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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
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PAID TO
LANSING
Wilson's Secretary Of
State Dies Suddenly at
Capital.
ACTIVE DURING WAR
Death Recalls Famous
Barrage of Notes To
Germany.
By CARL D. GRoAT
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The
scrolls of dead among the worlds
wartime statesmen today bore new
name, that of Robert Lansing.
President Wilson'S secretary of
state died here rather suddenly late
yesterday Of heart trouble which at
tackled him only on Oct. .. Today
men high in public life in this and
other lands paid tribute to Lansing
who directed much of the diplo-
matte destinies of this country in
the days from 1915, to 1920, and sat
with Clemenceau, Lloyd-George,
Orlando, Henry White, Gen. Bliss and
others in the peace councils Of
Paris.
President Coolidge, sending con-
dOlences to Mrs. Lansing spoke of
the famous international lawyer as
one who had done a work in war
and peace that would ''assure him
a place in history
Lansing s death brought memories
of his role in the long campaign of
note writing which Germany failed
to heed and which finally ended in
breach that sent the Z. S. into
war on the side of the Allies. Men
who followed the Wilson regime
intimately recalled the GOODNESS and
final break between Wilson and
Lansing, and there came to light to-
day hitherto unrevealed touches
from the drama in which Wilson and
Lansing played so big role.
The writer sat in Lansing's of
flee in the state department the dav
the secretary sent to Germany his
first sharp warning note. Germany
had declared "barred zone'
around the British Isles and had
advised this country against send
ing its ships into that area.
1t was in the eyes of the Ameri-
can government Il piece of effron-
terry, for American ships had the
right to travel where they chose
since we We're neutral.
Lansing was not talking for
publication, but he told this writer
then:
What we have Just done was the
kindest thing we could do to Ger
many
Many times in the months after
that, Lansing's observation came
sharply to mind Germany disregard
Cd this counsel, sent in "kindness, -
and finally in Nov. 1918 eapitulated.
thoroughly defeated. The outcome of
the war might have been vastly diff
ferent if Germany had harkened
then to the Lansing warning or to
lis subsequent notes.
Cause Of Break Revealed
Coupled with this hitherto unre-
vealed incident, there came to light
lCOntinned ON PAGE Sixl
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
OFFICER TAKES
PRISONER AFTER
LENGTHY CHASE
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LEWISTON, Ida, Oct. 3l.-Af-
ter a chase of 81 miles by airplanc,
l20 miles by horseback and l9'
miles by automobile, Sheriff Herb
Rothwcll returned late Tuesday
from Chamberlain Basin, where he
apprchcndcd Walter $. (David) Nc
Gov. asserted "wild man trappcr,
Monday afternoon.
Mccoy, although armed, Offered
no resistance when he was finally
tracked down at point called
Werdcnhoff Mines, 10 miles from the
Big Creek ranger station, which is
1917 miles by ear from Grangcvillc,
the central region of Idaho county,
the largest county in the United
States.
With Sheriff Rothwcll was Forest
Ranger Dan LcVan.
Mccoy admitted he had robbed
the ranger commissary for five
years, getting supplies with which
TO subsist at his cabin, IL miles
from the Stonebreakcr ranch, where
the officers first went to look for
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
ST0WAWAY TO
GET RECEPTION
IN GERMANY

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
Oct. 31.-An American boy, en-
bodying the spirit Of adventure that
is in the day dreams of every lad
in the land, held Il high place in the
hearts of the German people today
Il people whose hearts were already
bursting with thanksgiving and
pride over the return of the Graf
Zeppelin in her round trip to
America.
Clarence Tcrhunc, 10, seemed GER
tain to receive the warmest recep-
tion ever accorded stowaway.
The daring of the boy S feat
thrilled the Germans and gave them
Il good chucklc.
The press pokcd sly fun at DR..
Hugo Eckcner, commander of the
Zeppelin, and said that it was ga
good joke" on him.
Clarence, peeling potatoes and do
ing odd tasks to earn his keep aboard
the Graf was probably largely un-
aware of what was in store for him
on his arrival.
Fines for persons who enter Ger
many without passport range from
% to 10000 marks.
Chief of Police Quintenz, at
l'riedrichshafen, was in communica-
ton with the American consul to
hasten an amicable settlement of
Terhune S status He said the fine
probably would be only technical
one in this case, amounting to the
minimum-20 marks.
American consul Stuttgart hurried
here to make arrangements for Il
passport for Terhunc. He said he
would take charge of Clarence s
personal affairs, if the youth so de-
sired.
All that seemed left to make
Clarence's entry into Germany
triumphant was a recommendation
from the Zeppelin IS officers attest
ing to his good behavior.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
OLD MAN ENDS
LONG JOURNEY
TO new YORK
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NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-A stoop-
ed and bent old man, hatless and
barcfooted, wearing long robes and
flowing white beard, plodded into
New York today.
lie was the last of the c. G..
Pyle "Bunion Derbyists,' who
started out from Los Angeles
March 4 on n transcontinental foot
race. Although christened john B.
Nash, he went by the name of
" Prophet Jonah b. Isaiah or
Emoryvillc, w. Va.
Jonah wore few clothes, but was
covered with many placards, most
of them proclaiming he was for
Gov. Alfred f. Smith. He had
started from Los Angeles with 81
cents and had stopped frequently
along the route, it developed, to
campaign for Smith. When Ee fin
ally arrived here he had $17.
The prophets first move was tc
break up a Hoover rally in Union
Square, he was arrested for disorder
" conduct. Hailed before a judge,
he proudly exhibited papers which
proved he had been pronounced in
sane in seven states.
As he left the court house a
crowd began to gather.
Lifting to his lips long fish
horn which he carried suspended
from his shoulders, the prophet blew
Justify, then walked away.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
EVERYTHING SET
FOR HALLOWEEN
JUNIOR FROLIC

Final preparations for the First
Annual IIallowe ZEN Frolc were
completed by the Junior Executives
Division of the FL Centro Chamber
Of Commerce at its weekly break
fast session at the Barbara Worth
Hotel this morning. In addition the
members heard an interesting talk
by Rnv. George Ilarlna an and were
entertained by employees Of the
Richfield Oil company.
The meeting opened with the
adoption of resolution in which
the Junior members expressed APP
probation to Fred Nebcl-Thau for
his efforts in making the recent
style show success. They also vot.
cd thanks to various other persons
and organizations for their part in
the program.
Rev. Hartman was then introduc-
ed and gave very interesting talk.
lie took rs his keynote the advan-
tagc of being dependable and urged
adherence to this admirable trait
upon the members. lie congratulated
them freely on the work which they
have done thus far in civic improve
mcnt and urged continuation OF
it.
The Richfield Oil Company then
took the stage. j. T. French gave
a most interesting talk on "know
your oil. - He told the members
briefly the principles of distilli1g
lubricating oil and its uses. He
covered his subject very thoroughly.
Harold Proctor, tenor, then rend'
cred two solos, accompanied by
Miss Julia Foncannon. They were
well received.
X. A. Hamblen, whose fingers
speak magic, gave the members a
treat with n number of clever card
tricks.
The Richficld members were in
troduccd by Roy Davis of the Rich
field company, member OF the
junior organization.
1t will be Ladies Morning next
Wednesday and all members were
instructed to be present with clther
their wives or sweethearts. (Just
what does that meanP Ed
Plans for the organization of
speaking club and n bridge club
were also formed at the meeting
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Lewis Convicted
On Mail Charge
In Federal Court
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3l.-Four
defendants in the government $
mail fraud ease against the Lewis
Oil Corporation, including S. c.
Lewis, head of the organization, will
appear here Monday for sentence.
Lewis, Jacob Bcrman and {. o.
Stcppc were found guilty of vary
ing counts of misuse of the mails
by jury last night while John t.
Aiken pleaded guilty before the
trial started seven weeks ago.
The jury considering the evidence
against Lewis, Bcrman and Steppc
was out almost seven hours before
it returned the verdict convincing
Lewis and Berman on seven counts
and Steppe on one.
Each man may be ordered to serve
five years or $4,000 fine or both on
each count. The sentence is at the
discretion of the court.
Lewis declared he will file an ap-
peal to the conviction.
According to the government, the
defendants used the mails to
illegally promote the sale of gold
notes in the Lewis Oil Company
Promises which the company could
not fulfill were contained in the
letters, ii was said.
Lewis and Berman recently were
acquitted in county court of charges
Of conspiracy to dcfraud in comec-
tion with the collapse Of the $780,
100000 Julian Petroleum Corpora
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
SMITH TO TALK
AGAIN TONIGHT
in new JERSEY
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Gov. Al
fred f. Smith set out today on the
concluding drive of his presidential
campaign. He laid aside his brown
derby, denied himself to callers and
finished the first of the final series
of campaign speeches which is to
be delivered in Newark, y. j. to-
night from the same platform where
his Republican opponent, Herbert
Hoover, spoke three weeks ago.
A change appeared to have come
over the Democratic nominee since
his return from his Baltimore trip.
There was grim seriousness in his
mien, a disinclination to waste one
of these final precious moments with
one of those familiar epigrams which
characterize his intimate converse
ton. He was all business.
His friends recognized the tense
ness which they said has always alb
sorbed the governor s activities in
the closing moments of his guber-
material campaigns here.
He is closing his national cam
paign according to the precise Gus
tom of his gubernatorial races. On
Friday nights before election he al
ways has spoken at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, the Saturday
nights he always has had a final
big rally in Madison Square Garden
or Monday nights, election ewes, he
always has left his hotel home and
gone down into Oliver street, on the
East side, where he was born, to
mingle with his old friends and swap
stories about his chances.
Keep to Program
That is exactly his program foi
this year.
The New Jersey speech tonight
will be the only one not devoted to
that "lucky program he always
has followed. 1t will deal with labor
issues of the campaign, particularly
the use of injunctions in labor dis
putes. The Brooklyn speech will be
devoted to the cause of the state
Democratic ticket and the Madison
Square meeting will be the last big
rally, a summing-up of the evidence
in the case he has laid before the
nation s voters.
There is to be a brief radio talk
from his hotel Monday night over
a national radio network, but it
will be confined to expressions of
appreciations to his friends and the
suggestion that they all get out to
vote early the next day.
Smith is to receive the election re-
turns over a United Press wire, and
private wires from Democratic head
quarters, which will be strung into
the living room of his suite.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Curiosity Helps
Capture Monkey
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BURBANK, Calf, Oct. 31.-His
interest in human sporting equip
mcnt led today to the capture of
Bobo, ringtail monkey, who for the
past three days has been enjoying
the freedom of the foothills in this
vicinity.
Bobo almost was rctaken yestcr-
day when he took to chasing golf
lalls at the Sunset Canyon Country
Club and he was trapped today when
his curiosity led him to investigate
the reason for tennis balls getting
caught in the nets of the country
club s courts.
Poundmastcr Suppon, who netted
Bobo, turned him over to the Shor-
lock Water Gardens, from where he
escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Hall Leaves To
Benefit Health

Harold f. Hall of 740 South Sixth
street, well known throughout the
city and valley, was taken to the
Tucson Hospital today. His health
has been failing rapidly for the last
few weeks and physicians ordered
his removal to the higher altitude.
Mrs Hall, who has been employed
as secretary of the Conservation
Club, has given up her position and
will leave for Tucson tonight. Miss
Beulah Ellis of Holtville will assume
the secretaryship of the club. a
delegation of American Legion mem
bers visited Hall yesterday to wish
him Godspeed and a rapid recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Philadelphia To
ReorganiZe Police
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3l.-Re-
organization of Philadelphia s po-
lice department in an attempt to rid
the city of the corrupt ring of graft
and vice started today.
Mayor Harry Mackey and Dircc-
tor of Public Safety Harry Davis
started rcalignments which will
scrap the plan of honeycombing po-
lice districts and political wards.
The new system will be put in ope-
ration Immediately after the election
next week, Mackcy said.
This action came after a special
grand jury yesterday had reported
2l high police officials were Gun
fit to hold office in the municipal
government. - All 21 are now un-
der suspicion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Plates
Ready Dec. 18th

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Oct. al
Automobile license plates for 1929
may be obtained by California mo-
torists on December Is, according to
announcement today of Frank g..
Shook, chief of the state division of
motor vehicles.
Mail orders will be received by
the division after December |, Shook
said, but delivery of the plates will
not begin until December 10. The
division offices are located at Sacra-
mento, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Oakland, Fresno and San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
PRISONER KILLED IN
LEAP FROM MOVING TRAIN

brought to a halt, Dineda leaped
from the window. Presumably
his neck was broken in the fall
and he was dead when Ellis and
trainmen reached him.
Dineda originally was arrested
on drunk count but the more
serious charge was entered
against him when he was ac-
cused of having raised one dol
lar bills to $40.
Except to state that his resi-
dencc was in Oakland the
prisoner refused to talk at any
time while he was in Jail here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
REPUBLICANS TO
COMBAT FINAL
DRIVE BY Smith
BOrah and Hughes Will
Bear Brunt of Battle to
Win East.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
UNITED Press Staff CorreSpondent)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-lierb-
crt Hoover is participating with his
Republican board of strategy in
mapping out plans to combat the
predicted whirlwind' finish of
Governor Alfred f. Smiths east
crn campaign.
The Republican candidate will
devote attention in the next two
days here, before his departure for
the west at ) O'Clock tomorrow af-
ternoon, to the final details of cam
paign wind-up arrangements.
The final Republican campaign
strategy in the east revolves prin-
cipally about concerted attack by
a far-flung line of campaign ora
tors, headed by Senator Borah of
Idaho and Former Secretary of
State Charles Evans Hughes,
against the principal bulwark of
Smith S eastern defense, prohibition
modification.
While Hoover remains out of the
picture as far as mention of pro
hibition is concerned, these speakers
especially Borah and Hughes, will
attack Smith on his own battle
ground on the issue that appears to
have stirred up most interest in the
east. They are telling the voters
that Smith can do nothing about
changing the law, while the Demo
cratic candidate shouts back that he
can.
Along the sides of the main pro-
hibition battle-line, other Republi.
can leaders will emphasize the
prosperity' issue.
The Democratic national commit
tee took notice of Borah s prohibi
tion campaign today in statement
that he had voted to uphold Presi
dent Wilson S veto of the Nolstead
act in 1919.
Hoover Keeps Quiet
Hoover is maintaining the course
! he adopted at the outset as to his
! personal campaign. He will not be
drawn into any debate with Smiti
in these last few days, despite the
apparent intention of the New Yorl
| governor to challenge him directly
the Democratic candidate S Balti
more speech, in which he ATTEMPTED
to hook Hoover, by association, anC
the Republican national committee
! directly, with campaign activitie!
Ct the Ku Klux Klan, brought nc
comment from Hoover.
In a statement made public here
Daniel E. PomerOy, national vice
| chairman of the committee and
New Jersey national committeeman
denied Smiths charge that Klar
meeting in New Jersey had beer
held Gin conjunction with the Re
publican national committee.
Pomeroy explained that the man
( who distributed hand-bills carrying
his announcement represented him
self, enormously and without author
ity, as representing the national
committee.
'The situation referred to by
Governor Smith in his speech last
night was a deliberately laid plot by
individuals misrepresenting them
selves,' Pomeroy said.
The Republican candidate has
secluded himself in the last few
days, seeing only few callers. He
will hold today his first conference
with newspapermen here in three
weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
college STUDENTS USE HEADS
ITO BEAT RESTAURANT OWNER

taken care of by group of
college boys in front of the
cafeteria. The leader had small
pair of field glasses trained on
the cashier; in his other hand
he held an automatic counter.
Every "twenty fifth custom
err for over an hour had been
an undergraduate, and every
twenty fifth tray had been piled
sky high,
From the look on the propri-
etor's face it appeared that the
college proponents had won at
least a temporary decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Dundee-ThOmpson
Fight Deferred

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Tnc wei
tcrweight championship bout be-
tween Joe Dundee Of Baltimore, the
titleholder, and Jack Thompson,
San Francisco negro, scheduled for
Nov 16 at Madison Square Garden,
Las been indefinitely postponed
Dundee has an infected elbow and
will be laid up for some time.
The Joe Click Baby Joe Cans
lightweight bout may be moved up
to fill the vacancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Reindeer King
Weds In st. Paul
BY United Press Leased Wire

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 31.-At
one of the most brilliant social
functions of the past year Miss
Laura Ellen Nolstead and Carl }.
Lomen, Reindeer King of Nome,
Alaska, were married here Tuesday
night in the House of Hope Church.
The daughter of Andrew j. Vol
stead, father of the prohibition law,
had as her matron of honor, Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assist
ant attorney general, while Roy
Squires of Chicago attended Lomen.
More than 1000 guests were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
JEWEL THIEVES BUSY
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CHICAGO, Oct. 81. - Two men
held up and robbed Mrs. Israel War
shawsky, daughter of City Collector
Morris Eller, of jewels valued at
$4,000 here last night A short
time later, two other jewel robberies
were reported to police bringing the
night S total loot to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. ST.
The old question of the value
of college education versus
ordinary business acumcn was
being put to the test here to-
day.
The business acumen part of
it was being demonstrated by a
local cafeteria proprietor who
placed this announcement in his
window:
"Every twenty fifth customer
eats free
The academic side was being
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Hoover Draws
First Blood

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81
One of San Francisco s first vot-
ers was Mrs. Katherine Ken
field who cast her ballot for
Herbert Hoover FOUR hours after
a baby daughter was born to her.
Mrs. Kenfield exercised the
right of hospital patients and
marked her choices in the pre-
sence of city officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
BURNS PROVE FATAL
ny United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD Oct. 81. -Four
year old Arthur Linde died hers
last night Of burns received when
the explosion Of a 10 gallon eon
tainer threw flaming gasoline over
him. Young Linde was playing ~ Ii
vacant lot whore the cOntainer waa
being used by sewer excavation
gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Woman Picks Up
Odd 'Kindling'
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CHICAGO, Oct. 31.--Mrs. Eliza
Owen was olt collecting kindling
to start fire fer breakfast this
morning and congratulated her
self when she found a number of
smooth, round sticks.
She called the neighbors to in
spect her find. One of them iden-
titled the "kindlingo as dyna
mitC,-50 sticks.
Police believe the dynamite
was discarded by terrorists who
were active in the district during
the primaries last April.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
By United Press Leased Wire

YUMA, AriZ., Oct. 31.-At-
tempting to escape from an Off
Ger taking him to Phoenix to
face counterfeiting charges, Ru-
ben Dineda was killed today
when he leaped through the
lavatory window of a moving
train 90 miles north of here.
Although he was handcuffed,
Dincda succeeded in forcing Po-
lice Officer Ellis outside and
locked the door to the small
compartment.
Before the train could be
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
A Modern Cinderella

Cinderella Albany whose
socially
Betty McComcy salesgrl
will America reports
will Albany within month Lawson
divorced Barbara Guggen
helm, heiress to the huge Guggenhem fortune
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Police Discount
kidnapping Story
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3l.-Po-
lice today were inclined to believe
that the abduction' of Mrs. 81
nora Cooper, 32, mother of two chill
dren, was hoax planned by the
woman to secure money from her
husband, Roy Cooper, street ear
conductor.
Examination of ransom note re-
ceived by Cooper revealed a SINH
larity between the scrawl and the
normal writing of Mrs. Cooper.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
JAILED FOR PETTY THEFT

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31.-After
he pleaded guilty to the theft of
seven cents from a newsboy's cigar
box cash register, Henry Hanson,
IS, was sentenced to serve 60 days in
pail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
ZEPPELIN
NEARING
GERMANY.
Big Dirigible Crossing
France After Successful
Ocean Flight.
MAKES QUICK TIME
DIR. Eckener Expects To
Reach Friedrichshafen
Late Today.
Ry United Press Lensed Wire

The Graf Zeppelin crossed the
coast of France at 20 p. m, +. :.
r., today, completing the ocean stage
of a stormy voyage over the At
lantic and setting a record for a
fast crossing by drigiblc.
The dirigible crossed the coast 80
lours and II minutes after she left
Lakehurst, y. j. at l: - a. m. Mon
day.
The Zeppelin headed inland from
Rochclet, France, where she crossed
the coast and passed over Nantes.
She was headed for lie Bourgct
Field, Paris, which she expected to
reach about midnight Il p. m, +.
s. To-
The dirigiblc, largest airship yet
in commission and the first trans
Atlantic air liner, was near the end
of spectacular round trip from
Friedrichshafen, Germany, to Lake.
hurst, \. j., carrying passengers
both ways.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-The Graf Yep
l'iih 'ionotu iii' t'dob
Rochelet, near Nantes, at 6:25 p.
m. (1:25 p. m. +. S. IT,
The zeppelin flew over Nantes at
Gas p. m, headed straight east to-
wards the interior.
The yep was flying low, about
900 feet up, Nhen she passed over
] Nantes. The cabins were lighted
in the growing darkness and watch
crs could see the crew waving
lights.
The dirigible's IS speed was estimat-
ed at less than so miles an hour.
The zeppelin dipped low as she
reached the coast at Rochelet to
establish her position, but DR..
Eekener pointed the dirigible' g nose
upward again as soon as he was GER
tain of his course.
The hum of the motors brought
fishermen tumbling from their cot
tages and crowds filled the streets
at the nearby coast resort of Saint
Brcvin. The yep headed straight
toward Nantes.
The weather from Nantes towards
Paris was excellent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-31
Daily Bulletin
From Chicago
by United Press Leased Wire

CHIC AGO, Oct. 31.-Vinsi Signor-
ella, 30, was shot and killed here
early today, police believe, as the
result of feud which started in
st. Louis last spring.
Signorella s body was found
slumped in an automobile in Forest
Park. He had been shot several
times through the body.