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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Reduce Charge
In Shooting Case
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 CLAIR
ence f. Barber, held in connection
with the slaying of Israel Grosher
in a bootlegging establishment here
on August 10, had his charge re-
duced from murder to manSlauohter
in municipal court today. Bail was
fined at $4,000.
James +. Alexander, who shot
and killed y. d. Lyons, bait house
operator AT Hcrmosa Beach, on Aug
nst -, was held to answers ON a
charge Of first degree murder. He
was returned to the county Jail,
without bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Yankee GunbOatS
Sent To Hank0w
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WASHINGTON, Sept 3. - Two
United States gunboats with ma
rineS were cnrOutc to llmkow,
China, today to protect American
lives and property which may be
endangered by civil war there, ac-
corduG to state department advices.
The L. 5. $. PaloS and Portage
were dispatched up the NangtSe riv-
or by Admiral Clarence Williams,
commander of United States Ash
attic squadron, upon recommendation
of American Consul I. Il. Lockhart
at Hankow and are expected TO ar
rive tonight
PEKING, Sept. 3.-Marshal WI
Pei Flu has retreatcd to Hankow be-
fore the Cantonese forces and pro
alaimed martial law there, accord
ing to reports received here
simultaneously, the reports state,
he japanese have landed 250 ma
rincs to guard the foreign conces-
Sions.
American. British and japanese
gunboats are ON guard duty at the
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
MARY AND DOUG RETURN
FROM EXTENSIVE TOUR
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LOS ANGELES, sept. 3.-Mary
Pirr ford and Douglas Fairbanks ar
rived home today after six months
touring abroad. They arrived this
afternoon on the California Limited.
With Mary and Doug are Mary 5
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Pickford,
Tottie. Pickford Forrest and Gwyne
riekford, a niece,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
WORK WILL
.BE: RUSHED
7 HIS F ALL
President Burkhart Hopes
Gas Can Be Distributed
By December |.
MATERIAL ORDERED
Service Will Be Extended
To Include All Towns In
Valley.

Construction work on the new gas
plant which viii supply gas for
heating, cooking and other purposes
throughout valley towns was start
ed today. Workmen began laying
concrete Foundations for the huge
gas tank which viii! be erected
near the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks north Of San Diego avenue.
r. s. Cook, FL Centre contractor,
has been awarded the contract for
this work.
II. ". Rurkhart, general manager
of the Inland Empire Gas company,
which was awarded the gas fran
chise, is in the city uperintending
the work. According to Burkhart
pipe lines viii be extended ultimate
ly to Imperial, Brawley, Hcber, Ca
IcNico and later TO HoltrilIe.
AS soon as pending negotiations
for purchase Of property are com
pleted large gas containers will be
erected at Brawlcy and Calexico.
Burkhart explained today that plan!
for construction Of the plant here
and distributing systems in valley
towns will provide ample facilities
for service to population more
than double that of the present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Politicians Home
Wrecked By Bomb
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CHICAGO, Sept. 3.--Thc home of
Morris Ellcr, Chicago political ward
leader, was wrecked here early to-
day by Il bomb believed planted by
political enemies,
Although Ellcr's entire family
was hurled from bed and half of
the house was demolished, no one
was injured.
Eller, recent witness before the
senatorial committee inquiry into
election frauds, was unable to give
any reason for an attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Three Men Pay
Death Penalty
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. ,, -
Three men, one of whom gave the
others $50 for murder, went to
their deaths in tbs electric chair
last night to pay Ohio'S price for Il
human life.
The men were John BRYANT, Rich
ard Rhoades and John lledricks.
The trio met death calmly. They
nodded to acquaintauceS among the
witnesses as one by one they march
ed into the death chamber and the
hood was adjusted.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
STATEMENT MADE
BY IRVINE ABOUT
LOAN ASSOCIATION
Farm Bureau Secretary
Says Present Status
Unknown.

In May, 1928, Il Mr. Coglin ap-
pcared in the valley representing
what is now known as the Farm
and Home Loan association. Of which
r. y. Burgess was the controlling
factor and in which several we'll
known Los Angeles men were inter
csted. They had organized an ag-
ricultu1al credit corporation. such as
the intermediate credit act passed
by congress prescribed, through
which farmers with the proper Sc
curitv, could borrow from the IN
termediatc credit bank at Berkeley,
money at G12 and I per cent. Mr.
Coglin made Il proposition to the
farm Bureau manager. {. {. Jcn-
kins. which was Immediately put up
to the directors Of the farm bureau
and as il embodied just what some
Of the directors had been TRYING,
since the passing Of the intermcdi-
ate credit act, 10 get into operation,
the farm bureau after Investigation
bV 1t committee Of five endorsed
t he proposition and authorized the
manager 10 90 out with COglln and
sell the idea to the farmers. THIS
WAS done to AN amount something
over $40, 600 according to the state
ments Of the Farm and lion" Loan
association officials but almost i'm
mediately after this stock selling IN
Imperial county to farm bqrcau
members began, the intermediate
credit bank discontinued tn" dis-
count privilege Of the Los Angeles
credit corporation and refused T."
accept Applications for loans made
through them.
In September, 1925, Jenkins left
the employ Of the farm bureau and
went with the farm and Home Loan
association as stock salesman.
Deal Juggled
\ long fight cnsucd, too long to
tell about here. but full Of inter
csting Development The deal has
been .iuggled" about until the
farm bureau directors have lost
track. l came ON the job as sec
retary-manage for the farm bu-
reau January !. 1926, thoroughly
familiar with the situation but in
the last -hrpe months have been
ruablc to get any definite informa-
tior concerning the present status
Of the affairs and as | have so
many inquiries as to what connec-
ton the farm bureau has with the
purchase Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of Imperial by the
Farm and Home Loan association, |
wish to state here that 50 far as /
know the farm bureau has no con-
nection with the deal. Jenkins has
had no connection whatever with
th. farm bureau since last Soptcm-
bcr.
,Signcd 3. u. Irvine.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
RICHARDS AND WILLIAMS
ENTER TENNIS FINALS
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CHESTNUT HILLS, Mass Sept.
3.-R. Norris Williams and Vincent
Richards entered the finals of the
national doubles tournament today
by defeating Lrwis White and Louis
Thalheimer of Texas Ga, -, . e,
Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

The Pacific ocean is larger than n
pair of dreamy eyes and almost half
as deep.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

Making ends meet is often like a
dog catching his tail. They simply
won t stay met.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

The fellow who goes through life
afraid of making fool out of him
self is one.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03

Winds are produced by differ
ences in atmospheric pressure or by
asking q man to run for office.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
GOVERNOR DOES
NOT YET ADMIT
YOUNG VICTORY
All Doubt Removed About
Success of Lieutenant
Governors Campaign.
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san FRANCISCO, sept. Al
'hough no formal statement couccd-
ing defeat has yet been forthrom-
ing from Governor Friend W. Rich
ardson, any doubt as to whether
Lieutenant Governor e. G. Young
had gained tho Republican gubcr-
material nomination was removed
today.
Returns from al but 1ls Of the
states s,2N2 precincts disclosed
tEat Young'~ majority over the
governor remains th" same. approx
imatrlv 1920 votcS
The corrected vote carlv tolav
gave Young %2l.2S2 while Richard,
o.n = count was &09,094.
Only few mountain precinct 8
are vet unrcportcd and il is con
ccdcd that thcS" cannot change the
outcome Of the election. Arcadt-
the official rcrhcck Of tho vote
east is under way throughout the
state. Possibly hv the middle of
the mouth the verified total will be
ready for announcement from Sac
ramcrto.
Judge Rex Il. Goodccll, third
leading gubcrnatoriaI candidate,
was nearly 2lo,ooo votes behind
Richardson with vote of l0i.72s.
The Democrats apparently hay"
nominated Ju,tuS $. Wardell Of this
city aS their choice for governor.
lie has pollcd 53,625 votes. as com
pared with 4l.410 east for Carl y.
johnson.
Wardcll ran ON platform OPP
posing William q. NcAdoo and ia
vuiug modification of the NolNtcud
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Plan for Future

That the company plans establish
meut of plant and installation of
equipment which will be ample for
valley needs is indicated by the fact
that all piping to be installed is to
be of the type known as centr.fu-
gal iron pipe, known TO last with,
out deterioration in any kind of
soil indefinitely and also by an
nouncement that the distributing
system will be such that no en-
largemcntS will be necessary to care
for future expansion.
Burkhart said today that with
completion Of the foundations now
under construction and the arrival
of pipe from Alabama larg" force
of men will be employed for con
struction Of the plant, gas mains,
service pipes, and installation of
consumers meters. Construction
and financial plans of the company
have been approved by the railroad
commission of California and an
order approved for sale Of securities
and construction of the plant
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Pipe Ordered

The pipe to be used in oOnstruc-
tion of gas mains has been ordered
in Alabama and it is believed the
first shipment will arrive here about
October l. Burkhart believes that
with no interruption in shipments,
the company will be able to furnish
service in FL Centre at least by
December |.
The Inland Empire Gas company
was organized last November by
Burkhart and Il group of men in
Los Angeles and Long Beach. The
company purchased all the fran
chises, easements and rights of way
for gas lines formerly owned by
the W. F. Holt company and i'll adj
dition secured a franchise over
county roads from the county of
Imperial 1t is estimated that total
costs Of construction contemplated
by the company will approximate
half million dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-03
Shortridge Lead Big

With majority only surpassed
by that given Buron Fits for leu
tenant governor, Senator Samuel NJ.
Shortridgc was more than $4,000
votes ahead of Judge Robert NJ.
Clarke for the Repunlican senator
ial nomination. Shortridge' 5 count
was 329,l24 while Clarke 5 pol.
was 232,2l6. Walter F. Lincbcr-
ger, third in the race, pollcd but
Slightly more than 10000 votes.
nearly complete tabulation diScloS-
Continued on Page 8;
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Ell Centre Lions
To Eat Tomorrow

FL Centre Lions will start off to-
morrow when the Lions club holds
its first luncheon at noon in the
Barbara Worth hotel. As the newly
organized club is still considerable
of cub and cannot emit much
more than Il feeble vclp, the Cali
patria Lions club is coming down
cnmaSSc. to show the local out fit
how to roar and roar and roar, ac-
cording to Harry skinner.
The Lions are now awaiting the
arrival of their charter. but will
continue to have Il luncheon each
week until the club is duly installed
and big gathering of Lions from
all parts of Southern California is
expected for that event which is
scheduled for the latter part of the
month or early in May.
}. G. Cadman, who is one of the
organizers of the club asked the
Press today to explain that the meet
ing will he held ut noon and not in
the evening as some members be-
lieved.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
COALITION URGED
AT {. OF {. LUNCH
(Contiued from page y

manner in which McXicali business
mcn are wouoiing the growth Of
that city.
President Mcrcier of the Calcxico
chamber of commerce, pointed out
that destructive clements working
against goodwill and harmony are
not 70 hc found in the chambers Of
commerce. Business men aaicd
with those organizations, he said,
stand for law and order. He urged
al to beware Of anything that might
mar the friendship and progressive
spirit IN evidence at the meeting.
eve must continue to work to-
gotlrr," declared President Thomas
ot the Imperial chamber of com
mcrcc. "Thc business men of Mex
leaii have Won eur respect by baild-
ing a ciyt of 1000 inhabitants, and
We want to cooperate with them for
the good of the entire Imperial Val.
ley.
Gcorgo Bennett, president of the
IloltviiIc chamber of commerce. in
troduccd Judge Charles II. Cooper,
formerly Of the supreme court of
Montana. The latter said he WAS
studying with keen interest the de
Vc!opmcnt of the Imperial Valley,
"Which has a reputation from one
cfd of the world to the other He
said hc was wonderfully impressed
with what he had seen in recent
weeks.
Mr. Clark dwclt at length on
stories that tend to discrcdit work
Of the McXicaus, and to misreprc-
sent conditions in Mcxicah. TIP
north. he said, they have a crude
idea Of conditions below the line.
They don t know that the major
portion Of the Mexican people are
as high class rs can hc found any
where. | have been asked in Los
Angeles about the brothcls of Mex
icaH, and my reply has been that
worse hrothcIS can hc found in Los
Angeles than can bc found here.
# You look for business here, that
is what YOU viii find. Mcxicaf is
growing rapidly hccausc everyone is
working hard. say the line now
should be open - hours a day. No
one can get any drunker after 9
q clock. than before.
2. y. Robbins. inspector in charge
of imnligration. spoke in praise Of
The cooperation between officials of
The two governments. He said com
paints received by him generally
We're from persons who did not real
ize the need OF obeying the laws of
Mexico as well as the laws of the
United States.
Others who spoke briefly were
President Street of the Calipatria
chamber Of commerce.; President
Never of the FL Centre chamber @,
commerce, and Mr.. Het2rl. The lat
ter said he had never felt insecure
at any time he had crossed the line
in thc last - years. ~ think there
IS better police protection in MeXi
cali than in Les Angeles, he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
RELIGION IS LOVE
WASLAST MESSAGE
urnntiuel frnm rago y

Confined from page y
saata H.,. ami vicinity rre.ugl to
hnrv fl. rm-#> of Ia-A.r Bur
amG. d.. first citizen aal 8 man
beloved woHI -ac world.
Flags w6so q, a..t m.>- AMI tho.e
was n spirit of reverence ia He sir.
particularly ta .1. vicinity Of the
BorImk home, within which the
body OF tie 4g.sr naturalist lay.
Death -amr - Burbank at l2:I@
Il. u. sunday. ending "a tV" weeks
lIn. 5 brought ON hv heart at
t.rk aua nervous disturbance. He
fai peacefully Md paulIr>>lN, sink
ing from 81 >-a'c OF coma into un-
consciousness al tleu passing t.
The eud.
Du Wednesday santa Rosa and. in
fsset. the w.ala ssetlou for miles
around wI1 H. him homage in q
maQv. uo viewing II :hr remains by
The elr,nat II reVergu' '|truu-. The
great open '-.t 1t5'.''' N..t '-| Y itt '
local park.
Th,r. VIII 1a ~ orha1pN cer,-
WON out body Of the - yoar old
mau will H. in the quiet s.uroaUd-
ine, ot his home mrij it is pat away.
Tie service viii hc merely a pub
Tie demonstration of the love felt
for Burbank here. Judge Ben Lind
sev is hurrying hero from DenTcr to
deliver the eulngy, in compliance
with a 3cqucst Burbank made som"
time ago.
There viii be "a reading Of the
famous tribute Robert Iu-crsail de
liYered for his brother, and the rit-
ual Of The Masonic lodge to which
Burbank belonged pr. Caleb :. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Political Advertising
TO THE VOTERS AND CITIZENS
OF THE Ell CENTRO JUDI
CIAI, TOWNSHIP

Upon the suggestion and at the
request of a number of my friends.
am hereby making formal an
nounccmcnt of my candidacy for
nomination at the August primary
election TO the office of Justice of
the Peace which | now hold.
And because of the fact that 50
many strangers have come into the
community within the last few
wears, | feel that Il brief introduce
tion of myself at this time will not
be amiss.
came to FL Centre before FL
Centre "camc to herself twenty
years ago, the 2Jth of last October,
aud have lived near and in FL Cen
tro ever since that time.
! have been instrumental in re-
claiming the desert. and have taken
an active part in the founding Of
Imperial county and the city of FL
Centre, and have been a participant
in most of the activities of this
community for nearly twenty one
yearS
VIiAtitu ul'H ilf uul ltS vi 1nt
office that | now hold On the 10Th
day of November. 1911. by appoint.
ment; and have been elected each
successive term since that time
! Having had the experience, and
having devoted my time almost eX-
clusivcly to the duties of the office
for so long time, | trust that my
previous services will merit the
continued confluence that the peo-
pie have rcpOsed in me in the past
and if reelected. / will try to
strengthen that confluence by con-
tinued fidelity to the duties of the
office.
Very Sincerely,
|. MAYFIELD,
Justice of the Peace, Fl Centre
Township. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
SUMMONS
In the Justices Court of FL Centre
Township, County of Imperial,
State OF California
I. Mayfield. Justice

LII tAe JusJlce Court OF IL Centre
township, County of Imperial,
State OF California
I. Mayfield, Justice
FarncY Bros. & Company, a Cali.
fornia corporation, Plaintiff.
vs.:
i. Hamada, Defendant.
The People Of 'le State or CalI,
fornia Send Greeting 20 II. IIamaaa,
Defendant.
You are hereby directed TO ap.
rear in ." ",'l'4 brought alainst
rou by =" ahov. named paintic.
il the JGs'i"'s Court of FL Ccrtro
Township, Imperial Comfy, state Of
California. aud to answer before the
Justice ut his office in CcYrt House,
II Ccntro, Calf. in sail Township,
tho complaint flied Hrrojn, within
f'yc DAYS (eXclusiye Of -ha Gay Of
s'rYicc) after the service ON YOU
Of this summons, if served within
tho township in which the action
is brought; or, if served ont Of said
Township but within said County,
WlilIh ten DAYS; or within twenty
days if served elsewhere. And you
are hereby notified that unless you
50 appear aud answer said COM
plaint ac above required. said Plain
tiff viii cause your default to be
entered and take Judgment for any
money or damages demanded in the
complaint as arising upon contract,
or will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint
together with the costs Of suit.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day o' November, 1925.
I. MAYFIELD
Justice Of the Peace, FL Centre
Township, County Of Imperial,
State Of California.
William +. North, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
+ % MIS- u % 90 A 5 12 10 &c
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12

THERE are q lot of
MARRIED men on our list
Or acQuaintanccs but
VIZ don't believe we
EVER talked to one of
THEM who didn't admit
THAT he was scared
HALF to death when he
GOT married. and there's
ONE lady who doesn't
LIVE very far from here
WHO says when she and
HER husband were married
TIE preacher got to the
PLACE in the ceremony
WHERE he said And this
IS YOUR lawful welded
WIFE and the groom
( REACHED a trembling hand
OVER and says I'm
PLEASED to meet you
AND whether that story
rs true or not, you can
I ALWAYS depend on it
THAT we are pleased to
MEET YOU at our store.
ND
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
EVEN TARIFF URGED
Dv InitAd press LenseA Mire

Los ANGEGLE~, April - Agri-
culture and commerce between Mex
leo and the United States would be
eHcoUiaEcd by a reciprocal tariff
treaty under terms of a proposition
discussed at = trade conference here
under the auspices cf the local cham
Der Of commerce.
Representatives, Of Mcvicau. Cali
fornia and Arizona state and civic
bodies took part in the discussions.
The proposal for reciprocity. it was
agreed, will hc taken mp with the
departments Of agriculture, com
mcrcc and treasury in Washington.
The conferences will b., resumed
Tuesday.
The McXican delegation j., headed
by Thoma~ Il. Bours Jr.. personal
representative Of General Alvaro
Gbregon, former president Of Mex
leo.
Clarence II. Matson. manager of
the trade extension department of
the chamber Of commerce., J., chair.
man Of the conferences.
California state Agricultural Di-
rector Hrckc told the dclcgatcs that
arrangements Will bc made to cX-
change quarantine inspectors with
Mexico for several months study of
'hc regulations Of the two countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Funer al Costs
In California
Cause Concern
SACRAMENTO CoEr ,,.f

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April ~
Funeral costs in Calf ia 81.
causing concern TO the state ma I'M
dnatfial accident commission.
Discussing the high price Of 'nr-
Ials, the commission, in its safety
bulletin, SAYS: LIT sometimes han.
pens that undcrtakcrs sell TO widows
OF deceased workmou ca>krt~ tina.
cost more than the widow can af.
ford to pay. The average industrial
widow : mite is small enough i'm all
cases, and the practice Of fugJli'y
should begin the moment death oc-
ours.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
RAILROAD VALUATION
FIXED BY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. April lo.-Thc
Interstate commerce commission fix
ed final valuation of $l.14S,000 on
the property of the San Joaquin and
Eastern railroad company of Califor-
MIA rs of June 80, 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday with
somewhat higher temperature Tues
day.
Southern California: FAIR tonight
Tuesday fair and warmer.