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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
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OUTLINES
HIS CASE
Will Attempt to Prove
Daugherty and Miller
Guilty of Graft.
DESCRIBES DU UTIES
Federal Attorney Draws
Fire From Counsel for
Defense.
BY G. J. V. MURPHY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The case
by which the government seeks to
prove that graft played a part in
the operation of the offices of At
torney General and alien property
custodian in 1921 was outlined once
more today by U. S. Attorney En-
ory R. Buckner.
Harry NJ. Daugherty, cabinet Off
Ger under President Harding and
Thomas w. Miller, leading figure in
the bonus fight for the American
Legion, who was appointed to con-
troll the vast alien wealth impound-
ed during the war under the trading
with the enemy act, sat in federal
district court and heard Buckner
charge that a "fee' of SAL 900
figured in their approval of $1,000
coo claim.
In his opening statement Buckner
traced in detail the stewardship Of
the defendants in the Harding cabi-
net. He spoke in low voice to
the jury, in the fashion of a school
master addressing the class room.
Behind him on a high easel was
arranged an array of maps and
graphs to which he frequently point
ed.
"This casesis very complicated in
appearance he said, "but it is
really very simple.
Buckner then described the duties
of an alien property custodian, the
position held by Colonel Miller. He
told how President Wilson first
selected A. Mitchell Palmer for the
office and how President Harding
selected Attorney General Harry NJ.
Daugherty, "the one man." he said,
"who could give back to aliens
property seized by the government.
Objects To Maps
Describing the functioning of the
trading with the enemy act, under
which alien property was seized dur
ing the war, Buckner said:
''The way to get back your hat
and coat seized by the government
as alien property was to prove that
it was neutral. In this case, how
ever, instead of there being q hat
and coat it was seven million dol
lars.
At that point Aaron Sapiro, coun-
sci for Colonel Miller, made a tech
nical objection to Buckner s use of
charts and diagrams in his opening
address.
Sapiro called them theatrical ef-
fects.'
The objection was overruled by
Judge Knox.
While the jury followed intently
Buckner traced the machinery of
the great Merton general metal
trust, the organization owning the
stock in the American Metal COM
pany, which was seized by the gov
ernment as alien property and the
return of which was the basis for
the subsequent indictment of
Daugherty and Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Labor Available
For Boulder Dam

Truman Forrest, IS, and Ben
Stone, IA, Of Belvedere Acres,
near Los Angeles. decided it
would be mighty nice to have
job on the Boulder dam they had
heard so much about, so, as the
Boulder dam certainly couldn't
come to them, Truman and Ben
decided to go to the Boulder dam
and left home, without, the usual
formality of telling their par
ents. -.
It took the combined persuas-
i've powers Of the Redlands po-
lice force to convince the boys
that, as yet, Boulder dam had
not been commenced. when the
boys were picked up in Redlands
while wandering the streets OF
that city in search Of another
ride toward their goal. The boys
waxed indignant when the po-
licemen told them they would
have to wait before their as
.sistance would be of much use in.
the much mooted project. So the
police had to get the papers and
show the boys no dan is being
built, and that home would be
the most comfortable place TO
to await the start of the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
BUNGALOW AT
WATTS REVEALS !
TRAGIC DEATHS
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. s.-Believ-
ed to have been dead for more than
two days, the bodies of two men and
two women were found in bun.
galOw, at Watts, suburb Of this city,
after police had battered down the
door Of the house early today.
They are thought to have been
victims Of either poisoned liquor or
carbon monoxide gas. The bodies
of one couple were found wrapped
in each others arms, while another
man was stretched on the floor and
the fourth victim on a couch across
the room.
One body was identified as that
Of Joseph l.. Winters, who occupied
the bungalow. According to police
Winters lived in the house alone and
has a wife and two children in Scot
land.
Police broke into the bungalow
when neighbors reported that an au-
tomobile had been standing in front
Of the house for two days and that
all blinds were tightly drawn and
the place apparently deserted.
According to police empty glasses
and bottle containing small
quantity Of liquor, which will be
analyzed, were found in the room.
In the kitchen n small gas heater
was found burning full blast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
ILLINOIS WILL
HANG SIX MEN
NEXT FRIDAY
By MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. 8. - Six men.
stolid and showing the dull pallor
OF prison confinement, are waiting
in the county Jail for Friday and
death.
They have been convicted of
leading the break from the state
prison here last summer in which
Deputy Warden Peter Klein was
dubbed and haked to edath. All
six were caught within a few days
after they had gained their freedom.
1t is non-committal group, al
though some Of them are Of the u.s.
ually voluble Latin temperament as
their names show. They are Gre.
gorio Rio, Robert Toreez, Charles
Shader, Charles Duschowski, Ber-
nardO Roa and Walter Stalesky.
"Thev don't even discuss the
murder,' Sheriff A. f. Markgraf
said. "They seem ready to meet
the hanging fate
Despite the fact that this is the
largest hanging ever staged in the
state, it is accompanied by less de-
mand for execution clcmency or
stays Of execution than any hanging
in recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
JEALOUSY CAUSES
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN LOS ANGELES
~ U.stsA Press Leased wsr.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-An-
drew Jankowski, wealthy automo-
bile dealer, Of Toledo, o., is dead
and Cornelius j. Callahan, financior,
sportsman and part owner of the
Toledo baseball team is dying to-
day ns an aftermath to n shooting
sffray on golf course hero yes,
terday.
Meanwhile police questioned the
hvsterical widow Of Jankowski who
witnessed the shooting, said to have
been done by Jankowski, at
lie golf course.
Jcalousy, police believe. caused
to shoot Callahan and
then turn revolver on himself,
committing suicide.
The two men are said to have
been friends and business associates
FOR many years. They came to this
city from Toledo about month
ago and were together constantly.
Mrs. Jankowski joined her husband
here three weeks ago.
All three went to the Bellevue
course yesterday and according to
the version pieced together by in
vestigators. tho trio neared the
eighth hole, when Jankowski SUD
denly drew revolver and pointed
it at his wife.
Callahan sprang to seize the wea-
pom and fell with n bullet in his
head it is believed. Jankowski
then turned the gun upon himself
and fired bullet into his brain,
according TO the version Of deputy
sheriffs.
Callahan was in critical condi-
ton in the Hollywood hospital to-
day, while police prepared to ques-
tion Mrs. Jankowski for the cause
Of her husbands act.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Excursion Plans
To Be Discussed

Plans for the "GetAcquainted -
excursion into Arizona next week
by FL Centrans will be practically
completed at the weekly luncheon
of the Chamber Of Commerce to be
held at noon tomorrow in the Bar
bara Worth Hotel. Sam Robinson,
president Of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, will give short ad-
dress and his talk will be followed
by a discussion relative to the ex-
curSion.
The excursion train is scheduled
to leave FL Centre at s o'clock Sun
day morning. 1t will proceed to
Yuma Sunday and the evening will
be spent there, arrangements for
entertaining the FL Centrans having
been made by the Yuma Chamber
Of Commerce. On Monday the train
will proceed to Phoenix.
A telegram was received by Presi-
dent w. w. McEuen this morning
stating that II. b. Watkins, general
manager Of the chamber there, will
be glad to greet the excursionists
and is preparing plans to show them
about the valley.
The train will then proceed on to
Tucson, arriving Tuesday and a
further program for the entertain
ment of the FL Centre party will be
carried out there by the Tucson
chamber. The train will leave Tue
son late Tuesday night, returning to
Ell Centre early Wednesday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
CHIEF HARDWICK
IS ARRESTED ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
Released on Heavy Bonds
Following Plea of Not
Guilty.

Joe Hardwick, chief of police of
Caloxico, was placed under arrest
this morning by Undersheriff Bert
Underwood, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon. The arrest
is the result of the shooting of
William A. Taylor during an alter
cation in Calexico last Friday night
and was made following an investi-
CATION into the case by Elmer
Head, district attorney, and the
swearing out of complaint by
Bertha Taylor, wife of the wounded
man.
Arraigned before Judge 7. May
field following his arrest, Chief
lIardwick entered plea of not
guilty through his attorney, Edgar
b. Hervcv. Practically all Of the
court formalities in con junction
with arraignmcnt were waived by
the defendant and bail was fixed at
$4,000. Bond was furnished, with
Henry G. Webster and Albert Cas-
ner as sureties. The defendant was
released and the date for prclimi-
nary hearing set for 10 o o'clock on
March "a. District Attorney Head
and Edward f. Patterson appeared
in behalf of the people.
Following the shooting the chief
made statement in which he
claimed that Taylor reached toward
his hip in an apparent effort to
draw a gun and that he thereupon
drew his revolver and fired. Taylor
declared that he had merely asked
the chief to show his authority as
an officer and that the chief drew
the gun, shooting him with the
words:
"There s my authority
Although Tavlor is expected to
recover, his c') dition is still re-
garded as serious. He is being at
tended by local physicians at his
room in a hotel here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
May Use Planes
Against Mildew

busting Imperial Valley canta-
loupe fields for mildew control may
be largely used by growers again
this year, arrangements now being
under consideration by the Huff
Daland busters. Inc, to send one or
its planes to the ~o'|ey.
Representing the airplane dust
ing concern, c. +. Woolman, vice
president Of the company, is here
and is discussing the matter with a
number Of local growers and eI'
perts who are planning the mildew
control program. IF sufficient acre
age is signed, the Huff Daland com
pany will bring one or more planes
here. Excellent results were OBJ
tanned by several Of the larger
growers who tried airplane dusting
last year.
Woolman reports that Lieut.. Har-
ris, who made wide acquaintance
in the valley last spring while here
in charge Of the aerial dusting, is
now in South America, whore the
Huff Daland busters are doing a
large amount Of work. Woolman has
recently arrived from South Amer
lea,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
PLEA FOR PEACE
in CHINA MADE
BY KING GEORGE
Opens Parliament With
Declaration of Desire
For Understanding.
BY KEITH JONES
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, Feb. 8.-King George
i'll robes of state opened the new ses-
sion of parliament today and in his
speech from the throne expressed
the government concern over de-
velopmcnts in China.
~ earnestly desire a peaceful set
tlement,o he said, "of the Difficult
ties which have arisen and my gov
ernment have caused proposals to be
made to the Chinese authorities
which should convince public opin-
ion in China and throughout the
world that it is the desire of the
British people to remove all real
grievances and to renew our treaties
on an equitable basis and to place
our future relations with the Chi
nese people on footing of friend
ship and good will.
"My government, his majesty
continued, twill maintain our ira
ditional policy of n-interference
in the international affairs of
China.
The speech from the throne with
which each session of parliament is
inaugurated actually is the state
ment of policy by the premier and
his cabinet rather than the opinions
of the king. The document is pre-
pared by the cabinet and merely is
read by his majesty.
King George addressed parliament
in the house of lords to which the
members of the house of commons
came as in a joint ession of the
United States congress.
The king said he was encouraged
to note signs of improvement in ma
tional trade and industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
(ffic Squad Is
Eing Expenses

h. traffic mon In Imperial
y are paying their own way
brought out in the month
ort submitted to tho board
>ervisors by Captain Frank
3 this morning. The re-
hows that 4 total Of 81, 900
pllsctsd in fines during the
Of January from motorists
ID by the traffic mon.
otal Of 1905 persons we're
bd by the officers, many
ng with warnings while
ere placed under arrest. A
uileage Of 16.504 or 1,722
IN was covered by tho
during the month.
department also took In a
bf S26, ,804.50 in license fees
I the month. This money
Ined over to the state but
50 per cent Of 1t will be
I'd to tho county later to
ID in road Improvement. A
of $50, 900 in licenses fees
ected In the county during
BAR.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Declare Father
Killed Children
ny Press staff Correspondent

PITTSBURGH, Kans., Feb. s. -
Fearing possible mob violence from
an enraged population, Sheriff
James Hyndman last night secretly
transferred Earl Mayberry to the
county Jail at Girard, it was learned
early today.
Mayberry is suspected of planting
dynamite charge which killed his
two children and seriously injured
his estranged wife shortly after
midnight yesterday morning. Flor
ence Mayberry, 10, and Robert, 6,
were instantly killed and Mrs. Lena
Mayberry, their mother, was serious
ly injured when the charge practi-
cally demolished their five room
home with detonation that awak-
ened the whole town.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Seeley Held on
Texas Charge

G. II. Seeley, 26, was locked up in
the county Jail this morning pend
ing an investigation into the alleged
embezzlement of an automobile
from tho Carson County Motor COM
psny Of Panhandle, Texas. A wire
to the firm brought reply from
the Carson county sheriff's office
to the effect that the sheriff held
warrant for the arrest of Secley
and informed the local office that
Seeley should have q Ford roadster
in his possession.
The arrest of Seeley was made by
Deputy Sheriff Tom Sharp when
it was learned that the ownership
Of q ear which he had in his posses
sion was of doubtful nature. An eff
fort to have Seeley returned to Pan.
handle to answer to the charge will
be made at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
FarnSWOrth To
Head Dairymen

At the annual meeting of the ex-
ecutivc committee Of the dairy de.
partment OF the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, held at the office OF
Farm Advisor Vern DcTar recently,
II. G. Farnsworth Of FL Centre was
elected head Of the association for
1927. II. f. Hooker Of Holtville was
reelected vice chairman.
Rules for the dairy COW competi-
tion for 1927 were adopted, the
form for the annual COW testing re-
port approvedI and other routine
matters considered.
1t was voted to cooperate with the
extension service in holding a series
of dairy meetings during the month
Of March.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
SAYS
BILL
Makes Stirring Plea For
Measure to Be Brought
On House Floor.
FLAILS ARIZONA
Declares State Wishes to
Reap Where 1t Has Not
SOWn.
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Devel-
opment and use of the Colorado
river as proposed in the Swing-John-
son Boulder dam bill, "would be a
great blessing to our entire coun-
try Representative Lea, Demo-
crat, California, told the house to-
today in urging the rules committee
to permit the measure to be consid-
cred on the floor
Lea said opposition to the meas
ure by Arizona was unjustified. He
defended the financial plan in the
bill, emphasizing the project would
pav for itself.
When harnessed, Lea said, the
Colorado river will irrigate 100000
acres of land and develop 100000
horsepower of hydro electric power.
cts waters,' he said, "will serve
an arid section where water is as
necessary to production as the soil;
where there is no development with.
out an artificial supply of water.
"The financial plan of the Swing.
Johnson bill for the development Of
the Colorado river merits the conf.
dence of the country. The full in.
vestment required will be returned
to the United States with business
like security. Properties of assess.
ed value of one billion dollars will
guarantee the repayment. Within
80 years the entire investment will
be returned with interest and the
government will own the dam and
plant with their income producing
ability.
"Some say Muscle Shoals is
white elephant and the Colorado
river may become another.
Developed and used, the Colo
RADIO river would be great blessing
to our country. Without utilization
it is of little value. The rules com.
mittee is the program committee OF
the house. 1t is the master of the
situation. 1t withholds the right of
congress to act on this great prob
lem.
California 8 Need Urgent
Commissioners representing Ari-
IONA and California tentatively
agreed on division of the water as
between those two states and with
full recognition of the rights of all
other states involved. Arizona de-
mands a right to place taxes or
charges against the power consum-
ers to enrich her treasury. At least
90 per cent of the earnings of the
project for the next % years will be
paid by California consumers. The
constitution of the United States
does not permit state to tax the
property of the United States with
out the consent of congress. 1 am
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
PRE- M|ER
TO ORDER
DIVERSION
British Troops Will Be
Concentrated at Hong
Kong for Present.
NEGOTIATION S on
England Confident That
Kellogg Neutrality Is
Right Plan.
By KEITH. JONES
'rited Press Staff Correspondent

(OH1LeQ tTeSS ioId11 COIIeSpoIlucut)
LONUON, Feb. S.-British troops
and war vessels cnrOute to Shang-
hai will be diverted to Hong Kong
to await developments, Premier
Baldwin announced in the house of
commons today, unless British
Representatives in China consider
that the emergency requires immc-
diatc standardization.
Baldwin said Britain would act
accordingly if her representatives
thought troops should be landed i'm
mediately at Shanghai.
of not, he said, "the leading
brigade ((apparently meaning the
detachment OF troops furthest ad-
vanced on the journey toward
ShanghaD will be held in readiness
at Hong Kong while the rest of the
force is approaching.'
Great Britain dispatched toward
Shanghai, Sir Austen Chamberlain
told the house of commons today,
only sufficient troops to defend
British nationals in the intcrnation-
al settlement in the event the set
Element were captured and the MUIR
der Of residents there was attempt
ed.
Chamberlain made his statement
III response to a question from Ram
sy Macdonald, leader of the oppo-
sition.
PEkIN, Feb. 8. = Negotiations
between Eugene Chen, foreign min
lister Of the Cantonese government,
and British Charge d'Affairs o.
Malley were continuing today, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Hankow
The conference was interrupted
last week when Chen advised o.
Malley that his government could
not enter into agreements with the
British government while the Brit
ish fleet was on its way to Shang-
hal.
Two conferences were held yes
early settlement Of the differences
between the two governments.
LONDON, Feb. S.-Solution Of
the problem of foreigners in the
\ langtzc valley and removal of the
last vcstigc Of danger of clash
between Chinese and foreign forces
may result, the British government
believed today from Secretary Of
State Frank b. Kellogg s suggestion
that the international settlement at
Shanghai be neutraliZed.
From pcssimism over the potency
Of the naturalization suggestion,
Britain has turned to optimism
The authorities were speculating to-
day on the possibility of a solution
as follows:
Obtain the agreement Of the
Cantonese nationalists to Kellogg s
suggestion.
2.-Diversion Of British troops
row enroute to Shanghai to some
other Far East port.
An authoritative Spokesman in
formed the United Press that the
British believed the events Of the
weekend had almost removed the
possibility Of fighting between the
white and yellow races in China.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
American Ship Is
Towed to Halifax
BY United Press Leased Wire

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. s.-The
United States lines steamer, Presi-
dent Harding, with 551 passengers
cnroute from Bremen to New York,
was being towed to Halifax early
today by the Canadian government
steamer Lady Laurier.
The Canadian ship found the Pre-
sident Harding helpless last night,
so miles from Halifax. The liner
had lost all of its oil because of
leaking tanks and its firemen had
been forced to burn the matches and
all available woodwork to keep up
steam.
The Laurier passed its hawser to
the President Harding. The wealth
er was calm and the tow was eX-
pected to reach Halifax today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
FOR
PHILIPPINES IS
UP TO COOLIDGE
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is Withholding con-
sideration Of plebiscite for Philip
pine independence until he can con
fer with Governor General Leonard
Wood, his spokesman said today.
The president expected to have
this conference long ago but Gen
eral Wood 8 physical condition kept
him from leaving the Philippines.
If General Wood s illness continues,
the spokesman said. Mr.. Coolidge
will make his decision without the
conference. q u
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
ROBBER IS "GO GETTER"

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-Held up
by bandit here last night f.
kohry thought how fortunate he
was to have only So on his person.
But robber forced Kohry to get in
an automobile, go to his office and
get $500, Kohrv told police. After
taking the money the robber bowed
politely and left, according to the
victim.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Oil Man Held On
Larceny Charge
by United Presr Leased Wive

FRESNO, Feb. S.-William c.
Hodges, said to be a representative
of the Fresno-United Oil Company
in charge of oil well drilling opera
tions near Raisin City, was held
in the county Jail here today on n
telegraphic warrant from Los Ange-
les charging grand larceny.
The exact nature of the charges
against Hodges was not contained
in the warrant received here.
Hodges denied any wrongdoing
when he was arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Gibson Appointed
Belgian Minister
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Hugh
S. Gibson, American minister to
Switzerland, has been named Am
bassador to Belgium.
Gibson will represent the United
States on the preparatory disarma-
ment commission meeting in Geneva
next month, despite his diplomatic
transfer.
Gibson, who was formerly min
lister to Poland, succeeds at Brus-
sells William Phillips, recently ap-
pointed first American minister to
Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Sciots' band practice, Sixth
and State street.
Knights of Pythias meet, Davis
hall.
Night classes, high school.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54, Masonic hall. -.
1.-THE Kid Brother" Valley
theater.
"The Great Deception" Palace
theater
"Know Your Onions" Brunk's
tent theater.
TOMORROW
Chamber of commerce luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Arts and Crafts section meets,
10000 club, Ga. m. .
Delphian club meets with Mrs.
A. M. Williams, 10 a. m.
Bridge tea, 10000 club, 2 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Ships Cargo Is
Damaged by Fire
ny United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. .S-When
the steamer Newport arrived here
from San Francisco today it was
discovered that a fire was burning
in the aft cargo hold. 1t was ex-
tinguished after damage estimated
at $4,000 had been done to the car
go. The ship was not damaged.
1t is thought that a cigar drop
ped in the hold while loading in
San Francisco caused the fire.