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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
LEAGUE READY
FOR BATTLE AGAINST VETS

Wheeler win make a flying trip
20 Chicago to debate the prohibition
question by radio with Clarence
Darrow there Saturday night,
Bruce, who is one of the most nc
tive "wcts' in the senate, declar-
cl that "Somc Of the letters he is
receiving reveal corruption of the
most serious character i'm cities
throughout the country
The senator is hopeful That his
proposed amendment TO the consti-
tuition, which would bring back Hq-
nor under "thc Canadian system -
-of government supervision, win be
PASSED.
Ihare orc really only about eight
or nine or.hihjticnists in the senate,
although politically there are many
more,' he said.
' We never had more than gal
lcn of louor in an the drinking I've
done IN - Years, " hc said, "but 7
do Ike good vino. " .
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Leisure Class in
Ell Centre Court

Nine 'pcntlrmcn Of |o'suro -
who were found sleeping in the old
Globe Oh Mills or the east side,
were before Judge Whitclaw this
mornng charged with vagrancv.
Ed Roblcs, Ramon Rosa, Thomas
TnrcCtt, Manuel Sofa, and Joe Ad-
dilc were each given Il days on the
c'tv chain gang. r. +. cobb, the
only colorcd mar in the crowd was
givn five davs,
Billy Grover and Car Mats1n
w"c able to prove to tn" satisfac.
ton az the court that they hay"
money due them from loca' pack
in9 housc and they were given their
freedom.
The police department has rccciv.
cd many Complaints about lramps
rising the o'l mills for II rendezvous,
md the rhirf has issued orders that
the practice Of hobCcs using the
mills for Il dormitory is to be stop
ped.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
COOLIDGE EXPECTS
TO Will IN BATTLE
WITH u. 5. SENATE!
Gy PAUL z. MALICN

United P"e~S S'lff CorrrsrCrlc
WASHINGTON, March 20. -
President Coolidge is about to win
lis Interest Battle with the /. =.
seHHt".
After sixteen months Of DELAY in
the face of adverse ma joritics, the
senate at > y. m, today will vote up-
on the uoAiHa'ion of Thomas f..
Woodlock of New York to be a
member Of the Interstate commerce
commission and partial polls taken
by the United Press Indicate that
Il will be confirmed.
The change of heart was wrought
~ MIR. Coolidge in promising to ap-
point in The future representatives
of Pennsylvania, the south and
southwest, if the senators from those
regions would rclcnt in their oppo-
Sition ia Wcodlock.
GpPosi ior TO Woodlock has been
let by Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana, who arranged speech
assoiIing tie nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
SPECIAL TIJUANA TRAIN
DEPENDS ON TICKET SALES

tickets may make il imrossihlc to
opcr"te thc tr"in. Ramsey said.
we r"i'road company is olotiN" 81
nri"" of for the round trip. The
train VIII Include Il diner SO that
no time need be lost in Obtaining
meals.
The train will ori"inptc at Calcv-
'co and will leave I'll Centre about
S:l1 Sunday morning, arriving at
Tijuana in nlcotY of time for the
FIRST race The return trip viii he
started Mt the complction of the
races.
Persons who desire TO make 4
week end trip to San Diego, but who
10 not care to see the races, may
travel ON the special train If thcy
50 desire. The train will be oocrat-
ed rioht into San Diego and viii
start back for the valley from that
point, thereby enabling those who
desire to do SO to spend several
hours in San Diego if thcv prefer
doing that to seeing the races.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

Provided 1875 tickets are ordered;
hV tomorrow noon, El Centre and
other Imuerial Nallcv points viii be
furnished with a special train to
Tijuana Sunday, to enable persons
desiring to see the big Coffroth
handicap to make the trip to the
coast in comfort and at a minimum
cost.
Dale Ramsey, local representative
for the San Diego and Arizona rail
way stated today that minimum of
l2j tickets must be ordered in order
to obtain a special train Tickets
can be obtained at the Barbara
Worth hotel, Clements Drug store.
Lovnd s Drug store Owl Pool hall
and Valley Drug company.
Those desiring to make the trip
ere urged to order their tickets i'm.
mcdiatelye in order that the mini
mum number may be obtained by
tomorrow noon and the train order.
ed at that time. Waiting until late
tomorrow or Sunday to purchase
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
WILDLY DRIVING
GIRL RUNS DOWN
AND KILLS WOMAN
Oklahoma Autoist Hits
Fifteen People While
Crossing Tulsa Street.

TULSA, Okla, Mar. % Virginia
Wilcox. 81, who ran down crowd
of pedestrians here yesterday, kill
ing Mrs. Emma Bcllas, -, and Seri-
ousIv in turing six others. was held
in iail today without bond charged
with murder. Officials said she ran
ran into ct least - persons.
Miss Wilco=. according to traffic
police, WAS driving between 30 and
20 miles AN hour and attempted to
cross a downtown street before the
signal ben rang.
Tie girl claims she had tn" right
Of way.
Two Of the victims were dragged
100 yards by Tho car. The driver Of
the death car finally stopped the big
automobile in the middle of the
street and she and her girl compau-
ion l"apcd ont and fled, Witnesses
testified.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
MEXICAN BANDITS
CAPTURE AND ROB
THREE AMERICANS.
Mexicans Arrested For
Killings of Two u. S.
Citizens.
Uy United Press Leased Wire

MENlCD CRY, Starch -G.- Ban
dts attacked aaI mistrcatrd three
Americans and Il German whom they
captured near Torrcn, Coahulia,
Tuesday, according to reports r"-
cciNcd at the American embassy
last night.
4. y. Weaver Emil Krcglan aui
\. i. Morris ere the Americans.
hdoifo Metz was the fourth captive,
9hc men were left tied to trees at
krcglon : home near Asarco after
they had paid ransom money.
American Consul Blccl;cr 1T Ma
titan has notified the cmbaS>,
tl1t the state and fedora, autho"-
i'icS are seeking the murdrie}S Of
"n American nnmed McIlvonc. who
WAS Killed March II. and of .Io"
l'all, who was killed last TucSddar.
-Four McXicans have been arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
LETTUCE SHIPMENTS
FASS 10000 MARK

Imperial Valley lettuce ship
ments for the 1925-26 season
passed the 10000 mark yester-
day when Us cars rolled from
the various points of origin.
bringing the total to 10,044 cars,
With the f. O. b. market, which
at the opening of the season was
rather weak. now reaching above
the IS mark for fours, only the
lack Of an adequate supply of
good lettuce mars the the big
Imperial deal as it draws towards
its close. While yesterdays f.
o. b. prices continued high, the
demand was slow and market
weaker. Many shipments rolled
unsold.
III the east, however, demand
continued moderate to good. Chi
cago today reported supplies
moderate, demand and trading
good, market strong fer good
stock, Fancy fours reached the
seasons high point, selling at S6.
2iXes sold as high as S3.5O-4.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Native Sons Will
Give Them Flags

Bear flags, cmblcms of the state
of California, will now wave from
the border quarantine stations, main
tanned by the California department
of agriculture, as the result Of n
donation by the Native Sons OF
the Golden West. G. II. Heekc, di-
rector of the department, has nc.
cepted the donation from John II.
Regau, grand secretary of the order,
with the statement that tourists en-.
tcring this state should b" greeted
at the borders with the beautiful
emblem of its early history.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Rv JULIAN SNYDER
'itei Press Staff Correspondent

\ L
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.-Aftcr
more than five years of more or
less inactive duty, the shock
troors' of the anti-salom league
ere being mohili1od Ia battle the
"Wcts' again when the "heer
hearings start in congress April ).
Church organizations, the pre-
NolStead prohibition organizations,
temperance unions and other dry
groups will gathcr under the banner
of the anti saloon league to com.
bat the "WcIs' at the hearing,
Waync b. Wheglcr general counsel
for the league said today.
We haze sent ont the call to
organizations all over the country
and expect to BE- able t. show de.
finitely through testimony that pro
hihition hes been successful, -
Wheeler declared
The List Of witnesses win BE an
nomccd Monday, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
WHAT'S DOErIG
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Last performance American
Legion minstrcls, Palace the
ater, $3.50.
Evangelstic service. State
Street Christian church, 7:30.
Boxing. Imperial Valley Ath-
letic club.
Boss of the Bar z Ranch, y
Brunk's tent theater.
The Unguarded Hour Val
ley theater.
Foreign night classes, Lincoln
school.
Associated Chambers of Com
merce dinner, Imperial high
school. p. n.
reMolay dance, Masonic hall,
9 p. n.
TOMORROW
Story hour, city library, 1:30
p. II.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
CHANT 10 \
CAUGHT IN
WILD RIDE
Complaint Changed So a
Term in HoosegOw Is
Made Possible.
Is MILES AN HOUR
Must Appear in Court in
MADEIRA on or Before
Next Tuesday.
by United Press Leased Wire

MADEIRA, Calf. Mar. 26.-After
what WAS declared to be one of the
most flagraut raffic violations
which has come to the attention of
MADEIRA county authorities i'll years.
MADEIRA county authorities in years,
and his chauffc;r, Robert \. Gates,
was todaT changed to reckless driv-
ing.
The changed complaint was taken
to mean that Jail term is probable
if he is convicted. The new com
plamt was prepared by District At
tornev Mason Bailey.
Another provision in the new com
plant. taken as an additional indi-
cation that jail term will be sought
for Dempsey, is the provision tha;
he and his chauffeur must az.
pear in person. On speedin,
>chargo only, Dempsey could havi
his representative appear for hi,I
and pay Il fine.
According to Traffic Officer VI.
\. Harris, who arrested Dempsey,
DcmpScy's car occasionally hit Is
miles an hour, averaging 6S miles
during the chase along the highway.
Only when Dempsey's car was stop
ped by traffic was the officer able
to stop the champion 5 car and give
the citations.
Mrs. Dempsey, formerly Estelle
Taylor, who was in the ear, is quot
ed as saying:
We have seen enough traffic
cops during this trip to win u
world war;
According to the complaint, Demp-
scv and his chauffeur mast appear
in MADEIRA county court ON or be-
fore next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
los ANGELES FOLKS
LEFT A BIG LEGACY

NEW YORK, Mach 2G.-Char.
lotto l.. Shciton of 2d20 Van Buren,
Place, Los Angeles, is left the ii.
come Of $4,000, and William 3.
Baldwin, of .hc same address, au in
come of 5000 by the will Of THEW
Late grandmother, Mis-. Elizabeth Ii.
Carleton Of $50 Park avenue, which
was filed here for probate today.
The remainder of the estate, est.
mated at 5000 0Co goes to her chit
Grcn living in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT LONG BEACH is
EXTiNCUISHED
By United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, March .6.-Sig-
nal Hills most disastrous oil five
was out today, after causing tclal
damage ot approximately $25oc6o,
The blaze was finally amothcred
bv pouring 5000 pounds of live
steam into the flames.
SIX wells were destroyed by the
flames, caused when escaping gas
from 4 gushcr became igmtcd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Jack Dempsey May Get Into Jail for Fagrant Speedn&
LEGION SHOW IS
SURE KNOCKOUT
IN PREMIERE
Enthusiastic Audience
Packs Palace Theater
at Opening Night.

Motivated by the same determine
ed spirit which carried the members
# The 4. +. F. lover the top in
Flarcc, and filled with the same eE.
uherant fun thai kept thcm sarc in
he face Of dra,h. members Of
Haycn AtcI Post No -. American
Legion last night sen; their minstrel
show "oye rthc top before an
enthusiastic anl.oacc 1t the Palace
hc@tc.
I'm ihc or~aiag chorus b. the
miastrclS, to tho closing tablcau
with Miss Columbia" orr1pyntg
TIE c,uter Of tie stage last night :
production wa, decided ,acccs-.
And With a}led attractions def.
ilit.'r assured fir tonight, coupled
With u hCaty sale Of ~eats, he >nr-
uJ performance hi@s fair 20 >ja..
i,es the strcces Of the first.
When the curtain rasr following
thc chorus number. Carry Ne
Iack to o. Nir9jauy. members o.
the chorus, j. Nalc Cory, ntcrloau-
tor, "Red MITCHELL Jimmy
Greene, Ell IIcrrcy a"d Llovd Sick
les, end men, and Miss julia Fou-
""nnou, accomPanist, were revealed
effectively grouped or the gailN
decorated stage.
CoStg,llos Are Whizzas
:. Nah soul, but those end men
have "sho 'nuf" honcst,to-gooducss
glad rags. From .Iinnny's braut-
jeus waller and black p!aiI "a
Nickle's stickcandv stripes. and
from " Red $ dizzv checks 10
ILrrvv's patchwolh pants tl., ,lr
travels in fascinated wondrr Back
faces, woody patcs and restless fee;
Transformed the four lcsiounair,S
into real old-fashioucd article.
Coached by Lloyd Siclles, the
minstrel chorus was in trim to put
on a poppy act which occupied the
entire first half of the evening.
>iellles proved himself an ell around
director before the final curtain fell
and distinguished himself early in
the show by his black face antics,
"Cecclia,' by Jimmy Greene,
-NtNtf NllPN, DN cNfoFF.
&" hinah. " by the chorus; u Sot.
shoe dance by Bin Harvi,l; "I'm
Sitting on Top of the World.' by
Ncrn pcTar; ''Poor Papa, by Her
Noy; 1.-THE World is >Waiting for
the Sunrisc,' by Ted Modem
waltz clog, by Louis V. Uan,
Somebody Else, Not Ne end 4
rousil-g chorus number completed
part one. Both the dance numbers
and all the songs drew encore calls
from tn" audience.
Eurdred Years Hence
One of the hits of the early part
of the show was the d" Hundred
.Cortinned on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Pal OF Edison
Has Gone West

PASADENA, Cal., March -. -
Orin v. Orcutt, So noted globe
tlottcr and former crony OF ThomaS
y. Edison, the inventor, died here
today after a lingering illness of
heart disease.
Orcutt is distinguished as the
man ho taught toIcg,aphy to
Thomas Edison whm the latter ap-
piled to him for job many years
ago in Boston.
He as famed also rs the first
white man who entered Thibot, and
was known as III" designer ami
builder Of the famous pipe organ
at the 81. Louis exposition, 1908.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
-OCI ICGE rAVORS
THE BOULDER DAM

WASHINGTON. March 90
President Coolidge today ex-
pressed approval OF the work
GCne on tho various measures
providing fcr development Of The
Colorado river pro ject, i'll CON
ference with Secretary cf
Commerce Hoover. Secretary of
tho Interior Work and Peclama-
ton C7mmissioHer Mead.
No inhicNticn was piven when
corgrcGs:cr7l action would be
expected cn the bnls now pend,
inc in congress on this subject
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
PROHIBITION cZAR COMING

WASHINGTON, Mar 2G.---A trip
TO inspect prohibition conditions on
the Pacific coast is planned by
General L. G. Andrews, assistant
secretary Of the treasury. Androws
said this afternoon be would mas
the trip west shortly aflar congress
adjourned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Did Woman Hire Slayer?

1t is further believed that the
slayer Of Taylor was Eircd by n wo
nam, not an actress, but profoundly
Interested in a film star who was in
love with Taylor.
IT was freely admitted at the dis.
trict attorneys office, however,
that kcycs ease is entirely circum-
Stantinl.
Whether il is II stronger ease than
that constructed by the late Thorn
as Lee Woolwinc. who was district
attorney al th" time of the murder,
is unknown
Woolwine is known to have had
definite opinion as to who killed
Taylor He always believed, how.
ever, there was not sufficient cvi-
dencc to warrant Il demand for in.
dictm2nt and trial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
France Ratifies
White Slave Act
Dy United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, March 26 France to-
d"v ratified the League OF Nations
white slave convention, providing
for coordinated international action
aaainSt The traffic Of women and
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Three Reckless
Drivers in Jail
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March %.
Three men were held today aa
charges of suspicion of driving
while intoxicated following two So
lious automobile accidents.
jena Nelson, wen known local
banker, was arrested after his a"-
to mobile struck and overturned an.
other machine, injuriug two women.
Mike and George Sasic, brothers,
were taken into custody af,cr the
truck in which they were riding
collided with "A street car, killing
Pete kroloVich
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

A farm accounting system carried
out by y Tularc county bank had
r 100 per cent finish and many oth-
or farmers have joined for 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

Six sash and door companies OF
Los Angeles, operating nine plants
IN Southern California, have CON
hmcd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
M2ry's Mother Questioned

The prosecutor refused TO reveal
the nature of their statements.
4" We also questioned number of
prominent members of the motion
picture industry said Fits, rcfus-
ing, however, to name them.
Before kcNCs takes his case to the
grand jury he will interview Mrs.
Shelby and Mabcl Normand. Both
Miss Normand and Miss Mntcr
were friends of the screen director.
Miss Mntcr was questioned hy
kcycs in the east and he is anxious
to have her testimony corroboratcd
by her mother, il WIS said.
We merely want to quiz Miss
Normand aud Mrs. Shelby to con
firm Information we already have, -
said FIt>.
The district attorneys office, ON
the strength "f its latest findings.
believe, tha' paid assassin f,rcd
the shot thar killed Taylor This
man, il was said by the prosecutors,
may have been Edward +. Sands,
the slain man 5 valet, who vanished
after the killing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
KEYES WILL
TAKE CASE
TO JURORS
Prominent Movie Picture
Folk Are Questioned by
Chief Deputy.
ASSASSIN WAS PAID
District Attorney Thinks
Killer Was Hired by
Jealous Woman.
b. LINCOLN QUARBERG
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

Los ANGELES. Mar. %. = The
Los Angeles county grand inry will
investigate the v ililam Desmond
Taylor murder mystery as a re.
sat Of fresh evidence brought to
light. it was announced to by Act
ing District Attorney Buron Fits.
The inquiry is to begin as soon rs
hiStliei Attorney As, kcyes re-.
turns from his tour of investigation
IN eastern STATES with new evidence
he claims 10 have gathered.
"Thcrc probably will be some in
dictmeut>, declared Fits, who
completed questioning Of several
witnesses today ON instructions wiz.
cd him hv kcycs.
Witnesses examined by Fits in
cndcd Chaunccy Eaton, chauffeur
for Mrs, Charlotte Shelby, mother
of Mary Miles Mntcr, and Mar
joric Berger, income tax expert.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02
South Georgia Editor
Sees Holder Victory
Announcements.
Adjournment.

Atlanta, Ga.-"If the rest of the
state is like this section, John N.
Holder will roll up one of the largest
majorities in the September primary
that any candidate for Governor in
Georgia has received" declares c. B.
Allen, editor and business manager
of hte Moultrie (Ga.) Observer, one
of the most influential daily newspa-
pers in South Georgia.
''Mr. Holder makes a good candi-
date and a very effective fighter"
Mr.. Allen said. "He is calm and
stays in good humor. He has the
firm conviction that there is a way
to build roads in Georgia without q
bond issue. He is going to lead
those who believe with him in. a SUI
preme effort to prove that his con-
tention is right"
Editor Allen points to the fact that
Mr.. Holder will not be drawn into a
controversy at this time about "po-
litical machines" though Mr.. Holder
may be able to prove that there is a
political machine in the state and
that he bears the marks of it's at
tacks.
"Mr. Holder is looking ahead"
said Mr.. Allen. "He remains in the
middle of the road. He has the ,peo-
pie behind him."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
In the District Court of the United
States for the Middle District of
Georgia, Albany Division.

In the matter of George Washing
ton Price, bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of George Wash
ington Price Of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill
county, Georgia, and district afore-
said, greetings:
You are hereby notified that Ap-
plication for Discharge in Bank
ruptcy has been filed by the above
named bankrupt, and that hearing
upon the same will be had before the
U. S. District Court, at Albany, Ca,
on September 30th, 1926, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon; that you
show cause then and there, if any
you have, why the prayers of the said
bankrupt should not be granted. =:
Witness my hand and dated at Al.
bany, Ca, this 28th August, 1926.
GEO. F. WHITE, Deputy Clerk,
U. S. District Court:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02

Georgia Blind-Prof. w. E. Cooper,
of Winder, Ga.
Annual address of the president.
Election of officers.
Selection of next meeting place.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
Saturday afternoon, September 25,
200 o'clock, at courthouse. Georgia
press roundup.
Five minute talks for betterment
of the profession.
Solo-Mrs. J. j. Flanders, of the
Ocilla Star.
Aims and Ideals-Hon. Royal Dan
iel, editor Quitman Free Press.
Better News Service-Hon. C. B.
Vaughan, editor Washington News
Reporter.
Better Advertising Patronage
Hon. VIM. l.. Harris, editor Marietta
journal.
Better Prices for Printing-Hon.
John H. Jones, Fort Valley Leader
Tribune.
A Better Editorial Page-Hon.
Ben A. Neal, editor Millen News.
Better Business Management
Hon. Louie. l.. Morris, editor Hart
we'll Sun.
Increasing Feminine Interest,"
Miss Marie Louise Koran, of the Dali
ton Citizen.
Better Community Service-Hon.
j. Doyle Jones, editor Jackson Prog
ress Argus.
Improving Circulation-Hon. B. H.
Hardy, editor GAINESVILLE News-Ga-
zette.
Greetings and Suggestions from the
Allied interests - Including paper
houses, Linotype and Intertype man.
ufacturers, type and material manu-
facturers and dealers, Western News
paper Union, Trade Papers and all
other affiliated interests. Three min
utes each.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02
OLD RESIDENT. GIVEN ~:
;: UP BY. PHYSICIANS

."Given up by. five doctors, my only.
hope an operation. rebelled on cut
ting me open, as l am rs years old:
A neighbor advised trying MAYRS
for stomach trouble. l got relief
right away. l had not eaten for 10
days and was as yellow as a gold
piece. I could have lived only few
days but for this medicine" 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded.
At all druggists and druggists
everywhere.-(Adv.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02

Any witness appearing before
board of arbitrators shall receive the
same fees and mileage as witnesses
in courts of the United States, to be
paid by the party securing the sub
poena.
(To Be Continued Next Week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02

When you Wednesday fer Dr. L. G. Hardman for
you voting in favor OF progressive busnesske
administration affairs of the state You voting
roads, better schools and improved banking laws
Reports section of the state indicate the collapse
the machine and overwhelming victory Tor
DR. his fight against waste and extravaganza IN
state affairs. .
DR. Hardman candidate of clique organization
He into with debts to and under obligations 70
no one except the people Of the state a whole