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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
MATCH PLAYS FOR
GOLF TROPHIES TO
START 0N.SUNDAY

T Match play for the second annual
presidents cup tournament will op-
en- Sunday at. the Ell Centro Golf
club, President Tom Gill announc-
ed today This event, which is the
outstanding event on the clubs cal
ender, is open to all members, and
calls forth the keenest rivalry.
Loving cups, engraved with the
winners names will be presented to
the winning man and winning wo-
man by President Gill. Prizes for
the runner mp and semi-finalists in
both the mems and women 3 tourna-
ments are being offered by local
merchants.
First and second flights of the
mems 72 hole match play with
handicaps will be played OH Sunday,
January II. Finals will be played
the following Sunday. B. Solomon
and Company offers the prize for
the runner up. Richmond Brothers
and the Francis Drug store are Of
fering prizes for the semi -finalists.
First and second flights in the
SO holes of match play with handi-
caps for the women will be played
during the week of January II, fin
ishing on Sunday. January "a. The
Johnson-Groene Company offers a
prize for the runner up. The Valley
Drug store and Clement Drug store
will present the prizes for the semi
finalists.
President Gill, V. R. Francis and
Frank Dodson, club professional,
are in charge of arrangements for
the two matches.
The president 5 cup tournament is
the first of a number of contests
planned by the FL Centre Golf club
for the spring season. Contests for
the club championship. without han
dicaps, will be held for both men
and women.
Medal play, approaching and put.
ting contests and other features viii
be included on the spring calendar.
President Gill states.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
CONSTRUCTION OF
HUGE. AIRSHIP IS
URGED BY WILBUR
Suggests Craft Two and
One Half Times as Big
as Lost Shenandoah,
By WILLIAM J. McEVOY

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Con-
struction Of dirigible two and one
half times as large as the Los An
giles to replace the destroyed shen-
andoah was urged today before the
house naval committee by Secretary
Of the Navy WilEur.
Experiments conducted with the
Los Angeles and Shenandoah, Will
bur said, demonstrated that the
cruising radius and flying capacity
OF these two airships was too small
for them to operate efficiently with
the fleet.
Representative Vinson, Democrat,
of Georgia, brought out that the ap-
propriations committee would sub
NIT the naval supply bill to the
house today with the recommends
ton that the Lakehurst, N. j., air
station be closed down.
Vinson read to Wilbur a portion
of the committee report on the ma
val bill which he said would be pre-
sented to the house today.
'What would become of the Los
Angeles if that recommendation is
carried out,' Vinson asked.
"An appropriation would be pro-
vided to maintain it then,' Wilbur
replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
CHANCELLOR WILL
TRY TO ORGANIZE
GERMAN CABINET

BERLIN, Jan. 13.-Dr. Hans
Luther, who rose from burgomaster
OF Essen to the important post of
chancellor of the German reich. to.
day agreed definitely to undertake
formation of new cabinet, sue.
ceeding the old Luther cabinet.
Officially commissioned to this
work by President Won Hindenburg,
Luther accepted and proceeded to
sound ont party leaders.
Germany's cabinet "erisis she
has had score or more since the
war-had dragged since before the
holidays.
Luther's acceptance came at a
time when the Pan-German elements
were becoming more active against
the parliamentary system and In.
creasingly in favor Of a "strong
man, meaning in reality a dicts.
tor Of some sort.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
IS QUESTIONED ABOUT
SUPPOSED CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Assist-
ant Attorney General William G..
Donovan was questioned before the
senate judiciary committee today re-
garding supposed conference of
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon at
the white house with President Cool.
idge about the tim Donovan issued
a night statement exonerating Mel
lon's Aluminium Company of Amer
lea of antitrust law violation ALE
cations.
Donovan testified he knew moth
ing of Mellon g white house confer
ence and that his statement was
prepared in the afternoon some time
before the alleged conference.
"Doesn t it appear little re-
markable that your statement so
well synchronized with the meeting
at the white house!' Senator
Walsh, Montana, Democrat, asked.
81 didn't know there was a con
ference" Donovan answered. "All
L know about it 1 read in the news
papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
SEARCH RENEWED
AROUND A. FOR
MISSING 'KITER'
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.-,Indict-
ed on 81 counts of alleged bad
check passing, J. X: Fronk, fugi-
tive financier, was sought with re-
newed vigor today by the authori-
ties.
Indictments have been prepared
also against two of Fronk' s alleged
associates, Lloyd Albert London,
and Orison R. Ruddy. London was
branch manager of the Hellman
Trust and Savings bank, and Ruddy
as Fronk's accountant, enabled the
" HOLLYWOOD Ponzi" to oyerdraw his
checking accounts $33S,OO0, it is al
legged.
Reports yesterday afternoon that
Fronk had been arrested at Mexi
cali were unfounded, it was learned
after a checkup with authorities at
the border The missing capitalist
is believed hiding out in this ter
ritory, and presence of Los Angeles
deputies at the border probably led
to the rumor Fronk had been found.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13

program is expected soon.
This sum. IL was made clear,
would be In addition % the
sfoo. 600 900 that Harvey 3.
rirest6ne. president OF the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber company.
has announced he viii spend IN
Liberia expecting eventually
% have 1000 600 acres of rubber
trees which woula produce an.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
RESERVATIONS ON
WORLD COURT ARE
PROPOSED TODAY

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
WILD WEST STUFF
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
IMPERIAL VALLEY
TO HAVE SHRINE
CLUB OF ITS OWN

Imperial Valley is to have an All
Shrine Club. This announcement was
made today by prominent Shriners
OF this city, following a dinner at
the Hotel Barbara Worth, last
night, at which tentative plans were
outlined. Members Of the various
committees appointed by Noble
Robert f. Hicks, potentate Of Al
Bahr Temple Of San Diego, were
present at the meeting.
The club will be valley wide, Il
Is announced. and all Shriners, re-
gardless of where they belong, are
eligible for membership. The idea
of forming such a club has met
with the decided approval Of local
Shriners, who plan 20 make the
club. when fully organized, a fac
tor In the social activities Of In
perial Valley. A
A gct.tOgether for all shriners u
the county Ia already being pian-
ned. the date 20 be annouaeed IN
few aaya The affair viii ~
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
Complains About
Envoy's Release
On Liquor Count
ny Gnited Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Atten-
tion of the ser ate was called by
Senator Blease, South Carolina Dem
Ocrat, today to charge that Wash
ington prohibition agents permitted
a South American diplomat drinking
whiskey in night club here to go
free while they arrested an Amer
lean girl who was sitting at the
table drinking with him.
Blease said "the foreigner was
released under diplomatic immun-
ity, but the American girl was
held.'
"That shows how law is enforced
in this country" Blesse added.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
PRESS READERS
Got NEWS FIRST
OF CABINET MOVE

Once again the Imperial Valley
Press led all papers Of the valley
by carrying a story in yesterday s
issue on the endorsement of the
Swing-Johnson bill by the presi-
dent s cabinet.
The news from Washington was
received here after the paper had
gone to press, but realizing the
supreme importance of the cabi-
net S action, the management or
dered the press stopped until the
story could be inserted.
BY transposing articles it was
possible not to eliminate any other
news and still give readers of the
Press the big story from Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
Poverty Prompts
Suicide In L. A,

Los ANGELES, Jan. 13.-Pover-
ty compelled two women to turn to
suicide here early today.
Mrs. Grace Kirkham, 3S, swallow
ed poison when her husband left her
with their two small daughters, and
no support, according to authorities.
She is expected to recover.
Mrs. Olive stephens, 80, had only
four cents, and her landlord was de-
manding the rent. She inhaled gas
and died.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
lon Would En1power President to Operate Coal Mine.
NOTED ATTORNEY
ASKS FARMERS TO
BOOST new BILL
Aaron Sapir0 Stresses Inn
pOrtance of Measure on
Cooperative Selling.
BY JOSEPH 8. wAsNEY,

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Farm-
ers Of the country were urged today
by Aaron Sapiro, noted California
cooperative attorney, to support
heartily the Jardine bill which pro-
vides for the establishment Of a
division OF cooperative marketing
in the department Of agriculture.
'We need the Jardine bill, -
Sapiro said, addressing the delegat-
es to the fourth national cooperative
marketing conference here.
"The bill requests additional per-
sonnel for the department. to give
agriculturists advice and authorita-
tive information. In years past,
the department has aided in produc.
tion and now it is taking construc
tive steps to aid us in distribution.
Assails Other Bills
Sapiro bitterly attacked other
legislation proposed in the new
congress. He said the Dickinson
bill is only the McNary- Haughen
bill emasculatcd.
Sapiro said the ShipsteadJ Nc
Nary and Dickson bills all provided
in the long run for governmental
price fixing. He urged the dele
gates to solve their difficulties by
their own efforts before quitting
themselves under government dom
nation and warned against over
centralized control.
Criticixes Measures
The Sinclair bill. the Swank bill
and bin by Senator Curtis now
pcnrting i'm congress would not aid
the farmers in their problems but
would place agriculture on basis
with public utilities with govern
ment supervision, he said.
These bills wotd put the govern
ment in the business of handling
agricultural products. Sapiro warned
against legislation to relieve the
surplus problem which would vir-
tually result in government price
fixing by taking produce off the
market at fixed rate and taking
care of losses by an equalization fee
against farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
AMERICANS PREPARING TO SPEND
Sl50000.O00 ON DEVELOPMENT OF
RUBBER PLANTATIONS. Is REPORT
Nv Us,s~a Press Leased Wire

w unit~a Pres. Leased Wire
NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-The
caapaign Of American rubber
manufacturers and leaders in
the autnnotiwe industry -
free themselves from British
domination Of the crude market
has progressed 20 the stage
whers n n nnderntooa thev are
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
8 ESCAPE
WHEN GAS
EXPL0[)tS
Mine in Oklahoma Wreck
ed by Terrific Expb-
sion; Gas Bars Rescue
CANARY BIRDS USED
Blast Believed to Have
Been Caused by Igni-
ton of Gas Pocket.

by United Press Leased Wire
WILBURTON, Okla, Jan. 49,
Eight negro miners, only survivors
Of the los miners entombed BY Fan
explosion at the Degnan-McConnsll
wilburton mine, came from ths
wrecked pit at 2:30 p. m. today.
According to the survivors. 50
white men and IS negroes persisted
in the explosion.
BY United Press Leased Wire
WILBURT0N, Okla, Jan 49,
With eight known 70 b alive Of
the 105 miners entombed IN eoal mine
No. 81 Of the Degnan-lGcConnel
company near here, wrecked BY q
terrific explosion today, rescue
workers continued frantic efforts 70
reach the imprisoned men at the bot
tom Of the 600 foot SHAFT. Mine
officials continued to doubt that
more than few Of the trapped men
survived the blast. FAts-
One hundred feet of timbered
debris at the 500 foot level separat-
ed the blast 8 victims from outside
aid.
Communication was establishcd
with the few victims known to he
alive i'll the shaft 3 bottom 6af4y
this afternoon. Muffled shouts jt-
formed rescuers that eight men had
escaped the explosion and PAS.
Only meager information triekIed
through the broken debris sat the
500 foot level. This survivors were
unable to tell how many others had
escaped or how many had died In
the inner workings Of the mite.
Canary Birds Are Used
Actions Of canary birds carried
to the extreme ends of air shafts
leading into the main pit indicated
that attemped rescue through such
routes would prove futile-the
strong presence Of "white damn"
fatal gas, being noted.
BY United Press Leased Wire
Two attempts to enter the mine
through air holes were unsuccessful.
Temporary repairs to the air shaft
(COnfinued nm mara ~ pS
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
Shepherd Scores
In Legal Battle
On Wards Estate
ny United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. lS.-William ID.
Shepherd won an important victory
today in his fight for the $1,000
900 estate of his deceased ward,
Billy McClintock.
Judge Kiekam Seanlan ordered
Billy's will admitted TO probate and
thus making II necessary for the
eontesting parties to take the ease
20 the state supreme court.
Last summer shepherd was tried
and acquitted Of the charge that
he murdered Billy by feeding him
typhoid germs
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
6 WORKMEN HURT
AS FLOOR DROPS
IN BOSTON HOTEL
NJ rmis~a Pres. L~s-sa wis.

EtFNTVN, Jan. IA.-Ihe see0nI
fleoF - the Oid Parker hoess.
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hansr Hsil eallapsed to-day. lmiaFlng
IN wrFkmeu Whe wefr euEarrd "a
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
ACCUSE ASSISTANT
ATTY. GENERAL OF
FENCING AT QUIZ
Donovan Is Questioned
About White House
COnfab on Metal Co.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Sena-
tor Caraway, Arkansas, Democrat,
charged that Assistant Attorney
General William O.. Donovan was
fencing In his testimony before
the senate judiciary committee TO-
day regarding delay in the Justice
department prosecution of the Alum
mum Company Of America, con-
tro'led by Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon.
81 resent that characterization
as unfair,' Donovan retorted.
eff you are not fencing, then I
don't know what fencing ISL Car
away shot back. "I've heard
enough Of your answers to know
what you are doing.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
HARD COAL STRIKE Is
NOW INTO FIFTH MONTH


NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Amid in
tense bad feeling. anthracite opera
tors and mine union leaders were re-
turning to their homes today with
no definite project for bringing to
an end the hard coal strike now well
into its fifth month.
Unless the federal government in
tervenes, and there is no assurance
Of such action. long, desperate ec-
onomic struggle is in prospect.
$120, 0,000, 900 Already Lost
1t is estimated that the $4,000 or
so miners already have lost around
$120, 100000 in wages, the operators
have forfeited the profits Of a
daily production Of 100000 tons of
coal and the public has been forced
to pay for substitutes in many cas-
es at prices higher than ordinarily
would be paid for anthracite.
The introduction Of oil burners
and the satisfactory use Of bitumin-
Gus coal and coke may have given
the hard coal industry a blow from
which it will take years to recover.
Governor Pinchot's address to the
special legislature Of Pennylvania,
convpings today, and the confer
ence between Secretary Of Labor
Davis and his observer at Washing
ton are being closely watched by
both miners and operators.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
COOLIDGE SEES
! PROTECTION FOR
STATES in BILL
Outlook for Valley Flood
Protection Now Looms
as Most Promising.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Presi
dent Coolidge has informally ad
vised administration leaders in the
senate that he believes the Swing
johnson bill as amended, providing
for building Of high dam in the
Colorado river at Boulder canyon
gives upper BASIN western states
ample protection Of their rights to
water.
The bill also has the approval Of
Secretary Of the Interior Work and
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover.
More promising than at any time
in the history of the fight for
flood protection in Imperial Valley
and development Of the Colorado
river is the outlook for the success
Of the Swing johnson bill, followin g
receipt of word from Washington
yesterday that the president s cab.
met has approved the report Of Sec
retary Work, recommending the con-
struction of Boulder. Canyon dam,
the All-American canal, and pow
cr plant at the dam site.
Later dispatches received at the
office of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict, following publication of yes
terday's Press show the situation
to be even more encouraging than
the first word indicated.
Get Further Details
Following is the text Of y tele-
ersns received at, the district office
today. from F. w. Greer, giving
further details with reference to
the provisions for construction OF
the All-American canal:
"Mailing complete Work report
by special delivery tonight. Canal
recommendations provide work
starts when the Imperial Irrigation
district board contracts with the
secretary of the interior, obligat
ing lands involved. Estimate of
the government receipts annually
from storage and delivery of water
for irrigation of all lands under
the canal and domestic users is ST.
100000 in addition to power re-
csipts from the dam. Land owners
will retain power rights on the canal
the entire cost of the canal to be
returned (to the government) with
in 25 years. Land owners pay no
on the canal investment
other than the annual amount above
referred to. The government is
to pay for operation and mainten-
ance Of the canal which it is esti-
mated will be half million dollars
Dam Is $50 Feet. High
Chief among the recommended
tions outlined in Work S report are:
first, dam approximately $50
feet high creating reservoir hold
ing 26,00O,0O0 acre feet of water;
second. works for the generation of
electric power; third, an All-Amer-
lean canal, starting at Laguna dam
and delivering water to the 1mpe-
rial and Coachella valleys.
Work s Report Says:
"The reservoir should be regulat-
Cd, primarily to safeguard the val
leys of Arizona and California, in
Imperial Valley with its
present extensive development,
from the destructive effects of large
floods. Water levels in the res
ervoir would be raised during flood
periods and lowered at other times,
thus equalizing the discharge of the
river below and securing a regulated
flow for irrigation and power"
Continued on Page 6l
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
SELECT PASADENA FOR
II. =. PRINCIPALS MEET

PASADENA. Calf. Jan. IA
Fasadenn was she ehsiee ~ the state
board ~ edaeafion today - ths
lR@# meefinK place 81 fhe California
hixt -eAonl Frinripals' assaslatiaa.
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hagh ~eheal hmasis will msfwm4 sAe
sessaeas. 10 b. hria Apr8 tg Is -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
WHAT'S DOING
TODAY

TODAY
Mid week services at all
churches.
"The Wedding Song and
Compromise Valley theater.
Flower of Night, Palace
theater.
THE Girl From the u. S.
A." Brunk's tent ths ater.
Blue Triangle club meets.
rest room. 7 p. m.
CITY council meets.
Chamber Of commerce diree-
tors meet.
T. o. o. v. meets, Davis Rail.
Pot inck supper. chrfSssan
church. $50. followed BY meet
ing
TIE oreat KaSan Hinan
nceg, tmperisi theAseE. fmpeFszL
rsnce NiEnthawks aF.
chawsxR. MaMnmAc mail
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
HOUSE BILL
INTRODUCED.
BY b0YLAN
Measure Would Let Pre-
sident Run Mines
During Emergencies.
LONG FIGHT LOOMS
Operators, Union Lead
ers Abandon Hope for
Settlement of Strike.

ny United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A bill
giving the President power to take
over and operate anthracite coal
mines during emergency periods was
introduced in the house today by
Representative Boylan. New York,
Democrat.
Tho president would be author
ICED to Safeguard the public
health and protect and promote the
public welfare" by operating mines
during a suspension Of activity
under the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-13
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-19

A. It was the series of 1919, be-
tween the Chicago White sox and
the Cincinnati Reds. when a num-
Der of Chicago players conspired to
throw" the series to Concinnati.
The players involved in the scandal
were Eddie Cicotte. Arnold Gandil,
"Shoeleess Joe" Jackson, Oscar
Hap" Felsch, Charles Risberg,
Claude Williams, George Weaver
and Fred McMullin.
@. What Is 1.-THE Grange?
A. The popular name fer the
Order of the Patrons OF Husbandry.
founded in 1867. It is q farmers
fraternal organization to promote
the interests Of the agricultural
class in the United States, chartered
at Washington, D. c., December 4,
1867, by o. H. Kelly, William Saun-
ders and five. others. The avowed
purpose is to promote social and
business fellowship among those in
terested in farming; to introduce CO.
operation in buying and selling and
to disseminate the best information
relative to crops. methods Of cult
walton. prices and markets. 1t is a
secret order, having simple ritual
and persons of both the sexes, young
and old, are included In the mem
bership.
@. Who were Abraham Mem?
A. A class OF sturdy beggars In
England, who feigned lunacy and
wandered about in disorderly man
ner. They were common in Shakes
peare's day and existed as late as
the period Of the civil wars.