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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
Lafayette Hears Report
That Mary Pickfords Dead

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept 12-The
Courier, of this city, is in possession
of reports that Mary Pickford, queen
of United States Movie stars, has
been dead six weeks, and that the
news has been withheld from the pub
lie by Influential moving picture In
terests.
Miss Esther McMurray, of Indiana
polls, while a guest of local girl,
told of letter she had received from
a Los Angeles friend.
rAs I write. the funeral Of Mary
Pickford is passing" the letter said.
according to Miss McMurray, and told
how the news had been suppressed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12

For Wawne County by w. e. Moore
Fair and continued cool tonight
Saturday fair and warmer in after
noon.
General Conditions-The hot wave
is entirely broken east of the Rockies
except over the south. A storm of
marked energy is developing over the
Rocky mountain plateau and is al
ready causing rains over the far west
The West India hurricane which was
so destructive over southern Florida,
is moving scross the Gulf Of Mexico
towards Texas. Tampa, Fla, reports
the highest tide for 35 years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
Churchill Indicted
for Russian Action
(By Associated Press)

GLASGOW, Sept. ia slashing in
dictment of Winston Spencer Chur-
chill, the secretary of war, for his
declaration Of yesterday regarding the
delay in the evacuation of north Rus
sia by British forces by delivered by
James Henry Thomas, labor member
of parliament at the resumption Of
the sessions of the trades union con-
gress here today. Mr.. Thomas moved
resolution demanding that the troops
be withdrawn from Russia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
French Plan Honor to
Heroes of St. MiMel
(Rv Associated Pressl

ST. MIHIEL, Thursday, Sept. IL
President Poincare on Sept. Fl will
lay the first stone of a monument to
the memory of the French and Ameri-
can heroes who liberated this historic
al town from the grip of the Germans.
The ceremony was originally sched-
uled to take place on Sept. IA, but the
date was changed at the wish of the
president who made personal re-
quest to be permitted to take part in
the celebration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
Fans" Line Street to
Get Applications in
for Series Tickets
(By Associated iA-ess)

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12-Long lines
of persons gathered on the stairs at
Virgins block or down the street from
the Cincinnati National league base
ball offices this morning while as
many as could get in the club offices
waited their turns to receive cards on
which applications for world series
seats must be written.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
German Fortunes Pay
Part of National Debt
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Sept. 12.-The govern.
ment's Inheritance tax 1t is estimated
will yield 775.000.000 marks per year
while its levy on fortunes will turn
over to the national treasury nearly
three billion marks annually for the
next thirty years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
Turkey Promises to
Control Disorders
(By Associated PressD

LONDON, Sept. 12.-Turkey has re-
piled to the message from President
Wilson demanding that disorders
cease in that country, declaring that
all measures will be taken for the
maintenance of order and security in
Anatolia according to a Constantinople
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
Australian Indemnity
is 10000, 900 Pounds

MELBOURNE, Australia Sept. 12,-
Premier Hughes has announced at a
meeting of the ministerial party that
the indemnity to be paid to Australia
would be something less than SEQ,
100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
(RY Associated PreSSl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-General
Pershing will arrive in Washington
today-the anniversary Of the begin
ming of the great St. Mihiel drive,
Americas first big effort in the war.
General Pershing's special train,
after a stop of several hours in Phila-
delphia, enroute from New York, Is
to arrive in the capital at 4 o'clock.
Vice president Marshall, acting for
President Wilson; Secretary Baker,
members Of the general staff, the con-
gressional committee of welcome and
many government officials will greet
the expeditionary commander. AS
the train pulls in a battery of the
First diyisinon will fire a salute Of
II guns.
After brief reception in the pres
ident's room at the Union station,
General Pershing, preceded by a cav
airy escort, will pass up Pennsylvania
avenue, the route of the First divis-
ion parade which he will head next
Wednesday, to the hotel at which he
will make his headquarters for the
next few weeks.
Indications were that a great crowd
would greet the general both at the
station and on his way to his hotel,
while District of Columbia officials
have suggested that all whistles and
bells in the city be sounded in well
come.
General Pershing, it was expected,
will not report formally at the War
department until tomorrow.
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-General
John J. Pershing ended his historic
members of his staff and his family,
he departed at s a. m. on a special
train from the Pennsylvania station
for Washinfton, where next Wednes-
day he will lead parade of the First
division. He was to stop at Philadel-
phia where a holiday in his honor
was declared. The generals train was
due to arrive in Washington about 4
o'clock this afternoon.
On the last day of his visit here,
General Pershing expressed to news
paper men his appreciation for his re-
ception and referred to the aniiver-
sary today of the battle Of St. Mihiel.
That battle, he said, demonstrated to
the world that the American army
could be relied upon.
PRESENTED WITH MEDAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 12.-Gen-
eral Pershing was to be the guest Of
Philadelphia for a brief period today
and the city was prepared to give
him a great welcome. State and city
officials. distinguished service men
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair. continued cool
tonight. Saturday fair and somewhat
warmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
PRESENTED WITH MEDAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-Gen-
eral Pershing was to be the guest Of
Philadelphia for a brief period today
and the city was prepared to give
him great welcome. State and city
officials, distinguished service men
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
MUCH BUILDING
is EXPECTED IN
EL. Centric SOON

A building impetus, such as has
never been equalled in /rperial valley
promises to be instituted in Ell Cen
tro this fell if the prese~plans for
building operations carry out>
With a new garage on Main street
near Eighth street under construction
fer the Buick, and the new garage
just east of the Davies Overland COM
pany nearly completed Ell Centre can,
when these two garages and show
rooms are completed, lay claim to
having the finest automobile repair
shops and salesrooms in the entire
valley.
Announcement IS made that Var
ney Bros. will extend the FL Centre
store to include the store room now
occupied by the furniture department
Of the Imperial Valley Hardware Co,
and that the latter company will also
expand the present store to include
fifty feet on Main street to include
the hardware store.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
MEETING HEARS
PLANS FOR NEW
LIGHTING SYSTEM

At the meeting of the Municipal
Light committee, called last night by
Chairman Coggins, representatives of
manufacturers placed the cost Of in
stallation at an estimated amount of
$4,000. This figure, they state, al
lows for the contractors to bid lower
and still make satisfactory profit on
the work.
1t was estimated that the new light
ing system would cost $412 a month
to operate, but this amount will be
reduced if the railroad commission
grants the Holton Power company the
right to serve the city at less cost.
As soon as all of the reports are in
the matter will be placed before the
city council and speedy action is
locked for on the part of this body.
The meeting last night was well
attended and not one dissenting state
ment was heard, the plan seemingly
meeting with instant approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

getically prosecuted while others not
brought under the law should be dealt
with Immediately by legislation.
He said that the demands for in
crease wages accompanying the ris-
ing costs have ebeen justified, if there
was no other means enabling men to
live, The President appealed to mer-
chants and others to deal afirly with
the people and appealed to housewives
to exercise great vigilance and more
thoughtful economy.
In closing the President stated that
strikes at this time only tend to make
matters worse and that there is lit
tie doubt but that retailers are in part
responsible for the exhorbitant prices
Of foods and other living necessities.
He added that wheat shipments and
credits facilitate the purchase of
American wheat and will be limited.
controlled in such way as not to
raise but rather lower the price of
flower here. The government has the
power within certain limits to reg
ulate price of flour.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

to the fact that he is. one of the guilty
parties. Physiological tests have
shown that an innocent man, when
charged with a crime will be extreme
ly nervous and desirous of talking,
while Gossel has maintained the eX
act opposite attitude.
How two men the size of Bailey and
McElehaney could be induced to walk
to the place of their murder without
having first been drugged or sand
bagged is holding the attention of the
officers Deputy District Attorney
Bitter, who made a careful survey Of
the numbering grounds states that
there were no signs of any struggle
having taken place, that the ground
where the men were found was not
unduly disturbed and that the two died
without struggle is APPARENT.
Bitter is of the opinion that the
men were not drugged to the extent
that they were unable to know what
was happening but to the extent that
they were agreeable to the fiendish
desires of the murderers.
From Bitter it is learned that Cos
sci slept in the school house in room
directly facing the store and that it
was possible for him to see everything
that happened at the store from this
vantage point. That Gossel states
that he went to bed on the night OF
the murder about eight o'clock and
heard nothing that aroused his sus-
pcion is an unusual fact, according to
Bitter.
1t is also learned that McElhaney
was in Brawley twice on Monday
and that he did not take the train to
lockwood Monday night so the ru-
NOR that the murderers arrived at
lockwood on the train is unfounded.
Efforts are being made to get in
touch with the stage drivers in order
to ascertain if McElhaney was pas
senger on the stage to Rockwood Mon
day night. The theory that McEl-
haney was taken to the store by the
men who did the killing is also adj
vanced.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
resident Wilson
Appeals TO Congress
for Food Legislation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-President
Wilson addressed congress this after
noon proposing remedies to check the
living costs. He declared that the
high prices were created in many
cases by "artificially deliberation" and
by vicious practices and recommend
ed the extension of the food control
act to peace time operation, providing
substantial punishment for profiteer-
ing and the enactment Of a cold stor-
age law limiting the time of storage,
marking on the goods the price sold
at at the time they were placed in
storage, and the marking of goods in
interstate shipment with the prices at
which they left the producers.
The President urged the early rati-
fication Of the peace treaty and said
there can be no peace prices while
the economic system is operating on a
war basis.
The President stated in his address
that the process has set in, which is
likely to push prices Of rents and the
whole cost of living higher and still
higher in vicious cycles to which there
is 10 logical end unless something is
done. lie said that using these poll
cies are criminal and should be ener-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
No PANTS, SO
So DUKES CALL
IS POSTPONED
(By Associated Press)

VIENNA, Aug. S.-There is no m
tentions of making Arch Duke JOS
eph, king of Hungary, according to
Budapest advices received here to-
day, but that he held the office as
president of the new country.
The Arch Duke said that his inten-
tions are to conduct the government
until elections are called and then to
put up the matter to parliament to
decide
1t is reported that the Arch Dukes
call on the representatives of the al
lies was delayed on account of some
miscreant carrying away his only pain
of trousers. Another pair was COM
mandeered by his attaches. The COM
munists took all of the Dukes clothes
a month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
Local Post Of American Le-
gion Holds Meeting Last
Night. To Fight Passage
Of Present Ncttne~ Eli.
CLAIM SOLDIERS
- RIGHTS COME FIRST
Made Claim That Washing
ton Committee CToxloo-1-
ed the Best Bet for Eas~
sage of Bill by Congress. y

Their fighting spirit aroused By an
opposition saying that their efforts
to have a preferential purchase right
for their comrades included in the
Kettner-SWing mesa land bill viii de-
feat the entire bill, the service men
Of the valley have decided on Wig
orcus campaign to have irrigation dis
tlict officials accept the amendment
as q change which VIII Immediately
strengthen The bill and increase its
chances of passage.
The FL Centre post Of the American
Legion viii hold a>meeting Of all ser-
vice men in this vicinity in the. super
ior court room at the court house on
Monday night. At the same time
mass meeting viii be held in Brawley
under the auspices of the BrawIey
post OF the Legion, and similar meet
ing of service men viii be held in I'M
perial. 1t is probable that meetings
will lie held next week in other val
ley towns to further. the soldiers
campaign, which they aver, in ans
wer to the statements Of the lmper-
ial Valley Washington committee, are
for the best interests of Imperial val
ley.
Much comment among service men
and others followed receipt Of the
telegrams from @. n. Shaw, member
Of the valley committee still in Wash
ington. Indicating they say, the lack
of sympathy OF the committee with
the aims Of the soldiers was a SEN
tence in the telegram to the effect
that the service men in the valley
would have a better chance at the
mesa lands in competition with local
applicants than with their comrades
throughout the United States. Local
members Of the Legion declare that it
should have been patent to the COM
mittee by now that their efforts are
in the interests Of all soldiers, sailors
and. marines, and that as matter OF
Justice, not land greed. The same tele-
gram told Of the committee being
questioned by Arthur p. Davis, direc-
tor and chief engineer, if they would
be agreeable to soldier settlement
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
Tl;lxty-lye thousand Pack.
ing House Employees
Strike When Non-union
Men Appear for Work.
NON-UNION HELP
NOT RACE HATRED
Labor Leaders State That
Waik~out Occasi0ned BY
N0r~uni0n Help and Not
Race Hatred.
(ByAssociated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 8,-A general
strike of $4,000 employees at the
packing plants in the stockyards has
begun. This action followed the de-
cision Of the Stockyards Labor coun-
Gil to call a general strike unless state
troops police guards which have been
guarding the stockyards were imme-
diately withdrawn from the plants,
and was participated by the return Of
five thousand negros to work yester-
day morning. Labor leaders assert
that the dispute is ever the employ
ment of non-union negroes rather
than that of race hatred.
1t is reported that many negroes re-
fused to join the union and labor lead
ers are taking advantage of the pres
ent situation to compel packers to en-
ploy only union men. 1t is reported
that several non-union negroes re-
NAMED at their posts when the whites
walked out.
There is practically no trading in
live stock here today. Even before the
beginning of the general strike of the
white employees, buyers held off buy
ing awaiting developments in the la
Dor situation. Business is furthered
hampered by the uncertainty of the
shippers whether any railroad facili-
ties viii be available.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
Stockholders Sue to
Stop Sale OF Danish
Creamery TO Trust

voted against the merger while lS7
other stockholders were not present.
The suit points out that the Civil
Code, Section $3.50, requires two-thirds
vote to sell, which would make vote
Of 252 necessary to close the deal.
Mitchell and his followers claim that
the plant is not sold under the law.
The fight by the stockholders of
the Danish Creamery is said to be
phase of a Statewide battle against
the Henderson organizers who, the
complaint says, are attempting to
swallow the cooperative creameries
into the State organization.
The Lemore Portuguese Co-opera-
tive Creamery, at q meeting on July
20, voted against selling, by a vote
of 78 to 2 Of the stockholders. At
a meeting on August 1 the Kings
County Cooperative Creamery at
Hanford also turned down t h
proposition by voting to indefinitely
postpone the matter At Bakersfield
tie two cooperative creameries have
refused to sell out. The same thing
occurred at Tulare.
The Henderson organization faces
big court battle to make good their
claim that the Danish Creamery has
sold out it's plant to them, and the
opposition claims that they will fight
every inch of the way to prevent
their paying property from being alb
sorbed into an organization in which,
it is said, the farmers have little or
no control over the finances.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
Few Developments
In Murder Mystery
AT R0ckuUood Store

A long Chain of circumstantial evil
dence is being wound around Phil
Gossel for alleged implication in the
double murder at lockwood Monday
night, by the sheriff's office and De-
putty District Attorney Bitler.
Evidence has already been found by
the authorities which indicate that
Gossel, while even though not direct
ly implicated, has knowledge of the
death march that Bailey and McEl-
haney took across the sands to the
spot where they were murdered.
Tracks leading from the store,
across the fields and sands to the
place where the murder took place,
have been closely examined by the
authorities and the opinion is ex-
pressed that one of these tracks was
made by Gossel. His shoes fit the
shape, size and nail marks of the
tracks. While this evidence is circum-
stantial it will tighten the moose
around Gosell's neck in case the other
theories of the authorities prove cor
rect.
The strong box in the safe at the
lockwood store has been sent to San
Diego where photographs have been
taken of the finger prints on the box,
left by the robbers and murderers. In
case that these prints tally with Cos
sel's, an Indictment citing first degree
murder will be asked for by the dis
trict attorney.
A close investigation is being made
of the method employed by the mur-
derers, by the officials who doubt the
possibility of either of the murdered
men being strangled to death without
a defense and strongly hint that there
is possibility that the two men were
drugged before they were strangled.
AS no post mortem was held over the
bodies this fact will never be cleared
up unless a confession is made by
the murderer.
Since his arrest Gossel has main
tanned nenchalant attitude which the
authorities claim points all the more
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 8.-A
special dispatch to The Bulletin
from Fresno reports that an injunc-
ton suit seeking to restrain the di-
rectors Of the Danish creamery, the
largest and most successful co-opera-
tive creamery in the State, from sell
ing out to the San Joaquin County
Mix Producers Association was filed
there by w. II. Mitchell, one of the
stockholders.
Mitchell represents a large follow
ing of the stockholders who are op-
posing the merger with the associa-
ton. The complaint, which was fiIed
by Attorney D. S. Ewing, charges
that the proposed purchase Of the
Danish Cooperative Creamery is an
attempt to fern a milk trust, to re-
strain trade and to monopolize the
products of the dairymen.
It charges that fraud and misrepre-
sentation have been used in absorbing
the cooperative creameries in the
State, and that the members who re-
Gently voted to sell were not advised
Of the real facts.
At recent stormy meeting of
stockholders here, attended by J. N.
Henderson, 2 banker of Sacramento,
and head Of the State Association Of
Milk Producers, 125 stockholders out
Of the 377 voted to sell to the associa-
ton for $4,000, OF which $1,000 was
for the plant and $4,000 for the
brand. Of those present sixty-fye
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
HANDFUL AMI COTTON
. MEN, AT MEETING


SO few number of cotton men
showed up for the meeting held yes
terday afternoon at the farm bureau
offices that no definite steps were TAX
en- to provide Mexican cotton picllers
to harvest this years crop in the val
ley.
Those present stated that there is
need in the valley of securing an ade-
quate number of cotton pickers but
felt that any plan adopted to provide
Mexican labor would have to be on
Il larger scale.
The matter was held over until such
time as more growers can be seen
and interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
SAN FRANCISCO SCENE
BIG DIAMOND HAUL
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-Band-
its this morning forced clerks in one
of the leading jewelry stores in San
Francisco to lie on the floor until the
robbers could complete the robbery of
the safe containing thousands of dol
lars worth of diamonds.
One clerk had just opened the small
diamond safe when the bandits ap-
peared. Hundreds of people were pass
ing the store at the time The bandits
wore no masks.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
BRADLEY AND JOHNSON
HAVE GOOD AUCTION

The first public auctio1<of the sum
mer season in the cofty was held
yesterday, when Bradlev----sa~la
sold a string of dairy cows belonging
to A. S. Booth. The animals We're
shipped to the valley from PhoeniX,
and are reported to have averaged
high-grade Holsteins. The animals
brought an average Of $40 q head.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
BIG STEAMER AGROUND
AT GREEN ISLAND
(By Associated Press1

BOSTON, Aug. 8.-The steamship
North Star, with 285 passengers
on board is aground at Green Island,
six miles off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
according to advices received here by
the officials of the Eastern Steamship
lines. Four steamers are standing
by ready to lend assistance. Reported
that passengers are not in any dan
ger and that no lives have been lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
HEAVY DEMANDS
AGAINST MEXICO
{By Associated Press)

MEXICOt;. CITY, Aug. S.-Claims
for damages suffered during the Mex
lean resolution totaled twenty and a
half million pesos on August 2. This
sum does not include claims of Amer
leans, British or French subjects who
are yet to file their claims.