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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Accused Minister
Given Freedom

long BEACH, March IS
Rev. Adolph II. Englehart, pastor of
the First Christian Church of Di-
vine Healing, was free today, and
the cause of his recent confinement
in the city jail, A. B. Crowley, was
reported to have left here for Por-
terville.
Englehart was held for investiga-
ton following charges made by the
Porterville man that the pastor had
held Mrs. Crowley under a hypno'
tic spell after she became his Sec
retary.
Crowley. who has held after ar
asserted attempt to commit suicide.
was released with Englehart. The
former was reported to have left ~
once for the north, leaving his es-
tranged wife here.
Police announced, following an
investigation of 36 hours, that they
had been unable to uncover anv
evidence to substantiate the
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
DOZEN DIE
IN SEVERE
CYCLONE
Arkansas Towns Swept
By Destructive Storm
During Night.
MANY ARE INJURED
Twister Destroys Houses
And Blows Down Lines
OF Communication.
by United Press Leased Wire

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 49,
The death toll OF Il terrific cyclone
that wrought destruction near Ben
ton, Ark, late last night rose to 12
today as rescue workers went from
house to house through the devas.
tated area, seeking out the dead and
injured.
At least So more have been seri-
ously or slightly injured and have
been taken to the hospitals in Ben
ton and surrounding towns.
Telephone and telegraph lines in
the storm ravaged area were blown
down and the only information
available here today come from the
rescuers who are making canvass
of the district administering to the
victims.
The dead were taken to the un-
dertaking parlors in Benton early
today.
Dozens lost their homes and be-
longings in the death dealing wind
which swept houses along with it
and uprooted trees.
The twister struck first near De
light, Pike county, where four
houses were blown down and man
and woman probably fatally injured
by falling timbers. Many others
barely escaped death by taking ref
uge in storm cellars.
The storm came without warning.
1t struck next near Benton, in Sa
lima county, killing ~ persons in a
farming community northwest of
the town and injuring a score of
others. A number of houses were
blown down in that district.
1t struck Collegeville, Klondyke,
Willis, Alexander and Mountain
View, inflicting injuries to farmers
and their families and heavy prop
except damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
SLAYER SAVED
FROM CALLOWS
BY GOVERNOR
Ry United Press Leased Wire

OSSINING, n. Y, March 1S. -
Harry Cowan, pitiable shell Of a
man looking forward with gratitude
to an existence that most men would
regard as living death, waited in the
death cell at Sing Sing today for
the papers that have spared his life.
Cowan, bereft of four Of his five
senses, lifted his sightless eyes just
before midnight and thanked God
that he had been spared. In another
part of the prison the two men with
whom he was to have died were be-
ing electrocuted.
Cowan, convicted of numbering
his sweetheart in jealous rage, was
reprieved by Governor Smith few
hours before the time set for the ex-
ecution. The news was sent to Sing
Sing by telephone. When the for
NAL papers arrive today, he will be
taken from the death cell to start
his life sentence.
Cowan killed Miss Edith Burden
in December, 1925, in her Brook
lyn apartment. He was found be
side her body, a bullet in his head.
His attempt at suicide failed, how.
ever, and he was brought to trial
and convicted.
The bullet which he had meant to
end his life injured his nervous sys
tenn so that be became blind. While
in the death cell he lost his hearing =
in one ear, his sense Of taste and
Smnll
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
R0THWELL WILL
LEAVES NOTHING
TO HIS WIFE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 1s.-
With the cause of death established
as heart disease, the body Of Walter
Henry Rothwell, famous composer
was expected to be released for
cremation today and a certificate
of death signed.
The musicians body has, been
held in vault at the HOLLYWOOD
cemetery pending an investigation
prompted when an autopsy failed
to reveal the cause of death. An
official report made by County
Autopsy Surgeon Wagner giving
heart disease as the cause dispelled
the mystery that has surrounded the
case.
Meanwhile preparations were ex-
pected to be made here to contest
Rothwell's will filed for probate
late yesterday and leaving the bulk
of his estate to his two children and
a friend.
Mrs. Rothwell, from whom the
musician was separated, was cut off
entirely. She is now touring in
Germany and is said to have advis-
ed friends hero of her intention to
return to the United States as soon
as she can arrange her affairs,
Two thirds of the estate, listed
Gin excess of 100000" was be-
queathed to Rothwell's two child
rem, who are now in Germany with
their mother.
The remaining third was willed to
Miss Wanlvn Carswell, former wife
of William A. Duporu, San Francisc
business man.
The friendship of Rothwell ana
Miss Carswe'l was based on a mutu-
al interest in music. They had been
friends for several years.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
ENCLEMAN FILES
SUIT AS RESULT
OF AUTO CRASH

Oscar l.. Egclman this morning
filed a complaint at the county
clerk s office seeking to Recover
damages to the extent of $l0,l00
from J. ID. Huston and the Standard
Accident Insurance Co. The ease
grows out of injuries sustained by
the plaintiff in an automobile acci-
dent which occurred one mile south
of FL Centre on the CaleXico High
way early in February.
The plaintiff in his information
charges that while he was riding in
nm automobile as guest of the de-
fendant. j. D. Huston, the latter
operated the vehicle in ii careless
and negligible manner 1T rate OF
speed in excess of 30 miles an hour,
causing the ear to leave the pave
mcnt, cVerturn and pin the plain
tiff underneath the machine.
He charges that his body was cut
and bruised in numerous places /;
that he suffered II double fracture
of the skull: that the muscles of his
right arm were injured in such n
manner that they refused to knit
together causing a permanent in
jury, and the sight of his eye was
i'm impaired.
In his request for Judgment he
asks for 5000 to paw hospital nurse
and doctor bills incurred; $500
loss as n result of the necessity to
abandon his business and further
damages in the sum of $4,000 by
reason of the pain and suffering re-
sulting from the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
GOVERNOR
UPHELD IN
ASSEMBLY
Insurgents Beaten In
Movement to Defeat
Reorganization Bill.
CLOSED Sc SSION
Little Charges Measure
RailrOaded ThrO u g h
Lower House.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Pre.s Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, March 18.-1n a
dramatic session behind locked
doors, Governor Young's admins
tration today won an overwhelm-
ing victory over the little group Of
assembly insurgents who had or
ganizcd to defeat his reorganization
bills.
The lower house defeated n mo-
ton to reconsider the bill creating
a new state department of natural
resources by a vote of 62 to 10. Be
fore the roll call was taken the
chambers were locked on a "call
of the house,
Assemblyman B. J. Feigenbaum
Of San Francisco, who introduced
the bill, which carried in the lower
house yesterday argued against re-
consideration, declaring it "is not
only slap at the administration,
but a slap at me-
The insurgent group was led by
Assemblyman Walter J. Little of
Santa Monica, who insisted that the
bill was railroaded through the low
cr house without proper considera-
ton.
Other members voting in favor Of
reconsideration were: r. j. Ander-
son, Redding; w. f. Badham, Los
Angeles; II. C. Cloudman, Berkeley;
II. w. Davis, Los Angeles; r. F.
Fisher, Carlotta; II. G. Kelsey.
Oakland; j. J. Murphy, Weed; H.
II. Sewell, Whittier; E. J. Smith,
Oakland.
Before Governor Young puts his
signature on any measure passed by
both houses of the legislature he
must learn from the author "why'
it should become law, he declared
in message read before the SEN
ate and assembly today.
Although we want to pass every
necessary piece of legislation, I am
sure we all want to reduce to
minimum all proposed legislation
which is unnecessary, the COVER
nor said.
81 want to congratulate all the
mcrhers on the excellent progress
they are making in their work, on
the spirit of earnestness which pre-
walls, and on the record of business
like efficiency you are sclt.ng for
this SC Cssion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Planes Ready to
Dust Cantaloupes

AirD'ane d"sting for cantalonpes
will he avai'ahle AGAIN this season
two planes havinc already arrived in
'he valley for the work. The ma
"hinns cwnnd hv tho Hrff DaIan1
nns+ers Tno., ore practically aSsnm-
hled and will be rea " for work a.
once.
+. w. OFT. pilot who flew for this
Com0Hnv last wear when cantalounn
dusting bv airplane was first tried
in immortal val'ev will be a charge Of
the flving. Bavard Carpenter. pilot,
F. w. TAYLOR, mechanic and c. w.
Berl. business representative, are
members of the company who are
here to carry on the work.
The arrival of the plane, and
crew follows the visit of C. f. Wool
man. vicepresi1ent of the company,
who was in the valley earlier this
season. Clippings telling of his IA
vorable impressions of Imperial
Valley, which were published ut
,eu4th in Monroe, Louisiana papers
where the home office of the COM
panv is located. have been received
here and show that the company has
Leen giving this territory excellent
publicity.
Assembling of the planes is being
done at Imperial, but a landing field
and headquarters will shortly be eS.
tablishcd southeast Of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
WOMAN SENT TO
PRISON FOR PART
IN L00TINC BANK
By United Press Leased Wire

EUGENE, Ore, March 1s.-Her
plea for parole dlsregarded. Miss
Harriet Weatherson, 26, former
cashier of the Florence State and
Savings bank, today was sentenced
to prison for not more than six
years as penalty for her part in
looting the bank.
Miss Weatherson 8 attorney pic
tured her as the dupe and tool of
Henry L. Bergman, former presi-
dent of the bank, with whom she
fled from Florence to Birmingham,
Ala, where they were captured.
Bergman already is serving 13
year sentence.
Defense counsel pleaded that the
girl had not received one cent of
the $4,000 taken by Bergman be-
fore their flight, but Circuit Judge
G. F. Skipworth ruled she must
pay the penalty for her wrongdo-
ing.
Miss Weatlerson heard the sen.
tence without trace OF emotion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
FEES
GATHERED
BY SAP|R0
Reed Continues Charges
That Financier Built
Up Huge Monopoly.
GROWERS ORGANIZE
Declares Sapiro Collected
Fees for Organizing
and Legal Services.
By M. D. TRACY
United Press Staff Correspondent

COURT ROOM, Detroit, M4ch.,
March IS. - Senator James A,
continuing his opening his opening
statement in the Ford Sapiro libel
suit, today charged Aaron Sapiro
collected $299,950 in organization
and counsel fees from eight of the
more than 100 farmers cooperative
marketing associations organized
under the "Sapiro plan.''
Reed promised to prove that the
Tri-State Tobacco Association alone
paid Sapiro $4,000 in counsel and
organization fees.
He charged that a manager allee-
edly forced by Sapiro on the Caro-
lima peanut growers involved the as
sociation in litigation and Sapiro
collected $4,000 for untangling it in
addition to $4,000 organization fee
Maine potato growers paid $17,-
500 for Sapiro's services in organ
izing their association, Reed
charged; California tomato raisers
paid $500; the Kentucky hurley to-
bacco men $48,500 for organization
and counsel fees; the dark tobacco
growers $4,000 for organization and
$22,S50 for counsel fees; $1,000 from
Colorado potato growers, and $500
from the fruit men in Oregon.
According to Reed, in practically
all of these and in many other in
stances, the organizations eventually
came to grief. Minnesota potato
growers sold at half the price, he
charged, that Independent growers
collected; Colorado potato men paid
$l5 a car more than was legitimate
to a San Francisco firm for handling
their product, and in Kentucky indie.
pendent growers sold their tobacc,
tor cash while members of Sapiroa
association waited as much as thre:
years for their pay and sold below
the market.
Spent Money Lavishly
Sapiro's officers, he charged, at
the same time were spending the
growers money with lavish hand.
Reed promised to show that Sa
piro first said he would take any
amount offered for his services to
the Colorado potato growers but fin
ally started suit after asking $10,-
$$$ and was paid $6,1OO and costs.
Oregon fruit growers were told
the same thing, he said, but later
were asked for $4,000 and paid
$4,000.
"Sapiro insisted that the associa-
tion make its contracts with firms
owning stock in fruit processing
company" Reed said referring to
the Oregon fruit growers.
A contract was made with the firm
of Butter and Sargent, he said, and
then when a controversy arose be-
tween the firm and the association
Sapiro was retained as Butler and
Sargent's attorney and advised the
firm to withhold money from the as
sociation.
The exchange, under Sapiro's
counsel, bought certain fruit process
sing plants and then sold them "at
one half their cost" Reed main
tanned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Dodge Will Not
Oppose Divorce
u. P. Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, March 1s.--
Horace E. Dodge, Jr., son OF
the late automobile maker, today
declared he would not contest
the divorce action brought by
his wife, Mrs. Lois Knowlson
Dodge.
"If Mrs. Dodge desires a
divorce, I believe am man
enough to let her have it and I
will always adequately provide
for her, he said.
Dodge, however, has filed an
appearance in circuit court in
the divorce suit filed January
% by Mrs. Dodge.
''It is just a question of In
compatibility" Mrs. Dodge had
explained. Probably it was a
case of too much leisure for
both of us.
Mrs. Dodge is In California
with her two children. The di-
vorce suit probably will be
heard here next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Governor Loses
Fight For Life
Bv United Press Leased Wire

JACKSON, Miss, March 1S.-
Governor Henry l.. Whitfield of
Mississippi died at Ais today after
a long battle with blood poisoning.
The governor lapsed into uncon-
sciouSness at noon Thursday, short
ly after directing his funeral ar
rangements, in which he asked that
his return here from Memphis on
send no flowers. He also requested
that his military staff act as pail
bearers and that the state flag be
draped around his casket.
He had been sinking rapidly since
hi sreturn here from Memphis on
crutchcs several months ago. His
left leg was amputated at Mem
phis hospital in an effort to check
the spread of the poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
'D'AU1'REM0NT IS
MUM REGARDING
TRAIN ROBBERY
Refuses to Discuss Matter
During Interview With
Postal Inspectors.
Nv United p-..s Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-
Baked yesterday in their efforts to
wiring confession from Hugh
D,Autrcmont, accused of participat-
ing in the Siskiyou tunnel train
dynamiting, postal inspectors today
resumed questioning the youth in
an effort to learn the whereabouts
of his two brothers, Roy and Ray,
also charged with the crime.
Under heavy guard, ID D'Autremont
will be taken north probably to-
morrow, authorities said. 1t was in
dicated he would be taken to Med
ford, Ore.
ON talk about anything but the
train holdup," authorities quoted
the dapper youth as ling them,
Ny father has engaged an
Eugene, Ore. attorney, and l in
tend to stand on my constitutional
rights by saying nothing that might
implcate me, at least until / con
fer with him. -
D'Autremont is under heavy
guard at the army prison on Alcat-
raz Island. Postal authorities said
he appeared nervous when question
ed in spite of his efforts to keep
up bold front.
Major General William Wiegel,
who talked with d D'Autremont en-
route from the Philippines aboard
the transport Thomas, said D'Autre-
mont was q "nice looking young
ster, with a most innocent appear
ance.'
"Hc did not appear to be sui
len over his capture" the general
said. "He seemed in a cheerful
mood during the entire trip"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Bus Robbers Get
Jail Sentences
by United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, March 1S.-Rita
Sutherland, IS, faced so days in the
county Jail today following her plea
of guilty to staging five bus rob
berries here, in compa'y with C.. G.
Lund Lund was sentenced to 90
days in Jail.
Lund told the court he was res
ponsible for the robberies, making
the plans and directing the girl to
gain the attention of the bus driv-
ers BY appealing for helm while he
robbed the hrses.
Lund was said to rave been a
former mplorae Of & bus company
and hal pass keys to tic cash bo:Hs
on the busses.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Commandery ball, Masonic hall
9 p. m. ....
Palace theater, Finger
Prints.''
Valley theater, "Let it RAIN
Sciots meet. Masonic hall.
TOMORROW
Regional Farm Bureau confer
ence, all day.
Rumfage sale, Christian church,
AIT Main street.
w. g. T. U. food sale, Varney's.
Story hour, city library, 1880
a. m. 49,.
County Boys and Girls clubs
council, court house, 10 a. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
yenaan Well
For Gas

(AH, New, March 49,
|allon tank Of gasoline
$1,666 here today.
hsn't the market price,
this gold mad town
ces are high, but it
Lee Henderson, ga
Er, received for helping
laynor and Frank Hor-
b Weepah, where they
+. historic strike.
>s were without funds.
u drove their battered
.Ienderson's garage and
IL he would stake them
ons of gasoline they
|it him in' on anything
pvered.
ION was a good gambler
q chance. Today the
up.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
FALL OF NANKINC
HOURLY EXPECTED
REPORT STATES
Another General Strike
Near in Shanghai With
Many Out of Work.
Bv H. FRANCIS MISSELW1TZ
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

oV IL. RfANN1o M1oOdhW WI u
Omitted Press Staff Corespondel1D
SHANGHAI, March 18.-Capture
of Marking BY the Cantonese was
reported imminent today after the
fall of Wukiang and Ishing to the
Nationalists.
Northern forces defending Nan
king prepared to make desperate
stand in that city, capture of which
would make the already perilous
position of Shanghai still more crit
ical.
A general strike was believed to
be near in Shanghai as labor trou-
bles increased to serious proper
tions.
Terrorists were intimidating
workers in the city. Strikers were
gaining headway with $4,000 re-
ported out of work. Labor murders
have occurred almost daily.
Police accused provisional court
judges of being intimidated into re-
leasing gunner.
Capture of Marking would give
the Nationalist armies a new ad-
vantage on their drive to cross the
Yangtze river, Marking is on the
liver northwest of =. Shanghai, and
once they had it in their possession,
the Cantonese would be in a posi-
tion to push across Kiangsu prov
ince to the Yellow Sea, cutting off
Chang Chung Changes army at
Shanghai from its northern allies.
Marking is a terminal of the
only railroad connecting Shanghai
with northern China, and its fall
would virtually isolate Chang Chung
Chang from his chief, Chang T3o
Lin.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Nevada Makes
Divorce Easier
BY United Press Leased Wire

CARSON CITY, New, March is.
Three months instead of six
months residence in Nevada before
a person wishing a divorce may ap-
ply for it, is provided in bill pass
ed by the state Legislature in clos
ing session today and signed by
Governor Balzar.
AS result of the action, this
state, long known as the divorce
center of the country, is expected
to see a fresh impetus of this SORT
of business.
The bill also carried a provision
making insanity a ground for COM
plant in a divorce action.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
BROWN PLEADS GUILTY

Fred Brown, scheduled to appear
before Judge A. c. Finney on n
charge of driving while intoxicat'
ed this morning, pleaded guilty to
a charge of reckless driving and
vas fined $50. Upon payment of
this fine the charge of driving
while intoxicated was withdrawn at
the request of the district attorneys
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
.US CATCH
IN CASPIAN SEA

March l7.-Reports
caspian Sea, which is n
salt water ocean,i indicate
hever have been so many
ere as there are this
hermen and hunters are
|ged in catching them for
Il their hides and fats.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
Presidents Wrist
Still Bandaged
by United Press Leased wir.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-An
x-ray of President Coolidge's sprain-
ed wrist has revealed the presence
of fluid causing distortion of a
tendon, Major James F. Coupal, per-
sonal physician to the President,
declared today.
Coupal said it would be necessary
to keep the wrist tightly bound
with bandages for several days.
The sprain, however, is not serious,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
-Four Killed By
Santa Fe Train
Nv United Press leased Wire

WELLSNILLE, Kansas, March
lS.-Four persons, including a moth
er and her child, were killed here
late last night when the Chief,
crack Santa Fe passenger train,
dragged a small coupe more than 200
feet down the right of way and rip
ped it to pieces.
A four year old boy was so seri
ously injured by the terrific impact
that he, too, may die.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18

Otto II. Kahn, the banker, gave
Princeton men ten rules of sue
cess. One was to "know how to sit
tight" Mr.. Kahn, You don't consid-
er Mr., Andrews feelings at ALL.
Otto Kahn urged the students to
take active interest in public affairs.
But what this country needs most
these days is few private affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18

Crime would fall off if the people
would start paying on their own
homes, saws. a Michigan builder.
The trouble is that with punctures
and the price of gas, they're so
hard to maintain.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18

Clovis. Fresno county, recently
had an arbor day and planted 800
street trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-18
GOVERNMENT TO
FJLE APPEAL IN
COOKS PAROLE
by United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-The
United States district attorney at
Fort Worth, Texas, has filed there q
note of appeal in the case of DR..
Frederick A. Cook, who was ordered
placed on probation from Leavcn-
worth penitentiarv by Federal Judge
Winson of Fort Worth Tex. with the
Justice department and it is under
stood that Attorney General Sargent
will make formal appeal on the
probation issue to the United States
circuit court of appeals. The note
of appeal protects the government 5
interests in the case.
Justice officials intimated a thor
ough investigation was under way
and that the warden at Leavenworth
penitentiary had been ordered not
to release DR.. Cook on the probation
writ pending further instructions
from the attorney general.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 1S.-
A bench warrant for DR.. Frederic
A. Cook was sworn out here today
by U. s. Attorney A. f. Bernstein.
This was the first step toward fore
ing his return here and trial for
mail fraud.
simultaneously Bernstein notified
Warden T. B. White at Fort Leaven-
worth federal penitentiarv to hold
Cook for United States authorities
at Cleveland.