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Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
CONFESSES PART IN
WIFE MURDER PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20-IIenry
Wilkens, through his attorney, today
promised to refute in its entirety, the
story told late yesterday by Arthur
Castor at Wilkens preliminary hearing
of a murder charge.
Castor s story was sensational. He
declared that he and his brother, Wal.
ter, met wilkins ut FELTON,, Santa Cruz
county, trailed the Wilkens ear to San
Francisco, that he, at his brother s
command, forced Wilkens' machine in
to the curb on Nineteenth avenue, and
that he heard the shot fired which
killed Mrs wilkins.
He charged that he saw wilkins later
give his brother some money and that
Wilkens aided in their escape
y . Before we get through with this
we will show that it is the most des-
picable frame up San Francisco ever
saw, - declared w. j. Murphy, Wilkens
attorney, before the hearing was re-
sumed.
Castor's story was of value to the
state not only as n confession' bv I
man who said he had played a part in
the crime, but as corrobration to prev
ious testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
R, R, FOREMAN
KIDNAPPED
Lodge Membership Saves
Him From Violence in
Struggle
WARNED FROM SHOPS
Riverbank Strikers Attack
Victim on Main Street
OF Town
United Press Leased Wire

MODESTO, Calf, July 20.-Clarenc'
A. Bradford, assistant foreman of tho
Santa Fe shops at Riverbank, neal
here, was kidnapped last night on the
main street of the town by four strik
ing shopmen, it was learned today.
Bradford was taken out of town and
warned not to return. He made lls
way to Empire and took Santa Ic
train to San Bernardino, his home city
This is the first violence marking
the strike of shopmen at Riverbank
where 135 shopmen and 20 oilers are
out.
Bradford was accosted on Santa Fe
street by the four men in an automo-
bile. He was "hard boiled, accord
ing to the story told in Riverbank, and
the men, who it is said, had not in
tended violence, laid hands on him. He
struggled but finally was thrown into
the machine. He jumped out of the far
side, but was caught and thrown IN
again where the men held him i'll the
bottom of the car.
BY this time the four men found
however that Bradford was a fellow
lodge member with one of them and
on this basis they decided to let him
off easy He was taken to Waterford
and freed.
Six negro strike breakers were
brought into Riverbank this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
WHITE STARTS FIGHT
TN KANSAS STRIKE

TOPEKA, Kans., July 20.-Governol
Allen today began a personal investi
CATION of IN alleged violation of the
Kansas industrial court order by his
intimate friend, William Allen White
noted publisher of Emporia.
Judges of the industrial court init
mated that White, in posting a sign il
his office expressing sympathy with
striking railroad shopmen, might be
guilty of Ga conspiracy with The
strikers ''to continue an unlawful act.
Referring to the sign in Whites of
flee that he is 40 percent in sympathy
with the strikers, Judge MeDermott
declared "such a statement, when pub
lished and publicly exhibited by large
number Of people in community, con
stitutes q general conspiracy in the
community to uphold and approve an
unlawful condition and menaces the
enforcement of law and protection OF
the rights of the public. y
"We raised it to 80 percent in sym
pathy today and tomorrow the sigf
will be changed to 81 percent and Sc
on, - was White S only statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
CHAMBER OFFERS
CUP FOR AUTO RUN

At their regular weekly dinner in the
Oregon hotel last evening, members OF
the chamber of commerce voted to
offer cup as prize for some class OF
ears in the economy run from San
Diego to FL Centre and return, to be
staged by the Auto Dealers Associa-
tion of San Diego, ON August s. The
particular class will be determined by
the auto club 1t was the consensus of
opinion that the run will result in con.
siderable favorable publicity for FL
Centre and Imperial valley, as the re
suits will be published broadcast in
all automobile trade papers, and kept
as part of the records of the manu-
facturers of the ears competing
The chamber went ON record as in
dorsing NJ II. Hussev as official candi
date for this district in the subscrip
tion contest which the Los Angeles
Times is conducting, and the members
promised support TO Hussey.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
PUREBRED SURVEY
COMMITTEE NAMED

According to a letter received this
morning by Walter lIavcrkorst from W.
w. Van Pelt, secretary of the Southern
California Purebred Livestock associa-
tion, the association is to conduct a
survey in Southern California, with the
object of improving breeding and dairy
conditions and has appointed the fol
lowing committee for Imperial county:
O. j. Renfrew, chairman; Vern DeTarr,
Walter Haverkorst and DR.. ii. G. Nc
Kim.
The letter states it is the opinion of
the association that information obtain
ed from the survey viii be of great i'm
portance to breeders associations and
individual breeders, also to chambers
of commerce and farm bureaus and will
result i'll greatly improved conditions
among dairymen and breeders, increas
ing production of dairy products, and
tending to encourage many who are
now using their land solely for agri-
cultural purposes to take on livestock.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
STRIKE CUTS DOWN
MAIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, July 20-Furthei
drastic~ ic~curtailment of railway service
all over the country was announced to-
day by the postoffice department.
Sixteen trains on the Northern Pa
cific in Washington have been discon
tinued within 81 hours, three trains or
the Norfolk Southern in North Carolina
were taken off today, while the fue
supply of the Wabash railroad i'll Mis-
souri, is only sufficient for 20 days, the
department announced. The North
western will cancel four trains between
Clinton and Des Moines.
Serious delay in rail transportation
between DeLeOn and Cross Plains
Texas, because United States marshals
refuse to protect strike breakers on tho
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, was
charged by General Manager Whiten
ton in a message to the department.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
GLORIA LOSES CASH
AND CAR SAME DAY

LOS ANGELES, July 20-Counsel
for Mrs. Adeline Swanson Burns were
preparing to fight the verdict III pro
bate court which took from her half OF
the 100000 fortune left by her nus
band, Matthew =. Burns on the grounds
that he was mentally unsound when he
forgot his blood relatives.
Mrs. Burns attorneys yesterday gave
notice of appeal of the decision which
awarded half of the estate to Burn
sister, two brothers and nephews, leaV'
ing $4,000 to Mrs. Burns and her
daughter Gloria Swanson, famous
screen actress, whom the contestants
accused of "'vamping and unduly IN
fluencing her step=father.
Yesterday was Gloria s unlucky day
as she reported to police that her eN
pensive Pierce-Arrow roadster had been
stolen from a garage. Detectives were
searching for a chauffeur who had
been refused position by Miss Ewan
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
|. A. PRODUCES new
MURDER MYSTERY

Los ANGELES, July 20.-Sheriff 5
deputies today reported that the man
whose body was located in remote
spot i'll the Baldwin Hills, near here,
had evidently met. death after ter
rifle struggle.
From papers on the body, he was be
lieved to have been identified as Sam
uel Dibb of Los Angeles.
The man had evidently been dead
for nearly a month and his skull ap.
peared to have been crushed by piece
of piping that was found near by.
His pockets contained a bank book
showing a balance of $1,000 in local
bank, and a'letter from law firm in
Toronto, Canada.
The man was well passed middle
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
idle VESSELS MAY
END FUEL FAMINE

WASHINGTON, July 20-A compre
hensive program for the importation
of large quantities of coal into the
United States through the use of ship
ping board vessels, now idle, has been
framed by Government officials as one
means of relieving the coal shortage
fast spreading over the country.
Whether this program will be carried
out may be announced at the White
House tonight.
Already importation of coal on {
small scale has been started, accord
ing to department of commerce re
ports.
Much of the coal probably would be
brought from Great Britain
Scores of shipping board vessels now
tied up at docks could be ordered into
the emergency coal service.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
mot Gull LTY" SNARLS ACCUSED WOMAN
LIONESS FAWNS
UPON TRAINER SHE,
RIPPED WITH PAW

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q ess, put up her paws on his .
&, shoulders and licked his face .
g and then flopped down, rubbing 3
g her sides against his legs. q
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8 lashed out at him and at the Z,
g sight of blood attacked him, in -
&, flicting serious wounds with her p
g claws. Stecker with whip sub =
g dued the beast, and was taken .
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
ACTS T|GRESS
IN COURT
Trial of Hammer Murder
Case Set For Sept. Is
In Los Angeles
WOOLWINE PROTESTS
Objection to Pleading By
Attorney Draws Fire
OF Accused

LOS ANGELES, July 20.-Her
eyes flashing like those of tig-
ress, Mrs. Clara Phillips today
swung round on District Attorney
Woolwine. who had objected to her
attorneys pleading for her, and
looked him square in the eyes.
"Not guilty. she said with an
almost snarling tone in her voice
that gave n courtroom jammed be-
vond capacity one of the greatest
thrills of the "hammer MURDER
case.
Mrs. Phillips trial was set by Judge
Houser for September IS after she had
waived the 60 day delay open to murd-
er cases
Crowds Fight to See Her
Crowds fought about the court room
early today to get places within hear
ing and were not disappointed by the
few dramatic moments of proceedings.
Mrs. Phillips, seated with her attor-
neys, comported herself with the same
calm that has characterized her sincs
arrest, except for the one flash of anger
that lighted her eyes and was observed
by all.
Her attorneys as soon as court open
ed entered a demurrer 10 the charge of
the premsditatea murder of Mrs. Al
berta Meadows. 1t was overruled.
ATTORNEY AL Macdonald, for the de-
fense, then made plea that the trial
of Mrs. Phillips should be delayed for
at least three months.
Thrill Comes With Plea
District Attorney Woowine objected
on statutory grounds and was sustain
ed by the court after Mrs. Phillips had
waived the GO day privilege.
When the court asked for Mrs. Phil
lips plea, however, came the most tense
situation of the day.
Attorney Macdonald stepped forward
and cleared his throat.
81 Object snapped Woolwine. The
defendant should plead herself
At these words, Mrs. Phillips, who
had been quietly standing, literally
sprang forward facing directly at the
prosecutor.
"Not 'guilty!" she cried with ring
of clear defiance.
AS the court emptied she had resum-
ed her smile.
Girl Clerk Studies Accused
Tn the court room as Mrs. Phillips en-
tered her plea was the clerk of five
and ten cent store who claims to have
sold Mrs. Phillips the hammer with
which she is alleged to have killed
Mrs. Meadows, it was learned.
In company with Deputy Sheriff
Frank Dewar, the girl clerk is said to
have examined Mrs. Phillips face, and
was afterwards taken to the sheriff s
office where she conferred with Off
GERS.
Sheriff Traeger would not reveal the
name of the "mvsterv girl'' or what
she had told him, but she afterwards
permitted photographs to be taken, and
it was announced that she would be
kept under surveillance as an import
ant witness.
Long after the arraignment had been
concluded and the corridors and court
cleared by deputies, hundreds stood
about the Jail and the hall of records,
quickly congregating about any person
recognized as being involved in the
case
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
MARRY LIFE GUARD
SAYS WIFE or ONE

CHICAGO, July 20--Girls! Mar
ry life guard.
These are five reasons why the
beach Adonis makes the perfect
husband, according to Mrs. Victoria
Lauer, wife of Captain Fred Lauer
Of the Oak street beach. They are:
Twelve hours day on duty.
No darning his socks.
No blonde stenographers with
resulting nights at the office.
No pockets in bathing suits to
conceal love letters.
No clothes to press.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
COAL SHORTAGE INEVITABLE

WASHINGTON, July 20.-A coal
shortage this winter is inescapable,
even if coal production could be re-
sumed at once at full capacity, Attor'
ney General Daugherty declared today.
Other officials indicated that coal
rationing system will have to be put
into effect when cold weather comes
and that priority orders will have to be
issued to the railroads to protect such
communities as New England and the
Northwest
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
FIVE INSTANTLY KILLED

BRlDGEBURG, Ont, July 2O.-Five
persons were instantly killed and two
seriously injured in a grade crossing ac-
cident at Stevensville, six miles from
here, today.
The party, all believed to be resi-.
dents of Denver, Colo, were EN- route
from Toronto to Buffalo.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
IRISH HAVE 20 MILES
!. OF FIGHTING ON

7 DUBLIN, July 20.-A terrific battle
ragged today been Irish rebels and Free
State troops on Il 20 mile front between
Limerick and Waterford.
Casualties were reported at 20 killed
and 40 wounded.
Dispatches stated the Free State
troops were closing in on insurgents at
Limerick, where close hand-to-hand
fighting was going on At Waterford
loyal troops were pouring heavy artil-
lery fire on the rebels strongholds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20
DIRIGIBLE TO ATTEMPT FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, July 20.-A trans
continental airship flight will be at
temped by the army this fall.
The big non dirigible, the CO, in which
helium gas is employed, viii be useo
in the attempt. The flight probably will
be made in September
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-20

WEATHER TODAY
Southern California Tonight
and Friday fair except generally
cloudy near coast, with moder-
ate temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
SHR|NERS PLAN
 B|G CEREMONIAL
Business Meeting to Precede CeremoniaIS at the Jef-
 ferSon Theatre

Petitions for membership in the zamora Temple, Ancient Arabic order. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will she voted on at a business meet ing of the zamora Temple to be held in the Jefferson theatre next Sat urday, March 25. The final details of the double ceremonial to be held by the Shriners at the Jefferson thea tre March 27, will also be work sd out at, this meeting.
 The ceremonial promises to be a very interesting event and it is ex- pected that a large class will be ushered across the hot sands. The program calls for the candidates to meet at the Masonic Temple at 10 a, m. Monday, March 27, and the aft ernoon ceremonial will be held from 1:30 to p. m., admission to the thea tre to be by ticket and membership card. The second ceremonial session will be held from to II p. m., and admission will also be by ticket and card. o. r. Brock, director of work, promises these ceremonials to be real Zamora affairs.
 The degree team is composed of o. F. Brock, director; o. W. Bragan and H. s. Kleinsteuber. assistant direc- tors; Dr. W. W. Ransom and Dr. J. G. Vance, medical directors; H. L. Ans ley. J. T. Buck, D. c. Ball. H. J. Fer rell, o. S. Finch, c. W. Greene, Will liam A. Hood, George S. Haffner, George c. Harris, W. D. Hawkins, c. N. Kicker, E. P. Kirkpatrick, B. H. Mitchell, T. R. Mitchell, H. E. Shaw, J. A, Steele, c. L. Vance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Women's Club Members Like Smith Park Site.
 Will Meet Tuesday

"old Smith park for the audito- rium!'
 That's the way the Business and Professional Womans club wants to go on record.
 The organization made it's decision at it's business meeting this week. Miss Lula Tyus, publicity director said the deciding points were there:
 "Old Smith Park is right on the Tidewater car line, and patrons could use either that or the North Bessemer, South Ensley, Owenton or still others. In fact the farthest car in the vicinity is only four or five blocks distant. There is a tract of land also nearby which could be bought. This site seems to us by far the best suggested to date"
 The club anticipates an unusually good time at its club luncheon Thurs day at headquarters. when Prof. George Cromwell Blower, brain-power engineer, will talk. The organization has but recently separated it's busi- ness meeting and luncheon programs, which are held once a month. Now business meetings, and club lunch cons with program, are held sepa- rately. As the plans were formerly they made the assemblages too long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
WARRANTY DEEDS

warranty deeds filed yesterday in probate court were:
 Edward T. Rice to Charles E. El- lard. Lot 14, block 9, Avonwood- $650.
 c. H. Sewell to T. L. Floyd. Lot 1, block 2S, East Birmingham-$625.
 James N. Hobart, Alice M. Haw- kins, Hobart w. Hawkins, Jessie M. Maokey. J. L. Mackey, Augustus l.. Exeli. Woodson c. Ezell and Maggie E. Johnson to Cook Moreland Lot 16, block 27-$1,375.
 c. E. Danforth to H. G. Jett. Lots s, and 10. Smith & Kirkland sur vey. Birmingham--$650.
 West Blocton Savings bank to E. M Mohlen. Lot 16. block 3, Birming- ham--$9,750.
 William A. Abercrombie to A. c Crymes. Lot g, Mountain Terrace 5000. sa
 Nellie L. Orr to Edward Puckett Lots 1, 2 and 3, North Birmingham Sl.<Se.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19

The lack of interest caused James H. Webb, chairman of the state com mittee, during the week to appeal to the democrats to take some time and consider the subject. Few candidates for membership in the state commit tee have filed their qualifications with the chairman and fewer candi- dates for the state convention have announced.
 Chairman Webb would have it pointed out that the state demo- cratic convention is one of the most important meetings of democrats ever held in Alabama because this convention will write the platform and promulgate the policy of the democratic party on the various is- sues before the people. The conven- tion will be the first held by the party in many years. It will write program on which the party will go before the voters in the general election.
 Democrats who will be nominated for public offices in the primary August s, will be bound by the plat form of the party which will be written at the convention September ', regardless of their personal views on the various issues.
 Need Level-Headed Democrats
 Chairman Webb informed Hugh White, assistant secretary of the committee, that level-headed demo- crats are needed in the convention. The greatest activity. of course, will be shown just before the date for entries arrives April 1, but in view of the fact that only 13 days remain after Saturday Chairman Webb thought 1t wise to emphasize the im- portance of the state convention.
 Regarding the state democratic ex- ecutive committee, Chairman Webb pointed out that this committee will become the governing committee of the party for four years and will have charge of all plans and all ac- tivities of the party during it's term, including the making of plans for the primaries which will be held in 1924 and 1926.
 Governor Ki1by's declaration dur ing the week in which he suggested the retirement of B. H. Cooper and S. P. Gaillard, associate members of the public service commission, as means of getting reductions in the rates and charges of public utilities caused great interest. Commission CTS Cooper and Gaillard are expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19

to make reply during the next few days
 This statement probably means that the chief political fight in Alabama this year will be waged for the two positions on the commission. In ad- dition to theaincumbents, the candi- dates are H. F, Lee, Judge John Furifoy, Berto H. Johnson and Frank F. Morgan.
 Judge w. W. Brandon qualified during the week Sas a candidate for governor by filing his declaration with William P. .Cohb,r secretary of state, under the corrupt practice act and by filing a statement with the state democratic executive commit tee in which he said he did not sup port the nominees for presidential electors of any other party at the last general election. This statement was required by the democratic execu- tive committee. Judge Brandon also paid his entrance fee of $250. He is the only candidate for governor who has qualified with the state commit tee.
 The announcement of Judge Bran don was a formality. It has been known since the primary of 1918 that he would be in this race. Until a day before the meeting of the state com mittee January IT 1t had been thought Judge Brandon would be un opposed.
 Graves Has Qualified
 Col. Bibb Graves, Judge Brandon's opponent, inforAed friends during the week that Ais qualification with the state committee would be com pleted before the entrance date ex- pires. He has already filed his de- claration with the secretary of state in compliance with the corrupt prac- tice act.
 Many reports during the week have been that there would be an- other candidate for lieutenant gover- nor during the month. Charles S. Mcdowell, who has been candidate since the legislature adjourned in 1920, has already completed his plans for the campaign. Senator B. T. Phillips. who announced in January, also is ready for the campaign.
 The name of Frank Willis Bar nett, minister and publicist of Bir- mingham, has been prominently men toned during the week as a probable candidate for lieutenant governor. Capt Matt H. Murphy, overseas veteran, also has been mentioned but 1t has been understooded for several weeks that he would decline to make the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Mine Victim to Be
 Buried at HartselIe

As result of injuries received when rock fell on him while work ing in coal mine of the Big Four Coal company near north Birming- ham. A. c. Watson, 52, died yester- day at a local :nfirmary. He had just started to work about 80 o'clock yesterday morning when the rock crashed down on him. He was res- 'cued by companions and rushed to the infirmary where he died a few hours later.
 Watkins lived at z1oo Thirty-sec- ond street, north. His body will be shipped to Hartselle today by Brown for interment. He leaves a wife, three sons, John Curtis. Onie and A. c. Watson, Jr.; seven daughters, Mrs. Fred Stevenson, Hartselle; Mrs. J. Gibson, Sheffield; Mrs. Dan Stroup, Albany; Misses Gladys, Annie, Alice and Ruth Watson; one brother and three sisters.