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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
BANDIT BARBER
IS GIVEN NEW
LEASE ON LIFE
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NTLANTA, Ga, Sept. A. r. The
state supreme court gave Nell Gore,
barber bandit, new lease on life
.iust "a few hours before he was to
be clrctrocutcd Also simultaneous
ly with issuance Of legal paper.
setting Octobrr & rs the date for ac-
ton on au injunction asains, the
execution. Gore broke down and al.
mitled that thc m1rdcr confession
SUNDAY of Ruby Ray, f!appcr accom-
plicr n the murder Of ". H. Check,
Atlanta grocer. Was false.
Cofe WA, bahbling incohrrcnt
verses of the Bible rs his attorneys
won their legal victory and induced
the govcrm,.r : offIc" to Wir" th"
MiIcdgevi4lc pcnitentiary n halt
rrulng development Of the miunc-
ton proceedings.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
MEXICAN TROOPS
SEEK KIDNAPERS
OF j. s. CITIZEN
By A. w. FOLGER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

MEXICO CITY, Sept. l4.-Despite
threats of the ki,lnapcrS of Jacob
HoScnthal. wealthy American, to
Kill him if they are pursued, Mexi-
can federal troops were searching
for them today in the hills in the vi
cinity of the kidnapping, with Rosen-
thai : fate a mystery.
The troops We're being guided by
Jacob Ruff. son-in-law of Rosenthal,
and Jack Iahler. local business man.
from whose automobile Roscnthal
was seized Sunday as the party OF
Americans was returning to Mexico
City from Cuernavaca, resort
cjtv. Xahler, his wife and Ruff were
robbed but not held.
After marching RoSenthal away,
one of the bandits returned and
handed Xahler Il letter to the troop
commander at Cuernavaca threaten-
ing to kill the prisoner if they were
pursued.
Relatives fear the ordeal may
prove too much for Roscnthal, who
is 81, in i'll health and unable to bar
gain with his captors because Of his
inability to speak Spanish.
Roscnthal, whose home is at
Woodmer, l.. L.. is retired New
York business man, on his first Wis
it to Mexico in 20 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
HOLD RELIGIOUS
CEREM 0NIES IN
PRIVATE HOMES

MENlCO CITY. Sept. II. - Oh
Servancc OF religious ceremonies in
private homes, but with semi public
attendance, has begun as Il result OF
the conflict between church anl
state. Many priests and even bishops
are hearing confessions and accept
ing fees for their services in private
hgmcS throughout the capital.
Very limited numbers of the faith
full are being served in this manner,
but even the Scant attendance with
possibly limited remuneration to the
priests is serving to degree to off
set the effects,ot the religious laws.
Propaganda in behalf of the vari-
ous Catholic organizations and IN
support Of the economic boycott is
being carried ON by means OF circu-
lars distributed bv hand and secret
~ to the faithful. These single
sheet broadsidcs often contain
vehement attacks on the legality of
the states position and give news
Of church matters that might not
otherwise appear in print.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
BREWSTER AHEAD
IN MAINE RACE;
IS G. @. P. VICTORY
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PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. l4.-A
complete Republican victory was in,
dicated today by returns from Mon
days state election.
Governor Ralph O. Brewster. Re
publican, seeking reelection, had Il
lead of more than 10000 votes over
Ernest l.. Mclean, Democrats this
morning, when approximately three
quarters of the state had been heard
from.
The vote stood:
Brewster, 9s,593; Mclean, T,7S9.
Brewster $ majority 20,S0i.
Indications were that brewster
would at least maintain this lead
ON receipt of the missing returns.
The four Republican candidates
for reelection to congress also won
comparatively easy victories, These
were Congressman Carroll l.. Bcdy,
John T.. Nelson, Wallace II. White
and Ira &. IIerSey. They defeated
Richard r.. IIerson. Edward Chase,
Charles NJ. Starbird and Frank a,
Peabody, respectively.
Maine did not elect United
States senator. A special election
win be held later in the wear TO
choose Il senator to complete the
uncXpircd term of the late Senator
Bert NJ. Fernald.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
TWO INJURED IN
LOVE DUEL WILL
PROBABLY LIVE
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FRESNO, Cal, Sept. IA. r. Al
though their wounds are serious, L.
l.. Freeman, -, and Mrs. Eileen Og-
den, 33, who were injured in an al
legged love duel between Freeman
and Mrs. Ogden 5 husband here last
night, will probably recover, hoSpi-
tai attendants said today.
W. A. Ogden, So is in the county
jail on a charge of assault with "A
deadly weapon.
according to Ogden ; story, Free,
man has been attempting to become
friendly with his wife. Last night,
while he was visiting friend :
hou>e, his son William, II, came to
HIM and told him Freeman WAS at
his home, Ogden said he hurried
home and found Ogden leaving the
house.
II warned him to STAY away from
my house and then he drew Il rcVolN-
er and fired at me but missed and
injured Mrs. Ogden, Ogden said.
With that pulled cut my reNoi-
Yer ana fired four shots.
Only one shot took effect and that
pierced Freeman : chest.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
SAN DIEGO AND
IMPERIAL MINING
INTERESTS MEET

Imperial and San Diego county
mining interests will meet at ;
O'Clock September Il in the Saa
Diego chamber of commerce TO or.
gani2e n mining department of bu-
rcau of mines. A full time mincro-
logist or mining secretary is expect
ed to be employed bv the organiZa-
tion to gather information on the
rich deposits in the two counties and
bring operators and consumers to-
gethcr for the development of the
industry.
More than q hundred mine owners
and operators attended the meeting
held last month under the auspices
of the chamber when preliminary
steps were taken to form such an or
gani2ation. Bylaws have since
been drafted by subcommittee
and will be presented at Wcdncs-
DAYS meeting.
Sidney +. Mayor of San Diego is
chairman of the minerals division of
the chamber of commerce S indus
trial committee and will preside at
Wednesdays meeting. Increased ac-
tlNlty Ill SOld anu coppcI INNING 40
well as the non .metallics and oil has
stimulated this renewed interest in
Southern California mining and
necessitaties some definite organ
ization for the promotion of this
promising industry.
The meeting will be open to every
one and Executive Manager Orville
Mcpherson of the San Diego cham
Der of commerce urges mine owners,
operators and consumers OF locally
available minerals to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
CLAIMS TRAIN
WAS WRECKED
DELIBERATELY
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McGElIEE, Ark, Sept. 1.-THE
Missouri Pacific crack Sunshine
Spectacle which was dcrailed here
early today, was deliberately wreck
ed, investigation by railroad offic-
ials showed this afternoon.
George Busby, engineer was killed
II. j. Mundei, fireman, was seriously
injured and scores of passengers
were badly shaken up in the acci-
dent.
Blood hounds were brought here
this afternoon to trail the wreckers
after tools were found near the
place where spikes had been pulled
out and rail fasteningS moved to
wreck the train.
Nine coaches left the rails and the
engine and baggage ear were over
turned
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
CHARGE OF
MURDER To
Be F f|LEO
Investigations Have Al
ways Led to Negreta,
Says Oswalt.
KNOWN AS BAD MAN
Suspect Held With Negro
Companion on Liquor
Charge.

Francisco Negreta, Mexican resi-
dent Of the east side. possessor of
reputation as n "bad man. and
sought by police aud deputy sher-
ifs for the murder Of Officer Panl
Robinson. WAS captured last, night
by Deputy ShcriffS Charles Free
man and Glenn Miner.
Negreta had evaded searchers
since the night Of August 80, when
Robinson was shot, but last night
he attempted to run load of liquor
into FL Centre from the border and
was captured a mile east of town
on the Dogwood highway. With
Ncgreta was Il negro companion.
Roth were booked at the county
jail on charges of possession and
transportation nf liquor
Chief of Police pswa!t announced
this morning that charge of muir
der will be filed against Negreta
soon. He declared that invcstiga
tors, working unknown to each 9th
er. have invariably reported to him
that their invcstig igationS lead Al
WAYS 10 Nccreta as the man who
shot Robinson. O>walt declines to
state The nature of the evidence
against the Mexican but declares he
is ready to 90 before the district
attorney and ask for issuance of Il
comDlaint charging Ncgrcta with
murder.
Held on Liquor Charge
Negreta : capture was made
about Is minutes after the shrriff's
office here received tip that
Mexican and negro were healed
this way with an automobile loaded
With liquor.
Cndcrshcriff Bert Underwood i'm
mcdiately sent out detachmcntS of
mon TO watch the highways. Free
man and Miner drove east on Main
street to a point near the DOgwoOd
highway. They saw Il Ford tour
ing ear approaching and went for
ward to investigate. Examination
showed the car to he almost filled
with sacks containing $50 bottles of
beer and 80 pint bottles of tcquila.
Freeman flashed the light on the
drivers face and recognized him
as the Mexican for whom officers
had been searching since the night
Robinson was shot in the back -.
he walked his beat.
Freeman, Miner and Deputy
Sheriff Mcclellan took both men to
the county Jail 1t was not until he
had been locked behind the bars
Negreta realized he had been rccog
niZed. He believed he was facing
only the liquor charge A short
time later he learned that he win
probably Toe named in a murder
com0lajnt some time this week.
Denies knowledge of Crime
The Mexican denied having any
knowledge ot how Robinson met his
death He told Chief of Police Os-
walt that he had not been in FL
tentro Siucec hr was dcported last
November by immigration authori-
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
PACIFIC COAST
AIR MAIL TO Be
STARTED TONIGHT

san FRANCISCO, Sept. Ii
An airplane will hon off at Los An
geles one minute after midnight to-
night for Seattle via San Francisco,
and the new Pacific coast air mail,
express and freight service will be
inaugurated.
Numerous test flights, the last
one completed Monday, have con
WINGED officials of the operating
company that the speedy II hour
schedules can be maintained Five
relay planes were used in the test
Flight yesterday oven the 7,099 mile
course.
Nclu c. Gorst, president of the
Pacific Air TRANSPORT. contracting
company, expressed particular salts
For.-o, v-i+r +ho orr;.,-. Isl" - n
Il giant beacons hat will light the
a}njclt f,ving route 2o.g tto
coast. Eoch can be seen for %
miles, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
SEVERE FIGHTING
BETWEEN CHINESE,
BRITISH SAILORS

LONDON, Sept. l4.-Amplified
reports of the fighting at Wasshicn,
China, in which Il British boarding
party released white officers of
vessels seized by Chinese troops in
dicatc that the battle was the blood
lest in modern history.
General Yangsen ; losses were
placed at between 1000 and 5000
killed, mostly by the Brloish bonn
bardmcnt of the city. The portsidc
of the British auxiliary Kiawo,
which participated in the boarding
expedition. WAS reported virtually to
have been rcpainted with the blood
Of NangSen : Chinese.
When the British tossed graphing
hooks aboard one of the captured
steamers, the Chinese soldiers aboard
fired one FOUNDER gun whose
shells were timed to explode five
feet from the muzZlc.
The British commander of the
boarding party was killed, according
to the reports, as he jumped aboard
the deck otsone of the steamers. His
body was nNhtiliated with knives,
whercupon the British sailors were
reported to have refused quarter to
the 400 soldiers aboard one steamer
and then proceeded to the other,
nearby. The imprisoned mercan-
tile marine Officers reached the
deck and jumped from the deck of
the Hiawo. One missed and fell
into the water, where a Chinese shot
him. Another also missed but swan
to Il French guuboat.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
HURRICANES WILL
MISS j. s. COAST
REPORT DECLARES

WASHINGTON, Sept. H. - Two
hurricanes in the West Indies area,
one NOW north of Cuba and one
northeast of Saint Christopher Is
land, both probably will miss the
United states coast, an advisory
storm warning issued by the weather
bureau today indicated.
One storm which swept over cen
tral Cuba yesterday and apparently
WAS headed for the Carolina coast,
has turned due north and is expect
now northeast of Saint kits and
headed west northward probably
will pass north of Porto Rico and
then follow the path of the first
storm into the Atlantic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
INTRODUCTION OF
CORRESPOND ENCE
CAUSES CONFLICT
Daugherty, Miller Will
Act independently on
Joint Charge.
By E. w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Sept. II. - Efforts
TO introduce into the Daugherty-
Miller conspiracy trial today certain
correspondence of the Swiss Metal
Securities company and John Foster
Dulles, New York attorney, brought
Il sharp conflict between attorneys
tor the two defendants.
After yesterdays indications that
Thomas w. Miller, former alien
property custodian. and Harry N.
Daughertv. former attorney general,
would act independently in defense
Of the charge against thcm-cach
fighting his own battlc-todav de-
ve!opments were considered signifi-
cant.
Richard Merton, the German fl
nancier, who is alleged to have paid
: II 600 in commissions TO the late
John 7. King for securing return to
his group of 47,O00000 of seized as
sets of the American Metal com
pany, under examination by United
States attorney Emory +. Buckner
He was closely questioned on the
lHltIHd bI0dnIEd llbH VI t4lt t1N lHN
concern. He said its activities were
controlled largely by an executive
committee composed of himself, his
brother, Alfred, Fritz Zwi9le of
Basic, Switzerland, and Leopold Du.
Bois of Basle, who is also finan.
ciaI adviser to tine League of Ma.
tions.
He told of the meetings with the
committee and how finally the let
ter to Dulles in New York was sent,
asking advice on the possibility of
securing return of the seized prop.
crty.
After the letter was finally admit
ted over the objection of Max
Stcucr. attorney for DaughcrtN,
Merton continued with his dcScrip-
tion of meetings, chiefly with Dn-
BoiS at which the possibility of Sc
curing return of the property was
discussed.
! Roxie Stinson, the somewhat
mysterious woman who appeared so
prominently in investigation of gov
prnmeut affairs, was not in court to-
day.
Mcrtcn admitted he had with
hold from Dulles some information
regarding German ownership of the
property involved and German con-
mectionS of the Swiss companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
ORDER SOLDIERS
TO YAQUl INDIAN
TERRITORY TODAY
Nv iuItrd lrr~s Leased Nt-~

NOGNLES, Ariz. sept. ll.-Trn
tEuusaud federal troopS have been
ordered tu leave McNico city for
Eicam, Sonora, hrart of the Qaqm
lndiau territory, according 70 dis
patches today TO the NogalcS Inter,
national.
Former President Alvaro Obrcgon
was dclavcd Sunday nj Nicam when
his train was held up by he IaIulS.
He is now al Lencho, sonora, near
Ni.am, together with General Man
10. chief of military zones ON the
west coast Of Mexico, and others
comprising Obregon 5 military cN-
eort>,
General Obrcgon is in no danger,
il was said, and plans TO resume his
Journey tomorrow either north TO
Hcrmosillo or south to NaVoioa.
TIL ~" 5 alarmed at tall"r" OF
n delegation of Indians to return
promptly from Ilermosillo with =
government payment of 10000
pesos, stopped and boarded the OBJ
regon train Sunday at Nicam,
The Indians did not know that
Obregon was aboard, it was said
and the former Mexican president
was not molcstcd or taken off th,
train. as first reported. There was
no battle, but the YaGuis did burn
a number of bridges, dispatches
from IIcrmosillo stated.
No trains were running south or
Empalmc today, but traffic is to be
resumed tomorrow.
Tho Indians received check for
10000 pesos Saturday afternoon but
wrvn required to wait until Monday
before it could be cashed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
Light Sentence
Given Di sa bIed d
World War Vet

J. w. Griswell Of Los Angeles. .
disabled war Verctan, pleaded his
case 50 effectively before Police
Judge llcrvey this morning when
tried on charges of reckless driving
that he drew the lightrst sentence
Hervey has imposed on such a charge
''nrc ne mounted the bcurh The
Los Angeles man was let off with
q fine of $25. :
Griswell was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Officer Ed Walter.
The officer charged him with driv
ing at a rate of speed that cndang-
cred pedestrians and other motor.
lists. In court this morning he
pleaded guilty and paid the 50
fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
BELIEVE R0BlNS0NS SLAYER IS CAPTURE
Damage Estimated At $40, 900 In Morning Blaze
Hold Inquest
Into Death OF
Hunting Victim

FORTEENILLE, cal, Sept. IL
An inquest into tn" death of Will
iam e. Long, victim OF Il deer hunt
in2 expedition, resulted in verdict
that Leug wa. shot bv Frank e. Ne
gus, his companion who had no in
tcntiou Of killing - man but did not
snow due prorautiou t" know what
he was shooting at.
Nr4us admitted the shooting, de-
eIaring hc thought the rusting in
the bush was "a deer instead of Long.
Long, holv was packed ont Of
the mountains. His body will be
shipped to Topeka, Kansas for bu-
rial.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
FORMER CITY CLERK FREED
ON HMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
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FRFSNO, Cal, Sept. l4.-Kobert
y. st. George, former city clerk here
was given his freedom today follow
ing the dismissal of grand jury in
dictment which charged him with
cmbezzlement of public funds. Su-
perior Judge Charles r. Barnard,
who made the decision, ruled that in
view of the facts of the case, no
conviction could be obtained
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
Investigation
OF Boys Death
Is Abandoned
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SONORA, Cal, Sept. l4.--Official
investigation of the death of Harry
Mahouey, whose skeleton was found
in the mountains back of here last
June, was ended TODAY following tho
report of the Tuoumne county
grand Jury that evidence had failed
to disclose that a crime had been
committed.
Mahoney disappeared while on n
hunting trip. After many months
of searching his body was founa in
a snow bank The coroner's jury
which investigated the youth s
death returned a verdict Of accidcu.
tai death but his parents believed
their son the victim Of foul play amt
the case was taken before the grand
jury here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
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NIDpLENIIhE. Ga., sept. Ii
Jesus has answered my prayer.
With this exclamation, Nell Gore,
doomrd murdered granted Il respite
"a few hours before he WAS to % to
the electric chair, received word
this afternoon that hi, life had been
spared.
Gore was kncclng in PRAYER vita
"a women missionary from Atlanta
when told Of the respite.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
CALL MEETING OF
COUNTY GRAND JURY

SOMERVILLE, \. ]. Sept. IL
The Somerset county grand Jury
which is to consider the Hall-Mi'lS
murder case and which was to meet
next week, today was suddenly call
od to meat tomorrow No reason for
the change of plan was given.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
WITHDRAWS FROM RACE
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Los ANGELES, Sept. 1+,-Supcr'
Tor Judge Ira +. Thompson today
announced he had withdrawn from
the race for election to the state
supreme court bench, and would
throw his support to Justice Frank
G. Finalyson.
Justice Finlayson was recently ap-
pointed to a vacancy on the supreme
court bv Governor Friend W. Rich.
ardstn.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
Mother of Labor
Secretary Dies
By United Press Leased Wire

SHARON, Pa, Sept, l4.-Mrs.
Esther Davis, mother of Secretary
of Labor j. ]. Davis, died suddenly
here today of heart failure at the
age of ~.
She is survived by her husband,
David !. Davis. so, who has been
blind for several years; three sons,
one daughter and several grand
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
RETURN TO COAST

Mrs. r. c. Andrews of Philadcl-
pha, and leighton Andrews Of Los
Angeles, have returned TO the const
following a three day visit here with
Miss Clara Feustel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14
E CENTR0
BUILDINGS
DESTROYED
Started in Flue of
Restaurant; Spread to
Upper Floor.
SPECTA TORS AID
Hotel and Studio Are
Saved by Good Work of
Firemen.

Fire which started early this
morning in the Fifth Street rcStau-
rant, opposite the post office, swept
t"tousn tWo adjoining establish
mcntS, including the Ferguson Flee.
tric shop and III the short space of
an hour did damag estimated At
close TO S2O.06O. The three cstab-
liShmcnts which suffered LOSSES were
the Ferguson Electric Co.. Electric
shoe shop. and the restaurant IN
adjoining building occupied bv the
lict2cl Photo shop WIS slightly dam.
aged.
tharlcS Ferguson, owner of the
building, estimated that nearly
5000 damage MS dour to "a >l0,o00
stock of electrical fixtures This
j. partly covered hv $1,000 insurance
Damage TO the binding is covered
by Insurance.
Chester llallcck, manager of the
restaurant. told ASsistHu; chief Tom
Rrams that the fire started in a tluc
in the restaurant Kitchen about d
u 'cluck. The flames spread rapidly
- the roof and when the department
arrived the cuilrc upper floor wa,
ablazc. McmbctS of the department
were successful in preventing spread
Of the fire to the Princes, Hotel.
which adioius the Ferguson buildiug
to the south They Also worked
with the cmplovc of the lictlcI Pho
to shop and prevented spread in that
direction.
Damage Is Heavy
An estimate of damage 10 th"
restaurant and the shop has not
been made bat il is known to he
heavy Spectators aided in rcmov-
ing stock from the Shoe shop. Fire
men were handicapped in efforts to
save the Ferguson stock rs most Of
il was STORED upstairs whore th"
fire started.
Ferguson was at his home in the
mountains when the fire started. y
phone call there brought thr iutor-
nation that he had started for TIA"
city. lie arrived here shortly aft
CT seven @ clock to find his build
iug almost destroyed. Tom RoamS,
assistant fire chief, directed the
work of the department.
Mr.. Ferguson announced his clcc.
trical shop viii continue in opera
tiou at the same location under Il
temporary arrangcmcnt.' His plans
for the future viii b" announced
later, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-14

Sam Hill, Lakeport, Lake county,
grew Pippin apples weighing %
ounces each and has a store window
exhibit that weighs 90 ounces each.