailey stated that
pruning increases vigor.
Modifies Statement
Later in 1916, he modified this
statement, but added that "prun.
ing must have something of the
CONTINUED on page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
HOFFMAN MUST
SERVE His TIME
COURT DECIDES
Last Decision BY Judge
Lawl0r Denies Valley
Man New Trial.

d. b. Hoffman, Imperial Valley
rancher, must serve his sentence of
Imprisonment from 10 years TO life
imposed on him here in 1925 for the
killing of John Schaefer at Rock
wook on May %, 1923.
Tn the last decision written by
Associate Justice w. II. Lawlor, of
the state supreme court, who died
SunGay, IIoffman's conviction in
the superior court of Imperial coun-
tv was sustained and Hoffman will
be compelled to serve at least ten
years in San Quentin for the crime
Hoffman put up bitter fight
against conviction but was found
guilty by .iuries in two trials held
in the local courts and prosecuted
by District Attorney Utley. Owing
to the large acquaintance of Hoff
man and the seeming Indifference to
Schaefer's s fate manifested by Hoff
man at the time of TIE killing the
case attracted wide attention in
Imperial Valley.
It was testified at the trial that
INcHdtltT ana TWO companions went
to a field belonging to Hoffman
near lockwood to get some baling
wire with which to make repairs on
an automobile. Hoffman appeared
on the scene with a gun and opened
fire on Schaefcr's companions.
When Schaefer demonstrated with
him. Hoffman shot him. Hoffman
later declared Schaefer had made n
move as though to draw gun. Sen
timent was strongly arraved against
Hoffman following testimony that
he refused the dying man s request
for aid and compelled Schaefer s
companions to remove him from the
Hoffman car to which he had crawl
ed after being shot.
Hoffman S first trial resulted in
a conviction of second degree murd
er. He was granted writ of prob
able cause and kept at the county
Jail pending decision on his appli-
cation for new trial, His applica-
ticn was granted and a new trial
was held last year. He was again
convicted and sentenced to serve
from 10 years to life in San Quentin
pcnitentiary. Attorneys appealed
the ease to the state Supreme court
and it was this appeal which was
denied by Justice Lawlor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
md jury To Receive New Evidence Obtained at Carmel
TEXAS MINISTER
is INDICTED FOR :,
CHIPPS MURDER
Grand Jury Holds Norris
Responsible for Staying
Of Lumberman.
By United Press Leased Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas, July %
The Rev. j. Frank Norris. pastor Of
she First Baptist church today was
indicted for the murder Of d. f..
Chips, wholesale lumberman, by
the grand jury in criminal district
court.
Chips was slain in the study of
the FIRST Baptist church July Il.
Criminal District Judge George f..
Iloscy said at noon he would require
Norris to make $4,000 bond on rec
ommcndation Of the district attor-
ney 8 office.
The trial probably will be at the
September term of court.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Wa ter Project
Meet Adjourned;
No Action Taken
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Calf, July 29.-After
an all day session at which the
Pine Flat water project on the
Kings river was discussed, engineers
repre- onting l6 districts affected by
the proposed project adjourned nm
til August Q.
Although nothing definite was
done at the meeting, it is under
stood that the engineers reached an
agreement on the major issues of
the plan for construction. They in
dicated after their adjournment that
the main business at the August
meeting would he to discuss minor
amendments to the final report.
The engineers reDort must be
drawn MP before a bond election on
the project can be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Prisoners Song
Intellectual Here
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July 29.-Not
many prisoners in California are
"flving to the arms of their poor
darlin s. these days.
Most of them, according to Thorn
as NJ. Cannon, prison board member.
are flying the other direction-into
the penitentiari-s.
in III" last three years and a
half the states prison population
has increased 80 per cent.
San Quentin now has 3,54f pris-
oners, as compared with 2,6S9 in
1923. Folsom has LIS inhabitants
now, while three years ago there
were 1,136.
eff the present increase contin-
ues, California will have $500 priS-
oncrs in her institutions in 1880. -
declared Cannon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
City Now Has
Lots Of Water

Restrictions on the use of water
in the city were lifted today by
Robert II. Mckibbcn, Superintendent
of the water works, with announce
ment that the Date canal is filled
once more following completion of
the annual cleaning process.
The cleaning was under way Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Me
Kibben s announcement allowing
free use Of the water again was
made this morning.
In his statement McKibben thank
ed FL Centre water users for their
cooperation and aid in conserving
water during the three day period.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Negroes Charged
With Knife Attack

LOS ANGELES, July 29.-J. j,
Peg Williams and Clifford
" Panama Brown, negroes, are be-
ing held in Jail today as suspects
in an attack upon Albert Richmond,
Fullerton, here Tuesday.
Richmond was stabbed several
times and for a time it was feared
he would die Attendants at the
General hospital, reported today,
however, that his condition wa
greatly improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Police Court Is
Again Vacant

For the third time this week Po-
lice Judge Icrvcy found clear
bench in p6Nce court today. No
arrests had been made by police in
the preceding - hours and no
eases were booked for hearing. The
only court business was the issuance
of n warrant for arrest of A. KakOs
on charge of defrauding Il local
cafe.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
GERMANY DENIES
PAYING B0UNTLES
ON ORE EXPORTS
By United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Ameri-
can members of joint committee
to investigate whether Germany is
paving export bounties on iron and
steel production, justifying an in
crease in American tariff duties,
were named hv the st 'e DEPART
ment today.
This investigation VII. ocgin next
month in Berlin and it complies
with Germany request for an in
vestigation before putting into cf-
feet the proposed increases. Ger
many denies paving expert bountics.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Injunction Halts
Police Discharge
by Waited Press Leased Wire

WARREN, Ohio, July %. - A
Temporary injunction was granted
today in an effort to prevent this
city of 10000 population abolshing
its entire police department as an
economy move.
The injunction, restrains Mayor J.
II. Marshall and IL city officials,
including members of the citv coun-
ell, from discharging the chief of
police and 90 men Saturday night.
The suit claims the ordinance
making this policeless city was
passed illegally.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Star Half-Back
OF Occid e ntal
Injuries Foot

LOS ANGELES, July 29.-Oeci-
dental college may lose the services
this fall of their star halfback of
last years championship football
team as a result of Solly Mishkin s
attempt to spend his vacation Ia
Grange.
Mishkin dropped a 300 pound cake
of ice on his foot, breaking three
homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
Heavy Losses In
Japanese Storm

TOXIC, July 29.-Thirty persons
were known to have been drowned
and 12O are missing as result of
floods in the Niigata prefecture, 100
miles northwest of Toxic, it was of
ficially announced today.
approximately $50 houses were
demolished by the floodwaters and
- bridges collapsed. The bodies of
the known dead have been recover
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
DAMAGE IN
FLORIDA IS
ENORMOUS
Storm Loss Will Reach
Millions is the Report
From Coast Cities.
FEW LIVES LOST
Hurricane Passing Into
Georgia With Sayan-
nah Bearing Brunt.
ny United Press Leased Wire

As the tropical harrican" which
has swept the Caribbean Sea and
the southern Atlantic coast Of Tia"
United States for nearly week
diminished to the proportions of n
gale, a chcckup today of the terri
tory II swept showed known death
toll of 10 and property damage OF
more than $l5,00o,oo0.
Eight persons are known to be
dead in Nassau, Bahamas. wher"
the storm took lis heaviest toll
Saturday night and SUNDAY. accord
ing TO radio message from the
Nunson liner Munamar. ontsidr
Nossau harbor. Two lincmcn were
killed in Miami repairing wires
wrecked hv the storm. In addI-
,ion. two srilors are rcnortcd to be
dead aboard an unidentified British
steamer displaying distress signals
off Fisher $ Island. near Miami.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
PASTORAL LETTER
IS DISCUSSED BY
MEXICAN HE ADS
Doubt Expressed That
Reading Of Letter Will
Cause Arrests.
By A. w. FOLGER
United Press Staff Correspondent

O!l ecu fIeSS Sbdll Col -cSp Spo-itS4i1
MEXICO CITY, July 29.-Attor-
ncy General Ortega Of Mexico was
70 confer with President Gales to-
day regarding the recent pastoral
letter, read in Catholic churches,
ordcrinp the abandonment Of
churches in the face Of the new anti
religious laws.
It was believed that a decision
would be reached at the conference
rs to whether arrests would be
made in connectioH with the letter.
The attorney generals Office has
been studying the communication
but well informed observers doubt
ed that arrests would follow.
There was much speculation
whether, in view of the new gov
eminent order placing abandoned
churches in the hands Of committees
appointed by the mayors of towns,
the church would change its order
abandoning its places of worship.
More than 10000 church buildings
, would be affected, Of which 800 are
in the federal districc aIone.
1t was not believed that the
church would alter its stand al
though the order might result in the
irrcvocable loss of its possession.
A demonstration of the confedera-
ton of labor will be held here sun
day in support of the government 5
policy. Plans called for Il parade
of 10000 members through main
streets of the city.
/ ROME, July 29.-Papal recourse
to the interdict as Il weapon for
the church in the extraordinary sit
uation which has arisen in Mexico
as a result of the conflict between
the church and state is possible, a
vatican spokesman told the United
Press today.
| He said, however. that so far the
vatican had taken no step in that
direction.
! LONDON, July 29.-The Evening
| Standard today intimates that the
interdict is to be used against Mex
leo. The paper fears for public ord
er in that event.
! 1.-The news that Mexico is to be
placed under an interdict,' saws
the Standard, "is serious, not only
from religious point of view, but
from the viewpoint of public order.
The secular effect of this order may
easily be to drive religious people
to efforts aimed at the overthrow
of those authorities whose action
brought about the deprivation of the
right 10 WORSHIP.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-29
N 'PHERSON
INQUIRY TO
OPEN AGAIN
Keyes to Determine If
Perjury Committed at
Earlier Hearing
HINTS EXPO S u r E
Evangelist Raps Police in
Sermon at Temple Last
Night.
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LOS ANGELES, July 20
The Los Angeles county grand
iury, through its foreman, Will
liam H. Carter, announced to-
day that it will refuse to reopen
the Aimee Semple Mcpherson
case unless a crime other than
kidnapping can be proved.
1--WE are sick of beating
around the bush and are not
going to waste our valuable
time longer Carter said.
"Unless District Attorney
Keyes furnishes lis with evil
dence which will warrant an
indictment or indictments
against persons other than kid.
napers, We will not handle
reopened case. Mr.. Keyes'
evidence must be conclusive this
time
Earlier in the day Keyes is
sued a statement in which he
said the case would be taken
before the grand Jury again next
Tuesday to determine if per-
jurv has been committed.
my statement speaks for it.
SELF was Keyes' only COM
ment when informed of the at
titude of the grand jury fore
man.