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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
U soudu ledacos Sc pfihodi.

Kdyz George Abendshein
veden byl do sine kriminaln1ho
soudu, byl jist, re jest otcem
jednoho dltka. Nekolik minut
pozdeji S 1zasem naslouchal,
re ma osm detl. TAX tvrdila
mu tvarf We tvar svedkyne, jez
jenom pc ocku Sc ma neho po-
dlvala a soudci udala, re zalo-
vany jest muzem jej1m. Dale
svedcila, re Sc zalovanym od-
dana byla sedmnact rokd, We
kterez dobe narodilo sc jim O.
SIN det1.
Kdyz dosla ma tech "osm de-
IT," praskla Abendsheinovi
struna trpelivosti. "Vzdyt to
nen1 mole zena, ia nejsem ze-
nat sedmnact rok1 aniz mann
osm det1", branil Sc Abend-
shein svemu straznemu duchu,
ktery mad MIN bdel, aby z lavi-
ce obzalovanych neutekl.
Strazn1k pc obrane Abend-
sheinove Sci ku soudci, aby mu
sdelil stesk Abendsheindv.
Kdyz Sci, zena svedkyne tro-
chu lepe Sc pod1vala ma rozc1-
leneho obzalovaneho a zvola-
la: "To nen1 mhj muz."
Seudce Stanton Sc taze :"Jak
Sc tedy vlastne jmenujete?"
myrtle Elberson", odpov1-
da tazana. "Mij muz jest
Clayton Elberson".
Po domluvenf sc ukazalo Sc,
re jak Abendshein tax Elber-
son zalovani byli manzelkami
svymi pro nepodporovan1 je
Kdyz strazce pfedvesti mel Ell
persona, tento pfeslechl svt
jmeno a zdstal sedeti. Mlstc
neho Abendshein nastoupil ce
stu pred soudce a mylka byls
hotova. Oba: jak Abendsheif
tax Elberson, propusteni byl
soudcem na svobodu, kdyz sl1
bill, ze ma sve manzelky nebu
dou zapomfnati.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
Buffalo dostalo Whittemora

Whittemore, bandita, jenz
pr dteku Marylandske kaz-
nice zastrelil hlidaGe a ienz do
paden byl New Yorku, kde
zapleten byl bandou spoien-
ca svych do loupezf dosahuif-
clch vyse skoro jednoho milo
nu dolard, poslan byl do Buffa-
10, aby tam souzen byl.
Y Buffalo, jak svedky z.jist6-
no zucastnl1 Sc loupezneho
prepadu rs. rfjna 1925,v nemz
oandite uloupili $4,000 a u
smrtlll diva strazce q zranili
diva line. Penfze uloupili = o.
5rneneho automobile.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
Vysoudil pres osmnact tisic
nahradv.

Philip Stenritter z Govans
vysoudil ma Yellow taxicab spo
lecnosti nahradu v obnosu $18-
500.
zalujfcf zranen byl 81. GER
vence 1924, kdyz truck, nimz
iel, zasazen byl na kfizovatce
Monroe a Presbury ulic taxi
cabem spolecnosti zalujfc1
zranen by1 tax, re telesne du-
sevne nen1 schopnym konati
prace sve.
Nahrada tato Jest dosud nej-
vyssi, iakou Baltimorsky soud
v pedobnem kdy pffpadu peve-
Ill.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
Marylandsky senator, Bruce,
odhaluje nezdary prohibice.

Maryiandsky senator, Bruce,
odhaluje nezdary prohibice.
Jedn1m z hlavnich odpdrc1
Amerlcke prohibice v senatn1m
yysetrovan1 teto, byl V pondel1
senator Bruce Marylandu.
Senator Bruce v feci sve pro-
vazene statistickymi doklady
dokazoval, re Americka prohi-
blce jest 1plnym nezdarem a
ma ohromnou skodu cele zemi.
Ze Amerika blizila sc tenn
peranci V dobe neil prohibice
nastala senator Bruce lfciI. Pc
napadeni pfedlohy, V niz pro-
hlblcnl diktator Andrews "a
dal "a pravo prohl1zeti soukro-
me domy, nichz re lihoviny
Sc vyrab1, snad by podezren1
bylo, senator rekl: ''Zcela pri-
rozene, ably byl ddslednym,
nesmi couvnouti ami pred po-
rusenlm posvatnosti americke-
no domu, ably zjistil, jestlize V
mem vareny napoj jest opoj-
nym anebo ne. Ale zcela jisto
jest, re tento krok jest nejvice
tyranskym a nejb1dnejs1m re
vsech 1kolG ma neho vlozenych
Pro americkeho poplatnika
Jest dosti tezkym platiti ma Wy
drzovan1 spehouna v Mayflo-
Wer hotelu a jinde. Pokud ia
vldlm, konec americke svobody
nastane, jakmile organisovany
system spehounstvf bude miti
pravo vt1rati Sc do americkych
domu nebude sc stydeti tfeba
podplaceti sluzebn1ky, aby til
to vyzrazovali, zdali V dome
llhoviny jsou nebo ne. Pravi
Sc, re americka prohibice do
sud nen1 uplnym zdarem, po-
nevac vlada nedelala uprimne
kroky ku vynucenf teto. TYR
zenl toto nen1 opravnenym. Nj
kdy historii svobodnych insti-
tuc1 kterakoliv vlada nedelala
urputnejsl kroky ma vynucen1
svych zar1zen1, protivnych mo-
cn6mu presvedcenf naroda, ja-
ko podnika federalni vlada ma
vynucenl prohibice. Nebyly-li
kroky tyto zdarem, jest jenom
nasledkem odporu obcanstva a
korupce zf1zencd prohibice.
Senator Bruce tn ukazal, re ne
zakonne uzitl industrialn1ho
alkoholu ze 22,388.824 galon1
roku 1921 vystoupilo ma 3d.
8O8.273 galonu roku 1925. Sc
nator dodal:
"Tento ohromny pTlrdstek v
uzit1 industrialn1ho alkoholu
nalezl sobe cestu hlavne do ru-
kou bootlegrd. V meste New
Yorku jenom V roce minulem
ma falesne l6karske pTedpisy
zpronevereno bylo 275.00O ga
lond whisky. Mdnsajn, ktery
drive delan byl jenom v nejza-
strcenejs1ch krajinach, vyra-
ben jest nyn1 vsude:>v horach,
bahnech, sklep1ch, garaz1ch,
ma rekach, domech, dTadov-
mach ano V jeskyn1ch.
Utvoren1 bohatnouc1 tr1dy
bootlegrd, ztrata skorem pul
bilionu dolard ma rocn1ch pf1j-
mech z dan1, vydan1 milionG
dolard americkych penez ma IL
hoviny V evropskych zem1ch,
vtrzen1 c1rkv1 do politiky, u
tvofen1 podsvetf, pitt l1hovin
mezi zenami a d1tky, jez drive
llhovin Sc netkly, korupce We
fejnych urad6 a sn1zen1 vazno-
sti federaln1 vlady a jej1ch "a
kond, jsou die senatora Bruce
VVSledkV americk6 nrohihice.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
Million ma pensijnf FOND.

Ponevac pffjmy z danf a il
nycn poplatkI znacn6 kleslv
po |. oreznu, Dolffeld, NEST
SKY register, nucen byl ucinifi
puJcku Jednoho milionu do1arS
U Citizens National banky M
roku. ~ u
Hotove penfze potrebny isou
do pokladny, aby pozadavkIn1
ma pensijni fond, ktery V pat
most vessel |. dubna, zadost y.
cineno byti mohlo> -
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
Nechan We vezenl po zastreleni
tesafe

Salvatore Maresca, {. 221 S.
Caroline ulice, uveznen byl pro
zastrelen1 Nicholase Klenicka.
Maresca zastrelil Klenicka V
Carpenters SIM ma N. Eutaw u
lici, kde Klenick nekolik il
nych hralo karty. Maresca We
Sci do sine vyzval Klenicka,
aby MIN vysel ven. Kdyz
klenlck odepfel, Maresca Wy
tail revolver a Klenicka zastre
Ill. Klenick zemrel ma operac-
MIN stole V Maryland General
nemocnici.
Maresca udal, re ma neho
rozhnevan byl pro jistou aferu
Sc zenou.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-04-09
Zmensenf poctu unrti.

Y uplynulem tydnu zmensen
byl pocet dmrt1 V Baltimore u
pfirovnan1 tydnem pred tim.
V temze tydnu roku pfedesle-
no zemrelo 266 osob.
V tydnu zaznamenano bylo
jedenact osudnych nehod, til
sebevrazdy a jedna vrazda.
Dftek narodilo sc 297.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Imperial Valley
Gets Heavy Rain

One Of the scvcrcst storms that
has hit Imperial Valley in several
years started early this morning
and before it had ceased "A Of an
inch of rain had been deposited on
the valley. Heavy thunder and brill
Liant lightning accompanied the
Gownpour and awakened many
slccpcrs who watched the perform
ancc with mingled awe and inter
est
Two LIGHT showers preceded the
heavy rain earlier in the evening,
but they amounted to little more
than sprinkles.
There was nothing light about the
morning storm, the rain coming
down in sheets, flooding the sew
crS and causing the water TO back
into the streets. Citizens going to
work today encountered plenty OF
mud and water. a brisk wind and
the warm sunshine did much to dry
up the dampness.
The storm was quite general
throughout Southern California. the
heavy rainfall in coast
points being considerably augment
ed during the day and night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Goodcell Opens
Campaign Tonight

san REPN\RDINO, Anril IL
Eek Il. Goodcil, former collector of
internal rcveuuc for Southern Cali
fornia. opens his camoaigu for gov
c'nor in the old opera house of his
home town here tonight.
lie will be introduced by Mayor
lolc0mb, and Mrs. j. Harold Barn
i'm. representing women voters ot
this section.
Judge Goodccll's platform, an
nounccd here today, makes the fol-
lowing promises 90 California $
voters:
|. Revision of the states taxa
ton system with n view to cqualiza-
ton of the tax burden.
.. Elimination of the overlap
ping state commissions.
3. Economy. but not pcnuriousncss
IN the conduct of state affairs.
4. Completion of the state high
way system as originally mapped.
3. An adequate program of th"
state school system.
The candidate also urges conscr-
walton of all waters in California
streams and water sheds for irriga-
tion, and approves the Colorado ri.
vcr and all-AmCrican canal project.
He endorses the admin stration of
President Coolidge, and "promiscs
to put service above self and to
ever strive 10 promote the general
welfare of all our people. az
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Emancipation Day
Is Celebrated at
Industrial T air

Tn" Lincoln Industrial fair, held
at Pasadena April 80, was attcud-
ed by several !ocm residents. Ce!o-
hrating the Goth anniversary Of
negro emancipation, the fair this
year proved to be unusually inter-
cstmc.
FL Ccutro' = delegate, Nhs. VI. S.
NelSDn, reports that the local exhibit
was viewed with great interest. De
spite strong opposition, several
prizes were carried away hy local
entrants. FIRST prizes for the best
agricultural display, garden display,
and school display were awarded the
local exhibits.
Mrs. Nelson spoke Saturday night
ca Imperial Valley. The opportuu-
tiles the valley had to offer the
progressive negro were stressed by
Mrs. Nelson,
Tho Phyllis Whcatlcy quartet,
which has delighted valley aud
icnces ON manv occasions. rendered
several selections a. the closing scS
sion Saturday. Sunday morning they
appeared AT the "asadcua church by
request, whore their selections pruy-
ed very popular.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
SHIP EXPLOSION VICTIMS
CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED

:which was being loaded with 10000
gallons of gasoline, exploded at $50
Il. m. Sunday.
In that blast, heard for miles
around, most of the crew and some
numbers of the dock crew were kill
ed
Overlooking of No. tank and
contact of the gasoline with a steam
line are blamed for the explosion.
Part of the ships crew were
caught in the bcrthS by the shower
OF flaming gasoline and were burn
cd to death instantly. Some were
killed by FLYING steel splinterS,
while others died attempting to cS-
cape bv jumping overheard and
swimming to shore.
Of the dead, Ii lie unidentified
in the morguc. Only means of
Identification of most of rhat num-
Ter is by means of dental work
The bodies lie in the morgue, tag
ged with cards that describe the
mpn s teeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Mayfield to Run
For Reelection

l. Mayfic)d, Justice of the peace
for FL Centre township, has made
formal announcement of his candi-
dacv for reelection to office.
Judge Mayficld is q pionccr resi-
dent of Imperial Valley. coming hero
20 wears ago last October, before FL
Centre existed. He was first ap-
pointed to the office of Justice of
peace in November, l9ll, and has
been in office continually since that
time, being reelected each time
there was an election.
In announcing his candidacy
Judge Mayficld calls attention to
the fact that he has devoted prac-
tically all his time TO the duties of
his office and is willing to 60 be-
fore the people on the record he
has made since he first assumed the
duties of Justice of the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
San Diegans to
Come Wednesday

Car owners of FL Centre who can
loan their ears to the chamber of
commerce for a short time Wcdncs-
day morning, to take visiting San
Diegans on short trip about the
valley, are urged to notify Secretary
Carmichael at the earliest possible
moment.
The visitors, members of the San
Diego chamber Of commerce, will be
here at O'Clock. arriving on Il
special train from San Diego, in the
course of a good will tour to Ari-
Zona and the Grand Canyon.
Following the arrival the San Di-
ego party will have breakfast at
the. Barbara Worth hotel, and will
later be taken for trip to Braw-
ley and Holtvillc. returning here in
time to leave at li:20 for Calexico,
whore they will he guests of the Ca
lcxico chamber of commerce for lun-
chcon.
1t is hoped to have a representa-
tive number of FL Centre citizens at
break fast in order TO extend wei
come to the visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Johnson Killing
Trial on Today

Howard Johnson, Indicted hv the
grand Jury for the murder of Char
les Abel at Calipatria early in
March, WAS scheduled to 90 ON trial
this afternoon in Department No. ,
of the superior court with Judge
Conkling presiding. The ease was
transferred from Department No. |,
owing to the crowded condition of
the calendar in that court.
Johnson will be defended hv w.
L. Abraham Of Brawlcy. District
Attorney Ctlcy, assisted by Deputy
Lee Nuffer, win conduct the prose
cution.
Jack Lyall, charged with burglary,
went on trial in Judge Cole s court.
This is his second trial. the first
one having resulted in hung Jury,
He is defended by Charles Brown
with Deputy District Attorneys j. +.
Simpson and k. b. Perkins acting as
prosecutors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Pastures, Grains
Benefited By
Heavy DoWnpour

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 10. -
With few except ions, Grains and pas
lures IN California; will show marked
benefit from the heavy rains of the
past week. the state and government
operative crop report.
The est mates released are for
April ! aud do not reflect the heavy
downpour which started week ago.
The condition of wheat i'm Califor.
MIA April was 50 per cent of lior-
mal compared with 50 per cent last
wear. Pastures were estimated at
81 per cent of normal rs against
!3 per cent Il year ago. Cattle
showed a condition about 81 per cont
{ f normal and sheep % per cent, de-
,rcascs of two and three per cent,
respectively, contrastcd with April
! year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
IT|()N
URGED At
Me- X|CAl| |
Chamber of Commerce
Meeting at Border City
Worth While
FRIENDSHIP SHOWN
Cooperation Between Us.
ard Mexican Business
Must Exist.
By CHARLES 6. RYAN

(Editor for the Cowboy Cartoonist)
Cooperation on the two sides of
the Mexican border would he 1000
per cent more effective i'll promot
ing goodwill and better business if
the long whiskcrs and the sohbing
sisters could be left ont of the situ-
alton. II. II. Clark, manager of the
Lower California Land and Cattle
company, told Imperial Valley bus
mess men at chamber of commerce o
meeting in MeXicali yesterday. " BE
decent and square with the people
here and they will be decent and
square with you,' he added.
The meeting was remarkable
one. # disclosed Il bond Of friend
ship that spoke volumes for the
future welfare of the Imperial Val
lev. If American citizens living far
from the international boundary
could have attended that meeting
they would have east aside any
thought of i'll will they might ever
have had against America s neigh
Dor on the south. Propaganda di-
rected against the McNicanS cannot
prevail against such genuine cordi-
alitv that characterized that meet
ING in which the MeXicali chamber
of commerce WAS host to Officers
and representatives of other cham
bers Of commerce in the Imperial
Valley.
Followino a dinner and an in
formal chalk talk by the MYSTERIOUS
Cowboy cartoonist, the visitors wer"
greeted on behalf of the Mcvicali
chamber of commerce by President
Ignacio \. Tcran. He expressed his
appreciation Of the fact that so
MANY business men of the Imucrial
Valley had accented the invitation
to visit McNicali and to talk over
matters of vital interest to every
one concerned with the growth of
the valley. The attendance. NE
said, bespoke a genuine friendship
that knew no boundary line.
Leo lIct2cl, Il director of the TT
Centre chamber of commerce, acted
as master of ceremonies. He intro
duccd speakers from each Of the
chambers of commerce rcprcsentcd
Lester Eichhold of Imperial, prcsi-
dent of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce of the Imperial Valley,
said the interests of the valley ON
both sides of the line are Identical
Such meetings as the one called by
the McXicali chamber of commerce.
he said, could eliminate all hard
feelings that grow out of mismdrr-
standings. He spoke in praise Of
(COntinupd on p1up a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
l'f)[. ONE:[
WAS Ill
SAYS ONE
First Witness Testifies
That Colonel Said He
Was Sick.
DRANK GRAPE JUICE
That's All the Officer
Could Taste in the
Punch Served.

MARINE BASE. San Dieoo, April
12.-Coloncl Alexander Williams,
charged with drunkenness mt the
fashionable Hotel Del Coronado on
the night Of March 6 by Brigadicr
General Scmdlcv Butler. entered a
formal plea of not guilty when his
coin tmariial convened here nj 1880
% clock this morning.
Williams, wearing his service uni
form with wound stripe on the
right arm sleeve, answered the
court S question regarding the de-
fcmdaat s plea in clear, distinct
voice. Prior to the plea he sat sill
Cnt at the defense table, not even
convcrsing with his attorneys.
Admiral Thomas Washington,
president of the courtmartial board,
WAS the first to arrive at the marine
base.
He was greeted by a military band
and a salute of II guns.
Upon his arrival he Immediately
went into secret conference with
other members of the board.
Colonel Williams. with his counsel,
remained in the trial rooms. Th"
accused colonel posed for the first
pictures he has allowed to be taken
since the charges against him were
flied.
In addition to Attorney Kirby ana
Major Putnam, Williams counsel
includes Lieutenant Commander ".
A. Garrison and Captain G. &.
Gates.
Gates Testifies
About 20 ncwspapermen and
photographers arc attending tn"
trial.
Captain Gates was the first called
to testify. He was asked to state
what took place at Hotel Del Coro.
nqdo. He said that as the guest of
Colonel and Mrs. Williams, he,reach-
cd the hotel with his hosts at about
1920 p. IN. Soon after that he saw
Colonel Williams starding about ten
1cct from the doorway with Mrs.
Williams bv his side.
lie heard the colonel sav 81 am
sick aud want to 90 home.
Captaiu Gates then went over and
asked if there was anything he
copld do.
Colonel Williams decided to go
/ rre aNd his wife was to return
o"oiu t. the hotel. Major Ross Ro
we'll drove them home in his car, the
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Calipatria Fire
Destroys Hall

Fire Of undetermined origin com
plrtelv destroyed the Poppv dance
reu I'D tl,oter at oatrio eatnr-
dow uirht inst prior 20 ,hc start
~ trn n,cvinr Mcclure show.
l'irioln Conu u,ro airturc op-
ovation "o.ieo1 SMOKE coming from
40 vomon = d"ossioo ro,n aud
.+ortod On iuvost;rat ON Gp hrforn
ho could mako arv 'roornss toward
nuttino the fire ort it hpj rau"ht
ON flmsv decorations l9ro ~ the
hodv Of the huildoo and tine lattcr
was soon a mass of flames.
\ few early patrons who were
waiting for the pictmo show made
. hastv retreat from the bidding.
So quickly did the flames r"read
that thc fire department could do
more THAI pr"vcnt thc fire
from sprcalinp f. nearby buildings.
A concrete wall between thr 'hcater
and the Poppy druq stutr, st'ci the
latter from destruction
Two pianos and 1umNor oi mns.
ical Instruments belonging u the
orchestra were DESTROYED iu tho
fire. Tho fire burned about 30
feet Of telephone cable and pas nine
telephones cut Of commission.
Had the fire started % little later
There might have bee" ortaRtf tfas''e
as large crowd usually attends th9
night SHOW.
M. l..... t..o ..E.stVf. e. tfttaf arlg NfffUU
partly covered by insuraacc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
WOMEN BOMBARD
BEER COMMITTED.
AT WASHING
Declare They Are Oppos-
ed to All Prohibition
Amendments.

WASHINGTON. April i2.-Wci-
fare workers claiming to represent
twelve million women bombardcd the
senate prohibition investigation com
mittce today, pleading fer retention
of the Volstoad act III the names OF
wives and children.
4 delegation of ) wilfare. sooial
and churcn workers. passed IN rapid
review with one minute speeches
setting forth their arguments that
prohibition has had these results:
In New York school children being
better clothed.
Men saving tnesT moneY.
Women $ cona.tions bcttered ia
the home
The women said they bore no fi4-
urcs or statistics, but only u messag"
from the women Of the nation
against any modification and for the
better enforcement. Announcement
was made that an organized cam
.paign of millions Of women is being
started to bolster prohibition.
Oppose All Amendments
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, Beverly
Mass. chairman of the national
committee for law enforcement, III"
first witness. read tn" names of
witnesses listed to testify one min
ute each.
1--WE have a strong feeling that
the women ought to be represented
by the men who hold our views, -
Mrs. Peabody said. {" We represent
the home. the church and the school.
I've are opposed to all prohibi-
tion amendments.
"'Instcad. we stand for strength
cning law enforcement.
\ petition signed by 1896 resi-
dents of New Jersey, "mostlT
womcn,' presented by Mrs. Pea
BODY pleaded for retention Of pro
hibition.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
wet. asked Mrs. Peabody how she
wanted the Volstcad act retained
and vet strengthened.
Mrs. Peabody replied that she
desired to have it made stronger if
possible.
THE difficulty is not with the
law but in adjusting new law
with the various states. she said.
Are you satisfied with section
% of the No:stead act?' Reed ask
ed.
81 am NOT acouainted with that
section. with all the responsibilities
| have.
"Thot is the section "bout fruit
juices. - Scu?tor IIarr"ld promptcd.
eve stand fer the strongest
thip~ in enforcement nj ti" weak
est thing in liquor, Mrs. Peabody
said
The crowd Of women app'audcd
aud "hCcrcd.
"That : been apowod," " IIlrrcld
said as Pccd ScoWled.
'sYes hut we cor1 get along
without it, Reed said
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
All Over Won at
Ii Juana Stake

TIJUANA, Mex. April 12.-Thc
Tiinana cuu, the last of the larocr
~t"ko races of the winter nicotine
which cuds newt Sunday was take"
Yesterday hv Al Ovcr from tho G.
p. Irwin stohloa Sanford finished
SECOND "r1 ~ Clarl; th'rd.
Al Over won bv . lonoth. The
r0ro wae m endurance toot for the
r0uto "oorS ovor twN mile course.
Tho track w'9 hoavv borareo of re
"'"t r"ius, which accounted for the
slow timc-2:2o.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
Great Oil Fires
Under Control
Uy lUisrd Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April l2.-Oil in
the San Luis ObiSpo and Brca tank
farms of the Union OIL company
WAS being burned out today and the
fires, which have hccu the most
disastrous in the history of the pet
trolcum industry, are under control,
according to officials.
The tanks which are ahlazc are
being allowed to burn unchecked
but the amount of oil in them is so
low that further damage TO tn"
farms or surrounding territory is not
expected.
The fire at Brca is expected to
die out early this week, while the
one at San Luis Obispo may not end
until the latter part of the week.
The total damage from the two
blazcs will probably be 100000
Union Oil officials estimate
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-12
WILLIAMS TELLS COURT HE IS NOT GUILTY
days Voting in City Election is Unusually Heavy
Gold Dust Camp
Pinched Already

by United Press Leased Wire
KRAMER, April 12.--The law
has stepped in and put the
damper on vice and gambling in
the Kramer mining camp boom
area.
Two alleged gambling house
operators, Frank Messina and
Harry Foster, were arrested by
deputy sheriffs in raid here
Sunday and taken to the San
Bernardino county Jail. They
were accused CT conducting dice
and card games.
The dance hall, a bootleg sa-
lOon and a shack said to have
been occupied by half a dozen
women were closed by the Of
ficers.
Kramer Hills, as one of the
boom sections has been named,
had a score of frame dwellings
todGy, including print shop
which is turning out the
"Kramer Hills News first
newspaper of the camp.