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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Kills Wife And
Tries to Slay
Four Children
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Los ANGELES, May Pr. r.
Reynolds, 46, real estate broker, shot
and killed his wife yesterday, and
was lining his four children along
the wall for similar treatment when
neighbors intcrfered, according to
police.
The alleged slayer was taken into
custody by Constable Harry Grigsbv
in lnglcwood and brought to the
county jail here by deputy sheriffs.
~ am a good shot Reynolds
is asserted to have shouted after he
shot his wife and had lined his
children up in the, bathroom.
Yes, you are-you Ikilied our
mother, cried one of the children.
Neighbors heard the shooting and
subsequent commOtion and rushed
on the scene i'll time to prevent fur
ther slaughter, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
CARROLL GUILTY
OF PERJURY IS
JURY'S VERDICT
Judge Said the VOlstead
Law Was Not At All
Involved.
By PAUL w. WHITE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

NEW YORK, May 27.-Earl Car
roll, Broadway theatrical producer,
today was found guilty on two counts
of perjury, as an outgrowth of the
grand jury investigation of the party
he gave on the night of February %
%.
The counts on which he was con
victed were the third and sixth in
the indictment, both having to do
with Carroll s denial that Miss
Joyce Hawley had bathed in a tub
alleged to contain liquor as the eli
max of his party.
He was acquitted on the two re-
naming counts, which had to do
with his denial that he had served
liquor at his party. Two other
counts, relating to the guest list,
had previously been dismissed
The jury retired to consider a YER
diet at 11:15 eastern daylight time.
Only Perjury Involved
The jury when it retired had been
instructed that only the question of
perjury was before it and not any
violation of the national prohibition
act.
Federal Judge Goddard in his
charge said the sole questions to be
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
MELONS ARE NOT
ATTACKED BY THE
MILDEW FUNGUS
Plant Pathologist Says
1t Is Confined Wholly
to Foliage.

Does the fungus involved in this
disease, commonly known rs powdery
mi!dew and Enw prevalent on canta-
loupes in Imperial Valley, attack
the melon directlyl "This question
has been asked of me so frequent
ly,' says ID. q. Milbrath, plant path.
ologist of the state department of
agriculture, that a few words on
that subject at this time will not
be out of place.
1.-The fungus attacks the foliage
only. BY this mean that the leaves
and above ground stems are attack
ed. The melon itself appears to be
protected from direct attack by the
hard outer coating with which ma
turc has provided it. | have ex-
amined a large number of melons
of all ages in the field and have
failed to find the fungus parasitic
on any of the fruit. Any misgivings
that anyone might have that the
melon is direct carrier of the di-
seasc or is uneatabie by reason of
being infected bv the fungus, are
founded upon misunderstanding
of the disease.
"Thc fungus causing powdery mil
dew on cantaloupes is widely dis
tributcd in many regions. 1t is not
restricted to the Imperial Valley,
but may be found i'll many other
states. 1t is not confined to canta-
loupcs, but has quite few other
hosts, as weeds and cultivated
plants. That the disease has not
occurred noticeably in other re-
gions is due largely to. n fortunate
combination of conditions which
held he fungus in check"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
YOUNG DEPLORCS
RECENT DEFEAT
OF BOULDER DAM
Expresses Deep Disap-
pcintment in Telegram
to Swing.

Lieutenant Governor C. C. Young
sent the following telegram yes
tcrday to Phil Swing, California
congressman who has been leading
the fight in behalf of the Boulder
Dam legislation at Washington:
Berkeley 2G-s' Like every other
friend of California and her con.
tinued prosperity | was deeply dis
appointed over the action of the
house committee in Washington in
finally blocking all Boulder Dam
legislation at this session of con
gress.
1t seems tragedy that the per
sistent undermining of this splendid
legislation on the part of special
power interests and private land
owners should have finally encom
passed its defeat-that not even the
active aid of the federal admin
istration was able to pull it through
One cannot help wondering whether
aid or the part of our own state ad-
ministration would have been suffi-
cient to have produced the differ
ence between defeat and victory.
This situation must not again
occur. The same legislation for 4
Boulder Canyon dam and all-Amer
lean canal must again be pushed be
fore the next session of congress
and it must this time be backed by
every ounce of strength which oul
state government can possibly eX
ert. No longer should congressional
committees be permitted to doubt
the extent of California S official
interest in this project
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Severed Power
Line Fuses Sand
Into Glass Tube

: Manufacturing glass from sand by
means of electricity, was uninten-
tionally demonstrated on the desert
near Plaster City several days ago,
when some destructive individual
broke a high tension wire ON the
Southern Sierras Power line by shoot
ing it with a rifle.
The severed strand of wire struck
the sand, the heat from the electric
ity fusing the moisture in the sand
to form a perfect glass cylinder down
through a small strip of sand. The
glass core and the sand adhering to
it, was brought to the Press office
today by Dick Gravendike of the
power company.
While the officials of the COM
pany were greatly interested in the
sand manufacture, they would be
more interested, according to their
remarks, in ascertaining the thought
less person who uses their wires as
target.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
AIRPLANE BUSTING BEGUN;
GROWERS ALSO SPRAYED

busting for mildew on the I'm
perial Valley cantaloupe crop be-
gan late yesterday when the
Huff, Daland company's air
plane which arrived at Imperial
yesterday morning was assembled
and flew over tie fields of the
Alamo Packing company sew
eral miles east of Heber.
A number of growers and ship
pers who are planning to use the
plane on their crops were present
to witness the work. Several
growers became so interested that
they themselves received a share
Of the busting and are perfectly
willing to attest to the thor
oughness of penetration. Dodge
Hale, it is stated, coughed for
Is minutes straight and is guar
anteed to be absolutely free from
mildew.
The initial flight proved entire
ly successful, and rumor today de-
clares that many more growers
than were originally signed up
are planning to engage the SER
vice.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
FIRST Y CAMP IS
TO BE- HELD FROM
JUNE Is TO 28
Situated in Broad Can
yon at Headwaters of
Deer Creek.

June IS to 2S is the period chos-
en- for the first Y. NJ. c. A. camp
according to announcement made by
b. II. Forney, county secretary. At
tendance at the camp will be limit
ed to so boys, 25 of whom will be
from Imperial County. The second
camp will be from June 2S to July
S, limited to ~ boys, with 25 eligible
from this county.
The camp is located in a broad
canyon at the head waters of Deer
creek, just below Pine Hills Lake
three miles from Julian and so
miles from FL Centre. The equip.
ment includes an open dining room
with tables, screened in kitchen
tents, splendid concrete swimming
pool, volley ball and basket bal
courts, indoor baseball diamond
row boats and golf course.
Filtering system is being install
cd for this years camp, which will
insure good drinking water as well
as pure water for the swimming
pool. The kitchen will be in charge
of first class cook with a dietician
to plan the meals.
TIE camp staff will include Ken
ny s. Knights, camp director; b
II. Forney, associate camp director
Harry Hall, athletic director; Eel
lows Jones, swimming director; Ar
mold Leach, camp manager. Thc'
will be assisted by James Blee, r
NJ. Clerk, Richard Johnson, II. Ma
zony, La Vcrn Redding, Jerry Ham
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Wedding Present
Turns Out to Be
a Deadly Bomb

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blUSKEGON, Mich, May 27.
Explosion Of q bomb received
through the mail at Three Lakes
Tavern, near here, resulted TO-
day in the deaths Of w. M.
Frank, 20, Of Chicago, and
August Krubasck, proprietor OF
the Tavern.
Janet Krubaeck. daughter Of
the proprietor, who was to have
wed Frank next Saturday, was
believed fatally injured. The
girl and her father were stand
ing near table in the Tavern
dining roo.5 watching Frank
unwrap the package which was
supposed TO be a wedding pres
ent.
Muskegcn county authorities
were working on the theory
that the internal machine was
sent either by disappointed
suitor for the hand Of the girl
Or by enemies Of Krubach,
prominent in Blue Lake town
ship politics. for years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Swing Gets Aid
For Woman Shot
By U. S. Sentry

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May 81
A bill granting S2,1s9.s0 to Mrs. c.
NJ. Rockwell of this city was passed
by the house yesterday according to
a wire to Rockwell from Congress-
man Phil d. Swing in Washington.
It's passage in the senate is believed
assured as it has already been ap-
proved by a joint committee.
Mrs. Rockwell was wounded i'll
the back when a pistol shot fired by
a sentry on Point Iona ricocheted
from the ground and went through
the back of an automobile in which
Mrs. Rockwell was riding, January
/, 1925.
Swing has put the bill through
since February, This year. The
amount of compensation was set by
the United States employees compen-
sation bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Boulder Power
Phases Won't Be
Investigated
by United Press Leased Wire

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WASHINGTON, May 81
Little hope is held out for ap-
pointment {. subcommittee to
study the power phases Of the
Swing Johnson Boulder dam
hill, Chairman Smith, Idaho,
of the house irrigation and rec
lamation committee announced
today.
When the committee voted
last week to postpone action on
the measure until next session,
Smith announced that sub
committee would probably be
appointed to go over the sec
items of the bill dealing with
power generation and it's dis
tribution. Smith said then
that he expected the committee
to sanction the appointment but
he now believes it will not.
During an informal discus
sion Of the appointment of the
sub committee, Smith said,
it appeared that no objection
would be made. But conditions
have changed now and I believe
the entire question must lie dor
mant until next session.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
WHOLE WORLD STORM-SWEP
Hi School Girls
Put On Fashion
Show Tomorrow

Girls from the domestic art
and gymnasium classes, assisted
by the high school orchestra,
will put en- an interesting pro-
gram at the high school tomor
row night, at which playlets,
drills and music will be fea-
tured.
In the fashion playlet, by
Miss Vida Young, instructor in
home economics, costumes worn
will be those made by the girls
in the course Of their class
work. A Pom POM drill
By the physica- education clas-
ses under the direction of Mrs.
Evalena Moore will add inter
esting variety to the program.
Selections by the school or
chestra under the direction of
Perry Arant will open and
close the fashion show.
The pubic is invited to at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

Flowers for the decoration of vet
erans' graves at Evergreen cemetery
are desired by the committee from
Beyce Aten Post, American Legion,
in charge of the Memorial day pro-
gram.
In former years the response to
the appeal for flowers has been
very generous and a sufficient guam
tity has been obtained to enable the
veterans to decorate all graves of
comrades.
Persons who desire to make flow
er donations are urged to have them
at the Press office, not later than
9 o 'clock Monday morning. Those
who wish to send flowers, but have
mo way Of transporting them, are
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
GREAT GUNS ROAR AS PLANES
SPOT TARGETS MILES DISTANT

sof the battle fleet, led his dread
naught forces against the "enemy'
from the south.
The battle opened with the bat
tlcships firing against targets rep
resenting enemy dreadnaughts 10000
yards away.
The destrovers steamed into ac-
ton from behind, laying down a
smoke screen simultaneous with 4
torpedo attack.
Scaplaucs and bombers buzzod
overhead, in a concentrated attack
on the droadnaughts. Some OF
thcm tovaI "s'eeves which were
fired upon the battleship's anti
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
RIFF CHIEF
BECOMES A
PRISONER
Enters His Former Capt.
tai at Early Hour This
Morning.
WILL BE EXILED
Airplanes Drop Pamph-
lets in the Riff An
nOuncing Peace.
BY A. L. BRADFORD
Omitted Press Staff CorreSpondent)

PARIS, May 27.-Abd Ell Krim,
Riffian leader, who has announced
his surrender to the French passed
through the French lines last night
and arrived at Targuist, his former
capital, at 5 a. m. today, dispatches
received here report.
The mountain city, from which he
fled before the Tranco-Spanish adj
vance, is now held by the allied
forces.
Surrender unconditional
His surrender had been uncondi-
tional. 1t was announced that the
leader who for more than two years
held European troops at bay would
rely entirely on the French for fair
treatment.
French authorities have stated that
after Krim's capitulation he would
be sent to Fez at await the decision
of France as to his place of exile.
Airplanes left Fez at dawn today
to fly over the Riff, dropping hand
bills announcing the surrender of
Krim and the ending of hostilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
FLOWERS NEEDED MEMORIAL
DAY FOR SOLDIERS GRAVES

lasked to telephone to the Press and
the American Legion auxiliary will
send a ear for the flowers.
AS yet the committee in charge
of the days program has heard of
only one Civil War veteran who may
take part in the program. Persons
acquainted with Civil War veterans
in FL Centre or vicinity are asked to
forward the veterans names to Ken
dali b. Perkins, chairman of the
legion committee, and arrangements
Civil War men on Memorial day.
At Christian Church
Earl j. Bodine, acting commander
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Ry United Press Leased Wire

AVALON, Catalina Island, May
27.-The entire fighting force of the
United States fleet unlimbered off
Catalina Island today in the annual
climax of the years practice man
euvcrs.
nattleships, destroyers and
seaplanes combined in the imagi.
arv battle. bringing into action all
calibre guns, from the monster Il
and IA inch turret cannons to the
Sub-calibre weapons, anti-aircraft
guns and torpedoes.
The DESTROYER aNl s'aN'qne
sQuadrons arrived from San Diego
for the maneuvers. Admiral Char
les F. Hughes, commander-in chief
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
TO RESUME TESTS ON
DECIDUOUS FRUITS

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 27.-
Tests to determine the stage of ma
turity of deciduOus fruits prepara-
tory to seeking enactment of stand
ardization laws at the coming legis-
lative session will be resumed this
week in Placer county, the Sacra-
mento River district, Santa Clara
Valley, Sonoma Valley and the Wat
sonville district, the state depart
ment of agriculture announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
ARGENTINE DAMAGED

BUENOS AIRES, May 27.-Tor-
rental rains III the interior of the
Argentine have caused heavy dam
age to crops and property.
A repetition Of the flood of 1914
was feared in the provinces of Cor
rientcs and Entrerios, where the
Santa Fe river has ovcrflowed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Owen Moore Home
Is Burglarized
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LOS ANGELES. May ~. - Bur
glars invaded the palatial Beverly
Hills home of Owen Moore, screen
actor, during the night, and carried
awov 20 suits, 5000 worth of his
wife s clothing, and a quantity of
jewclry and other valuablcs, accord
ing to a report to police today. Total
value of the loot was placed at
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Rich Widow Weds
Young Secretary
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PASADENA, May 27,-Mrs. Eli
zabeth A. Keith, As year old widow
of a millionaire Boston shoe manu-
faeturer, and Roland ID. Archibald,
25, her private secretary, have been
licensed to wed.
The nuptials are to be performed
here on June Is, at Mrs. Keith =
mansion.
Mrs. Keith 5 husband was the late
George Z. Keith, founder OF one OF
tho largest shoe factories in the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
SENATE DEBATE DELAYS
GOOD ROAD ACTION

WASHINGTON, May 27-Extond-
ed debate prevented action in the
senate upon the house bill appropri-
ating $l65, 100000 to aid the states
in building good roads. After the
senate had voted Ga to IL to take up
the measure debate continued until
|o n. m. forcing return of the meas
urc to the regular calendar under the
rules.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
STORM NEAR BUDAPEST

BUDAPEST, May 27.--Six men
were killed by falling wall and
bridge collapsed during a cyclone
aud cloudburst at Salgotarjan.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
CYCLONE IN INDIA

RANGOON. May PA severe
cyclone from the bay of Bengal
caused heavy damage to Akyab,
destroying the court house and most
of the government buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
DELEGATES FROM II
STATES TO BE AT MEET

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 81,
-Delegates from II western states
will attend the 14th annual conven-
tion of the United States Good
Roads association here June to -.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
DOUGHNUT AND CRACKER
MEN DISCUSS THEIR EATS

LOS ANGELES, May 27-Biscuit,
doughnut, nabisco and cracker men
from all sections of the country met
here today for the Goth annual con
vention of the Biscuit and Cracker
Manufacturers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Piano and vocal recital by
pupils of Adelaide Hartman,
Christian church, 8 p. m.
r. A. M. No. 400, meets Ma
sonic hall.
B. P. o. E. No. 1926, Elks
hall, 8 p. m.
1.-THE Blind Goddess Val
ley theater.
1.-THE Johnstown Flood
Palace theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

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Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
BLACKBIRD VOTE DISPUTED
But 1t is Not Felt That a Contest, If
Taken, will Change Results of Wal
ter L. Markers Election to House

Unusual interest is being shown in
the report that friends of William
Tomlinson, Republican candidate for
representative in the lower house of
the General Assembly, at the election
on Tuesday may contest the election
of Walter L. Marker, who received a
majority of 20 votes on the face of
the returns. The contention that
Tomlinson was elected is based on the
claim election officers had no right
to count Sc ballots for Marker. The
ballots it is alleged We're marked with
a cross in the square opposite the
names of Merrill H. TiIghman, Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative in
Congress and Robert G. Houston, Re
publican candidate for the same of
fee, but We're counted for the entire
tickets. Friends of candidate Tom
linson now claim that if Sc of these
ballots were wrongly counted their
candidate would be elected by ma
jority of one. On the other hand
friends of Walter L. Marker, and Mr..
Marker is fine type citizen, do not
place any confidence in the dispute
and say Markers election was fair
and honest. The Judges sitting as
board of canvass, having adjourned
and passed a certificate of election to
Mr.. Marker, the contest now is looked
upon as ridiculous. Tomlinson, how
over, may carry his contention to the
floor of the House of Representative
when it convenes at Dover in the next
session of the State Legislature and
there protest against Marker taking
his seat. The House is now Republi-
can by one vote and since the two
branches of the Legislature are the
sole judges of the qualifications of
each of its members, Tomlinson lays
hope, it is said, on taking the seat.
The ballot box from Blackbird dis
trict, will be kept in custody of the
sheriff Of New Castle county until 20
days after the House of Representa-
tives convenes before it is opened and
the ballots destroyed This will en-
able the Republicans, should they be
recognized, to have the ballots exam
ined.
Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
SURPRISE PARTY NEAR SMYRNA
Arthur Moffitt, Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
t. r. Mofitt HOnOred on 20 Birthday

Arthur Moffitt, Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
t. r. MOffitt HOnOred on 20 Birthday
Mr.. Arthur Moffitt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mofitt, near town. was
given a surprise party last Saturday
evening, in honor of his twenty-frSt
birthday. 1t was a complete sur
prise. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Brothers and son An
drew, of Townsend; Mr.. Martin Mof-
fit, Of Philadelphia; Miss Catherine
Moffitt, of Philadelphia; Miss Rose
Moffitt, Of Wilmington; Miss Lillian
Cummins, Of Dover; Misses Margaret
and Beatrice Webber, Of Blackbird;
Miss Frances Anderson, Of Blackbird;
Miss Florence Deamer, of Chester,
Pa; Miss Elizabeth Deamer, Miss
Florence L. Stats, Miss Olivia Maree
of Smyrna; Misses Taylor and Mil
dred Boyer, of Clayton Messrs.
Franklin Stats, Roland Deamer,
Everett Deamer, Hazel Deamer, Mr..
Goldsborough, Arthur and Reese Mof-
fit. After a delightful evening of
music and playing games refresh
ments were served and the guests de-
parted, wishing Mr. Mofitt many
more happy birthdays.
Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
COL. JOHN P. LIE FEVRE TALKS
Addresses Armistice Day Services at
Asbury Church Sunday Evening

Armistice Day services were held
in Asbury NJ. E. Church, Rev. R. X.
Stephenson, D. D., pastor, Sunday
night, and were largely attended. In
cluded among those present were the
members of David G. Harrison Post,
No. IA, American Legion of Smyrna,
and troop of Smyrna Boy Scouts.
There was a fine musical program in
Guiding an organ finale, "InUernation-
al Phantasy,' and the hymns of all
nations. Kipling's Recessional with
music by DeKoven was also played
During a period of silence out OF re-
spect to the soldiers who gave their
lives for their country, the organ
played taps. The address of the ev-
ening was made by Colonel John P.
LeFevre, of Dover, a former Smyr-
nian. who was well received At the
conclusion of the service the" Soldiers
March" by Schubert, was played.
Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Summer Drift Wood For the Winter
Fire" Was the Novel Program

The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club of Smyrna on Friday, No
vember 5th, was one of unusual in
terest. The program for the after
noon was entitled Summer Drift
Wood for the Winter Fire" The
chairs were arranged around the
large open fireplace in which a fire
blazed merrily, each member who
spoke threw on the fire piece of
wood reminiscent of her summer wan
derings The following program was
given: Mrs. L. NJ. Price, music, Lar
co. from Xerxes, and "Aria from
RinaIdo," by Handel; Mrs. Dawson,
East Stroudsburg; Mrs. H. C. Webb,
"Who Can Beat the Dutch" Lehig
ton, Pa; christopher Robin has the
Sneezles and Wheezles" by Milne, read
by Mrs. Dawson; Mrs. S. J. Reynolds,
Mystic, Conn; Mrs. H. H. Kenyon, A
Visit to Old Quebec and the HabitantS
Down Behind Quebec; Mrs. H. H. Hall
Touring from Stanhope, New Jersey;
Miss Beckett, Freedom" as seen at
the Centennial; Mrs. F. F.
Evans, Nantucket Lilies; Home made
fudge was then enjoyed by the mem
bers as they watched the fire fade and
fall. The program for the next meet
ing of the Twentieth Century Club,on
Friday, November 18th, will be a con-
tinuation of "Old Nantucket" by Mrs.
F. F. Evans; Music by Miss Mary
Hynson; and a reading by Miss Ag
mes Arnold. The Reading Circle of
the Club met at the home of Mrs. J.
P. Hoffecker on Monday evening, No
vember 7th.