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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
COURT
lIrH0IDS VERDICT
IN ADAMS CASE

Conviction in superior court here
of j. Roy Adams. former county
supervisor, on charges Of forgery,
and subsequent sentence to a pris-
ON term in san Quentin pcuitenti-
arv, has been affirmed in the dis
trict court Of appeals, according to
messages to his counsel here.
Adams was convicted in October
Of last year ON charges Of having
forged county warrants totalinE
So 600 for road work. lie was sen
fenced by Judge Lacy y. Jennings
who presided at the trial, to sorre
a term in San Quentin, the prison
board to determine length Of tho
term. At that time Judge Jen-
rings denied a motion for now
TRIAL aud the case was taken to the
district court OF appeals
Edgar ilervcy, member of de-
Tense counsel, stated today that
Adams attorney viii petition for
a rc-hearing before the state su.
prcme court. Adams is at liberty
under 10000 bonds pending dc.
cislon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
PRESS SERVICE
ON BIG BATTLE
BEST IN VALLEY

Three minutes after Gene TUn.
rcy'S Soggy right glove had been
raised aloft at Philadelphia as Il
sign he had lifted the mos. vau-
able prize in the t,stic world, and
had dethroned the one time "Man-
assa Mauier,' huge crowd in
front of the Press office here TO
ceivcd the tidings from Frank
Richmond. announcer, who rclaNcd
the United Press dispatches Of the
big fight.
More than u thousand excited
FL Ccntrans milled about in front
of the Press office, taking advan-
tagc of the fast service arranged
with the United Press. it was the
fastest and most satisfactory scrv-
ice established in this section aud
the detailed information of each
round was announced tQ the Press
crowd from ten to twenty minutes
IN advance of other agencies, ac-
cording TO local fans.
The service arranged at MeXicali
cafes broke down after the second
round and fans gathered there re
ccivcd no information until flash
announced Tunncy had won. Frank
Richmond announcer extraordinary,
received a big hand from the
crowd for the efficient manner in
which he rclaycd the press buIle-
tins to the fight fans.
1t was good natured aSscmblagc
that stood for two hours listening
to the detailed account. Early in
dicationS that Nuuncy was battling
thc champion to a standstill sent
the fans into a frenzy. support
crs Of the former marine far out
numbered those who pulled for
Dempsey. For hours after the bat
tie was over telephone queries from
many FL Centre homes were an
swered by the Press staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
DRY ACT REPEAL
IS ADVOCATED BY
LABOR DELEGATES

OAKLAND, CAL. sept. 24.-With
j. +. Dalton. member of the Los
Angeles Typographical union, choS-
en- aS its next President, the Cali
foruia State Federation of Labor.
in annual convention here, was to-
day to select rs 49, convention
city and eject "a delegate to the
meeting Of the American Fcdcra-
ton of Labor
Dalton at yesterday s election re-
eeived 2S,254 votes to the 2G,5.5 re-
ccivcd by his opponent, Roe II. Rak-
cr of san Francisco, incumbent.
Paul Scharrcnberg Of san Fran
cisco was reelected secretary treas
myr without opposition.
The federation today was ON roe
ord unanimously fayoring repeal of
the Wright Act, when the state
votes on the referendum in Novem-
rcr. The convention also favored
pensions for superior court Judges.
Balloting yesterday failed to de
eide the delegate to the American
Federation of Labor convention,
none of the candidates having Il
ma jority. The race was to be run
off today between George +. Kid
we'll san Francisco; Donald Witt,
Oakland and Elma $. Smith, Napa.
choice Of the 1927 convention
ely lies between san Brmardmo
and Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
CONVENTION OF
". {. 7. i. TO
OPEN TOMORROW
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, sept. 24.-ilm-
drcd~ Of delegates to the National
W. G. T. L. convention began pour
ing into Los Angeles today. They
were met ut the station by state
leaders of the temperance society
and escorted to their hotels.
The dry conclavc will get under
way tomorrow with a mass meeting
at the First Methodist church, and
business sessions will begin Monday,
William Gibbs McAdoo, former
a>pirant for the Democratic nominal
tiou for president of the United
States. Will address the convention
sunday night. Ex-Governor Pat
Ncff, Of Texas, viii speak also.
Early arrivals included Mrs. Ella
\. Boolc. New York, national presi-
dent, and Miss Anna A. Gordon,
honorary national president and
president Of the world 5 w. G. 7, t..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
SUPERIOR COURT
HAS MANY CASES
FOR FALL TERM

Prciiminarics Of the fall term Of
criminal rour; here got under way
today with arraigHmeots before
Superior Judge Franklin Cole.
Tine term Will open Monday with
appearance Of the - citizens who
have been Summoned fsr jury ser
vice.
Judge cole todav granted u re.
quest for pos;pouemcnt Of The Max
Spcllman case until Oct. H. The
ease WAS originally scheduled as
the first 10 be brought 10 triad ON
opening day. Spcllman is charged
with statutory offcnsc. Other
rnsce set for early hearing on the
schedule are: Alfred Burirttc, trial
Monday on charges of oScarc from
Jail; &. 6. Miller. trial Monday. cs-
cnpc from jail; Douglas Williams,
triM Wednesday, escape from jail.
E. e. Johnson. Imperial ranrhcr,
viii 20 TO trial ou Oct. Il on chargcs
Of assault with deadly weapon.
He is accUsrd Of having shot and
wounded 70 domestic employed IN
his home following an alteration
over management of the house. \
case which i, expected to attract at
tcutiou throughout tn" valley is
thai against H. !. Thomas. we'll
known Imperial banker and zeal c>-
tate man who l. charged with grand
larceny in connection with alleged
removal of horse from Il pasture
hv persons acting under orders of
Thomas. The case has not been set
ou the court c1lcnd1r bat viii como
up for an carly hearing.
There is a possibility that one
murder trial will -he heidi Fran
cisco Ncgrcta, Mexican ''had man
and convicted nm runner. now
serving sentence for transportation
o., liquor. is Thought bv' police 70
br the SLAYER Of Paul Robinson, FL
Centre officer who WIS shot down
ON the night of Aug. 50. \ john
Doe complaint. admittedly ISSUED
for the purpose of holding \cgrrta
if he pays his fine and secures re
lease from iail, was signed two
weeks ago by District Attorney IT
lev and - warrant issued by Justice
Mavfirld. District Attorney C'l"v
will bc aided in prosecution OF eases
hv John Simpson and Lee \uffcr.
deputy district attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
| LOOT|NG IS
RESPONSIBLE
For TROUBLE
Arrival Of State Troops
and Police Prevents
Further Disorders.
TWO NEGROES SHOT
Many Floridans Moving
Back to Former Homes
in North.
by Tni!cd Press I.ensed WIZ.

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 24 Race riot
ing broke out in devastated Miami
today.
Two marines who caught two ne
grocs in the act Of looting a store in
the colored section of the city, were
wounded and only the arrival of
sixty police officers With riot guns,
o deputies and two companies of
state troopers prevented more cas-
ualtics.
Armed forces, rushed to the ne
gro district, ordered all on the
streets into houses and posted guards
at every corner.
Two marines from the Key West
base on relief duty here were seri-
ously wounded.
The negro hooters also were shot
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
MARINES WOUNDED IN RACE RIOT At MLAM
Judge Issues Order For Arrest OF Tia Juana Mayo
Valley Chambers
To Meet Tonight

The Associated Chambers Of
Commerce of the valley will hold
their first meeting of the fall season
tonight at CaIexico. Lester Eich-
hold, If Imperial, president Of the
association will prc>.dc. It is cx-
prrtcd that the main business Of the
meeting will be Il discussion Of com
mit'cc reports which are to be sub
mtt"d y dinner in the chamber
Of commerce room, viii prrc"dc the
business session
Representatives will be present
from chambers of commerce in FL
Centre, CalcXico, BraWiey, Imperial,
Westmorland, lioltville and Calipat-
ria. 1t is also expected that repro
sentatives will be present from He
bcr, Seelcy and INLAND. Ten
members Of the local association
have made reservations according to
JOhu carmichael. secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
NAL DAUCHERTY
CLAIMS BROTHER
BURNED EVIDENCE
Testifies Former Attor-
ney General Admitted
Destroying Records.
By e. w. LEWIS

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, sept. 24.-Mal S.
D"ughrrtY, brother Of Harry NJ.
Daughcrty and president Of the
Midland National bank Of Washing
ton Court House, Ohio, testified to
day in the trial of his brother, the
former attorney general and Thorn
as W. Miller, former alien property
custodian, charged with conspiracy
to dcfraud the government Of their
best services.
The banker created n stir when
he testified that Harry Daughcrtv
had told him that he, Harry, had
destroyed records Of three accounts
in the bank 5 ledger sheets.
The accounts were wanted by the
government in an effort to prove
that Nal and Harry Daughcrty and
thc late jesse Smith, confidant of
ihc former attorney general. receiv-
ed n part Of the SO 900 in Liberty
bonds paid over to the late John
7. King for the return of -, ,0000O0
in impouudcd assets Of the American
Mrtaj company To the former Ger
man owners.
Nal Daughcrty said he had re
ccjycd a grand jury subpoena in De-
tobrr, 1879, and at that time had
the accounts desired. He came to
New York. hr sad, bat WAS no.
called.
." Harry took ,hc records barl, 10
Ohio, he testified
The banker received another sub
pocna in December.
Did You confer with your
brother? ?" asked t. :. Attorney
Emory Il. Buckncr, heading ite
prosecution.
'Ncs, in Columbus,'' the witness
replied. ~ told him the grand
miy in New York wanted his ne
counts. He said, 4 haven t them;
! destroyed them -
''Did he say how they were de
Stroycd!' explained Buckner.
- He said he hurncd them. the
witness replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
By ALFRED P. PECK,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 24.-South
crn Florida continued its struggl.
out Of chaos today, with suffering
further mitigated by the departure
for their former homes in the north
of hundreds Il persons whose
houses were. destroyed or damaged
nv the hurricane.
Henry T. Baker of the American
Red Cross, in charge Of relief work,
said that at least 4,S25 homes in
the entire storm gHept area were
destroyed and th&, Il, least 5000
We're damaged.
The work Of search"r5 was to be
concentrated today in the flooded
Everglades area on both sides of
the Tamiami trail.
Because OF lack OF boats. that
area, where practically 800 families
lived, has been left untouched. Wa
ter still was about four feet deep
in many sections directly off the
tail.
Officials said the death toll of
the storm cannot be accurately
fixed for perhaps Il week, when all
the mud covered places have been
searched. y hospital Sliyey re
vealed approximately 15C0 were in
iurcd
The devastation of the hurricane
was forgotten last night in the
Cagerncss for news Of the Dempsey
Tunncy heavyweight championship
fight. Five thousnd Miamians
gathered before bulletin boards and
announcerS' stands to follow the
progress of the fight
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Nicaragua Rebels
Sign Armistice
By Irited Press Leased Wire

WASIlINGTON. Sept. 21.-- Con
firmation Of reports of - day
armistirc in rcyoIt-torn Nicaragua,
vas received bY the ,tate depart,
m"nt today from Rear Admiral
Juii;H Latimer, commenting the
United >;iatc. naral forces there
The agreement was arangod aboard
the l.. :. :. Rochester ia BIucficld
ll#rbOr yesterday.
Latinrr. or "officrrs designated
by him, viii arbtrate the dispute
between President Chamorra, whose
government the United States has
not recognized, ami the Liberal re
NulutiOniSts.
Forces from The |. 5. s. Calves
ton VIII be landed at FL Bluff, the
scene Of the bloodicst engagement,
of the revolt. Latimer reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Indians Chances
Given Setback

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 24,-Thr
Philadelphia Athletics crimr"j
Clcvcland's S hopes of beating the
Yankees for the American League
Pcnnant by administering , to |
beating in the first game. UhIr, In
dian pitching ace, was the Nictlm'
RommeI was the winning pitcher
Each allowed nine hits. Bunchcd
hits iu the third inning gave Phila-
dc'nhia two run lead. Cleveland
rallied for one run in the same in
uiug. The ~rn>rrtcS came hac'; for
one more and held the Indians score
less for the remainder Of the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Continued or Page 6
JUDGE IN FAMOUS
DYNAMITINC CASE
DIED LAST NIGHT
Continued or PAGE 6
By inited Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Sept. 24.-Judgc
Walter Bordwell, II, who achieved
national prominence when he pre-
sized over the famous Mcnamara
dynamiting case i'll 1910, died ut
the Hollywood hospital last night
following Il stroke.
Judge Bordwell retired as pre-
siding judge of the superior court
here in 1872. He was Il delegate to
the Republican national convention
at Chicago III 1916, and in 1918 was
an unsuccessful candidate for gov
cGnor.
He was born in Ifccksford, Mich
igan, and came to Los Angeles
shortly after his graduation from
college.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
BUILDING PERMITS FOR CITY
SHOW INCREASE IN ACTIVITIES

Ell Centre is enjoying an in
crease in building activities aft
er a slump experienced during
the summer months, according
to figures compiled in the city
engineers office.
With another week remaining
before the end of the month
building permits issued to date
this month total S23,115... The
total for August was $4,000.
Included in the list are per-
mits for erection of seven resi-
dences, one for remodeling for
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Read Ruilding Is
Active in Valley

Although work on the Mountain
Springs road, which was to have
started this month, has been post
noned, it is reported that the work
win actually commence on the first
of October. The reason for the de-
lay was the heavy traffic over the
road BY waiting until October,
all vacationists win have returned
and it will be comparatively easy
to handle the traffic.
Work on the new road through
CaleXico to Seclev from the cast
has been started this week, with a
large crew in the road camp. 1t is
also reported that minor operations
have been commenced on the Braw-
ley and Westmorland road in the
past few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Stern Damages
Ohio Property

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. ii \
tornado blowing out of the west, in
nearly the same path as that fol
lowed bv the great 1924 windStorm,
left a trail of debris and shattered
houses in South Erie county today.
Some estimates placed the daSagc
as high as 100000.
The storm, which followed, heavy
rains that flooded lowlaNdS and dam
aged crops to the extent of thoUS-
ands of dollars, claimed one life at
Huron, Ohio, and sent three persons
to hospitals, two of whom were in
iurcd seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Double Ira gcdy
Ends Love Affair

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24
Charles Reed, negro chauffeur for
", Y. Bishop, millionaire candy
manufacturer, shot and killed Edna
Wooley before killing himself here
today, according to a police report,
The double tragedy was the re-
suit of a quarrel which clmaXcd y
long love affair, police said
The negrcsS, before diving, named
Reed rs her SLAYER. She was found
in her home with four bullet wounds
in her body.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
PA[AC|0 IS
ACCUSED Of:
CON TEMPT
Charge Official Failed to
Make AllmOny Pay
mentS.
WELL KNOWN HERE
May Evade Arrest BY
Remaining on Mexican
Side of Line.

Superior Judge NJ. w Conkling
L ordered n bench warrant issued this
morning for arrest of frcdcrico Pa
A., lacio, mayor OF Tia .Juana, and for
/ NOR mayor Of McXicali. on charges
of contempt Of court.
The order for arrest Of the Mex.
! lean official was issued at request
y of NJ. G. Atchison, GalcNico attorney.
who declared that Palacio has re
fused To make alimonr payments
rs ordered by Judge Conkling mor"
than Il year ago when Mrs. palarin
secured u divorce from the mayer
on grounds Of dcserton and nom
= support
: Falacio had been ordered by
.Indge Conkling IL appear in court
today IT a hearing to show cause
why hr should not hc cited for cor.
! tempt rs result Of his failure to
make payments. When the ease
was called ralacio WAS net present
and the order fer his arrest was i,-
sued.
Martial troubles of the palacioS
eliminated in the filing Of two d..
VOrcc suits in superior court here
two wears ago. Palacio filed suit
asking a divorce and his wife ap-
/ pcarcd soon after and filed Il cross
complaint. After 4 hearing Judge
Conkling awarded an intcrlocntory
decree to Mrs. Palacio. the decree
being declared final in June Of last
wear. At the time Palacio agreed
10 make PAYMENTS of 500 a month
for support and his wife and four
children, the agreement receiving
approval of Judge Conkliug.
Threatened Daughter
Mrs. palacio charges that the Tia
Juana mavor has refused TO make
payments recently and declares that
ON one occasion when his L. year old
daughter went to the palace in Tia
.luana and requested financial aid
from her father and he threatened to
pat her in Jail if she did not lcav"
the office and return to this side
Of the border.
Palacio is the second Mexican Of
ficial in this section To draw attcn-
tion rs the result of court proceed
ingS here this week. On Tuesday
Xcuaido Llanos, former chieEf po-
lice in Tia .Iuana, and ono|of the
central figures in the famous Pctcct
ease. was sued by his divorced wife
who charged Llanos with numerous
attempts To shoot up his home when
under the influence of liquor. Pa
lacio and Llanos are related hy mar
rage and they have been political
friends for years. When PaIaclo
resigned as mayor of McXicali to ac'
ccpt a similar position in Tia Juana
he influenced Llanos TO resign as
chief of the Mexicali police force to
become chief in Tia Juana. 1t was
shortly after that llanos became in
volved in the Petcet.caSc and was re
moved from office.
May Evade Arrest
1t is believed here that the war
rant for Palaeio's arrest Will be
placed in the hands of the sheriff
in San Diego county for service.
Palacio could remain in Tia Juana
and ignore attempts of lmpcrlaI
County officials to act in the mat
ter but the moment he steps across
the line at Tia Juana he Will he
met by n representative OF the
sheriff s office and placed under
arrest, il was said at the courthouse
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
TUNNEY IS GIVEN
COMMLS< SION TN
MARINE RESERVE
BY United Press Leased Wire

PlllLADELPHIA. Sept. -. -
Gene Tunney, the new heavyweight
champion of the world, today was
informed he is to be commissioned
as first lieutenant in the United
States Marine reserve corns.
Announcement was made to Colo
mel CYRUS Radford, commandant of
Marines at the navy yard here, in
"a telephone message from Marine
headquarters at Washington.
Colonel Radford reached Billy
Gibson, Tunnev s manager, and con
vevcd the news.
81 wanted to tell Gene, Colonel
Radford said, "that he had passed
his examination and will soon re-
ceiVe his commission as first lieu
tenant in the reserve corps. Convey
him my congratulations and tell
him we in the corps are all proud
of him.
Possibility of return match be
tween Dempsey and the new cham
pion emanated in reports from
Rickard 5 headquarters today.
".Jack has asked for the match
and it may he put on next spring. -
Rickard said. Harry Person, the
Swede, WAS also mentioned as a pos
sib'e opponent for Tunney.
1mney declared he will fight any
opponent Rickarl picks for him.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-''T
will defend my title against any
man in tie world,' Gene Tunncv.
new heavvwei&ht champion. said
after fc:eating .I;"k Dempsey.
II told YOU before the fight that
was bound to win anG ! mad"
good, - re said. ANYTHING might
add would he INST Dragging, I am
tired. ,cr dom think th"t Ncmr-
sew didn t hurt me.
Dempsey said false report of an
accident to his wife had upset him
before he entered the ring.
81 simply could not get going, '
he said. Il never lost confidence in
my ability to beat Gene, but since
fate and the Pennsylvania Judges
decided otherwise, l wish Tuuncv
all the luck in the world with the
heavyweight champion. >
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-Of-
ficial attendance and fiscal figures
OF the Denpsoy-Tunncy champion
ship battle were announced today
from Rickard 5 headquarters as fol-
lows:
Total receipts $1,S95,723.
Paid admissions l1S,736.
Dempsey 5 share, 100000.
Tunney's share. 100000
Complimertarv almiS S:"r "96.
EnploycS 5000.
Garden Corpo'lti"E 5 profit, -
rroNimatcly 4500,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
Triple Slayer
Gets Conviction
By United Press Leased Wire

MARIPOSA, Cal, Sept. 24.--Con-
victed by jury of II men for the
slaying fo his three partners in the
Little Shylocks mine near here, Paul
Baran, 81, old prospector, today
awaited a life sentence in the peni-
tentiary, which he ~ scheduled to
face next Monday.
The jury found Baran guilty Of
the murders of Victor Shimonoieff,
Harry j. Clarke and Theodore
Shastncr, all of Oakland, after eight
and half hours Of deliberation. 1t
recommended life sentence in the
pcnitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

hotel purposes, and one for con-
struction of a club house. The
highest was involved in permit
for alterations at the Press
building to permit operation of
hotel on the second floor. The
work will cost $4,000. A club
house being erected for en-
ployes of the Sierras Construc-
ton company will cost S3340.
In all, % permits were issued,
most of them for alterations and
repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

The supervisors of Ventura eouu-
ty have purchased a 80 acre site as
a place to build an American Legion
memorial building, also for an avia,
tion field.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

High Lady Orion. a Young pure
bred Duroc sow at Enterprise, Orcr
has farrowed 81 pigs in nine montho
and u days She has had 9 pigs
in four litters.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
BOX SCORES
AMERICAN

At Cleveland-(First Came
Philadelphia 012 600 OO0-3 9 0
cleveland OOl 600 00O-l 9 .
Rommel and Cochraue; Uhlc and
l. ScWcIl.
At New York
st. Louis 050 000 1906 II 0
Now Norl, 900 600 or0-t ~ u
Rhem, Sherdel and o O'Farrell; Me.
QulnalI, Da4ntS ana florence.
philadelphia at Cleveland (sec-
ond game postponed, rainy
New York al ST. Louis, postponed
rain.
Washington at Chicago, post.
poned, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

There are 1900 acres of bearing
apple trees in the Beaumont section
of Riverside county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

The residents of Cahuenga Park,
Los Angeles county, are planting
trees ON every lot in the town tract,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

\ rain in Oregon Aug. % seri-
ously Injured the prune crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24
At New York
NATIONAL

= Major League baseball results,
Sept. 24.-
Al Philadclphia-(First Cameo
Cincinnati GOO 600 O02-9 7 0
Philadelphia $40 SEQ OOx-9 13 0
Lucas. Meeker, Nehf aud Pichi-
Mich; Willoughby and Wilson
At Philadelphia-(Second Gamc)
Cincinnati 0l2 500 Oils II
Philadelphia 600 0O2 O00-4 10 .
Luque, Lucas and Hargrave
Knight and Jonnard.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-24

Pittsburgh At Boston, postponed,
wet grounds.