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Placing it to the porch just of
the dining room they raised the
screen and entered through an
open window.
''In this neiRhborhood we never
lock windows" Mr.. Norman said.
I'VE are in the habit Of leaving the
windows open to get the air. When
we finally went through the house
we found the burglars had lit an
electric light in the dining room and
one on the way to the cellar.
Whoever it was knew the lay Of
the land. and just where to 20 to
get the jewellery. My wife always
put her belongings in the same
place. In addition to the jewellery
described, they got other valuables
including some cash, bringing the
loss UP to $780,"
Norman is watch inspector for
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
AS he was preparing to enter his
home at an early hour this morn
ing, Edward r. Norris, 3128 N St.
". W., was approached by a colored
man, who drew pistol. pointed 1t
at his heart, and robbed him Of
$3.50, according to report he made
to the police Immediately afterward.
The negro was light brown, about
80 years old, feet tall and Of
slender build. He wore q light
brown cap, blue working shirt,
white collar and tie and dark
trousers.
Three roomers at 1887 r st. N.
w. reported their rooms were en-.
tered and robbed of clothing and
valuables valued at several hun.
dreds Of dollars,
Clarence c. Davidson lost suit,
scarf pin and cuff links. Charles
Drifford was robbed Of toilet set.
camera, fountain pen and shoes,
and James w. James lost a camera
and shoes. They, gave police the
mama Of a susnect.
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lated them are absolutely true,'
Mrs. Mcpherson said. Before
God, / have not deviated one
hairsbreadth from the truth, ana
i know that every word have
uttered viii be verified. have
nothing to hide.
81 have posted the $500 reward
to spur every person In this vtcin.
ity to aid me in the search and
vindicate me Of whisperings that
are being circulated.
IF was bad woman might
have some reason for not telling
the truth, but I am q minister OF
the gospel and I have done nothing
that Will not bear criticism"
Mrs. Mcpherson added that she
has requested q house to house
canvass OF every habitation within
q radius Of 80 miles OF Aqua Prieta.
"A searching party left Douglas
yesterday morning. In the party,
beside Mrs. Mcpherson, were Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, Chief Of Detecv'
tives Herman Cline, Deputy Dis.
trict Attorney Joseph Ryan, Chief
of Police Percy Bowden, of Doug
las, and several police officers.
Silverio villa, chief OF police Of
Aqua Prieta, and other Mexican
officials joined the party when it
reached Aqua Prieta.
Along the route Mrs. Mcpherson
alighted many times from the car
but could find no familiar land
marks. She desired next to visit
Cabullona, Is miles south Of the
border, and the search was con-
tinued there.
Again Mrs. Mcpherson announces
her failure to recognize any place
familiar to her. Mrs. Mcpherson
said she followed a fence for sew
eral miles and that 1t crosses the
border.
The only fence in the district
IL a cattle fence. extending north
and south on the Mexican side.
IF she had followed this fence she
would have had to climb q noun
tain almost inaccessible to foot
travel.
On the search many gulches and
washes were crossed. Their dry
beds are of sand, in which footsteps
left deep Impressions. No foot
tracks were found in any of them.
A theory was next advanced that
Mrs. Mcpherson may have escaped
from a shack on the American side
and that she wandered into Next
can territory.
The theory was eliminated when
it was learned the boundary fence
extends through to Ell PasO.
IT is IL feet high and so con-
structed that it would be almost
impossible for a man to scale 1t.
Nor were there any gaps in the
fence.
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II elected they would have no
appeal. as not even the Supreme
Court Of the United States can
reverse q decision OF the Senate In
an election case.
The resolution would permit pri-
mary campaign funds Of $4,000 IN
any State, but in the States of
heavy population, the limit would
be a sum equal to cents for every
vote cast in the preceding general
election. but not exceeding maxi
mum OF $25, 900.
This Scent Limit for each vote
would wipe out the expenditures Of
such sums as were made on behalf
of Ware and Pepper In Pennsyl.
wanna. In Pittsburgh alone, it was
said, sums were spent equal to
$3.16 for each vote cast.
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Baptist Union installation

The Baptist Young Peoples
Union will install officers at special
services tomorrow night at the
Fifth Baptist Church. John Ruth
ven. president Of the District Fed
GRAFTON; H. W. o. Wilmington, ex.
ecutive secretary Of the Columbla
Association of Baptist Churches,
and the Rev. John e. Briggs, pas
tor Of the Fifth Baptist Church,
will be among the speakers.
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Death Threats Sent
Evangelist; Men Guard
Her on Return Home

BY international News Service
LOS ANGELES, June 26.--Aimee
SempIe Mcpherson, famous evan
gelist, who disappeared in the surf
at Ocean Park so mysteriously.
May Is and who was found In
Aqua Prieta, Mexica, was coming
back home today. Accompanied by
her mother, her son and daughter,
and under special guard, Mrs.
Mcpherson was to arrive here this
afternoon.
Plans were being made to take
the famous evangelist from the
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800 ARE D I'D
IN EXICO
q Internatlonal News gervlea

MEXICO CITY. June 26.- Five
hundred bodies have now been
taken from the flood waters In the
devastated city Of Leon, according
to reports received here.
Ell Sol declares that the number
OF dead may exceed 1000.
President Gales has issued an ap-
peal for assistance and relief work
il being carried on by the govern
nent and the Red Cross.
Latest reports indicate that there
are fully 5000 in Leon who are.
without food or shelter.
The scenes in the lower sections
OF the city are Ieart.rending where
there is q frantic search for miss
Ing relatives. Funerals, hastily ar.
ranged, are constant.
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CA|LLAUX GUSTS
BANK HEAD
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ting that he intends to brook no
Interference in his program.
Emil Moreau, director OF the
Bank OF Algeria, will succeed N.
Robineau as governor Of the Bank
Of France.
NJ. Caillaux told the cabinet that
he has not yet reached a decision
as to whether or not he will sup
port the Berenger.Mellon plan for
settlement Of the French debt to
the United States. He will confer
with M. Berenger this afternoon.
The cabinet listened with great
attention while M. Caillaux gave
lengthy outline Of his plans for
financial reform, and there was
no doubt left in their mind that he
intends a stern course, and IL there
is any attempt to- deviate from his
policy, he will Immediately resign.
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To Follow Bob

NOW THAT HER ex.hubby,
Robert z. Leonard, has wed Ger
trude OInnstead, Mae Murray has
decided TO get D new mate. Yes
terday In Los Angeles she got .
license to marry David DlvaIi.
She gave her are ns IS. OecupA.
tiOn: Artist. Now Hollywood can
get some rest.
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Mundeleir was received
here today:
'sOur honl doth magnify
the Lord and our spirit
reioices il God, our Saviour.
Behold, all generations
will call you blessed, be-
cause the Almighty hath
done great things in you
with speech and the heart
Of Mary honored in her
Divine Son ii the Blessed
Sacrament.
I'VE rejoice with our
beloved children Of Chi
cage, with all those who
have gathered with them,
with the whole hearted
American people, and with
them we bow il thanks
giving to God for the
wonderful success achieved
which gives renewed prom
ises Of ever increasing
prosperity and glory for
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ACTDNPL ANIVED
ON PENSIONS
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Senate win thus rebuke its con-
feres, in view OF the fact that the
Senate bill was passed by q de.
cisive majority in that chamber.
Some resentment Ii expressed
among the forces working for ub-
eralixed retirement legislation that
the Administration leaders are try
ing to take command Of the situae
ton at this late hour. Senator Len
root Il not q member OF the Senate
Civil Service Committee, and has
not heretofore been identified with
the retirement issue.
win Operate for Year
The proposed joint resolution, II
passed, win operate for q period Of
1t least . year. It ii calculated.
New retirement legislation Of q per-
manent type probably will not 50
into effect before July, 1927.
Inasmuch az the joint committee
on civil service retirement Il sup
porting the resolution, 1t probably
viii pass with Administration sup
port, so far as the Senate Is con-
Cerned.
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DRY WAR CHEST
To Be PR0BED

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zatIon,o Reed added, sand j list Of
all subscriptions. which exceeded
$500.
I'VE also want your national
payroll for the same years and q
complete record OF ell the money
sent into the various States for
campaign purposes, either directly
or indirectly. "
When Wheeler requested that the
league be permitted to produce GER
titled copies Of the records instead
of bringing the original books to
washington. the COMMITTEES agreed
to send an expert accountant to
WesterviIIe, Ohio, where the leagues
Headquarters are located.
Meantime b basis for q battle to
unseat Representative William 8.
Ware for his part in spending
$615, 900 to win Pennsylvania
recent $3,000.000 Senatorial primary
was laid today.
A resolution by Senator La Fol
lette (R.) OF Wisconsin, amending
the rules Of the Senate to bar from
its membership any candidate
spending more than $4,000 in his
primary. was before the Senate
RULES Committee with both Demo
cratic leaders and Insurgents de-
|manding early action on It. La Fol
lette announced he would press for
vote upon the resolution before
adjournment, and in this, he was
known to have the support Of
Democratic leaders.
Unless amended to prevent its APP
plication to the Pennsylvania pri.
mary, adoption Of the resolution
would automatically bar Ware from
the Senate II he Is elected next No
yenber.
Democrats 70 Protest
The victor in Pennsylvania
three-cornered Senatorial race. how
ever, faces further obstacles to q
seat In the Senate even should he
escape the strict provisions Of the
La Toilette resolution.
It was learned today that Demo
Gratis already have discussed the ad.
visibility Of filing q contest against
him Immediately after the Novenl-
Der election.
And 1t was also learned that they
were given promises Of support
from Republicans who are desirous
Of stamping out the excessive use Of
political funds In Senatorial pr.
n1aries.
It might be- said that this senti-
ment is general in the Senate,
chiefly because q good many OF its
members are men OF comparatively
small personal fortunes, who cannot
afford the financial burdens OF
present-day campaigns.
The La Toilette resolution would
provide a new corruption practices
act for Senatorial primaries by
amending the rules of the Senate
under the constitutional clause Civ
ing the Senate the right to act as
sole Judge Of its own membership.
II adopted, Of course, the candi-
dates in any Senatorial primary
would have to comply with 1t or
face rejection when they came TO
take their seats in the Senate.
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Liberty Bonds

NEW YORK, June &C. Opening
Liberty Bond quotations.:
Three and one-half's, SOILS, first
AIS. $102.1SS second AS, S100.27:
third ans. $101.14; fourth ms.
$l02.29. m
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Three Bathers Drowned

NEW YORK, June 26.-Three
bathers were drowned in waters
around New York within twenty.
four hours.
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Eucharistic Congress
Gladdens POpe
b INTERNATIONAL News Service

rs
CHICAGO, June 26.--The following cabegram signed
by Pope Plus XI and addressed to- Cardinal Bonzano
papal legate to the Eucharstic Congress- and Cardinal
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che great country that 50 well knows how 90
Heaven itself.
~ bless them all with my whole heart.
(signed) Plus PIP XI."
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ENGINE BURSTS,
KILLING 8
Ail Photos ~ Underwood

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for help and their cries drowned
the howl De escaping steam from
the torn boiler
The explosion Of the boiler ripped
open the freight locomotive cab.
sending the occupants n al direc.
There were 30 freight cars s..
tached to the freight train loconaos
tive.
Traffic vas tied up on the main
line for hours.
This was the first trip Or the
season 81 the "Cape Colder" which
II used mainly by New Workers to
travel to their summer homes on
Cape Cod, Massachusetts,.
Al coon as q temporary telephone
wire was rugged up news Of the
wreck was flashed to Providence
and 3 Wrecklng crew was rushed
here.
The .'Cape Colder was made up
of nine Pullman sleeping cars and
1t was shortly after 4. n. today
when the sleeping passengers were
tossed from their berths.
Statement Issued.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 26s
Three men were killed and two i'm
iured by the explosion Of boiler
OF New Haven railroad freight
engine at Kingston, r. 81. early
today, according to an official state.
ment issued by the executives OG
the railroad here.
The explosion blew 3 hole Is
feet deep III the roadbed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Scientist Gives
Warming About
Glass Marriage
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Oct. 9.-Modcrn demo
cratic ideals conflict with proven
results Of English pccragc heredity,
according to Turkhill Cooke, noted
anthropogolist in a recent address
Pccragc is never benefited by
marriage with lower classes, - he
declared. Families which spring
from socially homogeneous classes
tend to show greater Prcpondcr-
ancc OF noble cndOwmcnts than fam
lies subjected to social and phychic
stresses, particularly those stresses
arising from the intcrmarriagc with
inferior stocks.
Natural distinction and sound
heritage are not improved by the
introduction Of elements which are
not in accord with u naturally IA
tional family. Intcrmarriagc of the
pccragc class with inferior stock her
aids the dccadencc or rich ancestral
strains.
"Familv distinction Of stable
order is a product Of slow growth
and is seldom won by sudden cleva-
ton. which usually bring "A loss Of
adaptive equilibrium and frequent
r,yrrsion to the common ancestral
level. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

find. SO now, after gnawing it
loose from the stem, Mr.. Longcars
tried to IF: the pie vegetable to
carry it home But it was too heavy
for him.
"'You had better roll it." said
Jackie. Gwen all help You. "
:IW help too, offered the
Squigglc bug.
"l4o! Ho!H blcatcd Billie, the
goat. A Squiggler cant push a
pumpkin. 1t needs some one strong
like me.
With the help of the piggic, the
doggic and the goatie, while the
Squiggle Bug helped by grunting,
Uncle Wiggilv and his friends push
ed the big, golden pumpkin to the
top of the hill. At the bottom of
the hill was the bunny's hollow
stump bungalow.
Now hold the pumpkin steady
for q minute while we get our
breaths!f said Uncle Wiggily.
Then we II ease it gently down.
It it gets going too fast it will run
away from lis.
Let me hold the pumpkin on top
of the hill, begged Billie. the
goat. SO he stcadicd it with his
horns. But just then all of sud
den, the Squigglc Bug buzzed on
Billie 5 car and ticklcd him. Th"
goat boy shook his head, let 90 of
the pumpkin and down the hill,
humpity bump rolled the golden veg,
ctablc. Striking stone il broke
all to bits. 4
"Oh, dear! How sad." cried the
piggc and doggic boys.
"Ncvcr mind, laughed Nurse
Jane as she came out and picked
up the pieces. 1T will save me
cutting it up for pie And when
the pie was made MIR. Longears gave
Il party for all the boy and girl
animals in Woodland. And if the
rocking chair docsn / tip over back
ward whcG the rag doll is singing
the goldfish to sleep, IL tell you
next about Uncle Wiggiiy and the
shady bumbler.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
LONDON FOG

The melancholy days are Here's Dean Inge,
of st. Paus London, professional prophet of dark
futures saying the British Empire is all going to
pieces
The Canadian press to take the Jeremiac la
mentations very calmly and cheerfully indeed. The
reaction of the American press admirably
med up in this statement of the Cleveland Times
Forces working to keep the British Empire together
seem, to less gloomy observers to be stronger than
those that would tear it asunder. The motherland
and the great dominions economically compile
mentary. The surplus problems of all be large
ly solved within the family England finds market
for her industrial products and Canada and Australia
for the fruits of their labor in the fields 1t is diff
cult to why the empire should not remain happy,
prosperous, solid entity as 1t has been for years.
Word has not yet come in from Australia and
New Zealand but it is difficult to imagine them los
ing any sleep over the imminent downfall of the
Empire.
Dean nge needs to get out of his London fOgs, and
to draw few breaths of that clear and glowing air
which north woods devotees call "Canoojun
weather"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
HAPPY TACOMA

1t is doubtful if the people of the Puget Sound
region know what bad weather is says the Tacoma
Ledger. The day that Tacomans with 4O-degree
temperature complained of cold beyond the Cas-
cades there was heavy snow. The Tacomans always
have just enough rain to keep things fresh, without
heavy downpours The winter is cool enough to give
nature short rest without doing damage to the
plumbing
There are two things which up the attractions
of Florida and California-scenery and climate AS
a matter Of fact, neither Florida nor California can
even approach Washington for scenery while the
Puget Sound region with its absence of extremes of
heat in summer and cold in winter, possesses eli
mate superior to that of either of its rivals.
After all, may it not be possible that are over
looking important asset when fail to tell the
world what have offer in the way of scenic and
climatic attractions?"
On planet full of thunderbolts, cloudbursts hur-
ricaneS and other forms of climatic turmoil all, appar
emily seeking to do their worst it is pleasant know
that somewhere people not only peace but happy
about it. All right Tacoma, We'll help you tell the
world!
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD K. GARIS
Copyright, 1926, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wTGGILY 5 PUMPKIN
PARTY.
Copyright, 1926, by McClarc News
paper Syndicate
(Bv Howard r. GariS)

''Isn t it about time We had some
pumpkin pics ?" asked Uncle Wig
gily one day of Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy,
"Thanksgivjng will be here next
month. - answered the muskrat lady
housekccper, as she tied a feather
on the end of her tail to dust the
hollow STUMP bungalow. But II
YOU will bring me = pumpkin nov
shall make you pie tomorrow.
No sooner said than done
cried the rabbit gentleman with a
jolly laugh Then. giving his pink
nose an extra twinkle, he hopped
down the front walk and out over
the fields to look for 4 pumpkin.
Mr., Longcars had not gone far
before he met Jackie Bow Wow. one
Of the puppy dog boys.
Where are YOU going, Uncle
Wiggily'" barked Jackie.
Looking for pumpkin. an
Swered the bunny.
MAY | come with Xou' asked
Jackie, for it was after school.
Come along,' invited Uncle
Wiggily, and he and Jackie walked
along together. Pretty soon they
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Doun the hill bu1upitv.
BUMP!
DILIQD p.

net Curly Twistytail, the fat httlc
pig boy.
Wiggily and Jaekic?' gruHted Cur
y. =.
After pumpkins to make pie y
answered the bunny.
"Mav come gruntcd Curly,
and Uncle Wiggily twinkied his
pink nose sideways, which was as
good as saving YES.
So the bunny and the piggic boys
walked along together until they
met Billie Wagtail, the goat.
"Wherc IS the party bleatcd
Billie.
"It's only u pumpkin party,
said Uncle Wiggily with = jolly
laugh. But YOU may come if YOU
like, Billie.
~ would like 10, very much
blcatcd the little goat boy. So he
walked along with the others, max
ing four in all, if You will kindly
count them-Jnclc Wiggily, Jack
ie, Curly and Billie, to say nothing
OF little Squigglc Bug who flow
down out Of d soon-to-be Christmas
tree and buzzcd:
Mav-I come to the party?'
"Ycs, but there isn't to hc any
ice cream, said Uncle Wiggily.
Il don't mind." buzzcd tn,
, Squigglcr. 50 he crawlcd into I'm
clc Wiggily's pocket and went
along that way.
/ Pretty soon, after Il while, not
so very long, the party reached a
field where shocks OF corn were cut
and stacked, ready for the husking
And amid the corn shocks were
golden, yellow pumpkins.
Hurray. Here we arc.' crirC
Uncle Wiggily. LII take homo
a big pumpkin and Nurse Jane viii
bake me a pie. The farmer who
owned the pumpkins had said Unci'
Wiggily might, at any time, take
! the largest one the bunny coulC
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Prizes Offered
To Duck Hunters

Following custom inauguratcd
several year, ago, the Imperial Val
lev Hardware Go. announces prize
for the first duck huntG to bring
in the limit Of ducks 10 the com
panv s local store on Saturday, op-
oning day for the duck season IN
the valley.
The hunter first appearing at the
store next Saturday with the hmit
Of - ducks, will be giyea 10 boxes
Of Winchoytrr shells. The second
lucky hunter 10 show up will get
cv, boxes of shells.
Ia order 10. qualify for the prizes
hunters mnst hc registered with the
compauv before ~. nrdaT. THIS
rule is made in order TO give every
hunter an even break. 30 prize
wil be given a hunter unless he has
registered.
The company urges everyone
plauning 10 go out 'pr ducks on the
opening day, 10 register at the store
before Saturday. There is no charge
Ter registering.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

California is still leading the nation
in road building. This is particular
lv true, Mr.. East emphasizes in his
report, as regards riding qualities
of pavcmcnts and the safety fca-
lures which are now being cmbod.
led in the design, and construction
of state highways.
East said he was surprised to find
on some of the principle transcon-
tinental roads i'll the east grades
that required second gear over long
distances; sharp blind curves and
innumcrable sharp, vertical curves
which completely obstructcd the
view of approaching vehieles-con-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11

stfuction which would not be coun-
tenanced in California.
Bridge construction in many state
ne says, is far below the standards
Of this state. Only on grade scpa-
rations are the eastern states appar-
emily making faster progress than
is California, which of course, is
due here largely to the lack of
funds.
Quality, in recent years, has been
the watchword of construction in
California; standards of alignment
and grade have been increased far
beyond the plans of engineers few
years back; new pavcmentS have "A
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
TEN YEARS AGO
nAA IL ll1C

Mr.. and Mrs. Will S. Fawcctt re.
turned to the valley from an cx-
tended trip through the east.
Paul Mayficld was reelected
president of the high school y. VI.
{. ~, Louis Hoffman was elected
vice president, Lee Nuffcr, sccrc-
tary and Joe Douglas, treasurer.
\. W. Swanson and Attorney Da-
vi, were visitors in Mexico.
District Attorney Galcn Nichols
returned this morning from Los An
gclcs, where he has been spending
several days on official business.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this date
III past years
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
OcAnhar IL 1Q1l

Mrs. II. y. Dyke is back in Impc.
rial from a visit to Iowa.
Miss Taska Tilly, sister OF VI. j.
1illcy, assistant superintendent of
Water Company No. !, has come
from Oakland to spend the winter
in the valley.
Francis W. Wolfe, assistant cash
ier OF the Bank OF California, left
for the coast after spending several
days visiting the valley. He WAS
shown around by Leroy Holt while
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-11
CALIFORNIA STILL
LEADING u. s. IN
ROAD BUILDING

After an automobile trip extend
ing over 10000 miles from Califor-
MIA to the Atlantic coast and return,
including in its itinerary "a states,
+. f. East, chief engineer for the
Automobile Club Of Southern Cali
fornia. has returned convinced that