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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
RUM0RS Of
REVOLUTION
BLOW n Up
No Indications of Any
Concerted Movement
Here.
SEARCH CONDUCTED
Believe Publicity Made
Change in Plans Essen
tial.

If Mexican revolutionists con-
templated an attacf this week upon
MeXicali, using imperial County
as the basis of operations, they
have been dissuaded in the attempt
for the present at iessc, owing u
the publicity given the movement
and the quick action of Imperial
County officials in running down
the rumor, officials here declared to-
ed today.
In accordance with n request b.
Francisco Peralta, Inspector of po-
lice of Lower California, northern
district, investigations were, ear
ried on in Imperial County by
deputies from Sheriff Gillett 8 of
flee and report made that there
Were no suspicious movements of
MeXicans in the vaCey Chief OF
Police Oswalt also conducted an in
Hestigation in FL Centre following
lumors this city and HoltvilIe were
being used as storehouses for am
munition. Search of four buildings
under suspicion failed to reveal
stores of munitions, Oswalt admit.
ted when questioned.
Watch Boundary
vigilant watch was maintainet
over a section lying between Mt
Signal and CaleXico along the bor
der yesterday by, deputy sheriffs
under Sheriff GiIlett but beyond th..
presence of many Mexican labor
camps nothing was found to bear out
Peralta S fear that Imperial County
was to be used as the launching
point of an attack on Mcxicali -
Reports from the border today
were that Peralta is lispleased with
the publicity given his visit here and
the conference with local officials
lie is reported rs DENYING he feared
an attack. Local officials refuse
to discuss the conference but il is
known they went into action few
minutes after the conference with
Peralta was finished. It was also
learned information was divulged
placing the time of the rumored at
tack "a either late Wednesday or
early Thursday.
Enrique Estrada was named rs
leader of the rumored uprising and
it was reported SunGav that he had
left his home in Los Angeles where
he has resided since his exile from
Mexico. Peralta declared yester-
dav that Estrada is still in Los An
geles. 1t was admitted by the in,
spector that Estrada might attempt
an invasion of Lower California
over the border east of Calexico. "
but he insists he did sot believe the
rumor to be of nue. Importance.
The conference in FL Centre was in
connection with this matter, he
stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Activity Shown in
Building Permits

Five building permits calling for
construction to cost $4,000 have been
issued at the office of the city
engineer since August |. The total
is more than half of the value of
construction which got under way
in the city during the previous
month.
Included in the permits are two
calling for erection of stores, one
for dwelling. The other two re-
present contemplated repairs and al
terations.
Permits were issued as follows:
Valley Lumber Co., arcade. $500;
Harry Barker, repairs to service
station, $1,000: ID. Hanson, 800 Vine,
$1,000 frame dwelling; J. l.. Slaugh-
ter, Fourth and Vine, frame store,
$500; c. Il. Ruff, 800 Commercial
street, frame store, $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
State Highways
In San Joaquin
To Be Improved
By United Press Leased Wire

TuRLOCK, Calf, Aug. 5.-More
than three million dollars has been
spent ON state highways in the San
Joaquin Valley and adjacent coun-
ties during the last three years by
the California highway commission,
Chairman Harvey NJ. Toy annomc-
ed today at an address before the
Turlock Rotary club.
"We propose to widen to a min
imnm of 20 feet and strengthen at
the earliest possible date every foot
of the trunk HIGHWAY through San
Joaquin Nalley,' said Toy. "Dur-
ing the last three years we have
awarded II contracts for rcconstruc-
tion work between Stockton and
bakersfield and have two more pro-
iectS ready for immediate contract.
We propose next year to elm.
mate two bad crossings north of
Fresno by relocation of a short
section of state highway"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
COOK SELLS.
PROPERTY IN
NORTH END
Burkhard Says Building
Operations VIII Begin
at Once.
MAIN PLANT HERE
Service to Be Extended
10 Other Cities In the
Valley

Purchase of three acres Of land al
Fourth and Magnolia street from l..
:. Cook, by the Inland Empire Gas
company, was reported today. IL"
sale was handled through the Pho
noor Title Insurance company.
Cook, who reported the sale TO the
Ircss. stated that he talked by
telephone this morning with Presi-
don't Eurkhard o. the gas company.
who is in Los Angeles.
Rurkhard informed him ,hat tb"
company VIII commence shipping
material to RI Centre ct once and
will start building operations here
- soon as possible.
Tl Inland Empire Gas company
Was organized last spring by q
group of Los Angeles and coast cap
italists who believe that Imperial
Nallcv represented a good field for
Investment in a gas plant. Follow
ing the granting Of a franchise by
the Legislature, and obtaining per-
nit from the supervisors. the com
Iany opened offices on Sixth street
where applications for gas service
were received. Similar office,
were opened in other valley cities.
The response, according TO offic'
ials of the company wns very grat'
flying, however, as no further dcvcl-
opmcnts were reported, many local
residents believed the movement fDr
gas service had collapsed.
Today s news Indicates that the
company is preparing to q ahead
with its original plans and that gus
service wll hc obtainahle in the
valley within Il few months.
The company will furnish gas Ia
other cities in Imperial Valley and
also To Mcxicnli. Plans cali for -
coutral plant in this city. with aux
iliary distributing plants in the 9th
cr towns. All gas piprs viii hc
placed above ground, thereby over
coming one Of the difficulties tx
pcricnccd by the old gas company
which formerly operated herc.Alkali
in the ground caused leaks in the
underground pipes, causing such
heavy losses TO the company that
it could not operate at profit
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Author Files
Divorce Action
Ry United Press LEASED Wire

STROUDSBURG, Pa, Aug. >. -
Richard Washbmn Child, former
United States ambassador to Italy,
has sued his wife, Maude Parker
child for divorce records made pub
lie today revealed.
The grounds for the action could
not be learned as the papers in the
c;se were impomdcd by child : at
tcrney c. II, Bensimger, law partner
81 former Attorney General \.
Mitchell Palmer
The suit, it was learned, was filed
ON June 2G.
Child is Il wen known writer.
The couple was married in August
lplG
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Daniels Buried
At Oakland
By United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Calf, Aug. .
Friends and relatives gathered to-
day To pay last honors to Gilbert b.
Daniels, former chairman of the
state board of control and news
paper publisher, who died Tuesday
in san Francisco.
Services were held at California
crematorium, with the Rev. William
Nat Friend, retired Congregational
minister and old friend Of Daniels,
delivering the tribute.
Daniels, 20 years old at his death,
was for many years prominent in
state and civic activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Arrest Two I'm
Hall Mystery
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW BRUNSWICK, \. j., Aug.
r ALEXANDER Simpson special pros
ecutor handlip0 the lIall.N'l's cas-"
fas ordered the arrest today of
Ralph V. Gorsline, VcStrNmau and
choir singer and Mrs. Nellie l.. Rus
sell, negro.
Gorsline will be accused of being
IN accessory to the murder Of th"
Rev. Edw. W. Hall and Mrs Flea
nor Mills four years ago, Simpson
said. He sang bcsid" Mrs. Mills
in the church where the dead pas
tor once preached.
The negro woman said at the first
investigation into the tragedy that
her neighbor, Mrs. Jane Gibson
"the pig woman could not have
been n witness to thc murders be
cause she was visiting her that same
night. She is Ganted as a material
witness
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
TORRID WEATHER
AGAIN REPORTED
IN MIDDLE WEST
Ky United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-No relict'
came to the middle west today from
the wave Of heat and humidity
which shronded the entire country
yesterday. Three deaths from heat
prostration were recorded in Chi.
cago.
The temperature went up 20 de-
greos to SO late yesterday in Chi
cago and continued nearly that lish
through the night.
The mercury reached 100 in Fort
Dodge, Iowa and Fort Worth. Texas:
81 in Kansas City, Mo-, and Salt
Lake City, Utah; 90 in st. Louis,
nes MONIES and Omaha, and 90 in
Indianapolis.
The weather bureau predicted
partly cloudy weather for today. but
with little change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Aged Swimmer
AbandOns Trip
by United Press Leased Wire

VENICE, Calf, Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Anna Van Skike was forced by
rough water to abandon an attempt
70 swim ten miles on her 66th birth
day today, after covering approx
imatenlv half of the distance.
The aged mermaid, undaunted bv
her failure, announced she would
try again later this month.
Plunging into the ocean at 9 a..
m, Mrs. Van Skike swan along the
shore line for several hours, but de.
cided to quit when high seas began
tossing her about.
For the past six years the aged
woman has celebrated her birthday
by swimming from Venice to a
point opposite Santa Monica can
Yon, and return, distance Of ten
miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
POnZi Must Face
Bay State Action
By United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. g. ~-
Charles Pon2i, Boston's financial
wizard, today lost his fight to keep
from going back to the Massachu
setts penitentiary to serve a sentence
of seven to nine years as a common
and ordinary thief.
Judge William Ashe of the dis,
trict court denied Pon2i's s habcas
"orpns petition flied on grounds
that he had been kidnapped from an
Italian ship at New Orleans hv
deputy Sheriff George Lacy ard
that indictment under which ho
VAS convicted was faulty and not
fcogni2ed by Texas statutes.
(Ponzi's attorneys Immediately
fled an appeal which win be heard
A October, Pon2i was sent back
toOail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
UNDERWORLD FEUD
RESPONSIBLE FOR
DOUBLE SHOOTING
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-An
underworld teud vet unsolved was
held responsible for the murder ear
ly today of Eugene Bowen and the
probable fatal shooting of Mrs.
Dorothy Wilson, said to be his
sweetheart, in Green street apart
ment.
Police answered a blind telephone
call telling them to "inspect' the
apartment. They found Bowen dead
and Mrs. Wilson almost unconscious,
with bullet wounds in her arm and
side.
In gasping breaths, she said two
men, one of whom she knew as
"Clyde,' came to the apartment
and demanded admittance. When
refused, they started shooting. Bow
en- falling dead at the first volley.
Authorities said the apartment
showed signs of the battle, with II
half dozen bullet holes in the walls.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Los Angeles Has
Lead in Traffic
Law Violations
Hy United Press Iensed Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. .
OF the 1868 specders, reckless
drivers and other motor law viola
tors arrested and conviftcd in Cali
fornia during the first, six months
of this year, 1867 wcr4 in the city
of Los Angeles, according to re
port today TO the law enforcement
campaign Of the state division of
motor vehicles.
During the period 27,sto persons
were arrested for reckless driving
and speeding, these violations con-
stitutimg 20 per cent of hc total.
The arrests exceeded the same per-
iod of last year by 1854.
The violations were classified as
follows: rules of the road +6S5, poor
or glaring lights 2226, plafs sS3,
mufflers 1929, operators carss 558,
miscellaneous 1891.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Hold Up Action
On Col. Green
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. .. ~ Act
ing Secretary of the Treasury Win
ston said today no further action
would be taken in the ease of Col.
Ned NJ. Green, indicted California
drY chief, charged with misappro
priating liquor for personal use, un-
til Assistant Secretary of the Treas
urv Andrews returns from Europe.
Andrews viii decide whether or
not Green, now suspended, shall be
dismissed from the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Prescriptions to
Be Investigated
nv United PRESS Leased Wire

SlOUN CITY, Iowa, Aug. 5.-!n-
vcsligaton of the records OF more
than 5000 doctors and druggists in
Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota,
was ordered today by Glenn "A.
Eruuson, federal prohibition direc
tor for these districts.
4 move was made in an attempt
TO bring strictcr observance Of the
observance Of the law governing is
Suancc Of liquor prescriptions.
The invest igation will be made
into the records of $500 doctors and
l,550 druggists, Bruuson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Sends Governor
Debate Challenge
Uy United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. o
Challenging Governor richardson to
public debates in San Francisco and
Los Angeles ON state educational is
sues, state School superintendent
viii c. Wood today made public "A
letter addressed TO the governor
proposing terms Of the debate,
Wood agreed to offer as evidence
''only public records, affidaviis and
undenied newspaper interviews prior
to August !, 1926 and gives the
governor 80 per cent more time for
presentation than Wood requires.
The proposed debates would be held
before August 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
DISORDERS
CONTINUING
IN NE X|CO
Mayor of Town Killed
By Mob Following
Death Of Priest.
NO INTERVENTI o n
American State Depart
ment Not to Interfere
in Religious Fight.
by A. w. FCLGER
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5. = AL
though the disorders are not reqqrd.
I'd as serious, minor demonstrations
are renorted to be taking plac"
throughout Mexico az the struggle
lntween church and state settles In
10 an un"ompromising deadlock.
Catholics in Guadalaiara have
telegraphed the episcopate here that
two persons were killed and j.
wounded in rioting Tuesday night
At the church of st. Guadalupe when
police and soldiers are said to have
attempted to disperse n crowd.
The report has not been confirm
ed from other sources
There were exciting scenes last
night when 1000 persons gathered
IN tfnaIit.-of the Esperanza Iris thea
tci clamoring for admttance to a
debate on the religious controversy
I"tween Louis Leon. secretary Of
the agriculture and Manuel Herrera
Iass0, n prominent Catholic attor.
rev. Firemen were called ont TO
keen the crowd in order and pa
trolls of soldiers were instituted.
while traffic was cut off for three
blocks about the building.
When the theatcr doors wera
opened quiet was restored, however
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Simpson Denies
He Was Prodigy

Through typographical error the
Press made a statement in one of
Yesterday s political advert isements
10 the effect that j. F.. Simpson,
candidate for the office Of Judge Of
the superior court, has practieed law
for 50 years.
Judge Simpson states that to have
been a lawyer this number of years,
he must have been admitted to the
bar at the age of eight wears. How
ever, he was not admitted at that
early age and the statement should
have read that he has praetieed law
for 32 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Candid ate For
Governor Files
Big Damage Suit
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Aug, 5.-W. y.
Mitchell, Fresno banker and canN-
date for the Republican nomination
for governor has filed two conn
plants here for damages totalina
$l,S20,000 against Knute Norswing,
Fullerton banker, charging conspir-
aCy to defraud
The complaints are on record in
the Orange county superior court
and grew out of recent association
of the two men involving an at
tempt TO purchase the Markwell
building at Long Beach. The prop
clty was purchased by the Jergens
Trust company of Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Report Indicates
Business Is Good
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. o
A 40 per cent increase in the state
corporation department 5 business
for the semi-amual period ending
June 30, is an indication of pros
pcrity and healthy financial con
dition of California, according 10
an announcement today by Commits
sioner Edwin Nj. Daugherty.
During June this year the depart
ment issued 1926 permits and ord
ers on applications, as compared
with III in December. In addition
6S2 brokers were granted certfi-
Gates to do business up to July | as
compared with l0J during the last
six months of 1925. A total of $40
agent certificates were issued dur
ing the six months up to July |, as
compared with 3l04 up to January
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
May Drop Charge
Against Baron
Ry United Press leased wire

MIAMI, Fla, AUG. 5-Marslqugn-
ter charges against Baron Michael
Rovce-G Garrett, Russian nobleman.
who twice failed TO keen his suicide
pact with his beautiful wife,
arc likely to be ouaShed.
Authorities TODAY still were in
vestigatiug several phases of the
strange circumstances in which the
baroness. noted singer, PLUNGED to
her death--perhans spuwed by pov
ertv,tperhaps under another infm-
cnoo-hut officials were inclined TO
believe they would have to drop III"
charges against the baron eventual
lN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
TROUBLE SPOT
In THE BALKANS
SIZZLING AGAIN
BY United Pre..s Leased Wire

SOFIA, Aug. 5.-It is reported
today hat RoGmania has declared It
state Of siege in the frontier zone
If nubrudia.
An unconfirmed report quoted
the perfect Siiistra as announcing
that mayors of towns had been no.
tifitd that % Bulgarians would be
shot for every Roumanlan killed.
Tie Dobrudia zone is one Of the
trouble spots Of the Balkans. The
territory, formerly Bulgarian, was
granted Roumania at the close Of
the World war Bulgaria regards it
as lost province. Numerous
border incidents have occurred there
recently and notes have been eX-
changed ry R0mnania and Bulgaria
each Blaming the other for riots
and disorders between inhabitants
Of Roumanian and Bulgarian cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Obtain Jury In
Gaines Hearing,
By United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 5.--The
jury which will hear the evidence
against Wallace G. (Bob) Gaines ON
a first degree murder charge was
sworn in shortly before noon to,
day.
On the jury which will decide
whether the World war veteran and
former county employe beat to death
his pretty % year old daughter, Syl-
via, are nine men and three women.
The women members are all moth
ers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Rodgers Is Given
New Position
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Aug. 5.--Com-
mander John Rodgers, hero of last
year 8 Hawaiian plane venture, has
been ordered to sea duty, starting
August l6, and he will test out new
PN-10 super flying boats, now near
" comnletc at Philadelphia navy
yard. He will be succeeded here ne
assistant chief of the bureau Of
aeronautics by Captain Emory S.
Land.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
nv United Press Leased Wire

WAEE'NGTON, Aug. s. The
Catholic hovcott on trade in Mexico
i generally effective, Y. S. Com
r"""c;al Attachc George Wythe re-
ro"ted to the commerce department.
TODAY.
"The bovcott affects hracticallv
all lines and is substantial with re-
gard to Injuries and items specified
in hovcott circulars. Wythc cabled.
Husincss conditions were msatis-
factory before the boycott. however
he said
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
BREAKS OUT
IN PORTUGUESE COLONY

BOMBAY, Aug. Outbreak Of
revolution was reported today ia
Goa, Portuguese dependency on the
west coast Of India abont 250 miles
southeast Of here,
The army council headed by Col
Sequeira, was reported 10 have COM
PEELED the acting governor general
to abandon office.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

WASHINGTON. AVG. 5. - Com
menting on the Knights of Colum-
lus action in Philadclphia asking
American intervention in the MeXi
can reli"icuS StruCglp, state depart
mcnt officials said today they would
continue TO protect interests Of
Americans but could not intervene
in the domestic affairs of another
nation.
The department is now invrsti-
eating the ease of an American
Euisronal church seized in Mexico
CITY for fN'ure TO complv with
tcchnicalitics of the Mexican rclig-
ions law.
In expulsion cases Of American
clCrgvmcn. the department has At
tempted to mitirate unnecessary
scveritv in execution Of the law
without challenpiug the right Of
Mexico to deport aliens at viii
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
by United Press Leased Wire

FL PASO. Texas. Aug. :. - \
priest at Zadotilan, Zacatecas, Mex
leo, was shot ,and killed by authori-
ties when he refused to sign an
inventory Of church property, n dis-
patch here saws.
The Catholics quickly formed II
mob, the dispatch saws, and avenged
the priest $ death hy assassinating
the mayor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

The area Of Goa il about 400
square miles and los population
about 500, 900.
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. By L. Lamar Matthews

CHE was only q girl-this little
~ married woman who strolled
down the village street with her
two children. This daily walk was
the only diversion Of her monoto.
nous existence, but she apparent"
ly enjoyed 1t; and 1t was an easy
way to amuse the two babies.
On this particular afternoon she
stopped at the grocers' to give IN
order. You seem to get along
better with your little children
than anybody / know" he re.
marked. "I'Ve watched you going
down the street with them, lots
OF times, and all three Of you
seem to be happy. When one of
you falls down. you turn around
and tell him to jump up; and up
he comes. laughing. Now my sts-
ter stays there at home with her
three, all day long. She never
fixes them up In the afternoon.
They fret and fuss and she scolds
and spanks them. It's Just a
misery to be around the house
with them. / wish she would get
out and walk AROUND with hers, az
you do"
As a. matter OF fact the girl
mother had never thought much
about the reason for her daily
walks with the children. She
was just trying to be happy under
adverse circumstances ana doing
the way that seemed easiest.
So eYsrv day after tlsA xaiaAaS'