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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
FIND ALLEGED
MESSAGE FROM
MISS DORIAN"
by United Press Ieased Wire

ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. %. =
y hastily scrawled note found in a
tightly corked perfume bottle on
the coast near here today purported
to give some word of the disaster
that overlook the. airplane Miss
Doran' and its occupants in the
Dole air race a year ago.
The message, written on piece
of paper bag, was barely legible.
Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan
school teacher, the only woman con
testant in the race, was member
of the airplane crew.
The decipherable portion of the
message read:
"Gas gone, water running low.
Been floating on wings - days.
Miss M-oran, Oct. >, 1927. -
The Miss Doran with the school
teacher and two men companions,
was never seen after leaving Oak
land, Cal, in the air race.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
CURTIS STAR IS
CAMPAIGN WITH
TALK IN EAST
By United Press Leased Wire

ROCKY POINT, r. L., Aug. %
Senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas,
opened the Hoover-Curtis speaking
campaign in the New England states
today with charge that the Demo
Gratis are trying to " fool the Ameri-
can people, - on the tariff issue.
The Republican vice presidential
nominee, speaking in the center of
one of the leading industrial re
gions, told an audience of several
thousand, that the farmers desire
protection for the products of the
farm, Just as you need protection
for the products of your factories. .
Curtis recited at length the re-
cord of the Democrats on tariff is
sues, and challenged the Democratic
platform promise on tariff to
maintain legitimate business and
the high standard of wages for
American labor
"'The Democrats, Curtis said,
fhaye never enacted tariff law
which protected American labor.
"They have never passed tariff
law which did not inJure or destroy
legitimate business;. they never
have enacted tariff Ia wthat pro.
teetcd the products of the farm, >
he added.
''In fact, in all their tariff mea-
sures the large majority of the pro
duets of the farm were put on the
free list, and they cannot mislead
the farmers of the country by their
claim that they will favor an equit-
able distribution of the benefits
and burdens among all.
81 challenge a comparison be
tween the rates of duty fixed IN the
Democratic tariff acts (the Wilson
and Underwood acts) and those of
the Republican tariff acts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
SLAYER OF TEN
CHINESE TAKEN
in NEVADA CITY
Oriental Crazed With
Drugs When He. Ran
Amuck, Police Say.
by United Press Leased Wire


FAIRFIELD, Cal, Aug. 23--Long
Wing, Chinese farmland accused Of
Staying 10 of his countrymen on a
ranch near here yesterday, was in
custody at Nevada City, today, the
sheriff 5 office was advised.
Sheriff John Thornton left for
Nevada City to return the suspect
to Fairfield He was advised that
the Oriental had confessed to the
Staying.
Authorities at Nevada City ad-
vised Long 4ing resisted capture
with his fists, but made no effort
to use weapons. The fugitive was
recognized from description as he
drove into town late last night, the
message said.
The Oriental was believed to
have run amuck when he was re
fused employment by the wealthy
Chinese who operated the Bryan
ranch north of Rockville.
Wong Tong, perintendent of the
ranch, was the first victim. The
other dead included one woman, a
five day old infant, two small chill
dren and six men.
/ Officials expressed the belief
that the affair resulted from pri-
vate grudge between Long Wing
and Wong Tong. 1t was doubted
Tong warfare had anything TO do
with it.
Ying has made a complete con-
fession, according to Sheriff George
R. Carter.
Charges Poison Plot
He said that the men he killed
had been trying to poison him.
said Carter. After the shooting
yesterday he apparently made his
way to Nevada City, for we got our
first tip that he was hiding in the
Chinatown section of the city
The Chinese slayer was ''loaded y
with cocaine when he went on the
wild rampage at Fairfield yester-
day, he told the sheriff, pleading
for a few more "shots' so he
could go on with his story.
II just like Tanko and Hall, y
he said, every, very sifp.
The capture was made by Sheriff
Garter and Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Helling after an all-night search OF
the highway leading from Nevada
City TO Grass Valley.
During the search the men found
a 25-35 rifle with the stock torn
off, thrown away by the murderer
in his flight.
II was this rifle, the murderer
later admitted, that he used in com
pelling a fellow countryman to
drive him in an automobile truck
to within a few miles of his hiding
place.
The two officers found the Chi
nese tired out and trembling from
fear, in a chicken house on a Grass
Valley ranch.
He surrendered without opposi-
tion.
''He said that he could have kill
ed us easily last night when we
We're hunting him in the Nevada
City Chinatown Sheriff Carter
said.
cat one time he was apparently
within a few feet of us, with his
rifle pressed against the back of
the other Chinese that drove the
truck. -
Ying is being held at the county
Jail here, and will be delivered to
Sheriff John Thornton of Solano
county, who will arrive at noon to
take the prisoner into custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
HOOVER LEAVES
IOWA TONIGHT
FOR CAPITAL
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. %.
Herbert Hoover continued his Sc
ries of conferences with farm lead
ers here today as the concluding
events on his western campaign
swing.
The Republican nominee announc-
cd he would make no more state
ments or speeches before his depart
ure for Washington at 1880 p. m.,
today. He will go through Chicago
without seeing anyone tonight, re-
turning there later in his campaign,
he said, for an important address.
Groups of farm organization
heads from adjoining states will
meet with Hoover in consultation
on agricultural problems today.
Senator James f. Watson, of IN
diana, who today will open the
Iowa Republican campaign at a
great rally, praised Hoover for his
three way farm relief plan and
characterized Governor Alfred +.
Smith s acceptance speech as "a
typical Tammany gift to the ma
tion.'
al Smith offers no new sugges-
tions for farm relief, . Watson
said. He simply promises to call
conference to agree on something,
but he himself suggests no plan.
"Hoover has offered definite
plan of. farm relief the senator
continued. 1T is sound. While |
supported the equalization fee plan
for farm relief in Congress. l do
not close. my mind to other propos-
ais. Hoover viii carry the farm
stateS''
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Memorial Service
For Valentino
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Aug 23.-Dcvot-
ed friends of the late Rudolph Val
entino, screen "'sheik,' gathered
at the Hollywood mausoleum today
10 pay homage to the memory of
the noted Italian actor
Members of the Italian colony Of
Southern California and the film
world and intimate and fan friends
were among those who met at his
grave.
The memorial service was opened
by Father Joseph Sullivan, presi-
dent of Loyola college. II. B. War
ner represented the motion picture
profession and Hale Collins, of Sc
attic, spoke in behalf of Valentines
fan following.
Valentino died two years ago to-
day in New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
More Checks In
Sweeney Case
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 23.-Checks
totalling $4,000 were introduced
into court records today as the state
attempted to convince jury that
the large amounts of money f. f.
Sweeney, former agent of the South
ern California Gas Company, said he
spent in bribing public officials had,
instead, been turned to his own use.
The checks were drawn on
Sweeney's account in the Union
Bank and Trust Company. 1t was
from this account that Sweeney said
he paid some $4,000 to influence
legislation in city council.
Sweeney is accused of embezzling
that sum from the gas company. He
contends it was used in a graft fund
approved by his superior Officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Latvia Strikers
Resume Battle
BY L nited Press Leased Wire

RIGA, Latvia, Aug. 23.-Fighting
between independent socialists,
strikers and police was resumed
here today.
The government was considering
proclaiming a state of siege.
Two hundred and fifty workers
were arrested today, in addition to
400 arrested yesterday. Police were
firing in the air to intimidate the
rioters.
Minister of War Kalminsch re-
turned hastily from his vacation.
The strike movement, which be-
gan yesterday among 5000 harbor
workers who walked out in protest
against the trial of communist agi-
tators in the Riga district court,
spread today to the street railway
work erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
GridirOn Star
Asks Probation
Nv United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 23.-John-
ny Hawkins, former football satel-
lite at the University of Southern
California, today pleaded guilty to
five counts of robbery when he
was called to trial before Superior
Judge Edmonds.
He applied for probation and
passing of sentence was suspended
pending a hearing on the matter
The application was based on Haw-
kin $ contention that a bump ON his
head. received while playing foot
ball, was responsible for his turn
ing to crime.
Originally, Hawkins was accused
of 30 robberies said to have netted
him goods valued at 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Old Paper Shows
Price Changes
by United Press Leased Wire

ASTORIA, Ore, Aug. 23.-Arch-
ives found hidden away in the Gus
tom house here showed the contrast
between the price of salmon in the
year 1871 and the price now charg-
ed
Although the packing was done
by hand, one pound cans of salmon
then sold for $l.39 a dozen, as
compared with the present day
price of $4,20 dozen for cores
ponding grades.
The salmon pack on the Columbia
river for the quarter ending June
80, 1871, amounted to 23,752 cases
of canned salmon and 5000 barrels
of picked fish, the report showed.
Discovery of the old documents
came about when r. ID. Lamb, dep
uty collector of customs, was in
structed to destroy all papers in
the custom house dated before 1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Arrested
On Check Charge

Antonio Molino, 80, of Holtvile
was arrested by Undersheriff I'm
derwood and Deputy Sheriff Young
yesterday afternoon ON a warrant
charging him with having passed
bank check without sufficient
funds in the bank to make pay
The check was made out by Moli-
no to the Cravath Service station
at CaleXico and was for the sum
of SO. Molino was brought to the
county Jail where he is being held
pending arraignment before Judge
Mayfield on the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Power Squabble
Ends Amicably
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 23.-The
Los Angeles board of water and
power commissioners and the South.
ern California Edison company have
compromised their complicated diff
ferrnces and all pending legal suits
will be withdrawn.
The chief controversy concerned
the city s desire to build a steam
plant at the harbor. Under the n
greement the Edison company will
set aside a unit of it's Long Beach
steam plant and the city win not
erect one.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Hurt
In Plane Crash
by United Press Leased Wire

COTTONWOOD, Ariz., Aug. 23.
Russell Boardman. 80, Boston,
Mass, sportsman, received pune
tured lung, three broken ribs and
severe decorations when his BIZ
plane crashed in taking off from
the local airport late last night
Boardman, enroute from San
Francisco to Rim Rock Lodge, fash
ionable dude ranch owned by him,
was flying alone. He had stopped
here to refuel before continuing to
the lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Lindbergh Is
Also Notified

Gems of humor are none too
frequent these days. Americans
still take their politics Very Sc
riously, but not the irresponsible
Bugs Baer, of Universal
Service, who today indites the
following which is undeniably a
humorous gem of "purest ray
serene.
Says the columnist:
with Smith and Hoover all
stamped and sealed, the notifica-
ton committee has advised Lind
bergh that he flew the Atlantic
last year
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Temple Guilty
Of Manslaughter
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-Motion
for new trial today caused CON
tinuance of the sentencing of Har,
mon Temple. Long Beach, convicted
of manslaughter in the fatal shoot
ing of his father,in-law, G. w.
Priest.
The motion will be heard by Sup
crior Judge Emmett Wilson tomor-
row.
After nine hours of deliberation,
a jury last night returned a verdict
of guilty. A manslaughter verdict
provides for a sentence of from one
to ten years in the state peniten-
tiary.
Temple was said to have shot
Priest with a shot gun and dubbed
him with the weapon as he stag
gered from the house after a family
argument.
Temple, who was convicted on
the manslaughter charge, was for
merly resident of EI Centre. He
conducted a trucking business with
headquarters at 4S0 Euclid avenue.
During his residence here Temple
also was doing some ranching bust
ness and last winter engaged in con
siderable litigation in the superior
court with another rancher, the
civil case finally resulting in Grimm
al action when charges of attempt
ing to bribe a witness were filed
by Temple aaginst his opponent
and Temple was later arrested on
a charge Of grand theft growing
out of the alleged taking of bull
from the other s pasture.
Temple left here for the northern
part of the state shortly before the
shooting. He is said to have kill
ed Priest when the latter upbraided
him for the .lleged cruel treatment
of his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
CAMPAIGN
OPENS IN
E:A RNEST
Smiths Address Signal
For Active Work to Be-
gin in Both Camps.
DEMOCRATS PLEASED
See Bold Bid For Votes
From Dissatisfied Re
publicans.
By PAUL FREDERIX
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga war
Of attrition by Herbert Hoover and
Alfred f. Smith to reduce the ranks
IN each others parties was seen by
observers here today as the logical
result of the candidates acceptance
speeches.
: Where as Hoover has attracted
some dry Democrats to his Republi.
can standard, Smith i'll his address
last night, was seen as striking in
10 the Republican army for friends
on his private ownership and anti
reaction pledges.
Politicians here were startled at
the boldnesS with which in his ad
dress last night. he bid for support
Of Senators Norris and LaFollettc
and their band of so.callcd "Pro-
gressive Republicans. The New
York governor declared government
should be progressive, not reac
tionary. > He regretted that dom
inant in the Republican party is the
element which proclaims and exc
cutcs the political theories against
which the party liberals like Roose-
Welt and La Toilette and their par
~ insurgents have rebclled. y And
he advocated government ownership
and control Of public utilities, in
leluding Muscle Shoals-things the
, progressives > have been fighting
lfor.
From Smiths speech the addi-
tional inference was drawn that he
would contest with Hoover for the
following groups of electors;
The dry rs we'll as the wet vote,
by insisting the present laws must
be changed for moral and practical
reasons.
The farm vote, by promising ag-
ricutural relief.
The business men, by promising
Just tariff calculated not to up
set the industrial structure.
Seek Women's Votes
The labor unions, by striking at
Nnwarranted injunctions.
The foreign born, by opposing the
present quotas in the immigration
laws as discriminatory.
War veterans, by advocating re-
lltt Tor theln.
Women generally, by favoring
maternity, infancy and protective
legislation.
Not content to make his appeal to
such groups alone. Smith took par.
ticular pains TO stress his nearness
with the plain people commonly pie
tured in the cartoons as Mr.. and
Mrs. Noter,'
He emphasized individual liberty
for them, and equal opportunity as
opposed to the corruption and fav-
oritism which he laid to the Rcpub-
licans.
Hoover, too, has tried to show his
consideration for and sympathy
with the average voter. In his
speeches he has emphasized the hu-
man, as opposed to the sheer eco.
monte phases of prosperity.
Smith s stand on amending the
Nolstcad law and the 18th amend
ment, drew less fire here than WAS
expected. Senator Fess, Republi-
can, regular, alone criticized it Sc
Verely. Senator Smoot, also Repub-
lican, did not refer to it. Senator
George, dry Democrat, admired
Smiths Courage and sincerity -
though disagreeing with him ON the
prohibition question.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Airplane Lands
From Big Liner
ny United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Aug. 23.-The ship.to'
shore plane carrying mail from the
liner lie De France landed at lie
bourget at 2:55 p. m. today.
The plane was catapulted from
the liner s decks at 7 n. m. while
she was l50 miles at sea, and landed
its cargo in Paris l6 hours ahead
Of the time when the ship will dock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
STRATToN ISSUES CHALLENGE
TO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
By United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 23.-- DR..
John Roach Stratton, New York
fundamentalist and opponent of
Coy. Alfred f. Smith, has invit-
ed the Democratic presidential nom
inee to come south and defend his
record, - when Stratton speaks at a
mass meeting here Sept. I, William
Upshaw, militant dry Democrat am
nOunced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
TO OVERHAUL LEXINGTON
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Aug. %.
The U, S. Lexington, $4,000. 900
aircraft carrier, was enroute today
to Puget Sound where ii will be
oVerhauled in the navy yard. New
design blades, expected 10 increase
the speed Of the craft to 30 knots,
will be installed in the lower stages
Of the main turbines, 1t was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
PICK Up
PLANES
SIGNALS
Two Radio Amateurs Re-
port Hearing Call From
Missing Rockford.
AIRSHIP IS SIGHTED
Greenland Official Tells
Of Seeing Flyers Travel
ing Northward.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The United
States government stopped all
Transmission last night on two. navy
radio wave bands and two operat-
ed by broadcasters when amateur
wireless operators reported hearing
signals which they believed came
from Bert Hassell and Parker Cra-
mer, Rockford Stockholm flyers.
Two amateurs. Dr. Charles +.
Sceletl, physician, and Irving
Strauss, notified authorities they
had heard the signals They had
beard them every night since Mon
day they said, on "A wave near that
assigned to the lost airmen. Both
men are licensed operators.
The letters r, d, and A, came
in a high, clear note barely audi
Bile, - the two operators said.
1t was said origin of the signals
could not be accounted for unless
they came from the missing plane.
Copyright 1923 by United Press)
JULIANEHAAB, Greenland, Aug.
"a plane believed to have been
the "'Greater Rockford > was seen
on Sunday passing over the village
of Fiskenaesset, the governor or
South Greenland announced today.
A message from the governor re-
ceived at the radio station here
said there was no doubt about the
plane having passed, as it was seen
by the entire population of Fisken~
aesset and the neighboring village
of Lichtenfels.
The natives could see the crew
very clearly, the governor said.
They were looking over the side OF
the plane searching the countryside
with field glasses.
The plane was seen later going
slowly eastward along the coastal
indentations.
Motorboats from Godthaab and
Fiskenaesset were sent out to search
for the plane, the governor advised.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Crew of Wrecked
Ship Rescued
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. o3-Thirty
one men were rescued from the
schooner Moweema, wrecked off
the west Alaskan coast, coast guard
headquarters was advised by. radio
today.
The men were placed on board
the cutter Haida and taken to Una
laska. The Moweema is owned by
the Alaska Codfishing company of
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
SCREEN COUPLE SPLIT
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug, 23.-Gwen-
dolyn de Couedie, film player, late
yesterday was granted decree OF
divorce from Robert j. du CouediG
actor. She charged non support.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Starting Kitchen Campaign

Miss Glendora D. Walker Washington
Hoover
The women division Of the Republican direction
Mrs Alvin He has atarted through
out the do likewise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-24
"TWlNkLETOES" COMING
 TO PALACE THURSDAY

The best cast obtained is the cheapest and best investment in the making of any motion picture, in the opinion of John Mccormick, producer of Colleen Moore's Twin kle Toes,' at the Palace Thursday. Nothing hurts picture more than an unbalanced cast" says Mccormick. "To surround a popu. lar star with mediocre players is the poorest sort of economy. Any one who will reflect for the mo- ment can recall a dozen pictures that were spoiled because the work of the star was made unconvinc- ing by the ordinary type of acting of the supporting players"
 ! That Mccormick is right is in dicated in the case of Colleen Moore, whose each picture has ad- vanced her to a higher place in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-24
 HAROLD LLOYD IS
 COMING, COLISEUM

Fresh" well established de- scriptiye adjective. in American slang, is the word commonly ap- piled to the coatroom boys, or hat bandits" which infest the big hotels and restaurants and make three dollar Truly Warner cast fifty dollars before it is six month old. In Among Those Present. ? announced as the attraction at the Coliseum Theatre for two days beginning Thursday, Harold Lloyd is first introduced as one of these fresh individuals who are re- puted to have no pockets in their clothes-but he's pleasantly fresh.
 It is the coatroom boys brazen assurance that leads to his being engaged to impersonate titled Englishman much sought after by social climbers as a house guest and it is this same brazen assur- ance in trying 10 live up to the outrageous claims he is forced to make that makes for all the mer- riment in this best of the Harold Lloyd comedies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-24

the Coliseum Theatre, commence ing tonight.
 Marjorie Daw has the leading feminine role, and in one scene she is in the stronghold of the Red River gang and wants to com municate with Tom so that she can plan her escape. She spies Tony from her window. She calls the horse and when he answers she writes note and ties it to the saddle. Then she sends the horse away to find Tom.
 In the scenes when Tony is hunt ing for his master the horse does it with such realism that there Is no mistaking his purpose, and this bit is rated as the high spot of his long motion picture career.
 "The Outlaws of Red River" is the screen version of Gerald Beau mont's sensational magazine story and deals with the lifelong search of the Phantom Falcon, a member .of the Texas Rangers. for his lost foster-sister. The latter was stol- 3en by band of outlaws when the emigrant train of her parents was sraided by the desperadoes and her father and mother were killed.