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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-17
SHIEK OF SHTEKS HAS
BECOME WESTERNIZED

LONDON, Oct. 16 lP-Even the Emir
Feisal. the sheik of shieks, son of
the king OF Hedjaz, has become west.
ernizod.
In spite of the fact that the Em:r
Feisal still wears a turban and the
glorious robes and ivory handled
swords of the Arabian desert, he
insists on eating his meals in the
regular dining room of the Hyde
Fark hotel. where he can watch gay
crowds doing the Charleston
The attendants of the Arab poten-
ate have done everything in their
power to keep their charge aIoof from
ordinary mankind. They insist on
having his servants quartered on a
different floor from that occupied by
the prince and also arranged a private
dining room in his imperial high
ness suite. But. he baked and in
sisted on eating where he could see
the merry throng.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-17

Several of the better known Brit
ish authors have never read certain
mid-Victorian novels which have be-
came household classics, so the Daily
Express has discovered, while few
others have discovered" them only
recently for the first time.
Arnold Bennett, for instance, has
just read ga Tale of Two Cities"
The audacious young author of the
DIARY of a Young Lady of Fashion, .
Magdalen King Hall-has selected at
random from list of unread times
'The Last Days of Pompeii," by
Bulwer Lytton.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-17

Abandoning custom of past gen
erations of royalty, the Duke of
York intends that his new town house,
overlooking Green park, shall be
known merely by its number. He
does not purpose to give any name
to it.
Before the Duke and Duchess of
York start for Australia early next
year, miniature of their daughter,
little Princess Elizabeth, is to be
painted so that the duchess may take
it with her. The same artist has
painted miniatures of the two sons
of Princess Mary, which the queen
always takes with her on her travels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-17

British lady birds are tempermental.
They won't come home to roost in
nice little winter quarters provided
for them by the ministry of agri-
culture so they may get busy on the
green fly early in the spring. The
ministry collected many thousands OF
the lady birds last year and put
them in cork homes at the. Rotham-
stead experimental station Harpen-
den. A good proportion survived the
the winter, but as they cannot be
taught to fly home and farmers can
not be expected to gather them by
hand and put them there the expert
ment has proved a failure.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
War Destruction
Repaid in China
by United Press Leased Wire

PEKIN, May 6.-AlthOugh the
" Christian General Feng Yu Hsi'
ang resigned his military command
some time ago, he has issued an an
nouncement for distribution of milf
tary relief funds to compensate those
who suffered through the recent cap
ture of Tientsin and attendant fight
ing.
Families of persons killed are TO
receive Mex $50 (about $35 U. 50
for each death. Persons disabled
by wounds will get Mex $50. Wound
ed are to receive Mex $50. For
each totally destroyed house Mex
$50 will be paid for each room; in
the ease of damaged houses, Mex
$40 will be given for each room;
for loss Of horses, cattle and Other
live stock compensation Of Mex $lJ
q head will be paid.
The list is interesting as a gauge
of the value of human life and prop
erty in north China today. Feng
himself contributed largely TO the
fund, il is said, through foregoing
a considerable part OF his salary,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, MAY 6-liopcs of early
settlement of the general strike
seemed banishcd from the thoughts
of the mighty forces engaged in the
industrial struggle today, and labor
and the government each moved to
break the resistance of the other.
The situation today was somewhat
similar to that during the second
week Of the World War, when the
last of the optimists had been con
vinced that no supcrhuman force was
going to matcrialize to send the
armies marching home i'll peace.
With each day the strike con
tinucs the moment when taut tenn
pers will snap, comes nearer.
Labor tightencd its grip on Lon
don today when taxi drivers joined
the general walkout, which rhad al
ready crippled transportation facll-
tiles.
Violence Gains
The Bishop of Oxford has called
mass meeting for tonight to urge
resumption of the negotiations.
Violence is slowly gaining mo-
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Kressley Meets
County Board in
Road Planning

Paul Kressley, consulting .cngi-
neer, conferred with the county SUI
pervisors yesterday afternoon on
the proposed highway from the east
end of the county through Bonds
Corner and Calexico to Seelev, unit
ing with the San Diego highway
near. the latter city.
Road Improvement District No.
Q has been organized for the purpose
of constructing the road. Rights
Of way have been obtained through
the various sections of property
transversed BY the proposed high
way, and it now remains to obtain
similar rights from the Imperial r.
rigation district through its canals
and daches. ,fTTT .HE =
A resolution of intention TO build
the road was drawn up yesterday
but was not acted upon and the sn-
pervisorS were scheduled to meet
again this afternoon with kresslev,
i o stiseuss, the road i'll greater detail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
COOLIDGE
TELLS Of
ESSENTIALS
Eternal Verities of Re-
ligion Needed for Ma
f0nal Existence"
u. s. CHIEF PRAISED
Commended by Clergy
men for His Acts While
Chief Executive.
BY Uait~d Press Leased Wire

w Ash MUTTON. Nav 6.-t)ur ma
tion can maintain its existence
only through adherence 10 the
" eternal verities of religion Pres
iient Coolidge told the board of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church today on their quadrennial
visit to the white house.
Our government is founded upon
the basic truth OF religious thought,
the president said, and these truths
must be continually borne in mind
if our nation is to be preserved
eff we are to maintain our ma
tional existence, We must continue
to cherish and foster this spirit
which undcrlies and pervadcs all
enduring achievement the presi-
dent said.
Sol long as we adhere to the
eternal ,Nerities of religion we shah
not fail TO keep that inspiration
which has carried us through nearly
100 years. zH.-.sr .9.r .r-.,,i 80
,i The president S remarks were in
the form of a reply to an address
delivered in the name of the board
by Bishop Joseph F. Barry, senior
of the group. AFEA$A
= Bishop Barry congratulated the
president on Ms aetiohl inssppport,
ing American ddherente sto thu
world court, reduction of taxes and
enorcemcnt of law, ESPECIALLY that
amendment to the federal constitu-
tion which is intended to destroy
forever the diabolism which inhercs
in the liquor traffic. -
Mr.. Coolidge was also commend
cd for his stand in avoiding foreign
alliances and economy in govern
mcnt expenditures.
Mr.. Coolidge stressed the impor-
tanee to our economic and nat ional
Strength of the patriotic interest of
the numerous religious denomna,
tons and sccts.
I'VE have been particularly
blessed in that our government has
always been able to count ON the
earnest and active support of the
governing bodies as well rs all the
members Of the various faiths en-
ioying the benefits of the. religious
freedom guaranteed them by the
constituti ion.' he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
WARFARE AGAIN
TOMORROW IN
RIFF COUNTRY
Peace Negotiations in
Morocco Have C OIL
lapsed.
BY United Press Leased Wire

OUDJDA, Morocco, MAY 6.-War
will be resumed in Morocco tomor-
row morning, it was announced to-
day following the collapse of peace
negotiations between the Riffians
and the plenipotentiaries represent
ing the Franco-Spanish allies.
The Riffian delegates were to
leave here this afternoon.
Peace negotiations between repre-
sentatives of the Riffians and the
Franco-Spanis allies were broken
off today, it was officially announc-
ed. r.
The Riffians announced they
would not release French and Span
ish prisoners held in the Riff until
Riffian prisoner were released by
the allies.
Rupture of the negotiations indi-
Gated that here would be another
summer of fighting in Morocco, dur
ing which the allies would seek to
crush thc rebel tribesmen.
The Riffians rejected most of the
allied peace terms in the final brief
session which concluded almost three
weeks of negotia The Riffian
delegates will be taken to the Riff
coast aboard French torpedo boat.
Collapse of the peace negotiations
was borne by the Riffians with com
placent resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
By MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

JOLIET, ILL.,, MAY 6.-Guns bristled
in every city, village and hamlet of
northern Illinois as the entire re-
gion prepared for a pitched battle
with the fugitive convicts who yes
terday murdered deputy warden at
the state penitentiary, kidnapped a
.ailer and escaped in their victims
automobile.
Posses were hastily organized,
vigilantes were summoned to duty
and all available firearms were press
organized drive to round up the en-
tire band of criminals.
In running gun battle at Leo
moro, a village of 500 population,
five of the fugitives early today shot
it out with a heavily armed posse of
more than 20 men. Two of the con-
victs were captured-one of them
so seriously wounded he may die
and two officers We're wounded.
Theory Of Escape
First news of the disorders leaked
out at the state penitentiary here
shortly after noon yesterday. From
evidence left behind, prison author
tiles reconstructed the Jail break
and decided the seven eonvicts had
assaulted Deputy Warden Peter Nj.
Klein in his office, stabbed him to
death, then kidnapped j. W. keely,
captain of the guard, and forced him
to aid their escape.
Under threat of death, the con-
victs marched Kcely to the prison
garage, where he Communicated
Klein s automobile and threw open
| the prison gates for the motor ear
to drive out to freedom with the
seven prisoners. a trusty, John
Cassidy, was employed as chauffeur.
keelv and Cassidy were forced. to
accompany the fugitives until they
reached Marseilles, where they were
unloaded and handcuffed together to
tree with Keely's handouts. The
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Chief OsWalt's
Wife Weakening

Report today from the FL Centre
hospital advised that the condition
of Mrs. Sterling Oswalt, wife of
Chief of Police OSwalt, is again
considered serious, the patient hav-
ing weakened greatly since ycS'cr'
day.
Another blood TRANSMISSION opera
ton was rcsorted to last night in an
effort to increase the patient $
strength, Chief Oswalt again giving
up quantity of blood. The trans,
fusion operation was successful
though the attending physicians
were in doubt as to the benefit it
may have on the patient S condi'
tion.
Chief Oswalt was also confined to
the hospital today, his strength hay
ING been visibly weakened by the
second operation in two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
CON V|eTS
CAUGHT IN
GUN FIGHT
Joliet Prison Breakers
Are Shot in Running
Battle Today.
ILLINOIS is ARMED
Northern Part of State
Bristles With Guns As
Killers Flee

JOLIET, ILL.,, May 1.-TWO
more Of the band Of seven con-
victs who yesterday made a
spectacular dash IN he
Statesville prison here after
Staying Deputy Warden Peter
Klein. were captured today near
Streator, accolc.ng to word re-
ceived at the warden office
here.
This brings the total of cap
tlred convicts to four as two are
in Streator hospital, having
been wounded in a gun battle
near Leonore, ILL.,, last night.
The two convicts were captur-
ed today in loft of barn near
Streator by one prison officer
and two officers from Streator. /
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
PASADENA MATRON
FATALLY SHOT BY
MYSTERY WOMAN
Wounded Upon Return to
Own Home; Husband
Being Questioned.
Rv United Press LEASED Wire

GLENDALE, Calf, May 9.-Mrs.
s. o. Sears, 40, was shot and prob,
ably fatally wounded during the
night by an unknown woman whom
she is said to have surprised in her
home.
Mrs. Sears. believed dying, assert
ed she was shot by an unidentified
woman. Police, despite her state
mcnt, held her husband for qucs-
tioning.
Mrs. Sears said she found n strange
woman in her home when she re-
turned. The stranger tried to take
Mrs. Sears gun away from her and
the two women grapplcd for its
possession. Mrs. Sears was over
powered. shot down, and the mys-
terry woman disappeared.
Sears said he found his wife
slumpcd in a chair when he came
home, bullet wound below her
heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
ATTACK ON
BUS FATAL
IN RESULT
Driver Loses Control
During Barrage of
Whizzing Stones.
WARSHIPS ARE USED
Great Guns of British
Fleet Trained on Every
English Port.
THE STRIKE TODAY
ny United Press Iemsed VII


One killed and another injured
in a London collision after a bus
driver had been stoned by strik-
ers.
Labor party informed United
Press that Laborite members of
parliament are seeking a 'digni-
fled" means of resuming peace
negotiations with the govern
ment.
Government communique ex-
pressed satisfaction and gave no
hint Of peace.
Labor communique expressed
satisfaction.
British trade loss estimated by
their chamber of commerce as
approximately $12,500,0O0 daily.
Mine owners estimated their
daily loss at S3,500,000. -.
Sporadic disorders mark third
day Of general strike, which will
be 72 hours old at midnight to-
night.
Downing street closed to pub
lie as was the case during the
war.
City of London police reserves
ordered to report for duty.
Stock market more confident.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Handicap
Won By Edisto
By United Press Leased Wire

PLML1CO RACE TRACK, Nd,
MAY 6.--The tenth running of the
Pimlico spring handicap $500 in
added money for three year olds and
upward, secondary feature to the
preakness, to be run next Monday,
was won bv Seagram stables four
year old colt Edisto, here this aft
cronon.
f. i. Whitncy's Jov Smoke was
second, with j. T.. Griffith s Single
Foot getting third. There were
seven starters and the winner COW
cred the mile and sixteenth
course in l:45 flat, clipping three
fifth of second from the estab-
lished track record.
Backers of the winner received
$l6.S0 for each So mutuel ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Grumbles To Be
At Meet May Is

In addition to being placed in the
low hurdles event at the Pacific
coast conference track meet at Polo
Alto on May II, Kenny Gmmbles
of this city may be one Of the four
men who will run in the relay race.
Grumbles is conceded first place
in the low hurdles an event in which
Ihc holds the national college cham.
pionehip. Kenny is also sprinter
of considerable ability, and hung
up valley record in the 900 yard
dash while he was student. at Gem
trail Union high school here. The
record was smashed this spring.
Eddie House, El Centro's other
star on the Y. S. c. squad, will be
entered in the 100 yard dash and in
the 22O yard dash, two events IN
which he is certain to score.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Ell CentrO Ships
First CarlOt OF
Cantaloupes

FL Centro's first carlot ship
ment Of cantaloupes rolled yes
terday, consigned to New York
City by the Fred r. Bright
company, shippers of tn "Uni-
form brand. M. c. Wahl, To-
cal shipper, will take second
honors for the seasons earliest
shipment from this point with q
car out today. Bright also ex-
poets to roll two more cars to-
day.
Imperial Valley shipments to
date this season total 35 cars,
one freight and "a express. Six
teen Of this number were shir-
ped yesterday, nine being from
Westmorland, four from Brawley
and three from Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Rattlesn axe Is
Cause of Three
Arizona Deaths
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

CASA GRANDE, Ariz., Nav g.
Poisoned by rattlesnake, Mrs. F..
J. Cox shot and killed herself after
shooting her two babies to death,
according to II story the husband
and father related today to the au.
tlOritics.
Cox said he found the bodies Of
his wife and children on his return
to the family ranch home near
here, after several days visiting in
Casa Grande.
A note found near the mother :
body detailed the tragedy. The
mother told of being bitten bv Il
rattlesnakc Sunday night and re-
lated a tale Of intense suffering for
two days subsequent when she was
unable to get assistance for herself
and her babies. ...,a -. q. r.. ,-.-
Finally, with hunger ovcrtaking
them, Mrs, Cox shot the babies and
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

..,'a TONIGHT .'
Annual Elks' ball, Elks' hall,
8 p. M.
Barbara Worth Rebekah lodge
meets, Davis hall, 8 p. m.
R. A. M. No. 100, Masonic
hall. II Il - a.. = .
Rainbow Riley. Palace q.
tEeater. ',tf - 4 l. &
Doub.e bill, Valley theater,
1.-THE Man Upstairs and
Curly Top
TOMORROW
Kiwanis Club luncheon. Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Seeley farm center meets,
community hall, p. III.
Septic tank demonstration, all
day. N. A. Ross ranch, near
Alamo store.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Nurses Alleged
Drunk at Fresno

FRESNO, Cal, May 6.-Internes,
nurses and orderlies at Fresno s
county hospital have "attcnded the
sick and dying while under influ-
cnce of liquor and immoral condi-
tions have prevailed at the hospital,
according to testimony heard today
by the Fresno county grand jury
which has started an investigation
of conditions at the hospital.
The investigation was started
when it was learned that a larg"
quantity of the hospital alcohol had
disappeared. Three orderlics were
discharged for noisy night orgies
and later a nurse and an inferno
were arrested on drunkenness
charges following an automobile
crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Party to Leave
For Greenland
From Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nav 6. -
Although the major purposes Of the
Greenland Mctcrologcai expedition
of the University of Michigan have
been postponed from this summer
until 1927 party will leave i'll july
for preliminary surveys, Professor
William II. Hobbs, head of thc cX
rc'lition. said today.
The delay in plans, Professor
Hobbs explained, was caused by i'm
sufficient time in which to raise
tie $l00,00e necessary for the un.
dcriaking.
Purpose of the expedition is Ia
explore the interior of Greenland
for the causes OF weather disturb
anccs believed TO originate there.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
FIRST DEATH IN Big STRIKE OCCURS TODAY
our Of Seuen Desperate Killers Captured In Illinois
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROADS
DISCUSSED HERE BY EXPERT

John l1arryman, representative of
tie road department Of the Automo-
bile club of Southern California,
gave an interesting talk on Cali
fcrnia road affairs at the chamber
of commerce luncheon yesterday
noon.
Ea.3?man dee red that ZIP to
two years ago Southern California
was not getting Il fair apportion-
mont Of the road funds of the state,
due 10 the larger representation Of
the central and northern portions of
the state III the legislature. Dur
ing the past two years the appor-
tionmcnt has been somewhat i'm
proved. but Southern California is
still no; getting what is due this
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
GOVERNOR ASKED
TO QUOTE PRICE
OF RATTLESNAKES
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, May CA rat
tlesnake catcher wrote Governor
Friend w. Richardson today asking
him for the latest quotations on
lattlesnake venom and oil and want
ing to know of likely places to
find the reptiles.
The correspondent, Roland
Nunes, of Van Nuys, Cal, said:
"Junc 49,, | intend catching them
in township . north, range s west,
Los Angeles county (Angeles ma
tional forest.
off there is any better place
than the one above | would be glad
to hear of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Night Sessions
In Congress Now

WASHINGTON, May G.-Night
sessions were ordered by the house
today to meet demands for time for
debate on pcnding farm relief leg
islation.
Representative Tilson, Connccti-
cut, majority leader, obtained con
sent of the house for a three hour
session tonight and planned to have
the same arrangements TOMORROW
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
MAKE PLANS FOR
PRESS EXCURSION

SACRAMENTO. May 6. - Com.
plctc arrangements have been made
for the California Press Association
excursion to Humboldt and Del
Norte counties, Governor +. w.
Richardson, president of the asso-
citation announced today. The ex-
cursion will start from San Fran
cisco MAY Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
LEAVES FOR PRISON

KANSAS CITY, No., May 6. -
Having pleaded guilty ON l6 counts
in connection with using the mails
to defraud in land sales in Mexico,
Albert c. Johnson, 81, left for
Leavcnworth prison to begin scrv-
ing two years Imprisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
GLORIA SWANSON WANTS
ONLY S1,00O,OOO YEARLY

NEW YORK, May 6. - Gloria
Swanson will leave the Famous Play
ers'Lasky corporation and join the
United Artists, under terms of an
agreement completed yesterday. She
asks $l,000,000 a year salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
SOCIAL WORKERS
TO HEAR ADDRESS
BY ROGER BALDWIN
By United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Cal, May 6.-Roger
n. Baldwin, director of the Amer''
can Civil Liberties Union, will be
one of tho principal speakers at the
California conference OF social
workers here next week, it was an
nomced today.
More than 20O0 social workers of
the state are expected to attend the
oonclavc, which starts Sunday night
Baldwin will also address the Los
Angeles branch of the Civil Liber'
ties union at Blanchard hall, Los
Angeles, Sunday night. He is on
a tour of the Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
CONSCIENCE FUND"
SENT TO GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, May 5. - A
" conscience fund - contribution
was received by Governor +. W.
Richardson today
1t consisted of 81 worth of
stamps in an envelope containing
no writing and addressed merely to
"Thc State of California, Sacra-
mento, Cal -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
Right Fielder
Bennett Injured
by United Press Leased Wire

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-IIcr-
schel Bennett, right fielder of the
St. Louis Browns, was severely in
.ilred in the sixth inning of the
Athletics Browns game here today
when he crashed headlong into the
right pavilion wall in chasing
Cochrane s foul fly.
He mas rushed to 4 hospital,
where it was said he may have a
fractured skull. His head was cut
above the right eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
FEDERAL, JUDGE
MAKES NEW RULE


FRESNO, May 6.-Liquor seized
n home when federal agents enter
in company with state officers on
a state warrant cannot be rS"d rs
evidence in federal court, Federal
Judge William p. James ruled in
dismissing possession charge
against Miss May Driscoll. accused
Fresno woman bootlcgger. She faces
trial however on two charges of
selling.
A fine of $4,000 with the alter.
nativ eof spending two years in
iail, was imposed on s. Suga, Jap
anese, who was convicted of send,
ing obscene japanese matter
through the mails and conducting n
lottery by mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06

section. Previous to that period
the southern part of the state was
receiving only % per cent Of the
highway fund.
TO correct this condition petit
tion for a more equitable apportion
nent Of state highway funds, which
shall give Southern California ,48
Fer cent Of the total, will be placed
on the ballot this fall. In order to
hav" the matter voted on bv the
people of. the state. the petition
must he signed bv 10000 voters.
Obtaining Signatures
The automobile club is now aiding
in obtaining these signatures. Lo-
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06
SINCLAIR LEWIS WON'T
ACCEPT PULITZER PRIZE

NEW YORK, May 6.-Stating a
belief that prizes for literary work
are dangerous and tend to place
craftsmen under subscrvience, -
Sinclair Lewis has refused the Pu-
liter prize of $1,000 which was
awarded him this week for his
novel, Arrowsmith.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-06

LONDON, May 6-Thc first death
resulting from general strike disord-
crs in Britain occurred today near
the Elephant and Castle public
house, in South London, when n bus
driver lost control of his vehicle
during n barrqee of stones from
strikers.
One man was killed and another
person involved in the accident was
reported dying. The stoning was one
of series which began early this
morning with the seizure and burn
ing of II passenger bus.