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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
E CENTRO'S
P0PULA
IS NOW 1888
Estimate Is Made From
Figures Compiled by
City Clerk SchOfield.
BASED ON RECORDS
City Hall Books Disclose
1,444 Residences, 157
Apartments in Town.

Conservative figures compiled by
City Clerk Schofield, show that
this city at present has a popula-
tion Of over 5000 people, the ap-
prcximate total of the inhabitants
being 8, 1873.
The city clerks figures are bas-
ed on records kept at the city hall.
These show that 1,444 residences
in the city are being served with
city water. In compiling figures on
population, it is customary to fig
ure four people to a family, which
would give this city 5,776 people
III residences using city water.
Many Live at Hotels
In addition to these residences
there are 157 apartments. with three
people figured to an apartment. or
a total of AL in this classification.
There are s15 rooms, in hotels, pri-
vate homes and rooming houses,
with an average of one and one-half
persons to the room. This gives a
total of 1922 people living in this
manner. The last classification Is
1916 shacks. mostly on the east side
of the city, with an average OF four
neople to the shack. or total OF
6G4 people.
The grand total of s.l33 is obtain
ed by adding the sub-totals i'll these
various classifications.
There is a large transient and
semi-transient population, the ex,
tent of which it is rather dltflcult
TO estimate, but it is certain thas
there are between $500 and 9,ooo
people making their homes in this
city.
A total of 325 business places pay
u license TO the city.
There are Is churches, five gram
mar schools, one high school, one
library and one combination high
and grammar school on the east
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
VALLEY THEATER
EQUIPPED WITH
TWO NEW EXITS

In order to conform to the re-
cuirements of the city ordinance
covering theaters and public build
ings, Harry Loud, local representa-
tive of the West Coast Theaters
company, has made improvements
il the exits at the Valley theater,
which will greatly facilitate emp
tying the theater during perform
ance. should occasion arise.
Two new exits have been placed
at either side of the stage. The
exits, which are Is feet wide, con-
sist of concrete runwavs, which
lead to the rear of the theater build
ing. There are no stairs or other
obstacles to impede quick passage
through the runways, and it is es-
timated that the theater can be
emptied in less than minute if
necessary.
The runwavs will be kept clear at
all times, and care will be taken to
see that the property in the rear of
the theater is also free from OBJ
structions.
Plans for remodoling the Palace
theater are now in the office of
the West Coast Theatcrs at Los
Angeles, and as soon rs they are
approved by the company officials
they will be submitted to local con
tractors for bids. The Palace will
be altered so as to conform to the
city requirements, as it is the wish
of the West Coast officials to CO.
operate with the city authorities
i'll every way possible, Loud said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
ENTOMBED MINER
TELLS OF ESCAPE
AFTER EXPLOSION
CrawIed Around in Dark
ness q Hours Seeking
Outlet From Inferno.
By CURTIS WARD

United Press Special Correspondent
DEGNAN-McCONNELL MINE,
Jan. Ia" Never again!''
This was the first statement of
Cecil Mckinney, entombed miner
who escaped from the Degnan- NC
Connell Mine No. 81 near Wilbur
ton today after having crawled on
his hands and knees for % hours in
the darkness searching for an outlet.
"What day is it?' asked McKin-
nev as he was lifted from the hoist
cave and assisted to an automobile
to be taken home.
"It was a terrible experience.
Didn't Know Mine
81 didn T know the mine; | new
er was in 4 mine until six weeks
ago.
"When the explosion came | was
in the chamber Of the No. l6 level
ct was at the end of this chamber
that 81 bodies were found by res
cuers.)
"After kinda camc to my senses
although I was not completely
knocked out, I opened the door and
left the chamber.
"Mv light had gone out.
"T was certain five or six men in
there with me were dead. I began
an effort to escape.
Was Hopelessly Dark
"It was hopelesslv dark. | crawl
ed over any number of bodies in al
effort to find the way out.
"T instinctivelv crawled upward
evervtime | found place where the
passages sloped upward.
"It seemed to me like | was in
there for DAYS.
Finally J saw the lights carried
by the men working at the bottom
of the shaft.
''I reached them and was sent tc
the top.
"Until two months ago | worked
as dav laborer at Ardmore.
"T tried mining in an endeavol
to make more money.
"Never again!'
Mckinney is - years old. HC
he's wife and three children.
His father and Younger brother
were killed in the disaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
LINEMAN SUFFERS
SERIOUS INJURY,
FALLS FROM POLE
Lands on Head, Shoulders
After Striking Cross
Bar; Fractures Skull.

James T. Morrison, employed as
a lineman by the Southern Sierras
Power company, is IN the Ell Centre
hospital with fighting chance for
his life following an accident at
Fourth and Hamilton streets yes
terday afternoon when he fell 35
feet from the top Of pole on
which he was working.
According to other men who were
working with Morrison, the accident
was caused by Morrison's failure to
hook his safety belt. He had as
cended the pole and had encircled
the latter with his belt, swapping
the catch at his side. He apparent
lv assumed the catch had snapped in
the loop provided for the purpose.
Instead it had snapped outside the
loop.
Plunges Headlong
With his climbers fastened. into
the sides of the pole, Morrison lean
ed back to start his work. AS there
was nothing to brace him he fell
backwards, and plunged headlOng
toward the ground striking cross
bar on the way down. The unfor-
tunate man landed on his head and
shoulders, sustaining basal frac-
ture of the skull and internal in
juries.
l.. NJ. Wilson, fellow workman,
ran to Morrison s assistance and ap-
piled first aid treatment. 1t is this
fact that gave Morrison a chance
for his life, as his breathing was
imperceptible. Lemons ambulance
was called and Morrison was rushed
to the hospital in an unconscious
condition.
1t was stated this morning that
his condition is slightly improved,
though he is still unconscious. He
has worked for the power company
n little more than a month, coming
here from San Pedro, where his fam
lily resides.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14

will be the highest in the world.
However, the magnitude and import
ance of this project are not to be
measured alone or even mainly by
its cost and size. It's vital relation
to the welfare and development of
the whole southwest is the chief
consideration in appraising its
worth and significance
Control and Regulation
"It will mean the coutrol and
regulation of the Colorado river in
the interest of flood protection, re.
clamation, municipal water supply
and the generation of power. These
factors are of prime Importance to
southwestern Arizona, Imperial and
Coaehella valleys, Southern Cali
fornia and the cities of the coastal
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
NOW |
MORE NAY
Be SAvE|
M-Fated Mine Today R'
luctantly Gives Bad
Lives of Two Worker
YIELDS IA BODIE
Rescuers Renew Diggin|
Operations With Fre1
Zest as Men Crawl 02

by United freas LeAsea Wire
WILBUETON, Okia., Jan. IA. 4
The Degnan-McConnel Mine No. Z
today reluctantly gave back Il
lives. two more of the 1o1 minN|
originally entombed in il
After veteran miners and re6cy
experts had declared there was 4
possibility Of any Of the sn1appa|
miners being alive, Cecil NcKinneI
white, and Bml Hollis, negro, cal
out.
Weak and trembling from
hours Imprisonment in the mi
Mckinney crawled out before
amazed crowd Of nearly 200 spec
tors. and two hours later Hollis
dragged out and restored to e
sciousness by a pulmotef.
Makes 10 Survivors
This makes ten Of the 101 min
to come out alive after their rend
vous with death.
The nav Of the mine yiekl0d
dead bodies by noon. The resd
of two men Thursday added zest
the rescuers and they renewed tn
work in hope of finding more ali
Four companions in Mckin4e
tunnel were killed by the blast.
bv some miracle Mckinney was =
even knocked unconscious. With4I
a light the miner crawled blind
through the damp-filled and deal
strewn passages for % hours.
Just before he came out he scraS
ed over the dead body of his fathe
Ed Boyle. state mine inspee tor y
on the ground to conduct a .'sta(
probe Of the disaster.
Some people here believed IN
the accident was caused BY one
the fire bosses who knew OF . g
pocket in the mine.
Unlike many of the big miAih
companies, the Degnan-NcCohae ~
people did not carry insurance g
the lives of their employees, aeeote
ing to James Mcconnell, one OF "a
owners of the mine. The hrm
a corporation. but it is owned el
tirely by the Degnan and McGes
mel families.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
ACTION ON RnL
SEEN As RERlKE
To MINERS UNION

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 14.-The
first action of the Pennsylvania
Legislature on anthracite coal regu-
lation was taken by the state SEN
ate today when the committee ON
mines and mining reported favor
ably the Woodward bill repeating
provisions of the miners certificate
law.
This action is taken as a rebuke
to the miners union. The bill let's
down the bars for employment of
non union labor.
The special session adjourned for
the week without taking further ac-
ton on Governor Pinchot' S plan of
state and interstate regulation of
the anthracite industry at its ses-
sion today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
Break is Seen Between United States and Nicaragua
HI JOHNSON SEES.
REALIZATION OF
RIVER DAM PLANS
Comments on Action of
Cabinet; Pays Tribute
to Swing For Efforts.

"At last we are on the way to
realization of the greatest construc-
tive work Of this generation is
the comment of Senator Hiram
Johnson, joint author Of the Swing
johnson bill, on the action Of the
Presidents cabinet in approving the
report Of Secretary Work which re-
commends construction of Boulder
Canyon dam and the All-American
canal, as well as power plant at
the dam site.
"The most important element es-
sential to success-the government
has testified its approval" 2" johnson
said. 1.-The report Of Secretary
Work is of especial Importance in
that it represents, as l understand,
not only his own views bat also
the views of the administration re-
garding this enterprise.
Fruition Now Seen
"This means,' Johnson con-
tinued, "that the plan for the de-
velopment of the river, for which
the people of Imperial Valley and
other interested sections have been
struggling for so many years, has
been advanced as never before, to-
wards fruition.
Congressman Swing, I feel, is
entitled to especial congratulations
on the recognition thus given by the
government to the merit and the
necessity of the enterprise to which
he has given his time and ability
without stint
Johnson expressed appreciation
for the sympathetic and intelli-
gent manner,' in which the secre-
tary of the interior and the secre-
tary Of commerce dealt with the
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
COUNSEL FOR |. A. POWER BUREAU
ENTHUSIASTICALLY APPROVES OF.
CANYON PROJECT AT BOULDER dam

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Secre-,
tary of the Interior Work s recon-
mendation for a 1925, 100000 bond
issue for construction of a dam at
Boulder Canyon in the Colorado
river, submitted Tuesday to the SEN
ate irrigation and reclamation COM
mittec, was enthusiastically approx
ed by w. b. Matthews, counsel for
the Los Angeles bureau of light and
power.
Secretary Works report on the
Colorado river project is one of the
most important documents of its
kind ever issued from the interior
department. said Matthews.
In amount of money to be ex-
pended, this project, as favored by
Work, would be the largest ever un-
dertaken by the interior department
Tie dam, with height of $50 feet,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
SHARP FIGHTING
Is REPORTED IN
TEN TSIN DRIVE
Nv United Press Leased W'-e

PEKING, Jan. 14.-Endeavoring
to regain the power he held before
the smashing victory of General
Feng Yu Hsiang, General Ii Ching
Lin is pushing his reorganized
forces from Shantung Province to-
ward Tien Tsin.
Already he has encountered op-
position at Sangvuan, where a sharp
battle is reported to have occur
red.
Rcports here indicate, however,
that he is continuing his push on
Tien Tsin, the city wrested from
him by the Feng men during De-
cember.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
BIG SHIPMENT
OF COTTON IS
HEADED SOUTH

Another large shipment of Imper-
ial Valley cotton is due to leave San
Diego tomorrow. The cotton,
amounting to 1900 bales, was
brought to San Diego from the val
lev via the San Diego and Arizona
railway, and will be shipped by
steamers to Manzanillo, Mexico.
Mexico has been a. heavy buyer of
Imperial Valley cotton this year.
This has been gratifying TO cotton
men because .,of the condition of
Fnglis htcStilc. industries, which
have caused cotton, sales in that
country to slump heavily.
The steamer Washington, Of the
National Navigation company, is
now Being loaded with the cotton. b
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
BY DAVID DIETZ,
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical
Societv

written for the United Press)
As a result of three minutes and
90 seconds of clear weather today
on mountain ridge on an island in
the Indian ocean, the controversy
over the Einstein theory of relativ-
ity NAV be settled within the next
three months.
There were six groups of scientists
on that island today who had been
praying for that much clear wealth
or. Three of the groups were
American, one British, one Dutch
and one German. They had trans
ported delicate apparatus half way
cross the world and they had prac
ticed its operation for weeks, going
through drills like a gun crew on
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
RumOr Plan For
Royalist Coup
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Jan. 14.-Rumors of
plans for a ''Putsch' coup from
monarchist elements were revived
here today following arrests of a
number of membrs of the so called
" black reiscIiwehr (army).'
The police are watching closely
the Kuestrin district, a short dis
tance north of Berlin since there the
clandestine activities of the reac-
tionaries are reported.
Today's arrests recalled the
Putsch attempt of 1928 at Kuestrin
which was put down by early dis
cOVpry
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
FLORIDA COUPLE
ARRESTED HERE
ON THEFT COUNT

From Arcadia. Florida, the lonS|
arm of the law reached out TO H|
Centre yesterday and took into eus-|
tody George q. and Roberta 9ro.|
gan, who have been residing at lSx|
South Fifth street, on charges e4|
grand larceny.
According to the compliant ro-
ceived here from Sheriff J. L. Hamp|
ton of Arcadia, the Grogans obtain
ed possession Of property in Florida, !,
giving check in payment thereof.
after which they stopped payment
on the check, though still retaining
the property. ~
They left Florida before steps
could be taken to spprehend then,
and were next heard Of In San y.
ego, Sheriff Hampton eommunicAt-
ing with Sheriff Byers of San "a.
ego. Again the couple moved bef0se
papers for their arrest could b. -
ceived from Florida and II Wa
learned they had left the coast ter
Imperial Valley.
The papers in the case were later
received in San Diego and 9hsri6
Byers forwarded them to 6hest1
Gillett. The warrants Of arrest were
served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff.
Oswalt and Corneilson.
The Grogans are held at tho
county Jail pending further instrue.
tions from Florida. The defeudants
have refused TO agree TO extraditioa
proceedings and have mado knowh
their intention TO fight efforts ~,
return them to Florida.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Pythian Sisters installation,
Davis hall, $3.50.
El Centre chapter, r. A. NJ,
Masonic han.
"The Wedding Song" and
Compromise" Valley theater.
1.-The Phantom Trail
Brunk's tent theater.
Lorraine Of the Lyons Pal
ace theatey,
TOMORROW
w. G. T. U. meets, Mrs. w. E.
Hancock's 2:3O.
Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
SUN ECLIPSE
AWES NATIVES
OF FAR EAST
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Jan. II. - While ma
tives watched in awe, the sun went
into eclipse today in the far east.
1t was carefully observed by the
British Sumatra expedition, accord
ing to cablcgram received from
Benkoelpn by the Royal Observatory
at Greenwich.
The message declared that the
weather was perfect and that the
observations were carried out as
planned. The solar corona was
similar to that observed in India in
1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
l.. A. Fire Wipes
Out 4 Buildings;
Loss Is $5O0,OO0
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.-Four
brick buildings were destroyed by
fire in the industrial section here
early today with loss of $780,
900.
The Los Angeles Planning Mill
company suffered the heaviest loss.
Its main factory was burned to the
gro md.
Police and fircmen suspect the
fire was started by an arsonist and
are making a through investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
THREE MEN ARE MISSING
AFTER MICHIGAN BLAZE

ONAWAY, Mich, Jan. 14.-Three
men are reported missing and dam
age estimated at between 100000
ami $750,000 was done by fire of
unknown origin which destroyed
the plant of the American Wood
Rim company here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
Favorable Trade
Balance For 1926
Shown by America

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA. - The
United States had favorable trade
balance for 1925 of $6S4,517,297,
commerce department officials an
nounced, e..
Imports were valued at $4,224,-
225 ,962 and exports ut 81 4,90S, ,7+3, 259.
Imports increased -6l5,000,000 i'll
value during the year, while ex'
ports increased only -3l0,CO0,O00.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
CLAIM OBSERVATIONS OF ECLIPSE
FROM ISLE IN INDIAN OCEAN MAY
SETTLE ROW ON EINSTElN THEORY
I battleship.
Got Splendid Photos

Got Splendid Photos
The island is Sumatra, one of the
Dutch East indies, south Of the
MALAY Peninsula. The scientists
wers astronomers and the event
they had waited was an eclipse of
the sun. Clear weather during that
three minutes and twenty seconds
enabled them to set their photo
graphs of the eclipse and to make
important scientific observations.
The Einstein theory came into
world wide prominence as a result
of the eclipse of 1913. During an
eclipse the moon hides the sun and
the stars become visible in the sky.
Einstein had predicted that n photo
taken at this time would show the
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14
2 NAVAL FLYERS
DIE WHEN PLANE
PLUNCES At 5. D.
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14.-Plunging
into the bay from a height of 1900
feet when one of the wings of their
plane collapsed, two naval aviators
were killed here today.
The dead:
Lieutenant Frederick Kahn, pilot,
attached to the VI Squadron
No. 2.
Seaman Bert Law. first class, at
tached to the local station.
Before the plane had struck,
several boats in the harbor had no.
ticed its predicament and were
speeding toward the spot where it
appeared likely to crash.
Lieutenant Kahn recently was
transferred from the battleship
West Virginia. Neither his, nor
Laws home addresses had been as
certained.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14

Garden Grove. Orangs counfy. M
TO have Is room emergency boz
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-14

The walnut growers department
of the Santa Barbara county farm
bureau is making detailed survey
of the cost of producing walnuts.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
DRINK WATER IF
KIDNEYS BOTHER.
Take a Tablespoonful Of Salts
if Back Pains or Acids
Irritate

Flush your kidneys by drinking a
quart of water each day. also take
salts occasionally, says noted au.
thority, who tells US that too much
rich food forms acids which almost
paralyze the kidneys in their efforts
to expel 1t from the blood. They
become sluggish and weaken; then
you may suffer with = dull misery
In the kidney region, sharp pains
in the back or sick headache. dizzi-
ness. your stomach sours, tongue
is coated, and when the weather is
bad you have rheumatic twinges.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids; to help cleanse the kidneys
and flush off the body's waste. get
four ounces Of Jad Salts from any
pharmacy here. Take a tablespoon.
full in a glass of water before
breakfast for a few days. and your
kidneys may then act fine. This
famous salts Is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
years to help flush and stimulate
sluggish kidneys; also to neutralize
the acids in the system so they no
longer irritate, thus often relieving
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive: cannon
injure and makes a delightful Ell
fervescent lithia water drink.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11

No mound Of reticence is
Uncle John Wilder now leading
the Plymouth Old Time Dance
Orchestra at Loew's Palace.
Uncle John is at once the in
reviewers and the press
agents delight for he has
opinions and words to voice
them.
Someone, however, is going
too far with the old gents pa
thence when they hang the fol-
lowing on his dropping shout
ders:
The morning that "UncIe"
John Wilder, uncle to our
President and second violinist
in the Plymouth Vermont Old
Time Dance Orchestra, landed
at the Grand Central Station he
almost lost fifty years growth
of his 81 years when he was
sent securing back to the side
walk as a massive hook and lad
der swung around the curb on
its dash to q nearby fire.
Bitterly complaining to q
New York copper that "a bunch
of drunken painters had almost
run him to EARTH" the Presi-
dents uncle was taken sadly,
albeit wisely on his way.
I must decline an honorary
membership offered me from
Chicago headquarters in The
Society for the Prevention Of
Calling Sleeping Car Porters
George" Membership is sup
posedly exclusive to gentlemen
named George and ! can already
hear cries of "Imposter" at the
first gesture of a fellow named
Harold towards horning in on
the annual banquet.
y 4 4
Two changes in theater man
agership occur this week. Leo
Leavitt, for four years in charge
Of Polls Theater, leaves Satur-
day for other fields, though
formal announcement has not
been made. w. L. Doudelah
recently imported from Spokane
to manage the Rialto, leaves
Saturday for Kansas City in a
similar capacity for Universal
Films. Successors to neither
have been named yet.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11

London IL experimenting with q
fire alarm system in which electric
light wires are employed to carry
the signals.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11

The fifth national exposition OF
power and mechanical engineering
viii be held at New York December
s to IL.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
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No sensible person will continue
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The Washington times., 1926-11-11
Novel Armistice
Prologue at
Palace

An especial attractive Arm.
lstIce Day n0s city IS IN effect
on the Palace Tl1eater stage
this week. arranged by Tom
Cannon. director Of the or.
chestra. This. associated with
international Newsreel's mems
cries Of the war. gives the
theater an air Of sharp reEli.
niscence which has been the
topic OF much praise.
The arTnisfice prologue y
participated in BY IL people,
representing Washington. Nc.
KinIey, The Spirit Of rs and
the Red Cross Nurse. guarded
on pedestals BY b soldier and q
sailor. The effect Is behind
scrinl curtain on which. to
war strains. q reel Of troops
marching to war. b thrown
rs d climax.