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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
Lions of Valley
ROared at Lunch

With a delegation from Caiipatria
Lions club, headed by President G..
+. Prince, the FL Ccntro Lions club
goj under way yesterday noon with
luncheon at the Barbara Worth
lutcl.
The Prince and his cohcr,s gave
Ia" local club lessons in Lion roar
.a. and the results achieved indi-
eair that the FL Centre club is going
To br able to roar with considerable
Nigor before very long.
Charles l.. DometrIuS, secretary of
tie lotal club stated that - mcm-
Icr> have been signed up for the
sew organization and an application
fsr charter has been sent in. As
>aru as this is received, the club will
r.eet Officers and HAY" a formal
meeting for their installation. j. G.
GsGman is 1t present acting as
chairman of tie club.
The II Centre kiWaniS club cX
tended Il handsome courtesy 10 The
newly organized Lions by present
iea theE with a splendid bouquet of
r3sr,. CARRYING with il the best
wishes e the KiwJuiaus for the
>ucroSs Of the Lions club. -
pleased were thc Lions with the
kindly d. Il the IliVanians tha;
'ucv have placed the bouquet on
exhibition in the Windows # III,
Imperial Valley Hardware company
for the public 10 see and 20 enjoy.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
INVITE WOMEN OF
VALLEY TO COLLEGE
CLJB'S CARD PARTY

Women of the valcs are invited
t. attend tie county College Won
T.! ; club benefit card party, 70 pr'
Held al the Ten Thousand club o9
Saturday afternoon Of this week.
Tie party IS being gwen 10 raise
money Tor the s,ngI ,rsh.p fund.
which Il; the present tine is e!.ah-
lng enc Imperial Valley cir! t. cor
tluue her college education II the
University ii California. southern
branch
The club also hopes help another
Imperial Valley girl who began her
college course ana has been forced
= give It up because q lack Of
funds. This viii - started again
next fall. i IA sufficient amount ca
il, raised IN addition lo helping
The girl ~ southern branch.
Bridge ami Five Hundred VII
both be PLAYED. and members Of the
committee. under the leadership oI
Ms. \. Il. Keller. chairman. are
making elaborate plans for the sue
cess Of the affair.
All women who can attend are
urged to do SO. for the benefit Of
this worthy cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14

and VIII show how music is 4 direct
asse, to any community. In ad-
uition she VIII tell Of The plans for
music II The club convention 10 br
uca IL. Riverside carly al May. \
sroci;l mu>i.aI evening is to be
glycu at tine convention Uudcr the
uucc,ioa ot the dcnut,mcut of ma
SIC. a.l bv ,na cgQues' Gf Dr. Mar
.ul Eg5t,". STATE president
Guc. nH.Hu.a " cume-b2ckS : from
Tie count. convention at Holtyji!c
last week wi.I 0c given by Tea
Thousand cmb delegates.
Members Of the ciuD are remind
cd thar tomorrow Is the day 10
bring to the club house cir con
;riku.ious Ter "s3jlorS bouk week,
which o"rn, Noujay. As rrIuc> led
lv Miss Eva.yu Bomm, county il
h.ariau. the books ave To bc vol
ume> which the members have them
selves rcaJ "ud enjoyed. Historical
geographical, auG technical books,
a> we'll : 1jc,t.H. VIII Lt welcomed.
Tho>e planning 20 t3nr advantage
OF the community singing Vedrr
Iaa"lJr huPc.iau are reminded
tnat this feature begins promptly al
= 0 clock. As this will probably uc
the las "s.ua OF the season, q
large attendance is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
Howard Kennedy
Represents Us

Howard Kennedy viii represent
Central Union high school in the
couuty oratoric;l contest on the con,
st.tu,ion. This announcement, re-
ecjyrI f.om the high school today,
roIIows Kennedy S winning of the
local school tryouts, which We're
held Monday.
KENNEDY 5 Grafton is entitled,
" Marshall and the Constitution.
;,nd is. in accordance with the rules
OF the contest. an original oration.
County finals will be held at the
high school here on April %, the
winner competing in the district fin
ai> 20 be held later ON the coast
The contest is being sponsored by
prominent newspapers of the coun-
ny. The national winner will be
given a trip abroad to compete with
Ajgh school orators of several Eu-
rorean countries.
Jimmy Brown took second place
il the local contest. His subject
Was The Constitution. Victor
I.etl2l WAS given third rank on his
ogatiou entitled Madison and tn"
Constitution. Others who compel
"a were Eram Ehmke, Esther GilIctt
>oa Paul Shaw.
Rcv. Arthur Schultz, Rev. Edward
4. Law and Mis-. y. II. Keller act
Il rs Judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
No i3i4-Probate
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
IN the Superior Court of the State

IN the 5uDcrlor Court of the State
Cf California, IN and for the
County OF Imperial
ln the Matter Of the Estate Of
!. e.. IIamilt3r ncrcaScd.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
thrt the undersigned William Pitts
Hamilton, F.zocutor of the Estate
Of i. q. Hamilton. deceased will
sell at private sale, sub. b..cct to the
confirmation of said Superior Court,
on or after the 18th day Of April,
1896, at the office Of {. l.. Brown.
attorney, room four, Bank Of Italy
Bldg. corner Sixth and Main SITS,
RI Centre California. all the right,
title ANA interest said estate has
acquired by operation Of law, or
otherwise, in addition 70 that Of
said deceased at tnc time Of his
death, in and to the real property
situate in the county Of Imperial,
State of California, and described
as follows:
Lots Is. 10. %. 81. % and
20, Of Block Q, FL Centre
Townsitc, as per map on file
thereof.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE: Not less than $4,000 cash,
and balance Of purchase money evi-
dcrced By promssory notes Of pur-
chaser secured by trust deed on
said property to secure their pay
mcnt to be taken by said executor
upon confirmation Of sale, there
TO be four Of said notes in equal
amounts, and bearing interest at
10 per annum, payable quarterly,
and said notes becoming due and
PAYABLE in one, two, three and four
years from their dates, respective
".
Bids or offers must be in writing.
and may be left AT said office at
any time after the first publication
Of this notice, aud before making
said sale. no bid will be consid-
cred for sum less than $2750.00.
/ Dated April 9th, 1926
WILLIAM PITTS HAMILTON,
Executor Of said Estate.
c. L. Brown, attorney for said exc
cutor. 7t9
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
EEIfC4N PROBLEM
IS DiCGSSED AT
.HES.SEO.N4RY MEET

H,nhers f Tie Missionary So
..e.+ of the state Street Cmi>,iai.
lutgl .a-d >uc,csstul' all uay
meeting II the home ct Ms. /. NJ.
M4uger Yves: = tls city yesterday
I'%-euty->eygH members aad guests
were !. a:tv.i39cr.
ne psiHc.pa' seatGa. of th> u.a...-
n4% session was group Of inter
,,ta- talks given by Miss Laugs
Il. Parker, Mss L.a.>. Shields and
Nrs. N1'srva :. tram? Miss pafA
q. a.J Mis- shields are rtpreseH-
trti1c> of tLr Council of Women q"
.omr Missions. of which Miss Par,-
az. who Is from New York city. is
he c'cariHr secretary Of misraG;
l.esl.
1.i>, rarkcr -,4j Miss Shields
ip.h spoke un IT," Mexican siru&-
ton. Ms. Cramp, representative o.
Tie board Of Latin American Mis-
,iouS If ;hc Na-hodist Episcopal
church. told # her work among the
N,Nicans at Tijuana.
The afternoon session was devoted
~ Il program pu tar subject OF
"iIoa.riag oar Ministry Mrs. p.
G. Lewis aue Ms. lrwin Naupin
Ina. c.,,el.cn' pApcts covering dif
tcatrt phases IF tine subject. Mrs
Walter Eay3ura gave e much aPprec
latcd roadi.r.
i delicious p.t luck luncheon was
scrved at nooI.
The next meeting Of the society
will be he'd at the home Of Mrs. {.
IL. GIcCuwcu.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
CHINESE LUNCHEON
TO BE on EN- 81
GUILD on NAY ,

Plans for a Chinese luncheon. t.
be given hv the members Of the
Fras9s-.cti.n Gaii oa Wednesday,
Ma -. wee na.c ~ a meeting or
tire lu,ld l,a yesterday II the
h.w, - M. Z. II. Nclver, 555
Wca>,cy aA,uUs.
Mis-. l.. L. Sag,u, NILS appointed
chairman of the luuyhtou roami,tee.
The affair will be held ~ the vhruch
and VIII not he .ntifed 10 guild
members.
Mrs. minor u. Sweeney presided
nj tie business session.
Tae f-a-u.. 4 the pr ;rtm WIS Il
series Of ;,..,> OH the #.Niran prob.
l,m IS faual in imperial Valley
..4 rs i. eAf,-> ~ .#....a. Mss
..,~.s. Nziy.3e. representative of
tlc tou.,u vt H..uya FIR lIome
Missions. who las been raNestigat-
ing conditions ii Ike yat.yr 10.
some time, introduced Miss Laura
II. Parker e NJ Nark. executive
secretary of tina. organ -a;lou.
Miss Parker gave an interesting
talk. as Gid Mrs. hatAsy'l :. ramp.
representative Of tile board 4 l.
tn-Amcrjcau missions OF til Mrtia-
Gi>r Ep.scopa. church. Ms.
Cramps Aead4uartel, are II Tijuana
and sac ted MANY of L,r eyper-
icnces IL connection with her s",r.e-
mcnt work there.
AIrs. McIveg. assisted by NJ. c.
+. Cog4ius a4d Mis-. G-ber, Preston.
served dainty refreshments.
Tta uext meeting 7 tie guild.
which viii b. cymb..ct with sha5 oi
the Missionary society. viii 1r ha!d
nu 7hr t,u.th Tuesday If the month
ut the church. L@I.heon VIII be
served preceding the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
BIGGEST TRAFFIC
YEAR REVEALED
BY s. P. REPORT
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April IL
The Southern Pacific Railway has
passed through its greatest traffic
year i'll history, the annual report
of the company to its 1888 stock
holders revealed.
The volume of freight traffic
moved during 1925 over the 1920
miles of main line tracks was $50
per cent greater than the previous
peak year of 1917.
Total operating revenues for the
year amounted to $293,014, ,553 and
were also the largest i'll the history
of the company.
The net income WAS Il return of
3.0 per cent on the book value of
road. compared with 500 per cent
in 1924. The company earned a to-
tai of $l0.1S on each share of stock.
The report showed what a great
factor the railroad system is in
western commerce and industrial
development. Its investment in
property for transportation pur
poses and affiliated companies was
given at $2,0l6,337,730
A big year in construction work
was recorded. Progress was made
on the construction of new main
line though Phoenix. which will
be completed early in July, 1926.
Double track l7.14 miles long was
completed through the Sierra Ne
rada mountains, providing the sys-
tenn with about 250 miles of double
track from San Francisco to Vista,
Nevada, and making Il total of
about j4O miles of double track be
tween San Francisco and Ogden,
about 20 per cent of the distance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
"Under the Elms''
Played In Court
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 14.-Ac-
tors in the play, "Desirc Under the
Elms, will not be at their best
when they present the show before
Il police court jury here tomorrow
afternoon.
The east is on trial for participate
ng in the presentation of an OBJ
icctionablc play. Following the
arrest the PLAYERS were permitted
to continue with the play, but the
most Objectionable lines were strick-
ell out.
Tomorrow the original words will
be spoken so the jury can deter
mine the truth of the charges, 1t
was ordered by the judge today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
RESERVATIONS FOR
CLUB DINNER DANCE
MUST BE MADE non

Reservations for the dinner dance
to be given 10y the Woman 5 Ten
Thousand club on Friday night,
shoulG bc made at once, according
to Mrs. Il. y. Watson, chairman OF
the dance committee. Mrs. Watson,
phone 549, and Ms Alien 7. Nufter,
phone 5S6-J, are taking reservations.
Members Of the dance committee,
who w!ll be in charge Of the event,
are Mesdames Watson, Allen Z. Nuf-
fer. Don c. Bit!er, y. II. Keller.
Miss Evalyn Bomau and Miss Irene
Brooks.
Mrs. y. \. Coutos. chairman Of
the dinner committee, VIII be i'll
charge Of the dinner.
Good music and other features
which viii adj to the pleasure Of
those who attend ale being planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
4. c. LADIES NIGHT
IS OBSERVED HERE

Nith number ot memb2rs aud
,1e8 laaIcs Fyscnt from Bra"lcr
aud Cu'rXi,o. - wal IS many I'll
CsHtro representatives. the knights
ot Columbus observed "laa4e>
a;g6t @t 1t. Mary hall las,
a!ght.
Fhc AFFAIR took the form II Il
laace. with music furnished 10y "a
recently organized >IN piece II. G.
orchestra, which is composed OF
members tro4 The diftcren, valley
cities.
Il ucSaue.t~ were served a ,Hc
,,a~. - ,tr rtea.a&. which was
voted decided sutcr>s by ali
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
DINNER DANCE AT
- HOWARD u. MEYER
s,HOME SMART EVENT

One Of the smart events of the
spring season, as we'll as one o. the
delightful, was the spring dinner
dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. Don
C. Bitter and AIR. and Mrs. Howard
J.. Meyer at the home OF the latter
last night.
Quantities of spring flowers in
varied shades added 10 the attrac-
tive setting. Blue and gold were
the shades emphasized in the decor
ative scheme. Dainty nut baskets
served as cover marAers Tor the
guests.
Following the dinner. dancing
was enjoyed until late hour.
Those included in the guest list
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Allison,
Mr.. and Mrs. }. f. Andrews Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank +. Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy l.. BrecdloNT.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barker. MIR. and
Mrs. Clarence +. Conant, Mr.. aad
Mrs. c. l.. Cogg!Es, Mr.. aAG Mrs.
Warren Curricr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gil. Mr. and
MIS-. James ". ''is.SSAV4h' -'t'' civ
Mrs. T. Il. Crossla.d Fcntou, Mr.
and Mrs. Vaughn r. Francis. Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. FANS, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. G. Horne. Mr.. and Mrs. Lero1
Holt. MI. and Mrs. }. DrummonI
Huston, DIR. and Mrs. /. c. House.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. =. Jones.
Dr. and Mrs. Forrest kutz, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry !. Loud, Nj. and
Mrs. Martin i. 0 O'Brien, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne. Nj. and Mrs.
1John Stewart Ross. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
:.UJSEC' WILL BE
SUBJECT STRESSED
At Club MEETING

"MuS.c' viii br ,Le >jl5iert en-
;ha>ize.i ~ the meeting OF tAr
Woman : Ten Thousand ciuo tonl5s-
."w. with Mrs. ". \. ,lLab>e. state
federation director OF music as the
speaker and Madame kupclian lead
ing Of ii" popular half hours oI
singing preceding the meeting.
Mrs. Mabce VIII sueak on "Musi-
Is Moral ana Spiritual IufiueHc,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
Wednesday, April IA, 1926

tune of 100000 has been found.
At health resort near San Fran
cisco he was confronted yesterday
by representatives of the outside
world he is said to have sought to
cHcapc-his wife, her attorney, a de.
tcctiYc and two newspaper report
crs, according to 4 story published
today in the San Francisco Exam
iner, which claims credit for locat-
lag the missing one time prominent
soci;l and professional figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
SOCIAL NEWS

Allen J. Nuflcy Mr.. and Mrs, l..
+. Sargent.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Scott,
Mi. and Mrs. il. Y. Watson, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dorsey Whitclaw, Mr. and Mrs.
Il. &. Whitelaw, Judge Franklin j.
Cole. Out OF town gucsts were Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Bjerke, Los
Angeles aud Miss Catherine Steele,
Coronado.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14

she is thc wife of Stanley Comstqck,
wealthy Florida real estate opera
'o9. is III" cause for this suggestion.
She sand she was "vcry much inter.
p,tcd' in the report that Comstock
aud Peggy had announced their en-
gageucnt in Miami, Fla, yesterday.
She explained that the reason for
her interrst' was the fact that
She is still the legal wife Of Com,
stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
Peggy Joyce to
Try Fifth Time
Ry United r-ess Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April 14.-Thc fifth
attempt Of Peggy Hophias joyce
toward a lasting marriage may be
stopped before il reaches the altar.
Mrs. Evelyn Comstock, who saws
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14
wife Captures
Missing Clubman
Uy United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, April IA
Baldwin Wood, san Francisco at
torncv and club man, who disappear
ed ten days ago supposedly taking
with him the bulk Of a family for
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14

Kern county viii ship 100000
sprins lambs during tLe present sea
SON.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-14

Stani3laus county has decided t'
hold 1926 fair, September 1913.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

bArH ENsEMsLE The decorative
case holds tuo ,l1ls. e.sch trsth rueuty
f,e eFer,eseent, pert,swsd bath tab
lets, and t1Ic m matching oiear---
9ueIques Fletrs. La Rose f,a,re.
Fougere Roydle, OF L. Parfan Ideal
IS 90.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Ten-year-old Gordon Brong
(left) has right to smile over
this l0-pound salmon catch
that won first prize in a recent
contest at Tacoma, Wash. And
Lawrence Strong. the same
age, is just as proud of his
second prize 8-pounder.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

A sprint at the finish. Miss
Eleanor Sears (left). Boston
sportswonan. and Miss Eliza
beth Ryan. tennis star. are not
a bit tagged as they finish their
recent 47-mile hike from Provi-
dence to Boston. Their time
of less than 10 hours bettered
that of Miss Sears for the hike
last year. Acme Photos
Evening star., 1926-12-12

la BELLE SAlsoS The Perfume Of the
season Of btd,sty'' The Gllurnig charm Of
summer erernng cvystdll,5ed INTO an un.
fovgetdb|e fragrance. case Of leaf green and
gold, u1th slker tdsseIs 5000
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL
IN DANGER OF FLOODING
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

! CHICAGO, Sept. TO- = Flow of Lake
Michigan water into the drainage canal
here was reduced today 10 the absolute
minimum necessary to prevent reversal
of the current as result of informa-
tion that the Illinois river into which
the canal flows was raging at poinc
higher than at any time since the Civil
war and threatened disastrous flood.
The river has been forced up by pro-
longed rains that have beset Illinois
and the middle west for ten days. IL
was said to be rising an inch an hour
in Pike and Scott counties. rs menace
was virtually the only one remaining
tonight, as skies cleared over a water
logged group of states in which actual
flood damage was estimated at several
millions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
ATHENS AGAIN;
Is QUIET AFTER
LAST REVOLT +

ATHENS, Sept 1O.-Thel city is.
quiet now and business is normal.
Semi official statements state that
an inquiry into yesterdays revolt has
confirmed the governments suspic
ion that the populace had been or
ganized for an insurrection by Of
ficers belonging to the old monarchial
party,
Admiral Monduriotis the president
of Greece, after conference with
Premier Kondylis, told newspapermen
that he had fully approved measures
taken by the government to suppress
the revolt and that the victory achiey-
ed was victory for the Greek re-
public.
Premier Kondylis in a statement
to the press emphasized that the
suppression of the dictatorship and
the Imprisonment of Pangalos Offered
no guarantee of the liberty of the
people as long as the republican
guard is allowed to exist as an or
ganization.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
LEVEE BREAK AvERTED

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Sept. 10. -- A
threatened break in the levee of the
Skunk river protecting hundreds of
acres of reclaimed farm land near
Weaver, eight miles south of here, was
averted tonight after 100 farmers had
worked desperately building up sand
and cement reinforcements all day
Several farms were inundated early
today after the river left its banks
near the Skunk river ferry, three miles
east of Weaver and three feet of water
covers several main roads in the neigh
borhood. Farm lands in the vicinity of
Augusta also have been inundated, but
reports tonight indicate that the water
is recedfng.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
Miss Tulsa Winner
of u. S. Beauty Prize
Continued From Page one)

CONTINUED From Page One)
the most beautiful girl in the evening
gown among the beauties and re-
ceived, beside that award, $1,000
diamond watchs silver loving cup
and a $4,000 golden mermaid.
Fay Lanphier, the 1925 queen, re-
ceived $4,000 in prizes after hel
triumph here last year, and. as she
afterward confided, some 80 propo,
sails
Miss Greater New York, Ruth TWt.
terson, as the 1.-THE and graceful
pilot of a golden motorboat, won the
grand prize, a gold loving cup, III
the inter-city beauty division of tho
rolling chair parade during the aft
ernoon, Miss Wichita, Ruth Richard
son, won first prize in the western
section contest, with Tulsa, Norma
Smallwood, second, and Miss Tacoma,
Dorothy Rother Nell, third
Two women, man and two boys
were injured when a private grand
stand, erected on the board walk for
the parade, collapsed. They were
tken to hospital where it was
said their injuries were not serious.
Miss Smallwood is 1S years old
weighs 11S pounds and is five feet,
four inches in height. She has dark
brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
new TESTIMONY
In HALL MILLS
CASE UNCOVERED
(By Dispatch A. p. wlrOl

SOMERVILLE, n. j., Sept. 10.--
Drawing of grand jury to decide
whether Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall
her brother, WilH@ Stevens, and Henry
Carpenter shall be indicted for th.
murder of the Rev. Edward Nv. Hah
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, was inter
rupted for only few hours today
while the state made q new drive
to get corroboration of the testl,
mony of it's star witness, Mrs Jane
Gibson. Her story placing the three
accused at the scene of the 'murdel
was discredited four years ago. but
was made the basis of The present in
vestigation.
A few hours before the names OF.
35 persons We're selected for jury
duty today, detectives had announced
that Ralph V. M. Gorsline of New
Brunswick, a vestryman in DR.. Halls
church, had asserted after twenty
one and one-half hours questioning,
that he believed Mrs. Gibson's story
true.
In doing so, both Gorsline and
Miss Catherine Rastall, retracted the
assertions of four years ago stating
that they were nowhere near the
spot where the slayings took place,
and instead, according to the au-
thorities, admitted that they were
within 500 yards of the death scene.
Eetractions obtained first from the
girl brought Gorsline to tNe final
admission that he had heard the
mumbIing of mems vos2es, four shots
and an sagonizing scream which turned
into wall then to moan and a
gasp ana died out altogether.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
Merton States he
Paid King
CONTINUED From Page oneo

ment or to evade the terms of the
enemy trading. act under which the
stocks were seized.
Speed, Merton testified, was the
governing factor in the payments Of
the $441,O to King
The alleged bribes, Merton said,
were paid at different times. Before
the claims were paid he gave King
a check for $4,000. After the claims
were paid he gave him $4,000 in
liberty bonds. He I'D not know
what was done with the check or the
bonds, his last sight of King being
that of the former republican COM
mitteeman getting into a taxi cab
with the bundle of bonds under his
arm.
The $4,000. Mcrron said. was paid
King under an agreement made PRIOR
to the granting of his claims This
agreement was to the effect that if
the claims We're paid prior to August
Is, 1921, five per cent of the sum
paid were to be given King for
fastening consummation of the deal.
If the claims were paid after August
Is, but before September Is, two
and one-half per cent of the total
was to be the fee. Merton admitted
that although the money was not paid
until September 80, he paid on the 5
per cent basis. Buckner said the
government purposes to show that
this money was traced to the bank
and brokerage accounts of Daugh-
erty, Miller, Smith and King.
The government also intends to
show that claims submitted. by Mer-
ton and which it is alleged were
given King in New York and taken
by him to Millers office, were
rushed" through the alien property
custodian's office in less than "
hours. This, Buckner alleged, was
a much shorter time that than re-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-11
C. r. BACE EIEI-.OR
FOUND Gull TY;
DEATH PENALTY
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel.

WETUMPKA, Ala, Sept 1O.-Clyde
Reese Bachelor was found guilty Of
first degree murder here eoday il.
connection with the death of his
father-in-law Judge Lamar @. Smith
The verdict carries the death penalty.
Hays Leonard, negro farm hand
who testified that he shot Judge
Smith at Bachelors fnstigation, was
placed on trial today.
The Bachelor and Smith Families az
two of the most prominent in the
county and prior to the killing there
had been no hint of discord The
state contended that Bachelor sought
his father-in-law's death so he might
inherit his money.