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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
F. B. Fuller Is
Slightly Better

Up to the time of going to press,
the last report from the Mercy hos
pital in San Diego, where F. b. Ful-
lcr is seriously i'll, was favorable.
Mr.. Fuller, it was stated. seemed
slightly improved this morning and
was able to talk with friends.
Lon Fuller, who is teaching in the
law department of the University of
Oregon, is expected to reach his
father s bedside this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Camp
bell, intimate friends of the Fuller
family, were called to the coast Sat
urday when Fuller's condition be
came more acute.
Mr.. Fuller is n pioneer Imperial
Valley resident, and until early this
wear was head of the FL Centre
branch of the Southern Trust and
Commerce bank He is beloved by
a host of friends who are anXiously
awaiting news from His bedside in
the hope that he may rally
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Coolidge Sends Message to American Legion Conveno,
BORAH ASKED TO
HEAD PROBE INTO
INDIANA POLITICS
Editors Committee Says
Matter Is OF Extreme
Importance.
by United Press Leased Wire

TNDIANAPOLlS, Ind, Oct. IL
An appeal for Senator William +.
Borah to take the lead in n move
for Il senatorial investigation Of In
diana S political scandal, was made
today bv Thomas Adams. head or
a committee of editors, conducting
an inquiry into alleged corruption.
Adams appeal was made as the
Marion county grand jury went
into session to investigate the poll.
tical activities of d. G. Stephenson,
former grand dragon Of the ku
Klux Klan in Indiana.
~ believe this is Il matter of
such grave Importance that the seq
ate should conduct an inquiv into
the workings Of the 'super govern
mcnt in Indiana, - Adams said in u
Telegram to Borah.
Eorah had wired Adams asking
for information on the inveStiga-
ton being conducted by the commit
tee of editors, of which Adams is
head.
The Marion counv grand jury be
gan It's investigation of stephen
'on : political activities with in
structions from Criminal Judge Col
ms 10 give full consideration to
'hc charges Of corruption aired by
Adams.
Judge Collins directed the grand
iurv to call Adams aud Stephenson
before it. Stephenson will tc
brought TO indianapolis ON snbpo-
ana from the state prison at Mich
gan city, where he is serving NE
sentence for the uurder Of Miss
MadPc ONTrholtzcr OF Indianapolis,
Adams announced that Is Nom
hcrs of The state senate had sent
him tclcgrams approving his Gc.
mand for spocial session of the
senate to conduct an inquiry into
s political activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
RABBI DENOUNCES
CHURCH ATTITUDE
TO LABOR BODY

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 11.--A
protest against closing of Detroit
pulpits to labor speakers, denunci-
alton Of the "open shop and an
appeal in behalf OF the striking tex
.ilc workers of PaSsaic, n. J.. were
made at the National American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention held
here today by DR.. stephen S. Wise,
rabbi, of New York.
Members OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor be not afraid, y
DR.. Wise declared. For men in
every city in the land are resolved
that the church shall not be chiefly
the Sunday club of the foes of or,
ganized labor
After seven cyclonic days, the
American Federation of Labor en-
tered the second week of its 46th
annual convocation today, enjoying
the comparative calm of lull after
storm.
The city of Detroit, meanwhile,
awoke to the striking significance
Of what occurred here yesterday,
when virtually the religious voice of
a nation spoke ont in protest
against the treatment accorded the
American Federation of Labor in
the "open shop motor city.
protestants, Catholics and Jews
went out of their way to repudiato
an implied Church hostility to or
ganizcd labor here and joined in a
spontaneous affirmation of the
right of both capital and labor to
organize,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
RANSOM LETTER
MISSING FROM
MCPHERSON CASE
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 11.-Thc
$500, 600 ransom letter received by
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy during the
mysterious disappearance of Aimee
Scmple Mcpherson, and regarded as
important state 5 evidence, was
missing today as the hearing of the
evangelist ON charges of obstruct-
;ng justice was resumed.
Authorities expressed the belief
the missivc had been stolen from
me police department files whore
it was being held under lock and
KEY. The theft was discovered when
District Attorney Asa Keycs order
ed the letter produced for prcScnta-
tioa in court.
The ransom note was to be used
by the state in its effort to prove
th?t Mrs. Mcpherson s disappears
ancc was part of a scheme to obtain
100000 from Angelus Temple fol
lowers. The prosecution claims the
evangelist was on Glove trvst -
with Kenneth G. Ormiston during
her five weeks absence from her
flock, and that the ransom letter
was part of conspiracy to secure
100000 for payment te mythical
kidnapcrs.
Chief of detectives Herman Cline
informed the district attorney that
photostatic copies of the original
letter had been made md thiS may
serve the state s purposes.
The letter was mailed in San
Francisco ON May "a, six DAYS af-
ter Mrs. Mcpherson disappeared
while swimming in The surf at Gee
an Park. and was received by the
evangelist s mother at Angclus
Temple the next dav.
Demanded Huge Sum
The letter was signed "revcn-
gers and demanded 100000 i'm,
II
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Court
UphOlds Claims
of Desert Rat
Uy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct H. The
United States supreme court today
denied the American Smelling and
Refining Co. review of the patent
infringement Judgment, said to in
volve $20,000,000, won by George
Campbell Carson, California "dcs-
ert rat, surveyor.
The company charged that Car
son, after winning his suit, attempt
ed to substitute the Carson Invest
mcnt Co. as recipient of proceeds
from the accounting ordered by the
court. 1t also charged thar the
title to the two blast furnace pat
cnts in question was not in the
hands of Carson, IN whose name the
suit was brought.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Circus Is Here.
For One Show

Sells Floto combined circuscs, is
PLAYING an engagement in tins cl'y
today, the performance being Inn
tied to the matinee only, there be
ing no night show scheduled.
The next stop on the circus route
ia Phoenix and owing to the long
Jump from this city, an evening
performance is impossible.
Early this morning the circus
train arrived from San Diego, and q
squad of small boys and many
grown ups were on hand to see the
unloading.
There was no street parade, this
feature having been eliminated by
all circuses in recent wears.
A good sized crowd was in at
tendance at. the performance this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
SHOOTING PLAYS
PROMINENT PART
in DEATH TOLL
Six Killed by Guns in
Tragedies Over Week
End.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct ll.-ln
weekend tragedies over the Pacific
coast states in which 20 fatalities
were recorded, shooting played an
unusually conspicuous part.
The automobile death rate was
maintained at normal, with eight
fatalities.
Shooting contributed six deaths
Two were murders; three were SUI
cidcs. The sixth was hunting ac-
c.ucnt.
Two persons were drowned, one
was crushed by Il derrick "nd one
died after falling 10 feet from a
gangplank. ,...
OF the two remaining fatalities
one was recorded as Il murder by
strangulation and the other SUI
eide bv hanging.
The murder was that of fivc-ycar
old Theresa Gonzales, near San LulS
Obispo, Cad. Her body was found
on Il creek bed. her mouth and
throat filled with gravel.
Four fatalities occurred in Wash
ington, two in Oregon and the 9th
rrs in California. Injured reported
from all three states t0talled 80.
The death toll in California, a>
reported to the United Press:
Woodland-Rollie G. Sage, Pasa
dcna, hit-run automobile accident
Sacramcnto-Albe +. Robinson
78. hit by truck.
San Dicgo-lIenry Rodenhaus, -
hit by automobile
Taft-Arnold G. Zwvehy, S3
crushed by derrick.
San Pcdro-Charlcs Nelson, 30
SIS West Keats, fell from gang
plank.
Santa Barbara-Captain Edward
Anderson, San Francisco, drowned
when fishing smack went ashore
Roy Adams, L. S. S. Mississippi, and
Henry Loslcben, Santa barbara
automobile overturned.
San Luis Obispo-Thcresa Con
zales. ). murdered by strangulatiOn
Oakland-Truc Erquhart, drown
cd in San Francisco bay.
M3rtineZ-Albert Mccarthy, 80
hit by automobile.
San Francisco Mario Pagano
killed by bandits.
Roland 4. Heard, 30
sucidc by shooting after killing
Herbert Nestal, 80, his wife :
cousin.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
'DEN0UNCES
| PEACE TIME
SLACKERS
Discharged by Court on
Statement No Verdict
Could Be Reached.
ACCUSED PRESENT
Reported Six to Six For
Daugherty and 10 to 2
for Miller Conviction.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H.; The
american Legion must wage a peace
ime war against cunning efforts to
buy and steal elections, - Governor
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania
old the eighth annual c0nveLtion of
he legion at is opening session
here today,
After a message had been read
From President Coolidge urging that
the legion arouse citizens to vote
Pinchot in his address of welcome
aunehcd an attack upon ballot
frauds, mentioning the Pennsyl
Mania and Illinois primaries as out
ktanding examples.
The strains of Hinky Dinky
Parlcy Nous' echoed through the
ttreets of Philadelphia as upward
bf 10000 Young World war veterans
rod the steps Of their revolutionary
ancestors at the opening of the con
Mention.
The tough top sergeant who was
Shipped in the knee at the Mcusc
thousand dead on the battlcficlds of
France; the general who sat at
headquarters issuing orders; the de
nurc Salvation Army girls and the
BOYS who fought the successful, if
indccisivc bate of Paris - they
w ere all here, where the liberty bell
first was rung, for their eighth re-
kinion.
II was the same 'colorful legion
convention of years past with the
dramatic back ground of days when
lifc was n matter Of chance and
glory rose up out of the mud OF
France.
At the formal session there were
only two questions of prime impor'
tancc-.whcthcr the legion will 20
TO Paris for its convention next year
despite recent Anti-Amercan agita
tiom abroad and whether it will
draft General John J. Pcrshing as
commander, despite his wishes. The
average delegate thinks that when
all the official display has settled
down later in the week, the legion
will do both.
Pershing Unwilling
Pcrshing has indicated disln'
clination to serve hut there were de
partment groups in full sympathy
with the district of Columbia legion
departmcnt in its intention to make
pershing the unanimous choice OF
the convention despite his wishes
The half dozen active candidates fo'
the commandership have privately
agreed to withdraw in ease the con
vcntion decides in the end thai
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Two Court Cases
Are Continued

Two eases scheduled for trial in
Superior Judge Franklin Cole =
court this morning were continued
until later dates on account of i'll
ness of two persons who We're to
he present.
Continuance of the ease against
Max Spcllman on statutory charges,
was ordered until Nov. 8 on ac-
count of illness of the prosecuting
witness.
Trial of G. Sturgeon, charged with
being an accomplice in the theft of
a car from Tom Stewart, was con
tinucd until Wednesday ON account
ot the illness of James GlasSford,
attorney for Sturgeon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
PRESS PLAYER BOARD GAVE
ALL THRILLS OF THE GAME

FL Centre baseball fans were Civ
On all the thrills of the seventh and
deciding game of the world 5 series
yesterday morning through the
rress magnetic BAH player, which
scored decisive hit here during the
entire series.
Coupled with the quick service of
the United Press leased wire, the
magnetic player gave each move of
the game within a few minutes aft
cl it actually took place at 81. Louis
or New York.
Yesterday when the Cardinal
Siuggers fell on Waite lIoyt, St
Louis followers here hOWled thei!
head off. while the Yankee rootcr>
said "Wait and see. They, and
the Cardinal rootcrs "saw' when
babe Ruth hit his home ran, and
thr. crowd united in giving the big
Sluggcr rousing cheer.
The same treatment was given to
Alexander. when The old war.horse
went into the box in the seventh
inning, to save the game for the
Cardinals. Yank and Cardinal
rooters united to give him demon
stration. though the Yank followers
prayed that Lazzcri would hit. and
Iiornsbv sympathizcrS held their
breath. also uttcring II prayer for
Big Alex to do his stuff. When
hc famed Lazzeri the noise made
by the st. Louis rOOtcrS could be
heard for blocks. 1t was tense
situation and everyone brcathed
more freely when it was over. Yank
followers knew it meant defeat, aud
those who backed st. Louis could
feel that the series was safely Won.
Ali Cooperated
The Press wishes to extend its
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
THUGS TERRORIZE
CITIZENS OF TWO
NORTHERN CITIES
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ll.-Po-
lice squads of san Francisco and
Sacramento today combcd city and
outlying districts in search for a
gang of automobile bandits which
has engaged in Il two day reign Of
terror.
The gunmcn began their opera
tionS in san Francisco early Sunday
with the murder Of one man, the
shooting of three others, assault of
another trio and the kidnapping of
Il woman.
Mario Pagana was killed when he
rcsistcd the efforts of the gang to
hold him up.
The gang, variously reported as
composed Of two and more members.
next visited pool hall.
Meeting resistance, they fired
several shots aud three were cffcc-
tive, wounding three men.
With about $4O0 in cash and an
equal amount in jewclry, the band
sped few blocks distant and stop
ped to force Mrs. Emma Bird into
their automobile. A short distance
farther they threw her to the pave
mcnt. They remarked they did not
" like your looks. The gang then
dropped from sight. The stolen au-
tomobilc in which it had operated
later was found abandoned.
While polio" continued fruitlcss
search, bandits believed to be of
the same gang began Il similar
drive in Sacramcntq. Early today
a youthful pair of gunmcn WAS re-
ported to have held up four Sacra-
m"nto citizens, threatening one with
violence.
All the hold-ups took place in
downtown Sacramento within a few
blocks Of each other.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Hornsby Hurries
To Mothers Bier
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NEW YORK, Oct. l1.-Rogcrs
Ilornsby was hurrying toward st.
Louis today-not to meet on ador-
ing populacc, but to join his wife
and proceed to Austin Texas, to
attend the funeral OF us mother.
Stay and win, were his moth
cr S last words to Rogers. And the
y oung manager of the st. Louis
Cardinals. who had telegraphed his
mother the result of every game
curing the season, stayed and won.
All through the battle for the
world championship, Iornsby was
"a good soldier He scarcely
equalled the brilliant playing for
which he is famous, but when il
was over and the last Yankee was
tagged out, he had carried out his
mother 5 dying wish.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Convict Hunters
Get Wrong Man
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SNCR ANENTO. Ocf ~ 'H"N
thought to bc Charles L. Hammond,
ESCAPED Fresno slayer, was captur-
,d early todav and taken to Folsom
prison for Identification. The man
proved not to hc the missing con
Wet aud was released.
Although armed guards still pa
troll the area in which Hammond
was thought to be hidden. d"scrip.
tions and warnings have been broad
cast generally over the Pacific
coast. and it was considered that
tn, slayer had made good his cs-
cape.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
HAD BEEN
OUT NEARLY
THREE DAYS
Urges Veterans to Help
In Getting Citizens
To Vote.
PIN c II OF T ak S
Paris Convention And
Election of Pershing
Main Topics.
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Get. 1.-THE jury
in the Harry NJ. Daugherty- Thomas
". Miller conspiracy ease today re-
ported disagreement to the cour.
and was discharged.
The jury had been out 60 hours
and 40 minutes.
The case involved charges that
Daugherty, former attorney general
under President Harding, and Miller,
former alien property custodian, had
received q share of $44l 900 which
Richard Merton said he paid hte lata
John T. King as 4 fee for secur-
ing return to German and Swiss in
tcrcsts of $1,000, ,o00 assets of the
American Metal company, seized
by the eovernm NJ during the war.
The jury retired at 9;45 p. NJ,
Friday. Many times the jury com.
municatcd with the judge, askin..
information on various points and
once receiving lengthy additional in
structions. At 10 a. m. today it re-
turned to the court to resume de-
liberations.
There was much coming and going
of bailiffs from the jury room to
the judges chambers, indicating
that the jury still was making de,
tormined effort to reach a verdict.
At 1920 p. m. there was commune
cation between Judge Mack and the
jury, the first since it went to lunch,
and few minutes later the corri-
dor leading to the jury room was or
dcrcd cleared.
Then q bailiff was summoned to
the jury room and he carried moro
formal note to the Judge. just be-
fore $3.50 p. m. the iurymen filed sol.
cmnlv into the courtroom and took
their accustomed seats in the jury
box.
Daugherty and Miller were at the
defendants s table with their law
yers.
When the court came formally in
to session the jury delivered its
report.
"Were YOU able to agree on either
dcfendant?' the court asked.
The answer was in the negative.
After court adjourned juror told
the United Press the final vote was
to Is on Daugherty' and 10 to :
for conviction on Miller's.
By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.-Harry
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

: hanks to all who contributed in
any way to aid in making the play
ing of the games such Il success.
The Valley Lumber Co. kindly don
ated tn" lumber for the platform
from which the board was operated,
and Jack Derr constructed it. Harry
kraft, of Steve s Coffee shop, aid
cd by Jack Dcrr. collected Il sub
Stantial fund toward dcfraving the
expense of the board, and thanks
are due the fans who contributed to
IT,
Frank Richmond and Doe Zinn,
who shared the announcing honors,
kept the fans informed OF side plays
during the series and added much to
thc efficient operation of the board.
This latter was handled by Earl Be
"inc of the Press, Bob Allen, former
.ligh school star, and Doe SnccH,
local fan.
The Pacific Telephone and Tclc-
graph Go. Supplied Il special telr-
phone, by means of which the ac-
count of the game was taken di-
rcctly from the United Press leased
wire and transmitted to the second
floor, from which the board was
operated.
The fans in general contributed to
kitty : for the board operators,
during Thursdays game.
1t was the unanimous opinion of
the fans that Fl Centre received as
good service ON the series as any
city in the country, and it surpassed
that given i'll many cities much larg-
er than this. The management of
1ac Press is pleased that it was
able to serve the public so we'll and
again thanks all who aided in max.
ing the service a success.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
ChadbOurne Trial
Set For Next Week

Mrs. G. C. Chadbourne pleaded not
guilty in Justice Mayficld' court
this morning to charges of falling
to provide for her INDECENT mother.
Her trial was set for Oct. 81.
Mrs. Chadbourne was arrested Sat
urday on n complaint sworn to by q
neighbor who claims that he has
been taking care of Mrs. Chad
bourne's plothcr, who is 81 years old
and said to be without means of sup
port. Mrs Chadbourne was released
on her own recognizance after her
arraignmcnt this morning. She had
been in the county jail in default
of bail since her arrest Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
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Series Set New
Receipts Mark
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ny United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE 1870
world series was the most profitable
and best attended on record.
Figures were:
Attendance 328,05l.
Receipts, (reeordO $l,2O7,s SOL.
Plavers' share (record,( S372,-
300.5l.
Advisory councils share $751;
1880
Each club s share $158,595,97.
Each leagues share $l58,595'97.
Yesterdays game was the poorest
attended of the games here, only 5s''
093 showing up. They paid sl4o,,
09l. of which the advisory council
cot s2l, ,Ol3.65 and each league and
each club $24f, 1884
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


F. and A. NJ. No. 384, Ma
sonic hall.
American Legion meets, court
house, s O'Clock.
County Y. w. c. A. board
meets, Ell Centre restroom. 7:30
O'Clock.
Business Women's club din
ner. Hotel Barbara Worth, 1880
o clock.
Americap Legion women's
Auxiliary, court house, 8
o'clock
Eagles lodge meets. Davis
hall.
"a Texas Streak" Palace
theater.
1.-The Duchess of Buffalo"
Valley theater.
TOMORROW
Literature section, 10000
club, Mrs. N. A. Contos',
$50 a. NJ.
Lions Club luncheon Hotel
Barbara Worth, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Blythe Tragedy
Is Investigated
By United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Oct. IL. --
Sheriff Cline Sweeters, Of Riverside
county, and DR.. C. s. Dickson, cor
oncr, left here for Blythe today to
investigate the death of John Cam
bon, reported to have been shot
when he entcre dhis divorced wife s
home and attempted to attack John
Pfost whom she was entertaining.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Russell Scott Is
Again Reprieved
by United Press Leased Wire

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Oct. H.
Russell T. Scott, sentenced to be
hanged in Chicago Friday for the
murder of Joseph Maurer in a
drugstore holdup, was granted a
hearing before the Illinois supreme
court today.
Tomorrow Scott will file a motion
for n supcrsedaS, which, if granted,
viii stay the execution until the
state tribunA can pass upon the
ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

Fmoch Rcchis, Oakdalc, Stanis'
laus county, has three and one
fourth acres of Lowell peaches from
which he harvested 50 tons, 1000
of first class fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

The Stuart olive orchard of 80
acres ,at Mantcca. San joaquin
county. began harvesting August ~
and will can 5000 cases ana make
600 gallons of oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
RANKS AND COUNTY OFFICES
Will BE CLOSED TOMORROW

County offices and banks in III
C,ntro viii be closed all day to-
morrow in observance of Columbus
Day. City offices viii remain open,
it was announced. There viii be no
formal program in observance o.
the day. City schools viii bold
classes although some have planned
short programs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

An English vessel at San Pedro
recently loaded 1880 boxes of or
anges and a Dutch vessel took on
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

To Scptemh"i ! the packing heu'o
at Oakdale, Stauislaus county. had
received 235 tons Of almonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Oct. Hilary
NJ. Daugherty and Thomas Miller,
who failed to testify i'll their trial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

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