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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
SPEAKER URGES
GREATER UNITY
AMONG STATES

That the states of the west must
dwcil more ON state unity and less
ON their own particular state in the
development of western business
progress, was the outstanding state
mcnt of Paul Clagstonc, manager
Of the western division of the Unit
ed States Chamber of Commerce at
an address he made today at the
weekly business luncheon of the
local chamber at the Barbara Worth
Hotel
He said that basic business condi-
tions throughout the entire country
were never better than they are
now and that there is not Il cloud
on the 1927 business horizon He
praised the work of the Dawes
commission i'll Germany for he said
that it was unquestionably the
work of that commission that was
largely responsible for the generally
excellent business condition of the
country today.
He thought the west should go
more into the east and let the cast
know what it has. He said that
the western states were awakening
to this fact and particularly Cali
fornia as well as the states of
Washington ana Oregon.
He said that not long ago Harry
Chandler of Los Angeles had a
checker stationed at the New York
docks to find out of those booked
for trips to Europe, how many had
seen the west and California first
The result of the check, he said,
showed that but four in 100 had
ever been west OF the Mississippi.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Smith TO HEAD
SUPERVISORS FOR
CURRENT YEAR
Board ReappOints Brooks
and House to Medical
Offices.

Romeo c. Smith of this city, Su-
pervisor from the FL Centre district.
was elected chairman of the board
of supervisors at the first meeting of
the new board. Henry l.. Jackson of
Brawley was rendered the honor but
declined stating that he preferred to
have some other member head the
board.
The appointment of Dr. G. W.
Brooks as county health officer was
continued for another year and Dr..
l.. c. House WAS reappointed county
physician. f. ID. Griffin from Impe-
rial in addition to performing the
duties of parole officer will also
attend to all the county's INDECENT
cases as has been the case with \.
w. Swanson, previous incumbent.
The law library trustees are to be
Don G. Bitter and Ross r. HickcoX.
There was but one bid for the
county printing-that of the Cali
patria Herald--and the board ac-
ccpted the bid of that publication.
The Herald had the printing last
year.
After Feb. !. the bounty on 60
pher tails in this county will be
thing of the past the board decided
and they reached this conclusion
when it was brought to their at
tcntion that since the bounty has
been in effect beginning June, 1928,
until November, 1926, : the county
paid out $50, ,S42.l0.
In the county auditor s office,
it had become a matter of frequent
comment that not only must this
county be all out of gophers but the
adjoining states of Nevada and Ari-
zona, so many tails We're brought in.
And it was absolutely impossible to
tell the difference between an I'm.
perial gopher tail and the gopher
tail from somewhere else. For all
they know they might come from
sunny Kansas.
That there were those who were
making very profitable business
of killing gophers was evidenced by
the coniderable sums paid out in
warrants to certain individuals. il
was declared. Not few tails were
brought in by schoolboys who there
by fattened their allowance.
The greater amounts were paid
out in March, 1926 when the total
ran as high as $12,2s2.7O and the
month following when the total
reached $S,676.50, it was stated at
the office of the county auditor.
The bounty amounts to 10 cents
per tail, with the county paving
five cents and the Imperial Irriga
tion district paving an equal
amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
|NCR EASE
TROOPS IN
NICARAGUA
ReinfOrcements Landed
By American Boats On
West Coast.
DECLARED NEEDED
State Department Asserts
Troops Needed to Guard
Lives and Property.
Bv LUDWELL DENNY

united PreSS SCa11 correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Presi-
dent Coolidge ordered more United
States troops into Nicaragua today.
force of 80 marines was land
ed from the L. s. S. Galveston at
Corinto on the west coast with or
dcrs to proceed immediately to Nam
aqua, the capital, to protect the
United States legation and other
American interests there.
Three east coast rebel ports al
ready had been occupied by
American forces and the conserva-
tive government has appealed for
military occupation on the west
coast
No comment on the west coast
landing was forthcoming at the
state department. Press reports.
however, told of liberal rebel mill
tary victories on the west coast fol-
lowing their conquest of the east
coast.
After first refusing to comment
on the landing, the state department
later issued the following statements:
THE state department has been
Informed by the American minister
at Managua that the British and
Italian charges Il 'affaires there
have made representations to him
that they consider their subjects in
imminent peril in the present stu
alton without outside protection and
that be concurs in these views
which represent the concensus of
opinion there among the Americans
and other foreigners.
The fall of the conservative gov
crnment, recognized by the United
States, was believed imminent in
diplomatic circles here before the
marines were landed at Corinto to-
day. Whether the rebels, recognized
by Mexico, will march ON Managua
with the United States marines
there is not known.
President Diaz wants the United
States to declare Managua a neu-
tral zone to prevent the rebels en-
try, it is understood.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The SEN
ate foreign relations committee de-
cided today, after Il long considera-
tion of Nicaraguan affairs, to call
Secretary of State Kellogg before
it within few days.
The decision to summon the head
of the state department came soon
after announcement of landing OF
more United States marines in Me
aragua and new burst of criticism
of such landings by Senator Wheel
or, Democrat, Montana.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 8
There was great excitement in for
eign quarters of Managua today
over the arrival at Corinto of the
T. S. S. Galveston, bringing $50
sailors and marines to act as a guard
for the American legation at Mana
qua.
American Minister Eberhardt
said the government has been given
permission to import IL large guam
tit; of ammunition and that q New
York representative had been named
to handle purchases there.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Army Plane Meets
With Disaster
By United Press Lensed Wire

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala,
Jan. 5.-Thc army airplane New
York. of the American army Pan
American good will flight, crashed
today as it was taking off here
on the next stage of the flight.
The plane settled to earth due to
motor failure, smashing its landing
gear, Lieutenant Whitehead, pilot,
and Major Herbert Darguc, COM
mandcr of the flight, who were in
the plane, were not injured. The
other planes-tho San Francisco,
San Antonio and st. Louis-which
had previously taken off, return
ed and repairs were started imme-
liatelv.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
BY CAL S. HIRSCH
United Press Staff Correspondent

SHANGHAI, Jan. 5.-All avail
able foreign navel forces here to-
day were moving up the Yangtsc
river to lIankow, presumably in re-
sponse to a hurry call for reinforce
ments from the gunboats on duty
there.
Dispatches received here say Chi
nese mobs invaded the British con
cession at Hankow and it was re
ported that the customs house and
municipal building had been cap.
tured by the natives.
The attack came last night after
an agreement had been entered into
by British and Cantonese authorities
for the latter to assume responsible
ity for the protection of British ma
tionals and their property in the
concession.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
City Buildings
To Be Inspected

All flucs and roof Innings and
ceilings in the city are to be ex-
amined beginning tomorrow morn
ing, is the statement Of Assistant
Fire Chief Tom Reams. He is 10 no
assisted in this work by deputie,
from the city engineer office.
There are about 5000 buildings 81
all types to be examined he state.
and he estimates that the job will
require from 10 days to two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Kelly Sentenced
To Be Hanged
ny United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 8
Clarence Buck Kelly. San Fran
cisco 5 ''terror bandit leader TO
day was sentenced to death on the
gallows mt San Quentin prison,
March IS.
Not q trace of emotion was dis.
played by the youthful leader of
trio Of thugs which created reign
of terror here last fall, Staying five
persons and robbing Is others.
"He sentenced me to hang three
times, but I can hang only once"
Kelly sneermgly remarked while be.
ing led back to his cell, after Judge
Harold Louderbaek had pronounce
ed the sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Judge Finncy, when informed by
the Press today that he had been
mentioned as one of the members
Of the proposed committee M Wash
ington. stated there would hc moth
ing tn prevent his accepting the APP
pointmcnt If il is rendered. proyih
ing he can make arrangements to
be absent from his judicial duties
during the period necessary for him
10 be at Washington.
The judge added that he did not
believe Senator carr could accept
appointment 10 the commission To
work with Arizona an Nevada. and
IN his stead \. l.. Sondragcr, an en-.
gincrr who has done considerable
work in Imperial and Coachclla val
l"ys, or \. Z. DAVIS. former direct
or Of the Reclamation Service would
be named.
In All likelihood, if Carr does not
accept, Davis will he named to the
committee, Attorney Childcrs of the
Irrigatio District said
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Station Troops
Along Border
by United Press Leased Wire

DEL RIO, Texas, Jam, .
American troops were being sta
toned all along thc Mexican Dor
der today, according TO unofficial
reports here.
Two hundred soldiers left Fort
Clark, near here, for Eagle Pass,
information here said.
Troops will be placed at every
city and, Village along the borde~,
it WAS reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Woman Tries to
Poison Daughter

WHITTIER, Cal, Jan. 5.-After
giving her daughter, Mrs. o. K.
Nation, a fatal dose of cyanide poi
soning, Mrs. Kate Rigg, 81, at
tempted to commit suicide here to-
day by drinking the same fluid.
Mrs. Rigg is in the Mercy hospi-
tai where little hope is held for her
recovery.
Financial difficulties are said to
has been responsible for the tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
GOVERNOR
APPOINTS
HIS AIDES
Announces Changes in
Departments of State
For His Term
NEW AUTO CHIEF
Shook Succeeds Marsh as
Head of Motor Vehicle
Division.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. o
Governor C. G. Young arrived at
his desk early this morning, to be
Gin his first day in office.
As the new governor took up the
many affairs Of state, neglected for
Il day while the inauguration mark
ing the change in administrations
took place, the state Legislature pre-
pared to settle down to the work
Of considering new legislation.
Governor Young apparently is Il
disciple of "early to bed and early
to rise for he was at his office
long before other state officials or
their assistants. The governor and
his family spent their first night in
the governor S mansion, recently va
Gated by Ex-Governor Friend w.
Richardson.
Members of the new governor s
official family were at their desks
today, Mrs. Leona S. Holmstrup of
San Jose, chief stenographer, occu-
pying the outer office, while Homer
X. Spence of Alameda, private sec
retarv, and Keith Carlin of Los An
geles, executive secretary, held
forth in the inner office.
Governor Young called newspap-
or representatives into his office
yesterday evening and announced
the appointment of Irving Martin,
editor of the Stockton Record, as
second member of the board of con
troll, and Frank G. Shook, chief of
the division of motor vehicles. He
also named Fred b. Wood, San
Francisco attorney. as chief of the
state legislative counsel bureau, to
succeed Thomas NJ Cannon, who re-
signed to accept post as examiner
for the state railroad commission.
Wood for Bank Head
Martin, who is president of the
Stockton chamber of commerce, was
formerly member of the state rail
road commission. Shook is a Sacra-
mento man, and formerly a membcrl
cf the police department here.
The proposed appointment of Will
G. Wood. state superintendent of
public instruction, and an aggrcs
sivc worker for Governor Young in
the state primary campaign, to the
post of state bank superintendent,
at salary of $4,000 year, was
Il report that would neither be de-
MED or confirmed by Wood himself
Il have nothing to say, said the
superintendent. "Thc new governor
is the person to speak on such a
subject. -
Governor Young said no appoint
ment to the bank position had been
made as vet.
Governor Young having pointed
the way to a peaceful solution Of
the problem of state highway fin
ancing, interest is centcring on Sen
ator Arthur II. Breed s bill which
closely follows the governor s rec
concentrations. 1t provides for a
compromise involving one cent
increase in the gasoline tax and al,
locating the funds on ''50-50' y
basis after sufficient money has
been set aside for main arteries.
One of the next heavy tasks fac
ing the attaches committee is select
ing from the army Of men and wont
en- haunting the corridors of the
capitol the persons who will he plac-
ed on the payroll. In the senate the
list of attaches will not be complet,
cd for at least two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Where bur clover was used as a
cover crop and turned under, in
Butte county, the yield of rice was
SO sacks of rice to the acre and but
20 sacks whore no bur clover was
nscd.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Six soil Improvement demonstra-
tion plots have been started in the
Mountain House district of Alamo
da county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Admits Drinking

Sad faced and wan looking in the
jail this morning, Dawson made tn"
following statements:
We left Brawlcy about | q clock
end went to MeXicali to see the
sights. We drank liquor there and
danced. The ear is my brother-in-
law 5. Was too drunk to drive
coming back and do not remember
Ieavmg the Mexican city.
~ am attending school during
III" day and working as Il messenger
boy at night. My studies were so
arranged yesterday afternoon that
| could get away from school. |
don I believe Mercer. whose mother
is the proprietor Of the Mercer
apartments in Brawlcy was attend
ing school ar working. don {
know about the girls. didn I even
know their last names. We iust
made mp the party and started. No.
! haven t been making a practice of
drinking much
1t was stated at the office Of the
district attorney that Dist Atty.
licald aud his assistant, Ed Law,
had gone 10 Brawlcy with the in.
trntion Of conducting hearing in
the delinquency ease, hut they wcrr
unabi" TO carry it to full concu-
sion because two of the principals
were in the accident.
According to motorists passing
along the highway the quartettc
had been tearing along the road at
n pace estimated at from 30 to -
miles an hour and il was noticeable
that the car carccncd at times and
almost left the pavement. The ac-
cidcnt occurred when an attempt
was made 10 pass another automo-
bile. The ear left the pavement,
struck Il culvert. broke n wheel and
then turned completely over three
times, II is said, landing right side
up.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
CRITICAL
SITUATION
IN China
American and British
GunbOats Anchored Off
HankOw.
TROUBLE EXPECTED
Anti-British Feeling En-
dangers Lives of All
Foreigners
By United Ire~s Leased Wire

Grave international developments
today necessitatcd the dispatch of
British naval endorsements to Han
kow. trade capital Of Central China,
where Chinese mobs were reported
to have invaded the British conccs-
sion.
Many vessels, presumably includ-
ing American gunboats, were en-
route up the langtse river from
Shanghai and British destroyer
and two cruisers had been ordered
to Hankow from Hong Kong.
American and british gunboats
regularly stationed at Hankow to-
day were cleared for action IN the
event the situation demanded it,
Hankow. Wuchang, and Hanvan.
adjacent cities at the confluence of
the Nan and Iangtsc rivers, have
been proclaimed the nationalist cap
ital of China by the Cantonese au-
thoritics.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
WILD AUTO RIDE
ENDS IN TROUBLE
FOR QUARTETTE
Brawley Youths Crash on
Highway Following a
Party at Mexicali.

McXicali liquor and Il Scorching
Pace on the CaIcXico highw%Y
brought disaster to two girls and
two youths from Brawlcy, when the
car in which they We're riding turn
ed turtle three times about one mile
south Of this city last night. The
girls, sisters, Mcrll and Mildred All
red, the former said TO be but II
and the latter only 10, are in the FL
Centre hospital with severe c0ntu-
sions and cuts. ilillard Mercer, -,
who it was said was driving th"
car is also in the same hospital sut-
fering with broken collar bone.
The otEer youth, Pangbnrn Savlson,
Il, is in the county jail.
The tive girls and the youth in
the hospita are said TO be impli-
Gated in ease of contributing to
the delinquency of minors that has
been awaiting a hearing i'll the
Brawlcv court for several weeks.
That the boy now in the county Jail
Will be charged with such an of
fcnse is very probable.
According to Traffic Officer llol-
comb who went to the scene, the
airl, and the boys were in a state
of Wild and at the same time al
most helpless intoXication. One
boy, Dawson, according to Holcomb,
got up from tn" wreck and tried TO
run and hide in an adjoining field.
Three smashed bottles of Mexican
brandy were found about the car
which smeIled badly of liquor.
When the girls and the Mercer boy
we're taken to the hospital thcT
were unable to give their names or
tell anything coherent about them
selves. The Dawson youth was III
4 similar condition when he WAS
taken to the Jail
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

HANkOW, Jan. ). United
States gunboats today were anchor
ed off this turbulent city awaiting o
the possible necessity of going into
action to protect American property
from Chinese mobs whose antifor-
cignism already has taken form in
violence against Britishcrs and the
British concession.
United States property had not
been affected nor had the japanese
and French concessions been violat-
iSh flarcup. which began Monday
with n clash between natives and
British sailors and marines from the
gunboats Magnolia, Woolstan and
Bee.
Suburban BritishcrS were sum
mOncd to como inside the concession
SO their protection might he facili-
tated. The riotous Chinese removed
the concession barrier wall border
ing ON native territory.
Local British officials. cXasperat-
ed by the unruly spirit of the Chi
ncsc, said the attitude of the Can
tonesc nationalist troops during the
early disorders had been tanta.
mount to a declaration of war.
PEKIN, Jan. ). - The United
States destroyer Ford was proceed
ing to Wuhu today, where troops
of the northern Chinese forces were
looting the city while cvacuating it,
Wuhu is city of $4,000 on the
Nangtsc river 80 miles southwest OF
Marking,
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DR.. LEWIS SPEAKS
ON CARELESSNESS
Effect on Students Discussed Before
Hines Parent-Teacher
Association.

DR.. William Mather Lewis of George
Washington University addressed a
recent evening meeting OF the Hine
Parent-Teaeher Association. He
stressed the value of education as a
means to success and spoke to the
OF the present time and its effect on
the children's powers Of concentration.
He also deplored the careless use of
the English language. saying there
could be no greater asset to the child
in life than ability to handle the Eng
lish language correctly.
At recent assembly the school
was addressed by Mrs: Howard Hodg-
klns, member of the Board of Educa :
ton. Mrs. Hodgkins spoke on THE
History OF the Public Schools of the
District" She gave interesting facts
connected with the establishing of
public schools In the District during
Thomas Jefferson's term of Office. She
also spoke of the educational progress
which has been shown and the efforts
of the present Board of Education to
provide necessary equipment for all
buildings.
Rehearsals for the Spring play, THE
Flower of the Family" have been held
for some time and three performances
were given---a dress rehearsal for
grade school children on Tuesday aft
ernoon. matinee on Wednesday and
an evening performance on Thursday
Posters and stage settings were pre-.
pared by the art department. The or
chestra and boys and girls giee clubs
took an active part in the program
and special numbers were prepared.
The production, under the direction
of Miss Marie E. Walcott, was most
successful, and the cast included AL
bert Tolson. Albert Didden, Karl Alb
ner, Charles Wise, Leslie Mclaughlin,
Olga Pascoe, Mildred Taylor and Kath-
crime Folmer.
Members of the educational methods
class from Maryland University OBJ
served classroom management and
teaching at Hine last week
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PRESIDENTS VIEW |
ON DRAFTS SOUGHT.
Commission Awaits Opinion
on Arms Proposals of
French and British. a.

By Rario to The star and New Yofk World.
GENEVA, March 26.--After a week
of preliminary discussions. during
which various proposals we're made by
the nations for disarmament agenda
to be presented TO the future disarn1a-
ment conference, the preparatory comf
mission marked time today awaiting
Washingtous comment on the French
and British drafts.
The task OF harmoniZing the differ
ent viewpoints of the Anglo-Americdn
and the FrancoItalian alignments VIII
start i'm earnest after President Cool
idge states his opinion. Hugh :. Glib
son. the United States delegate here.
sent him complete copies OF the
French and British proposals. Mr..
Gibson was scheduled to have exposed
the American reaction today, but said
the President was still celebrating.
While the diverse thesis of France
and Great Britain are virtually IN
changed from what they were ;ast
year when the deadlock could not he
broken. "a change is noticeable in the
attitude of the delegates. They Omit
the week had some decidedly gloomy
spots. but now they are optimistic.
There is an atmosphere of good viii
and am earnest desire to secure re-
suits.
The lone uncompromisinG note
seems to he that of Count Won Bern.
storff the German delegate. who IS
maintaining that Berlin will be I'M.
alterably opposed to any program that
would stabilize the status quo of Euro
pean ornaments. He declared a few
days ago that Germany expected To
arm herself as heavily as any other
nation in Europe.