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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
ALLEGES
BIG trade
IN DRUGS
De La Huerta DenOunces
Treaty Just Abr0gated
by United States.
SMUGGLING RIFE
Former President States
Mexican Officials Were
Behind Narcotic Ring.
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March 54.-,
Narcotics, valued at thousands of
dollars, are being smuggled into the
United States from Mexico, Adolfo
de Ia Huerta charged in an cxclus-
i've interview with The United
Press today, in commenting upon
the abrogation of the anti-smllo.
Cling treaty.
" The treaty just abrogated was
equivalent to the American govern.
ment entering into an agreement
with bootleggers of the country for
the enforcement of prohibition
laws the former provisional pres.
ldent of Mexico declared.
information received from reli.
able sources indicates that officials
of the present Mexican administra.
tion are the most notorious snug
glers of narcotics to this country
he said. drugs are purchased in
Spain, shipped to Cuba and then to
Mexico from where they are SNUG
gled into the United States.''
He said he did not believe the
abrogation of the treaty woull
greatly affect the projected revo-
lutionary movement of which he is
said to be the leader.
u do not believe that termina.
tion of the treaty will affect this
revolutionary movement, because 1t
has been developing through the
period that the treaty has been in
force,' de Ia Huerta said.
Morally, renunciation of the
treaty is a demonstration that the
support of the spurious administra-
ton of Gales and Obregon has
ceased, as the United States are
convinced that that regime has the
opposition of the whole Mexican
people.
with the present regime in
Mexico there will never be guaran-
tees for native or foreign inter
est,' he declared.
"With the development attained
by the revolutionary movement in
Mexico, Gales and Obrcgon have
become alarmed and are attempt
ing to appear as modifying their
policy" the former national exc
cutive of the southern republic con
cluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
DISTRICT Will
AID BUILDING
OF new LEVEE

At n rather heated session held
this morning, directors of the I'm
perial Irrigation District, passed 4
resolution to cooperate with the
Colorado Land Company in the con-
struction of levee, branching from
Pescadero levec, and erected for the
purpose of protecting the Bee river
channel and the Volcano Lake dis
trict. In its cooperative measures
the board will lease to the Colorado
company for the sum of 81 Z month,
two dredges.
These dredges will be used not
longer than As days by the company
and returned in good condition to 4
point in the states, designated ~
the district. The dredges at present
are being used for construction
work by the district, one located at
the intersection of Dogwood road
and Rose No. drain. The other is
being worked about n halfmile
south Of the Alamo store.
Engineer Little appeared in be
half of the Colorado Land com.
pany this morning, requesting the
board to lend its cooperation.
Director Rose made the motion
that resolution in which the leas,
ing of the dredges was extended
and a detailed explanation of the
manner in which they were to be
used was given. The resolution also
called for posting a $25, 900 bond by
the company, guaranteeing carry
ing out specifications accompanying
the leasing Of the dredges. The mo-
ton was seconded and carried. It
was opposed by Directors Blair and
Pound.
They held that the objection 10
the proposed levee was that in ease
of break above the point whore
the levee will intersect with the
Pescadero levee the new barrier
would serve to throw the flood
waters directly into the Bee river
channel and the Volcano Lake dis.
trict and not allow them to get back.
into the Colorado basin as they
would should the levee not be con-
structed.
The opposition is in favor of con-
tinuing the Pescadero levee and not
in branching away from it.
Directors Brockman, Aten and
Rose voted in favor Of the mea-
sure.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24

feared the losses might be ryten-
sive..
The British cruiser Emerald and
the United States drstr0yers Noa
and William b. Preston had opened
fire during the cantonese attack
and sent landing forces to aid for
eigners.
All foreigners at the Standard on
house were rescued, but this did not
account for those remaining in the
city.
The two American destroyers
were hit many times during the at
tack. One American sailor was
wounded.
The Cantonese madlv looted the
missions, the American, British and
Japanese consulates, killed the Jap
anese consul and wounded the Brit
ish consul general.
Both the William B. Preston and
Noa heavily shelled the city for
some time. The Chinese casualties
must have been heavy, navy men
said.
When it came time to rescue tn"
foreigners huddled in the Standard
Oil house, the Emerald put a land
ing force beneath n wall under the
house and poured a shrapnel bar
rage to guard their evacuation,
while the Noa and Preston swept
the bund and far shore clean Of
Snipcrs, The Noa and Preston were
hit
Williams was fearful for the fate
of Americans still in the city.
The U.S.S. Isabel came up with
reinforcementS. Thereafter the
British and American naval Officers
drew up their ultimatum.
Under it the Chinese general must
appear by II o clock tonight aboard
the Emerald to start negotiations
The Anglo-Americans demand I'M
mediate possession of all foreigners
and their property,
All foreigners must be at the
water front under escort in the
morning, Failing that, the allied
forces will open fire.
That can lead to a frightful death
list, it was suggested here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
JEWISH ISSUE"
TO BE FORCED
IN LIBEL SUIT
Plaintiffs Attorneys File
New Declaration in
Case.
BY M. d. TRACY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

COURT ROOM, Detroit, Mich,
March 24.-The trial Of the Ford
Sapiro million dollar suit was sud
denly interrupted today when Sa-
pro attorneys filed an amended
declaration which they maintain
will bring the "Jewish ISSUE even
more definitely into the foreground
of the case.
Adjournment was taken until .
p. m. today to permit defense law,
yers to study the new pleading and
thus the scheduled appearance Of
Henry Ford himself as a witness to-.
morrow was postponed until next
week.
Fifty four of the original III in.
stances of alleged libel charged by
Aaron Sapiro against the Dearborn
Independent were eliminated. Most
Of the eliminations were isolated
references to the Jewish race. Other
changes emphasized bring out the
charges that Sapiro conspired with
4 "band A. or ring of interna-
tional Jews as distinguished from
the entire Jewish race. The chang
rs, while eliminating any question
of libeling the entire race, increase
charges Of libel against Sapiro and
Il group of that race.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
HEARING ON RATE
INCREASE OPENED
THIS MORNING

Hearing on the application of the
Southern Sierras Power Company
for a revaluation of properties and
an increase in rates was continued
this morning at the courthouse be-
fore representative of the railroad
commission, following a two day
session in Riverside.
+. o. Dolson, of the power com
pany occupied the greater part of
the morning session, giving a detail,
ed explanation of the company s
lines from the source of power in
northern counties through the mid
die section of the state and into
Imperial valley.
He was followed by A. G. Cage,
commercial agent for the company
at Riverside, who quoted statistics
relative to the amount of power
furnished by the company to I'm,
perial valley residents and general
information on the company's pro
perties.
j. j. Deuel., manager of the law
and utilities department of the Cali
fornia Farm Bureau Federation was
present ut .Le hearing in the in
terest of most of the city govern
ments in the valley who are opposed
to any increase in rates. Rohers
Hays of this city, representing the
Associated Chambers of Commerce,
also. attended the hearing,
1t was expected that Joe T..
King, general manager of the com,
pany in Imperial valley, would take
the stand this afternoon to give ad,
ditional information relative to the
company's side of the ease.
A number f officials of the pow
er company, headed by President
A. B. West, are in attendance at the
hearing together with leading bust,
nessmen from various parts Of the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
COUPLE PLEAD
NOT GUILTY IN
SNYDER SLAYlNC
Accused in Bad Mental
State AS RemOrse Sets
TO Work.
BY PAUL w. WHITE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


NEW YORK, March 24.-Mrs.
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray
pleaded not guilty in Queens Coun-
ty supreme court today to the mur.
der of Albert Snyder. They were
held without bail for trial April H..
Their arraignment before Justice
Stephen Callahan was the first step
in the legal process by which the
state hopes TO send them to the
electric chair for the murder Of
Mrs. Snyder's husband, who was
found in bed at his home at Queens
Village last Sunday, beaten, chloro
formed and strangled.
Justice moved swiftly today TO
exact the penalty for the murder
of Mrs. Snyder's huband.
Four days after the art editor Of
Motor Boating, was found beaten,
chlOroformed and strangled in his
home in Queens Village, his wife
and her lover had been indicted for
first degree murder, and plans were
made to start their trial within 10
days.
The lovers, accused of commit
ting the heartless killing after n
carefully laid plot, already were be-.
ginning to pay their penalty in re-
morse.
Both were reported in bad men
tai state in their cells in the Queens
county Jail at Long Island city.
The woman particularly was un-
strung, hysterical and unable to
sleep. Gray was duh and hopeless.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
ON
GOODWILL TOUR
NOW BEING MADE

Those desiring to make r"serva.
tions for the Associated Chambers
of Commerce goodwill trip to Ari-
iona, scheduled for April 10, can
make reservations through the see.
rotary Of their local chambers of
commerce, the committee in charge
announced today.
Rates for the three day trip, in
cluding railroad fare and sleeper,
are $3.50 for lower berths and
$3.50 for uppers. Those making
early reservation will be given
their choice of location.
The three dav trip will make Il
splendid outing for those who con
take advantage of it, and will do
much 10 cement social and CONNER
rial relations between the people Of
Arizona and Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
|AER|CAN bATTLESH|PS b0MbARD NANK|NC
Three Brothers
In Murder Trial
ny United Prcsa Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, March .4.r-One Of
the strangcst trials in the history OF
the state and probably without par
allel in the country opened here to-
day i'll superior court, with three
brothers scheduled to take part in
the ease Of Raymond Remington,
charged with bank robbery.
The case will be prosecuted by
District Attorney A. Il. West, Jr..
while his brother, Franklin g. West
Will act as counsel for the defense,
and another brother, Edward West,
will sit at the trial ~ Il newspa per
reporter.
Remington is accused Of holding
up the First National Banf of Olive
and escaping with S2400 in June,
1924. He was indicted by the grand
Jury here after having been con
victcd Of robbing a tank at Watts.
He was brought here from Folsom
fer trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Three To Face
Murder Charges
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, March 24.-Complaints
charging three men with first de-
gree murder were on file here today
having been drawn up by the dis
trict attorneys office.
Alfred Di Dinato and George
Martin are accused of the murder
of r. j. Foote, night watchman,
near Herman last week. According
to the district attorneys deputies,
Martin admitted taking part in the
robbery of q pump house which re-
suited in the shooting of Foote and
implicated Di Dinato.
Roy Parker, Negro, is charged
with the murder Of Mathew John.
son, aged Negro bootblack, here
January 10. Parker denies the accu'
sation, but police declare they have
evidence against him which is
strong enough to bring him to trial
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Shannon To Get
Death Sentence
Hy CnIted Press Leased Wire

JACKSON, Cal, March 24.-Wil-
lard G. shannon, convicted SLAYER
of Harold w. Lage. Stockton auto
mobile salesman, will appear before
Superior Judge c, p. Vicini Mon
day and be sentenced to death.
With only 30 minutes delibera-
tion, jury late yesterday returned
n verdict of guilty Of first degree
murder.
The court denied motion for 4
new trial on the grounds that "thc
evidence is most conclusive. Only
three days were consumed in hand
ling the ease.
shannon was captured in Salt
Lake City, ending n several weeks
search which started when Lage
was found shot to death in the Am
ador mountain section.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Chaplin Battle
Is Re-Opened
nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 2+-The
onslaught of Lita Grey Chaplin on
the millions of her estranged has
band, Charlie Chaplin, was revived
here today when the comedian S
wife Went into court again to bat,
tie for aimony.
The superior court award Of
$4,000 a month alimonv having been
voided by the appellate court on
the grounds that the comedian had
never been properly served, Mrs.
Chaplin's attorneys announced to-
day that service by publication has
been completed and that that diff
Guilty no longer exists.
The new alimony petition is sche-
duled to be heard This afternoon be.
fore Superior Judge Walter Guerin
and it is indicated that attorneys
for Mrs. Chaplin will again suggest
u sum of $4,000 a month temporary
alimony pending settlement Of the
divorce complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
JOIN WITH BRITISH
IN HEAVY fire TO
DEFEND REFUGEES
ULTlMATUM GIVEN CHINESE TO
ESCORT ALL FOREIGNERS ON
WAR VESSELS IMMEDIATELY
Unknown Number of Americans Killed and Wounded
in Wild Riotng that Marks Aftermath of Citys
Capture BY Cantonese Troops.
By United Press Leased Wire

British and American warships shelled Nanklng
China, today.
Cantonese soldiers roted in the city.
The British consulate sacked
Foreigners sought refuge hill where are located
several Standard Oil buildings
Six American warships, three at Pearl Harbor ana
three at Manila, ordered to Shanghai today.
American and British warships were ready at Shang-
hal to proceed up river to Marking.
American and British landing parties went ashore at
Marking to rescue the beleaguered foreigners
All missions at Marking have been looted
Forty five American women many children ana ninety
men are still in Marking and Admiral Williams expressed
grave fears to their fate.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
May
Been Jinx'

nited Press Leased Wire
FRANCISCO, March "a.
1 the bodies Of four SOL
tho died at sea during all
ia epidemic and rushing
bre other patients to hos
here. the army transport
j Thierry docked at 11:05
oday.
vessel has been speeding
am ahead all week. while
ans aboard battled the
lc and finally mastered
-" q.
Get of ambulances met
nsport at the army docks
she'd the patients to Let
General Hospital at the
b.
cen congressman were
the vessel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Escaped Convict
Is Recaptured
ny United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, March "a Dan
Martin, 45, for two years fugitive
from Justice, was taken in custody
here today bv deputy sheriffs.
Martin, with three others, escaped
from the county road camp in the
San Rernardino mountains in 1925.
His three companions were appre.
hended several weeks ago in San
Francisco. ...-.
Martin was TO be transferred to-.
day to the county jail charged with
escaping from the custody of coun-
ty Officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Girls Admirer
Kills Mother
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March "A. -
Mrs. Fred klatt, 30, was killed and
Mrs. Vernon Olsen possibly fatally
wounded here today by Roy Reaner,
80, when he was refused permission
10 see Mrs. klatt 5 daughter, Gene
We've, -.
Rcancr called at the woman $
apartment and asked to see the girl.
Mrs. Klatt refused, whereupon, ac-
cording to witnesses, the man pulled
Il revolver and started shooting.
Mrs. Klatt was killed instantly.
Reaner fled in an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Englishman Sets
New Mile Record
By United Press Leased Wire

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla, March
24-The scarlet Flying Elephant "
of Major H. o. d. Seagrave set
new unofficial speed record for the
Daytona Beach sands this morning
when the Englishman drove his ear
at 1861 miles an hour.
The first trial north on the beach
was unrecorded when mechanical
trouble sprung traps on the re-
cording timer.
Coming south and laundering
along the mile stretch, Seagrave
was clocked at the record, but the
Judges refused to allow the mark
to stand because of difficulty with
timing devices. The unofficial rec
ord for the beach was previously
l54 400 milesla made in 1923 by
the American driver, Milton.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Rough Riders
Hard to Kill
BY United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. March "a
Jefferson G. Smith, So, rough
rider under Roosevelt, opened
the gas jets in his hotel room.
went to bed and prepared to die.
Somewhat surprised to find
himself in familiar surroundings
when he awoke this morning.
Smith decided that it was
pleasant experience to be alive
after all on a sunny morning.
He yawned, stretched, sat up
In bed and lit cigarette.
A terrific explosion followed.
Smith was thrown from his bed
into a hall and thu room was
completely wrecked.
He Is being treated for serious
third degree burns but has .
chance to recover, physicians
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
HARDWICK CASE
GETS UNDER WAY
IN LOCAL COURT
@ Who spoke next?''
''The forty-five. -

''The fOrty-fiVe.
This question and answer marked
the most dramatic moment in Judge
I. Mavfield's S court this morning as
the preliminary hearing of Joe
Hardwick, chief of police of Calex-
leo on a charge of assault with 4
deadly weapon, got under way.
The question was fired " w. A..
Taylor, a lettuce buyer of Los An
geles and victim in the shooting at
Calexico on February 3, by Edgar
B. Hervey, attorney for the defend
ant.
The witness, with his wife and
several other couples, had gone to
Mexicali for dinner, he said and
had partaken of three drinks dur
ing the course of the evening. Later
the party crossed the line into Cal
exico and separated to get into their
respective cars.
He entered the automobile owned
by Quay Smith, and was awaiting
the arrival of the other members of
the party when Hardwick appeared.
"You II have to quit making so
much noise the chief said, accord
ing to Taylor.
II was not aware that we were
making noise but if we were we
will stop it, Taylor retorted.
"You should be run in, y the
chief told TAYLOR.
"Whv should we be run in, we
haven't done anything'' the wit
ness inquired. !
"You We done enough and this
young lady has done plenty, Hard
wick replied, meaning Taylor 5 com
panion.
The witness said that he had
then told Hardwiek to leave the
woman out of the discussion. Hard
wick then tried to pull Taylor out
of the machine but was unable to
do 50. Taylor said he told Hard
tials he would accompany him.
Hardwick replied that he had them,
the witness said. Hardwick then
whistled and called something to
someone across the street, the wit
ness testified.
At this point, Smith declared he
placed his hand on Hardwick 8
shoulder and said:
Let us straighten this thing
out
"Who spoke next'' Hervev ask
ed.
"The forty.five," came the re.
ply.
DR.. Phillip Hodgkin was called to
the stand. He testified to examin-
ing Taylor following the shooting
and to performing an operation on
linn on February Is, removing the
bullet from under the skin in the
hack.
The bullet was introduced as evil
dence.
QUAY Smith was next called by
the district attorney. His story
rorroborated Taylor's
The prosecution closed its ease.
A verbal battle between Hervey
and the district attorney followed
when the defense attorney request
ed the court to instruct practically
all of the witnesses for the prose
cution to appear as witnesses for
the defense. The court finally de-
cided the question in favor of the
defense.
AS the afternoon session got un-
dcrway, Attorney Hervey began
calling the witnesses to the stand in
an effort to impeach testimony
given in the morning session and TO
nrove that the witnesses were not
IN condition at the time of the
to give an authentic recital
Of the events which transpired.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
BY H. FRANCIS MISSELWTTZ
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent.

SHANGHAI, March 24.-Ql:20
p. m. RESCUE of all foreign refu'
gees on Standard Oil Hill at Nan
king was reported Just before mid
night tonight.
American and British landing
parties from warships which shelled
Nanking today rescued the belea-
guered foreigners, the report said
One American sailor was said to
have been slightly wounded.
The United States destroyer lso-
bel arrived at Marking this evening
with Admiral lIough aboard. The
l.. SIS. Noa and William b. Pres
ton and the British warship Emer.
aid were already anchored off the
town.
1t was reported that the warships
began shelling the city at 1880 p.
IN. today and that the bombardment
continued Il minutes. One Japan
csc marine was wounded, but the
japanese did not participate in the
rescue, being concerned merely with
guarding their own nationals.
DIR. l.. S. Smith, the white man
killed today at Marking, was identi-
fled as the port doctor. The British
vice consul who was wounded was
Bertram Giles. Mrs. Smith was
believed to have arrived here today
aboard the river steamer P0yang
which brought a large number #
Marking refugees.
Stirling Fessenden, American
chairman of the Shanghai municipal
council, was not the target of an
assassin s bullet as he was reported
to have been in dispatches cabled
by correspondent to London. Fcs-
senden's home was hit by spent
bullet Tuesday. A downstairs win
dow was broken.
Marking was reported to be burn
ing. 1t was now reported that $50
Americans were to depart tonight
from Marking for Shanghai.
Marking lies 1870 miles (direct)
from the mouth Of the Yangtze riv,
or and is treaty port and one of
the principal cities of China. The
population is more than 100000. 1t
is the capital of Kiangsu province
and in ancient times was capitol of
southern China. The town gives its
name to Nankeen' cloth which is
manufactured throughout the prov,
incp.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
AND
(Y ROW
)RESEEN
h and Seizure"
Is Referred To
mbly.
|ET BILL UP
Difficulty Is Ex-
ed to Develop Re-
ing Passage.
HOMER L. ROBERTS
Press Staff Correspondent

MENTO, Cal, March q.
nbly judiciary committee
ted hot coal onto the floor
""r house today, when it
the search and seizure -
ssc mblynan William Horn
san Francisco with It
recommendation.
and dry fight was thereby
rom the committee to the
that gives promise of
any battle wagcd thus far
islaturc.
ornblower proposal would
Wright Act, California 5
y olsteal Law, conform
Fderal law, putting severe
upon Il dry agent who en-
waite home and searches 1t
without a search war.
aNlmum sentence for con.
ouid be Il Jail sentence of
and a tine Of II 900.
pr ioung's : $l93, 800, 900 hi
dgct was scheduled for its
,ission in the assembly to-
governor has filed II sup
y budget, adding approx
300, 900 to the former doe
nd as soon as an amend 70
bpting the supplementary
filed, Assemblvman A 7. NJ.
i San Jose will move adop-
he budget bill as whole.
ions are that the budget
pprovcd without debate N
mbly, as legislators are
is the most Important
legislation now before t."
es.
wake will follow the Breed
AK and highway bills and
her measures held up on
dars awaiting favorable
he budget.
Solution Is Found
ion has been found for
ns Kieffer dam problem,
Il years has agitated water
of the state. eliminating
ision by Attorney General
|bb that the entire contract
Richardson board of control
|phen f.. Kicffer of San
for sale of the Folsom hy
ic dam site was Illegal.
Heron. chairman of the
|rd of control, announced
h. bills wOuld be pre-
the legislature today, by
L state would rtcain entire
md ownership of the Fol
site. but would be permit
base the site for electric
|ood control and irrigation
ent 10 municipal private
rs for a period not exceed.
|ears.
Htion, il was explained, in
Il the Folsom dam will be
ed in accordance with the.
BOO coordinated water con.
program of State Engi.
] Bailey, and at the same
prohibit the state from
,ver the project to private
so that water and power
Furnished 10 Folsom state,
ZEE of charge,
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limorc man saws his wife