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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
SANDING MAKES
THREAT TO KILL
YANKEE CAPTIVES
Dy United Press Leased Wire

PUERTA CABEZAS, Nicaragua,
May 1S.-A declaration that be.
cause the United States had refus-
ed to withdraw its forces from Me
aragua all Americans captured by
rcvolutionists "will have reached
their cnd' was contained in let
ter bearing the signature and seal
of General Augustine Sandino, reb-
cl leader, found at the La Luz mine
in his territory.
The letter was found in the ashes
of the mine by Harry Amphlctt,
British superintendent, who said the
rcvolutionists had made third raid
on the rich property. Two mad
been reported previously. y
All buildings but two at the mine
were burned in the third raid, Am,
phlett said.
The letter which he produced bore
the signature of Sandino and his
purported scala representation OF
n Nicaraguan with drawn sword
standing over a PROSTATE American
marine.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
MANY UNUSUAL
ANGLES Seen IN
OREGON PRIMARY
Smith and Hoover Certain
TO Capture Delegations
of State.
BY GEORGE D. CRISSEY
(United Press Staff Correspondent,

PORTLAND, Ore, May l8.-Ore-
gon voters went to the polls today
at the conclusion of the most un-
usual primary campaign in the his
tory of the state.
As the echoes of an issucless con
test died away, it seemed certain
that Governor Alfred +. Smith of
New York, would claim the Demo
cratic delegation of ten members.
Herbert Hoover stands unopposed
in the Republican column and will
90 to Kansas City with the Repub-
lican delegation of thirteen.
Smith S only opponent since the
withdrawal of Senator Thomas j.
Walsh of Montana is Senator James
A Reed of Missouri.
Outstanding pcculiarities of the
prc-primary campaign include:
1.-The entry of Senator Walsh
on his own motion and his with
drawal from the race, also on his
own motion.
2.-The lack of opposition to
Hoover in Oregon, the home state
of Senator Charles l.. McNary, co
author of the McNary Haugen farm
relief bill.
3.-No concerted opposition to
Governor Smith, who is classed as
"wet' by prohibitionists who as
rule control Oregon Democracy
4.-No mention of religious is
sue despite the adherence of Gov
crnor Smith to Catholicism and not
withstanding the fact that few
wears ago Oregon passed an anti
parochial school law, allegedly aim
ed at Catholic schools. The law
was declared unconstitutional by
the United States supreme court.
5.-Perhaps the outstanding pc
culiaritv of all is the manner IN
which all candidates and their sup
porters have refrained from active
campaigns.
Smith will sweep to an easy vac,
tory. in the opinion of disinterested
political observers.
Backed by the powerful state or
ganization and with tremendous
strength, to say nothing of his clas-
sification as "favorite son,
Hoover will break clone candida
CIV" records, his supporters predict
cd.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
VISITORS FROM
SAN DIEGO ARE
GREETED HERE
Discuss Topics of Mutual
Interest With Chamber
of Commerce.

Members of the San Diego Cham
Der of Commerce arrived in Impc-
rial Valley late yesterday afternoon
and after making a tour in and a.
bout Calexico went to Mexicali for
dinner. They came to Ell Centric
last night and at s O'Clock this
morning met with representatives
of the local chamber at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
At an informal discussion topics
of interest to tine Two counties were
brought up but no official action Of
any kind was made. J. d. Pritch-
ard, chairman of the business deVel-
opmcnt department. Or the San Di-
ego chamber, who is in charge of
the present tour, said that arrange
ments for holding an Imperial
Valley Day" at Mission Beach in
San Diego have been made.
The date selected for the occasion
is July 2S and arrangements for a
ball and various other entertaining
features have been perfected.
After the meeting at the hotel the
visitors were taken on tour about
the city and to points of interest
! in nearby agricultural centers. They
! left FL Centre at l0:30 O'Clock fol
! Holtvile where they We're schedul
! ed to attend luncheon dinner. The
/ tourists continued ON to Yuma this
afternoon and will stop at Andrade
to look over the Imperial Irrigation
! district holdings there while en-
! route.
The party included the following
! J. d. Pritchard, a. 6. Mathews
! Thomas Homar, c. Kemp, f. j
Shreve, r. J. Sopcr, d. II. Thadr
| A. NJ. Hickman, H. r. Marston, w
! c. Hubrich, Rufus Choate, \. Ber
nardini, Ben Elliott, John Martin
H. B. Frisbie, H. b. Cassidy, Car
Roth, S. F. Woody, c. NJ. Thomp
son, Tom Lee, Walter S. Liebar.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
By United Press Leased wire

TOKYO, May 1S.--Japan de-
termination to prevent the extern
sion of the Chinese civil war to
Manchuria was announced o1ii-
clally today.
The government instructed its
minister at Picking and its consul
general at Shanghai to deliver to
Chang Tso-Lin, northern leader,
and Huang Flu, Nationalist for
c;nn minister, a memorandum that
Japan may be expected to take ap-
rropriate and effective steps to
maintain peace and order in Man
churia.
The announcement i. regarded as
foreshadowing full japanese inter-
Iention in the civil war in the event
that Nationalists take Tientsin and
PCking, the northern capital ana
try to pursue Chang Tso-Lln
troops northward toward Man
churia.
The vice minister of war had told
the United Press yestiI,iay that
Japan would not tolerate fighting
in Manchuria and would prevent it
forcibly if necessary.
Japan Neutral
The memorandum announced to-
day expressed the hope that the
civil war disturbances would be
terminated as soon as possible.
d" However, it was added, 1.-The
disturbances threaten to spread 10
Feking and Tientsin districts, and
II is feared that Manchuria also may
be affected.
"The japanese government at
taches the utmost Importance to
the maintenance of peace in Man
churia.
elf the situation threatens that
peace, Japan may take effective
steps to preserve it.
"It must be noted, however, that
Japan 5 policy of strict neutrality
between the contending forces re-
mains unchanged, If the above
mentioned measure becomes impera-
tive Japan will exercise due care to
prevent unfair consequences to
either of the opposing parties.
tThe NorthcrnerS and Nationalists).
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY IS. -
Claus Spreckels, San Diego million
aire, broke his silence here today
and denied that he had anything to
do with the arrest II Los Angeles
Tuesday of Hertha (Babe) kaths,
former Follies girl.
Standing beside her husband in a
hotel suite here, Mrs. Spreckels,
formerly Ellis Moon of San Jose,
Calf, also denied she had any part
in the detention of the girl on
charges of habitual intoXication.
The millionaire S denial came i'll
the form of written statement,
1t read:
81 had nothing to do with the
arrest of Mrs. Kaths Murray and
personally know nothing about It,,
| have no further statement to make
regarding articles that have appear
cd in the papers or any other mat
tprs.''
Mrs. Soreckcls declared she
"hever had detectives atte any
cne' and had nothing to do with
Kaths case. Spreckels was vigorous
IN supporting the denial Of his
wife.
SpreckelS in answer to a question
denied authorship of the Glove
letters the girl attributed to him
and which she said were ta1en from
her by detectives.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
BOMB HURLED AT
EXECUTIONER OF
new YORK STATE
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 19.-Nen-
gcance on the cXccutioner, who, at
the bidding of the state sent Sacco
and Nanzetti and more than 100
other persons to death in the elec-
tric chair, was sought today with
dynamite.
The home of Robert g. Elliott.
official cxecutioner of New York
and other eastern states was partly
wrecked by powerful bomb. Police
had no doubt that the bombing was
done by some one outraged by one
Of the executions performed by
Elliot.
The explosion wrecked the front
Of the Elliott home in Richmond
Hill. The Elliott family and some of
their neighbors were thrown out of
bed by the detonation.
Elliott was convinced that Sacco-
Nanzetti sympathizers were respon-
sible. At the time Of the execution
Of the two Italians last August he
received threatening letters and
police guarded his home for weeks.
More than 80 detectives and hun
dreds of uniformed police cooperat
ed in the search for the bombers
today.
Elliott, tall, gaunt man of "a
who has few friends and seldom
has been known to talk about his
work seemed unperturbed by the
affair. He and his wife remained i'll
their damaged home, their upstairs
room having been left intact.
Elliott s self possession was char
acteristic. He always refused to take
precautions against attempts on his
life, and would not move, although
advised to do 50, when threatened
last August.
The only time he was known to be
upset by an execution was when he
Put Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd
Gray to death at Sing Sing last
January
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
MOBILE RETURNS FROM TRIP
OVER NORTH POLAR AREA

explored, was sighted north of Nova
Iembla, it was said.
After several hours flying north
eastward from Nova Zembla, the
Italia reached Franz Josef Land.
Northeast of that the Italia sighted
Legendary GILES Land. Mobile
had reported that he intended to fly
there.
An official report by General
Mobile, the Italia 5 commander,
that he had sighted unknown land,
would make his voyage one of the
most important in Polar history.
Other recent Polar explorers
have reported seq no new land
and those who have been in the
vicinity have denied the statement
Of the late Admiral Robert f,
Peary, discoverer of the North Pole,
that he sighted much land-practi-
c&lly Crocker Land, existence of
which now is not generally credited.
General Umberto Mobile, the
Italia S commander, took the big
ship eastward from Spit2bprgen
over Franz Josef Land and then
continued on to Lenin 5 Land, off
the Taimur Peninsula of Siberia.
He cruised north over littlc-knoWn
Lcnin's Land and then started
northward.
The return course was to the
south so as to take advantage of
better weather conditions, as the
Italia on her southwark flight had
encountered strong head winds and
snow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
.BURON Fits TO
QUIT OFFICE AS
IT. COVER NOR
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 1S.-Lt.
Governor Buron Fits announced to-
day that he will resign his state
position to become candidate for
the office of district attorney of
Los Angeles in the August primar-
les.
Fits decision was included in
n letter addressed to the United
Veterans of the Republic. He de-
clared he was needing widespread
appeal calling for his candidacy.
lie made no mention of the proposed
date of his resignation as lieutenant
governor.
Fits declared he felt "extreme
reluctance at the necessity of gi-'-
ing up his state office and his pri.
Nate practise of law.
He said, however, that he thought
it his duty to heed the call of his
political followers. His platform,
h" said, would be the simple one Of
CLAW enforcement
Fits announcement was not a
surprise move since it was known
that he was considering the action
for more than month The present
district attorney, Asa Keyes, stated
several weeks ago that he would not
he candidate for reelection.
ISSUES Statement
Fits statement "To my com.
rades of the United Veterans of. the
Republics read in part:
81 have given deep consideration
to your request, and to similar sug-
gcstions from various other organ
izations and individuals, that | be-
come a candidate for district attor
ncy of Los Angeles county.
II arrived at my decision with
extreme reluctance because of the
fact that it will become necessary
to resign the office of Lieutenant
governor of California, an office in
which | have had both pride and
opportunity to serve the people of
California.
at will be necessary, likewise, f
elected, for me to give up my pri-
vate law practice, which my present
office has allowed me to build up.
"However, | realize, in common
with other citizens of the state,
that the office of district attorney
of Los Angeles county is important
to the welfare of the state as Il
whole.
my platform is simple and
short.
elf elected | will enforce the
law. That is the oath | will take
and the oath | will keep. | will use
the powers of the office to make
the county a safe place for law
abiding men, women and children,
and a most unhealthy place for
criminals and crooks.
"It is because | have become
convinced Mat | can render a serv-
ice IN the battle against crime and
criminals, and that to carry on that
battle is a patr iotic duty, and a
duty of good citizenship, that l
make this decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
By United Press Leased Wire


Los ANGELES, May ls.-Thc
arrest and detention of Hertha
Babe Kaths Murray showed
"an improper use of police author
ity, y Superior Judge Thomas Gould
told Deputy District Attorney Ellis
Eagan today.
The iurist, making it clear that
he did not recommend grand
jury probe, said he felt the circum-
stances surrounding Mrs. Murray 5
apprehension were irregular enough
to bring an investigation.
Judge Gould yesterday ordered
Mrs Murray's release after he
heard testimony in support of a
chronic alcoholism complaint ON
which she was arrested Judge
Gould declared at that time that
evidently this court has been used
for a purpose for which il was never
intended.
1t was during this hearing that
Mrs. Murray related the details of
an alleged love affair with Claus
Spreckels, San Diego millionaire.
Eagan has charge of all grand
jury Investigations
Records of the psychopathic ward
of the General hospital bearing ON
the case have DISAPPEARED, it was re,
vcaled today. Clerks at the hos
pital said the chronic alcoholism
complaint, the physicians reports
and data bearing on Mrs. Murray s
action, evidently had been stolen.
The development followed closely
the announcement of the district
attorneys office that other myster-
les in the ease, including the motive
for the arrest of Mrs, Murray would
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
SENATE STARTS
PROBE OF SALT
CREEK LEASES

WASHINGTON, May 1S. - The
senate public lands committee
started its investigation of oil leas-
es in the Salt Creek field today,
turning first to those granted the
Midwest Refining Co.
f. f. Finney, assistant secretary
of interior, first witness, submitted
documents and described circum-
stances surrounding the leasing of
oil lands in the rich Wyoming field.
The first document examined by
the committee was a letter from A.
B. Button, investigator of the Mid
west to the commissioner of the
general land office in 1920, declar
ing the company was not qualified
to receive a lease in the Salt CreeE
field, because it was trying by un
lawful means, to evade Che limita
tion of 5000 acres fixed by the
leasing law of 1920.
The letter bore a notation by for
mer Secretary of Interior John Bar
ton Payne requesting the commits
sioner to give special attention to
lHe CldllhS Ol lnc MluWCSl YUM PdhN
Senator Norris, Republican, Ne
bra.ka, under whose resolution the
committee is acting, charges that
scme o. the leases granted by
Payne, particularly those received
by the Midwest company, are OF
definite character. The company
received large tracts of land which
the Standard Oil Company now
controls.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana, veteran oil investigator, laid
the ground work for the inquiry by
tracing in detail the history of the
Salt Creek field and of oil land leg
islation.
The committee will resume its in
VeStigation tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
PEk|N('S S
CAPTURE
AWAITED
Chiang's Army Starts
Advance on Capital
Of China.
JAPAN PRE- p A r E S
Tokyo Government To
Take Aggressive If
Manchuria Entered.
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

TOKYO, May 1S.-Chlnese Ma
tionalist troops moved on Peking to-
day, bent on capture of the seat Of
the central government, as Japan
made preparations to protect its ma
tionals in Tientsin and to prevent
war in the northern province OF
Manchuria.
Reports here said efforts already
were being made to protect foreign
ers now in Peking.
All foreigners there probably will
be billcted within the legation quar-
ters and Japan is understood to
have requested clear zone ~ miles
around the quarters
Only mcager reports are coming
from Picking as to the advance Of
the southern armies.
Japan also is prepared to protect
its nationals in Tientsin, city IN
the line of the Nationalist advance.
Japanese troops have been station
ed there but the government has or
dercd Immediate dispatch of infan-
try, artillery and air force groups to
Ticntsin. Reports said the northern
general, Chang Tso-Lin was enroute
to Tientsin.
The government, however, mani
tests the greatest interest in possi-
bility that attempts might be made
to extend the civil strife into Man
churia, should Chang Tso-Lin desert
his position around Peking and re-
treat to his home province.
"Japan will not tolerate warfare
in Manchuria, - the vice minister or
war told the United Press.
This nation is prepared to send
! troops even over the $4,000 provid-
ed by treaty, the government offlc-
ial said. Peace must be preserved
in the northern province, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Primary Expense
Filed by Watson

WASHINGTON, May 1S.--Sena-
tor James f. Watson $ successful
native son candidacy for the Re
publican presidential nomination in
Indiana has cost $32, ,67l.U5 to date,
NJ. Bert Thurman, Watson S man
ager, told the senate campaign in
vestigating committee toLay.
Thurman said 1888 had been
raised including a $1,000 loan from
the Security Trust Company of In
dianapolis Watson personally spent
$2,6S09O, including $1,000 given to
Thurman.
The headquarters spent $50, ,490.15
for the usual purposes as listed. In
addition, $500 was sent to the
Westliche Post, a German news
paper at St Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Chinese Release
Yankee Minister
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Rev.
l.. {. Osborn, an American mission
ary of the Church of the Nazarene,
re, 'orted kidnapped by Chinese troops
ia Chilli Province about April %,
low is Del1rved to have been re
leased, Minister MacMurray inform
Cd the state department today.
The minister said Mrs. Osborn re-
ceived telegram from her husband
mt Kaifang, capital of Honan Pro
vince, saying he was "with Ash
craft. - Ashcraft was rot identified
in the message.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Reed Ready To
Block Smith At
Party Convention
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, May Ex-senator
James \. Reed will 90 to the Demo
cratic national convention at Hous-
ton next month with sufficient
votes and the determination to
block the nomination of Governor
Al Smith of New York, Lee Meri-
wcthcr, Reed $ campaign manager,
said today. The New York govern
or has reached his peak land the
Reed presidential forces naturally
feel eiated,' Meriwether said.
"Thrce hundred and sixty votes
will stop Smith and our survey
shows that many can be mustered
when the time arrives.
After delegates have east their
ballots for favorite sons they will
switch to Reed and effectively
block any hope of Smiths nomina-
ton, Meriwcther said
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Injured Actress
Will Recover

LOS ANGELES, May 18.-Faith
Garde, motion picture actress who
fractured her skull in a fall during
the course of party early yester-
day morning, will recover, it was
said today at the General hospital.
According to witnesses, Miss
Garde stepped from an open balcony
on the mezZanine to fall 90 feet to
the first floor. Miss Garde was un-
familiar with the house, it was
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Divorce Given
Mrs. Kresge
Nv United Press Lenscd Wire

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The
stormy matrimonial career of Sch
astian s. Kresge, five and ten cent
store owner ended today when sup
rene court Justice John Tierney
signed final decree of divorce i'll
favor of Mrs. Doris Mercer krcsge.
An intcrlocutory decree was sign
ed after the trial three months ago
in which Mrs. krcsgc accused her
husband Of infidelity with Gladys
Ardcll Fish. of Natick, Mass.
Kresge did not contest the suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
State May Have
Mounted Police

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-A
plan for the establishment of mount
ed police in rural sections of Cali
fornia will be presented to the
state legislature by the Common
wealth Club of San Francisco.
Royle A, Carter, chairman of n
special section on rural police, draft
ed the plan which was explained
here today.
Troop headquarters would be in
Reading, Chico, Santa Rosa, Sacra-
mento, FL Centre, Rcdlands, Pasa-
dena San Diego Oakland, Salinas,
Fresno and Modesto.
The organization with so officers
and 1900 men, would work out regu-
lar rural patrols in country districts
under the plan. =
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
None Injured AS
Tornado Hits City
Nv United Press Lens"d Wire

MARIETTA, Okla, May Is
Three hundred residents of Thacker-
Vile, south of here on the Red
River, miraculously escaped injury
in tornado which swept the town,
according to adviccs here today,
Practically every home in the
town, the school house and the cot
tom gin were damaged and twisted
by the storm, resulting in reported
injury 10 five nersons.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Youth Crushed by
Load of Grain
BY United Press Leased Wire

MONRONIA, Calf, May lS-
trthur Cooper, 10, of l25l East 9TH
st., Pomona, suffered a probable
roken back here today when crush.
cG between an automobile truck and
a trailer, which he uncoupled.
Cooper and his father, Prince
Cooper, were unloading grain from
the truck when the older man told
the youth to loose the coupling. The
boy failed to block the wheels be
fore pulling the pin, it was said. He
as taken to local hospital.
\ police automobile hurrying to
the accident, received broken
wheel when it collided with an
ether machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
What's Doing
TONIGHT

1.-THE Boomerang, Junior
Glass play, high school, 8 o.
clock.
Recital by pupils of Ruth
Teeple Reid, Presbyterian church
at 8 O'Clock.
Lyric Club and Imperial Sing
ers dance and bridge party, 10,-
coo Club, 8:45.
Valley theater, 1.-THE Circus
Radio: KGEN, $40 o'clock.
Imperial Valley Sciots meet,
Masonic Temple.
TOMORROW
Story hour, city library, 10:30
Approved Junior matinee, Val
ley theater, 2:15.
Methodist Sunday school pic
mic, city park, opens $3.50, fol-
lowed by supper.
Radio: KGEN, Ill o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Senate To Quiz
Continental Co.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-A
resolution by Senator Walsh Demo
crat, Montana, calling upon the
treasury department for iufAma-
tion concerning taxation of the
Continental Trading Company S
$3,0S0,000 oil profits was unani-
mously adopted today Ivy the SEN
ate.
1t also asks whether penalties
were imposed for nonpayment of
taxes by recipients of the fund after
i, had been converted into Liberty
Bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-18
Stock Exchange
To Close Early
nv Unified Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May lS.-Due to
strain on members, the stock eX-
chagc today voted to close the eN,
change daily exccot Saturday at :
D. m, one hour earlier that at pres
en-
The governors also decided that
the exchange will not be opened for
trading on Saturday, May 20. 1t
was voted several days ago to close
TOMORROW.