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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
BEIDLEMAN HOLDS LEAD

HARRISBURG Pa, May 20.-Ed-
ward +. Beidlcman, candidate for
governor on the ticket which swept
William s. Ware into the Republicar
senatorial nomination, today was
holding his own in his fight with
John S. Fisher.
Late returns from outlying dis
tiicts gave Bcidlcman a plurality of
1898, on unofficial returns from
7,724 of the states S,2s1 election
districts.
Returns at 1880 "a. m. eastern
standard time, unofficially give {:
Beidlcman G0S,397; Fisher 598.-
019.
Nomination of John S. Fisher as
governor on the Republican ticket
was claimed at his headquarters to-
day.
With reports received from 7,7l0
of the 1921 districts of the state,
Edward +. Beideman $ lead in the
governorship fight had dwindled 10
1913. His vote was 602 ,63l and
Fisher 500, 5,05S.
With 1850 districts reported in
the senatorial race, William s.
Ware had 5S3,S39; George w. Pep
per, 4S5,247 and Clifford Pmchot
1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Salvation Army
Summer Camp Is
Worthy of Aid

The Salvation Army summer camp
which is soon to pen at Jacumba
will prve to be a haven of refuge
for the poor, needy and under nour-
ishcd children Of Imperial Valley.
This camp is the means of better
fitting boys and girls who are un-
priviledged to return to school, take
hold and grasp their studies in Il
manner that could not be accom-
plished otherwise. The poor and
needy are and can be helped only by
those who are enjoying much of this
worlds good.
One girl of El Centro had to leave
school last year ON account of poor
health. The Salvation Army took
her to this camp, put ten pounds
weight upon her. She came back
at the opening of school and grad
uated in January.
The Salvation Army believes n
ease like this is worthy of the con
sideration of the whole valley.
Donations for the camp will be
gratefully received by Adjutant and
Mrs. Peterson, officers in charge.
Richardson s Bakery donated
sixty dollars worth Of bread.
Phone 5ll and you ii be called
upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
BY the Mysterious Cowboy

The history of B. Salomon & Co.
is inseparable from the history of
El Centro. 1t is one of the pioneer
concerns of the city, and for IS
years it has been successfully meet
ing merchandising requirements of
the Imperial Valley.
AS Ell Centre, the heart of the val
ley. has grown and become more
firmly established as an industrial
center, so the store of B. Solomon
& Co. has progressed until now it
stands second to none as q merchan-
dising organization. The spirit of
service that insures successful COM
petition with out of town concerns
has been particularly evident during
the three years that A. c. johnson,
j. d. Foss and Ross Hickcox have
controlled the destiny of the organ
ization.
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Foss, active
ly in charge of the store, have made
1.-The Quality Store' a live and
practicable slogan for the institu-
tion. In order to do that they have
seen to it that no store carries dry
goods, clothing and shoes of a high
er grade than those offered over their
counters to the people of FL Centre.
1--WE firmly believe in any move
ment that will foster the buy at
home spirit,' Mr.. Johnson said.
1.-The one big fact in that connee-
tion, however, is that the store de-
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SENATE IS
To PROBE
PR|MAR|ES
Decision Comes After
Defeat of Those En-
d0rsed at ID. G.
MAY REVEAL MUCH
Ware $4,000 Ahead of
Pepper, and 264.OOO
Ahead of PinchOt.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 20. - The
senate, by ordering an investigation
Of all primaries this year, follow
ing the Pennsylvania primary, in
which Representative Ware, II wet,
defeated Senator George Wharton
Pepper and Governor Clifford Pin
chot for the Republican senatorial
nomination, had made clear its de-
cision to watch closely the expcndi-
lures Of candidates.
This decision, coming Immediately
21tcr consecutive defeats for sena-
torial candidates i'll Illinois and
Pennsylvania who were endorsed
by the Coolidge administration, and
with even harder contests coming
in Iowa and Oregon, aroused great
interest among politicians of all
parties.
The Oregon primary comes tomor'
row and on June ! the most impor-
tant of all, the Iowa primary, in
which Tx Senator Brookhart, msur-
gent is fighting the Coolidge farm
relief program.
Opening of the senate invcstiga-
tion probably next week is expected
to divulge important political in
formation which may Influence the
80 contests to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
BRITISH MINERS
REJECT PROPOSAL
OF GOVERNMENT
Say They Are Unable to
Accept Any Prospective
Reduction.
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, May 20.-Delegates of
the striking British coal miners to-
day rejected the government s pro-
posals for settlement of the strike.
The miners delegates met at
Kings Way hall, $50 attending the
meeting. They heard the reports
on the governments proposals and
then rejected them.
The conference passed resolutions
saving the miners were unable TO
accept any prospective reduction of
wages and would not agree to the
appointment of Il neutral chairman
for the wage boards provided in the
governments S proposals who would
be able to enforce minimum wages
III each district.
The government s plan, which was
formulated and submitted by Pre-
mier iElldwin. followed generally
;he findings of the royal coal com
mission and called for wage reduc-
tions which miners said would
amount amount to an average OF
ron per cent. 1t set up machinery
fer enforcement of the settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 2O.-After
investigating maze of rumors con-
corning the mysterious disappear
ance of Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
detectives announced today they
were unable to discover any evil
dence that the famous evangelist
had not met death by drowning in
the surf at Venice
That Mrs. Mcpherson MAY have
been murdered, or that she had prob
ably disappeared and would return
safe and alive, were among the many
reports investigated by the detec-
/ tives when continued search for
the evangelist's body proved una
vailing.
No evidence to support any of
these theories has been uncovered
according to j. w. Buchanan, man
ager of the Los Angeles branch of
the Burns Detective agency, retain
ed to investigate the strange trag-
edy.
Death Threats Groundless
\ report that Mrs. Mcpherson s
life had been threatened by under
world leaders incensed at her cru
sade against vice, particularly her
attack on Sunday dancing at Venice,
proved groundless, Buchanan said
1t was also rumored that Mrs. Me-
Pherson would arise from the waves
next Sunday at the exact spot where
she was supposed to have disappear
ed Tuesday afternoon while swim
ming in the surf. Many of the evan
gelist's disciples are said to have
placed considerable credence in this
improbable theory of her disappear
ance.
Detectives Story Wrong
Detectives interviewed the Culver
City police detective who said he
saw Mrs. Mcpherson speeding to-
wards Los Angeles in an automobile
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
FOLLOWERS
,ssf
CONVINCED
Of Den Til
Others Think Drowning
Was Hoax Upon Part
of Evangelist. -
NEAR RIOTS OCCUR
One Woman Says She
Was There All Day and
Aimee Was Not.

LOS ANGELES, May 90
What threatened to be a serious
conflict occurred shortly after
noon when a woman began a con-
versatien with Jack Cowan.
beach "concessionaire, who had
rented q tent to Mrs. Mcpherson
Tuesday just before she is be-
Heved to have met her death.
e Mr.. Cowan said the woman
told him she had been on the
beach all day and had not seen
Mrs. Mcpherson in the water or
any other evidence that she had
been drowned. This conversation
was overheard by a number of
men and women who had been
by the ocean ever since the re-
port of the evangelist s drowning
was circulated, and there was
general surging and milling to-
ward Cowan's informant.
Loud arguments, followed and
again police were summoned to
restore order.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Experts Await
Plane to Dust
Cantaloupes

With the arrival of D. G.
Milbrath, plant pathoiogist of
the state department of agri-
culture from Sacramento, and
LieuteEant Harold F.. Harris,
aviator who will pilot the com
rnercial plane which is to
I'd - Imperial Valley car
taloupe fields in the mildew
control campaign, everything
is in readiness to start work
Immediately upon the arrival Of
the airplane. Receipts Of the
plane is eXpecseG late today or
early tomorrow. and it is prob
able that it will be assembled
and in flying order within a
short time after it's arrival.
Lusting will be undertaken
by Harris with County Horti-
cultural Comna3sionI. 3. "A.
Harrigan, Milbrath and E. L.
Keithley cooperating with the
growers. Keithley is the Pa
clfic coast representative for
'sulphogerm,'' the commercial
preparation which has been Sc
lected by practically all the
growers as best adapted for the
dusting process.
Milbrath was here earlier in
the season studying the mildew
situation, and is in position to
give the most authoritative
advice available on the subject
of its control.
According to a recent bulle-
tin issued by c. E. Schultz CT
the local market news service,
damage to the canta,oupe crop
from mildew is serious and gen.
eral over the entire valley. Some
OF the early fields will probably
be reduced as much as so per
cent in yield, and shipments
from late fields will probably
be reduced about 25 per cent
judging from present prospects.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Charles L. Childers, who returned
from Washington Sunday, inclines to
the belief that although the Swing
johnson Boulder dam legislation has
been delayed there is nevertheless
much reason for feeling of optimism
among its supporters. He cites the
fact that patience and tact have
taken the matter long way during
this session, insuring its passage at
not distant day. lie says:
"Since the bill has not moved in
all respects as we had hoped it
might, naturally we are inclined
to feel some disappointment, but
when one considers the progress that
has been made and the hurdles that
have been gotten over and the
friends that have been made we per-
haps should rather congratulate our
selves than to feel disappointment.
"The bill is on the calendar in
the senate and while it is not likely
to be passed during the remainder
of the session, it is not impossible
that it should be. If it is pasesd III
the senate it will then go over to the
house and the work there very much
simplificd. In the meantime, how
ever, it has been hoped to get fav-
orable action from the house com
mittee and Mr.. Swing has devoted
every possible effort to that end.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK May 90. = Ear
Carroll, theatrical producer, went on
trial here today charged with per-
jury and before the case is con-
Lcluded the inner details of the fam
Gus party he gave on the morning
Of February % may be laid before
the public.
At the party Joyce Hawley, an
actress, is alleged to have furnish
cd the climax of the entertainment
by bathing in bathtub filled with
champagne.
Carroll s case was called before
Federal Judge Henry Goddard i'm
mediately after Harry M. Daugher-
ty, once attorney general of the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
bOUL DER
DAM BILL
ADVANCED
Patience and Perserver-
ance Has Not Been
Wasted
HAYDEN BLOCKS 1T
Childers Tells of Work
That Has Brought Bill
Near Finish.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May Co.
Permission for four witnesses
from Arizona to give additional
testimony before the house irri-
cation committee on the Swing
Johnson Boulder dam bill may
be asked at the next session of
the committee Saturday, Repre-
sentative Hayden, Democrat, Ari-
zona, said today.
H. S. McCluskey, G.. w. Van
Dyke, members of the Arizona
committee appointed to negotiate
with California and Utah, and H.
Zakers, Phoenix lawyer, and Fred
T. Golfer, member of the state
legislature, are here and may de-
sire to testify, Hayden said.
The four men will notify Hay
den tomorrow if they want to
testify Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
SMUCGLER KILLED
WHILE TRYING TO
ESCAPE OFFICER
Esteban Bernardo Shot
After Refusing to Stop
Near Line.

Esteban Bernardo, line smuggler
died at the FL Centre hospital early
this morning from a bullet wound
received last night when he was de-
tccted crossing the line a short dis
tance west of the Calexico gate, with
a sack full of tequila. by Inspector
I0flin of the United States customs
service.
LOflin was working short dis.
tancc north of the line, watching for
smugglers, when he received a tir
that Bernardo was headed for the
United States with load Of tequila
The officer lay in wait and when
Bernardo hove into sight he was
commanded to halt.
Instead Of doing so the smuggler
started to run back toward the line.
The inspector fired in the air and
when this hal no effect he shot at
the fleeing smuggler, bringing him
down with a shot through the abdo-
rcn.
Other members of the customs and
immigration service, attracted to
the scene by the shooting, sent in
a call to FL Centre for an ambulance.
Bernardo was taken to the hospital
here, where an operation was per
formed on him last night.
The siren on the county ambu,
I"nce as it speedod up the Calexico
highway and into this city attract
cd a "reat deal of attention and
caused considerable excitement in
Tic south end.
Police officers who saw Bernar-
do S body at Lemons funeral par
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Cantaloupes In
Unprec EIDE nted
Movement East

Cantaloupe shipments yester-
day amounted to 292 cars, bring
ing the total for the season to
2212 cars, compared with 80
cars shipped to the same date
in 1925.
Local market conditions were
reported good, with prices hold
ing about the same as yester-
day. Cars ordered for today
amounted to 1888.
The New York market report
Ell a moderate demand with
firm market. Gtand2rds brought
$3.50, jumbos 81, ponies So, flats
$3.50, overripe lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
!COUNTY'S QUOTA
| In TRAINING CAMP
| TO BE LARGER
Failure of Other Sections
to Apply Gives Imperial
Advantage

Because of the failure of 10 coun-
ties in California to send in any ap-
plications for places at the Citizens
Military Training camp at Del
Monte, Imperial county will have a
good opportunity to place more
than its quota of IS men in the
camp, according to o. 6. Horne, who
is i'll charge of training camp ac-
tivitics in this county.
Imperial county's quota is IS, of
which 13 have already applied, .six
being definitely accepted, and the
remainder being pending.
According to Horne Imperial coun-
ty will be able to get between %
and 30 men into camp, if that many
applications can be received
The greatest need at present is
for prospective applicants to be vac
cinated and inoculated against ty-
phoid. This can be done at no eX-
pense to the applicant, physicians
in all Imperial Valley cities having
volunteered to perform this work
without charge. Al expenses i'll
connection with the training camp
are borne by the government, in
Guiding transportation to and from
Del Monte, and successful applicants
are offered a splendid opportunity
for beneficial and enjoyable
month s vacation.
Camp Opens June 27
Camp opens on June 27 and will
continue to July 26. AS the inocu-
lation period requires about two
weeks, no time should be lost by
those desiring to enroll for the
camp.
imperial county certainly should
be able to contribute at least 25
applications for the camp Horne
said today. "If fathers and mothers
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Over 36 Millions
Received From
Gasoline Tax
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 90
Icceipts from the two cent tax on
gasoline since the measure was en-
acted in 1923 have totalled $35, ,122,-
ls5, according to report of Ray l..
Riley, state controller, made public
here today.
A delinquency of $1,335,s97 also
exists as the result of contract
clauses in the act and suits are now
pending in the supreme court to test
the validity of the clauses. Refunds
to farmers who use gasoline for 9th
er purposes than travelling upon
public roads totalled $2,709,S70. The
balance divisS rsbetween the state
and the variaSEEounties was $33,
1921. IIaKsof this goes to the
Highway commission for mainten-
ance of roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
IETHAL GAS WILL
TAKE TWO LIVES
TOMORROW MORN
Men Convicted of Murder
Will Expiate Killings
In Nevada.
by United Press Leased Wire

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 20.
Two freshly painted grav chairs,
one a third larger than the other,
were backed up against a row OF
iron bars in n small cell house at
the Nevada state prison today.
Tomorrow morning they will
scat Stanko Jukich. who weighs 225
pounds, down on the larger chair,
and strap him to the bars behind.
On the other they will place John
Randolph, l35 pounds in weight,
binding him similarity.
Then they will slip outside, close
the alright door and watch through
thick glass window while the men
are gassed to death.
II vii lbc the second time in his
tory that men have been executed
hy gas. The first time was here
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
State Traffic
Officers Asked
To Quit Politics
BY United Press Leased wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 20. -
State traffic officers seeking cleo
tion to city or county offices n
their home district must either re.
sign their positions, obtain leave Of
absence or quit politics.
That was the verdict issued today
to officers employed by the state
division Of motor vehicles by win
II. Marsh, chief.
"We do not want TO discourage
employees from aspiring to advance
ment but an yemploye seeking elee'
tion at the Angus primaries will
either have to resign or obtain leave
Of abseice. II is impossible for .
man engaged in enforcement work
to attempt to enforce a law against
those through whom he seeks polit
zeal advancement, Marsh said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Advanced pupils recital, Aca-
deny Of Music, 8 p. m.
Young Peoples club, st.
Mary's Catholic church, plunge
pa~tv. PoI+villa.
r. A. M. No. 100, Masonic hall.
Elks meeting, 8 p. m, Elks
hall.
'Montc Carlo.' Airdome.
''The Splendid Crime and
1.-THE Fighting Demon Valley
theater.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Renee AdOree Is
Given Her Final
Divorce Decree
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May 20.-Rcnee
Adoree, screen actress, had her final
decree of divorce yesterday from
Tom Moore, film star.
Miss Adoree filed suit for her
freedom in July 1923, charging
cruelty. Later she changed the
charge to desertion.
The stars were married on 81.
Valentines S Day, 1921, after work
ing as a team in a motion picture
production.
Miss Adoree S name has been link
ed with several other screen stars
recently in rumored engagements.
4 report she would wed CASTOR
Glass is not denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Bv GEORGE w. CROSS

The Panama canal, Arrowrocl
dam, Shoshone dam and counties
other projects were tremendous
monuments to our nation. When
the Boulder dam is built we shall
have another evidence of the in
domitable human will to conquer
and turn to the advantage of civil
ization the resources of nature. Only
by a visit to Boulder canvon can
one realize the immensely of the pro
posed project. A tour of the dam
site and surrounding country can
be made by auto without hardship
and will leave impressions that nev-
er will be forgotten. The route
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
NOTORIOUS CHAMPAGNE BATH
PARTY DETAILS ABOUT DUE

sUnited States, had been arraigned
for alleged conspiracy.
The questioning of prospective
jurors began Immediately. Carroll s
attorney, Herbert r. Smythe, soon
challenged the three oldest members
of the jury panel.
Smith, in examining veniremen,
dwelt extensively on their views on
prohibition. Carroll was in ocurt,
with his bodyguard.
He was dressed Immediately AMI
sat with his hand to his face, from
time to time nervously tapping his
teeth with one finger. He often
whispered to his attorney.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
STORY OF TRIP TO BOULDER
CANYON AND THE LOST CITY

rom FL Centre to Boulder canvon
$ by way of Indio, San Bernardino,
Barstow, Baker and Las Vegas, Ne
vada. The distance Es .approxi-
mately 420 miles from Ell Centre.
Our party, including J. S. Larew, c..
W. Barry, A. f. Kellogg, James
Burke and w. II. Tyler of FL Cen
tro, w. J. Renshaw and d. r. Ram
sey of Indio, and the writer, made
the trip comfortably in four days.
The roads between FL Centre and
Las Vegas are in good condition,
requiring but one day of driving to
Las Vegas.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
MADRID STILL FAR
FROM PROHIBITION

MADRID, May 20.-Spain is still
far from prohibition. A royal de-
cree stipulates that hereafter all
Spanish soldiers must drink wine at
all meals instead of having desert.
The innovation is widey opposed in
Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
FAMOUS BASKET
WEAVER IS DEAD
by United Press Leased Wire

ALTURAS, Cal, May 20. =
"Blind Jenny expert weaver of
Indian baskets, is dead. Jenny, So,
was a member fthe Pitt tribe. Her
almost uncanny skill with the needle
despite hr loss of sight, aroused the
admiration of visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Patience Won Out

EARLY in the session it appear
ed that the most serious and prob
ably the only serious opposition the
bill would have would be from the
upper states who objected to any
dam on the river until all seven stat
es had approved the compact. By
the exercise of infinite patience and
the making of some concessions n
bill was finally prepared that met
with the approval of the representa-
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At New York

st. Louis oil 900 020--4
New York 100 04O O0x-5 6 3
CASTOR and Schang; Thomas and
Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
At Philadelphia

At Philadelphia
Cleveland 200 600 600 2 6 l
Philadelphia 323 OlO 0lx-10 IL 0
Uhle, Lehr and Myatt; Harris and
Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
TODAY'S BOX SCORES
AMERICAN
At Boston

Chicago POI GAO 000-l3 Is 3
Boston 030 00l 600 4 9
Leverctte, Thomas and Grouse
Wingfield, Kiefer, Lundgren, Ruff
fling and Bischoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
NATIONAL
At Pittsburgh

NATIONAL
At Pittsburgh
New York 400 600 001-5 10 5
Pittsburgh 200 600 01l-4 10 0
Greenfield, Davis and Snyder;
Morrison and Gooch.
At Cincinnati
BROOKLYN OC1 900 001-2 s l
Cincinnati l10 O30 COX 9 0
McGraw, Vance and O'Nell;
Rixey and Picinich.
At Chicago
Boston 002 0l0 010-5 4 2
Chicago 021 zoo 03x--S 10 l
Mogridge, Smith and Zaek Tay-
lor; Root and Gonzales.
AFTER THIS DATE BASEBALL
RESULTS WILL BE FOUND ON
THE LAST PAGE.
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