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Charges False Arrest.

E. j. Farley, Inc, was sued for
$4,000 damages by Frank Spicer on
charges of assault and false arrest
Attorneys r. Morris Wampler and
Robert e. Lynch appear for the plain
tiff. who says that January 2 last he
was assaulted by agents of the COM
pany and his arrest caused unjustly
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BiGAMY CHARGE HOLDS
D. C. MAN IN ARLINGTON
Father of Girl, Whose Age Is Given
as Fifteen Years, Appears Against
William Stevens.

Spec1aI Dlspdtcn 10 Inc 0tdi.
CLARENDON, Va. July 21.-
Charged with bigamy, William Stevens
of S26 Varnum street, Washington. ID.
c., arrested last night in Washington,
was arraigned before Judge Harry r.
Thomas in Police Court of Arlington
County today, and held for the action
of the October term of the grand jury
bond being fixed at $4,000. Stevens
admitting having a wife, who lives
with their three year1 Id child at 2O7
Bates street, Washington. George 7.
Berkeley of 319 ID street, Southeast
washington. father of Thelma Eliza
beth Berkeley. charges Stevens mar
ried his 15-year-old daughter July
10, the services being performed by
Rev. George III. Fielding, pastor Of the
Clarendon Methodist Church, in
Clarendon. In applying for the license
at the Arlington County courthouse
Stevens gave his address as Baltimore,
Md. and that of his bride-to-be as
Walkers Chapel, Arlington County.
The age of the girl was given as Fl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
CABBAGE TRUCK SEIZED.
Corn in Liquid State Reported
Found Under Cargo.

A truck apparently loaded with cab
bage was overhauled in Brookland
this morning after being trailed in
from Maryland, then driven to the
sixth precinct station when 21O gal
Ions of corn in liquid state was found
underneath the cabbage.
The colored driver, who identified
himself as Clarence Lee of 1872 l.
street, was charged with illegal pos
session and transporting.
The arrest was made by r. l.. Liv-
ingston, divisional prohibition chief,
and some aids.
Indians are joining with whites of
Bolivia in installing farm tractors.
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staff viii
day IN vol b pro to m
FOL anauoat 1.-THE pemn
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Time Honored Query.
Pathfinder Magazine.

From the Pathfinder Magazine.
There was lull in the converse
ton at the club until one member
asked another: Are you married?"
mo"
That's a pity. l was just going to
ask you how your wife was"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
LASSlTER ORDERED
TO POST IN CHICAGO
Gen. Martin to Succeed Him in
Canal Zone-Gen. Graves to
Go to Panama.

BY the Associated Press.
Maj. Gen. William Lassiter has been
relieved as commanding general Of the
Panama Canal Department and as
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and africa, in dispute between Chile
and Peru.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
CATCH MEXICANS
WITH FOUR CASES
OF BOOZE ABOARD

Four Mexicans, making an effort
to transport 10 eases Of tequila
across the international boundary,
fell into the waiting arms Of Dep
nty Sheriffs Oswalt and Corneilson
yesterday, and the quartette are
now held at the county jail await
ing trial. The tequila is also at
the Jail and will be introduced as
evidence against the arrested men.
The latter gave their names as
Joe Ortiz, Jose Lopez, Y. Rodriguez
and B. Ortega.
The two officers We're "all set -
for the MeXicans and allowed them
to get across the line with their
precious cargo before the quartette
had any intimation that they were
driving into trap. The tequila
was hidden in an automobile which
was confiscated by the officers.
A loaded rifle was found in the
possession of the MeXicans, and they
apparently would have used it if
given an opportunity to do 50 be,
fore Qswalt and Corneilson got the
drop on them, ii is said. 4aa.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
CHARGES ENJOYS
WITH FURNISHING
BOOZE TO WOMEN
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WASHINGTON. Jan. l5.-As
part of the irreconcilable plan to
prevent an early vote on the world
court, Senator Cole B;ease. Demo
crat, Of South Carolina, delivered a
speech in the senate today in which
he charged that foreign diplomats
in Washington were feeding
liquor to women, debauching wo-
men and keeping open houses of i'll
fame
"They're American women. -
Blease said.
"Some Of you may say they are
bad women, but I never did see a
bad woman that some man didn It
make her bad
Blease attacked the rule giving
foreign diplomats immunity from
prosecution. He said he would not
claim senatorial immunity and call
ed attention to recent raid on a
night club where diplomat who
served liquor to an American girl
was released and the girl was ar
rested.
Blease said that charges were
made that he carried liquor in
South Carolina.
"Well,' he added. 81 never ear
ried much, but | did drink it,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
l.. A. Loco Over
Red Grange, Says
Railroad Agent

Los Angeles has gone "loco' over
Red Grange, the ace of aces in the
football world, according to Charles
+. Matlin. local representative for
the San Diego and Arizona railway,
who travelled from Phoenix into Los
Angeles yesterday on the same train
as the noted football star.
There were upwards Of 40 people
in Oranges party, Matlin said, and
there was little about them to let
their fellow passengers know that
the most celebrated football outfit
in the country was travelling on the
train.
Upon arrival at Los Angeles.
Grange and his party were met by
a band and large crowd of foot
ball enthusiasts and for the first
five minutes the noted red head was
kept busy posing for moving pic
ture and newspapermen, and receiv-
ing welcome from various Los An
geles celebrities.
To the local man Grange seemed
more or less bored by the fuss made
over him, though now and again he
forced a smile at the command Of
the photographers. Tickets for the
game at Los Angeles tomorrow were
in big demand and indications point
ed to a large crowd to see Grange
and his team mates in action.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
ASHES Of
COACH ARE
SCATTERED
California University and
Friends Pay Last Tri-
butte to candy" Smith.
STREWN FROM AIR
Aviator Friend Performs
Service; Brother of De-
cedent Has Breakdown

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BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. 15.-The
drone Of an airplane overhead, the
solemnly intoned words of a church
commitment servfce-and the Uni.
versity of California paid it's final
respects to ".AAdy'' Smith, late
football coach, here today as his
ashes were sprinkled over Memoir al
stadium in conformity with his last
wish.
Skies were gray as friends, stu
dents and followers of the coach,
whose unexpected death a week ago
laf Philadelphia saddened the uni
versity, gathered outside the stad-
ium where he had trained five
wonder teams.
Dips His Airplane
Flying low over the stadium at
the close of the service, Lieutenant
j. r. Glascoek, a close afriend of the
dead athletic leader, dipped his
plane and sprinkled the ashes of the
cremated body over the grass of
the gridiron, while the crowd stood
in silence.
Absent from the ceremony was
Richard Smith, brother of the coach.
Worn by sorrow, the brother col
Eapsed just before Berkeley Elks
held funeral services Yesterday and
today was enroute homeward on the
st. Louis Express. Richard Smith
had planned burial of Andrew 5
body in the family plot in Penn
sTlvania, and was reluctant to ac-
ccde to the demand of executors of
the coach's will that the ashes be
scattered over the stadium.
President Is Speaker
Speakers a. the services included
president W. w. Campbell of the
university. 1925 Football Captain
Talma "Tut' INLAY and John A..
Stroud, representing the alumni. 1t
was Stroud, then graduate manager,
who induced Smith to come to Cal
ifornia as coach in 1916 from Pur-
due.
The ceremony opened at II o clock
with a procession composed of rep
resentatives of the university, ra-
gents, faculty, alumni. varsity foot
ball team. big society, Skull and
Keys. Sigma Alpha Epsilon and
the Associated Students.
There was music from the Asso-
ciated Students band and college
songs by the California glee club.
Prayer, benediction and commit
ment service were by Rev. Oswald
w. s. Mccall, Berkeley First Con-
gregational church.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
By A. L. BRADFORD

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Jan. ia great
tragedy resulting from the
World war is being enacted in
this capital today.
With the BRAND cabinet con-
fronted by the chance of real
crisis after the finance commits
sioner's defeat Of a part Of fl
nance Minister Doumer pro-
jects, France, victorious in the
war, finds herself defeated and
impotent by her failure to put
her own house in order.
Party politics and a refusal to
look facts in the face are
probably the fundamental
causes Of Frances Serious fl
nancial plight. Since the armis-
tice France has lived as the
prodigal son. The man in the
street was assured that Germany
would pay all. The government
and public were intoxicated
with this doctrine while mean
time, the budgets expenses
outstripped income and, in the
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
FApMFRS' MARKET
R0DY WILL FORM
CROP COMMITTEE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The
national council Of farmers CO.
operative marketing associations
here today adopted a resolution to
create special committee to con-
slider the problems arisin gout of the
surplus crop questions.
The delegations did not decide
whether or not legislation to care
for the surplus crops is necessary
and no action on this subject will
be taken until the committee makes
a thorough survey of the surplus
situation.
Judge Robert w. Bingham, Lou
isville, KY. today was reelected
president of the National Council.
Carl Williams, Oklahoma City,
Okla, was reelected vice chairman
and the entire executive commit
tee with the exception of I. o.
Rhodes, San Jose, Cal, was reflect
ed. c. ID. Cavallaro, San Jose. was
elected to Rhoades place. James c.
Stone, Lexington, KY, was elected
to the executive committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
DEATH TOLL NOW
81 IN OKLAHOMA
Mine HOLOCAUST
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WILBURTON, Okla, Jan. 15.-
Wilburton was still counting it's
dead at dawn today, with the Deg
Mcconnell oeath toll raised to
81. One hundred and one men
were trapped in the mine. Ten es-
capped alive and 81 perished.
Eighty eight bodies had been taken
from the wrecked mine at 7 a. m.
today. Three victims remained in
debris strewn and water logged re-
cesses of the pit, while rescue work
moved slowly forward.
Eighty eight bodies. transported by
trucks moving all night long, are in
the Wilburton provisional morgue,
partly prepared for burial and all
identified.
Continue Rescue Work
Contrary to other reports. rescue
work was undated during the night
but was hampered by debris and
shale loosened by the blast and the
growing presence of mine water.
The last seven bodies were taken
from the Shiny lower tunnels.
The three bodies known to be in
the mine have not all been located
Workers said it was possible all
would be accounted for within
week or ton days, saying it would
require that much time TO clear the
obstructed man ways and levels.
All recovered bodies were report
ed mutilated aud several were so
badly crushed either by the force of
the explosion or falling rocks us to
prevent immediate identification.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
GREATEST DRAMA
IN DEBT HISTORY
NOW NEARS CLOSE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The
greatest drama Of debts in the his
tory of the world. in which the
United States loaned to 20 foreign
nations more than S10,555, 900, 900
during and after the world war, in
cash and supplies, is expected to be
brought to conclusion soon.
Greece. Jugo Slavia and France
are the only countries with unset
tied obligations. When these ma
tions have lined up at the treasury
window. the work of the American
debt FINDINGS commission win have
ended.
Treasury officials said TODAY that
the accounts of Russia and Armen-
IA probably viii be- wiped from the
books. These two countries. ow-
ing total of about $500. 100000,
are not recognized BY America.
SHtfloments with Liberia. owing
SO 600 and Nicaragua. owing
800 n00 viii he negotiated through
a''''o"atic channels.
Negotiations for settling the
Greek debt are already under way:
tie JugoSIavs have 4 debt com-
mission in Washington waiting to
discuss Foundation of the debt, and
Senator Henri Berenger. New
French ambassador. is expected to
coll on Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon today. Bpranonr has fuIl
mower to make a settlement for
funding the French $4,000,000,000
debt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
SUNSHINE CHASES
RAIN AND CLOUDS
AWAY FROM CITY

There undoubtedly would have
been ice ON the old mill pond this
morning, if Ell Centre had such a
thing as a mill pond, for it was
cold enough to suit polar bear be-
tween and 10 o clock. The sky
was overcast with heavy gray
clouds and the atmosphere had all
the qualities that presage snow
storm back in New England.
The snow did not materialize how
ever, though a cold rain fell for
nearly half an hour, covering the
streets once more with a coating Of
Shiny mud. Folks stepped briskly
about the streets before the rain
fell, and after that they took care,
lest they Slip on the mud.
Fears that this section was in for
another protraeted wet spell were
scattered however when the famous
Imperial Valley sunshine got on the
lob and chased all the clouds away.
BY noon the sky was clear and the
sun was doing first class job or
drying up the mud, Though the air
was still snappy, the cold OF the
early morning Was a thing OF the
past.
Reports that snow was filling ia
the mountains between here and san
Diego could not be verified, though
il was cold enough 10 warrant The
belief that such was the case,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
MAY START
DEBATE ON
JANUARY q
Expect House Irrigation
Committee Will Take
I'm Measure Thursday.
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
Plan to Hold Another
Conference With Ari-
ZOna on January %.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - The
house irrigation committee probably
will take up the Johnson-Swing
Boulder canyon dam bill next Thurs
day, Chairman Smith announced to-
day.
Advocates Of the bill have decid-
ed to try to put it througa the house
first, believing it has better chance
CT early c moderation upon the
floor.
Smith has not yet decided wheth-
er to hold open hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
COUPLE ARRESTED
HERE WILL FIGHT
RETURN TO SOUTH
Tell of Experience With
Florida Real Estate;
Deny Criminal Intent. |

Attorney William F. North has
been retained by Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. Grogan, arrested in this
city on a grand larceny charge pre-
ferred against them in Arcadia,
Florida, and a strenuous fight will
be made to prevent the extradition
Of the defendants from this state,
the lawyer said today.
The charges against them, accord
ing to North, might constitute
grounds for a civil action, but
there was nothing criminal i'll their
actions he asserted.
According to the story told by the
Grogans, they were residents Of San
Diego for nine years, up to a few
months ago. when they were at
tracted to Florida by the tales Of
quick prosperity to be obtained
there. While residing at tourist
camp ground, they made arrange
ments for the purchase Of rooming
house
Claim Misrepresentation
After they had paid over their
money, they found that the proper
" was not as il had been repre-
scented to them, and not being able
to locate the party from whom they
had made the purchase in good faith.
they stopped payment ON checks
which had been given for the prop
erty.
They produced letters to show
that they had not made any secret
fight|from Florida and had no dc.
sire to hide their movements, hav-
ing returned to San Diego following
their unsuccessful venture in Florida
and later came to FL Centre.
Asks Habeas Corpus Writ
On instructions from Sheriff
Hampton, of Arcadia, an attempt
was being made tn have a warrant
issued charging the defendants with
being fugitives from justice. At
torncv North, on the other hand,
was seeking writ of habcas cor
pus. to obtain the release of his
clients. Neither action had been
completed at the time of going to
press.
This ease is just an example of
the high-powered way in which
schcm IS of all types g. after in
vcstors in Florida - North said,
"and because the Grogaas happened
to take tine only method they had Of
protecting themselves, they are be-
NO made 10 suffer for il.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
VALUATION rs REDUCED
BY JUST FIVE MILLION

LOS BANOS, Cal, Jan. Is. - A
board of review has reduced by So
100000 the former estimate of the
physical valuation for the proposed
San Joaquin river water storage dis
trict, it was announced here TODAY.
The revised estimate is $9,651 900,
compared to the previous figure of
$14,735 900. F. G. Hermann, B. A.
Etchverry and II. l.. Haehl were the
engineers who submitted the revis.
cd valuation. saaif1sf a1 ilJ1J ss
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
lRRE'C 0NClI ,ABLES
WORKING HARD TO
BAN WORLD COURT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Work
ing like machine. senate irrccon
c;lables today moved to block an
callv vote on the world court.
Senator Fernald. Maine, Republi
can, was selected by the irreconcil
ables to open the days debate with
speech in which he surprised adj
ministration senators by coming out
against the court. Previously, it
had been expected Fernald would
vote for the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Dance, Woman Ten Thou
sand club.
Basket ball, three games, Ca
leXico Hi VS.. Central Hi, local
gymnasium, beginning at tbs
p. m.
Imperial Valley Sciots
Pyramid No. 81, Masonic hall,
6 p. m.
Business and Professional
Women s club, rest room, 7:30
p. m.
Elks dinner and meeting, Elks
hall, $50 y. m.
U. G. T. meets. Davis hall.
Sporting Life,'' Valley
theater.
Lorraine of the Lions"
Palace theater.
"The Phantom I!rai1'
Br,lnk's tent theater.
TOMORROW
Farm Bureau directors, spe-
cial meeting, 9 a. m.
Farm bureau regional confer
ence, all day, court house.
P. e. O. luncheon at home of
Mrs. T.. G. House.
College Women s club leaves
rest room, ~ m. for meeting at
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
PLAN NEW CONT EkENCE
WITH ARIZONA JAN. 2S

Resumption of the conference be
tween the California, Nevada and
Arizona commissioners Qn the Colo
rado river problem is anticipated at
Riverside on january %, according
to tentative arrangements announc,
ed bv Senator Ralph Swing, chair.
nau of the California commission.
Swing stated that Cleve w. Van
Dyke. Of the Arizona commission,
has agreed to that date and place
providing Thomas Maddox, mem
ber # the Arizona commission has
returned fron Mexico by that time.
While expressing his qualification
that the admin s'ra,ion has taken
up he Swing Johnson biil IN 4 "nd-
flied form. he senator declared that
This fact has not changed the desire
If California to work out a harmon
ioao agreement with Arizona on the
river tof etupment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
UNITED ACTION BY FARMERS.
CATTLEhlIEN URGED AT C0NFAB

over on the cattlemen, He
charged they were pocketing the
big end Of livestock transac-
tions.
Robert H. Carey, Wyoming,
urged establishment CT an export
corporation to handle meat hip
ped TO foreign countries.
Z. S. Easement. Manh ttan,
Kansas, outlined plans for pre-
sentation of the cattlemsn's
problems 20 congress.
John Haze'ton. Kansas City,
urged breeding of higher class
cattle on the range.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
U. s. DEPARTMENT
NOW IS PROBING
POULTRY TRUST
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - The
Justice department is now conduct
ing an inquiry into the poultry
trust Special Assistant Attorney
General Lott revealed today in testi-
mony before the Walsh committee
incidental to the examination.
Lott said:
"Well, we re conducting a little
inquiry into the poultry trust. l
don t know whether those fellows
know we are after them vet or not. -
II was learned later that the de-
partment has under investigation q
certain company in the middle west
against whom charges have been
made that they are driving small
competitors out of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
Plan to Offer Boulder Dam Bill to House Next Week
NATIONS ENACT POSTWAR DRAMA;
GERMANY FACES ECONOMIC CRISIS;
FRANCE IS TORN BY DLSSENSI0NS
BY FREDERICK KUH


United Press Staff Cnrresnnndent
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-Germau
land owners and industrialists
cries for dictatorship are
growing louder, with Germany
sinking into the quagmire of
economic stagnation.
Musso1ini's shadow has been
cast across Germany and Ruhr
manufacturers and the junkers
are looking for his German
prototype.
When unemployment began
soaring and more than 2,00O,-
900 men and women were out of
work in the factory towns, con-
servative circles began suggest
ing the esta blishment Of die
tatorial regime under the IA
nous constitutional paragraph
49, which would enable Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg to ap-
point an emergency dictator.
Some of the group of Ger
many's leading industrialists
who recently called on the pre-
sident are reporting to have
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
PARIS WARMLY
GREETS HELEN
WILLS TODAY
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PARIS, Jan. 15.-Making her
second visit in two years, Miss
Helen Wills, young American tennis
champion, was received today by
Paris with open arms.
She was met at the station by a
large delegation, including a com
mittee of the French Tennis fedora
tion and large number of the
American colony and the reception
was so hearty that it brought a
flush to her cheeks. .m1Ei- - uri
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM

SAN DIEGO Cal, Jan. 15.--Clif-
ford Keller, 27, was found dead in
his room at a hotel here today. His
parents are believed to live in
Claremont, Cal. An inquest win be
held tonight to determine the cause
of his death, sFl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
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PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan.
15.-Cooperat:ve action by the
nations farmers and cattle
raieers was urged by speakers
before the American National
Livestock association s annual
meeting here to-day.
ConTress and the railroads
should be appealed to by united
forces representing the livestock
industry, the speakers agreed.
Sam Fl. C"wan, the associa-
ticn's attorney, declared eastern
epec'7'etore were putting it
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
U. S. TO SHOW
TREATIES TO
PEACE LEAGUE
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GENEVA, Jan. 15.-The Unite.l
States today notified the secretary
Of the League of Nations that it is
disposed to communicate to the
league all treaties signed by America
lea. These would be for inclusion
in the league Series of treaties
for publication, but not for registra-
ton as the United States is not
league member.
The league, in line with the pol
icy of publicity for treaties as a
means of eliminating the earlier war
causes arising from secret treaties.
has registered scores of treaties o.
its members in recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
School Boys Are
Heroes in Blaze

MADEIRA, Calf, Jan. l5-School
boys became fire heroes here today
when they quickly extinguished a
blaze, caused by an overheated flue
in the Arcola school house. The
boys were of the eighth grade.
All children were marched out of
the school to safety and school was
dismissed for thesday until the dam
age could be repaired. Jnlarle
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
HOUSE RATIFIES
SETTLEMENT ON
ITALIAN DEBTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - The
Italian debt settlement was ratified
today by the house.
The vote was 257 to 1873.
The agreement provides for the
funding Of Italy's $2,00O,OOO,000
war debt to the United States on
lenient terms. n ,.- ..r
A bitter fight over the agreement
was expected in the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
CONDITION IS IMPROVING

Friends Of Willard G. Swanberger,
who has been confined to his home
since the first Of The week with an
attack of pleurisy, will be glad to
know that he is better. Swanberger
is connected with the Imperial Val
ley Hardware company. D