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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
CONSERVATION
CLUB IS, SUED
BY E. E. HALE

Action against the American
Conservation club. naming II defen-
dants, has been filed by +. f. Hale,
seeking to obtain judgment of
81 ,295 against the club. Attach
mcnt of the club properties has
been granted and John Gresham
president, has been served with a
summons to make answer to the
complaint.
Hale in the document charges
that the club hired and employed
him to secure, if possible, endorse
mcnt of the Republican county cen
tral committees and delegates of
said committees on resolution ia
voring a certain bill pending before
the United States congress. This
resolution was to be taken by the
plaintiff to Washington, d. c., and
presented to President Calvin Cool
idgc.
The complaint mentioned other
duties cntailing trips to Los Ange-
les and employment rs an agent of
the organization to do work favor
able to the Swing Johnson or Boul-
der dam bill
In his complaint the plaintiff
charges, the club was to pay him
$25 a day for his work and agreed
to pay all expenses accruing from
such labor. The plaintiff says that
his wages for the period employed
by the club amounted to 1925 and
that his expenses were $l,270. OF
this amount only 5000 was paid, he
charges.
The defendants named in the ease
are: John Gresham, Ed Welsh,
George Whitlock, b. ID. Irwin, j. G.
Scott, John West, Harry jackson,
S. Griffin, John Scott, George Har-
Ian, Albert Kellogg Sam Robinson,
John Doe, Richard Doe, Mary Grabb
Susan Keep and Ira Ateh. The
plaintiff reserves the right to sub
stitute true names for the defend
ants listed as John Doe, Richard
Doe, Mary Grabb and Susan Keep.
Ed Wclch is named by the plain
tiff as chairman of the executive
committee and manager of the or
ganization through which his deals
were contracted.
Harry w. Horton is appearing as
attorney for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
SURVIVORS OF
AVALANCHE ARE
YET in DANGER
Pneumonia Threa t e n S
Those Rescued From
SnOWSlide.

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 1S.-In lit
tie mountain hospital at Big Creek
physicians and nurses were eXpcnd
ing all their efforts today to pre-
vent % inmates, injured by the
avalanche of snow which swept
over Camp -, two miles from Big
Creek and killed II men and one
woman, from contracting pneumon
ia.
Everyone in the hospital has n
fever, j. II. Kennedy, coroner of
Fresno county, said here today be
fore he returned to Big Creek. The
coroner came here to get equipment
and supplies to enable him to con
duet a "'week of inquests' as the
bodies of eight persons still en-
tombed beneath the avalanche are
brought out by rescue squads.
Those injured by the snow slide
were forced to lay in the snow
from one to four hours in scanty
Undertaking and the possibility of
death from pneumonia is feared
more than death from injuries, the
coroner indicated.
The first inquest conducted by
the coroner after his arrival in Big
Creek will probably be over the
body of Frank Finn, which has
been found under the avalanche but
it is being left in its icy tomb until
the coroner can witness its removal.
Rescue squads, composed OF
Southern California Edison Com
pany employees, are now tackling the
job of rescuing bodies buried by the
slide in much the same manner they
would go to work ON n big power
project.
An intricate system of tunnels is
being bored under the avalanche,
which is 40 feet high. The approx
mate position of each of the eight
bodies is pretty well known and the
net work of tunnels is being built
i'll such way that all the bodies
should be recovered within n week.
The body of Finn was located by
this tunneling process late yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
HOUSE PASSES
M'NARY- Y-HAUCEN
FARMERS BILL
President To Receive
Measure Late This
Afternoon.
BY WILLIAM J. McEVOY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s. - The
! McNary-I saugcn farm relief goes
to it's fate today.
Having been approved by con
gress. the measure goes to President
Coolidge, who is represented as
ready to exercise his veto power
With the bill slated for delivery at
the White House late this after
noon, the president must approve OF
veto it before Wednesday, March 2
The bill completed its final leg
islative stage last night with pass
age by the house after one of the
most turbulent sessions in recent
wears. Speaker Longworth an
nounced the vote, PA for to l7S
against, with one member voting
present, but 4 check on the ballot
showed the vote to be 210 for, to
176 against, a majority of "a.
Official checks and tabulations
might again change the veto, but
the result canDot be altered.
The re-check showed 112 Repub-
Leans. 81 Democrats. three Farmer
Laborites and one Socialist joined
hands in passing the bill. One
hundred and six i'apub!;cc rs and
20 Democrats Vt against tn"
measure W t h Representative
Strong, Republican, Pennsylvania,
answering "present.'
Employing steam roller tactics
reminiscent of the reign of "Czar -
Cannon. the farm bloc crushed OPP
posing forces and secured passagc
of the bill in the same form the
senate approved it.
Only once during the nine and
one half hour session did the farm
group lose control but it quickly
forced the house to reverse itself
at the expense of the Republican
leadership. Shortly after 6 p. m,
Representative Tilson, Connecticut,
majority leader, sought to force ad-
iournment and succeeded in having
the bill laid aside.
But when he followed through
with motion to adjourn the farm
bloc forced roll call and routed
him. The adjournment motion was
defeated 1913 to 40 and a motion
to resume consideration of the bill
carried, 1872 to 121.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Wounded Man
Is Recovering

William A. Taylor, lettuce buyer
of Los Angeles is recovering from
injuries suffered when he was shot
by Joe Hardwiek, chief of police of
Calexico two weeks ago. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that Taylor is
able to be up, although still confin-
ed to his room in local hotel. An
operation was performed to remove
the bullet which had lodged in his
back.
Tavlor was being placed under ar
rest by Chief Hardwick at the time
the shooting occurred He was
locked up for a time but was later
released to friends and was brought
to FL Centre where he has under
gone medical treatment since that
time.
Arrest of Chief Hardwick was
made last week upon complaint of
Mrs, Tavlor, charging him with rs.
sault with n deadly weapon. The
chief entered a nlea Of not guilty
TO the charge and was released un
der $4,000 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
FRf|CHTFR
AND CREW
ARE LOST
Vessels Responding to
Call For Help Find No
Trace of ElktOn.
STORM is RAGING
American Ship With 81
Men Aboard Carried
Million Dollar Cargo.
BY WILLIAM R. KUHNS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MANILA, p. J., Feb. 1S-Thirty
seven men pcrishcd and the freight
er Elkton with her million dollar
cargo has gone to bottom between
the Philippines and Guam, in the
belief Of insurance companies whict
today abandoned hope Of finding
the vessel.
NO trace of lifeboats or wreckagt
has been found though four navy
destroyers and the steamship Libcr-
ator have cruiscd over a ZigZag 9
course in search of the Elkton.
Some who had friends among the
crew and others interested in the
vessel or cargo for other reasons,
still see grounds for hope but mes
sages from the Liberator which ar
rived at Guam are not encouraging.
When the Libcrator reported
finding oil ON the water near the
course the Elkton was taking when
she last signaled distress, the de
stroyers Stewart, Sicard, Preston
and Paul Jones were ordered to join
the search. They were prepared for
a hard battle with the storm which
is still raging, and will continue the
search until ordered to cease.
Commanders of the destroyers re-
ported the storm was one of the
worst in years and that it compelled
the Liberator to proceed to Guam
to prevent damage to herself.
For SO hours after the Elkton sig
nailed distress other vessels in the
Pacific and land stations in the is
lands tried frantically to communi-
cate with her but without success.
Commanders of the vessels in the
search believe the Elkton fOundcrcd
suddenly after sending out her last
call.
While the storm continues to
menace shipping between Manila
and Guam, messages are beng
broadcast asking all ships to watch
for evidences of the Elkton.
The Elkton was a United States
shipping board vessel engaged
principally in the sugar traffic be
tween the Orient and America.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Court Disposes
OF Ward Case

The. case of John Ward, charged
with crime of sstrtorv nature,
was disposed of in superior court,
department two, this morning. Ward
entered Il plea of guilty to the
charge and was sentenced to spend
two years in San Quentin prison
but the sentence was suspended and
the defendant turned over to the
custody of his brother.
Ward, according to information
furnished the court, was ordered
committed to an insane asylum in
Iowa for period of Is years, some
time ago. Committal was not made
but the court was informed this
morning that should Ward be allow
ed to return home with his brother
he would be placed in the mstitu-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Heavy Docket In
Superior Court

Due to the absence of Edgar b.
llervcy, attorney, several eases
scheduled to come up before Judge
A. G. Finney in superior court, de-
partmcnt two, this morning were
continued for one week. The most
important of these was that of j.
d. Bradley, charged with assault.
Bradley is charged with shooting
his son in law and the ease has been
continued in the courts for some
time. In preliminary hearings cvi-
dence was brought out tending to
show that Bradley did shoot the
complainant and he admitted the
shooting in court. Evidence, how
ever, was submitted tending to show
that he had just cause for his ac-
tion, claim being made that tn"
complainant was beating his wife at
the time.
The ease of Ed Searcy, charged
with interfering with an officer
while in the discharge of his duties,
was continued over for one week.
Wallace Manseir and Fred Brown
were brought before Judge Finney
on charges of driving while under
the influence of intoxicating liquors.
Manseir's case was set for trial
February % while r'0En s case was
continued one week.
Jose Sofa, Alfredo Ortis and Man
ucl Wong, all charged with forgery,
had their eases continued over until
next week.
Leon McMullin, who pleaded
guilty to charge of grand larceny
recently, was granted a probation
hearing which was set for next Fri
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Killing
His Stepmother
by United Press Leased Wire

POPULAR BLUFF, Mo-, Feb. Is.
Precautions were taken today for
the safety of Marion jackson, 81,
and Earl jackson, l., his son, fol
lowing the startling confession of
the youth that he had brutally
killed his stcpmother with an axe
last October.
His determined silence finally
broken by three days and nights of
grilling, Young Jackson sobbingly
told how he and his stepmothcr
went hunting together and at her
own request he struck her on the
head several times with an axe, dug
a shallow grave in u cornficld and
buried her mangled body.
Two hunting dogs uncovered the
body a few days ago and neighbors
of the Jacksons, who had been told
she was in Memphis, demanded an
investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Given
Prison Sentence

Gordon Swarthout entered plea
of guilty to a statutory charge and
was sentenced to spend two years in
San Quentin prison by Judge A. c.
Finney in Superior Court, depart
ment two, this morning. The SEN
tence is to run concurrcntly with Il
previous sentence of the court, met
ed out when Swarthout pleaded
guilty to charge of passing a
check without having sufficient
funds in the bank to meet payment.
He was ordered committed to San
Quentin at that time for term as
prescribed by law, one to II years.
The case which was ended this
morning has aroused considerable
comment and every effort of the
district attorney s office was bent
to bring about the punishment of
the prisoner. The circumstances
i'll the case were brought to light
by Il communication from a IA year
old girl to Swarthout while he was
in jail. The communication fell
into the hands of the officials and
AN investigation was made in the
case.
The district attorney in comment
ing upon the case said that his of
flee will do all in its power to stop
such criminal indulgences.
81 hope this ease will serve as
a warning and will prevent further
crimes of this nature he declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
AvIATORS BELIEVED DEAD
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.- Tho
airplane found wrecked off tho
coast of Seaside, n. j., this morning
has been definitely identified as an
army airwavs nlanc in which Lieu
tenants Willard J. Harris and Will
liam A. Grav left Mitchell Field
New York, for Langley Field, Va.
yesterday, according to an an
nouncement by Colonel G.. G. Culver
Langley Field commandant, made
public bv the war department here,
1t is believed both the aviators
were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-A new
program which will enable fair con.
sideration of radio, Boulder dam
and Muscle Shoals legislation in or,
der was formulated by senate lead
ers today.
Under this arrangement a vote
NAV be forced on the Dill-White
radio compromise late today or to-
morrow. Senator Hiram johnson,
Republican, California. then will
move for consideration of the
Swing-Johnson Boulder dam bill. AS
soon as that measure is disposed of,
the Muscle Shoals adherents will be
granted their hearing.
This new program sidetracks the
plan of the Republican steering
committee which decided early in
January program for considera-
tion of five bills, none of which
have yet been taken up.
A check by the United Press to,
day indicated the radio compromise
bill designed to eliminate present in
tereference in broadcasting will be
adopted by an overwhelming major
ity. Only IA votes thus far are
scheduled to be east against it.
A cloture petition is being drawn
by Senator Watson, Republican, In
diana, advocate of the compromise,
but it is expected to be used only as
a threat 1t will not even be pre-
hn
tempts to drag out the debate.
Johnson S motion for considera-
tion of the Boulder Dam bill like
wise appears to have strong ma
iority behind it. There may be OPP
position from some senators who
have other pet measures they wish
10 get up, but their voting power is
not expected to be strong enough to
block the project.
During consideration of the
Swing-Johnson bill, the Muscle
Shoals people may be permitted to
intervene for three or four hours to
vote on the McNary resolution to
refer all measures relating to the
subject back to the agriculture COM
mittcc for further consideration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-A bill
to direct the federal power commits
sion not to grant permits or licenses
for development on the Colorado
river or any of its tributaries in
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New
Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Cali
fornia until the Colorado river com
pact has been approved by congress
and ratified by six states including
California, was introduced in the
house today by Representative Tay-
lor, Democrat, Colorado.
In the event congress and six
states fail to ratify the compact
Taylor's bin would prevent the
commission from issuing permits
until the next congress adjourned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Kelly Arraigned
In Superior Court

James Kelly, charged with burg
larry, was arraigncd before Judge
A. c. Finney in superior court, de
partment two, this morning. lie
asked the court that plea be with
held until next week and that he
he given an attorney to defend him.
Ray Johnson was appointed by the
court to this task. The ease was
continued to next Friday.
Kelly was ordered bound over to
superior court bv Judge Lorcnz, of
Calexico, early this week. Circum-
stantial evidence was submitted at
that time to show that Kelly had
broken into a store conducted bv
II. G. Going and taken an amount of
money in the neighborhood of Sl20.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
SPECIAL! !
Just at the time of
going to Press the
United Press "flash-
ed that the senate
voted to take up the
Swing-JOhnsOn Dam
Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-
Prediction that the Swing John
sen Boulder Dam Bill will be
before both houses of congress
next week was made today by
Representative Swing, Republi-
can, California, co-author Of the
measure.
Swings prediction came in a
statement warning against agi-
tation for an emergency flood
protection appropriation.
Swing said this agitation
would injure chances of enact
ment Of the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
Yankee Planes
Reach Chile

COQUIMBO, Chile, Feb. IS. -
Four hydroplanes of the United
States army's Pan American flight
squadron arrived here today enroutc
from Antofogasta to Santiago.
The fifth plane, the San Antonio,
was expected to arrive at Lima,
Peru, today. The San Antonio was
left behind at Tuaco, Colombia, be-
cause of engine trouble, but now has
been fitted with a new motor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
lick Located
lin Bakersfield

|was received by Sheriff Gil
yesterday afternoon, advis'
|he arrest in Bakersfield of
bstick, colorcd, wanted in
for an alleged assault
wo white girls nearly four
/ o.
disappeared shortly after
ted attack, escaping capture
ny sheriffs by only a few
Since that time the shcr-
ice has located him several
|nly to have him make Il
field officials announced
holding Bostick pending
ral of an officer from here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
|)RMAL(;Y
D STATE.
fits of Storm Are
kpected to Offset the
mage Caused.
len LOSE LIVES
of Travel and
mmunicatiOn St ill
brupted.
United Press Leased Wire

ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-South-
lifornia was struggling back
rmalcy today, with large
of workmen repairing lines
lmunication and travel, dis
by the four ,lav storm, which
toll Of seven lives and caused
We damage over Il 200 mile
Eht drizZlc began to fall in
gelcs early today and the of
Forecast predicted unsettled
r with probable showers.
.stimate of the damage to
structures WAS as yet un.
lie, public officials declared,
I the loss is confined to shat
ridges and washed out high
nd to homes in the lowlands
were inundated by the high
EATERS.
pugh the damage caused by
ere rain storm will reach ii
ptal, benefits to citrus grow
farmers will offset the loss,
: declared.
ana, manager of the Cali
Fruit Growers Exchange, pre-
that California would haze
its greatest fruit crops this
IA direct result of the abun
-ecipitation.
damage to trees is negligi-
lie the water supply for the
seasons, which is now as
Indicated the growers will en-
indant crops this year, he
Rounds, chief of the Los
county farm bureau was
optimistic declaring that
h small gardens will have
planted, farmers were great
by the rain and that the
of the storm are greater
e damage.
anger IRON further floods
ked. officials of the Los An
pod control district said.
sections to the south of this
re still practically isolated
rest of the country. Steam
: still greatly handicapped
roads between here and San
lrc impossible due to the
of washouts.
cities, in which the storm
wrcckagc and caused con
damage, were digging in
Hundreds of residents of
each. Ventura, and Venice,
,ut Of their homes by the
we're salvaging personal be
from the mud today.
$ attributed to the storm
IS ireland, engineer killed in
TX Of the Union Pacific linn
lr Whittier Tuesday night
}uddlccomc, Jr., aged 4, Of
each, drowned in n flood
hanncl; Monte Webster, 40,
in a stream in the San
mountain, near Riverside
Morton, 60, victim of an
lie accident near Taft; Raj
ute Erickson, l3, automobile
y. NJ. llamton, killed when
red fractured skull from
,n a wet sidewalk.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
SCORE DIE AS
TORNADO RACES
THROUGH SOUTH
Believe Searchers Will
Find More Victims In
Stricken Areas.
by United Press Leased Wire

PLEASANT HILL, Sabine Par
ish, La, Feb. 1S.-Through the de-
bris of Sabine parish searchcrs to-
day were hunting more victims of
the tornado which, late yesterday,
swept through this section taking
at least II lives and seriously injur-
ing six persons. \ score more were
hurt
The twister cut a path one half
mile broad through the oil country
and lcvclcd one section of the par
ish in single stroke. The little
timber shanties of the residents
were splintered.
Temporary hospitals, morgues and
first aid stations were being erect
ed bv nurses and doctors hurried
here by automobiles, as survivors
dug into ruins. How many more
lost their lives or were injured it
was impossible to estimate. No ac-
curate checkup of the storm area
had vet been made. At least one
person, a girl, was missing.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. 1S.-
Eight persons were killed at Rose
Hill, - miles south of here last
night when windstorm swept that
section, according to reports here to-
day.
The reported dead are NJ, Boyd,
Mrs. NJ, Boyd, five Boyd children,
John Lewis. Jr
The wind was so violent that Al
bales of cotton were picked up and
hurled long distances, according to
reports. The bodies of Mrs. Boyd
and Lewis were said to have been
blown POO yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
ABANDONs ATLANTIC FLIGHT
ny United Press Leased wire

BOLOMA. Portuguese Guinea, Feb.
1S.-Colonel Francesca De Pinedo
today announced he had abandoned
his plan to make a nonstop flight
across the south Atlantic and that
he would revise his schedule to in
clude two island stops on the flight
from Africa to South America.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
HATS DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
1T dance, Mount Signal
b College Frolic and lone
Back Palace Theater.
meet, Masonic hall.
Delicious Little Devil,
BY theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18

In Los Angeles county IL COWS
each produced so or more pounds of
tutterfat dun 'ng December. Cows
tested were 7,0S2, c,.,led Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
TOMORROW

hour. city library, 10:30.
Eved Junior matinee, Val
tier. 2:15.
te Women's Clubs lunch
program, high school.
n Agricultural Club coun-
IL house.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-18
REPORT STATES
CANTONESE HAVE
TAKEN HANCCHOW
RumOr Not Verified But
Is Accepted Generally
As Correct.
BY H. FRANCIS MISSELWITZ
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18. (6:3(
p. m.)-Ningpo, port in the province
of Chekiang and about 200 miles
from Shanghai, was reported tc
have been captured today by Can
tonese nationalist troops.
Ningpo lies at the eastern eXtrem-
ity of the railway connecting Hang
chow and Shanghai. From Ningpo
to Hangchow the railroad runs
westward for about 100 miles par
allel with an inlet of the sea, turn
ing north at Hangchow toward
Shanghai.
Cantonese troops could not ad-
vance to Shanghai from Ningpo
without having captured IIangchow.
Reports Of the capture of Hang
chow had not been verified tonight
but it was indicated the city had
been evacuated and that the Can
tonosc soon would enter.
Some Of Marshal Sun Chuan-
Fang's defeated troops arrived from
Ningpo today by boat and were be-
ing sent by rail to kashing. Ningpo
fell without much re-
sistancc. Capture Of the city would
give the Cantonese virtual control
of the province of Chekiang, mill
tarv observers here said. 1t was
reported by the arriving soldiers
that the Cantonese army numbered
about 10000 men.
TOXIC, Feb. 1S.-Thc japanese
cruiser Hirado sailed today from
Using Tao, bound for Shanghai, on
receipt of news of the threatening
situation at Hang Chow.
simultaneously government offic-
ials here announced that Japan
stood ready to extend practical rec
ognition to the Cantonese govern
ment on the same basis as Offered
bv Great Britain, inasmuch as such
was essential for the
of trade relationships.