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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-03-15
A, The Ben-Grosvenor Inn

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lythgoe of
New York are at the Main House for
a short visit with Mrs Lythgoe's
mother, Mrs. Rufus B. Richardson.
Mrs. Richardson is also entertain.
ing her niece. Mrs. Ralph Reed OF
Manchester. N. II.
Mrs. Martin L. Moore and her son,
Martin L. Moore, Jr., have returned
TO Sewickley, Pa, after spending
several weeks at the Inn.
Miss Frances Daggett and her SIS
ter. Mrs. Harry F. Barrows OF North
Attleboro, left on Monday for Clear
water Florida, where the expect 10
remain for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S, Weleh, VINO
have been among the winter visitors
al the Main House, have returned 10
New Haven.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-03-15
c.rd Of Thank.

We wish to thank all friends and
relatives who helped by word or deed
during the illness and death of our
brother and uncle. Especially do we
wish TO thank those who sent beauti'
full floral tributes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Whittemore,
Mrs. Harriet Moulton,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murray.
IL
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-03-15

Tents of Cheesecloth cover the to-
baceo fields of Cuba as a protection
against insects and the ordinary
weather conditions.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-03-15

rad diamond weighing eighteen
c ar, has been found on the Lichten
sa.-s, diamond fields in the Transyaal.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Heart Disease
Fatal to Carral

Cruz Carral, 43, Of MeXicali died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at the
home of his sister ON Brighton
street. He had been sitting on the
porch and arose to go into the
house when he collapsed. He died
before medical aid could be sum
mCNed.
Coroner b. T. Lemons was mott
fled and the body was removed to
his undertaking parlors where an
autopsy was performed by DIR. {.
S. Brooks. The doctor returned a de
cison of death due to heart disease.
According to information Carral
came here n few weeks ago because
of i'll health, his heart having given
him trouble before. He leaves y
wife, Rcfugia, and two small child
rem in Mexico.
The body was this morning taken
to the Mexican Society hall where
funeral services was held this after
noon at I 0 clock and burial made
in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Watson Resigns
From Local Bank

r. Y. Watson, vice president Of
the Bank of Italy, announced today
that hc has resigned his position to
take effect Immediately.
Watson has been vice president of
the bank since its merger with the
southern Trust and Commerce bank
and was manager of the latter in
stiutiou up to that time, succeeding
the late r. b. Fuller, when he came
to FL Centre four years ago, having
previously been manager of the
Southern Trust bank at Brawley.
Before coming to the valley, Wat
son was engaged IN the banking
business in Minnesota for - years.
Since coming to FL Centre Watson
has been active in all community
affairs, having served as president
of the FL Centre Kiwanis club and
the El Ccntro Chambcr of Com
mcrce.
He stated today that he has not
made any plans for the immediate
future but hopes to remain in FL
Centre. He win be at the bank for
several days vet winding up his af-
fairs with that institution.
Officials of the bank advised they
had no statement to make at this
time relative to filling the resigna,
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Gun WieIder To
Answer Charge

Catarino Scgura, A, of Calexico
was locked up at the county Jail this
morning and will face charge of
being i'm possession of revolver.
Early this morning telephone
message was received at headquar-
tcrS saving that Segura had entered
ranch house near the border and
several miles east of Calexico. The
information was to the effect that
Segura was ready to shoot up the
neighborhood and that he had ex-
pressed his desire to direct few
bullets at some police.
Sheriff Gillett, Undersheriff I'm
derwood and Deputies Sharp and
Poole made a hurried trip to Calex-
leo.
Scgura had left the ranch bat
they found him seated at Il point
directly on the border line. When
he saw the officers coming he reach
ed inside his shirt and drew out
the gun. But Segua was looking
into the barrel Of gun in the
hands of the undersheriff and he
meekly handed over his weapon and
allowed the officers to arrest him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
REFUGEES FROM
ITALIA DISASTER
READY FOR H0ME.
Mobile Expected to Dodge
Around Norway TO Save
Embarrassment.
By AIS ANDERSON
GU. P. Special Correspondent

KINGS BAY. Spitzbcrgcn. July
20.=Rcscucd from the bleak and
dcsoiatr Arctic area, where for
weeks it seemed they must die, part
Of the crew Of the dirigible Italia
prepared today to return to their
homes in Italy.
The men, rescued by the Russian
ice-brcakcr krasSin, have arrived in
Kings Bay and soon will be trans
ferrcd from the krassin 90 the Citta
di MiIano and then will start their
homeward trip-a trip many had
believed never would be taken
General Umberto Mobile, Captains
Adalbcrto Mariana and Fclippo Zap
pi and Lieutenant Alfredo Niglicri,
Fclice Troinai. Giuseppe Biagi and
Natalie Ccccioni are the italians who
were brought back to Kings Bay
from where they started the cXcur-
sion to the North Pole on May 3.
Mobile has been here some DAYS. He
is injured and i'll. Mariana had
enc LEG amputated. Ccccioni walks
with the aid of a crutch. All were
crashed May % on a desolate ice
island.
In addition, Professor F. Behou.
rex, the Czecho-Slovakian scientist
who was with the Italia crew when
they left, returned on the krassin.
There was a question of wheteher
General Mobile would accompany
the men. Sources close to the com.
mander said Mobile would go direct
to Italy, transferring to motor
boat 50 as to avoid Norway and
probably land first in Germany.
There has been much unfavorablc
comment in Norway against Mobile
because he made the polar excursion
and because he was the first Of the
italia crew to lie rescued. The
roundabout way back home woult
save Mobile from any embarrassing
situations
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Oregon Bandit
. Sought For Part
Tn Eureka Crime
nv United Press Leased Wire

EUREKA. July 20.-William
Iierder, former Oregon bandit, to-
day was hunted as the third member
cf the bandit band that robbed the
postoffice and general store at WI
low Creek and then shot it out with
deputy shcriffs on Il mountain road
n week ago.
Held in the county jail here, Peter
Ctroff, alias Dutch Pete motor
:ous three time loser, described in
Cetail the robbery which he said
vas executed by Herdcr, John w
Bishop, another former convict, and
himself.
Stroff's confession said there
were but three bandits, although II
vas generally believed four partici-
lated in the robbery.
Stroff, was captured late Wed
ncsday when he appeared at the
ranch Of George Gamer, near Wea.
vcrvillc, and begged for food, sail
ne aud his companions went into the
mountain country on hunting trir
and "spottcd' - the loot in the small
store.
Stroff, identified as one of the
most notorious safe crackers in the
west, said the men entered the store
about $50 a, m, They took the safe
and left in an automobile. TIVE
miles away Stroff opened the safa
and the money was stuffed into 4
suitcase.
Stroff said he was sitting in the
back seat with a saWod-off shotgun
i'm his hands when he heard somC
one shout "halt' and the shooting
began.
lie said he did not fire a shot but
jumped from the ear and ran into
the brush.
Clarence ".Uud" Carpenter and
Oscar Hayward, deputies, who were
notified of the robbery had overtak
en- the bandits.
Carpenter paid with his life and
Hayward was seriously wounded in
the gun battle that followed. Bishop
the bandit, also was killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Film Magnate
Dies I'm London
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LONDON, July 20.-Scott sgd
ncy, American moving picture pro
ducer long associated with Christie
Comedies, died suddenly at Rad
lett today while discussing Il comedy
he was to produce.
Radlett is near Elstrcet, British
equivalent Of Hollywood Sydney
was talking to two star Danish
comedians who had arrived to play
in the comedy when he died.
Sydney had been with Christie
Cowedics at Hollywood for II
years, He had agreed to produce a
comedy for nrit,sh International
Pictures Ltd, while he was ON Il
vacation in England. 1t is under
stood that Sydney was to have
started making talking pictures for
Christie Comedies at Hollywood
next February.
He was about - years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
SCOTLAND YARD
LOSES FIGHT TO
SHERLOCK HOLMES.
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Fbi\Ri kGIl, Scotland, July %.
-Shcrlort Holmes won his last vie
tory over his rivals. ;hc police, to-
day Whcu the court OF criminal ap-
reals unanimously set aside the con
Niction Of murder as thy result Of
which Oscar Slater haa spent 49,
year, in prison.
slater was convicted of the mm-
der Of % woman, but always main
taiucd Ejs innocence.
After many years, hr succcvled
in winning wide support for his de
mand that hr bc freed from a life
sentence.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. creator
Of Sherlock Holmes took charge of
the case and spent many months in
Nrsti9atiug it. Ne reached the con
clJsion that Slater vas innocent and
summed ur his reasons in book.
Several months ago the govern
mont ordered %,atcr's release, Not
satisfied Slater Appealed TO the
court of criminal appeals which
did not exist when he was convicted
$50 that the stain ON his character
might bc removed legally.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Score Dead In
Eastern Heat
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July 20.-Upwards
of score of deaths were reported
in the east today as result of the
four day heat wave.
No immediate relief was in sight
for New York City swhere the
death toll mounted to eight within
the last 4 hours.
Three deaths were reported from
Connecticut, where cooling breezes
We're believed to have broken the
hot spell. Washington reported five
prostrations and the prospect of
showers.
Suffering was intense in the more
congested districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
NE: XIC1ANS
T | ()Ck 7 0
N 4 Y 4 10 4
All Walks Represented in
Crowd That Comes to
Honor Obreg0n.
RODRIGUEZ SILENT
Popular MeXicaIi Cover
nor Refuses to Discuss
Presidential Possibility
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NANAJOA, Sonora, Mexico, July
% Hundreds of MeNjrags and In
dans of au ranks Of l.fo filed inte
TINS village today prepared TO pay
tribut" to General Aware Ohgr%ou,
assassiuated presideut-eIect Of
IiaNico, whose body is expected 10
;gr.vc rom MeHieo city sonctim, in
he afternoons.
Every method Of transportation
was utilized; Mga officials arriving
~ train, some after an aipIane
trip as far as NogaIgs, and the color
fal poems and Indians ~ horseback
aud ON foot.
All ACCOMMODATIONS already hava
been reserved and residents of thu
Village have thrown open thir home,
to tee more substantial mournrrS.
Tn few Yaqui and the mora Aumer.
GUS Mayo Indian representatives
nave made camps just -outsid. The
tean.
Tanusauds viii lie ON land when
General 0bregos is buried in a small
church Yard at lIuatobaupo, igst
south of Esrr. The funeral will be
leld ci,hcf Saturday, or Sunday, tba
cSaet date being uncertain pending
tAe arrival of the tfain bearing TIN
todf, officials said.
fNc,It for 'hc word That her con
ddi9n WAS slightly improved n
word came trom tGc widow, Sonora
Maria TaIia Obrcgou, who is in
'reiuslou If the otrrgon rarca -
,airmc.
Many Mexican officials. in.lud
ing AlrN iaudro l.uhbcrt, consul
general 81, san Francisco, Enrique
Lickrus, consul general at fN ra~o
ard Co,cruor g.. ]. Eodriauc1 o.
Lower California; arrived ou the
aorniug train from Nogalrs Sonora.
Governor Rodriguez mentioned
prominently a~ Ii possible successor
10 G,ncrai Ohrrgon, declined to com
rnaui politically stating ''thal can
,,a.t uuHl after the funeral.
The special train cmtving tn
r.uu leader, body win bring many
mna high ranking Mcymaus and
colonel Alexander MrNabh Jr.
military attach of the United states
~ NrAico city
General Ohrcgon's body w re-
receiving military houors mt every
station through which the train
p"ssca.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
REPUBLICANS PLAN CAMPAIGN
ITO DISRUPT SOLID SOUTH"I

while he did not consider the
dry question an issue it would
be "mct' if raised by the OPP
position.
Slemp, formerly secretary to
President Coolidge and active
in lining up southern delegates
for Hoover, joined Work 5 staff
today.
One of his first tasks, it be
came known, will be to study
the situation in the south
arising from the Ashevillc
dry conference decision to
campaign among southern dry
Democrats for Hoover votes.
Headquarters was elated over
this turn of events, but refused
to comment on what its i'm
portance to the Hoover cam
paign may be,
Meantime, southern experts
opened the southern section and
SAID that a real campaign was
III prospect,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
LIVELY PROGRAM
PREPARED F @ R
VALLEY PEOPLE
San Diego Chamber Plans
Active Time for Visitors
Next Week.

Programs of the activities plan
ned for residents Of Imperial Val
ley and Yuma III San Diego Satur-
day and Sunday, July 28 and % are
being distributed throughout the
valley through the various chambers
of commerce. The programs show
that the coast city is planning Il
lively time for the valleyitcs, some
20 events being listed on the pro
gram.
The program calls for the arrival
of the visitors in caravan at San
Diego at l0:3O a. IN. Saturday. From
that time until 1870 registrations
at the chamber headquarters will
be made and the arrivals given
badges and complimentary passes.
At 1880 O'Clock Il motor parade
through Balboa Park, Mission Hills,
Air Port, Marine Base and Naval
Training Station will be made.
Luncheon will be served from 1890
to > clock at the Thursday club,
Point Iona through the courtesy of
John p. Mills.
The afternoon will be spent in
visiting numerous places of interest
along the beach. Old Point Iona
lighthouse, Ocean Beach, Ocean Vii
lagc, Pacific beach and La Jolla
will be among these, with musical
entertainment provided The return
will be made Via Mount Soledad and
an hour will lee given for rest.
The feature Of the Saturday pro
uram will be next, the dinner at
Mission Beach Casino. Valley peo-
pie are to be the guests of the san
Diego business people at this gath
oriug.
sunday morning the program calls
for meeting at 9 O clock at the Air
port on Barnett avenue. Special
Iriccs will be given for air trips.
From l0:45 to l2:l5 the visitors
win be given a boat tour about the
hay. This will be the courtesy of
the Star and Crescent Boat cont
To Choose Queen
Luncheon will be served at the
Cramcr bakery ON Julian avenue at
l:$0 p. m.
Mission Beach viii be the center
Of attraction throughout sunday
afternoon. All kinds of special
numbers are scheduled for the oc-
caSion and the afternoon promises
7 TO hr a lively one.
A dinner party at which Miss san
Diego will entertain the girls enter
ed in the beauty contest and repre-
sputing the various valley towns
- q, = ..1,..l- pt tlt..
Casino.
The final event will be the grand
hal to be held Sunday night. This
will open at O'Clock with the pre-
scutation Of the beauty contestants
being made at 9 o'clock. Ballots
win be taken Immediately and at
{ 10 O'Clock the election and corona
tion of the "Queen of the Desert
will be made.
II is expected that many valley
people will attend the two-day crlc-
bration at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
CZECH0-SLOVAKIA
AND JAPAN READY
TO SIGN TREATY
BY MAURITZ A HALLGREN
Omitted Psess Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 20.-secre,
tary of State Kcllogg's hope of per-
suading the leading world powers to
renounce war as an instrument of
their national policies became an ac-
compHshed fact today when Japan
md Czecho-Slovakia notified the
United States they were reaGy to
sign the American antiwar pact
draft.
These two nations were the last
Of the Is parties to the negotiations
to signify approval of the Kellogg
plan.
The negotiations are expected to
be concluded formally at a meeting
of foreign ministers in Paris which
Kellogg probably will attend and at
which the treaty will be signed.
August % has been selected proVis-
ionally as the date for this cere-
monV.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
SEVERE ST0R NJ
IN MIDDLE WEST
FATAL TO FIVE
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OMAHA, July 20.-Fiye persons
were killed and many thousands of
dollars damage done in the heaviest
rain and lightning storm in five
years here last night.
Two engineers and two fircmcn on
a double head Wabash freight train
were killed at Mincola, Iowa, when
the rush of water washed out a
trestlc and the two engines crashed
through to the bed of a creek, fifty
feet below.
Leroy McArdle, %, was killed
when struck by lightning at Elk
horn, Ncb.
The dead trainmcn are:
Engineers u. u. Tucker, II, and
George Wilson, IL, and Fircmcn
Jesse Davis, -, and John Butts, -.
All lived at Stanbcrrv Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
BY CARL D. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 90
The Republican national com
mittec has determined upon an
invasion of the "solid south. -
To this end it established
within its headquarters today
II specia. southern bureau"
and called in c. Bascom Slemp,
Virginia national committee
man and past master in muster
ing Republican strength in
Democratic strongholds in the
south.
simultaneously it was made
known at headquarters here that
the party in keeping with Chair
man Work S recent announce
ment proposes to "meet' the
prohibition issue.
1t was said the Republicans
are now convinced that the
Democrats have definitely raised
this issue and it was pointed
out Work said recently that
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
CarranZa Train
Crossing Texas
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TENARkANA, Tex, July 20. -
The funeral train hearing the bodv
of Captain Emilio Carranza, McXi-
can flyer, who fell to his death in
New Jersey shortly after starting Il
New York to Mexico City flight a
week ago, was enroutc across Texas
today,
\ committee of Texarkana Amer
lean Legion members met the cor
tege upon its arrival here today and
placed a wreath on the bier.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Too Much Noise
In Services
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BY United Press Leased Wire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
July 20.-Wcrshippers in the
parish Of H. P. Garlock said to
Re affiliated with the -Four
Square Gospel organization Of
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, put
too much noise into their ritual
with the result that Garlock was
fined $50.
Persons living close to the
church said the congregation
made hidecus noises and
screamed interfering with their
sleep.
Garlock's fine was suspended.
providing no more complaints ere
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
M0tOrist Gets
Sudden Bath

John Green Of Holtville district
went bathing last night.
John didn' i intend to take a swim
bat shortly after 10 O'Clock while
ne was proceeding along the high
way in his Chevrolet touring car
cast of Calexico in thc Bonds cor
ner section he crashed through n
bridge and into Il canal on the Wal
drop ranch.
= The impromptu plunge got John
all wet but he was not injured. The
car turned on its side in the canal
hut was later rescued from the
"briny deep much the worse for
the crash. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Suspect Quizzed
I'm Murder Case

LOS ANGELES, July 20. - Guy
DigiWo, said by police to be a for
mcr Chicago "'rackctcer,' was held
here today in connection with the
murder of Augie Talombo, alleged
bootlegger, found dead in his,auto-
mobile yesterday with bullet
through his head.
Police declined to reveal what
Diguiro had 90 do with the ease.
Palombo's death was the sixth
credited to a rum war in the past
three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Bee Causes
Fatal Wreck

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OMAHA, Neb., July 2O.-When
? bee ahghted OF the arm of w.
T. Sherman, Long Beach, as h,
was driving near Logan, Iowa,
Thursday afternoon, he lost con
troll Of the machine and it swerv-
ed into a telephone pole. fatally
iripring Mrs. Sherman, 43. She
died in an Omaha hospital last
night
The Shermans had been on a
vacation in the east and were re-
turning to their California home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Young To Call
Extra Session
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SACRAMENTO, July 90. - The
California state legislature will be
called into extraordinary session in
September to settle the bank tax
situation
This was clearly indicated by
Governor Young here today, upon
his return from a vacation trip in
Yosemite valley, although the gov.
ernor said he had not yet received
specific recommendations from the
state tax commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
CLERGY BLAMED
FOR DEATH OF
CEN. 0BRECON
Police Chief in Statement
Says Investigation Near
ly Completed.
BY GEsfORD FINE

Omitted Press Staff CorrospoaGanO
MEXICO CITY, July 20-In-
voatisation Of the assassination Of
General Aware Oregon alrcad..
blamed officially to the ''Catholi~
Clergy may end today and young
Jcer De Loaa Torral may be exc
"Itsd romontari!y.
Tea persons IN addition to Torral
are held and chief Of Police Zcr-
taclu said the investigation Of the
crime almost was concluded.
/ortuch" blamed the church for
tn" assassination Tuesday.
Police headquarters now is in
q posi- ION to make public that re-.
EFons5tiiity for the crime rests
with the Catholic clergy Zertu-
chc's statement said.
Previously President Putarco ca
Hes had blamed the murder on Il
'rcljgious fanatic. -
before making this atatement
/cgtuchn ordered Torfal brought
bcfor" Il group Of newspaper men.
" We want to prove he has not
had bard treatment, as has been re-
ported - Zcrtuchc said.
Prisoner On Exhibition
Torral walked into the office be
tWccH two guards. He is young in
appearance. His right eye was
swollen the result, police said, of
au attack just aftcr Obrcgon was
shot-but otherwise lie appeared in
good physical condition. There
were blood stains on his coat lapel
"Iou see he is perfectly well, 8"
the police head said.
No effort was made to question
the - year old murderer. He seem
cd at ease but offered no comment.
The general expectation was that
his e%coutiou would follow immc-
diatoly, just rs did the execution
Of four men accused OF attempting
to bomb General Obregon' 5 motor
car last fan.
Torral carried a picture of an exc
cutcd priest in his pocket and it
seemed probable today that police
were attempting to connect the as
sassiuaion OF Obrcgon and the
bombing attempt. Among the ten
persons held with Torral were mem
bcrs Of Torrals family ,and rcla-
tiyaF Of lN's Scgura Nilchis, one of
those arrested in the bombing at
tack.
Crowds Sec Tra.H
Meanwhile the Obrcgon funeral
train was proceeding toward Caic-
me, Sonora and expected to arrive
AT the Cbrcgon homo some time to-
night.
Everywhere along the route there
was - generous manifestation of the
esteem in which the one armed
header was held Smallest stations
were crowded with people.
The political situation evoked by
Tire assassination of Obrcgon CON
t.uurd indefinite. After nine DAYS
of mourning, an extraordinary scs-
sion Of Congress Will convene July
20.
Advocacy of resumption of the
office of vice president has arisen,
as result of Ohrcgon 5 assasSina-
tjou.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
PETE, A SICK DOG
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HOLLYWOOD. July 20. - The
condition of "Pete', canine screen
star, WAS reported by veterinarians
TO be "critical' today. "Pctc" is
the "Our Gang dog, noted for the
black ring around his right eye.