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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
Incendinry Blnxex


SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, july H.
The torch of the incendiary figured
today as a new element in a de-
structive spread of forest and brush
fires in California. Eleven of these
b1azes, set with malice aforethought,
were engaging the sweltering toll
of hundreds of fighters in two great
government timber preserves, the
klamath and the Trinity.
Far to the south fire Of great
sweep is raging in the grass ard
brush lands north and west OF the
Tehachapi valley Another series ut
fires is working toward the rich
holdings Of the walker Lumber com
pany in the Redding region, in north
ern California. A great blaze bor-
dering the Lassen volcanic national
park is sending up flames so high
from the pitch filled brush that
many thought last night that Lassen
peuk, the only active volcano in the
United states. was in new erup-
ton
One incendiary fire in the klamath
forest of northern California ragged
beyond control throughout tho day.
There were ten more in the Trinity
forest, set at remote points thaS
could be reached only with the great
est difficulty. In addition three
other fires are burning in the klamath
and hundreds of men were fighting
to ring them about with back-fir-
ing 'bulwark of flames.
In the Techapi fire, 60 men from
the Monolith Portland Cement COM
pany plant were drafted yesterday as
Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18

SPOT fIreS from Inc E1dy " VD'e
blaze which has passed the 6,OOO
acre mark, burned over 800 acres
of timber along the western border
of Glacier national park Definite
reports of this fire in the Blackfeet
national forest was lacking, but IT
is thought headway was made
The Kooteani forest blaze in north
western Montana has spread despite
all efforts of fire fighters. the
Yaak hill fire in the same district
was still burning fiercely on both
sides of the Yaak river. Twin Creek,
Gold creek and FaaI creek blazes,
each in the Pend O'Reille forest in
Idaho, and the Caribou and Snow
creek fires in Montana have COW
cred several thousand acres each.
More men have been sent to Col
tional forest of Idaho. Another "a
have been sent to Sand Point, Idaho,
to aid in fights on the Kaniksu and
Pend O'Reille fires. Efforts are be-
ing made to rescruit rs more for the
same section.
Reports from Canadian forest head
quarters at Vancouver stated that
damage estimated at 100000 has
been caused by the forest fires rag
ing since last Monday around Lewis
lake, near saltwater. 1875 miles norIh
of Vancouver.
The fire started near the property
of the Brooks Scanlon Lumber COM
pany, and wiped out camp number
four together with 16 donkey engines
and considerable equipment and
spread rapidly Today's report stat
ed 125 men were holding the fire.
A lighted match or burning cigarette
was said to have been responsible
for the fire.
Yesterday afternoon near Green
river Is miles north of Vancouver
en- the Pacific Great Eastern rail-
road, fire destroyed $500 poles ready
for shipment and 16 men fighting
the fire had narrow escape when
they were cut off by the flames.
General reports for the entire dis
trict indicated the situation was
much improved
Reports from Oregon forest head
quarters at Portland today stated
two fires were out of control in the
Umpqua national forest No other
serious blaze was reported in Oregon.
The Portland forest service office
has sent three rangers during the
week to the Colville forest blaze
to assist the staff already there.
British Columbia has sent 70 men
to help in that district because of
danger to the Canadian forests.
Bellingham received a call today ask
ing for so more men to fight the
Beaver creek fire in, the Mount Bakar
national forest. Control Of the fire
was lost Friday when unfavorable
winds rose. 1t was spread over p.
coo acres in the last two weeks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
Tenth Cabinet of BRAND
For France Falls and Its
Members Resign Positions

PARIS, July 17-Premier Aristide
Brands tenth cabinet, whose fate
was tied up with the Caillaux bill
for extraordinary powers to allow
the government to cope with the fl
nancial crisis, with parliamentary in
reference and delays, toppled to a
fall early this evening under COM
bined full front attacks by NJ Her.
riot leader of the radical socialists
and NJ. Marin of the moderates.
The vote 2S8 to 243, the govern
ment thus having minority of 40
No time was lost by M. BRAND
and his colleagues in presenting thelf
collective designations to President
Doumergue On leaving Elysee pail
ace, NJ. Caillaux smilingly remarked;
'Nobody's lot is happier than mine."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
II. S. McCluskey Not Yet
Welded, But He Plans
On Being Wed Very Soon

PHOENIX, Jul5s IL. - Henry s.
McCIuskey isn't married, but he's
going to be. BreezinG into a local
newspaper office this morning, the
former secretary to Governor Hunt
and overnight member of the Ari-
EOna Industrial commission said
the Iady in the case is Miss Aimee
Edwards Mclean of Hollywood.
1aIif.
No, she is not movie actress.
Eiss Mclean is at present in New
sork City. The wedding will take
,Iaee in "abOut six weeks" Me-
CIuskey said. %
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
Mexico Planning Great
Prison on Islos Mdrias
Islands for Major FelOns
iRr Dispatch A. T. 1t,lrel

NOGALES, July 17.-Plans now are
being drafted at Mexico City for the
erection of a modern prison on the
Tslas Marias group of islands, ac-
cording to a special dispatch to the
Nogales Herald. The proposed new
penal institution will be used for the
incarceration of persons convicted of
major criminal offenses, the dispatch
said.
The penitentiary at Mexico City
will be used for the Incarceration
of minor offenders, while the Maris
Madre Island institution will continue
at present to be the penal colony
for habitual criminals and degener-
ates, the dispatch added.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
ACCEPT NEW GYMNASIUM

TUCSON, July 17.-Acceptance Of
the new $4,000 gymnasium building
Of F. M. Walker as new
bursar, action upon the
budget for the Arizona school for the
deaf, dumb and blind and the order
ing of an audit of the university ac-
counts were matters acted upon today
by the board of regents of the uni
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18

The affidavit, whicn IS reported %
have been turned over BY Mrs Nc
Pherson's attorneys to the district at
torney of Los Angeles was prepared
shortly after Mrs. McPherson's return
visit to Douglas.
Appel declares that he is an entire-
ly disinterested party in the McPner-
son case and that his action IN SUI
mitting the affidavit is only prompt
ed by his desire to see the ends OF
justice served.
The meeting between the evangellst
Appel and Boubion took place In tne
Curio cafe in Aqua Prieta, accordlng 9
to Appel, during the evangellsts re-
turn visit to Douglas. Appel de-
clares that Boubion was firm in ms
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
pHANTOM TRAIL

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July IL
Police and district attorneys IN
vastiaators tonight were slowly piec-
ing together the route ol q
phantom trail which evidence lnol-
Gates may have Deen Travelled ny
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, evargel-
ist. with or without her consent
after she disappeared at the santa
Monica beach near here May TO-
six witnesses have declared that they
saw her$ after she was believed 70
have been drowned and prior to her
dramatic re-appearance at Douglas,
travelling in an automobile away
from the beach through Culver Clty' d
Los Angeles suburb, through Tucsoh'
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
Convicted Slayer Win
Take Appeal to Supreme
Court, Counsel Declares

FLAGSTAFF, July 17.-MIotion
for new trial in the case Of
Granville w. Johnson. st. Louis
civil engineer, who was convicted
on a charge of numbering his
wife, Hazel E. Johnson of Los
Angeles with a hatchet on the
night of May . in Williams
automobile camp, was denied to-
day by Judge J. E. Jones, in SUI
perior court.
Counsel for Johnson Immediately
gave notice of appeal to the SUI
preme court. He has been sem
fenced to be hanged October s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18

demand that no one else be a witness
to the meeting.
Il am expressing no opinion ABOUT
the veracity of Mrs. McPherson's kid
mapping story" declared Appel, but
do know of one inBvance where an
attempt was made to do her q great
wrong. and / am willing to prove it."
II is understood that copies of APP
peps affidavit have been in the hands
of police and other officlals OF Dous
las for osme time, but the nature -
its contents has been kept secret.
1t was not possible to obtain state
ment from Boubion regarding the al
fidavit as the presidente is now III
Hermosilla, Sonora, and is not ex-
pected to return for two o. three
GaYS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
U. S. Circuit Court Fines
In Arizona for Year Hit
Total Of $35,67O, Report

PRESCOTT, July II. United
states circuit court fines collected
i'm Arizona during the last fiscal
venr tOtaIIed $35,67O.S4 of which
S34.356 was for liquor law vi0ia-
4ions. according to figures made
uuhIic today by the office of
United States Attorney JOhh n'
Wright here. Respective numbers
Of convictions were as follows;
Dyer act, AS; prohibition, 069;
narcotic, 3s; Mann act, 20; immi-
grafton, 129, and miscellaneous
including one capital offense for
murder-37.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
ARIZONA MEDICAL GROUP
TO PRESENT OBJECTIONS

PHOENIX, July 17.--The Arizona
Medical association will present its
objections to rules of the state in
dustrial commission governing medi-
cal work done in injury cases COM
ing under the workmen's compensa-
ton law on July 81.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18
INCENDIARlES SAID
TO HAVE STARTED II
FIRES in CALIFORNIA
(:By Dispatch A. P. Wire)'

SEATTLE, July II. - Encouraging reports from
issoua Mont today stated that forest officials there
had prospects of establishing control lines about many
large fires in Maniksu and Pend ORee forests Fires
in other forests were reported having spread rapidly
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-18

Reports from. klamath Falls. Ore
gon, stated that fires in the Bogus
mountain section north of the Oregon
state line and fires on the Oregon
side Of the Cascade range were
proaght under control today by fire
fighters aided by a sharp. rise IN
humidity.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
ALABAMA DOES
NOT DEPEND ON
OVERHEAD GAME
nv United Press Leased Wi-~

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dee. p. =
Pacific coast fans probably have the
impression, based upon Alabama S
tactics in the Washington game last
year, that the Crimson Tide rely
upon forward passing and trick
plays for touchdowns. Such has
not been the case this year and Will
not be when the rulers of Dixie S
gridirons meet Stanford at Pasa.
dena New Years day.
In only one game this season did
Coach Wallace Wade order his Grim
son Warriors to launch a general ar
attack. That was against Georgia
Tech. when Alabama failed to pierce
the Tornado line.
Simple football tactics with end
runs ard line piunges will character
ize Alabama s offensive against the
Cardinals and passing will be resort
ed to only as a last hope.
Wade is cognizant of the fact that
Stanford has built up one of the
strongest defenses against passing in
the country.
The two best tackles in the
south are on the Alabama line and
through them much yardage against
Stanford is expected. The two are
Perry and Pickhard. Both played
sensational games against Washing
ton last year. They are just as good
defensive players.
Here are few salient facts about
how the Tide rolls back on defense.
In piling up a total of 242 points
to their opponents 20, the Alabam-
ans have had their goal crossed only
three times this season. No oppos-
ing team scored more than one
touchdown against them this year.
Not one first down has been made
around .'Wu' Winslett 5 end posi-
tion all season.
In every one Of its nine games
this season Alabama iinesmen have
broken through to block at least one
punt each game.
In six of Alabama s nine games
the opponents failed to score.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

been,a good boy in baseball and I'm
glad he didn't get out of the Ameri-
can league, - Ban Johnson, president
of the junior circuit, said in com
menting on the Philadelphia Ath-
letics signing the former Chicago
manager.
Stanford University. - "Biff
Hoffman, one of the main cogs in
the Stanford football machine which
meets Alabama New Years Day at
Pasadena, was out of the lineup to-
day. The big fullback has an in
fcctcd right foot and it will be sew
cral days before he can be in uni
form.
Can Francisco-Thc Oregon Aggie
hoopsters defeated Olympic club
last night % to 10. Savory, center
and Burr, guard, for the Aggics were
high point scorers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
THEATERS


An unusually gifted east was Sc
lccted by Alfred A. Santell and al
Rocket for the principal roles in
First National S Subway Sadie, .
which comes to the Valley thcater
today.
Dorothy Mackaill, Jack Mulhall
and Charles Murray are the fea-
tured players. Miss Mackaill made
her mark in "Mighty LAX Rose. -
Her star has been in the ascendant
cy ever Since. In Subway Sadie
she plays the title role. Her role
is that of smart New York work
ing girl who falls in love with a
subway guard
Jack Mulhall, the subway guard
has long been a great screen favor
lite. Perhaps the most outstanding
of his pictures in the past year has
been Classified. - His broad, IRISH
smile, fits admirably in his part of
the subway guard in this picture.
Charlie Murray is known as one
Of the screens funniest men. IN
Subway Sadie he has a role ideal
y suited for his style. He plays
the part of a tough taxi driver
Others in the excellent cast in
clude CASTOR Glass, Peggy Shaw
and Bernard Randall. Alfred San
tell, who has given the screen
many successful comedies, directed.
The producer is Al Rocket, who
with his brother, Ray, gave thc
screen "Abraham Lincoln.''
Try to pronounce that tongue
twistcr "Gigolo!'' If you fail,
here's a tip-it $ II French word,
the exact pronunciation of which
cannot easily bc illustrated by
phonetic spelling, but ".Jee -go-lo, -
with II soft u and the accent on
the first syllable, comes close to
it. Give it the sound of CO. and
yoN have it right.
This is the title Of Rod La
! RocGue S new starring picture, show
ing at the Palace theater The last
times tonight.
1t is the term applied by The
French to the dashing young 70
fessional dancers of Partisan cafes,
and Gigolo tells the story of IN
American boy. who Is wounded in
the war, has his face rebuilt By
/ plastic surgery ana turns Gigolo
after finding himself in Paris min
Us his fortune. The picture has
nothing to do with Gigolo hats,
which directors of the millinery
world have decreed as the proper
! thing in "my lady 5 bonnets. =
! Opposite La Rocquc in the femi-
nine lead of "Gigolo' is petite
! Jobyna Ralston. borrowed from Har.
7 old Lloyd for the picture, while
Louise Dresser is seen in the feat.
urcd role of La Rocquc's s European
! compleXcd mother. Both are co.
featured in the production. Cyril
! Chadwick and George Nichols com
plete the list of players in the cast
Of Garrett Fort 5 screen version oi
Edna Fprbcr' s widely-rcad short
story, Of her series "Gigolo and
i Other Short Stories
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
SPORT NEWS SECTION

ed before the close Of the 1926 sea
son of Hubert "Dutch Leonard s
charges against Ty Cobb, Iris
Speaker and Joe Wood.
Their publication, for which
Judge X. NJ. Lands is generally
credited, or charged with, was not,
it is believed here, his idea at ALL
1t was forced upon him by the writ
crs and by insistence of Cobb, when
the latter learned the writer's were
going to "break' the story.
The charges admittedly arc
Leonard s retaliation for what he
claims was ''conspiracy' by Cobb
to keep him from the major leagues.
They involve charges by Leonard
that Cobb asserted he "would get
even with you for laying down. in
a baseball game in 1925.
When Leonard, according to his
friends here, came to Detroit in
1925, Cobb was hard pressed to re-
tain his job as manager He had
to win. Navin admitted that he had
decided to let the Georgia Peach -
out as manager after the 1925 sea
son, but was deferred by the ban
quet given Ty here commemorating
his twentieth anniversary in base
ball.
Navin said he wanted to give Ty
another chance, although a dozen of
the ball players had come to him
and demanded to be traded, because
they could not get along with Cobb.
Harry Holman, Tiger outficlder,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that on or after the 4th day of
January, 1927. the Imperial Irriga-
tion District will offer for sale to
the highest responsible bidder for
cash all its rights, title and interest,
except easements and rights of way
in use or of record, in and to that
certain real property situated il
the County of Imperial, State of
California, and particularly dcscrib
cd as follows, to-wit:
NEH of SEA-, SEA of
SEA-, SWH Of SEA, section
s, 7. II s., II 13 f., S. Is. NJ.
Tn" title of the District was ac-
Quirod through District assessment
sales and no warranty of title will
be made. q
Proposal to purchase may bc made
to the Secretary of the Imperial
Irrigation District, FL Centro, Cal
ifornia, and the Board of Directors
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
+. H. McINER,
q = 81 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Mencken Target
For Criticism
By Prison Editor
Ey United Press Leased >Nt-c

SAN QUENTIN, Dee. 24.-Iienrv
!. Mcnckcn, critic of innumerablc
things purportedly held dear to the
ID home heart, received criticism Of
somewhat scathing variety in the
December issue of The Bulletin,
e'titod ai lrinted b, in.lat,s of
San Quentin prison.
An article by Mike J. O'Ncil ac-
cusGs Mcnckcn of many things,
among them that Mcnckcn does not
know his United States.
Mcnckcn," said O'Ncn, is
Sclf-const;tutcd lnuczin of the self
styled intelligantzia, which is Latin
for shiftlesS EoncntranS, tin horn
journalists and mental vacuum OF
the shabby gentecl rye.
Mcncken is not t. DC taken very
seriously and like the court testers
of old, he serves a useful purpose.
Even intelligent people find sort
OF low enjoyment during their NOM
cnts of relaxation in reading of
Billingsgatc, backyard English and
le4iconal phrases, not too we'll put
together, with which the Intelligent
zia are regaled by the Sage of
Baltimore. -
AS II euro for Menckcn S social
rd shortcomings, O'Neil suggests
that he "spend about ten years in
the sticks consorting with mules
and mule skinner. yokcls and Ro-
tarians' to complete the education
necessary for one of his opinions
and position.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY

Notice Is Hereby Given, That the
undersigned administrators of the
estate Of Eva Billings, Deceased,
will sell at private sale in parcel
to the highest bidder, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned and subject to confirma-
tion by said Superior Court, on or
after Friday, the 9TH day of Janu-
ary, 1927, all the right, title, inter
est and estate of the said Eva Bill
ings, Deceased, nj the time of her
death and all the right, title and
interest that the said estate has,
by operation of law or otherwise ac-
quired, other than, or in addition
to. that OF said deceased at the
time of her death Of, in and to that
certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate, lyang and being in the City
Of Fl Centre. County or Imperial,
state nj California, ;rd more par
tlcu'arly described as fellows, to-
wit:
Lots twenty ,iv ard twenty
Se"er. in blocl- tWtntF.cight of
Jefferson ard LaHorte 8 subdi-
vision Of blocks tysenty-eight,
twenty-ninc and thirty, Second
Addition to the City OF El Cen
tro, as pr map No. ia2, filed
:" H. office Of the Comfy Re
ccrder.
Terms and Conditions os Sale !:
Cash in lawful money of ;ac Unit
ell Statcs. ten i,er cent of the pur-
"haee price 10 be paid at time of
sale AMI Tia 'alancc on C.nfirma-
ton by the Court.
All bids or offers must he in
writing and may be left at the of
flee of Hickcox and Trudc, Attor.
ncys for said Administrators, at
rooms 102.104 Southern Trust
Building, Brawley, California, or
may be filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court at any time al.
ter the first publication of this no
ticc and before the making of tho
sale.
Dated December 90, 1856.
NINA DIXON,
AdministratriX of the Estate of
Eva Billings, Deceased.
HickcoX & Trudc, Attorneys for
Administrators. 22t12
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR
FURNISHING CERTAIN CAST
IRON PIPE AND FIXTURES
TO THE CITY OF Ell CENTRIC.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, City Clerk of the City
of FL Centre invites and will re.
ceitc at his office in the City Hall
of said City up to the hour of 1850
o clock p. NJ, on the 5th day of
January, 1927, sealed proposals or
bids for furnishing the City of FL
Centre with the following described
pipe and fixtures. to-wit:
Two thousand four hundred ninc.
ty-Six (2.i9G) feet of Eight inch,
CHeS Il, Bel and SpiSot cast iron
pipe in SiXtccn GG) foot lengths
or the equivalent in centrifugal east
iro" pipe.
Three Thousand (3OUU) feet of
six inch, Class B, Bell and Spigot
east iron pipe in sixteen 16) foot
lengths, or the equivalent in cen
trifugal cast iron pipe.
One (D 10-inch Sinch Toe.
One (D 10-inch Sleeve.
Four a S-inch Crosses.
Seven S.inch 4inch Rcducers.
-Four (4) 4-inch Sleeves.
Three 60 S-inch 6-inch Tees.
Two (2) 8-iNch Plugs.
Two (2) S-inch, 45 degree ELS.
Bidders are requested to submit
bids on such pipe and fixtures from
stock on the Pacific Coast, F. o. B.
FL Centre, and also from Foundry,
+. O. T., FL Ccntro, together with
an est imDtp of tho tin,p Nyit u in
which delivery can be mado in L
Centre from such stock on the Pa.
citic Coast and also from Foundry.
All proposals or bids shall be
accompanied by check payable tC
the City of FL Centre, certified by
a responsible bank for an amount
which shall be not less than ten pei
cent of the aggregate of the pro,
posHl, or by bond in said amount
and so payable, signed by two sure
ties who shall Justify before any
officer competent to administer an
oath, in double said amount, over
and above all statutory exemptions.
The Board OF Trustees of said
City reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
by order of said Board of Trus.
tees.
Dated This 18th day of Dccem-
Der, 1926.
I. C. NEALE.
city Qlerii of th, City of III Cen
tIU, Ca!II0ru il, lstli
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24


a good number of newspaper
tiers and "oulsidcrs had learn
TICE OF TIME AND PLACE
PPOINTED FOR PROVING
|fILL AND HEARING APPLI-
|-ATION FOR LETTERS OF AD-
Et1NISTRATION WITH WILL
kNNEXED.
the Superior Court Of the State
II California, in and for the
ounty Of Imperial.
the Matter Of the Estate Of
harles Blaul, Deceased
t,otice is hereby given that n pc
n for the probate of TIC will of
rles Blaul, deceased, and for the
lnce to G. b. Morgan, of letters
administration with will annex
Aas been filed in this Court, and
Friday, the 7th day of Janu-
1927, at 200 O'Clock, p. m, of
day, at the Court Room of said
t, at the Court House, in the
of Ell Centre, County of I'M
HI, State of California, has been
or the hearing of said petition,
i and where any person inter
| may appear and contest the
and show cause, if any they
why said petition should not
ranted.
ted December 81, 1926.
G. &. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
=. E. Williford, Deputy Clerk.
22tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Everington Gets
Eastern Position

WASHINGTON, Dee. James
EycrinGton, retired army office,
and former chief of police at Los
Angeles, has hoen appointed special
prohibition investigator 10 study
smuggling conditions on the South
Atlantic coast, Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Andrews announced
today.
Evcrington is being considered for
the post Of administrators for South
cn California and Arizona 10 SIZE
cred r. L. Firth whose resignation
takes effect February |, 1927.
Famous lest lines: "Irt those
nconlc ont OF this house.