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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
LOWRY REFUSES
TO ANSWER IN
ARIZONA PROBE
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LOS ANGELES. Nov. S.-Denv.
ing he knew of Il conspiracy to
influence the Arizona election with
"Californa gold.' r. {. Lowry
Phoenix political leader, refused ia
day to answer questions concerning
certain campaign expenditures pro
pounded to him by senator William
II. King. of Utah.
Lowry was the chief witness to-
day at the Arizont sluSh fund in
quiry instigated by Senator Ralph II.
Cameron, who was defeated for re
election by his Democratic opponent.
Congressman Carl Hayden.
II shall report YOU To the sena-
torial committee Of which am Il
part, declared senator King when
Lowry persisted in his refuSalS,
land that committee viii make it
necessary for you to answer these
questions.
Lowry, who acted as campaign
manager for II. l.. Ellingwood, can
didatc for governor in the recent
Arizona primary. was asked l. ques-
tions relative to the purportcd >lush
fund conspiracy.
i can only answer by refusing
pcrSistently to give details regard
ing the campaign monies used for
EllingWood. he answered.
Lowry did deny that any money
contributed for the gubernatorial
campaign in the primary was subse
qucntly diverted to the senatorial
race and used in the fight to defeat
Cameron.
Lowry was preceded on the stand
10y $. T.. Evans. mavor of Riverside,
and president of the Boulder Can
von Dam association. Evans de
micd any knowledge of the FLOW of
golI' from California to Arizona,
and asserted that no money was
spent or would be spout hy his or.
4anization in Arizona : politics,
whether they concerned Boulder
dam or not.
Following Lowrv's testimony, the
hearing WAS adjourned. Four Wit
ucsses win hc heard in Washington
soon, according to Senator King,
after which the senatorial committee
viii pass rs body upon Senator
Cameron 5 charges that tallfornla
money was used to defeat him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Local Resident
Loses Brother

Secretary John :. Carmichael, OF
the Chamber of Commerce., returned
this morning from Blrllngame,
where he was called by the sudden
death of his brother, Harry +. Car
michael which occurred ON Nov. !.
Funeral services viii be held at
san Diego tomorrow at | o clock,
under tine auspices Of the Elks, of
which the deceased was Il prominent
member. For II number of wears
Mr.. Carmichael was in business at
Needles. and later was associated
IN the undertaking business at San
Diego He disposed of his business
there some time ago, and at the
imc of his death was engaged rs
travelling salesman for W. IL. Stead
man X Go. of Burlingamc, Il whole
sale firm. Heart disease was the
immediate cause Of death. He WAS
" caudidrtr for the office Of cor
orcr of san Diego county ut tn"
last election. SCcdetarN Carmichael
VIZ leave this evening for san Di-
90 t. hc present at the obscquics.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
OHIO PRISONERS SHOOT WAY TO FREEDOM
Suggest Many Reforms In Criminal Court Procedure
LEGION CARNIVAL
PROVES POPULAR
WITH RESIDENTS

Another big crowd is antir,pa -a1
J4night at the American Legion car
rival in city park, following the
good time enjoyed on Friday and
Saturday nights of last week
Tie carnival is proving a s?Iend;d
success. according to Ro!iic Bridges.
chairman Of the committee II charge
Hho stated today that the commit
rec and the Legion members aS .
" hole are more than pleased with
tho generosity and enthusiasm Of
valley people i'll visiting the caln5-
val.
Several new attractions win be
sGdcd 10 the carnival tonight, in
Guiding rides and attractions. all Of
which have been chosen with the
sole purpose of amusing peop'c and
without causing ANY annoyance or
diSplcasurc to any person.
Saturday night was Il banaer
night, large crowd natr"nizi's9
both the concessions and the dance
~ VI. nv ifiA''I I'''N VI i'ii'i '''N -
= pular with the Younger folks III
particular. though many Of the old-
~ generation were also on the floor.
MI the proceeds of the carnival
are to be used to defrav the eX-
pDaeS of the big celebration which
VIII be held here Thursday to oh
scrve the eighth anniversary of the
>iLning of the armisticc, bringing
the World war to Il close.
This celebration is to be the big
""st thin" in the history of the val
10y, and the Legion has gone to con
expense to provide the
r,anv attractions that will be offet-
ed. 1t is expected that thousands OF
rsonS from all parts Of the val
Icy will be here for Anmistice Day.
Eancing in the big pavilion VIII
start at 9 o'clock tonight. The car
u ral attractions will he opened 4;
q clock
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
WEEKEND DEATH
FATALITIES SHOW
SLIGHT DECREASE
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. :. -
Deaths through its combined agcn-
cics struck only a modcrat" toll in
Pacific coast states in the paSt WecI,
end. Seventeen persons wrr" Killed
representing drop of from five 80
six from normal.
Automobiles caused the largest
share of fatalities. bringing death ia
nine persons. Three were suicides
Two persons met death lay accidcn-
tai shooting. One drowned, one was
burned to death and one died after
falling from Il bridge from dizziness.
Mrs. Marie IIczo, -. san Fran
cisco woman who four hours preNi-
ouSlv had became mother lumpcd
from her hospital window balcony
while dcliriouS.
ethel Buell. 4, a hit-ruu victim,
represented another Of the week
cud'S more tragic fatalities.
Thomas Foreman. promising young
motion picture director, WAS sui
eide at Venice. Cal.
Injuries reported numbered ap
proNimatclv 20.
Deaths in California, rs compiled
bv the United Press, follow:
Los Angclcs-Edward Moore, :,
drowned in a fish pond. Robert e.
Wright, 50. knocked down hy auto
mobile.
Thomas Foreman, 81
suicide by shooting
Pasadena Mrs. Xada 7. Sta%ner,
%. automobile struck boulder.
Oakland Miss Anne jackson. Is,
thrown from runawav AUTOMOBILES.
san Dirgo--ArVard jacobsen, san
Francisco bank clerk, suicide by
gas.
San Josc-Mrs. Phoebe Nanncy
%. burned to death. lrino Her
nandcz, grade crossing accident
(Total Of % fatalities in past siX
months in similar san Jose acci
dcnts.)
Napa-Mrs. J. +, Frcitos, SO, au-
tomohilc overturned.
San Francisco--MrS. Marie lieso,
80. suicide bv jumping from hospital
window. Ethel Buell., !, h'-fH'
victim.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Scouts Repeat In
Handling Traffic

"The boy scouts of this city are
certainly going to be Il big help to
the police force in handling traffic
on. Armisticc day Assistant Chief
Of Police w II. CorncilSon, who is
in charge of the department today
remarked commenting ON the per
formancc of the scouts in handling
traffic Saturday evening.
Taking charge of the traffic in the
business district for the second time
with boulevard stops suspended,
the scouts directed motorists like
veteran "cops" on Saturday night,
Improvement in the efficiency Of
their work as compared with their
initial appearance week ago was
noted, and gives little doubt that
they will do a fine job on Armistice
day when the American Legion
stages It's big celebration I'M this
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Illinois War
Crops Up Again
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HEREIN. H., Nov, N.-The tend
spirit has grjpprd Williamson eoun
tS-sconc of many bitter factlonal
BATTLES again and today the toll
from machine gun fire is two dead
and ono injured.
MaYor Jeff Stone of Colp,
mall mining village near here, and
hi, friend, John Kilroy, both were
Yakcd with withering machine gun
fire as they stood on the main
street of the village Saturday night.
John Keith, chief of police, was
wounded in the right arm
The machine gunncrS woNe
through the city, three guns hclch-
ng forth a deadly fire in thrc'
Motor ears.
It was declared in Colp that the
shooting was the result of stone
having supported the Democrats IN
the elections last week. stone,
who is alleged to have controlled
most of the votes in Colp, is al
logcd to have been asked by a
prominent gangster to support the
c, tire Republican ticket
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08

COLTNBCS, o., Nov. S.-Two
prisoners were shot aud wounded
and II others shot their way 10
freedom in a riot in the Cnio penn.
7rntiary here today.
All available police were rushed
rom the city prison to the penlteh
tiarv when first reports of The
break were received.
Details of the outbreak We're lack
,ug. as communication with the pen
;tclhiary Mas temporarily suspend
,.t and Warden Thomas coaid nol
h reached Immediately.
The reports said that the prison
IS made their break through the
spring street gate of the prison and
,hat several prisoners were shot
down by the guards patrolling the
walls.
The break was made while visit
urs were being conducted through
The prison.
The ring leaders of the convicis
o,crpowcrcd f.. j. Landacre, tcle-
uhonc switchboard operator and
beat him over the head with Il CLUB
and then fled through the front
d, or of the prison and out the gate.
Guards Fire
As thcv fled they were subjected
to raking fire hy guards on the
r;rapet and others i'll the yard. NV"
convicts were shot down but IN The
confusion their identity was not
established nor was the extent OF
,hcir wounds learned,
The prisoners then Fled to near
br railroad station where they Sepa
rated.
One group commandeered an an
tnmohilc in which Il woman was
seated. The woman ; screams nj
t,acted the attention Of six motor
cycle policemen who Immediately
gave chase.
Other police reserves immediate
" began pursui; and two of the es'
caped prisoners We're quickly recap
tIrcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Now Let Herrin
Fall Into Line
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SAN FRANCISCO. NoV, S.-Co-
inciding with the opening of San
Francisco six day fcte in celebra
tion of the World war armistice, the
Bmg Kong and Hop Sing tones
let it be known today that their
hostiliticS have ceased.
Ending IA war that in four months
and four days claimed the lives of
II Orientals, the Hop Sings were re-
ported to have agreed to payment
of $4,000 BY the Bing Kongs.
The sum is atonemont for II Hop
Sing deaths induced by Ring Kong
bullets.
The war began from dispute
over gambling concession in Santa
Barbara and embroiled Biug Kong
and Hop Sing chapters all along The
coast
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Famous Shrine Is
Totally Destroyed
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ST. ANNE DE BEAUPRE. Que,
bee, Nov. 8.--The famed Shrine Of
Saint Anne, to which countless thou
ands have come from all over the
, world to beg the snint's intorees'
sion for cs'rcs, was heap OF black,
cned debris today. t...
In the ruins were tho ashes OF
sacred roles, molten gold and silver
vessels of the tabernacle, The ashes
Of costly vestments and many Other
gifts. Nothing was saved
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
American Legion carnival and
dancing, city park.
''Ch a tt ing Husbands,
Brunk's tent theater.
Eagles lodge meets, Davis
Hall.
"'The Temptress, Valley
theater.
'Aloma of the South Seas,
Palace theater. .
TOMORROW
Lions club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Methodist mems luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Presbyterian Guild meets. all
day, church.
Literature section, 10000
club, Mrs. G. G. Mousseau S.
Christian church Missionary
society, Mrs. c. S. Reeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Forest Fire Ashes
Reach San Diego
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SAN DIEGO. Nov. S.-Ashes were
falling over the downtown section
Of san Diego today and a smoky
haze partly obscured the sun while
fire fighters battlcd 4 menacing
brush fire 80 miles east Of the city
in Lyons valley.
Thousands of dollar worth of stock
and buildings on the Jamul ranch
in the path of the fire, were in dan
ger as the flames swept within five
miles of the place. Six other minor
fires were reported in the county
with several hundred men on the fire
lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
CHINA PARTICIPATES IN
ARTS AND SCIENCE MEET

PEkTNG. China, NoV. S-Chinl
win participate in the Third Pan.
!'acific CongdcSS of Arts and Sci.
cnce to be held in Tokyo today, ac
,oyding to decision Of the Cabinet
VT appropriation of $1,000 was vot
,d for this purpose, but it was not
djvulgcd where the bankrupt Pc
Ling government was going to get
the money.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
GROUNDED YANKEE VESSEL
REPORTED REFLoATGD
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SHANGHAI, Nov. S.-The INT
ed States shipping board passenger
liner President Harrison which
went aground SATURDAY., was re-
floatcd and today returned ~
Shanghai. The President Harrison
/, a vessel Of l0j32 tons
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
Famous Actor
Dies in France
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PARIS, Nov. S.--James X. Hack
cit, long famous on the stage, died
today at the Hotel Maurice.
Hackctt came hero five weeks
%Go, accompanied BY Mrs. Hackctt
to consult specialists.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
REVISION Of
CODE
| IS SPLANNEO
Commission Recommends
! Changes Which Will
Permit Speedy Action.
|IGHTEN THE RULES
(ricter Dealing With
Major Criminals VIII
BE Sought.
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fACRNMENTO, Nov. :. Sweep.
recommendations for revision of
ifornia \ criminal procedure. with
lew TO speeding IN Justice and
tccting every right Of the offend
were made public TODAY by Ge%.
or Richardson : commission for
prm Of criminal procedure.
he recommendations, it was OK
med. wcro Ito secure comments
suggestions from interested per
throughout the state and
N completed will be submitted to
state legislature ut is next SeS
mong the changes recommended
the commission, composed Of
n t. taIkins. .Ir.. of Oakland.
mas NJ. Cannon. Sacramento and
ter X. Tuller. Los Angeles. are
folloking:
he trial judge at time of imp"s
sentence Shall recommend a min
m term which the defendant
ld serve before being eligible
parole.
E'rsons sentenced to life impris-
cnt shall not he eligible for pa
until they have served - wears.
rrsons committing fcionics while
ed shall not be eligible for parole
they have served 10 wears. For
nd offcnscs l. wears. PcrSon,
ictcd of fclonicS, not armed,
n vc1rS.
abitual criminals be given life
cnccS. and that carrying of con-
cd wcaponS toe made a felony.
Suggest Changes
clicVing that necessary changes
only b1 accomplished by constl.
bnal amendment. the commission
recommend that the Legislature
hit to the people at the ncNt
ION the following constitutional
ndmcnts:
permit the jury to consider the
that II defendant refuses to
the stand in his own behalf.
Rl,horilc waiver of n jury trial
re- both the state and the defense
re-.
bit the trial judge to comment
he evidence.
|ortcn the time within which a
ion of the appellate court be
.s final from 80 To 80 days.
rmit the legislature to pay mem
of the state board OF prison di-
PRS an adequate salary and al
the board to secure scientific
cation of hospital for the
inally insane and regulation of
litv pleas are considered neccs-
by the commission. The com
ion expects to recommend Il
tie which will provide for new
to be known as "not guilty by
,n of insanity.
is step is necessary, the commits
believe. for "nOW the criminal
sane are either turned loose up
,c public or committed to hos
for the ordinary insane from
h they are very frequently pa
within n few months. y
stice can be spccdcd up, the
mission believes, by:
curing defendant, relying up
ne defense of alibi, to give no.
at time of his plea that he will
such defense.
lowing the defendant five days
hich to prepare for trial.
ming cross examination and ar
mt to relevant and material
rrS.
yinu the state and defendant
anne number of percmptory chal
$. In capital eases 10, in others
king it primarily the duty of
Judge to select the jury.
wing motions for new trial
Immediately and heard within
hys.
wing appeals set for hearing
ater than 80 days after the III
{ transcript.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08

y. NJ. Peterson, Portland, Oregon,
harvested six tons Of wheat-oa hay
from one-fourth block in. the heart
Of the oitY.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
OFFICIALS DISCHARGED

PEKING. China, NOV. $ Dcsola
tiun has been spread through Off"
ial circles by the firing of the
foreign office officials, and an init
mation that others are on the lisl
for discharge, Many Peking jof
\ lders have sinccures, it is alleged
md draw pay from half Il dozen o.
more government posts without d.
ing real work in any of them,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
JOBS FOR CRIPPLEs

EW YORK, Nov. S.--Jobs for
crippled men in the metropoh'
district have been found by the
tutc for Crippled and Disabled
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08
SHOT
IN DARING
ESCAPAOE
Dozen Men Stage Dash
For Liberty During
Visiting Hour.
TWO RECAPTURED
Fleeing Men Commander
Automobile And Are
Pursued by Police

Eight of the convicts were re-
ported to have been recaptured
late this afternoon near London,
Ohio. Columbus police were
advised that the criminals, max
ing q wild dash for freedom in
stolen automobile, were over
taken ty pursuing police after
they struck wagon in the road.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-08

An electron~ is ibe smallest unit
ot matter, say the scientists. Re
member that, wives It's a good
one to fling at him.
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MAYOR AND MUM C|PAL OFFICERS
SPECIAL GUESTS OF KIWANIANS
TO HEAR PORTLAND CITY MANAGER

THE city manager form of govern
ment Is no cure-all for the ills of
municipal government" said A. IL.
Brinkerhoff, city manager of the city
of Portland, in an address Thursday
noon before the members of the Au-
gusta Kiwanis Club and Mayor E,rn-
est L. Mclean and the municipal Of
ficers, who were guests of the club,
but the government that lends ie-
self most readily to getting the best
men for the offices and which carries
with 1t the greatest interest of the
people, is the best form to have. The
Council manager form of govern
ment, as it is called, seems to be the
one best fitted to do these two
things"
The Portland city manager went
on to explain the way in which the
plan works out. declaring first how
ever that he was in no way seeking
to promote such a form of govern
ment in Augusta, but that he would
give an exposition of the way In
which it has worked out in Portland
The City or Council Manager method
approaches closely the form of con-
troll Of a big industrial concern. The
board of directors. in this case the
city council, appoint the manager
who in turn appoints the subordinate
officers. Upon the manager falls the
responsibility of seeing that the ar
fairs of the city run smoothly; he
controls the heads of the various de-
partments, although in some cases
he does not appoint them all, and he
in turn is controlled by the council
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SIDNEY

WEST-Chester Sheaff of Norridge-
wock passed Christmas with his
brother, Fred Sheaff, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l. Swift and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy were dinner guests
Christmas day of Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Trask, Belgrade.
Dinner guests at the Mills home
stead We're c. E. Smith and family; at
were guests.
Miss Annie Freeman IS very III at
this writing. Miss Freemans mother.
Mrs. Laura Freeman, was called from
Belgrade, where she was passing the
winter, to care for her.
We are very sorry to report little
Howard Benson is i'll
Miss Alice Benson, who has been
passing the holiday season with her
brother, Harold Benson. has returned
to her work in Lynn, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and
daughter, Miss Marjory, of Cornville
We're overnight guests of Z. l.. Swift
and family. They We're returning
from Acton, Mass, where they passed
Christmas with Mr.. Smiths parents
At the r. l. Swift homestead Har-
old S. Isbister of Chelsea, Mass, has
been the guest for few days. He will
leave this Thursday morning for
Chelsea, accompanied by Miss Dorothy
| Swift.
Harvey N. Smith and family were
| dinner guests Christmas day with Mrs
| Smiths uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
| Wesley Clark.
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showing full we'll that his position
Is sa1e only SO long as he does his
work IN satisfactory manner.
Inc city manager can, if he will
eliminate political interference in the
conduct of the affairs of the city. In
inns ne Is backed up by the city char
ter. Especially has the police force
OF the City of Portland been bene-
htted under the new form of govern
ment. Its efficiency has been great
~ increased and the men are under
civil service rules thus assuring
them of positions so long as they 90
their work to the satisfaction of the
Mgher officials. In the fire depart
ment. where there has always been
less chance of political interference
there has also been a marked
change.
The city council determines the
policies to be followed and looks to
the manager to see that they are
followed. They make the laws and
control the city finances to a large
extent. Money is secured for the
work OF the various departments
through the submitting of a budget
by the city manager. This budget is
carefully itemiZed and in another
colulnn the cost of similar work the
previous year is shown. The budget
is printed in the newspapers together
with an explanation OF any great
change in cost for the various items
and the people are allowed to ex-
press their opinion upon the budget
or any part of it, or to suggest ad-
dltions thereto. Then the council
goes over the budget. item by item,
and appropriates as it deems best.
These appropriations. although ar
rived at item by item, are later
punched in general classes. so that
in the case of sewers for instance
If one sewer costs more than has
been expected and another less, the
money appropriated for sewers will
care for both
He explained something of the
trials of a city manager in endeavor-
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ing to cut down the tax rate and
quoted figures from the city of
Portland to show what was being
done along that line. He declared
that he felt a decrease of So thou
sand to be all that could be expect
ed and this would mean that an IN
crease of % per cent. in efficiency
of the amount of money which was
available for the conduct of the gen.
eral affairs of the city would be nee
essary. He pointed out that Of the
S3.9OO,OO0 which is raised by taxa
ton, about $3,000000 is used for
taxes and other expenditures over
which the city council and the city
manager have no contr%, so that
they may only save on the remain
ing 100000.
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean and his
municipal officers were greatly IN
terested in this talk and in the spe-
cific cases which were used in illus
tration OF various points, as were the
members of the club. At the con-
clusion of the talk many questions
were asked by those present. to
which Mr.. Brinkerhoff responded as
fully as time would permit.
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, chair
troduced the speaker, before which
he called upon Mayor Mclean to in
troduce the municipal officers who
were present. At the request of DR..
Thomas. Walter Thurber. secretary
of the Maine Public Health Associa-
ton, and a member of the Augusta
Kiwanis Club, proposed short toast
in which he expressed a desire that
the best things from the new year
might be of value to the members
and guests. Those present accepted
this toast by drinking pure Carleton
Pond water. DIR. Thomas also spoke
very briefly with regard to the fine
spirit which had been shown by
President Blaine Owen, who presided
on Thursday for the last time.
President Owen announced the
personnel of the newly created en-
tertainment committee for the COM
ing year as follows: Chairman, DON
aid Q. Burleigh, Orrin Frost, Theo-
dore Emery, Milton Kimball, Fred
Randlette and Walter Thurber. He
also stated that the standing of the
attendance contest, up to and includ-
ing the meeting of the week before.
was Levi Williams side SOB percent
Fred Owens Side 75.5 percent. The
competition closed with the meeting
of yesterday but the secretary was
unable to furnish complete figures
at that time. A gathering Of the
executive committee was also an
nounced for this Friday afternoon
at the home of the newly elected
president, Frank Mace.