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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
new YORK-PARIS
NONSTOP PLANE
ON TRIAL FLIGHT
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ROLLING FIELD, Washington,
u. C.. Sept. o.. The Giant Sikorskv
airplauc, built for the New York
Paris non stop flight, arrived here
shortly afternoon today, on its first
test flght. It had left Roosevelt
Field, Long Island, at 9.20 @ o'clock
eastern standard time and had made
the trip without mishap.
On board were l3 persons, Besides
the mechanics, were Baron Igor
Sikorsky, designer of the plane, ~,
{. Dickinson of the ArgonautS Inc;
w. \. Rarv Of the SikorSkv company
and Charles Clavicr, French radio
operator. Fonck and Snody were at
the controls.
The big plane carried gasoline
enough in It's tanks for flight of
one thousand miles. Under the
guidance of Captain Fonck the bi'
plane rose gracefully after her run
down the field, despite its heavy
load.
The plane weighed 10000 pounds
when it left the Iield.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 9.-lt'
took three years and Il journey of
5000 miles for Benjamin Turner to
find James ID. Halcn.
And at the iorncy's end came
murder. Turner shot and killed
Hallen, soldier of fortune and cX-
convict. on the doorstep of the lat
tcr's home in Falmouth Forcsidc,
yesterday.
Don't worry; l IN done. I've"
done what came for. Cali the
police.'
Thus did Turner reaSSurc witness
cs as he pocketed his revolver after
firing five shot that ended the life
of the man he claimed had wrongcd
him.
eyes, | shot him. Turner told
Sheriff King +. Graham when qucS-
toned today. "iie ruined me fl
nancially trusted that man as
my own fathcr.'
Employed In Mexico
Turner declined to discuss his af-
fairs or family connections, merely
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
SPANISH MEMBER
Of {EacIE GIVEN
ORDERS T0LE!AVE
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 9, =
General Sara, Spanish member Of
the league Of nations neutral com
mission of exchange, today received
telegram from Primo de Rivera,
dictator of Spain, notifying him to
cease functioning as member Of
the committee.
Speculation was rife whether this
means Spain has withdrawn from
the league, as threatened, because
of rejection of her claim for a per
mment seat in the league council.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
LARGE TREASURY
CERTIFICATE IS
OVERSUBSCRIBED
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WASHINGTON, Sept Q. - The
new $50 100000 treasury certificate
issue floated September was heav-
ilv oversubscribed and books will be
closed tonioht, a"tino Secretary of
the Treasury Winston announced
TODAY.
Winston said there is scarcity of
government securities on the market
at present and this indicated lower
interest rate would be fixed ON the
next financing issue. Tho new IS,
sue was 3lA per cent as compared
with a rate of six per cent five years
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
ADMISSION DAY
CELEBRATED AT
STATE CAPITAL.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 9. -
More than $4,000 persons joined
with 1000 Native Sons and Daugh-
ters from the far flung corners of
the state i'll celebrating the seventy
sixth anniversary of California S
statehood here today.
1t was the greatest assembly on
such an occasion in the history of
the state and the largest crowd ever
entertained by the state capital.
The spectacle of 1000 persons, all
of native birth on parade, staged ON
the main streets of the city, brought
thrOngs of spectators TO the city. \
pageant of progress, depicting the
historical episodes in California his
tory, was divided into II parts,
with an escort of city, county and
state officials, grand lodge Officers
and motorcycle police.
There were - bands and - drum
corps in the procession, led by j.
Hartley Russell of the Native Sons
and Josie Barboni of the Native
Daughters. \ platoon of fircmen
and the firemen 5 band Immediately
followed the vanguard of San Fran
cisco and Sacramento policemen. In
the escort division were present and
past Officers of the .Iativc Sons and
Native Daughters and the Concord
stage coach,
Early today the grand officers of
the Native Sons joined with officials
of the Wells-Fargo Bank and Union
Trust company in marking the site
of the First Wells-Fargo office in
Sacramento.
Preceding the parade Judge
Fletcher Cutler, past grand presi-
dent, delivered the main address of
the day at the capitol grounds.
Another talk was given by PrcSi-
dent Hillyard f. Welch of Lodi,
Judge j. +. PulIcn presiding as
chairman.
At - O'Clock Governor Richard
son entertained n large number of
visitors at his annual luncheon in as
scmbly hall. All guests at this
meeting were personally invited by
the governor and many of the lead
ing Native Sons were in attendance.
This afternoon visit was made
to Suffers fort, where II band con-
cert was given by the Piedmont
ParlOr band.
Competition took place between
the drum corps of the various state
department at the state fair grounds
Native Daughters drill teams teams
also marched in competition.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
Salinas Man Dies
From Broken Neck
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PLACERVILLE Cal, Sept. "
Suffering a broken meek when he be
came entanglcd in the chain drive
of truck from which he hHd been
thrown, Stanley Past, 27, Stanford
graduate. aud resident of Salinas,
was killed seven miles east of Placer
willie asst niQht.
An inquest was to be held today
by Coroner J, b. Blair.
Past graduated from Stanford last
snrino. He was employed by the
Michigan California Lumber com
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
File Charges
Against Youth

f W. Engleman, 10, is being held
at the county jail on char"es "f d''
turbing the peace following his ar
rest last night by Officers Millikan
and Walter near Sixth and Com
mercial streets.
According to the police report En-
gleman was attempting to cut the
screen on sleeping porch near the
corner He will be given hear
ing before Police Judge Hervcy to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
Police Ordered
To Enforce Law
Against ut-Outs

City police were ordered today by
Chief Of Police OsWHlt to enforce
the city ordinance which forbids OPP
Grafton Of cars or motorcycles with
open cut outs.
chief OswaIt declared numerous
complaints have been made rccntl
in regard To the noise caused by ears
and motorcycles being operatcd
without mufflcrs \ 80 penalty
will be imposcd in police court ON
convicted Of violating the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY INDICTS
ny Press starr Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9. - \
blanket Indictment has been voted
by the new federal frand jury here
against Gen. Endiquc Estrada and
his "army' of $50 rcvolutioniStS,
now prisoners in San Diego.
The alleged insurrcctorS are ac-
cuscd of violating the American ncu-
trality laws by plotting to invade
Lower California.
Evidence against the men include
ed mass of documents and photo
graphs, showing detailed plans of
the "rebcls' to capture Il section Of
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
WELCOMES INVESTIGATION

PALO ALTO, Cal. Sept, O.
can the charges are known to me
and I have thoroughly investigated
them. There is absolutely no truth
to them said DIR. =. G. Borden,
head of the local veterans hospital.
TODAY, replying to allegations aired
at the Sonoma county American Lee
gion councils meeting last night,
DR.. Borden said he welcomed an
investigation of the hospital by the
legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
GENEVA WELCOMES GERMAN REPRESENTA- IIVES
Three Bandits Captured BY Posse After Gun BattL
Isbell Here To
Probe Death Of
Paul Robinson

p. c. Isbell, Of the state compcn-
sation bureau. arrived here this
morning to investigate details of
the death of Officer Paul Robinson.
city policeman who was shot and
killed on the night of August 80.
Under terms of the state compcn-
sation law Mrs. Robinson and the
officer $ children will draw nearly
800 month for period extending
a little over four years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
BETTY PIERCE BECOMES
BRIDE OF SPRINGER

William Springer, immigration in
Spector, and Miss Betty Pierce of
FL Centre, were married yesterday
afternoon in the bridal suite of the
Oregon Hotel. The ceremony was
witnessed by a few friends of the
couple. Mr. and Mrs. Springer will
reside in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
MAN FOUND DEAD ON
DESERT IDENTIFIED

The man found dead on the desert
near inland sunday was identltled
MS Lawrence Alcon of Pocohonias'
Ark, this morning hy Arthur Rice
Of Placentia.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
To Take Rancher
To San Quentin
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VISALTA. Cal Sept. 9.-Frank
Nicblas. Portcrvillc ranchcr, will be
taken to San Quentin pcnitcni'arv
to start serving sentence of from
10 wears to life for the Staying of
NJ p. Virgil, 93, Portcrviiic rcclnfc'
within a couple of days, officials
said here today.
Nicblas pleaded guilty TO second
degree murder when he was charged
with killing Virgil.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
CHARGE PAL0 ALTO
VET. HOSPITAL IS
TORTURE CHAMBER
State Legion Commander
to Start Immediate
Investigation.


HEALDSBURG, Cal, Sept. Q. -
Sensational charges that the world
war veterans hospital at Palo Alto
had become a ''torturc chamber in
stead of an infirmarv and that
the institution vas "morc like n
pcnitentiary than a ward for dis
abIed and shell shocked veterans
were contained in four sworn aft
davits read last night before the
Sonona county council of the Amc-
rican Legion. The council met in
session to air verbal charges of al
legged conditions at the Palo Alto
hospital and to hear the report Of
a special investigator.
Amid bitter dcnunciations of the
treatment given war veterans. a
resolution WAS adopted calling for
an immediate and thorough inves-
tlSation bv III" American Legion
DIR. John T. Slavich, state CON-
mander Of the legion, on the basis
of the affidavits read last night de-
clared an immediate probe would
be instituted.
The most startling allegations
were contained in the sworn state
mcnts of Frank l.. Bcckman. for
mer cautain in the \. f.. f. who
has been q patient at the institution
for several years. Beckman charg-
ed that attendants at the hospital
often struck, cursed and insult"d
the patients and he cited specific
instances whern ailipg veterans of
the war were allogedlv "bcatcn up
a, the slightest provocation. "The
hospital is moro like chamber Of
torture than place for she'll shock
ed veterans 20 trv to find peace,
the former captain declared.
Sent to Insane Ward
William f. Mccarthy. officer in
the reserve corps who saw action
overseas and who has y years ser
vice in the army, testified in his
sworn statement that he had been
a bed patient at the Sawtcllc, Cat,
Palo Alto. At the latter institution,
he declared, he was confined to
the insane ward and when he pro-
tested. two of the attendants at
tackled him.
"'Thcv Irang'cd me with towcf
and dragged me back into the insanc
ward, said the veteran soldier,
who rccitcd Instances when he was
kicked and struck down by the
male attendants.
Mccarthy also declared that al
though he was bed patient and
ordered confined to bed. tn" Palo
Alto Institution attendants refused
10 permit him to remain in led dur
ing the day time.
Paul &. Barker, Santa Rosa, mem
brr of the American Legion, who
v.aS >out TO mvcSrigat" charges of
III treatment of patients at Palo
Alto. SuhStHntiHtcd part Of the evi-
dhu.' of the veterans and declared
Ia = sworn statement that the insti-
tuition had become a "p"nit"ntiHrv
where the patients are treated liI"
prisoners.
Th fourth affidpvj was eig"cl hv
Me ac' Cunningham, A. +. +. vet.
crau. who related alleged mSanitary
conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
CONFESS 0
ROBBERY Of
D | A N D n DS
Rob Statesmen Aboard
Crack Illinois Central
Train.
GEMS WORTH $5O0,O 900
Two Victims Are Well
Known San Francisco
Importers.
By United Press Leased Wire

BUCKLEY, H.. Sept. with
in twelve hours after three bandits
had held up three .icwclry sa'csmen
aboard crack Illinois Central train
escaping with some 100000 in
diamonds, posse Of local citizens
today had captured the bandits and
obtained a confession Of the rob
berry.
Tie three mon captured were
George Brown aud &. \. Burke Of
Chicago and Henry Leonard who
said his home WIS ju MontaLa. They
wcra cauturcd without a struggle
as they lay hidden in a dense under.
brush ON the farm of George Paccv,
near here
The men admitted being the ban
dts who staged the spectacular
raid on the drawing room Of the
train near Campaign, H., last night
and said they had tossed the Jewels
away.
Bound With Wire
Til" three bandits rohhed William
DavidSon and Julju, Ruskiu. san
Francisco diamond merchants and
VI. Minskv, New York icwclcv sales.
man, of $ls0,000 in diamonds in the
statcroom Of the New Orleans limit
ed of the Illinois Central railroad.
Leaving their victims bound with
wire, the robbers left the trail at
Urban and escaped in a rented au-
tomobilc.
The icwclry salesman were found
bv pullman porter - few minutes
after the train left Urban. Police
of surrounding cities were notified
and the bandits escaped u possc ~
- Paxton, H., after Il running gun
battle.
Abandoning their ear near Ioda,
ILL.,. the bandits continued on foot
and were captured hv the posse on
Paccy' = farm.
\ search was 20 be made today
along the roadside for the stolen
diamonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-09
WFPr EFrI'nNING HOME

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. O.
William Davidson, San Francisco
diamond exporter and imnorter, left
three weeks ago O. u h0ving 'rr
to New York accompanied by Nor
ris MiuvAv. diamond dealer witt
ADJOINING offices. They were re
turning hom" with new stocks of
Jewels whcu robhcd last night on II
train it, Illinois.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
EREE BRITISH NATIONS

The British family of nations has agreed for
mally that all its individual members free and
equal, with only mutual good will and figurehead
king to do the honors as head of the family
With good British sense, the committee that has been
at work on this matter that it is satisfied
nothing could be gained by trying to lay down
stitution for the British Empire consisting it does
of units with different characteristics, different his
tories and different stages of development Instead,
it simply defines the existing condition of the domin
ions and states few principles and recommendations.
The first principle is:
"They are autonomous communities within the Brit
ish Empire equal in status in way subordinate
to another in any respect of their domestic external
affairs though united by common allegiance to the
and freely associated members of the British
commonwealth of nations
To this an explanatory comment is added by the
committee: Every sefgoverning member of the en-
pire is master of its destiny. In fact if not al
ways in form, it is subject to compulsion whatever"
In carrying negotiations with other countries
matter of courtesy to the members of the family any
members of the commonwealth will keep all the others
fully informed and any of them may express opin
ion the subject.
1t is fine forward step. and somehow, typically
British The development has been inevitable and its
formal acknowledgment is made without any fuss
or shouting sressing of its real Importance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Fun Promised
At High Jinks''

Funds to provide a Merry Christ
mas for Ell Centric kids, and baskets
of food for the unfortunate, de-
pends upon the success of the eli
Jinks y program to be conducted by
Ell Centre Elks on Friday and Satur-
day nights of this week, according
to members of the Elks committee.
For number of years past, the
Elks have been hosts to all Ell Cen
tro youngsters on Christmas day, and
have also distributed baskets of food
to needy families. Usually the means
taken to raise money for this pur-
pose included a show, given some
time in December.
This year the committee decided
not to give show, and the High
Jinks' program was adopted. No
other means to raise money will be
adopted, the committee advises.
There will be no drive, or solicita-
tion for funds.
The "High Jinks' program will
start at 1880 and will include a
widely varied program. Dancing
will begin at 9 o'clock each night
and will continue until the guests
have had enough. The Elks promise
something DOING every minute,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
DON'T RETURN CHRISTMAS SEALS

This column. keenly interested in the effort being
made to raise funds for the tuberculosis camp conduct
ed during the summer at Hpass through the sale of
Christmas SEALS is surprised to learn that the sale is
not receiving 100 cent cooperation from FL Centric
residents
1t is learned that not only returns coming in
rather slowly but there have been altogether too many
seals returned unbought
The Imperial County tuberculosis committee, which
sent out the Christmas seals very conservative in
distributing them sending dollars worth to indivd-
uals and two dollars worth to business houses. No
complaint had been heard regarding the latter most OF
the businessmen being glad cooperate in this worthy
work.
1t is the individual who has fallen down, member of
the committee states
Somehow it is hard to believe that any individual
cevng these seals afford the dollar asked of
them AS matter of fact do not believe 1t. In
the seals have been returned in the stamped
envelopes accompanying them. These envelopes were
numbered in order that the committee might keep
track of the amount of seals issued.
That the consciences of who returned the seals
the envelope has been scratched off in many cases.
so their identity could not be ascertained
There is something radically wrong with the mental
angle of person who cannot his way clear to part
with dollar to aid the tuberculosis camp. Far from
being duty help the camp it is privilege to aid in
its support. A person must needs have heart of
stone if he could not get many times more than dol
lars worth Of satisfaction out of the knowledge that
his dollar has helped little girl to have fighting
chance for place in the affairs of the world and
or portunity to enjoy healthful existence.
The money received is spent right here in the valley
on valley girls. If necessary should be willing
to pass up few smokes, woman forego some
small luxury, rather than return the seals to the
committee
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD r. GAEIS
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGnY'S RED BOX

"Mother, what is Daddicums do
ings down cellar'' asked Jingle
Longears one evening in the hollow
stump bungalow.
"He is fixing the furnace, l
guess answered Bubbles, another
little rabbit girl.
"No, he is hammering and pound
ing said Troubles, who was sister
to Bubbles. "And he doesn t need
to do that to the furnace.
"Oh, we'll suppose he is doing
something" spoke Mrs. Longears.
"And YOU children had better be
doing your homework or the Lady
Mouse Teacher will keep you after
classes in the Hollow Stump School
tomorrow
So the forty 'leven little rabbit
boys and girls (forty twelve, if you
count Baby Bunty, as I do), the for
tv twelve began studying again,
while Uncle Wiggily was down cell
lar.
After a while Bubbles said:
~ want Daddieums to hear my
spelling lessons. I'm going to take
my book down there where he is in
the cellar. ;"
$50 am l! And 1! And 10 shout
ed Jingle and Jangle and Stumble
and Bumble and all the others.
There was such rush of rabbit
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

| There is nothing at all in the box.
Nothing at all!
'Oh, Daddicums! cried all the
little bunnies.
You may look for yourselves, -
went on Mr.. Longears. With his
brush he raised the lid of the red
box and they could all see nothing
inside except red paint Bubbles
leaned so far over to look to make
sure she was missing nothing, that
when Uncle Wiggily closed the COW
er he nearly caught Bubbles nose
in it.
81 am making this red box to
hold my collar buttons,n said I'm
Gle Wiggily. Always I am losing
collar buttons. They GO rolling
away. But 1 thought if l gave them
a pretty red box to live in they
would stay home. So now you
know all about the red box and
what is in it-nothing now, though
soon there will be collar buttons. -
The little bunnies were going up
out Of the cellar when, all at once,
the shopping Fuzzy Fox came in the
outside door which had been left
open. Uncle Wiggily asked the Fox
what he wanted.
81 want your cars!o barked the
bad chap. But first | want to
see what is in that red box"
There is nothing at all in it,"
answered the bunny. "Look,n The
Fox leaned close over to look, as
Bubbles had done, but he got closer
than did the little rabbit girl, and,
all of sudden Uncle Wiggily bang
ed the cover of the box shut and
caught the nose of the Fox.
Wowch! Ow. Scowch! Let me
co. howled the bad chap and when
Mr.. Longears had properly pinchcd
the bad chaps nose he opened the
red box and let him go. So there
was no ear nibbling that night.
And ever after that the collar but
tons lived happily in their red box
home. And if the rag dolls red
dress doesn t turn green in the
night trying to look like cucum-
ber III tell you next about Uncle
"lggily s funny hammer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Fined For Failing
To Pay Laborers

AS a part of the drive now being
made all over the state to enforce
the labor law requiring prompt pay
ment of wages, State Labor Commits
sioner Walter c. Mathcwson an
Eounces the conviction of j. X.
Griffith on three charges of violat.
ing the state wage law.
Griffith, who was formerly q
prominent business man of Cali
patria, was charged by laborers
with having violated the semi
monthly pay day law, the law re-
quiring immediate payment of dis
charged employees and the require
ment that notices of pay days be
posted at all places of employment.
Because the defendant ignored
summons issued by Deputy Labor
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

children TO go down cellar to see
what Uncle Wiggily was doing that
the bunny gentleman exclaimed:
What's the matter up there! Is
is bungalow tumbling down7n
"Oh, no, Daddicums Uncle Wig
gily,' sweetly answered Baby Bunty.
THAT was only Stumble falling off
a chair And so it was, for the
little rabbit boy, who was always
falling, more or less, had fallen off
his chair.
Down the cellar stairs, after
Stumble had picked himself up,
clattered the forty twelve little rab-
bits, and they saw Mr.. Longears
at his workbench, with red brush
in his paw.
'What are you doing?'' asked
Jingle. q mean if you please, -
she added, remembering to be po-
lite.
II am making a box" answered
Uncle Wiggily. "To be more cor
rect l am painting red box I have
just made and he pointed with his
brush TO the bench on which was a
small box, the painting almost fin
ised.
"What is in the box" asked Bub.
bles, remembering how near Christ
mas it was. "What is in the red
box, Daddicums
''Ha. Hal" laughed Uncle Wig
gily. Don t you wish you knew!
I1a. Ha.' and he pretended to get
i'll front of the box which made the
rabbit children all the more eager
to see.
"Oh, please tell u.s." begged
Jickle.
"We II never tell any one!"
promised her sister, Pickle.
"1f you promise that, I'll tell
yOu," chuckled the bunny gentle.
man. Then, walking on his tiptoes
and whispering loudly he said:
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
The Keys to Happiness
-amd to the car of her dreams!

HAPPY the wife or daughter
IL Il who finds amongher treas
ured gifts on Christmas morn
ing, the mysterious Keys to
Happinessl
How she will thrill when she
opens the little jewel case in
which those magic keys repose!
Imagine her delight when she
realizes they are the keys to the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

tice and pleaded guilt
plants. He was sent'
q 5000 fine or serve !
tie Imperial county ja'
ment was withheld UNI,
which time the defena
the court he would h;
borers paid in full.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Thursday, Decembe

Commissioner w. L. Gould, and re.
fused to appear at the labor bureau
to adjust the complaint, criminal &C.
tions were filed in the justice 3
court at Calipatria, before Judge
P. N. Myers.
Arrested by Sheriff Byers in San
Diego, where he now lives, Griffith
appeared before the Calipatria jus
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

and with their past reputation for
knowing how to put on good time,
an enjoyable affair is certain for
each night of the High Jinks."
Tickets admitting lady and gen
tleman, and good for both nights,
including dancing, can be obtained
from any Elk, or at the High
Jinks.'