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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
WOMAN WITNESS
HEARD SHOTS in
HALL MILLS CASE
SAYS Defendant Had Tried
To Discuss Shooting
With Her Year Later.
By PAUL w. WHITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

SOMERNILLE. y. j.. Nov. !. -
Mrs. Anna Iioag, who lived ON a
farm near Dcruss"y : Lame where
the Rev Edward W. Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Il. Mills were murdered fonr
years. ago, testified today that she
heard four shots on the nigh of the
murder.
Mrs. Hoag's testimony introduced
new evidence in the state : ease
against Henry stevens. who with his
brother. Willie and sister, Mrs.
Frances Hall. is on trial charged
with the double murder.
During the testimony Mrs. Hal
sat near her coun>c! and between
Mrs. Edwin Carpenter and Mrs.
Sidney carpenter. her cousins. Next
to them sat Willie Stevens and ON
the other side WAS Henry Stevens,
Mrs. Anna loa9, the next wit
ness. gave to the case Il new turn
when she said that on the night Of
The murder She had heard four shots
fired in the vicinity of the Phllllps
farm. Her testimony was the first
decided surprise Of the day.
She followed the description of
the firing she heard with Il >tate-
ment that a year after the murder
Henry stevens. one of the defend
ants. came to her home and at
tempted to discuss the case with her.
In August of 1928. he came to
my door and asked me to direct him
10 Raritam. She said. II told him
didm't know where Raritan was,
but told him where lie could find 4
trolley.
'.Thcn, ont of II clear sky, he said,
wasn't there Il tragedy around
here
Il ran in the house because was
frightened. after telling him that |
knew nothing about a tragedy.
What did your visitor do
then! - asked Simpson.
r'lic went ana got drink and
then he crossed over toward the
lane and nearly collapsed. Honestly
he nearly collapsed, y
The defense pointed out that Mrs.
Hoag had not told of Stevens al
legged visit when she testified at the
preliminary examination of Willie
Stevens and cousin, Henry de la
Hruycrc Carpendcr,
Ralph Go>linc was then called.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
Restores Dead
Baby to Life
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BROOKLYN, y. Y, Nov, t. - \
baby which had been dead eight min
utcs was restored 20 life today by
adrcnlaiu, doctors in the Long Is
land college hospital announced.
The baby. RAYMOND Siegfricd, ~
months old had been treated for two
weeks for 4 puS secretion near the
spine. Today he died, Eight
minutes after the heart stopped
beating, il was claimed, nr. Robert
Ccilcv injected adrclian and mas
Sagcd the heart muscles. The in
FAINT stirred, the heart resumed beat
ing and doctors said they hoped to-
keep him alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
VALLEY VOTE ON
PROPOSITIONS IS
NEARLY COMPLETE

Official returns from II out ut
II precincts in Imperial county Sh""
that this community voted against
repeal of the Wr, gh' Act, upheld
Proposition No. s, regarding the
highway bonds and 5urned down
the move to increasH the tax on
gasoline to three cenlA pc. gallon.
As was expected, the vote in ia
Nor of taxing oleomargarine carried
better than two to one. although 1t
lost out in other parts of tn" state.
Another measure that was heart
ilv supported by valley voters was
Proposition No. l. providing means
tor aiding veterans III the purchase
Of farms and homes.
The bin to legaiizc horse racing
also met with a "thumbS down
decision by valley voters, who ais,
stood in favor of authorizing addi-
tional buildings for the state uni
Ncrsities.
No. 20, the Los Angeles plan of
cisivelv, the voters of Imperial
valley sustaining the farm bureau
plan which appeared ON the ballot
AS No. 2S.
The proposition to place the Ht
hir in the school carried here.
Following is the list of votes ON
the amendments, in the ~ pre-.
cinct>. The mis- gnisprccincts ar,
BrawIcv No. >, ;, and ); CalcNicp
80. |, Tamarack, Magnolia. Mt
Signal, Palo Verde IIanlon aud An-
.lr.,Ir
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
All Elks Invited
To Be Present At
Birthday Night

Under the auspices Of the Trustees
FL Centre Elks will tonight observe
" Anniversary Night with spc-
ciaI program at the lodge rooms.
The occasion Wiz mark the first
anniversary Of Tie lodge IN is new
quarters. which were dedicated Just
Il year ago.
In connection with the regular
lodge meeting, a class Of candidates
viii be initiated The meeting
will start promptly at x clock, 50
as not to delay the PfogUm that is
to follow.
At the conclusion Of the lodge
session. the meeting will be turned
over to the trustees who hay" ~
ranged special program for tn" or
easion. All members of the lodge
and visiting Elks ar" urged
to be present.
The regular lodge dinner will J."
omitted. aud - buffet luncheon will
hc served at the conclusion Of The
meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
iSS Brown to :
Aid Travellers

iss Eunicc X. Brown, assistant
patton officer. has been appoint
ocal representative of the Tray
+ Aid society. 1t will be her
! to meet trains where children
f0ung women are travelling alone
destination here. also the blind
those who are sick or crippled,
Mho cannot speak the English
tuagc. The work is under the
|ction of the Travellers Aid so
and the Y. w. G. A. and is ma
Il in its scope. An instance OF
kind occurred here "A short time
when young Swiss girl, ~
OF age, who could not speak
lish, travelled alone from the
country cnroutc to her aunt liv-
on the Tamarack ranch. Miss
vu was notified by wire when
girl arrived in Now York and
asked to meet her at the train
This she did with an inter
er, and placed the girl in chargC
or aunt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
LATE RETURNS INDICATE WRIGHT ACT UPHELD
Farm Bureau To
Elect Officers

Officers of the Imperial Count
Farm Bureau, who will serve for
the coming year. will be elected at
what i, c.,pectc0 IL be one Of tn"
most important meetings of the sea
son to he held at the court house
on Saturday y president, vice
president. >rrrrtarN-managc an
treasurer will be chosen. as well as
FIVE members at large for the boar.l
"t directors. q. {. Webster. prrSi-
dent, has issued the call far the
elect ion.
In accordance with the newly in
auguratcd custom. the directors and
county chairmcn of the Farm Home
department will attend joint
luncheon on that dHv ~ which Farm
bureau problems of interest to both
;hc men and women of the organ
lati0n will he discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
Another Dead
In Prison Riot
Ny United Press Leased Wire

'N i.ehStu W tFt
NEW YORK. Nov, 1 Michael
" Red " McKcuna, the third priSonc~
inv NolVcd in the TomhS prison out
break yesterday, in which four men
were killed, died today in the Beck
man street hospital.
Rifle men, special guards armed
with riot guns and machine gunncrs
were ordered ON duty at all prisons
here today to prevent repetition of
the murdcrouS outbreak in the
Tombs yesterday in which four men
were killed and three wounded.
a feeling of unrest prevails
among the thousands of criminals,
authorities believe, and they have
been afriad for weeks that whole,
sale break would be attempted.
II came suddenly Yesterday and
the Tombs guards were caught un-
aware. Three notorious criminals
tried to shoot their way ont and al,
most succeeded.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
Baby browns in
Irrigation Ditch

Funeral services for Tadaaki Ma
kagawa, three year old son of Some
iairo Nakagawa, were held this af-
ternoon ut > o clock from the fun
eral parlors Of f. f. Lemons, fol
lowed bv burial in Evergreen cemc'
terry.
The youngstcr was drowned yes
terday in an irrigation ditch near
the family home five miles north
west of Imperial The parents miss
ed tho baby during the afternoon
and search revealed the lifeless ht
tie body in the ditch. Dr, Graham
OF Imperial was called, but the baby
had been dea6 for some time.
Coroner Lemons conducted an ~
quest this morning a verdict Of acf
drowning being returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
mime DISASTER
\ CAUSES HEAVY
4 LOSS OF LIFE
Believe SO Men Died AS
Swamp Breaks Through
h Mine Roof
By United Press i.cnsed Wire

HI lSlGrt.MlNG, Mich, NoN. /.
IEcvcn bodies have hrca recovered
|Ifrom the Barnes lIecker Iron "iar
(.n which - miners are believed I"
Elavc lost their lives in the worst
|eiSaStcr in the history Of Michigan ;
ron mining industry.
The men were drowned in a sea
liz mud and quickSand when TIA"
fr0ttom fell out of II swamp above
he workings and filled the shaft
nd levels.
Included among the bodies rrr"v
,rcd are those Of capt. NiLIi1m Tip
bott, underground superintendent OF
| he mine and William l!ill, state
inc inspector. who was making an
Iaspcetion of the workings when the
i>nStcr occurred.
s. K. Elliott, general supariu'cnd-
hi Of the mine. who Is directing
sue work. said thcro is scarcely
nc chancc in 4 million that any
n the miners have escaped alive.
Tho quicks1ids. began Ia pour in
the mine shortly after q clock
,tcrlav afternoon and in - MN
cN the mine had filled up ALLOW
g the men no tiutc in which to
trapc.
Tie bodies that have been taken
u were recovered from the sixth
vcl of the North Lakc mine. tah
,aft of which aliein t., Lahs>-
eckcr shaft They were found 1000
q in from the shaft.
Elliott said he had mover hrarl
am accident similar to the pres
at disaster, as every prccautjon
ld been trkcu TO guard against
.rh an occurrence.
The quicksand> had to penetrate
Il feet of ore left "vcr thr work
gs which WIS supported i'm tusa
q heavy mating Of tiuhors
Mine officials wctS searching
country todav for pumps suit
.c to remove ihr sand. \ large
Hing machine j. 10 hr used in the
rncS lIcckcr shaft. hat those in
:,rgc Of the wor, said they be
we'd it would hc "f litllc use ao1
II ~ sand would h9yc tn he
'volcd up and hoistcl ont of ta.
'ft. II Is cstimatcd il viii hr
cks bcforc the mine con lac clc@r-
and ia" bodies recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
REPEAL. IS
BEATEN BY
THOUSANDS
Early Lead Against Bill
Is Cut Down by Returns
FrCm South.
RACING IS KILLED
Veterans Welfare Act Is
Carried by Big Major
ity of Votes.
By nited Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 4.-Cal-
'f"rnia : proposal to repeal the
state dry enforcement law appeared
doomed today on the face of an
overwhelming dry vote returned
from Southern California.
TabUIations from 6SJ4 of the
state : s5l2 precincts. compiled by
the United Press at noon, showed
the following vote:
For repeal 4"9,09l; against re
peal l7S.556.
Most of the remaining unreported
precincts We're in the southern
part OF the state. where chief sup
port Of the Wright act exists.
On the basis of this situation. de-
feat of the repeal movement ap-
prared probable.
During Yesterdays count, chiefly
from tine Northern California coun
ties, the proposal had as high as
10000 majority and that the south
cru part of the state would vote
strong enough against it to XII
the bill was considered improbable
in practically all quarters.
DIR. \. II. Briggs, head of the
Auti-Saloou League in California,
ut no time conceded defeat, and de
clarcd today that the reversal of
the standing was lust what | ex-
pcctcd.
Aside from he Wright act sta
tq>. trcrc was mt,reS. shown in the
flfr of he measure to increase tn
gasoline taE one cent per gallon
This hil had a 5000 majority thi2
,3orring, 4 big reduction overnight
cu The strength ri rc;nmS from the
southern part of the state.
1t appeared almost certain, how
ever. that the bin would be adopt
ed.
Lat, r"turp, on The safe and con
gressional offices onl- served to in
~roa,r carly ma cries.
c. c. Young for governor was
swept into office by vote which
surprised even his strongest sup
porterS.
Young headquarters had predicted
10000 votes for their candidate,
hut with less than 200 scattered,
sparscly populated precincts to he
heard from Young had polled ap'
proNimately 100000 votes.
.Iu>tuS Warlcll. the Democratic
candidate. had less than 225,Oo0.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge was credit
>d with better than $4,000 votes,
as compared with a probable a15.-
GOO total for John B. Elliott. the
Bourbon nominee.
AS anticipated Buron Fits for
lieutenant governor, was given prob
ably the largest ma iority vote. his
total of 44S0,000 showing under his
opponents.
The two offices of associate jus
tice of the supreme court. long
term, were given to Jesse w. Cur
It's and William II. Langdon. while
John w. Preston. of Berkeley, fap-
parcntly had won the short term
iudgc>hip, ending in 1884.
Supporters of senator Shortridgc
pointed out that the probable final
ma ioritv Of better than 100000
votes over Elliott was the largest
majority given the Republican sen
atorial candidate in any state.
In the senatorial race the Demo
Gratis pollcd their strongest vote ~
the southern part of the state,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
Traffic Squad
Given Increase

The board of supervisors at il
meeting this week increased the sal
aries of the traffic squad and clerk.
The salary of the chief is increased
from $27I to $50 per month. THAI
Of the riders from 500 to $50, and
the clerk from Sl2j to $40.
The plat of the PomcIo tract was
accepted and $1,000 paid in taxes ON
the same.
Bids were opened for the con
Struction Of the veterans home at
CaleNico. All bids were rejected
by the board.
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made for the purpose of advertising
The Mid-winter fair to he held ut
Brawlcy during the carly part Of
December.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04

Returns on county Officers from
81 out of 81 precincts is as follows
for judge, Larew, 1890; Finney,
fl6l; Cole, 359l; Copkling, 30S9.
Public administrators Allen. 1869 ;
Mitchell, 5000.
School superintendent: Coe, 409o
Parent, 35l7.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
Oil Vessel Is
Aground on Rocks

SANTA BARBARA, \oV. /. - \
third vessel came to the rescue today
of the Solano, Associated Oil com
pany steamer, aground on the rocks
off Argucllo Point, near here, WITH
a bad hole in her side
Tho Solano carries 5000 barrels Of
oil, aud attempts were being mad,
to tighten tho vessel by pumping and
salvaging the cargo.
The steamer was cnroutc to Los
Angeles harbor when she hit the
rocks in dense fog Damage was
not great, il was reported this morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
Salvatore Wins
Marital Decision
Ny United Press LEASED Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. t. -- Phil
Salvatore, former Pacific coast
lightweight champion, whose real
name is Philip Michel, today won
decree of divorce here from Mrs.
Willena Michel, ON grounds of
cruelty.
II had had 500 bouts in my rim.
career, but am certain had many
more than thai at home, - Saliva.
dore testified before Judge j. W
Sunmertield,
The boxer also told the court thA;
his fighting at home affected his
pugiiiatic ability in the iug,
The couple was married on April
II. 1924, and separated June {. last,
Alameda county will vote on a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Night classes. high school.
Anniversary night, Ell Centric
Lodge No. 1926, B. p. o. E., p.
IN.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs
meet, Davis hall.
R. A. NJ. No. 100, Masonic
hall.
'The Mad Honeymoon,
Brunk's tent theater.
pals First Palace theater.
THE Waning SEX, and
Siberia double bill, Valley
theater. --.-
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04
MRS. MCPHERSON
PLANS TO RAISE
ANOTHER FUND
Preliminary Hearing Cost
100000 and Trial Ex-
pected to Cost as Much
By LINCOLN QUARBERG
United Press Staff Correspondent

ONlJeu FTeSS SCdl1 correspondents
LOS ANGELES. Nov. ! Facing
trial by Il jury on charges of perjury
and conspiracy, Aimee SemPlc Me
PherSon today launched drive for
second - fight -thc-devil defense
fund. The evangelist expects to
raise an additional 800. geo TO fight
the accusations against herself ANA
mother. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, hav-
iug already expended that amount
in defending herself during a pre-
liminary hearing OF this amount,
- ,0O0 has already been raised.
Mrs. McPhcrson told the United
Press today.
The evangelist declared she was
rejoicing At the opportunity t" have
her ease heard before Il jury. 1T
viii mean ultimate aud complete vim
dication for Us. She said.
Mrs. Mcpherson aud " Mother
Kennedy will be held under $500
bail each until the trial begins. Tn
der the law. the defendants have i
right to demand Il trial within 60
davs, and the evangelist declares she
viii insist that the proceedings pet
under way as soon as possible.
.An additional charge Of suborna.
tion of perjury has been added by
District Attorney ASA Nrycs 10 the
accusations of perjury and conSpir
acy to commit perjury contained
in the original complaint against
the Angclus Temple leaders.
Mrs. Lorraine WiScman, their co
defendant and star states witness
will he tried jointly with the re
vivalist and her mother. Mrs. Wise
man, however, plans t" plead guilty
and ask for her freedom for turning
states evidence,
Penalty for conviction IS from one
10 II years in prison Oh each of the
three counts or a total probable sen
tcncc of to - years.
Attacks Keyes -
After Municipal Judge Samuel Il.
Blake ordered the evangelist and her
associates bound over To superior
court. Mrs. Mcpherson charged that
the district attorney had withheld
important evidence, and made
''vicious and mtruthful state.
mcnt>. to "influcncc the decision
of the judge. >
She referred to kcyeS announce
mcnt to the press at the conclusion
ot the preliminary hearing concern
ing trunk which the prosecutor
declared was filled with bedroom
fincrv belonging to Mrs. Mcpherson,
and which it was asserted Kenneth
&. Omhiston, missing radio operator
had taken cross country to New
York city.
The truukful of clothing and "A
fcrvcnt love letter, which NcNeN
claims was written to OrmiSton hN
the evangelist, are t" he used us
evidence against Mrs, Mcpherson
when she and her mother 90 on tral
in superior court.
District Attorney kcyes announc-
ed today that he plans to have Or
miSton in court when the trial OF
Mrs. Mcpherson and her associates
is callcd.' The prosecutor said he
would 90 before a grand jury ana
have the radio man indicted. chml'
mating the necessity of preliminary
hearing. Ormiston is jointly accus-
ed with the evangelist on the con-
>piracy and perjury counts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-04

Alameda county will vote on a
new charter in November.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Crouch and Trunbull
Oppose Appeals for
Executive Clemency

ALCATRAZ, Cal, Dec. 31.-Walter
Trumbull and Paul Crouch, the two
soldiers convicted at Honolulu for
Communist activities and now serving
sentences at Alcatraz island, have re-
fused to allow appeals for clemency
to be made to the war department at
Washington. Their attorney, Austin
Lewis Of San Francisco, declares
that the men will endeavor to seek
their freedom only thru action in the
courts.
Crouch's three-year sentence has
been appealed and an application for
habeas corpus for Trumbull is about
to be filed. Trumbull's one-year SEN
tence expires in February. The men
were originally sentenced to long
terms, Crouch to 40 years and Trum-
bull to 26, solely on charges Of ex-
pressing radical views. Widespread
protests against their excessive
length resulted in reduction to three
and one years by the commanding Of
ficer at Honolulu.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
SOVIET STUDENTS HAVE REAL
SHARE IN GOVERNING SCHOOLS

to present your committees case?" I
inquired. Are you usually upheld2"
Yes, usually. We try to make de-
cisions that are within reason"
Does the school committee have
anything else to do except to review
the decisions of your executive Oom-
mittee?"
Surely. It plans and directs ell the
work Of the school"
"And you, a student, sit IN that
committee?"
Surely" he answered. we ara
going to school here. Is not the school
organized for the students7''
Does not this work take a lot Of
your school timer" l inquired.
mot so much" was his answer.
I'VE divide the work among MS and
the members OF the student commit
tee help each other out. We learn a
lot this way"
do the students like this system?"
"They like it much better than the
dull regime they had before. II they
did not, do you suppose they would
stand for it?" He smiled, but he meant
it.
Sol is going to be an engineer.
After he finishes this last year in
the elementary school cages 8 to 15)
he will work for year in a machine
shop. Then he will be ready for a pro-
fessional school that takes boys at 16
and keeps them for three or four
years, preparing them for the field
they have chosen. After that Sol
does not know. He is working hard
at present to round out his immediate
program.
l met him in the students room.
1t was small, well-kept room under
student control It's care is a part OF
the student club work. There was a
business-like air about the place. As
for the classrooms and school disci.
pline, they were quite exemplary.
Children know howl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Our Readers Views
Worker Robbed In Jail.

To The DAILY woRKER:-In the
Arizona Deaconess hospital of which
am a patient, comrade relates this
story. He was arrested in this city
and held in jail for trial: AS soon as
the doors closed, an organization
called "The Kangaroo Court" pounced
upon him and robbed him OF every
cent. He said to resist would have
resulted in a beating. The next day
he was summoned to court and the
case was dismissed, verdict not guilty.
When he complained he had been rob.
bed in jail, and asked II his money
could be returned to him, the officer
gave him the ha ha. l wrote an ar
ticle for a local paper, giving an &C.
count Of this case and denouncing the
crime practiced behind the bars OF the
law, and upheld by the officers OF the
law. The article was not published.
Sincerely yours, w. G. Day,
Phoenix. ArisonA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03

STALINGRAD, Ukraine - Solomon
Forer of the Krupskaya school in Sta
lingrad, Ukraine. Sol is 10, tall, rangy,
outspoken. Here is his description Of
student organization in this school Of
1000 working class children:
There are Is classes in this
school," he explained. Each class
holds an election and picks secret
airy and two others. The Is secretar-
les makeup the student executive.
They meet and select a president, a
secretary, a chairman of the santa
ton committee, a chairman of the
sports committee and three members
in charge of club work. These seven
are the active executives Of the stu
dent body for 3 months till the next
election"
what is your chief problem in
handling this job?" l asked Pres.
Forer.
Discipline" he answered promptly.
I'VE have no trouble with club work
and the like. They take care of them
selves-almost. But discipline takes
a great of our thought and time. Each
class handles its own discipline, as
far as it can. When matter is be-
yond the class it comes before our
executive"
what happens then?"
"Well, then, il we cannot dispose Of
the matter otherwise, the executive
holds a trial and reaches a decision
The whole eighteen participate in
such trial"
as their decision final" l asked.
"No, not final. Any decision they
reach comes before the school COM
mittee for review"
"Who is on the school committed"
There are four: the principal, the
assistant principal, a representative
of the workers in the school (clerk,
janitor. etc.,, and the president of the
student body"
$50 you, as president, have a chance