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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
DRY AGENTS WHO
SHOT MAN WILL
FACE CHARGES
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Aug. 24,-Warrants
charging assault with intent to kill
were sworn out here today against
Arthur Franklin and Edward Gill,
prohibition agents, in connection
with the shooting of Merle Adams
during Il liquor raid here last Tues
day.
The warrants were sworn before
Judge Franklin Padden in District
court and were signed by William
Ragsdale as witness
Ragsdale and Adams were en-
ploveS at the Morton Construction
company office, scene of the raid.
The prohibition Officers charged
that 1he company was actually
bootlegging concern.
Franklin was placed under Slo,'
000 bond and Gill under $4,000 bond.
Assistant Commissioner of Police
John Siege appeared against the
two agents, whom he declared to
be "castern cowboys imported by
hard boiled Golding. - Golding IS
in charge of prohibition enforce
ment here. His men staged the
raid.
Stege said the men were appren-
tice agents and that they would re-
ceivc the same treatment that one
of my policemen would if he pulled
gun ON an innocent man.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Continued on Page 81
WARNS AGAINST
USING SPOILED
CANNED GOODS

A theft report and warning was
given to city police last night by j
\, McDemit Of the Delta Mcrcan-
tile Company at Broadway and th"
Southern Pacific tracks.
In the report il was stated that
some Youngsters have been stealing
some canned goods stacked up on the
company platforms, the goods hay
ing been placed there for return
shipments TO the Factories. 1t IS
spoiled goods.
Mcncrmit declared in making his
report that persons should be care.
ful if they get any of these canned
goods rs the majority of it is spoil
cd and persons partaking of it are
in danger Of being poisoned,
"The value Of the goods is not
of any great amount to us, he de,
rlared, "hut we wish to protect the
public if possible OF course we do
not like 10 have the goods stolen for
ii is made good to us upon return
but we are more anxious that per
sons who might purchase some Of it
from the thieves be warned against
il.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Chinese Slayer
Tries Suicide
by United Press Leased Wire

FAIRFIELD, Calf, Aug. 24.-
Extra guards were posted around
the cell of Lov Yeung, Chinese mur-
dercr, here today after several at
tcmpts at suicide failed last night,
The first attempt of the Oriental
was frustrated by Sheriff Jack
Thornton, who heard the water run
ming in Loy Yeung 5 cell and be-
came suspicious.
The Chinese had knotted a blan-
ket about his throat and was pre-
pairing to leap from his bunk when
guards rushed into the cell.
10y Yeung spent the remainder
of the night beating his head against
the walls and floor of the cell and
CRYING for narcotics.
The water was turned on, Sheriff
Thornton said, to drown the noise
of tearing blankets.
10y Yeung, who confessed to kill
ing ten persons at a fruit ranch
north of here, apparently was less
worried about his crime than about
the lack of narcotics, deputy sheriffs
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Army Will Aid
Civilian Flyers
by United I-rcss leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2+.-Wish-
ing to aid in ethc development of
civilian and commercial aviation,
the army air corps has decided to
limit its participation in the Ma
tional air races at. Los Angeles
next month it was announced to.
day.
Heretofore military ajrmen have
virtually monopolizcd the honorS
in competitions similar to that Of
fcred by the National Air Races, to
the exclusion Of civilian aviatorS
who have not the training opportm-
titles and technical facilities of the
service pilots, army Officers said,
The air corps feels, it was added,
that interest in civilian aviation
can be greatly stimulated by giving
the non service aces wider oppor-
tunity to win in the forthcoming
races.
Army airmcn will participate
only in the competition for the
Mason NJ, Patrick and John l..
Mitchell trophies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Girl Stolen In
East Deserted
In Los Angeles
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2-i.-
Snatchcd from under the eyes Of
her parents in her Detroit home Au-
gust 10, Elizabeth Duthie, IS, was
driven across the country. subjected
to numerous attacks and finally re
leased by her kidnapper here today,
She told police.
According to the girl, her caPtor
took her from her home after he
held up and robbed her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. James Duthie.
The bandit first took 500 from
Duthic and then, preparing to leave,
"I guess III take the girl along
she said
Then began u cross-couMtry trir
in the bandit 5 automobile. The girl
said he kept control over her by
constantly threatening her with
death
81 was afraid he would kill me
the girl told police, $50 | did just
what hc told me to do. He attack
ed me several times.
According to the girl, they arriv-
ed in loS Angeles last night and
drove around the streets until early
morning, The bandit stopped at Il
railway station and told the girl to
go inside and wait for him. He
then drove away.
She described her kidnaper as an
American, about 80 years old. she
said his name WAS ''Mikp
The girl was taken to juvenile
hall and Detroit police were noti-
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
GOebek Visits
Engine Factory
By United Press Leased Wire

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. "a
Art Goebel and Harry Tucker who
recently established a new trans
continental flight record arrived at
Braimard Field here just after noon
today in their Lockheed-Nega plane
q" Yankee Doodle. > The two flyers
will spend the afternoon here at the
Pratt and Whitney Company, max
crs of the Wasp motor with which
their plane is equipped, returning to
Curtiss Field, n. y. tonight. They
plan to return here next week for Il
final testing Of their plane before
their intended return to Los Ange-
les by air.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Finishes Swim
Through Canal
by United Press Leased Wire

BALBOA, c. H., Aug. 24.-Rich-
ard Halliburton, writer of travel
romances, rested today after com
pleting his swim through the Pan
ANA Canal and contemplated his
plan for isolation for several weeks
within San Fernandez Island off
Chile.
He will sail shortly for the island
penal colony, and will strike di-
rectly into the interior.
Halliburton started his swim
from the Foreigners Club, Colon, ON
Aug. II. He swan during the day
time and rested at night. During
the long canal swim he was follow
C by alligators.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
PI IF Ill
RACEDY
REVEALED
Physicians Await Brides
Death For Chance to
Save Unborn Child.
LAW CANNOT AID
Effort to Force Husbands
Consent to Operation Is
Unsuccessful.
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. PA
bride lay on the point of death in
San Francisco hospital today while
physicians, their polished instru-
ments ready, waited for her to die
that they might save the life of her
unborn child.
Outside the room tine Young hus-
band paced back and forth.
81 viii sign nothing he said
over and over. 81 will sign moth
ing
Behind the sure swift movement
of the nurses and the professional
calm Of surgeons, lay the story of
the husband refusal to allow his
wife to undergo an operation that
woLtl hasten her death but a few
hours, the dilemma Of medical men
and finally decision By the city
attorney.
Mrs. Zenia Gonzales, 21, can live
but a few hours. She is dying of
tubercular infection.
Investigation has shown her baby
is alive. Hope of saving its life
gradually lessened as the mother
weakened. Her condition would not
withstand an operation. She would
have to die to save the child, physi-
clans said.
Husband Refuses Permission
The young husband steadfastly
refused to permit the operation.
An appeal was made to the city
attorney. Could the medical pro-
fession take the life of one person,
already past consciousness, to save
the life of another?
Henry Heidelberg, assistant city
attorney, ruled that the law would
not permit the operation. The sur
geons would be liable for murder.
A postmortem caesarian opera
tion, up to 10 minutes after death
of the mother, was the only remain
ing hope.
Anthony Gonzales, the husband
refused to cohsenr even 20 this ope-
ration.
His approval was asked as for
mality, but will not stand in tho
way of professional judgment, at.
tending surgeons indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
GOV. YOU NC
WOULD FORCE
REGISTRATION

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Aug. ii
Legislation providing for compul-
sorry registration of California vot-
crs was advocated today by Govern
or G. c. Young in letter to DIR.
W. W. Goodrich Of Coalinga, char
man of the better citizenship com
mittec of the California Develop
mcnt Association.
Declaring his belief that poll
tax levy against non-votcrS would
rot be supported in this state and
that a compulsory voting law would
be unconstitutional, the governor
announced he favored law com
pclling every citizen to register and
providing for automatic rc-rcgistra-
tion of voters when they go to the
polls.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Heavy Toll In
Auto Accidents
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug Il
One hundred and fifty Californians
lost their lives in automobile acci-
dents during July according to u
compilation made by Louis La
Place, chief of the bureau Of public
safety and statistics, division OF
motor vehicles.
A total Of l35 persons suffered
serious injuries and l644 minor IN.
juries during July intoxicated drivs
ers caused l44 accidents; failure 10
yield the right Of way, 1868, and
smashups an intersections sG3.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
BOY KILLED BY AUTO
ByloiteJ Press Leased wir.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24-Struck
down by an automobile as he and
his brother were on the way to the
grocC~y store, nine wear old Ernest
Alcalar died in Mission hospital
today. Reuben Mooschekien of
Downey, driver of the ear, said he
attempted to swerve to one side.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
News Surprises
Missing Woman
b United Press Leased Wire

hIFU f'TtNS fItHNtu NITt
REDONDO BEACH, Calf,
Aug. 24.-Mrs. Ella Sturdivant,
Gardena real estate operator for
whom relatives had caused
search to be started two days
ago, was found eating at lunch
counter here today by Boy
Scouts.
Mrs. Sturdivant expressed sur
prize when told she had been re
ported missing and said she had
beCl living in beach cottage.
Relatives fears were caused by
a recent nervous. breakdown,
they reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Jealousy Causes
Shooting Affray
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 24,-Jeal-
ousy over the theft of a woman's
affections caused Frank Hall, ~, to
shoot and perhaps fatally wound
Geoygc Holmes, 40, here today, po-
lice reported
Hall was attempting to induce
Mrs Mabel Albcrts to give up
Holmes when the latter entered her
hotel room, it was said. Hall told
police he drew his revolver and fir
ed only after Holmes made gcs-
ture to shoot hisl.
Holmes was struck in the abdo-
men Physicians said he had only
a slight chance for recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
Sounds Worse
Than Death

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Aug. "a.
Emma Martinez, IA, literally
was full Of bubbles when she was
brought to headquarters for
emergency treatment today.
Tie official police report re-
vealed she swallowed perfume
and half a cake Of soap III a sui
eide attempt.
She will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
AGED WOMAN KILLED
ny UnIted rress Lensea Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 81 = IS.
Susan DonnelIi, 65, died here today
from injuries received yesterday
when she was struck by an automo-
bile as she was alighting from .
street ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
A I { OF
A|RPLANE
UNKNOWN
Mysterious Radio Mes
sages Give Hope For
Crews Safety.
NOTHING DEFINITE
Several Reports of Dis
tress Calls Being Inves-
tigated.
Hy United Press Leased Wire

BROOKLYN, y. Y, Aug. IL
William Rcdfcrn, amateur radio
operator, picked up a message today
at l2:45 Il. m, signed with the call
letters of the a:rplanc "Grcater
Rockford, and asking that the
United Press be notified that the
Rockford to Sweden plane had land
ed. on an island 100 miles north of
Newfoundland.
The fate o, the "Grcater Rock
ford, - missing on flight to Green.
land, was uncertain today,
Well authenticated advices from
the governor Of Greenland reported
that a plane almost beyond doubt
the "Grratcr Rockford, ~ had been
seen flying over the western coast
Of Greenland on Sunday morning.
The search for the flyers waS
complicated by mysterious radio
messages picked up by amateur -opr.
rators in widely separated parts Of
the country, purporting to b. from
the "Grcatcr Rockford and Say
ing the plane was on an island north
If Newfoundland.
The messages asked that tn"
United Pres, be- notified of the land
my.
(Thr United Press had arranged
with the crew, Bert llassell and
Parker tramrr, to notify the near
est United Press Bureau in event
of landing.)
Sihcc the location of the supposed
island is more than 200 miles from
where Tia" plane was reported seen
over Greenland on Sunday, the dis
crcpancy was obvious. 1t appear
ed that either Tia" plane seen over
Greenland was not that Of lIas8cIl
aad Cramcr, or that some "wild
eat radio station was attempting
= cruel hoax ON the public and the
anxious relatives Of the flyers.
Two amateur operators in Brook
lyn, y. y, one in Toledo, Ohio, and
one in Chicago reported picking up
!hc message last night. The Toledo
amateur and one Of the BROOKLYN
amateurs reported that the massage
they picked up asked that TIA" re
ccivcr communicate with the init
90 Press, -
May Have Lost Course
\ remote possibility was that both
reports could be true and that Has
sell and Cramcr, after finding their
way to Greenland, thought they
were off their course and over New
foundland, coming do"n on an
island Of the coast. II was pointed
ont that such vast error was eN-
tremely likely for an experienced
pilot
Another discrepancy was the fact
that Cramcr, who was handling the
Greater Rockford 5 radio, was
not an experienced sender. He had
arranged simple code system lW
which he could send single letters
10 designate the plane 5 position
from time to time. The message
picked up last night were fairly
long, and the receivers reported,
sent with fair skill.
The amateurs also reported rccciv-
ing the messages on varying way"
lengths. The Toledo amateur pick
ed up his message on - to l5 met
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
RIVERS SCORES KAYo
Hy United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Ariz., Aug. 24.-Arizona
Joe Rivers, of Phoenix. knocked
out Battling Chico, of Kansas, in
four rounds here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24
What Floods Did In the CarOIinas

III IA
II p a a N
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cable
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-24

-Four hundred acres of fan let
tuce will be grown near Stafford,
Arizona.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23

the unfortunate. The goal for Hamil-
ton and vicinity this year is 5000
members. Loyal and faithful workers
are in the field in strenuous effort
to reach this goal and-pass it.
Many have responded and many
are coming in, but more are needed.
Hamilton must not fail in making up
the quota assigned it. The goal must
be reached. Everyone knows Of the
great work of this wonderful organi-
cation in the time of need without
going into further detail. Surely no
real. true American citizen will fail
to respond to the call of the Red
Cross this year.
The Press feels that, without fur
ther urging, organized labor, as al
ways when the unfortunate calls, will
gladly step up and do its share. 1t is
to be hoped that every union man and
woman in Hamilton will join. All it
takes is heart and dollar.
Don't wait to be solicited, but joir
JOIN NOW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23
MACHINERY

Inventive genius is entitled to and
deserves ample reward for machines
which are the results of their creative
genius. Inventors in many cases hold
the empty bag, while speculative cap
ital reaps the harvest. Capital is
entitled only to a fair return. 1t did
not create the machine, nor does it
do all of the work on the machine
which produces. Labor, skilled and
unskilled, is entitled to just and fair
return for the operation and labor
performed ON the machines. These
machines displace the workers and
throw them into the increasing ranks
of the unemployed and non-consum-
ers. If our industrial system is to
stand up and continue. machine work
ers must get a fair wage. Machines
cheaper the cost of production and
thereby benefit the consuming public.
1t is the business of society, as a
whole, to see to it that labor is fully
compensated and fully employed,
whether they are employed by hand
or on machines.
There is no mystery about the un-
employment problem which is with
us and growing menace. It can not
be settled by politicians nor by polit-
ical action. The real and only solu-
tion is SHORTER HOURS and SUI
FICIENT WAGES to enable the
workers to consume that which they
help to create. The surest way to ac-
complish this desirable result is for
both sides to organize and settle the
problem by conciliation, mediation
and collective bargaining. If they do
not, the state, in order to save itself,
will have to do it for them.-Editor-
ial in Cigar Makers Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23
IT'S LOBBYING SEASON

Congress will convene soon. Again
the conflict between privilege and the
people will begin. Privilege is organ
lied. 1t. has wealth. 1t employs
lobbyists, and the motto of the lobby
list is, "Get the goods"
Oil and power have used lobbyists
to the limit. They messed up the
country with their foul methods.
Reasoning with congress for meas
ures in the public interest is one
thing; browbeating and corrupting
congressman in behalf of avarice for
privilege and plunder is another.
Those who stand for the people can
never relax their guard if privilege
is to be kept at bay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23
AND, THE WORKERS SHARE?

General Motors Corporation, Amer
ica's richest industrial concern, de-
time it is on a two-and -one- half for
one basis.
A holder of 100 shares of old stock
will now own $50 shares. The $5
dividend and extras that were paid on
the old stock are now charged to
$3.50 a share, or $10.50 share per
year for the $50 shares.
If the workers even made hasty
study of corporation statistics they
would secure an insight into the tre-
mendous profits concerns. like the
| General Motors and United States
Steel are making. These profits are
being quietly distributed among stock
holders in the form of extra cash
dividends, bonuses and extra stock
known as stock dividends.
Under the stock dividend system
| low interest detracts from the high
amount stockholder actually receives
because of his additional stock.
AS the pyramiding of stock con.
tinues, the workers are called upor
for greater efficiency and speed-uE
methods are constantly installed t.
earn interest on the increased capi
talization that grows and grows.
In the first nine months of this year
General Motors earned a net prof
of $240,534,613. This is a record thai
no other American corporation ha.
even approached in peace time.
AND, THE WORKERS SHARE:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23
HEADS OR TAILS, THEY WIN

The federal trade commission will
ask the courts to compel the Electric
Bond and Share Company to produce
it's records as aid to the probe of pub
lie utilities, authorized by the senate.
The company is holding concern
for Pan-American corporations and is
interlocked with the General Electric
Company. Officers and directors Of
Electric Bond hold office in more than
a score of other utilities
The refusal of Electric Bond and
Share to produce it's books illustrates
the double-dealing policy of these pub
lie utilities.
When they want rate increases,
they rush to the government, but when
the government seeks information on
charges that they corrupt public
opinion, they talk about the dangers
of government interference.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23

cipal forces now engaged in the work
of preventing blindness and conserv-
ing vision throughout the United
States will gather in New York city
for a three-day series of conferences,
November 1928, to learn from the
leading authorities of America the
latest developments in the study of
the chief causes of blindness. This
exchange of experiences and discus
sion will be held under the direction
Of the National Society for the Pre-
vention Of Blindness in the Russell
Sage Foundation building, 130 East
Twenty-second street. Industrial
physicians, ophthalmologists, public
health nurses, sight-saving class su-
pervisors and others will participate
in the conferences which will be held
in connection with the fourteenth an
nual meeting Of the society.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23

for the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes, has announced that he Will
file wage increase petition before
the Indiana public service commission
for the railway workers and de-
mand hearing on the merits of the
case"
An increase of the basic hourly
wage Of car men from 40 cents to 56
cents is asked. At present the men
start at 40 cents an hour and are
increased l cent an hour yearly for
five years. Under the new petition
the wage at six months would be 58
cents and the maximum of 60 cents
would be reached in a year.
A similar appeal was filed for the
men last year, but the petition was
pigeonholed without hearing by the
commissioners, Baker said. A petit
ton previously filed resulted in a g.
cent increase for all car men, making
the present rate. A committee of
the local union recently demanded an
increase in wages and better work
ing conditions, which were refused.
Under the presen wage agreement
the employees have the right to petit
ton the public service commission for
hearing on the matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-11-23
should.

SlOu1u.
The convention is considering
measures for bringing into the fold
the great army of underpaid, over
worked unorganized. 1t is consider
ing how to make unions effective, how
to make them "go." 1t is consider
ing the question of how best to get
along with employers, SO that indus
try may operate as something like a
democracy. It is considering legisla-
tive measures. 1t is considering all
things that affect the great masses.
The American Federation of Labor
conventions legislate for men and
women and for children. Its actions
bear upon the home and make for
it's happiness. No organized move
ment in the world is closer to the
very lives of the people.
May there be wisdom in New
Orleans, and may there be courage,
This newspaper sends it's greetings
and it's fluctuations. These conven-
tions are always great. May this one
be surprisingly great!