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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Temple
Worker Slain

Los ANGELES, jan. 19,--As an
attermath to series of arguments
that resulted in the Staying of Ray
mond c. Parker. -, the victim $
tather-in-law, Frank Bentley, 81,
was being held by police here toda"
on suspicion of murder.
Parker, Il member of Angelus tenn
pie, was shot down at his home late
last night, climaXing number Of
disputes that are reported to have
started over the Aimee Scmple Ne.
FherSon case.
According to Bentley he called at
the Parker home to protest against
an alleged beating administered to
his daughter by her husband. Both
Mrs. Parker and her father claimed
they tired the shot which killed
Parker INSTANTLY.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
YOUNG SUBMITS
BIENNIAL BUDGET
TO LEGISLATURE
Revenue for Same Period
Will More Than Cover
Expenses.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. -Govrr-
nor Young today submitted to the
state legislature his first biennial
budget, recommending expenditures
totalling $193,j1S,165 for 1929.
Revenues for the same period, cs-
timatcd by the state board of cqua-
lization and Controller Ray l..
Riley, will be Approximately
$19s 100000.
Two years ago Governor Rich
ardson s budget was $l03 1870, 900,
although expenditures over the two
wears exceeded 100000. In
1923 the budget WIS $4,000, 600,
while S142,0OO,00O was spent.
For the first time III - years,
Governor Young pointed out in
his budget message, every single
thing for which the state spends
money, regardless of where the
money comes from, is included in
the budget,
"This, - he explained, "gives
the people complete knowledge Of
the cost of every department, in
stitntion and activity Of the gov
eminent.
. "Thc only agencies not includ-
ed. said Governor Young, care
those which do not receive or cx-
pend state funds. Such agencies
are the state compensation insur-
ancc fund, the public school teach
crS retirement salary fund, the
veterans welfare board. the state
land settlement board. the state re.
clamation board, the state board of
accountancv and the board of pilot
commissioners of San Francisco.
Expenditures formerly requiring
special appropriation bills from the
legislature were included in the new
budget. Provision is made for the
San joaquin valley deep water
Channel, completion of the John
Muir trail. purchase of land for
state fair grounds and other inStitu-
tons.
eve cannot shut our ewes to the
fact that state expenditures are in
crcasing rapidly. : said Governor
Young. "This growth may be seen
by tracing during the last Il years,
the total expenditures for each bi-
cnnium. The total in 1919 was
$6l.122,962; 1922, $79,6s7,495 :;
1927 90 $l14.44S,943 and 1923 %
$142 ,9l5, 1888.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Chaplin s
RECEIVERS
IN court
Report This Afternoon
On Contents of Vaults
Opened Yesterday.
FORTUNE is MISSING
RumOr Declares Safes
Are Found Practically
Without Funds.


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IAN assets, II was strongly ih''
iated mere Today shorty o'lofe IT,
INers were TO 20 INTO court.
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inPorafE aIlnlohF OF F4uoo Il
'onth giahtcd L" l"'a "r'y nal''l'
ending the settlement Oh her gu
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and' h"r attorneys staged hl''c'
gai battlc I" gam access u III"
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riders, opened the vault Yesterday,
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Couple Held On
Federal Charge

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. Willis
Allen WilkcrSon, of Chicago, and
Miss Ella Grow of Salt Lake City,
were being held here today, at tn"
request of Oklahoma City federal
authorities, on suspicion of having
violated the Mann act.
According TO department of JUS
ticc agents here they are alleged to
have travelled together from Pan
handle, Tex, to Tulsa, Okla. They
will be detained pending decision
by Commissioner d. h. Head on re
turning them to Oklahoma for trial.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
UkRAlNIAN CHORUS
HI A S Dish ANDED

The Tkrainian National Chorus.
famous in all parts Of the country
and doubly so in Imperial Valley
because Of its recent failure to sing
here as scho iuled, has disbandcd.
Due to financial disagreements
with Block and Endicoff, New York
managers for the chorus in this
country. the chorus members refus.
ed to sing following their concert
at San Bernardino. which was their
last appearance and was made the
night before they were due here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Church to Hold
echo Meeting''

AS a direct result of the recent
revival, an "echo meeting will be
held at the Baptist church tonight
at 1880, at which a large number of
new members will be taken into the
church
Reverend C. f. Flanagan will de
liver short address on "Some Re
suits Of Truc Revival. y This is
to be an open. meeting, in which the
members will take active part, tell
ing of the good they have received
from the revival meetings, A large
Attendance is expected.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
kELL. ()(C
STUDYING
PROPOSAL
Refuses Comment On
Arbitration of Oil Row
With Mexico.
POLICY UNCHANGED
Deny Report Secretary
Approved Arbitration
Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19-Sccre-
tary of state Kellogg is studying
the proposal to atbitrate tic oil land
law dispute with Mexico, but has
rot committed himself TO such ac-
ton.
The state department officially
denied today reports carried by 9th
or than the United Press that Kcl-
logg' s statement yesterday on the
subject approved the senate reso-
tuition for arbitration. =
Kellogg authorized the statement
7hat he had not expressed any opin-
ION whatever On the value Of the
Robinson senate arbitration resolu-
ton, but had merely welcomed sena-
torial advice afG added lie was con-
sidcring the subject in line with the
Mexican arbitration treaty.
This government policy towards
Mexico had not been changed, it
was emphasized officially.
This was interpreted to mean that
decision on subm;riaI of the dispute
to arbitration will depend upon pub
lie opinion and upon Kellogg's au-
thority to overcome certain techni-
cal difficulties he now foresees.
Meanwhile, injection of Catholic
Protestant religious issues into SEN
ate debate on the Mexican situation
by Senator Helm, Democrat, Ala
bama, attacking the American
knights of Columbus. had added tG
the presidents desire fer settle
ment of the Mexican controversy
before it encourages religious splits
in this country.
Despite this aistracting issue See
rotary Kellogg is trying to keep his
study of the situation limited to
the laws and alleged Mexican sup
port of the Nicaraouan revolution
lists.
Face Four Problems
Here are the problems presented
by the arbitration proposal as view
ed by the administration and which
are described as partly responsible
for the administration s failure tc
show interest in the suggestion when
it was made informally two weeks
ago by President Gales:
What is there to arbitrate?
No Overt act by Mexico has vet oc-
CURED upon which the United States
could base tangible arbitration
case.
2-Since the present oil dispute is
theorctic in nature, involving con-
flicting interpretation of the Mexl-
can constitution and laws. would
Mexico submit her constitution to
arbitration? The state department
thinks this is not Gales intention.
3-Would it be fair to American
property holders in Mexico and 9TH
err foreign countries to submit to ar
filtration the basic American doe
trine of the inviolability of legally
acquired property rights
4-How can the United States
prepare an arbitration ease on the
administration s charges of Mexican
gun running to Nicaraguan rebels
recognized by the Mexican govern
mcnt. when the international law
status of such arms shipments is
probably exactly the same Ameri-
can arms shipments to the Nicara-
Guam conservatives
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
ENGLAND
TO MOVE
ON CHINA
Ships and Men Sent
To Support Present
Forces in Orient.
AMERICA IS READY
Marines at San Diego
and Guam Prepared to
Start for China.
By CLIFFORD L. DAY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Jan. 19.-Britain
awake today to find her war ma
chine humming rs the government
prepared to support protests in
China with man power and force.
Developments of the past "a
hours in the Far East emphasized
a factor which has been apparent
for months. That was that the Can
toncsc Nationalist, who have in
vadcd the Yangtzc Valley and who
now gaze GENEROUSLY at rich Shang-
hal after having routed the British
from their concession in Hankow,
were determined upon a showdown
with Great Britain.
IT was apparent that the Ma
tionalsts had gagged Britain rs the
greatest obstacle to the indepen-
dencc Of China and that they had
decided to tackle their strongest
adversary first.
DISPATCHES from Malta reported
the departure of four vessels of the
first cruiser squadron. the Frobish-
er. Danac. Delhi and Dragon, for
the Far East. The cruiser Daunt-
less was to follow when rcfitted.
It was reported that the govern
ment had decided to despatch tanks
and airplane rcinforcements to
China.
The admiralty was reported to
have chartered the Union Castle
liners Kildon Castle and Kinfauns
Castle for transport of marines and
stores to China, to sail January 26
and %. respectively. The admir-
atty had made arrangements to OBJ
tain other liners in case of need.
which was accepted rs meaning that
the British armed force destined
for possible action in China would
number thousands rather than hun
drcds. Fifty seven British war
ships already were in Chinese wat
crS.
Adviccs from Foochow received
at London headquarters of CHINA
missionary societies indicated that
reports of violence against the per
sons of foreigners during riots there
had been exaggerated.
owe are all safe and well, ,,
cablcd Bishop Hind of the Church
Missionary Society. Gin Foochow
City our personal effects We're lost
and mission property was damaged.
Regarding the country Taions at
the political situation, al is quiet.
HONG KONG, Jan. 19.-Thirty
Catholic refugees, including five
Americans arrived here today from
Foochow. whence they were COM
PEELED to flee from violence.
The refugees said that the Chin
csc Systematically looted religious
institutions and kidnapped 500 in
mates of an orphanage. While max
ing their way to relief boat the
refugees said the Chinese seized
their clothes and ripped them. One
elderly woman in the party was
manhandlcd,
when the refugees reached Annoy
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Witter to Present
COunty's Bill

ASsemblyman NJ. ID. Witter has
advised the Press that he will in
troduce the county government bill
recommended in the final report of
the 1926 grand jury, providing for
a readiustment of salaries in var
ious county offices.
The bill win be introduced in
skeleton form. with amendments to
be provided later in accordance with
the advice of the supervisors and
the new grand jury.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Resume Colorado
River Farley

LOS ANGELES, Jam. 19.-Th2
Tri state Colorado River conference"
of Arizona, Nevada and California
renewed deliberations here today.
The morning session was devoted
entirely to discussion of the pro.
ceedings of previous conferences
for the benefit of new members of
the various commissions.
Charles =. SquircS of Nevada was
ro-elected chairman and II. 5. Me
CmSkey of Arizona, secretary.
The first session recessed shortly
after noon to meet again late TO
daV
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
Steamer Aground
on Atlantic Coast

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. ia wire
less message to coast guard head
quarters here today said that the
Norwegian steamer Teric was
aground ON Bearcc's shoals, off
Martha s vineyard.
The coast guard cutters Acushnct
and Red Wing were reported to be
assisting her.
The Terje, 693 tons, is collier
She was bound from Halifax, \. ;.
to southern ports when she went
aground.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Bonda- Sarcia, Guadalupe Bonda,
80, native of Mexico and resident
of Brawley. Josefa Sarcia, &c, ma
tive Of Mexico and resident of
Brawlcy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
PIED" PIPER IS
ENROUTE TO LEAD
WAR WITH MICE
Man With Appropriate
Name to Start Poison
Campaign.

SACRAMENTO, CAL. Jan. 10
Kern county will be the scene of
probably the largest mouse poison
ing campaign ever staged on the
Pacific coast.
This is the promise Of Director G.
II. Hockc, Of the state department
Of agriculture, who declares that rs
soon rs present plans mature the
army Of mice invading the fields Of
that county will be moSed out in
double quick time.
$. f. Piper. "mousp poisoning
spccialist,' with wide experience in
such outbreaks, is on his way from
Washington, d. G., where the bureau
ef biological survey, has lent him
for the campaign. He will be- as
sisted by Norman G. Buhn. super
intcndent of rodent control for the
state.
Squads. companies, batallions and
regiments of prisoners will be or
gained by these two field generals,
who hope that within few weeks
Kern county will be thoroughly
scouragcd of its plague of mice.
Despite the continued threat Of
the mice. Whit G. Barber. of the
Kern county horticultural depart
ment, reiterated today that the sit
uation is under control.
Truckloads Killed
You cannot kill off an army like
that in a day. Barber declared.
4" Although it is probably the most
serious situation of its kind in the
history Of the state, tho mice are
being killed off much more rapidly
tLau they breed. We still expect
to have the rodents killed off in
10 days.
Trucks, bearing tons of dead mice,
filed in steady stream ont of the
mouse infested district today to
dump their loads in unpopulatcd see
lions.
The task of clearing the dead
mice from the fields is monstrous
Job. according to those directing the
work. Scoop shovels are being used
to pitch the rodents into the trucks.
Attempts 20 clear the Petroleum
golf clubs course in the Buena
Vista lake region so that the mem
hers may play a round of golf Were
unavailing today. The mice cOntln-
ued to flock over the course. smanv
Of them mincing poisoned grain and
dying on the land. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
FIRE FORCES FAMILIES TO
LEAVE HOMES DURING NIGHT

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. l9.-Occu-
Pants of frame apartment house
were forced to flee from the build
ing in their night clothing early to-
day when fire swept through the
structure. causing damage cStimat-
Cd at $500.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
DfNFNTED
IEMPRESS
IS DEAD
CarlOtta Dies at Belgian
Capital Following Years
of Insanity.
NOTABLE FIGU X E
Husband Executed in
Mexico Following Aus
trian Debacle.
BY LUIGI RIZZARDI
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

BR SSElIS, Jan. ID arlOttd.
empress of Mexico, died today after
60 wears of pccring into the msts of
last in an effort to visualize the
romantic youth figure of Emperor
MaXimilian returning to her side.
Death came at O'Clock this
morning in the Chateau Eau De
Bouchont, where she had fought her
futile struggle for life.
With her death climaxing a long
vigil by the continents greatest
physicians to prolong her life, there
passed away the last Ncstigc Of the
short lived and only empire ever
founded on the North American con
tincnt - the fading out of mad
break of conquest that brought
death and despair to the drcamers.
The lonely and dcmented woman
became seriously i'll January II. Her
physicians announced then that her
heart action was weakening. the
next day it was announced that Car
letta was dying. At noon they said
She probably would not survive the
afternoon.
For years Carlotta has sat alone
in her chair or ridden alone in the
park, n very old lady in a very old
fashioned dress, waiting for death.
Some times her nephew, King Al
bert of the BclgianS, and Queen
Elizabeth called at her villa near
Brussels. Albert, Carlotta knew.
but most Of the faces She saw each
day and the persons with whom her
Gisordercd mind conVcrscd were
those who had preceded her to the
grave but who still lived in the
mind of the empress.
Funeral Saturday
Carlotta, or Charlotte, was Sc
wears old. Since her emperor hus
band was executed by Mexican re-
hrlS under the leadership of the Lib
orator, Bcnito Juarcz, Carlotta has
been insane. For years she has
been more a tradition than living
person. To the world this feeble.
eccentric old lady was merely the
mad empress of Mexico. With Car
lotta $ death the wrath on her that
clung To a futile life was gone. per
haps to meet Man for whom she
lad waited year after year.
The empress funeral probably
will take place here Saturday, with
all members of the Belgian royal
family attending.
Her death was like the Pickering
out of candle. She had been in
he'd since Saturday. when slight CON
gcstion developed in her lungs, &c.
compared by paralysis, but it was
not until Tuesday that Carlotta S
condition became grave. Pneumonia
developed with attendant weakening
of heart action and difficulty IN
breathing which gradually led to her
Gcath
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19

Kings county tested LAB cows
during October and one grade lIol-
stein gave 1l6,s pounds of butter
fat.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
ARJZONANS ASK
PRESIDENT NOT
TO FOSTER BILL
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-An
Arizona delegation called on Presi-
dent Coolidge today to protest
against the Swing johnson Boulder
Dam bill on the grounds that it dis
eliminates against that state.
Arizona has 2,5O0,000 acres of
barren land and the Boulder Dam
project would benefit only 100000
acres, the delegation told Mr. Cool
idge, urging that the dam be built
farther north on the Colorado river.
In the lengthy statement the dele
cation asked that President Cool
idge refrain from any support of
the Swing johnson bin which would
establish the dam until the confer
ence now under way between the
six states interested in the project
reached an agreement.
If the Swing ohnson bill is pass
ed, Arizona will fight for her rights
in court, the delegation declared.
Despite impending legislation for
withdrawal of Utah from the Colo
RADIO River Compact. proponents of
the Swing johnson bill said today
they will press the measure for pass
age.
Provision is made in the bill for
approval by congress of the com
pact upon ratification by six states.
Utah S withdrawal would leave but
five states.
Supporters of the bill will ask for
-, -, 10, a
should Utah or Arizona fail to rati-
fy they may seek adoption of a
supplementary bill carrying approx
al without unanimous ratification.
The house rules committee will
meet tomorrow to consider the re-
quest of the irrigation committee
for n special rule on the Swing
johnson bill.
aSALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 10
Governor Dern signed the bill re-
voking Utah $ ratification of the
six state Colorado river compact
late TODAY.
clause which places it in effect inn
mcdlatelN.
CARSON CITY, Jan. ia move
to take stand with Utah in re-
vOking approval of the six state
Colorado river compact was launch
ed in the Nevada legislature here
today when Senator Scott introduc
cd a bill repeating Nevada 5 par
ticipation in the agreement. The
bill revokes action on the six state
pact of 1925 and retains the origi-
nal agreement of 1923.
Scott IS bill was referred TO the
senate federal relations committee,
with indications it would be report
ed out within several days.
The bill conforms to one recent
w passed in Utah rcvokig The pact
status.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Chamber of Commerce directors
meet.
I. O. O. F. meets, Davis hall.
F. o. E. No 1859, Germania
hall, Imperial, 8 p. M.
Dancing, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
Services, various churches.
Stepping Along Palace the
alter.
"Everybody's Acting Valley
theater.
1.-THE Elder Brother Brunk S
tent theater.
City Council meets, city hall.
Joint installation, Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs, Brawley, 8 p. III.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-19
TOMORROW

Woman Ten Thousand Club
meets, $50 p. m.
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
A Man Of Vision

To few men is it given to leave behind them as
a gift to their city or dheir State lasting legacy
of great vision.
In Alfred F. Potts, little known beyond the cir
Gle of his intimates in the strong light of pub
licy, never in the places of power this city had
citizen who contributed such vision and who laid
the foundations for its realization
Years ago, long before the day of utility regu-
ation and control it was in the mind of Alfred
Potts, now called to his last sleep, that was born
the idea that the people of city should have the
benefits of common conyeniences without paying
the tribute of unusual profits
In the days of natural gas, he organized a COM
pany that operated on basis OF fair return
to investor and fair price to consume, saving the
people of this city an estimated million dollars a
year.
When the sources of natural gas we're exhaust
ed it was he who conceived the great plan of COM
pany which would finally be owned and operated by
the city itself.
He it who planned the organization of the
present gas company which provides that when the
men who joined in his vision should receive the
face value of their stock in addition to a limited
dividend of 10 per cent each year, the company
should become the property of the city itself
He not only had the dream but he had that
unusual ability to make his dream practical and
possible.
That he did not live to see the fulflment of
his dream is one of the tragedies. Men of great
vision seldom see their dreams come true. But
when that day arrives as it must arrive, that the
people of this city will own their own source of
fuel, the result will be monument to Alfred F..
Potts, who dreamed great dreams for the city
he loved and who charted the path to their fulfill
ment