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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
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LOS ANGELES. Nov. H.
Col. John Sobieski, 50, sixth
lineal descendant of King John
III of Poland and Commander
of the firing squad which exc
cuted Emperor Maximilian Of
Mexico, was dead here today.
brilliant crusader for prohi-
bition, woman suffrage and the
abolition of capital punishment,
his death late yesterday ended
the picturesque career of a
great fighter and adventurer.
Col. Sobieski, born in Russia,
was exifed to Austria with his
mother after his father, Count
SobieJti, had forfeited his life
participating in an uprising a
gainst the Car.
His early life was as checker
ed as only that of a young and
daring adventurer can be. At
the age of he was stowaway
aboard the U. s. S. Constitu-
tion. Sixteen found him in the
thick of the Indian wars, %
bugler at Gettysburg and 81
colonel in the Mexican army
with death sentence hanging
over his head because of refusal
to carry on bloody executions.
Recovering from supposedly
mortal abdominal wound receiv-
ed at Gettysburg, Sobieski was
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
PINCHOT CALLED
AS WITNESS IN
TAhiPERING CASE
Important Announce
ment' Expected to Be
Made by Grand Jury.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
(Untcd Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Form-
er Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Penn
sylvania today because the cen
tral figure of tne grand jury in
vestigation into alleged I'allSin-
clair jury tampering.
lie appeared as surprise wit
ness and held two conferences
with United States District Attor-
ney Gordon.
1t was believed Pinchot played
an important part in starting the
government roundup of Burns detec-
tives who were shadowing jury
members. He was followed into the
grand jury room by William V.
Long, Burns operative, also from
Pennsylvania.
Appearance of Pinchot and Long
preceded announcement by govern
ment lawyers that there would be
in the, next few hours "an unex-
pectcd and very important state,
ment.
Pinchot went into the grand jury
room after half hour conference
with Gordon. lie spent only eight
minutes before the grand jury and
then returned to Gordon s office.
Long was questioned for moro
than an hour before the grand
jury.
Following Longs testimony, the
grand jury ad iourned until Mon
day when William j. and w. Sher-
man Burns, detective heads, will
appear with their operatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
COWCIRL'S FATE
TO REST With
JURY TONIGHT
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LAKE VIEW, Ore, Nov. 12.-An
air Of expectancy hung over the
Lake county court house today as the
murder trial of Lorena Trickey,
noted rodeo participant, entered the
final phase.
1t appeared likely that the fate of
the little cowgirl, accused of killing
J. p. (Smiling SLIM Harris, her
common law husband, would be in
the hands of the jury of Lake coun
tv stockmen, ranchers and mer-
chants before night.
Attorneys for both sides were to
make their concluding arguments
today. Charles Combs, district at
torney, will ask for a murder con
viction on the contention that the
stabbing of Harris here September .
was a premeditated killing, jealousy
being the motive.
Sam Jetmore, defense attorney,
will ask for acquittal on the claim
that his client stabbed Harris in
the heart after fight in which she
WIS forced to use a knife to save
her life.
Court had recessed over Armistice
day. The state rested Thursday
noon and the defense concluded its
ease at u Thursday night session.
Lorena appeared fresher and rest
ed after the one day respite.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
More Congressman
Coming to Valley

Congressman Richard Welch Of
The fifth California district is eX-
nccted to arrive in FL Centre late
this afternoon to make a tour of the
valley and to visit the Imperial lr-
iigaticn district holdings at Andrade
and in Mexico. Arrangements have
been made for entertaining him
while here. George Cross, publicity
manager of the district, Accompany
ing him on the trip about the valley
and to Andrade.
Frederick Davenport, congressman
of New York who recently arrived
AZ San Francisco by boat, Congress
man Harry Englebright of the sec
end California district, and Ralph
Criswcll of the bureau of power and
light of Los Angeles are at Boulder
Canyon today, accompanied by ~.
+. Kellogg, Official of the irrigation
district.
This party is expected to arrive
in III Centre Monday morning aHd
viii make tour of the valley ana
visit the various district holdings
in this vicinity.
The congressman are ANXIOUS 10
become more intimately acquainted
with the needs of the valley in re
spcct to Boulder Dam before going
to Washington next month to open
tie session which win bring out the
question of the SwingJ ohnson meas
.Tp
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Livestock Show
Draws Big Crowd
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 12.-
The American Royal Livestock show
opened toGay.
The show that % years was little
more than the annex of county
fair, during the next week will be
viewed by thousands. Exhibits
from more than so states and some
foreign countries are housed in
building that covers II acres.
There are more than 100 different
beef cattle exhibits this year. There
are 80 dairy cattle exhibitors, 81
swine exhibitors, 50 exhibits of
sheep and 33 of draft horses and
mules.
States represented are Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Delaware, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Ken
tueky Louisiana, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Ten
nessee, Texas, Utah Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. British
Columbia is also on the list.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
MIDWEST
MERCURY
7(JNbLES
Heavy Gale Accompanies
Sharp Drop in the Tenn
perature.
AIRPLANES @ u l T
Sleet and Snow Reported
In Western Portion cf
Kansas.
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Sweeping out of the northwest on
a. mile an hour wind, a cold wave
has sent the thermometer plunging
downward throughout the middle
west and southwest.
The wind caused the most trouble
in the area adjacent to Chicago.
In Niles, ILL.,, three houses, one
business structure and several small
shacks were scattered. Three per-
sons were injured. Communication
lines were paralyzed temporarily.
At Kansas City the thermometer
was expected to drop to the 20 de-
gree mark. Even colder weather
was predicted for Oklahoma and
Kansas.
Western Kansas reported slcet
and snow, and Dallas, Texas, was
expected to shiver in a 30 degree
temperature.
At Chicago the thermometer was
scheduled to descend to 10 degrees.
Storm warnings were isued for the
Great Lakes.
1t was reported that airplane
service over most of the middle
west had been diseoptinued during
last night.
At Des Moines, Iowa, the ther-
mometer dropped % degrees to 36,
in seven hours.
East Coast Warm
Temperatures reached marks be
lew zero at several northwest points
last night and there was little
promise of relief over the week end.
At Williston, \. D.. the minimum
was two degrees below zero.
Medicine Hat, one of the coolest
places to report, registered - be-
low. 1t was eight below zero at
Calgary.
Meanwhile unseasonablv warm
weather, almost spring like in some
localities, held sway generally in
the Atlantic states today. This is
expected to give way tonight to cold
blasts from the middle west, with
frosts rs far south as northern Ala
bama and northwestern Georgia.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Junior College
Meets Defeat

Central Junior College football
warriors went down to defeat be-
fore the Brawley high "vets' team
by a score of 10 in an Armistiee
Day game played before big crowd
at Brawley yesterday afternoon.
Central's pursuing jink, which
was routed only by the fair sex of
the school who successfully defeat
cd Holtville girls at indoor baseball,
worked overtime in the case of the
j. c. boys, and two of the players
were unable to arrive until after
their team had taken the field. A
blowout on car which was bring
ing the missing players was the
cause of the delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Fraud Charged
At Cleveland
BY United Press Leased Wire

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. r.
Common Pleas Judge Frederick P.
Walther today ordered impoundment
Of all ballots east in last Tuesdays
municipal election and issued re-
straining order prohibiting h e
board Of elections from certifying
the results of the city manager ref
erendum.
The two court orders were the
first steps of a faction led by for
mer Governor Harry L. Davis to de-
clare last Tuesdays election illegal
and force the court to set new
date for representment of the issue
to the voters.
Davis, leader of the fight to oust
the city manager form of govern
ment cited 27 instances of alleged
election fraud in suit filed today,
naming as defendants members of
the Cleveland election board.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Palace theater: Lightning
Lariats.
California Bankers Association
dinner, Hotel Barbara Worth,
$50.
Benefit dance, Mt. Signal
school.
Valley theater, "Soft Cush-
ions.''
Radio KGEN, SO.
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
Baseball: Valley Steam Laun-
dry VS. Brawley Mexicans, here,
$50.
Palace theater "Alias the Lone
Wclf.'
Valley theater: "Tell it to
Sweeney"
Radio KGEN, SO.
MONDAY
Masonic dinner, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
P. E. o. luncheon, Mrs. w. j.
Clements home.
Ladies' Auxiliary, Ell Centre
Fire Department, Mrs. j. II. Nor
gar's, 1880.
History Section, 10000 club,
Mrs. J. F. Waterman S. 2:30.
Radio, KGEN, 12:15-1:15 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
FARM RELIEF TO
BE PLANNED BY
SENATOR M'NARY
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Pres Staff correspondent

WAeHINGTON, Nov. 12.-prcSi-
dent Coolidge has designated chair
man McNarv Of the senate agricul-
ture committee. co-author of the Me-
Nary IIaugen bill to work upon n
compromise measure meeting Mr..
Coolidge S farm relief principles as
laid down in his veto last year.
Meartime Mr.. Coolidge is not
s@1rpathetieally considering the de
benturc plan as currently reported
among members Of the farm bloc.
lie is leaving everything to McNary
and the latter after conference
with the president TODAY branded
the debenturc plan as a direct sub
s,dy.
McNary said the dencn;urc plal
was inferior to. the equalization fee
proposed in the orig mai McNary-
liaugen bin.
al believe there is enough intel!
gcnce in congress and among farm
leaders and in the administration to
work out the farm relief problem,
but | do not believe the debenture
plan offers the solution,' MeNary
said.
The senator's preliminary scheme,
however, would take the original
theory of tariff equalization as a
broad basis-and this was /the de-
sign Of the debenture project.
That is the situation upon farm
relief legislation as outlined to the
United Press by authorities at the
capital and the. White House. Re
ports were spread by officials that
the McNary IIaugen bin was to be
scrapped and that the debenture
plan agreed upon. These are mac
curate, according to best informa-
tion.
The compromise is being sought
by McNary, but with as yet no as
surancc that it will be successful.
Mr.. Coolidge has not capitulated
from his stand against influencing
the law of supply and demand.
He has informed the farm bloc
leaders he will be willing to con
cede,many points if his general priu-
ciples are complied with. He real
izes some concessions must be made
and he will make his share, he SAID
privately. But he cannot waive his
general principles, he made plain.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Score Poisoned
By Ice Cream
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PASADENA, Calf, Nov. 12.--
Twenty persons were suffering from
ptomaine poisoning here today af-
ter eating ice cream which was
held by City Bacteriologist P. w.
Arthur to be the cause of their i'll
ness.
The first ease was reported at the
home of a physician when eight
persons were stricken. Another
party of seven was also affected
and numerous other eases through
out the city were reported. All will
recover.
The product of the company
which made the alleged poisonous
ice cream has been barred from the
city pending completion of an in
vestigation by Arthur.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
BANKERS FROM
SOUTHLAND HERE
FOR CONFERENCE
Leave This Morning on
Inspection Trip Over
Levee System.

Bankers of Southern California,
representing San Diego, San Bernar-
dino, Riverside and Orange counties
are guests of Imperial Valley bank
ers today for the semiannual meet
ing of members of Group -Four of
the California Bankers Association.
A fine days program, opening with
trip to the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict's s heading on the Colorado riv.
er this morning, and closing with a
banquet at the Hotel Barbara Worth
tonight has been arranged for the
entertainment of the visitors.
Between Is and 80 bankers, most
of whom arrived here yesterday,
left at 9 O'Clock for the trip to An
GRADE, where at noon they were
guests of the Imperial Irrigation
District for luncheon. Reservations
for tonight's banquet number well
over 100.
An afternoon session, called for
o clock, is to be held at the Hotel
Barbara Worth. Following routine
business, 10 minute talks will be
given by the following county rep
resentatives: San Diego county,
Winfield Barkley, business exten-
sion department, Bank of Italy, San
Diego; San Bernardino county, II. T.
Slater, cashier, American National
Bank, San Bernardino; Riverside
county, William J. Westerfield,
cashier. First National Bank, Ban
ming; Orange county, Frank J. Was,
cashier, Firs Irrational Bank, Santa
Ana; Imperial county, M. c. Blanch-
ard, vice president. First National
Bank, Holtville. The main address
of the afternoon will be given by
P. r. Williams, vice president, Bank
of Italy and national president of
the American Institute of Banking.
At tonight's dinner, j. H. Edgar
of this city and RearAdmiral J. M.
Reeves, U. S. N, from San Diego,
will be the principal speakers. Rear
Admiral Reeves, who is considered
a particularly brilliant speaker will
talk on the Geneva Disarmament
Conference.
G. G. Horne of this city, vice pres
ident of the Los Angeles First Ma
tional bank. who is a member of the
association IS executive committee, is
in charge of general arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Seeks Divorce
From Murderess
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LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 12.-James
Stuart Dales, secretary of the board
Of regents at the University of Ne
braska. has filed suit for divorce
from his wife on the ground that she
is a murderess and has prison rec
ord.
She concealed her past when
they were married three years ago
and Dales fears for his safety, his
petition states. Discovery that he
was her fifth husband was another
reason given for the divorce action.
His wife admits she divorced her
first two husbands and killed her
third but she insists Dales had been
apprised of her past before they
were married. For the Staying of
her third husband, Mrs. Dales re-
ceived a one to 10 year sentence in
the Nebraska penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Two Fined On
Traffic Counts

C. J. Wilson of the state traffic
squad gathered in two reckless driv-
ers on the Calexico highway last
night and each entered a plea of
guilty when arraigned before judges
this morning. II. f. Henshaw was
locked up at the county Jail over
night and pleaded guilty when
brought before Judge Smyser this
morning. He was sentenced to pay
a fine of $25 or spend five days in
Jail, sentence being suspended dur
ing the period of his good behavior.
Fred Hughes of Imperial was ar
raigned before Judge Lorenz at Cal
exico on similar charge and was
sentenced to pay fine of $25 or
spend like number of days in Jail.
He paid the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Article Against
Dam Denounced

Officials of the Imperial Irriga-
tion district. who attended the meet
ing of the California Irrigation Dis.
tricts association in Fresno, Thurs
day returned to the valley last night.
They included: Earl C. Pound, w. o.
Blair, Ira Aten, F. III. MeIver, M. j.
Dowd and Charles L. Childers.
AT the meeting in Fresno the as
sociation passed resolution scoring
the recent article opposing Boulder
Dam which was written by S. s.
knight of Petaluma, Calf, and
published in the California Farm
Bureau monthly. The association
went ON record as not being in ac-
cord with the article. The Califor-
mia Farm Bureau Federation, pub
Usher of the magazine, had previ-
ously passed similar resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
READY TO
SET OIL |
ON TOUR
Valley Delegation Leaves
Tomorrow for Visit With
AriZOnans.
WELCOME ASSURED
Yuma, Phoenix, Tucson
and Nogales Waiting to
Greet Visitors.

Final arrangements were being
made today for the "Good Will''s
invasion of Arizona early tomorrow
by residents of Imperial Valley. The
committee in charge announced 1t
expected the necessary 100 passen-
gers would be aboard the train when
it leaves the FL Centre station and
arrangements toward the comfort of
the passengers were being made
The train, which will carry the
"Good Willo delegates will be
made up early in the morning, the
equipment having already arrived
at FL Centro Those making the
trip are asked to be at the train not
later than 7:45 o'clock in order that
they may find their respective
places and be ready for the depart
ure at 8 o'clock sharp.
Those wishing to make last min
ute reservations for the trip are
urged to get in touch with the local
Southern Pacific office.
A telegram received by Chairman
Costello this morning from Phoenix
reads as follows:
"Plans arranged as suggested.
Luncheon Adams hotel at 12 o clock
noon, Monday and motor trip
through VALLEY o clock from cham
Der of commerce. viii endeavor to
make your stay as pleasant as possi-
BILE while in Phoenix. best regards.
1t is signed by H. B. Watkins,
general manager of the Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce.
Yuma First Stop
The delegation will make its first
stop at Yuma, Ariz., shortly before
noon tomorrow. A luncheon will
be had there and a delegation of
Yuma members of the chamber of
commerce will take the visitors on
tour of the city in cars. A num-
ber of delegates from Yuma will
then join the "Good Will" excurs-
ionists and the train will proceed to
Phoenix, arriving late Sunday night.
All day Monday will be spent in
Phoenix, the entertainment opening
at noon with the luncheon.
From Phoenix the party will go
to- Tucson where luncheon will be
served and a motor trip throughout
the vicinity given the Imperial Val
lev delegation. Nogales will be the
final stop the party returning to the
valley early Wednesday. hs
The train to take the tourists into
Arizona is made up of four pull
mans. one club ear, large observ-
alton car and a baggage car. Every
effort is being made by the commit
tee to look after the comfort of the
travellers and at this time the sue
cess of the venture is practically
assured, the committee believes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Power Figures
To Be Checked
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.-Com-
of California, Nevada and
Arizona viii not meet to discuss al
lotmcnt Of revenue from power 70
he developed at Poulder Canyon
dam until a more complete check Of
figures has been made, it was an
nounccd here today.
Engineers representing Arizona
and Nevada agreed at an informal
session here today that California
Lad discussed the question frankly,
hut insisted upon a check of figures
Offered by the local men.
F. A. Reid, president of the Salt
River Valley Water Users Associa-
ton, asked that C. &C, Cragin, gen
eral manager eff the Roosevelt Dam
project, assist in the check.
An early agreement, to make way
for the commission s tri-state meet
was hoped for.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Another Clash
In Nicaragua
BY United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Nov. 12.-Dispatehes
to Managua newspapers report that
IA liberals have been killed and
wounded in skirmish between
United States marines and liberals
at Telpaneca, and that another en-
gagement has occurred between mar
ines and liberals at Santa Rita, near
the Honduran border.
General Miller, a German said TO
have been aiding General Moncada
in the recent revolution, is reported
arrested in Bluefields as a precan-
tlonary measure.
The marines here have received
10 new planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
All Aboard For
Arizona Tour

Those who are scheduled to
make the "Good Will' tour to
Arizona which leave here tomor-
row morning, are urged to be at
the Southern Pacific station not
later than 7:45 in order that the
train may pull promptly ON
schedule time 8 a.. m.
AS the train will not carry
diner, those making the trip
should arrange for breakfast be-
fore boarding the train.
Il is urged by the committee
in charge that citizens of the
city who are not making the trip,
be at the station to give the ex-
cursionists a rousing send-off.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Fascist Emblem
In Italian Flag
Wv Uuited Press Leased Wire

ROME, Nov. 12.-Benito Musso-
lini s fascist emblem was ineorpo-
rated as part of the Italian Ma
tonal flag today.
A decree by King Victor Emmanu-
cl ordered that the fascist emblem
should appear in future on all ma
tional flags along with the royal
coat of arms.
The decree came less than two
days after announcement of plans
for a new chamber of deputies in
which only fascist would be eli
giblc for membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Diegel Leading
At Pinehurst
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PINEHURST, N. c., Nov. H.
Leo Diegel, New York professional,
led field of 40 golfers at the end
of the morning round of the mid
south open tournament here today
Diegel was out in 80 and back IN
35 for a 90.
Willie Burke and Harry Hampton,
each had 70's. Other low scores -
the tournament included Macdonald
Smith, II, Fred Mcleod ~; Henri
Cuici, 70; II. G., Pickard, ~; Robert
Spence, 70; Joe Turnesa, ~; Johnr
ME Golden, ~; al Cniei, ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-With two
members of its crew reported miss
ing and a third severely burned, the
tanker Beta was expected in New
York harbor today following an un-
explained explosion in the forward
part of the ship yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Family Injured in
Crossing Crash
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. ia moth
er, son and daughter were in criti-
cal condition at the county General
hospital here today as the result of
4 crossing crash at Fowler, 10
miles from Fresno last night.
The injured were Mrs. Rose Cossi,
81, fractured legs and arms; her
sen Louis, 8, fractured skull; her
daughter, Mary II, two toes ampu-
trtrd.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
NEW TRADE COMMISSIONER
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today appointed Gar
land S. Ferguson, Jr., Greensboro,
N. c., to be member of the federal
trade commission, succeeding John
f. Nugent, Democrat, whose term
expired in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Scores Of Early
Eastern Games
Final Scores:

Pittsburgh 81; Nebraska 13.
Army IS; Notre Dame 0.
Penn 81; Columbia 0.
Yale IA, Princeton 6.
Dartmouth Al; Cornell 0.
Maine -; New Hampshire 6.
College of New York 0; Harvard
II.
Williams g.; Amherst 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Crowell Opposes
Appeal On Tax
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Ches-
ter Rowcll, California a publicist, to-
day urged President Coolidge to op-
pose appeal of the estate tax.
He had already appeared before
tie house ways and means commit
tee as representative Of Governor
Young of California to present tAc
same nlea.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
Army Shuts Out
Fightin' Irish
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The army
football team supplied one of the
greatest SURPRISES of the 1927 foot
hall season by trouncing Notre Dame
today, Is to 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-12
French Arrive at
New Tariff Basis
By United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Nov. Minister of
Ttade Mouriee Bokanowski, emerg-
ing from cabinet meeting today
tcld the United Press that a provis-
ional tariff agreement had been
reached with the United States.
New French rates en- incoming
American goods, Bokanowski said,
viii be published in the official jour.
nal within 4S hours.
Negotiations for IA new permanent
treaty will open afterward, he said.