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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
Luther Burbank
Has Message for
Riddles of i. S.

SANTA ROSA, Cal, March 6. =
His annual birthday message
through the United States to the
children of America was given out
today by Luther Burbank, famed
plant scientist, who celebrates his
18th birthday tomorrow, 1t fol,
lows:
"What beautiful world We live
in! My Seventv-seventh birthday
finds me buster than ever in the ma
lures school where | have always
been a student; it finds me happier
than ever before because | have the
strength and the will to work. To
all the world but especially to the
children who will think of me today
- the friends | owe most I send
this message:
"As you hold loving thoughts to-
ward every person and animal and
even toward plants, stars, oceans,
rivers and hills, and as YOU are help
ful and of service to the world, so
Won will find yourself growing more
happy each day and with happiness
comes health and everything you
want. ''' "
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
COUNTY HUNTERS
KILL CLOSE ON
10000 COPHERS

Nineteen thousand nine hundred
and forty nine gophers of Imperial
Valley will be forced to call at Hor-
ticultural Commissioner Harrigan s
office in the court house if they
wish to recover their tails!
Although this is case where n
gopher story may sound like n
/" fish, story, the Press can vouch
for the above figure being correct
for this mornings "catch.'
Gopher mortality is increasing.
Gophcrs of Imperial county face the
problem Of growing new tails week
" or giving up the ghost entirely.
For what is n gopher worth without
tail? Ask any small boy of the
rural districts!
Perhaps the Press owes its read
crs an explanation for the implica-
tion that the above mentioned 49,
949 gophers on which the bounty
was paid this morning are still at
range. Literally, they are not.
Upon the receipt of number of
tails from one small hoy the deputy
facctiously asked, "Well, sonny,
what did you do with the goph-
crs9'
Qnick as flash the answer came
back from the future efficiency ex-
pert "Why let 'em go ia grow
morf tails, of course.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
SAN JOSE POLICE
SEEK FIEND WHO
STRANCLES GIRLS
BY United Press LeaSeJ Wire

SAN JOSE. Calf, Mar. 6.-With
San Jose more excited than it has
been for years, police combed the
city blndlv today for the "strang-
ling beast who attacked another
woman and Il girl yesterday.
Further Investigation established
beyond a doubt in the minds of po-
lice that the man who laid hands on
Mrs. ID. l.. Currier and Elsie Ehlert
was the same one who has attacked
half dozen other women in the vi
cinity of San Francisco in the last
two weeks.
When the fiend set upon Mrs. Cur
rier he tore a cord from her clothing
and attempted to place it around
her neck, Mrs. Currier said TODAY
1t was a silken cord from her gown
that strangled Mrs. Laura f. Boal
to death when she was attacked here
last Tuesday.
The man is also held responsible
for an attack on Mrs. f. r. Vick-
ers here and the fatal assault on
Clara Newman, wealthy San Fran
cisco spinster, two weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
DANGER TESTS OF
GIANT SUBMARINE
ARE SUCCESSFUL.
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW LONDON, Conn, Mar. g.
Officers and men of the giant sub
marine vi today described the sen
sations experienced when the navy s
newest undersea craft came to rest
on the oceans floor, 204 feet be
low the surface.
The dangerous tests, made off
Montauk Point, were entirely sue
cessful. The crew anxiously watch
ed the multitude of diaIs in the con
troll room when the submersible first
began to sink, but they gained con
fidcncc after the descent.
~ Even when water began to
secp in from Il dozen small leaks
there was no concern for our safe
ty,' said Lieutenant Commander
Sherwood Picking. AT that depth
pressure of the sea is SS.S pounds
on each square inch of the hull. The
only accident came when several
small ballast tanks on the top side
burst from the terrific pressure.'
The vi spent 80 minutes under
sea before slanting upward to join
the training ship O-2 which had
stood by in ease of emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
OWNER OF GREEN
MILL IS KILLED
BY AUTO IN |. A.

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6.-Morris
Ranch, proprietor of the Green Mill
well known Culver City roadhouse
was killed, and Michael P. Torino
DRUGGIST, critically injured, in a
traffic tragedy here today.
Torino was run down at street
intersection by an automobile driv,
en- by Gullermo c. Moran, who was
arrested on suspicion of manslaught
er. The victim may die from his
injuries.
Rauch, attracted by the crowd
which gathered at the scene of the
accident, was struck down by an
other machine whiles attempting to
cross the same intersection. The
driver, c. j. Schubert Jr., was ar
rested also on suspicion of man
slaughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
2 TRUSTEES
FILE NAMES
WITH CLERK
Will S. Fawcett, 0. G.
Horne, J. .. Foss Defi-
nitely Throw Hats In.
3 SEATS ARE OPEN
Other Candidates Are Ex-
pected to File Nomina-
tiOn Papers by Mar. %

Local politics received send-oi1
late yesterday afternoon, when the
first nominees for city coucil filed
notice of their intentions as candl-
dates, with City Clerk Schofield.
There will be three seats open in the
coming contest.
The three to sign up are Will 5.
Fawcett and o. G. Horne, present
members Of the city council. and
j. D. ross Of B. Solomon and Com
pany.
Fawcett had not intended being
= candidate for reelection, but after
talking th, matter over with Local
citizens, he decided 10 try again
for the city council. He has been
police and fire commissioner since
his election four wears ago and has
devoted much of his time to taking
care Of council matters.
The commissioner, it is known, is
pariicularlv anxious To remain ON
the board until three projects IN
which he is vitallv interested IN
have been brought to successful
conclusion. These are, completion ot
the water works pant, involving
the construction of new settling ba-
sins, elimination of the Eighth street
ditch. and installation of the orna-
mental street lighting system on
Main street.
Fawcctt has acted on the eitv
council at cost of considerable
sacrifice to his private interest, but
he has expressed u Willingness to
continue until the work outlined
above has been completed.
Since being appointed to the
council over - year ago to succeed
W. II. Lavavca. Horne has taken an
sctivc interest in the affairs of the
citv. and he has been u hard worker
in helping the other members of the
council to complete the program
which they adopted at the time OF
their election four wears ago. Since
Mayor Anderson has been absent
from the city considerably during
the past few months. Horne has
acted as mayor and his knowledge
of financial matters has been of
ircstimablc value to the city.
Foss Is Active In City
j. ID. Foss, the new candidate, is
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
SPIRIT MEDIUM
GIVEN SIXTY-DAY
TERM, FINED $500
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. March 6. -
"Rev.' Clarence II. Tomson, head
of the internationally known emil
lion-dollar medium family was
sentenced to 60 days iii the Los An
geleS city Jail today for conducting
an Illegal seance here. He was also
fined $500.
Timson S wife, Liza and daughter
Dora. were fined $500 each and Civ
en- suspended Jail 'senteces of GO
DAYS.
The Tomson trio was arrested by
the police "ghost squad in a raid
on one of their spiritualist gather
ings. 1t is claimed they charged So
per person for admission to seances
at which Il spirit was brought to
life.
Mrs. Tomson was the esprit,
police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
TRAIN GUNS UPON
WILD BEASTS AS
BIG PLANT BURNS
BY United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK. March 6. - While
lions, tigers and monkeys-part of
a Coney Island circus-snarled aud
squealed in their winter quarters at
Richmond Hill, fire today swept the
plant of an adjacent soap company.
Cages housing sixty animals were
as close as % feet to the blazing
factory.
Fearing that some of the beasts
would escape, Queens police rushed
machine guns to the fire and mount
ed them at vantage points around
the menageric.
However none of them was need
ed.
The blaze was confined to the fac
tory, which sustained damage cs-
timated at 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
Rum Hunting Will
Cost More Than'25
Million This Year
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Cateh
ing bootleggers and rum runners
this year will cost the government
$25,23l goo, Lincoln G. Andrews,
ear of prohibition enforcement. in
formed the house ways and means
committee today.
or this amount $9,67S,000 goes to
the prohibition unit and the rest to
the coast guard. This sum does not
include Justice department prosecu-
tion expenses. }t1a a
Andrews said he could not esti-
mate the cost of dry law enforce
ment in''reply to a question as to
what wonld, ohappen it, the govern
ment tried ito make prohibition
binding without the aid of the states
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
FRENCH PREMIER AND MINISTER'S QUIT POSTS
Three Announce Candidature for Coming Election
CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS
INVITED TO SEND IN RETURNS
ON LOCAL WET AND DRY ISSUE

newspapers, having a total of
100000 readers. in taking
this straw ballot.
No names will be published
in connection with the local
referendum. The forms have
space for the name and address
Of the person voting in order
to make it an authentic record.
But this information is held
strictly in confidence.
Churches, service clubs, or
ganizations of all kinds and
business houses are invited to
take vote and send in collec-
tive reports. In such cases it
will not be necessary to use the
ballot forms printed in The
Press. A written and signed
statement will be accepted.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
ASSOCIATED and
TIDE WATER OIL
CONCERNS MERGE
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Mar. 6-Official an
nouncement of the consolidation of
the Associated Oil company and the
Tidewater Oil company brings about
the formation of one of the largest
independent units in the industry.
Combined assets are $2i0, 100000.
The deal, representing the largest
merger of the year, involved an
underwriting of $150,000,000.
The new company, which will be
known rs the Observation-Disclosures
Oil company, incorporated under
the laws of Delaware, has an author
lied capital of 100000 shares of
6 per cent cumulative preferred
stock and 100000 shares of no
par value common stock.
Wall Street interests believe that
the capitalization provided for fur
ther expansion and rumors have
been prevalent that prominent
mid-continent oil company might be
acquired.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
H. s. GIRL DIES
AFTER TAKING
POISON DRAFT
ny United Press Leased Wire

CHICO, Calf, Mar. With the
coroncr's inquest scheduled for
Monday, suicide will be the prob
able verdict in the death of Nellie
Beers, local high school girl, author
tiles admitted today.
Tho girl died yesterday after sup
posedlv swallowing the contents of
a poison vial, after Il night s outing
with her sweetheart, Joe Magill, and
two other friends.
Investigators have discovered that
Miss Beers purchased Il bottle of
poison in a local drug store last
week. Members Of the family could
ascribc no motive for the suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
NIGHT RIDERS
DESTROY DAM
IN WATER ROW

TERMINUS BEACH, Calf, Mar
6.-\carlv score of night riders
have destroyed a diversion dam at
Terminus Beach in the Kaweah riv,
er by which water was diverted into
the Merryman ditch, just acquired
by the Lindsay-Strathmore Irriga
tion district.
Destruction of the dam is declar
ed to be the first act of violence
in ten years of bitter litigation be
tween the Tuarc Irrigation district
and the Lindsay Strathmore district
"a dispute over water rights OF
which the final court action has not
vet been decided.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06

Returns are coming in slowly
in the local referendum being
conducted by The Press to as
certain sentiment on the prohi-
bition issue. Up to the time of
going to press the figures
stood:
For retention Of the 18Th
amendment, 18.
For repeal Of the 18th amend
ment 10.
In favor of light wines and
beer, 80.
The Press is anxious to roll
up truly representative vote
on the wet-dry issue. which is
conceded to be one of the most
important problems now before
the American public. This
paper is cooperating with 700
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
l35 BIKE RIDERS
TURN OUT TODAY
FOR PARADE HERE
Great Ingenuity Display
ed in Decorations; Many
Gain Contest Awards.

Many Ell Centre dads, who used to
enjoy bicycle riding two or more
decades ago, before the automobile
came into such general use, got a
thrill this morning out Of El Gen.
tro's bicycle parade, staged under
the direction of J. Howard Rodda,
who has been here all week as rep
resentative of the Cycle Trades of
America, stimulating the use Of the
bicycle.
Fora city that has come into
existence since the decline of the
bicycle as general means of per
sonal transportation, FL Centre
made good showing, 135 riders,
mostly kiddies, being in line.
The parade Started from Fourth
and Main streets, with Jim Eol-
comb. FL Centre traffic officer,
leading the possession. He was fol
lowed by Rodta, who acted as mar
shal. NJ. A. Wilson. rugged out in
comedy costume on trick bicycle,
added much to the appearance of the
parade and the Youngsters greatly
cnjoycd his laugh poducing antics.
Show Their Ingenuity
Considerable ingenuity was shown
Ivy the youngsters in decorating
their bicycles. Prominent was Il
reproduction Barney Google astrid"
the famous "Spak Plug, the rider
ht lag young jim Cass, who was thc
envy of the other Youngsters. A
''lost baby searching for its moth
er, was another laugh producing
spectacle.
The national colors were used
prominently in decorating. Others
resorted to orange, pink and all the
other cOlors of the rainbow. One
little girl, who would get our vote.
used newspapers to decorate her ma
chine, and it didn t look half bad
either.
Conspicuous in the parade was a
group of boy scouts in uniform. The
scouts rode in manner that showed
the training they get in scout work
and they were a decided asset to the
procession.
The sidewalks were g.. we'll filled
with spectators as the procession
passed through Main street. and
many complimentary comments on
the parade were heard. The term
mus of the parade was the Wilson
school grounds, where a field day
and safety demonstration were held.
Wilson School Gets Cup
The field day at the Wilson school
grounds resulted in that school be-
ing awarded the cup for having the
greatest number of pupils in the pa
radc. The school mustered 81 rep
resentatives. Acting Mayor o. e.
Horne presented the cup to Mar
garet Hill, who received in behalf of
the school.
Joanna Bibbins of the Lincoln
school won the first prize. gold
watch, for the best decorated bicy-
Gle. Other prize winners in order
named were: Bernice Griden, Prit-
chard. Couch and Standlee Rand, all
Of Wilson school.
Scouts Win Medals
Boy Scouts winning medals were
Wilbur Coggins, Troop I. gold me-
dal; Standlee Rank, Troop 7, silver
medal; Arnold Mattson, Troop 81,
bronze medal.
Jim Cass and. Howard. Richert,
both of Wilson school, won first and
second prizes respectively for the
most comical make up.
Howell Pitts of the high school
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
HUNDRED DIE
IN EPIDEMIC
IN N. w. INDIA
ny United Press Leased Wire

ALLAliABAD, British India, Mar
g. 6.-Epidemic plague has broken out
in the United Provinces.
1t is announced officially that
ll43 persons died in Il week in Agra
and Oudh. There were 40 deaths
IN the town of Azamgarh.
Plague is seasonal here. Is oc.
curs coincident with the approach
of hot weather.
Agra and Oudh, formerly known
as the northwest provinces, now are
III the United Provinces. Allaha.
bad, 1.-The city of God,' is the capi.
tai famous for its fairs, the chief
trade center in Central Hindustan
and sacred city for Hindus.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
u. S. School Ship
Is Aground Off
Coast of Alaska
by United Press Leased Wire

CORDOVA, Alaska, Mar. 6.-The
steamer Boxer, United States bu-
reau of education school ship. is
aground with about a dozen persons
on board approximately 100 miles
northwest of Ketchikan, according
to wireless adviccs received here to-
day.
The coast guard tug Cygan was
reported to have left Ketchikan to
the disabled vessels assistance. De
tails of the Boxers plight were
lacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
BLIZZARD HITS
PUEBLO, COLO.,
RAZES WIRES
ny United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, Mar. 6.-Chang-
ing spring weather to winter, a
storm swept over the eastern slope
OF the Rocky Mountains last night
doing considerable damage in some
sections. 't- Nt."
The worst blizzard of the year
was reported at Pueblo. Trees
blown over light wires caused the
city to be in darkness while snow
storms ragged. g. o - iaoti' GfH
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
80 DIE AS TI-EATER BURNS

MOSCOW, Mar. 6.-Firc destroy
ed a moving picture theater in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Siberia, during a
performance, according to dis,
patch received here today. 1t is cs-
timated that 80 persons were burn
ed to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
THEATER BURNS

tSTRATFORD-ON AVON, Eng
land, March 6.-Fire today practical
W destroyed the. Shakespeare mem,
ofial theatcr here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
NAMES YUMA POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, Mar. 6.-Presi
dent Coolidge today sent to the sen
ate the nomination tn be postmaster el
of Donald Mcintyre, Yuma, Arizona
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Masquerade dance, Red Wing
pavilion, Braw,e.
Smiles Brunk's tent thea
ter.
THE Song and Dance Man.
Valley theater.
Tho Desperate Came" Pal
ace theater.
lone Way Street." Imperial
theater.
Dance recital, Wooda Blesy
dance school.
White Shrine banquet, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 6 p. m., follow
ed by installation at Masonic
hall, 8 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
California Christian College
glee club sacred concert, Christ
ian church, 7:30 p. M.
Baseball, Steve's Stars VS..
Iwata's, Brawley. ?.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
RESIGN As
VOTE HITS
TAX PLANS
Government is Defeated
on Sales Tax Clause OF
New Financial Project.
FACE So MINORITY
BRAND announces he Will
Drop League of Nations
Efforts Over Germany.
BY A. L. BRADFORD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondentl
PARIS. Mar. 6.-The BRAND gov
ernment fell today.
PRIMER BRAND resigned follow
ing an all night session of the cham
ber of deputies which eliminated in
defeat for the government on the
sales tax clause of the financial
project by vote of 274 to 221.
The government was in minority
of 53.
The adverse vote ignored Bri-
and s angry warning that eatas-
trophc threatened France if the
money bill were delayed.
Within an hour the cabinet 8 res
ignation had been received and ac-
cepted by President Doumergue and
BRAND, the oman of Lecarno,o had
announced he would not go to Ge-
neva to help elect Germany to the
League of Nations in pursuance to
the agreement reached last autumn
on Lake Maggiore. Beseeched by
President Doumergue, BRAND said he
might leave for Geneva tonight but
merely to participate in the pre-
lminarv Locarne-like confer
before the league formally meets.
Cannot Participate Now
BRAND said TODAY that he could
not participate in the full assembly
meeting of the League of Nations
at Geneva Monday because he chad
no right to engage the coming gov
ernment
He said he would return to Paris
Monday morning. President Doufn-
ergue will arrive from Lyons Mon
day to begin consultations for ~the
formation of new cabinet. 1t is
reported that Doumergue will con
fer with the former Socialist pre-
mier, Edouard Herriot, in Lyons,
and may ask BRAND to reform
cabinet with new minister of fl
nance
Tainted toward dawn by the So
cialistS because he did not make
each clause of the financial project
a question of confidence as it came
to vote, BRAND angrilv warned the
chamber of the catastrophe poten-
tialitics of the situation and then
conferred with the finance commit
tee where it was decided to make
the sales tax question of conf
dence and thus put full responsible
ity on the chamber.
When the vote was announced
shortly before 6 a. m. the deputies
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
A Nationwide Referendum

In each of more than 700 daily
newspapers throughout the United
States, ballots are being printed so
that the reader can show his pref
erence.
The local votes will be counted
at the offices of the Press and then
nationwide tabulation will be made
at offices of NEA Service in Clev-
Gland, Ohio. When the count is
completed the sentiment of large
proportion of citizens in every state
in the union will be discovered.
1t is the largest vote of its kind
ever attempted The papers that
will cooperate in putting the issue
before the public have more than
4O,O00,000 readers.
Neither this paper nor NEA Ser
vice has any AK to grind in staging
this referendum. When we ask you
to cast your vote we will not trv to
Influence YOU; we do not care how
you vote. What we do want is to
learn the sentiment of the country
on the prohibition law.
Everyone Should Vote
1t is vitallv important that this
sentiment be learned. There is no
real definite, way to find out ex-
cept by a monster, nationwide refer
endum such as this one.
Here is why it is important that
the voters express their poinions.
Congress has already been asked
to modify the Volstead act. Temp
erance organizations are pleading
that the country as a whole does not
want change. Other organizations
are pleading that the country as Il
whole does want a change. Church
societies have studied the question
and some have declared for, some
against, the prohibition law.
There is no manimity or opinion.
There is nothing to tell congress, or
anyone else, what the great mass of
people in Amrica think. .
This big referendum will do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06
VOTE WILL
GIVE IDEA
Of FEELING
Expect Nationwide Re-
ferendum by NEA to
Show Dry Sentiment.
WANT ALL TO VOTE
Press is Cooperating in
Ballot That Will Reach
40,0OO,0OO Readers.

Do the people Of the United States
the plain, everyday men and wo-
men who pay the bills. cast the
votes and make up the backbone of
the nation-want the prohibition
law modified?
During the past few months the
argument has grown unusually heat
ed. Some leaders have cried that
the people are as strongly in favor
of prohibition now as they were
when the law was passed. Others
have asserted that the people are
tired of prohibition.
What is the truthe
This paper, working in coniunc-
ton with NEA Service, the biggest
newspaper feature service in the
country, is going to find out.
1t is cooperating in nationwide
referendum vote that will show,
more clearly than anything that has
been done since the law went into
effect, whether the sentiment of
the people is for or against any
change in the prohibition enact
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-06

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