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SCANDAL
LOOMS IN
OIL TRIAL
(Cortltiiit'al from Rage une>
•night equal in sensation ,lie Teapot
J* < i: i«i lip !,
Hie present proc < dings.
Affidavits Piled
The affidavits, made by two as
sistant I’nited States attorneys and
two other men, showed the follow
ing:
J. — Edward J. Kidwell, juror Xn,
11. a leather worker, said lie i \
peeted to get an automobile ‘‘as
long as a blook if i’all and Sin
olair were not convicted.
2. —That 1 1 or 15 men on the
Burns detective agency ;.f New
York have had the jurors uadi r
hour by hour surveillance since the
trial started.
3. —That an important rai 1 was
made on the Washington headquar
ters of the Burns detective agency
in which the local manager and j
three operatives were caught, and
complete report of the surveillance
Were seized.
4. —That Kidwt II told of dice or
poker games being played in the '
jury room during recesses of the j
trial.
The affidavits were made hv ,
Neil llurkinshnw and Walter INI.
Rhea, assistant United States at- \
tornevs: .T. Ray Akers, a street carl
conductor, and Don Key King.
Active Month for
Local Police
A total of $8.451 in fines, occu
pation taxes and I’-enses ’ r d i"l
was ta’-en in at police head piarters
during the last mouth. The totals
were .is follows: Occupation taxes
A’ S '5; fines. >l.4d' ; ; log lift nses
$lO5. Ti e police during the month
made a total of 11s arrests. Several
eases were turned over to county
authorities for disposition while the
majority were disposed of by Judge
Perkins.
Vagrants as usual 1 ended the list
with practically all given an oppor
tunity - to rain freedom 1 y promising
either to go t-> '■ -., r 1 - f]. . Pv thov
were granted liberty or getting out
of town.
The heaviest penalty imposed dur
ing the month was for possesion of
intoxicating liquor. J. Tsurudome,
who conducts * rooming house on
Brondwpv, ws ti c defendant. 11’
was fined S3OO. He paid S2OO 1 f
the fine and due to the fact that
be ha* a large family to support
lie was given further time in which
to pa v the balance of the fine.
Several were s- nton-ed to spend
15 davs are guests of Sheriff Gil
ls tt.
The opening of the drive against
traffic violators br mglit fines in
that department for miner infrac
tions up to sll9 for the :r mth. Tiiat
to’a! includes only j arhing and other
minor infractions, the more import
nut cases being included hi the gen
eral fines.
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TONIGHT IS YOUR LAST CHANCE
TO SEE THE BIG WOW SHOW
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Woman Convicted
Of Neglecting to
Pay Labor Wages
Miss V. Griaudo. known -s Im
perial Valley's Cantaloupe Queen,
was found guilty on a charge of
failure *o pay wages win n di e. fol
lowing a jury trial held in .Judge
Mayfield ‘s court yesterday after
noon. The case which took the en
tire day to present to the jury
brought out much contradictory evi
dence and many interesting points.
A. A. Hunt, complainant, was th«
first witness to take the stand. lie
charged that Mis.-- tiiraudo was in
debted to him in the sum of $1,070
for services rendered. Shown a
receipt which he had signed for sl3u
paid him in wages he declared that
■ o re. iip .is ne reinem tiered 1!
called for S3O and not $l3O. lie sain
hint oiiitr words had been in sewed
m the receipt wlm-lt were not
there when he signed it, relative to
the payment being in full for his
labors.
A. 1.. Nasi:, bookkeeper for Miss
< n i n a nit "e tes
lifted that he had inserted the ex
tra SIOO mark on tlie receint eng
til ; i in .it m r vis- a t t lie in
stanci of the defendant. But one
of the defense witnesses testified
that he saw the $l3O in cash paid
to Hunt.
Tiie receipt itself was examined
closely, the fact that the figure 1.
inserted before the 30 was tilted at
a much greater angle than the oth
er figures, strengthened the «-->nt< n
tion of the complainant that it had
been inserted later.
The case went to the jurors short
ly before 3 o’clock and the verdict
was returned ar* f utes later. The
court withheld sentence until Wed
nesday morning.
0. L. Brown appeared ns attorney
for the defendant while the prose
cution was in charge of Edward A
r.atterson of the district attorney's
office.
Farm Bureau to
Elect Officers
RIVERSIDE. Calif.. Nov. I.
Election of officers will occupy the
attention here late today of the Cal
ifornia Farm Bureau Federation in
session here for its ninth annual
convention. The second day of the
session was principally occupied
with the reading of department re
ports.
Following a banquet in his honor
last night, Sam H. Thompson, of Ill
inois, president of the national or
ganization left here toda v for Chi
cago. enroute to Washington where
he will confer with other leaders of
farming organizations on legislation
to be presented to the next congress.
Sacramento and San Jose are
favored, it is reported, as the 192 s
convention city.
Today's question: What people.
:.s a class, most often jump to con
clusions 1
Arizona “Good
Will Excursion”
Plans Complete
(Continued from page one!
arrangements for purchase can be
made through the chambers of com
merce at Calexico. Brawlev and El
Centro. The special will stop To
pick up passengers at Hcber and
Calexico.
A minimum of IC’ persons is re
iiiired to obtain the special rate
quoted for the trip. Under the al
hutment plan, two cars will be as
signed El Centro and one each foi
Brawlev and Calexico. The leva l
ears will provide accommodations
for Imperial, Holtville and Seeley
persons desiring to make the trip
Fhe Brawlev ear will take care of
Cnlipatria. Westmorland and Niland j
•mil-the Calexico car of Holier res j
idents.
The Pullman cars will be at tin j
disposal of the excursionists at all |
times, thus eliminating hotel bills
special fares quoted for the trip
are:
Fpper berth and one round trip
ticket. $22.50.
Lower berth and one round trip
ticket, $27.50.
One section and two round trip
tickets $•).>.00.
Compartment and two round trip
tickets, $54.75.
Drawing room and two round
trin tickets $(50.50.
Rates on two upper berths or twr
lower berths with round trip tickets
and on three tickets for sections,
compartments or drawing rooms art
also quoted.
Library May Have
Old Clothes Sale
“Going, going, gone.” will bt
the phrase put into effect in the
■ ext few days at the city library.
And a group of El Centro children
and adults who steadily refuse tr
take their hats and caps home will
not find them on the hooks at the
C'itv library.
Miss Agues Ferris, eitv librarian
is ready to declare an “open sea
son'* on the hood coverings in
question, and invite the Salvatior
Ami- in t i clear the rack. The
articles in question, which induili
one eve shield, one black tarn and
a half dozen or more miscellaneous
hats and caps have been unclaimed
for a number of months. Efforts
o.i the part of the librarv staff b
locate the owners have proved un
availing. In fact, tin 1 “sky pieces”
have been there so long, their own
ers may have departed to Tinibue
too. Kalamazoo or wav stations.
However, if this notice does hap
pen to reach the eye of anv library
patron whose hat is among tin
“missrng, ” a trip to the library
next week will retrieve it.
Numerous Repair
Permits Issued
TBni 1 1 1 in cr permits issued 'luring tin
month of October totalled $21,443
During the 31-(lav period there wer<
19 permits issued, only three of
which topped the SI,OOO mark
Only one of these was above $2,000
nnd;tbat was for the erection of Dr.
L. O. House’s $13,000 dwelling.
Aside from that permit all the re
maining privileges were granted for
alterations and repairs to dwellings,
one home being moved into the city
from a neighboring territory.
Permits for altering and adding
to dwel'ings thus far this year haw
more than doubled permits of the
kind in anv previous year. The
total for such work this year has
passed the $'30,000 mark.
The building for the month, how
ever, is far beb v,- the mark of $82.-
000 set in October 1926. It is a
i-nvsi'hwit ip increase, however, over
the $14,280 of last month.
Building permits issued thus far
this year show that $233,397 hr
in en expended thus far in the city.
Firemen’s Sleep
Plumb Ruined
Aroused from the r sbunbers in
♦ lip wpp small hours this morning
i v t lip seren'd,ing of a siren, mem
!,prs f.c t'u. fire department hasti*’
donned their fighting togs and
scrambled d'uvn the pole. Quickly
the truck drivers got behind the
wheels and prepared for an early
morning dash but others seeking the
disturber of their slumbers found
no one.
The siren on Chief Beams’ ear
had evidently been sounded by
some one seeking to raise the fire
ho vs for action but after a wait
of sewral minutes they went back
to their blankets.
A chuckle and tlm guurding of a
door closing in ‘'Bert” Lemons’
funeral hall might mean something.
\nd again the fact that ‘ ‘ B**rt ” re
marked this morning that El Centro
has certainly got an ‘‘active squad
1 1 fire fighters might lead a Slo r
lock Holmes to make some deduc
tions.
‘‘l can forgive everything but
that horge-laugh,” remarked Tom
Beams this morning as the fire lad
dies were seen going into secret con
fen nee.
DIVIDEND BY OIL COMPANY
NEW YOKE, Nov. I.—The Vac
uum Oil Company today declared a
special extra dividend of $1 and the
usual extra dividend of 30 cents to
gether with the regular quarterly
dividend,of 50 cents on the common
stock, all payable December 20, to
stock of record November 30.
THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
Marriage Licenses
Still At Minimum
Fourteen marriage licenses a
month seems to bo the popular Is
sue at the county clerk’s office un
der the new state ruling calling for
the signing of intentions to wed and
a five day wait for the license. The
■ new law has been in effect now for
! three months and in each month the
I total licenses issued was 14.
) It was at first believed that the
cut in the issuance of licenses would
lie lessened as the people became
more acquainted with the ruling but
the monthly total lias continued to
remain the same.
Kit her t lie people are going out
side of the state to get their lic
enses or the five day wait is giving
them too much time to think thing”
over," a deputy clerk said this
morning. “The figures are far lie
low those for issuances under the
old ruling when licenses could be
obtained immediately. ’ ’
R»!v Hardwick, son of tho former
Calexico police chief, and Margaret
Wolisch. were granted the final lic
ense in October, it being issued to
them yesterday afternoon. The* also
went on record as being the young
est couple to obtain a license dur
ing the month, \ioth giving their
ages as 17. It was the third effor 1
made bv the couple to obtain a mar
riage license. '
Robert G. O'Shea, 42 of Phoenix,
was tho oldest man to join the
ranks of tho benedicts during the
•"i'tiOi while Louisa Cota. 39, of
Holtville was the eldest of the wo
men to signify intention to wed.
Three Cars Figure
In Slight Crash
!
A minor automobile accident oc- 1
•urrei] late yesterday afternoon on
•■■he Imperial highway as the result
of the s]inporv pavements, throe
machines figuring in * the crash.
One ear driven by J. 11. Alexander
had turned out to pass a grader on
The highway hut slipped back be
hind the grader again when another
car was seen coming in tlm opposite
direction. Another car behind the
Alexander machine driven by C. K.
Lawson, skidded when the driver
applied the brakes to make room for
Alexander’s machine. It hit the
| back of the Alexander car and that
machine in turn crashed into the
■wader. No one was injured but
Hie cars were damaged considerably.
Two Injured As
Car Overturns
ALPSNY. Or .. Nov. I.—Everett
nil-BP. 3‘2. .A srfit} \»] 1
Ivinc r condition pftprnoon in
H,p Albany General hospital n« the
■su’t of an automobile accident
'on lo”*‘ i todav. Ohse's car sVid
bvl on the wot pavement, turning
Vo,- and throwing lorn against the
coring "dieel. Th» impact wrench
i fills 1 -ice ff-.-i * I * h-l>f>St
j bone and ruptured his left lung.
\ transient Joe Harris who was
iding v-itli hon, sustain d a frae
| Hired collarbone.
The in hired men were rushed to
’lie hospital and Harris was able to
> —. tlm institution an hour later.
Olise, who is unma>’rif d. is a hotel
lerk. He was returning to Los
Angeles when the accident oc urred.
Tr o G’lvcn Liberty.—V.\ S. Mor
is. 3‘5. George Tun “to 11. 'd, and Tom
I’unstall, 40. all of El Centro, were
brought to the countv jail hUo ves-
H-rd"-- afternoon bv Peputv Sheriff
McClelland 1 ut w re re'e.ase 1 later
"ith no charges brought ; gainst
‘liein. According to the deputy the
men get rid of a quantity of liquid
■ast prior to the time their machine
vas overtaken on the highway just
■vest of the city.
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,S CEDAR CHEST COUNTRY
CUT,, Dallas Toy., Nov. 1. Willi
practice troubles and qualifying
m orrv. off tlioir minds, America's
, givatest golfing leat hers today got
down to the real business of shoot
ing birdies and pars.
As the first round of match play
in the National Professional Golfers
Association Tournament progressed,
galleryites were seeing sain sensu
ti. iial golf displayed.
Tommy Armour, national open
champion, and Johnny Farrell, the
pojMular (Quaker Ridge Pro, were
putting tin the biggest show. These
golfing pals took the tee this morn
ing against each other as the first
match to get away.
On the outward .journey Tommy
Peat par bv two strokes, capturing
two birdies and nexj-r went over
perfect figures. Ordinarily such
golf would have given him a com
manding lead to stJrt the lunch
ward journey. Not xvith Farrell,
however. The latter went over par
twiee, shot three birdies, turned in
a .'l4 and found himself but one
down to Armour's 33.
Walter llagen, the champion,
slopped around the first nine holes
.- gainst Young Jack Farrell of Nam
aroneek, N. \ shooting forty times,
and was one down. Neither was
snowing enough good golf to hold
a gallery.
Frizzell Boosts
Arizona Trip
Speaking on the relationship of
Arizona and California, Y. K. Friz
zell gave the principal talk at the
Lion’s eiub luncheon today. Tin
value I more detailed knowledge
of the resources of the state of Ari
-na to residents of California was
i mphasized by Frizzell in connection
with th(> coming business men’s ex
cursion to Phoenix.
Frizzi !! also spoke on the value
of advertising, and cited the growth
of Tucson, where the populatio:
1 as doubled in the last five yean
The speaker declared that this in
i ease was due entirely to success
ful advertising.
Frizzell in turn introduced Erie
F. Stm-wc, i f the Southern Pacific
tan Francisco office, who is taking
I ’cturts in the valley for the public
ity which is being prepared by this
county. Struewe expressed himself
as much interested in the vall- v and
slated that in his belief the dairy
industry was one which could be
considerably expanded- xvith profit
to the county.
Everett Minor acted as chairman
of the day, and introduced as mu
sit inns Fred Ncbcl-Thau and Doug
1i ‘ ble. who sang Decide's m-xx- s nig
“El Centro,’’ and a elever parody
of that melody xvhi-di complimented
the Lions Club. Mrs. J. I!. Me-
Neece sang several selections, play
ing her own accompaniment.
xtnests present included D. B. Rob
erts, it. H. McKibben, .J. A. Hail,
ii. L. Major, William McCullum and
S. Patrician of San Francisco, in
addition to those taking part in the
program.
JAPANESE DENIES GUILT
B. Ivobata, 41, proprietor of a
restaurant at Fifth and Broadway,
entered a plea of not guilty to a
charge of unlawful possession of in
toxieating liquor when arraigned
lx fore Judge Mavfieid yesterday
afternoon. He was released under
$250 bail for jury trial next Mon
day morning. Kobata was arrested
by Federal Agent Knight and Dep
uty Sheriff McClelland. He is be
ing represented by Ernest Utley, at
torney.
Aged Executrix
To Be Opposed
FRESNO, Cal., Nov. 1. —•‘William
Bneklund, Fresno attorney, received
word today from San Mateo county
that L. A. Herrick would contest
the appointment of Mrs. Selma
Brandt as executrix of the $15,000
estate of her daughter, Miss Selma
A. Brandt.
The estate was left to Mrs. Annis
Margaret Houston of Fresno, sister
of Miss Brandt upon tin- latter's
death. Mrs. Brandt was named exe
cutrix after Mrs. Houston died
October 11.
llerriek, aged benefactor of • the
Houston family, xvas exonerated of
charges of administering arsenic to
Mrs. Houston during a visit in Bur
lingame last summer after a nine
day investigation by San Mateo :unl
Fresno county authorities.
Herrick, who is said to linx'o a
minor interest in the estate, will
oppose the appointment of Mrs.
Brandt on the grounds of incoinpet
enev due to her advanced years.
Yankee Aviatrix
Goes Sightseeing
PARIS, Nov. J Aliss Ruth Fl-ler,
Ainciican trails -Atlantic air woman,
today surveyed with interest the
home of another famous woman -
Marie Antoinette, beheaded in the
French revolution.
Minister of Commerce Maurice
Bokanowski acted as guide for Miss
l-Hder and George Haldeman ill a
sight seeing tour of Versailles.
They went through the magnifi
cat royal palace where Marie ,-xu
toinette and tier husband, King
Louis XVI spent their last days of
freedom and where some of the
'Host dramatic scenes of the revolu
tion were staged.
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case by draining or flushing! This gritty
debris clings to the bottom of the crank
case as the oil drains out (just as the grease
and scum clings to a wash bowl or bath tub
as the water drains out). You put in clean
oil! But before the motor has turned over
this new oil is polluted by this gritty muck
and becomes almost as harmful to your
motor as the old oil just drained out! The
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Boy Shot During
Hallowe’en Prank
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FRESNO, Cal., Nov. L—Albert
Horn, 1,5, was in a Fresno sanitar
ium today suffering from a score
of buckshot wounds in his leg in
flicted by a rancher, who mistook
a hallowe'en prank for an attempt
ed burglary. t *
Horn, with five companions,
drew! up in an automobile in front
of the ranch homo of W. H. Carroll,
where the latter’s ear was parked.
One of the boys alighted and kick
ed in the headlights.
Hearing a commotion outside,
Carroll grabbed his shotgun, ran
to the door and discharged a volley
of pellets in the direction of the
fleeing youths. The other boys es
caped unhurt.
WOMAN VAGRANT JAILED
Mary 1 udorwond, 31, of Braxvlex*
entered a plea of guilty to a charge
of vagrancy when arraigned before
Judge Griffin in Braxvley yesterdnv
afternoon. She was sentenced to
spend I*o days in the county jail and
was committed to the custody of
the sheriff last night.
SPECIAL
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Where The ISelter Class Go
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Tuesday, November 1,1927
Crowds Attend
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Livestock Show
Rj- Unltcil Press f.cnseil Wire
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. L—Rec
<id breaking crowds were in af
tx-ndance today at the Pacific Inter
national Livestock show in progress
hire.
Today was designated as Wash
"'igton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Illi
nois and Gox'ernors day, and Gov
ernor L L. Patterson of Oregon, a
stockman and farmer, xvas present.
In the horse shoxv last night Rose
well, a chestnut gelding owned by
Irving Heilman of Los Angeles, won
the #I,OOO prize for the best har
ness horse.
The junior champion soxx- title
xxas xvon by Fscnlon Belle of Tagus
>am-h, Tulare, Calif.
WOMAN INJURED IN FALL
Mrs. William F. North, wife of
Attorney North, suffered a dislocat
ed shoulder last night when she
flipped and felt down a stairway
in the Bank of Italy building. Slip
xvas taken to the LI Centro hospital
xx'lu rx- the injury xvas nttendcxl but
xvas later removed to tier home. Her
condition was reported as greatly
improved at noon today.