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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Its a raw deal when a man is asked
to buy back some goods which had
been stolen from him. w. b. Talbot,
a Williford bur buyer, had $3.50 worth
Of furs stolen from his warehouse some
time ago. Last week ]. ~ Booth and
son, Alvin, who live ON farm near
Williford brought in $50 worth Of
hides and offered to sell them to Mr..
Talbot. The dealer declares he recog-
nizes the furs as some of those stolen
from him. The Booths say they are
not stolen furs but each is out on bond
to await trial.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28
North Arkansas News

Strawberries and tobacco viii play a
big part in the Butler county, Mo-,
crop plans this year, according to re-
ports from the Poplar Bluff Chamber
Of Commerce Farmers there are plan
ming an additional 200 acres Of straw
berries this spring James Maddox, a
farmer, Friday told Of his success in
tobacco culture in that county. He de-
clared he realized as high as $500 an
acre for his 1924 crop, His tobacco
brought SO more per 100 pounds on the
market in Kentucky than Kentucky
grown tobacco, and Maddox is plan
ming to increase his acreage to so
acres.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

When Ed Smith, of Jumbo, killed
what he thought was a wolf when it
got into his chicken house and killed
dozen or so of his chickens, he drew
the wrath of his neighbor who had i'm
ported n pair of coyotes so that his
hounds might have something to chase.
Smith is wanting damages for his
chickens and also the bounty for the
scalp Of the coyote, and his neighbor
is wanting damages for one coyote, de-
ceased.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Mrs BERTHE Mae Leisenger, Of Desha
is dead from rabies caused from the
bite of a dog several months ago, ae-
cording to reports from Helena where
she was confined in a hospital She
was bitten several months ago by a
small dog, and though the head of the
dog showed no germs of the disease,
she died from some disease strikingly
like rabies.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28
STOP THAT ITCHING

If you suffer from any form of
skin diseases such as Itch. Eczema,
letter or Cracked Hands, Poison Oak,
Ring Worm, Old Sores or Sores on
Children. We will sell you Jar of
BLUE STAR REMEDY on a guar
antee. 1t will not stain your clothing
and has a pleasant odor.
Palace Drug Store
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

A negro woman, Mrs. A. n. Nance,
aged %, Of MARVEL, was killed when
she jumped from a train at Corning
last Monday. She was to change trains
at Knobel and as her train passed
through Corning she evidently thought
that town was Knobel and attempted
to alight. She was thrown under the
wheels and horribly mangled.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

The Davis store Of Desha was rob
bed Thursday night and the next morn
ing bloodhounds followed a trail to
the home of Lawrence Roy, young
farmer near Desha. Roy confessed the
robbery and sid he had stopped at
the home of neighbor in order that,
If dogs were put on his trail, suspicion
would be thrown on the neighbor. The
dogs were not to be fooled, however.
and did not stop for long at the inno-
cent neighbors home.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

The Bank of Thomasville (Mo.) was
The victim of an attempted burglary
one night recently. The thief, an or
phan boy named Millard Martin, was
while rifiing a change tray
by employees of the bank and was cap
tured.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28
TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

seyenty-five percent Of so called car
bon trouble is caused by poor gasoline.
Use Pennant for quality. Pierce
Petroleum Corp, A. f. Warner, Agent.
23-4t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

J. J. Staats and Homer Weaver kill
ed panther in Dmklin county, Mo-, a
few days ago, which measured ten feet
from tip to tip. Weaver shot the
brute after. his dogs had treed it but
the panther put up fight after falling
from the tree and killed one of the dogs
before the hunters could get to it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Robbers took several hundred dol
lars worth of shoes and clothing from
the store Of f. A. Rudolph, at Mt.
Pleasant, lizard county, last Monday
night. Practically all of the shoes
taken were size 8.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

The Bank of Salem has locn made
the depository for the publ funds Of
Fulton county for this year. Three
per cent interest IS given. The Bank
Of Evening Shade was made the deposi-
tory for SHARP county funds. This
bank pays per cent on daily balances
and a 800 bonus for the contract.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Meese & Sons, fur buyers of Buford,
Baxter county, have paid out about
$4,000 for furs this season. Their
purchases include $500 possum hides
and 700 skunk pelts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

The five year old son of w. o. Hew-
lett of Swifton was badly scalded one
day recently when he fell into a pot
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

of boiling water while playing in the
yard at his home.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Marvin Wood Of Rector, well known
in north Arkansas as nurseryman,
died at FL Dorado last week following
an appendicitis operation. His appen-
dix burst while on a train en- route to
the oil city for visit and he was taken
to the hospital in critical condition.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Two houses owned by J. r. Holden
at Newport last week were destroyed
by fire when an oil stove in one ex-
ploded
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

A Nash car belonging to S. O. Norris
Of Williford was practically destroyed
by fire a few days ago. Mr.. Norris
had left the auto near a pile of burn
ing brush and it is supposed spark
from the fire started the blaze.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

STAR HERALD WANT ADS PAY.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

]. p. Cook Of Guion has announced
In the newspapers as candidate for
third term as member OF the leglsla-
ture from lizard county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

W. o. Smith, former sheriff of sharp
county, was painfully injured last week
when his home near Blanville was
burned. He had been trying to ex-
tinguish the fire from the roof ard
when he started to climb to the ground,
fell and was severely bruised.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

Low prices and poor crops have dis
couraged number of strawberry grow
ers in White county, it is said. and a
number have abandoned their acre
age. The total yield this year will be
much lighter on that account, it is
believed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28

If you are one who has not yet been
behind the wheel of the improved
Chevrolet you have more than treat
in store. You have yet to experience
a type of performance never before
offered in any low-priced car.
Apcrformance so effortless, SO smooth,
SO powerful, so spirited that you will
call it nothing short of revelation!
Chevrolet's leadership has been based
on giving quality at low cost. Now the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Staying Out Late
Basis For Divorce

Is a man entitled To divorce if his
wife stays out after midnight
against his wishes,
Superior Judge Franklin Cole will
probably hc called upon soon to de
eide The question 0S a result of q
suit for divorce which was filed in
superior court this morning by g. +.
Edge, a local barber.
Edge. in asking for divorce from
Pauline d. Edge, declared bis wit"
left the house on three different
uiohtS since their marriage in 1922
and remained away until after II
p. NJ. On another page of his COM
ulamt he declares Mrs. Edge was
with a man known to him on'N rs
"John Doe but the thing that irri-
tatcd Edge was that his wife alb
scnted herself from the family fire
side.
He declares the mental anguish
caused him by Mrs Edges actions
made him so nervous he had diff
Guilty in shaving his customers IN
was frequently froced to refrain
from working.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
VALLEY BOYS ARE
OFFERED CHANCE
FOR WEST POINT

Imperial county youths who may
desire to take the examination for
admission to West Point are re-
ducstcd 10y Congressman Phil u.
Swing to communicate with him for
the purpose of receiving detailed
information in regard to require
mcntS.
In a t"ttcr received nj the PlcS2
office today Swing states he will
have the privilege Of nominating "
candidate % rH'"' H. military ava-
denny next i me. IA accordance
with his e't.' III IN the past, Swing
is calling IN tie c.: civil service
commission to hold an open exam
ratiou tht.r'"u tine ui>rri n
October -. From those rating i'r'
highest in 'hr examination It ranir
date will ho selected ou the laSiS
Of additional moral and rhysica'
qualifications.
The congressman may h" reached
at sos Commonwealth Building S1n
LEGO.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN MACHINE. NEAR
COUNTY LII! {

j. G. Amalcn, -. maehiniSt who
has been employed since early rI~
year at the crushing plant
IN Plaster City. WAS fouud dead in
his car near Boulder Park at the
west county line at 10 O'Clock this
morning by J. d. Franklin, proprjc.
tor of garage located nearby.
According To Franklin 5 statement
to Coroner b. f. Lemons and Deputy
sheriff Freeman, Am1den stopped
at his garage for a few minutes late
last night and then drove westward,
saving ne Planned Il camp out Tor
tn, night and return to Plaster City
in the morning. He is known to
have been suffering with severe at.
tac5s Of asthma latolv AVID Is be
Nry'd to have sought 'ue high altI-
tudr for relief,
Franklin noticed the car this
moniug and went 10 investigate.
He found Amadcu stretched out ON
the back scat He had been dead
for MANY hours presumably from as,
tl"a. Franklin notified the shcr
itt'> office and Coroner Lemons and
thr body was brought to Lemons
funeral parlors here, Nn inquest
will be held tomorrow after relatives
lin ~au Francisco haNr been conlnUm
i-atrd with.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
On Trial For
Triple Staying
II, Jnitcd Press Leased W Ire

MARIPOSA, Calif., Sept 2l.--
Paul Haran, -, part owner OF tn"
Liulr Nhylocks mine near here,
went ON trial today fot tar triple
shaving of Victor Nhimonoicff,
Harry Clarke and Thco2ore
Shas,ucr. hi, partners in the mine.
ON August Ii last.
At noon seven prospective jurors
vccr in the jury box. 1t was ex-
rcctcd that the first witness woud
nc called by tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Louis Mil
burn, in charge of tn" prosecution,
declared before the trial started
that the state would ask the maN-
imum penalty for the crime.
Defense attorneys said they
would prove that Baran shot in self
defense.
Shimonoicff and Clarke were
dead when the trio WAS found IN a
lavnc near the mine. Sh'S'nc" liN-
ed a few hours. In a dying state
mcnt he implicated Eartn. naran
surrendered himself to the shcrlft
cf MERGED county the day of the
Staying.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
City Is Getting
Fall Clean-Up

Return Of hundreds of Fl Cen.
two families the past two weeks
from summer vacotious and subSc.
orrut "'clran np campaigns in
stitWcd 10y thrifty housewives. dis.
satisfied with the way father kept
house during the summer, have
uocrsSitatcd the chartcriug of an
additional truck to haul trash and
rubbish officials announced to-day.
The extra truck was plh'd IN
duty at the request Of Toms RcamS,
assistant fire chief, who is con
Gucting rigorous cleanup cam
paign in the interests of fire pre-"
vrntion Debris and rubbish is be
irr removed from u number of city
streets and alleys, ReamS states.
The campaign has been extended to
include down town alleys and eel
lars of business houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Governor Admits
Young's Election
By United Press Leased " IRE

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept, II
Lieutenant Governor G. =. Young
Republican nominee for governor of
California, today was iii receipt Of
a telegram from Governor Friend
". Richardson congratulatinG him
ON his successful race for the nom
ination.
The governor 5 message said:
The tabulation of the official
returns by the secretary of state
was furnished to me late today and
shows that yiu received the largest
number of votes and are the nomi-
nee of the Republican party for gov
cInor congratulate YOU upon
your success. | win be pleased to
Law down the great burdens OF this
office when my term expires and
turn il over to my successor with
my best wishes
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
PRESS WILL ACT
AS RECEIVER FOR
RED CROSS FUND

In a telegram received this
morning by Attorney James w.
Glassford, former president Of
the Imperial County chapter of
the American Red Gross, from
the san Francisco headquarters
office Of that organization, T.
quest is made that this county
make contribution toward the re
iici Of sufferers il the devasta5-
Cd area of Florida.
Attorney Glassford advised the
Press that no county organiza-
tion CT the Red Cross exists at
present. and asked that this pa
per receive money intended Tor
the Florida relief fund.
The Fress will therefore be
CAD to receive contributions
from El Centro residents, desi;-
ing 70 contribute to the fund,
and will forward all such money
to the state office of the Red
Cross at San Francisco. Checks
can be made payable to the
American Red Cress Florida Re
lief fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Judge Performs
Three Marriages

Although all the records could
not be prodnced aud examined TO
settle the matter definitely. Sup,r-
,ul Judge Franklin cole was credit
ed by court house attaches with hay
inc established a record hy mpmyin1
lhrce couples yesterday.
The three couples who secured Ii
ceN>cs at Cal Mousse9u : officc anil
persuaded Judge Cole 10 perform the
ceremony were: John l. Stanch-
field, FL Centro and Guadllure Ar
eco. CalcXi,o; Vincent O. Kann,
Dome. Ariz, and Miss Iris Pct.igrew
Prescott; and Clinton MlNo, RaW
ley. and Miss Mac Tol,h, Ok'ahoma
city
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
DIE IN
flames As
SHIP FALLS
Huge Plane Fails to Rise
Crashing Into Gully and
Catching Fire
FONCk UNINJURED
Mechanic and Radio Man
Penned in Cockpit and
Unable to Escape.
By PAUL WHITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

ROOSEVELT FIELD, Westbury,
\. y, sept. 2I--Rcue Fonck 5
long hcraIdcd attempt to fly with
three companions from Aew York
To Paris started today a.aid he ac-
claim Of a Thousand persons, and
three minutes later it ended, the
plane in flames and two Of the crew
dead.
Charles Clavicr Of France, radio
pan, and james ISIamoff, the Rus
sian mechanic, were burned to death
Whrn the raining gear Of the plane
gave way and it plunged into d
gully.
Fonyk and Lieutenant Lawrence
W. CHrtin, L. :. ~, his second i'll
command, miracuouslv escaped unin.
.iured.
They were rushed away in an au-
tomobile to the home Of f. Il. Mayer.
The bodies of Clavicr and Islam
off were found in the ruins of the
plane, partly buried in the ashes of
1hc cockpit. They were side by
side-the flesh in places burned
from the bones and the bodies nj.
most unrecognizable.
Apparently the doors of the cock
pit had iammed as the plane struck
and the two men were trapped, fore
ed to die an agonizing death.
The plane : rulder was smashed
IN the fan, the landing gear was
broken and the wheels had plowed
up wards OF the FLYING field.
One wing had burned like finder
and in 90 minutes there was nothing
left of it but the metal portions Of
the framework.
Fonck announced last night he
would make his first start today
setting 5:30 Il. IN. rs the time.
There was some delay in getting
ready for the start, but soon after
i Il. m. Fonck and Curtin climbed
into the plane where they joined
Clavier. who was at his radio set,
and Islamoff, who already was in
the plane giving the engines the
final inspection.
Fonck took the controls with CIV
tin beside him.
The engine was Speeded up an"
the craft slowly moved away down
the field while a thousand people
gathered around sent up . cheer.
Plane Fails TO 7.ise
In the plane the men could be
seen bending to their work the en-
CINE was given more speed But
Still the plane failed to answer. RI
nallv it lifted a little from the
ground and settled back. Again It
came mp some four feet but could
not maintain il and again dropped
The plane was off the ground four
or five feet when there was sud
den mutflcd explosion, not Suttlc'
icntlv violent to be recognized as
ANYTHING serious TO the crowd, until
the plane carccncd at ., giddv angle
and fell into a gully which separates
Roosevelt fild and Curtiss flying
fields.
just a, it fell, spectators on the
side Of the field said, Curtin amt
Fonck were seen to be thrown from
/ the plane. But there was no trace
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
PRESS TO HAVE
RAPID RETURNS
ON BIG BATTLE

Arrangements have been carplcf-
c.l ~ the Press To Civ rroa.. and
arcorltr ~crvirr TO 'hc pubijr in
hfo3 lr4 Tie ro.sro> ea 'lo Dcmo-
>oN. Tn"nrr hravywui2at champion.
.hiu fight Thur,dav afternoon.
Through H. Uu,,cd Press leased
wire service. which VIII operate Il
loop .dircct from Philadelphia 70
thi, office. tlr Press viii be able
20 Give " blow bv blow description
Of tbe fi@ht. within few seconds
after the actual blows are struck
nj the stadium in Philadolphia Ella
bor#te preparations have been mad"
bv tEc United Press to send tin
fi%hJ dnocriitj.n 20 the Pacific
toa,' ia rapid true.
Tho Prr~S circuit viii ouru ~ {
u ','ork f0. dcscr,u,ions of fAc nro
lmiuarics and notes from the riug-
side, Tho main event is scheduled
to start at 5:l5 Pacific coast time.
and the circuit will remain open
until the big fight is over,
NS ~" dr~clpil4u 0f lh" iI91' -
received over the printcr-tcIcgraph,
it viii be rclavcl TO tn" crowd hv
means Of telephone and wrgaphone
:, that il will lac only matter Of
seconds from the time 'ho descrip-
'iou j., printed. until il is known
by the crowd,
Head telephones have b rn SUI
piled through the courtesy of the
Telephone company and vii be o"-
Grated between the printer TELEGRAPH
and the announcer m"gaPhoue,
thus assuring service a~ rapid -, amy
IN 'lr state
-, invitation is cNroud"d to the
puhlir TO come to tie Press office
and listen 10 the fight returns,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
ATTORNEY MAKES
CHARGES AGAINST
RADIO r OPERATOR
Wy United Press Leased Wire

nS n;tcd Press Leased ~ Ire
Los ANGELES, sept. u - Mrs.
Edith Holmes. a mrmher Of the
erand i1y which was dismissed by
court order after several weeks in
vcStigatiou of the Aimee Semple
Mcpherson casr, was summoned 10
Tie district attJmcy : offirt to
day for questioning.
Ms. Holmes WAS quilz"d CON
ccruing the Carmel grocery slips
which disappeared during the probe.
She was said to be the last person
known to have had the paper in her
possession.
the grocery Slip, according to
an official handwriting expert,
horo uotationS which compared to
the roumau>hip of Mrs. McPhcrSon.
"a. :. Hahn, Los Angeles attorney,
issued ANOTHER statement today re
iicratiug that he had negotiated
with Kenneth G. Omiston, through
his friends, for a surrender in CON
noction with the charges of con
,piracy against Mrs. Mcpherson,
Omnjstor and othors.
iIahu made n, sensational al
legations that his dickcring with
OruiSton was designed to reveal the
truth of an asserted conspiracy
among the principals in tho Me
Phcrsou case 10 extract 45n0,0n0
from Angela+ Temple followers for
the return Of the evangelist in a
fake kidnapping plot,
Charges Huge Conspiracy
I'm my negotiations with Ken
ucth g. OrmjS'ca'S friends to get
bim immunity in exchange for the
whoic tuth in connection with the
Aimee. y Mcpherson scandal, have
had no reference to the present
fclouy charges against him, - said
Hahn. "This case is air.tight.
~ have offered immunity for tn,
truth of Ormistou 5 knowledge ot
the conspiracy ia extract S50o.0ot
from the followers of AngtIuS tenn
oly for the ntu.a Of Aimee Nc
phcrs,n in fake Eiduapiu1
e. ntmm;, ,on has cum, to m'
from the FORMER followers Of tn,
.cmnlr that S~,, conspiracy cN
'sto6. For aS information and
oothiog else : negotiated with Om
ioton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Arizona Police
Seeking Indian

Roy West, a Yuma Indian, -
wanted bv police in Yuma, accord.
ing 10 n message received by local
police this morning, and officers
believe that if Roy answers to the
description broadcast By Arizona
authorities they will have little
trouble locating him if he caters
Iuocrial county.
Roy, according TO the dcscrip-
tom, "a over six feet tall he weighs
qrproximptcly $50 pounds. and hc
is supposed to be travelling IN q
stripped down Ford which Is pain.
ed brilliant red Authorities hef"
were not informed as 20 the nature
Of the charges against West.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Confined on Page 6
Making Ready for
Big Winter Fair

A meeting was held last evening
in the office of w. W. Van Pelt
of Brawlcy to draw mp the prem,
ium list for the club entries at the
Brawley fair,
Those present were, W. w. Van
Polt, secretary of the BrawlcY
chamber of commerce; II. =. Andre
of Westmorland j. I. Warnc,
teacher of agriculture in the Braw-
lev high school; the Brawlcv high
school principal, Carl Vance, and
u. A. Creighton, assistant farm ad
visor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
DEATH LIST
LESS THAN
REPORTED
News From Pensacola Is
Meager With No State
ments on Loss of Life.
CRISIS is PASSED.
Florida Cities Digging
Out From Debris with
Grir: Determination.
Hy tinted Press Leased Wire

The Florida- Alabama roi~t to-
day WIS engaged in digging itsrlf
out from beneath the havoc of th"
hurricane whiuh visited Florida :
cast coast Saturday morning ""d
today still vas travelling westward,
heading IN the direction of the gIt
coast between Bay St. Louis, Miss.
and BurWood. La.
Pensacola, Fla. cut off from %ii
communication since yesterdays was
approached over patched .uP wire
from Elomatou, Ala. today, which
welded the mcagcr me>~a@e 'hat
th,rc had been great damage
douc by the hurricane ia Pensacola.
\" Icniiuu WAS made of -lo>o 90
hrr. Pensacola was the last Of thc
major riticS Of the south To h'
eut Oft from communication.
The weather bureau, after warn.
ing that TIA" storm was moving m
the direction Of the Bay 81. L"u>.
Burwood section of thu GI'f coast.
said that the hurricane WAS losing
lis intensity bat predicted "n"'
81 gale proportions.
There wa. = feeling that the crIs.
is of tho storm had passed.
The death list today stood at "r'
known dead in Florida. 1t was "N-
pcctcd that the final list Of "ral
WOULD number about 4on names.
Approximately half of the d'"d
urrc in Miami and Hollywood,
Pensacola, reported q 50 mrl' win"
blowing thclc last night. No trains
left Flomatnu for Pensacola today.
WASHINGTON. sept. 2l.--llund-
reds Of thousands dollars damage
has been wrought at Mobile by the
hurricane. the Mobile Recorder not
ifird Weather Bureau Forcca~tcr G.
l.. Mitchell this afternoon In th"
first official Telegram from that
city.
lie added that there were II"
dead there aud II" substantial hulld
ings had been demolished.
Great damage 10 crops IN sur.
rounding territory Was reported.
The barometer made II low record
of 2N.7s for that region and the
highest wind velocity was ~ miles
an hour. The telephone company
appended report that the Mobile
barometer was now risins) bat "a,
Culfport Miss, was fal'lnG
MONTGOMERY, Ala, sept. 2l--
\ single clipped wire was estah
lishcd today from Montgomery ia
Flomaton, village of the Ala
bama Florida border about ~ miles
from Pensacola, Fla. Adviccs from
Flomaton said that, although great
damage was done to Pensacola h
the tropical hurricane which swept
westward from th" Atlantic yes
terdav. the wind had subsidized con
sidcrably this morning.
Communication was made to tlo
maton by Il combination of tclc
graph and railroad wires Thr\
function so unSat iSfactorllN, how
ever, that it was almost impossible
to get details.
The telephone operator at Flo
maton said that number of hulld
ings there were DESTROYED and tina
several people were known 20 h
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Fresno Builders
EXCHANGE Will
Be Strengthened

FRESNO, CAL. Sept. 2l.-A cam.
Paiaa Ia Strengthen tie Fresno
Haiidor~ cycDance was started Aerh
iodal.
The exchange. st meeting lat
might. d,yidcd "ot to dissolve in the
ra,, o; Iahay difticultir, here, IH-
St,aJ it was agreed, efforts VIII be
made to make the organization
stronger. The exchange will also
conduct m educational campaign in
favor Of the Fresno plan for settle
mont Of ALL lahnr LienMtos.