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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
B|G STEEL MERGER REPORTED READY
S15,00O,000 Said Involved in
 Mid-West Deal

Canton, Ohio, April 19 UP)- Merger of three steel corporations into a s15.000,o00 organization. 10 be known as the Continental steel corporation, vas announced today.
 The firms are: Superior Sheet Metal company, of Canton, Ohio, ko- komo Steel and Wire company, Of kokomo. Ind. and thapman-Price Steel company, of Indianapolis.
 The merger and new officers Of the combined firm were announced by Henry 4, Roemer, president Of the Superior company here.
 Roemer will be president. J, F.. Frederick, secretary and general manager of the kokomo company, will be chairman of the board of di- rectors. Miles Chapman, president Of the Chapman company. will be chairman Of the executive commit tee
 n. A. Williams vice president and general superintendent of the Su- perior company, will be vice-presi- dent of the Continental corporatoin and will be Tn charge of all opera tiops
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Of children depended upon members: authorizing the city of New Haven and town Of Hamden to acquire from each other rights and privileges to connect sewer systems and other sewage collection and disposal fa- cilities.
 The senate concurred in adopting a bill increasing salaries of the Dan bury city court officials.
 The house spent almost an hour on the financial responsibility bill which had been passed by the sen- ate before adopting 1t.
 Mir. Quinlan Of Meriden offered an amendment making financial respon- sibilty Of s10,000 for personal in jury and sl.0o0 property damage a prerequisite or registration of motor vehicles effective January 1, 1928. The bill provides such evidence may be required by the motor vehicle commissioner after conviction Of an operator for certain law violations
 Senator Redden of Bridgeport un- successfully attempted to amend bill, passed by the house, which re- quires Bridgeport to reim purse the clerk and the assistant clerk s1,o0o and $1,4o0 respectively for services, 10 make the payment optionaI with the Bridgeport council.
 After favorable report in the house Of the interpretations commit tee on bills amending charters Of the Glenville Water company. the Riverside Water and Power com- pany and the Greenwich Water com pany. Mir. Thornhill Of Brookheld moved suspension Of the rules and immediate action. Mr. Citron ob- jected 10 the suspension of the rules. Mfr. Lynch Of Orange and Mir. Thornhill both asserted an injustice would be done if the bills were not adopted at once as there was a shortage of water in Greenwich.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
Wall Street WagIrs.

New York, April 19 UP)-SeN- otal large bets on Smiths nominal tion and election to the presidency were placed in Wall street after pub iication of his letter. w. l.. Darnell X Co. announced some bets at . to that the governor would be nomi- mated and one of sl,000 to S7,o00 that he would be elected.
 Five to 1 was being placed against William G. McAdoo's nomination: 3 to l against Governor Ritchie Of Maryland to 1 against Senator Reed of Missouri; 5 to 1 against Senator Carter Glass Of Virginia; [ to 1 against Governor Dohaney of Ohio: 10 to 1 against E. T. Meredith Of Iowa, former secretary of agrl culture; and 12 to l against Jose phus Daniels Of North Carolina, former secretary of the navy. No ro- publican quotations were listed.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Haven.
 The parade in connection with the exercises in the Elm City will take place at 2:30 ?. III. Major General Clarence k, Edwards, commander Of the 26th Division during the war, will be the principal speaker at a banquet in the evening.
 According 10 the plans as mapped out by the committee in charge in New Haven, romorrow's observance will be one O. the largest military speCta cles since the war. All former members O. the regiment are invit- ei 10 attend the celebration and take part Tn the exercises in com- memoration Of the first pitched bat file between German and American troops in the world war. A ,eQuest is made that all who have automo- piles report at the stated place to- morrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
SMITH STANDS PAT
 0N HIS STATEMENT
No Further Comment Wall St. Wa6erS on Nomination

New York. April 1s P-With messages Of nsratulations conrn- uing 10 pour in from all parts Of the nation for his argum snt that the Catholic religion and loyalty 10 country do not conflict, Governor smith today considered closed his correspondence with Charles C. Marshall.
 The governor. at Absecon. \. J. through his secretary. said no reply would be made to second letter Is sued by Mr. Marshall yesterday. holiing that all points had been properly covered.
 Marshall in his second letter said that while he was willing to accept the governors expression Of his faith, he was unwilling 10 admit that the governors convictions Were held uy all other American Roman Cath olics. He added that his questions concerned not the faith but the pol ICY Of the church.
 LIergymen or all faiths and lead Ing men in public office throughout the nation heralded Governor smiths letter as a final answer 10 tho claim that a mans faith may conflict with his duties as a public servant. No comment was forthcom- ing from William Gibbs MCAdoo. who IS visiting New York. Among those N ho praised Governor smiths letter in messages or statements Hrre Governor Albert T. RitChie Of Maryland, John W. Davis and James M. Cox, former presidential nomi- uees: Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Albert Sidney BurleSon, postmaster general. Thomas w. Gregory. attorney general, and Jo- Sephl } Daniels. secretary Of the na- lion. respectively. under President Wilson: Boyd Vincent, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Southern Ohio; A. T. Hannett. former democratic governor Of New Mexico. and Nor man II. HapgooJ. New York maga- slne editor.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

The bills permitting a merger Of the companies were adopted. A fav- orable report was made on bill abolishing the district court of Wa terbury and establishing over that territory common pleas court with one judge at salary Of $500 year.
 Four committees held hearing this afternoon. The most important was before the judiciary committee on the bill creating a department Of control and finance. defining it's rights powers and duties.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
l02nd Regiment in
 Parade at New Haven

A large group of former members Of the 102nd Inf. Of this city will rake part in the obs sarvance Of Seicheprey Day in New Haven to-
 morrow. Dewey Selander, veteran Of Go. l, is in charge of the arrange ments locally, announcing today that all former members of the I'D would meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the corner of Main and Church street prepared to go to New
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
SIX MEN KILLED
 IN TRAIN WRECK Canadian National Railway Ac-
 Cident in Ontario

Toronto. Ont. April l9 P-Six men are reported killed in the de- railment today Of a Canadian Ma tonal manifest freight train, 56 miles west of Hornepayne, according 10 4, F. Warren, general manager Of the central region, Canadian Nation al Railways. The dead are reported 10 be Engineer Peevy. Fireman S. Gourley. l.. c. Wilkin. a stockman. and three others, also believed 10 be stockmen.
 The engine and tender turned over and l5 cars left the track. The cause of the derailment is not known.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Local Chamber
Hears Address

Two interesting addresses were
given AT the regular weekly lunch
con meeting Of Tne Chamber of
Commerce ield in the Barbara
Worth Hotel at noon today. John
S. Cameron and the newly elected
president of the chamber, K. !.
Watson, were the speakers
Cameron was the first to address
the members. He talked briefly on
the CLEANUP Week" campaign be
ing carried on in the city and out
lined various means Of sanitation
and fire prevention.
President Watson then talked on
the need Of cooperation III the Or
ganization. Likening the chamber
to that Of q boat he pointed out
the need Of cooperation of each Of
its crew to make the cruise Of the
ship 4 smooth and advantageous
one.
And when we reach the end of
cur present cruise a year from now,
We want to dock with colors flying
We must have &C operation to 60
il, - he concluded.
The regular meeting of the board
of directors VII be held tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Tells of Valley
Traffic in Dope

Earl Hilliger, arrested here about
two months ago for a violation of
the narcotic act. was given a Il
month term in the federal peniten.
tiary on McNeals Island Yesterday.
He was sentenced by Judge James
in Los Angeles.
Hilliger in 4 talk with II. s.
Marshal Hartshorn Of Holtville re.
marked that he got away easy.
81 guess I got off light all
right he chuckled as ne left the
court room.
Hilliger, Hartshorn said then
went on to tell him Of his part in
the narcotic deal. In his talk he
charged that his partner had
turned him in in order that the
partner could get away with all the
receipts from load Of narcotics.
eve made about $1,000 selling
the stnff in Calexico.' he is said
to have told Hartshorn. 1--WE then
each took $50 Of this money and
with the rest We bought enough
narcotics to sell for $4,000 in Los
Angeles. lost my $50 gambling in
Mexicali and so was going to sell
just little of the stuff. Ny part
ner got wise and turned me in ;
and he got free with the big loot.
''But / got away easy here" he
assured Hartshorn.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Orchestra to Give
Public Concert

For the purpose Of giving the par
ents Of high school students an OF.
portnnity 10 become familiar with
the type of work being produced hv
the Central Union high school music
department.. and also to allow the
general public who could not hear
the orchestra perform at the annual
county high school music festival
which was held in Holtville this
year, Miss Margaret Collins an.
nounces n special program for Fri,
dav night of this week.
Under tie direction Of Miss Col.
Inns, the orchestra has made nnnsn.
ally good progress th;s year. and IL
is with pleasure that the high school
presents this organization in pub
lie concert at the school auditor.
ium.
M admission win be charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Declares Hunger
Made Him Steal

Edward Williams, charged with
burglary. was to be given prelim,
mary hearing before Judge Griffin
at Brawlcv this afternoon. Viii
liams is alleged to have broken into
restaurant in Brawley and pro
eeeded TO have launched q disastrous
attack On all available foodstuffs
and then helped himself to Il watch
and small amount of money
1t is estimated that an effort will
be made to show that the youth was
driven TO the crime through hunger.
and that for several days previous
to the act he had been seen about,
almost i'll from want Of food.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Sapanso Dons
Marital Yoke


Pillar Figueroa. IS, native of Mex.
leo became the bride Of Camilo Sa-
panso, %, Of Bonds Corner this
morning, Judge j. S. Larew per-
forming the ceremony. The mar
riage followed the arrest of Sapan-
so on complaint Of the bride.
In her complaint against Sapanso
the girl charged that he had caused
her to leave her home in Mexico
and come to live with him at Bonds
Corner, promising her that he would
marry her at once. She said that
he did not marry her and that after
living together for about a month
he had deserted her.
Sapanso following his arrest
agreed to marry the girl and the
charges against him were dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Too Much Money
On Traveller

Tom Harvey, colored, was taken
from freight train at Indio last
night and upon being searched at
police headquarters was found to
have S7lL in cash On his person.
Harvey told the police that he had
lust arrived via the freight train
from Imperial and that the money
belonged to him.
The authorities, however, are
conducting IN investigation into the
ownership Of the cash through the
sheriff { office hers. The nrisoner
10 described as being about 81 years
old. weight about 40 hounds and
about 3 feet 8 inches tall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Bandit Gang
Raids Town

OKMULGEE, Okla say 1s.-
The city marshal was killed ana
two banks of the town Of Beggs,
near here were robbed today by q
gang of bandits, according to re
ports to police here. An undetef.
mined amount Of loot was seized
from the First National Bank md
another bank, the reports stated.
The sheriff and six deputies of
Okmulgee left for Beggs immediate
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18

trios, quartettes. A good, shappy
program. Public invited. adv
Default Order Entered-Ah order
to enter default In the case Of Mary
Wong against R. Samaha, ct al, was
filed in the county clerks office
today. The order holds that the
defendants having failed to file
answer to the charges within the
time required by law, default may
be entered. Frank Birkhauser is
appearing as attorney for the plain
tiff in the case.
Court Holds Traffic Trials.-Sev-
en- traffic cases had been filed in
traffic court before Judge |. May.
field up until noon today. A total
Of $50 in fines had been collected
and one case had been disposed Of
with a suspended sentence on a fine
of $40. Only three appearances had
been made up until that time.
Flood Benefit Bridge Party bv De.
gree Staff Pythian Sisters at Coun.
try Club Inn, Wednesdau, May o5
s p. m. Tickets soc. adv
Soda Water made from Lithif
Water. Very healthful. All flavDrs
Sl.l0 per case Of dozen. delivered
A. NJ. Williams. Phone 653. adv
New Flag Flying-El Centro =
highest flag was uRfurlcd yes
terdav when Old Glory was run NJ
the staff Of the new flag pole OF
top the Hotel Barbara Worth. Thi.
ie the first time the hotel has flowr
& flag from the top. and its pres
ence is q decided addition to the sky
line Of Fl Centre as viewed from
the highways while approaching Ii,
city from any direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Prugh Coming to
Open Bureau

Announcement that 4. F.. Prugh
Of the United States department of
agriculture. bureau Of Agricultural
economics, will arrive in the citv to
morrow or Friday was received to-
Gav hv the Press.
"The first market report will be
issued the last Of this week or the
first Of next, depending on how
rapidly the season gets underway,
Prugh states. First reborts arc
usually issucu when arrivals at east
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Valley Youths
Leave Homes

Two boys are reported to have
run awav from their homes near
Mount Signal. The bows are: Rob
ert kenney. aged Is; Jessie Mitch,
ell. aged 10.
Both youngsters were dressed in
serge trousers and blue shirts when
last seen and the Kenney boy wore
light colored cap. They went to
school yesterday morning but failed
to appear at their homes after that
time.
An investigation is being CON
ducted by the county authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
PERSONALS

+. y. Jacobs left yesterday for
Los Angeles, driving up for brief
business trip. He was accompanied
by r. N. Stewart.
Holtville visitors in the city yes
tcrday included Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Schneider.
Mr. and Mrs f. y. Deyo and
daughter, Josephine, of the Acacia
district, are leaving today for Run
ming Springs Park. San Bernardino,
where they viii spend the entire
summer. They were accompanied
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18

the. tariff act by smuggling liquor
across the border at Yuma. He was
tried before Judge W P James in
federal court at Los Angeles
Romero, a boxer by trade, claimed
that he had purchased the liquor on
this side Of the boundary line He
was brought back from Los Angeles
by L. s. Marshal C. D. Hartshorn.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
NEW HOTEL rs PLANNED
BY united Pres. Leased WIZ.

NEWPORT BEACH. Calf, May
ls.-Plans for a 100000 hotel pro.
jected by Long Beach capitalists
will be discussed at meeting of
the Newport Beach chamber of com
merce here tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Young Pitcher
Ends His Life
by Hited Press Leased SyIr.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May ls.-Ed-
die Meade, %, promising young
pitcher Of the ST. Paul Amtrican
Association team, was found dead
in his hotel room here today, a bul
let wound through his heart.
Coroner G 4. Ingcrson returned a
verdict Of suicide and police sur.
geOns declared he had been dead
about IL hours.
The body was first found by 4
motel maid.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
PAGE THREE

by Mrs. Deyo's mother, Mrs. ] G.
Hemingway of Holtyille.
Mr.. and Mrs JACK Jones of Som
erton, Arizona, were attending TO
business in the city yesterday.
J. J. Simmons Of the Imperial
Valley Title Company, who has been
absent from the valley on week y
business trip TO San Diego ana
ether coast cities, returned TO the
city last night He was accom-
panied on the trip by Mrs. Sim
mons.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18

crn points is heavy enough to es-
!, tablish a market price.
The office, as previously announc-
ed, will be located in the Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
BRIEFS
From City and County

while it was parked near his home
The second report was made by p.
+. Cayard of 426 Vine street. who
reported that the front license plate
had been taken from his machine
while the car was parked IN the
yard.
Meet Me at Steve's May 90. adv
For Sale.-Household furniture.
Gas range, electric fans, FEigidaire,
etc. Call at $50 Olive St., between
and ~ u. m. and between 5 and
p. IL. Phone ia or 2ss. adv
Woman Denies Charges report
was filed at police headquarters
Yesterday by Mrs Ebert Lee Of
i67 Park street in which she claimed
that her son, Buddy, had been bitten
by "a dog belonging to Floyd Lig-
sett. The woman told the police
that Mrs. Liggett had "sicked
the dog on the baby. Police con
Quoted an investigation into the
ease but the allegations were denied
by Mrs. Liegett.
Windsor Apts.--Third Street ut
Elm, San Diego. Theater and shop
ping districts within walking dis
tance. Summer rates. Call, phone,
write W. ID. Deeble, owner. adv
Keep Healthy. Drink Paul's Lem.
made. It's pure. Piekwick Stages
Sepot. adv
Family Row Settled. No appear
ahce was made in the ease Of An
drew V. Wade, charged with failure
to provide for Il minor child, which
wac scheduled TO come before Judge
|. Mayfield yesterday afternoon
The charge against Wade was
brought by his wife. Minnie +.
Wade, but it is believed that an
amicable settlement of the matter
has been reached outside of tho
courts.
Meet Me at Steve's May 20. adv
Special Merchants Lunch, 4oc
The Coffee Shop. DIV
Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Real
ty Co., FL Centre. Cal. 6OS Main at
Phone 100 adv
Trial Is Postponed The jury
trial which was scheduled to be held
tomorrow morning before Judge |
Mayfield in the case Of Harry
Bradford Of Iebcr, charged with
unlawful possession of intoxicating
liquor, was continued for one week
The ease was set over at the reQues
Of the defendant.
Conservation Club meets first an,
third Mondays OF each month, "a,
p. m. 576 State ST Public invited
adj
For That Combined luncheon ant
business chat, there is no place lik,
Toni s Tavern, 1925 w. Main. Cool
comfortable and calm. Excellen
food, plenty of parking space
Luncheon hot or cold, soc. Dinner
75c and $l.00 ad,
Sues for Pasturage Money. A,
action seeking damages to the cx
tent of $l,00o60 was filed at th'
county clerk s office this mornin,
by II. W. jackson against W. w
Lehrbach and Eugene Tanke. Ac
cording to the complaint the plain
tiff charges that he had sold pas
ture privileges upon certain prop
critics to the defendants and tha
they failed to live up to their en-,
of contract which was entere,
into by Lehrbach. II. II. Myers i
appearing as attorney for the plain
tiff.
Jenkins Students Recital, Chris
tian Church, May o3rd. Hear tn,
boys that won the beautiful bronz,
medals at the all-state symphony or
chestra, Sacramento. Solos, duets
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
COTTON MARKET

by United Prers Leased Wire
NEW ORLEANS. May ls.-The
cotton market closed steady: spots
closed steady. 70 up at 15.43.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18
Boxer Is Given
Jail Sentence

Ralph Romero. q, Of Yuma was
locked up at the county Jail last
night to serve Il four month s term
of Imprisonment. Romero Violated
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-18

The Sacramento Valley expects to
pick three times as much cotton this
yeat as in 1926.