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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Applications
For Hauling
Are Not Needed

Following a decision that the state
railroad commission does not have
jurisdiction over certain kinds of
hauling, including the transportation
of farm products, farm implements
and produce hauled from ranches to
transportation cemters, the commits.
sion has dismissed Il number of APP
plcations pertaining to Imperial
Valley residents
When the commission ruled last
year that permits were accessory
for the class of transportation men
toned above, the applications We're
filed as a matter of form.
Applications dismissed include
those made by IT, E., Frank and w.
a. Kretz, o. c. and Raymond Min
shaw, r, E. Phillips, L. c. Grinnell,
Ralph S. and Karl L. Engclbretson,
Donald Hale, ID, +. Layman, G. V.
Cromwell, Pioneer Transfer com
pany, j. w. Asher, NJ. j. Cassatt
and |. A. Seyoc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Grape Raising
In California
Is Increa sing
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, june IL
Grape raising has grown increas-
inglv more extensive in California
every year since prohibition, and
the acreage devoted to producing
the Juicy globulcs will continue to
show a gain in 1926.
This is indicated in figures releas,
ed today hv +. f.. Kaufman, agrlcul-
tural statistician in charge of tn"
federal state crop reporting serv-
ice.
The 1926 bearing acreage is csti-
mated at 653.236 acres rs compared
with co., ,l62 acres in 1925. This
wears total will be divided as fol
lows:
Wine grapes l56,9l5 acres; table
grapes l44.200 acres, and raisin
grapes 352 ,09l acres.
Wine grapes are in better condi'
tion than either table or raisin var
ieties, the report said, showing con-
dition of 80 per cent of normal and
indicating crop of 4lS,000 tons
as compared with 395 900 tons har-
Vested in 1925. The condition of
all grapes was estimated on June |
to be 81 per cent of normal, fore
casting Il production of 2,l59,C00
tons as against 1,Sl7,000 tons har-
vested last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Hindus May Not
Marry Mexicans
In San Diego

San Diego has followed the lead
IF Imperial County in refusing to
issue licenses to lIindus to marry
Mexican women, according 20 infur-
nation received from the coast city.
For scrral years past the lmpc
ial cou ,ty clerk 5 office has refus
od to issuc licenses for marriages
hctwccn llindus and McNicans, con-
tending that the former are not CON
sidcrcG members of the Caucasian
race and that the MeNicauS are SO
considered.
Whom refused licenses here, most
Of tie couples intending to get mar
ricd have gone TO San Diego and OBJ
tanned the necessary permit.
County Clerk McLccs of San Die
90 now states that he has decided
rot to issue such licenses. He
made inquiry to the attorney gen
cral regarding the law, and the
latter left the matter to the discrc-
tion of the county clerk who has
pat up the ban. McLces has stated
that llindus wishing to obtain IA
license to marry person considered
white will be refused and will have
to bring mandamuS suits against
he clerk to compel him to remove
tn ban.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Hangman Moose
Stayed Today By
a Tech
by United Press Leased Wire

AUBURN, Calf, June 1.-THE
hangman 5 nooS" which dangled
menacinglv before the eyes of Mil
Ian Nukich was cheated of its vic
tim today temporarily at least.
Discovery was made by Nukich s
counsel that a copy of the appeal
and transcript of testimony in his
case, through an error, had never
been filed with the state supreme
court. The convicted mans attor-
ney, w. }. Burns, started frantic eff
forts to stay the execution, which
had been set for today. Warden
Frank J. Smith of San Quentin an
nomeed late yesterday afternoon
that he would accept certified
copy of the appeal and stay the
hanging though officially the case
was not before the supreme court.
Nukich was sentenced to death
for the murder of r. T. Stone, mill
owner, who was shot from ambush
at Forest Hill. California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Vicious Killer
Believed to Be
Escaped Lunatic
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SAN FRANCISCO, June IL
Police today went back to their
search for San Francisco S "strang-
lcr' numbering madman who yes
tcrday claimed his third victim.
He called late yesterday at the
flat of Mrs. Lillian st. Mary, 63
year old widow who rents rooms.
She was alone at the time.
When X. G. Brian, Il roomcr, re-
turned home he found her stretched
across the bed in an unrcnted roor.
She had been crushed to death.
With the evidence that the
" strangor' has changed his mode
of attack from strangling to crush
ing, police came to the conclusion
today that the murderer of three
aged women is an escaped lunatic.
They began a check of records of
all California institutions for the
feeble minded and insane.
Mrs. st. Mary was the second wo-
man killed by the "strmgler in
San Francisco. The first was Mrs.
Clara Newman, apartment house
proprietor
His next victim was a San Jose
woman, Mrs. Laura f. Bcal,, 90.
In all his appearances witnesses
have been able to catch only fleet
ing glimpses of him. Lack Of an
adequate description is the greatest
obstacle to his apprehension, police
admitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Melons Shipped
Up to Yesterday
S,66S Carloads

Imperial Valley has shipped to
June 10. S66S carloads of canta-
loupes, 242 lods having gone out
yesterday. For to-ay : loading 275
cars have been ordered.
Local shipping point information
for yesterday shows maximum
temperature of 100 degrees and a
minimum of 81. Demand and trad
ing moderate, market steady. Con-
siderable ordinary quality. Car
loads f. o. b. cash u&ck, standard
45s $l.75 to So, mostly around $l.S5.
Few fine quality $2.25. Eipcs for
western shipment standard 45s $l.50
to $l.75 mostly $50 to $L60. Most
shipments rolled for delivered sales.
New York market fairly steady,
ranging from s. for iumbos to $l.25
for flats. Chicago reported prices
ranging from $3.25-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Ultras High Hat
The Exclusives
Ry Press Staff Correspondent

PASADENA, Calf, June H.
Exclusive SunnySlope, with its 100
fashionable residents, was collect
lively indignant today at an alleged
snub administered by the ultra
exclusive sister municipality of san
Marno.
The city council Of San Marino,
with $500 inhabitants, many of
them multi-millionaires, and not Il
business establishment within the
corporate limits, voted overwhcm-
ingly to reject Snnyslope 5 Pcti-
tiOn for annexation.
1--WE don care to annex this
village to San Marino,' ruled the
board of millionaire aldermen. lit
would merely decrease our property
values to annex poorer neighbors. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
BY the MYSTERIOUS COWBOY ;

Elmo L0ynd says he has thro"
good reasons for working hard. They
are: wife, Il boy and a bail dog.
As matter of fact, Mr.. Loynd
also is AN Al pharmacist because he
likes the game and because he just
ratUrally would put his best effort
into anything he undertook to do.
Likewise he believes in FL Centre
and IN the Imperial Valley. He cX-
poets his profit from his business
relation to the community to be in
exact ratio to the service he renders
the community.
know from experience that if
is easy to do business with Mr..
Lovnd. He's one Of the friendly
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Duel Ruined By
UnrOmantic Cop
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, June IA sehed-
uled duel ut dawn in Fresno ended in
I'm anti climax when one of the pro-
posed duelists received lecture
from the sheriff.
Informed by a telephone call that
q duel was to take place, Sheriff ".
+. Jones arrived ON the dueling
grounds first, and hid beuind some
trees Finally one of the duelists
arrived. During the conversation
he admitted that he and another.
#m were to settle an "atfair Of
rGnor.' Sheriff Jones Informed
him that his proposed adversary had
decided that he didn t care to got
up 50 early and 50 had appointed the
sheriff as his second over the tele-
phone Sheriff Jones then cancel
led the ducl. The man would no.
tell what the trouble wos over or
what weapons were to be USED. lie
was Uarmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
OPEN ATTACK
ON STATE PROHIBITION ACT

to-day to launch drastic attack
against Nolstcadian aridity.
They formed the Wright act re
peal committee and pledged $1,000
Of the $4,000 needed to place the
petitions for signatures. They
outlined future formation Of branch
committees in southern and interior
California.
I'VE will accomplish two things, >
declared Judge Suniyan. 'Calitor-
iit viii have an opportunity to say
whether it wants prohibition aud
i7s attendant evils. And next, the
repeal, if accomplished, viii prevent
the success Of the proposed Coolidge
Ilm for creation of a dollar a
year enforcement auxiliary from
the ranks Of city, county and state
peace Officers. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
u, s. 1. MUST
AID MEXICO
EXCLUSION
Pests and Diseases Of
Asia Must Be Checked
Through South.
ls
DANGER REALIZED
Southern Republic Is
Laying Foundation Of
Protection.
BY United Press Leased Wire

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 11.-De-
claring that - q bug has no more
respect for the international boun
Diary than Il bootlegger, DR.. George
=. Clements Of the agricultural de-
partment Of the Los Angeles cham,.
Der Of commerce, told the western
plant quarantine board in conven-
tion here today that it was vital
that Mexico should be protected
from plant pest invasions from for
eign shores.
"MeXieo' $ west coast is at the
transit, - DR.. Clements said. - New.
clean, almost untouched in regard
tt commercial agricultural produe-
ton; capable, due to climatic con-
dltions, of a development including
the sum totai of economic plant
life; an infant in arms-Mexico,
next to Asia, is our greatest menace.
" Mexico, west coast, realizes the
prccariousncss of her position and is
having the foundation for her own
protection. She is establishing
quarantine regulations at the only
point Of contact between the east
and west and is cndeavoring to
uild up a quarantine and plant
pest division in the south that will
protect her against the Pacific and
in so doing protect us also.
''TO the west of us lies Asia
centuries saturated, buried in ac-
cumulated filth, pests and disease
Asia, which has grown immune to
disease through constant contact
aud whose very vegetation has done
likewise.
1.-The Pacific coast, new eoun-
try, susceptible to disease, finds its
whole future salvation dependent
upon keeping animal and plant pests
out of our country and in eradicTs-
ing those which have already
found footing. This can be done only
Ev uniform and rational quarantine.
"Our goal is and must continue
to be that of agricultural and human
cleanliness. We mast clean up, costly
rs it is The bringing together Of
these several states under one or
sani2ation is the first step toward
extending our quarantine border 10
iNcude them all.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
MILLION SPENT IN PENNSYLVANIA CANPAIGN
\ BOatlOad of
Booze Guarded
By Two Flags

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WRANGELL, Alaska, June
u Under joint escort Of the
Ii-itish Columbia constabulary
and United states custcms OF
ficcrs, a boa OF liquor passed
through Wrangeil and today
was progressing up the Stihine
river toward the international
borndary.
It's passage through American
territory is authorized by pre-
cedent established by the old
Russian treaty under which the
Yukon and Stikine rivers were
made international in character.
accessible to both the United
States and the Canadian Pro
vinces.
The liouot beat will continue
s. miles up the Stikine river to
the boundary, where the liqur
viii be transferred to 5hallow
draft rive. boats to continue to
Telegraph creek, center of the
new mining activities in north
ern British Columbia.
The vessel is anchoring near
populated centers at night to
avoid the hazards of hijacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
FrOnk Is Denied
Probation Today
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June ll.-Per-
mission to file an application for
probation was denied to j. X. Fronk,
convicted embezzler today, in Su-
perior Judge Edwin F. Hahn 8
court.
Fronk, who was sentenced to from
two to % years in the state peni-
Tertiary after pleading guilty last
Tuesday, made an impassioned per-
Sonal plea for leniency.
I'm not crook. I'd like a
chance to come back if possible, -
declared the convicted capitalist.
AS for my wealth, | haven t $40
TO my name. | therefore ask your
leniency.'
Judge Hahn, in denying the re-
quest, said:
"Seems to me we been lenient
enough with you in dismissing the
other 20 counts against you.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
'Meanest Man"
447,274 S hort
On L. A. Census
By United Press L1nsed Wire

Nv United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, June Ii
The "meanest man. in Cali
fornia, according to Los Angeles
boosters. is Z. E. Ross, state
statistician and chief of the
bureau of vital statistics at
Sacramento.
All because Ross estimated
the population of Los Angeles
at 764,254, whereas the chamber
of commerce claims to have
counted 1,211,333 inhabitants
here.
Ross based his figures on av-
erage population gains over
period Of ten years. The cham
ber's figures were based on the
number of gas meters, school en-
rollment, telephone connections
and city directory.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
BY HENRY WOOD,
United Press Staff Correspondent

Geneva a, June ll.-Ni tn BraZl!
ahcady resigned from the League OF
Nations council, Spain threatening
t. Withdraw from the league, aud all
progress toward world disarmament
blocked until September. members
of the council viii. he arriving in
their home capitals today and to-
morioW to explain to their rcspcc-
tive cabinets the painful happenings
at Geneva.
France told the council yesterday
that She could not disarm until her
security had been guaranteed ade-
4uat"lv. Sir Austen chamberlain,
! the British foreign secretary, then
requested delay in consideration Of
. French proposals to amend the lea
cue covenant to conform with the
French idea Of security.
Amendments Would Aid
The amendments would enable the
council to act more quickly TO pre-
vent hostilitics and also TO render
quicker financial. economic and
Continued on Page 6
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June II. - A
movement to repeal the law under
which California aids the enforce
nrcnt of the Nolstead act was under
way today.
Petitions were being prepared for
circulation in the metropolitan areas
Of California calling ,.pop the sta.
to decide by m initiative moasur"
on the November ballots whether it
vauts u retain the Wright act,
passed by the peoolc in 1922
Eighty thousand names are nee
esealv TO bring the sabicct TO u
referendum.
With a former chief Justice of the
state supreme court, Matt |. Sulli-
van, at the helm. committee of
san Francisco business men met yes
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
PRESS GANG PULL ANNUAL WAR
DANCE AT CHRISTIAN RANCH

This yarn is being written at 8 a..
m, with the hope that the Press
back room gang will be able to get
it int. print, and another hope that
the carriers will be equal to the
task of delivering the issue.
1t is all about the annual Press
picnic which was held last night on
the Ben Christian ranch, six miles
southeast of town. The picnic is the
basis for considerable doubt that
the back room gang and the carriers
will be able to function today. A
Press picnic, being a combination of
Herrin riot, professional football
game and Kansas tornado, is n fear
full thing once it gets under way,
and anything is likely to happen.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
i. S. Has Assumed
S27.0OO,OO0 D G b t
For Reclaim a ton

WAHiINCTON, Jane LITTLE
federal government has assumed
OBLIGATIONS of farmer Ca W.'strrh
irrigation projects amounting to
r.ore than $37,000,000 rs a result Of
passage Of the rrclaration relief
act, Secretary If Interior Work
announccd today.
The sum represents the charge off
which congress has authorized to b.
lifted from the obligations af farm
cls for project construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Fasting Hiker
Feels Fine and
Walking Fast

NOEWAIK, ohio, June 1l.-tn-
iauutcd by II days withou, food,
George IIaslcr johnson, hitting from
Chicago to New York without eat
;ug. set out This morning for Well
iugtoh, Ohio, - miles distant.
johnson arrived IN Norwaik a
lO:3O last night weighing -
pounds less than when he LETT Chi,
cayo ON June !. llS only sub
stance has been water, 20 quarts of
which he consumes daily.
The fasting hiker sai] he was
in fine physical condition when he
departed this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Three Killed In
L. A. Last Night
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June l1.-Three
persons were killed here during the
ight III automobile accidents, aC-
cording to police reports today.
Mrs. Julia Warner. %, was struck
ty machine driven by Mrs. Ruth
Fowler. 21. She died almost im-
mcIlatcly. Mrs. Fowler was plac-
Cd under technical arrest and re-
leased ON her own recognizance.
q. II. Wilson, 25, was killed when
his automobile collided with a ear
driven by II. y. Martin, who was
detained for questioning by police,
In Il third accident, an unidenti-
fled woman was run down and killed
NY a hit-and-run driver who is being
sought by the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Secretary Work
Is Hanged Again
by United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 1l.-Sec-
retary of the Interior Hubert Work
was hanged in eftigy near here by
a crowd of homea:eaders from the
Paradise and Deer valleys, according
TO authorities, who began an mves-
tigation of the incident today.
The mock hanging occurred ON
the Black Canyon road in the Verde
river irrigation and power district.
Secretary Work recently cancelled
the permits for financing reclama-
tion of the district 5 lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11

:kind. \ friendly community is
made mp of friendly people, and
friendly people bring trade, prestige
and renoWn, which, in turn, iusare
community prosperity.
Mr.. Loynd came to FL Centre
in 1921 from Holtvillc. 1t was then
that he established his Ei Centre
drug store. Proof of his success is
found in the fact that the business
Of that store has treblcd in less than
five years. That trcbled business
represents equality. service and sat 10
iSfaction,' three words that Mr..
I.oynd has made ia msrpaIahlc part
of his merchandising program.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
By PAUL R. MALLON
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June ll.-J"s"ph
l.. Glundy, Il Republican. political
leader in Pennsylvania, told tn" sen
ate primary investigating commit,
tee today that he personally had
given and stood good for @loN,oou
for the recent primary campaign of
Senator George Wharton Pepper
Under close examination by Scna-
for Jim Reed Democrat, Missouri
noted prosecutor, GruDdy admitted
that he had "loancd the Pepper
organization 100000 outright; that
he had contributed $4,000 and sign
ed joint note on the Corn IN,
change bank with \. W. II. FolWelI
for 100000.
Where are you going to get tn"
money back - asked Reed. y
'Wcll. have fmth that the p'oo'
pie of Pennsylvania will make 1t
nm to me when the contributions are
in, =" Grundy replied.
He said he had received notes
aud receipts from the treasury OF
on .
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11

} The start for the Christian ranch
was made in "go as You please y
fashion as soon as yesterdays edi-
tion was out of the way. BY 7
O'Clock the whole gang was on deck
from the skipper to the smallest ear
rier. The shop foreman, who was
designated as master of ceremonies,
was having his hands full keeping
the kids from getting at the ice
cream and watermelons or falling in
an irrigation ditch, or setting fire
to Ben Christian s hay.
Had Vicente Barbecue
Realizing that some means of oc-
cupying their energy was neccs-
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Coed Receivers
Heavy Damages

RATTLE CREEK. Mich, June |.
Civil damages of $50,o00 were
awarded by circuit court jury here
late today to Louise King, Battle
Creek college coed, who sued Arthur
&. Rich of Battle Creek for $l0O,-
600 following two sensational trials
ON II charge of criminal assault.
The jury of four women and cioht
men delibcratcd two hours. Rich
was convicted in March of criminal
assault and sentenced to life I'M
prisOmment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
BridgersGets
An Assistant

Frank Reimer, who is connected
with the Piggly Wiggly stores com
pany at Long Beach, has been trans
ferrcd to FL Centr0Nf for time and
is assisting G. A. Bridgers with the
office work in the local store,
Bridgers, who is manager of the
Piggy Wiggly stores throughout the
valley, reports that his infant son
is greatly improved since leaving
for the coast, Mrs. Bridgers and
son expect to remain at Long Beach
during the warm weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
LET THE PRESS
FOLLOW YOU

Press readers leaving for va
cations should receive their home
daily while away.
There will be no additional
charge for this service. Just let
us know the date of your depar-
ture and leave the address to
which you are going.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
"Black Hand" Cry
Creates a Panic
In School House
by United Press Leased Wire

EROOKLNN, y. y. June ia
sroall boy shouted "blaek handler -,
probably as - hot retort 10 some
tcrmcntor. in front Of school at
tended 'srgelv hv ltalpu> here to
dav~and precipitIted Il panic which
splrad through ia" huaDrcds %
children ri the school, th,u lroun"
tie rrighborhood ard finally re
Guircd strenuous ctforts by polio"
TO quiet
Two children were So severely
hurt they Wci" taken to hospitals
aud others were Enoclrd down and
bruised, requiring first aid treat,
uunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Freckles Barry
To Get Married
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NEWA y. j. June ". WeS-
lev T.. Barry, the frecklc faced KID
Ct the movies, obtained a license at
the city hall here today to marry
Miss Julia 4. Wood of Newark.
Barry is ls. Because h" - a
minor he filed consent papers signed
by his mother, Mrs. Martha Barry
Eyre, Los Angeles.
No date or place of the marriage
was indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
Orange County
HarbOr Loses
By United Press Leased wire

SANTA ANA, June 1.-THE pro-
poscd 100000 bond issues for an
improved Orange county harbor at
Newpors Beach, lost by narrow
margins in yesterdays Orange eouh.
~ election, according 10 returns to-
day.
Huntington Beach, Santa Ana and
other cities in the county gave over.
whelming support to the project,
hut hotnrns from rural precincts
swung the result
A two.thirds majoriiy was nsees
sary to pass the bond issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
BRAZIL RESIGNS j
FROM THE LEAGUE
SAYS CABLECRAM
Progress Toward World
Disarmament Blocked
Until September.

RIO DE JANEIRO, June II.
Brazil has determined to resign
from the League OF Nations, it
was revea'ed today in a cable
sent by the government to Mello
Franco, the Brazilian council
member at Geneva.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Eastern Star meets at Mason
ic hall, s o'clock.
Boxing at Ell Centre arena,
$3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-11

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