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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Mike DECIDED HE
NEEDED VACATION
AND ENJOYED ONE

Modern civilization with its com
pick problems often improves too
great a strain upon the Goth century
business necessitating periods of re-
laXation-as witness the case of
NJ ike Grant.
Mike was arrested by local po-
lice on May - and charged with
possession of implements for the
manufacture of liquor. Although
police insisted it was an open and
shut ease Mike couldn't see it
that way and he pleaded not guilty.
Today Mike appeared before Po-
lice Judge Hervey. He had been i'll
the county jail since May n await
ing trial.
GIVE decided to plead guilty"
he informed Hervey.
"Well, Mike,' responded his
honor, off you feel that way about
it why didn't you come around be-
fore. You would have been out of
Jail long ago
Mike bcamed upon the Judge,
shifted one foot, and ran his eye
hurriedIy over a bunch of papers.
"Judge,' he replied, 81 hadn t
had a vacation in wears. Was al
ways too busy. | certainly enjoyed
this one. It's been treat. >"
He paid a $50 fine and left, APP
parcntly fit to resume his career in
the busy marts of trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
MAN ARRESTED IN
NEEDLES ADMITS
MANY MURDERS
Police Believe Prisoner
Is Long Sought For
Stranger.
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SNN BEhNAHp!NO, Aug 10
A man who gavc his name as p.
II. Brown and asserted in n rambl-
ing confession that he had
stranglcd several women in various
Pacific coast cities, has been ar
rested at Needles, and is being
brought here for possible identifi-
cation as the "dark stranglcr'
wanted in san Francisco for muir
der
Sheriff Walter Shay, of San Rcr-
nardmo county, wired his office
here that lie expected q bring the
prisoner 20 'h;5 city tonight or
ca"ly in the morning.
f'rowH. kro'cu also ~ p. Cam e
ron, vas arrested hv Santa Fc
detective last Thursday and scntcn-
ccd to . term Of 10 days in the
Needles Jail for vagrancy.
sheriff SHAY ordered finger
prints taken of the suspect and for
warded here for comparison with
Identification marks of the "Gark
strangicr' wanted in San Francs-
co.
\ comparison revealed a "par-
tial resemblance according 20 the
superintendent of the identification
bureau here, and Sheriff Shay left
for Needles to claim the prisoner.
Questioned in the city jail at
Needles, Brown is said to have
confessed to series of
strange murders upon women.
He told officers. il was said. that
he attacked and killed women in
San Francisco, Santa Barbara, San
Jose, Los Angeles and several mid
dlcwestern cities.
Brown admitted also, according
to Officers, that he had served terms
in prison.
On arrival here the prisoner s
finger-printS and other identifica-
ton marks will be compared with
those sent here by San Francisco
police to determine whether Brown
is the suspect wanted for the
stranglc murders.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
RATE: WILL
REMAIN rs
At PRESENT
Four Members of Board
in Informal Resolution
Today.
CHARGE POLIT &c 5
Rumors of Increase Said
to BE Without Any
Basis of Fact.

Tax rates in Imperial Irrigation
district Will remain the sanr next
wear, Ju1 viii not hc subject to rails
IS varying from - to SO per 500
of assessed valuation as has been
iutimated in rumors prevalent
throughout the district lately,
This was tic statement Of four
members Of the board of directors
at a meeting this morning The
declaration was contained in IN in
formal resolution adopted tnaui-
mogslv bv the four members present.
Tho>c signing the resolution were;
Earl =. Pound, president, Marx
Rose. v. &. Blair ami la AteR. {.
". Eloekmun WIS called out of the
city oH business aud could not be
present.
In commenting ou the resolution
members declared ii was adopted 10
Discount rdmars that have been cir
caiatIue ia the valley for some time.
They declared that when the di-
recturs meet rs q board Of cquahIa.
tion in September the tax rate viii
hc levied at - per 800 of assessed
valuation. the same rate that Is IN
effect now.
The directors point out that in
spite Of the fact that the fiXcI
chargcs over which the board has no
influence were this wear jj.SS per
cent Of the total assessment of the
district and in spite of the fact that
the charges totalcd $l.I2S.J97, they
feel that by careful management and
continuance Of the economy program
there Will not hc "a necessity for any
increase.
Explaining that there has been
question raised aS to the factors
which enter into the making up OF
the assessment schedules hY the
board. the directors pointed out that
there are fiNcd charges over which
the board has NO control and which
must be- met regardless of income.
These fixed charges they list ~
follows: interest on bonds %Ss2, 1876,
principal ou bonds Slj0,264, pay
mrnts ON lugaua dam contract 500
l37. In addition there remains OPP
Grafton aud maintenance expense IN
connection with the district 5 irriga-
tion system.
OF the 1896 assessment, total
inc S2,37G. G.092. - the directors
pointed out, Slois,332 was placed
in the general fund for operation
and maintenance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
TRAIL BLAZER FOR
AIR MAIL ROUTE
STARTS SURVEY
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-Blaz-
ing a trail for the Pacific airmail
service to be inaugurated soon, a
new Ryan MI monoplane left here
at HIS a. m. today.
The fast monoplane, which flew
here yesterday from San Diego. will
stop at Bakersfield, Fresno, San Fran
cisco, Medford. Portland and Seattle.
1t was piloted by George Allen,
and carried United Press represen-
tative from San Diego, Max Miller.
Aim of the preliminary flight is
to inspect landing fields and beacon
lights between here and Seattle.
Six of the speedy MI ships will
be used in the mail service, according
to Nern c. Gorst, president of the
Pacific Air Transport company, hold
ing the contract.
The present schedule calls for daily
departure of the mail planes from
Los Angeles at l2:45 a. m, reaching
Seattle the same evening, The south
ward hound schedule will follow the
same time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
RIOT MARKS
MEETING Of
ASSE N bL !
Communists Exchange
Blows With Opponents
Amid Wild Disorder.
SOLDIERS CAL l. E y
President Suspends Ses-
sion but Later Re0pens
to Pass Poincare Issue.
By JOHN O'BRIEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


VERSAILLES. Aug. l0.-Disord-
er which probably has no precedent
in French parliamentary history
occurred this evening in the nation
al assembly when the Communist as
semblymen joined in singing Carm-
agnole, the revolutionary song.
The disturbance came during
violent speech By the Communist
Deputy Doriot. Suddenly his fell
low reds rose. singing. The presi-
dent of the assembly put his hands
on his head, signifying that the SEES
sion was suspended.
The assembly reconvened soon af
terward and President Deselves ord
cred Doriot to leave the tribune.
Doriot refused to leave whereupon
all the Communists descended to the
semi-circle around the tribune boo
ing Deselves. The other deputies
rushed the Communists, exchanging
blows with them. Attaches separat.
ed the belligeremts and the outnum-
bered Communists sought refuge i'll
corner. DeselveS cleared the gal.
laries.
General Peltier. commandant OF
the senate, entered the hall follow
ed by soldiers. He ordered Dorioi
to leave the tribune and the deputy
protested while his fellows sang the
internationale.
After order had been restored the
assembly passed Premier Poincare s
amortization project by an over
whelming majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Witter Club Is
Organized Here

Formation Of a ''Witter.For'As-
scmbly Club was perfected at a
meeting of Wittcr supporters held
in this city last night, at which
Oscar Sweeney was elected chair
man.
In accepting the chairmanship
Sweeney stated that he has known
Wittcr for many years aud has ai-
ways found him progressive, loyal
to the best interests Of the valley
aud man in whom all might place
confidence.
% As soon rs his name was~-an'
nouuced as n candidate for the az
semblv 7 determined to support
him. - Sweeney declared, "beliey'
ing that he is the best man the vot
ers Of Imperial county can sond 10
represent them at Sacramento -
Another meeting win be held
here Thursday night, 20 which those
who were present az last night =
pledged themselves ~
bring in additional mcmbers 20 The
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
ACCIDENTS DELAY
EFFORTS TO Save
ENT0MBED MINERS
by United Press Leased Wire

SALEM, Ky, Aug. 10.-W;th the
stubborn earth defving every cf-
fort of modern science, company Of
ficialS began this morning to drin
the fifth shaft to reach five men
imprisoned for nearly 100 hours in
th" American Fluorspar and Zinc
Comnanv 5 mine here.
When the fourth rescue shafr.
pushed forward hv hours of gr"cl-
ling labor, was Within a fcM feet
rf III" m"n. n strata Of iw wsonc-
trah'c rock was encountered, which
n"'" further progress impoSsiblc.
OTTER rescue attempts have hccn
fr@StrHtrd lv the secua"c cf water
jnm an mdergrounl 'ale. Another
disastrous impediment was the
hr"akaoc of csSrutial machinery. A
plane sent to Memphis fGr repair
nartS had not returned rris mora
iuD
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Man Elopes With
Mother-in-LaW
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-Thc
amazing story Of n husband who
deserted his wife and eloped with
h g mother-in-law was revealed here
To-Day in superior court.
The husband was John \. Hyde,
%, and the wife, Sybil Hyde, after
testifying, was granted a divorce
on grounds of dcscrtion and nom
support.
Mrs. Hyde told the court that
her husband disappeared with her
mother, and exhibited farewell let
ters from the couple to subStantiatc
her testimony The mother S hus-
band, Walter S. Groves corroborat.
ed the Young wife's statements.
Groves is Il stcp-father of Mrs.
Hyde,
Efforts to trace the letters left
by the vanishing pair failed. it
was testified. "We are sorry was
the gist of the farewell notes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
SMALL HOPE FOR
ANY AGREEMENT
IN MEXICAN ROW
Victory Thus Far Held
BY Government With
Church Using Boycott.
BY A. w. FOLGER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

NCNlteu TIeSS StdlI COTTtSpOllueuI)
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 10.-With
all hope of mediation gone in the
face of decisive government vic
tory to date in Mexico's religious
controversy, Catholics here are now
concentrating on opposition to The
new religious laws through use of
the luxury boycott and the arous-
ing of unity of religious spirit.
Hundreds of priests, positionless
with the closing Of the churches.
have been sent to small towns and
villages in the interior to preach
the idea Of the boycott. The appeal
is being markedly needed by the
Indians, who are the most devout
Catholics in the country.
In the cities church attendance is
decreasing slightly, due, according
TO Catholics, to the fact that persons
of the upper classes will not enter
the churches where they declare
those now in charge molest and in
suit them because of the boycott.
They also charge the present guar
dams Of the churches with sacrilege.
We realize the hopelessness of
cfforts,' one prominent
Catholic told the United Press. land
are now placing our hopes ON the
bovcott and the free elections which
will come two years hence. Our de
termination has not slackencd and
Of meetings, held in pri-
Nate homes, attest the sincerity with
which Catholics, especially women
members Of the church, are now
the call. Meanwhile We
intend to provid" places for all
priests now east out of the church
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
TIKI: TIGER"
NTS An
IN FER VII: "
Clemenceau Tells Why He
Wrote Coolidge About
French Debt.
NO REPLY EXPECTED
War Time Premier Re-
fuses to Make Statement
on French Policy.
nv United Press Leased Wire

Nv Emitted Press Leased Wire
Editor:-The United Press
herewith presents an exclusive
interview with Georges Clemen-
cear war time leader of France,
in which the veteran statesman
tells why he emerged from
long retirement to address a
sensational letter regarding war
debts to President Coolidge.
ClemenCeau told A. l..
Bradford of the United Press
that he did not expect any re-
ply from Mr.. Coolidge, explain
ing that the letter was not
meant to elicit a reply.
Bradfor found Clem
at his seaside retreat, Vendee,
surrounded by books and flow
ers and in an amiable and CON
fiding frame Of mind He is
)ivirg in q happy old age. re-
buffing the parish priests at
tempts to convert him and pu3-
tering arong his flowers what
time he is not engaged on his
book.
The pleas of Frenchmen to
do something caused him
to emerge from his retirement
to write to Mr.. Coolidge.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
PARTY LEADERS
WATCH RESULTS
IN FOUR STATES,
Today's Primaries May
Have Bearing on Plans
For 1923.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Two
Democratic presidential poSsibi iities,
prohibition and the ku Klux Klan,
were made the subject Of sectional
baioting in three of the four state
primaries being held today.
Governor Vie Donahev and former
Governor Atlcc Pomerene are run
nire side by side for Democratic
nominations in Ohio. Their names
are being mentioned prominently
with many other Democrats a pros
pcctiNe 1925 possibilities.
Dopahev. dfv whose record has
been published by the antisaloon
league, is seeking the nomination
for governor of the state which
rivals Virginia for the title Of
"mothcr of presidents, where he
has already had two terms.
Pomerene. wet, who was defeat
ed for the senate several years ago
because of opposition of labor, is
seeking the Democratic senatorial
nomination against Judge Florence
Allen, dry, in closely watched
contest. The winner is expected to
oppose Senator Willis, Republican
champion Of the antisaloon league,
in November, as Willis nomination
over several contestants is look
ed upou here rs a certainty.
Underwood Out
The other primaries of the day,
Alabama, Arkansas and Nebraska,
bear less national Significance.
in Alabama, Senator Oscar Tn
dcrWood retired and left half n ,loz-
en- candidates to fight it out for the
Democratic nomination to his seat.
The prospective presidential candi
dacv of Governor Al Smith of New
York, has been made a sub iect Of
campaign debate. Bibb Graves,
gubcrnatorial candidate, announced
his opposition to Smith.
l.. b. Musgrove, who ran close
race with Underwood in the last
election, is endorsed by some klan
leaders for the post. Some of the
other candidates, however, claim
klan support.
In Arkansas, Senator Carawav is
assured of the Democratic nomina-
tjon. equivalent to reelection. The
auti-saloon league issue however, is
being fought out in the guberna-
torial race. Governor Terrell, seek
ing denomination with anti-saloon
league support, is opposed by Judge
Martineau. Martineau is not wet
but relies for his following upon
drys opposed to the league candi-
date.
The Nebraska election involves
local congressional races of lesser
national Significance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
CROXToN GETS TWO DAYS
IN JAIL FOR FIGHTING

Sam Croxton, until recently cook
in an Imperial cafe, was given a 32
day jail sentence by Police Judge
Hcrvev this morning when he plead
cd guilty to n charge of disturbing
the peace. The Judge ordered that
he be released after he has served
two days on condition that he leave
town. Croxton was arrested by OF
ficer Corncilson last night after he
had engaged in fight with another
man in a local stage office.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Bv A. L. BRAFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent)

ST. VINCENT SUR lard.
France, Aug. 10.-(Copyright, 1926
by United Press. AN old man
turning s. wears sat in the parlor
Of his shantv like. one story abode
ut the seaside and told me WHY
he came out of retirement, which
had cngulfed him SINCE he won the
war for France, 70 writa schsa-
tional letter regarding war debts to
President COON lee
Tho mon wa9 Georges C1cn>crctau
-" the Tiger of France
His story was simple compared
(Continusd on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
National Banks
Show Big Gain
Rv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. AUG 10,--Rc-
sources of 1913 reporting national
hanks in the United States, Alas
15a a"d Hawaii amounted 10
$o5 315.Go4 600 for juno 80, an in
crease of nearly ono billion dollars
during the year, 7. w. Mcintosh,
comntrollcr Of the currency an
no"nced todav.
Loans and discounts. including ro-
discounts, totallpd $l3.417 7,G74, ,00G.
an increase of $743,6O7. 900.
United states securities owned to.
tol'cd - $50. PCS, 600, a decrease of
$G7, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Labor Troubles
Rage in China
By United Press Leased Wire

HONG KONG, Aug. l0.-Seriou
street fighting between armed bands
of radicals and opposing labor ur-
ION groups has been going ON il
Canton for moro than week, ad-
vices received here said.
Two hundred casualties were re-
ported
The radical groups, il is said,
plan to present an ultimatum to
the government demanding that
leaders of the labor union groups
be put to death and threatening n
general strike if the government
does not comply with the ultima
tum.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
FISHING VESSEL is
WRECK OFF HALIFAX

HALIFAX, n. S, Aug. 10.-The
Sylvia Mosher, Lunengerb fishing
fleet vessel, with 26 men aboard, is
total wreck off Sable Island, ac-
cordng to a radio message received
chre from the Sable Island life say
ing station today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
CORN CROP REPORTED
BELOW NORMAL POINT

WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- - The
condition of the corn crop on August
l, was 72,5 per cent of normal in
dicating a production of 2,576,936,-
coo bushels, the crop reporting
board of the agriculture department
forecast today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
CONGRESSMAN BARBOUR
ON SPEAKING TOUR

FRESNO, Calf, Aug. 1o.-Con-
gressman II. e. Barbour left here
today for a three day campaign
tour of the southern part of the
San JOAQUIN Valley. Barbour plans
to visit Bakersfield, Porterville and
other cities in that section in an
effort to gain votes for his reelec-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
BELIEVE SAILOR
Held IN TIJUANA
TO Get LIBERTY
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 10-Af-
ter a year in the Mexican federal
prison in Tijuana, Elmo KAYE Cor
don, 19 year old United States navy
man, is about to become a free man.
his record cleared by a pardon. ac-
cording to advices received by naval
authorities here from the Mexican
officials.
Gordon, who has been granted
considerable freedom in Tijuana, as
prisoner trUSty, was summoned TO
the Tiiuana municipal palace at 10
q. m. today, presumably to receive
the pardon. Mayor Federico Palacio
told newsuapermon however that he
had Just talked by long distance
telephone with Governor Abelardo
Rodriguez in MevicaH, and that the
pardon was not ready. He expected
to hear at the same hour tomorrow
from the governor and expressed
hop" that the pardon could be issued
at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Directors Make Denial OF Increase In District Take
JURYMEN
THREW EVIDENCE
DOWN DRAIN PIPE
New Grand Jury May Be
Called to Investigate
Mcpherson Case.
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 10. = The
Aimee Semplc Mcpherson kidnap-
ing mystery may be reviewed by a
new grand jury it appeared today,
following investigation Of the alleg-
ed destruction of important cvi-
deuce by one of the jurors.
If charges made against the ac-
cuscd juror are sustained, it is poss-
ible, according to reports at the dis
trict attorneys S office, that the pre-
sent grand jury may be dismissed.
The missing evidence consists of
two grocery lists in a woman s hand
writing, found III the cottage at
Carmel occupied in May by " Miss
X and Kenneth G.. Ormiston. form
cr An9elus Temple radio man.
The suspected juror was ordered
to produce the original grocery
slips at today's session of the grand
jury. Investigators declare, how
ever, the evidence was thrown down
waste pipe and can never be re-
covered.
Loss Of the grocery slips will not
interfere with a possible solution of
the Mcpherson case, according to
district attorney investigators, as
photostatic copies were made before
the evidence disappeared.
The handwriting. it is known.
has been compared with that OF
Mrs. Mcpherson, but authorities
have refused to divuige their find
ings.
Officials are chiefly conceme |
over the alleged corruption by one
of the jurors and drastic action was
expected IN event the charges are
sustained.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 The
Los Angeles county grand jury, af-
ter day of deliberatiOn, has de
cidcd to vote on the question Of
ousting the juror alleged to have
DESTROYED valuable evidence in the
Aimee Scmple Mcpherson investi-
cation, it was learned late today
The jurors, it was reported. fav-
ored recommending to Superior
Judge Arthur Keetch that the ac-
cuscd member be summarily barred.
The accused juror failed to produce
the missing grocery lists found in
10 Carmel cottage occupied by
Kenneth G. Ormiston and "Miss
y, = it was learned.
The grand jury at the same time,
agreed, it was said that the sus-
pected juror was not influenced by
outside persons in destroying the
Mcpherson evidence, but was under
a delusion the action would aid in
a cause in which the accused mem.
Der was interested.
The iury's final action was cX-
pccted before adjournment this
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

Inquiry ut Governor Rodriguez
ffico today developed the iuformJ-
tioq that he is away from Mexicali
ana is not expected to return he
fore August 20. His secretary in,
formed the Press that he has no
knowledge of pardon being ready
fer Gordon
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

William Harrison, for eight years
farm advisor Of Nuba county, hos
resigned to manage a ranch and r.
/. Hale succeeds him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
REVENUE. BOATS
RUSH TO FIGHT
RUM SMIJGGLER

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 10
Coast guard boats today cap
tured an alleged rum running
schooner off Anastasia Light
after severe battle and are
taking the crew to St. Angus
itne, according to meager infor-
nation received at the coast
guard base at Fort Lauder
dale.
There were five cutters in the
attack, coast guard cfficia:s
say.
The schooner is believed to
be the Hazel Lee Of British
registry
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 10.--SiX Unit
ed States cutters in battle forma
tion were reported prenqriNg toda,
for fight off the Florida coast
near AnaStasia light with an armed
LIQUOR schooner, which last nj hi
heat Off, with machine gun fire, q
single coast guard cutter attempting
to capture her.
Answering the cutters calls fol
aid. three more cutters put out
from here over night while two 9th
nrs raced from Key West TO Join
the general attack. The single cut
ter rcpplSed by the "rummv" had
she could keep the liQuoi
'laft in sight until aid came.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-05
2 Policemen Shot
Continued from Page One)

taking funds under police escort
from the main Office of the Olney
Bank and Trust Company to
branch office. William Miller, the
runner, had stepped out of the car
and taken a satchel of money into
the branch when he heard pistol
shots. The police believe the rob-
bers had trailed the car and been
held up in traffic and did not see
the runner leave the automobile.
Joseph Kaelin, one Of the police
men in the car, was wounded by the
firing from the robbers and was ly-
ing in the street shooting back at
the retreating bandits when Miller
ran out of the office. Another po-
liceman who also had been in the
bandit chasing car, was also firing
at the men. The robbers car was
crippled by the police bullets and
the robbers abandoned it and fed.
The policeman killed was Harry
Cooper. He had been detailed to
a circus and while standing on
street corner with number of other
policemen. heard shooting and then
saw a man running toward them. He
was ordered to stop but instead fired
shot at Cooper, who fell dead. The
robber jumped on passing truck,
still firing, and escaped.
The robbers scattered but four of