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New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
M0ONSH|NE VALLEY
 SCENE 0F RAIDING
25 Federal Agents Make Clean
 Up in Rhode Island

Providence, R. l.. Dec. 21 R- Descending upon "Moonshine Val- ley" Central Falls. this morning. force of 25 federal prohibition agents from three states, under command of Chief Raiding Officer Harry w. Kendall and Prohibition Administrator Henry D. Goodenough staged the biggest raid in the liquor annals of Rhode Island. In six stills. between 1000 and 1000 gall Ions of moonshine liquor. about 25.- 900 gallons of mash and large quantity of other articles used by moonshiners.
 Five men and one woman were arrested. Four of the men and the woman are charged with illegal manufacture and possession of liquor. The other man, a Brockton Mass, resident, whose automobile in the yard of one of the places raided, was found to contain a large quantity of alleged moonshine liquor. in cans, is charged with H. leSdl poSSeSSlOn ana lTduSpOrldIlOns
 Although the Central Falls police department had been notified of the impending raids, the prohibition of- ficials said. not a patrolman or oth- CT police officer In uniform was in the vicinity when the raids took place. Large numbers of residents of 'Moonshine Valley" gathered about the streets and at times ap- peared threatening. They were warned, however, that the federal agents were prepared to use their guns in suppressing any disturbance and contented themselves with watching the progress of the raids.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
ELM CITY MAN ACCUSED
Thomas Cronin Arrested in Lowell For Shooting Up Store-Bonds Fixed at 5000.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. q R>-Thom- as Cronin of New Haven, Conn, ac- cused by the police of shooting up" a store and house last night, was arraigned in district court today. He was held in $500 for hearing on Friday.
 According to the officers, Cronin entered yareity store late last night brandishing two pistols and threatened to shoot the first person who moved. To prove that his shooting irons" were loaded the gunman fired shot from each that brought down sections of plaster from the ceiling. and drilled a hole through a player piano.
 Patrolmen said that they trailed him from the store to the home of George Weaver where his opening gesture was to shatter a lamp with a we'll directed shot. Thereupon the officers overpowered him.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
COOLIDGE DOESN'T SEE ANY NEED ID
 BUILD CRUISERS
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mission.
 Senator Reed. republican, Penn sylvania. who recommended MT. Woods for the place, raised no ob- lection to the hearings, declaring that an inquiry would show MT. Woods record to be above reproach.
 The committee also postponed ac- ton on the nomination of Abram r. Myers Of Iowa, as a member of the federal trade commission on request of Senator Walsh. democrat. Mon tana. Senator Walsh explained that he wanted to investigate Myers ac- tivities while he was a member of the department of justice staff in connection with the consent decree worked out for dissolution of bank ing mergers. The Montana senator is chairman of committee appointed yesterday 10 inquire into this sub- iect.
 The committee approved the re- nomination of Hywell Davies of Cal ifornia. to be a member of the rail- way board of mediation.
 Explains To President.
 The bill by Representative Me Leon. republican, Michigan, for re- apportionment of the house on the basis of the 1920 census was eX plained to President Coolidge by the author of the measure, who sought support of it.
 The bill would not alter the pres ent number of representatives, but 240,o00 voters the basis for con- gressional district. Representative McLeon said the republican party would gain about 8 votes if the measure went through.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
MIDNIGHT TALK
 TOLD AT TRIAL
Former Policeman Linked in
 Canton Killing

Canton, O.. Dec. 21 P)-A mid- night meeting July Is. between Floyd Streitenberger, busted Can ton policeman, and Louis Mazer, in dicted with Patrick McDermott for the murder of Don R. Mellett, Can- ton, publisher was described by a defense witness during McDermotts trial today. Mellett was slain shortly after midnight on July 16.
 w. Young, under cross-examina- ton. testified that a short time after midnight July 15, as he was fix ing the tail light of his car, near the Streitenberger home. he saw an automobile nearby. The headlights were being flashed on and off, he said, as if signalling, and he testified he heard Streitenberger say:
 Probably that man wants to see me-"
 The car was identified as Mazer's. streitenberger, Young testified, went cut 10 the car and talked to the oc- cupant.
 Young's daughter. who lives near Streitenberger, corroborated her fathers testimony.
 s. A. Lengel deposed Canton po- lice chief, a defense witness has denied the states claim that he con- ferred with Ben Rudner one of Me Dermott's defendants. the night of the murder. He testified yester- day he had not seen Rudner at po- Ice headquarters for two years.
 Further in dispute of the states claim that the police department afforded protection to Rudner, Nc Dermott and Louis Mazer, the third co-defendant, Lengel said he never had seen McDermott and knew lit tie about Mazer.
 He said Mazer visited him last spring at the time Mellet, the cru sader-editor had published some- thing about Mazer's alleged under world activities. Lengel said Mazer wanted advice" The busted chief was not given the opportunity of saving what advice was asked or given.
 Lengel was dismissed by Mayor s. M. Swarts following the Mellet mur- der on a charge of being "too in- innate with known law vioators."
 Mrs. Hattie Gearhardt, operator of the lodging house where McDer- mott lived under the alias Charles Thompson" between July and July 16, testified she heard McDer= mott go 10 bed at 10:30 the night of July Is. just before the murder was committed and that it would have been impossible for him to leave the house afterward without her know ing it.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
Girl Gets Compensation
 For Loss of Her Hair

Commissioner Noonan has award cd compensation and physicians fees to Miss Katherine Budnik of A Horace street. claimant against the Landers, Frary & Clark. employer. and the Travellers Insurance Co.,. in surer. Miss Budnik had some hair torn from her head as she was op- erating a machine in the local plant. As result Of her injury she suf- fered nervous sickness and was treated by neuro- peychiatrists.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21

county circuit court is pending be- fore the Indiana supreme court. It cites the supposed error in certif- cation which arises out of alleged failure of the Marion county clerk to sign the transcript as sufficient ground for reversal and also con- tains numerous assignments of er- TOT arising out of the trial pro- ceedings before Special Judge Will H. Sparks.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
Postnore Fare Increase
 nn Jerome Street Jino

Notices have been posted on buss- "s oncrated on the Jerome street line that the increase in fare from six to eight cents will not become effective for several weeks. Under a rf'irg by the public utilities com mission. the management was per lnittcd to increase the fare effective yesterday.
 The notices also include the state ment the 15 minute service will be given from :30 a. m. to 9:3N D. III. Half hour service Is provided at other times.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
ENIPEROR'S CONDITION

Tokyo, Dec. 21.-tP,-Vice Minis ter sekiya of the household depart ment. issued q statement today to the press Of Tokyo saying the condi- lion Of Emperor Yoshihto has shown improvement since yesterday The statement says the emperor is taking food twice daily, but that his conditi ln does not warrant absolute optimism.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
Dewitt H. Lyon, We'll
 Known Lawyer. Dies

Port Chester, N. Y.. Dec. 21 P'- Dewitt II. Lyon, a native of Green- wich, prominent at the bar of West chester county. died today from apoplexy at his home here, aged 57.
 Some years ago Mir. Lyon was ap- pointed guardian of a boy whose parents had left him about million dollars, and from the incident much publicity arose and Mir. Lyon was often referred to as the guardian of a "poor little rich boy.'
 Mir. Lyon had been town counsel for Rye, N. T., since 1907. counsel for Port Chester from 1913 to 1916, member of the board of education and a director in several local tinan- cial institutions.
 His widow was Miss Elsie Flint
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21

Despite a slowing down in auto mobile production. most Michigan factories are bringing in large amounts of raw materials the time when production will increase, ac- cording 10 a survey of the Pere Mar uuette Railway.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
WILL CARRY FLAG

San Antonio, Texas. Dec. o1 LP- Major Herbert A. Darguz, com- mandant of the army's Pan Ameri- can flight, will carry small Mexican
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21

Prohibition may have prompted the latest Metropolitan offering in wine bottles, The shoppers are pad locked 10 the silver collars that top their cut crystal forms.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21

and United States flags on his tour. The flags were presented to the major today by Counsul General Alexandra P. Carrillo. of Mexico. on behalf of his government.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21

sentences were suspended. The de- fendants were given their freedom on bailuntil January so that they might have an opportunity to secure money to pay their fines.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21

Manufacturing of split pine shake shingles has been revived on a com mercial basis by Henry Ford, who wished to use the old fashioned shingles to restore historic buildings he has bought.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-21
FOR GIRLS

Wrist Watches Bead Necklaces Manicure Sets Mesh Bags
 Silver Toiletware Lingerie Clasps Writing Sets
 Ivory Tableware Birthstone Rings
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
BELOW THE line
CLASSED AS MOST
EXCITING MOVIE

Go TO it. Below the Line the
Warner Bros. classic of the screen,
at the Palace theater. 1t opens for
run of two days tomorrow. And it
has more excitement in it than any
picture seen here this season.
Rim Tin-Tin is the star, and the
wonder dog is a real star; con-
sistent winner since he frightened
the screen with "Where the North
Begins.
Herman Raymaker is the director.
and Ravmaker is real director. He
proved it when he made Rin-Tin-
Tin IS last, "Tracked in the Snow
Country' And now he has gone
and done it again with Below the
Line.
Charles A. Logue is the author.
And he is real author. "BelOw
the Line tells a real, fascinating
suspenseful story that works up to
a heart pounding climax. And there
are enough laughs and romance to
please everybody.
John Harron and June Marlowe
supply the romance. Charles Con-
kiln furnishes most of the comedy.
And Pat Hartigan is there when it
comes to creating the thrills, Rim
TinTin trails along with them all,
supplying romance, laughs and
thrills.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
VALENTINE PARTY
AT SCHULTZ HONE
IS MERRY AFFAIR

A merry valentine party took place
last night at the home of Mrs. Ar
thur Z. Schultz, when members of
the North Side circle of the Meth
odist church entertained the South
Side circle members. Valentine
decorations of red hearts and paper
streamers were used throughout the
house. Games were played and sev-
eral entertainment numbers given.
Thirty four women were present.
Games appropriate TO the season
included a fish pond where fortunes
written on hearts awaited the lucky
anglers, and the pinning of arrows
on a large heart. \ valentine box
with something for each one present
added to the fun. Mrs. H. q. Jones
won the prize award in the obserH
alton contest.
,irs. Frank ". Young gave a read
ing, Mrs. Wesley shepherd, two pi-
ano solos, and Mrs. f. y. d. Hatch
a violin solo. Mrs. Hatch was ae-
companied by Mrs. Foss.
Delicious refreshments were sery-
ed by Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. S. l.. Hart
zell. Mrs. Percie Schoonmaker and
Mrs. J. W. Cook. Favors of hear,
shaped baskets filled with valentino
candies and sweet peas We're given
10 each guest.
Mesdames Hartzell, ". I. Stone
/ Harry Thacker and G. W. Wilsit
were members of the refreshmen'
committee and Mesdames Cook
Schoonmaker and shepherd of the
decorating committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
FIND BRAKEMAN'S
DEATH in YARDS
WAS ACCIDENTAL

Accidental death, caused by
falling between moving cars in the
Southern Pacific yards at CaleX-
ico,' was the verdict returned by
coroner's jury investigating the
death Of Ross Kelly, Southern Pa
cific brakeman, who was instantly
killed late Thursday night.
The inquest was held at Calexico
late yesterday afternoon by Coroner
b. K. Lemons. Another brakeman
was the only eye witness to the ae-
cident. He testified that Kelly
slipped between two ears and fell
beneath them, the wheels of the
cars passing over his body.
Through fellow-employoes it was
ascertained that Kelly had living
sister in Los Angeles. This morning
Coroner Lemons received a telegram
from Mrs. Jessie Mayhugh, $40
Bixel street, Los Angeles, advising
that Kelly was her brother and that
disposition of the body will be Civ
en- later.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
VALLEY RESERVES
LEAVE TO ATTEND
LONG BEACH MEET

\ delegation OF imperial County
Girl Reserves vest Yesterday fol
Long Beach, where lnev will attend
the Southern California Girl Re.
serve conference thus week end An
attendance of $50 girls and 80 lead,
crS and advisors is expected.
This is an annual conference, and
Cne to which Imperial Valley al
ways sends large delega tion. This
year the county was allotted Is del
egates, and a full quota was sent,
representing the seven high school
Girl Reserve clubs of the county.
The conference will inciuae in
spirational addresses, technical
hours for definite help for local
clubs, banquet. a ceremonial, and
presentation of Girl Reserve rings
to those who have qualified for the
rank.
The delegation included Josephine
Graham, Winifred House, Puth
Price. +. Payne. FL Centre: Jean
nette Gott, Clementine st. Laurent
and Audrey Enlow, Imperial; Mil
lled TAYLOR and Virginia Parks. Ca
.eXico; Helen Kingsburv and Mar
tha Ryerson, Holtville: Roberta
Hall, Calipatria.
Mrs. NJ. Huber, and Miss Anna
Roengke, advisors, and Miss Louise
+. Kelley. Y. W. G. A. secretary.
the girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
FIRST OF BRIDGE
LUNCHEONS GIVEN
BY MRS. ANDERSON

The first oe Il series Of four bridge
luncheous ii which Mrs. Frank F.
Anderson will be hostess took place
m Thursday at her home IN Len
Rey avenue. The daIniily appoint
ed luncheon tables were CAV with
valentine decorations. Dark red
flax blossoms carried out the
valentine COLOR scheme. Appropri-
ate place cards marked the covers
for the guests.
Prize winning scores at bridge
were made by Mrs. Eugene lie Bal-
on, high. and Mrs. J. X. Hcrmon.
low.
Those hidden included Mesdames
Leroy Holt, Warren Curricr, Arthur
edgar, l.. c. House, II. l.. Loud, G..
T.. Conant, Edgar A. Nance, Ross
+. Hickcox, f. d. Jacobs, r. y.
Watson. c. +. Coggins. all of this
city.
Mesdames ". F. Mosher and f.
Z. Harden. Holtville, Eugene lie
Baron. and Il. Z. Wills, Brawley,
John r. Andrews, Imperial. George
Pulliam, CaleXico, J. X. Hermon,
Santa Ana. Grace Leland. San Fran
cisco. and George W. Anderson, Los
Angeles, were out-oftown gsests
present.
The second of Mrs. Anderson 5
parties will take place on Wednes-
1ay of next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
WILL PLAY FINAL
GAMES TOMORROW
FOR BALL LEAGUE

Tomorrow S games will ring down
the curtain in the Imperial Valley
Winter League with the Imperial
irrigation district team taking first
place. The league has completed
a schedule of Is weeks and on the
whole has given the public very
good baseball.
For the closing contests the
Southern Pacific team will tackl"
the Standard OIL team on the dia
mond west of the courthouse. This
should be a rafting good game as
the teams are evenly matched and
on their previous meetings through
out the season they have displayed
a fast brand of baseball.
At Imperial the FL Centre Me
chanics will play the Southern Sier-
ras team. The Mechanics have been
the hard luck team of the league,
winning only one game when they
turned on the league leading irri.
CATION team u few weeks ago and
gave them sound drubbing. The
Mechanics are ready to put up a
back -to-the fight tomorrow
and the power boys are likely to
find themselves on the short end of
score when the battle is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
SUCCESSFUL BALL
GIVEN BY LOCAL
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Proving a very successful event,
the Knight Templar annual ball
held at the Masonic hall last night
vas enjoyed by number of Master
Masons and their ladies, who had
been invited from all parts of the
valley.
Desert decorations and flags made
the hall attractive. knight Tenn
plars in uniform. added pictures
que touch.
Excellent music was furnished by
a five piece orchestra Punch was
served throughout the evening, and
refreshments at its close
Members of the committee re-
sponsible for the success of the
event were Charles +. Scott. Dr
Norman Z. Dupont and L. L. Duff
The ball, as is usually the case,
was one of the outstanding social
events of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
4 ON SPEEDB0AT
CAPTURED AFTER
THRILLING CHASE
BY United Press Leased Wire

san PEDRO, Calf, Feb. Ia
-Four men aboard speedboat were
captured by a rum chaser early to-
day after a thrilling race 20 miles
off the harbor.
The enforcement sailors were
looking for reported rum ship
when the speedboat appeared. The
rum chaser pursued and fired three
shots before the speedboat halted.
The captives were returned to the
harbor. No liquor was found aboard
the seized craft.
Henry Cllman and Sam Mason
were charged with vagraney. John
Lihe was accused of illegal entry,
and fourth member of the crew,
whose name was not revealed, was
turned over to immigration authori,
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
HATFIELD FIELD
GETS LESS RAIN
THAN HILL AREA
by United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, Feb. 15.-WhiIe
Charles Hatfield, self styled rain
maker. has seen the precipitation of
between five and six inches of
moisture at his cloud wooing plant
III the Coalinga hills since he set
up shop weeks ago, his grain field
in the old Tulare lake bed has been
treated with considerably less than
an inch of rainfall.
On his contract with stoekmen and
grain growers Hatfield is to receive
remuneration for his services in a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
Hrs. J. L. House Is
Hostess at Luncheon
Complimenting Guest

Complimenting her house guest
Miss Katherine Eubank of Albu
querque, New Mexico, Mis-. >. l..
House was hostess at pretty lun-
chcon at her Brighton avenue home
Yesterday. Yellow nasturtiums were
used in the table decorations.
The afternoon was spent with
nCedlework.
Those hidden 10 meet Miss Eubank
were Mesdamcs S. Emmett Allen, o.
w. Coan, j. W. Cook, Fred II. FL
dred. r. NJ. Fair, X. K. Heilman, y,
L. Laskey, and Mrs. Ladd of San
Bernardino, who is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Allen.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
". E. RKn,n1age Sale
to Be Held February IS

Thursday, February IS. has been
selected by the Methodist Ladies
aid as the date for its rummage sale,
which will be ileid at Royce trans
fer office, Az Main street.
All members are asked to leave
contributions at an early date at
the home of Mrs. i. L. House, IA
Brighton avenue. or at Mrs. J. F.
Foneannon s home, $50 Olive ave
nue
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
INLAND ROUTE DETOUR

Hard surfacing of the dirt road
one and one half miles south Of Elsi-
more on the main inland highway is
making necessary detour for that
distance, reports the touring bureau
Of the Automobile Club of Southern
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
INDIANAPOLIS TEAM
GETS VETERAN PLAYER

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Feb. Ia
The Cincinnati National league club
yesterday released Walter Holke,
veteran first baseman, who played
with several National league teams,
to Indianapolis of the American as
sociation and optioned Harry Topel,
recruit first sacker, to Binghamton,
n. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
SOCIAL NEWS
Judge Myers to Talk
at History Section
Meeting Next Monday

Judge P. n. Myers of Calipatria
will give a talk before the members
of the history section of the Wo-
mans Ten Thousand club al their
regular meeting at the club house ON
Monday afternoon.
Judge Myers will take for his sub
iect the De Anza expedition, which
was the first to cross Imperial Val
ley.
Members of the section are each
inviting guests for the afternoon.
which promises to be an unusually
interesting one.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
Mrs. Harry Thdcker
TO Be Hostess to N. E.
Missionary Society

Mrs. Harry Thaeker will be host
ess TO the members of the Metho-
dist Missionary society at her home
4Sl Euclid ave. on Tuesday after
noon at 2:30. All members are ask.
ed to keep this date in mind.
Oakdale, Stanislaus county. ship
ped 1910 car loads of farm produce
including live stock. during 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
MRS. A. p. NUFFER
GIVES LUNCHEON
FOR BRIDGE CLUB

Friday Bridge cub members We're
delightfully."- entertained By Mrs.
Allen P. Nuffer at a bridge lunch
con at her home on Len Rev avenue
Yesterday. Nasturtiums and foliage
formed the pretty decorations. and
place cards marked the covers for
those present which included Mes
danes C. W. Allison, C. Z. Conant,
Don C. Bitter, Frank F. Anderson,
Dorsey Whitelaw, James W. Glass
ford, H. l.. Loud, Charles f. Scott,
and Nuffer. members. Guests were
Mesdames John F. Andrews Jr.,
Imperial, J. X. Hermon, SAINTS Ana
and George W. Anderson, Los An
geles.
rMrs. Allison received the high
score award and Mrs. Hermon the
second prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13

section of grain in the Corcoran vi
cinity. If the cloud manipulation is
to profit through his venture it is
evident that the old lake region
must receive a better share Of flu
ture precipitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
Nany Pleasant affairs
Take Place in WelOiaHd
BY Press staff Correspondent

MELOLAND. Feb. 13-The Melo-
land club met last Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Claude
Smith, who was assisted by Mrs.
Dan Scott.
y pleasant informal afternoon was
spent during the course of which a
keen memory contest was held. Mrs.
G. c. Richards won first prize.
Dainty refreshment were served by
the joint hOstesses.
Those present to enjoy the after
noon were Mesdames Ebert New
ton, Joe Kinnard, G. c. Richards,
Leslie Beatty, W. \. Swerdfeger,
Ethel O'Neil, Reuben Neifert, Ward
McGrew, G. G. Tucker, Ben Chris
tian, Arthur Farley, Fred Waterman
and ". 6. Herdman.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
In Congress 100
Years Ago Today
Nv United Press Leased wire

by United Press Leased Wire
Senate:
Appropriated $4,000 for repair
ing a post road from Jackson to
Columbus. Miss.
House:
Debate proposed 100000 appro-
priation for maintenance of slave
suppression agencies in Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
No. 10366-Dept ..
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Imperial

Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
j. 5. STROBEL, Plaintiff.
VS.:
+. +. NELLIS & COMPANY. a cor.
pOration, Defendants.
The People Of the State Of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to +. +. NcIlis
q Company, "A corporation, Defen-
dants.
You are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
Of the County Of Imperial, State of
California, within ten DAYS after
the service on you of this Sum
mons-if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com
plant. as arising upon contract, or
he will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal Of the Superior Court Of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali.
fornh, this 18th day Of July, 1925.
e. 6. MOUSSEAU. Clerk.
By g u, sMs,ti.lifeld, QepAtt.y :, ax1s1KJkS.vu g.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
Buy CRAMER'S
TOAST BREAD
NOTICE

From this date on / will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by my wife, Mrs. Virlee Rogers.
Dated, Feb. 13, 1926.
1911 l.. +. ROGERS.