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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
WITNESSES SAY
MORRISON MADE
MANY THREATS
Court Defers Making Any
Recommendation AS To
Length of Sentence.

Recommendation to the prison
board regarding the length of time
to be served by II. l.. Morrison for
the murder of Cecil A. Gibson, was
taken under advisement by Judge
Finney yesterday at the conclusion
of hearing held following Morri-
son IS plea of guilty.
The court adjudged Morrison of
second degree murder Monday and
sentenced him to prison for from
five years to life.
-Four witnesses were called by
the prosecution in an effort to show
that the murderer had issued num-
erous threats against other members
of the Gibson household.
Keaton G. Gibson, brother of the
slain man was the first to take the
stand. He said that on at least
three occasions he heard Morrison
threaten to kill his other brother,
Archie, and that once he threatened
both Archie and man named Joe
Tatum.
A. j. Moore was next and said
that he once heard Morrison threat
en- to kill Archie Gibson. d. B.
Harp was the third witness and he
said that he heard Morrison make a
similar threat at least a dozen
times. He said that Morrison told
family he'd have killed him long
ago.
Archie Gibson was then called
and testified he had heard of these
threats against his life following
the death of his brother. 1t was
intimated by the witnesses that
thew had not regarded these threats
seriously until after the death of
Cecil Gibson. They admitted that
Morrison had been drinking on most
of the occasions when the threats
were made.
The prosecution sought in this
manner to show that lives of other
members of the family would be
endangered if the prisoner was
again granted his liberty.
The witnesses also sought to bring
out that Morrison had previously
been involved in a shooting scrape
with some japanese.
Morrison was then called to the
stand. He denied that he had ever
made any of the threats as charged
and the judge then questioned him
relative, to the shooting. He ex-
planned that he had been running
n pool hall in Brawlcy and that two
men had refused to pay him for the
use of table. An argument fol-
lowed and ended in fight. He
then went to back room and got
n gun and shot it out of window
to scare the men away. He admit
ed he had been arrested but had
been released the following day,
merely being charged with discharg-
ing a weapon within the city limits.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
WRECK IS.
SURVEYED
BY DIVER
Makes Two Trips Beneath
Water In Hope of Rails
ing Submarine.
WORK IS DIFFICULT
All Hope Abandoned For
Men Imprisoned in Hull
Since Saturday.
Ry United Press Leased Wire

PROVlNCETOWN, Mass, Dec.
el.-William Wickwirc, navy diver.
made two visits to the submarine
S-4, sunk 100 feet under the sea,
here this afternoon. While it was
impossible TO determine the exact
results, indications were that diff
culties were being encountered in
the work he attempted on the
wreck.
Wickwire went down first at
p. IN. and about an hour later was
brought to the surface.
At $40 p. IN. he went down again
and at about the same time work
boat put off from the Falcon with
tackle and began dragging for the
submarine.
At $3.50 p. m he was still on the
oceans bottom.
Aboard the Falcon an aeetylene
torch was tested and made ready
for use under water. 1t is to be
used later in an attempt to cut a
hole in the submarines hull.
Wickwire appeared fatigued when
he came up after his first dive.
First Aid Ready
While Wiekwirc was in the water
tanks of oxygen and carefully coil
Z ri lines of rubber hose were on the
deck of the Falcon ready to be
lowered Immediately should he re-
port that, through some miracle.
life still existed on the S.4. Up to
3:l5 p. IN. as rar as was known,
he had made no such report.
Wickwire is one of the navy Is
most noted divers, particularly be
cause of his daring work in connec-
tion with the raising of the Sol
two years ago off Block Island.
because of the activities going
around the salvage scene, particu.
la-ly the dragging operations, there
vas rumors that difficulty was be
ing encountered in locating the cA
net position of the S-4, but they
were not confirmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
ENGINEER TELLS
CHAMBER ABOUT
DAM CONFERENCE
D0wd Believes Agreement
Between Three States
Not Impossible.

NJ. J. Doud, chief engineer of the
Imperial Irrigation District, was
the speaker at the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce held at the Barbara Worth
Hotel at noon today. The district
official went thoroughly into the re-
cent conference on ALLEGATION of rev.
enue of Boulder Dam power held
at San Francisco.
While he informed the chamber
that it was apparent toward the
close that California would never
be able to meet the proposals pre-
sented by Arizona and Nevada, he
believed that~a settlement would be
reached in the conference to be held
in Washington, ID. c., early in Jan
uary. At that time, he declared,
the government officials will make
the concessions and it is believed
that all interested states will be
satisfied.
A final effort was made at San
Francisco to bring about settle
ment after word had been received
there to the effect that it was Pres
ident Coolidge's desire that the
states settle these differences among
themselves.
"But California at the conference
conceded a lot more than it was
justified to do and was turned down
by the Nevada and Arizona dele
gates,D Dowd declared. "The first
offer was to guarantee both states
a yearly revenue of 100000 from
the Boulder Dam project. 1t was
refused.
Terms Refused
"California then offered to give
them Is percent of the total power
developed which they in turn could
sell at price California believes to
be approximately 2.5 mills pere X.
VIII, an equivalent to q percent
tax. This in turn was unaccept-
able.'
President R. Y. Watson then read
letter from Sam Green of the Cal
ifornia Dairy Council, saying that
the date for "Dairy Day" has
been fixed for February 25. Presi-
dent Watson said that plans of the
Ell Centre chamber for the "Dairy
Day" observance here would begin
at once and that the chamber will
call on practically all of the bust
Ynessmen and members of the cham
Der to lend their aid in making the
celebration a successful one.
The board of directors will hold
their regular weekly meeting in the
chamber rooms on Main street at
1880 o'clock tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
HICKMAN ASKED
TO COMMUNICATE
WITH HOME CITY
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 21.-
At the request of Charles Edwards,
former chief of police of Kansas
City, the following letter viii | be
broadcast by radio KMBC here to-
night. The letter will be addressed
to Edward Hickman. charged with
numbering Marion Parker, Los An
geles.
"Your mother is Frustrated and
your brothers and sister wish yon
to get in touch immediately with
your friend cap Edwards, whom
you know will see you are justly
and fairly treated. Wire, telephone
or write me at my expense, night or
day, at my home, 341S Bellefontalnc
Avenue, Kansas City, Mo-, or my
office, POI Bryant Building
(Signed) "CAP." EDWARDS.
Edwards, who is a former parole
officer of Hickman, said he had
written the letter at the request of
Mrs. Eva Hickman, the boys moth
er. Edwards said be believes Hick-
man would surrender if he knew
he would receive all considerations
provided by law.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Deny Government
Bought Documents
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The
state department today denied re-
ports that it or the American en-
bassy in Mexico City had employed
or purchased documents from Mig
uel Avila, who obtained for the
Hearst newspapers the alleged Mex
lean government documents under
investigation by a special senate
committee.
Commenting on charges that
Avila is not an American citizen,
department officials said they would
not make a ruling on his citizenship
status unless he applies for another
passport. When Avila was given
his last passport he submitted doeu-
ments purporting to show he was
born in San Antonio.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Ey DAN CAMPBELL
.nited Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 21.- His
ability to impcrsonate the opposite
scx led to the belief here today that
Edward Hickman, youthful murder
or of Marion Parker, may hav"
cIuded the gigantic manhunt in
progress for him by cloaking his
identity beneath the garb of mod
crn "flapper. ="
After three days of relentless
search for "The Fox' during which
time hundreds of futile tips and
clews have been uncovered, the pos
sibilitv that the SLAYER was min@
ling with his pursuers in the dis
eulse of woman was being given
considerable consideration here to-
dar.
Hickman was a musician and for
mer associates say he has appeared
iii private theatricals as a feminine
information he was quite proud OF
his ability in this respect and the
theory in part explains how the
youth has been able to BATTLE po-
lice of the state of California.
The theory would also explain
the presence of masculine clothing,
found scattered about the apart
ment, in which police believe the
cnild was held captive and later
murdered. IT would also explain
how he has been able to slip back
and forth through a Gordon of 500C
peace Officers and thousands of in
tcrested citizens, who are searching
fol- him.
Hope Of Capture Weakens
AS the three day start which
"The Fox' obtained in making his
getaway grows longer daily, the
possibility of his capture grows
more remote. Reports from almost
every section Of the state, that q
yopth. resembling Hickman had
been seen, poured into detective
headquarters to further confuse
Icace Officers, who are already OBJ
Niously baffled by the case.
Chief of detectives Herman Cline
said today that he was not convinc-
Cd that the Bellevue Arms apart
rl"nt in which many clues were
found, was the actual scene of the
murder and wa smost concerned to-
lay in locating the butchery house
where "The Fox killed and dis
lncmbered his victim.
q have had an idea all along
that we will find it somewhere in
the hills near Elysian Park, Pasa-
dcna or Alhambra. The fact that
he sent the two death kilograms
from those cities is indicative of
that Cline declared.
Watching Valley Roads
Reports received from Redlan1s
said that all roads leading to Impe-
rial Valley were being guarded with
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
MOTHER WANTS
SON PUNISHED
If HE IS GUILTY

KANSAS CITY, No., Dec. 81. -
Mrs. Eva, Hickman today was brok-
on under the strain of incredllity.
lope and doubt that has assaled
her since she learned yesterday that
her 10 year old son has been identi.
fled as the man who kidnapped and
probably murdered Marion Parker.
After bearing up stoieally in the
face of questioning and sympathy
for dav, Mrs. Hickman broke
down and became hvsterical.
"But if he s. guilty, / want him
runishcd,' Mrs. Hickman sobbed.
AS she discussed his possible pres
rnt situation, she lost control of
herself.
"They'I kill him! They II kill
him!' she cried when she recalled
the intensive search for her son
carried on in California.
81 had been reading about that
murder every day she declared
after she became more collected,
"What an awful thing it was! Oh,
how manv times 7 have thought to
myself what ought to be done to n
man who would do thing like that.
It was thing that caused every
mother and father in the country
TO be afraid Aud to think they
believe my boy did itl'
If Edward committed the crime
it was an effort for Mrs. Hick-
man even to consider the possibility
Ibis mother believed he must have
been derangcd at the time.
Edward she said, "woull
never do thing like that for re-
venge. l don't believe he did it
at all. But if he did, he WASH It
right. He didn't have any i'll feel
ing toward Mr.. Parker. After that
check affair Edward told me he
Just had made a fool of himself and
was going to start over and do
things right
Mrs. Hickman had read a story
from California telling of her son s
supposed interest in poisons and
his possession of surgical apparat.
us.
"He NAV have been interested in
p0isons, Mrs. Hickman said. "He
took some chemistry at Central, but
I don't believe he did it contcm-
plating anv crime'
The mother said she had never
known of her son purchasing surgi-
cal instruments. She declared he
had never taken biology in school
for the single reason that dissect-
ing work was abhorrent to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Sailors HerOism
Saves Langley"
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dee. 21.-No
reason has yet been found by the
naval board of investigation and
court of inquiry for the explosion
aboard the aircraft carrier Langley
in the harbor yesterday which
caused the death of James r. Ais
worth, aviation chief carpenter s
mate, and serious injury to four
other members of the crew.
The injured have a good chance
to recover, according to officials at
the naval hospital today.
The hcroism of the crew and fire
fighters in plugging a six inch gas
olMe filler pine leading to a tank
of 10000 gallons of gasoline, was
laudcd by officials today. This
feat while the flames were still on
deck is believed to have saved the
ship from complete disaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
CHINA SEWERS
ALL TIES WITH
SOVIET RUSSIA
BY United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, Dec. 21.-The Ma
tionalist government today appoint
ell a commission to take charge Of
the Soviet mercantile fleet and all
Russian trading organizations while
diplomatic relations are broken.
All soviet citizens not registered
Friday will be arrested and deport-
Cd. The Hankow consul general
and II other Russians sailed today
for Japan.
The soviet consul here was sched-
ulCd to leave on the steamer Shisl.-
an Saturday.
The Nationalist government
broke diplomatic relations with
soviet Russia because the Chinese
contended the Russians had aided
the communist coup at Canton. 1t
was said they found the soviet vice
consul directing communist activi
ties when they recaptured the, city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
HICKMAN
SUSPECT
ESCAPES
Man Seen in Hotel Flees
When Remark About Re-
semblance Is Heard.
ALL ROADS WATCHED
One Clew Reported States
Fugitive Might Be On
Way to Valley.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

toiAIOd LSoo soIetl1 SoflCopouuCltJ
Los ANGELES, Dee. 2l.-A man
believed to be Edward Hickman,
charged with the Staying of 12-
vear-old Marion Parker, eluded po-
lice in a four block chase through
the heart of the downtown business
district.
-Four police ears, manned by the
flying squadron and armed with
sawed-off shot guns, answered a
hurry call from j. Krister, house de-
tective of the Rosslyn hotel.
Krister reported a man tallying
closely with the widely broadcast
description of Edward Hickman,
walked into the lobby of the hotel
and started downstairs to the pub
lie telephone booths. Krister watch
cd him closely and remarked to the
room clerk "That man looks like
HIckmanl'
The suspect turned at the excla-
nation and, drawing his coat collar
up about his face, ran for the main
entrance. Krister followed and de-
tcctives were notified in the mean
time. The man ran into a park in
the heart of the city and disap-
peared.
During the night reports were re-
ctived from Redlands and River
side that all roads leading to I'M
perial Valley were being guarded
with additional men when car
l;nown to have been stolen in Red
lands, was wrecked and its oceu-
pants escaped in q car standing
lear the curbing.
+. NJ. Valeride, of San Bernardo
TO reported Studebaker sedan
stolen shortly before the same MT
cline appeared in the wreck at
Redlands. Witnesses said man of
medium height with a top coat, ran
from the scene of the crash to
coupe standing nearby, and speeded
away.
He was later believed to have
b.en seen on the highway leading
to Imperial Valley.
f. R. Larson reported the coupe
belonged to him.
Sidney Sarkas, taken into GUS
tody in connection with the case IN
Beverly Hills, was freed today.
Sarkas was taken into custody in
Beverly Hills when he failed to give
a satisfactory account of his ac-
lions.
According to police, Sarkas re.
sembles Hickman, but was released
when officers failed to establish
Identification.
Some mystery surrounds the de-
tcltion of two elderly suspects.
Earl Smith, a dentist, was being
held in the county Jail on suspicion
Ct grand theft, although he is be-
ing questioned by detectives, while
Gaylord Barnaman, arrested as he
was about to telephone broadcast
lhg stations that he was "The
Fox is also being held.
Perry NJ. Parker, when shown
pictures of Hickman by the district
attorney s office, declared that he
WAS "The Fox" Parker had known
the youth well and declared imme
diately that he was "The Fox"
Milton Jakowsky, formerly a
resident in the neighborhood where
tie Parker family lives, was still
bong held. 1t was learned that
Jakowsky knew something of the
movements of the Parker household.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Asserts He Is
Army Deserter

'EI am a dcsertcr from Company
F. Second Engineers, stationed at
Fort Sam Huston, Kansas Sherlie
w. Philippe, %, of Wichita, Kan
sas. told Patrolman McCaslin yes
tcrdav afternoon as he walked into
citv hall.
The man was questioned by the
police relative TO his statement and
then turned over to the custody OF
Sheriff Gillett pending an investi-
CATION. A wire has been sent to
Fort Huston to check up on the
man but as yet no reply has been
received
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
All Must Help
To Catch Slayer

Edward Hickman must no
caught. There is no reason to
believe that he is not in Impe-
rial county. He is as likely to
be here as any other place.
Imperial county officers includ-
ing the sheriff's staff, county
traffic squad, members Of city
police forces, immigration and
custom men, ell arc watching for
the slayer.
The public is asked to aid the
officers in their work by CO.
operating In every way possible.
Motorists travelling on the high
way are likely to be stopped, per-
haps several times, for each car
is given careful scrutiny. Cap
tain Oswalt said today his men
will stick on the job until word
is received that Hickman Is
caught.
If you are stopped, answer
questions briefly and willingly
and when the officer has fin.
ished do not attempt to discuss
the case with him for there are
many others to be questioned.
Don't cause delay.
Likewise if any suspicious
characters come to your atten'
tion. do not hesitate to give the
Information to the nearest Of
ficer. Hotels, garages, filling
stations and repair shops are
urged to keep watch on all cars
they serve. Drug stores and
merchants are asked to keep
record Of the ransom money at
hand so they may catch anyone
trying to pass 1t.
Hickman must be caught and
all of us must help.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Just Wait, Joe

Joe Tobish, 8, returned from
abroad on the s. S. Paris all tog-
ged out in the latest of French
juvenile fashion. But it was ad-
mitted that he d have to put that
topper on the shelf before he met
any Of his friends back home in
Trenton, N. j., where rocks are
plentiful and kids have unerring
aim!
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
CONVICT RIOTERS TO
ENTER DEMURRERS
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dee. 21.-
Six convict leaders of the "bloody
revolt" in Folsom prison that cost
the lives of 13 men, will be brought
to Sacramento again Friday to en-
ter demurrers to the charges of mur-
der filed against them in superior
court. Their trial has been set for
January 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Fire HerOines

Margaret Kramer (upper) and
Ruth Rhodes Qower) emerged as
heroines from fire which destroy
ed the Emergency Hospital at
Annapolis, Md, where they were
on duty as nurses. They helped to
carry or lead SO patients to safe
fv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Will Ask Physical
Test For MeXicanS
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Dee. 2l.-Ca!i.
fornia will ask Congress to require
physical examination Of all Mcxi-
can immigrants who come into the
state by automobile, it was agreed
today at Governor Young's council
meeting.
Rapid spread of infectious dis
eases in the state as Il result of the
"free quota Immigration policy
now in effect Mt the border was
lcld by DR.. Walter NJ. Dickie, di.
rector of public heaith, to be a
grave question in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
MRS. COOIIDGE'S MOTHER
HAS TURN FOR WORSE

NORTHHAMPTON, Mass, Dee.
2l.-The condition of Mrs. Lemira
Goodhue, rs, President Coolidge s
mother in law, took a turn for the
worse today. She has been i'll
with influenza since December IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
"Lindy's' Mother
Nearing Border
By United Press Leased Wire


DALLAS. Tex, Dee. 2l.-The
Ford monoplane carving Mrs. Ev-
! angelinc Lindbergh from Detroit to
Mexico City to spend Christmas
with her son, Colonel Charles 4.
Lindberph. refueled at Love Field
here and left for the Mexican bor-
der at II a. m.
The plane arrived from Tulsa at
1915 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dee. 21.--
Mrs. Evanoeline Lindberoh arrived
at Kelly Field here at l;30 p. M.
where she will stay probably several
hours before she takes off for
Brownsville, on her way to Mexico
City, to spend Christmas with her
son, Charles A. Lindbergh.
Mrs. Lindbergh will spend tonight
in Brownsville. Pilot Brooks said
the flight from Dallas was unevent-
full.
MEXICO CITY, Dee. 21.-The
American embassy was advised to-
day that Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh
would spend tonight at Brownsville,
Texas, and would fly to Tampico
tomorrow. planning to leave Tam
pico at / p. M. on the final stage
of her flight to Mexico City to
spend Christmas with her son,
Colonel Charles Lindbergh.
An impounding dam will be built
in Dalton Canyon, near Glendora,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

A $4,000 corporation has been
formed to work granite quarries at
Academy and Clovis. Fresno county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
What's Doing
TONIGHT


TONIGHT
Mid week meetings, various
churches.
KGEN: Piano program by
Academy Of Music pupils, 7-3
p. m.
Chamber of Commerce direct
ors meet.
City council meets.
Young Peoples Club meets, at
st. Mary's hall.
Valley Theater: "The Forbid
den Woman.
Palace theater: ''The Little
Adventures.
TOEORROW
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Music Section, 10000 Club,
Christmas luncheon, Las Flores,
1880 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Coast Visited
By Rainfall

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-Rain,
which began falling shortly before
. a. m. today and continued through
out the morning, had reached 40 of
an inch at 10 O'Clock.
The mark for the season was 4.36
inches as compared with 4.63 at this
time last year. While somewhat
lower than the 1926 figure, the
normal mark of inches had been
passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

On November 15, Mcfarland, Kern
county, by vote nearly IL to one,
voted $2l 900 in school bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

An impounding dam will be built
in Dalton Canyon, near Glendora
Los Angeles county, to cost 1927, 900
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-11

Miss CrOne Writes
The following letter from Miss
Emma Crone explains the whole
thing. Miss Crone's letter reads:
Marthon, Iowa.
Feb. 5, 1927.
Dear Sheridan County Friends:
/ have a letter from Miss Trumper,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, which / deem of enough
Importance to you to induce me to
ask The Producers News for space
to quote from it for your information.
She writes:
81 am sorry to advise you that at
the hearing of the appeal from your
decision in connection with adjust
ment of apportionment of funds to
District No. 20 of Sheridan County,
the legal advice which l had from
the Attorney Generals office did not
permit me to approve the method you
took to adjust this case. I was adj
vised that there is nothing in the law
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