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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
NICARAGUA HAS
NEW REVOLUTION
DISPATCH STATES
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. I9.-Revo-
ntion has broken out at several
points in Nicaragua, the state de
partmemt was advised today in a
cable from American Charge
Il 'AffaircS Lawrence DENIM at
Managua, capital OF the Central
american rcpublic.
lnformatinr communicated bV
ncnnin, in a cable dispatched from
Nicaragua yesterday, was officially
announced by the department as
fololws:
" Revolution has broken ont APP
parcntly in or around Leon, China
dc2a and Corimto, all wires are re-
ported to have been cat and all
trains stepped, 1t WAS impossible
to secure definite information.
THE authorities are mobiizing
and di>ratchiug troops all over the
country to put down small ouJ
breaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
MEXICAN BOYCOTT
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE.
ATTACHE ASSERTS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. - The
Catholic boycott in Mexico against
enforcement of religious laws, is be
coming "morc effective, especially
in the central states of JaliSco, Mic
hoacan and Pueba, Acting Com,
mercial Attachr George Wythe,
Mexico City, notified the commerce.
department today,
Many orders in practically all
lines Of business have been can
crllcd,' the report said.
"Ot the important trading cen
terS, Guadalaiara appears to be the
most largely affected. The major
itv Of automobiles there have been
withdrawn from use. Department
store sta,2s have dropped as much
as 50 per cent.
Automotive sales in Mexico
city have reduced one half. -
In such states as Sonora and in
the industrial cities, such as Tam
pico and Orizaba, where the Labor
element is strong, he effect of the
boycott is relatively weaker, ac-
carding to the report,
Business in Torreon is improving
due to the large cotton crop, he
said. shoe factories in Mexico City
are still active, although leather
orders have been reduced. The most
important industries of the nation
petroleum and mineral production
are unaffected, according TO the re
port.
Deposits in foreign banks hav,
increased, due to decreased merchan
disc stocks, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Mayfield Shows
Big Fine Total

Fines collected in Justice May
field S court during the fiscal year
which closed last June totalrd $50
337 it was shown in a report made
today. Collection of $54i in civil
eases brought the total to $50, ,SSl.
There were 25S6 cases heard during
the ycar of which 1850 were traffic
eases, GlS miscellaneous, and 2l7
civil Nntcy nine trials were heard
by the court and - jury trials, EN-
pcnscs for the - month period to-
tailed $2853.6Q, Judge Mayfield re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Bic Plane Starts
COaStWise Trip

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. l9.-Thc
super plane Phi took off from Sand
Point flying Field here today on
its oft delayed attempt to make Il
nonstop flight to San Diego.
The giant naval airplane was pi-
loted by Lieut., Ralph DAWSON
Lieut. Rico Botta will be engineer
officer ON the trip.
The craft got in the air at 9:2O
a. m. Unless unforeseen difficulties
come up ii will be in the air ID
hours, Dawson estimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Utley Talks at
Brawley Tonight

District Attorney Ernest Utlcy
will be the principal speaker at a
political rally in Brawley tonight
- is expected that township candi-
dates and candidates for superior
court iudgcships may also be on
the speaking program. The meeting
was arranged by the "Utlov for
District Attomcy' club.
The district attorney stated to-
day his plans were made before the
local meeting was announced, and
for that reason it would be imposS-
ihle for him to appear here tonight
at the city park rally.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
PRESS BUREAUS
IN CONFERENCE
TO help PEACE
Think Exchange of News
Aid to Better Under
standing.
By HENRY WOOD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA. Aug. II \ commits
SION of Ii of the world : leading
news asSocia'ion representing ten
countries and four continents met
here today under the auspices of
the league Of nations with the OBJ
icc' of improving worldwide rac:-
little, FOR the interchange of news
rs the most practicable means of
promoting understanding between
all people and of preventing the
international misunderstanding that
often head to war.
Sit Eric prummord, secretary
goooraj of the league, made the
op,niuG address,
N. Mccot of the liavnS agency
wax elected president of the press
commission aud Roy W. Howard,
representing the United Press, was
elected president of the executive
committee.
Because of Howard : inNiStcnt
efforts, the commission decided
that all sessions would be public.
Howard Offers Motion
In an effort to obtain relative
equality in treatment of indcpcr-
d"nr agou"jcs and official agencies,
Iiowa introduced aotion that
aii governments be requested "tc
grant and assure absolute equality V
of treatment to all teicgraphir
news agencies. whether official o,
Independent, first in the matter OF
distribution of all official news
second. In the matter of priority OF
order of transmission of their tclc.
''r"r's; 'N'ri i'm the matter of tclr
graph, telephone and cable rates
ana fourth, i'm the matter. Of treat.
' mcut. hv censor whenever an inter,
nal or international situation in any
. country may render the cstahliSh
I mcnt of u censorship of press dis
patches necessary.
Efforts of certain official news
agencies identified with the govern
mcutS of their respective countries
to enforce secrecy and the inSiStcncc
of indonondcnt agencies that al
proceedings be public thrcatcne,
temporarily today to disrupt the in
tcrnational press conference,
Several independents announce
they would not attend the opening
session of the conference until opcr
meetings had been agreed TO. The
issue of secrecy was the first tC
arise here, The official agency
group. after consultation whicl
lasted until long after midnight, de
cidcd to abandon its efforts to i'm
pose secrecy upon the conference
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
FOREST FIRE IN
SEQU0IA PARK IS
UNDER CONTROL
Muir Grove Big Trees in
Path of Flames Which
Cause Heavy Damage.
Nv uit.d prrSs IeaSed Wire

SHQIOIA NATIONAL PARK
Calf, Aug. I9.-Aidcd by good at
moSphcric and weather c0ndltiOns
fighters have succeeded in stoppin :
the. fire that is burning along :; 30
mile 'front.' in the Scquoia national
park and Scquoia national forest
with The exception Of Il six mile
sector three miles from the Muil
grove big trees.
Decided progress was made durin :
the night in the section that is still
out OF coutrol. which is in the
KaWacah canyon near Pine ridge
Half Of it is in the national park
ard the remainder in the forest.
Although the major advance OF
the flames has been stopped, II has
not been declared under cOntrO
yet by those who are directing tho
fire fighters, bat they were very
optimistic this morning.
There is a possibility that ;
heavy wind might come up and blow
the flames across our fire lines,
Frank L. Cunningham, supervisor ot
the Scquoia national forest, who has
been directing the battle against
the fire since it swept into timber
land, said today.
No More Help Needed
" But | hclicVc this is improbable
and confidently expect to tie hcl
~, before night, he added.
am 50 sure that we have the upper
hand that | have sent word that
We do not need any more fire
fighters.
Approximately 800 fire fighters
are IN the vicinity but half of tn,
number were allowed to sleep dur
ING the night.
The damage caused by the fire
has been conscrvatively estimated
1T 100000.
According to a map drawn by &
+. Jordan, district forest inspector
who made an airplane trip oNc1
the fire, the fire line extends from
Badger to Sheep creek. It is semi
circular, passing through Esom
Pierce Valley, Redwood mountain
Big Baldy ridge and Black Oar
flat.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Goodwin To Be
Tried in Orange
Ry Uuited press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Aug l9-Rev.
Philip Goodwin, actor-prieSt accus-
ed Of staying J. j. Patterson, Los
Angeles bond broker, must stand
trial in Orange county superior
court, it was ruled here today by
Justice Of the Peace Kenneth Nor
riSon.
80 defense was presented when
Goodwin appeared for preliminary
hearing, and he was held to the
higher court without bail,
Goodwin was arrested recently IN
New York following complaint
issued heIo and signed hv the muir
dcrcd man : brother. II is alleg
ed he killed Patterson after rob.
bug him of notes and securitles
valued at several thousand dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Schools Show
Good Increase

SACRAMENTO, Aug. l9.-- In
crease Of ~ per cent in CaHfo'-
min high schoo) and 2.73 per cent
IN elementary school average daaN
''nG0nce i, shown H. S2a,rtics IS.
.1 b> WE { Wo.i stat" super.
accent Of p''" Instruction. Inr
ayf&sC daily l'tysaa',, for ttr
s.a. ending in Ir' WAS 73&?-1 T..
n ease of 25.t+ over the pee
eedin3 term.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
STATE CAMPAIGN BEGINNING TO SEETHE
thorities Seek Remainder Of Mexican Reuolutiosts
Man Dies From
Operating Still
By United Press Leased Wire

UN I HItcd FFt~S T.fhStH WIZ
Los ANGELES. Aug. 10. jack
Gr"cnhcrg, %S. former wealthy san
Francisco business man. met lis
death accidentally while operating
q still, Il coroucr'~ : .iury decided here
today.
Grocubcrg's death had puzzled
investigators for several days.
II" WAS brought to the hospital br
two unidentified men, dying short y
afterwards from severe burns. The
tragedy was subsequently, linked
with explosion Of a large still in q
fashionable home at san Marino.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Vessels Collide
At San Francisco
By ritrd Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10
Steaming cautiously under u heavy
fog, the Union Oil tanker La pla-
ccutia and the treightrr Eagle of
the Williams Steamship company
today collidcd one mile off Mile
Rock, outside San Francisco bay.
\ ten foot hole WAS reported to
have been torn in teh starboard
bow Of the La Flacentia, Tugs
were dispatched TO bring the vessel
to san Francisco.
The EAGLE was understood to he
putting into port under its own pow
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Attorney Pleads
For Gaines Life
Dy United prcSS I.erseu Wiz.


SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 10
Prosecutor Ewing u. Colym began
his closing argument to the jury at
| a. m. today in the trial Of Wal
lace G. "Bob' Gaines, accused ot'
numbering his pretty % year old
daughter Sylvia.
r. s. McFarlane of Gaines eoun-
sci. closed the defense argument
with Il dramatic appeal 10 the JURY:
Don I hang the father. Don t
damn Sylvia 5 memory. You are
dealing with human life and liberty.
The prosecution is asking You to
erect Scaffold and spring the trap
all ON SurmiSc, gossip and suSpi-
cion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Canton Leader
Makes Confession
ny rri,cd rrcss Lenscd Wire

Glen ELAND. Aug, l9.-CarI
Ntudcr rcputcd Canton jungle
.ca4cr, was reported TO have made
81 complete confession Of his con
ucction with underworld booze trat-
tl,kmg here today,
His statement to investigators of
tin, Don H. McIlct murder, and vice
conditions in Canton is ~Ud TO inn
nHyatc "hjgher ups, = federal war
rants are expected to he issued I'M
mediatrly for those he named. stud
rp has been gril}cd for two days hy
Investigators but remained appar
entity indifferent GntN todgN
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
SEARCH ON
IN VALLEY
FOR MEJ|A
Mexican Police Permitted
to Cross Boundary to
Watch for Leader.
ESCAPED TUESDAY
CaleXicO Petitions For
Troops to Protect Its
Property.

United States officials, Noyjcau
Investigators from Lowe Caifor-
nia, and Imperial county Officers are
Staging . man hunt in Imperial
countv determined ia apprchrud and
arrest VI y. Mrjia. NeXican poIit-
ieal laader, who is believed TO be-
ia touch with bands of revolution
is's scattered throughout thi> seq
tpur. anaitiug favorable oppur
tuoily to launch an attack across
The border.
Ito collapse of the Estrada move
mont uear san Diego Sunday when
ll0 men were captured pat "a
temporary quic'u, ou plan. for a
ll>ng throughout northern Mexico,
officials believe. hut there Is a gen
ctal feeding that - much larger force
j. still at lhrltv ami awaiting ord-
cr-, presumably from Mcjia who is
k"uWu 10 have been closely 1SSoci-
ntrd with Estrada in los Angeles.
sheriff thuilr~ Gi.lcti admitted
TODAY that ne has received orders
for Mciia - arrest. GoNerumru' Of
f,cialS believe M"iia IS implicated
in the movement launched b. ES'ra-
ia aud they wish 20 qaesluu him.
sheriff Gjll"tt had au opportunity
Tuesday to arrest the MrNjran had-
cr. as hc registered ut thu hotel in
S"rIcy and remained there foI a few
hours. bat Il, There were no orders
ont for his arrest at that time Gil
lett merely placed "a man ou duty
to sec that hc did not violate nou-
rality laws.
Mejio Escapes
Later. when McNic1n mNcstiga
tors arrived at Sr.cry. tnr deputy
assigned hv Gilct' to watch Mciin
was released from duty and tho
MrNitau, were entrusted with tn,
ta-k. I.lvc minutes after they took
oyer the job Mciia fled from Srcl"y
in q car driven by another M"Nl
eau
No clue a, TO his whereabouts ha,
been discovered since hU' Wltl
United States. McNicau. and county
officials combining thclr efforts ~
the search it is believed his capture
is oajy - matter of hours.
In addition 10 maintaining q
watch toc appearance of Mciia, de
mtir. uudcr Gillctt are keeping
track Of movements by Mexican m
horris throughout the county. II
hccamc known today thar Mexican
Investigation, from McXirali are
scattered over TIE county in th
guisc of laborcrs with "a view T.
gathering information concerning
plans of the rryolutlouists,
Get Can Yesterday
Five deputy ahcrifts made fly
ing trip to point about half way
between DiXirldnd and Coyote Wells
Yesterday afternoon following re-
ccipt of telephone call informing
them band OF armed McXicans ha,
been seen in the vicinity.
Deputies Harold Gillrtt Charlie
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
BRITISH STRIKE FARLEY
REPORTED TO HAVE FAILED
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Aug, l9-lt was re
ported late this afternoon that to-
day S meeting between the coal own.
crs and coal miners had failed to
result in agreement for resumption
of peace negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
EXPECT CkLLES
WILL REPLY TO
BISHOPS LETTER
Belief Held President Will
Not Make any COnces-
siOne Asked For.

CUnited Press Sta-I Correspondent
IENICO cry. AUG. -. WhoI-
II unconfirmcd reports cm;nating
from Catholic circles today said
HAT several priests had beer killed
in thc state Of Guerrero in fighting
growing out Of the strugg'c Re
tween church and state.
The reported adhesion Of Snrcral
priests in various states to the GoH-
crnmcut 5 program va, not admit
ted by the Episcopatc.
i was announced a the war de-
partmput that the divisional chiefs
Of the northern states had reported
AL quiet along the Mexican border.
where band OF revoiuriouarics
yesterday was reported to have
crossed into Mexico.
Today saw Il new stage reached
in the religious controversy which
became acute the first Of the month.
The publication Of til" bishop S let
ter To President Gales requesting
reconsideration Of the religious
laws and penal reform, constituted
the frs, open and direct effort eli
the part Of the church to initiate
formal discussions looking toward
mediation.
Observers generally believed that
the effort would prove ab1r,lNe "n-
less business m"H and bankers .'ojn-
ed with the church.
The reply of the president WAS
expected today in brief form. Even
ii DELAYED, it was believed that the
government woul! not grant 'hr
Fundamental concessions requested
. by the bishop.
MEN!CO CITY, Aug. 19.-SjX
men engaged in a fatal political
shooting affrav today in crowded
Madero street, exchanging about 30
shots.
Two men were killed and three
seriously wounded. Details and all
the names of the gun fighters had
not been learned few minutes at
ter the shooting.
Deputy Marios Diaz of Tobas"o
was wounded in the stomach and
was reported 10 be dying. y lottery
v,ador WAS killed during the cN-
ch;.A.l e shots and Governor
'.homas Garrido Of Tohasco was
rognloJ in the throat. Troops ar
rived on the scene short time after
the shooting and were controlling
the thousands Of persons who had
been attracted {, the spot.
Thc shooting took place in front
Of the Iturbilo hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
Grand Jury To
Probe Shooting,
by United Press Leased Wir"

LOS ANGELES, Aug. lo.-Clar-
ence Barber, garageman and alleg
ed bootlrgGcr, will be held for
grand jury investigation in connec-
tion with the fatal shooting Of Is
racl GroSher, it was announced to-
day by the district attorneys of
flee.
\ coroncr's jury had previously
decided that Barber shot Groshcr in
self-defense.
The shooting climaxed a fight in
an asserted combination garage and
bootleg place, following Barber S re
fusal to sell liquor to Groshcr and
five companions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS
MAN, INJURIES COMPANION

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Aug. 10.
Jules Cahill, 80, is dead and Pat
rick Quirk is suffering from pain
tul injuries as the result OF a pow
der explosion near here late yes.
terday. The two men were drilling
a wen and were caught by pre-
mature blast, it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19

The owners Of six farm telephone
lines met at Lodi, san Joaquin
county, and formed II corporation
to extend the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19

The second crop of Mission figs
was harvested in some sections be
fore August |.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19
COURT ORDERS
MEN Held FOR
JERSEY Staying
Ry PAUL W. WHITE


SOMERNILLE, \. J., Aug. 10
Willie Stevens and Henry Carpcn-
der, brother and cousin of Mrs. Fran
ccS Stevens Hall, Were held for the
grand jury today on charges Of hay
ing murdered the Rev. Edward W.
Hall aGI Mrs. Eleanor Il. Mills, lis
choir singer sweetheart.
Tho action of County Judge
Clcary in ordering Them held, crdcl
the preliminary hearing here at
which the state introduced volmi-
nous testimony trudln& To- connect
Stevens, Carpenter and Mrs. Hall
viii tine murder bv sub,lautiating
ihe testimony Of Mrs. .Ianr Gibson,
the pig womaa. that She SaW
them near she phillips farm the
night Of the crime.
pHlLANEIFUIA. Aug. 10.
Lieutenant William BrIshaW, of tine
rhl'odclphiu murder squad, reported
today that hr had recoNcrrd the
yam used in the douhte murder Of
the Erv, Edward W, Hall and Mrs,
Eleanor Il. Mills, near New HruuN-
wick, y. j., four years ago.
The police officer exhibited thc
gun. - calibrr Spanish pistol,
hu. refused to State under what
circumstances he obtained il other
tl.t that hc received it from Il
.fcpa,abir citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-19

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
ACCUSED 0F MURDER,
 HE PRESENTS ALIbI
Bridgeport Man in Park City on Day of Boston
 Staying

Bridgeport Oct. 28 Pl-An alibi for Giovanni Morolli, waiter at the Villa club, Fairfield, was estab- lished today, it is believed, when Bridgeport police at the request of the Boston police authorities, check cd up on statement made by Mor- eli following his arrest, to the ef- feet that he was working at the Villa club on the night that Michael di- Pietro, one of the best known boot leggers in Boston, was murdered in that city.
 Morelli was one of six men arrest ed in an automobile in Springfield yesterday morning when five revol- vers were confscated. He was taken from Springfield to Boston last night on a John Doe suspect warrant charging him with having knowledge of the murder of Dipietro on October IS. Morelli vigorously denied aIy knowledge Of the murder and said that he was at the Villa club that day and night.
 Detectives who visited the Villa club were informed that Morelli had been employed there for several months and until he left for Spring. field a few days ago had never had but one day a week off. Morelli's day off was Thursday, the proprietor of the club stated The murder of Dipietro occurred on a Monday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
Broke" Hears Mother Is
 Slain by Father. Gets

Having learned of the alleged murder of his mother by his father, through a story in the Herald last evening, John B. Frisone of 296 Chatam street, Lynn, Mass, who has been e1n- ployed for the past few days with a laboring gang In Berlin, found himself without funds with which to pay his way home 10 attend the funeral and learn the details of the murder.
 Last night he went to the To- cal police station and told his story to Desk Sergeant Matthias Rival. who telephoned to the Lynn police and arranged to have Frisone's brother forward s1o to him in care Of police headquarters. On receipt of the money Frisone said he would pay s1.30 for the telephone call and use the balance for trans- portation to his home.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
Personalities Enter N. Y. Fight; Smith Challenges Mills to Turn
 Spotlight On His Private Life
Republican Claims He Was Misquoted in Alleged Re- mark and Denies Reflection Governor - Milk Issue Again Up and c. o. P. Man Says New York Supply So Watered It Might Have Come From
 Sea Cow"

New York, Oct. 2s (R - The private lives of Governor Alfred E. Smith and his republican opponent. ogden L. Mills, are the subject of the latest campaign exchanges be- tween them.
 The governor on the stump last night read from the Sun which said Mills departed from a prepared speech to say of Smith:
 There Is no truth In that man. He cannot be trusted either In pub lie or private life"
 The governor then challenged Mills to comparison of private lives.
 Smith Gets Peeycd
 For five solid weeks" he said, T have been obliged to put great pressure on the men and women in my headquarters to keep them frofl speaking about the private life of Ogden l.. Mills. If he has
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
STEAMERS COLLIDE AND ONE GOES DOWN Accident Occurs Near NeT Or
 leans This Morning ONE SAILOR IS MISSING
Jumped Overheard With Life Pre-
 server and Is Hunted By Plane Another Sailor in Injured in Crash.

New Orleans. La, Oct. 2S Pl- The steamship Louisiana sank out side South Pass early today after col liding with the steamship Madison, officials of the Gulf and Southern Steamship Company were informed.
 The Louisiana, outbound for Miami and Key West, was struck by the Madison just outside the pass and sank a few minutes later. All members of the crew were reported safe, although First Mate Adams of the Louisiana got broken leg. The Madison was inbound for Tampa.
 One Man Missing.
 Later, one man, member of the crew of the Louisiana whose identity has not been learned, was reported missing. He is said to have leaped overheard with life preserver after the accident
 The Louisiana is said to have been proceeding slowly through an im- pending fog when she was struck amidships. The Louisiana, a freight CT. carried crew Of about 35 men. The Madison, a passenger carrying vessel, had a crew of between 35 and 40 men and several passengers All passengers were reported safe.
 The Madison was able to proceed to Pilot Town, near the mouth of the river. under her own power and later left that point to continue up the river, although her bow was damaged.
 An airplane left Pilot Town to search for the missing member of the Louisiana's crew.