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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
OFFER REWARD
FOR CLUE TO
MISSING N A N

Announcement of a reward of
$3.50 for information concerning the
disappearance Of j. w. Carr. cattle
buyer for the Cudahy Packing Co.,
whom it is believed met with foul
play in Mexicali on December 20,
has been made by l.. II. Morse, gen
cral manager of the company, who
is here from Los Angeles invcsti-
getting the mystery.
Carr who is described as being
about five feet nine inches in
height and slender, has dark hair
slightly streaked with grey. is 3s
years of age. He was last seen
leaving the Southern Club shortly
after midnight on December 20. Ac-
cOrding to arrangements made, Carr
was to have returned to the com
pany's ranch in an automobile with
Charles Graham, shop foreman of
the company. The two, who had
dined together became separated, j,
Graham states. shortly before the
line closed. Graham, upon reaching
the American side was unable to
locate his companion.
Investigation conducted by coun-
ty. federal and Mexican authorities
has led to no clue to the man S dis
appearance other than the fact that
he is reported to have won con-
siderable sum of money at the
Southern Club.
According to Morse, Carr had
been in the employ of the company
for the past 10 years and stood we'll
with that concern. He had many
friends among the cattle men of
the valley who vouch for his gene
raj good character. Carr is n Los
Angeles man, but has spent several
months in the valley during each
of the past few years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
FIND EXPLOSIVES
ON FURNACE OF
HOTEL BUILDING
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-A dis
astrous explosion in the Winslow
hotel building where Jack Dempsey
maintains a gymnasium was narrow
ly averted today when II sticks of
dynamite, can of nitro glycerine,
and two gallons OF gasoline were re-
moved from the top of the furnace
in the basement.
The explosives and combustibles
had been packed against the Chin
ney flue to receive the full benefit
of the fire which is started every
morning about clock.
John Newman, night clerk, start
cd roaring fire before he discover
ed the danger and removed the ex-
plosives. In another moment, ac-
cording to police Investigators, there
would have been n terrific explosion
which would have wrecked the
building and undoubtedly caused loss
of lives among the rs guests sleeping
in the hotel.
Police learned that the hotel had
been taken over last October by A.
Burnside. The building is located
i'll the center of downtown Los An
gclcs, and Dempsey's Manhattan
gymnasium is located on the fourth
floor.
Burnside said he had no enemies
whom he might suspect of planting
the exploives.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
'0RN|ST0N
RETELLS
HIS TALE
Testifies. BEFORE Grand
Jury Investigating Nc
PhersOn Case.
EXPECT DISMI SIS AL
Collapse of Wiseman
Story Breaks Down
States Evidence.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Ken
meth G.. Ormiston, radio man and &C.
defendant in the Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson conspiracy case, went before
the Los Angeles county grand jury
today in connection with charges of
perjury against Mrs. Lorraine Wise
man. chief states witness.
Ormiston re-told the story of his
mysterious trip to Carmel-Byt
Sea last May with "Miss X'', an
unnamed woman who the state has
contcnded was Mrs. Mcpherson. His
testimony was expected to aid the
state in proving that Mrs. Wiseman
per.jured herself when she testified
against the evangelist during the
latter's preliminary hearing on
charges of conspiracy.
If Ormiston s story. that "Miss
X' was not Mrs. Mcpherson. is ac
cepted by the grand jury, the state $
case against the evangelist will be
shattered, according to prosecution
attorneys. and she and her associates
will never go on trial in superior
court.
District Attorney Asa Keves, who
has decided to abandon prosecution
of the evangelist and her co.defcn-
dants because of the alleged perjury
Of the states star witness, appeared
personally before the grand jury.
Kcyes. before entering the grand
iurv room, declared he would make
technical demand, after presenting
evidence of perjury against Mrs.
Wiseman, that indictments be re-
turned against Mrs. Mcpherson
and her mother, Mrs. Minnie Ken
nedy. on the pending conspiracy
charges.
If the indictments are refused,
as anticipated, he will then ask
that Mrs. Wiseman be indicted on
charges Of giving false testimony
against Mrs. Mcpherson at the pre-
liminary hearing.
The case against the evangelist
and her associates will be subse
quentlv dismissed. on grounds there
is insufficient evidence to warrant
further prosecution, Keyes indicat'
ed.
Letter Bots Up
While District Attorney Asa
Keyes was moving to have the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson ease
thrown out of court today, Los
Angeles newspaper printed a pur.
ported dispatch from Sydney, Aus,
tralia, stating that Mrs. Ruth Orm.
iston, wife of Kenneth G.. Ormiston,
had received an impertinent let
teri from Mrs. Mcpherson, mailed
on May Is, the day the evangelist
disappeared at Ocean Park.
Contents of the asserted letter
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
PEACEFUL
ASSEMBLE Y
EXPECTED
Three COrnered Scrap
Expected for Speaker
of Lower Branch.
NJ AN Y VETERANS
Believe Many Heads of
Departments Will Keep
Offices.
By HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Dee. 30.--
Gas goes Governor-elect G. G..
Young, so goes the next legislat-
ure.
This may well be accepted as the
keynote of the preliminary legis-
lative session, convening in Sacra-
mento at high noon next Monday.
For regardless of the controversial
oratOrv or measures that may devel-
op, the session will be pro-adminis-
tration and Young-controlled.
Harmony between the legislature
and the Governor win be distinct
change from the rather close strug-
giles of the last two sessions, when
the lines between the Richardson
and anti Richardson forces were
rather closely drawn.
Considerable interest is eentering
around the skirmish for the speaker
ship of the lower house, with Ed
gar G. Lcyev of San Francisco,
Isaac Jones of Ontario and Brad
ford Crittenden of Tracy the lead
ing c0ntcndcrs.
htlltl WAS ltII III ST. u ti 'iN pa
ments of state this week when Gov
crnor Elect Young announced there
would be no "spoils of war; policy
invoked Immediately upon appoint
i've officials who hold office at
the pleasure of the governor. This
means the axe will not fall at once
on such heads as chief of the de-
partment of agriculture, state for
ester, state engineer, highway engi-
necr, water chief, librarian, adju-
tant general etc, and that probably
a number of them will be retained.
Inauguration ceremonies will take
place at . o'clock Tuesday after
noon exactly Is years after Gov
crnor- elect Young's first introduc-
tion to the state legislature, when he
appeared as a "rookie' assembly
man. The new governor s inaugu-
ration address will contain succint
statement of the policies to be pur-
sued during his administration, and
q thorough outline of his Legislative
program.
At this time. too, the address Of
retiring NONefnor hlcHaruSon VIII
be given, also the inaugural address
of Lieut.. -Gov.-clect Buron Fits.
Out of the l20 law makers who
will be present at the coming leg
islative session, the majority are old
timers, only 33 being entirely new
to the state capitol. OF the 90
newly elected senators, II were re-
elected, leaving eight new members.
Twcnty-four of the so assemblymen
are new comerS, the remainder hav-
ing been reelected, or former legis-
lators.
California legislatures have been
assembling since 1S49.
The first two sessions were held
in San Jose. The next three met at
Vallejo. Banicia and Sacramento,
Beginning with the sixth session all
legislatures have met in Sacramento.
The average length of the sessions
is SO days. The fifth session which
met for 40 DAYS in 1854 was the
longest on record, and the oath ses-
sion. which met for 80 days in
1881 was the shortest. The session
opening next week is expected II
last not more than 90 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
MERCURY STARTS
UPWARD CLIMB
IN SOUTHLAND
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-South-
crn California s weather was on the
road TO nOrmalcy today.
The mercury was climbing grad
ually upward, according to the
weather bureau here, and fair
weather, with moderate tcmpcra
lures, was forecast for the southland
by tomorrow.
Temperatures ranged between 4S
and 6S degrees. as contrasting the
near freezing points maintained dur
ing the past two weeks.
Imperial Valley, where the cold
wave is most severe, is still in the
grip of the near-freezing tcmpcra-
lures, but the mercury in this terri
tory was also gradually rising.
Fruit growers, in checking up on
the frost, reported that losses to
their crops were negligible due to
prompt action of the ranchers in
setting out smudg,s
Seismological authorities today
doubted authenticity of the reports
OF minor earth tremors from Re
dondo, Palos Verdes and San Pedro.
Temperatures this morning at va
irous southland points were offici-
ally registered as follows:
Los Angeles 81, San Diego 4s, San
Fernando SO, Santa Ana 50, San
Bernardino "a, Santa Barbara 3S,
Riverside Al, Redlands 35, Pomona
81, Pasadena Al, Imperial 81, Es-
condido 80, FL Cajon 90, Corona At,
Bonita SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
COOLIDGE SAYS
NATION STRONG
ENOUGH FOR FOES
BY JOHN MONTGOMERY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Pee. 30.-Aftcl
scoring militaristic nations in \
speech in Trenton, y. =. last night
President Coolidge returned 10
Washington this morning to face Il
multitude of foreign relations prob
lens and to meet Prince Chichibu
of Japan.
The United States should lead the
way toward Il moral disarma-
mcnt, Mr.. Coolidge declared in his
address last night, delivered before
the Trenton Historical Society at Il
dinner in commrmoration of tn"
l50th anniversary of the Battle of
Trenton.
II believe we are strong enough
domination of the world by the
military spirit through our own in
dependent action, the president as
serted
The. world. although striN ing to
advance in the direction of inter
iltlltudl llit mum - lI W
rclapsing into the old formula of re-
lance in force instead of reliance in
reason. he declared.
1--WE can render no better service
TO humanity than to put forth all
our Influence to prevent the world
from slipping back into the grasp
Of that ravaging system, the pres
idcnt declared.
Mr.. Coolidge asSailed citizens
who fail to vote and recommended
the furthcrancc of religion and cdu-
cation as remedy for the untitled
ballet box. Faults in government
today are chargeablc to tho indif-
ference of citizens, he avcrrcd, and
political dictators can be removed
only by the action of all the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
Marriage Licenses
Show Good Gain

Imperial County showed consid-
erablc gain in marriage licenses dur
ing 1926, according to records in
the county clerk s office.
The total for the year was 6Sj
compared with 55S in 1925, an in
crease of 127.
August, 1925, marks the low ebb
of the two years with only 26, while
March, 1926, tops all previous rec
ords for one month in the history of
Imperial County, having 90 licenses
registered. February, 1926 shows
the smallest number for this year
with but 35. closely followed by
September with 80 on record
The months from March to July,
inclusive include one half the total
for the entire year Of 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
BELIEVE HASSEL
SLEW FAMILY IN
NORTHERN CITY
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBUQUERQUE, y. NJ, Dec. 80.
That Whittier, Calf, is the town
in which George Hassel, confessed
Texico slayer of 13. murdered his
wife and three children about ten
years ago, is indicated in letter
received today by the State Tribune
from Mrs. George Hoffman, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mrs. Hoffman reports her sister,
a Mrs. George Hassel and her fam
lily have been missing for ten years
and last she heard from them was
when George HaS4el, the husband,
returned all OF the family photo
graphs from Whtticr, Calf, with
the information that they would
rcvor hear from them again.
Mrs. Hoffman S description of
the family tallies with that given
by Hassel when he confessed killing
tho fonr but resusei to divulgc the
ramc of the town.
Hassel, in his recent tcxico con
fNssion boasted of the California
murders as "perfect crime. "
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
CONSERVATION CLUB
POSTPCNES DINNER

Announcement is made Of the in
definite postponenent of the ban
auct, TO have bror given on Mon
day night in honor Of the accessio. IL
to office of District Attorney Elmer
Head and Judges A. c. Finney and
j. s. Larew. Due to the many holi-
day affairs, the American Conserva-
tion Club, which was sponsoring the
event. considers it unadvisable to
hold the affair at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
Grand Jury In
Final Meeting

What is believed to be the last
meeting of the 1926 grand jury
opened this morning at the court
house. the jurors assembling short
~ after 10 O'Clock.
District Attorney Utlev met with
the jurors for n time and was again
closcted with them this afternoon.
It was stated at the courthouse
that the jury in all probability will
be discharged this afternoon, and
rumors also asserted that indict-
ments might be returned before the
order dissolving the body was given.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
Refuses Pardon
To Acid ThrOWer

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 30
Millionaircs and eleventh hour at
tempts to secure pardons for con
victed persons mean nothing to
Governor Friend w. Richardson, he
declared, in refusing the plea of
Darby A. Day, Chicago millionaire,
for release of his daughter,in-law,
Bernice Day, serving a term in San
Quentin prison for throwing acid
into the face of her husband, Darby
Day, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
lin Named to
State Position
Press Leased Wire

IRA MENTO, Dee. 30.--Keith
| Los Angeles attorney and
! War veteran, has been ap-
4 executive secretary to Gov
lect c. c. Young, the exccu-
lnounced today. Carlin' s APP
ent completes the filling of
zee most important posts on
" governors patronage list,
ices of private secretary and
IN of the board of control
been previously announced.
n was formerly connected
he district attorneys office
Angeles and served as cam
manager in Southern Califor-
r Lieutenant Govcrnor-elect
n. Fits. The new executive
4y will be in charge of ex-
MS and prison eases as under
richardson administration,
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
ARMY PLANES CONTINUE
SOUTH AMERICAN FLIGHT

TAMPICO, New, Dee. 30.-The
United States army's Pan American
flight, delayed by motor trouble TO
the plane st. Louis, was resumed to.
day when four of the five planes
flew away TO Join the fifth, the San
Francisco, in Vera Cruz.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

THEORY IS
| DISPUTED
Columbia Astronomer in
Bitter Attack on Claims
OF German Physicist.
|OT ALL AG EE
any Professors Come to
Defense of Scientists
| Assertions.
BY G. J. v. MURPHY
|nited Press Staff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 80 The
pstein theory Of relativity, intri-
e solution of cosmic mystrics hith
o so sacred that even savants
red not dispute i, above = whisper
rceling today under the criti.
ms of American astronomers. but
lid not lack defenders.
)r. Charles Lane Poor, eminent
umbia University astronomer. led
assault on the saccrdotal Elm
II concepts with an "cXposurc -
fallaci0uS mathematical calcula-
rs and assaulted the famous ply
st as false idol
ot one of the assembled so mem
of the American Astronomical
bciation. meeting here in con
rtion with the American Society
the advancement of science.
e TO the defense of the famous
sicist. There was no applause
DR.. Poor.
mt later, when questioned ~ The
ted Press, Il number of leading
onomcrs vigorously defended the
who startled the world with
mathematical explanation of de-
ted light rays.
e. Harlow Shapley. head of the
pnomy department of Harvard
iersitv and internationally
IN for his research in celestial
panies, dismissed the question
Q you in accord with Dir. POOR,
tn a tcrscly emphatic remark:
t at all
this he was eagerly supported
Dr.. Henry Russell. Princeton as
pmcr, who termed Poor's attack
iculous.
though Withholding endorse
of Poor s charges, DR.. X. +.
iton, professor of dynamic as
pmy at the University of Chi
said tho scientific world has
d down before the symmetry
he Einstein theory and wor-
bed it "with the zeal Of the
amentalists for Gcncsis.'
Curtis Opposed &c..
Hcbcr u. Curtis, director of
Nllcgheny instituted, Pittsburgh.
another who administered a
bling to Einstein, his attack
directed at Einstcin s con
'n of "finitc nature
instcin, ~ remarked DIR. Curtis.
said the world is infinite ana
soul as immortal as energy,
ks space is a quasispherc with
lg outside Of it
invisible universe is million
larger than astronomers have
lted it to be, he declared.
Ihcrto, astronomers have con
| that the most distant objects
'vcalcd are l0,000,O00 light
away.
no, announced DIR. Curtis.
blandly remarked there are
worlds of spiral nebulacti-
Imiiky wavcs-morc than bill
ght years away, distance
can be appreciated only in
of velocity of light--6,000,-
5000 miles in a single year.
beyond that, he continued.
I'll more giant worlds, compos-
billions of stars and suns, and
removed from one another
light rays, starting millions of
ago, have yet to impigne on
next door celestial ncighbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
ANOTHER ATTACK
BELIEVED WORK
OF STRANGER
Search for Mysterious
Slayer on Coast And
In Middle West.
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-At
tackled by Il fiend who closely re
scmblcd the dark strangler' re
sponsible for a dozen murders along
the Pacific coast, Mrs. Adele
| Meacham, %. was found uncon
scious on the floor of her apartment
carly today.
Charles Meacham, the woman s
husband, returned to their home
from his night work and stumbled
! over the BODY Of his wife. She
| was rushed to the emergency hos
pital, where her condition was pro-
nounced critical, due largely to the
! fact that she is about to become a
mother.
Regaining consciousness, Mrs.
Meacham said foreign looking
, man followed her into the apart
ment last night, and choked her in
to submission before she could shout
an alarm.
While police started search for
the attacker, they also questioned
Jess G. Hopkins, Il waiter who re-
Gently arrived from Grants Pass,
Ore. Hopkins admitted he was in
Portland on Thanksgiving day, the
day Mrs. Blanche Meyer was strang-
led to death, and suspicion was
turned to him when Officers found
women's clothing in his room.
Hopkins. however, claimed an
alibi, which was strengthened by
kilograms from Grants Pass tend
ing to clear him.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. So
Pickup orders for a ''dark strang-
lcr,' believed to be responsible for
the murders of several women on
the Pacific coast, one in Council
Bluffs, Iowa, and two women and
Il baby here. were issued today by
Lincoln r. Toyne, chief of detec-
tives.
Tovne is convinced that the man
who strangled to death Mrs. Bon
nie Pace and Mrs. Germaine Harpin
and the lattcr's eight months old
baby. is the same one who has left
a murder trail along the western
coast.
The three victims of the strang-
Ter hcze were killed in broad day
light, while alone in their homes.
Mrs. Pace was slain Monday and
Mrs. Harpin and her baby We're
murdered Tuesday.
In both instances police believe
the murderer gained entrance to the
houses on the preteXt of renting \
room. in answer to sign "roorI
for rent,' on both houses. This
was the method used by the strang
Ter from police officials of those
cities.
w. d. Potts told police that a
dark complexionad man, about five
feet six inches in height. called at
lis home shortly before Mrs. Pace's
BODY was found, and asked for n
room. The description fits that of
the murderer in Portland, whose
name was given as Adrian Ferris.
The husbands of the slain women
were exoneratcd after statements
to detectives.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

STurlock Irrigation district
five to one, to spend $780,
Y two new units of the Don
|9ower plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

On account Of sufficient early
rains every acre of the Tulare lake
bed will be planted to grain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

A man and his wife went on a
coyote hunting trip in Tuolumne
county and returned with 81 coy,
otc pelts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

1t is estimated that Miller and
Lux lands sold in Central California
during 1926 will total $5,500,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

1000 motion picture theater
$4,000 pipe organ has been
Atascadero, San Luis Obs
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
B. P. o. E. No. 1925, dinner at
Elks hall, 6:45, followed by meet
ing.
''The Return Of Peter Grimm"
Palace Theater.
Summer Bachelors,' Valley
Theater.
"Goldstein and Murphy, at
Brulnk's tent thcater.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
w. G. 7. u. meets, Mrs. Cnes-
ter M,Nutt S, p. nj.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

Mint growers of Kings and Tulsre
counties met last week to form On
organization and may build still.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-30

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CLINTON

Friends in town Of Mrs. Cora A.
Dodge, a resident of this town, who
is passing the winter months with
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Robinson in Portland,
are sorry to hear she Is confined 10
her bed and IS In care of nurse.
w. E. knight OF upper Main street
is a business caller in Bangor at the
present time.
There will be Christmas trees and
entertainment at both the local
churches on Friday evening. 1t Is
hoped that az many as possible VIII
attend whether they have little ones
taking part or not. :
Mrs. Ira Witham, who underwent
a surgical operation few weeks ago
at the Sisters hospital in Waterviile,
Is now at her home and able to be
about the home.
Mrs. Fred Walker was a business
caller In Bangor, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pierce and family
left today by train for New Jersey
where they will reside in the future.
Miss Dorothy n. Wakely and MISS
Calla N. Weymouth were In Water
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those of 1850 to 100 lbs at $500
By Beck

those of 1850 to 100 lbs at $3.50 a
300: fresh country wagon horses,
farm chunks and general purpose
horses, of 400 to 1900 lbs. are more
limited in selling than the heavier
types. and sold during the past week
at S175 @225; good acclimated
horses, 400 to 1900 lbs, at $15O@
$50: blemished and ordinary seconds,
all weights, SO @ 125.
J. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables one carload Of western heavy
horses. and rs head of seconds. One
carload was shipped to Maine, and
a part carload to northern Vermont.
Other sales were local There was
a fairly quick demand, and prices
were firm at last weeks advance.
This week two carloads are expect
ed in from the west and there is to
go on for the auction a large num-
Der of used horses.
McKenney Bros. sold to an active
demand at higher prices. one car
load of Indiana commercial horses.
several lots of good acclimated
horses, 10 saddle horses of quality
and so head Of seconds. This week
there will be a lot of Fall River ac-
climated horses offered, together
with the usual number OF seconds.
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firm with an active demand for all
classes of horses. The most urgent
call at the present time is for heavy
horses of 1900 to 1900 lbs and when
the quality is high buyers pay from
$500 a 400 for fresh horses, and from
1925 q 800 for acclimated horses that
are in rugged condition from short
service. MIST of such sales are made
to outside buyers, but there is an
activity in the local demand for sec
onds, large amount of which are
now changing hands weekly. During
the past few weeks there has been
some pretty good horses in this
class turned in from local business
firms. the amount including some ex-
ira good heavy horses from the ice
companies which they do not care
to winter. 1t is a change in the
condition of the market that at
this season when the demand is uss-
ally very dill, that the demand
should have picked up so that the
dealers are feeling encouraged to
place more high grade western
horses on the market than in the
greater part of the past three
months. mn
Good quality drafters. 100 to 1907
lbs, sold at $40 q 400 per head. with