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Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
Lost Men Wander
Dark Desert Amid
Death Warni11gslof
Hidden RatfIers

w. s. Hall, representative OF the
United States Gypsum Co., of Los An
geles, and A. B. Smith of FL Centre,
had narrow escape from becoming
principals in another desert tragedy
Friday night, when their ear stalled on
the desert near the mine of the Imper
ial Gypsum Co. and they attempted to
make the mine on foot.
The two men left Friday morning, in
tending to visit the mine and return
at night. When the car stalled, in the
heavy desert sand, they lost consider.
able time trying to get it moving
again, before deciding they would have
to find assistance and water afoot. Be
fore long they lost their way, in the
trackless waste and wandered through
the night vainly seeking a trail That
would lead them to the mine.
Both suffered from heat and thirst
Smith nearly giving out on several ee
easions, making it necessary to sop
and rest.
Death Hidden in the Dark
The men said their wors Were
they would be bitten by rattieanakes,
which seemed to cover the desert, Tire
and again they would ar the warning
noise of a RATHER in the dark aad with
out light, they could only gueas where
the deadly reptile was coile1 sati ready
to strike:
They would change position with
what care and speed they could, only
to hear the CHASTITY warning repeated
in a different place until j. sernltd 10
them every foot of the desert
had it IS deadly sentry on guard. With
fear of poison death they could not
see and face upon them through the
long night, never was the coming of
dawn more welcome even though day
meant unbearable heat.
ANY ordeal could be faced in broad
daylight, better than the treacherous,
deadly menace in the dark.
Search Party Finds Trail .4s
Becoming alarmed when his brother
did not return overnight, Roman b.
Smith, assistant at the auto club, start
ed search Saturday morning, accom-
panied by G. G.. Tucker also of the auto
club and Philip w. Knights who has
done considerable surveying in the des
ert and is familiar with dts mys-
teries. Striking off the highway at the
camp of the gypsum company, the res
cue party parallelled the narrow guage
railroad leading north from the camp
to the gypsum mine and found the de-
serted ear stuck fast in the sand. They
followed the zig gag trail of the lost
men for an hour or more, and were
making preparations to cross the rail
road track when they saw the engine
coming from the mine. The crew had
picked up the wanderers in an exhaust
ed condition, Smith being delirious al
times. The rescuers gave them food
and water, and the engine took them
to the highway camp, whore Tucker s
car picked them up and brought them
to FL Centre. At home they gave them
selves up to the luxury of long, undis-
turbed sleep, and are little the worse
for their adventure. Luck was with
them when the engine picked them up
on its first trip in more than two weeks.
They had decided to try to make the
highway camp, Is miles away. and an
impossible trip in their exhausted cons
dition.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
FIREBUC TRIES TO
BURN FRISCO AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3l.-Police
were called out here early today in an
attempt to run down an alleged fire
bug" believed to have set at least five
fires during the early morning with a
total damage of approximately 100000.
The fires were in apartment houses
or flats in the lower Mission district.
The first was at 4 n. M The last
reported was at $50 a. m.
No one was injured although several
were rescued only through heroism Of
firemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
HOOVER READY TO T
DOLE COAL SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The gi
gantic fuel distribution system of the
government and individual states, de.
signed to save necessary Industries from
full effect of the fuel famine, will be
in full operation within 4S hoursy Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover announced
today.
The first action will be to convey
sufficient coal from producing mines to
public utilities throughout the nation,
Hoover said. He estimated between
S,250,000 and S,500,000 tons of bitum-
inous coal must be produced each week
to satisfy the necessary demands of the
country the remainder of the year
This cannot possibly be done unless
the strike is settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
JOHNSON TEARS INTO
ORANGE COUNTY

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July 31.--Sena-
tor Hiram Johnson, candidate for the
republican senatorial nomination,
started an invasion of Orange county,
today. He was scheduled to meet a
committee of republicans from that
county at Capistrano at noon and has
six speeches scheduled for the day at
various points in the county.
johnson addressed over 5000 voters
here at two capacity meetings Satur-
day. He assailed the sold gang" as
he termed his enemies, and declared the
same men are opposing him now who
opposed every humanitarian measure
proposed at Sacramento since 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
DRUNKEN DRIVE SETS
HINDU BACK $500

Dalipa Singh, Hindu from Imper-
ial, felt the heavy hand of dry justice
this morning when he was fined $500
for driving ear in Imperial Saturday
afternoon while under the influence of
liquor. II. II. Dizney, Imperial mar
shall, arrested Singh and he was given
a preliminary hearing this morning be-
fore Judge Mayfield. He pleaded guilty
and was taken before Judge Cole who
imposed the $500 fine or six months in
Jail. Singh went to the Jail while sew.
eral of his Hindu friends were trying
to raise the money.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
GERMANY TREMBLES
AS MARK TUMBLES

BERLIN, July 31.-Financial chaos,
followed by the collapse of the Ger
man government, was feared today as
the mark tumbled to new record lows
on the London exchange, being quot
ed at $1,000 to the pound.
This quotation, working out at -ap-
proximately GA to the dollar assured
a further fall of the mark IN Wall
Street, observers said.
Predictions that the Wirth govern
ment or, in fact, the whole republican
system of government here, may crack
beneath the strain. of this financial
catastrophe, were freely made this
afternoon.
The latest decline is occasioned by
the uncompromising position taken by
Premier Poincare of France yesterday
that Germany be forced to pay her
debts. A formal note dispatched by
France is understood to have demand
ed early payment for private property
damage.
Many Germans, with large supplies
of cheap marks on hand, were unable
to spend them today, Shopkeepers in
many eases refused to sell their stocks
for marks, demanding foreign money,
or gold in payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
WILL YIELDTOHARDING
Gas Blast Injuries 40

CHICAGO, July 31.-Forty persons were injured many
seriously tank of the Peoples Light
and Gas Co. exploded.
The earh broke windows and caused other
damage. 1t was felt over radius of many miles
the injured employees and children playing in
nearby They burned All are expected to
recover.
Twenty six persons taken hospitals The tank
wrecked through huge holes
in it.
The tongues fire eaped hundreds of feet all drec
tions, burning and scorchng everybody in range.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
L. A. JUDGE WON'T
RESIGN ON DEMAND

LOS ANGELES, July 31.-Justicc
Howard Hinshaw, who it was learned
today has been asked to resign by the
county board of supervisors and grand
Jury, will answer the demand on We'd
nesday.
Justice Hinshaw today said TIL"
threating of ousting him for malfeas-
ance of office "because he had been
known to take drink occasionally,
had been made. He charged that the
move was political, and said he had
decided not to resign. Justice Hinshaw
has held office seven years.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
TWO KILLED AND II
HURT IN |. A.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 81
Two persons were killed and II injured
in two automobile upsets late yester'
day and early today.
c. c. Richdale, relative of j. War
rem Kerrigan, screen actor, was killed
when his ear overturned on the Ventura
highway near Universal City. Six 9th
ers in the party were injured.
Miss EdnaKuhn, Los Angeles, was
killed when another car left the high
way near Santa Monica early today
Five others, actors of the Orpheum Cir
cult, were hurt
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
JOHN BULL JOINS
US. FIGHT FOR
BONE DRY OCEAN

z.ondon July 31.-The British
soverament has under consideration
plaa - aid the United States in
~ ming liquor smuggling, Lloyd
Gse8a@9 stated in the house of COM
mons today.
The plan, according to the an
noEncement, involves plan where
by the United States and Great
Britain will be empowered to
search each others vessels within
the 12 mile limit.
The United States state depart
ment took the matter up with
Great Britain when it was found
American officials were powerless
to prevent liquor smuggling into
to United States from the West
Indies.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
BIG AUTO COMPANY
KEEPS ON CUTTING

DETROIT, July 31.-The General
Motors Corporation continued price
slashing of automobiles built by its
subsidiary companies today when cuts
ranging from $40 to $40 were made on
Chevrolets.
Effective yesterday cuts of $40 to
$110 were announced on the Oakland
and cuts of $3.50 to $240 in the
Oldsmobile models.
The Chevrolet cut is effective at
once. Hr FIX
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
.S.P. WON'T FIRE
NON UNION men

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-Declar-
alton that it will protect the "rights
and privileges - of men who refused to
go on strike or who joined the service
of the company since the strike started,
was made in a statement issued today
by J. H. Dyer, general manager of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Dyer also said that the company
would not take back men who had en-
gagged i'll violence or intimidation or
" encouraged others to commit such
acts' and otherwise have been active
in promoting the strike.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
WOUNDED FATHER
REACHES HOME TO
FIND CHILD BURIED

PITTSBURGH, July 31.-State
police were called to the birth
mine of the H. G. Frick Coal Co.
Tarrytown, following a report
snipers from the hillsides were fir
ing into the mine. The firing had
stopped when the troopers arrived.
John ella, nonunion miner en-
ployed at one of the Frick mines,
was attacked at Buckeye while on
his way to meet priest to ar
range for the funeral of his dead
child. Cilla lay unconscious on
the road for several hours and
when he returned home the child
had been buried.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
INDIANA GOVERNOR
MAY SEIZE MINES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 3l.--
Governor McCray will seize a limited
number of Indiana mines tomorrow and
start coal production under state pro-
lection, according to reports here to-
day
1t was said the legislature will be
called into extraordinary session inn
mediately to repeal the license law,
which prevents any except union miners
from hosting coal.
Meanwhile, declaration Of martial
law may be issued TO sidestep provis-
ions of the license statute in the emsG
geney of fuel famine.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
S.P. ASKS REHEARINC
IN MERGER CASE

WASHINGTON, July 31---The South
ern Pacific railroad filed formal APP
plication in the supreme court today
for rehearing of the antitrust ease
brought agailst it for a combination
with the Central Pacific in which a
dissolution of the merger with the Cen
tral Pacific was ordered.
The motion for rehearing will not
be argued until the court resumes ses-
siOns in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
COMMISSION CHOPS
LA. GAS COST

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-Gas
rates in Los Angeles were cut three
cents per thousand feet and in Santa
Barbara seven cents per thousand in
an order issued by the state railroad
commission today.
The reduction brought rates in Los
Angeles and vicinity to prewar levels,
the commission said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
MADE IN GERMANY
COIN FINE IN SLOT

NEW YORK, July 3.-Influx of
"made in Germany" coins that work
the subway gates here just like a nick
el, was probed today by officials.
Sale of German five pfenning coins
in sacks Of 500 for dollar by hawkers
near subway stations has caused hun
dreds Of dollars loss to the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Co., it was reported to
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
COAST MILLIONAIRE
KILLED ON HIGHWAY

CHILLIWACK, B. C. July 31.-Har-
ry Whitney Treat, Seattle millionaire,
was instantly killed last night when
his automobile slid over 40 foot EN-
bankment on the Columbia highway, a
few miles out of this town.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-Rado
Schwartz of Fresno, and 'amuel Mayer
of San Francisco were led and nine
persons were injured n ! automobile
wrecks here in the last hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31
u. S. SENATOR GROVE DYING

UNIONTOWN, Pa, July 31.-
United States Senator William r.
Grove was reported near death today.
Grove, who has been in i'll health for
months, suffered relapse yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-31

Los Angeles and vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day with moderate temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
w. A. RILEY DIES AT
 FAMILY RESIDENCE

w. A. Riley. age 55, died last night at S:30 o'clock at the family resi- dence. S006 First avenue. East Lake following a lengthy illness. He - survived by his widow, young son. w. B. Riley, and daughter Mary; six sisters, Mrs. Jesse Pilgreen, Mrs. c. o. Lynn, Mrs. John Stein. Mrs. Ella Davis and Misses Marvin and Lida Riley: a brother, J. M. Riley. and many other relatives.
 Funeral services will be held We'd nesday from the residence, with Florida Lodge. No. 450. A. F. and A. M, in charge. The hour will be an- nounced later.
 The deceased was a member of one of the pioneer families of Jefferson county, where he was born and reared. His father was the late Rev. w. H. Riley. at one time tax collector of this county. He was well known in industrial and business circles and had a host of friends throughout the district who will learn of his death with much regret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
MRS. ]. E. HENS TO BE
 BURIED THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Mrs. J. E. Heins, 64. who died yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock at the family resi- dence, eos Twenty third street north, will be held from the First Metho- dist church this afternoon at o'clock Hunter Street Baptist church off ciating. Interment will follow in Elmwood with Ridout in charge.
 Mrs. Heins' death followed an ill., ness of three weeks. She was a daughter of the late Judge Feasin, and was born in Midway. However, a7 years of her life were spent in Birmingham where she was promi- nent in church circles. She was Il me mbcr of the First Methodist church.
 Mrs. Heins Is survived by her hus- band, J. E. Helms; four sisters. Mrs. | A. Caldwell of Birmingham, Mrs. Charles Schmidt of San Francisco Mrs. J. S. Dunn of Atlanta, and Miss Georgia Feagin of Pensacola, Fla, a brother, s. J. Feagin of Pensacola; two neices, Mrs. A. J. Black and Mrs. ". F. Eddleman, and two nephews, M J. Caldwell and c. c. Blackwell of Birmingham. Active pallbearers will te NJ. J. Caldwell, c, c. Blackwell, Mayor W. S. Blackwell of Greenville. Hugh Feagin of Montgomery. A. J.. Black, Ed Herzog. o. M Ray and Henry Tolbert, Honorary pallbearers: Mrs. Elizabeth Marsh Mrs. F. B.. Dunlap, Mrs. W. D. Woodall, Mrs. w.. H. Curry, Mrs. H. J. Fall Mrs. w. If. McMullin, Mrs. Carter McFerren. Mrs. B. L. Clark, and Mrs. N. A. Copeland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
LEG IS BROKEN WHEN
 HAND CAR HITS FREIGHT

John J. Martin, age 21. guard at the Louisville and Nashville shops at Boyles, sustained a broken right leg when the hand car which he and sew eral other men were operating ran into a freight train late yesterday afternoon. Martin was brought to Birmingham In a caboose of the Louisville and Nashville and taken to St. Vincent hospital in Lige Loys ann bulance. where he was placed on the operating table. Reports from the hospital last night state that he is resting well.
 The accident occurred about 5:S0 o'clock on side track. near the yards while several young men, to- gether with Martin, were riding up and down the tracks on the hand car. Going down particularly long slope the cars brakes failed to hold, ac- cording to I. D. Stroker of Boyles, who was one of the members of the crew, and the hand car crashed head long into a freight car that was standing on the track. The impact threw Martin against the lever of the hand car with sufficient force to break his leg. None of the other men were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
RECORD ATTENDANCE AT AID CLUB MEETING
 ON PRINTERS DAY.

Registering a record attendance. the Advertising club observed printers day" yesterday at It's regu- lar meeting at the Southern club, when John c. Henley, Jr.. addressed the meeting on the subject Paper for Printing" Representatives of most of the printing plants in the city were present in addition to the regular members of the club.
 Distributing among his audience paper ordinarily used in printing, MT. Henley discussed the process of finishing paper and the effects sought by the papermakers. He printer in his relation to advertising and to the various forms of type faces which have been evolved. The principle function of type, he as- serted, Is to be read.
 Herbert J. Baum presented hu- morous ''harpoon" talk in which he assailed a page of local advertising that appeared recently. Members then presented their selections of the best pieces of local advertising and a committee appointed to judge them awarded to page advertise nient of the W. B. Leedy Real Estate and Investment company the prize offered by Morton Simpson of Love- man, Joseph and Loeb.
 The attendance prize. two 80-day passes to the Strand theatre. offered by Lloyd Towns, was won by MT. Simpson. It was announced that a meeting of the board of directors will be held at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday at the Southern club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
NEGRO WHO WAS SHOT
 BY POLICEMAN DIES

Jack Jeff Coat, negro resident of East Lake, who was shot in the side and seriously wounded Sunday night by Officer M. I. Wilson died at the Hillman hospital yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The shooting occurred at 106 North Seventy eighth street, when Officers Wilson and Ellzey were sent to in- vestigate the report that negro was shooting up the neighborhood" in the vicinity of Seventy eighth street and Second avenue. The officers stated that as they approached the neighborhood Coat was seen wildly waving a revolver and was command cd to halt. Instead of obeying the negro, they say. attempted to shoot Wilson. who promptly shot the negro in the right side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
MAIL RECEPTACLES
 MUST BE PROVIDED

Every resident in Birmingham who receives mail by carrier, will be re- quired to have a mail receptacle, or door slot, where mail can be deliN cred at his residence. or else have their mail returned to the local poss- office, withholding the delivery un'ii such receptacle or slot is provided, according to announcement made yesterday by R. B. smyer, post master.
 The order was received yesterday by Postmaster Smyer, from the fir U assistant postmaster general. Who. stated that 60 days from date, wou ds be allowed for all persons to pros vide themselves with either mall- receptacle or door slot Failure toa comply with this order will neces-, sitate the local office withholding the delivery of mall until the re- eeptacles or door slots are provided.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
LOCAL ALUMNI PLAN
 Sl,O0O,OOO DRIVE
JelkS Cabaniss Elected Local Chairman for University of
 Alabama Campaign

At rousng meeting of the local alumni of the University of Ala hama, held last night at the Tutwiler hotel in connection with the cam paign for s1,000,000 for the univer- sity, preliminary plans for the cam paign were outlined.
 Borden Burr, state chairman of the campaign committee, presided and among the speakers were pr. George H. Denny president of the uniyer- sity. pr. P. P. Claxton, provost, Jesse Stallings, and others. The speakers stressed the necessity of active work and cooperation of the alumni in putting over the drive of the much needed funds to enlarge and improve the university.
 Jelks Cabaniss was elected local chairman, with Hill Ferguson and Judge Hugo L. Black as vice-chair- man. This trio of prominent alumni accepted the leadership in the drive to be inaugurated here and pledged their best endeavors in making it success.
 Chairman Cabaniss will announce the various local sub and general committees later In the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
ENSLEY MERCHANTS JOIN MOVEMENT FOR
 "SAVE DRESS WEEK.

The windows of Ensley merchants are filled this week with garments hich are suitable-and stylishly so for teen-age girls.
 They are meant as suggestions to young employed girls and school girls as to what is regarded as good taste to be worn In their class rooms. of flee and other places of business.
 The Ensley business men are CO., operating with the Birmingham mer- chants in this movement. which is be- ing put on by the Woodlawn Mothers circle as Sane Dress Week."
 Displays will last through Thurs day, and 1t is being urged that all mothers visit the show windows of Birmingham and Ensley merchants and get newest, most correct hints for their daughters. It Is hoped to eradicate the gauzy garments, high heeled shoes, and other inappropriate raiment young girls who do not know good style very often affect.
 ''The Ensley merchants are CO., operating through the Bnsley Moeh- CTS circle, which," said Mrs. J. B. Levvy, president of the Woodlawn organization, "is doing a great deal of fine work during the Sane Dress campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
Births--Deaths

The following list of births and deaths in Jefferson county was filed yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charlie l.. J. Quick, 717 Twenty-fifth street, Ensley. Au- gust 19. girl. MT. and Mrs. George H. Fortner. PIT Fortieth street. Fairfield. Au- gust 22. boy. MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Thompson. 2s15 Avenue D. Ensley, August IS, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Petro R. Tororeta col Seventeenth street. Ensley. Au- gust 21, girl
 Mir. and Mrs. William Moon, s2 Mill Village, August IT. boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Angne. Route No. 2. Bessemer, August 21, boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert B. Stephens, Route No. 1, Ensley. August 1s. girl.
 Deaths
 Mrs. Mamie P. Johnson, Baptist hospital, August 26, age 31 years
 Oscar Wallace. South Highlands in- firmary. August 27. age 32 years. :, James c. Vann, Fraternal hospital, August 26. age 69 years.
 Albert Fox DeFunick, 704 Thirtieth street. west. August 26, age 47 years. Ethel May Carroll. sS. No Mines, Wylam. August 20, age 1 year.
 Calvin B. Little, T. c. I. hospital, August 22. age 3S years.