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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
CHINESE LEADER
DEFIES WORLD TO
SUPPRESS CHINA
Pledges Himself to Aid
In Cancellation of
Unequal Treaties"
BY FRANCIS MISSELWITZ
United Press Staff Correspondent

SHANGHAI, March 26.-Mar.
shall Chang KaiShek, Cantonese
commander-in.chief, today defied
the world to suppress China and
pledged himself to cancellation of
the SO called unequal treaties
under which Foreigners in China
have enjoyed special privileges
Chang arrived today and estab
iiShed his headquarters in the
Chinese city Of Shanghai.
Marshal Chang Kai-Shek, com
mander-in-chief Of the Cantonese
armies, who directed the victorious
advance northward from Canton to
the iangtzc, arrived today ard
sen,ing the French concession and
the international settlement at the
Chinese foreign office this after
noon. 1t was understood that
Chang demanded the removal Of all
barricades.
q have not yet had an oppoi
tunity to form opinions, Chang
told newspaper men. - came to
Shanghai to inspect the troops who
have been through an arduous cam
paign.'
Chang accidentally drove through
the French concession Immediately
upon his arrival here when he was
seeking TO reach Lungwha. He was
delayed at the barriers but was per
mitted to proceed and establish
Headquarters at the Chinese foreign
office ad. .jaccnt to the French cor
cessions. 1t was understood that h"
would remain here indefinitely.
\ mass meeting was called today
TO take place at . p. IN. tomorrow
at the West Gate to commemorate
the late DR.. Sun Vat Sen, Cantonese
leader. and to welcome Cniang.
The postofficc was functlonlnE
today and mails were delivered but
another strike was threatened un'
less the municipal council granted
new demands of the workers. The
new demands were for re-employ-
ment of strikers, removal OF barn
cades and immunity from arrest for
labor union pickers. The LaborlteS
insisted upon II reply tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
SEVEN PERSONS
INJURED WHEN
HOME DYNhMITED
By United Press Leased Wire

MODESTO, Cal, March 26.-Scv-
en- persons were injured, one per
haps fatally when their home here
was dynamitcd early this morning.
The blast completely demolished
the house and partially wrecked an
adjoining house, and windows in
the ncighborhood were broken. The
entire town was rocked by the
blast.
Those injured were Frank Sabala
and his wife, and their children,
Victoria, %, who suffered Il pos
sibly broken back, Juanita, 20;
Frank, l6; Joe, II; and Erma, Z,
all suffering severe shock and
bruises.
The family was asleep when tn ,
blast occurred at Il. m. Two neigh
boring children told police that
they heard two men conversing in
low tones near the house Just be
fore the explosion, while neigh
Dor said he had seen two men run
from the Sabala home before the
blast.
Sabala stated that he had no
known enemies.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
ALL FOREIGNERS
REMOVED FROM
RI0TINC NANKINC
One American Killed,
One Wounded; Others
Safe on Ships.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 26.-All
foreigners have been removed from
the rioting city of Nanking, Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur announced
today. One American man has been
killed and a woman wounded, Will
bur said Others are safely aboard
ships in the river near the city.
One japanese was killed and two
wounded. This accounted for the
155 Americans at Marking Univer-
sity; other foreigners also have
been removed.
"'T think that clears up the stu
alton at Nanking,' Wilbur said.
81 believe we got out of it rath-
er lucky. There seems to be no fur
ther danger at this point.
The dispatch announcing Ameri-
cans safety came while Wilbur was
comforting with President. Coolidge
at the White House. 1t was tele-
phoned to him from the navy de-
partment and given Immediately to
the president, who expressed graft
ficatiOn.
Evacuation of American refugees
from Marking University to the
wharves at Marking has begun, ac-
cording to a message from Admir-.
al Hough, at Marking, to Admiral
Williams at Shanghai, relayed t.
the navy department here.
The message, sent at $40 a. m.
Shanghai time, said the refugees
were not being molested.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
LOCAL RESIDENTS
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF L0WDERMILK

Anxiety concerning the Safety of
Walter G. Lowdermilk, an Ameri-
can resident of Marking, China, Is
being felt by Lowdermilk S friends
and relatives in this country fol,
lowing a cable received yesterday
reporting that his wife and child
were safely aboard a United States
gunboat at Marking and he was
"missing.' The man in question is
the SON of II. c. Lowdermilk, FL
Centre hotel man, and brother of
Herbert l.. Lowdermilk, local in,
Surance agent.
Loudcrnilk has been residing in
China for the past five wears, dur
ing which time he has acted as pro-
fessor in the department of forestry
at the University of Marking. He
is Rhodes scholar. was with Her
bert Hoover on the Belgium relief
commission, served in France Cor
two years and was associated with
the peace conference.
His wife, Inez Marks Lowder-
milk, whose people reside in Pass.
dena, has recently had series of
articles on the orient in the Dear
born Independent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
AL SESSION
yED TODAY BY
{ERNOR HUNT
ted Press Leased Wire

Z AriZ.. March 26. Gov
,prgc w. =. Hunt today
'pecial session of the Ari
legislature for March &c
time six subjects are spe.
come up for action.
st item specified in the
tutive s summons is repeaI
neral Appropriations hil'
kently over the governor :
Ir Hunt s contention il
appropriations measure as
inadequate to provide
q apartments of the state
his aim TO have the solon'
L ne deems n satisfactory
1b iects to be acted upon
kislators include an emcr
Ipropriation to cover 8
4 deficit in funds for the
bital for the insane anc
of legislation appropri
hnd of $625,00 to liquid
edness of the state high
btment.
tion it is probable that
ha water code, acceptance
Hcultural endowment from
bal government, and ere
colony for mentally de
bildren will occupy the at
the solons during the
bsion period.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
Furth er Probe
To Be Made Into
Men dOza Case

Hearing on the application for
probation of Francisco Mendoza has
been continued over until June "a.
Mendoza was convicted of a charge
of burglary as the result of the
breaking into the room of some
workers at the Pepper Fruit Co.
shed and the theft of a quantity of
clothing.
Carlos Aria, Mexican consul, in,
tervened in behalf of Mendoza, ask.
ing that sentence be deferred to en-
able him to make an investigation
in the case. His request was grant
ed and a further probe into the
matter will be made.
In the meantime Mendoza is be-
ing confined at the county Jail
pending the outcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
HardWick Must
Appear Monday

Joe lIardwick, chi Of police Of
Calexieo will be arraigncd before
Judge A. c, Finney in superior
court, department two, mt 10 o clock
Monday morning. llardwick is
charged with assault with II deadly
weapon. A preliminary hearing in
the ease was held before Judge l..
Mayfield Thursday and the defend
ant held to answer in superior
court.
, w. A. Taylor, lettuce buyer of
Los Angeles, who is alleged to have
been shot through the chest by
Hardwick during a controversy in
Calexieo, was the principal witness
for the prosecution at the prelimi.
nary hearing.
1t is expected that Hardwick
will enter a plea of not guilty to
the charge when arraigned Monday
and demand 4 jury trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Dancing. Palm Garden, Heber.
Red Hot Hoofs,'' Palace the
ater.
"A Kiss In Taxi" Valley
theater.
1.-THE Show off, Brlnk's
tent theater.
Dancing, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
Musicale, Academy of Music,
/ p. NJ. ....
Sacred concert, First Baptist
church, 1880 p. III.
Golf tournament, FL Centre VS..
Yuma, here, $3.50 a. III.
Baseball: Steve's Stars VS..
Mexican team, Alamario. 2:30.
"Slide Kelly Slide Valley
theater.
1.-THE Bride" Brunk's tent
theater.
1.-The Bronco Buster Palace
MONDAY
Ladies auxiliary, Ell Centre
fire department, Mrs. Jack Tac-
kett's.
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Bar.
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
SOLDIER DYING,
ONE WOUNDED IN
SHOOTING AFFRAY
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March Go
One private is dead and another
dying as result of shooting af-
fray at Fort Scott here today.
Perry Holmes, "a, attempted to
force entrance TO the barracks at
$3.50 a. m. today in a drunken con
dition, according to report by mill
tary police William Escue, another
private, on sentry duty, stopped
him.
Holmes, armed shot Escue
through the neck and breast. The
sentry, although mortal,y wounded,
disamcd Holmes in a hand to hand
encounter and shot him dead.
Holmes has wife in Indianap,-
lis.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
Two Members Are
Dismissed From
BOhner's Staff

san FRANCISCO, March 26. =
Two more members of the staff of
Prohibition Administrator L. r..
Bonner will be dismissed from the
service March 81, Bonner announc-
ed. They are John T. Sinclair, lr
gal adviser to the administrator,
and Raymond Mcintosh, one of his
assistants. Both are well known
attorneys here. 1t was also said
that two girl employees of the of
flee would be dropped. These dis
missals are in addition to the II
Bonner announced Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
San Diego Boys
Sought Here

Three youths are being sought III
Imperial Valley for the San Diego
police. The Youngsters early Thurs.
day decided to start on tour and
failed to notify parents or friends
of their intentions. 1t is believed
that they headed toward the valley
when they quilted the coast town.
Descriptino of the boys was given
the police in FL Centre as follows:
Manley Lawing, 10, wearing put
ties, David Hanna, l6, grey trous-
ers, lumber jacket, Milton stephens,
l6, rey whip cord suit
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
EDDIE DICCINS
DIES FROM KNIFE
WOUND IN HEART
Found in Alleged Film
Colony B0otlegging Es-
tabIishment.
Hy United Fress Leased Wire

| HOLLY WOOD, March 26-Eddie
Diggins, well.known lightweight.
boxer, was stabbed through tn.
heart early today in the Crescent
Club, film colony alleged bootleg
ing establishment.
W hen police arrived screaming
mep and women sought escape
through doors and windows and six
persons including Lloyd Hamilton.
noted screen comedian were taken
III custody fer questioning.
The murdered boxer was f0anG
III Il rear room with knife in his
heart. Twenty other guests who
are sald to have fled from the scene
of the staying were being sought
by police.
Charles f. Meehan, who said he
was a brother Of special agent Of
the department of justice, was
found in an alley wav with a bad.
iy lacerated head. He was taken
to the emergency hospital for treat
mcnt and held for questioning
Preliminary investigation Of the
murder was hampered by .he jumb-
led accounts given police. Accord
ing to one version Diggins is sain
to have engaged in an alteration
with an unidentified man and n
fight followed.
The lights were switched off for
Il moment and the guests including
women patrons stampeded for doors
and windows and FASTENED from the
scene in automobiles.
Diggins Found on Floor
When the lights were switched
on again DigginS was found on the
floor.
Diggins was rated, a few years
ago, as one Of the best lightweight
boxers on the coast and did most
of his fighting in San Francisco, his
home.
The investigation has been taken
over by Captain of Detectives
Herman Cline, who ordered a search
for John Martin, asserted owner of
the resort.
Detective Licutenants Parsons
and Stevenson reported that the
Staying eliminated an all-night
drinking party.
Eddie Diggins is well-known IN
the valley, having fought Johnny
Adams in the main event ut the
formal opening of the Ell Centre
athletic arena several years ago.
He is a friend of Dick Hoppe and
has visited here with the well-known
lightweight on several occasions.
Six gallons of wine, five gallons
of alcohol and 81 bottles of gin
were confiscated following raid
on the resort, police said.
After taking depositions sworn to
by Lloyd Hamilton, noted screen
comedian, Billy Jones, stock player
and companion of Diggins, Jimmie
Sinclair, and Jack Waggoner, movie
directors and Mrs. Charles Meehan,
police declared the stabbing result
ed from the efforts of III organiz-
ed gang.
cit appears from what the wit
nesses say that the fight was start
cd by q gang" Captain Edward
Slaugh ,cr, chief of the Hollywood
detect g divis.or announced after
qutStl Ing Sin PflHclpdlS una or
/ dering th' arrest of ten other wit
nesses.
Charles Meehan, who told police
he was a brother of f. O. Meehan,
Jr., special agent of the department
of justice here, was being held as a
suspect.
According TO the deposition made
by Jones, the fight started whc,
Meehan and Diggins engaged in an
argument.
81 saw my pal Diggins fighting
with Meehan and rushed in. The
fight started in a flash and some
one hit me over the head with a
chair and l went down Jones
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
Inspector Greer
Visiting Here

Inspector J. w. Greer of the state
motor vehicle department arrived
in FL Centre yesterday and is MAX
ing tour of inspection throughout
Imperial county with Captain Frank
Oswalt. The officials went as far
as Fort Yuma yesterday in checking
over the territories under Captain
Oswalt. A discussion over plans
for the summer was held but no &c.
tion of any kind was taken. Two
new traffic men will probably he
appointed to the county squad for
the summer season. it was intimat-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
Thefts Reported
To Local Police

A Ford automobile was reported
stolen at the sheriff y office last
night by NJ. Sawada of 400 Broad
way. II bore the license number
ll2S-G69. In making the report the
owner said that the machine had
been taken from in front Of his
home.
Theft of Il set of 1927 license
plates from car in Holtville was
reported by the owner, W. X. Ed
wards, Police believe the plates
were taken for use on a stolen ma
chine.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
MUCH INTEREST
DISPLAYED OVER
SCHOOL ELECTION
Incumbent Candidates
Are Reelected by a
Large Majority

Winning h va large percentage of
the votes cast, DR. fnrrest kutz,
candidate for reelection to tn"
elementary school board, yesterday
defeated DR.. T.. f. Surface in The
race for the trustceShip. K. =.
Moore and +. ID. Jacobs, candidates
fer reelection TO the high school
board, were mopposrd.
lntcrcs: in the election. which
was conspicuously lacking preceding
the day, fIarcd up in an eleventh
hour battle to defeat kutz, the only
candidate whose name appeared ON
the elementary school ballot, by
writing in the name of Dr.. Surfar".
Word of the movement spread about
the city with great rapidly and rr-
suited in total of 81 votes. an I'm
usually large number for Il local
school election, being recorded.
kutz total was 292. Surface icceiv
ed s., while consolation honors
went to candy Gump' and b. Nj.
GruwelI, city superintendent whose
position automatically BARS him.
Gump' received two votes and
GruWrll. one
IncumbentG Unopposed
But ~ votes were east at TIA"
high school, Moore receiving this
number and Jacobs rs No other
candidates were named. Complete
returns ON the high school district
are not as Vet available, as reports
from all of the ten utEtr schools il
cluded in the district have not bern
received. No opposition to the in.
cumbents has been reported, hoy
ever.
Members or the election boards
were Mrs Harry Horton, Mrs. ".
". McEuen and W. II. TYLER Jr.,
who served at the Wilson school,
and Mesdames \. NJ. Williams, Karl
X. Heiman and II. NJ. Goss, who
constituted the high school board.
H. s. Capron and A. T.. Wright
were elected to the high school
board at Imperial, Capron also be-
ing elected to the elementary school
board with George Connolly. George
Paulin and \. i. Preblc, "indcpend
ent candidates. - who fu .lshcd the
valley one of its beat laughs i'll
years, received two and three votes
respectively.
At IIoltville r.. X. Worlev and
Alec Meyer were elected to the high
school board, and Mrs W. d. preS
Sor to the elementary board.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
MAR INES
Modified
FOR China
1900 "Leathernecks" Are
Requested by Chief Of
II. S. Asiatic Fleet.
COOLIDGE ALARMED
Mobiizing With War
Time Speed; to Be at
Scene Within 80 Days

WASHINGTON, March 26 -
Alarmed by spreading antiforeign
activities in China. President Cool
idge today ordered 1900 more Am
erican marines sent to the 'war
zone to protect thousands of L. :.
nationals potentially menaced there.
The leathernecks, mobilizing with
war time speed at a half dozen At
lantic coast points, will sail from
San Diego, on the transport Hen
dcrson, probably within ten days,
and are expected to be at the scene
Of danger within 80 days, navy of
ficials said.
The Henderson, now at Corinto,
Nicaragua, after carrying l,20O
marines to protect American lives
and property in Nicaragua, will ar
rive in San Diego in about ten days.
In that time marines ready for serv-
ice will be modified ut some east
crn coast point from their stations
at Paris Island, s. c., Quantico, Va;
Boston, New York and other cities
and will be moved across the con
tinent by train.
The request for marines came to
the navy department at ) a. III. to-
dav from Admiral Clarence s. Will
liams at Shanghai, chief of the
United States Asiatic fleet. He has
been placed in complete charge of
the dangerous situation.
Nav Send Rapulars
Possibility that the government
was considering sending some of it's
regular army forces to China was
reported as the result of a confer
'ence between Secretary of State
Kellogg and Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur, into which Major General
Charles l.. Summerall, chief OF
staff of the United States army,
was called. Rumors that troops
now in Texas were being prepared
for this duty now, however, were
denied. Officials indicated the ad-
ditional marines were the only new
forces believed needed to cope with
the situation at this time.
Secretary Wilbur, after this con-
ference, went to the White House
to confer with President Coolidge.
Major General John A. Lejuene,
marine corps chief, said no com
mander had been selected yet for
the new overseas contingent. but
added he himself was not going.
Brigadier General Smedley But
Ter is in charge of the present mar
inc force at Shanghai, and it is be
lieved he will remain in charge of
the enlarged safety force.
Navy officials said the new con
tingent would include 100 enlisted
men, the other 272 including of
ficers, medical men and other at
taches.
WASHI NGTON, March Ca
dozen airplanes will accompany the
new marine force to China under
the command of Major Francis 7.
Evans, commander of the air corps
squadron, west coast expeditionary
force, at San Diego.
Six observation planes will be
transported on the Henderson which
will narry tha 1500 marines
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
Youthful Bank
Bandits Sought
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 26.-Two
youthful bandits who held up ami
robbed the Merchants Trust aud
Savings Bank of $4,000. were the
object of a search by police here to-
day.
After forcing two employees and
three clients to lie face down on the
floor the bandits scooped the money
from the tallor's cage late Friday
aHd escaped in an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
4 \ ICES
|)|DED D.
I Court
dOckman and Blair
j by Ruling of
Supreme Court.
} WILL RETIRE
] Supervisors to
Appointments in
cts Affected.

.hfe, G. W. Brockman and
Tlr, directors of the I'm
eGtiOn District, are ousted
r -offices following the de
a. he state Supreme court
I0n which the opinion OF
,turt of this county rela
4 election of these three
- 1925 was sustained.
,asion puts Blair definite
lpffice as the division he
is nullified by the court
)se and Brockman ar,
re-appointment by the
: apervisors as the tcrritor
>'ch they reside are still
T. divisional limits which
I esent at present. The
I has power to appoint 4
iR r tn" old Imperial Dis
~. which was made part
niwo by the re-division.
: was brought by j. II.
10 II. Mccall, W. :. Moore
I, Dolson, ranchers in the
o contested the right of
board to re arrange the
II the district in such u
!, at what. was formerly
| .umbcr , was entirely IN
+ Number >. The evidence
30 the court was to show
a, was elected by virtue
arrangement of divisions.
lie controversy centered
Ids ''change of boundar.
''isions. : Prior to the
1925 the old Number |
:. .intained "bout ~ per
.''e total area of the dis
~ percent of the popu'a
'Sbcr } division contained
of the area and - per.
: population.
III court held that mas
81 part of the new NumOcr
was in the old Number ;
did not constitute n
= boundaries, but rather
IN of Il new division.
Board to Act
Of the district today stat
Hiously the board will have
lTork over again promptly :
co cqualizc the divisions
/. .ytrict in conformity with
ecision of the Supreme
lion Of the California lr-
1iistrict laws under which
of directors sought to
he division Uf the district
follows:
Dard of directors, when
it advisable for the best
bf the district, and the
. q Of the electors there.
t any time, bat not less
Avs before an election to
: the district or Of both; {;
such changes shall b.
aep each division as near
h area and population rs
Practicable. Such change
lies and the divisions aud
must be shown on the
the board.
renting on the newspaper
f the Supreme court de-
aries l.. Childers, attor-
e irrigation district, stat
/ have not seen the dc
l.l ~ Dova G;yl
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
NANk|N(
SHELLIN(
RESENTED
Anti-Foreign Feeling Is
Growing in Shanghai;
Situation is Tense.
OUTPOSTS GUARDED
Foreigners Eyacuating
Yangtze Valley; Flee
ing to Shanghai.
By II. FRANCIS MISSLEWITZ
(United Press Staff Correspondent)

SHANGHAI, March 2G.-Anti.
foreign feeling was growing in
Shanghai today as resentment
against the bombardment of Nank-
ing By British and American gun
boats was famed by native agi-
tators.
Heavy guards we're on duty ut
all outposts of the foreign settle
ments and armed patrols circulated d
between the posts.
The steamer Kungwo Wenchoa,
carrying 200 foreigners, mostly
Americans, from Marking and 9th
er dangerous interior points, arriv
ed here today. Hundreds of Anne.
ricans and Britishers gathered at
the docks to meet the boa3, hoping
for word from relatives IL the in.
terror.
Evacuation of foreigners from
the interior of the Yangtze valley
was proceeding rapidly today and
in this city tension was increasing
rapldlv as nlShC len. All posts
were heavily guarded and United
States marines were sent to anoth
er post in tAe lines supporting the
British in the western sector.
SHANGHAI, March 26.--Twelv6
hundred whit, British soldiers oi
the Devonshiie regiment arrived TO
day and the British airship car
rier Hermes arrived with 80 air
planes aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-26
SEARCH HILLS FOR
AUTOMOBILE BANDITS

LOS ANGELES, March 26,---Dep-
uty sheritts began a search in the
Baldwin Hills district today for
two bandits who held up and robbed
L. Morris and his girl companion
and took their automobile. Morris
reported that the bandits after 70.
lieving him OF $40 took his machine
and forced the victims 10 walk
home.