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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Marines to Press
After SandinO
ny United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Mic. March 2.-The
hill country of the Nucva Segova
district soon may hear the steady
tramp of marine boots, rs efforts
are made TO capture General Au-
gustino Sandino.
The rebel leader was believed to
have fled into the bushy and almost
inaccessible regions after his sur
prise attack ON the marine dctach-
mcnt Monday which caused n loss
of five lives, Eight other United
States troopers were injured.
No direct word has been recciv-
ed here concerning the activities of
the United States forces after the
surprise attack by the Sandinistas.
1t was presumed, however, that
dctachments would start in immc-
diatc pursuit.
Only one of the eight men iniur-
ed was said to be in serious con
dition.
Private Lem Davis was shot in
the shoulder The others received
minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
SENATE'S OIL
PROBE BALKED
BY DEAD MEN
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Amer-
lean military operations in Nicara-
qua were hotlv criticized and de-
tended in the Senate today.
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington,
precipitated n debate thereon by
reading a newspaper article concern
ing a recent engagement in which
five marines were reported killed.
Chairman Borah of the foreign re-
lations committee interrupted to
explain that testimony taken at
executive hearings on the Nicara'
guam situation is being printed and
will be ready for Senate inspection
within a few days.
~ am satisfied we have all the
available facts on military operat-
ions of this government in Nicara.
gua,' Borah said. "We have not
attempted to 90 into the economic
aspects of the situation but plan to
do so later
81 don't care about the hearing" "
Dill replied. 81 m interested in act
ion. What has become of the resol-
utions before the foreign relations
committee directing the president to
withdraw American forces?
81 object to spending any more
American lives in Nicaragua for the
protection of American invest.
ments.
"I don t believe the Senate has
power to instruct the president to
withdraw marines from Nicara
gua,' said Borah. Gas soon as we
can gather all the facts concerning
American Nationals in Nicaragua
We probably will report on one o1
the pending resolutions.
Senator's Shortridge, Republican
California, and Edge, Republican
New Jersey, then joined in the de
Bate with Dill, all shouting at the
same time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
"AWY" ELLIOTT
MADE DEAN OF
I "0LD TIMERS

There were more than 80 persons
gathered about the dinner table fol
the "Old Timers Banquet held al
the Barbara Worth Hotel last night
and tales hearkcning back to the
time when the valley was little
more than a playground for the
sand and the winds were unraveled
during the evening.
The gathering marked the open
ing meeting of the "Old Timers
Club of the valley, the require.
ments for membership being %
years residence within the county.
The call of the elan reached as far
as Arizona, deep into Mexico and
to the coast in bringing visitors to
the gathering.
r. d. Mccall, temporary char
man, presided at the gathering but
there were no formal speeches. The
diners contcnted themselves with
informal discussions in which each
in turn told of experiences here N
the early 1900 years.
A. G. Candy" Elliott captured
honors for being the oldest timer
of the old timers. Andy crossed t
valley back in 1867, some 81 years
ago and was among the first set
tiers here, driving pony express
before the railroad became reali-
tv. He was escorted to the head
of the dining table and made the
guest of honor of the occasion.
Charles n. Perry, who arrived in
the valley in 1892, was next in line
with d. l.. "Scotty' Russell 1898,
occupying the third seat of honor.
Then the 1900 class. THIS in
cludcd Leroy Holt. C. l.. Gillett
Byron f. Rice and Leona f. Rath
The 1901 class included j. u
Hustor. d. f. Forester, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Orrick, Arthur Edgar
and Mrs. Leroy Holt.
The 1902 entrants were Haze
I Edgar Keplcy, Chester Allison. Mr.
and Mrs. r. d. Mccall and T. d
Mccall. Jr.
The 1908 and final class of "f'
giblcs were w. S. Moore, Ed For
rcstcr, and Addie i. Turbctt.
To Meet Again
Others included r. J.. Palmer,
Estella Falla. f. S. G. Butch. Joe
s. King. Il. G. King, ]. A. Balcove'
George Gunderson, J. ID. McCarcy
and Il. w. McGrcw.
1t was moved that the next
meeting will be held at the Bar
bara Worth on April with dinner
ot : O clock. A committee on or
ganization was appointed with T.
u. Mccall rs chairman. The cluh
is still looking for suggestions for
name and it is requested that all
titles be mailed to Mrs. Leroy Holt
in care of the Barbara Worth hotel.
An award will be given the person
turning in the name accepted by
the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Champion and
Manager Freed

Los ANGELES, March 2.-Joc
Dundee, world s welterweight cham
pion, Max Waxman, his manager
and Dick Donald, boxing promoter,
were acquitted today of charges of
false advertising. The trio was on
trial in connection with the fiasco
at Wrigley Field last November
when scheduled bout between Ace
Hudkins and the champion was call
ed off and near riot resulted.
The verdict was returned under
the instructions of Municipal Judge
James Pope when the prosecution
admitted its defeat after the court
refused to admit advertising copy
as evidence.
Immediately after the jury re-
turned its verdict of not guilty, At
torncy S. S. Hahn, representing
Dundee and Waxman, made a mo-
tion that the city prosecutors Of
flee pay the cost of the trial.
Hearing on the motion was con
tinued until late today when Judge
Pope will decide whether or not the
city prosecutor must pay the fighter
and his manager $4,000 for trial
costs.
In excusing the jury Pope ex-
pressed his regret that verdict of
not guilty had to be returned al
though "it is clear that someone
was at fault
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Dempsey Ready
To Fight Again

NEW YORK, March 2.-The un-
satisfactory result of the fight last
night between Tom Heeney and
Jack Delaney, in which the former
faile d in victory to show class wor-
thy of a bout with Gene Tunney,
has led to decision on the part of
Jack Dempsey to return to the ring,
for one more try for the heavy
weight championship.
Tex Rickard, dissatisfied with the
outcome of the Delaney-Heeney
fight, made this announcement this
afternoon.
The promoter said that Dempsey
would leave Los Angeles March IA
and come east to start training at
Gus Wilson s training camp at Or
angeburg, n. y.
Rickard will meet the former
champion at Philadelphia March 19
and they probably will go together
to Miami Beach to talk the situa-
ton over with Tunney.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
s T n A 7 {.
ROWS ON
NICARAGUA
Dill Starts Argument
By Reading Account
OF Recent Battle.
BORAH OBJ E C. T S
ShOrtridge Mixes In q
Lively Verbal Tilt Oyfr
Policy. 4
Dy United Press Leased ~

WASHINGTON, March/2-Thc
Senate y oil investigation has run
into another maze of deG men who
can give no facts and fas found it
self balltcd in its effSrt to pry into
The mysterious political ramificat-
ions Of the Conjnental Trading
company deal OF 1927.
"Thc three men to whom VIII
HAYS, former chairman of the Re
publican national committee, says
he gave 100000 of bonds from the
deal are all dead, according to in
formation reaching the committee, y
Chairman Nye declared today.
cit seems exceedingly strange
that those witnesses who have not
yet fled to Europe have faulty mem
ories and deal with men who are
dead. -
Hays testified lie received the
bonds from Harry F. Sinclair, in
dicted Oil lessor of the Teapot Dome
paval reserve. He sent them, he said,
to Fred w. Upham, former treasur-
er of the Republican national com
r.ittee; John G. Pratt of New York
and former secretary of war Weeks
(-all since deceased.
Senator Walsh of Montana said
he would summon the books of the
Republican national committee
Chicago headquarters to see if any
record was kept of the 100000 of
Sinclair bonds that Hays sent to
lpham.
1T is perfectly obvious that the
bonds sent to Upham and those
amounting to $500 sent to Weeks
were sold in the open market, -
Walsh said. "Thcre is still chance
that we may get some trace of
them
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Dugger Released
On Probation


c. o. Duggcr, who entered a plea
of guilty to charge of driving
while under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquor in superior court a
week ago, was admitted to proba.
tion by Judge A. C. Finney follow
ing a hearing N the matter this
morning,
The Judge sentenced the defen-
dant to pay a fine of 800 and
serve one year in the county Jail,
suspending sentence on the Jail term
for period of one year. The de-
fendant must make reports each
month to tho probation officer dur.
ing the period of his parole.
Dugger was arrested on the charge
following an automobile accident
near Calexico in which Audy Tuck
er of Brawley was fatally injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
REFORM LEADER SAYS MOVIES
CATERING TO GUTTER TASTE

Chase suggested two amend
ments to the bill so it could
meet legal objections raised by
its opponents. The amend
mcnts would add provisions in
suring producers the right to
sell films in blocks if the ex-
hibitors desired to buy them
that way.
"The supreme court decided
years ago on an appeal by the
Standard Oh Company that it is
illegal to sell merchandise by
methods comparable to those
now practiced in block" he
said.
Frank Rambusch, owner of
chain of theaters in Indiana,
told the committee indepen-
dent exhibitors are being
"boosted out the back door of
the moving picture industry
by the national film organiza-
ton which Will Hays heads.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
TELEPHONE COMPANY FIRST
AMONG INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS

The A. r. and T. establish.
ed its lead through Il combina.
tion of its individual worth
and that of the Bell Telephone
System, of which it owns 90
percent. The A. T. and T. as,
sets, as of December 81. 1927.
are listed at $1,949, ,690,0j7 and
assets of the Bell System at
$3,457 ,467,311.
Other respects in which the
a. T, and T. is first include:
Employees - At the end of
1927 the company bad on it's
payroll 30S,9l1 persons, enough
to populate a city the size of
Columbus, Ohio.
Stockholders - 423, $50, more
than half of whom owned one
to 10 shares each.
The Ford Company has only
three stockholders, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ford and their son,
Edsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
BANK BANDITS
GET BIG HAUL
IN LOS ANGELES
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 2.-Three
heavily armed bandits held up IL.
Walker, messenger for the Pacific
National Bank and escaped in an
automobile with $4,000 here today.
Walker was alone. He was carrying
q large consignment of new curren-
cy. The bandit car headed him into
the curb and the trio took the mon
cy from him.
An automobile believed to be the
one used by the bandits was found
abandoned in gulch a short time
later. 1t was thought that the trio
had changed to another machine.
The men were described as Amer
leans, ranging from 23 to 2S years
of age. One of them wore a false
mustache and another handler
chief over the rover part of his
face, Walker said. Two of the ban
dts wore dark glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
SHORT ILLNESS
PROVES FATAL
TO B. H. LIEN
Well Known Local Man
Prominent In Valley
Affairs.

Burre Fl. Lien, 68, died at bis
home 475 Sandalwood Drive at $50
o clock last night following short
illness. Stricken with a heart at
tack in his office at the Barbara
Worth Hotel on Tuesday, Mr.. Lien
was removed to his home. He ral-
lied slightly on Wednesday and for
time it was believed that he
would recover but he suffered a re-
lapse and succumbed to the illness
late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Lien was well known through
out the valley. He came here on
September 6, 1911, from Sioux Falls,
s. D., and engaged in the real es-
tate business and in ranching. He
operated two large ranches, one ad-
joining FL Centre on the east and
the other at a point southwest of
Seeley in addition to his real estate
business.
The deceased was active in poll
tics in the valley being regarded as
leader Of the Democratic forces.
He was in charge of the campaigns
| conducted in the valley in the pres
idential elections of 1912 and 1916
| in which Woodrow Wilson was
elected to office.
Mr.. Lien was also connected with
many civic movements in the val
ley and was regarded as one of the
builders of the valley towns.
Prior to coming to Ell Centre he
had been active in politics in South
Dakota, holding office as mayor OF
Sioux Falls and being nominee OF
the Democratic party for governor
of the state soon after the Spanish
American War.
The deceased was twice exalted
ruler of the Elks at Sioux Falls and
the Oldest member of that organiza
tion in South Dakota. He was ;
charter member in the first Elk
organization established in the
state. He was also a 32nd degree
Mason and a member of the Ell Riat
Shrine of Sioux Falls. He was al
organizer and first president of the
Norwegian Singers Society of Am
erica.
Funeral Tomorrow
The deceased was born at Spiri
Lake Isle, Iowa, on December 81
1859.
He is survived by his widow, An
ma; five children, Mrs. Frank A
Fosdick of Brawlev, Mrs. Calvin G
Mousseau of FL Centre, Mrs. d. X
Johnson of Los Angeles, George an
Harold Lien of Fl Centre; sistel
Mrs. w. Hildahl of Long Beach
one nephew, Jonas Lien Hilhahl o
Long Beach and several grandchil
dren.
The funeral service will be hell
at Lemons funeral chapel on Stat,
street at 10 clock tomorrow morn
ing and will be in charge of the f
Centro Masonic Lodge. The bod,
will then be taken to San deg,
| where it will be cremated.
All members of the immediat,
family were present at the bedsit
when the deceased passed away ant
he was able to recognize and tall
with each of them up until q few
moments before he died.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02

STEWART
INDICTED
Standard Oil Official
Charged With Contempt
Of Senate. {
T w o VIOLATIONS
Refusal to Give Evidence
At Senate Hearing Cause
of Action.
-
By HERBERT LITTLE
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENCE


WASHINGTON, March 2.-Col-
onel Robert w. Stewart, reelected
chairman Of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana Yesterday was in
diQted by District of Columbia
grand jury today on a charge of
contempt of the senate.
The charge resulted from the
millionaire oil man s refusal to tell
the Senate Teapot Dome Commit
tee a month ago what he knew con-
cerning disposition of the Continen-
tai Trading Company's $3,0S0,Oo0
in liberty bonds. Stewart confined
his testimony to a denial that he
received or disbursed any of the
bonds.
The Indictment is separate from
a ruling by Justice Bailey in Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court last
week holding the Senate had the
right to arrest Stewart and hale
him before it to answer the COM
mittee's questions or be tried for
contempt. Stewart was arrested
following Ba:ley's ruling but was
Immediately released on bond pend
ing an appeal.
May Get Jail Term
While the Senate awaited Justice
Bailey's ruling it delivered the
facts IN the case to the United
States attorney and today's indict-
ment resulted.
The indictment charged two vio-
| lations of the senate contempt
! statute in Stewart refusal to- an.
swcr the following:
"Tell us if you know what dis
position was made of the Continen-
tai Company's liberty bond pro-
fit.''
"Did you have any discussion
with Harry F. Sinclair or did he
have any discussion with you con-
cerning the bonds?'
The government expects to peess
for early trial of the indictment,
although trials of other cases may
cause some delay.
If convicted, Stewart faces
sentence of from one month to one
year in in "common Jail" and
fine of from 800 to $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March g
The motion picture industry IS
defiling' literature, - and sell
ing "guttcr thrills, Canon
William Chase of Brooklyn,
superintendent of the National
Reform Federation, told the
Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee today.
Chase urged adoption Of the
Brookhart bill for government
regulation of the industry, on
which the committee was to
complete hearings this after
noon.
"The movie producers are
catering to gutter instincts"
Chase said. "They are running
literature by emphasizing the
sordid. I believe this bin
would give the exhibitors and
the public better class of pie
lures. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
"Lindy" Leaves
Boston Early
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BOSTON, Mass, March Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh left Boston
airport at 1850 a. m. today without
announcing his destination.
Lindbergh stole a march on the
crowds which have followed him
since he came here yesterday to see
his mother honored by the National
Education Convention.
Arising early, he went to the air
port with his three companions on
the flight from Albany, Major Gen
eral Robertson and H. NJ. Bixby of
st. Louis and U. s. Hill.
After warming up the motor, the
three took their places in the Ryan
caHn monOplane, a similar plane to
the Spirit of st. Louis, and took
off.
Mrs. LindbergA at hotel heard
the familiar sound of the motor and
looking out the window saw her son
speeding over the city.
She refused to disclose Lind.
bergh' 3 destination.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Says Woman Did
Not Write Book
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, March Charging
her husband with being the econ
slant companion of Nan Britton
author of "Thc President s Daugh
tcr,' Mrs. Patricia NJ. Wightman OF
Saybrook, Conn, today filed appli
cation for alimony and counsel fees
against her husband, Richard, pend
ing settlement of her suit for sepa
ration.
Mrs. Wightman charged before
Justice Callahan that her husband
not Miss Britton, was the author of
the book, which described an al
logged romance between Miss Britton
and the late President Harding.
The plaintiff further charged that
the book had been written from ma
tcral supplied by Miss Britton as
Wightman S stcnographer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, March 2.-The
United States, richest of all ma
tions, has produced its first
four billion dollar corporation.
The annual report of the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., made public today,
places that corporation at the
head of all other industrial con-
Germs in this country.
Second to the A. T. and II. is
the United States Steel corpor-
alton with assets of nearly
$500, 100000. Next in order,
all in the billion dollar class,
come Southern Pacific Railroad,
Pennsylvania Lines, New York
Central Railroad, Standard Oil
of New Jersey, Union Pacific
Railroad, Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, General
Motors and Ford Motor COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
"Lindy" May Take
Foreign Honors

WASHINGTON, March Over
n protest by Senator Jones of Wash
ington, the Senate Today passed tine
House bill authorizing Colonel Lima
bcrgh to accept decorations and glits
from foreign governments. The bill
now goes to the president for sig
nature.
81 am sorry this legislation is
being passed because ! believe it is
= bad policy Jones said. 81 hope
Colonel lindbcrgh will refuse to ac-
cept these decorations and gifts. y
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Officer Shoots
Carnival Worker

LOS ANGELES, March flames
Waite, Il carnival worker, was report
ed to be dying in the General hos
pital here today from a gun shot
wound inflicted by a policeman at
a party in Santa Monica last night.
According to the officer, Detect
i've Lieutenant w. r. Rettig, Waite
attempted to escape after other
members of the party had summVn
ed the policeman to the house and
accused Waite Of stealing purSt
from a woman member of the party
Waite WIS shot through the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
PAIR RETURNED NORTH

Miguel V. Soto, 26, of Phoenix
and James Dclane, 90, no home, were
on their way back to Bakersfield
this morning to face charges of
grand theft. The two men were ap-
prehcnded in FL Centre last Sunday
IN possession OF an automobile re-
ported stolen in Bakersfield. The
men were in custody of f. S. Payne,
deputy sheriff of Bakersfield for
the return trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Reed Files Name
In California
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 2.-Sen-
ator James a. Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri, was on record here in sign
cd statement today announcing his
candidacy in the California prcsi-
Dental primary, May !.
Although Senator Reed S name has
already been entered in the Wis
consin primary, the action marks
his first open avowal of his candid
acy. He is to continue his campaign
in San Francisco tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Chinese Bandits
Renew Activity
BY United Press Eeased Wire

LONDON, March 2.-Reports of
bandit activities in the vicinity of
Cheng Lin, China, were received by
the admiralty today.
A number of British lighters in
Pupping lake were reported attack
ed. The lighters were anchored in
shallow water. A Chinese gunboat
was reported enroute to the lake
Reports from Hong Kong said pi-
rates had seized, looted and ground
ed the japanese steamer Kinko Ma
I'll near Foochow. The crew of the
steamer was saved by japanese de-
StroycrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Palace theater - Publicity
Madness.
Valley Theater-'' Cohens
and the Kelleys in Paris
High School-El Centre Holt
vile debate, s p. m.
Baseball Wensley Ave, p. NJ.
Westside school-Farm bureau
center dance, 8 p. m.
Calexico arena-Boxing, 8:45
p. m.
TOMORROW
Junior matinee, Valley theater
2:15.
Public Library, story hour,
1890.
County board F.W.C. commun-
ity hall, Holtville, 1890.
Farm bureau directors meet
ing, courthouse, 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Boys Held For
RObbing Club
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 2.-SiE
youths, one of them said to be the
son of wealthy Pasadena inventor
were lodged in the county Jail today
charged with the burglary of the
Flintridge Country Club caddy
house.
The suspects, five of them cad
dies at the club were being held II
connection with the theft of ap
proximately $500 worth of golf equiI
ncnt from tn ecaddy house Feb
ruarv %.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
REGINALD DENNY ENGAGED
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, March 2.-Reports
of his. engagement to Isobel "Bub.
hles' Stiffell, actress, were confirm
ed here today by Reginald Denny,
screen star. They will not be mar
ricd until next fall when Denny S
divorce from Irene Haisman Denny
becomes final.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
Screen Couples
Plan To Wed
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, March 2.-Mary
Stuart, movie actress and Garrett
Fort, well known writer, plan to be
married at Santa Barbara March
Is, it was announced here today.
The engagement of Gordon Cooper,
director at De Mile studio and Con-
suelo Kirkpatrick was also reveal
ed today. They have set March Il
as the tentative date for their wed.
ding in Beverly Hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-02
HOOVER TO WITHDRAW
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
name of Herbert Hoover has been
entered in the Wisconsin primaries
by 'some unauthorized person.
and will be withdrawn today,
George Akerson, assistant to Hoover,
announced today on behalf of the
commerce secretary.