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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1926

| r OUIS A. BOUCHER,
L. sports, editor of The
Times, is recognized nation
ally as a sports authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06

by Press Staff Correspondent

SEELEY, April 6.-rhe West
Side Country club will meet Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs. Roy West
morland. Mrs. William Schultz will
assist as hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Campbell
Fred Mastick, A. II. Ferguson, II. j.
Hubbard and j. c. Spencer of Sec
ley, attended the meeting at the
Mt. Signal school. Friday evening
Apri. >. to consider the new high
way from Calexico to Scelev.
The Seelcv Farm Bureau center
will meet Thursday, April s.
j. II. Davis has purchased Il new
touring ear.
\. p. Pcarse is driving Il new
sedan.
Mrs. J. |. BesanS is enjoying a
visit from her mother. Mrs. Thomp-
son. who has been spending the last
year in Salinas county. California.
Lynn Hilbert, from New York
state, is visiting his uncle. Judson
PAYNE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hogan drove
to San Diego Sunday to visit with
Mr.. Hogan 5 mother ON her 95th
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy and
Tom and Nina, were dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Higgins last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Lewis and
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
Military Training
Opens on June u
PAGE TWO

Applications are now being made
tor enrolment il the Citizens Nil.
itary Training Camp which will be
held. at Del Monte, June - to July
20, enrolment being open to any
young man of good moral character.
between the ages of II and 81 wears.
who can pass the physical exam ,ua
tion required of applicants.
Regarding the character of the
Young men chosen for the camp, the
circular sent out by the government
states that all applicants must bc
endorsed as to their moral charac-
ter, r,~by school teacher, clergyman.
officer of the army, navy or marine
corps, or any reputable citizen who
is personally acquainted with the
candidate.
Every care is taken to see that
the. candidates are reputable young
men and they are given the best OF
care by the United States govern
ment while they are attendance
at the training camp. Sports and
athletics, properly supervised, are
encouraged and planned by the Of
ficers in charge of the camp.
The candidate must pass u phySi
cal examination and the be lnocu-
lated against smallpox and typhoid
before going to camp. Both the ex-
animation and inoculstion will be
made in this city by DR.. +. ". Pet
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
den, of FL Centre.

den, of FL Centre.
SiXty.onc attended the Easter
Sunday services at the Seelev church
Sixtv-cight were 1T sunday School
and - at Christian Endcavor.
The April get together church
supper will be Friday, April lG.
Norman IIindlc called a meeting
at Mt. Signal school house, Friday,
April >, at 7:30 ?. m. 0 o'clock of all
those Interested in tho new road
which is proposed to Start at Scclcy
and go directly to Calcxico and then
east of CalcXico and join the Yuma
road. Secretary Yarmouth OF the
chamber of commerce of CalcXicO
and Supervisor Pulliam were
among the 30 there. The assessment
district proposes to take i'll 100000
acres of land and is estimated tc
cost in the ighborhood of $600,0
The district is to be two and halt
miles wide and to provide hare
surface road for the use of the farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06

family spent Saturday and Sunday
i'll San Diego.
Walter Edwards viii drive the
ice truck for the r. A. Howard meat
market this summer.
John Nelson 5 ear was run into by
another light ear on the highway
just east Of Ilcbcr Saturday after
room. The hub cap was torn off
the front wheel and the tire from
the rear wheel. Mrs. Nelson s
mother, Mrs. Reeves. was thrown
against the side Of The car by the
impact and is suffering from what
is hoped is Only slight injuries.
The front wheel WIS torn from
the ear which hit Nelson 5 car.
Witnesses said Mr.. Nelson was driv-
ing fully over on his own side of
the road and the other ear swerved
suddenly amG drove into Nelson ;
ear.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Ferguson and
daughter Roberta and Miss Irene
Powellsin, attended the Shriners
service at Imperial Sunday morning.
Four new members were received
into the Union Congrega tional
church at Seelev Easter sunday
morning. They were Mrs. Nellie
Sturkic, Mrs. Eliza Ford, Ralph
Slurkie and Ida Elizabeth Spencer.
Miss Katherine Mackcy is the
leader of the Scelcy Christian En-
deavor for Sunday evening, April
II.
Miss Bculah Sheldon is taying
with her sister, Miss Rupprrt Bor-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
SEELEY

SEELEY, April o. C. Rous.
ser, chairman Of the Scclcy Lantana
| farm center, announces that that
center will meet ,Dursday, April
:. F. O.. RoSubagw is chairman
for this meeting Mrs. c. Whitecot
ton and Mrs. John Hogan are hos
tcssc>. Meeting will be held in the,
community hall.
Conrad Harley who makes his
home with his auat. Mrs. David
q Neil Of Los Angeles, is visiting
tor week with his cousins, the Bert
Purdy : in FL Centre. Mrs. O'Neil
and Conrad are spending Il few davs
with Mr.. and Mrs. /. j. Nelson IN
Sccley. March II. Courad was ten
years old and Mr>. Nelson was hos
tess at q birthday PARTY in his
honor. The guests were Roberta
Ferguson. Elizabeth and Catherine
Howard. Glen Copeland and Temple
Robinson. Mrs Eliza Heathlev.
Mrs. Tom Howard Mrs. b. b. Mas
tick, and Mrs. Virginia O'Neil as
sisted the hostess. There WAS Il
birthday cake with ten candles. Con
rad Harley viii hc rrmembercd as
the son Of DR.. Elmer Harley, who
WAS the physician at Seeley until
three year, age.
\. NJ. Ferris of San Diego, has pur-
chased 10 acres one mile south of the
highway just west Of New river.
+. j. storms came over from san
Diego last week to look after the
cutting of his 20 acres of lettuce.
Mr.. Storms SAYS that Mrs. Storms
has improved wonderfully in health.
George Sheldon was leader of the
ecelcy Christian Endcavor for
Sunday evening, April +.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
THEATERS

PALACE-Ben Turpin-ha, ha.-
we know you II laugh, appears in
the role of Il bartender in 'Steel
Prcfcrrcd, y 4 Metropolitan produc-
tiOn which will be the feature at the
Palace theatcr for one day begin
ming tomorrow.
The celebrated screen comedian
augmcnts = rather imposing east of
screen players among whom Vera
Reynolds, William Boyd. Hobart
Bosworth and Charlie Murray are
featured, and Walter Long, William
Y. Monk. Helene Sullivan and Nigel
Barrie.
The "Steel Preferrcd'' unit trav-
cled across the continent from Holly
wood, Calf, to Pittsburgh, Pa, for
the mill interiors and their joint cf-
forts while on this location will
startlc the photopIay world. James
Hogan directed the picture, which is
said to be one of the finest comedy
dramas produced this season. The
action in swift and there are many
laughs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
Tuesday, April 6, 1926

crs of Mt. Signal and Jasper in
getting ther produce to market.
The chamber of commerce of Calcx-
leo proposes to be responsible for 20
per cent Of the cost of the SO miles
of road. Supervisor Pulliam propos-
ed to see that the plans and spcci-
fications after being presented by
the engineer to the county supervis-
ors, be on file for public inspection
at the county clerk s office for two
weeks.
1t was moved and passed as the
sentiment of the meeting that all
favored the construction of u hard
surface road through the district
proposed but that it was the desire
Of all to know the fullest details
possible before proceeding with the
construction.
/ 1t was voted to hold another
meeting at Jasper when the engi-
nccr could present such details.
Kentwood in the Pines.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06

erson. without cost to the candi.
date. Other physicians in the vari-
Gus cities of the valley have also
volunteered their services in this con
ncction.
Applications blanks may be OBJ
tanned by those desiring 10 20 to
camp from o. &. Horne at the IA
cific Southwest Bank, or the adju-
tant OF Bovcc Aten Post, American
Legion. post office box l20l.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
GERMAN AIR ROUTE
TO REACH PACIFIC

MOSCOW, April &. The world IS
record for long distance commercial
flying wiil be established when the
Aero Lloyd, d German aviation com
pany, and the German Russian stock
company start their contemplated
airpiane service from Berlin to
Nladiv1stok.
The company plans to cover this
distance OF approximately GOOO miles
within ~ hours by day and NIGHT
flying IN fast planes. The first lap
IN the journey, from Berlin 10 Mos.
COW, VIII be covered in one night.
The passengers will change piaries
~ Moscow. Other bases for the tfip
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
Tong War Feared
In San Francisco
By United Press Leased Wire

oAN FNNCIsCO. Arril go.
IIr" were taking cA'la precautions
today to W~cnt another general
tong war outbreak l Chinatown,
t1lo"mg The death of Joe Shuck,
Hop SlHg tong .radcl.
Shack was shot hy rnal tongmcn
sunday night. Ho dIod Yesterday.
Nluck told police before he sue
.aubnd that t@o Of his assalIants
wcIe Ching Ia a.1 Wong cal, Bing
Kong iongmcH.
ii' @nd i. did no' Haow who a
'.u ouuuau was.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
VALLEY.

VALLEY-TAe Valley thcatcr an
nounccs the most important picture
Of its season in THE Sea Beast, -
which opcns tomorrow for run Of
four days This perturbation Of
Herman Mclville's "Moby Dick"
was selected by john Barrymore for
his return to the screen under CON
tract with the Warner Brothers, af-
ter his stage triamphs Il, the great
est " Hamlet Of his generation.
" Moby Dick the name Of a
white whale Of dcmouic power
has, Us novel, been accepted as
the most authcntic and stirring of
all American stories Of sea advcn-
turc. As a screen play, it has been
greeted as the mighticst Of all, in "a
season Of remarkable pictures. 1t
is Il story Of the whaling days of
1910 with scene that shifts from
New England across tie seas to
Java.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
POTATO KING LEAVES
FORTUNE TO CHILDREN
BY United Frsss Leased Wire

OAkLANE. Cal.. April 6.--George
Shima. japanese potato king
who died III Hollywood March %.
left an estate of $l5,U00,00O, the
bulk Of whi.a goes to his three
children. Florence, Togo, and
Rindge, it was revealed today when
his will was filed IN Alameda cotn-
tv for probate.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
Peru Names Her
u. S. Ambassador
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April G.-Pcru
has Lumed her ambassador in Wash
ington, Herman Ncrladc. as he re
preventative in the direct diplomatic
negotiations here with Chile under
Secretary of State Kellogg for a
settlement tthe Tacna-Arica dis
putc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
CONFIRMATION WINS QUEEN
PRIZE AT KEMPTON PARK

LONDON, April G.-s. Cohen ;
Confirmation Won the queen 5 prize
race at kcmpton Park. J. d. Rots-
child 5 Mendosa was second and NJ.
+. Henriquct S Onyx third. Twelve
ran. The betting was 5 to /, : to-
and 7 to Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
kiddos and Eggs
At White House
By JOHN MONTGOMERY

H''ga Irc-a staff Correspondent
NSIilHGTOA April 8. Chill.
"ir" and cg1 formed Il colorful
and scrambled blanket ON the rear
"hite house lawn in the annual egg
rolling festival Sunday.
Hundreds Of Washington children
accompanied BY their parents roll
rd up their eggs and occasionally
themselves down the steep slope Of
the president, lawn, while Prcsi.
dcnt and Mrs. cooIidgc and fcw
cabinet members wives looked in.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
Mcclure Buys a
Coast Newspaper
ny United Press Leased Wire

GLENDALE. Cal. April 6.-Tht
Glendale Evening news acquired
full United Press leased wire serv-
ice, starting today.
The News, purchased recently by
Samuel G. Mcclure. prominent pub,
Usher from Ohio, will be served by
automatic printer telegraph, receiv,
ing the complete afternoon report Of
the United Press associations.
Associated with Mcclure in pub
lication Of the News is jacob Dcane
Funk, son-in-law, formerly OF
Bloomingtin. Illinois.
Elsinore, Riverside County, haS Il
new city well that flows 81 inches
of water.
KentWood in the ,QaS.-1Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06
Inform alton

Your Red Crown and Zerolene
dealer here in town will gladly give
you full information about the
Ford Educational Road Show
and supply you with the "Stand-
ar" products for Ford cars, trucks,
tractors or other equipment.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
California
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-06

Kentwood in the .nes.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27

be the guests of Governor Nellie
Taylor Ross, Wyoming's woman eX-
ecutive, and Major George n. Nor
rill aide. Governor and Mrs. Trum-
bull and their daughters, Florence
and Jean, and a niece, Miss Dorothy
Clark, formed the Connecticut party.
V. C. Bruce Wetmore of Boston rep
resented Massachusetts, together
with Mr.. Wells. T. f. Joyce of Bos-
ton is secretary of the party.
1.-The governors of New England
in coming to Wyoming also wish to
pay their respects to the charm and
intellect of Governor Ross, who
made such a favorable impression at
the conference of governors which
was held in Maine last year" Gov
ernor Brewster declared in extending
greeting to Wyoming upon his ar
rival.
THE meeting of governors will do
much to break down any lack of
understanding, real or imaginary,
which may exist between East and
West. New England wants to find
out how the Northeast can serve the
West and other sections of the coun-
try in larger measure than in the
past"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27
To Learn About
West and It's Problems
Says Gov. Brewster

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 26.-[P)-
"One of the main purposes of the
visit of the New England governors
to the conference at Cheyenne is
learn first hand about western peo-
pie and their problems and to ex-
tend the greeting of New England
to the descendants of the New Eng
land pioneers who settled and built
UP the frontier west" declared Gov
ernor Ralph o. Brewster of Maine,
chairman of the conference execu-
tive committee, today.
Governor Brewster, with Governor
j. H. Trumbull of Connecticut, Gov
ernor John G. Winant of New Hamp-
shire and Governor Franklin S. Bill
ings of Vermont, and Wellington
Wells, president of the Massachu-
sets state senate, and John A. Ben
nett, executive secretary of Governor
Pothier of Rhode Island, arrived
here at midnight on a special car.
In Names representation were
Governor and Mrs. Brewster, Colonel
Harold n. Marsh. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter E. Brockway of Portland, Me.
From New Hampshire were Cover
nor and Mrs. Winant, who are to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27
CHARGE DEP0SED
DRY Chief WITH
TAKING GOVT. LIQUOR

San Francisco, Calf, July 26-(P)
A Federal Grand Jury l., light
returned an Indictment against Col
onel Ned NJ. Green, deposed several
days ago as prohibition ad~- TRAITOR
for northern Califorr'a and ada.
after being in session only three and
one half hours.
The charges brought against Col
onel Green were that he had i r. .
propriated goyernmentallv controlley
liquor and had been guilty of on
duct in office.
All of the counts embodied in the
indictment charged Green wiz the
embezzleme-t OF government prop
erty.
Federal Judge Frank H. Fan,
who accepted the jurys return. fixed
the bail at $4,000 The amount i'm
mediately was posted by a represen-
tativc of bonding compan~
The indict17~~+ conteincd ten
counts. Each count charged a viola
ton of section 81 Of the i'''e''>7-l rev.
enue law, in that Colonel Green while
a federal o"7~'~' o''>"ezzled and con-
verted to = own use VIII ~ and
assorted liquors held by the govern
ment.
The charge is a felony. No other
charges were Incorporated in the in
dictment
Colonel Green had been in Office
ten months.
The case against Co' Green
moved quickly thro"~hout. 1t was
but a few days ago that Fede"al At
torney Hatfield announced the re-
tired army officer was un'ar fire.
Last Friday. Green adj in
reviewers he kept a store Of liquor
in his motel room and showed them
choice collection Of vintae which
later were seized by intern revenue
agents. The next day he was g
pended on orders from Washington.
Colonel Cen. while aGni++'~- that
he drank and served liquor to guests
in his room, declared he had not
violated the Volstead law but had
done all he could to gain a wide re-
spect by Smashing liquor at the
source
Prior to the investigation of his
conduct, Colonel Green had been
mentioned as successor to General
Lincoln G. Andrews. national prohibit
ton chief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27
Corbett Denies
Jeffries Knocked
Him Out. Carson City

New York, July -(4'l--AlthouS
nearly three decades have elapsed,
controversy still RACES about what
happened when jim Corhett, then the
heavyweight champion, and Jim Jet
fries, only a husky tyro, first put on
the gloves in q sparring match at Car
son City, New, where Corbett was
training for his title fight with Bob
Fitzsimmons.
Corbett today took sharp Issue with
the version that he was knocked out
by Jeffries. as published in chapter
on the latters life history in the cur
rent issue of Liberty
IT knocked Jeffries out on that &C.
casion," declared Corbett, land no one
knows it any better than he does. He
fell into my arms after taking stiff
punching. Jeff didn't know the least
thing about boxing in those days: he
couldn't have hit me with handful
of rice, let alone his fists"
II don't believe Jeff ever made the
statement credited to him" continued
Corbett. THE writer of the article
misquotes him, believe, whether in
tentionally or not. Jeff and I have
been good friends and I don't think he
would have any object in saying any
thing like that"
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W. c. 7. U. Field Da,
At Old Orchard

ga orchard' July 2s.-Tu.,.l
August 10. is to be w, C. TN
Day at Old Orchard can,..'
The morning will be devotea = s''''
among the young peonls . ".
"hom are expected to partic .1ay
A SILVER and Gold Medal e ysa
WIN be in charge of Mrs r Sya's
Wells Of Kennebunkport st.ts
The young people viii COM sl'
dliIefent parts Of the state
Some months ago the 10 =
through Its department Of scis1..
temperance instruction offsreS
the secondary schools Of fba
a United States flag as a nTi,: "
the best graduating ESSAY m ~ =,
fence to Law. Several scbn,,oSD s
sponded and the ESSAYS arc Il
hands Of the following distIng y
committee: Mrs William p I ws.I
MRS. Ida Vose Woodbury., and ~.
or governor Percival p Paw :.
OF Portland. The decision =.
Judges VIII be announced AT ~.
Orchard meeting and the esn
scented to the winning contssfss,ip
mrs. Mary A. Roberts of WaterS.'
state Supt, and the other uriza =, y
the associate Supt., Miss HAITI
LlFernore Of Gardiner.
In the afternoon there v,u :.
distinguished speaker, Hon
Gilmore Of Boston. Mrs. Aitba. /
Qulmoy, President of the NAM n
I. I. T., will preside throuebonf !.
Gay and there win be special rnn'
An unusually large gathering i !.
pected' Mr.. Gilmore is edito1.1
connected, among several otSs1
with the Christian Science Mo1iis
one OF the noteworthy periodlcaIs
the day, and especially noted for \
vigorous endorsement Of the IA
teenth Amendment and the 81
stead Act.
AIR. Gllmore's address will be o.,
erly looked forward to, not onlv 7
the members Of the Maine w r \
T., but by hundreds Of Maine neo,
VINO know and admire him. All
day is expected at Old Orchard
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PIRATES take ANOTHER HITCH ON
TOP BERTH BY BEATING DODGERS

Brooklyn. July 2e.--(P)-The Pr
ates strengthened their grip on first
place in the National League pennant
chase today by choking a ninth in
ming Brooklyn rally to win at 3 to 2.
Dazzy Vance yielded only six scat
tered hits, but he gave seven passes
and two of them were turned into
runs. Only four Pirates were retired
on strikes.
Emil Yde started for the Pirates
and the Robins made only four hits
off him until the ninth, when he
weakened and was replaced by
Adams with one out, one run over the
plate and two men on bases. Bohne
flied to Cuyler whose accurate throw
to the plate doubled Butler trying to
score after the catch. Score:
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Solidarity of States
Continued from Page One)


larger than the American military
forces in the World War"
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania
charged that gang politicians are re-
sponsible for worthless officeholders
and the custom of deficiency appropri-
ations, which is most effective means
of concealing from the public the
amount of money actually spent by
the government"
While Wyoming's woman governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross, hostess of the
conference, and Governor John w
Martin of Florida, who responded to
her address of welcome, pleaded for
solidarity of the states for a greater
America" Governor Pinchot in deal
ing with the subject of state rights
urged an increase of federal coopera-
ton with the state governments"
Tomorrow the conference will deal
with the historic issue of state rights.
The morning session will present
tri-sectional debate, with Governor
Ralph 0. Brewster Of Maine as the
spokesman for the east, Governor Wal
ter NJ. Pierce of Oregon the vests
representative and Governor Henry
L. Whitefeld of Mississippi the south's
debater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27
Rickard Indicates
He Does Not Know
Just Where He Is At

Chicago, July 25.-(P)-Tex Rick
ard said tonight he will start back
to New York tomorrow to listen to
any proposition anyone wants 10
make" He made the statement up
on receipt of a telegram from George
Brewer of the New York Athletic
Commission inviting him to come
back there to negotiate for the
Dempsey Tunney fight
Il am under no obligations to any
body here and will leave for New
York tomorrow" Richard said :"
wanted to put on the fight in Chi
cago but so much professional jeal-
ousy has been developed that I am
willing to listen to any proposition
that the New York commission may
have to offer"
If the New York commission takes
a favorable attitude in recommending
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27
BELFAST WINS
over CAMDEN, 81
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, July 26,-Only two Of
Camden's men saw first base in to-
days game which was 1 to 0 in the
7th in favor of Belfast. Camden tied
the score in first of the 9Th but BEL
fast also scored giving the home team
the game to l. Fraser, the former
Camden twirier, now with Belfast,
pitched a phenomenal game against
his former teammates, striking out
seven men. Nannigan's three Dagger
in the fourth did not produce score
Score:
Belfast 80 o 1 0 0 o 0 ? o--3-7-1
Camden 30 0 0 l 0-1-2-1
Batteries-Fraser Hedrigg; Flynn,
Curran. Umpires Albert and Sulli-
van. Time 1.20.