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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
DRAWING NET ABOUT
MEXICAN

Although the jury in Coroner Pet
erson's inquest returned verdict that
y. F. Hogan, aged ranch worker, met
death "by persons unknown" addi-
tional evidence was claimed by the
district attorneys <office today war
ranting the charge of murder lodged
against NJ. Moreno, young Mexican
held in connection with the crime.
The testimony Of witnesses at the
coroner's inquest tended to show that
Moreno had established an alibi, it
was declared by those present.
However, word received from
friends of the murdered man, VINO
formerly lived in Perris identified
him with a watch similar to the one
found in Moreno's possession when
he was arrested shortly after the
crime.
Moreno's conflicting statements con-
cerning the timepiece are also held
against him, the district attorneys Of
flee asserts.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
New Governor of Lower Cal
ifornia Will Dry Up Sec
ton Under His Care
ARID FOR FORTY MILES
In Interview for the Press
Inocente Lugo Promises
Progressive Policy
BY w. BOYD GATEWOOD
Staff Correspondent The Press

MEXICALI, Jan. 31.-Prohibtion
is in prospect for the Mexican border.
As probably the chief executive
act Of Governor Jose Inocente Lugo,
incoming administrator of the north
ern district of Lower California, early
adoption and enforcement OF "bonc
dry regulations along the Califor-
nia-MeXican line, extending forty
miles inland, will be issued likely in
the near future.
Such was Governor Lugo's pro-
nouncement of policy here today in
an exclusive interview to The Press
on the eve of his induction into o. flee
as the new chief executive of the
northern district of Lower Califor-
MIA, succeeding Governor Epigmenio
Yharra.
Governor Lugo declared that the
future issuance. of the order declar-
ing the border dry will be simply in
compliance with the predetermined
program Of President Obregon, who
intends establishing q prohibition
zone as to sale of lqiuor forty miles
wide extending along the entire
American Mexican boundary.
Governor Lugo could give no defin-
tie date on which the "bone dry
rule would issue, he said. It's en-
forcement, however, when it does go
into effect, will close every saloon
and liquor serving cafe in MeXicali,
Tia Juara, Nogalcs, and all other
Mexican towns along the internation-
al line from gull to gulf, it was eX-
planned.
The governors official induction
into office, programmed for Wednes-
day, may be delayed beyond that
time. owing to the present governor,
ST. Ybarra, being detained in En-
senada because of recent rains and
impossible roadways.
A thorough shakeup Of officialdom
in McXicali will mark the new COVER
nor's administration. He will appoint
an entirely new cabinet, he told The
Press correspondent today. He an
nounced the following appointments:
Secretary of State, Jose ReliX En-
ciso.
Secretary Of the Treasury, Antan-
asio Borja.
Secretary of Agriculture, Fernan-
do Sansalvador
Attorney General, Rafael Castro
Villagrana.
Inspector of Police, Colonel Fran
cisco Avila.
Chief private secretary, Pastor C
Navarete.
"This means no dissatisfaction with
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
All Made Available to Probe
Causes of KnickerbOcker
Theater Disaster
DEATH LIST IS SMALLER
Today's Check Reduces the
Toll to IS Dead and
144 Injured
RY CARL D. GROAT

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-All the
powers Of the federal government will
be exercised to probe the Knicker-
booker Theatre catastrophe, it was
learned today at the department Of
justice.
If the investigation shows faulty or
cheap construction and lax building in
spection methods, those responsible
will be charged with criminal negli-
gence and relentlessly prosecuted, At
torney General Daugherty has de-
termined.
Congress, the executive depart
ments and the district government,
have joined in comprehensive inquiry
into every phase Of the disaster.
Police today claimed that a careful
checkup had decreased the death list
to 95, that several errors and duplica-
tions had been discovered. ..---
Sixty-two of the 144 injured still
are in the hospitals.
Six of the best army and navy con-
struction engineers win investigate
the construction of the theater for the
department Of justice.
Reports are current that concrete
in the walls and roof was in a crumbly
state and that reinforcements were
lacking.
The report of the army and navy
experts will be placed before federal
grand jury here, which already has
started an investigation of the case.
A coroners' jury has been impanel-
ed and will start its inquiry within
a few days. Local building inspectors
have made preliminary tests.
The opinion of engineers, such as
Colonel Charles Keller, District Com
mission, is that the weight Of the
snow on the roof would not have
caused the roof to cave in with dead
ly effect, if there had not been some
fundamental defect in construction.
Meanwhile, the Senate today was
expected to adopt a resolution Of Sen
ator Capper, Kansas, which calls for
an inquiry by senate district commit
tees particularly into the report that
ring of profiteering construction
league and local building inspectors
has been putting up cheap and dan
gerous buildings here.
The demand for a complete lnves-
tigation is most insistent over the
stunned and saddened city which today
is burying ten of the dead. Meanwhile
the work of raising the remaining
walls of the theater has started. The
of the danger of a collapse which
would bury workmen.
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
WAS CHARGED With
Disturbing
PEACE
C0lored Lady Insists She Was
Merely Staging Home Tai
ent Disarmament .Sh0W

A fine of $50 was imposed on Kate
Taira,- colored, today by Police Jrir=
V. N. Thompson after he found her
guilty of disturbing the peace.
"Jedge," said Kate dismally, "I
don 'membah 'sturbin' no peace
homes l don. All | done was entah
into a little disarmament conference
wid some otha cullud folks what was
at the same party | was"
"SiXty dollars or sixty days." ord
cred the court.
And Kate began scurrying around
t., raise the amount of her fina
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31

the San Francisco board of education
died suddenly at her home here late
yesterday.
PASADENA-Fitz Beach, eccentric
editor of this city and formerly editor
and publisher of the Pasadena Press,
was found dead in his bed here this
morning. His death is believed to have
been due to heart trouble.
THE HAGUE-The international
Court of Justice, established by the
League of Nations in September, 1921.
will elect its first president on Friday.
The eleven judges elected al Geneva
met yesterday in the million dollar
peace palace, erected by Andrew Car
negie and adjourned for four tas..
LONDON - Sofia newspaper
nounce the impending cn4ae.H..
of Princess Yolauda of Italy .1 kIo .
Boris of Bulgaria The Princes N.
anda, eldest daughter Of King Victps
Emmanuel, is 20 years old and BOr
is rs.
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York A
prowler who has attacked four Vas
sar girls within the past two days
terrorized the college campus today.
Following an attack by the marauder
upon an instructor last night police
organized posses 10 hunt down the
man, while college authorities are
taking steps to protect the girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
JACK DEMPSEY Will
FIGHT BILL
BRENNAN

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
MYSTERY WITNESS
DELAYS THE
CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31-Fur-
ther delay in sending the case of Ros-
coe (Fatty) Arbuckle to the jury ap-
peared probable today when the state
announced that it had discovered a
new mystery witness" in Los Ange'
les. 1t is probable according to the
state attorneys that this witness will
arrive in San Francisco today and be
called to the stand.
The state will also call half doz-
Ell minor rebuttal witnesses when
court opens this morning. Their tes-
timony will be brief.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
EARTH in GREAT TUhlUL.T SOME w HERE
VALLEY
LETTUCE IS
LOWER

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:, lettuce was easier today both
6 Los Angeles and Imperial
+ Valley varieties selling 25
s, cents lower.
g The spinach supply was
Gmore liberal with best south
T. ern bringing from $500 to
6, $3.50 per crate. Further ship
s, ments of avacadoes arrived
s. yesterday but were reported
8, to be somewhat overripe.
s. Dealers were said to be max
e. ing concessions to move them
6, rapidly.
g A small box of asparagus
q sold at rs cents a pound.
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
SNOWFALL INJURIES
IS NOW IN THE
HOSPITAL

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WEATHER

Southern California tonight :.
' and Wednesday fair. Light to :
heavy frost in exposed places :
; in interior.
Los Angeles and vicinity 6
fair tonight and Wednesday. :
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
LOS ANGELES POSTMASTER
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SHINGTON. Jan. 31-The Pres
ident sent the following nomination
to the Senate today:
To be postmaster at Los Angeles,
California, Patrick P. OBrisn.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
SNOW BOUND WAS
EXPERIENCE OF
FL CENTRANS
Eastern Star Ladies Hare q
Thrilling Tine in Storm as
They Return Home

To be stranded in a snow storm
is q real experience for California
girls who have rarely if ever seen
snow in any quantity, but such was the
experience of jolly party of Ell Cen
tro young matrons Sunday afternoon.
The party was returning from San
Diego after attending an Eastern Star
event given by Bay City Chapters in
honor of their Worthy Matron, Mrs.
| Maud Bradley. Mrs. John Mccormick
was at the wheel in her little Chand-
Ter and all was going well though the
rain was falling in torrents from the
time the party left San Diego until
they arrived at La Mesa. At the Will
lows snow was falling and the ground
was covered with the beautiful" At
four o'clock, Mrs. MacCormicb turn
ed out Of the road to let a machine
pass, and trouble began. The wheel
lodged in a rut and the ground being
pull it out. Other autoists came to
the rescue, only to fail one after an
lother, some to get into a like predica-
ment.
Hours passed, the ladies sang and
Whist!cd and told stories, TO keep up
their courage. Not piker among them
and not 4 sign Of faint heart as
dark descended. Warren Drummond,
the only man in the party, finally
walked to a construction camp some
miles away and a man from the camp
hastened in his Ford to pull the ma
Chine out. Instead, he loaded the party
into his little Henry" and took them
to a store and ranch house where they
were welcomed, and given food and
shelter for the night. 1t was midnight
and cold, but here was light and food
and warmth. Not beds enough, to be
sure, for others beside this party had
been brought into the shelter of the
house at the side of the road.
The men were drenched to the skin,
so the good women had them take off
their clothing and retire while gar
ments were being dried by the fire.
At six o'clock Monday morning, Jim
Jones and John Mccormick formed a
searching party and found their wives
and others of Ell Centre.
The little Chandler was dug out as
soon as possible and all were loaded
in for the journey home. They arrived
last night at o'clock, tired but hap
py and not one regret was expressed
over the experience, though there had
been anxious hours for waiting hus-
bands at this end of the road. Those
making up the party were Warren
Drummond of the Southern Trust &
Company Bank, Mrs. John McCor-
mick, Mrs. Sam Dunaway, Mrs. A. B
Arnold ard Mrs. James Jones. C. f
Anderson of the Pacific Telephone
and his brother, R. r. Snow and 9th
ers were also domiciled at the friend
ly little ranch house for the night
The ladies report most delightful
time in San Diego on Saturday night
four Chapters Of the o. E. S. of San
Diego and one at Coronado joining
in doing the social 'honors for the
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Bradley. A ban.
ouet and reception was given at the
Hotel Grant attended by large anc
brilliant company. A number of Of
ficers and past officers of the Worth,
Matron's home chapter in Los Ange-
lie sattended the banquet and reception
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BUTTER MARKET

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g Hens 27@32; broilers 500 :
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9 best $2.4O@2.50; few $2.75;
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31

wife and three children in Havre,
he told officials.
Attaches of the sheriff's office here
are wondering about the type OF sup
ern2an produced in Montana, Stree the
arrest of HoltZendorf.
Holtzendorf told officials here that
the alleged felony charge is poll
tical frameup on the part of Montana
rum runners whom he, as a constable
there, was employed in holding up.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
California Shaken
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SAN FRANClSCO, Jan. 3l.-MOSC
Of California from San Francisco
north and Southern Oregon were
shaken early today by an earthquake
which seismographs throughout the
United States recorded as violent.
In San Francisco the shock was
only heavy enough to rattle windows
and awaken the lightest sleepers.
1t seemed to be heaviest, accord
ing to early reports, in the district
composed of that part of California
lying north of Redding and in South
ern Oregon.
Two shocks were felt at Roseburg,
Oregon, the first at 1920 d. m. and
the second at 5 a. m. The second was
awakening the entire city.
In Eugene, Oregon, the quake was
sufficiently violent to rattle crock
cry. One shock was felt there at
5:20 a. m.
At Redding, California, the shock
probably was the heaviest. Rough
estimates were that it lasted nearly
half minute. 1t occurred at 5:25 a.
m.
At Redding the quake was des-
cribed as imparting to buildings a
motion similar to riding the waves
on the sea, this being punctuated by
sudden, sharp shocks as if they were
suddenly struck a heavy blow. Hun
dreds of citizens were awakened and
many left their beds.
At Red Bluff the shock was suffi-
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31

CHICAGO-John Baches, arraigned
for destroying a stamp collectors
book, wept copiously. ITS a shame"
he murmured, "must have been drunk.
Wouldn't do dirty trick like that cause
got hobby myself-mine is IL
quor."
NEW YORK-Four men who drew
their children on sleighs through Cen
trail Park have been summoned so a
judge can decide whether they vioIat-
ed the ordinance against commercial
or pleasure vehicular traffic.
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Columbus 'ba-
by vamps" will have to do their jazz
ing at home. An ordinance passed by
city council said girls under IS would
not be allowed in public dance halls
unless accompanied by papa or mama.
NEW YORK-Health Commissioner
Royal S. Copeland reported sharp
decrease in influenza and pneumonia
cases here today.
SAN FRANCISCO-Mrs. Helen p.
Sanborn, civic worker and member of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
Telegraphic Tabloids

ST. PAUL-Preston Ruddle erred
when he carelessly invited a prohibi-
ton agent to a party. The dry agent
broke up the party by arresting Rud-
die and seizing IS gallon still, q
gallons of moOnshine whiskey and $50
gallons of mash.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31
Scientists, However, Do Not
Make Their Stories Agree
AS To Location
CALIFORNIA S H A KEN
Shocks Evidently Increasein
Intensity Along North
Pacific Coast
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8 Georgetown universities was 6,
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8 where in Southern Mexico or .
3 Central America. 8
8 Early risers in San Fran .
s. cisco reported they felt trem-' 8
@ ors of the earth, but the wea- 8,
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disturbances. 9
8 Cleveland reported t h e .
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31

Continued on page two.)
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-31

the San Francisco board of education
died suddenly at her home here late
yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-06
POLES,


 !. The Invisible Power" pleased a multitude of PoH patrons last night who seemed hungry for a good mys- Sery play. House Peters plays the leading role in this late Godwyn re- assds: kies He is supported by Irene
 Irene Rich, who plays the leading Feminine role in "The Invisible Pow er," the Frank Lloyd production to- .daY. Tuesoday and Wednesday, at Polls theatre has after only three years, established herself among the began as an extra; and from that time she has risen steadily until now < she is a Goldwyn featured player.
 Starting today, for the first half of , the week, a vaudeville bill of more than ordinary interest has been ar ranged. The headliner is Billy Sharp. a rare comedian, who heads his own revue in which a bakers doz- en of artists, mostly mighty pretty girls, take part. Tt is not anything like any of the "big'' acts recently shown at PoEs.
 interest is Polly Moran. the famous Nellie, the sheriff, of the movies, who, will appear in person. This female Charlie Chaplin fresh from unpree ctdented success in Boston. is listed as an entertainer out of the ordin- ary.
 Franklin Charles & Co, Peggy Ere man and her Brother and Dave Roth, complete the program. Dave Roth has simple way of billing himself Versatile Impressions, is all that the tprograms ever say about him, but the siience is lasting. He is a riot, or as the very latest slang would have if a wow The Pathe News is as pleasing and Illuminating as ever.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-06
All American
 Jewry Aroused

'The Jews of America have been asked to raise s14,oo0,o00 for the re- lief of their suffering brethren in Europe. They are going to raise it. City after city. state after state, has undertaken to fulfill his part of the task Some have completed it. From the returns already in it is safe tlo say that the full amount will be forthcom- ing"
 Such was the prediction made to- day by Charles H. Shapiro of Bridge port, chairman of Connecticut Appeal "AH American Jewry has been reused to action" MT. Shapiro con- tinued, "and it is no wonder that Chi cago, which was asked to raise $7 75O,- 900, doubled it's quota, raised it, and then over subscribed the doubled sum by nearly S500,000. Chicago Jews had the fact driven home to them that conditions among the Jews of Eastern Europe are bad, appalling1y bad. Be- fore the month ends that fact will be driven home to every Jew in America. And American Jewry will respond just as Chicago Jewry did.
 When Mrs. Alexander Kofut tells of stumbling upon a heap of rage in an entry way, heap of rags covering a group of some eight or eleven little boys. and girls huddled together for warmth, and at the bottom of the heap two of them were dead, we real ize a little of what it means to say that there are 100000 Jewish war or upon American aid. Do you think that in the face of such a, need any American Jew could turn deaf cal to the appeal ?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-06
PLAZA.

.The Cup of Life" the new First National super-play presented at the Plaza theatre last night, is Thomas H Ince triumph. The story portrays the motives of man in a wonderful character play of twO-fold appeal The s'East is East and West is West" the two meet here in <ather love and oriental philosophy. ''The Cup of I,tfe'' centers> around the love that glows in the heart of pearl-poachins, tsyvash buckling Bully Brand, play Roy, Niles Welch to whom he has never disclosed the secret of their blood relationship.
 The big vaudeville bill at the Plaza Theatre today contains at least three head-lining acts. Sherlock Sisters and Co. offering 'tsongs. styles and syncopation" is recognized standard vaudeville top notcher- Musical comedies are something like pins. Nobody knows what becomes of the pins and nobody knows what be- comes of musical comedies and very few people care. but everybody cares about the work of a pin will do and the players are the pins that hold the musical comedies together. There fore, when Eddie Swartz and Julia cal comedy favorites. this announce r1ent is furthered by the statement that they have contributed to some of the best of recent musical comedy plays, and proves conclusive1y that they know how to do the very things that Igo to make up the word enter tainmenf- Musical comedies loss is vaudeville's gain for they now have a Init that is credit to their talent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-06
LYRIC.

Barney Gerard's Girls De Looke,' 9 with Joseph K. Watson and Will H. Conan as its bright particular stan, is scheduled to open a weeks stand at the Lyric theatre, starting with a matinee this afternoon.
 Watson and Conan are two of the most popular comedians in burlesque, and will again offer their legitimately funny characterization of "Slit5in & Slotkin.'' The title of this seasons book is Bankers and Brokers,'' and anyone who saw Slitkin and Soltkin as Refined Lawyers will scream at them as "'bankers and brokers" Their attempts to become fabulous1y wealthy by bucking the stock market makes for a series of comedy situations that bring the laughs in gales.
 Bert Grant, composer of the New York Winter Garden success, 'Cin- derella on Broadway" is responsible for the tunes in the "Girls De Looks,' while George German, who staged the dances for George M. Cohan's mu- sical shows for years, has served in the same capacity with this show. The production is up to the Barney Gerard standard, which means 'the best"