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Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
SACRAMENTO MAN in
MYSTERY MURDER

CHICAGO, July 3.-Police today are
baffled over the mysterious murder
here of Thomas r. Petrotta, wealthy
Sacramento, Gal, broker, shot to death
from ambush while talking with a
friend.
The murder is the latest of six SINH
lar mysterious assassinatiOns and is
possibly the work of blackhand" po-
lice say.
The victim was lured out of down
town hotel by mysterious telephone
call. Petrotta had come to Chicago to
close "wine deal,' papers in his
pockets show. In Petrotta s baggage
was found a number of letters and a
photograph of girl named Rose
thorough canvass among friends of
the murdered man, reveals large fruit
and vineyard deals in which Petrotta
was involved, running into $2,000,OO0.
The police learned today that fear OF
death had driven Petrotta to California
from Chicago four years ago after be
ing shot in the head here. Shortly after
this he left for the south, making nc
statement regarding the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
S. P. HAS 1928 ON
: STRIKE IN STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Two
thirds of the shopmen employed by the
Southern Pacific in six western states
are on strike today, according to Gen
eral Manager j. Fl. Dyer.
Of the 1928 men employed in Ore
gon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
and New Mexico, 5,217 remained at
work, Dyer announced.
Union leaders however, claim 80 per
cent of the shopmen went out.
Santa Fe, Western Pacific and
Northwestern Pacific officials have
not yet completed count of their strik
ing employees.
No interruption of train service has
been reported.
Picketing of all railroad shops in this
district was decided upon yesterday at
a meeting of craftsmen here, with the
object of making a systematic effort
to prevent outsiders from taking the
strikers jobs.
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and West
ern Pacific today advertised for men
replace the strikers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
S. F. WOMAN CALLS
GLAND SCHEME FAKE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The an
ti-vivisectionists are out after goat
glands.
Mrs. Rae Britton, president of the
San Francisco. society, branded the
gland operations as "ridiculous and
charged that the vivisectiOnists and
"quack doctors' were behind them and
attempting to exploit them.
"These operations are ridiculous and
unbelievable, declared Mrs. Britton
"Old men eagerly grasp at any straw
which seems to hold promise of return
ed youth, no matter how foolish it is.
AS trained nurse / do not believe
there ever was a goat gland operation
which was attended with any degree OF
permanent success. The middle aged
public is merely being exploited, and
these operations are cheered and foster
ed by the same people who foster vivi'
section
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03

unreasonable laws upon Englishmen as
freeborn as themselves. They thought
that the cure for rebellion was more
repression.
They forgot that the tighter you
clamp lid on a boiling kettle the
more likely it is to explode.
Stood for Justice
Our American forefathers, in finally
asserting their independence, proved to
all the world that civilization had out
grown despotism.
Men of courage and vision, they
stood out for justice against entrench-
ed privileges, and they won.
They taught England herself lesson
that helped the friends of freedom in
the mother country at length to win
their fight.
That is what we celebrate on the
Fourth of July-not a victory of arms
over brave brothers, not the winning of
war against England, but a triumph
of the cause of justice and square deal
ing which is the rightful heritage of all
people of English blood the world over.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
VALERA FLEES IN
FIERCE ATTACK ON
! IRISH REBEL ARMY

DUBLIN, July 3.-Fierce assaults
were launched early today by Free
State troops against insurgent positions
in O'Connell street. Armored ears ad-
vanced under cover of a machine gun
barrage.
Intensive bombardment, with high
explosive shells, preceded the attack.
Many prisoners were coming in.
walking wounded" brought reports
of severe rebel casualties.
Red Cross flags, run up over a couple
of buildings held by the insurgents, led
to mistaken reports of surrender.
Whereabouts of Eeamonn de Valera,
reported commanding the insurgent de-
fense, were uncertain. Some of the
captured rebels said the former "pres-
ident Of the Irish republic, - had made
a getaway through one of numerous
tunnels known to the rebels and used
in fighting against the British. Others
said de Valera had escaped in an arm
ored car.
The rebels still held their stronghold
in,a block of buildings on O'Connell
street, despite the most terrific fight
ino, loc o;ubt
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
AIRPLANE TO FLY
400 MILES AN HOUR

Paris, July 3.-f'Our hundred miles
an hour will be the speed of the huge
airplanes which the French propose to
use in trans Atlantic service between
Senegal, West Africa, and South Amer
lea, according to M. Bleriot, the French
air authority.
Soundings of the upper air-ways are
to be made from ships and island sta
tions and by kites and Instrumental
rying balloons, in order to find the best
routes and attitudes.
Oxygen will be fed automatically to
the saloons and sleeping quarters ON
the giant air-liners, it is stated, so that
the rarefied upper atmosphere will not
affect passengers or crews. Within a
few years, the French declare, it may
be possible to fly at an altitude of ten
miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
BEEFSTEAK COSTS
MUCH AS A BULL

BUENOS AIRES, July 3.-Reports
come from the Province of Cordoba to
the effect that cattle owners are giving
part of their herds away as they can
no longer feed their animals and at the
same time make a profit. There have
been some cases in which a cattleman
sold for peso-about 45 cents gold--a
head of cattle, and in the meantime a
pound of steak is sold in Buenos Aires
for the amount that whole bull costs
out in the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
American Revolution, "A Lesson
Author of "Sons Of Liberty

Author of 'Sons Of Liberty
The United States of America has
been an independent nation for so long
that it is difficult to think of ourselves
as once part, and loyal part, of the
British empire.
1t was one hundred and forty-siX
years ago that the British colonies in
America decided that the only thing
they could do to protect themselves
against unfair government was to Sc
cede.
And so the Declaration of Independ
ence was solemnly signed.
This action was not taken because
the Englishmen in America hated the
Englishman in Great Britain. Many
of them had friends and relatives in
the mother country, and they had
grown up to own allegiance to a king.
Nor was it, ut first, because of anv
overwhelming desire to set up a separ'
ate rule on this continent.
Against the Wings
The revolt was, in fact, not so much
against England as against a political
party in England, the Old Wings, who,
under the leadership of Lord North and
others, largely controlled the actions of
George III, and sought to establish a
corrupt government for their own
profit.
There were men in England, like
William Pitt, who also fought against
this tyranny, but they were kept down
by military and political power and by
the prestige of royalty.
The Englishmen over here had bet
L 4 AlNxv
far away and so were more difficult to
control.
Little by little the American colon
lists made their protests felt, and the
ill-advised king and the party in power
undertook to silence these protests by
acts of punishment. They deprived
American Englishmen of ancient rights,
and the colonists replied with more Wig
orous protests and with evasions of un.
Just laws.
Parting of the Ways
And so, gradually, they came to the
parting of the ways.
1t must be remembered, also, that
people in those days, all over the
world, took less liberal view of the
position and rights OF dependencies
than they do today
Colonies were very generally consid-
cred as commercial enterprises, and the
officers of the central organization felt
that since they had invested their
money in the venture, they had PEI.
feet right to dictate how the branch
offices should be run.
There was, indeed, right and wrong
on both sides, but underlying it all was
great error on the part of the British
statesmen Of that day. They thought
that they could enforce restrictive and
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
Hello Girl Is Heroine

HAMMONTON, N. j., July 3.-Miss
Margaret Loughman, Hammonton tele-
phone operator, was the heroine of the
Philadelphia and Reading wreck today,
Miss Loughman was told of the
wreck by tower man a few minutes
after it happened. The girl immediate
ly plugged through six calls, six at a
time. She called every doctor and nurse
for miles around, summoned the fire de
partment of Hammonton and called out
members of the Red Cross and Amer.
lean Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
COTTON PLANTING
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The cotton
area under cultivation in the United
States this year totals 34,S52, 900 acres
compared with 31,67S,000 acres last
year, the department of agriculture es-
timated today. This is an increase of
3,174,000 acres, or 10 percent.
The condition of the growing crop on
June 25 was 71.2 percent compared with
69.S percent, May 25 this year, 69.2 on
July 25 last year and a 10 year aver
age of 76.9 percent on June 25.
A condition of 71.2 percent on June
25 forecasts a yield per acre of about
1919 pounds and total production of
IL 1,065,000 bales. Last year the pro-
duction was 7,953,642 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03

ELLIS ISLAND, July g. = Hans
Quintin, l3, will shoot his first fire
cracker this Fourth of July.
"Then II be real American boy, y
he told the Ellis Island authorities, his
eyes sparkling, ''just as I've dreamed
of being for long, long time
Hans passed the "Island' - bound
from Bernburg, Germany, for Rome, N.
Y. alone.
His mother died when he was baby.
He lived with his father.
"One day." he said, "my papa was
taken to the war. 1 never saw him
again.
"My grandma took me. She was
good, but | hated the country. 1t took
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
NINE KILLED IN MIDNIGHT FLYER WRECK
ID d
With Uncle Sam To Liue And Die

got newspaper route in Chicago. Then
he sent for u.s.
The wrinkled old lady glanced about
her.
cit s so quiet here" she said, $50
calm.
cit 8 hard on a woman as old as L
to leave home, but I'M glad to be in
America-in this beautiful land.
"Now-I can die-in peace
"Pooh!' said her grandson, aged 8,
coming up. "Die! Nothing doing! We re
here to live That's what America 8
for -
Mrs. Kvitnitsky has gone now, with
her daughter inl law and grandchildren,
to join her son in the west-for their
first American Fourth of July.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03

Hans Quintin came to America to
live. Yetta Kvitnitsky came to die-in
peace.
She is not more than 65, but tragedy
has aged her-she is very old.
81 am from Russia, she said. 81
had family there once, but they have
been scattered for 25 years. One by
one, they had to flee. Ny syoungest
son went last-six years ago.
He left his wife and children with
me, hoping to send for them when he
had made a home in America. But con-
ditions grew worse. We couldn t wait.
We risked our lives stealing across the
frontier. Finally we were out of soviet
Russia.
My son was trying hard. At last he
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
FOUR MILLION BLAZE
: FOLLOWS LIGHTNING

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 3.-Fire
damage estimated today at $4,OOO,OOu
was caused when lightning struck a
grain elevator of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at Locust Point last
night. Three firemen were slightly in
iured.
The flames were halted by all the
city's fire equipment before they
spread to the Fort McHenry hospital,
where 400 disabled world war veterans
are undergoing treatment.
Ambulances rushed the veterans
from the wards when the fire started.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03
SAN DIEGO SHUTS,
OUT EASTERN TEAM

SAN DIEGO, July 3.-West Tech
high of Cleveland, eastern 1922 base
ball champions, are resting up today,
wondering what it was. all about. The
easterners landed upside down on the
small end of 6 to score here yester-
day, the San Diego national high school
champions of 1921 having an easy time
routing their old enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03

my papa away from me. My aunt
asked me to come to America. l was
getting ready-when this country went
into the war, too. | was so disappoint-
ed. But l kept on reading about Amer
lea. | read about George Washington
| liked him because he was regular
boy, chopping down trees and having
fun. Look what he grew up to be! And
| read about Huck Finn.
Now, at last, m here. IN so
glad. l II shoot firecrackers. III play.
] II go to school. And when IN man
| IN going to make automobiles and be
a regular American.
Hans has been adopted by his aunt,
Mrs. Gus Schieve, at Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03

Southern California Tonight
and Tuesday fair except cloudy
or foggy near coast tonight and
III morning. Continued warm III
the interior.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
RUTH BIG FACTOR
 IN TANKS VICTORY
Home Run King Gets Single a9l Two Bases All of Which Help
 Hun Getting

Beaumont, Texas, March 2a.-Mil- Ter HuGgins' Yankees nosed out the Robins in the third game of their ex- hibition series which was contested here this afternoon before a crowd Of 5000 fans. The score was to b, Babe Ruth did not oblige the local fans ly making one of his famous drives, although he was favored with short right iield However, the Babe helped his team to victory with two passes and a single. all Of which hg- ured in the run making,
 The Robins made a gallant effort to win in the ninth. but it failed when Norman McMillan made a spectacular running catch of Ray Schmandt's ter rife drive to deep left, which ap- peared good for at least three bases lily Myers was on first at the time.
 Leon Galore pitched the first four frames for the National Leagucrs and Harry Shriver, one of Robbie's young right handlers. finished the game. Bof Shawkey started on the mound for the American League champions, ant twirled five chapters. George Murray succeeded Shawkey. Ground rules pre- vailed, and a ball hit over the right field fence went as a two-bagger.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
WHITE SOX AGAIN
 LOSE TO CHAMPIONS
Bancroft'S TWO Home Runs Help Giants Beat Chicago Team By
 Score of s to 5.

Fort Worth. Texas, March 2s.--- The Giants played some more sweet music with their bats this afternoon and won their second straight game from the Chicago White Sox, by a score of to 5.
 The Giants pitching, in the hands of Messrs. Virgil Barnes and Pat Shea, was adequate without being exactly brilliant, but it was as nothing com pared to the cannonading from the champions bats The hits were not so many-only twelve-but two were home runs and most of the others were of the long and lusty variety. Every time a Giant swished his bat a Sox outfeld ran for the farce.
 McGraw's men wasted no motions getting started. i've Bancroft. the leadoff hitter, r" .ed one of South paw Russell's curves hither and yon over the eft field fence in the first inning. This was fair enough, but Dave saw room for improvement Sc when he toed the plate for the third time in the fourth inning, having beer walked on his second appearance Banny put another over the same fence just to demonstrate that sucf things are not always accidental. IT the sixth he came up batting left. handed and laid a wicked liner ny against low screen in front of the distant right field bleachers, making two bases on the blow.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
BILL CLANCEY WINS
 FROM BENNY CAGE
Friendly Enemies Have a Hard Fought Battle at Rogers Alleys

Bill Clancy Ia happy boy today. after his victory last night at Rogers l Recreation alleys in nine Ea ms match with Benny Cage, ex-chsmpion Of the alleys. The men met '~Sently and Cage was the victor, an- -,nce that time Bill has been anxious for a return match. Clancy gave a good exhibition Of gameness last night, overcoming a three game lead.
 The banquet of the Bird league will be held tomorrow evening.
 Tommy Donlon, winner on many occasions of the consolation prize in the Traut and Hlne league. again came into possession of the prize last night, when he hit the timbers for the score of So. Tom spotted today around the plant, baby doll. While he has been forced, through keen competition in tho past to retain the title. Tommy now ayers for the rest of the season he will prove his right full ownership to the prize. Johnny O'Neil, one of Donlon's most persist Aent rivals for the consolation prize ds again in the running. and from now >until the close of the league, the fans Twill be treated to a great fight be- kwNen this pair Of booby prize con- , &estAnts.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
|ACQUITS RICHARD
 0F ASSAULT CHARGE
Supreme Court Jury Finds Sports
 Promoter Not Guilty

New York. March 2o,--George I. (TexJ Rickard sports promoter. who was acquitted of charges Of as- sault and abduction in supreme court here early today, will probably not bs called upon to answer to three similar indictments that have been found against him by tho grand jury. This was indicated by Assistant District Attorney Ferdinand Pecora, who con- ducted the trial of Rickard on accu- sations made by Sarah Schoenfeid, aged lh.
 To Drop other Charges.
 After the jury had reported its finding Mr. Pecora said:
 "I want to look over the proofs of the other cases before I come to any definite decision. I haven't had time to consider them yet, As ! have cen. centrated on this one case. Out of the four indictments the one tried out today and the one charging abduction of Nellie Gasko are predicated on virtually the same set of allegations. I think it fair to state that in view Of the jury's decision would not con- slider it worth while to submit these same facts to another jury on the ab- duction iadictmept'
 His statement followed declara. ton by Max D. Steuer, attorney for Rickard, who said the assistant dis trict attorney had regarded the case as ended and had promised not to try Rickard on the other indictments if the Schoenfeld case failed.
 Great Demonstration. Seldom has there been such . demonstration iN the court house n that staged when the jury brought in its verdict freeing Riekard. Hun dreds had fingered about the biz building thinking the jury would not deliberate long before reaching an agreement. When the Arst syllable of the verdict fell from the lips Of the iury's foreman. the word was shouted through the corridors and passed along to the thronE waiting in the street outside. Rickard was a,- most overwhelmed by his friends but made his way through the crowd to telephone, where he called Ns apart ment and informed Mrs. Rickard Of his acquittal.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29

or the movement of that part of the audience in the stage had affected them, Sehaefer drew good oya- ton when he stepped onto the stage and Hoppe was equally appauded, Schaefer resuming his 10th inning in the total play and starting his first inning Of tonight's block, found the balls grouped at one end of the table where he left them last night
 The champion, holding Si-pont lead over his challenger, began win four nurse shots, but had to drive one object ball around the table for his fifth
 Several clever open shots were nee essary before the champion could again group the worries, brt he finally got them together and quick ly reached the 30 mark, His position play on drive shots brought frequent applause.
 The champion started with rapid scoring runs of l57 and 14S which took the heart out of Hopes follow CTS. but only stffened the backbone of the veteran, who as boy in his
 
 the worlds greatest players.
 Hopes lips frightened perceptibly as he sat in his corner watchna Schaefer's perfect work in the first two frames and when the challenger failed 10 score in his third Inning the match appeared to be over. Schaefer. however, weakened in the final frames and Hoppe came back with 134 in his siXth frame and passed Schaefer in the next inning with a run of ICY.
 At the stait of last nights play Schaefer was the Hoppe of the night before. He played with precision that was perfect, while Hoppc was very unsteady, and the breaks were all against him. As the game progressed the luck shifted and the champion at one lime seemed certain l of defeat
 Daughter Present. | Back of Hoppes corner tonight sal his 5 year old daughter, Alice, and as the nights play closed, she rushed up to her father and whispered tc him:
 "Youll win sure tomorrow, pop" "Perhaps she's right" commented Hope. T hope so and I think SO but it's evident now that the breaks will decide this match"
 schaefer left the balls in good DO sition for his first shot tomorrow night when the final 800 points ot the match Will be played.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
SPECIAL MATCH

C4ge-ss 104 107 ss 9b 94 10s
 g s2. sClAncy-s2 ss sS 10s ss 100 9s
 llt 95.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
ESKIMO LEAGUE.

High Individual Single-Fitz (Mix- ers), Ill. High Individual Three-Unkleback (Packers), 291.
 High Team Single-Freezers, 466. High Team Three-Packefs, 1854.
 Individua1 AyeragrS
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
|SCHAEFER GAINS IN !
 LEAD OVER H0PPE
Champion Is Now AS Points
 Ahead Of the Challenger

Chicago March 29,-Willie Hoppe last night gave one of the gamest ex- hibtons of billiards in his long ca reer, but was unable to overcome the spectacular playing of the champion, Jake Schaefer. in their 1900 point lS.2 balk line match for the worlds title, and the second block Of play ended with Young Jake" still in the lead, 1000 to 952. Schaefer won last nights block 800 to 4S6, but at one time led his challenger 300 to 97.
 Before the start of last nights play the balls and the table again were carefully tested to see if the weather
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
TO CAPTAIN YALE CREWS
Cheney Is Chosen to Lead Second Varsity md Rikcr the 150-Poun,lcrs

New Haven, March 29.--Captains were today elected for Yale's second and 150-po,nd varsity crews. Ward Cheney was chosen to lead the sec" ond varsity. which has been rowing as the Blue crew. The fiEt eight, or White crew, is explained by Lang horne Gibson, who Is rowing at No. 5. Cheney is at No. 9 in the Blue crew.
 These two eights will race the first and second crews of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, April 10. A. l.. Riker. of Fairfield, Conn. was elected cap tain of the 15o-pound eight. He is a junior in the Sheffield Scientic school. A change was ordered by Coach Jim Corderry in the Blue crew today when R. B. Russell replaced Bigelsw at No. 8. Russell, rowed in the first eight last year.
 The Yale squad was visited at Derby today by John M. Goetonius, '94; Seth Low captain in 1915, and Wayne Whitney, captain in 1918. all mem bers of the rowing committee.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
LEGION CHAPLAINS
 PAIRED FOR MATCH
ltcy. Earl \, Blnckman Willing to Meet Brother Minister At Ma
 tiOnai Convention,

Topeka, Kan. March 2s.-The pro- posal for boxing match between the Rev. Earl A. Rlackman Of Cha mute, Kan. national Chaplain Of the American Legion, and Chaplain Board of the Washington state Iegion( as Il feature of the next National Legion convention, is approved in letter to The Associated Press,
 Hoquinm. Wash, March 2s-'The Rev. !. w. Reard of the First Pres byter.an church here, when notified today that the Rev. Earl A, Black man had offered to meet him in n boxing contest before the American Legion next fall, said he was not yet prepared to accept.
 'i am ready to meet any man on earth in friendly boxing match" Mir. Beard, who was the "FiEhting Par son of the Ninety-first Division" said but fear bout before a great con vention might result in too much un- desirable publicity"
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
CITY LEAGUE.

High Individual Single-Blssky and A. Narcum (Warriors), 1s5. High Individual Three--A. Mar cum (Warriors), 336.
 High Team Single--Live Oaks, 516, High Team Three-Warriors, 1464
 VpfiyidI,ol Aycra~rs
New Britain herald., 1922-03-29

Myers ....... 99 90 1o1-- 29o
 Hitchmen ...... 6S 6s