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CHICAGO. Jan. Two Desperate
highwaymen lay dead here today
s tribute to the courage and deadly
mari snnanship 81 Sergt. Andrew
Barry, ck the Chicago petective -
reau.
III i scene that reseHabIed cross
section of Western movie thriller
Barry last night dropped the tx0
bandits with alugs from q saWeQroA
shotgun as they attempted hcldt1p
III the Burlington Railroad station
AZ Eighteenth, Street and Western
Avenue.
A third bandit. who was wounded
AFTER q chase. escaped He il BE-
IIeved surrounded fn 3 lumber yara
near the scene ot the attempted
hoIdltp
Tae shooting started after = Jilted
sweethearf or one Of the highway
men. tipped off authorities that the
hoIdup was To take place. She teles
phOned her Information to Assistant
states Attorney Henry 6. WAlkeEs
The Girl told walker that three
bandits plannei 70 rob Emil II Hui
uuist. a tlleater owner ais he entered
the burlington fi0u with his days
recefpts. She gave the approximate
time HuIaufst would be there t&
catch train for his home at II
Grange. b western suburb.
al detective bureau squad. com
Lnanded BY Sergeant Barry haSkefed
to the depot. Presently an autonlo-
Lille drove I'D. One man stayed at
the wheel; two others entered the
station. one posted himself AZ the
FOOT 81 the stairs, the other cit the
head of the stairs near the door.
The detectives were secreted af
vantage points nearby
Al few minutes later. HuIquisk
who had not been appraised q the
Intended robbery, swung or
Western Avenue street car emo
entered the station He carried $500
on his person. An soon Is he was
Sin the door, bandit pushed a gum
against him and commanded hands
up.
Sergeant Barry, with 4 shot gun
against his shoulder, stepped from
his hiding place. but found HUI
quist stood between him and the
bandit There was only three or
four inches Of the bandits left
side showing past the form Of HUI.
quist. But Barry took = chance ana
fired. His aim was accurate ana
the highwaynlan went down with
EseyeraI slugs In his heart. HuIquist
was not harmed.
Before Barry could turn around
the bandit ait the foot 0f the stairs.
had opened fire on him. Once
more the detective sergeant took
aim and fired The second bandit.
dropped dead iii his tracks.
When the driver Of the bandit
car heard the shooting, he started
to speed away, but detectives were
closing In on him. They fired
through the rear Of the car. The
machine swerved, hit pole and
the driver Ieaped from the car,
hurtIed a fence and disappeared Ia
lumber yard. Blood stains IN.
the automobile indicated he had
been wounded.
One Of the dead bandits was.
identified as John Bonk, 80. He
was released about 10 days aga
from Pontiac reformatory, accord.
ing to police records. The identity
Of the second slain highwayInan was:
not established as certainty, He
was known only as Punk" and ts
believed to have been former cons,
vict.
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La Guardia Liquor
Charges Secuted

Investigation by prohibition off.
Gals, customs officials. and the
United States district attorney in
stantiate charges voiced by Repre-
sentative La Guardia RI Of New
York that large quantities of illicit
liquor reached wealthy New Workers
via transatlantic liners, Seymour
LoWnan, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, declared today.
La Guardia, in letter to Secre-
tary Mellon, charged the -four hun
bred" in New York got all the liquor
they wanted, smugglci in under
purchased customs in sp ii o n
stamps.
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MONDAY JANUARY 8. 1928


lpearance, the sheriff's office here
viewed its case as virtually com
plete, the machine was found III q
garage rented by the accused man.
The prosecution, IL was indicated
today. viii depend heavily on the
testimony OF Mrs. Harry Panagos,
a friend OF the murdered widow Of
John 81 Appleby, inventor Of binder
Irvine. Mrs. Panagos, according TO
authorities, has informed investi-
gators that Mrs. AppIeby came 10
hers on several occasions with
stories OF being threatened by Or.
Mcmillan.
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INSUI TED JAPANESE WIFE
. KILLS MATE AND 2 GIRLS

to her account. she awakened him
and requested whether he had
changed his opinion. When he re-
piled that he had not, she drew q
revolver. shot and killed him and
then turned about and killed their
two daughters. aged eight and
nine.
After powdering the faces and
combing the hair of the two dead
girls she went to. the home of a
compatriot, where she drew up q
document in japanese. providing
for the future Of three remaining
children and made an unsuccessful
attempt to end her own life.
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Los ANGELES, Calf, Jan. -
Invocation Of the traditional code
Of honor was today held respon-
.sible for the shooting to death Of
d tubeFcular husband and two
daughters by an insulted wife.
Proudly protesting against accept
ing charitable offers, SusumO
Hirano, from his sicfbed intimated
that his pretty 27-year.old wife,
Mayuse, has broken marital bonds,
according to the story told auth
critics by the woman. She urged
him to mediate over the import
Of his words. Yesterday, according
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HAGERSTOWN. Nd, Jan. 8.--Re-
ports reaching the authorities in
Hagerstown that pleasure seeking
mothers in this city administer
narcotic drugs to their babies to lull
them to slesp in order that the
mothers may attend bridge parties,
moving picture theaters and other
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AIRPORT. CAvELL TOPIC

Major w. E. r. Cavell, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, will discuss
the airport situation at a meeting
of the committee on aviation of the
Washington Board of Trade. Wed
nesday afternoon, at Ais O'Clock,
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State Departments
Duties To Be Discussed

Nelson johnson will discuss the
functions and activities OF the State
Department tonight at WardmaI1
Park Hotel, at q meeting under the
auspices OF the Bureau Of COM
mercial Economics. NJ
The meeting will be at . o'clock. 1
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To test the durability of paint
brushes an Ohio factory has a
machine which subjects them 10
thousands Of strokes. which are
automatically registered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

have an average radius of 400 feet,
unusually sweeping for a mountain
road.
From the contractor 3 stand
point it is pointed out. "This
paving job was test Of organization
and equipment. a long initial haul
OF materials, steady up grade haul
of proportioned patches, heat, wind,
and inacccssibility to the job by
any other way than the road being
paved which carried heavy traffic,
all contributed to make life one joy
Gus round of taking each step with
the utmost care
The approximate cost of the pave
ment work, including grading and
repairing damage to the grade caus-
cd by storm, was 900.
The road promises to become fam
Gus among the highways of the coun-
trv as revelation in location and
alignment, easy curves and grades
and its important safety features of
superelcvation and curb provision on
the canyon side.
"These, with the character of the
paving built, reveal the progress the
California Highway Commission has
made -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
AriOla Admits
Possession Of
Concealed Weap

s. Ariola, 23, of Holtville entered
a plea of guilty to a charge cf pos
session Of concealed weapon when
ar.aigned in city court this morning.
He was sentenced to pay fine Of
$3.50 or serve 12j days in the county
iail. He was committed to the cIs-
tody Of the sheriff in default Of
payment of the fine.
Z. Binigos, co-defcndant in the
case, entered a plea of not guilty
and the ease against him was dis
missed for lack Of evidence.
The arrest was made by Patrol
man Conlcy when he learned that
Ariola was in possession of wea-
pom. The ear which Ariolas was
driving was searched and the rcvoI-
yer. an Iver-Johnson was found in
a side pocket of the machine. BIZ
nigos was arrested when he apDear-
ed at police headquarters and claim
ed ownership of the automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Rancher Killed
In Gun Battle
W. Vritcd Pre~s Lcns.d Wire

PORTERNILLE. Calf, Jan. o5
A rancher was dead and two OF,
ficers, one deputy district attor.
ney and the other a prohibition
agent, were recovering today from
bullet wounds as the result of a
gun battle on ranch - miles
northwest of here.
The shooting occurred late yestcr-
day when six officers armed with
a search warrant apneared at the
farm house of 7. c. Wrinkle, Sc. a
bachelor.
Wrinkle greeted the Officers,
stepped inside and re-appearcd in
'he doorway with a rifle. He fired
point blank at Morris Ticc, Bakers
field dry officer, striking Tice in
the hip.
As the officers scurried for Gov.
cr, Wrinkle fired again bringing
down Sheriff. Hal5ert, deputy dis
trict attorney of Tulare county
with bullet in his left arm. An
other bullet ripped a strip of cloth
ing from Tice s chest, barely miss.
ing his heart.
The officers returned the fire ur-
til Wrinkle was shot dead through
the heart. A 800 gallon still and
300 gallons of mash was found on
Wrinkles property, the officers
said
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
BY S. S. HAHN
Noted Criminal Attorney

(Wr;tten for thc United Prcss)
LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. - The
sage is set for the trial of William
Edward Hickman, confessed slayer
e LITTLE Marion Parker, at 9:3O :
clock today.
The chief actors in the murder
tial are Suncrior Judge Carlos
Hardy. gray haired, with a round
and Kindly face; District Attorney
Asa Kcves, poised, deliberate and
formidable prosecutor of 20 years
cvperience; defense counsel, Jerome
Walsh, a youthful and unsophisti-
Gated Young man, and William Ed
ward Hickman.
Judge Hardy is so years of age,
and has been on the bench for 10
years. He has presided over many
notable criminal trials. Although
he has sentenced over four dozen
persons to the penitentiary within
the last month, and he pronOunces
Judgment to life Imprisonment with
the ease of a police judge who barks
.Ten dollars or 10 days. vet he
is kind and fair in his decision in
the cases that come up before him.
Judge Hardy is opposed to capi-
tai punishment as it is now pro
yided under the law of California,
hnt he has sentenced many men to
the gallows unflinchinglv when a
inry brought in the verdict of muir
der in the first degree. He enforces
the law which he conscientiously
deplores.
Judge Hardy is in favor Of capi-
tai punishment only in very extreme
cases.
Under the laws of California,
Hickman is entitled to public
trial, which implies that the court
room doors should be swung wide
open to the citizenry, in order to
give them a full opportunity to see
that the defendant is dealt with
fairly and justly, on the theory
that the presence of interested spec
tators NAV keen the defendant s
triers keenlv alive to their respon-
sihilitv. But, in fact, the audience
will be composed of spectators who
have obtained their reservations be-
fore the trial commenced.
The task of obtaining - men
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
GRADE DISCUSSED
BY SAM PORTER
Fascinating Story of Its
Building Appears in
Magazine Article.

With the paving Of the Mountain
Springs grade still lacking some days
cf the first anniversary Of the beg
inning Of construction, Imperial
Valley residents will be interested to
know that the fas mating story OF
its building has appeared this month
under the title, "New Link in Fam
Gus Old Mountain Highway Now
Paved with Concrete. The article,
which is published in = magazine en-
titled "Concrete Highways and
Public improvements, was written
by Sam s. Porter, chairman, good
roads committee. San Diego Chamber
Of Commerce. Mr.. Porter, who is
we'll known in the valley, is the
manager Of the San Diego Hotel
and staunch booster for good roads
in this part of the state.
The Mountain Springs Road, the
article explains, takes its name from
the old relay station which in early
days furnished fresh horses for
stage coaches.
While motorists from the valley
$4,000 feet in length, welded four
paving could not but be aware OF
some of the difficulties of construct
ion, impressive figures in the article
slow the added combinations caus-
ed bv the necessity of bringing mat
crial TO this desolatc-and except for
the one road almost isolated-arid
mountain pass.
"In preparation for paving,
proportioning plant the bins having
a capacity of 225 tons of material,
cercnt storage sheds and field
laboratory were set up at Sugar
Loaf. railroad siding on the des-
crt near the east end of the job. Sand
and gravel were shipped in from
point in Imperial Valley nearly 100
miles distant. Water came from the
other end. A pipe line was laid from
to the scene of construct
ion, approximately 10 miles in all.
This line was unique in that it was
80, 900 feet n length, welded four
and five inch pipe and was laid in
% days.
supere,evated Curves
Actual conereting of the road was
started February >, 1927, work pro
,cding mt the rate of an average of
200 cubic yards of concrete or ap
| roximately 1000 feet of pavement
for every working day.
Valley motorists who appreciate
vely whizz up and down the grad"
over which they laboriously bumped
a few years ago, and who have en-
ioyed the speed which is possible
with safety. will be interested to
know that this speed is made pos
sible by curves which are supercle-
waited as much as two and one half
feet in places. Furthermore the down
grade strip is superelevated more
than the up grade strip, to allow for
the specdier travel down hill. Curves
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
State Officials
To Come Here

Imperial Valley will be visited to-
day and tomorrow by several rep
resentativcs of different depart
ments Of the state department of
agriculture. Lee Strong, assistant
director Of agriculture is due to
arrive here today from Sacramento,
and will be here for couple of
davs.
W. F. Allewalt, Harold Poulson
and Frank Kramer, Of the bureau
of standardizations are expected to-
morrow. Assistant Director Strong
will look over agricultural condi-
tions in general, while the men from
the other department will devote
their tim" to standardization. All
will work with Horticultural Com
missioner b. \. Harrigan during
their StaV here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Norris Requested
To Head Party
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-A for
NAL request that he leave the ranks
of the Republican party and become
an Independent candidate for presi-
dent of the United States was to
be sent to Senator George w. Norris
of Nebraska, today, the California
Progressives announced.
The action followed a ringing de-
mand for new national political
party by Farley p. Christensen. of
Chicago, Farmer-Labor candidate
for president in 1920, when he ad,
dressed the Progressive group last
night. He declared he was indif-
ferent as to the name of the new
party or its platform, but would
have the organization include all
the liberal thinking groups of the
country.
Christianson said a conference
had been called to meet in st. Paul
in March to discuss the proposed
new party.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Minister Asserts
He Was kidnapped
by United P-ess Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan 25.-Dis-
trict attorneys investigators were
baffled here today by the weird ac-
count of the abduction and torture
of the Rev. F. f. Webb, former
Portland minister.
Exhibiting cruelty swollen thumbs,
the minister recountpd to officers
IF the Hoover Street Baptist church
and an attache of the district at
tornev s office how he had been lur
Cd away Sunday night to perform a
marriage under duress.
According to the Rev. Webb, who
was at one time associated with
churches in indianapolis and other
EASTERN cities, he was talking near
his home when an automobile CON
tanning six men stopped and asked
fer his assistance.
He got into the machine nad WAS
driven to "large house, where
three others were waiting. He said
he was led into a room where to
his amazement he discovered n
beautiful woman gagged and bound
- a chair.
One of the men then stepped for
ward and demanded that he and
the girl be united in marriage and
when the minister refused he said
he was seized by the men in the
party and strung up by his thumbs.
This treatment was repeated until he
fell unconscious. Several hours later
he came to on street corner and
made his way home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Forty Executed
By Canton Police
by United Press Leased Wire

HONG KONG, Jan. 25.- Fortv
persons were executed summarily
in Canton after series of raids b.
troops and police on alleged Com
munistic quarters, advices received
today said.
The raids followed reported
large Communistic plot to take eff
feet simultaneously with the Chi
nese New Year
Considerable ammunition and Sc.
dtious literature were seized.
The difference between a trolley
car and sardine can is you can t
get another sardine in the can.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

Editors Note:-In addition
to a staff Of regular writer's
the United Press has secured
the services of s. S. Hahn, ono
of the most noted criminal at
torneys in the west to write q
daily feature on the Hickman
trial. Hahn is a veteran of the
homicide courts having served
as chief counsel II more than
ia murder cases. He acted in
such nationally known cases as
the Dimes shooting, the Mary
Pickford kidnapping case, the
big Hutch trial, and the All
rec Semple Mcpherson case.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS ON
POINTS IN HICKMAN TRIAL

and women to state under oath that
they can try Hickman fairly and
impartially may consume several
days.
Jurors who entertain scruples n
gainst the death penalty are dis
qualified from the jury service This
is the first question Judge Hardy
win ask when the jurors step into
tine box. If the answer is In the
negative. interrogations on the
state Of the mind Of the jury follow
by the defense counsel and then BY
the prosecution. If the answer is
in the affirmative the juror is i'm
mPdiatcly challenged by the prose
cutiOn.
Sixty percent Of the jurors in the
criminal courts of Los Angeles are
women. and it has been my expert
ence that most women jurors are
opposed to capital punishment.
Biologists devote great deal of
their time to cell life-criminal
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

of Calipatria, a report having been
received here to the effect that they
disappeared. It was believed for a
ime that they had eloped but the
sheriff s office was notified this
morning that the girl had been found
1t her home.
IF YOUR old mattress is worn out
and the ticking torn, call us up
and we will renovate it. Our
truck will call at your house any
time. Phone 295, or write Calex-
leo Cotton Products, Inc. Calex
leo, Calf. 10 cod q
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Abandoned Bicycle Found.-A re
port was filed at police headquar-
ters last night to the effect that II
bicycle had been found abandoned
in ditch at the rear Of the home
of Frank Oswalt on Sandalwood
Drive. The bicycle has been brought
to police headquarters and is being
held there for identification of the
owner. 1t is believed the bicycle
was stolen in the city and later
abandoned by the thief.
Barbara N.oIC. Hotel Club
Breakfast, 25c up. Mechants lunch
b0c; Table d hote dinner, $l00.
adv
Grapefruit Cul1s for sale $50
per sack. Packing House, CONNER
eial and n. Third. adv
Car Stolen Here.-Thc J. II. Bry.
son company reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that Ford
automobile had been stolen from the
Roger and Tison used ear lot some
time Monday night. The machine
was described as n roadster bearing
the license No. 953-551. The ma
'chine had only two tires on it when
it was taken.
DR.. j. A. Bowman, Osteopathic
Physician. 532 Main st. Phone ia.
adv
Wong Trial Continued.-The ease
OF Joe Wong, charged with failure
to provide for minor child, has
been continued until February 90. |
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

The parking ban in Chicago $
loop is declared a success. The aim
is now UnObstructed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

biologists devote a great deal of
their time to cell life-criminal
courts too little.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

DR.. j. A. Bowman, Osteopathic
Physician. 532 Main st. Phone ia.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

Calipatria Elopement Founders-A
search was instigated by county
authorities last night for Roy Doz-
ior, Is, and Myrtle Tramel, II, both
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

Grapefruit Cul;s for sale $l.50
per sack. Packing House, CONNER
cial and n. Third. adv
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
CHESWOLD
Items Of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOOd


Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOOd
Cheswold, July 31-Daniel Turner's
new bungalow is fast nearing compile
ton and when finished will be very at
tractive in every detail.
Mrs. Joseph Swain has gone to the
Oncologic Hospital for treatment.
Bayard Clothier, of Landsdowne,
Pa, has been visiting Mrs. D. H.
Boyce and son, Willard Boyce
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Jones, of near
Chestertown, Md, have been visiting
Mrs. Belle Berry.
Mrs. B.H. Emory spent several days
OF last week with her son, ]. Nelson
Emory and family at Glenolden, Pa.
Ruth and Betty Coppage, of Cam
den, AZ. J., are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Amanda Vaughn.
Harold Remley is spending this
week with his grandparents, w. S.
Scarborough and wife.
Dolly Bowen has returned to her
home in Wilmington after spending
the past week with Ethel Bell Streets.
Ethel accompanied her home for a
visit.
NH. and Mr.. Harold +. McCrery
and daughters Of Nandergrist, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Lipscomb and
daughter and Elmer Grason, of Viii
mington, We're recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. M. HI. McCrery and son,
William.
Miss Marv Wilson, of Chesapeake
City, IS visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Belle Berry.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01

pills Of Mrs. William Spicer visited her
on Sunday the occasion of her birth
day and presented her with $3.50 in
gold and other gifts. Those in the
the party were Blanch Lee, Dorsey
and Pauline Guessford, Anita Marvel,
Mildred Van Horn, Elizabeth Morgan
and David Buckson William Watson
3rd, took a picture Of the group.
Mrs. B. B. Ferguson and daughter
Bessie and grand daughter Alice Row
and Of Haddon Heights, N. J., stopped
over and spent Monday and Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Roosevelt on
their return from a trip to Natural
Bridge, va.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Webber and son
Lester and wife, of Mt. Pleasant took
a trip to Conowingo on Sunday.
Mn George Kceler spent Sunday
with His family at the Blackbird Mill
Mr. and Mrs. D. b. Boyce, Alfred
Henderson and son Leon, were Sun
day visitors at COnOwingo.
Miss Henrietta Matthews and broth
er Of Still Pond. Md, were weekend
visitors with MI. and Mrs. D. ID.
Stats.
Miss Margaret Webber is spending
this week with her sister at Nassau.
Mr.. and Mrs William Anderson,
Mrs. Susan Davis, M A Watson IT.,
and daughter, Ethel and son William,
were Sunday visitors with Mr.. w. A.
Watson, Sr., at Lincoln City.
Miss Betty Bailey has been spend
inc u few days with Miss Eva Schwat-
ka