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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08

GIVES Up
HIS POST
Submits Resignation As
Mexican a AMBASSADOR to
Coolidge.
REFUSES RE ASON
Acceptance viii Be Made
Known When Successor
Is Appointed. I
By PAUL r. MA1LON
.ited Press Staff Correspondent

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RAPID CITY, s. d., July s.
James r. Sheffield, ambassador to
Mexico, foaav presented his resig-
nation 10 President Coolidge.
Sheffield came TO Rapid City es-
pecially for the purpose of present.
ing his resignation am it was CIV
en- the president and made public
today following conferences be.
tween the chief executive and the
ambassador yesterday.
In making the announcement OF
his desire to retire from the import
ant diplomatic post Sheffield de-
clinca to ascribe any definite rea-
son, bu5 said It was not because OF
i'll health, loyalty, lack of support
or any of The various reasons which
have been previously rumored.
The resignation was taken under
consideration by President CoolAgo
but he United Press is definitely
informed that it will be accepted.
Announcement of it's acceptance
will be made, it is learned, as soon
as .effield's successor is selected.
Sheffield met newspapermen IN
conference at the executive offices
after riding in from the state game
lodge with the president. There,
sitting beside Everett Sanders, the
presidents s secretary, Sheffield
made known his intention Of retir-
ing. =,
MY plans are very Indefinite"
he ala II have handed my res
ignation to the president to take
effect at his convenience. / Will
DO Whatever ne desires.
Sheffield said that when he call
cd upon M Coolidge at Paul
Smiths. last summer, he talked over
with the president the question OF
being relieved. he called Mr.
tqolidge's attention to the fact
that he had been working hard IL.
hours a day there on plateau land
and that he thoughts,he ought to.
get to a lower level.
!: The president wanted him to re-
main and he did so,synasT condition
that his term of service might ten
inmate this spring.
{ The ambassador said he. was en-
ticelv satisfied Nth support given
him by the administration in the
recent Mexican crisis over oil land
matters and that his resignation
had nothir rg.t2. do, with his work
in Mexico.
Sheffield declined to discuss the
present INSTRUMENTATION situa.
ton on the ground that matters
were now under consideration by
the state department and a contest
suit of the Standard Oil company
IS now awaiting decision in Mexi-
can courts.
Sheffield said he expected to sail
on the Homeric July 90 for vaca.
ton in Europe. He took his Mexi-'
can post September 9, 1924.
Many names of possible success
ors to thet ambassador have been
mentioned, including John Garrett,
Baltimore; Silas Strawn, Chicago;
former Governor T. Il. Campbell,
Arizona, and Charles Beecher War
rem, former ambassador to Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
HAWAII ROCKED
BY 'QUAKES AS
VOLCANO SPOUTS
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HIEO, Island of Hawaii, July g.
Earthquakes continued to rock
the vicinity of Kilauea volcano
(lake of fire., early today as the
spouting Jets of red lava increased
the pool of liquid metal ON the
floor of Halemaumau pit. The
famous spectacle apparently is TAX
ing normal course and except for
avalanehes on the surrounding
slopes, there has been no actual
danger.
Thousands of visitors are arriv-
ing from other islands aud are
Drawing the sulphurous fumes to OBJ
tain close view Of the fiery lake
more than 1000 feet down III the
pit.
Despite assurances of scientists
that the slope country is not pres.
entity menaced, older native Hawai-
ians attach special significance to
the predictions OF an American as
trologer. known in the Orient as
PAM the Mystic, who has predict
cd volcanic catastrophe Tor
July 9.
Early in April "Pani" appeared
in a local theater and predicted the
disturbance. He said then that
preliminary disturbances would be
gin July ) to :. Because the erup-
ton began shortly after midnight
Thursday, natives believe he had
advance and accurate informatlon'
Glowing lava now covers an
area of more than a hundred acres
and the glow on the sky is visible
far out at sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
| CELEBRATION 10
MARK OPENING OF
MOUNTAIN GRADE
Valley to Par ticipate in
Proeram to Be Held at
Jacllmba Sunday.

One of the greatest eel brations
of its nature ever staged in South
ern California is expected to be
held at Jacumba Sunday, marking
the opening OF the Noun. ain
Springs highway. Beginning at II
o clock in the morning, a program
has been arranged which will last
until 5 O'Clock in the afternoon
There will be numerous notable
persons present. Sam Porter of
San Diego will be the principal
speaker for the occasion. Porter
is regarded as one of the state s
greatest workers for improved
roads and he has stirred up consid-
cradle interest in San Diego rela-
tive to the new highway.
William Kettner, former cong.
present from San Diego. Mayor
ressman, will be another speaker
Clark of San Diego and Howard
Worth, president of the San Diego
Chamber of Commerce will also de-
liver addresses.
Walter Clement, chairman of the
celebration, will say a few words
for the interest of Jacumba while
Judge P. n. Myers of Calipatria,
president of the associated cham
bers, will speak in behalf Of the
valley.
a swimming and diving exhibi-
tion at the Jacumba pool at II o.
clock in the morning will open fes-
tivities. At II O'Clock a luncheon
will be served and the ceremony
marking the formal opening of the
road carried out, Sam Porter offici-
ating and giving the principal ad-
dress at that time.
At 2 o'clock a baseball game will
be staged between the American
Legion and Marine Base teams Of
San Diego. At $3.50 O'Clock div
ing exhibition will be given at the
pool. The Yuma Indian band will
play throughout the day.
Imperial Valley cantaloupes will
be served at luncheon time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
Swimming Lesson.
Ends In Deatf,
y.
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SANTA ANA, Cal, July s.--Be.
cause he was bashful in the com.
pany of girls, Jerome Catcattle, 30,
of Los Angeles, was drowned, an
inquest scheduled to be held into his
death, late today is expected to re-
veal.
Catcattlef expressed d desire late
yesterday afternoon to learnS to
swim, after a boat in which he was
rowing Monday capsized and he was
rescued by companion, j. Graham
of Newport Beach. ~
Graham agreed to give him swim
ming lessons but Catcattle refused
to 60 into the surf at the most fre.
quented point on the beach because
there were girls around. They went
up to the beach to swim.
After spending some time in tia
water Graham turned and called to
Catcattle to start for shore. He an
swered and when Graham turned
around again Catcattle had disap-
peared.
The body was recovered last
n'Sns' - . ..4s>- 4s4L-.lA 'L.i,! ,!xi4sts
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
FEDERAL ACTION
SOUGHT IN MORAN
KIDNAPPING CASE

The case of Octaviano Moran,
charged with having had immoral
relations with a girl, aged II, was
continued over until next Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock when it
came up in superior court, depart
ment two, this morning.
Alfred Blaisdell, attorney for
the defendant, informed the court
that he was about to file an appli-
cation for the release of the pris-
oner on a habeas corpus writ. In
the writ he pointed out it would be
charged that Moran was kidnapped
from Mexicali and taken to Calev-
leo in order that his arrest could
be effected. He said that the de-
fense would prove that the arrest
as a result was an illegal one.
The writ points out that Anton
10 Escalante, brother of the girl
whom Moran is ALLEGED to have as
saulted, met Moran in Mexicali and
forced him to accompany him to
Calexico at the point of a gun. Es-
calante has been arrested and is in
Jail in Mexico on a charge of kid
naping, according to the writ.
The matter is exciting consider
able interest. Ambassador Manuel
Teller at Washington, D. c., is pre-
testing the prosecution of Moran,
the matter having been taken I'd
with Secretary of State Kellogg.
1t is expected, Attorney Blaisdell
said, that some word will be receiv-
ed either by Governor Young or by
Judge A. G. Finney, relative to the
stand taken by the secretary of
state in the matter.
/. j. Powers is appearing with
BlaisdelL as defense counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
LEWIS PLAN TO
AID JULIAN co.
MEETS APPROVAL
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Los ANGELES, July S.-With
a plan proposed By s. c. Lewis,
former head Of the Julian Petrol
cum corporation, to rehabilitate the
wrecked oil company accepted by
the stockholders, a reconstruction
program WAS under way here to-
day.
Attributing the failure of the oil
company to money lenders who
forced the corporation to pay eX-
o1bitant interest rates on loans,
Lewis outlined Il program which
briefly calls for:
1-Issuance of first mortgage
bonds hearing six and one half per
cent interest to run over a period
Of 10 years.
Extension of leniency to money
lenders who return the amount of
usurious interest taken from the
company or severe prosecution. of
those who fail to return this inter
est.
TO wipe out more than four
million shares of oVcrissue by re-
paving purchase price to holders
out of fund to be created with
usury returns.
The plan was proposed by Lewis
ut mass meeting of the stock
holders last night at which time he
submitted resolution combining
the various proposals which was ac-
cepted by the stockholders.
The program was based prin-
cipally upon a letter received by
tine Julian receivers from the Paci-
ic-Southwest Trust and Savings
bank and the First National Bank
offering to substitute ten-year
bond issue, at q l2 per cent interest
in place of the mortgages and loans
made to the Julian company.
The pressure of a $5,700,000 loan
would be relieved through this plan,
Lewis declared and stated that he
was negotiating for $2,0O0,000
mortgage against the company pro
pcrty.
The county grand jury will re-
sumo session today and new angles
to the crash of the oil company are
expected to result in more indict-
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
new :. MEXICO In !
NEUTRAL sSTAND
ON RIVER. row
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SANTA FE, N. NJ. July s.--New
Mexico s position in the Colorado
river dispute @"is neutral,o Gov.
ernor Richard Dillon told Califor.
MIA representatives here today.
The California delegation confer.
rel here today with Governor Dill.
lon concerning disposition, Of Colo
RADIO rivera water. sfTomorow the
group viii 60 to Denver for a simi.
lar conference with Governor Ad.
arls of Colorado. ssDillon said New
Mexico is satisfied with the former
water compact but that the state
is willing TO help the other states
TO settle their differences in order
that al seven involved may sign .
fina1 agreement apportioning water
and powHr rights from the river.
Members of tho California dele.
CATION favor Denver or Santa Fe
ag the meeting place for represen-
tativss Of the seven states In Aug.
ust.
California representatives here
included f. c. Pound, Prawley, w.
B. Matthews, Los Angeles; G. l..
Childers. attorney for the Imperial
Irrigation District project; NJ. J.
Dowi, engineer for the district; X.
T.. Criswell, I. A. Parker and +. II.
McIver.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
BRITAIN BLAMES
DEADLOCK UPON
AMERICAS STAND
BY HENRY WOOD
(Urited Press Staff Correspondent

\
GENEVA, July S.-Prospects for
complete success of president Cool
idge 5 naval limitations conference
were materially lessened today when
w. C. Bridgeman,I first lord }ot the
British admiralty, told newspaper
men England could not change her
policy with regard to cruisers.
Bridgeman placed the entire
blame for the present cruiser dead
lock on the United States, whose in
sistance, he said, at the Washing
ton conference on the 10000 ton
type of cruiser compelled Britain
against her own needs and wishes
to construct this maximum type.
Britain has been demanding crul-
ser tonnage in excess of the amount
approved by the United States.
Previous to Bridgeman's 5 state
ment, it had appeared the confer
ence would survive its crisis.
The executive committee, COM
posed of Baron Saito, Bridgeman
and Hugh Gibson, had held a meet
ing.
American officials at Washing.
ton are mystified by the British de-
mands. Here are some of their un-
answered questions:
How can the British taxpayers
afford to double the present British
cruiser strengths
Why did the London government
accept an Invitation to a naval linn
itation conference, if it meant to
insist on an increase instead of
limitation?
What international political con-
siderations, if any, are behind the
British stand?
If war between Great Britain and
the United States is unthinkable as
the respective diplomats have de-
clared, why should the British ad-
miralty oppose an actual cruiser
equality between the two navies7
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
DeAlilIe Named
s*,' In Julian Case
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LOS ANGEL ES, July 8.-C3eil
B. DeMillo, motion picture rrodu3-
er famous as the director Of "The
King of King" was charged 18th
usuary in complaint issued here
today in connection with th3 Julian
Petroleum corporation crash.
The complaint was signed by DR..
F. j. Lickley, city prosecutor and
charged that the movie pagnate re-
eeived a $4,000 bonus on a 100000
loan to the oil company which was
wrecked several L.onths ago.
DeMille's name 7as among a
list of 100 individual money lsnd-
ers turned over by the district at
torney to the city prosecutor when
it was decided that indictments a.
gainst them could not be obtained
from the grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
HIGHWAY WORK i:
IS AUTH 0RlZED.
BY COMMISSION

SACRAMENTO, Z July s..--The
California state highway commits
sion today began its four day trip
of inspection of northern California
highways, following busy day
yesterday granting contracts and
ordering bids. ,'rt'
The commission, accompanied by
a Red Bluff delegation. left Red
Bluff today for its northern trip,
heading toward Mineral and will
inspect all routes between Red
Bluff and the Nevada and Oregon
lines, returning cunday by way of
Redding, Red Bluff, Orland, Chico,
Buggs, Willows and Williams to
Sacramento. 1.
Among the projects ordered ad-
vertised were the following:
San Bernardino county-Bridges
across Santa Ana river and Warm
Creek.
Santa Barbara county-Erection
of AZ foot timber bridge on Cuyu-
ma lateral washed out by recent
storms, day labor $3.50.
San Diego county-Riprap and
bank protection along banks of
Pine valley, Laposta and Cotton
wood Creeks. Day labor $1,000.
Los Angeles county-Widening,
reducing curves on Ridge route
from Liebre maintenance station to
2.S miles north of Sandburg, day Ia
Dor $4,000.
San Bernardino county Addi-
tional $4,000 for the Crest grade.
Amador county-Grading Is foot
roadway between Cosumne river
and Plymouth, 5.5 miles by day la
Dor $4,000. ... ........a.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
KING STARTS REMODELlNG
OF OLD VARNEY PROPERTY

building will be one of the two
small stores. These stores will be
on a line with the other buildings
on Main street and each will be
approximately 10 feet wide.
Two huge sloping display win
dows will lead into a sort of alcove
with three huge display windows in
the front of the store, an entrance
at each side. Other octagonal dis
play cases will be built in this al
cove.
The two small stores in front will
extend backward for approximate
" 80 feet leaving a balance Of a.
bout 100 feet ia depth for use as
the King store. Some alterations
will be made to handle all loading
and unloading of trucks and so
forth at the rear of the building.
1t is expected that the work Will
take between and 8 weeks, the
probable time of it's completion; be-
ing placed at September 1 by the
contractor this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
HOOVER NAMES
sum MERS FOR
AIR TRADE POST
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WASHINGTON, July S.-A
foreign trade and information ser
vice for American civil aviation
was inaugurated today by secre-
tary of commerce Hoover with ap-
pointment of James d. Summers,
Los Angeles, as the first United
States aeronautic trade commits
sioner.
Summers territory will be central
and south America with head
quarters in Panama and he will in
vestigate air transportation de-
yclopments and assist in the sale of
American commercial aircraft and
equipment.
Trade commissioners for other
foreign countries are to be named
later.
Summers, now superintendent of
the bureau of aeronautics was a
member of the first pursuit group
in the United States army air corps
from 1917 to 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
Quake Blamed
For Mans Death
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BAKERSFIELD, Calf, July s,
Indications todav pointed to the
death of Richard Kirk, 81, at Mari
copa Yesterday as the victim of an
earthquake distinctly felt there.
Kirk, engaged in work on an oil
rig. was instantly killed when a
beam from the derrick crashed
downward, striking him on the
head. a..
TlIt is believed that the heavy tim
j,er was dislodged from its insecure
Testing place by the heaviest OF
several temblors. .-....i-~ ..--4--.----
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
APOLOGY
IS MADE
BY FORD
Detracts All Anti-JeWish
Articles Published In
Dearborn Independent,
PLEDGES AMITY
Admits Ignorance of
Many Things Written in
His Publication.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Henry
Ford has ordered the Dearborn In
dependent to cease publication of
all articles reflecting on the Jewish
people, he said in an announcement
made public through Arthur Bris-
bane. Ford was quoted as saying
he was mortified - to discover
the actual nature of the articles.
In addition to ordering his mag
azine, the Independent, to cease at
tacks on jews, Ford will withdraw
from circulation certain articles.
regarded as Objectionable, which
have been issued in pamphlet form
under the title 'The international
jew Brisbane said.
Brisbane said Ford had made
signed statement explaining his
new stand on the Jewish question,
one copy of which had been given
70 Louis Marshall, New York at
torney, and another to Brisbane.
The Ford statement, as made
public by Brisbane, said in part:
ITO my great regret | have
learned that jews generally, and
particularly those in this country,
not only resent these publications
as promoting anti Semetism, but re
gard me as their enemy.
"Trustcd friends with whom |
have conferred recently have assur-
cd me in all sincerity that IN their
opinion the character of the charg-
es and insinuations made against
the jews justifies the righteous in
dignation entertained by jews eV-
erywhere toward me.
Makes Personal Survey
"NThis has led me to direct my
personal attention to this subject,
in order to ascertain the exact nat
ure of these articles.
AS IA result of this survey,
,nfess that | am deeply mortified
tn. this journal, which is intend
ed to be constructive and not de-
s,ructive, has been made the medl-
,lm for resurrecting exploded ne
tions for giving currency to the so
called protocols of the wise men OF
Zion which have been demonstra''
ed. as | learn, to be gross torgcrleS
TO control the capital and the IN
dustries of the world, besides lay
inc at their door many offenses Il
gainst decency, public order anu
good morals. 49,
"Had l appreciated even the
general nature, to say nothing 0,
the details of these utterances i
would have forbidden their elrcuia-
ton without a moment s hesitation,
81 frankly confess that / have
been greatly shocked as result OF
my study and examination of the
files of the Dearborn independent
and of the pamphlets entitled tine I
international jew
~ deem 1t to be my duty as an
honorable man to make amends Tor
the wrong done the Jews as fellow |
men and brothers. by asking their
forgiveness for the harm have (
unintentionally committed, by re- I
tracing so far as lies within my +
power the offensive charges laid at |
their door by these pubhcatlohS'
and by giving them the uqnahfled
assurance that henceforth they may |
look to me for friendship and good
will. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
Branding Youth
Gets Probation
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LOS ANGELES, July Stony
Santi, 10, perpetrator of a sensa-
tional "night rider branding
story involving 16year-old Mary
Garard of Burbank, was granted
five years probation today by the
superior court
The youth pleaded guilty to one
of two counts charging serious
offense against the girl. Investi-
CATION into the 'night rider"
story revealed that the girl had
branded the letters, ''M. r." on
her shoulder in an effort to win
the consent of her parents to an
early marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
Drew Maintains
Hold On Life
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SAN FRANCISCO, July s. Al.
though weakened by six weeks suf-
fering from arthrltis, John Drew,
prominent stage actor, maintained
his hold on life today.
Nurses attending the stage play
er said his condition had not chang
ed during the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
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SARANAC LAKE, n. y, July y.
Louis Marshall, president of the
American Jewish committee, today
told the United Press the story OF
how Henry Ford's statement with
drawing charges against Jews made
in his magazine, the Dearborn In
dependent, came to be drawn up,
signed bv the motor magnate and
made public. ~
Marshall is on vacation at his
cottage at Knollwood Club on low
er Saranac Lake.
The statement grew out or fora y
desire to make amends for what ne
had decided were unjustified at,
tacks, Marshall said, and resulted {,
from conferences between Marshail
and representatives Of Ford
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08
Husband Accused
OF Wife's Death
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OREGON CITY, Ore, July s.
Alvin McCurdy, husband of Mrs.
Ethel McCurdy, As, whose charred
body was found in the ruins of the
family home near Canemah today
was arrested this afternoon.
McCurdy was lodged in the coun-
ty Jail here and will be charged
with murder, according to Livy
Stipp, district attorney.
His arrest followed an examina.
tion Of the skull of the dead woman.
Four distinct marks, apparently
made by heavy blunt instrument,
were found.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08

When may one call child dull2
asks "a newspaper headline. The
answer is when in presence Of the
neighbors only.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08

Somebody steps up to predict the
end of the world in August, Girls
and boys, could better time have
been chosenR
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08

Farmers at Bend, Oregon. are
backing the agitation for a railroad
southwark. to provide them Cali
fornia outlet. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08

st. George, Utah, has planted
100000 fruit trees this spring, 10000
being Magnolia figs, shipped in
from Texas. .,,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-08

Moulton, Texas, is shipping zoo
cases of eggs weekly. ...