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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
Sheriff Destroys
Big Liquor Haul

One hundred and eighty gallons
of liquor were destroyed late Satur-
day at the sheriff 5 office during a
cleanup Of the contraband vault.
According to Sheriff c. l.. Gillett,
the liquor was taken during raids
conducted in December and thus far
this month. OF the $50 gallons des-
troycd l60 We're whisky and 20
wine.
The liquor represented one of the
largest hauTs ever made in such y
short time by Imperial county Off.
GERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
King And Queen
Reported Better

LONDON. Jan. liking George
and Queen Mary were reported to
day steadily improving from thcir
illnesses.
The strain of anxious weeks dur
ing the peak Of the Kings pumon-
any illness was regarded as under
lying the Queen : indispoSition,
which the Daily News claimed to
day is larynGitis.
LONDON, Jan. l4.-An epidemic
Of coughing and snceling has broken
ont in buckingham Palace, where the
King has been i'll for two months.
The Queen was confined to bed
with Il cold, and today it was an
nouuccd that Prince George was
keeping to his room.
Many of the servants were af-
fIictcd,
Great care was taken that no one
with cold approached the King :
sick room for fear Of passing further
infection on to his Majesty.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
HOOVER CONFERS
WITH HUGHES ON
LATIN N--AMERICA
Formation Of Cabinet
Also Discussed With
Party Leader.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
(United Press Staff Correspondent)

NOHllcl J. AeSS QUAIL COIICSpOuuCiGJ
WASHINGTON, Jan. Prcsi.
dent elect Hoover conferred at
breakfast today with Former Sec
rotarv Of state Charles Evans
Hughes, who took a leading part in
his campaign.
Hoover, it is understood, discuss
ed with Hughes the general inter
national situation. particularly Lat
in-Amcrican affairs, talked over
prospective appointccs as secretary
Of state and sought advice regard
ing prohibition from Hughes, who
emphasized this issue in his cam
paign speeches.
Hoover is making some diplomatic
changes in South America, and it is
understood he discussed these with
the former secretary of state who
has taken a prominent part in dipIo-
matte negotiations with Central and
South America.
Because Of the press Of affairs
here, it appeared probable today
that Hoover will not leave here for
Florida before Thursday.
Other callers included Former Ann
bassador Collier of Chile; George
Otis Smith, director of the gcolog-
ical survey; DR.. G. l.. Burgess, di-
rector Of the bureau Of standards ];
and Herman Bernstein, New York
editor, who participated in the
Hoover campaign.
Louis s. Gates, Salt Lake City,
manager of the Utah Copper co.,
was recommended to Hoover today
for secretary of interior by Senator
Oddie, Rep, NeV.
Oddic said Gates is considered one
of the greatest mining engineers to-
day, is an economist as well. and
lis appointment would be received
favorably in the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
ASA KEYES TO
CR0SS-EXAMINE
JACOB BERMAN
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l4.--n n
role he knows SO wcll-that OF heck
ling Il witness, Asa Kcycs, for -
Years a prosecutor for Los Angeles
county, late today probably Will
make his first active appearance q.
his trial on bribery charges.
Kcycs, who convicted William,
Edward Hickman ano- a score Ct
other notorious criminals has been
granted PERMISSION to cross cA-
amino Jacob Bcrman. states VII
ncss, who claimed he spent moro
than 10000 to buy freedom frma
Kcycs, then district attorney, in thr
Julian Petroleum case.
Since Judd Rush, council fox
Kcycs. already had started the a.
tempt TO break down Bcrman 5 tc3-
timonv. it was necessary for tia
state to stipulatc that Kcycs migIf
take up where Rush stopped.
The Kcycs-Beman clash was c.
pectcd to be a part Of the morning :
session but was DELAYED when the
entire forenoon was occupied hy 20
battle over the right of Buron Fits,
present district attorney, to with
hold the statement made by P"man
when the latter turned states cyj-
drncc.
The prosecution argued that the
matter was confidential and that
its disclosure WoulG hurt the jutcr-
SITS of the people.
The defense coutoudcd that sine
Bcman turned states evidence the
statement should hr made available
to the defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
Faker Reaches
His Sick Mother
ny ni,cd Press Leased wIr"

EDEN, TrN. JAM IT, Captain
IRA Eaker. cher pilot of the army
endurance plane Question Mark, a
rived in Eden during the night at-
ter u race hv plane and motor car
to the bedside of his mother, Mrs
Y. Y. Eakcr, near death from pnon.
mouia.
Good nows greeted Ealur's ar
rival when he was informed that
his mother had improved slightly.
Captain Eal,cr took off from San
Ujcgo. Cnlif. Sunday morning aud
landed at Midland, TcN., last
might. The trip from Midland t.
Edcn WIS made by automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
Another Suit
Against Aimee

Los ANGELES. Jan. l4.-Amcc
Scmp'c Mcpherson, noted woman
evangelist, was named defendant to-
day in 5000 suit charging breach
of contract.
The plaintiffs, William Wheeler,
architect, and William Reed, con
tractor, said they agreed to aid Mrs
Mcpherson in the construction Of
a $650,000 apartment hotel but that
after they spent considerable time
and effort ON the plans Mrs. Nc
Phcrson decided not to erect the
building and refused to pay them
for services.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
Not To Press
For Fall Trial

WASHINGTON. Jan. l4.-A mo-
tion to set a date for the trial of
Former Secretary of Interior Fail,
ON charges of accepting a bribc of
100000 from Edward l.. Dohcny,
oil man, in connection with the Elk
Hills naval oil reserve lease, will
not be pressed, special government
counsel said today.
\ physician assigned by Justice
Hitz to examine Fan, reported he
was too i'll to appear for trial. An
other motion asking trial in April
or May will be filed, attorneys said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
PROHIBITION IN LIMELICHT
ON FLOOR OF L. S. SENATE

the verbal broadside Of the as
sociatjon against the prohibition
suits Of nine years under Vol
stoadism.
The official side of the pie
ture seems to have the upper
hand in interest, The Harris
amendment would provide in all
$3S,500,o0O for prohibition en-.
forccmcnt. The Mellon note is
said to frown ON the bin, point
ing out the money would do the
department no good aud, in ad
ditiou, would seriously leopard
ilc the budget In vicw Of Mel.
Ion $ position, the fate Of the
amendment is i'm doubt,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il.
The nine year old child of the
United States, "Prohibition, -
held the Hmclight of the floor
Of the senate today ON it's
birthday. Officially the center Of
the Iimclight is the proposed
Harris amendment to the first
deficiency appropriation bill
which authorizes $25,000,0o0
moro for enforcement next year
and which is the target of an
cxpcrtcd official note signed by
Secretary Of Treasury Mellon.
Unotficially the Hmelight is
in the praise hoapcd ON the dry
law by the national united com
mittce for law enforcement and
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
HONOLULU SEISMOGRAPH
RECORDS BAD QUAKE
by United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. IL
The most severe earthquake since
the tcmhlor that rocked Alaska or
Oct. -, 1927, was recorded by the
|. $. go"dctic sciSmograph here ut
l:i1 p. m, saturday. officials am
uouuced last night.
The disturbance was about 3,217
miles away, and was probably along
the floor of the Pacific ocean, at.
tcndantS at the Sc.smograph station
said
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
Morgan To Serve
On Commission
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. I4.-Bclief
that j. p. Morgan had been selected
by the allies and Germany to serve
on the forthcoming rcparations com
mission with owen -. Young was
indicated in administration circles
today.
United Press was Informed that
no information had been received
from Europe, as to the final choice
Of American experts, but it was in
timatcd that Morgan's appointment
,yas likely.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
'Shimmy Queen
Granted Divorce
ny United Press Leased Wire

WAUKESIA, Wis., Jan, IL
Gilda Gray, the "ShimmY Qaeon'
obtained a divorce from Gil Boag IN
Waukcsha circuit court today.
The famous screen actress to"N
the stand and virtually mMd'G'
convinced Judge G, Nj. Tabison tha;
Boag had been guilty of cruel and
inhuman treatment to her and that
She was entitled to divorce from
him,
Gilda told the court that sine"
her marriage to Boag january -,
1921, she had supported him. Ito
was an mgratcful drunkard, she de-
clarcd, and mt the same time main
tanned that since their marriage she
had been "'truc to Gill;
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
INSANITY WILL
FORM BASIS OF
KILCORE DEFENSE
Youth Enters Double
Plea of Not Guilty to
Murder Charge.

Pleas of NOT guilty and net guilty
by reason of insanity were entered
by Martin Ray Ki)gore, %, charged
with the murder of Frank i. Bart
ley, Imperial dairyman, when the
youth appeared in Superior Judge A..
{. t'incy's court carly today.
According to the demand Of Dis
trict Attorney Elmer ". iIrald, Xii
gore entered his pleas personally. 1t
was the first time the young stan
ford graduate has spoken in open
court since the charge was lodged
against him.
During the eoroncr's inquest into
Bartlcy's death and when his pre-.
liminarv hearing was conducted in
Judge Mayficld 5 court. Kilgore was
not allowed to take the witness
stand by his attorneys Ernest r.
Utlcy Of the city and Edgar b.
Hcrvcy of San Diego.
Kilgorc was not in the least per
turbcd when his personal plea was
demanded by the district attorney.
As during the inquest and justice
court proceedings the youth was
calm and this morning addressed the
court unfaltcringly.
Trial in February
Trial date on the first plea was
tentatively set at February 1. How
ever, if the defense is unable 70 OBJ
tain all its witnesses at that time,
Utlcy said, the case viii not be open
ed until February IL.
If, after the court proceedings on
the first plea, if is found necessary
to try the youth on the insanity
phase. his counsel viii contend Xii
gore was Of mSouud mind when he
killed BARLEY. Ttlcy asserted.
As a basis for that argument the
Youths lawyers will offer evidence
to show that their client was men
tally over-wrought as a result Of the
marital difficulty existing between
his parents assertcdly caused hE the
mothers relations with the murder
cd dairyman.
Kilgorc's mother, Mrs. NJ. d. Kill
gore, will tell all she knows from the
witness stand, Utley said. In addl-
tion to that his attorneys have re
ccivcd offers from a large number
of the youth : friends to tell what
they know Of the killing aud the
events leading up to the tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
Major Coolidge and Florence

He's lin the now The spiffy young major of the First
above
pretty he holds ishow did
Tmbu Johns fiancee and daughter of Cover
the
appointed the governor staff
amended National Guard law
the Florence imported frock of white gorgette trim
med with
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14

TOMORROW
Delphian meeting, Allen Nuf-
fer home, 9:30.
Hurlburt Bible class, Robert
Burgin home, all day.
M. Z, Missionary Society, H.
z. Baker home, $50.
Lions club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
NJ. f. Mems luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 1910.
KXo, Ill O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Annual Boy Scout banquet,
Holtville Civic center, 7 O'Clock.
l. V. Chorus presents 1.-THE
Messiah Wilson school, 8
o clock.
KXO, 6-10:30.
F. and A. M. No. 384, Mason
ic Temple, 7:30.
Conservation club, SIS State
street.
Adult English classes, high
school, 1880.
Imperial Theatre, 1.-THE Trail
of '98.'
Brunk s comedians, New
Brooms.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14

Last year Oregon sold $77,OO0,oOo
worth Of field crops, while live
stock, including dairies, was second
with $72,500,00o. Poultry brought
i'm S10.5OO.OOO.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
'IINEY' FORCED DOWN
ny rnitcd Press LcnScd Wire

ST. ELMO, lIL. Jan. IT, colo
mel Charles A. Imdhorah landed his
trimotorcd airplwc at the ST.
Elmo mir field before noon today.
Rain and slcct forced the trans-Ai
lautic FLYER to land as he was wing
ing his way from indianapolis To-
st. Louis
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
SUB ZERO
WE!::A Their
Rampant
Much Suffering Caused
BY Low Temperatures
Over Wide Area.
NUMEROUS DEATHS
European Countries In
Grip of Winter Report
Many Deaths.
By United PrcSS LcnScd Wire

by nitcd Press LcnScd Wire
Winter grippnd a major portion Of
tho United States and Europe TO.
day, causing death and suffering.
Temperatures far below freezing
were The rule from the Northwestern
states eastward and across the At.
iar'io in France and central Europe.
Communications were greatly
lanpored some trains were stalled
md in several Of the larger cities
families Wore made homeless by
Tire. Temperatures as low as II de
afe.~ below zero Wrrc reported from
tbo nolth"e,t. where deep SHOWS and
li-h winds almost iSo'ajd large see
Sons.
cary, Ill., reported l. below; st.
Sic. Marie. M5yb.. - below; Is.
egnaha. Mich. % below; Detroit,
thr,o below; Cleveland. four below;
Pittsburgh, four below, philadcl-
phia, nine above; New York City,
seven above; Niucvch. Pa. and
GrccnY.lle. Me-. Is below.
Three persons Wrr, found frozen
to death i'm Chicago. Urban Ifdouy.
:" Mr.. Iero,' fed hGudreds. of home
ie-s ia New York.
Siv died from exposure in Paris
and I in Wiesbadru Wolves anil
@!1 loafs, made daring 10y hunger
and cold, ov,rm rural sections of
oeu'ral Europe. adding TO the mis-
crv.
Continued spread OF influenza and
pneumonia which have tak,u 10000
lives .u d.. Juitad states siacc No.
Hmhrr brought public warnings in
cv.ry tw''i,an r'." as Tire cold
WaN, spread.
CHICAGO. Jaa H. Wind and
snow. which Whjrp,J temperatures
down 10 marks h,f@r.n 10 aud 10
degrees below ro, swept the mid
die aud northwest today, causing
un,.an deaths anil n',u.r suffer
ING.
Niuc death, ia CN.,aeo and the
njdd}cw,,t '.rt. a'trihHt,l 20 tine
extreme coid. Two persons were
BILLED in New Work city iu traffic
accidents cwsad 10y i,r streets. A
majority OF the fatalities were re.
ported i'm cities where police and
welfare >ocirtirs were ,vamped
with appeals fer ala from destitute
families.
Temperatures ranged from fl at
international Fails, Niuu. 10 am
average of Pa to rs i'm Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin. Readings in
thc DaEotos and northern Michigan
vcrr ~tiil lower.
Government weather hurcau Off
cjalS forocaet only 'ight roljor to-
day and predicted ytill colder wealth
cr tomorrow.
The northwest was nearly isolated
by record SHOWS which disrupted
train services and rendered automo-
bile traffic virtually impossible. At
Nirouua, Wis, snowplows were buck
ipe drifts 10 clear Milwaukee,
Chicago. 81. Paul and Pacific pas
s,ugyr train which has been stalled
since SATURDAY.. TN" mcrcWy stood
at %. =
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
FATHER OF TWO
BOYS TESTlFIES
IN Staying CASE
Parent of Missing Win
slow Brothers Identifies
Clothing.
ny United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Jan ll-An
me.ishcd par.nt took the stand in
the Gordon $. Northcott murder
trial today and related incidents
surrounding the disappearance Of his
TWO sons, whom the state charges
waro murdered by tho former Vine
vilIr chicken ranch proprietor
\. II. WINSTON Of Pomona, father
Of Lewis and Nelson Winslow, tcsti-
fied that hr last saw his boys May
Ii, 1923 wIon they went to the
Model Yacht Chb in Pomona to at.
tend meeting with other lads.
Iin related ho@ he and his wife
had worried when they did not re
turn and the days Of waiting and
hoping which finally led to their be
lief that they were dead.
On cfose-cxaminatiou. Norbert
eayav, chief dcfens, counsel, asked
WiuSIow when he lost hope of ever
seeing his sons alive!
II can t tell You when or how
or where; IA lose hope and gain
hope and then ! d lose hope again.
Wusiow said, his voice heavy with
emotion.
Letters introduced
The state introduced an old brown
cap and The father said ii CLOCKS
ike q cap which Nelson bought two
yoar, ago. ON cross-cXamiuatiou ne
admitted tuat Nelson always was
ui>jayine his cap auj that it would
turn up from time to time about
thcir Pomona home.
"'It turned up this time toe,
Sarav rarr:ed.
"Nr, aut it was in the wrong
place.
Wto>Iow identified two letters
and their siguaturcs rs being writ
ten hy his boys aud received by him
Subsequent to tbeir disappearance.
One wa, dated Pomona, May 10
the o'leE bore u later pUstmark
from Corona. Calf. Tho second one
read:
"pcar Dad and Mother:
owe are wrll and having n won
d,rfel tim. Our only trouble j.,
getting something - eat. We arc
Steering in larus during the day.
4 our uamn IN TIA. paper yot' If
We con- gct far enough away and
stay bid awhile W. vii tc as famous
as Iiudt.rgh Don't show anyone
this lc'tcr. Doa't worr} we will
hr aN right.
Signed; Nelson and Lowis.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
DIRIGIBLE ENDS CRUISE
Hv United Press Icnscd Wire

PORT ST. JOE, Fla, Jan. II. -
The navy dirigiblo Los Angeles
moored to the tender Patoka 5 mast
at $40 a. m. +. $, T. today, nearly
four hours after it arrived over st.
Joscph's Bay from cruise to
Miami, Fla. The dirigihlc had been
gone since late Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14

Mrs. Rolla Wood, Longview,
Washington, reports ncttcd Gem
potato vine that without care grew
six feet six inches high, but failed
to state if it grew any potatoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
treat
REPORT
SOUGHT
Reed Offers Motion To
Force Action On Kellogg
Pact. !
BALK ROUND ROBIN
ReservatiOnists Unable
To Obtain Sufficient
Signatures. =.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA new
move to force a report on the anti
war treaty by the foreign relations
committee. setting forth an official
Interpretation Of the pact, was start
ed in the senate today by one of the
rcsorVationist leaders, Senator James
\. Reed of Missouri.
He drew up Il resolution directing
the committee to make such a report
and announced he would seek to
have it adopted Immediately.
The reservationists are understood
to have decided on this new course
because they were unable to obtain
sufficient signatures for "round
robin" petition demanding that the
committee make such Il report. Pres
ident Coolidge and Secretary Of
state Kellogg both used their in
fIurncc against the ''round robin"
The Reed resolution follows:
Resolved, that in view of the
importance Of the pending treaty
the so-callcd Kellogg BRAND treaty.
and i'm view of the many different
interpretations which have been
placed upon said treaty by members
Of the senate. and also in view of
the fact that the committee ON for
cign relations has not made any re-
port giving its reasons for recon-
mending ratification. the committee
is respectfully requested to report to
the senate as soon as possible it's
views as to the proper Interpretation
of the treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Secre-
tary Of state Kellogg endcavored
today to stop the ground robin y pc
tition being circulated in the senate
against his anti-war treaty.
He tclephoned several of the res
ervationists to Aducc them to aban-
don the petition and permit ratifica-
tion Of the treaty without rescrva-
tiouS.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14

The 1G ranch near Wilcox, Arfz.,
recently shipped $2l0,000 worth OF
cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14

Clcm Holden, Delta, Colorado, this
wear grew ten acres of cucumberS
for seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-14
BELIEVE FIMBRES
PARTY MAY HAVE
BEEN CAPTURED
nv United Press Leased Wire

DOUGLAS, AriZ., Jan. Some
hint of the fate of the lost FimbrcS
expedition sent out by Mexican au-
thorities Of Aqua Pricta to wipe out
marauding band Of Apache In
dians may be had today, when Jesus
VALDEZ is expected to return to Aqua
Prieta from lone search through
the Sierra Madrc mountains.
Valdez, a Mexican officer, was
commissioned by Presidents Lorcto
of Aqua Pricta to report progress of
the punitive expedition which left
that town on Jan. ,. One member Of
the party, Ramon Quciada, cavalry
man, returned "Wednesday, having
become too exhausted to continue.
In rcprisal for Apache raids on
ranchcrs in recent weeks, Presidents
Lorcto sent Francisco FimreS, So
nora cattlcman, and II veteran
hunters to track down the band,
which is believed responsible for
the killing Of FimbrcS wife and the
abduction Of his young son.
Fear was expressed here that Finn
brcs and his men may have been
ambushcd and wiped ont by the
Apache outlaws or pcrishod i'm the
snow blocked ranges Of the Sierra
Madrcs,
DEMING, y. NJ. Jan. Belief
that Van Phillips, cowboy ON the
Carctas ranch, 50 miles south cf
Hachita. y. NJ. ON the Mexican hor-
der, has been kidnapped by Apache
Indians and taken into the Sicrra
Madrc mountains, caused organi@a-
tion Of second party today to sup
plcmont a posse Of 10 men trailing
the band.
The Indians are believed to he q
Part of the same group that is be-
INC pursued 10y au expedition head
Cd by Francisco NimhrcS, Sonora
cattlcman, whose wife was slain aud
SON kidnapped,
Phillips has been missing more
than a week. He disappeared from
Il point mile from the ranch after
mounting his horse and tolling fe'-
low workers he was going to get a
COW hc had left to rest in the riyr1
bed nearby.
Indians were in the vicinity Of
the ranch about the time of Phillips
disappearance. Forty cowboys
started search the day after
Phillips disappeared but found no
trace of him, his horse or saddle
Phillips brother arrived
hero from Amarillo, Tex. Sunday -
join another brother at Ilindalc, ~.
NJ. in organizing a searching party
at lachita.
Fmbrcs vigilantcs pursuing the
Apachcs had not been heard from
today.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11

down my throatl I'll thrash Baker
this timeI I'll :
"Stead-d-dy"
sits Baker," declared Sutton. "He's
always maxim trouble. always holler.
in at somebody. Called me beach,
comber the other day. | can't come
up here no more 'thout SEEM him.
AS long as he hangs around these
moorin's. they's plenty O. other places
for me. Good night. Captain SamI
Good night. Erickson"
He stamped down the steps and
across the sand. Captain Stocking
turned distractedly to Norman.
you've never sailed anywhereT' he
asked.
Norman shook his head firmly. Cap
tain Stocking was shaking his also as
he went to the door. He opened 1t for
his daughter and Baker.
"Was that the brave boy running?"
Baker asked. mo? Still here? Must
have been nice Mr.. Sutton leaving US
then. What you sweating about. Nor.
man? don't mind seeing you sweat p
Sue Stocking took off her scarf,
with her shoulders severely straight,
and hung it deliberately In coat
closet.
Eds set me right about this Err.
ickson." she told her father bluntly.
She paid no attention to Norman.