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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
EERIE RITES OF
PAPAC0 INDIANS
AT OLD PUEBLO
Pagan-Christian Easter
Ceremonies of Peni-
tenteS at Tucson.
IBy llUI.

"s 'V' "T~"' W ire
SANTA FE, n. NJ, April @
More than 900 Yaqui Indians from
the deserts Of New Mexico and Ari-
iona. for their celebration of the
old Indian pueblo at Tucson, Ari.
zona, for their celcrntion of the
erucifixion and the resurrection.
From this morning until s o 'cloc k
Sunday morning, the penitentes, to
the throbs of tom-toms and eerie
wall of reed flutes, will go through
the flagellations which .mark their
annual half Pagen, haf Christian
ceremonies preceding Easter. The
mystic ceremonials date back to
the almost forgotten past of Monk
ish orders that came into the south
west with the Spanish conquis,ad
ors and are mixed with the far old
cr nature myths of the forcfathcrs
of the Indians.
Tonight and climax of the cere-
monials will be reached when an cf.
flgy will be crucified. Before the
laws of the white man made il i'm
possible, Il human died yearly on the
cross. Until the "crucifixion the
members Of the cult will go through
self devised tortures as they make
pilgrimages from on nIoranda to
another.
Curious crowds are flocking ia
scene of the ceremonials in the hope
of catching glimpses Of the care
fully guarded rites.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
IMPEACHMENT OF
ENGLISH WILL GO
BEFORE SENATE
Close Of Case in House
Marked by Tenseness
and Much Delay.
By WILLIAM J. McEVOY
(Unttde Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Rcpub-
llcan and Democratic leaders in the
house expected to reach an agree
mcnt today on appointment OF a
committee to prosecute Federal
Judge George W. English Of the
eastern district Of Illinois when he
is called before the bar of the sen
ate to stand trial for high mis-
dcmcanOrs in office.
Whatever agreement is reached
will be put in resolution form and
submitted to the house Tuesday.
just when English will be hailed
before the bar of the senate to stand
trial is problematical. A definite
decision on date for the trial is
expected after house prosecutors
have conferred with the jurist.
The closing minutes of the ease
IN the house were punctuated with
drama and tcnscness. As the roll
calls on the motion to recommit the
ease and the final vote on the i'm
parchment resolution and the ac-
companying articles neared compile.
tion, members grouped around the
speakers r0strum.
Speaker Longworth on several oe-
caslons ordered the roll calls sus-
pended until members retired to
their seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Chapman's Life
Still Fought For

RTFORD, Conn. April 2.-Ev.
pressing confidence that Gerald
Chapman may vet he saved from
the gal'CwS, Anril 6. ATTORNEYS for
the arch bandit todav prepared Il
summation of now evidence for sub
mission TO JUDGE Newell JENNINGS
in Sunorior court ON a motion for
now trial.
It is believed some of the evidence
has not been disclosed thus far, but
local authorities are said 10 at
tach little significance to thc testi-
mouv of now witnesses who have
come forward Mt the last minute.
COUNTY Detective Edward Hickey
today ridiculed stcrv credited to
- KentNcrv nc"ro who is alleged to
have said he nj one time drove .
caS for Chapman end was in New
Britain the night Patrolman Skellv
WIS murdered. 1t is for the Skellv
staying that Chapman is sentenced
to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
A. r, F. Veteran
Dies Here Today

Daniel Lane. n veteran of the
World War died at the county hos
nital this morning. following a long
illness with tuberculosis. Lane re-
Gently came her" from Texas. in the
hope that the climate would benefit
his health.
\ brother, 4. f.. Iauc of Clovis.
New Mexico, to whom Coroner
Lemons tclegraphcd for instructions,
ordered that the body should be
buried here.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon ut o clock from the fun
cral parlors of b. T.. Lemons. with
Rev. f. II. Law, chaplain of Bovce
Aten rost officiating. \ delegation
of lcCionaires accomnanied the re-
mains to Mountain View cemetery
for intcrmcnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
W|NE! BATH GIRL
AFTER CARROLL
SHE' DECLARES
Saws She Was "GiDped"
hv Him and Will Tell
Jury Everything

NEW YORK. Anril when Earl
Carroll goes on trial in federal court,
CHARGED with perjury before the
GRAND inrv i"v"etioating bis ''winn
bath partv.' about n million dol
! lars worth of talent will hn subject
II coll ae witnesses anl the most
"lcnfnl Of the lot will be Joyce
lIawlcv.
II was the pretty Jovcc who is
SHil t0 have pretended that # v4s
Saturday NIGHT and Sill oailv into
q tubfnl of spark'in" LIQUID on the
Staoo of Carrn'l' 5 theator on the
morning of Fehr"arv % aud. ?c-
""r3ino to IL" "irl 5 story. she was
badly "ginped -
Tovre has claimed that Carroll
mon'Scd h"r money and a lob for
l"r immersion She has comn'ainel
that she received Neither, thouoh
tho fame ACQUIRED bv hcr cvploit
l"ndod r"r part in the GrccnwiC h
Nil1"oo Follies.
"Mv suit will 90 on Jovcc tod
the Nrited Press today. ''hut. IN
we H'''"l me. Ill lnnNln" 1OfWafft
10 testify AGAINST Carroll at his
trial. viii T tell the truth? Oh,
bow. will T?!'
"It was lust aS iuat as could be. -
Jov"c sold of Carroll's Indictment.
The "bath'ng beauty" would not
comment rs to the contents of the
tub IN which she sat at the orov.
"But I told the grnnd iurv.' Sho
said. "ard I'll tell everything
again ~ the trial.
Car"o|l's insistence that the tub
waS filled with Ginger ale was one
of the reasons for issuance. of the
pcriurv indictment.
lmportant as Miss Hawlcv is rs
a witness. she NAV be overshadow-
ed when the trial begins. For among
those at the party were such not
ableS as Irwin s. Cob. William II.
Edrington, Countess Vera Cath"art,
Harry Il. Thaw. Conde Mast. Shir-
ley Booth, Dorothy Knapp and Clin-
ton Brainerd.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
LETTUCE MARKETS
CLOSING REPORT
is A VITAL ONE
Comprehensive Resume
Shows That Everyone
About Broke Even"

Five solid pages of information
which touches the salient points of
the 1926 Imperial Valley lettuce
deal, issued today by C. +. Schultz.
local representative of the Market
News service of the United States
department of agriculture, marked
the closing of the local market news
office at the Hotel Barbara Worth.
Of greater interest than the To-
cal f. o. b. quotations, which show
the market weaker. and the report
on other markets which show a wide
range, is the comprehensive resume
of vital statistics prepared by
Schultz, popular department man
who has successfully conducted the
local office for the past several seq,
sons.
The 0rnliminarv review shows
"h0+ tho dpa' was not generally prof
liable and that while n few indie
pendent growers who sold patches
at high prcies early in the deal were
very fortunate, Il considerable num-
ber of growers lost heavily on grow
inc lettuce this season. ''ln gen
cral, y the report states, cit might
be said that most shippers and large
growers. as we'll as buyers and spec.
ulators, about broke even on the
deal.'
Further Information on lettuce
m'v be obtained through the coop
Grafton of the inspection office.
United States shipments, Chicago,
pittsburgh. Philadelphia and New
York m@rFetS on Imperial stock will
be available daily on the bulletin
board at the federal-state inspection
office at the Hotel Barbara Worth,
or by Phoning that office, FL Cen
tro 6S5.
Mail reports may be obtained b.
request from either II, A. Harris,
'06 Wholesale Terminal building,
Los Angeles, or to c. j. Hanson,
Room !, Ferry building, San Fran
cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
SON DENOUNCES MOTHER AS
CAUSE OF FATAL SHOOTING

loo h0snital rear death from
buckshot wounds.
A son. Howard Wenzel. wit
necs to the duel. denounced his
mother in a statement to the
authorities, claiming the battle
war fought over her.
She was not trIle tn dad -
said Young Werzel disabled
war ve+e~au. After did hod
raen l,i''ed. she ran ~ Roselle.
ans sobhed over hi'o.''
Mrs Wenzel admitted she had
been having trouble with her
husband. bu. denied she had
been untrue to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
WET HOPES
DROP WHEN
SOL ONS ACT
Action of Beer" Com
mittee Cripples Anti
PrOhibs.
REFUSE SUBPOENAS
New 3.75 "Malt Tonic
Also Bids Fair to Be
Poor Beverage.

WASHINGTON, April BY a
vote Of 4 to /, the senate beer
hcarings' committee today refused
to subpoena eighteen wet witnesses
for the extensive investigation Of
prohibition which is to open Mon
dav
The committee decided that The
government should not pay expenses
Of witnesses, either for the dryS
or vets, to come here to testify as
to enforcement of prohibition or to
bring suggestions for modification
The four drvs on the committee,
Senators Means, Republican, Colo
RADIO; Goff, Republican. West Vir-
ginia; Harrc'd, Republican, Okla
homa, and Walsh. Democrat. Mon
tana, voted solidlv AGAINST the one
wet. Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri,. in opposition to summoning
, witnesses.
The decision was blow to the
, wet cause as wet leaders had previ-
; ously said if would hinder their
case should the committee refuse to
, issue the subpoenas.
The list of witnesses desired bv
the vets includes Rear Admiral
Billiard, commandant of the coast
guard.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, April >. -
The newly legalized "malt tonic
with alcoholic content of 3.75 pei
cent, started on its course from
brewery to consumer todav-but the
public must wait for it to go
through the customary marketing
program of the Wholesale dealers,
! Il NAV he put on sale by Milwau-
kec retailers Saturday.
But if there are any "cheaters
in the public who hope to bnv the
malt for consumption as a beverage.
they are doomed to disillusionmrnt,
according to Fred w. Dohmen, vice
president of ono of milwaukee, 5
largest drug firms.
The new tonic doesn't taste like
beer and its cost is high, nohmrn
declared. He said the retail price
would be 40 cents bottle or - 80
l'i Il 'dSt u l. DotlleS, tdCN Dbltlp
containing l2 ounces.
From n merchandising stand
point. | think the price is too high. ;
Dohman said. 81 laugh when
hear mention made of this tonic be-
ing used rs beverage. 1t can t
be done. 1t is nothing more than
medicine and after a taste or two,
the consuming public will find that
it is far from being beer, despite
the fact so much fuss has been
made about the stimulating con.
tents
The new tonic is offered for sale
to wholesalers by the Pabst brewer
les under q recent treasury depart
ment ruling making it legal 10
manufacture and sell the malt drink
for medicinal purposes only without
the formalitY of prescription. I'm,
der the ruling, all advertising of the
tonic must point only to its mcdi-
cinal values.
milwaukee, drug stores, hoping to
start retailing of the tonic Satur-
day or Monday at the latest arc
making no special efforts to handle
, an extensive trade. survey con
ductcd by the United Press showed
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
LEMONS FIRST OF
CANDIDATES In
COUNTY ON RECORD
Would Succeed Himself
as Coroner Because of
His Service.

IS. r. Lemons, county coroner, is
the first county official to an.
nounce his candidacy to succeed
himself in office. IN this case the
official is not exactly seeking re-
election as he was appointed coro-
ner by the board Of supervisors in
October, 1923, following the resig-
nation Of his predecessor Since his
appointment he has filled the office
to the satisfaction of the supervisors
and the public.
Being an undertaken by profess
fession, Coroner Lemons is pecu-
llarly well fitted 20 conduct the Of
flee Of coroner, his equipment en-
abling him to answer any call that
may come in from any part of the
county during day or night.
Since assuming the duties of his
office the coroner has won the
friendship Of every official with
whom his duties bring him in con-
tact, for be has never vet failed
them in being on the job as soon
as he received word that his SER
vices were required. Whether the
case was around the corner or in Il
remote part of the county he has
started out at once and has STAYED
on the Job until it was completed.
9 think I can go before the
voters and ask them to elect me
coroner solely ont the manner in
which I have tried to conduct the
Guties of coroner. Lemons said
today. "T have given my best at
tention to the office since th'
supervisors appointed me and J
, will continue to do so if tne voter!
! of the county Gecide that they wisI
me tn ren1nin n lfficnH
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
WHAT'S DOT,SC
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
p>~i~r. J'nperial Valley
A+h,e+'c club a.3O N. m,
Foreign night classes, Lin
co', school.
Evanpnl'stic service, State
street christian church.
Dramatics class recital,
Aco|e~r-r &c Mreic, & o, m.
"Tera Rivers Brunk's tent
: theo+"r ~tt..
"Moann.' po'o"a thc"to~.
"Womanhandled,' Valley
theater. ts Gap ~ ,atad r,lsf
TOMORROW tot 80
: Chap+or' A ", p. y. o. lunch
con and meeting, Mrs. Arank
Albright's.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH is
ASSUMING BIG PROPORTIONS

MOJAVE, Calf. April 2.-Tho'
gold rush to Kramer was as
suming "serious" proportions to-
day with the steadily increasing
influx of amateur prospectors.
The main problem was lack of
water, for both drinking and fish
ing, Supplies are scarce, and it is
ten miles to water, over Il bumpv
road. 1t is blazing hot, and until
a real camp has been established.
the tenderfoots' are compelled
to depart before thev have a
chance to work their claims, F.
One prospector who brought his
fishing tackle flivvered away, dis
gusted, "No water to drink. and
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
PRIZES IN SONG CONTEST
TO BE AWARDED BY PRESS

Announcement is made BY the I'm
perial Valley Press of n prize old
Monday in which readers of the
Press are given an opportunity to
show their ingenuity in recalling
old time songs, and incidentlv get
paid for doing it.
On Monday IN advertisement
will be carried in the Press, illus
trating the title of an old time song.
On the next four DAYS followinc two
such advertisements will he printed.
p Contestants must save each Of the
mine advertisements, When the
last ono has been printed send in
the names of the songs that appear
ed in each advertisement, together
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
de Story of Chinese Warfare Shouus Communist Trail
BANK EXAMINERS'
ROB INSTI " TION
IN UNUSUAL WAY
NEATLY DRESSED BANDITS
PRESENT CREDENTIALS AND
CARRY OFF CASH.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
TCRLOCK, Calf, April .
Two neatly dressed men who ap.
pcared at the Securities State
Saving Bank of Turlock, pre-
scented state bank examiners
papers and walked off with
$4,000 in cash and negotiable
securities, were being sought by
authorities today.
state banking officials in the
meantime were seeking 20 find
how the April foei bandits OBJ
tanned their credentials.
The robbery was pcrpetratcd
after closing hours yesterday.
Three bank officials helped the
men at their make believe task
of counting the cash and sccuri-
ties and then were astounded
when they were lndcuffcd to
fixtures in the bank. 4 late
customer was also tied up.
Then, as if they were business
men at the end of a days work.
The two robbers climbed in their
automobile and casually. drove
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
BUT NOT IN THE
IMPERIAL VALLEY
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. April 2-Easter
will he fair but cold over the Unit
"d States eaSt of tho Rocky Noun
tains. the United States weather
bureau forecast today.
'oerskim coats will be more
7uitabie to Sunday S fashion pa
rades than snring dresses from the
stnndpoint of temperature which
will bear no hint of spring, accord
ing to Forecaster C. l.. Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

nothing to fish in, - he complained.
Thought | was going to have a
real vacation.
Many of the late arrivals, in
formed by published rumors that a
battle was brewing in the Kramer
section over staked-out claims.
brought their rifles and revolvers,
as well as bread knives and safety
raZorS.
This lent an air of real adventure
to the modern gol drush, comparable
=" tho tales of 40 handed down by
the California pioneers.
Some Of the gold seekers brought
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ewith either the verse or the chorus
of each sono and short letter not
exceeding - words stating which
sorg the contestant likes the best
and why.
All answers must be mailed or
brought TO the contest c'litor of the
Press on or before Wednesday
April IT. The winners viii be an.
nounced THROUGH the Press on
Arril Is, Pri2es will be oiven as
follows. first, $40; second, $3.50,
third, $3.50 .H:Haca.
d In ease OF Tie in the song guess
irg. the prize will gc'to the writer
Of the best letter. This will be
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Midwest Colder

CHICAGO. April Colder tom.
rcratures prevailed over most por-
tions of the middle west today ~
the storm ridden states prepared TO
Welcome the second blizzard of the
week.
The mercury started falling at
midnight and the Chicago weather
bureau predicted fresh snowfall be-
fore night. The new storm pro
badly will not be so severe. how
ever rs the first. the bureau indi-
Gated.
Damage caused by the midwest
storm. which broke many records
Of long standing on the weather bu-
reau charts. has been estimated at
approximately $5,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
WELSH HORSE SHOWS
DISPLACED BY AUTO

LONDON, April 2.--Due to the
increasing interest in motoring and
the decreasing interest in horses n
number of horse show societies in
South Wales have decided not to at
tempt to hold any shows during the
present year. Tis is an abandon
mcnt Of a custom that has endured
in Wales for hundreds of years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
COMMITTEEMAN INDICTED
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORk, April 2.-John T.
King, former Republican national
committeeman of Connecticut, was
indicted by It federal grand jury
here today ON charges of perjury in
connection with his 1921 income tax
return.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
TIP AIMS HELD UP

DENVER. April Q. Train
schedules were impaired todav and
air mail planes failed to leave last
noht due to n heavy snow that
fell over the Rocky mountain region
all daw Yesterday.
Tn Wyoming. after . fow hours
rcsnite last night, blizzard was
raging over most Of the state to-
dav. Predictions for Colorado
were snow today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
ARCTIC PLANE "ALASKAN"
REACHES POINT BARROW
ny United Press Leased Wire

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Anril 2.
--Cantain Georoe ri. wilkins
nnd Pilot Ben Eielson Of the
wilkins polar flioht expedition,
have arrived at Point Barrow,
the northcrnmost point in AIMS
ka, ACCORDING to authentic M
vices received by other members
of the expedition here today.
The men left here in the ulaps
" Alaskan carrying 5000 pounds
of supplies
The word relieved solnc npv
prehension hera. as " was auew W.
ing and stormv} Hn this viciniiss
shortly after the plane took afs
Wednesday, s
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Millions Involved

One of the groups now battling
for tho capital will have tho spend
inc of some of those miIlions-a
radical "roun friendly to Russia
and Indifferent TO the nowers. or a
conservative oroup willing to toler-
ate the foreigner, oven work with
him.
The customs conference is ad-
i"urncd pending outcome of the
struggle.
The DELEGATES arc neutral, rs are
the locations. but th"re is q strong
element among the Chinese that be-
liovrs atr0nu well financed govern
mnpt fNv0~ahle tn Russia would he
vvo~So +hAn tho present chaos. This
o'omnr+ &c openly friendly to the
woSt ard II is the element that re.
N~cs"rts the real buying power of
tho conntrv.
Feno s Nationalist troops will pet
no aid from them. The united armies
outside undoubtedly will win one
wav or another
After the struoole is over and
f"w have been behoadcd and the
dead coolies who shed the blood
have been buried, the victor will he
ready to resume the customs con.
fer"nco.
High sounding phrases have new
or concealed the causc Of n war in
China. Cables report that the Ma
tionalistS have heen offered 81 900 :
600 TO abandon Pckin. If it is paid
by the coalition, il will be repaid
from the only source left--thc GUS
toms revenue. Power and the Gus.
toms surplus, after foreign debts
are deducted go to the victor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Vy United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. Ap-il o

Accused bv her son as the cause
of a rifle duel in which her hus-
band was killed. ard the Goth
or man. probably fatally
wounded. Mrs. Lillian Wenzel,
55. WIS he'd today on charge
of suspicion of murder.
The woman's husband. Robert
f. WenEel wealthy realtor, was
instantly killed in a gun battle
in Toparga Canyon with Rollin
E. Roselle. The latter. rich
land owner. is in q Santa Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
PEKING IS
CENTER Of
BIG GRAFT.
Veteran United Press
Correspondent Tells
Real Cause of War.
SOVIETS INVOLVED
Pro and Anti Russian
Groups Battling for
Customs Revenues.
By RAY G.. MARSHALL
United Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1teQ PreSS Staf1 COrrcSpOn0ent)
:. Cray G.. Marshall, for years the
United Press correspondent in Pc
kin, tells in the following article
what all the shooting is about out
side the walls of the ancient city.)
NEW YORK, April Blooming
of cannon outside the walls of Pelsin
and the faint iingling of dollars
within. are blending in normal Ori-
entail fashion to form the introduc-
tory number of China s annual
spring tragedy.
Combined forces of Chang Tso
Lin, Wu Pei Flu and Ii Ching Lin
are hattering at the ancient gates
to oust a group of avaricious,
dangerous and radical men who ore
throwing China into the net of So
Wet Russia so read the pro-
norncements.
Defending the citv is the army of
General Feng Yu Hsiang. leader of
the dan0erOus group who would
"save China from the greedy west
ern powers.
Near the center of the citv in the
foreign legation quarter are the for
cipn delegates to Chinese customs
conference, who expect within the
next few months to increase the
government s income by millions Of
dollars 1t is admitted on all hands
that China s customs revenue must
be increased to prevent further col
lapsc and disorder
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

INCREASE
Of STORM
REPORTED
Roads Farther Blocked
and Railways More
Disrupted.
MERCURY DROPPING
Ord-Breaking Storms
Estimated Damage at
100000.
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April >. ~ \ driving
snowstorm, which rushed Easter
shoppers from the streets. ushcred
in the second blizzard of the week
here today.
II was the promised second heavy
storm of the middle west which is
now attcmnting 10 dig ont of the
snuwbanks which earlier in the
week cloggcd railways, roads and
t"re down telegraph and telephone
wires. The snow today is coming
ON top OF a one foot fall earlier in
the week.
Forecasts for the entire middle
western region for tonight and
Saturday indicate there will be no
lct up of the unreasonable cold
spell aS snow and low temperatures
are predicted.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.-An all
night storm brought four more in.
ches of snow to this territory, block
ing highways further and disruptinr
train service to still greater de.
gree. Fifteen inches of snow has
fallen here in the last four DAYS,
n fall which skaters all records
for this time of year in the thirty
seven years of the weather bureau
here.
Oklahoma and Texas reported
this second storm had missed them
While western Missouri and the
greater part of Kansas was whipped
bv the high wind during the night,
the more southern states reported
rising temperatures and relief from
the storm of two days ago.
The work of street cleaners here
and road gangs on the highways
wnT altogether undonc last night
Highways had been made passable
in parts, but reports this morning
indicate that five feet or more of
snow was blown back on the roads
during The night,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

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