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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
LEADERS SEE
1928 AS PROSPEROUS YEAR

III various fields of industry regard
ing the outlook for 1923:
John J. Raskob, chairman finance
committee, General Motors:
I" Everything indicates that 1928
will witness the greatest prosperity
cur country has ever enjoyed. Ny
prediction is that with the Ford
Motor Company in production, the
automobile industry will produce
100000 units in 1928 as against
100000 this year.
Alfred P. Sloan, president, Gen
cral Motors:
81 see nothing except soundness
in the general economic situation.
This, together with the improved
position of the agricultural sections
If the country, leads me to believe
that 1928 will be good year for
general business.
ii. 7. Parson, president +. w.
Woolworth Company:
81 feel that the retail business
of this country can look forward to
continued increased business for
some time to come. -
Martin j. insult, president Mid
dlewest Utilities Company:
"The electric industry will in
evitably expand in 1923, irrespect-
i've of the general course of bust
ness.''
X. H. Ashton, p resident Ameri-
can Railroad Associations:
T'Thp outlook for freipht ira ffic
in the coming year cannot be fore
east with any degree of certainty at
the present time. There is no ques-
Confined on Page 2
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Hope of Finding
Airplane Fades
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Hope of
finding the missing airplane of
Mrs Frances w. Grayson. The
Dawn, became less today when the
navy dirigible Los Angeles returned
to Lakehurst today with no sight
of the missing plane.
Neither did the five destroyers
searching near Sable Island, where
radio message alleged TO have
come from The Dawn was picked
up, have any hopeful news to re-
port.
The only ray Of hope in the un-
broken silence of more than 100
hours since the plane left Roose-
port from st. Johns that Western
Union operator at Hearts Content
had heard message with n call
letter somewhat resembling that of
The Dawn, asking for location.
ABOARD U. s. S. STURTEVANT.
OFF Sable Island, Dee. 2S.--Overcast
skies and poor visibility today ham
percd the search of five dcstroyers
for the missing alrplane, Ihe Dawn,
in which Mrs. Frances Grayson and
three companions left New York for
HarbOr Grace last Friday.
The Sturtevant received u radio
from Sable Island at 1880 a. m. to-
day in which the officers were ad-
vised that signals which might have
come from the Dawn's emergency
set had been heard at Hearts Con-
tent, New Foundland, Monday af-
ternOon.
The destrOyers Sturtevant and
Mahan were searching the south
west circle sector and the coast
guard destroyers Shaw. Dowtes and
Monaghan were circling in the
southeast sector.
The sea was smooth but other
conditions were unfavorable.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Smith to Hear
Clemency Plea
By United Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, N. Y, Dee. 2s.-Gov-
crnor Alfred f. Smith announced
this afternoon that he would hear
pleas for executive clemency for
Mrs. Ruth Snyder at noon on Jan
uary 8 at Albany.
The governor notified attorneys
for Mrs. Snyder to that effect say
ing he had granted their application
for such hearing.
Mrs. Snyder and Henry Judd
GRAY are scheduled to be electrocut
ed for the murder of Albert Snyder
the week of January 9.
The governor also announced that
while no application on behalf of
Judd Gray, convicted with her for
participating in the murder of Mrs.
Snyder 8 husband, has been receiv-
ed, he had set the same time for n
hearing for Gray in the event hls
attorney or any one else interested
appears.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
HICKMAN ASKS
FOR COPIES OF
HIS CONFESSION
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. %. - The
first indication that Edward Hick-
man may repudiate his intention to
plead guilty to the murder of Mar
ion Parker was seen here late to-
day when the youth demanded
copies of his confession.
The demand was made in note
to Herman Cline, chief of detectives
and read: "Please bring my copies
of confession to the Jail today
Jailer Frank Dewar said that the
note had been delivered and Hick
man had been assured by Chief
Cline that the copies would be
turned over the YOUTHS attorney,
Jerome Walsh, upon his arrival in
this city from Kansas City tomor-
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
'L0OP-H()[E
SEEN FOR
HICKMAN
Doctors Report Asserts
Parker Girl May Have
Died of Fright.
KEYES UNWORRIED
District Attorney Mini
miZes Conclusions Made
by Physician.
By DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Corrsepondent)

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2S.-wil-
liam Edward Hickman, self-con.
fessed slayer of Marion Parker, may
yet escape the gallows.
What may either be a loop hole
I through which "The Fox' can slip
to safety or stronger link in the
evidence against him was on record
here today in the form of report
by County Autopsy Surgeon Wag-
ner.
The report based on personal
knowledge of the child, chemist s
report, examination of the dismem-
bered body and Hickman s own con-
fession reveals that in the opinion
of DR.. Wagner the Parker girl died
of exhaustion and fright.
Although in his confession the
former Kansas City youth admits he
strangled the 12-year-old bank Off
cial's daughter to death with
towel, DR.. Wagner says in his re-
port that there were no signs of a
struggle.
Whether the child was submitted
to such mental tortures that she
died of fright or whether as the
autopsy surgeons report contends
she died of exhaustion and a COM
bination of starvation and a nat
urally weak heart presented new
phase in the intricate case today.
Was Nervous Child
CT knew Marion Parker DR..
Wagner said in his report. "She
was very nervous child, and when
she realized her situation she pro-
badly neither slept nor partook OF
food during those three terrible
days, as shown by her empty, con-
tracted stomach. and from her let
ters written to her parents it would
appear her captor told her he would
kill her if not ransomed.
"'When he applied the towel a.
bout her neck, she realized what
was about to happen and her heart
stopped as a result of fright and
exhaustion. 1
81 understand that Hickman stat
ed that he strangled the little Park
err girl. He may have done or at
tempted to do what he confessed
he did, but her death was not pri-
(Hnpfipua5 nm napa AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
YOUNG MATRICIDE
LOSES POINT IN
COURT HEARING
ny United Press Leased Wire

OTTAWA, Ill.,, Dee. 2S.-Harry
Hill, former Knox College student,
must face all five counts in the in
dictment which charged him with
numbering his mother. Judge j. A.
Davis today overruled the defense
motion to make the state specify
which of the five counts they could
use to prove Hill guilty.
The defense then presented an af
fidavit to the court signed by one
of the defense counsel which would
prevent A. j. O'Connor from acting
as special prosecutor.
The affidavit attacked the OK
penditure of $4,000 which the
county board of supervisors appro-
priated to prosecute the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
GAVIN M'NAB
DIES SUDDENLY
IN LAW OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 2S.-.
Gavin McNab, veteran San Fran
cisco attorney and political leader
in the state, died in his office here
early this afternoon.
Cerebral hemorrhage was given
as causc of death.
McNab had long been recognized
as one of the leading politicians in
the state and had attained nation
wide prominence as an attorney.
1t was he who defended Roscoe
"Fatty' Arbucklc when the latter
was charged with the murder of
Virginia Rappe, during party at
San Francisco hotel.
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2S-" Gavin
McNab was one of the ablest men
in the Democratic party in the west
he was an extraordinary character
and his death shocks me deeply
Isadore b. Dockweiler, national
Democratic committee man told the
United Press when informed of the
death of McNab in San Francisco.
'Gavin McNab possesses the ca
paeity of using the English lang
uage as no man in the west has
since the days of Ambrose Bierce, -
Dockweiler said. Ellis death is a
loss to the nation and particularly
to Democracy in the west
''He was a great personal friend
of mine and his death shocks me
deeply on this my birthday
Dockweiler said that McNab S
friends had known for some time
that the latter was in bad health
and that his physician had ordered
him not to engage in any strenu-
Gus work
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Santa Ana Youth
Accidentally Shot
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, Dec. 2S.-
Allen Hull, II, was accidentally
killed when the hammer of his shot
gun caught on log and discharged,
the sheriff office said today after
the Youths BODY had been found
on the bank of the Santa Ana river
near the Orange county hospital.
When young Hull did not return
home last night search was start
ed and the body was found by
Sheriff Sam Jernigan. There will
be no investigation, authorities said.
The inquest was to be held late to-
.1oV
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
IN
CENTRAL
AMERICA
"LOne Eagle" Arrives in
Guatemala Following
Hop from Mexico City.
MOTHER RETURNS
Mrs. Lindbergh Lands At
Brownsville on Way To
Detroit.
By t.nirec Hy.,. leased Wire


AURORA AIRDROME, Guate-
mala City, Dec. 2S.-Amid the
acclaim of widely cheering throng
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh land
I'd at the military airdrome this aft
crn0on.
Lindbcrgh received tremendous
ovation as the Spirit of st. Louis
came to n safe landing.
Lindbergh was escorted off the
.icld to the box in which was Pres
iient Chacon and his official rcccp-
ton committee.
The band played special march
entitled "Colonel Lindbergh. -
written for the occasion by the
Guatemalan composer Larrazabal.
VALBUENA FLYING FIELD,
MEXICO CITY, Dee. 2s.-Setting
forth on another mission of good
will, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
took off in the Spirit of st. Louis
at 6:3j n. III. today.
After few hours of flight across
the mountains and jungles of south
eastern Mexico he hoped to arrive
at Guatemala City, the first of sew
eral Central American capitals on
the air ambassadors calling list.
VALBUENA FLYING FIELD,
MEXICO CITY, Dee. 2S.-After
bidding her son goodbye on his
flight to Guatemala City, Mrs. Ev-
angeline Lodge Lindbergh today
started back to the United States
In the Ford-Stout airplane that
brought her here for a Christmas
reunion with Colonel Charles a.
Lindbcrgh.
The plane bearing Mrs. Lindbergh
and her party left the ground at
Csc n. M, few minutes after her
son had hoped off toward Central
America.
Two escort planes started north
with the Ford craft.
Mrs. Lindbergh intended to make
the trip back to Detroit by easy
stages, with Tampico the first stop.
She hoped to reach her home Fri.
day night.
FORT BROWN Texas, Dee. 2S.-
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh, Ameri-
ca s first woman ambassador of the
air, returned to the United States
here at 1920 p. M. today from
Mexico City, where she spent
Christmas with her son, Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh.
Mrs. Lindbergh and the party ac-
companying her in the giant Ford
Monoplane were luncheon guests
here. They expected to hop off for
San Antonio about l:30 p. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Board to View
Marine Problem

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
United States shipping board today
invited all American steamship OPP
orators to participate in hearing
opening here January 10 to consider
present American merchant marine
problems.
The board said it wanted the
views of various ship companies be-
fore passing Judgment on several
bills before Congress affecting the
"prescnt status and permanency of
the merchant marine.''
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Oklahoma "War"
Bubbling Over
ny United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec.
Ex-Governor Henry s. Johnston
fought today against possibility of
rival government by night.
Successful in barring an insur-
gent senate, seeking his suspension,
from its regular chamber, he faced
threats of a revolutionary custer by
the same solons meeting in secret
session this afternoon.
The papers suspending Johnston
as an impeached executive have
been prepared and the aroused sen
ate, jostled at the point of bayo-
nets, sought out secret meeting
place to put through the revolt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
BOARD DEFERS SALE
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. - The
United States Shipping Board to-
day agreed to advertise for sale its
remaining three Pacific coast cargo
lines with some alterations from the
original advertising plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Just Missed Death In the Deep

Lieut. Com Edward Elherg directing diving operations about
the sunken S4
death the slipped deep the
mud of the floor that he feared here good You
him in his diving suit
Falcon at the right after his helmet
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

w. ]. Oates, Lompoc Santa Bar
bara county, has been shipping eel
cry to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco and always receiving 81 per
crate more than current quotations,
on account of quality.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
BY United Press Leased Wire

DELANO, Cal. Dec. 2s,-Believ-
cd TO have become demented. Albert
Vallard, so, shot and killed his
taree brothers and seriously wound
cd a fourth brother on their ranch
here today.
The dead are:
August Vallard, commander of
the Delano American Legion. and
his two brothers, Eugene and Ga
briel.
A fourth brother, Joe, was crit
ically wounded. Joe was rushed to
Bakersfield hospital where il is
believed he may die.
The shooting occurred while the
Vallard family was eating break
fast at the ranch house.
Albert entered with gun before
the members of the family could
realize their plight and fired, kill
ing August, Eugene and Gabriel
and then wounded Joe.
Running from the ranch house,
Albert approached his brother.in-
law, Joe Panero and shoutedi 81
have just shot my brothers, - and
disappeared.
The aged parents Of the demeut.
ed man who witnessed the tragedy
were unmolested.
Kern county authorities immedii
atcly organized posse TO search
for Vallard
The alleged slayer was the father
of nine children.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Three Killed In
Shooting Fray by
Insane Brother
by United Press Leased Wire

TULARE, Cal, Dec. 28.-Albert
Vallard, SO, was found hanging
from a tree by passerbv seven
miles south of Tulare this after
noon several hours after he had
slain his three brothers and perhaps
fatally wounded fourth on
ranch near Delano.
Vallard, who fled in an automo-
bile after shooting to death his
three brothers, August, Eugene and
Gabriel, shot himself in the head
four times before he committed sui
eide by hanging.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

Fallon, Nevada, shipped 1900
turkeys for the Thanksgiving trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

This year the Lahtonan Valley,
Nevada, made up a train of IL ears
of turkeys.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28

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, 1927-02-02
Presbyterian

Next Sunday the pastor will pre-
sent the fifth of the series or ser.
mons on the Teachings of Jesus
concerning the Kingdom of God.
Much interest has been shown in
these studies and many have ex-
pressed to the pastor their apprecia-
ton of the help they have receiv-
ed. You are invited to come next
Sunday morning and also to bring
a friend with you. The subject will
be Jesus and How to Enter the
Kingdom"
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
in the parlors of the church We'd
nesday. February 8, at 2:30 p. m
There will be an abundance OF
, 1927-02-02
S. c. F. B. ONE OF
BEST ORGANIZATIONS
in PARK COUNTY

That the Sage Creek Farm Bureau
is one of the liveliest and best or
ganizations found anywhere in Park
county, or the state, was evidenced
by the program given on Friday
evening of last week at the COM
munity hall on Upper Sage creek.
The meeting was well attended and
the program was both instructive
and entertaining.
President c.. A. Wright, presided
and Mrs. ]. E. Cooper, as secre-
fary took the minutes. This was
the first meeting of the year to be
held. The regular routine business
of the Bureau was taken care OF
and some yer fine reports received
from project leaders. J.. E. Cooper
who represented the Bureau at the
state meeting held recently at Lar
annie. made a fine report n from
the good stuff he brought home to
the local bureau some very fine
talks must have been made there
and the new ideas which were gath
cred will do much toward making
the Farm Bureau a more useful
and beneficial organization in this
community. County Agent CHS.
holm, who was also in Laramie al
the time of the Bureau meeting,
and who attended the annual con.
ference of extension workers there
had some very good ideas to brinp
to the Bureau.
l.. w. Schultz with his son. AL
bert attended the Denver Live stock
show was asked for a report on his
trip to the Colorado metropolis, but
1t took the younger man. to tell of
the things he saw there. Albert
is very enthusiastic about the live
stock business and got SINE mighty
line ideas of the game at the Den.
yer show.
Mr.. Crouch, manager of the Cody
creamery made a short talk as did
j. l.. Woods of Garland, who was
a guest at the Sage creek meet
ing.
After the business session the en-
tertainment started and a play en-
titled IAN Old Fashioned Proposal
OF Marriage and An Up-to-date
One" was given which was heartily
enjoyed by all. Sage creek is not
lacking in talent and the program
was an unusually good one Friday
evening. After the program a dance
and later on a lunch, which COM
pieted a splendid evening of bust
ness and enjoyment.
the sales advertising and service
, 1927-02-02
FOREST SUPERVISORS GATHER
IN SHERIDAN ANNUAL MEETING

The annual conference of the
United States forest supervisors of
the northern Rocky mountain re-
gion area is being held in the
forestry offices in the Sheridan
federal building, to continue four
days.
Sheridan was chosen as the an
nual meeting place this year. as it
frequently is. because of it's cen
trail position among the~forest sup
ervlsoTs and forestry officials will
go owe estimates, consider ques-
lions of administration and of for
est improvements, make plans for
the coming year and carry on a
discussion of new policies.
The five supervisors who will at
tend the Sheridan conference are
George A. Duthie, supervisor of the
Black Hills forest of Deadwood, S.
d.; James Conner, supervisor of
the Harvey forest of Custer, S. D.;
Wallace 1. Pearce, supervisor of the
Washaki forest OF Lander, Wyom-
ing; James l.. Langwerthy, super
visor of the Shoshone forest OF
Cody, Wyoming; and Fred B-Agee,
supervisor of the Big Horn forest OF
Sheridan.
The four officials from the dis
trict forestry office at Denver, who
will come to Sheridan for the
meeting this week are Col. A.. 5.
Peck, district forester; G. J. Stahl
assistant district forester; j.. T.
Buckner. fiscal agent. and John
McLaren. chief of fire protection.
, 1927-02-02
BILL SAYS

We do Gloverized dry cleaning,
and are the only establishment in
northwest that does. If 1t can
be cleaned we can clean it. If we
can't do it, it can't be done in this
neck of the woods. An ad WONT
do the trick, a trial will convince
you of the difference. You will
always find our prices right. If
men and boys q it, we have it.
If we haven't got it we will get 10
Fol everything that men and boys
and your $ $ 5 worth, see
Bill at the roggery. 10 East Cody.
, 1927-02-02
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES

Gehu l.. Van Wrinkle, aged IS
years, died on Sunday evening at
the home of his nephews, Sam and
Ed Carter at Marquette, and was
buried on Monday at Riverside
cemetery with services conducted by
the Rev. G. s. Upton and the men,
bers of Fred Coe Post No. 90.
American Legion.
Deceased had a very limited
acquaintance in Cody and Park
county, coming here some time ago
to live with his nephew. He was
born on August 4th, 1884, at Mas
contch, Illinois, and was a veteran
of the Civil war having rendered
service with Co. K, 18th Illinois
Infantry which took a very impor-
tant part in the war.
, 1927-02-02
SUPERINTENDENTS OF
SCHOOLS WILL MEET

A meeting of newly elected coun-
ty superintendent of schools of the
state will be held. here February 7
and 8, Mrs. Katherine A. Morton,
state superintendent of public in
struction, announced Monday. Ten
new superintendent took office
this month and the conference will
be for the purpose of acquainting
them with their duties and their re-
lations with the state department Of
education, Mrs. Morton said.
, 1927-02-02
EASTERN STAR HEAD DIES
VISITED HERE LAST SUMMER

The members of Cedar Chapter
will learn with regret of the death
of Mrs. Clara Henrick. Most Worthy
Grand Matron of the Eastern Star.
Her death occurred at Shanghai,
China, during the course of her
official tour as the chief executive
of the organization. Mrs. Heinrich
visited Cedar Chapter last summer
and through her ability and charm
ing personality Won the admiration
and respect of the members of the
local chapter.
, 1927-02-02
ANN ROGERS BURIED SUNDAY

Miss Anne Rogers. who died at
the home of DR.. ]. D. Lewellen on
Friday, was buried on Sunday.
Short services were conducted by
the Rev. G. s. Upton of the Metho-
dist church al the Lewellen home,
and interment was made in Crown
Hill cemetery at Powell.
Deceased was "a years of age at
the time of her death, which was
brought on by a complication of
Bright's disease. She had lived
with the Lewellen family for fifty
two years, and was considered as
one of the family, and her death
leaves a place in that household
which will be hard to fill.
Ann Rogers was a southern lady
and entered the family of DR.. Lew
ellen's father, who was also a doc
tor In 1874 when a young lady of
% years of age. She was nurse
maid for DIR. Lewellen and since
that time has continued to make her
home in the family. During the
illness of the late Mrs. Lewellen
she was a mainstay in the house
hold, and since her death has beer
a great help to the doctor in main
tanning a home and caring for the
children. Aunt Ann as she was
lovingly called by her friends in
Cody and Powell was n of those
loving characters always willing to
give aid to the needy and sick, and
! a general favorite with all who
knew her. She was laid to rest in
the Lewellen family lot at Crown
hill Cemetery
, 1927-02-02

ular monthly meeting will be held
at the church on Monday evening
February 7th at 1890 and all are
urged to be present. This is an
important meeting.
, 1927-02-02
Christian Science

Sunday services at 1900 o'clock
Lesson, Spirit"
Sunday school convenes at 1000
O'Clock, to which children up to the
age n 20 years are invited.
Testimonial meetings are held the
first Wednesday evening of each
month at 500 o'clock at the Lii
brary assembly room.
, 1927-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.. McClain
brought in a load of turkeys for
the February shipment last week,
and owing to bad roads on North
FORK. were forced to spend several
days in town.
, 1927-02-02

work for every body and all the
women r specially invited to
come.
Members of the official Board
will please take note that the reg
, 1927-02-02
Notice

The road UP Dryrork OF Pa
o Hara is closed-do moi try t,
travel it.
2-3tf J.. N. Mcknight
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Committee headed by Vice President Wo and the Ma
ona Civic Federation dominated by the powerful capt.
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Matthew Vol is the connecting link in the conspiracy. With
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