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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
CHINESE GIRL IS
IMPLICATED IN
NARCOTIC RING

HANFORD, Cal, Feb. 5.-Miss
Daisy Young, petite Chinese maid
en- Of Is summers, and popular
member Of the Sophomore class at
the local high school, is in custody
of federal officers here today
charged with transporting narcot-
les. Arrest was made in San Fran
cisco Thursday by officers Of the
customs department after the girl
had received 90 tins of opium from
Chinaman said to be head of an
opium smuggling ring on the Pa
cific coast.
The Hanford girl, who is consid-
eled real beauty of Oriental type,
will probably make her defense on
the ground that she did not know
the nature of the package she had
received and was to deliver to the
head of the alleged opium ring here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
PitZer to Build
Settling Basins

c. f. Pitzer, Ell Centre contractor,
was awarded the contract for the
construction of six new settling
basins to be installed on the plot
of ground near the water works,
purchased recently by the city.
Pitzer turned in a bid of $11,4 Az,
the lowest of four submitted to the
common council at its special ses-
sion last night.
Pitzer's bid was a little more
than 5000 less than the amount esti-
mated by Phil knights, city engi-
neer. His estimate was for Sill
701.70. The other bids submitted
were as follows: l. A. Thomas of
FL Centre, $l3,362.50. Pioneer
Transfer company of Calexico, $16,-
$50. l.. Worel of Alhambra, &c.,
500.
Work on the construction of the
settling basins will be begun at
once, City Engineer Knights said
following the acceptance of the bid.
No other business of importance
came before the board in its spe-
cial session, several minor routine
duties being taken care of and the
meeting adjourned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Witter Addresses
Bar Association

Conferring with Imperial Valley
members of the bar association, as
to their attitude toward the pro-
posed reform in criminal procedure
contemplated by the state legsla.
ture, NJ. d. Witter, assemblyman
from this district was guest of the
Imperial Valley Bar association
given at the Barbara Worth yester-
day.
The proposed change, in the form
Of bill, will be introduced to the
state legislature at the next session,
which begins February %, and
would make several changes in the
present criminal procedure of the
California bar. At the last session
of the legislature, commission was
appointed to investigate the propos-
ed change, and in this capacity, As
semblyman Witter at yesterdays 3
meeting welcomed suggestions or
comments from local lawyers.
Carlos Araiza, Mexican counsel to
the United States, was a guest of
the organization. The meeting was
adjourned until next Friday, when
it will be continued at the court
house. Over 30 lawyers were pres
ent, including Judge Haines Of San
Diego; and A9ttornies George of
Diego; and Attornics George of
les.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
COL0RED MAN IS
VICTIM OF OLD
SWINDLE GAME

A Brawley negro was fleeccd out
Of $2s5 yesterday by another color
ed man and woman, it was re-
ported at the sheriff = office this
morning. The negro was the victim
of an old con game. according to
the story which he told police.
lie said that while he was stand
ing near garage in Brawlcy, a
huge negro, six feet tall, weighing
about 40 pounds and flashing Il
row of gold teeth rs he smiled, ap-
preached him. The man, he said.
asked him to direct him to n place
nearby and upon further request
the negro accompanied his large
companion to the place.
Returning n few minutes later,
the two saw n eolorcd woman pick
$ something up from the sidewalk
ahead of them. They approached
and the huge negro asked 'ha wo-
:nan what she had picked NJ.
Its Iocketbook vic. Il 3!,0oo
in it, she said and displayed the
rIorcy.
TIC three then went .ct confer
@ zee. Tie victim gave the ". mai
$50, he "a, to be us,l until n
time wien it would be safe 20
Ling out the money found On the
walk. In return he was to meet
his large friend and the woman at
: o'clock and n division of the
spoils would be made. He was TO
get his $2S5 back and third Of
the $1,000.
lie silently awaited ) o clock. His
suspicious were aroused when he
saw the man and the woman togcth-
cr in n Hudson sedan but not until
: o clock had become time of
the past was he convinced. Then
he hurried to the police with his
story.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
GANG LEADERS
ARE SENTENCED
TO LONG TERMS
Three Brothers Convicted
of RObbing Mails Given
25 Years in Prison.
BY BERT M. DEMBY
United Press Staff Correspondent

QUINCY, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-The end
Of the gang terror of "bloody Will
hanson" county was forecast today
when Carl, Earl and Bernard Shell
ton, leaders of the dominant faction
in the "mob rule'' were sentenced
to 25 years each in federal prison.
The three brothers were sentenced
by Judge Louis Fitzhenry in federal
court after a Jury, late yesterday,
found them guilty of completely in
the $4,000 robbery of the mails at
Collinsville, ILL.,, January 81, 1925.
Unless new trial is granted the
three brothers will be committed to
prison and the war for supremacy
in the LIQUOR business in Southern
Illinois will be abated.
The Shelton bovs-Earl. Carl and
Bernie-were leaders of one faction
in the fight for control of the illicit
linuor trade. Their imprisonment
will leave their gang without lead,
crs and their arch enemy, Charley
Birger, will be unopposed.
On charge that certain Of the
testimony which brought about
their conviction was perjured, attor-
neys for the Shelton brothers are
planning to ask for a new trial and
pending this motion Judge Louis
Fitzhenrv has deferred sentencing
of the notorious gang leaders.
The war between the Sheltons and
the Birger gang was the third in a
series Of feuds that has made Will
hanson county nationally famous fol
the blood that has been spilled.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Enthusiasm At
Traffic Meeting;

Although only small attendance
marked the meeting of motorists
and officials of the law called by
Judge I. Mayfield at the county
court house last night, much enthu-
siasm was displayed. All agreed
that the purpose of the meeting, an
effort to bring about a more con-
crete cooperation between the law
and the motorist, was an excellent
one and plans to hold another gath
cring on Tuesday, February Is,
were made.
Judge Mayfield opened the meet
ing with an address in which he dis
cussed various phases of motoring
and their connections with the law.
lie pointed out several instances
whore he believed n change in the
law was needed to meet the progress
siveness of the motor world and
defined the relationship between
law and motoring.
Frank Birkhauser, attorney, Cap
tain Frank Oswalt of the traffic
department and T.. T. Hunter, traf-
fic officer, were among others to
give short talks on the subject.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Plans Announced
For Scout Camp

Plans to build separate buildings
to accommodate the administration
offices and mess hall at the Impe
rial County Boy Scout camp in the
Laguna Mountains, instead of com
bining the two as formerly contcm-
plated, were made Mt we'll attend
ed meeting of the camp committee
held in this city last night. Repre-
sentatives from the different valley
cities and Yuma were present.
Under the new plan, the admin
istration building ~ house the Of
flee, hospital and library. The
mess hall building will include ac-
commodations for the kitchen and
commissary.
The Importance of a properly
built mess hall was emphasized, as
the state board of health is very
strict in its requirements, and no
camp will be allowed to operate
this summer without permanent
commissary building, flyproof con
struction. 1t was also announced
that the state board of health now
prohibits the damning of streams
to form temporary bathing pools,
and for this reason permanent
pool must be built at the camp as
soon rs the program permits.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Press Policy Is
Paid Local Man

J. G. Rives of this city, who
met with an accident in the fore
part of January, that made it
impossible for him to perform
his daily labors, was made happy
today by the receipt of a check
for $50 from the National Cas-
ualty company. in which he car
ries policy through the Impe-
ial Valley Press.
BY special arrangement with
the company, the Press is abe
to offer its readers an accident
indemnity policy for the small
premium of 81 per year.
Many subscribers who hold
policies similar to that held by
Rives, are in danger of losing
them through failure to renew
the premium and the Press
urges them to make payment on
the premium so that they may
not be deprived of the policy's
benefits. The payment TO Rives
represented total disability
payment for five weeks, and he
declared it is an unusually wei.
come aid at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
bungster Plays
h Bull Fiddle"

laying the bass viol, or "bull
kdle,' as it is frequently term
lin American slang, has long
IN considered a job for a man,
a large man at that, the bass
being constructed upon gen.
MS lines.
Tor this reason the remarkable
ibition given on the bass
last night by Ignacio Ro-
70, Of the Mexicali school or
stra, at the Americanization
Iis program in Wilson school,
1e big hit with the audience.
] gnacio is 10 years old, and
less than half as tall as the
erument he plays. A small
|Sl was required to enable him
| reach the instrument, and
Han this rather wobbly perch,
"did his stuff There was
rair Of serious determination
| ut the youngster that appeal
to the audience, and he was
in the least abashed by the
lause he received, or the hu-
caused by contrasting his
with that Of his "bull fid-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
PROPOSAL
MADE TO
FACTIONS
M'Murray Suggests That
Shanghai Be Placed In
Neutral Zone.
LEADER APPROVES
Italy to Join With Other
Powers in Sending
Force to China.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. Re-
ports from China that american
Minister MacMurray had proposed
to warning Chinese factions that the
Shanghai international settlement
be exempted from the zone of mill
tarv operations were substantiated
here today when the United Press
learned authoritatively that the
state department had instructed the
minister to offer such a plan.
Under the plan 5000 Americans
and $4,000 other foreign residents
there would be in less danger from
the anticipated battle between the
nationalists and conservatives for
possession of the city.
The result of Mac Murray's pre-
sentation of the plan to Chang Tso
Lin, northern war lord at Peking,
has not been reported here. The
natiOnalists or Cantonese forces
are understood to favor the prOpos-
al, though no definite assurances
have been received from their
leader, Chang Kai Shek.
1 Hc [tHlcI ivan PlOPOo"A 10 NV
technically q ''neutra lization
plan, as it does not specify guaran-
tees for the zone and does not pro-
vide for the evacuation of the nat
i've city of Shanghai by the con-
servative forces of Marshal Sun,
ally of Chang Tso Lin.
ROME, Feb. 5.-Italy was pre-
pairing today to join the great pow
ers which are concentrating mill
tarv defensive" forces in China.
One of Italy's largest cruisers, it
was announced, will be sent to the
Far East within a short time. Po-
litical leaders here felt that Italy
should have a war unit in China
during the present crisis which
would be compatible with the dig
nitv of world power.
The feeling was expressed in ths
phrase "Italy will not be absent"
which appeared in many newspaper
articles. 1t was generally under.
stood, however, that Italy would
intervene in China only in the role
of a defensive nation. 1t was
stressed that Italy had no intention
of interfering with China s internal
problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Railroad Man Is
Injured in Fall

Harry Johnson, San Diego and
Arizona rail worker, was seriously
injured yesterday when he fell 40
feet to the ground while at work on
derrick. The accident occurred
at Camp Warner, No. 5, and the
man was rushed to FL Centre by
rail.
Lemons ambulance met the spe-
cial train bearing Johnson and he
was removed to :hc FL Centre hos
ital where his injuries were at
tended by physician. The exact
extent Of the injuries are not
known as yet. X-ray pictures were
taken to determine whether or not
the man was suffering from inter
nal hurts. He complained Of CON-
siderable pain about the right hip.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Husband Accused
of Brutal Attack

A story of being led into the hills
to be slain by her husband and
freed at the last moment by the
help Of her son, was unf0lded before
Judge I. Mayficld this morning by
Mrs. Jose Tarrcs, a Mexican woman.
The woman charged that after be-
ing taken into the hills near FL Cen
tro, her husband attempted to kill
her with a pocket knife but that
her son had grasped an axe handle
and struck the father over the head
with it, enabling her to escape.
1t happened 10 days ago, the
Judge was informed, and after get
ting away the woman returned to
her home with her son. Thursday
night the husband came home drunk
she continued, and administered an
other beating to her. She left her
home and went to the house of a
neighbor.
This morning, she declared, Tar
res came to the house, knocked her
down and kicked her as she lay on
the floor, then went back home.
Packing up his clothes he drove
away in a Ford coupe, license num-
Der 99l $40.
A warrant for the arrest of Tar
res was issued by the Judge, n
charge of battery being entered by
the wife. The warrant was turned
over to Sheriff Gillett and search
for Tarres has been begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Marines Guard
Oklahoma Bank

McALESTER. Okla, Feb. s.
With three marines armed with ma
chine guns standing guard, the First
National Bank of McAlcster opened
for business today-the only active
banking institution in McAlestcr.
Bank officials and citizens were
generally optimistic over ability Of
the institution to withstand n heavy
run caused by the closing of the
100000 McAlcster Trust com
pany, the Bank Of North McAlcstcr
and other small banks in this vi
cinity yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
hior College
Wins at Brawley

ntral Junior college won the
Of a three game set of league
|ctball games with Brawlcv jun.
|Pllegc last night on the Brawlcv
/, ia. The visiting team play.
, the best form they have dis.
Pd this season as far as the
work was concerned. Inability
{ the basket prevented a higher
4. Out Of 80 shots at the basket
|hg the course of the game Cen,
got five baskets. Out of 23
\ Brawlcy got one basket. The
n points were made on free
Tvs. Burnshouse for Brawlev
fcd while Capt. Willoughby mt
Pr by his floor work and McNei.
BARD by his defensive work star
for FL Centre. Kennedy shot
Of our baskets.
[ntraps next game is with the
fy Steam Laundry team at the
school gym Monday evening
|}3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Movie Actress
Changes Mind

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. O. Greta
Garbo, Swedish film star, still pre-
fixes her signature with "Miss, -
although it became known today,
that she had been on the verge of
changing it to "Mrs.''
The two man race between John
Gilbert, film star, and Mauritz
Stiller, Swedish director, was al
most decided in Gilbert's favor
when Gilbert and Miss Garbo, it
was disclosed today, went to the
nearby city of Santa Ana for the
ostensible purpose of securing a
marriage license.
However, Miss Garbo, it is re-
ported, changed her mind on the
courthouse steps and the "elope-
ment was halted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
"A Good Scout Palace thea
ter.
Stranded in Paris" Valley
theater.
"Tackey Dance Palm Gar
0en, Heber.
Dancing! Red Wing Pavilion,
Brawley.
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
Tournament, El Centre Golf
Club.
Baseball: Southern Pacific VS..
Valley Steam Laundry, Imperial;
Steves vs.. Southern Sierras, Ell
Centre, 2:15.
Know Your Onions" Brmk's
tent theater.
"The Flaming Forest" Palace
theater.
THE Kid Brother" at Valley
theater.
MONDAY
Twice Told Tales sectiol. Ten
Thousand Club, Mrs. Tom Gill.
Ladies Auxiliary. Ell Centre
Fire department, Mrs. Cornelius
Reeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Blast Wrecks
Toledo Church
By United Press Leased Wire

TOLEDO, O., Feb. ga blast
tional church here today claimed
tional church here toda yelaimed
two lives and probably fatally in
jured third person.
The bodies of Clyde Wilt and his
wife, Mrs. Kate Wilt, who was
janitress of the church, were re-
covered from the ruins of the fash
ionable church several hours after
the explosion and fire.
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, janitress,
was severely burned and hospital
attaches said she might not survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
CONGRESS-
AbAND0NS
ECONOMY
POsens Purse Strings
After Keeping Tight
Check in Past Years.
WITHIN BUDGET
lrlier Reductions Are
Offset to Allowances
Made Later
BY PAUL r. MALLON
|nited Press Staff Correspondent

|AICu 1icSS Quail COIEcSpouu0IlJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. ). = After
! ing economical closely for the
few years, congress is now 90
on little spending spree.
tabulation of appropriation
y, made by the United Press to-
showed congress has gone ST.
)74l over budget estimates in
Eiding funds for the army and
y, state, justice, commerce, labor
agricultural departments.
Trough dint of early stringent
ng, the total of all appropria
planned for next year is $3,-
992 under the budget estimates
rgely because $3,269,150 was
ped off the treasury department
fopriation bill.
II Of the regular bills either
+ been passed or are on their
toward final adoption. Cong
Ebuf Y" lif budEfI fSlt
cs in the following eases:
ate, justice, commerce and la
departments Sis0,s10; war de
ment $o2I,sj6; navy, $lO2 ,959;
cultural, $296.7l6. and the first
cicncv bill $50, 800.
1ngress has cut the budget esti-
s as follows:
'ngressional departments $40.
District of Columbia, $l09, ,623;
pendent offices. 500. 1913; inter
department $1,ljl,6s6 and treas
and postofficc departments $3,-
80.
Makes Big Crt
lese big slashcs were made
in tn session before the rivers
harbors bill was passed and be,
expectations Of tax reduction
aglimmcring.
hll, congress has slashcd $4,G3-,-
from the budget estimates and
ID $l,s77, ,S4l. leaving il n favor
balance Of $3,449, 500. This,
ever, is not as great as in prcvi.
years and there are possibilities
the balance will be still further
ccd.
is expected that all the meas
except the second deficiency
(which has not yet been framed,
pass both houses by the end Of
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

Kern County is building an agri,
cultural hall, to cost $4,000, at the
county fair grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

The Southern Pacific has let con
tracts for $4,000 warehouse at
Bakersfield, Kern County.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23

Life insurance, now universal in
vestment, once was considered gam.
bling and was prohibited by law
in France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
Baseball Dope Book
Makes Appearance

Departure of the major league
players for their various training
camps may be likened to the first
blast of the herald's trumpet an
nouncing the arrival of Spring. But
the actual entry of this season is
marked by the appearance of the
first baseball schedule and record
book, which this year. as in the past,
is The Dope Book. published by c. c.
Sphinx & Son, st. Louis. Mo-, publish
ers Of ''The Sporting News"
This years edition Of the Record
Book enlarges on the scope Of its
Worlds Series information. For in
stance, the box scores and other
statistics of the 1926 games between
the Cardinals and Yankees are car
ried Besides. there are the facts re
lating to the annual inter-league
championship games from the origin
of the classic.
Pennant winners Of all leagues
batting and pitching champions, aver
ages of the majors for 1926, salient
figures of the past, and complete
rosters of all clubs in the majors are
also given.
In addition to these features, the
book carries instructions on how to
score a game. Schedules of many Of
the more important leagues are also
given.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
Former st. Louis Team Man
Never Made Such Il State
ager Tells Billy Evans He
ment-Did Say, Though,
That Club Which Beats
Giants Will Win Pennant
(Ry Billy Evans)

Sarasota, Fla, March % Rogers
Hoinsby has been widely quoted as
stating that the st. Louis Cardinals
would be lucky to finish in the first
division this year.
The st. Louis Cardinals strongly
resented this.
During my stay with the Giants,
brought up this point in "A long chat
that | rad with the star second sack
err. who as manager Of the Cardinals.
won the first pennant and world
series that has come 10 81. Louis in
IS years.
You can't make it too strong,
Bill, in telling the world | never
made such a statement said Horns
by.
The Cardinals won pennant for
mo last year, which IL pretty good
proof it isn't n second division ag-
gregation.
Nothing But Praise
What is more, every ball player
gave me 100 per cent effort from the
start to the finish Of the season. |
have nothing but praise for the play
erS.
Bob O'Farrcll is fine boy and a
great catcher. As manager l wish
him the best of luck. Bob. however.
is a quiet, retiring fellow and unless
he asserts himself, ne is going to get
plenty OF advice. from the kitchen
cabinet officers who know nothing
about baseball.
Right or wrong, as manager of the
st. Louis club. mapped and directed
the play Of the club No one told me
what to do. assumed all response
bility. Bob O'Farrell will be told
plenty unless he asserts himself.
eff Bob elects to run the ball club
and accepts no outside advice he is
going to be in the hunt all the way.
for the Cardinals arc n mighty good
club and n courageous one.
Stands Pat
What I did say about the National
League race was simply this--the
club that beats the Giants will win
the pennant.
81 stand pat on that one. As each
day passes I am all the more con-
WINGED that New York is the best
I club in the league. If there is a
better club, it will win the pennant.
"The players on the st. Louis
| Cardinals have my best wishes. They
are a fine lot of boys. There, how
ever. my praise ends.
Bob O'Farrell, as manager, has
the toughest job in the majors, unless
| he early lets the world know that he
alone is manager"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
u SPORTS q
ROGERS HORNSBY DENIES REPORT
THAT HE REGARDS CARDINALS AS
SECOND DIVISION BASEBALL CLUB

earned runs per game record was
2.45.
Manager George Moriarty has in
dicatcd Walkup will be retained by
Detroit this year.
st. Louis Grover Cleveland Alex
ander. Cardinal pitching hero Of last
October's world series, bazed with
undimmed lustre today after pitching
six brilliant innings in yesterdays
s to game with the Senators. He
has not been scored on in II exhibit
ton innings pitched so far.
The umpires at Clearwater. Fla,
had gone so far as TO dust off the
plate for the Browns Brooklyn game
yesterday when it rained.
ashington--Tw more Senators,
iris Speaker and Sam Rice, have
been added to the injured list along
with Manager Bucky Harris and Wal
ter Johnson.
Speaker pr,bably is out of the
game for week. having twisted his
right ankle and right knee by step
ping in hole. Rice strained his
right hip while running out a hit
and is expected to be laid up several
days