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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
NICARAGUA
SITUATION
IS Tense
Yankee Sailors Landed in
Trouble Zone to Protect
American Lives.
MEXICO INTERESTED
Has Recognized Rebels
in Contrast to Action of
United States.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Ameri.
can forces, hitherto used in Nicara.
qua only to occupy part of Bluefields
were employed rurtner today at Rio
Grande Bar, Nicaragua.
Bluejackets landed at that point
yesterday to guard American and
foreign lives and property. The
nature of the situation requiring
their presence was still unknown
this forenoon, but the state depart
ment anticipated Admiral Latimer
in charge in Nicaraguan waters
would send additional information
before night.
In some quarters it was anticipat
cd the landing of blue eiackets, cou
pied with other Central Americas
situation developments of the pas
4S hours would perhaps tend to cry.
stalize the question of American
policy in Central America.
The outstanding developments
beyond the landing of men from the
flagship Rochester, which afterward
proceeded to the rebel capital.
Puerto Cabezas were:
Itti undl VI lIC I ulttu States
government to permit export from
California to Mexico of 10 airplanes.
This step may be significant of fu-
ture developments in view of
charges that Nicaraguan rebels have
obtained, through Mexico, munitions
to carry on their fight against the
Diaz conservative regime recognize
cd by the United States.
Reports from Nicaragua states that
President Diaz was about to present
a second urgent appeal to this gov
ernment for aid in stemming the
growing liberal revolt. He had al
ready asked that the United States
assist him against the rebels who
arc recognized by the Mexican gov
crnment. Diaz informed the United
Press he would he unable to cope
alone with the liberals and he re.
ported fighting on the east coast
was growing more intense.
The landing at Rio Grande Bar
was reported only teresly to the state
department, leaving diplomatic ex-
perts here in doubt as to what had
developed at the point to require this
sudden action.
1t seemed likely the force was
fairly strong and able to cope with
any situation at the Bar, since Lat
imer's flagship steamed on to
hover near the center of the iber-
ais revolt. Government officials
avoided speculation and there was
no direct comment to indicate the
landing was the beginning of any
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
REPORTER TO BE
QUESTIONED FOR
WRITING POEM
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 24.-C. II.
Magee, Los Angeles newspaper re-
porter, today was summoned to ap-
pear at the city prosecutor office
next Monday for questioning in con
nection with his recently published
poem, "Thc Antics of b.imee.'
Grove +. Gail, chief investigator,
said Magec s verse, 4 poetic COM
ment on the Aimee Semple Me-
Phrrson conspiracy case chad pos
sibilitits &C criminal line"
Superior Judge Charles s. Bur
nell, whose court is covered by
Magcc for Los Angeles newspa-
per, said that he had received many
complaints 70 the poem from follow
crs cf the evangelist. hut added
that he chad no jurisdiction over
the literary activities" CT TIE re-
porter.
Magec has retained counsel to
re present him when he arrears IN
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
GRADE CROSSING
CRASH AT CHICO
TAKES BIG TOLL
Four Men Die As Train
Strikes Automobile in
Early Morning Tragedy
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICO, Cal, Dec. 24.-Four men,
all well known local residents, We're
killed here early this morning when
their automobile was struck by q
Southern Pacific passenger train on
the outskirts Of the city.
The dead:
Jack Slayer driver Of the machine,
owner of a local tobacco store.
Percy Dow, master mechanic at
the Diamond Match company's plant
at Sterling City.
George Malloy, salesman for the
General Petroleum company.
Halle johnson, contractor.
The machine in which the men
were riding was struck by S. p.
southbound passenger No. 13.
The train hit the automobile
squarely, hurting the. bodies of Dow
and Malloy 80 or more feet along
the right-ofway. Johnson and Say
ler were ground beneath the wreck
age of the automobile and carried
down the track for several hundred
feet. =
All were dead when reached by
members of the train crew.
Engineer w. A. Field and Fire
man y. w. Laurent, both of. Oak
land, were in charge of the train.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
COMPACT
ARIZONA s
OBSTACLE
Coupled With Power Tax
Makes Agreement Hard
Says Pound.
TO MEET AG AIN
Indicates Situation Is
Not Hopeless and Basis
May Be Reached.

Probably just two Fundamental
distractions barred the way to any
sort of agreement between Arizona
and California in matters of devcl-
opment of the Colorado river, and
brought to a close another confer
ence of the Colorado river commits
siOners of lower basin states We'd
nesday afternoon without any mate
rial advance having been made.
Those obstructions appear to be the
seven state compact and the pro
posed dam located in Boulder can
yOn.
In essence the above statements
were given out today by Earl C.
Pound, president of the irrigation
district, who has just returned from
the two day conference in Los An
geles.
FTime and again the Arizona
delegation declared themselves un-
altcrably opposed to ratification of
the seven state compact as it now
stands and insisted that unless allo-
cations of water to both Arizona
and to the lower basin states are
rcarranged, that state will actively
oppose progress on the river until
the courts have finally settled the
mattcr,' Pound stated.
He pointed out further that
whenever the California representa-
tives undertook to negotiate with
respect to Boulder Canyon dam,
there was an insistencc upon Arizon-
ans that they were not ready to
discuss any specific project along
the river, but wanted first to outline
a general policy of water ALLEGATION.
"Thcrc must be consideration of
the equitable division of waters of
the river if justice is to be accom-
plished,' Pound said. "Thcrc never
has been in these conferences a full
recognition of the ALLEGATION of wat
ers of the stream on basis of
first, perfected water rights; second,
initiated vested rights; third, irriga-
table areas in each state with re-
spcct to gravity flow; low pump
areas and lastly higher pump lift
areas
Pound added that the 1925 Cali
fornia proposal, made with the hope
that it would induce Arizona to come
into the compact and withdraw her
opposition to the Swing Johnson
bill, was absolutely the limit in
concessions as far as this valley is
(Continued on ma GA ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Veteran Air Pilot
Dies of Injuries
BY United Press Leased Wire

MEDFORD, Ore, Dec. o4.-Leav.
ing behind him record of devo.
ton to duty which finally claimed
his life, R. B. Patterson, veteran
airplane pilot, died here late yes
terday, the first victim of an ac-
cicent since the Inauguration of
the new Pacific Air Mail Transport
Service.
just before dying, as the result
OF injuries sustained in a crash near
Ashland, Ore, December 16, Patter-
son rallied long enough to tell the
story of the accident, which claim
cd his life.
:" Had there been a passenger, I
would not have gone up" he said.
But there was mail to carry. +
knew was flying low but thought
l was over the valley"
Patterson s plane crashed into the
side of bluff in the foothills near
Ashland, due to wind which blew
him off his course, and to mist and
fog.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
SMITH IS URGED
NOT TO ACCEPT
SEAT in SENATE
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Emis
saries of the senate, it became
known today, have again been sent
to Illinois to persuade Frank L.
Smith, Republican senate designate
to delay presentation of his creden
tials to the senate.
Senator Charles S. Deneen, Re
publican, Illinois, left for Chicago
today to add his word to the mes,
sages already sent Smith by Repub
lican leaders since his appointment
by Governor Len Small to fill the
term vacated by the death OF Sena.
tor Mckinley. The messages hith.
erto have been to the effect that
Smith would not obtain complete
fair consideration of his case now
because of pressure of other busi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
DIVORCE GRANTED
WIFE OF FORMER
TIJUANA CHIEF

Finis was spelled to the marital
affairs of Alejandrine de Llanos
and Zcnaido Llanos in the superior
court this morning when Judge NJ.
w. Conkling granted the former a
divorce and the custody of three
minor children and $50 monthly ali
mony.
Llanos, who failed to appear, Was
alleged to have drunk heavily, shot
up his home, broken dishes and in
cidentally threatened to kill the
plaintiff, it was asserted. His ac-
tions were so bad at times, it was
asserted, that the family would
have to flee from the house
The complaint sets forth that
the defendant was chief of police
of Tijuana at the time of the un-
savory Pcteet ease and that he was
arrested and placed in Jail. 1t also
sets forth that while he was chief
of police of Tijuana that his con
duet at home was such as to cause
his wife and their children much
mental anguish because of his
drinking habits.
The couple was married at En-
scnada i'll March, 1905 and sepa-
rated last February. Since the
complaint was filed in the local
courts, it is said that Llanos upon
more than one occasion threatened
the life of his wife at her home in
Calexico. 1t is understood that he
has been ordered out of the northern
district of Lower California; and
instructed to confine himself to the
interior of the peninsula.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Ire Is Letter
rom Old Santa
III Ell Centre Children:

III Ell Centre Children:
''istmas Day I shall be at hte
! club on Main street.
ben Sixth and Seventh
Is. where T want to greet all
title boys and girls in the
4 and give them a Christ
present. -.
till te at the Elks at 10
ok and will stay there until
no desire to see me have
II. There will be plenty Of
hts and I don't want any
hoy or girl to stay away.
~ the grown-ups know of
title boy or girl who cannot
I want them to tell the
about it and they will toll
n my best wishes for a
III Christmas, and hoping to
ll Of you tomorrow,
.tYour old friend.
N SANTA CLAUS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
MANY DEATHS IN
WRECK OF CRACK
SOUTHERN TRAIN
Rescuers Work Through
out Night Taking Bodies
From Shambles.
Ey E. w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

ROCK MART, Ga, Dee. 24.--Toil-
ing all night long in drizzling rain
under the glow of fires built by the
track side, rescue workers today had
brought the bodies of l6 known dead
from the wreckage of the Royal
Palm Limited and the Ponce De
Leon special. Approximately 80 in
.iured had been cared for.
The Ponce De Leon, bound from
Atlanta northward, smashed into the
Royal Palm as the Royal Palm stood
by n switch at 7:45 p. m. yesterday
expecting the Ponce De Leon to
swing into siding and permit Il
passing.
The second coach of the Ponce De
Leon telescoped its way through the
diner. which was the third coach. Il
moved down passengers, crushed the
diner s kitchen crew against their
stoves and cabinets and turned the
diner into shambles.
Nearly all the dead were taken
from that ear. No ono WAS killed
on the Royal Palm.
Aid Is Sent
I Trainmen ran to the nearest tele-
phone and sent word into Rockmart.
The accident occurred on the out
skirts of The town. Doctors, nurses
and townspeoplc turned out to give
aid. y rescae train was sent from
Atlanta, fifty miles away.
Investigation developed that prob,
ably misunderstanding or failure to
remember orders caused the wreck.
The identified dead are:
II. r. Moss, fireman on the Ponc"
De Leon.
Lynn Barkley, 30, Kansas City.
DIR, p, T. Hale. Louisville, Ky.
w. l.. Dynes, Atlanta.
Bodies at Rockmart awaiting idcn-
tification included those of three
white women four white men, four
negroes and one girl, nine years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Border Will Close
At Usual Hour

Imperial Valley residents who
have teen planning to enjoy the
attractions at MexicaH over the
Christmas and New Years hoi-
days, will have to curtail their
visits to the oorder town at 8
o'clock each night, the same as
usual.
Harvey F. Shepherd, deputy
collector of customs at Calexico,
informed the Press early this aft.
ernoon that the order issued by
Collector Schwaebe at Los Ange
les, permitting the line to be
opened until midnight tonight
and tomorrow night, and on
New Years eve and New Years
night, has been cancelled.
The instructions resembling tho
order were received from Wash
ington at noon today. In ac-
cordance Herewith Shepherd
stated the border will be closed
at 8 O'Clock each night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Snow in Hills
Causes Shivers

FL Ccntro awnNc shivering this
morning and contic"ed to shiver un-
til toward noon, despite a bright
sun which drove away the clouds
of Yesterday afternoon and last
night. The remote cause of the
shivcrs was a blanket of snow on
the mountains west of the city.
which attracted the attention of
many residents during the day.
Jacumba reported four inches OF
snow at that point during the
night. Today was clear and cold
and the snow continued to remain
on the ground. The white mantle
extended we'll down Mountain
Springs grade according to report
from the Vaughn hotel at Jacum.
ba. West of Jacumba the snow was
reported even deeper.
Merced reports $4,000 aere.feet
of water behind the Excheouer dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
OURRIE'S DEATH DECLARED
TO HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTAL
By United Press Leaacd Wire

TULARE, Cal, Dec, o4.-Arthur
s. Curric, 40, manager of the
Piggly Wiggly stores in the San
Joaquin Valley and financier, who
was killed in an automobile acci-
dent here yesterday, came to his
death when an automobile in which
he was riding accidentally over
turned" according to the verdict
of an inquest.
Currie S widow, Mrs. Doreen Cur
rie, was due to arrive here today
from Los Angeles,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Shooting Scrape
Ends Argument
BY United Press Leased Wire

POMegNA, Dec. o4.-Leo Hum.
bert. was in serious condition in
the hospital here today with two
bullet wounds in his body while po.
lice were searching for R. s. Les,
ter, who is said to have fired the
shots in fight over 800 Christ
mas check.
Humbert from his hospital cot
mumh.cd that he and Lester came
hfrc from Bakersfield Tuesday and
that yesterday he ka5 received a
Christmas present in the form of a
check.
A dispute over how to spend tine
money arose and Lester drew a CUR
and fired point blank at him, Hum
bert said.
Lester than made his escape in
an autcraohiic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
||NTS At
MEXICAN
TROUBLE.
itOrial Intimates That.
overt Act May Precipi-
ate HOstilities.
'ES FAMILY ROW
flares MexicO's Desire
YOr Peace and UphOlds
Petroleum Law.
BY A. w. FOLGER
ted Press Staff Correspondent

IEXiCO CITY. Dec. 24.-In an
|grial captioncd "a New Maine
q ion, the newspaper Universal
I,uggestcd that some overt act
x precipiiate hostilitics between
''co and the United States ms
ssinking Of tho battleship Maine
tsavana brought on the Spanish
I.ican war.
isscrvcrs here today thought that
i s'nivcrsial had gone far aficId
|t suggestion of the incident
might cause war. The paper
Hinod its caption with some re.
rs on the cases of John F. How
kfr.. of Havcrill, Mass, who wa9
Ned with two other men in
les Of planning to attack How
~ fathers ranch and to kidnap
ged Massachusetts, millionaire.
.tn +. Howard Sr., and his fam
Eie estranglcd because he obtain
4, divorce in Mexico and subse-
Fily married again.
zen Howard was arrested the
n said part OF the charge
(st him dealt with the possihil
aat the kidnapping might have
EsIicatcd international relations.
h Talk of War
II paper said that the American
FL were convinced of Mexico 5
mc' in the event the Younger
M opinion would not support \
grave cause.
ich causc,' the paper con
\, would have to he concoct
side Mexico and be the work
conspiracy of foreign element
/. .avc nothing in common with
!. Universal then asked whether
/ Imily of the Howards might be
mcd as another potential
k.hc' nthc event the Younger
ED had killed his father on
|Iln SOIL as, the paper said, some
rs suspected was the intention.
i.ould not he ignored, said the
n in cXplorinC the BACKGROUND
United States relations,
\ he situation was extremely
N @. The cause. according to
|i.livcrsal, lay in Mexico s land
atrolcum law. which dictated
h exercise of her sovereignty.'
Etw field of 140 acres Of pep
MT is to be planted north of
re, Kings county.
shipped 2,S15 ears of cranes
hson, the record for points in
Raaquin county
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

His majesty. always sickly and
since 1921 irrational, died of pneu,
monia which beset him last week
With his death passed the 122nd EN-
pcror of Japan; the direct descend
ant of the Goddess Of the Sun, ac-
cording to japanese belief, and also
Il direct descendant of the Mighty
Man who became Japan's first en-
pcior in 660 b. G..
Ioshihito will be succeeded by his
eldest son, Hirihito who became
Prince Regent in 1921.
The dead emperor was commonly
presumed to have been the son Of
n concubine whose position at court
always hos been safcguarded and
who still lives and is honored in
court society. His father was the
Emperor Mciii, whom many Japa-
ncsc rcvercd as n god.
The emperor became seriously i'll
about fortnight ago. and it was
announced he was suffering from
bronchial pneumonia. A little more
than two weeks before he had eXpe-
rienced comparatively slight indis-
position, but even then. it was fear
ed his loose grip on life would be
relaxed.
After the third day of the illness
which caused his death it became
apparent that there could only be
one end, but every conceivable eff
fort was made to prolong his life.
The emperor was 40 years of age.
Family Summoned
The crisis which ended with the
emperor's death began yesterday
evening when members of the royal
family and the higher officials of
the government were summoned toI
the ante chamber of the sick ROOM
The usual symptoms of the latterI
stages of pneumonia were present,
the empcror's heart being especially
weak.
The early bulletins from the be-
side Friday reflected the omens of
death more distinctly until the mid
afternoon, it was announced that
Noshihito s respiration was distinct
ly superficial. Earlier in the day
Crown Prince Hirohito, the cmper-
or s eldest son who has been regent
since 1921 announced he would be
able to appear for the opening of
the Imperial diet scheduled for to-
day.
Local japanese greatly mournI
the passing of the Mikado,' said N.
Nikaga, secretary of the japanese
association, when informed by the
Press today of the emperor death.
''Wc of course, have been expecting
it, but it saddens us just the same
1t is probable, Nikaga said, that
the japanese colony will hold a !
memorial service, though this has
not yet been decided upon definitely. |
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

1ON1dt11
Community Christmas tree ex-
ercises, Sixth and Main, $3.50.
Christmas Eve dance, Red Wing
pavilion, Brawley.
Eastern Star meets, Masonic
hall.
Christmas church Christmas pro-
gram, 1880.
Christmas mass, midnight: st.
Mary's Catholic church and St.
Paul's Episcopal church.
Subway Sadie" Valley thea
ter. ...
"Gigolo, Palace theater.
TOMORROW
Elks Christmas tree for children
10 a. NJ.
Subway Sadie" Valley thea
ter. ....
Desert Valley" Palace thea
ter.
Christmas dance, Red Wing pa
vilion, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Word comes from Oakdale, Stan
islaus county, that the Melones dam
is two-thirds filled.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Delano, Kern county, is shipping
attuee from 130 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Rice and beans in large quanti
ties are being shipped from Hilmar,
Merced county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

If Christmas comes, can debts b;
far behind'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
announce
Death OF.
R0R.
Mikad0 of Japan Dead
After Illness of Long
Standing.
SON SUCCEEDS HIM
YOshihitO Unalle to Act
Officially for Past Five
Years.
by United Press Leased Wire

TOPIC, Dee. %. Smperor
Yoshihito of Japan died at the
Imperial Villa at Hayama at 1:25 a.
IN. today. editor 5 note: The date
and time are give according to the
time in Japan, it being December
- there now.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

'tw field of 140 acres of pep
Vt is to be planted north of
re, Kings county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

I shipped 2,S15 ears of grapes
'hson, the record for points in
Daquin county
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Merced reports $4,000 aere.feet
of water behind the Exchequer dam
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Continued on page 81
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u. S. Medals for
Men Who Worked
In Raising of Sub S-51

Washington, Aug. 7-P)-AWard
Of three Distinguished Service Med
ais and nine Navy Crosses to officers
and men who played major roles In
the recovery of the Submarine S-51
was announced today.
In addition, II enlisted men were
advanced one grade in rating, eight
petty officers were enrolled on the
eligibility list for promotion to be
chiefs as vacancies occur and IA
other officers and men received let
ters of commentator.
Those receiving the medals were
Captain E. j. King, commanding the
New London submarine base and in
charge of the salvage operations;
Lieutenant Commander E. Ellsberg,
Naval Construction Corps, salvage
officer, and Lieut.. H. Hartley, COM
handing the submarine rescue ship
Falcon.
The crosses went to the divers who
risked their lives to locate the wreck
and prepare her for lifting to the
surface. They are boatswain r. E.
Hanes of the Falcon; Thomas Fade,
Chief Gunners Mate (Reserve): and
Divers James w. Frazier, Raymond
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Man Kills Self
In Fourth ATTEMPT

birmingham, Aug. 7.-After three
desperate attempts to kill himself by
jumping in front of motor cars yes
terday afternoon, Steven Wallace of
Attleboro strolled out of the Union
Avenue hospital at noon today and
walked straight into Farm Pond,
several hundred yards away from the
hospital When he reached the wa
ter five feet deep he sat down.
The body was seen a few minutes
later by John Mcguire, a railroad
signalman, who brought 1t to shore
and worked over 1t. Police and ply
sicians were notified and they at
tempted to resuscitate Wallace with
out success. Medical Examiner James
Glass was called and viewed the body
and it was removed to an under
takers rooms.
Wallace was brought to the hospi-
tai yesterday after he was struck by
a motor truck in Hollis street about
5 o'clock. He dived in the path Of
the car, after twice jumping in front
of smaller cars. He was struck twice
but suffered only minor bruises and
was discharged from the hospital to-
day. Police said he had been drinking,
but he told hospital authorities he
had nothing to drink for several days.
Wallace's address could not bs 10.
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ards Of life to the next generation
was likewise unfolded. It was clearly
shown that this had been the divine
ly appointed method Of all true pro-
gress and that only thus can we full
fill our true mission in life"
Mr.. Moulton's address was the
browning feature of a wonderful day.
Mention should be made OF the
beautiful organ numbers at each SER
vice contributed by Mr.. w. A. Whit
ing.
The committees for the day includ-
ed: business committee, N. L. Han
naford, E. T. Clifford. Mrs: +. G.
McIlroy, Mrs. Abbie Kimball, j. M.
Towle; music, Mrs. r. c. McIroy'
pilgrimage, Miss Dorothy WEBB.