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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
Purse Stealer
Goes To Jail

Ted Barnes, IS, of Phoenix enter
ed plea of guilty to charge Of
petty larceny when arraigned be-
fore Judge Perkins yesterday.
A report was filed at police
headquarters early last night say
ing that purse, containing some
money and papers, the property of
Mrs. Charles Williams had been
stolen from an automobile parked
in front of Steve's Coffee Shop on
Sixth street.
Shortly after l o'clock this morn,
ing Patrolman Mayo noticed a
youth in an automobile near the
Fifth Street Service Station, whC
acted in rather suspicious manner
He investigated and search of the
car brought to light a siphon and
some cans and also the lost pocket
book.
Before Barnes went to Jail, how
ever, he afforded the court with
a good laugh. Judge Perkins was
inquiring into his parentage.
"Where is your father?' he
asked.
"ln Mesa was the reply.
"What is he, Mormon'' asked
the judge.
"No, he's a farmer,' declared
Barnes.
Henry Cooper, 25, of Ell Centre
and Dwight Gelger, 81, of Holly
wood, were each given choice of
paying fines of $25 or spending
1919 days in the county Jail. Cooper
entered a plea of guilty to charge
of being drunk while Gelger admit
ted that he is vagrant. Both were
remandcd to the custody of the
sheriff in default of payment of the
fines.
Russell Leads, So, of Los Angeles
was given suspended sentence on
$25 or 1919 days after pleading
guilty to vagrancy while P. Jones
was also released after being sen
fenced to pay a fine of $40 or spend
days in Jail on charge of vag
rancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND SALE


The following articles have been
seized in Imperial County, CALI,
for violation of Customs Laws
seizure number and date. descrip-
tion and supposed owner as fol-
lows:
6367 and e36s, 1927, 8 bottles
whiskey, l Ford Coupe, James
Brock and w. E. Burkett; 6396
and 6397, 12-13-27, bottles whis-
key, l Oldsmobile roadster, Harry
Stanley; 6434, 1222-27, 3 cs. lot
terry tickets, unknown; 6454 and
6455, 12-27-27, 10 bottles tequila, /
Dodge touring car, A. Salinos and
A. Romeros; 6495 and 6496 1928,
81 bottles tequila, l Dodge touring
car, Ramon Serna Diez; 6506 and
6507, 1923, 34 bottles Mescal, l
Ford touring car, Jose Matuz and
Candelaria Perez; 6529 and 6530,
1-15-2S, 12 bottles tequila, 1 Chevro-
let touring car, Manuel Murrietta.
Anyone claiming any of the above
articles must appear and file with
the undersigned his claim within
twenty days of the first appearance
hereof. If no such claim is filed
within the time specified the auto
mobiles will be sold at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for cash
at 10 a. m. Thursday, March l,
1923, in front of the Custom House,
Calexico, California, and the bal
ance of the articles declared for.
feited to the Governme
l.. TT. SCHWAEBE,
Collector of Customs
j 81 F 3 10 Los Angeles, Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

Va 1A1PC3AoA, HoVdtS VI Sdl4AOAAAd
Donald P. Cameron, Trustee, Plain
tiff.
George w. Sugden, John Doe, Rich
ard Roe. Sally Hoe and Sadie Poe,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure is
sued out of the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State Of
California, on the 18th day Of Janu-
ary, 1923 in the above-entitled ac-
ton, in said Superior Court, whe-a-
in the above named plaintiff OBJ
tanned a judgment and decree of
foreclosure against the said defen-
dants on the 18th day of January,
1928, which said judgment and de-
cree was on the 18th day of Jann-
ary, 1928, recorded in Judgment
book II of said Court, at page 481,
to which Judgment and decree re-
ference is hereby made for the
terms, conditions and manner OF
sale and the amounts due, I am
commanded 10 sell all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in the County OF
Imperial. State of California, and
bounded and described as follows:
The East one-half (Eh) of
Tract Ninety-eight (9s,) Iii
Township Sixteen Q6) South.
Range Fourteen East contain
! ing forty (4o) acres, more or
! less.
And public notice is hereby given
, that on Friday, the 18th day Of
February, 1923, at IL O'Clock noon,
of that day, at the Front Door OF
! the Court House, in the City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial, State Of
California, I will in obedience to
said order of sale and decree Of
foreclosure, sell the above described
property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to raise sufficient
money to satisfy said Judgment,
with interest and costs, to the high.
est and best bidder, for Gold Coin
; of the United States.
Dated January 18th, 1928.
RAY EDGAR,
Commissioner appointed by said
Court.
R. B. Whitelaw, Attorney for
Plaintiff. ] 20 81 f 3 10
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

Holivia reports rain of stones.
But maybe it s just one of our avi
ators dropping some of that good
will cement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
|TODAYS WANT ADS

FOR SALE-S0 acres, mountain
ranch, !idealy situated for tur-
keys, bees, poultry, sheep. 45
minutes ride on old San Diego
road, south Hemet, Calf. Album
dance water for ten to fifteen
acres alfalfa, potatoes, remand
er raises good crops barley oat
hay. Splendid barn, spacious ce-
ment floored poultry house and
garage. Neat, attractive, well
built 5-room dwelling. Y. j. Allen,
owner, Hemet, Cal. 10 II
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

FOR SALE-Twt houses, one OF
Wens'cy, one on Vine. Very res
sonable terms. Inquire Valley
Lumber 20. 26tt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

WANTED - Fifteen experienced
sales girls. Prefer Spanish speak
ing, but not essential. Apply 55S
Main St., Ell Centre. ste
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
Wanted to Buy

WANTED--Boy's bicycle. w. l..
Cowan, 5l4 Main. St3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

WANTED Metal, iron, rubber.
l. Mintz. 476 State. 2St26
2St26
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
Help Wanted

WANTED-Young or middle aged
woman in good health, to care for
child and do light house. work.
Salary $50 per month. Press Box
us. 9ts
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
Situations Wanted

WANTED--Position by American
lady, with 6 yr. old daughter, as
housekcepor in motherless home
or maid in hotel. Address Mrs.
Simons, Apt. u, Los Angeles,
Calf. 9t6
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

EXPERIENCED man and wife
want ranch work. Would like job
through summer. N miles south
Highway Date Ranch, Route 2,
Box 234, Clifford Boone. OTIS
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

Statesmen and Ladies. Steady
job, good pay, plenty of leads at
Room IS. 10 N. Sixth st. 9t3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

WANTED day work by American
woman. Good references, 40c hr.
Phone 907R5. 4t6
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
SALE

In the Superior Court of the County
Of Imperial, State Of California
Donald P. Cameron, Trustee, Plain
tiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
Household Goods

WANTED Second lrnnd furniture
Call 495W. $40 Main st. 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

MISUNDERSTANDING Ex-
ide battery, rubber case, only
5000 and your old battery this
week. Wilson Machine Shop. ste
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
Miscellaneous

[ WILL Sell Kadota (Seedless) fig
. cuttings, three dollars per hund-
red. $500 Fargo ST., Los Angeles.
St3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

FOR RENT-6 room unfurnished,
$50. S0S No. Fifth st. Mrs. Land
Mission Apartments. OTIS
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

FOR RENT-Modern, newly fur
nished flat. Inquire 500 Olive.
Off
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10
For Rent-Houses

FOR RENT-Nice small furnished
houses, $25 up. Mrs. Land, Mis-
sion Apartments. 9t3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-10

FOR RENT-Strictly modern apart.
ments and rooms, hot and cold
water, attractive rates. Hotel Ell
liott, Imperial. Phone 81. 29tf
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
Slayer's Brother
Held For Making
Serious Threats

George Bitsekos, 50, of Meloland
district, brother of John Bitsekos
who will go on trial Monday morn
ing for the murder of Juan Benito
Lucero, was locked up at the county
iail last night on a warrant charS
ing him with threatening an Of
fense.
According to information to au-
thorities the trouble again started
over a grocery bill, George Bitsekos
getting into controversy with
three women. He is alleged to have
declared:
off you don't pay this bill III
treat YOU the same way my brother
treated that Mexican.
The women hurried to the court
house where warrant was issued
by Judge Mayfield for the arrest
of George Bitsekos, complaint be-
ing entered by Mrs. Maria n. Car
ella.
Lucero was shot and instantly
killed, admittedly by John Bitse-
kos, at the same grocery store at
Waterman corner.
After the shooting, John Bitsekos
told authorities that he had failed
to pay a grocery bill and that after
arguing with him for a time he was
forced to shoot him. He later plead
ed not guilty to charge of murder
and ii is understood that he will
fight the charge on grounds of in
sanity.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
THREE DIE in
ELECTRIC CHAIR
AT WASHINGTON
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June o. The
District of Columbia s first triple
execution since the hanging of Mrs.
Surratt and two other Lincoln as
sassination conspirators. was held
today.
Three men went to the district s
new electric chair for the murder of
Policeman Leo w. X. Bush, who was
shot to death when he tried to ar
rest them as robbery suspects.
Nicholas Lee Eagles, 80, went to
the chair first, singing loudly the
Jewish lament "Eih, Eli" which
starts "My God, why hast thou for
saken me?' He handed note to
a reporter protesting his innocence.
He was pronounced dead at 1915 a.
m.
Samuel Moreno, 2j, tossed away
a cigarette as he reached the chair.
He kissed q cross in his hand and
sat down. The current was applied
at 1920. His body was removed
from the chair at 1924.
John Proctor, 10, q dapper conf
dent youth during most of the two
years of Imprisonment since the
killing of Busch, had to be brought
into the death chamber on a stretch
er. He appeared unconscious.
Groaning loudly, Proctor wa'
taken from the stretcher by guards
and placed in the chair. The shocl
was applied Immediately and h
was pronounced dead at 1926.
Up to the last moment, Eagle
and Moreno expected to be savet
! by a confession by Proctor that h,
| fired the fatal shot. Proctor las
night called his cell guard and said
81 want to tell you something. Tel
| the newspaper reporters the fata
shot-I-' he gasped and fell un
conscious. He remained unconsciou
through the night and morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
ARIZONA TAKES
LIVES OF FOUR
CHINESE SLAYERS
Fifth One Granted Com
mutation of Death Sen
tence Because of Youth
BY United Press Leased Wire

FLORENCE, Ariz.. June 22.-
-Four Chinese convicted of the MUIR
der Of Tom King, asserted rival
tongman, were hanged at the state
penitentiary here at dawn.
The men in the order in which
they went to the gallOws were B. w.
L. Sam, Chew Chin, Jew Har and
Gee King Long.
Wong Long, fifth member of
the gang. was saved from death
when the state board Of pardons
and paroles commuted his sen
tence to life Imprisonment last
night. The board 5 action followed
when it was found Long was only IL
years old when the murder was
committed.
The board refused to consider the
application Of the other four for
communication.
b. w. l.. Sam was dragged up the
13 steps to the gallOws. The trap
was sprung at ) a, m. and he was
Pronounced dead at 5:15.
Chew Chin stoically climbed to the
norsc. He said nothing. He swung
in the air from 5;24 to DAP when
he was officially announced to be
dead.
Gee King Long swung from the
trap at 6:l4 and was dead at 6:3l.
Stewart, Jess Mortensen and Al
jew Har at the head of the gal,
lows steps stopped to say: Some
body spent good fresh money and |
srcnt good fresh life His life ex
! pired at Goo, nineteen minutes after
he was dropped through the floor
/ ing.
Gee King Long in broken English
cussed the spectators, the law en-
/ forccrs and the hangman before he
/ went to his death.
The murder for which the meT
! hanged was committed the night OF
! October 90, 1926. King, Chinese
/ restaurant proprietor of Kingman
Arizona, was shot through the heat
as he sat at table in his establish
ment.
At the trial the five defendant
were charged with being the hire
lings of Tong that wished King ;:
death. The important state witness
was Frank Craig, a waiter in King :
cafe.
The defendants claimed they were
in Needles, Calf, 20 miles away
1T the time King was shot.
Affidavits intended to prove thai
Craig perjured himself at the rita
were introduced to the pardon anC
parole board yesterday. The boarC
refused to consider the document:
hut commutated Wong Long
sentence because of his youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
SWING FILES
NO OMINATION
PAPERS HERE

Phil d. Swing this morning filed
his nomination paper for the office
of representative in Congress of the
nth Congressional District of Cali
fornia at the county clerk S office.
The paper was signed by 81 county
residents, all prominent in the pc
litical life of the valley.
In the paper Swing gives his
present residence address as $40
Main street, FL Centre. The paper
further sets forth that he has been
a deputy district attorney in this
county for three years; district at
torncy for a period of four years !;
attorney for the Imperial Irrigation
District for three years; Judge of
superior court for two years and
representative in Congress for seven
years.
While Swing had announced his
candidacy for reelection to office
it was not known whether Il" would
file his petition here or in San Di-
ego county. The filing Of the paper
this morning settles all question of
his running for office III the pend
ing election. 1t is not expected that
he will face much opposition.
Tie petition Of Romeo Smith for
reelection to office as supervisor of
the Fl Centric or second supervisor
iaI district has also been filed at
the county clerk s office. Smith has
served on the county board for a
period Of four years.
All petitions must be filed before
noon tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
JUDGE UPHOLDS
OLD-FASH[ONED
MARRIAGE WAYS
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 22.-Train-
ing in matrimony in our high schools
s the need of the nation, according
to Superior Judge Walter S. Gates,
Nho has heard more than 900 mari
tai actions in the past two years.
He characterized as a ''world re-
cord the 9l13 divorces filed in
Los Angeles county in the past
year.
Marriage is entered into too
lightly; it should be regarded as a
sacred covenant rather than civil
contract, - Judge Gates said. "Care
should be taken in selection of the
person one marries. -
1T is nigh time we had courses
in Marital Economics in high schools
to teach the sacredness, the duties
and the responsibilities of mar
riage,
a check revealed that 76 percent
Of the county's 9ll3 divorce actions
were brought by women.
An increasing tendency to name
"other women was shown.
Divorce brought about by drink
and by prosperity was also seen to
bc on the upgrade.
Marriage by true love, the old
orthodox way, is the only way
Judge Gates declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
New Low Mark
For Bancitaly
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-
Twenty minutes before the schedul-
ed closing time on the San Fran
cisco Stock Exchange Bancitaly
Corporation stock hit new low for
the year at 800 n share today.
Bank of Italy was selling at $l63.
Selling in both issues was heavy,
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-An
avalanche Of selling orders struck
Bancitaly Corporation and Bank of
Italy stock ON the San francisco
stock exchange late today, sending
the former to Il new low for the year
Of 800 Eank of Italy fell in
sympathy and as buying orders
failed to meet the sharp. decline,
fell to 1853. 49,. -.
Both issues met some.support, but
many spectators who bought eX-
pccting a rebonnd after last week 5
losses were wiped out. b.
Bancitaly Corporation closed nt
103 and Bank Of Italy at l69 4.
Rank of America and 4 United
Securities Bank and Trust Company
allied Giannini listed on. the San
Francisco. curb, exchange, fell also.
Bank of America closed at the day 8
low of 100 and United Security
Int lac, closing slightly stronger ut
150 ~. =. '4aitt. ba>pos b.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
DITCH REMOVAL
PLANS FINISHED
ENGINEER STATES

Plans and specifications for the
Improvement Of Eighth street, the
final step in the removal Of the
Date canal from the city, will be
submitted to the city council at its
regular meeting in July. City Engi-
rccr Knights has been working ON
the plans and specification for the
last several weeks and will have
completed the work at that time,
The plans call for pavement of
Eighth street from Orange street
to Adams street. Petweon Broad
way and state street this pavement
viii be 20 feet wide. There will also
lc installed an ornamental light
ing system, sidewalks and curbingS.
Between Broadway and Adams
ond State and Orange streets the
pavement will be ~ feet wide and
sidewalks and curbings will be in
stalled. Between Adams and the
railroad tracks and Orange and Vine
streets, the road viii be graded and
curb and sidewalks installed. Be
tween Vine street and the city
limits the road win be graded.
In addition to this work the city
engineer has outlined several other
minor jobs to be done about the
city, the entire work to go under one
contract.
The contractor will first face the
job of removing the ditch. This
work for the most part will consist
If hauling away the dirt cmbank-
rents although at some points a
little filling in will be necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
HOOVER NOT TO
DELIVER MANY
FORMAL TALKS
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)


WASHSINGTON, June 22.-Her-
bert Hoover decided tentatively to-
day to leave Washington July 2, for
Stanford University, California,
where he will be notified late in
July of his nomination of the Re
publican candidate for the presi-
dency.
However, Hoover may not leave
until later in the week of July :
because of cabinet business, and
those making his arrangements sad
he was holding open the period ct
July = to 5 for his departure,
The speech of acceptance, to be
delivered late in July at the Off
cial notification ceremonies IN Palo
Alto will be a comprehensive eX-
planation of Hoover's ideas as ap-
piled to the Republican platform.
1t will be Hoover's first speech
since his nomination and since he
intends to make only few formal
speeches, it is likely to be the cen
ter of the campaign-along with
Hoover's letter to Borah opposing
repeal of the 18th amendment.
Hoover has decided to hold on to
his cabinet post at least until after
the notification ceremonies and he
would like to keep it until next
March, it is intimated. Hoover
does not want to do much campaign
ing personally, although he proba-
bly, will speak in Iowa after the
acceptance speech.
Most of his speaking is to be done
by radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
ARIZONA'S "HARDY PERENNIAL"
WILLING TO BLOOM ONCE MORE

like to retire. But | do not feel
that any other candidate, so far
announced, could aid in fighting
the Boulder dam bill with any
degree of success.
'The Republican state dele
CATION deserted a trust by throw
ing its support to Herbert
Hoover at the national conven-
ton in Kansas City" He con-
cluded.
"Hoover, as secretary of
commerce, has been in a posi-
tion to exercise great influence
in the Colorado river contro-
versy. He has consistently
thrown the powers of his office
against the interests of the
state of Arizona. -
Governor Hunt now is serv-
ing his sixth elective term as
chief state executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
Ma IONS
JOIN | n
RESCUE
Five Countries Help In
Search For Men Trapped
in Arctic Area.
AMUNDSEN SILENT
Nothing Heard From
Famous Explorer to In
dicate His Location.
BY ERIK BERNDsEN
United Press Special Correspondent

KINGS BAY, Spit1bcrgen, June
CA score Of men were trapped in
lonesome. dismaliy cold Arctic
spaces todar-only six of them
known TO be alive-while five
nations joined in great rclief
move.
l'mberto Mobile, Roald Amundsen,
I;ud were among the names Of the
iliustrious personages who have been
lurcd, either by adventure or rescue
Irotives. 80 Imprisonment within the
great area.
Hope of carly rescue of General
Mobile was replaced by anxiety
again today when General Mobile
Ngirelesscd through the supply ship
C.tta Di Milaro here an appeal 10
tn" Italian government to rush air.
planes containing runners for land
ing on the ice.
1t IS impossible fer u t. march
to land, he added.
KINGS BAY, Spitzhcrgeu, June
90 Two giant Italian scaplaucs
prepared today to take off momen-
tarily Gn the first real search for
the seven men Of the dirigible
Italia, missing without trace now
for Just four weeks. --.-----.---..
Major Maddalcna who found Cen
Cral Mobile and his party Of five
rcu Wednesday,. was in command Of
nua uIau.= thp - ~
The other was commanded br Ma
jon Picrluigi Pcuzo.
Each plane was fueled with gaso-
line sufficient for flight from 20
10 30 hours.
The aviators planned to pass
Mobiles camp off Foyn Island and
drop radio batteries, for which
Nobile appealed urgently.
From there the planes We're to
cruise out from Cape Leigh Smith
over the ice floes between Spitz-
bergen and Franz Josef Land
The seven men to be sought were
carried away with the wrecked
Italia S gas bag when the big gon-
dola containing General Mobile and
eight men was torn off as the air.
snip hit the ice off Northcastland
May p.
Three dog sled teams are out
searching for the remaining men of
the crew Mobile and his five com
panions and the party of three
walking over the ice.
The fate Of Road Amundscn, dis
covcrcr OF the south pole, Licutcn-
ant Iiictrcrhson, who accompanied
him and Mobile in dirigihlc flight
over the north pole in 1926; Com
mandant Guilbaud of the French
navy and the crew of Guilbaud 5
French Faman scaplane remained
Il mystery today. They left from
soc, Norway, Monday afternoon for
an 800 mile flight to Kings Bay to
join in the search for the Italia S
I'cn. Since their departure there has
been no word of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22
British Leader
In Peace Plea
BY United Press Leased Wire


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June %.
Bearing tiding Of peace from four
Of his great contrymen, Sir Doug
las MacLcan, veteran British coali-
tion leader today pleaded for good
will among nations at the final ses-
sion here of the nineteenth inter
national Rotary convention.
Sir Douglas pointed to the terri
bic cost in men and money of the
last war; mentioned Europe 5 recent
escape form recent wars, but added
eve want security, not escape,
complimcnted America on the pro-
posed peace pact and said America
is the most important nation at
present for the bclligerent nation to
keep on good terms with; explained
that war between Great Britain and
America was impossible because of
cur relationships; called for a re-
duction of the arsenals of the nat
iomal mind, and urged Rotary for
ward in the cause of peace.
MacLean carried to the delega
tions Of II nations messages of
peace from Sir Austen Chamber
lain, present foreign secretary of
Great Britain; Lord Grey, Ramsay
Mac Donald, labor leader, and Lord
Cecil, "the greatest international
figure in the work for peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-22

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 22.-
Desire to serve his state in
fighting against the passage of
the Boulder dam bill prompted
the decision of Governor George
w. +. Hunt to seek his seventh
term as the highest executive of
the state, he said here today.
A caustic attack on proponents
of the Colorado river measure
and bitter condemnation of the
Republican state delegation
which east its vote. for Herbert
Hoover in. Kansas City marked
the announcement that he was
to be a, candidate for reelection
in, the Democratic primaries in
b. September. ea,v .. 3
.4,"I have reached the period of
my life when quiet and leisure
have their allurements, he
9 9gais:. "Because, Of that / would