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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
TO SOON SUBMIT
REVIEW OF TRIAL
OF COL. MITCHELL
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Revicw
of the army court martial imposed
upon Colonel William Mitchell for
sweeping condemnation of air de.
fensc administration will be com
pleted bv the board of review with
in week, Secretary of War Davis
informed President Coolidge today.
Several days ago the President,
as exclusively reported by the Unit
ed Press. indicated he wanted all
unnecessary red tape eliminated and
the case sent to him for action with
in fortnight.
Davis said today that everything
possible was being done to speed up
the review but there has been many
volumes of testimony to be read by
the judge advocate general and his
board.
After the sentence goes to Davis
fer recommendation. the President
will pass upon it.
Political advisers have asked the
President to tighten the sentence of
five vars suspension from the
army without pay or allowances on
the ground that it is too severe and
without precedent.
II the President does not cut the
Mitchell suspension to two or three
years, it is believed he may restore
at least part of the flyer 5 pay and
allowances.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
EXPERT TO GIVE
ADDRESS TONIGHT
ON LAND TENANCY

Farmers, land owners. bankers
and business men will gather at the
Hotel Barbara Worth tonight, where
q meeting of all interested in agri-
cultural matters will be addressed
by Eugene II. Grubb. consulting ag
riculturalist, who will talk on "The
Land Tenancy System.
Grubb has been identified with
agricultural Improvement and de-
vclopment for many years. and for
the past quarter of century has
acted in the capacity of consulting
agriculturalist for leading railroads
of the country. He has done III
vostigational work along agricul-
tural lines for the United States
government abroad.
The Importance of the mainten-
ance of soil fertility is one of the
subjects stressed by Grubb, former
" of Carbondale. Oregon. and now
a resident of Princeton, California.
Grubb is spending some time Wis
iting in the valley. in which he is
much interested, and is making his
headquarters at the Hotel Barbara
Worth where his striking appear,
ance and interesting conversation
are attracting much attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
Home On Holt Is
Damaged by SCOT
From Oil Heater

SCOT from an gverheated hot wat
er heater caused considerable dam
age to the home Of William Fleming
oE Holt avenue yesterday morning
shortly after 9 o clock. the services
Of the fire department being re-
qaired to extinquish a small hlaze
zdused by the heater.
y sheet of asbestos which was
placed IN back of the oil heater
was all that saved the house from
rsore serious damage. according to
the firemen. Smoke was pouring
from every window in IT, house
when the department arrived, and
the walls and furnishings were Gov
cred with heavy black SCOT.
Atable and chair placed near the
heater were burned the firemen ey-
tinguish;ng the blaze with hand
chemicals. Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming
were absent from home when the
fire occurred, and Miss Matte
Nclch. teacher at the high school,
who resides with them, turned il
the alarm.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

Italy, France, Switzerland and
Germany.
1t was Marghcrita who named st.
Christopher the patron saint of au-
tomobilidts. A picture of the
saint now adorns the interior of
the autmobble presented to the pope
for use in the vatican gardens.
Margherita was born on Novcm-
Der 30. 1851. the daughter of the
late Duke and Duchess of Genoa.
She married the late King Humbert
in 1865.
Husband Was Slain
The queen mothers life had been
peaceful except for a few troublous
incidents. On June 80. 1910. the
tenth anniversary of the assassina
tion Of her husband-king Humbcrt
was slain at Monza on July 90, 1900
An anarchist plot to murder Mar
gherita was discovered. The man
who was chosen to execute the de-
cision of \the revolutionary group
gave himself up to the police and
after confessing his part of the plot
committed suicide in prison.
After the fall of Rome in Septem-
Der, 1870, at the hands of the ltal-
ian government. and the govern
ment occupation of the capital city
of Italy the then Pope Plus IN
placed an interdict on the apostolic
palace of the quirinal so that eecles-
iastical functions could no longer
be held there because the pope had
been foreiblv deprived of his pos
sessions.
The bodies of Margherita s hus-
band. King Hnmbert, and her faith
erin law. Victor Emmanuel II lie
buried in the vaults of the Pan.
theon. now the church of st. Mary
and Martyrs.
1t was believed that the vatican
authorities will not allow Mar
gherita s body to be buried beside
her husband In such case her final
resting place would be the church
Of Sunerga. near Turin. which has
been for centuries the burial place
of kings and queens of the house of
SaVOV
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
PERSONALS

Mrs. R. f. Baker had as her guest
last week her sister, Miss Marjorie
Obergfell, and Miss Margaret Slank-
ard of the University Of California
southern branch, Los Angeles.
Miss Frances Fuller left vcstcr-
day for Los Angeles. following a
holiday visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Fuller.
Miss Fuller is student at the Uni
versitv Of California, southern
branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Ferguson. ae-
companied by their son and daugh-
ter, Donald and Lillian, motored
down from Los Angeles and were re.
cent guests of Mrs. Janet Bradley.
Miss Meryl Isaacson and Stanley
Liable motoret to Yuma yesterday.
Mrs. j. Hatch of Imperial was an
out of town guest at n New Year $
dinner party given last night bv her
friend Mrs. Laura Waters, of 800
Fl Centre avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kay return,
ed last night from Chnla Vista
where they spent the New Year s
holidays.
After spending the Christmas and
New Years holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. C. Coe, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F.
Bay left today for their home in
Los Angeles. Mrs. Bay is Mrs
Coe 9 sister.
DR.. and Mrs. Forrest Kutz and
John Kepley returned last night
from Los Angeles, where they at
attended the New Year S football
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. &. Thompson
who were the houseguests of Mr.
and Mrs. y. G. Smith over New
Years. left yesterday for then
home in Hollywood. The Thompson,
formerly resided in FL Centre.
Mrs. W. w. Apple returned yes
terdav from San Francisco, where
she spent the holiday period as Tho
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Gereck1
DR.. Apple also spent Christmas II
San Francisco, returning to the city
some davs ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
Market News On
Lettuce Issued

Market news service reports on
lettuce, as compiled by the bureau
of agriculture economics will be
available to lettuce growers and
shippers, commencing today.
c. f. Schultz, formerly in charge
of this service, arrived this morn
ing and is opening his office in the
Hotel Barbara Worth. Schultz stat
ed that he expects to get his first
bulletin out late this afternoon, and
hereafter will publish around noon
every day. The local market is
weaker today, sales being reported
at $50. Eastern markets are about
steady, some showing slightly wea-
er.
\ bachelor is a man who is afraid
of being seen before he has had
breakfast.
Pay attention to business if you
want it to pay attention to YOU.
Most of us are getting along much
better than could be expected.
People who live N rented houses
should not throw away their money
on autos.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
BLIND LAWYER
OF MODESTO IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Hy United Press Leased Wire

MODESTO, Jan. 4.-Depending
upon a blind attorneys ability to
see a legal ease clearly is not con
drcive to peace of mind, but If
that blind man happens to be l.. b,
Schingheyde of this city, then
there is no occasion to do more than
the usual amount of worrying, ac-
ccgding to those who have been
represented in court by the sight
less bar member.
.Sehlingheyde is a lawyer. and a
gosa one, although he has been
blind since birth. Despite his
handicap he graduated from the
University of California law school
with high honors, and is success
ful in practice of his profession.
II. is an interesting sight to
watch him take testimony which
he does by drilling small holes
through stiff paper. Witnesses and
court visitors frequently have been
surprised to hear the blind man
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
MELLON APPROVES
TAX MEASURE TO.
CUT 325 MILLION
Continued from Page y

Italy, with explanations of the five
ether debt settlements. Ratifica-
tio nof the settlement is being
held up in both houses for this in
formation.
Discuss Farm Relief
Farm Relief.-Bills to set up eX-
port corporations for marketing
farm surpluscs and thereby stabiliz-
ing farm prices have been prepared
for introduction by Senator Cap
per, Republican, Kansas, and Rep
resentative Dickinson, Iowa, Repub-
lican, leaders Of the farm bloc.
Hearings will be begun by both the
senate and house agricultural com
mittees next week.
Nye Case. - A majority of the
senate appeared to be against the
seating of Senator Nve, Republican,
North Dakota. as his ease came up
for debate. Legal authorities on
both sides of the chamber are align
ed against him. The ease will be de-
cided before the end of the week
on the point of whether Nye S ap-
pointment was legal and then the
senate will again turn to the world
court.
Other points in the program in
clude hearings which will soon open
on the 2.75 per cent beer bills, the
Brookhart- -Steck election contest,
railroad consolidation and adoption
of the treasury and postoffice de-
partment appropriation bill by the
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
two RESOLUTIONS
PROVOKE FIGHT IN
SENATE ON TARIFF
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE tar
if light broke III the senate today
when proponents and opponents of
tie United States tariff commission
introduced rival resolutions for in
restigation of the workings of
that body.
Charging that the commission is
protecting the trusts, Senator King,
Democrat, Utah, introduced a reso-
luton authorizing appointment of n
special committee of five senators
representing three political parties
be appointed. Republican Chairman
Smoot introduced less critical
resolution for an investigation by
the senate finance committee.
Upon objections from both sides.
both resolution went over for final
disposition later.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
IMPERIAL
BY Press staff Correspondent

by Press staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL. Jan. 4.-Mr and
Mrs. Howard Morgan of Los 's2>n-
geles spent a few days in Imperial
recently. Mr.. Morgan is making an
inspection tonr of the United Stages
of which he is the vice president.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Townsend
motored to Holtville Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Dorothy Dyke, who has been
spending the holidays with her
mother, left Friday morning for
Berkeley accompanied by Miss
Louise Baer, who goes as far as
Santa Barbara. where she is attend
ing normal.
G. H. Garrigus, who hes been in
Tuscon for some time, is spending
few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Garrigus on North
Imperial avenue. He expects to
leave the middle of the week for
San Diego and other coast points.
c. Houston Smith of Pacific Pail
looking after his business interests
here.
Mrs. w. P. Anderson of Los An
geles has just terminated pleasant
visit with her son, Dee Anderson
and family east of town.
Victor Cline and Crystal Tain
adge motored to Julian New Years
day, returning the same evening.
l.. T. Vanderlin of South E street
/ ~
property, adjoining his property on
the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Niles have
returned from few days spent on
the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

Harry II. Hall of San Franc'sc"
is transaeting business in the val
ley. He represents Il large, pooh
concern and is visiting local schoo'
authorities.
Miss CharIotta~ Williford, chief
deputy county clerk, has returned TO
FL Centre after a week 8 VISIT 10
her former home in Bishop.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
HINDU ARRESTED .
AS WILD DRIVER
ON BORDER ROAD

Sown Singh, Hindu, had hectic
dav Yesterday. He appeared at the
iail Yesterday morning to complain
that his house, several miles south
east of FL Centre had been robbed,
and nightfall found him a prisoner
in the jail on a charge of reckless
driving.
However, Singh had the satisfac'
ton of knowing that the men who
robbed him are also confined ut the
county Jail, Deputy Sheriff Harold
Gillctt bringing Charlie Arballo and
Francisco Vga, charged with enterl
ing Singh's house.
Following his complaint that he
had been robbed, Singh paid visit
to Mexicali to drown his sorrows
and succeeded doing so in first class
fashion, according to Deputy Sheriff
Corneilson, who picked him up ON
the Calexico highway about s
o clock last night, after Singh had
side swiped the rear end of Il lettuce
truck and then crashed into an
automobile driven by Mexican.
According to Corneilson, Singh
was considerably under the baneful
and demoralizing influence of happy
juice. Neither Singh nor the occn-
pants of the Mexican S ear were
seriously injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

read off verbatim paragraph afteT
paragraph of testimony without an
error. This he docs by running the
tips Of his fingers over the drilled
holes and. in This manner, he is
able to read as rapidly as 4 person
with sight.
Never having had sight he docsn t
miss If, and his hearing and men,
orv are developed TO an exception
al degree. On countless occasions
he has delivered long speeches to
a Jury. tracing testimony step by
step. without omission, and without
referring to notes.
Jack Strott of Berkeley visited
with friends in this city over the
Weekend
Mrs. Charles Sheeley. clerk in the
local immigration office. has return
ed from five weeks visit to the
middle west. during which she visit
ed her former home in Springvale.
Iowa, and her husbands family in
Minnesota.
c. A. Riley, manager of the hard
ware department of Imperial Val
lev Hardware company, returned to
FL Centre last night after taking in
ventory 1T the company store nj
Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
Officer, Sergeant
Held as Suspects
In Safe Cracking
BY United Press Leased Wire

MONTERREY, Calf, Jan. both
civil and military authorities today
are investigating the activities of
First Lieutenant Clarence Aiken
and Supply Sergeant Charles Barnes,
viii are held in jail here as safe
cracking suspects.
The men were arrested early to-
day in the Goldstein building by
Policeman Fred Eisenhardt. While
on the way to Jail they made a
break but were recaptured.
Later complete set of safe crack
ing tools were found in the Gold
stein building, including the latest
model drills and high explosive.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

The Key system of ferries across
San Francisco Bay has asked the
railroad commission for an imme-
diate raise in fares.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gibbs, former
" Of Ell Centre and now of Santa
Ana, left yesterday for their home
following a visit of several days al
the home Of Mr.. Glib parents in
This city.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

Miss Margaret Lanier left yester
DAY for Redlands where she will
resume her studies at the Univer-
sly. She spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c.
Lanier.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

Redwood interests of Northern
California have sent representa-
tive to Australia and New Zealand
to drum up trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

R. d. McPherrin, wellknown I'M
perial Valley attorney. and land
owner, arrived today from Los An
geles, and will spend the week at
tending to business interests here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

Keep your mouth closed and it
won't be open to criticism.
Several hundred men arcs ut work
on the new state Highway that fol-
lows the shore line of Clear Lake
for % miles. ~ |
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04
D0WACER QUEEN
MARCHERITA IS
CALLED TO REST

Continued from Page y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-04

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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30

An ugly knaFe, 1 commented
But the citizen only eyed me
askance, and walked on. was pass
ing through Bridge street. with the
leafing tree-bonghs overhead and the
walls OF Fort George before me, when
another and smaller crowd rounded
the corner from the Broadway, a
street Which formed the principal thor
oughfare Of ehe town and took its
name from the wide space between the
house-walls.
In the lead came an Indian. He was
the first Of his race CHANGED to see.
and sure, tbs strange that we were
destined to be friends-aye. more than
friends. brethren OF the same clan. He
was large man. six feet In his moe
easins. and OF about the same age as
myself. He stalked along, arms swing
ing easily al his side. wholly imper-
vious to the rabble Of small boys who
tagged behind. yelling and shrieking
at him.
He was naked from the waist up.
and on his massive chest was painted
In yellow and red pigments the head
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30

Of a wolf. He wore no other paint,
and he was weaponless. except for the
tomahawk and knife which hung at
his belt.
The children danced around bin so
many little animals. They never
touched him. but some Of the more
venturesome hurled pebbles from the
walk at his hrawny shoulders. ] can
not repeat the catch-calls and rhymes
which they employed. some OF them
too disgusting for print.
I looked to see some citizen inter-
yene. but several who sat on their
doOrsteps or lounged IN front of shops.
smoking the Inevitable pipe, viewed
the spectacle with Indifference or open
amusement.
My wrath boiled over. and charged
down upon the tOrmentors.
BE or" shouted "Have you no
proper play 70 occupy your timer
They fed hilariousIy. pleased rather
than outraged by the attack. after the
-perxerse habit OF children who prefer
always 70 be noticed instead Of IL.
n0fes. asd Fas pEaeegf iaEaoH= ms Nay
when ] was dumfOunded by hearing
the Indian address me
Hold. brother" he said In perfect
English, but with a certain thick gut
fural accent. '~Ta-wan-ne-ars would
thank you"
You speak Englishr' ]. exclaimed.
A light OF amusement CLEANED In his
eyes. although his face remained ex-
pressioHless as q mask.
"You do not think OF the Indian as
these ignorant little ones dor he
asked curiously.
I'll know nothing Of your people,
stammered. Il am but this day land
ed here
my brother is an EngiishmanT' he
questioned. not Idly but with the cour-
teous interest Of a gentleman
II am"
'.Ta-wan-Be-ars thanks you. Eng
IIshmaH.- He extended his hand
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30
Excess Of cratitude%Not Common Fault

Gratitude. in many people. Is only a
strong and secret desire for further
favors. believe il was Goethe .shs
wrote: HE who is not grateful for a
favor may be likened to one who mud
dies the spring from which his thirst
was quenched.v
when gratitude. heard another
sag. has become q meter Of reason
ing, there are many ways Of escaping
It's bo0ds. This Il only another man-
ner Of saying that he VINO expects
gratitude Il merehanf- not Bone
factor Gratitude, which the ancients
always painted In the brightest c0l0rK
Is oDe's DUTY. bui Il is>not sn inaiien-
able right one f. a. liberty 70 exact
Fgonofe o. Halkae. IN pFobably one ~
hla leaa lucid moments. -wrote that
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30

"Your kindness was the greater be'
cause you obeysd Il By instinct
1 regarded him with incressing
Amusement Who was this savage whe
talked Ike a London courtierr
Il helped you" l said. ''because ycu
were a stranger In a strange city. and
by the laws Of hospitality your com
fort should be assured"
That Is the law OF the Indian, Eng
llshman." he answered pleasantly (;
-but Il is not the law Of the white
man."
cit Is the law our religion teaches"
I demonstrated Z so now to Gov
ernor Burnet shall ask him to make
law that Indians shall be as safe
from mockery as from violence in New
York"
-GOvernor Burnett is a good man
My brother VIII speak 10 friendly
ears"
'YOu call me brother" I said. II
have no friends In this land May !
call you hrotherr~
That wonderful expression OF burn
ing intelligence lighted his face
again.
MY brother has befriended Ta-wan-
ne-ars. TR-wan-ne-ars IL his friend
and brother. Ta-wan-ne-ars viii not
forget"
He raised his right hand arm high
In the gesture OF greeting or farewell,
and we separated
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30

Gas masks Of the type that pro
tected soldiers during the World war
were pressed into service BY a crew
OF workers IN LOndon while bnntlns
leaks 10 the city gas mains The
hazard Of toe 100 was decreased By the
necessity Of working im deep trenches
where vnDVes had insufficient chance
70 escape 10 case nows eE conndsrnhls
pressure were emcounf@rs6. With this
MASKS. tbs workers we're able - make
= thorough aeaxch.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-12-30
pREcEDlNo CHAPTERS

Harry. Ormerod. prescribed
traitor to King George as a Stu
art partisan. returning from
France TO London. rescues Alder
man Robert Juggins from assaN
sins. Juggins proves to be the
grandson of a former steward
OF ormerod's father. 20 whom
Juggins feels himself indebted.
Ormerod tells Juggins he has
abandoned the Stuart cause.
Juggins informs him OF a Jaco-
bite plot In the American colo
nies TO weaken England by fer
warding French interests- At It's
head Is Andrew Murray. Scots
man. and n Frenchman. De
Veulle. deadly enemy 81 Or
merod The two are In London
furthering their schemes, An
ticipating the plotters' return to
America. Juggins arranges for
Ormerod 10 go there with letters
TO Governor Burnet. friend of
JuRgins. and work to foil Muir
ray. Disguised as JugginB' serv-
ant, Ormerod takes passage to
America. On the ship he meets
a girl. Murray's daughter. ardent
Jacobite, who believes him to be
loyal t6-the Stuarts. De Veuile
recognizes Ormerod and exposes
him. Taken by surprise. Or
merod Is thrown overheard by
the negro. Tom. but reRains the
deck In safety. He accuses MUIR
ray of melting Tom to murder
him. but of course can prove
A 4
I'll the vessel reaches New York.