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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
BOY KILLED
WHEN AUTO
OVERTURNS
Everett Hyers Wins Foot
race Only to Lose Life
Few Moments Later.
INQUEST TOMORROW
Lemons Makes Quick Trip
With LungmOtOr But
ResuscitatiOn Fails.

Playfullv attempting to drive an
auto away from a group OF boys,
with whom he had been swimming.
Everett Hyers, Is years old. met
his death yesterday on the highway
eight miles west of Imperial, when
the machine backed into ditch,
overturned and crushed him under
meath.
Hyers, the son of Homer Hvers,
a rancher living near Imperial, had
gone with five other youths to n
swimming hole in the New River,
eight miles west of Imperial After
swimming for some time the boys
came out and one suggested they
race to the ear which was parked
nearby. Young Ilvcrs was the first
to reach the machine. He jumped
in, started the engine, and put the
machine in reverse gear. The car
leapcd backwards, out Of control of
the boy and plunged into a ditch.
AS the other boys reached the
machine it started to turn slowly
and before Hvers could lean out it
rolled completely over. The boy
was pinned underneath with the
door resting across his neck. The
weight of the machine stopped his
breathing and it is believed he
smothered to death as bruises he re-
ccived were not accounted suffi-
cient to cause death
A motorist who was passing
stopped and helped extricate. the
boys body. At the office of DR..
GRAY in Imperial he was pronounc-
cd dead. but in the hopes, of re-
suscitatng him hurry call was
scltt to FL Centre for lungmotor.
Coroner r. y. Lemons and Traffic
Officer El Kirkland made hur-
ricd trip to Imperial with the fire
dcpartmcnt lungno.nr but after
WORKING - minutes over the body
the attempt at rcsuScitation was
abandoned.
Thc body was lrou"ht to the
Lemons funeral narlor Funeral ar
raugcmcnts viii rc DELAYED pending
arrival of the boy s m0thcr who is
on = vacation in thc mountains. An
inoucet win he Cn'Il"cied hv Cnro-
nor Lemons late today or tomor-
row
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Clarke Campaigns
In San Joaquin
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Aug. 11.-Robert M.
Clarke carried his campaign for
the Republican nomination for
United States senator into the cen
ter of tn, San Joaquin vai'av to-
day.
The senatorial! candidate visited
with friends in his hotel room to-
day and prepared IN address which
he will deliver at an open air meet
~. Aere tonight.
Clarke reit.. -" lis NJ; osition
the worl, coGlt and said he
would speak at length on it tonight,
81 hope this country will pave
the way for an International tribun-
al that will be competent to settle
international questions, but am
against the league court and al
ways have been," he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
BURLINCAME MAN
AND DAUGHTER
Die IN WI RECK
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Aug.
ll.-Nyles Hyatt, prominent Bur-
ligame Kiwanian and advertising
man, former advertising manager of
the Oakland Enquirer, was burned
to death with his young daughter
early today in an automobile wreck
two miles north of Atascadero.
The charred bodies of the man
and his young daughter We're taken
to Atascadero, while Burlingame au-
thorities and the Burlingame-San
Mateo Kiwanis club, of which Hy-
att was secretary, were notified.
Hyatt, with his daughter and a
dog as companions, was enroute to
Southern California on vacation.
Stopping overnight at Paso Robles,
they made a before daylight depar-
turc for San Luis Obispo.
Near Atascadero the automobile
left the road, plunged into Il ditch
and overturned.
Flames broke out and attracted
the attention few minutes later
of w. A. Barnes, Los Angeles, driv-
ing in the same direction. He did
not stop but continued to Atasca-
dero, where he notified the con
stable.
A fire truck was rushed to the
scene and the blaze eXtinguished.
Hyatt, his daughter and the dog,
burned unrecognizably, were remov-
ed from the wreckage.
No cause for the accident could
be determined.
Hyatt, after leaving the Oakland
Enquirer, went to Arizona and be-
came prominent in Phoenix and 9th
er cities. He conducted an adver-
tising agency for several years, re-
turning then to California. He took
up his residence at Burlingame and
again entered civic and business ac-
1ivities. He was between 45 and so
years old.
He is survived by his widow and
three other daughters, the eldest
aged 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Survey Plane Is
At San Francisco
Py United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. H.
The MI monoplane from San Di-
ego, engaged in final survey of
the Pacific coast air mail route,
landed at $40 a. m. today at Girls
sy Field.
Piloted by Richard Bowman and
CARRYING a United Press correspon-
dent as passenger, the monoplane
took off from San Diego Monday
morning, stopping at Los Angeles
and thence following the charted
air mail path north to San Francis
60 Bay.
The monoplane is of the type
which recently broke the flying re-
cord from Seattle to San Diego,
though no records are being at
tempted on the survey flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Burglar Steals
Cash and a Bed

Three hundred pennies, a mat
tress, and the household supply of
bed clothes, comprised the loot tax"
en- from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Kennedy Jr., near Seeley, last
night while the occupants were
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy returned
from visit to the formers faith
er shortly after eight o clock. They
found the doors of their home open
and soon noticed evidences of the
robbery. The thief had ransaclSed
the place thoroughly but had con
tented himself with appropriating
the bed clothes and the pennies.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
GOVERNOR FERGUSON WILL
REMAIN IN POLITICAL RACE

would agree to withdraw if he
trailed Mrs. Ferguson-the gov
ernor claimed Moody did not
accept her proposition.
Mrs. Ferguson claimed she
would have led in the first
primary had not the 100000
Butte Boilers been allowed
to participate. The woman
governor referred to those vot-
ing for DR.. George Butte, Re-
publican, candidate III the last
general election, when Governor
Ferguson was elected.
Since Moody failed to re-
ceive a majority, q second pri-
mary is necessary between him
and thI runner-up, Governor
Ferguson,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Louise FaZenda
Given Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Louise
Fazenda, motion picture star, won
a decree of divorce today from Noel
M. Smith, director, on grounds OF
desertion.
Miss Fazenda told the court she
was married on March 7, 1917, and
that her husband left her August
IA, 1928
No a'mony was asked, the star
testifying she had supported herself
since Smith deserted her.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11

by United Press Leased Wire
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug IL
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson
will remain in the Texas DEM
ocratic gubernatorial contest
and participate in the run
off, primary against Dan
Moody, attorney general, who
led the field Of five candidates
in the recent primary.
In a statement issued today,
the woman executive said she
would remain in the race "re-
gardless of the consequences. -
Concerning her disregard of
the challenge she issued Moody
that she would withdraw from
the race if Moody polled more
votes than she, provided he
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Santa Monica Has
Recall Election
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SANTA MONICA, Calif.. Aug. 4
AS the climax of campaign to re-
call j. C. Steele. mayor ex-officio,
the voters of this city are casting
their ballots today to elect a sue
cessor to the position of commission
er of public safety, which Steele now
holds.
Opposing the ''recall' mayor is
Herman Mitchell, Ocean Park bank
president and head of large dairy
concern.
Because of the interest aroused
by the attempt to recall Steele the
votiiW is expected to be heavy.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
TULARE COUNTY PEACHES
BREAK PREVIOUS RECORDS

VISALIA, Calf, Aug. H. The
peach crop of Tulare county will
reach total valuation of more than
$2,000,O00 according to estimates OF
officials of canneries in this coun-
ty. 1t is record breaking year,
according to these officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Create Fund for
Temperance Drive
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA new
nationwide temperance drive was
launched here today when the Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence Union of
America, in annual convention adopt
ed unanimously resolutions creating
a fund for an efficient propa
ganda against intemperance "
The resolutions condemned "drink
ing habits of society, particularly
at weddings" and protested against
"the false principles which are be.
ing ineuleated in the minds OF
youth"
Father p. j. 'Callaghau ooh
land, N. j., president OF the union,
was reelected unanimously.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
COMMUNISTS AND POLICE
CLASH IN GERMANY
ny United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Aug. 11.-Communists
aud armed police clashed in the
north end of Berlin today during
a red demonstration against "world
wide injustice" About 90 persons
were reported TO have been injur-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
STRANGLER
SUSPECT IS
QUESTIONED
Partially Identified by
Santa Barbara Police
For Crime There.
BELIEVED INSANE
Brown Admits He Was in
Patton Asylum Several
Years Ago.
by United Press Leased Wire

san BERNARDINO, Calf, Aug.
LIP. II. Brown, escaped inmate Of
Patton insane asylum, held here for
murders of women III various Pacific
coast cities, was partially identified
by Santa Barbara authorities today
as the suspected slayer of Mrs. Ollie
3. Russell
Mrs. Russell was attacked and
strangled to death in her r0oming
house at Santa Barbara on June "a,
last. An asserted key hole witness
of the attack furnished a descrip-
ton of the slayer which checks
with the prisoner here, according to
Lester Desgrandchamp, chief of po-
lice and District Attorney Clarence
Ward of Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara officials re-
quested permission of local authori-
ties to take possession of the pris-
oner and take him north for trial.
He fits in every way the descrip
tion of the slayer as furnished by
an eye witness to the attack, sal.
Chief Desgrandchamp.
The murder of Mrs. Russell wal
accomplished under almost identicai
circumstances as the slayings G.
Miss Clara NJ. Newman, San Fran
cisco spinster, and Mrs. Laura j.
Beals, San Jose apartment house
manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-11
Denies Murders

Brown, in an interview, denied
the wholesale murders to which au
thorities declare he has confessed,
but admitted he chad trouble with
women at San Francisco, San Jose,
Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
Il had trouble with several wo-
men, but l didn't strangle any of
them,' he said.
The prisoner, who admitted he was
an inmate of Patton insane asylum
in 1916, denied he was connected
with the attack and murder of Syl-
via Gaines, Seattle nurse, whose
father, Wallace c. Gaines, is now on
trial for that crime.
- have not been in Seattle since
last December,'' he said. 81 was
headed for the east when they ar
rested me at Needles ON q vag
Continued on Page g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28

arats .detours marked for north snd ps and
Detour from twa miles north Of Edinburg
to Franklin account of paying Is, only far
Haute) Account bridge construction.
traffic is using fraction company bridge
at Hiser's Station ton miles west Of Rich
mond Waterman at east end OF bridge
handles traffic by stop-and-go Signals
'Rd. 6 Madison Greensburg Indianapo.
lis, Lafayette, Oxford l-Detour marked at
tour two and one-half miles northwest OF
. Rd. II tvtncennss. Spencer. Indianapo,
temporary bridge at two miles north OF
Rd. S2 English. Paoli. Bedford, Bloom;
ington, Martinsville, Indianapolis Closed
between Martinsyille and Bloomington for
paving. Through traffic between MsrtinnSs-
Use old bridge andold State Rd. e s across g
Bedford Ss N'Ve Between aa' Psot and function
with No 16 at White Sulphur, road IS
under construction most OF, way. Between
Paoli and English traffic take county stone
road either by way of aleene and ma
rengo or via Young's Creek and Fargo;
both detours are poor Avoid south OF
Grantsburg. as there are no surface de-
'o No. 81? 81 iMontezums. Rockville. Danviile
construction about four miles east Of
Rd. So Indianapolis. .lRushville. Brook
Vile, Ohio line six mile detour around
road construction southeast of Indian
aDOlis
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indianapolis. the latter section paved; or
to Hunthgtona thence oyer detopr to Mar Mar
pavement through Anderson, Pepdieton to
indianapolis; or by way of Button. Mont
South Bend traffic should take Rd 1,
paved all he way to Indianapolis, except
forty miles between Plymouth and Peru
EGsgs iar n nsssdr o of fsoSins the
marked 1etour between plymouth nth. and nd
PcrH trsc viii pd Pet tel s EGTse
so tRsrq eais Boz BourPon g what Is Known
Bloody Corners thence south on county COUNTY,
s snd d 5RfGpto P Pea fhis county rad Is
fairly well, marked, and with the eXcep-
ton OF couple OF shors gddRs ni Ero 0n
peG Gary 10iG tEalR} Syeqt o fe Rd tRroaxh
d tSenee on R0l Rds en Is to
then over, pavement to INDIANAPOLIS Th g
detogr near Ih9rnt oNl9 On Pair hd Com
dition, but remaindeE of road from NJ, L. 1,
fayette TO Indianapolis is paved fort Tra ms
Te Haf io; as Rd. A is being resurfaced
and only local traffic permitted on this
- Frankfort Delphi and Monticello traffic
concrete county road to State ia 10 ana
iot Chicago sH'' traffic follow Rd 10 through
described G sboTe for a Gary traffic
Terre Haqtc traffic VII foll S.Sr, the M, Ma
to Indianapolis except for short gap in
Putnam County. wnefe overhead structure
is to be built. Drive carefully over the
Monon Railroad overhead. as 1t IS very
narrow and hazardous.
: Evansville traffic should take Rd; 10 70
Terre Haute: thence over National Rd. rs
described for Terre Hsnte pt traits .T hi
50 ia closed for construction between
Bloomington and Martinsville
Louisville (Ky) traffic should follow
Rd. /, paved nearly all the way. except
ing between Seymour and Franklin. De De;
tours marked between ndit Columbus ana
Cincinnati tratie fGlGw Rd SO to With E
viii be detoured over q county road be-
cause of road aud bridge c9nstrgction;
that city and Indianapolis.
Surface conditions on roads entering In,
are set forth in the bulletin as
Z.
South Bend, Michigan line) Paving be-
tween Plymouth and Rochester with sep
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28
ATHLETIC FIELD
GIVEN Y CAMP
Arthur Jordan Contributes to
Bedford Resort.

Camp Bedford, the State Y. NJ. @;
A. summer reservation near Bed
ford, will be provided with a com
plete athletic field soon, the gift Of
Arthur Jordan of Indianapolis, it
was announced today by G. A. Teve-
baugh, State secretary.
Jordan's gift will enable the asso-
citation to purchase a woods and an
adjoining athletic field, which will
be added to the twenty acres of
woods. r. J. Duke of Indianapolis,
director, is preparing the athletic
field for the formal opening June IA.
Camp Bedford runs throughout the
summer on ten-day schedules. More
than 300 Indianapolis boys have at
tended the camp in the past.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28
FLIERS HOP OFF AGAIN

MIAMI, Fla, May 2S.-For the
second time Bernardo Duggan, Ar
gentine sportsman, flying from New
York for BuenosN Aires and his two
Italian companions, Capt. Eduardo
Olivero and Ernesto Campanellh
hoped off from Miami on the third
leg of their journey at 6:27 a. m, to-
day for Havana.
Yesterday the f1iers tried to make
the jump, but were forced back by
a near hurricane 200 miles south of
this city. They arrived here Wednes-
day from Charleston, S. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28
BEST HIGHWAYS
FOR SPEEDWAY
TRAFFIC GIVEN
Selected by Director VIII
Ilams in Commissions
Bulletin.

To expedite the hevay traffic on
State highways into Indianapolis
for the speedway race, John D. Will
lians, State highway director, In
the commissions traffic bulletin to-
day, selected various routes as pref
erential roads into the city.
The designation was made after
Maintenance superintendent A. H.
Hinkle had driven the system and
took note of localities where con-
struction and paving were in prog
ress, condition of detours and bridge
run -arounds necessitated by improve
n1ents during the construction seas
on.
Most roads are in splendid sur
face condition, and on all the trunk
lines signs and guard rails have
been painted, bridge ends white
washed and everything done to aid
traffic.
Memorial Day preferential routes
follow:
! IT. Wayne traffic has choice OF three
routes: Rd. to, Peru, then on Rd. to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28
OPEN HOUSE FOR VISITORS

Commonwealth Community Club,
1908 n. Michigan ST.. will hold open
house Saturday evening for the bene-
fit of local persons and Speedway
race visitors. The entire ten-story
building will be thrown open to the
public and music and entertainment
will be provided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28

This splendid range incorporates many SCIENTIFIC I'm
rrovements which will help reduce your fuel Dill an
at the same time give better results in your cooking
baking It's high is especially appreciated b.
housewives who been doing their baking and roast
ing in an old fashioned low range
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28

Genuine white kid low shoes
in straps, ties and pumps. Their
counters are discolored, the rea~
son that you are offered such val
uss. They originally sold for
much higher prices,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-05
REGATTA
UNDER WAY

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 6.-The
sescuicentennial international row
ing regatta opens on the Schuylkill
river here this afternoon.
oarsmen from all parts Of the
United states and from Canada and
Cuba will be here to seek laurels
in the three days OF competition.
Included in today's program will
bk heats In three Of the senior
championship races. In which four
men will quality for the finals. The
events are the association senior
singles. 145.pound senior singles
and senior eight.oar shells. Only
one senior championship final II
included on the first days schedule,
that for senior four-oared shetls
without II coxswairi. Finals In
junior and intermediate races are
scheduled for today.
Among those here already to
compete are Jim Crooks, Of the
Union Boat Club. of Boston; Rus.
sell Goldman. another New England
err: the Argonauts big senior four;
the double from Springfield, Mass;
crews from the New York Athletic
Club. and a number of Chicago
and other Western entries.
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RAIN HURTS
COL FERS

BUFFALO, N. r, Aug. S.-Rep.
resentatives from IA cities of the
United States and d single com
petitor from Canada teed OFF this
morning In the first match round
for the national public links cham
pionship at Grover Cleveland Park
here.
The early starters got away In
q rain storm which, however, had
ceased before an hour had passed.
The course was soft and an invi-
tation to low scoring but the skies
were dark with clouds and another
watery visitation was the gloomy
prospect.
s The New York delegation was
made the favorite not only because
1t contained the medalist and former
champion, Dick Walsh, but because
1t comprised five golfers any ons
of which is skilled enough to come
through If fortune favors. Chicago
Is the only other city with five
players on the links.
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She Is only is years OF age and
at present weighs 800 pounds. Each
month there Is q. heavy increase in
her weight. She il not sensitive
about her abnormal weight. de-
claring she Is the "happiest girl
in Page county" She Is aniable
and sociable, very bright in her
studies and far advanced for her
age. In the hottest weather this
summer she has gathered many
bushels of blackberries. each day
returning home late In the after
noon, ''ready for the business the
next day." as she declares.
The boy is John Webb, OF Norton,
Wise county, who Is 10 years old
and tips the scales at 612 pounds.
He has relatives in Page county,
living not far from the Cave girl.
He weighed 10 pounds at birth, 100
when a year old and 1856 at the age
OF three years. One dozen bottles
Of pop" are required to quench
his thirst on hot days.
Miss Cave at birth weighed six
pounds and continued below nor
NAL weight until she was 8 years
old.
Both have had offers to travel
with circuses.
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Homes looted,
NAN Held Up

one man was held up and robbsd
81 money ana jewelry valued It ts41
and two homes were robbed or cloth
ing and vaIuables worth ss.Os7.go
last night, according to the reports
made to the police.
walter Al. Darder. IS. apartment
II Seventh ana K Streets North
west, was about TO enter his home
early today when two bandits ~
saulted and robbed him OF $16T in
money and 4 diamond ring valued NJ
$375. he reports.
Darder claimed that both 81 his
assaiIants were white men, but va
unable to furnish the police with q
detailed description Of them. He
was not seriously injured.
IA fur coat worth $3.50, q seal coat
worth 500 and another valued IT
$50 were stolen from 10221bz Sixth
st. N. IL. The loss Of the first two
coats was reported BY Mrs. Pearl
Mcclure and the latter by Thelma
Hewitt. Both live In the same
house. Entry was gained by Jim
nayingD rear window.
Ernest s. Edwards, 1924 Georgia
Ave. ~. w. reported the loss 81
suits, shoes, d handbag and revolver
totaling $1,000 in value. The THIEF
entered through y window that had
been left open.
a wrist watch valued at $3.50
was stolen from Miss Madeline 81
Donovan, apartment ~, 1888 TWEEN
ty-fourth ST. n. w. She had left
It In q bureau drawer, she claims,
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What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today
MxourSion-Torest Lodge No. II, !. o.
o. r., Chesapeake Beach.
Norfolk Steamers-Leav0 Norfolk ana
washington Steamboat Company's Sew
enth street Wharf daily at $3.50 p m
Club steamer st. Johns leaves Seventh
Street wharf, 7:15 p. m.
Moonlight Excursion--Arlington Hive
and Robert e. Lee Tent OF Maceao,ess;
steamer st. Johns leaves seventh StreeI
Excursion--Nat ional Capital Post No.
127, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mar
leaves Seventh Street wharf 10 a. m"
Dance - National Fellowship Club.
Washington Hotel roof, p. m:
Concert-.Navy Band, Navy Xard'
p c on HONE Band. SOL
diers Home. 5:46 p. m.
CONCENTRATING Band. sylvan Ine-
ater, Monument Grounds. 1890 p. M
Meeting-The Presidents Own Gar
rison No. 1O4, of the Army and Navy
Union. o'clock, in the District board
Lawn Fete-second Street and Penn
gylvania Avenue Southeast. for the
benefit of Col. James s. Petit Auxlli-
airy. No. 8. United Spanish War VET
Grams.
Meeting-writers League OF Wesh-
lngton. Mount Pleasant Public Library
Moonlight Excursion--Moose Heart
Legion Women; steamer st. Johns
leaves Seventh Street wharf 7;lb 2. IN.
Moonlight Excursion--Ancient Order
OF Hibernians, No. 3; steamer st.
Johns leaves Seventh Street wharf
Moonlight Excurslon--Queen Esther
Circle, Anacostia M. e. Church; steam
er st. Johns leaves Seventh Street
wharf 7:15 p. m.
shall Hall; steamer Charles Mac
Alester leaves Seventh Street wharf
10 a. M, 1880 and GAS p. M
Concert--Marine Band. Naval Hos
pital 3 p. m.
Concert-Navy Band. Navy Yard.
concert-Army Band. war College,
Tune eon--Round Table Loyal
Knights, University Club. 1880 p m.