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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
ASSESSMENT KICKING
ENDS WEDNESDAY

The city council meets all the time
these days, but last night they met in
Irregular session. Live issues like the
reading of minutes were disposed OF and
formal action was taken keeping alive
some of the paving proceedings.
The board then resolved itself into
a board of equalization and heard pro-
tests from about a dozen of those who
object to having assessments raised. All
We're disposed of amicably.
The board will continue daily sessions
until next Wednesday and maintain
open house for all Of those who do
sire to discuss assessments with them.
business is not so rushing that it will
be impossible for hearings to be arranS
ed at any time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
AGED MILLIONAIRE
ALLEGES SWINDLE

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24.-The admission
that he practically gave Arthur j. Case
beer, San Diego attorney, the huge
Burbank ranch, was made today by
Oliver j. Slough, aged reputed mil.
lionairc of this city.
Casebeer purchased the ranch in 1905
giving a 100000 note in payment, it
was testified in the court hearing ia
declare the aged man incompetent to
handle his business affairs The note
was retured to Casebeer few months
later with the payment of only $4,000
by Casebeer, it was testified.
Casebeer is now under Indictment in
Los Angeles for alleged fraudulent
dealings in connection with the ranch
Slough is a veteran of the Mexican
war and according to is own state
ment is l0s years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
DEMANDS
LIEN ON GERMAN
INDUSTRY INCOME

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-Germany sub
mittcd plans for a five months mora
torium today and her proposals were
instantly rejected by France.
The German plan, which was thought
acceptable to the allies. was for de
posits of gold guarantees against
temporary Ora:orium on repaEatiop5
payments.
The Frenchmen flatly refused to con.
slider it. Franco demands q lien on Ger
man industry in exchange for tompor'
arv relief from payments.
Mark Takes Count Again
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The GelmoIf
mark crashed to $500 to the pound
sterling, Or approximately. 1900 10 the
dollar today, following receipt OF news
that France has refused to accept Ger.
many's s latest suggestion sfor mora
tormm of five months.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
l.. A. DISTRICT PAYS
HUGE INCOME TAX

The Los Angeles district collected
$50, ,S21 ,215. Al in income tax during the
fiscal year just closed.
Figured on per capita basis this
means that every man, woman and child
/, in the Los Angeles district paid $25.lj
to Uncle Sam in income taxes, according
to Collector Rex B. Goodcell.
A total of 1882 separate returns
were filed. OF this number S2,554 Were
for net incomes under $4,000; more than
$4,000 net income 16,9S7; corporations
6,277 and partnerships 7,s43. The num-
Der of separate returns filed in 1922
was 1926 greater than the total for
1921. This is further evidence of growth
in income producing population.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
DIAMOND DICE AND
TWO BLOND VAMPS

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-New
York must be made safe for the
travelling man, the police decreed
today.
General alarm for the roundup
Of gambling vamps was sent out
after the raid ON a luxurious up
town apartment.
The house detective of a big
hotel which caters almost exclu-
sively to commercial travellers, con-
Quoted the raid. He had been told
by many guests that two beautiful
blondes had lured them to an apart
ment and had taken all their eX-
pense account money away in crap
games.
Accompanied by one Of the vic
tins. the detective knocked OH the
door. LET lis in,'' he shouted.
Depart, thou to Hades,'' came
throaty soprano from within.
Come OH seven; sweetie needs a
permanent wave'.'
The raiding party entered via
the fire escapes. The following
were seized:
A pair of diamond studded dice,
valued at S400, which the police say
never naturalled since they were
made.
Sixty decks of cards with no aces in
them.
Ten put and take games which,
said the detectives, always make
the victim put and never
take
Two blondes --r~'-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
RODRIGUEZ AFTER
GOVERNOR JOB
Special to the Press

Calexico, Aug. 24.-Casey Abbott is
in receipt of a letter from General Abel
ardo Rodriguez, former military com
mander of the northern district OF
Lower California and now head of thc
federal troops in the state of Sinaloc
who wrote that he was on his way Il
Mexico City to hold II conference with
President Obregon.
II was intimated in official circles
in Mcxicali that General Rodriguez i
anxious to obtain appointment of gov
ernor and military chief of Lower Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
BAD CHECK CHARGE
ENDS HONEYMOON

Less than two weeks ago Kenneth
Gaylord of this city, appeared at the
courthouse and obtained n license 10
marry Ethel Lynn lIopgood, also of El
Centre. The couple were later mar
ried by Judge Mayfield and departed
on q honeymoon trip to the north. 1t
seemed evidently just another ease of
happy couple finding happiness III
welded bliss.
However, the marriage ship soon
struck a rock for according to n dis
patch received today from Los An
geles, Gaylord is held by the police of
that city on complaint from FL Centre
charging him with forgery .and the
brides father has telegraphcd her Ia
return home, sending her funds TO pay
her fare.
At the sheriff s office this mornine
it was learned Gaylord formerly
worked for B. Il. Lemon and was dis
charged several weeks ago. In leav'
ing Mr.. Lemons employ it is claimed
Gaylord took several Of Lemon s blank
business checks. AT the time of his
marriage it is alleged he cashed the
checks at several business houses in
this city, making them payable to K
Gaylord and signing them with Mr.
Lemons name. When the checks
reached the bank the signature was
questioned and Mr.. Lemon consulted
IIc Immediately notified the police who
sent a description of Gaylord to Los
Angeles and nearby towns and Gaylord
was soon picked up by the Los Angeles
police.
An officer will leave tonight fol
the northern city to bring GAYLORD
back to stand trial.
At the time he obtained the mar
riagc license, Gaylord made affidavit
that Miss Hopgood was Is years old
According to her parents she is under
the legal age to we'd without consents OF
her parents and the marriage may be
annued on that account.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
REDS PLAN FOR
REVOLUTION BY
STRIKE BLASTED

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The roundup of
radicals who escaped when federal Off
cials raidcd their convention at Bridge
ton, Mich, was on today. Eighteen
alleged communists were captured.
William z. Foster, head of the Trades
Union Educational League, was arrest
ed at his office here and held incom
municado at the county Jail. Extradi-
tion papers will be. asked to remove
Foster to st. Joseph, Mich.
Federal authorities spread Il net Ove-
the entire country in an attempt to
arrest fleeing radicals. Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes of New York and four other
women were sought
Foster Denies Charge
Foster s arrest occurred as he was
denying any connection with the
Bridgeman convention. Federal author
tiles who had " "shadowed - the con
vention for two days before the raid
said they recognized Foster as one of
The delegates.
Joseph Spolonsky of the Chicago de
partment of justice staff, declared it
would take at least Il week to 60
through the mass of literature captured
in the raid. Among the effects of C. T..
Ruphenberg, Cleveland, alleged ''guid-
ing STAR of the convention, were found
the ''code and complete list of the
delegates to the secret conference.
Negro Uprising Planned
''lt is only question of time when
we will get them all, Spolonsky
stated.
Documentary evidence shows that
the radical organizations of the coun-
try We're planning to use the present
industrial unrest to overthrow the gov
ernment.
"a complete outline of a scheme to
get the negroes to join the movement
was discovered.
"'There is every indication to show
that four representatives from the Rus
sian soviet government were here TO
arrange financing of the revolution
Seventeen Bound Over
ST JOSEPH, Mich, Aug. 2i.-Seven-
Seen alleged communists, captured iE
the Bridgeman raid were arraigned here
today, charged with violation Of the
state svndicalism law.
The men were bound over to the
grand jury and bonds set at 10000
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
Big Four Makes Final Effort

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Big -Four
leaders again attempted mediation of
the railroad shopmen s strike late to-
day.
After stating that their efforts had
resulted in deadlock and that set
tlement of the strike was now cup
to Jewell head of the strikers, the
brotherhood chiefs went once more to
the Yale club, headquarters of the ex
ecutives, with what is understood tt
be a new peace offer from Jewell.
The prevailing opinion in congress
and administration circles as the result
of rejection of the brotherhoods peace
proposal is that a majority of the rail
executives want to fight the strike to
a finish in the belief that the power
of the rail unions can be destroyed.
The one ray of hope in the situation
today is the possibility of separate
peace agreements by certain roads
with the strikers, some officials be
licving the strike could be ended grad
ually in this manner, just as the coal
walkOut is now being terminated.
Fuel Famine Up to Roads
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Whether
the country is to get sufficient fuel
within the next few weeks to avert Il
serious famine this winter is up to the
railroads, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover said today.
The situation has changed from one
Of q ''coal shortage to ear shortage,
Hoover said.
Plans for seizure of the roads have
been tentatively framed but, as has
been repeatedly stated, such procedure
is contemplated only as Il last resort.
Shopmen Accept Challenge
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The answer
of the striking shopmcn to the roads >
to a finish fight was conveyed
to certain carrier heads today.
Warren S. Stone and his fellow medi-
ators were closeted this morning with
Bert NJ. Jewell, shopmen = leader. They
told him of the carriers rejection OF
the suggestion that men return to woril
with status as of June 80.
Jewell, after the meeting told the
United Press he had no further word
for the public at present
"Wc have accepted the challenge,
he said, referring to the roads vote for
a flat "no' on the seniority proposals
of the big Four leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
BONUS BILL SPEEDS TO FINAL PASSAGE
HARDING LEAVES FIGHT
WITH ROADS AND MEN
"DICTATOR" SEXES
COUNTY IN COLORADO

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 24.-State
Officials were puzzled tday over
the "seizure' OF Ouray county by
Gustave Adolph Baner Lentenberg,
self-styled "author Of the worlds
league Of nations, living at Our
ay, Colorado.
Notice Of the formation of the
county into an independent SOW
ereignty' by Lentenberg was re-
ceived in a "communique issued
by him and forwarded to Govern
or Shoup yesterday.
Advices Of Lentenberg strange
action were forwarded to the ''gov-
ernment Of Colorado, the consul Of
England, the consul OF France and
the Ambassador of Japan, the
dictator notified the governor.
Lentenberg informed state offici-
ais he had been forced to "seize'
the county because Of the nonexist
ence of law.
He also advised that the daily
business routine of the county is
not to be disturbed in the slight
est by the secession.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
l.. A. FRAUD HEARING SET

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.-The ease
of Gustaf Hemple, former Turlock bank
er, charged with attempting to defraui
II A. johnson and the Farmers and
Merchants bank here Of $4,000 will
be heard by Justice Claiming Toilette
August %. .
Hemple's case was continued at his
preliminary hearing. He was alleged
to have forged Johnson's name on q
note upon which he later attempted tc
draw money from the bank. He is held
in the county Jail in default of SO,
000 bond set by the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
KHAN VERDICT
EXPECTED
FRIDAY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.-Dcnounc-
ing the defendants as "awless riders
Of the night who hide behind masks,
Deputy District Attorney Asa Keyes
opened his argument to the jury today
in the trial of 35 alleged members Of
the Ku Klux Klan.
Conviction of all the defendants for
kidnapping, false Imprisonment and as
sault to commit murder as result OF
he alleged participation III a raid a;
Inglewood last April, was asked by the
prosecutor.
Rebuttal evidence of both sides was
brief. The state attacked the defense
claim that the raiders were duly depu-
tized with the evidence Of Herman
Brossard, constable, who said he hal
dcputizcd L. l.. Dyson, defense witness,
merely for the purpose of permitting
him to protect himself while carrying
money from his store to the bank.
Chemist Finds Alcohol
The defense called G. l.. PicrsOn, an.
alytieal chemist who testified that liz
nor the defendants claimed to have Sc
cured at the house raided contained II
large percentage of alcohol.
State witnesses have pictured n band
OF men in secret meeting pann1ng to
invade private home, congregating
again in candcstine fashion, masking
their faces Disgusting their automobiles,
though they numbered hundreds to
oAc. 1t described these masked men
entering the home of Il law abiding
Spanish family, routing the men from.
their beds and binding them and ter
rorizing the women.
The defdnsc on the other hand, claims
the raid was planned by regular author
tiles and the raiders legally deputized.
-Four Women on Jury
1t painted the states law abiding
Spanish family as STAINLESS violatOrs
of the law, and introduced liquor which,
it is alleged, had been sold to the ad.
vance guard of the raiders. 1t drew
them as corruptors of the youth of lnglc-
wood. Finally, it maintained that the
state officer of the law, rashly and
without provocation attacked the raid
crs, killing the constable who organiz
cd the raid and wounding two of his
chief deputies.
A jury OF eight men and fOur women
viii be left to decide the matter prob.
ably riday or Saturday, il was believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
SPORTSMEN WOULD
PROTECT DOVES
Special to the Press

. CALEXlCO, Aug. PA petition 30
the state fish and game commission
signed by more than 800 sportsmcn of
Imperial valley, has been forwarded 10
the commission ut Sacramento by Car.
tain G. w. Stevens, asking that tn
opening date of the dove season in the
Imperial valley be changed from Sept
embcr to October ].
This is entirely in line with conserv.
alton of the birds and Il humanitarian
measure, as the petition explains that
in the valley the mother doves hatch
out two broods of little ones in sea
son and it is considered both cruel anil
unsportsmanlike to shoot birds when =
great number of them are still nesting
eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
SWEENEY EXPLAINS
ROTARY OBJECT

Oscar Sweeney addressed the mem
bers of the Rotary Club at luncheon
this noon in the Oregon hotel OH the
objects and principles of Rotarianisn,
and explained the motto of, the organia'
alton, "Ie profits most who serves
best.
Don Wells showed the proposed plans
for the new courthouse which were
favorably commented upon by the Ro
tarians.
The club had as guest, A. Z. Morrison
of Los Angeles. Percie Thacker acted
as chairman of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
SENATE FIGHT.
NEARLY WON
Supporters Hopeful Vote
May Be Taken Before
Week Ends
LET HARDING DECIDE
If Measure Is Vetoed BY
President Opposition
Will Rally
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. n. Il il
soldier bonus bin amended sped today
towards final passage by the Senate.
Although hard fight was promised
by Senator Borah and other uncompro-
missing bonus opponents, it was cvident
that opposition will be curtailed, at
tackers of the bill feeling it would be
incXpedient to prolOng discussion III
face Of overwhelming support.
Pass Bill to President
The better plan, opponents now be-
lieve, would be to allow the bill to 90
to the president for acceptance or re-
lection, thus shifting the responsibility,
from Congress.
If he vetoes it. big fight will be
made to sustain the executives view
and kill the bill.
There is no doubt that activities of
the American Legion, coupled with the
appeals of thousands of kilograms and
,ctters which are pouring INTO Congress
have had a distinct effect in altering
the battle plans of the opposition.
May Vote Tomorrow
In view of the let down in the in
tensity of the opposition attack, bonus
advocates as the second days session
began were hopeful that final vote
could be taken this week, possibly lat,
tomorrow.
Senator Borah stated today that hn
would bring up his coal commission
bill, reported favorably by the labor
committee and approved by the presi.
d Mt as soon as the bonus is dispOsei
of. The Senate is said to feel more
kindly toward the Borah bill than to-
ward the Winslow bill, which passed
the house
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
BOOTLEG BATTLE AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga running
gun battle between revenue agents and
bootle2gers for Is miles along the Ol
nev Pike, ended at the edge of Wash
inaton today when one bootlegger and
a revenue agent were shot.
Fillages along the road were terror
lied as the speeding automobiles, from
which scores of shots We're being fired,
dashed through.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
WILL PROTECT
WORKERS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Presiden'

WASHINGTON, Aug 24-Presiden.
Harding plans no further moves TO
mediate the rail strike, despite the col
lapse of peace negotiations hrrwe, il
railroad ebrotherhood leaders and the
Association of Railway Executives in
New York, it was stated officially here
today.
The federal government s future NOV!
in the menacing controversy will be
directed toward carrying out of the
president 5 resolve as expressed in h.
recent message to congress:
Il am resolved to use all the power
of government TO maintain transport
tion and to sustain the right of men t.
work -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
VETS REMEMBER THE MAINE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.-Los An'
pclcs rememberd the Maine this
afternoon when 600 Spanish war vet
Grams paraded in the uniforms OF thai
epoch as one of the closing ceremonies
of their twcnty-fourh annual rcun'
ion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24
Irish HeroKiUed On
Dav Set To Wed Girl
Who Had Saved Him

~, fAtt8. lviiStAtSi ONi
Inns. slain Irish leader, was to have
been married to Kitty Kiernan of
County Longford on the very day
a rebel bullet cut short his life, it
was learned today.
The Free State chieftain, whose
remains were honored by a sorrow
ing nation as they lay in state here
today, had frequently proposed cul-
mination of his war time romance
with the heroic Irish girl who once
saved his life. They had decided
they must wait until the fight was
won.''
Collins and Miss Kiernan had
finally fixed August 90 as the day.
While the BODY of Michael Collins in
a flag drapcd coffin borne ON gun
carriage was carried between throng7
of praying Irish to the city hall to.
tav, from across the river Iiffcy cam
the crack of 4 snipcr s rifle.
The rebellion against the Free state,
which the gallant Collins gave his bt
to suppress, was on again.
Beside the gun carriage, led by i
trooper with bowed head, the favorit .
charger of the slain leader walked.
On either side, troops with reverse
arms marched TO the rvthme of mnffle /,
drums.
Many in the vast throng were on
their knees weeping and murmurlnG
when the rifle shot sent Il shiver 1t
horror through their ranks.
An endless line OF mourners, men,
women and children from all walks of
Itish life passed by the raised, flowe"
strewn bier. honoring the late com
mandcr in chief All day long the linz
moved slowly through the hall. Many
stopped to fail on their knees and praE.
or TO lay II wreath beside the coffin.
\ military procession with soldiers
OF the Irish Free state marching at slow
pace with reversed arms, bore Collins
body to the city hall 4 steamer brought
the remains from Cork, arriving here
at 1870 this morning
Mulcahy Commands Army
Fiery "Dick - Mulcahy has been ap-
pointed commander in chief of the Free
State TO replace the slain leader at the
head of the Free State government was
the real cause OF concern.
y triumViratc, Muicahy, Liam Cos
grave and George Gavin Duffy, is look
ed TO for the moment. The Dali, to-
morrow or Saturday, if members arrive
before then, will temporarily decide
The parliament of the irish Free
State, from which the slain patriot
would have derived his authority ncvc.
came into being. Guerilla warfare, ear
ricd on ruthlcssly by the men who final
ly killed Collins, prevented this.
Dublin cathedral will be the scene OF
q solemn requiem mass on Monday.
Collins body will be taken there Sun.
day and intermcnt will be at Glasnevm
cemetery, where the dead leader will be
accorded full military honors.
The Dublin brigade, the pick of Ire
land $ loyal soldiery, will escort thci'
chieftain s remains to the ccmetcry
where Arthur Griffith and other pa
triots are buried.
John Collins, brother of Michael Col
Inns, slain Irish leader, was kidnape!
by rebels today.
Released later, Collins declared the
insurgents were gloating over the
death of his brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-24

WEATHER TODAY
Southern CalifOrnia-TOEieht
Friday fair, not 50 warm except
IN northeast.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-29
DREAMS COME TRUE.

tin the Anderson News We find the
following. which is not entirely cor.
rect in details regarding Mr.. Mayo.
but carries truly the lesson Of his
struggles and life. Big Sandians are
Interested in what is said about him y
Henry Ford negotiates to buy 1876
600 acres of coal lands in the Elk
Horn district of Kontuky and West
Virginia. He has made several such
deals already. Is he planning to be
come big coal operator?
In the background OF everything,
you find romance and human suffer
ing
For instance, in the case OF the Elk
Horn coal lands Ford has his eyes or
Forty years ago John c. c. Mayo,
povcrty.stricken country school teach.
err had enough imagination to see the
great future wealth that would be ia
ken from the Elk Horn lands. then
next to worthless.
That became Mayo's life dream.
Capitalists laughed at him. So
Mayo set to work alone. He pinched.
deprived denied hfmsclf-a dollar
here, dollar there. Finally he be
gan quietly buying options on the
coal lands.
His wife, as usual in such cases.
carried half the burden. She kept the
books and looked after details while
John taught school to get more dol,
lars to invest in coal.
Capitalists suddenly sat up with Il
start, realizing that Mayo was on the
road to fabulous riches.
They rushed to his aid.
Mayo died about eight years ago,
age As.
He left fortune of $4,000. 900 to
his heirs.
The lesson in this is: If convinc-
ed that you are on the right track,
stick to it, don't let any one or any
circumstance stop or even dishearten
you. Reward comes slowly in this
life, usually years after we do the
tasks that create it, But it comes
surely to the man who never gives up
the fight.