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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
.MCARACUAN LOAN
HAVE COLLAPSED
By MAURITZ HALLGREN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Nego-
tiations for $12,0O0,OOO loan to
Nicaragua, which had been tenta-
lively approved by the state depart
ment have collapsed, it was def
nitely stated in an official quarter
today.
New York banking houses who
were asked to consider the loan
have informed Washington and
Managua officials that they do not
care to participate in the transac-
ton.
Their reasons for taking this ac-
tion were not divulged, but it is
presumed that it was based on con-
gressional an dothcr criticism of al
legged "Wall Street interference -
in Central American internal af-
fairs.
The bankers are believed to have
taken the position that this criti-
cism was harmful to their other in
terests and probably would also
have made the sale of Nicaraguan
bonds very difficult.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Woman Killed In
Automobile Crash
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, Aug. 10.
When their automobile crashed
into a house that was being moved
on Cherry Avenue, Mrs. Georgia
Brayton, 50, was killed early today
and two other persons were serious
ly injured.
The driver Of the car, Gene Olson,
26, of Bakersfield, was held on a
charge of driving while intoxicated
Olson was not injured but Mrs.
Brayton's 16 year old daughter,
Lucille, was painfully hurt and j.
NJ. Morgan suffered a possible skull
fracture.
Deputy Sheriff BlaiSdell said OF,
son apparently was so intoxicated
he failed to see the house IN the
middle of the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
BETHEL ENTERS
DOUBLE PLEA in
MURDER CHARGE
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l0.-Rus-
sell st. Clair Bethel, Philadelphia
engineer, entered the double plea of
''not guilty. and "not guilty by
reason of insanity when he was
arraigncd here today ON a charge of
the murder of Miss Barbara Mau-
ger, his common-law wife.
Date for trial was set for Septem-
Der on recommendation of the dis
tric attorney office which said it
needed that much time to bring
eastern witnesses to Los Angeles.
The mot guilty by reason of in
sanity plea was made solely for
the purpose of protecting Bethel,
his counsel, Vernon Hamilton said.
According to Hamilton the defense
will be directed on the mot guilty
plea.
While the engineer faced the
court police announced that the cir
cumstantial evidence case against
him was strengthened.
Positive identification of the
body found in Stone Canyon more
than q week ago as that of Miss
Maugcr was said to have been made
through microphotographic compari-
sons of hair.
This identification was consider
ed important since Bethel was eX-
pectcd to base his defense on the
ground there was no proof that Miss
Maugcr was not alive. While a
number of witnesses made identitl-
cation at the coroner S inquest,
others were because of mutilated
condition of the body uncertain.
According to police, Bethel shot
and fatally wounded Miss Mauger
June - and then left her in stone
Canyon to die. Her demand that
he give their unborn baby a nam"
was the motive for the Staying, au-
thnritipS said
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
FLOODS THREATEN
HURRICANE SWEPT
AREA OF FLORIDA
Danger To Be Short-Lived
AS High Water Drains
Into Everglades.
Nv United Press Leased Wire


JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Aug. 10.
Cities and towns in the hurricane
swept area of the middle Florida
fruit belt faced additional loss to.
day from floods. Streams and lakes
in the district were out Of their
banks.
Okccheobee City, 18 miles north
of Lake Okecheobee, reported water
in the streets with Taylor s creek,
normally Il - feet wide stream, in
some places coursing over lOwlands
Il mile wide.
The flood danger was expected to
be shortlived. The bulk Of the high
water was being drained steadily
today into the everglades to the
south. Roads from Fort Pierce on
the east coast into the interior were
impossible in some places.
The estimated rainfall during the
period of the hurricane was be-
tween six and eight inches ON the
east coast.
Relief measures taken today found
residents of the affected districts
prone to minimize their needs. Red
Cross units returned to Palm Beach
TO report disaster relief measures
unnecessary.
Farmers and merchants of the
hurricane ravaged strip across the
peninsula have turned to take stock
of losses. Damage to citrus groves
was expected to be the largest item
throughout the belt.
An unconfirmed report of four
killed west of Jupiter stood today
as the only rumorcd loss of life in
the storm. X. II. Hull, citrus
grower, brought the report to Palm
Beach.
Telephone and telegraph lines are
being re-establishcd rapidly to all
parts Of the territory. Debris on
highways is being cleared, and rail
roads rcsuming normal service.
The hurricane, after slashing the
state for more than 80 hours, was
lost in the upper Gulf of Mexico to-
day, mere handful of light winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Governor
Alfred f. Smith, Democratic can
didate for president, will defend
his record and fitness for office
against one of the country's best
known Baptist clergymen in join
debate in protestant church next
month. it appeared probable today.
Smith challenged DR.. John Roach
Straton, who attacked his record,
to debate the issue, and Straton has
accepted formally. The clergyman
sent his letter of acceptance to the
governor last night, and Smith viii
receive it when he returns from the
Brennan funeral in Chicago.
Political observers here regarded
the debate as unique in American
politics. Straton in a sermon had
called Smith the country's 5 "dead-
liest foe of moral strength and true
political wisdom. -
The governor returned a prompt
and warm challenge.
The governor had been preparing,
it was understood, to defend his re-
cord against the attack of William
Allen White, when the Kansas edi-
tor withdrew the most Objectionable
parts of his criticism. The Straton
sermon apparently gave the COVER
nor an opportunity he was willing
to seize
In his letter written last night,
Straton said:
81 definitely accept your chal-
lenge and viii certainly meet you,
God willing, face to face
Straton then suggested that only
a fraction of those desiring to hear
the debate could be accommodated
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
N ACNAT IF
IN F A V0R
OF SMITH
Dupont Comes Out For
New York Governor and
Modification.
SCORES PROHIBITION
Believes Enforcement
Evils Need To Be
Corrected.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff CorreSp0Aden

NEW YORK. Aug. lO.-Picrrc s.
Dupont, chairman of the board Of
General Motors corporation and Of
r.. |. Dupont de Ncmours company
came ont today for Governor Alfred
+. Smith for president, with n dec
laration that modification of the
prohibition law is 1.-the really i'm
poriant issue before the countrv.'
The industrial magnate thus joins
his business associate, Chairman
John j Raskob, of the Democratic
national committee, in the campaign
for the New York Governor. Both
men, dominating figures in larg"
corporations with hundreds of thou
sands of employees, emphasize
Smith 5 modification stand as basic
reasons for their descrtion Of the
party with which they ordinarily
have been associated.
II believe that we will have in
Gov. Smith a maI who has strength
of character to correct the evils Of
enforcement, to lay all the facts be
fore the people to guide their deter
nlination and to make the recon-
mcndations necessary for the solu-
tion Of the liquor problem, - Dupont
said in his statement today.
Dupont explained that he has vot.
ed Republican with the exception of
casting his ballot fer Woodrow Viii
son, which is the history likewise of
Rdskob's politics.
Dupont said there was no essen
tial difference in the platforms of
the two parties, but that the import
ant issue is prohibition modifica-
tion.
Attacks Enforcement
Smith he explained, has declared
Cor modification. He did not men
tiou Herbert Hoover by name, but
said that a man who believes pro-
hibition an "cXperiment noble in
churactrr,' as Hoover has termed
it, doubtless is for its continuance.
lie attacked prohibition enforce
ment methods Of the Republican ad
mlnistration saying enforcement
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

PALO ALTO, Cal. Aug. 10.-The
great Stanford bowl rearranged to
accommodate 100000 persons will
yawn on the plains of Santa Clara
valley tomorrow for the ceremony
which will place Herbert Hoover,
the Republican presidential NOMINEE
officially in the field as a candi-
date. 1t may be the largest pOliti-
cal rally in history.
Here in the shadows of the STAN
ford University buildings he haunt
ed as freshman. Hoover is to be
notified of his nomination at p.
M, Pacific time, and in his accep-
tance speech lay down the principles
upon which his campaign will be
based.
Arrangements, which vie with
those made by Tex Rickard s agents
for his big prize fight crowds, have
been provided by the faculty and
students who themselves have hand
led as any as $1,000 at their big
football games.
Students to Aid
Students in the guise of traffic
officers will be dropped as far as
five miles out of Palo Alto on all
roads to see that the vast number
of automobile visitors keep moving.
Others will be stationed at points
within this five mile area to see
that ears are parked in fields near
by which have been reserved for
them. Some ears will have to be
parked three miles from the sta
dunn.
Buses and special automobiles
manned by students will almost
hide the little railroad station,
awaiting the first of the special
trains which will bring crowds from
San Francisco, Los Angeles and les
ser California points. They will
carry the train arrivals from the
town a mile out to the Stadium.
Those in charge do not know how
many people will come. They have
pointed out that many who might
have attended such rally in for
mer years may now prefer to listen
in ON the radio whose magic tongue
is expected to describe the cere-
monv to 3O,OO0,000 listeners from
coast to coast and even beyond the
seas. They have been furnished
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
HOOVER OBSERVES
FIFTY FOUR H
BIRTHDAY TODAY
Celebrates Event With
Full Days Work and
Conference.
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. l0.-Fif-
tv four years old and feeling fit,
Herbert Hoover celebrated his
birthday today with a full day S
work.
Up earlier than usual, he cleared
his desk of correspondence, com
pleted the farm speech he is to de
liver August 2l, and then gathered
his campaign managers together for
lunch and a private discussion Of
the progress Of his Republican presi-
Dental campaign.
In the conference where DR.. HUI
bert Work, chairman Of the Rcpub-
lican national committee; Senator
George Moses, chairman of the notl-
fication committee; Gov. John Fish
cr of Pennsylvania and some of the
national committeeman here for the
notification ceremonies tomorrow.
Work brought a personal report
from New York, Chicago and Wash
ington headquarters as well as de-
tailed analysis of the political sltu-
alton picked up during his trip a
cross the country.
birthday dinner to be given him by
the Washington newspaper CORES
p0ndcnts who accompanied hi ma
cross the country. Later he is to
give a little private party at his
home to relatives and close friends.
All arrangements are completed
for the big notification show Ill the
stadium of Stanford University to-
morrow. Hoover is to motor from
his home half a mile to the stadium,
accompanied by Mrs. Hoover. His
open car is to 90 around the running
track of the stadium so that every
one may get close up view of HIM.
His speech is scheduled to start at
/ p. m. Pacific time. Ninety one
radio stations have been lined up
for what is believed to be the larg-
est radio broadcasting network,
larger even than that provided for
! the national conventions.
Special trains, airplanes, busses,
! street ears and automobiles are eX-
pected to come trooping into Pale
| Alto beginnin gearly tomorrow. Ac
| commodations have been made II
the stadium for more than 100000
people and California Booster
campaign has been undertaken by
Republican leaders all over the
state so all may be seated.
The ceremony is expected to last
about an hour and 30 minutes. First
Governor c. c. Young will introduce
Moses and then Moses will deliver
seven minute notification speech.
Hoover's S,100 word speech will re-
quire an hour for delivery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
smith TO DEFEND HIS RECORD
IN PUBLIC DEBATE WITH STRAT0N

in his church, and offered Madison
Square Garden as an alternative
Straton urged September : or 8
as the date. His letter then turned
to the subject of the debate. He
spoke of Smith 5 "'unhappy' re-
cord and added:
You must remember, my dear
governor, that the fire of that re
cord under the red hot grid you
are dancing on is of your own
kindling and your quarrel is really
with your own record and not
with those of us who for the sake
of the Republic we love have dared
to warn the people about it as an
indication of the type of president
we may expect if you should by an
unhappy chance be sent to the
White House
Straton also referred to the para
graph in the governor 5 letter to
him in which Smith wrote:
Il do not think I should charge
YOU with making this statement for
any political purpose, as it was
made in a church devoted to the
teachings of Christ, one of which
was thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against thy neighbor'. y
Straton commented:
q" AS to this, dear governor, 1 eX-
press to you the sincere hope that
during our debate you will quote
your own 'record etc, more ac-
curately than YOU quote scripture.
The quotation you give was not a
part of the teachings of Christ as
you say, but one of the ten com
mandments revealed to us through
Moses.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Three Vessels
Reported Ashore
On St. Lawrence

MONTREAL, aug. 10. - Three
ships today were reported ashore at
Varennes, 30 miles down the st.
Lawrence river, from Montreal.
Passenger liners with Il total OF
$500 passengers aboard, were un-
able to proceed down the river be-
cause the channel was blocked.
The vessels ashore were the Aide
baran. Innoiton and Ilingworth, the
latter being the one most seriously
blocking the river against other
traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
TWO ARRESTED
FOR DEFRAUDING
AGED INVALID
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-Two
men accused of bilking Mrs. Frank
f. Newman, aged invalid, out of
$l21 900 were to be named i'll grand
theft complaints issued by the dis
trict attorney S office today.
The pair, Samuel Wickersham, art
dealer of Hollywood and Pasadena,
and James McEnirY, bank promoter,
gave Mrs. Newman $1,000 necklace
i'm return for her funds a six month
investigation revealed, police said.
Wickersham was taken into Gus
tody as he was leaving his Holly
wood home, formerly the residence
of Mabel Normand, film star, while
McEniry was arrested when he re
turned from a trip to Canada. Both
will be taken before the grand jury
Monday, authorities said.
The bait alleged to have been
used by the pair in parting Mrs.
Newman from her money included
asserted art treasures, "milllon
dollar gold mine near Glendale,
lens manufacturing plant near Cut
Yer city, and a string of banks.
Wickersham and McEniry, the al
legations assert, took the money
from Mrs. Newman in blocks, prom
ising in each instance huge returns
from a gold mine or the particular
project for which the sum was Dor
rowed.
Instead of the various stocks, art
treasures and jewelry she was to re
ceive as security, Mrs. Newman got
only the $500 necklace she claimed.
According to police records, Me
Entry once was sentenced to two
and one half years in federal prison
on charges of embezzlement in con
nection with Pasadena and Il Cor
ona hank.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Granger -Strom
Rites Witnessed
By Thousands S
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l0.-In the
presence of $4,000 witnesses, Percy
Granger, internationally known
composer, and Ella VOLTA Strom,
Swedish poetess and painter, were
married in the famous Hollywood
Bowl last night.
Throughout the ceremony Grain
ger compositions We're played by
the Granger trained symphony or
chestra of the bowl. Previous to the
actual marriage Granger directed
a program of his own music
The couple VIII honeymoon in
:Glacier National Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Girl Shot By
Jealous Wife
by United Press Leased Wire


SOMERSET. Ky, Aug. l0.-Miss
Pearl Owen, 27, Louisville, was shot
to death today by Mrs. Logan Per
kins, Whitley City, Ky, as Miss
Owen was riding on train with
Perkins. The shooting took place as
the train neared Ferguson, Ky.
Mrs. Perkins is believed TO have
boarded the train at Danville. She
fired twice at Miss Owen, one
bullet taking effect in her head and
the other in her shoulder. Before
she was able to fire third shot,
Dan Bemeen. conductor of the
train, wrested the revolver from
her.
Perkins was occupying the same
seat as Miss Owen when Mrs. Per
kins appeared in the aisle and
started shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
THR0NCS
ON WAY TO
PA[O ALTO
100000 Expected to Hear
Oover Notification
Ceremonies Tomorrow.
WILL PACK STADIUM
Radio Will Carry Pro-
gram to 3O,OO0,000 All
Over the World.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-Noti-
fication ceremonies at Stanford
University, Cal, tomorrow have
been set forward to $3.50 p. M, Pa
cific coast time % assure completion
of the program by ) p. m., it was
announced at Republican headquar-
ters today.
Most of the 94 radio stations
broadcasting the program will start
operating from Stanford at $3.50 p.
m. in order to include the musical
program preceding the speeches, it
was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
.Japanese Kills
Wife and Self
By United Press Leased Wire

TORRANCE, Calf, Aug. TO- -
their three children slept in an ad-
joining room, Hashimura Mashitaro,
IS. Japanese rancher, shot and kill
ed his wife and then ended his own
life on a ranch one mile east of
here. deputy Shcriffs reported.
After being shot the woman s
first thought was apparently for
her children. \ trail of blood indi-
Gated that she ran into their room,
but fell at the foot of their he'd.
A ten-year-old daughter discover
ed her parents bodies when she a
woke. No shots were heard by
either the children or neighbors.
Family trouble was believed by au-
thorities to have been responsible
for the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Much Testimony
In Dyer Trial

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 10.-Tcsti-
mony reached total of 100000
words as the trial to oust DR.. Frank
Dyer as minister of the Wiltshire
Congregational church continued in
Superior Judge Rcctor's court.
Attorneys for the defense at
tempted to show that the plaintiffs
had entered into conspiracy to
wreck the church by reverting its
property to an extension society
which automatically would have re-
we'd DR.. Dyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
EASTERN VESSELS CRASH

BOSTON, Aug. l0.-The euur-
sion steamer Nantasket and the
two-masted fisherman Isabelle
Parker collided in Boston harbor
today. Both vessels were damaged
badly, but were beached at Gallup s
island with the aid of the quaran-
tine boat Waterhouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Plane Believed
Forced Down By
Tropical Storm

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 10-Tropical
radio reported a message from Mas
sau today saying a seaplane which
left there for Bimini Wednesday
was unreported.
On the premise the plane had
been forced down by the tropical
storm, planes from Biami were ask
ed to attempt to locate it.
1t carried besides the pilot, the
superintendent of the Bahama Tele-
graph system, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
CHANGE MADE IN MOVIE
CITY POLICE CIRCLES

Los ANGELES, Aug. l0.-Cap-
tain of Detectives Ed Slaughter, in
charge of Hollywood detectives for
several years, has been assigned to
act as night inspector in charge of
the city's police, it was announced
today. Slaughter's headquarters
will be at central station.
Captain Bert Wallis will replace
Slaughter as head of Hollywood de-
tectives.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
l.. A. HarbOr Bonds
Sold By Council
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l0,-Har-
bor and power bonds in the sum of
$4,SO0,000 We're sold through com
pctitive bidding by city council to.
day.
The National City company was
high bidder offering premium of
$5,275. The bonds will bear inter
est at AZ percent.
The harbor bond sales totaled $2,-
100000 while the power bonds to-
tailed 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
new YORK TAKES
LIVES OF THREE
AT SING SING
by United Press Leased Wire

OSSINING, n. Y, Aug. l0.-Dan-
iel Graham, former New York police
man; George Appel of New York,
and Alexander Klinowski, of Buf
falo, were put to death in the elec-
tric chair shortly before midnight,
All three men appeared cheerful
as they went into the death cham
ber.
Appel amused the guards with
light chatter while they were strap
ping him in the chair.
'Well, I'll be a baked apple
soon," Appel said just before the
switch was thrown.
Graham was convicted of killing
Judson Pratt, a paymaster. Appel
was found guilty of killing Lieuten-
ant Charles Hummer, a Queens po-
liceman. Kalinowski was convicted
of the murder of Keeper James Dur
min of Auburn prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Navy Officer
Commits Suicide
ny United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Aug. l0.-Lieutenant
John Nicholas Whelan, 33, shot and
killed himself aboard the U. ). =.
Idaho late yesterday it was revealed
here today by naval authorities.
Fellow officers declared that
Lieutenant Whelan, who is believed
married to have had his shore home
in the vicinity of Vallejo, or San
Diego, California, had been despond-
cnt for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

The grape crop of California is eX-
pected to exceed last year s crop by
10000 tons though the average is
2,i00 less.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

The alfalfa meal mill at Loyeloek'
Nevada, is paying $40 ton for hay
that last fall brought but $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Labor To Be Neutral During Campaign

0 the lie
il
Wilson and Newman
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

Kern county will ship about 5000
ears of grapes this year, 20 per
cent more than 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Report of Heavy
Loss Corrected
Nv United Press Leased Wire

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 10. - Ten
persons were killed and many
slightly injured in three villages a
long the coast of Flores Island in
the Dutch East Indies, which were
damaged in the volcanic eruption on
Paloeweh Island, a dispatch from
Batavia said today.
Five commercial vessels We're
thrown against the coast of Flores
Island by the tidal wave that came
after the eruption of Rokatinda
Mountain ON Paloeweh Island, dis
patch said today. The crews were
saved.
The mountain still is pouring out
smoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

Dispatches yesterday reported
thar 1000 persons were killed and
600 injured when the volcano de
stroyed six villages ON PalOeweh
Island,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-25
NEW BEDFORD LABOR
HAS CORRECT SYSTEM

No Police Ride Down Strikers and
There are no Anti-Picketing Injunc-
tms-NO Mill Owners Stuff the
Local Newspapers With PrOpagan-
"a.