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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
UTLEY MOVES TO
CLOSE PROPERTY
WHERE ABEL DIED

On behalf of the United States of
America, District Attorney Ernest
X. Ctley this morning filed abatc-
ment proceeding against certain
property in Calipatria which is
owned by Olivia La Vega and the
Title Insurance and Trust company
of Los Angeles.
The property was the scene of the
murder of Charles Abel on April
%, for which Howard johnson was
recently found guilty of manslaugh-
ter by a jury in the superior court,
Other defendants, besides Olivia
La Vega, the Title Insurance and
Trust company and johnson, includ-
ed G, b. Watkins, Louise Brown,
Lucicn Duncan, John Doe, Richard
Roe, Mary Hoe and John SlOc com.
pany.
Action by the district attorney is
based ON the contention that liquor
has been continuously and openly
made and sold on the property over
an extensive period, in violation of
the Volstead act, which act con
tains clause providing for abate.
ment proceedings against property
where the law is continually vio-
lated 50 as to constitute a public
nuisance.
The action is filed in the superior
court which is given jurisdiction
over abatement proceedings under
the provisions of the Nolstead act.
If court decides that the property
is Il common nuisance, it can be
closed for period of year or long
er at the discretion of the court.
In ease it is proved that the own.
erS, of the property knew that the
law was being violated promscu-
ously, it can be sold to lefrav the
costs of the abatement proceedings.
johnson, Watkins, Louis Brown,
Duncan and the various parties
known by ficticiouS names are made
co-defendants with the owners of
the property because they were con
nected with it either as employees
or residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
BOULDER CANYON DAM VICTORY WON TO-DAY
Iberia Meadows Slayer Can't Leave Jail Says Sheriff
Mary and Doug
Greeted by Glad
M0bs In Italy

FIORENCE, Italy, April %.
Mary Pickford AID Douglas
airltnks received a royal wei
come today upon their arrival
here, and Mary was so affected
the Latin enthusiasms of the
crowd that she broke off a
speech of thanks and began
blowing kisses to the assembled
citiaenry. The crowd liked her
kisses better than the speech
and for five minutes waved hats
and cheered the actress.
An immense cheering crowd
escorted the visitors to the Fas-
cist labor corporation head
quarters, where they were sol
emily presented with cards of
membership in the Cinema
Workers. union.
Doug thanked tho crowd in
English, but Mary chose to
speak il French. Then came
the Kisses, which brought the
crowd to raptrous approval.
When the cheering died away,
Coug and Mary visited the beau
tiful Parte Guelfa palace, where
they were guests at a, reception
rendered by the War Consump-
tvs association.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
CHICAGO
BES|EGEO
By BOOZE
Mayor Dever Declares He
Has Enforced Dry Law
In Second U. S. City
ROOSEVELT DIFFERS
Says Modification Re-
duired to Stop Crime
Rampant in Land
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Con-
gfess must enact the prohibition
unit reorganization bill before ad-
iogrnmont if the law is to be en-
forced efficiently, Lincoln &. An
dfcws, federal dry ear, told the
senate prohibition investigating
committee today.
R"appcaring as witness, This
time on the side of ;hc drys, An
drcws, who On his last appearance
said light beer would help law en-
torccmcnt, declared satisfactory ap-
plication Of the law could not be
fully effective until congress adopts
the strong Legislation he has propos-
ed.
Andrews said the coast guard had
made rum running unprofitable and
,hat he had the hope of making IL
licit manufacture the same if con
gresS authorizes the reorganization
he mas planned for July |.
The prohibition chief reviewed his
tenancy of office, pointing to the
work he had done IN stopping is
suance Of alcohol permits and diver
sion of Sacramental wines.
Andrews started to enumcrate
other measures upon which he de-
manded favorable action, but Il
quorum cal from the senate inter
rupted him and the committee adj
.journed until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
ENGLISH PREMIER
TRYING TO AVERT
Miners STRIKE E
Government Loan May
Prevent WalkOut that
Would be Disaster.
By CLIFFORD L. DAY.
(Uuited Press Staff Correspondent)

LONDON, April 23.-r.emief
Stanlc. baldwin today took personal
charge u the struggle to avert Il
mine strike on May ! and the in
ddst,ial ,,.sor g1niza+iou which
would inevitaD!y follow
baldwin presided over joint
meeting of miuets and mime oNutr,
representative at the ministry of
labor
1t was understood that the confer
encc discussed the possibility OF Il
government loan to the coal indus
try to enable the mines to opcrate
WITHOUT too great reduction in
wages. tntcrcS, on the lo>l would
he aid by equal contrihut.o from
HE government, the mime owners
and the miners.
There are aii ations that this
proposal may b.c@l1 the stalemate.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Local Fugitive
Held in Texas

Ed Dyer, wanted for statutory
ofteaSc in this county, is under ar
rest at Whartop, Texas, according
TO information received at the sher-
inf g office this morning from \. II.
RCi,Z. sheriff of Wharton.
Following commission of the al
legged crmc here, Dyer disappeared
and local authorities were unable to
locate him. Later Information re
vcalcd that he had gone to Texas
and officials there were asked to
watch for him.
The telegram received this morn,
ing advises that Dyer has waived
hlS rights 10 cXtradition and has cX-
pressed II willingness to return to
california for trial. \ deputy shcr-
itf will lac sent TO Texas to bring
him back here, it was stated at the
sheriff 5 office
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
City's Fan Lost
Strayed, Stolen

Somebody Swiped or borrowed an
1S-mch Emerson fan from the city
hall, If was discovered last night,
and with summer already on the job
the loss of the fan is greeted as Il
serious matter by the city officials.
Any person having knowledge of
the present location ot the fan Is
urged to communicate the informa-
tlon to the desk sergeant AT the
police station immediately.
eve might he somewhat peeycd
if they walked off with the safe but
that loss would hc nothing compared
to Il fan,' Chief Oswalt said this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Pacific
Officials Here

Headed by W. G. Nollmcr, assist
ant to the president, a group of
Missouri Pacific railroad officials
are in Imperial Valley for Il few
days, in the interest Of traffic for
their line that originates in this
section.
In addition to Vollmcr the party
includes p. f. Perkins, vice prcSi,
dent in charge of traffic; w b.
NooSer, president of the American
Rapid Transit company, Il rcfrigera
tor car corporation corresponding to
the Pacific Fruit Express; w. r.
Dibble, general agent of the Miss
ouri Pacific at Los Angeles, aud
Frank Hardin Of the traffic de-
partment.
They arrived in Brawley this
morning and were taken for tour
of the valley by Southern Pacific
officials, visiting several of the
larger cantaloupe fields. They Tlan
to return to Los Angeles tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
FLOODS ALL OVER
SOUTHEAST PART
OF TEXAS NOW
Streams Swollen by Tor
rental Rains to Reach
Crests Today.

DALLAS, Texas, April o3.-Flooj
conditions existed today in virtually
all streams convergng on the gulf
in southeastern Texas as the result
of torrcntial rains in the central
section o fthe state dsring the week.
Warnings broadcast by the wealth
er bureau at Houston advised that
lower South Texas streams would
probably reach their crests today or
Saturday. Many streams were ont
of tscir banks and damaging low
land crops.
Eight persons have dicl from
drowning or lightning in the
storms and near cioudbustS reported
il some sections during the last
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
ViOlatOrs Of
Child Laws Fined

Two cases of violation of the
school attendance law and one of
the child labor law yesterday
brought fines for two residents of
the Westside district, following ar
rests made by Harry A. skinner,
county school attendance supervisor.
$. 7. Robinson was fined 800 for
violation of the child labor law, and
$50 for keeping his three children
out of school and making them work
in an asparagus packing shed. The
case came up in the Seeley court be-
fore Judge :. T. Robinson.
Mrs. +. y. Taylor a widow who
resides in the Westsde district, was
given SIS fine and sentence sus-
pended by the same court. Leuiency
was shown by the judge due to the
fact that she is Il widow and has
few financial resources.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO. CAL, April %. -
The "phantom Ship, Irene, IN port
here after five hectic months at the
mercy Of the seas, is to continue her
journey to Miami, Fla.
Tt" owner. Ca"t. \. c. Wilvors
'rf' Miami bv rail today TO assmo
comoerd cf the foJr .mastod s,hoou-
ar. with ncr cargo a. lumber, which
le viii take oyer he course orig,
nallv Mapped for her, through the
Panama canal.
Tine irene, with Capt, Allen A.
Roscdal, his wife and crew of nine
men, appeared off the hroakwatev
like u ghost of the seas yesterday,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Rescuing Plane
In Arctic Has
Been Delayed
ny United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April
23.-Ieparturc of the mono
plane Detroiter of the wilkins
Arctic expedition on a flight
seeking trace of Captain George
II. wilkins and Pilot Ben Eiel-
son was delayed while necessary
tests CT the instruments were
made.
The retroiter, piloted by
Major Thomas G.. Lar Tier,
expected to take off YESTERDAY.
hut the final adjustments of
equipment forced the postpone
ment, robably until tomorrow.
Captain wilkins and Pilot
Eielson left a week ago yester-
day fer Point Barrow with
load of supplies in the airplane
Alaskan. No word from them
has reached the supply base
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
CALCUTTA RIOTS
RESULT IN DEATH
AND MJUR les
Hindus and MosIems Are
Fired Upon by Troops
to Stop Outbreak.

CALCUTTA April 23.-Riots be-
tween IIindus and Mos!ems wer"
resumed today in narrow lanes of
the northern section OF the city.
Twenty persons had been taken to
hospitals following injuries in the
resumed hostilitics at noon.
Comparative calm had been re
stored las night following the
prompt action of the police in fir
ing on rioters after Il day of dis
order in which four persons were
killed aHd 20 wounded.
Commun;cal riots occurred in
several Indian cities fortnight
ago, resulting in the deaths of more
than 80 persons. The icalousieS Of
the rival Sccts caused the trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Monday Last to
Pay Your Taxes

Monday is the last day for pay.
mcnt of city taxes, before a pcnalty y
is added for Delinquency, city
Clerk Schoficd said today.
There a" still n number Of city
,osidents who have not paid their
srcnnd installments, Schoficld said,
and they viii save money for them
selves by paving their taxes before
the close of business. on Mondav.
County taxes are also payable up
10 the close business on Monday,
and penalties VI, BE- imposed ON
property where taxes are not paid in
full by that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
CAIN OF Death HANGS
OVER BUCK S MOUNTAIN

QUINCY, Cal. April 23.-
Work was suspetded today on
the Feather River Power COM
pany's tunnel project at Buck s
ranch while experts from the
state horeau cf mines invosti-
e9-ed tho shaft il which five
ro-I v'o~o ki'ed by cavo-in
CO.. .~3- right.
T-'' - t0dtes ~ecovered by
ro"oir w0~'y of tteir fellow
"Io~1 v0o'" men and with
V-i'r-,a N-cDcrmott, the sole
Survivor, rcCuI'o~2ting. the
calm of death hung over the rug
ge1 mcmtqinside rs state Off
ciale took zip thei: iayestiga
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
LAND RECLAIMED BY RICE;
VALLEYS is BEST IN STATE

A representative gathering of pco-
pie fr0m FL Centre and surround
ing country attended the meeting of
rice growers held in the farm ad-
visor's office in the court house
last night
II. H. Storie, soil expert of the
University of California, spoke ON
rico culture in the Sacramento Val.
ley, pointing ont that profitable
crops of rice are now being grown
on Hand formerly considered worth
less, and that much of this land is
now growing other crops, In the
San Joaquin Valley, he said, fine
crops of alfalfa are now growing
Where two or three crops of rice
declaimed land formerly too heavily
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

;y2claimcd land formerly too heavily
l.. Beatty, foreman of the Univers-
itv of California Imperial Valley ex-
pertinent station at Mcloland, stated
that the rice grown on the heavy
soil at the station had resulted in
reduction of from so to 90 per
cont of the alkali salts and had left
the land in very much better con
dition. Crops of milo grown follow
ing rice were considerably better
than adjoining plots not in rice.
Pests Killed Off
Horticultural Commissioner B. A.
Harrigan stated that his office had
successfully killed ont Johnson
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
UNIVEES BUYS HALF
INTEREST IN TaEATER co.
II, luitcd Press L~ascd wiv-

u, Laitcd Press LEASED WIZ.
PORTLAND, ore. April 23--,h'
Univcra Picture corporation es
purcl' SEQ l@,t i" ores, in the Mutt
ncmah the; ct corporation, a Port
lend firm, which owns and operates
II suburban theaters. according to
William Cuts of Los Angeles, per
sonal representative to Carl Laem-
nile, Universal president. 1t is I'M
derstood that th' stock involved III
rho transfer is valued at 500 o0e.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
PHANTOM SHIP, LOST FIVE
MONTHS, WILL SAIL AGAIN

y ."nths aftor she was given MP as
lest.
Two of the crew were i'll from
INDIGESTION, but are eXected to re
cover. The others g2mt and weary,
We're in comparatively good health,
clthough they sul .j7od or many days
ou ish ard rain wator
Mrs. EosoudaI lett today for her
home in Gray's Hwhor, Washing
ton, from whore the Ircae set sail
ON its IN fated journey last Nccem,
bcr. She said she had made her
last trip. The captain viii remain
with the ship until relieved by Capt.
Wilvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Judge English's
Impeachment On
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, AprlI 23.-Fcd'
cral Judge George W. English Of
the eastern district Of Illinois was
summoned today bv the scnatct E to
appear on May. 3 in answer to i'm
rrachmcut proceedings instituted
against him ly the house Of leprr-
S, s,ntativos for misuse Of his judicial
position
An order making the official sum
mons was proposed by Chairman
Cummins of the judiciary committee
and adopted without objection.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
COMMIT Tee
VOTES FOR
t IS TO z
Building of Colossal
Reservoir Assured Al
ter Sixty Years.
JOHNSON IS ELATED
Calls it First Signal
Victory of Battle Be
gun in 1865.

WASUiNGTON. April IL The
fcn@c irrigation committee today
:avotablv reported the Swing Joha.
son Boulder dam bin providing pow
e. aud irr;gation facilities fnt scNra
state, of tho telof,td1 rive BASIN.
\ demand that Assistant Secfc-
tan, o. the Treasury Winston b."
called to c%plau Tie ucw financing
plan IN ia" house ''wing.IohnSpn
I'll WIS mnde - k"prc3cut.stiv"
Hayden. Democrat, Ariluaa. during
conSiderat - e the measure b. th"
house irri! .uiod committee.
Haya,n insisted tiat Winston h"
called let ,rc fht committee begins
consideration II III hili in executive
session
' E'.ph ''arpcatr5, beaver rcP.r.
sentative .X,InneG 20 the h u,'
committee amendments proposed b.
the upper basin states AMI SAID no
objection would be r,iscl ataips'
Tie measure If il in"u'lt| these rru.
Iosals. Attorney General William
l.. BoatwrjgLt, Colorado. tn", the
committee tlat Carutrr was speak
;rs officially for his state a2d sriI
] endorsed AL of 'arcntcr's : tcatI-
m"nN
Vote Is IS To .
The senate measure as reported by
vote of - tp >, Senators AShurst,
democrat and Cameron, Republican.
both Of Arizona, opposing it.
The bin provides fer the erection
Of dam 55o to coo feet high at
Iouldcr canyon aud for the coustruc
tjon Of an An-AmeIican canal to
furnish irrigation facilities 20 the
lnper al aud Coaehcl'a valleys.
The Project would furnish flood
cnutrol. irrigation and reclamation
facilities and generate power. The
! ill sets up financing plan where
by m appropriation f$l25,00o,oo9
tp construction work is to hc en-
tjr,,v repaid bv contracts for p2wc"
aad irrigation facilities
"Sigral Victory" johnson
"Thc favorable report ON the bill
is the FIRST great signal victory t""
'hc Houldrr dam project after years
Of effort, agitation ANA the hardest
Kind If work, senator johnson,
Republican. California chairman OF
the committees declared.
Alocation of opwrr and irriga-
ton W0uld &c upon an equal basis
pong the Scvcu states under tle
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
g. 2. MAN APPOINTED TO
ARCHITECTURE BOARD

SACRAMENTO. Ap.il 81 APP
uointmcut of ALERT !, FNcrS of
san Francisco to succeed the late
Sylvan Schnaittach"' as q member
II the state board of architecture
was announced by Governor Friend
W, Richardson today. EverS is ap-
pointed for a term ending May 2S,
1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
WHAT'S nOnJG
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Boyce Aten Post, American
Legion minstrel show, Belved-
ere theater. Brawley. $3.50.
THE Mikado,' comic opera
by high school glee clubs, high
school, 8 p. m.
Boxing, Imperial Valley Ath-
letic clut. $3.50.
The Bat,' Valley theater.
Memory Lane" Palace the
ater.
Signal chapter o. e. S. No.
276, initiation. Masonic hail,
8 p. IL.
TOMORROW
Story hour, city library, 1880
a. III.
Ell Centre College women S
club leave rest room, II III. for
picnic Benson ranch, RraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
FRANCE READY TO
MEET j. s. TERMS
IN DEBT FUNDING
Objectionable Clause for
Security" Is Now
Dropped.
WASHINGTON. April 9

WASHINGTON, April 23.-
President Coolidge today au-
thorized the statement that he
hoped the French debt can be
settled, because he believes this
would be especially advantage
Gus in stablizinz world finance.
He was gratified by the unex-
pectedly large majority by which
the senate ratified the Italian
settlement and hopes the French
settlement can be submitted soon
and ratified.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
MAN DIES ON BUS
WHILE CHILD BORN

B'EFPSrTFDn. Calf, April q.
"''Ia cri'1 ros being born on
sta9c near a, .loim, IL was the
f9t, If II r Jryucr, aqed -, to
1'n on s'orc 2 the California Mo-
tor Tra0eit company near here.
Jovucr wae stricken with an attack
of hcar- 5lseaSo and died before he
could be brought to a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

BERKELEY, Calf, April g.
If the judge in Los Angeles signs
such an order, we will comply with
it, as the committing magistrate has
that authoritY,' said W. F. Morrish.
chairman of the board of prison di-
rectors, speaking OF Clara Phillips
request to visit her mother.
The temporary release of the
prisoner can be accomplished only
in that Manner he said, land
such action would not require any
official action by the board of
prison directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASH NGTON, April 23.-Boot-
leggcrS and beer makers besiegc the
cIIY of Chicago from suburban rem
dezvous, Mayor William Devcr of
the nations second largest city, told
the senate prohibition committee to-
day.
There are no public vice resorts
in the city Itself the mayor said.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Nd CLARA
PHIL. |PS
n: |. |: ASEEE:
Sheriff Refuses to Re-
lease Notorious Ham
mer Killer.
MOTHER IS DYING
Judge Orders Temporary
Freedom For Visit; !;
Biscailuz Says No.
~Cc ArTc-rrg AYril o.

-Ce ArTc-rr9 AYril 2a.-
Sheriff Euger2 Biscailuz refus.
ej today x honor an order IS
sued 6v Tutre Actflur Keetch
9rthoris.2g q visit of Clara
PMtips. hammer murderess.
to tFe bedside of her dying moth
G. in San Diego.
The sheriTf's attitude was bas-
ed On a ncpirio1 from the Los
Angeles county attorney, who rul-
ed On an opinion from the Los
authority to order the sheriff to
bring prisoners from the peniten-
tiary except i'll cases where their
presence is requested as wit
nesSes.
Undersheriff Biscailuz said al
50 he was unwilling to assume re-
sDonsibility for MIS- Phillips
visit il another county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

los ANGELES, April 23.-Clara
Phillips, notorious "hammer mur.
dcrcss, - is to be released from San
Quentin penitcutiarv for visit to
the death bed Of her mother.
Superior Judge Arthur Keetch has
directed Sheriff W. |. Traeger TO
take Clara from the prison to San
Diego, where her mother Mrs. \.
l.. Weaver, is reported dying.
Clara Phillips was convicted of
slaving Alberta Meadows two wears
ago, and sentenced to 10 years to
life in the state penitentiary
She figured in aticnal jail
break shortly after her conviction,
being recaptured in New Orleans
after she had been voluntarily ex-
tIadited from Honduras.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
HAWAIIAN rhrhNESE
IThy ENTER ". s. NOW

WARRINGTON, Aarl 23.- Re-
suictlous against entrance Of Ia
waiiau born citizens of Oricufal or
gin into the United States %ere ord
cred removed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
TODAY'S BOX SCORES
American-At Cleveland

Detroit .0l0 0l0 0l0--3 10 >
Cleveland POO 0O3 0OX--5 7 ,
Holloway, Gibson and BasSlcr,
Manion; Chle and l.. Scwcll.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

Tie alfalfa farmers OF Wa@o
county. Oregon, have banded ia
gethcr to buy Grimm alfalfa seed'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
National AT Pittsburgh

St. Louis 600 002 600 9
Pittsburgh 800 600 00X-3 6 >
Johnson and Farrell; Aldridgc
and Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
BY A. -. 12ADE ORD
Il I,.1n1,

United Press staff Cores ndens
PARIS, April %. frrmio'
liriand today tod the chamber Of
deputies committee on foreign af
f',irs that signature Of *he Mellon
Eerengcr French debt funding
agreement was imminent in Wash
il gton. He said he would resign if
the chamber refused tn ratitv ~"
accord, provided it is approved by
the American debl -lno4u1 roMm..-
sion
The Importance of debt .lndino
q France is So great, BRAND said,
that hc would make rat iscation bl'
the chamber. Il question Of conf
dtncc III his government. The Pre-
lnler eioqaentlv advocated the terms
tatiNclv agreed TO i'll Washing
ton.
WASIIlNGTON, April %. -
France today made a new offer to
settle its $4.37G10O,000 debt to
Am"rica.
The terms, the United Press
learns, rs presented TO the American
Gcbt commission by French Ambas
sldor Bcrcngcr. were
Annual payments of $25,00O,-
eco for the first t-'e wears.
2-PavmcntS of 500, zee, 600 60
SS0,O00.CO0 per year for the next
five years.
a-Paymcnts of $120,000,0 900 per
wear for II period of 80 wears.
France dropped previous lie
n,and for insertion of security
clause ~ in the agreement after haN-
ing been assured that her paying,
capacity would be taken into cOnsid-
Grafton should it be seriously inn
paired during tn" period of refund
ing the debt. 1t is understood thai
France seeks, however, assurance
that she would. in ease of extreme
need, have q two year period of
grace reduced tems-tEe difference
t. be made up in the following
wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
At New York

Boston 0lO 900 600 0
New York 101 600 l0X--3 0
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
At Boston

Philadelphia oil 600 000-2 s 2
noeton 100 600 000-l 4 0
Carlson and Wilson; Benton,
liearnc and Taylor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

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