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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
EVIDENCE PILES
AGAINST DOCTOR
IN DEATH CASE
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 31.-Evi-
dence, circumstantial, but damag-
ing, was being piled up here today
against DIR. Charles M. Mcmillan,
former Texas physician, held in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Amelia Apnleby widow of the mil
lionaire Chicago inventor.
While DR.. Mcmillan stoutly de-
MED that he killed the woman,
whose affairs he administered, de-
putty sheriffs confronted him with
evidence assertedlv linking him
with the finding of Mrs Applebv s
body tied in gunny sack near San
Fernando, December 26.
According to deputy sheriffs two
pairs of Mrs. Appleby's shoes were
found in DIR. McMillan's apartment
where he was taken into custody
Thursday night as he sat going
over the woman s papers. Accord
ing to authorities the relation be-
tween the physician and the woman
had been on basis more personal
than mere business arrangement.
Investigators also point to the
fact that the body was found tie6
with rope which had been looped
with knots used bv surgeons in
medical practice. Pieces of canvas
that deputv sheriffs say are the
remnants of the sack in which the
BODY was found, were also discover
ed in tho woman's house.
"T didn't kin her-I didn t xii,
her" Dir. Mcmillan repeated again
and again during the grilline.
A will in which the woman nam
ed DIR. Mcmillan as the sole heir
to her property, was found in the
physicians possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
Kidnaper Still
Eludes Capture
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 81. -.
California peace officers today
continued their hunt for the elusive
Robert McClelland, kidnaper and
tttacker of an II year old Oakland
girl, who for four days has lodged
up and down the state, defeating
the efforts Of hundreds of search
ers.
From many sections of the state,
including cities in the far south
and regions along the coast, came
reports of McClelland having been
seen.
The latest clew ON which authori-
ties worked today was the state
ment of an Oakland druggist who
said man answering the descrip-
ton of the paroled convict had been
in his store.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
COnvicts Riot on
Prison Train
by United Press Leased Wire

WESTPORT, n. Y, Dee. 81
Fifty nine convicts, in transit from
Sing Sing prison to Clinton prison,
Dannemora, broke out in open re-
volt today when one Of their num-
Der smashed a window in Della
ware and Hudson train and jumped
out near here to short lived free
dom.
Three of the convicts were beat
en- into unconsciousness before the
rebellion was quelled.
Plattsburg and railroad police
were notified to meet the train at
the Plattsburg station with all
available men, arms and handouts.
John p. Brennan, the escaped
convict, was captured half hour
after his leap from the train win
dow, by Deputy Sheriff Charles Orr
of Essex county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
Here's Hoping He
Gets Apologies

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A man
describing himself as James
Thomas of Hollywood, Calf, ex-
bootlegger and now a grocery
clerk, has been brought here un-
der an agreement which provides
that he will receive apologies and
his train fare home If he has
been falsely arrested.
Authorities believe Thomas is
James Thomas Rush, a forger,
who embezzled $3.50, 1000 from a
bank here in 1924.
Thomas waived extradition
with the stipulation that II New
York witnesses could not identi-
fy him as Rush, he would be re-
leased with honors and given a
free trip back to California. .
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
Double Slayer
Claims Insanity
by United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, Dec. 81. Perry
Allen Coen, alias James Allendale,
entered two pleas to the charge of
numbering Edna and Mace Artist,
his hostess and host on December
last when arraigned before Judge
Van Zante today. Coen entered Il
plea of not guilty to the dual
charge and second plea of not
g1ilty by reason of insanity, the
latter plea being made under new
provisions of the penal code.
The two murder charges against
Coen will be heard concurrently on
January pa, the date set by Judge
Van Zante for the hearing. If
found guilty, Coen will be given
another trial on the insanity plea.
Los Angeles police asked Oscar
face Al'' Capone, Chicago gangster,
to leave town. Some cities just
can't appreciate an honor like that.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
Indiana Bankers
Under Indictment
ny United Press Leased Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 31.-Clyde
A. Walb, Republican state chairman
for the last three and one halt
years, and Valentine Weaver, il
Grange, Ind, were indicted by the
federal grand jury today in con
nection with failure of the first
national bank Of La Grange.
Walb was former vice president
of the bank Weaver was presidens
of the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
CHICAGO TRAINS CRASH

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-One man
was injured so seriously he is ex-
pected to die and half dozen 9TH
els were less critically hurt today
when Logan Square train on the
Chicago Elevated Railroad crash
ed into the rear end of another
train near the downtown business
List rict
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
FIVE KILLED AS FRENCH
PLANE CRASHES IN WATER

MARSEILLES, France, Dec. 81
Five persons were killed today
when a hydroplane which Aviator
Enderling was trying out collapsed
and fell into the water at Berre,
near here. Enderling, the pilot,
wireless operator and two mechan-
les lost their lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
HICKMAN
REFUSES
TO TALK
Slayer Denies Statement
Regarding Murder OF
Kansas Farmer.
OBEYS ATTORNEY
Many kilograms Received
Seeking Information on
'FOx" and Hunt.
By DAN CAMPBELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

tOAiICu ACSo 0bdA4 SOAAOoIVAAASASt
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 81 The
lips of William Edward Hickman
which poured forth details of horror
for the past two weeks, were sealed
today against further confessions,
Confronted with the statement of
J'mes Ellsworth, who told Detroit
pciiee that in company with Hick-
man and Welby Hunt, he robbed
and shot down farmer near Cot
tonwood Falls, Kansas, about year
ago "The Fox' denied any connec-
tion with the murder,
cit is just some nut trying to
lang everything on me-, the slayer
of Marion Parker and confessed
participant in another murder and
scores of robberies throughout.~the
iaiddle west and Pacific coast
states declared,
Further than that, Hickman re-
fused to talk, according to Under
sheriff Bisc ailuz, who said that tho
youth had been ordered by his at
torney, Jerome Walsh, to refuse to
discuss further any details in con-
nection with his criminal career.
1t had been the intention of po-
lice here today to grill Hickman in
connection with numerous eastern
murders and holdups after Biscailuz
and Jailer Frank Dewar had receiv-
cd numerous kilograms from police
departments through the middle and
southwest.
Local police believe that both
Hickman and Hunt can throw light
IN numerous unsolved murders, but
when confronted with the informs
tion supplied by eastern peace of
ficers Hickman insisted that he had
supplied the officers with all tho
details of his career of crime.
Welby Hunt, named by Hickman
rs an aecomplice in many of the
holdups, also denied any connection
with the murder of the aged farmer
at Cottonwood.
DETROIT, Dee. 31.-The "cor.
fossion" of James Ellsworth, %,
that he participated with William
Edward Hickman and Welby Hunt
III Il murder and series of hold.ups
was investigated today by Detroit
Continued on page 8 A IL
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
FALLING TREE KILLS BOY
BY United Press Leased Wire

NORTH FORK. Cal, Dee. 81
Crushed by falling oak tree he
was cutting down, Robert M. Ellis,
IA, was killed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31

King Emmanuel of Italy likes to
nlav poker, according to a dispatch
But if he goes over his allowance,
we IL bet the Duce is wild.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
OFFICIAL SEARCH
FOR CAR VICTIM
IS ABANDONED

With the blasting Of caches into
which body might be hidden in
the bed of the Alamo river yester-
Gay afternoon, the official search
for the body Of Raymond Stewart,
Believed to be a victim Of an auto
mobile and drowning accident near
Holtvi!le early Sunday morning,
Was brought to a temporary close.
Fhe search is to be resumed again
officially at the expiration of nine
days. next Tuesday, it being be
lieved that the body viii return to
the surface at that time.
While he official search has been
temporarily abandoned, the offer Of
a 800 reward for the finding of
the body Of Stewart BY the Piggly.
Wigglv store at Holtville, has Great
ed considerable search on an inde-
pendant vein. Stewart was an EN-.
plovt of the STANDARD Oil company
md was well Known throughout
lloltVilic. He disappeared completely
1fter the ear which he was driving
crashed through the bridge saan-
Ing NV i''Ni, JuHt Ntot VI Iiolt
vile. and it is believed that he was
Knocked into a state of unconscious
rcss and unable to help himself. was
drowned.
Officials believe that they have
iUne everything in their power to
recover the body at this time. The
stream was searched as far north
IS Brawley, but the workers at all
times have been severely handicap.
eel by the muddy condition Of tn =
water. Dynamite WAS used yestei-
day afternoon where holes could be
seen in the riverbcd, it being be
leved that if the body had been
caught IN one of these, the blasts
would dislodge it. Put the search
up to this time has revealed nothing
that would indicate in any manner
the whereabout of the missing man.
Nothing further has been uncover
ed relative to the finding of IA
woman s clothing under the bridge,
the second day of the search. The
clothes were not on the bank be
neath the bridge Sunday but ap-
peared there ON Monday morning.
The clothing is still unidentified
and all theories advanced thus far
have as vet to be confirmed. \
checkup to determine whether anv
woman is missing in Holtville was
Eegun today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
PAGE THREE

churches Of the United States are
losing 100000 members wear. made
by DR.. If. X Carol, secretary of
the continuation committee of the
intcr-church conference is vigorous.
ly' denied by the Rev. +. r. Wright,
executive secretary of the F'ederat,
ed Churches.
According to the Rev. Wright. ae.
curate figures on increases and de.
creases in church attendance are al
{ most impossible to obtain, because
of the constant shift in population.
DR.. Carroll 5 statement is mis-
leading because he only reports the
lumber Of persons who for various
reasons have Withdrawn from the
rolls Of the churches and fails to
give a figure OH the newcomers, :"
Wright said.
- Membership III the Cleveland
: protestant churches comparatively
las increased more rapidly than the
population during the last - years -
the pastor asserted. There have
been some years III which certain
churches have shown q loss in mem
: bcrship but there have been other
wears when the same churches show
cd 4 material increase This Is tue
= III al parts Of the country.
! Cleveland churches acquired 49,,
%s3 new members during the last
fiscal year according to Wright.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
LOCAL THEATER
BOOKS GROUP OF
EXCELLENT FILMS

Following out the idea of the West
Coast Theaters "Greater Movie
Season., Manager Herb Norris of
the local theaters has booked a
string of star films that will be
shown to Ell Centre audiences dur.
ing the next few weeks.
OF chief interest to local film fol-
overs is the announcement that the
Big Parade' will open the Valley
theater season on September 28,
plaving for four days. The popular
war film has been awaited here for
the past year, and it is one of the
few war films that is all critics have
said about it.
The lineup of coming films fol
lows: L. =
September 4 and 5, Zane Grey g
Nevada -; September 6, Dorothy
Gish in MADAME Pomadour';
September :, Esther Ralston. in
''The Ten Commandments Sep
'"mber 8 and 9, Beau Geste. -
the picture taken on the sandhills
near Yuma; September 10; Jack
Louden in Shooting 1rons"; Sep
tember II and II, Buster Keaton in
= College -; September l3, Laura La
Plante in Beware of Widows';
September II, Lew Cody and Rene
Adoree in 'On Ze Boulevard':
September IL and 16, John Barry
more in "When a Man Loves"
September II, Hoot Gibson in "The
Prairie King; September IS and
~. 1.-THE Underworld,' a most sen
sational picture; September 90.
""'t Negri and Ricardo Cortez.
The Woman on Trial.; Septem-
Der 2l, Norma Shearer in "After
Nidnight y; September % and %.
Richard Dix in "Shanghai Bound -;
September "a, Tom Mix IN "Tumb-
ling River; September % and %
Mary Astor in Rose of the Gold
en- West -; September 27, Willie
Collier, Jr., in "The Sunset Der
by -; September 80, w. C. Fields in
" Running Wild'; September % and
80, Harry Langdon in "Three is
Crowd y; October /, Tim Mccoy in
" The Frontiersman'; October .
and 3, Charlie Murray and George
Sidney in "The Life of Rilev';
October !, Johnny Hines in "Au
Aboard y; October 5, Lew Cody and
Irene Pringle in 'Adam and Evil -:
October 6 and I, Richard Barthel-
mess in "The Drop Kick =; Oetob.
or $, Ken Maynard in "The Devils
Saddle
Following "The Big Parade" at
the Valley Theater, comes, Marion
Davies i'll "lhe Fair Co-Ed.o - Oc-
'ober =. 3 and /; Ramon Navarro in
Romance. October 5 and 6:
Bebe Daniels and Gertrude Ederle
in "Swim, Girl, Swim, October :
and s.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
AUTOS CAUSE
TROUBLE FOR
FIVE PERSO Ms

Three persons were locked up at
the county jail yesterday afternoon
charged with the theft of automo.
biles, fourth was charged with en-
bezzlement of machine while II
fifth prisoner apprehended during
the afternoon is being held pending
an Investigation into the ownership
of machine which he he was driv-
ing.
Ralph II. Bradley, 80, of Holt
vile was locked up on a warrant
charging him with violating the
Dyer act. The warrant for his ar.
rest was issued by L. S. Commits
sioner ID. 2. Hand and charges that
he took a car belonging to Charles
Wells i'll Minnesota and brought il
to California with him. He will be
turned over to the federal auth0ri-
ties.
Two youthful auto thieves were
nipped on the fly by Chief Cornell.
son of the Holtville police. The
chief had received telephone mes.
sage that Il car had been stolen j.,
Calexico and that it was believed
the thieves were headed in his di
rection. The theory proved correct
and as the ear arrived in Holtvillc
it was met by the chief.
The Youngsters gave their ages as
10 years each. They were booked
at the county iail as lanes Praaler
ridge and Robert Young, both of Ell
Paso, Texas. Due to the, youthful
ness of the prisoners their cases viii!
be ttuned over to Probation Officer
Griffin for disposition.
r. j. Cook. 80. of Ell Centre was
arrested in Ell Centre yesterday af-
ternoon on a warrant issued bv
Judge Mayfield. The warrant
charges him with embezzlement of
an automobile, the property of /.
Workman. According to the com
plant he took the machine without
having first obtained perL,ission
from the owner.
J. H. Smith, 27, of Calipatril was
locked up pending investigation
into the ownership of a ear which
he is driving, when it was discover.
ed that the license plates had been
issued for another machine. Smith
claims that the car is his own. The
authorities, however, are ,hstqining
him pending a thorough .rvestiga-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Young Burglar
Taken to Cotton

Norverto Biyarreal, IS, of Cotton,
was on his way back to the north
ern town this afternoon under the
custody of Chief of Police Deiss of
Cotton. Biyarreal was arrested in
Calipatria a few days ago on a war,
rant charging burglary and was
turned over to the custody of the
sheriff to be held for the Cotton
authorities.
According to information furnish.
ed at the sheriff s office Bivar-
real broke into q house in Cotton
about 10 days ago, stealing a mum,
Der of shirts, pair of trousers and
some shoes. He was traced 10 Cali.
patria where his arrest was effect.
ed. Chief Deiss left on the mornin.
train for the return trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
STRICTLY DRY
CLEANED, PLEASE

Has sad experience with cleaners
taught you to use this safety mca-
sure?
Marsh has had his share of
"grief' common to all cleaners, but
has had little shrinkage trouble this
summer.
Why?
Because science and the newer
ideas in the industry have helped Il
lot; and also, because he will not
knowingly risk his customers gar
ments without their consent
(And of course, quite a few silk
dresses are on their vacation tooD
However. it is well to know that
Dry Cleaning ALONE win remove
ONLY dirt and grease.
Phone 43j-Marsh.
(Be Sure 1t 5 Marsh!J adj
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
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FERMIN LASUEN

IL is only because of some ifusx-
plcahlc trick of fate that the name
of Father Frrmin Francisco de
i.au3en is not as famed and reverca
as that of Sierra. Lasuen was a ma
tive of Spain who after some ten
years of excellent service in Mexico
and Baja California, was sent To
Alta, California in 1873, to take
charge of San Gabriel mission. This
mission, as did all that came under
ms direct management, prospered
and flourished. A year after Ser,
ra S death, August %, 1884, Lasuen
was appointed Father-Prcsident OF
Alta, California. And for Is years
he wisely administered the affairs
OF his province, establishing nine
more missions, the same number
founded by Sierra. He was emerge
tie, untiring and kind, and until his
death. June 26, 1903, when about
s3. he labored increasingly for hls
church, his country and the IN
dians.
How many varieties of birds are
there in the statef
There are about $50 species and
subspecies of birds to be found in
California.
Which is the busiest passenger
terminal in California;
The Pacific Electric Terminal.
Sixth and Main Streets, Los .Angc.
les.
Who named Mariposa county and
what does it mean9
The name was given that section
because of the vast number of
maripUsas (butterflies) found there
by Lieut.. Moraga s expedition in
1906. The county was one of the
original ~ founded in lS0.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Power Company
Is Restrained

Ar order temporarily ming
the Southern Sierras Power com,
pany from furnishing elcctrica
power to certain points in the
Wintcrhaven section of lmpcria
VALLEY was issued yesterday, after
room by Judge j. :. Larew. The or
der was issued at the request Of the
Imperial Valley Electrical company
q corporation, when it filed an act.
ION seeking permanent injunction
against the Southern Sierras com
9anY for furnishing the outlined
district with electric power.
According to the plaintiff It com
ranH known as the Wlntcrhavr.
Electric company was formed a nu.n
Der of years ago and was grantee
i franchise by the Railroad Commits
son for furnishing electric pow e.
its transmission, supply and sale in
thc WlIterbaNtn district. The boar
., supervisors OF the county is also
l!leged to Lave approved this fran.
.hlse. The plaintiff holds that IN
l524 is purchased the interests 6:
the Winterhaven company.
The defendant, it is charged On
August 20, through It's agents. re-
moved the meters Of the Imperial
Valley L cct-.c.d company which
were supp. - power to two gin
mills in the district, cutting off
thelr supp. .sad installing ITS oNm
meters a"o .,,rnishlng power. Tre
plaintiff vh,.., - th;,I th.s was done
despite tie 4act that the defend
ant has never been granted any
franchise il ,i.i.t district Nv the
Railroad Commission and declares
that the act WAS direct Vocation
,of the commission rulings.
The plalntIfI III addInuA to seek
ing TIE restraining order asks that
IT be reimbursed for damages sus
tanned bv this action. Elingwuud
and Ross are appearing as attorne"s
for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Southern Train
Visiting State

FRESNO, Cali, Aug. 81. - The
Know Mississippi Better train,
designed to advertise the industrial
and agricultural products of Missis-
sippi, arrived here to-day on its tour
of the west,
The special train, bearing two ex-
hibit ears and carrying delegation
of POO business and industrial lead
ers of Mississippi left jackson,
Miss, last Thursday for journey
through California, Nevada, Utah,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and
Tennessee.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Power Plant Is
Given Setback
by United Press Leased Wire

10 SANGELES, Aug. 3l.-Ef,
forts of the city of Los Angeles to
build a steam power plant at the
harbor todav have suffered another
legal setback as a result of the de.
NAL of the city's petition to modi,
fy an injunction obtained by the
Southern California Edison com.
pany to block construction.
The injunction must now be tried
to determine the city's right to use
general tax funds to complete the
project.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Questions for Tomorrow

Which county produces the most
silver2
Who named Happy Isles in Yose-
mite Valley'
What is the name and size of the
Southern Pacific Company's ferry
boat, which is the largest III the
worlds
What is the lowest temperature
ever recorded in California;
(Send your California questions
to this DEPARTMENT.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
CALIFORNIA YOUTH IN
TROUBLE BACK EASI
Hy United preks Leased Wire

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Aug. ,!
Police today questioned Arthur
Piack. Is, of san Bernardino, Cal.
and Roy Cutler, Il, of Omaha, in
connection with several Minncsot a
rohberics. They were captured las
night after police allege they held
up filling station attendant 80
Rochester, Mimi, kidnapped him and
stole his automobile, after dropping
him - miles from that city. Sev.
cral other state robberies are tra:.
ed to the pair, police declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
No Che mher Lnnche9n-Due

Nc Ch9mher Luncheon-Due :
t'"" fact that practically all of tn
Officials Of the Chamber of Com
u.crcc are out IF the ritv on bush
cS> or nl,asure trips there will u
no meeting Of the chamber held t,
night. il was announced hv Se"rc'
"ry Carmichael this afternoon. The,
Is no business of ANY Importance he
fore the chamber at this time, J.
said, 80 it was decided that the re-.
lular session would be cancelled
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Syndicate Will
Test Oil Field
by United Press Leased Wire

MADEIRA, Cad, Aug. 3l.-A syn
dicate, financed by Judge Rex T..
CoodceIl Of Los Angeles and Il
group of wealthy Ohio oil operators
today began operations five miles
north Of here to determine whether
the district contained oil.
Raymond :. BlatcLley, noted &c
ologist, and at one time state geulo-
gist of Ohio after a period Of ex-
ploration work in MADEIRA count '.
expire Sed TIE belief that the land
was underlaid with oil.
Lumber was brought to the scene
today for the erection of a derrick
The syndicate is financed and no
stock is for sale, according to Judga
Goodcell
The annual fair at Duwnev, | o.
y l,r.4 4l..S 4 .y-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Try Steve's Special Cold Plate.
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Autos Come Together

Autos Come Together \ minor
X automobile accident II nhich NO
one was injered occurred al the inter
section Of Fourth aud Commercial
streets early last night \ White
Truck driven bv Il. Crawford crash
ed into the sidet Of a Ford trurk
driven lev NJ Mccoy. According -