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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
COLE SENTENCES
CHAVEZ TO HANG
y FOR GIRL DEATH
Mexican May Appeal to
Consul to Avert
Death by Rope

Gregorio Chavez heard the sent
ence of death pronounced on him this
morning by Judge Franklin j. Cole
in the superior court, without show
ing any visible traces of emotion,
other than slight twitching of his
hands, nor did he express any sorrow
for the act which will cost him his
life, the killing of Jovita Hurtado,
his II year old niece at Brawley, on
the night of November IL, when the
death sentence was interpreted to
him by Richard Cohen.
The order of the court stated that
Chavez is to be hanged at San
Quentin prison, Friday, March .,
1923 and he will be taken north
either tonight or tomorrow morning,
to await the date of execution.
r. G. Hill, counsel for Chavez, in
formed the court that he was salts
fled with the verdict of the jury
which found Chavez guilty of first
degree murder and did not believe
an appeal would be taken at this
time. Chavez, when asked by the
court if he had any statement to
make replied that he would ask the
Mexican Consul to investigate his
case.
The only avenue open to the CON
demned man to avoid hanging, is
communication of his sentence to life
Imprisonment, which court attaches
did not believe probable in view of
the circumstances surrounding the
case and the verdict of the jury.
Chavez was found guilty of muir
der by a jury on Tuesday of this
week in one of the quickest trials
for a serious crime ever held in the
county. The evidence at the trial
showed he had gone to his brother-in-
laws home with the expressed in
tcntion of wiping out his family,
and in attempting to carry out his
threat, shot and killed Jovita Hur-
tado, while intending the bullets
for her father.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Germany Cheered by Talk
That America May
Aid Europe
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Industrial
leaders of Germany planned today
to cooperate with members of the
Cuno cabinet in working out q
fresh PREPARATIONS proposal.
Hopeful of aid from outside, III
view of statements by Bonar Law
Lloyd George and Ramsay Mac
Donald in the house of commons yes
terday and taking some stock in cur
rent reports of American intention
to re-enter European affairs, Ger
mans are anxiously attempting set
Element satisfactory to the allies be
fore the next reparations crisis falls
due, January 10. =
Former Chancellor Wirth, desir
Gus of laying the German ease be
fore the American people, much as
Georges Clemenceau did that of
France, said today:
81 am still looking forward to
making a lecturing trip in the
United States. However, it is I'M
certain just when political compan-
les will permit me to go
Wirth predicted shape up in
Germany's political situation, with
a coalition including Socialists sup
plementing the Cuno government.
He limited this would come in Janu-
airy and that he himself might have
considerable role.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Airplanes Will
Gu arter Here
During Search

Two airplanes from Crissy Field
San Francisco, landed in Ell Centre
this morning at 1890 in the course
of their search for Colonel Francis
r. Marshall and Lieutenant Charles
Weber, who have not been seen
since they left San Diego in an air
plane on December 7. Five other
planes which accompanied the two
which landed here, circled about the
city and then returned to Yuma,
from which point they will continue
their search.
The planes which landed here
were in command of Lieutenant
Moore and Sergeant Kelly and came
down on the landing field west of
the county Jail. Lieutenant Moore
said they have been searching the
country in the vicinity of Yuma and
now have orders to proceed to the
northern part of lower California
to make thorough survey of that
section in the hope of finding some
trace of the lost men. Permission
has been granted by President Al
varo Oregon of Mexico, for the
American planes to cross the inter
national boundary in pursuit of
their search.
Little hope of finding the lost
men alive is held by any of the avi-
ators according to the men who
landed here, though the War De-
partment has ordered the search CON
tinued until some trace of their fate
has been found.
While conducting the search in
Mexico, the airplanes will make
their headquarters in Ell Centre, ac-
cording to Lieutenant Moore, re-
turning here at night after conclud-
ing their work. 1t is believed they
will be here three or four days at
least and will be joined by other
planes tonight or tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
HnduW antsWife
To Return To
Lonely Home

Islam Singh, a Hindu, lost his
wife, stepson and dog, $40 in
cash and most of his clothes, all
in one night, and today appealed
to the Press to help locate them.
If Rhoda, his wife, who is So
years old, will come back to his
lonesome home Islam will be
happy. If his stepson, Sam,
wants to come back it will be
all right, too, he says.
81 get woman two weeks. Boy
no mine. He other man S. Other
man dead. / take woman.
Ny lady, ring, money, clothes.
They gone. Boy, he gone. Little
dog puppy, you know he gone.
| no can find.
q go Holtville no there. FL
Centre no there. | no can find.
You put in paper, she come back,
I give you two-three dollars.
How much CHARGE
In his broken English Singh
explained that his wife of two
weeks, who left him two days
ago, is not a Hindu, but a Mexi-
can born in. America. He wants
her very bad, he SAYS. As for
the boy:
" He come back-all right. No
come back, all right.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Costello Gets
Paving Contract

Late yesterday afternoon the city
council, after having given full con
sideration to all ofthe bids on the
paving jobs, awarded all of the work
to j. A. Costello Jr. with the ex.
ception of the Lenrey avenue work
which was taken under aavisement
for determination at some future
time. Investigation developed the
fact that Costello is responsible and
will be able to qualify with a bond
which will fully protect the inter
ests of the city.
Formal resolutions were adopted
accepting the lowest responsible bid
and awarding the contracts in ac
cordance with the terms of the reso
lutions of intention which have here
tofore been published.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Dis trict Has
935 Employees,
Double Payroll

Imperial Irrigation District EN-
ploycd total of 935 persons during
the month of November and had q
payroll of $l06, 1871 for the month,
according to report on file today
with the district. The number of
employees was more than double the
number in October, and the payroll
was almost double that of the pre-
vious month, the report states.
The average pay of the $50 en-
ployes for November was $ll3.50 per
month as compared with an average
of $l25.33. The great increase was
oecasioned by the absorption of the
10 mutual water companies.
The figures were contained in
the November report of Ray S. Car
berry, chief engineer, to the board
of directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
! Gompers Tells Macdonald
to Kindly Mind His
Own Business
By SAMUEL GOMPERS
President Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor

Copyright, 1922 by the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-I dare
say that American labor today is ex-
actly as effective politically as Brit
ish labor, but whether or not that is
the case, the material thing is that
The latter must, and does, suit its
conduct to the conditions which sur
round British labor and to the psy
chologv of British labor. American
workers must suit their action as to
conditions with which they are sur
rounded and to what they find is
the dominant psychology among
American workers. We are not adj
vising British labor, because we are
convinced that British labor is much
more competent to shape its own
course than any advisor unfamiliar
with conditions surrounding it. We
have for British labor every good
wish.
When it comes to shaping the
course and determining the policies
of American labor, whether industri-
al or political, all we. can say. to Mr..
Macdonald is that we wish him well
in England, but so far as our affairs
are concerned, we trust he will con
fine his advice to England. We are
convinced that the course of Ameri-
can labor has been and is, under the
right course.
The report of the non-partisan po-
litical campaign committee of the
American Federation of Labor on the
recent political campaign shows an
achievement with which we chal-
ienge comparison. The policies of
American labor as applied to Ameri-
ca have proven their correctness and
their effectiveness beyond question.
Working in accord with the farmers
of our country, labor has broken
down the reactionary control of our
political life and captured the aon-
troll of congress in cause of progress.
Every outstanding reactionary lead
er has been retired, with perhaps
one senatorial exception. l know of
no political achievement in any
country that surpasses the accom-
plishment of American labor in the
campaign just closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
UNITED STATES in ACT TO SAVE EUROPE
Six Business Houses Destroyed In MexicaH Fire
u. S. Wants to
Give Astoria Aid;
Wires for Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Secre-
tary of War Weeks today wired war
department officials at Portland to
give him an immediate report of the
situation at Astoria Ore, where
5000 persons are reported homeless
as result of last Saturdays fire.
If the reports Weeks received war
rant, the joint resolution providing
for the purchase of supplies, medi-
cines, food, etc, will be rushed
through congress as an emergency
measure.
The resolution, now drawn, pro
vides 81 100000 but this amount will
| be changed to conform to the re,
ports from army engineers at the
scene of the disaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
ORGANIZE new
CHARITY BODY
IN CALEXlCO
Organization Will Handle
All Charities Under
One Head

CALEXICO, Dee. IJ.-About 80
representative citizens of Calexico
met last night at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms, to discuss the mat
ter of organizing an associated char
tiles, to care for the numerous cases
Of worthy needy persons in the city,
and to perfect plans for an organ
ization to meet with the approval
of every religious and philanthropic
body in CaleXico.
Big hearted l.. NJ. Hutchinson,
never too busy to devote time to
anything for the betterment of Ca
leXico, called the meeting at the in
stance of the United Dorcas, and
presided throughout the meeting. c..
B. Williams was made secretary of
the meeting.
Among those who spoke and en-
dorsed the move were Judge Hoff-
man, in behalf of the Baptist church !;
T. j. Worthington, from the Ameri-
can Legion; Pat" Cooney, for the
Catholic church; Charley Downing
for the board of trustees of Calex-
leo; DIR. Essert for the Community
Church; Dan A. Leonard for the Ro-
tary Club; Mrs. Anderson for the
Eastern Star; the Rev. Butcher for
the Methodist Church; Mrs. CLASSIFY
for the y. w. C. A.; Mrs Kincaid
and Mrs. Gridley for the United
Dorcas, Mr.. jacobson for the gram
mar school, and Mr. lockwood
The opinion prevailed that it
would be wise to have charitable
work of the city under one head.
Want Regular Nurse
1t was suggested that central
organization, with a regular list of
officers and board of directors, and
one nurse, employed and paid out
of the funds of the organization, be
arranged for, and that each year a
drive for funds would be made by
the organization, instead of a series
/ of drives by individual bodies.
Mr.. Hutchinson appointed d. A..
Leonard, C. h. Williams, Pat Cooney,
7. j. Worthington and Mrs. Kincaid
to work out details of the organiza
ton.
This committee will report on
plans at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon next Thursday noon.
ID, A. Leonard, president of the
First National Bank, stated that the
Rotarians of this city and in all
parts of the United States We're
making a survey of their respective
communities to locate all crippled
children, with a view to aiding in
every way to make them useful and
self supporting citizens.
Mr.. Leonard announced further
that in the past, experiments have
proven that fully 30 per cent of
the crippled children are wholly
cured, and an additional % per cent
are cured to such an extent that
they are self-supporting, while the
balance are aided materially.
1t is hoped in time that all Grip
pied children will be made wards of
the state, and as such will be given
the proper medical and surgical at
tention.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Three Identified
By With e sses
in Herrin Trial

MARION, ILL.,, Dee. 15.-The pros
ecution quizzed witnesses in the
Herrin massacre trial with a view
to proving that the five men accused
of murder were with the mob which
killed % men in June.
George Harrison, who said he was
q farmer residing near Herrin, iden-
titled Bert Grace, one of the five
on trial, as member of the gang
which passed across his farmyard
on the day of the murders.
William Goodman testified he saw
Otis Clark, one of the five defend
ants, in mob of more than 500
marching six prisoners down a coun-
try road near Herrin the day of the
rioting.
Clark was the fourth of the five
accused men to be identified by wit
pesses as members of the mob.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Scion Defiant in
Daugherty Case;
Ignores Summons

WASHINGTON, Dee. 15.-Repre-
sentative Oscar Keller, Minnesota,
author of the impeachment resolu-
ton against Attorney General
Daugherty, today defied the house
judiciary committee. He refused to
appear before the committee in an
swer to subpoena. Issuance of
the subpoena followed wrange be-
tween Keller and the committee last
night during which the congressman
sought to read a statement charging
that the impeachment inquiry thus
far had been ga white wash and
announcing that he was through
with the affair.
AS the result of Keller's failure
to answer the subpoena, disciplinary
action before the bar of the house
was suggested by Representative
Graham, Pennsylvania, member of
the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON u. S. FUND TO
FINANCE FARM E RS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
first farm credits measure was
brought before the senate today
when the agriculture committee de-
cided to report favorably the Norris
bill.
The measure provides for estab-
lishment of a $lO0,000,000 govern
ment corporation to supply cheap
credits to farmers in an effor to al
leviate the present distressing agri-
cultural situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
SIX CLUB BALL
LEAGUE FORM Ed
FOR TEN GAMES
Calipatria Club Awarded
Championship to
Present Date
Six Club League With
Independents and
HOltville

Complete reorganization of the
Imperial Valley Winter League was
affected at meeting of the base
ball leaders of the valley in Calex.
leo last night. Due to the runaway
race Calipatria has made of the
first half of the season, 1t was de
cided to call the rest of the games
, off and award the championship to
Calipatria. Holtville and the FL
Centre Independents made appll-
cation for membership in the league,
and after considerable discussion, it
was voted to admit them and form a
six club league. The admission of
the Holtvile and the Independents
will give better balance to the
, league and greatly increase the in
terest in the game which has here
tofore been sadly lacking.
Election of Officers resulted in
Captain G. w. Stevens, CaleXico be
ing chosen president; Jack Freeman
Brawley, vice president; F. e.
Brown, Calipatria, secretary and
treasurer. Each team is required to
put up a $25 forfeit with the treas
urer of the league. This money will
go to make up purse to be split
at the end of the season between the
first and second teams, the former
getting 800 and the latter $50.
Long Schedule
* new schedule was adopted
which opens the season next Sunday
and provides for games every Sun
day thereafter, until February IS
with the exception of the Sunday
before Christmas. Games will also
be played New Years Day as well
as the Sunday previous.
Next Sundays games call for Cal
ipatria at Calexico, FL Centre at
Brawley, and Holtville playing the
Independents at FL Centre. The adj
mission of the Independents to the
league, gives FL Centre two repre-
sentatives and Manager Ellis is try
ing to think out new name for the
old FL Centre leaguers, to disting-
uish them from the Independents
and avoid confusion. Various names
have been suggested but none adopt
ed, and the management is still open
for suggestions.
Following is the complete schedule
for the season:
December 17-Calipatria at Calex-
leo, Ell Centre at Brawley, Holtville
and Independents at FL Centre.
December 3l-Brawley at Calipat-
ria, Independents at FL Centre, Ca
lexico at Holtville.
January Independents at Cali
patria, Calexico at Brawley, Holt
vile at Ell Centre.
January Ell Centre at CaleXicO,
Brawloy and Independents at FL
Centre, Calipatria at Holtville.
January l4-El Centre at Calipat-
ria, Holtville at Brawley, Calexieo
and Independents at FL Ccntro.
January 2l-CaleXico at Calipat-
ria, Brawley at FL Centre, Independ-
ents at Holtville.
January 2S-Holtville at Calexico,
Calipatria at Brawlcy, FL Centre
and Independents at I'll Centre.
February 4-Brawley at Calexico,
Calipatria and Independents at Ell
Centre, FL Centre at Holtvillc.
February l1-Holtville at Calipat-
ria, Independents at Brawley, CaIex-
leo at FL Centre.
February Is = Independents at
Calexico, Calipatria at Ell Centre,
Brawley at Holtvillc.
Members of the FL Centre team
will meet at Stevc's Smokeshop Sun
day at 1890 to make the trip to
Brawley for the first game.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
Convict ParSOn
For Girl Attack

by United Press Leased Wire
SIDNEY, O., Dec. 15.-Rev. E. l..
Irwin was found guilty today of a
statutory offense involving his H.
year-old step-daughter, Elizabeth.
Conviction carries a sentence of
one to 20 years in the penitentiary.
Irwin was indicted following the
birth Of a child to his step daughter,
then only 10 years old. ...... ........ ....
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
WHAT'S DOING

ga Night off, Ell Centre
high school junior play, tonight
at high school.
Revival services at Baptist
church.
Rebekahs at Masonic hall to-
night.
p. E. o. meeting tomorrow.
Mt. Signal Farm Center tonight.
Dance at McCabe school to-
night.
Brawley Midwinter Show at
Brawley tonight.
Ell Centric Elks irritation at Ca
lexico tonight.
House Peters in 1.-THE Storm
at Palace tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15

NEW YORK-James Morrissey,
sentenced to Sing Sing for carrying
a gun, told prison authorities he
wanted to write poetry while there.
He was given pick and shovel.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
AMERICA IS
CERTAIN To
TAKE HAND
Harvey Coming to u. s.
to Confer With
President
GER M AN CRISI S
France and England to
Ask u. S. to Forfeit
All It's Debts
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Dee. 15.-Ameri
can intervention in the European cri
sis is imminent.
The United States shortly will
take major step of far-reaching
importance in the serious situation
abroad, the United Press was in.
formed in highly authoritative
quarter today.
George Harvey, American ambas-
sador to London, has been directly
instructed by President Harding
and Secretary Hughes to return to
Washington for consultation on the
European crisis.
Another international conference
in Washington, this one designed to
bring about relief from the desper-
ate economic situation in France, is
"A probability.
Climax in Germany
Talk of big loan to Germany by
private interests, Andrew Bonar
Law s dark picture of the European
situation and his statement that
Great Britain cannot pay her debt
TO the United States unless she re-
eeives money from Germany and
other debtors, the threatened invas-
ion of the Ruhr Valley by France,
the coming of the British debt com
mission to discuss refunding of the
war debt, Clemenceau pleading for
his country to return to Europe-all
these have served TO bring the situa-
tion TO n climax.
Within the last few days the Brit
ish and German ambassadors here
laid before Secretary Hughes the sit
uation involved in collapse of the
London conference of premiers and
Germany's close proximity to "a
complete collapse, made more serious
by the French threat to invade the
Ruhr.
Details Of the action that seems
imminent cannot be made at the
present time. Diplomatic quarters
that are ordinarily closely informed
on all important developments be-
lieve that an economic conference in
Washington is a probability.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15
France and England in Accord

PARIS, Dee. 15.-France and Eng.
land are in accord on the question
of asking the United States to par
ticipate in readjustment of interna-
tional debts on basis laid down
privately ut the London premiers
conference, it was semi-officially
announced today.
II is understood the American gov
eminent will be asked:
Ito reduce rates of interest on
capital loaned.
ITO increase DELAYS already
consented to for definite settlement.
3.-To cooperate in helping ma,
tons (Which suffer most from the
war;
France is to cancel the obligation
OF her debtors among the small ma
tions which fought on the allied
side in the war, and England will
cancel the French debt. America,
il. is said, will be asked to "imitate
France"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-15

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-18
Japan,s "Tower of Babel"

Toxic, Japan, claims possession of the
highest mOnolithic tower i'm the world, in
a reinforced concrete structure recently
completed to be used as a wireless sta
ton.
This modern tower of Babel will
probably register words spoken originally
in mere tongues than were the cause OF SO
much confusion in the Inflated Babylon
will messages out of the ether from prac-
tically all points where wireless telegra-
ply is known. 1t is 600 feet in height
has n diameter of % feet at it's base and
four feet at its highest point, and the
thickness of its walls is 80 inches at the
bottom and six inches at the top. The
foundati rests on gravel and clay, and
is - feet in depth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-18
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of John X.
Buchtel, founder of Buchtel university.
New Brunswick today joins the list of
bone dry" provinces of the Dominion.
Senator Gilbert VI. Hitchcock of Ne
braska is to be a speaker today before
the Manufacturers Export association
in New York city.
Important meetings of the national ex-
ecutivc committee of the American Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary are to begin at
indianapolis today. of. .a# ft'
\ permanent exhibition of industrial
products is to be opened in Cleveland to-
day, the second enterprise of its kind ever
attempted in any American city.
Ten men are to go on trial in Kansas
City today charged with conspiracy to
dynamite packing plant where strike
of union employees was in progress.
Governor Blaine of Wisconsin has
called statewide conference for Madison
today to crystalline public sentiment in
favor of the completion of the st. Law
renee river deep waterway project.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-18
In the DAYS News.

Frederick Hale. who has announced his
candidacy for denomination as United
States senator from Maine. is now COM
plotting his first term in the upper house.
from the most of his colleagues in con-
grcss. in that he had never filed any i'm
portant public Office before he was sent
to the senate. But he had shown unmis-
taxable signs of political leadership, gem
Jus for organization and aptitude for pub
lie service. Moreover, he comes of sena-
torial stock. His father was the late Eu-
gene Hale. who long represented the Pine
Tree State in the senate, while his mother
was the daughter of the renowned Senator
Zachariah Chandler of Michigan. The
present senator was born in Detroit and
educated at Harvard. After completing
his studies he began the practice of law
in Portland. took an active interest III poll
tics, and began his public career as Il
member Of the Maine legislature.