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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
PROHIBITION PROVES HARD
PROBLEM FOR BOTH PARTIES

The Willis movement began
after Senator Borah had start
ed circulating his prohibition
QUESTIONABLE among candidat'
es for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. Borah wants to
place the candidates on record
as to the degree Of dryncss they
will represent, should they get
the party nomination.
Thus far Rorah has addressed
Willis, Curtis of Kansas and
Herbert Hoover. Willis answer
ed with an announcement he
would demand a strong and un-
wavering plank for prohibition
enforcement.
Curtis said he was dry and
always had been. Hoover, gen
orally known as a dry is now
framing a reply which is expect
ed to be made public next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Former Officers
At Border Held
AS Smugglers

A lively pistol battle between
smugglers and q Mexican customs
official, ending when the customs
man ran out of ammunition and the
smugglers beat him into insensibili-
ty, resulted last night in the deten-
ton Of r. l.. Williams, 50, former
Calexico motorcycle patrolman, and
A. B. Oates, former I. S. Customs
official. Francisco p. Altamarcno
was the Mexican official i'll the
battle.
According to information the fight
was waged at a point three miles
east of CaleXico, near the seven-foOt
drop and the Alameda crossing. The
Mexican officer is said to have at
tempted to stop the two men from
smuggling a quantity of liquor across
the border, the liquor being contain
ed in burlap sacks.
( They are said to have refused his
protests and gunplav begun. The
customs man fired frequently, fin
ally running out of ammunition. No
| one is believed to have been hit
during the lead shower. The snug
glers are said to have then attacked
the official, beating him over the
head with gun and to have taken
one more shot at him at closer range,
the bullet piercing his hat and clip
ping some of the hair from his head.
! The men made their getaway in u
large touring car.
Names ASSailants
Altamareno after regaining con-
sciousness made his way back to
headquarters at Mexicali and the
L. S. Customs office was notified
| of the attack. A description was
given by Altamarcno of the two
men, the Mexican declaring that
they were both Americans whom he
was acquainted with by sight but
whose names he could not give.
Altamareno said that one of the
men had formerly been employed
by the U. S. Customs office and that
the other had worked in a garage in
Calexico. Checking from these des-
criptions the police sought Oates
and Williams.
Williams was first located by at
taches of the sheriff s office at his
home and in bed. He said that he
had just returned from a trip to
Yuma but was tired. Later he was
seen on the street on his way to the
fights in CaleXico and he was then
brought to the county Jail by De-
putty Sheriff Sharp and Chief Inspec-
tor Shepherd of the L. S. Customs
department. He is being held there
for further investigation in the mat
ter now being conducted by the U.
). Customs department.
Oates was also apprehended in
CaleXico, Deputy Sheriffs Gillett
and Sharp bringing the man to FL
| Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Rider Jailed On
Driving Charge

Roy G. Rider of Los Angeles en-
tered a plea of guilty to charge
of reckless driving when arraigned
before Judge Mayficld this morn.
ing. He was sentenced to pay u
fine of $50 or spend 10 days in
the county Jail. Hc vas committed
TO the custody of the sheriff in de-
fault. Rider was arrested by L. v.
Acl:lcy while m.Ying his sleep with
his driving on the ralexico nigh
way lasy night.
J. l.. Thomas Of Brawley, was
tickctr1 by =; w. Holcomb carl,-
this morning Cor showing too much
speed. He was dong So miles an
hour, according to the officer.
II. Coffman Of FL Centre was
locked mp at the CGlexico Jail by
=. V Ackiey on charge of reck
less driving. lie was scheduled to
appear before Judge Lorcnz today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Near East Has
New Warfare
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Feb. 18.-More than
200 native were killed in Trans
Jordania frontier fighting, the
Daily Express said today in the dis
patches from Jerusalem.
The battles occurred between the
Mejd Mutair Wahibi tribe led by
Sheik Feisal Ed Dowish and the
Bedouins led by Bene Sakr after
Dowish had asked the Bedouins for
tribute in the name of King lbn
Saud, Sultan of Mejd.
When the Bedouins refused the
Wahibs attacked and killed 120
men of the Bedouins. Bene Sakr
ordered a counter attack and in the
fighting more than 100 Wahibis
were killed and the rest of the
force was routed.
1t was recalled that DOwish was
the rebel leader who raided Iraq on
the border in December.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
ARGENTINE DELEGATE TOLD
TO SIGN UNION CONVENTION

ing with codification of public
international law-have ad-
journed, the initiatives body
was expected to make short
work of any projects that may
come before it.
Some interest centered in
what the Argentine delegation
would do when the convention
on the Pan American Union,
devoid of the anti-tariff clause
of the preamble, came up for
approval.
Inclusion of such a clause
was sponsored by DIR. Pucyrre-
don to the point of resignation.
Lorentino Diascoaga, Argen-
tine minister to Cuba, who be-
came president of the Argen-
tine delegation after Pueyrre-
don's resignation, has let it be
known that his government had
instructed him to sign the con-
vention.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Hickman Case
Gives Recess
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-A jury
to try William Edward Hickman
and Welby Hunt for the Christmas
eve Staying of Ivy Toms, may not
be completed until the middle of
next week.
This was indicated today as the
work of selecting IL impartial and
unprejudiced' talesmen stood ad-
iourned until Monday. The de
fense still retains nine peremptory
challenges and the state 10.
More than 90 talesmen were ex-
amined yesterday when it became
evident that public indignation over
the Parker and Toms murders re-
mains at high stage.
Most of the challenges were for
cause resulting from the outspoken
convictions on the part of prospec-
tive jurors that Hickman is guilty
and sane.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
TO PROBE
ACCIDENT
ON FERRY
Hundreds of Lives En-
dangered When Wave
Hits Boat. /
SEVERAL MISSIN G
Accurate Death List in
Oakland Disaster Not
Available.
BY United Press Leased Wire


san FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-The
unofficial list of missing in the
accident to the ferryboat Peralta
reached ten today. Two persons re-
ported in the first missing list of
seven were found at their homes but
five new names, including child
of three and its mother were added.
investigators were certain the
loss of life was at least ten, and
that possibly several more perished
in the icy waters of San Francisco
bay late yesterday when the ferry
shipped heavy wave.
Small boats patrolled the waters
near Goat Island but had not found
the bodies of any of those who are
believed to have perished.
There is a swift current off Goat
Island and it was possible that
some of the bodies had been swept
several miles from the scene during
the night
The water at the spot where the
accident happened is the deepest in
San Francisco bay, being from 100
to 125 feet in depth.
While the hunt for bodies pro-
ceeded, the Investigations of the
United States steamboat inspection
service and five other official agen-
cies started.
Officials of the Key ferry system
refused information on the accident
until the testimony of the crew of
the Peralta is given at the official
inquiries.
They said they had nothing to
add to their earlier statement that
20 were believed washed overheard
and that seven We're still missing.
The list of missing, however, was
found to be ten through check
with persons reported to police as
known to have been ON the boat
and failing to reach home.
Carried Heavy Load
1t was believed extremely prob
able that the list of missing would
be increased during the day, as pas
sengers on the Peralta said they
were certain more persons were
swept overheard than the estimate
of 20 given by the Key ferry offic-
ials.
The Peralta was carrying its
heaviest load of the day when the
accident happened. 1t left the Fer
ry building at 5:l5 p. m. and was
just past Goat Island.
Hundreds of the passengers were
crowding to the bow, ready to run
up the apron and get seats in tho
/ trains waiting at the mole.
| Suddenly the fore part of the
boat began to sink nj the water. A
huge wave swept in on the vessel
and the water poured over the
lower deck and into the enclosed
| sections.
Panic broke out and women and
men ran screaming from the front
part of the boat, fighting to get a.
way from the water.
| Some clung desperately to rails
and seats and saved themselves
while a number of others were
washed overheard by the icy waters.
The ferry Hayward, passing on
| the way to San Francisco, stopped
| and aided in the rescue work.
Struggling men and women in the
bay cried for help and on the Per-
alta passengers kicked out windows
/ of the cabin in their frenzy.
They thought the boat was sink
ing but a moment after the wave
I
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
AIRPLANE:
OFF FOR
RECORD
"AlbatrOss' Still Up
at Two O'clock and Co.
ing Strong.
PILOTS CONFIDENT
Must Remain in Air At
Least Until Monday
Noon For Record.

The Albatross' is on its way.
The giant monoplane owned by the
Zenith Aircraft corporation of
Santa Ana took to the heavens at
exactly 6:54;7 this morning, taking
Of: in less than n mile with its
heavy burden Of 12,S07 pounds. At
2:45 O'Clock, with almost eight
hours in the air, it was reported
riding along smoothly at an elevation
of 800 feet, consuming approximate
ly 10 gallons of gas an hour and
its motors tuned to steady gate
Of 1900 revolutions per minute.
Jack Reed and Charlie RochcVille
the big plane took off this morn
ing with Alvin X. Peterson aboard.
Ehcv were planning changes each
two hours, giving each man shift
OF four hours at the controls and two
hours off duty.
The pilots encountered little diff
Guilty in the takeoff from the field.
The ship had been loaded with gaso-
line early this morning and at $50
u clock they were ready to tune up
for the flight. The center motor
gave q little trouble in getting under
way but primed with warmed oil it
soon responded and after a short
warming up Of the engines, the
blocks were kicked away and the
plane was off down the field.
1t attained a speed of more than
Gj miles an hour in the dash down
the runway, checked by n motorcycle
IatroIman. just 20 feet ahead of
the spot where they took off with
the record breaking load last week
the plane left the ground. 1t took
10 the air ma lcstically, much better
than in the previous flight which
was ended by the splitting of gas
tank.
The ship continued a due north
course as it left the field behind,
vcrging slightly to the west as it
went out of sight of the naked eye
Airpiane escorts returned some -
minutes later with reports that the
ship had gained considerable alti-
tude as it started out across the ex-
panse of Saton Sea. Another ship
returned about 80 minutes later re-
porting that the plane had gained
an altitude of 300 feet and was
speeding along at IA high rate as it
ncarCd the stretch northwest of
Salton Sea.
Returns Over Field
Then short time later those who
fingered at the field saw faint
whisp of darkness cruise along the
side of the distant mountains, due
north of the field. 1t swept in an
castcrly direction and was finally
lost to the eve. Another half hour
and a faint blur was pictured a.
Eainst the eastern horizon in the
direction of Yuma. 1t grew larger
and larger gradually taking on the
shape of the monoplane Albatross
1t was a beautiful picture as it
ncared the field. Its wide wing
spread and steady movement filling
the hearts of the anxious thrOng
with confidence yet fearing the
plane was TO land A plane took
off from the field to check up on
the altitude of the ship.
Then out of the sky fluttered an
Imperial Valley Press to bring to
the throng words that gladdened
them, for wrapped in the paper and
tied tightly together were three
notes, sent to the field by the pill
OTIS. The first was addressed to
Sterling Price, president of the Zen
ith Aircraft corporation. 1t read:
Everything o. *. Could have
taken Off with much greater load.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Gangsters Bomb
Chicago Home
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Another at
tack was delivered by gangsters last
night at the Thompson administra-
ton.
The apartment home of Municipal
Judge John A. Sbarbaro was par
TALLY wrecked by bomb explosion.
Judge Sbarbaro and his wife were
hurled from their beds by the ex-
plosion, but neither was injured.
Judge Sbarbaro declared he was
puzzled by the explosion, but said
he had been very vigorous in aiding
Mayor William Hale Thompson s
effort to rid the city of gangstcrs.
Only a short time after Judge
Sbarbaro s home was bombed. a
cigar store owned by friend of
his was wrecked by another bomb.
The rear end of the place, Louis
Barsotti s smoke shop on the north
side, was torn away by the explo-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Demands Arrest
OF Col. Stewart

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Former
United States Attorney General
George W. Wickersham, on behalf
of the United States Senate today
filed with Justice Jennings Bailey
IN District of Columbia supreme
court a brief defending the Senate s
arrest of Colonel Robert w. Stewart,
Standard Oil of Indiana executive.
after Stewart had refused to answer
some questions of the Teapot Dome
committee
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
BOrah Decides to
Pass Up Probe
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Sena-
tor Borah announced today he will
not press his resolution calling on
the navy department for full infor-
nation upon the occupation by the
navy and marines of Nicaragua.
Appearance of Major General
John A. Lejeune, marine command
ant before the foreign relations
committee gave the committee all
the information needed, Borah said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
MIDDLE WEST
BLIZZARD DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
Several Deaths Caused
by Heavy Fall of Snow
Over Wide Area.
by United Press Leased Wire


CHICAGO, Feb. ia blizzard,
accompanied by near zero weather
struck the middle west today, bring
ing fall of over eight inches and
the drifts piled several feet deep,
whipped by an icy wind.
Early reports gave a death list of
two, but the toll was sure to mount
when more complete reports were
available. Property damage was
great.
One man was killed and two were
injured in train wreck attributed
directly to the storm.
Minor traffic accidents were
plentiful Many traffic tie-nps re-
suited from the slippery condition
of the pavements.
The second large storm of the
winter imposed discomfort rather
than acute suffering, however.
William G. Anderson, 80, brake
man, was crushed to death when a
northbound freight train on the
main track of the Chicago Belt line
crashed last night into the rear of
another freight train.
August Linneman, 80, engineer,
and Albert Zenathy, %, fireman, on
the moving train were seriously in
jured and taken to a hospital.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 1S.-A gen
cral snow storm was sweeping at
least five southeastern states today,
according to early reports to the
weather bureau here. Temperatures
fell during the night.
Atlanta experienced its heaviest
snowfall of the year and snow flur-
rics continued through the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
By LOUIS j. HEATH
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

HAVANA, Feb. 1S.-The
sixth Pan American conference
went into its final stages to-
day with many major problems
settled.
Intervention has been side
tracked for at least five years.
A resolution has been offer
ed providing for obligatory ar
bitration of juridicial disputes.
A conference on conciliation
and arbitration was scheduled
for Washington within a year.
The committee on initiatives
was to meet today TO deal with
such new matters as may re-
main, but inasmuch as the life
has gone out of the conference
now that the two main COM
mittees-the one on the Pan
American Union and that deal
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Wrigley Gets
Glimpse of Cubs

AVALON, Catalina Island, Calf,
Feb. 1S.-The customary epidemic
If sore feet, stiff knees and slightly
lame arms was in evidence today as
the Chicago Cubs began speeding up
their training program today.
William Wrigley, Jr., arrived on
the island yesterday and got his
first glimpse of the Bruins. The
three hour day workouts will be
continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Railroad Chiefs
Son Dies in Crash

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Cal, Feb. Is.
Sidney MERCER, 10, son of A. 7.
MERCER, president and general man
agcr of the Arizona and San Diego
railroad died early today as a res
ult of injuries received in an auto
mobile near here.
Mercier. sophomore at Stanford
University was returning from n
hrief trip to San Jose with Jack
Young, 10, San Diego, when their
automobile crashed into one driven
by +. j. Hunting, Potlach, Wash.
Young received minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
MRS. KRESGE DIVORCED
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Justico
Louis A. Valente, in supreme court
today signed an interloeutory de-
cree of divorce in favor of Mrs,
Doris Mercer Kresge, wife of the
multi millionaire chain store owner.
The decree provides that Mrs,
Kresge's divorce will become final
in ninety days.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Bv PAUL, r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASH INGTON, Feb. lS.-
Increasing evidence of possible
campaign trouble over the pro-
hibtion issue were displayed to-
day in both Republican and De-
mocratic circles here.
Senator Willis of Ohio has
started movement to write u
bone dry plank in the Repub-
lican platform which wet men in
the party fear may chase away
damp" Republican votes in
the election.
Simu tanco uslv Senator
Bruce, Democratic wet of Mary
land, has begun action in Demo-
cratic ranks to hinder advance
ment of Senator Walsh of Mon
tana, as a dry Catholic to OPP
pose Governor Al Smith of New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
HOOVER DEFENDED BY
OHIO REPRESENTATIVE
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Repre-
sentative Burton, Republican, Ohio,
charged today that Senator Willis
is gagging Ohio voters by oppos-
ing Herbert Hoover s entry into the
race for that states Republican
presidential delegates. Burton de-
fended Hoover S entry into Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
Man Arrested AS
Slayer OF Ross
By United Press Ieased Wire

FRESNO, Feb. 1S.-Suspected of
completely in the murder severa,
days ago of Norman G. Ross, Unit
ed States immigration officer near
Ell Centre, Jose Vega was under ar
rest here today.
Police awaited verification of
Vegas Identification from federal
authorities at FL Centre.
The Mexican was arrested while
attempting to pilfer an automobile
here, police said.
No information relative to Vega s
arrest had been received either at
the sheriff's office or the immigra-
tion office, it was stated this after
noon. The man believed to have
been with Jose Prado, when the lat
ter killed Ross a week ago, was
known to police here as Francisco
Carrillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18

/ TOMORROW
: Services, all churches.
Baseball, Eastside field at
2:30 p. NJ.
7 Valley Theater: 1.-THE Dove
Palace Theater: Brunk's Com
4 edians i'll THE Mysterious Doc
tor k
Radio; KGEN, 12:30-2:00 D. m.
Golf tournament, FL Centre
, links $50 a. n.
MONDAY
Citrus Experts meetings.
KGEN: 11-12:30.
Twice Told Tales Section, club
house, $3.50 p, m.
Masonic Luncheon, Barbara
Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18

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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-18
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Valley Theater: Peel My
Pulse
Palace Theater: Fighting
Hombre.
KGEN: 5:30-6:30 p. m.
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Legal Notices

SPECIAL NOTICE
Stockholders annual meeting OF the
White River Railroad Company for cleo
ton of officers and general business will
be held at the office of Kingon & Co.
Indianapolis, Thursday Nov. Is, at 2:30
p. m. A. M. MOVIE, secretary.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that Adam
Reichel has filed with the Board of zon-
ing Appeals of the city of indianapolis
requirements of the zoning Ordinance by
erecting q storeroom on the property
line at 4005-07 Boulevard Pl.
public hearing will be held by said
board in Room 401 city hall, Tuesday,
Oct. 80, 1928, at ESQ p. m; at which
time and place all interested persons will
be given opportunity to be heard in ref
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tition.
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H. B. STEEG, Acting Secretary.
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NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice Is hereby given that VIM: Low
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petition asking permission to vary the
requirements Of the zoning ordinance by
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west corner Of Hinesley Ave. and 49th
A public hearing will be held by said
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II. B sTEEG. Acting Secretary.
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Notice is hereby given that the State
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and Friday, Nov. Is, and IS 1928. for
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Said examination will be conducted
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Thu, hours assigned to the subjects are
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Applicants to be examined in one
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