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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
POLICE BELIEVE
MAN AND WOMAN
WERE SUICIDES
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WOODLAND, Cal, Au". 3.-MisS
Irene Vonbrey. % year old cafe en-
tcrtainer of Sacramento, died IN a
local hospital today, following by
= few hours the death of Otto Hal
vorsen, her companion in an appar-
ont suicide pact.
Miss Vonbrey was brought hero
a taXicab seven miles out of town,
where Halvorsen was found dead
and the girl mortally wounded.
With q bullet wound in his TEN
pie, Halvorsen was found dead today
in an abandoned taXicab at Elkhorn
railroad junction near Woodland.
His girl companion was in diving
condition from similar wound.
A suicide pact was believed by
Woodland police to have prompted
the tragedy, though they saw pos
sibilitv that it might have been n
ease of attempted murder and sui
eide, the man turning the gun on
himself after shooting the girl
Identification was established by
papers in the mans pockets and in
the girl handbag.
A note in the girl handbag, ad
dressed to Rov Muir, 1926 j street
Sacramento, read:
Darling: I know YOU think | m
untrue to You. You will be Surpris-
ed at what | am going to do, but il
is the only woy out -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
City Council to
Discuss Budget

Payment of monthly bills will be
the chief business to come before
the city council at the semi-month-
iv meeting Wednesday night. There
IS a possibility budget matters may
be discussed informally but no ac-
tlon will be taken until August 9,
when the council meets as Il board
OF equalization to pass on the budget
estimate.
City Clerk Neale announced today
that nearly all city departments
have prepared their estimates for
the coming fiscal year and it is
expected the complete budget esti-
mate viii be prepared before the
end of the week. Tomorrow s
meeting viii be the first to draw
4 fun attendance of councilmen in
some time. Mayor A. \. Bucklin
who has been absent from the citv
for three weeks on a trip to coast
cities, returned last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03

The farm bureau plan was
signed by 82,439 voters from all
parts Of the state and provides
for roapportionment on basis
of area, allowing no county or
city to have more than one
senatorial district.
After much urging Imperial
Valley voters finally grudging-
ly completed their quota Of sig
natures on the petition. Local
farm bureau heads are now
planning a campaign to awaken
the people to the necessity of
voting for reapportionment on
the basis of area in the No
vember election.
Only the first step has been
accomplished though that is
big step, they declare. The
next thing is to understand
what the two plans will mean to
rural districts and there will be
no doubt which way the vote
will go in these parts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
NEW RULE
INCREASES
EFFICIENCY
Court Decision Says
Laws of Country Fol
low the Flag.
PLAN NEW DRIVE
Attorney General Makes
Statement Confirming
Decree.
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY
United PreSs STAFF Corresp onaent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. -- The
coast gaard today prepared 10 launch
u new offensive against rum runners
as result of recent Cuitpd States
circuit court of appeals decision
that American ships ARE under jur-
isdiction of United states laws any
where in the world.
VIII tins rev powerful ruling
and broader authority 10 enter Brit
isit waters as provided in the anti
smuggling agreement pcrfe,,2" by
Assistant Serrotar" of the Treasury
Andrews with TIE English officials,
tLe dry navy is expected to cNtehd
is activities into The very haVcn'
O. the liquor smugglcrs.
Government patrol boats have
lecn securing thc Atlantic and IA
.ifi,, waters for bootleg conveys AS
far out as lUo miles. bat unlcss the
liquor ships came within l. miles
of shore they were not mol'sted,
Now, with the court ruling and the
British agreement All boats carry
ing the American flag and found
operating illegally viii be seized.
Attorney General Sargent today
issued statement confirming the
court ruling. He pointed out LAT
the laws Of the laad follows the
flag.
The coast guard also win resume
It's policy Of sciziug rum boats fly
ing foreign flags caught within the
T. mile limit.
The government, Sargent said,
will ask The supreme court to up
hold lower judicial hodics autf1riz-
ing forfeiture of the British rum
ship Quadra. Th" Qua2ra was
seized less than eight MES off san
Francisco while unloading whiskcy
into motorboats.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03

Dairy Cattle Breeds" will
not tell most of the dairymen of
this vicinity much that they do
not know but they will find it
highly interesting, according to
De Tar.
Feeding Cottonseed Prod
ucts to Live Stock gives ex-
perimental results, and value
of this comparatively new idea.
The four general features of
the corrugation method of irri-
cation, field bitches, the waste
ways, the structures, and the
corrugations themselves are
treated in a bulletin entitled,
1.-THE Corugation Method of
IRRIGATION.
Strawberry Diseases" dis
cusses the control of leaf dis
eases, caused by nematodes and
fruit rots.
Prevention of fowl tubercu-
losis as well as it's causes, SYM
toms and various tests is ex-
planned in tuberculosis of
Fowls. "
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
TWO Observation-Disclosures
TO BE ON NOVEMBER BALLOT

Both plans for reapportion-
ment of senatorial and assembly
districts, known as the Los
Angeles and the farm bureau
plans have qualified for the
November general election bal
lot, with the receipt by Secre-
tary of State Frank G. Jordan
of petitions bearing sufficient
signatures of voters, according
to information received here
today by b. d. Irvine, of the
Imperial County Farm bureau,
who was instrumental in circu-
lating the farm bureau petitions
for reapportionment through
ont this county.
The Los Angeles plan provides
for reapportionment on the con-
stitutional basis of population,
designating the secretary of
state, attorney general and sur
veyor general as a reapportion-
ment commission III case the
legislature fails to act. The
petition bore $3.50 names.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
ClCUDBURST AT
YUMA DAMAGES
MUCH PROPERTY

Heavy storms, reaching almost
c.oudburst proportihIE4 which
swept Yuma and other portions Of
Arizona yesterday penetrated Il
few miles into Imperial County,
causing damage to highways aud y
temporary shutdown Of the trans
former station of the Southern
Sicrras Power company near Yuma
bridge.
Joe King, local manager for the
power comnany, said today that
damage to transformer in the sta
tion eansed Il 36 minute interruption
"f service. lie estimated the dam
soc at $500.
In Yuma an area of about five
city blocks was inundated by flood
waters. Damage running into the
thousands was caused as the result
cf inundated Easements. flooded
stores and streets. The Yuma fire
department was called to pump out
the basement of drug store where
heavy damage was done to val
uahle stock of drugs.
King said that flood waters tore
through the walls in the canal of the
Yuma reclamation project in at least
10 places. ~%HN
The death of one man IS attribu-
ted partly to the storm. A. Al
Varado! -, attempted to turn on an
electric light while standing waist
deep in water. His body was
found in three feet of water and it
is believed that, he had been clcc-
trocuted
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
PIONEER IN
CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATION
Initiated Compensation
For Workmen; Leader
in Progressive Party.
ON PRISON BOARD
Entered Politics as Head
of State Motor Vehicle
Department.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Gilhert
B. Danieels, 20, for many years prom
inent in California political and
civic life, died at 6:3o a. m. today
following an attack Of acute indiges-
tion.
Death came with virtually no
warning. He was taken slightly
i'll Sunday, grew worse Monday and
was removed TO st. Mary $ hospital.
lie died after a night of intense
pain.
Daniels entered California public
life as owner, near the start of the
Spanish American war, of the Oak
land Enquirer. While in control of
this publication he initiated and
promoted many reforms. one of them
eliminating in the workmen 3 com
pehsatlon act. He became a leade,
III the political readjustment which
resulted in formation of the progres
sive party.
Prior to ownership of the Oak
land paper Daniels had been AZ
obscure figure, owner of station
cry store. When, many years ago
he sold his newspaper interests TO
w. W. Chaplin, he had become a
recognized leader throughout Cali
fornia and man of prominence
through many states.
Headed Motor Department
lie was appointed by Governor
William d. Stephens to the post of
superintendent of the motor vehicle
department, this marking his en-
trance into state activities.
He next served as state market
director and then as chairman of the
state board OF control until about
three wears ago when he resigned to
tour Europe.
On his return he was appointed
by Governor Friend w. Richardson
as a member of. the state board of
prison directors. He was serving
in this capacity at the time of his
DEATH
Daniels was born in Dupago
county, III. In 1870 with his broth
er and parents he came to Califor-
MIA. They settled in Humboldt
county where the family pioneered
ranching.
Later the family moved to Oak
land. The father, F. s. Daniels. a
lurist in Illinois, was appointed po-
lice Judge, serving on the municipal
bench for several years. In Oak
land, Gilbert Daniels attained man
hood, opened his small stationery
shop and prospered sufficiently in
several years to psrchase from
Frank Leach, a pionjer Oaklander.
the old Oakland Enquirer.
Gilbert was the last survivor of
the family of four that came from
Illinois to pioneer in Humboldt
county 5 ranch lands. The father
and brother died between 80 and
40 wears ago, The mother died in
1905.
Gilbert Daniels, at the time of his
death a resident of San Francisco,
is survived by his widow, Alicia,
two daughters. Mrs +, S. Black,
Oakland, and Mrs. Douglas Talbot,
HAYWARD, and one son, George S.,
of San Francisco.
Funeral arrangements were cx-
pected to be made late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
Three Boys Held
In Mystery Death
By TD;ted Press Leased Wire

BURBANK, Calf, Aug. 3-Three
youths were held in Jail for question
ing today following their report to
police of the discovery of the body
of William Hoffman, 13 years of
age. on San Fernando road.
The boys body, with the left arm
almost torn off, and head badly
crushed, was found last night. 1t
has not yet been determined wheth-
er the boy was struck by an auto
mobile or was murdered, according
to deputy Sreriffs.
Th1 youths held are Guy Whit
son, Frank Richards and Cecil Kin
naird. All three are IS years of age
and live in Burbank
The Hoffman boy lived at Al
Windsor boulevard, Glendale.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
TRAFFIC FINES SHOW
DECREASE THIS MONTH

Niolators of county traffic regula-
tions paid fines totaling $S37.7O in
Justice of the Peace Mayfield s
court during July according to his
report issued today. Fines impos-
ed for violations of other laws
amounted to $96.79, bringing the to-
tai for the month to S934.49.
Judge Mayfield said the figure
represents the lowest monthly total
to be registered in the court the past
year. In June fines collected in
criminal cases totaled $2320.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
Open Campaign on
Wrong Parking

Fifteen Fl Centre motorists were
cited into police court yesterday by
police who opened n campaign
against violators of the city park
ing ordinance.
All of those cited were charged
with marking on the wrong side Of
the street Chief of Police Oswalt
has declared that in order to insure
a lessenin0 of accidents he has in
structed officers to arre.. every mo-
torist who fails to observe the or
dinanco prohibiting cleft hand
parking.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
DEAOL OGk
IN MEXICAN
SITUATION
Both Sides Settle Down
to Verbal Campaign of
RecriminatiOn.
SCHISM PLAN FAILS
ObregOn Makes State
ment Placing Blame on
Leaders of Church.
BY A. W. FOLGEE
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Aug. Maurice
Jacobo Calvo, arch priest attached to
the Basilica of Guadalupe, has been
suspended from his sposition by
Archbishop Mora Y Del Rio for an
attempt to provoke Il schism among
Catholics of Villa Guadalupe, max
ing an effort to renew religious
services in disobedicnce to the col
lcctive pastoral letter calling for the
abandonment Of churches.
Angel Vivanco. prominent Cath
ollie at Villa Guadalupe, began the,
attempt, it is understood, Influence
ing Calvo and three canons, who
also were suspended, to join him.
Catholic townspeople opposed the
moye.( The suspension was urged
by Esteban Solo Rui, president of
the court of honor of the Knights of
st. Mary of Guadalupe.
Notices Appear
1t was estimated today that 80
per cent of the churches Of Mexico
were in the hands of municipal au-
thoritics. The local health depart
ment announced that the churches
in the federal district and the ca
thedral would be cleaned and fumi-
gated this week.
Under the doorways of foreign
and native protestants, Masons and
some Catholics have mysteriously
slips of paper bearing the
following sentence:
He who denies being a Catholic
is renegade because in the bap-
tismal M font he swore tq follow Jesus
Christ.
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
Given
To Mrs. Berry

Judgment of $l1,723.20 was award
ed Mrs. Emma F, Berry against the
Imperial Irrigation district ycstor-
day in a decision filed in superior
court by the board of arbitration
which has had under consideration
number of claims filed against
the district.
The award was made on the
grounds that Mrs. Berrv's property
was damaged by overflow of the
New river near Salton sea in Janu-
arv of 1923, Members of the board
who signed the award were \. T..
klntburg, c. l.. Prewett and H. w.
Fry.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
eah Claims Gilbert B. Daniels Noted State Leader
BOARD ASSERTS
NAVAL ARSENAL
WAS TOO SMALL
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. - The
Lake Denmark, y. j., naval arsenal,
which exploded with damage Of
81, 900 and loss of 21 lives, was
not large enough for storage Of vast
amounts of high explosives, accord
ing to the report today of the board
Of inquiry whi>h investigated the
July disaster.
Recommendations that the arsenal
be rebuilt and that congress be ask
ed to authorize two new type high
explosive arsena!s, one on the east
coast and one on the west coast ter
ritorv. each covering at least 100
square miles, were made.
a neutral zone two miles wide
should surround such arsenals, The
report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
Gunmen Shoot Up
Mountain Resort
Hy United Press Leased Wire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
AFTER shooting their way
through two police squads and ter
lorizing the northern end of Colo
lado Springs, two men believed to
be gunmen from Chicago were the
object of Il search today by flying
police squads from Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs.
Al noon today the chase had led
through Colorado Springs, Palmer
Lake and Sedaiia.
No casualties had been reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
WORLD WAR HAD
ITS BEGIN lining
II YEARS AGO
War Secretary Issues
Statement On Need of
Adequate Defense.

Editors Note Twelve years
ago today the World war be-
gun. Germany had invaded
France, Russian troops hal in
vaded Germany.
In the following article, writ
ten for the United Press Han
ford MacNider, acting secre-
tary of war, discusses military
developn cnts, in relation to
America, resulting from the
Wa and post war periods.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
Get Permit to
Sell Mine Stock
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3. - The
Pacific Lead Mines, Inc, with of
fices in Los Angeles and Beatty,
Nevada today received the first
permit granted by State Corporation
Commissioner Edwin NJ. Danghertv
authorizing sale of stock for eX-
plotting mining claims in the new
Leadfield district of California.
The permit states that the issue
is "highly speculative
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
CLUBHOUSE DESTROYED
BY EARLY MORNING FIRE

By United Press Leased Wire
NlSALlA, Cal, Aug. 3. - The
clubhouse of the Visalia golf club
burned this morning. Clubs worth
approximately $4,000 belonging to
local golfers, were destroyed, with
practically no insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
Japanese Capital
Struck by Quake
Hy United Press Leased Wire

"F '"r'VU fF"s@ LtHNFH WIrr
TOXIC, Aug. S.--A violent earth
quake shook Toxic at GEO p. m.
today, sending the residents of the
city scurryiug to the safety OF open
spaces The quake was the most
violent felt here since January, 1924.
Street ear and telephone service
were interrupted and a suburbm
electric laboratory exploded. The
flames soon We're extineuishcd The
seismic center was in Toxic bay.
1t was reported that other cities
felt the quake but had not been
damaged, No injuries had been re-
ported few minutes after thn
quake was felt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03

No glaring headlines announced
the outbreak of the greatest war in
history, in the Imperial Valley Press
issue of August 3, 1914. The an
noUncemcnt was made, and full
realization of the far reaching cf-
fccts of the impending struggle was
apparent, but the Press took the
news sobcrly. The issue was com
Plete with telegraph news relating
thc advance Of the Germans into
France and of the Russians into
Germany.
The big headlines began the fol-
lowing day when England declared
war on Germany. From then ON for
four long years, headlines in heavy
black type were the rule.
Locally, FL Centre was concerned
about the drop in cotton, caused by
the outbreak of the war, though it
later scared to mhcard of heights.
III Centre people were also worried
about a family named Sisson, resi-
dents of this city, who were at that
time travelling III Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-03
BY HANFORD NacNIDER
tActing Secretary of War;
(Writtcn for the United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. ). - The
18th anniversary of the beginning
OF the World war finds the United
States war department engaged on
relatively more comprehensive pre-
paredncss projects than was the
case III 1914. Our country has rec
ognized that lis defense must rest
OH the readiness of its citizens to
bear arms.
That rapid transition from peace
to war in 1914 has taught us the
need that every activity Of the ma
ton must be- ready for war emery
encies il we are to be secure.
Furthermore, We bear in mind the
high technical developments on the
war III The hope that recognition of
the military application Of science
may servc for the preservation of
peace.
However, regardless of these
scientific developments, man power
was aud is the inStrumcutalitv
which determined the security of the
nation, and the index of that secur-
iiy may be found in the hearts of
the citizens.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
standing by supporting faith and good

standing by supporting faith and good
will and peace cannot be estimated.
These are some Of the methods by
which the American press ca n perform
very large service for huma nifty. No
other Journalists ever had like 1op-
portunity. In financial resources. In
absolute independence, In the reaction
Of an enlightened public opinion to
right and truth and justice. the po.
'sition which they occupy in this coun.
try stands unrivaled in all history.
There Is another side to Journalism
perhaps most imporak of all. No
enterprise can obtain o'success which
is worthy anything unless 1t appeals
to the spiritual nature of mankind.
No matter how secular the efforts may
be of a publication, ii will fail Of the
largest attainments, will not meet the
highest requirements. will not secure
the widest influence unless 1t Is moved
by reverence for religion. Our .eoun-
try is a reverent country and our
people are q reverent people. Our In
stitutions must rest on that founda-
tion. The press must minister to that
spirit. Their great work must so on
like all other great works. In reliance
upon q divine purpose. If the corner
stone which we. are laying today is
to endure, 1t must represent these
principles. Except the Lord build
the house. they labor In vain. that
build it,"
Evening star., 1926-04-09
SNYDER SWORN IN
AGAIN AS MARSHAL
Many Friends of Reappointed Of
fetal Present. and Flowers
Cover His Desk.

Edgar c. Snyder. United States
marshal for the District of Columbia
today took the oath of Office under his
reappointment by President Coolidge
for an additional term of four years
The oath was administered by Chief
Justice Walter l. Mccoy of the Dis
trict Supreme Court in the presence
of large gathering in the private
office of the marshal
Frank E. Cunningham. clerk of the
District Supreme Court. administered
new oaths of office to the Sc deputies,
who under the law are required to re-
new their official oaths. Included
among the deputies are the three
woman clerks in the office.
The desk of Marshal Snyder was
covered with floral baskets sent by
friends and a number of flowers were
placed about the room.
Among those attending the cere-
monv were Representative Madden.
chairman of the House appropriations
committee: Justices Stafford. Siddons,
HitZ, Bailey and Hoehling of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, Judge Mary O'Toole and
Judge George c. Aukam of the
Municipal Court. Chief Judge Gus A.
Schuldt and Judges Mcmahon. Hit
and Macdonald of Police Court. Dis
trict Commissioners rudolph and Fen,
ming. Edward +. Colladay. Republican n
national committeeman and numer.
Gus other friends of the marshal.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
QUARTET TO APPEAR
ON SIBLEY PROGRAM
Interior Group to Sing at O'Clock
Tonight at Tea and Linen
Shower

The Interior Male Quartet was
added today to those who are lending
their services to the Women's Guild
of Sibley Memorial Hospital in the
eleventh annual tea and linen shower
tor the benefit OF the institution, 20 be
held from o'clock this afternoon to
10 o'clock tonight.
The quartet will appear at pm.
at Rust Memorial Hall. where the
exercises will be held. The member
of the quartet are: j. BENTON Webb.
baritone: W. Arthur Mccoy. firsi
tenor: George r.. Anderson. second
tenor. and Fra ncis =. Heartsill. ha as.
The tea and linen shower Is one
of the two affairs held annually for
the benefit of Sibley. the other being
the membership roll call. The free
work of the hospital is conducted
through the assistance of the guild
and other friends.