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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
20 ENTER MOTORBIKE RACES

PHOENIX, Dec 1S-(Pl-Twenty en-
tries from over the state are assem-
bled here in preparation for motorcycle
races to be held tomorrow at the state
fair grounds. Cash prizes totalling
$1,000 are being offered. These are the
first motorcycle races held in the state
since four years ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
Aggressiye Lenders

With mapagers5of the type of Bush
and Moriarty, the Pittsburgh and
Detroit club should play interesting
ball next season.
Both are aggressive, hard losers
bua good sportsmen, never quit, and
insist their players show the same
spirit.
Bush and Moriarty are of the old
school with modern polish. Having
tutored under Hughey Jennings, who
always had colorful ball clubs, win
or lose, the pair should be well
qualified to carry on the procepts of
their teacher.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
BULLDOG BASKETEERS
PRACTICE DAILY FOR
GAME HERE THURSDAY

The Douglas Bulldogs are practcing daily in prep
araton for the first basket ball game of the
next Thursday night at the when they are scheduled
to meet the Gilbert high quintet in the third game Of
tour of this section of the state Gilbert plays in
Tucson next Tuesday night and in Bsbee the follow
$40 o;rr rrb+
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
Strange Coincidence?

What strange coincidence il
would be IL Pittsburgh won the PEN
nant in the National league and
Detroit in the American!
These two clubs now are managed
by owen Bush and George Moriarty,
who in the days when Detroit was
winning pennants. starred at short
stop and third base, respectively.
To make the situation all the more
unusual, these two players were the
pepperpots of the Tigers, also room
mates as we'll Now they are man
aging mighty strong ball clubs in the
rival major leagues.
In those days Hughey Jennings
would supply the pepper from the
Tiger bench and coaching lines. On
the field Bush and Moriarty would
pull it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
Team standing
20 High Men


Childers, 172; Ballentine, III;
Johnson, ITO; Struthers, 167; Hart,
166; Mayo, 1862; Pollak, 16O; Young,
159; Black, 1856; Adams, 155; Weiss,
155; Caldwell, 1856; Hoyal, 154; Lewis
1852; Meiser, 151; Magana, ISL; Hin
ton, lac; March. 149; Haymore, 149;
Guthrie, 148; Evans, 14S.
Schedule
No games are scheduled for Fri
day or Saturday of this week. The
state team will play on Wednesday,
Monday, Kazal Grocery company
VS.. Panthers; Arizona Edison COM
pany VS.. Warriors. Tuesday, Rail-.
road VS.. American legion; Copper
Queen VS.. Neighborhood. "Wednesday,
Eank of Douglas VS.. Eleventh
Streeters; state match. Thursday.
Apaches VS. Demolay; c. & A. VS..
Y. NJ c. A.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

Dispatch Telephones-81 and 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Find Mans Body
In Main Canal

The body of an unidentified man
about ia years old was found in the
East Side Main canal at Flowing
Wells, l. miles northeast of Cali
patria hv a ditch tender in the en-
ploy of the Imperial Irrigation
district late Yesterday afternoon.
The man had met death by drown
ing and according to Coroner b. L.
Lemons who conducted an inquest,
had been dead at least five days.
While working near the headgate
"f the canal at that point the ditch
tender saw the body rise TO the
surface. With the help of other
employees he brought it ashore and
notified Coroner Lemons who went
to the scene Immediately.
No marks of Identification were
found ON the body. The coroner 5
jury which held an inquest at the
scene returned a verdict of death
by drowning. The body was BURIED
in Mountain View cemetery late last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
LETTER WRITER
CLAIMS HE saw
GAINES And Girl
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SEATTLE, Wash, Aug H.
4 letter signed 90 Il. Jones, Okla
homa, " in which the writer said he
saw Wallace G. Gaines meet his
daughter Sylvia, near Green Lake
the night lie is alleged 10 have
hcaicn and rbolicd her 10 death, has
been received at the prosecutor 5
office, it was admitted today.
The writer said he was leaving
the state and that his conscience
would not permit him longer to
withhold the startling information
Every effort is being made to
trace the writer Of the letter and
verify his story.
Tine state expected today to finish
presentation Of evidence by which
it hopes TO send Gaines to the gal
lows for the alleged murder of his
80 year old daughter, Sylvia.
The climax of the trial came late
yesterday. Louis Stern, crstwhilp
best friend of Gaines, testified
regarding Gaines alleged "confrs-
SION Harry II. Wurstcr, an auto
mobile mechanic. identified the
Gaines roadster as being parked ON
east Green Lake way about 9 p. IN.
.Ime rs. The spot at which Wurs-
ter said he saw the automobile was
Just Il short distance from where
the body of Sylvia Gaines, pretty
Smith college graduate. was found
the morning of June l..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
OPEN INQUIRY TO
SET BLAME FOR
RAILROAD CRASH
By uuitcd Press Leased Wire

ElN EkiiEAp, l.. l., Aug. IL
Assistant District Attorney Alex
andcr Bi4c Of Suffolk county, has
opened an official inquiry into the
wreck of the Shelter Island Express
Of the Long island railroad, in which
six persons were killed aud - in.
iufcd when two engines and the
two forward cars jumped the track
at Caiverton, l.. l.. last ul@ht. At
his request. state troopers escorted
tAc train crew of the second engine
TO tLr court house here for question
ing last night. 1t is understood that
a defective switch was blamed by
the men for the accident that de
rallied the seven ear train carrying
nearly 400 New York commuters.
None Of the crew WAS detained.
The inquiry will lee resumed today.
Engineer SquireS and John Mont
gumrry, his fireman of the first
engine. were instantly killed. Both
were buried beneath the mass of
Tho wrecked locomotive. The crew
of the second locomotive escaped
by lrapiug from the cab.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Blue Still Worn
BY G. A. r. Vets

PRESIDE, san FRANCISCO,
Aug. l4.-Refcrcn"e to the army
uniform brings to minds Of most
people the olive drab and Khaki of
the World war, but the thoughts of
a dwindling number of old veterans
turn to the army blue. The veterans
now living in the soldiers homes
still wear this color. To some of
them it is associated with proud
memories of service with General
Grant. sherman and sheridan, and
those daring days in the Sitting Bail
and Geronimo campaigns.
An order has been placed with the
Philadelphia quartermaster inter
mediate depot for the manufacture
of 800 coats, 500 vests, 200 over
coats and 100 pairs of trousers, all
Of the Pre-Worll war army blue,
with the old style brass buttons
These uniforms are for the use of
the inmates of the national soldiers
home in Washington. Twice a year
uniforms for these old soldiers OF
the republic are ordered-hluc for
winter and white for summer use,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Andrews Denies
He Will Resign

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury
Andrews said today he is not con
sidcring rcSigning from his post
rs "drv chief at this time. and
indicated he may stay in office un-
til after the next session of CON
grcss.
- have a lot more rcorganizing
to do and ! win not resign until it
is completed,' he said.
Andrews announced that he in
trudS to make thorough investiga-
tion of the ease Of Colonel Ned NJ.
Green, suspended California aud
Nevada dry administrator next
week..
"An I can say about the matter
rrN is that il was very disheart-
e7inE from the army officers point
If yicW,' Andrews said. - had
complete confidence in Colonel
Green, as former army officer.
Andrews said that he had not con
sidercd naming successor to
Green.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
DECIDE MEXICAN
BISHOPS LETTER
NOT SEDITI0US.
By A. w. FOLGER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 14.-Arch-
bishop Mora V del Rio, Ne3erable
head of the Catholic calrch in
Mexico, Will not be arrested as the
result of declarations made in Il
newspaper article by him appearing
in the United States.
Attorney General Ortega visite
President Gales yesterday and con-
ferred with the president regarding
the article which had been consid-
cred by some to contain seditious
utterances.
it was decided, however, that the
article did not warrant the arrest
of the churchman's
Ambassador Sheffield visited Cal
les yesterday to say farewell be
fore leaving fer Washington. He
spent 20 minutes at Chapultepec
castle.
Before his departure for the Unit
ed States, where he will inform
President Coolidge and Secretary
of State Kellogg regarding present
Mexican conditions, Ambassador
Sheffield was rendered a reception
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
LUNACY BOARD
WILL EXAMINE
ACCUSED MAN
By United Press Lensed Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. Ii
The Santa Barbara County huuarv
Commission win examine =. IT..
Brown, accused stranglcr Of land
ladies'. according To plans annonhc-
cd today by he district attorney s
office.
The comm iasion viii decide
whether or not the alleged strang-
Ter shall 90 ON trial here for the
murder Of Mrs Ollie Russell, room
jn2 house keeper.
If found insane. he will probably
be re committed to the Patton in
sane asylum from where he is be-
licv"d to have escaped 10 years ago,
according to county prosecutors.
Local authorities today were at
tempting to retracc the move
nleutS Of the suspect prior to his
arrest at Needles on August ). Al
though Brown is said to have made
Il partial confession to the murders
and attacks ON women in various
Pacific coast cities, he has not been
definitely linked with any of the
crimes, it was admitted
The prisoner continues to con
tradict himself in answers to qucs-
tionS and is rational only at in
terva's, according to police.
Merton Newman. nephew of Miss
Clara Newman, who was ch0ked and
attarkcd IN her san Francisco room
nc house on February 20. failed 10
identify Brown as his aunt 8 slayer.
Newman and two San Francisco
detectives questioned the prisoner
in detail but the answers We're vague
aud unsatisfactory
Newman said that his aunt 5 mnrd
ercr, seen in the roomimg house prior
to the crime, was heavier and taller
than the man held here
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Artificial Silk
May Be Produced
From Redwood

EUREKA, Cal, Aug. lift
daughter needs a new pair OF silk
stockings, take down the 5ucksaw
and saw them ont Of the nearest
redwood tree.
This may not be So ridiculous as
it soundS, in the near future. for
the big lumber companies hereabouts
announce they have started mves-
ti&ation of processes of making ar
tificial silk out Of the bari, of ret
woods.
II the plan proves successful, cali
fornia girls may be called upon to
take part in introducing the latest
novelty in hosiery silk stockings
from the "sequoia gigautica.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
PIRATE VETERANS
GET SUSPENSIONS
FOR CONSPIRACY
BY r. M. WAGNER
United Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PITTSBU RGH, Pa, Aug. III
The three oldest players in point of
service ON the Pirate team were
missing when the team opened a
series against the Cincinnati Reds
today.
At a dramatic ten minute session
held i'll the Pirate club house last
night, ii was announced hy Treasur.
er sam Dreyfuss that waivers had
been asked on Max Carey, Captain
and center fielder of the Corsairs.
and that he was suspended without
pay until disposed of; Babe Adams,
pitcher, and Carson Bi&bec, out
fielder, We're Internationally re!cas
ed.
The action followed charges that
the three worked qnictly together
To have Fred Clarke, vice president
ot the club, removed from the bench.
Coincident with the dismissal of
the three veterans, it was mnouur-
ed that pie Trayuor, third base
man, would be captain of the Pirates
to succeed Carey.
None of the players affected by
tie ruling would make 81 statement
on their dismissal last night.
IHeYfuSs, after netting ont the
verdict, said: "It was u hard thing
t. do, but discipline must be main
tanned and the interests Of the p2h-
liz and the ball club protected.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Man Jailed For
Threatening Wife

For ten years, according to Mrs.
\. A. Campbell of Heber, her huS'
band has been trying to win for
tune at gambling and for ten years
he has been losing money that she
felt should have gone to the upkecp
of the Campbell home.
In swearing out n complaint for
her husband S arrest last night, Mrs.
Campbell declared that an argu-
ment over thematter yesterday morn
ing led to declarations by Campbell
that he would kill her and commit
suicide. She asked that he be lock-
ed up, Campbell was arrested this
morning by Deputy Sheriffs Me
Clelland and Evans and placed in the
county jail to await a hearig ON
charges of threatened offenSe. He
will be arraigned Monday in Justice
Mayfields' court.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Hold Father For
Death OF Child
Hy United Press Leased Wire

Long VIEW, Wash, Aug. Ii
William Zimmerman, two year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. thinner
man, is dead from poisoning and
his brother Eldon, /, critically i'll
from the same cause at the county
hospital. His mother and two
her Zimmerman children, Norma,
), and Howard, months, are in
the hospital for observation and
he father is being held by Long
NhsN police for investigation into
the alleged poisoning OF the child
ren.
The children became i'll Thursday
night and William died Friday.
Physicians an" not prepared at pre-
sent to say what caused the illness.
An inquest will be held today by
Coroner w. G. johnson.
Zimmerman had been i'll and had
not been working steadily and was
IN financial difficulties. He says
he doesn t know what caused the
children 5 Illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Ravens Killed
By State Hunter
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PORTLAND, Ore, Aug 1t
These particular ravens didn t
croak "nevermore ! but Frank
Robson, predatory animal hunter,
gave ils of them a practical dem
ouStration of what the word means.
And the entire flock didn t worry
him one-tenth as much as one both
cred Mr. Poe, for he killed 46@
birds, of which AS were ravens,
with 500 shotgun shells.
Rohcson is employed to kill birds
of this class, and he concentrates
ON ravens and crows Ravens are
especially harmful as they make
serious inroads on wild fowl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
''WhiskerinO" Is
After Record

CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. IL
Xack Wilson, world famous whisll-
crino and Nevada pioneer, is aiming
at a new record.
The whiskerS that brought him
fame and prizes at Sacramento two
years ago, are getting longer. They
are - inches longer, to be exact,
They provide a vcritahle chair
quill, - for their owner, when he
sleeps.
Riding his bicycle, with pet
parrot on the handlehars, Xack has
ION. been a familiar and unique fig
ure in this section. He VOWS he
never will shave off his beard.
Whiskers may come and whisk-
ers may go, he SAYS, but mine
90 on forever.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Big Crowd Hears
Hiram Johnson

FRESNO, Aug. ll.-Onc Of the
largest crowds that ever assembled
here to hear a political speech lis
tened to an address by Hiram w.
,Iolnson( United States senator last
night.
Approximately 1l,000 persons
heard the senator demand the nom
ination Of Robert NJ Clarke for
United States senator and G. e..
Yomg for governor.
Johnson declared he favored
Clarke and Young because they
were not backed by corporate and
moneyed interests that are trying
to further their own interests. lie
added that Clarke and Young rca-
lie the world court is only a back
door entrance to the league of ma
tions and therefore are opposed to
il,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Kills Self After
Murder Attempt
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MARYSNILLE, Calf, Aug. Ii
Lawrence \. Williamson, 40, ended
his life with 4 revolver bullet early
today after attempting to murder
his wife rs she lay in he'd.
He is believed to have become
temporarily dcranged from worry
over financial matters.
The Williamsons came 10 Marys
willie five years ago from Modesto.
He established a transfer company
here.
Mrs. Williamson awoke at > q, m.
to see her husband standing over
the bed in which she was sleeping
with her two children. He held
revolver.
Using the butt as a club he struck
his wife several times over the
head before she could escape him.
Screaming for help and calling out
the name of DR.. Granville Delamere,
who resides across the street from
the Williamson home,. she crawled
under the bed.
Williamson, evidently believed his
wife mortally hurt, then turned tho
revolver to his temple and fired,
dying instantly.
Mrs. Williamson, near her hus
bands age, win recover, according
to physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Ice Engineers
Meet in Valley

Visiting officials of the National
Association Of Practical Rcfriecrat- -
III. Engineers We're entertained by
members of the local chapter here
Thursday night.
Edward II. Fox of Chicago, ma
tional secretary Of the association;
John Hawkins, president of the Los
Angeles local, and Joe lluSfcltcr,
past president OF tt.e laos Angeles
organization, Were the honorcd
guests. Among those who arranged
for entertainment Of the visitors
during their brief stay here were
Rohert Demo Of the DcIuo Ice com
pany, FL Centre; Edward Mason,
fWe Ice company, CaleNice; Bert
Dackus, Pure lee company, BraWlcy;
J, h. Plemons and &. II. Lampkius,
Imperial lee and Development
company, Others ON the entertain-
ment committee were Fred Williams,
W. $. Hendry and G. Z. Miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
REGISTERED
SACKS ARE
RANSACKED
Robbers Cover Clerks
With Guns and Leisur-
ely Pick Over Mail.
LOSS is UNKNOWN
Posses Take Out After
Men Who Disappeared
When Train Slowed Up
BY United Press Leased Wire

RAWLlNS, Wyo., Aug. 1.-THE
fast m4H train No. ) Of the Union
Pacific, was robbed early today by
two bandits who boarded the train
here and effected the robbery be-
tween here and Wamsutter station
Mail pouches containing regist-
cred mail were fansacked but the
amount of money and valuables Sc
cured by the bandits is yet unknown.
The two bandits concealed them
selves in the mail coach at Rawlins
When the train WAS short dist
ance out from here, westbound. the
robbers came out of conceament
and put A. J. Miller and Jack Mad,
igan, clerks, under their guns.
They Went through the registered
pouches, consistently opening all
registered letters.
When the train approached Wam-
sutter, the signal blocks were
thrown for it to slow down. The
two men got out of the mail coach
at that station. IT is believed that
cCnfederates turned the signals TO
cause the train to slow down.
The remainder of the crew of the
train knew nothing of the robbery
until considerable time after VAN
Sutter had been passed, so well had
it been planned and carried out.
Union Pacific officials, federal
agents and the sheriff.'s forces in
two counties are securing the eoun
tryside for traces of the robbers.
The robbery occurred between
Los a. m. and | :jS Il. m, the train
time between here and Wamsutter.
Train No. is a solid mail train,
carving no passengers.
There were none of the old time
western train robbery methods used
The men were unmasked and did not
even tie the two mail clerks in the
coach but calmly told them to stand
by while they leisurelv and method
icallv went through the pouches.
When the signal block was thrown
against the train it slowed down and
the two men dropped out into the
darkness and disappeared as the
train again picked up speed.
The division point where the
clerks and train crew stopped today
is Ogden, Utah. \ check is to be
made there as to the amount of loss.
OMAHA. Neb., Aug. l4-Officials
of the Union Pacific railroad to-
day were unable to place an esti-
mate ON the loss suffered in n hold
up Of a Union Pacific train near
Rawlins, Wyo., although reports
current in railroad circles were that
the sum viii be in excess of $780,
000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
'SE:NSA1 1|ONS
H|NTED At
by Ia WYER
Golden Summons Carmel
Residents, keycS and
Evangelist.
TRIAL NEXT WEEK
Publisher of San Diego
Paper Arrested by
Federal Agents.
By United Press i.cased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1t Fight
residents Of Carmrl-hy the Sea
were subpoeuacd today rs defense
witnesses in thc c1se of four news
dealers accused Of selling papers
containing IN ohseHrc article at
lacking Aimee Scmple McPhcrson,
Mrs. Mcpherson and District u
torury Asa K,vcs were summoned
Yesterday in connection with the
trial scheduled 10 start ON August
-.
Attorney Milton Golden. rcprH-
senting Tie accused news vendors,
snid he expected TO uncover
.'mony scryatious9 through tcsti-
monv Of tie Carmel Witnesses aud
the evangelist aud district a'tor.
ncv.
Their tcstmouv viii I've vrrc
material 10 the defense. " he said.
u cannot reveal my plans in de-
tail. but if they develop II win Doe
- sensational trial
The Witnesses subpocuaed today
included the following:
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. g. Benedict,
owners &C the Carmel cottage oc-
cupicd for 10 days last May hv
Kenneth q Ormiston and an uni.
dcutifird woman.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Percy Partcs, next
door pcighhors.
Ralph S. Swanson, cmplovc of n
Carmel grocery store who delivered
Croccrcs TO the bungalow.
Daisy Hostick. who routed the
bungalow tp Ormjston.
Ernest g. E"utort, who deliver
ed - load OF wood t" the cottage.
William Mack, cmrioyr Of "a car,
mel rcaltv company.
Four Defendants
"Thc,c Wi'ursscs win be called
10 tell their storic7 of what took
place in the Carmel IG.c cottage
aud WHO thav saw" said Attorney
Golden "Thcv win hc asked TO
idcutifiv. if they can, the occu.
pants of the bungalow, which has
figured "a prominently IN the in
vcs,ign'ion Of Mrs NcPherson 5
disappearance.
tn, accused news vendors arc
$an q. Stcmhcrg, IIciucv Smith,
Jolu H. Erooks aud Manuel Cool
man. Thcr arc charged with sell
iag copies of ,hc Saa Diego Rcrald,
containing an article ON Mrs. Me
Phcrsou, on Los Angeles streets.
A Raw Suucr, editor Of the nano",
was arrested hv federal agents AT
san Diego vrsiordpY on charges of
sending obscrnco literature Through
the mails.
Golden announced that he would
have Ormis'on subpocnacd also if
he could be located.
The attorney said he would send
- letter to Mrs. Mcpherson request
ing that she and her attorneys pro-
ducc the radio man.
It was reported that the evanGc-
list had knowledge Of Ormistou $
whereabouts, but this has been de
nicd by Mrs. McPhcrson.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Crews Battle
Forest Flames
by United Press Leased Wire

NORTII FORK, Cal, Aug. IT,
Dcfying the efforts of approximate
~ 15 men who are seeking to con
troll it, forest fire is burning two
miles from the Sugar Pine mill, ac-
cordmg to reports here today.
The fire started late yesterday
Fire fighters were enlisted from the
mills. Although the blaze spread
during the night, leaders of the
fire fighters do not consider it a
serious fire and expect TO have it
under control today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Hremen Hurt as
Shells Explode
BY United Press Lensel Wire

san BERNARDlNO, Calf, Aug.
l4.-Four fircmcn were recovering
today from injuries received in Il
colorfnI blaze in the downtown sec
ton Of this city last night.
The fire, which RACED the George
NJ. Cooley Hardware company 5
building At a loss of $l75, 900, threat
ened for 4 time 10 destroy an en-
tire block
Two Of the fircmen received their
injuries when the flames spread to
III" -ammunition department OF the
store and caused barrage of cX-
plodug shells. All Of the injured
men viii recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Sent To Jail
For Larceny

l.. V, Day, 90 year old Alabama
youth, was sentenced by Justice l.
Mayfield this morning to serve so
DAYS in the county jail ON charges of
petty larceny. Day was arrested
yesterday by deputy sheriffs on
charges of stealing revolver. foun-
tain pen and other valuablcs from u
fellow cmpioyc on the sand hill
highway project.
He entered plea of guilty but
asked for lenicncv ON the grounds
that he took the articles to reim-
hnrsc him for money he had loaned
his fellow worker.