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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Some More Movie
Slop Coming Up
Nv Un,t.h prexs IenSea W.T."

LOS ANGELES, June 81 Robert
w. Savage, youthful millionaire who
attempted suicide after futile
courtship of Clara Bow, movie flap.
per, signed contract today to play
the lead in six five reel phOtoplavs.
Picrpont Millillin, independent
producer who placed Savage under
contract, claims he will pay the
young Romeo $1,000 a week for hiS
work before the cameras.
Savage was tried by lmacy com
mission recently ON charges of in
sanity, an aftermath of his frenzled
romancc with Miss Bow. He was
acouitted after the actress testified
in his behalf.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Wife Killer to
Die ON Gall0Ws
ny United Press Leased Wire

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz, June 21.-
Granville W. Johnson, formerly of
St. Louis, must die on the Arizona
gallows for the hatchet murder Of
his wife.
A jury returned the death penal
ty after lengthy deliboration.
Johnson was convicted of slay-
ing his bride during their cross
country automobile honeymoon, near
Williams, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Body of Slain
Woman Found
Near Whittier
By United Press Leased Wire

WHITTIER, Calf, June 91.--Thc
body of an unidentified woman,
about %, was found under n bridge
on the Rizora road, near here, early
today.
Deputy shcriffs declared after
preliminary investigation that the
woman had been murdered.
There was bullet holc in the
head, and signs Of a struggle in the
matted grass around the body,
The officers arc making a further
investigation in an effort 10 identify
the body ana find the slayer,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Osage Killer Is
Given Life Term
Nv Un,tch Press LEASED Wire

PAWlFUSKA, Okla. June 21.--
Ernest RurIhart, who abruptly
halted his trial in district court
here for completely in the Usage
Indian "Raign of Terror" murders
by pleading guilty to the murder
of w. f, Smith, was sentenced to
life IMPRISONMENT by District Judge
Jesse Whorton today.
The trial of w. X. Hale. father
m-law of Burl,hart, and John Ram
sey, alleged leaders of the band Of
slayers perpetrating the murder of
more than a score of wealthy In
dians, viii be held next Scptem-
ber.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
BODY WAS
CONCEALED
IN A WELL.
Chance Remark of Stay
er's Child Leads to Sus-
piciOn by Officer.
KILLER CONFESSES
Mexican Rancher Says He
Struck Eccentric Re
cluSc in Defense.
By United Press hrascd Wire

PORTERNIlLE, Cal. Junc Il
A chance boast of Il child that my
father knows where :c is. which
WAS repeated to the constahl. by 4
quick wittcd playmate, has led to
the solution of a murder mystery at
PortcrvjlIc with the finding ot thr
victim : body, clcvcrlv concealed III
IN old we'll under Il garden since
last September.
The murder victim is NJ +. NIr-
gil. 81. eccentric rccIusc, whose com
rictc disappearance" last September
led to a bolatcd bHt extended search
The confessed shaver is ""qncisco
MicblaS, 70, McNicm rauchcr, the
father of eight children, whose plea
will hc self defense.
Following arrest Of Mirblas o.
the slender clue hr "r"dijy confeS-
scd to sheriff RI. Hin and District
Attorney Lcroys Mccormick,
According t. MichlaS' story. the
age rcclusc come to thc Miebla>
home one day Iast ,.rp,cmhcr ARMED
with n maItock with which hc tried
10 attack Mirblas. Michlas SAYS
that after scitffIe lac managed 20
take the mattock away from Nirg,t
and that lee immediately lit hip
with it. In his rage, hc hit him
twice more
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
F. and A. M. No. 38l Meets
at Masonic hall at 8 p, N,
Sweet Daddies,' Airdome.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Dropped Him in Well

When he rcaizcd that Virgil was
dead, Michlas declared, he took him
out TO an old we'll in the garden aud
put him i'm it. The top of the we'll
was more than a foot below the sur
face of the ground. 50 hc covered 1t
over and made it part Of the gar
don.
Micblas declared that he ala not
know why Nsgil had tried 10 at
tack him Cvccut POSSIBLY that the
children had hccu tauntju% him. He
declared that in the fear and excite
mcnt Of defending himself from
SWINGS Of the m0ttpck, he had kill
ed Virgil with the mattock iuSt as
n person would use hi. fists in self
defense.
So clcvcr'v w"s the wei gray" of
the murder victim concealed that
despite Minhlls minute description
~ 10 where il was, il took county of
ficials II hours working with t"a"
and srraper TO uncover H. Little
was known ot Niroii iu the c"mmuu-
itv AND whom hc djsanpcarcd II was
considered possible that he had
aonr back to Tc&Hs where he had
come from.
District Attorney Mccormick in
timatol today that Ni"h'as probably
would be charged with murder de
spite his self defense plea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
SEEKS
YOUNG TALENT

Young basketball talent will form
he backbone of the Washington
Palace tossers this year if Manager
Ray Kennedy. of the American pro
fess' Dnsl outfit can follow out his
plans for the campaign.
At least a dozen promising lads
have been engaged to represent Pal
ace this eason. They will report
mere Friday to begin training.
They include: Chester Yesger,
forward who starred with the New
York School of Commerce; Joe Mas.
siIIOn, of New York University.
GazO Chizmadia. center. formerly
Of the Perth AmbOy High School.
and Frank Cassidy, guard, from
Springfield. Mass.
Other youngsters are engaged to
report for first practice.
One of the problems for KENNEDY
this year is a capable center man.
II this player is found among n
new talent George Glascoe end
Rusty Sanders will be started in for.
ward positions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
COLUMBIA STAR
POINT LEADER

NEW YORK, Nov bill Mad
den. Columbia captain and 'halfback,
is now leading the Eastern college
grid scorers with So points. Whip
pet Carr, the Syracuse back, who
is laid up with a broken leg. is
second with SO.
Colgate's fullback, Shaughnessy.
is third with IS points, and Kenneth
Strong, of New York University, is
fourth, with 55. Two Wilson's, one
of Lafayette and the other of Army,
both undefeated teams, are fifth
and sixth, respectively, with 81 and
40 points each. Graham, Ford
hams quarterback; Weston, Boston
Colleges halfback; Conner, of
n. Y. L., and Lane, of Dartmouth,
are the next in line among the
scorers.
Strong. of N. Y. u, has 16 sue
cessful points after touchdown, Civ
ing him the lead in that field.
Madden. the Columbia captain, is
second with IS points after goal.
O'Hare, of GARRISON, has six field
goals. followed closely by Hamilton,
of Navy, with five. Madden. of
Columbia. has two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
PERSON FACES
REAL TEST

NEW YORK. Nov. i.--Harrg
Person, claimant Of the European
heavyweight title. will reach tho
crossroads Of his career tonight IS
Madison square Garden in ten.
round bout with Bud German. Wis
consin heavyweight. II WIN Be the
feature match OF an all-heavyweight
show. which also will introduce
Earl Blue. Of st. Paul. against Yale
okun. local man, and George God
frey against Bill Goethe. Of Gal.
weston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
By w. w. ROPER
Coach at Princeton

The tackle who is always in one position can
be easily boxed but the tackle who is always on
the jump is the hard nut to crack.
Keck has terrific hand charge on defense and
never lets the opposing end get into his body.
The ends assignment offense is to take the
tackle Most teams put halfbac. on the
tackle too.
Keck was so quick he could get through the
line into the backfield before the end and back
hit him. He would usually play off the end first
his body.
This is why it is so important for the tackle to
use his hands in order to keep opponents away
from his body.
On offense, Keck had hard, low charge, while
he was the strongest interferer have ever SEEM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

and earnest in preparation for SYRIA
cuse However, Wednesday will end
the slavery, the practice tapering.
off from then on in order that there
be no cripples on the eve Of the bis
contest.
Lou Little will have his lads prac.
tice in Archbold Stadium next Fri.
aay afternoon in order to become
to the air currents rul.
Ing there. Syracuse Is favored to
win, if only on it's record. but
Georgetown intends making that one
tough job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
MICHIGAN BLUES SEEK
1n5.PnuND GRID TITLE

The Michigan Blues fast little
team is after the 105-pound grid
title. IN the backfield are Ben Nc
Cullough, Barney Kane, Richie Hol-
lis and Irish Edwards. On the line
are McVean. Cornell, O'Conell,
Kelso. Frank, .Arndes and Long.
For games with the Blues, call
Manager Kane at Lincoln 67S2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

the line and completely ruin all the
hocu"pocus of the Quaker backs
who do their stuff within a yard
or two of the scrimmage line. The
three men in the middle of me
Illinois line exploded Lou Yourg's
pet play that had succeeded against
all opponents until Saturday. Young
will have to begin all over again
now.
George Washington is most de-
serving of praise for its fine work
at Penn State. The Coloniais did
not allow themselves to be fright
ened in the least and, though losing,
they threw a fine scare into the
Nittany Lions. Maud Crum APP
pears to know his onions,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
CA I H0L I(i
LOSES

Catholic University supporters are.
well satisfied with the fine work Of
Coach McAuliffe's eleven in holding
the strong Lovola team to single
touchdown yesterday at New Orleans
and the athletes will be warmly well
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
Control in Golf
Assured By
Practice
Charles (Chick) Evans
Practice swings.

Practice swings.
1t is a curious fact that no one
golfer has attained superiority of
control with all of his clubs. And
SO, while no individual can expect
to excel in control Of all clubs, he
can attain a very high degree of
proficiency, and as he develops con.
troll he will lower his scores.
With so many factors entering
into control, the number of play
ers showing great skill at it is
very large. Through a cOmbina-
fiOn Of circumstances ] played in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

incidentally. it is the unconscious.
80 to speak, possession of such quail,
ties that is the most valuable. In
my own playing the work has be.
come SO automatic that never
think of control, stance. swing. grip.
etc. II player had to step always
to think Of these details. important
as they are, golf would be robbed OF
much of its pleasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
w. and ]. Favorite

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 80. -
washington and Jefferson and La
favette, undefeated this season re
suned their ancient gridiron rivalry
here today with w. and =. a slight
faYorite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
OOTBALL DOPE 7UNlBLES WITH UPSE7y EVERYWHERE

where the game ended before 49,
vvNshIngtonians could score.
Moore, Loyola.s quarterback lived
up 10 his reputation with two bril-.
liant runs. Once he covered SO yards
on 4 hustle around right end ana
again he gained IS yards on one
burst through tackle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
Breeders Get Share

Five per cent of the first money"
taken in during the 1926 racing
season has been sent 10 the breeders
of the winning horses by the Can
adam racing associations. The
amount distributed was $5,07825.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
No Time to Quit

When things became too warm.
the referee Of a sand-lot football
game in Millvale. Pa. suddenly
walked off the field leaving the
home team with the ball on their
opponents 5-yard line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

To the player who does this re-
Iip'ousIy, control comes without
effort. and in fact he will hardly
be aware that there Is such a
quality as control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

The University OF Pennsylvania
is now in it's fiftieth football year.
having started its gridirOn activi-
ties In 1876 with three scheduled
games
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

and practices them all painstakingly
and with confidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

Ny opponent. who had been watch
ing this performance with apparent
wonder remarked: at seems mar
velous to me that. with so many
things to figure or such as the lie
of The ball. wind resistance, the
club. swing. etc., you are able to
make such Dl"~r."
AS a matter of fact. the three
shots which impressed him were
better than my average play, but
what skill have attained in control
Of the ball | attribute mainly to the
hours I have spent in solitary prac-
tice and to refusing to grow dis
couraged when things didn't go
right.
Control comes to the player who
works out the other details OF the
game-his stance. grip, swing. etc.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

The classified ads ~ The Times
and Herald are always glad to tell
you Of some kind Of available en-
plOyment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

n EFT TACKLE is the most important position
on the line. You should always play your
best man at left tackle opponents will
send most of their plays at the left side of the
line.
Next to the ends the left tackle should be the
first man down field on punts. The right side
of the line must hold on kicks while the left
tackle leave his position soon as the ball
is passed
Stan Keck, of Princeton, is the best left tackle
have ever seen. He was powerful and strong
and as quick as a panther. On defense the
opposing tackle and end had hard work in find
ing Keck. He was in and out, feinting at one
place while in reality he charged through at
another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01

L0yO!a's score came In the sec
Ond period on vicious assaults
into the line varied by sweeps
around the tackles. The G. u.
ends, COnnors and Shields, were
invincible in splitting LOyOla plays.
Not till the final quarter did Foley
open up his aerial attack, but it
quickly took the ball from G. u ~
22-yard line to Loyola's 1O-yard line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
7 OP IS
LEADING

Georgetown's big varsity eleven,
thanks to it's rather soft schedule
to date, leads the scoring for the
country with $50 points against 90
in five games. New York Univer-
sity is second, scoring 100 against
81 for its opponents. Here is how
the Hilltoppers have been rushing
along:
Georgetown, AZ; Drexel, 0.
Georgetown, s.; Pittsburgh, 6.
Georgetown, rs; Washington Col
lege, 0.
Georgetown, 10; West Virginia, IS.
Georgetown, so; Elon, 10.
Georgetown, 81; Lebanon Valley, q
The first haIf OF Georgetown's
schedule Is finished. From now
to the end the HilltOppers face
nothing but trouble. Next sat.
urday they face the powerful
Syracuse eleven at Syracuse. a
week later they meet Bill In.
grams formidable Navy team at
Annapolis. Then comes the always
bitter battle I'm New York
against FOrdham, followed Dy
contest in Detroit against Detroit
University.
Syracuse has been beaten Du
once, losing to Army, q to Il. No
team but Army has. scored on the
Orange. Navy has rung the bel
against both Princeton and Michi
gan. F'ordham put up a hard
though losing, scrap against New
York u. Detroit held Carnegte
Tech to Il lone touchdown last Sat
urday. Not one of the four to face
the Hilltoppers looks easy.
Georgetown emerged from thu
Lebanon Valley game in good shape
and Coach Little learned quite a bi
about the lads he will have to send
ag1inst Syracuse. Fer one thing
he found Thompson an alert, agil'
youth capable Of running the length
of the field. Speed in that back
field is most satisfactory, for the
Hilltop line just about fills the bill
right now.
This weeks practice will be hard
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Personal and Social.

After motor "Trip to Baltimore,
Washington and Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Steelman have returned
TO their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Summers,
iormerl yof Asbury avenue. III
charge of the telephone exchange,
have moved to their new home III
Tudor Terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lear are
entertaining their grandson, Don
aid Lear OF Mildred, Pa.
Plans are being made by the
members of the DreXel Biddle Ri
Bile class to have their annual ban
quet in November. The class re-
Gently held Il meeting with the toll
lowing present. Mrs Richard Ma
honey, Mr.. and Mrs. John Me
Keaeue, Mrs. Elmira Powc, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell, Mrs. Waiter
Farnham Mrs Winfield HaneF,
Mrs William Lear, Mrs. Joseph
f9aatlack, Mrs. Louis Shaw, Miss
Ida Porch, and the Misses Annao
Ida and Ella Powers.
Members of The Columbia Coun-
ell No. 81, Daughters Of America,
have received an invitation 10 at-
tend a ma5que party "Wednesday
nieht given by Sterling Council, 81
PieaSantviile.
Those who attended a meeting Of
lEa Women'a Civic club IN the fire.
house recently, with Mrs. Leila VII
bert president, in charge, included:
Mrs. Frank Pedrick, Mrs. Amy
Cope, Mrs Charles Brown. Mrs.
Leila Wilbert, Mrs. Clarence Zee.
Mrs. Marie Somers, Mrs. Hannah
Scull, Mrs. Florence James, Mrs
Sadie Keller, Mrs. Harry Lenahan,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Gives Shore Fast

Concluded from Page One)
reading Chairman William Stokes
entertained a motion that the ordi-
nance be taken up for public hear
ing. He invited comment from
CLOSE present No one had any
comment To make, and The hearing
was declared closed Thereupon,
Councilman Harry Carlson moved
that it be adopted as read CoHa-
Gilman Theodore Smith seconded
Tire motion. and it was carried
unanimously.
y letter was received from She
Atlantic County Water Company in
answer To one sent them relative
10 The pump ON Shore road. The
company thanked council for their
consideration in the matter and
promised The removal Of the pump
within a few weeks. Ii also stated
that The head office had agreed to
place the requested water main en-
Oafcgest ave. west OF Shore road.
\ request was received from the
police department for an extension
phone to be placed in the police
Office. Property committee was al
ii,,Z,.;,,..t Ia f,..,o II ;nsf.JfoI
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Newsy
News
In Linwood Borough
Linwood Looks For
City Hall Soon
Larger Meeting Place On
Shore Road Idea to Be
Developed.

A new administration which will
take over the reins Of Borough
government next year, following
the election early next month is
expected to aid in making a MUM
Der of changes in Linwood
When the new budget is brought
forward for first time, apprOpria-
tons which will cover IL number Of
matters which need changing will
be found. according to whispers
that are going around in that Bor
ough. Street improvements, as we'll
as better lighting, are among the
important items which will be car
ed for by the 1927 administration.
Among the changes which may
come within the next few years is
The building of Il new city hall On
the Shore road. The number OF
improvements which are being
made on former farm ground--2Ut
ting it into streets, upon WHEN
many homes are being buiit-will
place the Borough in II position To
make the construction of n naw
hall possible.
Although number o; improve
ments are contemplated within tha
next few years. the building of !,
better housing for the borough Off
GERS is looked forward TO with mere
favor iIian any other Perhaps il
is the progressive spirit which has
been manifested by the cities en-
either side of the Borough which
has created the feeling that new
and better meeting place is among
the many things which are 10 be
desired.
NOrthfielG started the building of
its city hall when Il progressive
administration had defeated ore
which had not been of active cali
brc enough to please the residents
of that city. The building came
after a number OF improvements
had been made by realtors, especi-
ally the Hampton tract, which had
brought more and more funds into
tho cjfU traac,try
AT the present time. there are
more realty improvements und.r
way in Linwood than there are in
Mortified, according to the belief
of Shore road real estate men.
Each time Il farm is divided into L
series OF lots, it is assessable rs
binding lots, and not as farm land.
This brings more funds into The
city treasury, besides raising the
land values which can be taxable
in the city.
With this Increased money 30m-
ing in, and with the population and
building constantly growing, Boz
Oueh officers expect much for Lin
wood in the next few years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
JOHN PEDRtcK TO
BE. GIVEN DINNER
Chief Of Volunteer Fire Depart
n1ent to be Honored at the
Gateway Casino.

A testimonial dinner in honor of
John Pedrick, chief of the Linwood
Volunteer Fire Department, will be
given at the Gateway Casino, at
Somers Point, Tuesday night. First
announcement of the dinner was
made last night.
Members and friends of the fire
department are expected TO attend
in large numbers. The affair will
be given at private dining room
at the Casino, which is growing
into a popular place with Mainland
organizations that desire to give
dinners away from their meeting
rooms.
A committee consisting of Wal
ter Soul, Fred Cant, and Jacob
Nagley, Jr., is making plans for
che dinner.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ritter,
prominent Mortified residents, are
spending Il month visiting friends
ut their old home in Pittsburgh.
PA
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Bus Question To
Come Up Tonight
Board of Education to Decide
Whether Transportation
to School Necessary.

Whether children in the Oak
Crest section Of Linwood will be
transported TO the borough school
or not will be decided tonight
when the Board of Education will
held a special hearing i'll the Bell
haven avenue school house
Members Of the Oak Crest PEG
gressiye club, which organization
consists of number Of active resi-
dents of that section. appeared sev-
cral times before the Borough
Council in efforts TO have their ehil
dren transported to school b.
means of bus. They claim ihat
every year the children lose much
time because they are forced, Cs
pecially the ones in the lower
grades. to remain at home during
the colHcr weather
1t is 10 settle this question that
the Board will take the matter up
tonight. 1t is estimated that bus
transportation from the outlying
districts of Linwood will cost about
1000 each year.
The territory included is that be
tween Oak Crest avenue and san
Gers avenue. and between Ocean
Heights avenue and Soaview ave
nue.. All Of this section, its resi-
dents declare, is 100 far distant
from the school for the children cf
the lower grades 10 walk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
City Of Mortified
WHO is HE?

With election only two weeks
distant, considerable interest and
curiosity has been aroused in
Mortified City by posters which
have appeared. These posters haze
Il striking cartoon of the pesimi3t
in a small rowboat with u tow line
vainly trying to turn the home
town slip away from the harbor Of
prosperity toward which it is head
ed. They have this interesting
caption, Don't be the man in tie
boat. No one seems to know Just
where the posters came from, and
most everyone would like to know.
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lay. after failing to appear at
Mays Landing on charges of afro
cious assault and battery A bench
warrant had been issued for the
man by Judge William II. Smath-
ers.
Davis was taken to Mays Land
ing by the Chief, where he will be
held until his case comes up. Both
Davis and Cess We're held after
the fight. the former failing to an
swer charges when the case was
presented for Indictment
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