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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR IN
Ell CENTRIC

Friend William Richardson. state
treasurer, is in the valley today meet
ing old friends and getting acquainted
didate for governor. Mr.. Richardson
is an old Southern California resident,
having lived for many years in San
Bernardino and so was not at all in Il
strange land. - He is in a class by
himself as a campaigner and when the
Lnpleasantness is all over Mr.. Richard
son will either be governor or Governor
Stephens will know that he has been
mixed up in a fight, all of which is
predicated upon a general canvass such
rs was in evidence here today.
Mr.. Richardson gave the Press the
following interview setting forth the
basis of his appeal for the support of
tile people:
"1 am IA candidate for governor on
n platform of economy and retrench-
ment and if elected pledge myself to
live up TO my platform. AS state treas
urcr | have viewed with increasing
alarm the raids of the present political
machine upon the treasury. Something
must be done to relieve the people of
the great tax burden yearly growing
greater.
In six years Governor Stephens has
increased the state expenses nearly
three-fold without adding any new
functions of government or making any
Improvement in efficiency. In the last
campaign he pledged himself to econ
omy, bat after election he permitted the
machine to go reckless,y on piling up
state expenses. An increase of "A per
cent in two years was his answer to
his pledge. When the great budget was
driven through the last legislature the
governor lullcd the people with the
sophistry that the corporations would
pay all the taxes, as the load has been
put on the people by increases in public
utility rates permitted by the railroad
commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
Eject Bay City Clubv0man
From ArbuckIe Courtroom,

about g stool pigeOning' for the dis
trict attorneys office and for n mo-
mcnt the courtroom was in mi uprOar.
When quiet was restored Mrs. Gray
was in the corridor, denOuncing the
bailiff. =
She said she was a representative of
the Woman 8 Vigilante committee, the
organization of club women named to
attend the trial, Sin the interest of
Justice. -
Efforts to complete the task of jury
selection failed and ut noon adjourn
ment one alternate juror remained to
be chosen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
IS
QU|zzED BY
OFFICERS
Man, Arrested in Mexicali
Last Night, Proves
Innocence
SEARCH is CONTINUED
Detectives Follow Up Story
Told BY Santa Ana
Rancher

Walter Kirby, Canadian war veteran,
arrested last night at Mexicali by the
Mexican secret service in connection
with the William ID. Taylor murder mys-
terry, is at liberty again Aoday in the
border town after establishing his in
nocence to the satisfaction of Ameri-
can officials, it became known here
this afternoon.
The Canadian suspect was arrested
by Col Francisco Avila, inspector of
police at Mexicali, and turned over to
Detective Sergeants Edward King and
j. A. Winn of the Los Angeles district
attorney s office.
In Taylor's Command
The man volunteered to cross the
boundary line with the Officers. He
admitted being in Tavlor's command
when the slain motion picture director
was II captain in the Canadian forces,
but he stoutly denied any connection
with TAYLOR 8 murder.
1t was mt first reported in Mexical
last night that the war veteran had
been positively identified with the
crime and had been rushed to Los An
gelcs. But arrival there this morning
of Detectives King and Winn without
the prisoner disclosed the fact that he
had been released i'm Calexico.
Arrested by Avila
"Thc Canadian was turned over to
us by Colonel Avila of the Mexican
secret service, King said.
we questioned him at length and
he established the fact that he was not
the man we wanted.
1--WE released him and Immediately
left for Los Angeles.
The man was said to have been freed
when l. "A. Cock, rancher of Santa Ana.
California, failed to identify him as
one of two Canadians whom he saws
made threats against certain for
mcr captain in the Canadian army The
day before TAYLOR was shot.
Picked Up Men On Road
Cock picked the two men up in his
machine as he was driving to Santa
Ana on january 81, he told the district
attorney S office
One of them wore parts of the uni
form of Il Canadian soldier
The man who had made the threat.
thought to have been directed against
TAYLOR displayed II .3s caliber revolver.
Cock said. Tavlor was shot with this
type of weapon.
Winn and King today continued their
search for the two men described bv
the Santa Ana informant.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
DODGE, TN JAIL
SH0VELS
COAL
United Press h~ased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, March 1S.-JOhn
Duval Dodge, millionaire, son Of the
automobile manufacturer, had his first
workout at dish washing in the house
of correction today. IT,. ).
Dodge, after spending tile night on
q bunk in the corridor Of the prison
where he is serving five day sentence
for speeding, was assigned to the dish
washing corps temporarily.
Early in the morning, Dodge was
placed in the line of incoming prisoners,
his civilian clothes taken away, and a
prison suit of blue denim was given to
him. 4
Although Dodge was in custody Of the
sheriff yesterday while efforts were be.
inc made to obtain freedom for him
by his attorneys, it counted, as the first
day of his sentence. !
Dodge was assigned to shOveling coal.
He heaved the black diamonds into
wagons to be distributed to the various
buildings in the prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
CONVENTION OF
R0TARIANS ENDS

SAN FRANCISCO, March l8.-Ro-
tarians of the twenty-third district to-
day started the final session of their
conference here with a spontaneous
burst of song, presenting Rotary's IS own
words to all the latest songhits, that
put delegates in the right humor to
wind up program jammed with bust
ness.
Committee reports and other routine
duties were ON the program.
President William Stephens of the
Los Angeles club invited all members to
set aside in their date books the DAYS
of June to 9 when the International
Association of Rotary clubs will con-
vene in Los Angeles this year.
The conference will adjourn the
three day session at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
NEW FIGHT ON
TREATY IS
OPENED
Senator Scores Statement
Of Geddes, British
Ambassador
FOES OF PACT SPLIT
Senate DissensiOn Inter
feres With Battle Against
Agreements |
FOES OF PACT SPLIT
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 1s.--A state
ment = attributed to Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador to the
United States, that the four power Pa
cific treaty advocated an immediate
war in the Pacific, today put new life
into the opposition to the four power
pact.
Senator Robinson, Arkansas, de.
clared that if Geddes. was right, sena-
tors should vote against not only the
four power treaty, but the naval limit
alton treaty.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-Dissen-
ton among the four power trcaty's foes
in the senate is interfering today with
their efforts to win over enough scna-
tors to defeat the pact.
1t is affecting the relations between
Republican, irreconcilables and their
more numerous democratic allies.
The Democrats, finding the four Re
publican ''bitter enders' unable to in
crease their strength, began to take the
position that they, rather than the Re
publicans, should be the bosses and de-
eide the tactics of the opposition.
Among the Democrats themselves
there was some pickering over strategy.
The Democrats realize, some of them
said, that their last and only hope lies
in help from former President Wilson.
Some want him>tO write an open letter
to Democratic senators urging defeat
of the treaty. But by the mysterious
underground through which, it is
professed, communication with Wilson
is maintained, came the word that he
did not wish to do that, fearing that his
attitude and his action might be mis-
construed, or that it would hurt rather
than help the anti-treaty forces.
1t was also suggested that Wilson in
vite certain Democratic senator's to
personal interviews with him.
One Democrat said the antitreaty
group was "well satisfied with Will
son s attitude and with "what he would
do. -
This seemed to indicate Wilson would
do something, but no information more
definite than that was Forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
PROHIBITION NAVY
ON MYSTERY
CRUISE
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March ls.-"The
prohibition navy has disappeared on
Il mystery cruise.
1t s'believed ambushed in southern
waters, waiting to trap a bootleg flo.
tilla.
These facts are known:
Secretary Mellon announced change
of seven or eight coast guard vessels
to the prohibition department to hunt
smugglers
Lieutenant l.. II. Jack, Washington
coast guard man, was appointed to take
charge.
Now both the navy and the admiral
have "disappeared and none of the
officials of the prohibition burean, the
treasury nor the coast guard will open
their lips to clear the mystery of the
phantom fleet 4
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

GraysOn came to call on Mrs. Hester
and at the moment the "Othcr man -
was compromised, sprang in on him
with gun and made threats against
his life unless Il property settlement
was made. Grayson, terrified, trans
ferred his automobile to Hester.
The case reached the jury yesterday
afternoon. The verdict returned this
morning carried Il recommendation for
probation for Mrs. Hester She took
the verdict against her coldly and as
the jury filed out both she and her nus
band were turned over to officers to
be confined in Jail. They had previous
ly been al. liberty on bail.
Deputy District Attorney Ellison
prosecuted the Hesters. Attorney j. A.
Berry was counsel for the defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
SLAIN MAN NEPHEW
OF FELIX DIAZ,
REPORT

NOGALES, Ariz., March lS.-Rep0rts
persisted here today that the General
Felix Diaz shot to death yesterday at
Ortiz, Sonora, is the nephew of former
President Forfirio Diaz of Mexico.
The Mexican secret service at No
galez, Sonora, said it had information
tending to disprove the belief that the
Felix Diaz related to the former presi-
dent was in New Orleans at the present
time.
The shooting is said to have occurred
when General Diaz failed to obey a
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
'OUercOat Gone,
OUner Finds
Thief Himself

L. F. Shaw, candidate for
sheriff, has had an introduction
to the duties of his office in
very personal way. Yesterday he
came to Ell Centre, parked his
car in front of the court house.
and threw his overcoat in the
back seat. Returning in a few
minutes, his overcoat was gone.
He reported the matter to the
sheriff office and started for
calexico. AS he was going through
Heber ho spied ID Mexican with
the Shaw overcoat over his arm.
Mr.. Shaw asked him if he did not
want to ride and the Mexican
gladly accepted. As soon as the
party arrived in Calexico the
Mexican became restless and
wanted to get out. When the
stop was made, hombre attempted
to stage a quick get away and a
1mart little fight followed with
Mr.. Shaw easily the victor. The
Mexican was separated from the
overcoat and turned over to the
Calexico police. Shaw had got his
man, and more important still,
his oVercoat,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
Obenchai11 Jurors.
g To 3 For State,
Battle. On Verdict
BY FRANK ii. BARTHOLOMEW
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Mrs. George Murdock, one of the
trio of women jurors, was hcatedly ar
guing with him.
Stewart was apparently unswaycd.
The big crowd thronging the court
could hear the drOne of voices through
the door into the jury room.
Rumors that the jury stood nine to
three for conviction were generally
credited.
Think State Gaining
Refreshed by Il night s sleep but with
faces grave and giving no evidence of
agreeing on Il verdict, the Obenchain
jury resumed deliberations shortly after
y Il. IN.
"They look like a conviction Jury
This phrase was heard everywhere as
the jurors silently re-cntercd the little
room adjoining Judge Reeves box-likc
court, where Madalynne Obcnchain g
fate is being decided.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
RECEPTION IS
PLANNED At
INLAND
Secretary of Commerce To
Inspect Needs For
Boulder Dam
PLAN TOUR OF VALLEY
Program For Day to End
With Banquet At
Barbara Worth

Herbert Hoover, secretary Of com
merce and chairman of the Colorado
River Commission, will see for himself
tomorrow how badly Imperial Valley
needs the Boulder Dam.
Such will be the purpose of his visit
here with other members of the river
commission, five members Of which are
now on tour of inspection OF the I'm
perial Irrigation District great levy
system.
Will Arrive Tomorrow
Secretary Hoover viii arrive in the
Imperial Valley tomorrow afternoon at
2:05 clock at INLAND. There II dele
cation of motorists 100 strong ut least
will meet Mr.. Hoover and his party of
%. They will then be taken in auto.
mobiles for tour of the valley.
Irrigation District officials, chamber
Of commerce members and FL Centre
realty board men, together with other
organizations of the city, are cxerting
every effort today to make Secretary
Hoover 5 visit here memorable one.
Cali for Autos
President Cooper of the chamber of
commerce and Secretary +. IL. Mclver
issued jointly today call for "hund'
reds Of automobiles to greet MI. Hoover
at INLAND
cit is certainly up to the Imperial
Valley to impress Mr.. Hoover on this
vital visit of his, Mr.. Cooper said to-
day. ''Wc want hundreds of autOm0-
biles at INLAND when the secretary IS
train rolls in at 2:0j clock tomorrow
afternoon. Every town in the valley
should contribute us many automobiles
as possible.
Plans for tomorrow 3 program in
clnde Il banquet ut the Barbara Worth
hotel tomorrow evening, with Mr..
Hoover and his party departing on the
night train for Los Angeles
Party Visits Andrade
While one party of the river COM
mission iourncyed today to the Boulder
Dam site to survey the actual proposed
location Of the huge flood control, rec
lamat;on and power project, another
delegation came to Imperial Valley,
starting ut Andrade, for first hand in
speetion of the great levy system that
protects the valley against the annual
menace of flood.
This party viii arrive in FL Centre
late this afternoon and Il dinner in
their honor has been arranged for at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Personnel of the party could not be
learned here today at Irrigation Dis.
trict headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

LOS ANGELES, March 1s.--A grim
battle over Madalynne Obenchain S
life was being wagcd in the stuffv little
jury room adjoining Superior Judge
Sidney n. Reeves court today.
No formal report rs to how the jury
stood had been made to Judge Reeve
since the nine men and three women
who sat in Judgment during the famous
John Bolton Kennedy murder trial re-
tired for deliberations at 1l:57 IL. m.
yesterday.
Reporters Watch Battle
The battle was waxing warm mt noon
today, reporters watching proceedings
through binoculars from the Intei)la-
lional Bank building across the street,
said.
Juror w. l.. Stewart, president of the
Union Oil Company Of California, sat
on the window sill and gazcd medita,
lively toward the west
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
GER MANY NAMES
AMBASSADOR
TO u. S.
United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, March 1S.-The German
government has requested the Ameri-
can government to consent to the ap-
pcintment Of Alfred Wiedfield former
managing director Of Krupps to be
German ambassador to Washington.
Wiedfield resigned from his post at tho
head Of the famous munitions works
yesterday, indicating he had agreed to
accept the Wirth government 8 offer of
the post. Only the richest men in Ger
many we're eligible, owing to the differ
eace in exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
SPEAKER CILLETT
FIGHTS BONUS
GAG PLAN
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-House
leaders today found Speaker Gillett in
an unreeeptive mood about "gagging F"
the house Monday so the bonus bill
could be forced through.
Back from his Florida vacation with
President Harding, the Massachusetts
chieftain let it be known that he still
cherished the thought that the bonus
ought not to be brought up under the
g~g plan, suspension of the rules. This
was his position before he departed
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
Husband, Wife Conuicted
On Charge Of Ext0rtiOn

':'Guilty, as charged
Such was the verdict returned today
against William and Kate Hester, hus
band and wife tried and convicted of
extortion im connection with Il sensa-
tional "badger game practiced ON
M. l.. GraysOn, local dairyman.
The return Of the verdict this morn
ing marked the conclusion of one of the
raciest trials ever held in Imperial
county.
Grayson charged that he was the
victim Of the age-old "badger game "
as the result of a street Filtration with
Mrs. Hester. lie asserted she Mred
him to her home on the night of Decem-
Der 3 as part of Il conspiracy to have
her husband surprise them together.
Hester was in the house at the time
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
STATE-W WIDE. SEARCH
FAILS TO FIND
MISSING MAN
United Pres. Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, March 1S.-Two
days and nights of searching by state
ringers, boy scouts and others has
failed to reveal a trace of Alva s.
Swain, prominent Colorado politician
who disappeared from his home here
Thursday morning.
Swain was last. seen near Hudson,
east of Denver. His automobile was
found abandoned Is miles east of here
A shortage of between $4,000 and
S25, 900 was alleged to have been found
i'm the affairs of an estate of which
Swain was administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
FREE MURDER SUSPECT CAUGHT HERE
HOOVER TO ARRIVE, IN VALLEY TOMORROW
Man Attempts
TO Bomb
Palace, Dies

TOXIC, March 18.-An appar-
ent attempt to bomb the royal
palace today Resulted in the pre-
mature explosion Of the bomb
and the death Of the man who
was carrying it.
An unidentified man attempted
to gain entrance to the grounds
Of the imperial palace through
the main gate. AS he stood at
the gate, the bomb suddenly ex-
ploded.
A letter attacking the conduct
of the government and making a
direct appeal to the throne was
found on the mutilated body Of
the man.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-
Election of Mrs. ID. S. Gray, prominent
club woman, from the court room, ere
atcd intense excitement today at the
trial of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle on
charges Of having taken the life of Vir-
ginia Rappe.
Mrs. Gray entered the enclosure set
off for attorneys and began whispering
to assistant prosecutor, Nj. r. U'Ren.
"Leave this woman Alone shouted
L 'Ren when the bailiff attempted to
lead her away.
''She must leave answered the
bailiff.
81 won T, chimed in Mrs GRAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
PHONE LINES DOWN

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March ls-Hund-
reds of telephone, telegraph and power
line poles in this vicinity went down
under the weight of ice today. Humid
reds of thousands of dollars worth of
damage was done, reports stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
WORKERS AMBUsHED

BELFAST, March IS. - Shipyard
workers were ambushed on their way
to the yards here today and man and
boy shot dead. Two others were
wounded in bomb explosion. Work
ers in various parts Of the city were
attacked by gunmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
$4,000 FIRE

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March ls.-Tbe,
machine shop, warehouse, stockroom
and office building of the Northwest
ern Steel and Iron Works of this city
was completely destroyed by fire to-
day at loss of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

SAN DlEGO-Literary guys are sad
here today Chief Of Police Patrick
banisbed their favorite brain food from
the news stends because it was too
torrid." The five magazines to so
were Pam, Naked Truth, The Quirt,
Jazz and Ten Story Book.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
GRAND JURY CHARGE

NEW YORK, March lS.--Cbarges of
bucksting against members OF the
American Cotton Exchange aud its di
rectors aid Officers will have to go be-
fore the grand jury, District Attorney
j. IL. Banton announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

NEW YORK, March lS.-Ralph Null
ford, auto speedster, after losing race
on the main street of Brooklyn tried
to explain. I'm Ralph Mulford-l
know how to drive car. THAT so :
M not Barney Oldfield, but | can
ride a motorcycle, said n cop as he
served the summons.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
Late Flashes
GANDH1 CONVICTED
United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, March 18.-Nohandas X.
Gandhi,, non.co-operationist Indian
leader, has been tried and sentenced to
six years imprisonment, according to q
news agency dispatch from Ahmeda-
bah, received today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
BONUS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, March 18.-Whether
the soldier bonus bill will be taken up
by the house Monday depends upon a
conference which house republican lead
ers will seek with President Harding
tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
SUCCEEDS MoNTAGU
United Pres. Leased Wire

LONDON, March 1S.-Viscount Peel
Was today appointed secretary of state
for India, succeeding Edwin $. Mon
ta2u. Niseount Peel, who is q liberal.
recently succeeded Sir Erie Ged,lcs in
the coalition government as minister
of TRANSFORMATIONS.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
G1RI. KILLED BY BoMB

LONDON, March IA Belfast dis
patch today reported that woman Of
81 and girl 25 were bombed and shot
while in bed. The girl died Of her in
juries and the woman was seriously
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
PRESIDENT LEAVES

ST. AUGUSTIN, Fla, March 18.-
President Harding's party left here on
special train for Washington at
clock this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

ER-Gcorgc Standiger died
from injuries received six months ago
when he fell from the bottom rung of
a ladder to the ground, Il distance of -
inches, health department records re-
veaIed TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
SAN FRANCISCO. March ls.-A p

SAN FRANCISCO, March lS.-A pa,
latial. yacht named Patricia was seized
at Monterey, California, about two
months ago by prohibition agents and
found to carry Il large cargo of liquor.
IT court, however, it was shown the
liquor was of British ownership and
had been sealed in bond before ship
ping. The Yacht was then released.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
MS OFFICERS
NAB BOOZE ON
YACHT
United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Fla, March 1S.-United
States customs officials raided the Pa
latial yacht Patricia.
Five hundred and five eases of
whiskey valued mt $4,000 were seized
aboard the vessel, officials stated. A
total of l,l37 cases of liquor has been
taken in three raids on the lower east
coast in two days by federal agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
WEATHER TODAY

Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair and
cool tonight and Sunday.
Southern California;: Tonight and
Sunday fair: Heavy frost in the morn
ing.
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