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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
BRAWLEY MURDER
TRIAL OPENS in
SUPERIOR COURT
Mexican on Trial for Life
in Murder of Little
Girl
Short Time Required to
Get Jury in Trial
of Chavez

Trial of Gregorio Chavez, accused
of the murder of his 12-year-oid
niece, Tovita IIortado, ut Brawley
last month, commenced tins morning
in department No. > of the superior
court. Judge Franklin j. Cole presid-
ing.
According to the complaint, it is
alleged the girl was' shot when she
Jumped in front of her father dur
inc a quarrel with Chavez, and while
the latter was shooting at him with
the intention of carrying out his
threat to ''wipe out the whole Hor-
tado family. y
Chavez had previously had trouble
with his wife, it is said. and she
left him to make her home with
Hortaio, her brother-in- law. Chavez
blamed Hortado for his family
trouble, and visited his home on
the night of November II. He shot
several times at his own wife and
Mrs. HortadO, none of the bullets
taking effect, and then went to the
field where Hortado was irrigating.
After the shooting of the girl Cha
vez tried to get away but was
caught by the girls father and
neighbors, who Immediately mott
fled the police. The girl died the
same night at the Parker hospital in
Brawley.
The selection of a jury took but
little time this morning, and the state
Immediately opened its case to prove
shavez guilty of first degree murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
BIG MID-WINTER
SHOW AT BRAWLEY
BEGINS. TONIGHT
Fruits, Vegetables, Live
Stock Products in
Annual Show
Prizes and Premiums
Offered Make Interest
Very Keen
Nv Press staff Correspondent

BRAWLEY, Dee. Tonight will
mark the official opening of the
second annual Brawley Midwinter
Show. and hundreds are expected
from every part of the valley to
view the interesting exhibition OF
fruits, live stock, vegetables and
other products of Imperial Valley.
Although the show was open this
afternoon, the really big turnout
is expected tonight.
The progress that has been achieve
ed since last year is being demons
strated conclusively by the spirit
of community good will that has
aided in bringing to the show such
II wide range of exhibits.
William If. Lewther, president OF
the Commercial Club, and Fred j.
Trude, secretary, together with their
fellow members, have given much
time and close attention to the de-
tails of this fine exhibition, that 1T
may prove a success from the stand-
point of both producer and the pub.
lie.
J. f. Warner, secretary, and Jay
Bickford, Superintendent, have
charge of the poultry division, and
no labor has been spared in securing
the best birds of all descriptions for
the fevent-- The finest laying hens,
! Barred Rocks and :. G. Brown Leg
horns, have been entered. The
proudest turkeys, ducks and geese
from outlying districts, are gather.
ed together, while rabbits, pigeons,
and pet stock are also awaiting the
many prizes that are making the
Brawlev show the center of interest
this week A handsome blue ribbon,
appropriately printed, will be the
first prize for the fortunate owners
of prize birds. The second premiums
will be a red ribbon and the third
premium will be white. There viii
also be awards of cash or merchan-
disc on the first prize birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Stranger Doped
and Robbed by
Kind Samaritan

J. C. Boley, q school teacher, Civ
ing his residence as Seattle, Wash
ington, told story of adventure
when arranged in the police court
this morning on charge of drunk
eness, that excited the sympathy OF
all who heard it. The young man
was picked up on Main street last
right in a dazed condition, and be-
lieving him drunk, he was locked
ir the county Jail.
This morning he told Judge
Thompson that he had gone to Mex
icali yesterday to see what the town
looked like bat had not done any
drinking. his interest being only to
see the sights of II Mexican city. lie
said he stayed later than he intend
ed and when lie crossed to CaleXico,
learned that the FL Centre stage had
left He started to walk toward I'll
Centre. A short distance from CaieX-
leo he was invited to ride to this
city by a well dressed man, g said,
in a large car who pulled u beside
him. Boley accepted the OF aersstad
sssot in the car. The stranger offered.
him a drink, which he declinedsYsa
ing he. did not drink. The ether
man insisted however, and believing
it was the best way out of an en-
barrassing situation, Boley declares
he took small drink. He noticed
that the stranger did not drink, and
then he said everything went blank.
He knew no more until picked up
by the policeman when he discover
ed that the obliging stranger had
taken his money, watch and every
thing of value on his person.
The young man told such
straightforward story that Judge
Thompson released him in care OF
the Jail officials until he could re-
cover from the effects of the drink,
which the police believed had been
drugged, and communicate with
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
UNMERGER
CASE WILL
END SOON
Expect Testimony Over
BY Tomorrow in Big
Rail Battle
MUCH EST IMONY
Union Pacific Battles
S. P. on Testimony
in Case
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE last
lap of the Southern Pacific Central
Pacific hearings before the inter
state commerce commission was
reached today with the conclusion
of cross-examination of Union Pa
cific witnesses by counsel for the
Southern Pacific. 1t is expected
that the hearings will be finally
wound up by tomorrow night at the
latest
The Southern Pacific intends TO
place about 90 rebuttal witnesses on
the stand today and tomorrow in
refutation of statements of Union
Pacific witnesses, preparatory to
resting its ease.
A. II. Wood, Southern Pacific
counsel, again made efforts to ex-
pedite action on the case. He urged
that arguments be started immedi-
ately on conclusion of the hearings
and further suggested that BRIEFS
be filed by the two roads simultan-
eously, with 10 answering briefs
later.
n. A. Scandrett, Union Pacific
counsel, took exception to the pro-
tosal, declaring that he desired as
much time as possible following
submission of the Southern Pacific
brief to prepare his own arguments.
Commissioner Potter, presiding,
advised counsel for the two ear
riers that he would take the matter
of further procedure up with the
other commissioners and make
known Iheir decisiqn by tomorrow.
He declared that he realized ''the
extreme Importance of the ease, -
and indicated that the other com
missioners had kept close watch on
all developments TO date.
The hearings just closing are be-
lieved here to have established a
record in the matter of length and
detail. Four thousand pages of
testimonies will have been complet-
ed by the time the hearings close
tomorrow, il is estimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Judge Shenk, Sitting in Local Court,
Reminisces of Pioneer Valley Days
When He Taught First Public School

ated from college in 1900, and the
school superintendent could not get
any teacher to come to the valley.
Hearing of the Judge, he wrote him
and asked him to take the school.
AS he was ranching 1900 acres at
the time. he answered that he could
not find time to teach, nor did he
have a certificate. The superintend-
cnt waived the question of a certifi-
at least in the morning. so during
the fall and winter of 1902 and the
spring of 1908, the future judge
taught about % Imperial Valley
Youngsters in the morning, and boss
ed the work on his ranch in the aft
ternoon, tackling school work again
ut night when it was too late to do
ranching. He admitted he was rath-
err busy during the school months.
Conducted School in Tent 80
The school itself was conducted
in II tent, with boards on the sides
about two feet high, and flaps for
the rest of the height which could
be raised or lowered as desired. 1t
was located just south of the main
canal about two miles north of the
present site of CaleXico. Sessions
were conducted until June. Later
provisions for Il permanent school
and teaching force were made.
The big ranch which Judge Shenk
owned near Cameron Lake, about
three miles northwest of what is
now Calexico, disappeared in the
flood of 1905-06, and at present is
only hole in the ground. Luckily
for him. he disposed of it some time
before the flood came. '.e~
After ranching in the valley for
some time, the judge took the bar
examinations, following course in
the law school at Ann Arbor, Michi-
gan, and started to practice law at
Los Angeles Later he was elected
to the superior court, and has been
one of the leading members of the
Judiciary in California
Judge Shenk expressed his pleas
ure at being back in the valley
again, and hopes to renew many of
his old acquaintance while here.
Speaking of the court work, he said
he believed he made a good exchange
with Judge Conkling, as the latter is
faced with an exceedingly heavy
criminal calendar at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
END NEAR in CALIFORNIA RAIL HEARING
London Picks Up
Radio Message
From Newark.

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Broadcast-
ing from Newark by wireless
telephony was picked up here and
plainly audible today.
j. H. Ridley at his residence in
Surrey heard Newark's regular
program between 2:30 and 4 a.
m, Greenwich time.
At 4 a. IN. deep voiced man
with Yankee accert, he said,
stated:
1--WE are meeting again at
$780,
Ridley also heard other Amer
lean stations calling.
British, French, Dutch and
German amateurs announce they
will endeavor to pick up United
States broadcastirg this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11

FL Centre is entertaining two real
valley pioneers this week in the
persons of Judge John w. Shenk of
Los Angeles and his mother, Mrs.
Susanna c. Shenk, though his honor
might not consider il exactly enter
tanning, as he is sitting on the bench
in department No. . of the superior
court, in exchange with Judge NJ.
w. Conkling, who is hearing eases
i'll Judge Shenk's department, in
the superior court of Los Angeles
County.
According to Judge Shenk, his
mother made the first filing on land
in the valley, early in 1900, and his
father made the second. The judge
first came here in 1900, when the
only building between Flowing Wells
and the International boundary was
a water tank ut Mesquite Lake. He
returned to Los Angeles in the
spring of 1901, and in October of
that year landed again at Flowing
Wells, equipped with n bicycle,
which he rode from that point to
what is now CalcXico, but which at
that time was Just Il collection of
small huts, and not much of col
lection at that, as the judge eX-
pressed it.
No Ice, Milk or Electricity
lie talked interestingly this morn
ing of the early days in the valley
and compared them with the present
time. When he first came here there
was no such thing as fresh meat,
milk, ice, electricity, or even good
drinking water, and everything con
sumed had to be brought in from
the outside by wagons. Roads didn I
exist, the nearest railroad station
was Flowing Wells, except that it
WASH Z Il station mt all, only a flag
cling point, and after awhile, when
settlements were made at Imperial
Silsbee aud CaleXico, Il spasmodic
stage service was maintained be
tween these places and Flowing
lWells.
Though school had been held in a
ramada " near CalcXico for few
weeks at an earlier date, Judge
Shenk started what was really the
first permanent school in Imperial
Valley, in the fall of 1902, upon
insistent demand from the superin
tendent of schools of San Diego
County, of which the valley was
then II part. The judge had gradu
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
ARREST RU SSIAN
COUNT TIL r. OUCH
LURE OF MOVIES
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11.-Count
John Drascovitz Orloff, charged
with being a ''counterfeiting
count" was drawn into trap by
secret service agents which they say
may land him in the penitentiary
through the lure of a star role offer
in the movies.
Count Orloff, Russian noble,
was arrested in connection with the
recently discovered plot to flood the
banks of this nation with counter
felt Bank of England notes. Or
leff's arrest is the fourth, and, ac-
cording to secret service agents, the
last in the counterfeiting plot.
The agents were led to the count s
home here through tip from lvaA
Gladanovic, recently arrested in
New York as n member of the gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
3 Men Aided in
Phillips Escape,
No Further Clues
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec, ll.-Clara
Phillips, convicted hammer murder
ess, was aided in her escape from
the Los Angeles county Jail by three
men, in the opinion of jail attaches
who have made n thorough investl-
CATION. :.
Two Of these men were on the roof
of the Jail, and sawed the bars, prob
ably working simultaneously. They
are believed to be underworld char
acters skilled in the use of the small
chilled steel saws used by profess
sional criminals. The bars of Clara S
window were cut so straight and ac--
curatelv that none but an expert
could have done it, jailers say.
The third accomplish was a man
in an auto, it is believed. The
conviction is growing that Clara is
safe in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Big Program at
Imperial Tuesday
ny Press starr Correspondent


IMPERIAL, Dee. 1.-THE COM
munity church will give a Don Turn~
err carnival at the Community
church parish house, Tuesday, at 2
p. H., to raise funds for the foreign
missionary. There will be booths
to sell fancy needle work, and home
made candies. Apple pie and coffee
will be served as refreshments. sub
scriptions will also be taken for the
Community churchman magazine. 1t
is believed that this carnival will
meet with a big success, as Don
Turner is very popular among church
workers, for the good work he has
done.
Christmas souvenirs will be sold,
and booths will be arranged for the
selling of articles of interest. use
The following will be the pros
gram for the evening; Mrs. Gray
will read selections, Mrs. Carmen
Fairbanks, who is the instructor OF,
music at the Imperial Union high
school, will lead in the community
singing. w. d. Allison will sing q
number of humorous songs. Several
solos will also be rendered. IS
The lettuce season here will be
very favorable this year, according
to reports from the Imperial Pack
mig sheds. More than 400 acres
OF lettuce have been contracted for
by the three packing companies
here. This speaks very favorably
for the financial conditions of Im-
perial,
The first shipment is expected to
90 out about December 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
CENTRAL BEATS
BRAWLEY 20-l6
AT BASKETBALL
Local Lads on Big End
of Game With School
in North End
By r. j. KLIEGEL
Press High School Reporter

The Brawley basketball team was
defeated by a score of 20 to 10 by
Central s strong Blue and White
quintet Saturday afternoon at
Brawley. 1t was the first game of
the season and neither team was at
its best. The northerners started
out with a strong offensive and Mel
vim Miles, the Brawley captain, shot
the first basket of the game in the
first two minutes of the play. After
this the Brawley team scored at reg
ular intervals and it looked as
though it would be sad day for
Central.
With the score to 0 against them
the Central warriors started to fight.
Thomas, who starred throughout the
game as forward, threw the first
basket for the local boys. 1t was q
long shot from a hard angle and
certainly looked good. The half
ended with the score 7 to s in
Brawley's favor.
In the second half the Central
boys were full of pep and by a
steady fight finally overcame the
Brawley team and ended the game
in victory. Both teams deserve
much credit as it was a hard fight
from start TO finish. The teams
lined up as follows:
Brawlcy: Haiti and Gibson, for
wards; Miles, (captain) center;
Jacobs and Hastings, guards.
Central: Starr, (captain) and
Thomas, forwards; Hurst center;
Stafford and Mum, guards.
Thomas shot the most baskets for
Central, as well as the most of any
man in the game. Miles of Brawley
was second.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
CALEXIC0 BEATS
LOCALS in BALL
GAME HERE 9 TO @
Brawley Let Down by
Calipatria With 9 to 0
Score

FL Centre and Brawley still man
age to retain their collection of
goose eggs following yesterday s
games in the Imperial Valley
League, each having been trimmed
again by Calexico and Calipatria
respectively. Calipatria, with a
clean slate, manages to stay out in
front and none of the other teams
seem to be able to give the
"Shieks' a place in the lost column.
Though from the smallest town in
the league, the northern boys play
rings around the "big city slickers"
and yesterday took Brawley into
camp by a score of to 0. Schaney,
the Calipatlna pitcher, let the Draw
ley bunch down with only two
hits and they never had chance.
The showing made by Ell Centre
was just about as bad as that of
Brawley, though the locals did man
age to score one run while the
" Border Bandits were running up
nine, and thereby saved themselves
from the stigma of shutout.
The geographic top and bottom
of the league seem to be working
correctly though there is something
wrong with the central part and I'M
less Ell Centre and Brawley get go
ing real soon, they are certain to
hurt the league as whole. If 1T
is generally believed that these
two teams are in for beating every
time they play, the fans will not
turn out to the games and the league
itself be threatened because of lack
of interest.
The Standinp:
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
BOOTLEGGERS MAY
BE PROSEC u T E ID
TWICE u. S. RULES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Prose-
cution of dry law violators under
state laws in state courts is not a
bar to prosecution for the same of
Tense under federal laws in federal
courts, the supreme court held today,
overriding a decision by the courts
of the statesof Washington.
Double labilit was intended by
congress, the court declared, so the
federal government could prosecute
liquor violators if states having then
own enforcement laws failed to pun
ish properly
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
WHAT'S DOING
Seeley Farm Center tonight.

Seeley Farm Center tonight.
Ell Centric Lodge No. 384, F. and
A. M. tonight at Masonic hall.
Woman's Gymnasium Glass at
high school tonight.
Flower show at library after
noon and evening today.
Presbyterian Guild at L. P.
Sargent home Tuesday p. m. to
make Christmas stockings.
Woman's Missionary Society at
F. L. Shaw home Tuesday at 2
p. m.
Business Girls Club at Duna-
way building toright.
County Executive Board Y. w.
G. A. tonight at Barbara Worth
Hotel.
Y. L. I. Girls at rest room to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Prof. Tiernan. in
Annulment Suit
Against Wife No. 2

NEW YORK, Dec. l1.-Prof. John
p. Tiernan, formerly Of Notre Dame
University, today started suit for
annulment of his marriage to Mrs.
Blanch Brimmer, his "bride of a
day"
Herman, who returned to his first
wife, from whom he had sought d.
vorce following sensational suit
involving the paternity of their
child, remained in hiding near New
York City, but made the announce
ment through his brother, the as
sistant corporation counsel here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
MANY TEACHERS
VISIT LIBRARY

\ large number of teachers regis
tered Saturday at the county liz
brary, .including Miss Lila Pomel-'
son, Dixieland; Miss r. Zcshaegner,
North End; H. l.. Morero and II.
Moore, Seeley; 4. Kerner, Wide
awake; Mrs. l.. Vaughn and Miss 9.
Lionaz, Westside; Miss y. Green,
Verde; Miss Kemp, Trifolium; Miss
Birdina Anderson and Miss Amelia
Goeddel, Mesquite; Mare y. Iwainz,
Spruce; Mrs Rosette Sanan, Mrs.
l.. j. Orr, Beech; Miss Helen aud
Miss +. Sidford, Lantana; Miss
Jessie Roush, McCabe Union; $. j.
Anker, Jasper; Miss Florence 1.
Rowell, Mt. Signal Union; Miss Elba
Ponti, Jasper; Mrs. Margaret j. Tip
ton, Acacia; Miss KIindt and Miss
Burtner, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Region of Terror
as Torch BlaZes
in Irish F eu d

DUBLIN, Dee. 1l.-Rebels used
the torch today in their campaign of
terrorism and reprisal.
Homes of prominent Free State
supporters, including that of Mrs.
JEANNE M. Power, woman senator,
were burned. In one instance, a
mother and two children were in
iured. The dwelling of j. j. Walsh,
postmaster general, Michael Dunphy,
parliamentary secretary, and Iean
McGarry, a deputy, were rendered
inhabitable.
The body of General Hales, Free
State deputy, who was assassinated
by Republicans last week, arrived
in Cork Sunday. 1t was his death
which led to the execution of Rory
O'Connor and others.
The Free State authorities today
arrested Joseph OMAR, mayor of
Limerick.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
SEEK FREEDOM FOR
HARRY NEW, JR.

Los ANGELES, Dee. 11.-Com-
mutation Of sentence for Harry s.
New Jr., reputed sson of United
States Senator Harry s. New of In
diana, who was convinced of the
murder of his sweetheart, Freda
Lesser, nearly three years ago, has
Dbeen asked by Mrs. Lille M. Burger,
his mother, and Miss Edna Clancy,
his sister.
First--That New was not guilty
of the crime, as he declared that
Freda committed suicide; second
that at the time of Freda's death
New was insane; and third-that
further confinement will hinder his
recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Mid Winter Agriculture Show Opens In Brawley Today
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Mob Burns Man
for Girl Attack

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STREETMAN, Tex, Dec. IL
George Gay, negro, was hanged and
bis body riddled with bullets here
late today for an attack upon n
white woman. Another negro, Roger
Payne, implicated in Gays dying
confession, was taken by tho mob
shortly afterwards. 1t was feared
he would meet a similar fate. Gay
was captured by posse which
secured the surrounding country to-
day following an attack upon Miss
Pauline Grayson, member of a prom
incnt Texas family.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Dec. IL.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Dec. IL.
Fireman Joe Conley of Port
Jervis was killed and Engineer
Donald Region, probably fatally
hurt when Erie passenger train
No. 5, eastbound, was wrecked 40
miles west of Port Jervis shortly
before midnight.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL
The industrial death rate has been
reduced 38.9 per cent since 1913,
the annual report of the Industrial
Accident Commission filed today
showed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11

DURANGO, Col, Dec. 11.-Rod
s. Day, publisher of the Durango
Democrat, today was found not
guilty of the murder of William
L. Wood, city editor of a rival
newspaper here last April. The
jury deliberated so hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11
Bullets Fly in
Gangster Mixup

NEW YORK, Dee. la gun bat
tie between two hostile gangs
brought hundreds to the street in a
panic at 47th street and Broadway
early today.
Scores Of shots were exchanged by
the combatants. The breaking OF
plate glass windows, mingling with
the rattle of guns and roar OF mot
ors, awakened sleepers for blocks.
A riot call was put in and when
the reserves arrived the bandits fled,
taking any Of their number that
might have been wounded with
them. 1.-Two men, alleged to be
gangstcrs, were captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Hi
r. Perlata, sailor on the U. s. s.
Idaho, was shot and killed by
Special Officer g. D. Patterson
last night following a scuffle
when the officer tried to arrest
tho sailor
Patterson was attracted by the
screams of Mrs. E. Willis, who
CLAIMED Peralta tried to attack
her after she refused to rent him
q room. Patterson is being held
pending police and naval investi-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-11

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BANK CLEARINGS..
500, 1878