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Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
STATE ASKED TO
PROBE THE HALL
MILLS MURDER
Pastors Widow DenOunces
Local Officials AS
''Bunglers"

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Oct. IA.
Prosecutors Beekman and Striekler
conferred with Supreme Court Justice
Parker this afternoon on the Hall. Mills
murder mystery. Although none of the
men would disclose the purpose of their
meeting, it was reliably reported that
the decision had been reached to call
Attorney General Thomas McCran to
take charge Of the probe into the mlir-
ders of Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs.
James Mills.
The conference was called on the
heels of the demand of Mrs. Frances
w. Han, the widow of the millionairs
rector, that the state intervene in tue
Investigation because local authorities
had "bungled' the ease.
Mrs. Hall said. "'Officiais of Somer-
set and Middlesex counties have
bungled investigation Of the Hall
Mills murder until no one is safe from
their clumsy suspicion"
This sharp denunciation OF Prosecu.
tors Beekman and Strickler was made
when they moved to quizz Mrs. HA'l
once more concerning her part in Che
mystery.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
TRACK LABOR GETS WAGE INCREASE
Central HIS, Not
HOltville, Wins
HOnOrS.

Now the shouting changes. Yes
terday the Press reported that
Carlos Harvey, Holtville lad, was
the winner of the stock judging
contest for Imperial Valley at the
Riverside fair and now Prof. j. L.
House. head of the Central Union
High School, calls attention to the
fact that the story was wrong and
Cecil Courtney, he says, is the win
ner of the cup, bringing the honors
to the Central Union High School.
Courtney made 1893 points, while
Harvey was second with 378 points.
Ted Brown, Brawley team, made a
score of 34S.
The Holtville group was the high.
est in totals, but to Ell Centre must
be given first place in individual
judging.
Clayburn Poole and Leon Meal
very were the other members of
the Ell Centre group. Herman Co.
vey and Hugh Hart were the two
Holtville boys working with Carlos
Harvey.
The total score made by the Holt
vile group was 1851; the total o.
the Ell Centre group was 971.
Ted Brown, Richard Laughlin and
Charles Cordiel, Brawley, made d
high total, scoring 1909 points.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
ELKS SUPPER TO
BE STAG AFFAIR
FOR OCTOBER Fl
High Jinks" Program Big
Success Members Say,
Legal Man Hoaxed

The Elks are nov planning for a
stag game supper for Saturday n'ehf,
October u, which will be given fo:
members of the lodge and their friends.
The committee in charge is composed
Of Charles Murphy, chairman, Clyde
Larey, and Frank Richmond. Admis-
sion will be by tickets, which can be
secured from members Of the c0miuittoc.
If several prominent citizens were
seen wearing expensive smiles while GO
ing about their business yesterday, the
cause can probably be laid to the
"High Jinks' of FL Centre Lodge OF
Elks, Wednesday night. While the pro
gram was limited to members OF the or
der some of it was too good to keep and
it is well known about town today
that Professor Otto Jcancon pro-
duced wonderful fine show for all.
BY means of his hypnotic eye, he east
"a spell over the staid businessmen and
under its influence nadc them reveal
much of their past and many hidden
talents hitherto unsupported by theil
friends.
Names of course were kept secret
! among the members of the lodge, but
outslueIS VERY toih VI "oh"oi ! "
| Swimming exhibition performed hy on,
| of the members, aud of u gigantic hoa>
played on leading member of the lega
fraternity, which he swallowed hook
line and sinker."
| AS, an entertainment feature, tn
"ligh Jmks Were pronounced u mug
success and it mtimoted the irofes
| sorn may take his mystic powers int
| vaudeville, providing he can nduc
some of the performer 5 to join min
him
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
WATER DELIVERIES
FOR DISTRICT IN
INCREASE-REP0RT
Income from Water Greatly
Increased Over Last
Year In District

Water deliveries by the Imperial lr-
rigation District for the last half Of
September show an increase of 15.4
per cent over deliveries during the same
period of last year, according to re
port made by Ray s. Carberry, chief
engineer, to the board of directors.
This increase is all in Mexico where
39.S per cent more water was used
than during the same period of 1927
The district in Mexico however, shows
a decrease of Al per cent during the
half month while the part in this
country shows an increase of 81 pei
cent compared with last year.
Commenting on water deliveries Mr..
Carbcry says:
"Watcr deliveries for this period in
the United States show an increase OF
4,433 acre feet, or SO per cent as com
pared with those for the last period
and an increase of 3,762 acre feet, OF
81 per cent as compared with those OF
a year ago.
"In Mexico, the deliveries show &
decrease of S,7S5 acre feet, or 20 pei
cent, as compared with those for the
last period, but an increase of 10,04(
acre Leu as WIN 'hpop ioi
the same period in 1921, or 1913 pei
cent.
"The total deliveries show a de
crease of 4,352 acre feet, or Al pei
cent, as compared with those for hast
period, but an increase of 1892 acre
feet, or l5.4 per cent, as compared will
those for the same period a year ago
Revenue from the Mexican side OF
line is well brought out in the follow
ing table, the engineer says:
Year Month us, Mexico Total
19l9--Aug. s 76,4S5 s Sl,753 $15S,23'
l9o0-Aug. l36,4l5 102,7S7 239,20'
l02l--Aug. 55,717 57,0a6 1881;
l922-Aug. 1854 92,04S l63,3s'
The engineer gathered detailed infor
lmation as to the amount OF land unde
| cultivation by water users and foun'
the total to be l65,000 acres.
The elevation of Salton Sea has low
ered to 2493l below level of sea,
The drift in the river was light dur
| ing last period the silt averaging .,
per ceut The river has reached
stage requiring practically complet
diversion to fill water order, accordin
TO the engineer. This will be aceon
plished with the assistance of the ba
formed by Dredge Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
|. v. DAY AT FAIR
GlOtZbach Asks
Divorce From
Prima Donna
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-Floyd
Goltzbach, hadsome Del Monte, Calf
chauffeur, today filed suit for divorce
against Nine. Margaret Matzenauer,
grand opera singer, whom he married
in Europe in December, 1921.
The suit followed dismissal of Nine
her husband, which she filed in the
state of New York.
Glotzbach alleges ''cruel, inhumar
treatment
Glotzbach charges in his complaint
That during tour of Europe Nine
Matzcnauer dismissed her maid and
made him serve in that capapcity.
That she threw her rings in his face
and said: 81 picked you out of the
gutter, clothed you and fed you, and
if you aren careful, ! will throw YOU
out. -
That she talked about him in com
pany, speaking in the German Ian
guaoe, which he could not understand
That while they were i'll New York
she accused him of receiving mail from
from other women and of maintaining
u secret box at the pOstoffice.
That he then left for California but
was prevailed upon to return to his
wife III New York, only to behserved
with summons in q divorce action.
That the divorce action unjustly ae-
cused him of adultery.
That he again left his wife but again
returned when she wired him she was
to become IL mother and was ready to
forgive him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14

/. RECEPTION HELD
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Junior Annual and Play
Arrangements Made;
New Constitution
By r. J. KLIEGEL

The Sophomorcs entertained thG ffcSn-
nen with big reception at the high
school last night Which proved to be
big success. At eight o clock last night
'he freshmen and sophomores laid aside
the battle axe and united in IA genuine
good time for all. This is an annual
affair and is given by the sophomoreS
20 unite the lower classes and establish
/ friendship between them. The fresh
nen, as is the custom, return the COM
olimcnt later in the year.
Entertainment for the evening was
opened by n short program in the audi
5oriu. The first number was 8 read
ING by Morinc Mastic. This was fol
owed bv two vocal selections from
Fern Leach. The third and cone 'udiug
nNmber was the farce OF the evening;
when Karl Miller and Willie Mum
boxed two, one minute and halt
rounds blindfoidcd. After this thc
oarty adjourned TO the lawn where they
played games until the refreshments
we're served in the school cafeteria.
The committee to whom the success
If the party is largely due, are: Ken
acth Miles, chairmat, Mildred FlInLl-
gan, katherine Allen, Fern Leach ahe
Willie Mum.
This year the juniors arc getting
busy from the start. After careful
consideration the faculty has selected
the following staff for the school an
nual La Solana.
Editor-in chief, John Angel; assist
ant editor. Isabel Ross; business man
lgcr, Joe Thompson: advertising man
agcr, Leroy Smith; circulation, Donald
Foss; literary, Romaine Richmond; art,
Margaret Lanicr and MeXic sprinkle
society, Lucille Wade; dramatics, Ella
Swanson; calendar, James NcAllcer
and Madeline Ezcll: boys athletics,
Howell Thomas; girls athletics, Alma
Hamilton, photography, Il. 4. Lee and
Marguerite Sterner; alumni, Clark Ja-
cobs; organizations, John Afford at u
Helen Berkman; desert breeze, Harry
Mccoy and Elizabeth Green; jokes
Hcrbor, Moses, exchange, Wayne Haas
The word L@ Solana means the south
and. This is the nigh school annual
and is put out by the junior class FOL
the school. Another big step was taI Gu
when the Junior play was chosen. II
is TO be "a Night Off," which is I;
four act comedy. Miss T. c. Brandt
who will direct the play has put The
same play on III other schools and ii
was a big success At one time it rsl
four nights straight which is remark
able for high school play. Tryoutt
will be held next Tuesday. The play
viii be given sometime around Christ
mas.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
Westerners Take Big Game
At 6 to 0 In Second
Quarter of Game
JONES BEATS JONES
Greatest October Crowds
Ever In Yale Bowl
Witness Game
United Press Leased Wire

YALE BOWL, New Haven, Conn,
riors triumphed over Yale this after
noon in the famous Yale Bowl by q
score of to 0, in one of the most
stubbornly contested games Of the
eastern football season this year.
The Iowans scored early in the
second quarter and thereafter held the
Yale egeven in spite of constant dcs-
perate attempts to even the count.
The final Yale effort just as the
game was drawing to a close threw
the crowd into a frenzy of excitement.
1t was typical Yale last ditch try,
but the Iowa defense, holding like q
cd back the Blue charges. With the
ball on the Hawkeve 17-yard line and
less than a minute to 90, Yale hurled
her famous backs in two desperate as
saults at the Iowa line. Yale was
stopped in her tracks. A final dying
attempt, a forward pass by Wight, fell
to the ground behind the Iowa goal
Just out of reach of the clutching arms
of two frantically striving Yale ends
Parkin, who appeared at quarterback
for the Iowans in the place of the
famous Aubrey Devinct was the Hawk
eye hero. 1t was Parkin who register
cd the only score of the game when
lie stood at the Yale right end in the
second quarter. Parkin carried the
ball on fully half the Iowan plays. He
played consistently, frequently break
ing loose for sensational dodging runs
,,st nd nt full ho ocly al leo
performed consistently. The Iowa line
showed one of the strongest defenses
seen oman astern gridiroh this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
PREMIER IN
DEFENSE Of
WAREFF0RTS
Lloyd George Submits His
Policy To People of
Great Britain
81 WELCOME CHANGE"
Freedom of Straits Must Be
Maintained, Says the
British Chief
United Press Leased Wire

MANtli ESTER, England, Oct. IL
Submitting his ministry to the iudg-
nent of "thc people whose cause ]
have never betrayed in % years of
public life Premier Lloyd George
today challenged his political enemies
10 showdown.
In n speech replying to the bitter at.
tacks of his critics who seek his over.
throw by attacking his Near Eastern
policy, the prime minister said:
~ east myself on the people who
cause ] have never betrayed in 80
years of public life. If there IL to he
a change, no man will welcome it more
than ]. I have had long, very hard
spell. | never sought-never wished
TO retain position; but will serve my
country in any capacity
Lloyd George declared his Near
Eastern policy had maintained peace
by forcing the Turks to back down.
The government declared the premier
had three obiectivcs in the Near East
crn action.
They were:
THE freedom of the straits.
2-To prevent the war from spread
ing into Europe.
3-To prevent the repetition, in Con
stantinoplc and Thrace, of the unutter-
able horrors of Asia Minor.
"The war in 1914 started in the
Balkans; therefore, we had 30 act
quickly he said.
The minister declared the people of
England must not believe the govern.
ment cndcavorcd to rush the country
into war. lie further stated that. it
was his belief that the country resents
the criticism that has been directed
against the government.
Sir Charles Harrington, British com
mander in chief of the Near East,
Lloyd George declared, attributed the
success of the Mudania armistice par
ley to the fact that British reinforce
mcnts were on hand.
"Fiftccn or twenty thousand armed
aud fanatieal Turks, residing in Con.
stantinople, were ready to act if we
allowed Kemal to cross the straits, he
said
"a few weeks before the crisis the
French advised us that if the Greeks
or Turks invaded the neutral zone the
invasion would be resisted by force.
We thought the French meant what
they said. 1t is always n mistake to
threaten unless you mean it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
MANY TO ATTEND
VALLEY DAY AT
RIVERSIDE FAIR
Bebe Daniels Presents Cup
In Live Stock Contest
Fair Ends Tonight

Several autos containing FL Centre 5
delegation to the Southern California
Fair at Riverside left carly this morn
ing to join delegations from Calexico,
Brawlev and other valley towns in an
automobile tour to the fair. This after
noon us part of the Imperial Valley
Day" program IA parade will be held
Immediately after the opening of the
fair grounds this afternoon.
The program for this afternoon in
cludes trotting and running races,
band concerts, field meet under the
auspices of the A. A. t., stunt flying
and the regular midway attractions, the
diving girls, Irene Howard, dancer:
Hazel De We're and Lumber Jack -
Charley, soloists; Matt Gay, champioE
high diver and Beno, high wire per.
former
Bebe Daniels, moving picture star,
will attend the fair, coming from Hol
lywood by airplane and will present
Carlos Harvey of Holtville with the
silver cup offered by the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
Nslley TO the valley high school student
winning the stoch Judging contest at
the fair
o. j. Renfrcw, county development,
agent and j. 7. Coyle, secretary of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce have
been at the fair all week, showing The
development pictures of Imperial Val
ley. They report that the pictures
have been seen and commented oil
favorably by nearly every visitor to the
fair.
The midway program given above
will be repeated tonight and the fail
brought to a close with a grand dis,
play of fireworks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
CAYLORD'S WIFE
STARTS DIVORCE
PROCEEDING HERE

Attorney II. l.. Welch, who has
been appointed guardian ad litem for
Ethel Lynn Gaylord by order of Judge
+. J. Cole, today filed application for
her divorce from Kenneth Gaylord who
was sentenced to San Quentin prison
yesterday in the superior court to serve
from one to IA years for forgery.
In the application, her attorney
states that Mrs. Gaylord is but II
wear old and was married to Gaylord
in this city August II, 1922, separat'
ing from him in Los Angeles on Au+
gust 81 when he was apprehended by
the police on n warrant from FL Cen
tro.
Gaylord was taken to SAM Quentin
this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff f.
+. Cummings, to begin serving his
sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
WHAT'S DOING

Christian Endeavor convention
opens at Brawley tonight.
Brawley Post American Legion
in High Jinks' tonight
Services at all churches tomor-
row.
State head of Christian Endeavor
to talk to Mems Bible Glass to-
morrow morning.
varney's cooked food sale p.
IN. today.
Dance at Masonic Temple to
night.
Tom Mix in For Big Stakes" I"
at Palace Theater tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
CHURCH SERVICES
IMPERIAL SUNDAY
BY Special Staff CORRESPONDENT

IMPERIAL, Oct. 1.-THE COmmun-
ity Church of Imperial announces the
following services for Sunday, October
Is.
The regular morning and evening
preaching service at II a. m. and 1880
p. m. Subjects of sermon by the pas
tor, are ''Needed New Vision,' and
- At the Judgement Bar" Sunday
school will be held at 9:45 a. m, aud
the young peoples meeting, Inter
mediate and Senior, at $3.50 p. NJ.
The Rev. J. 4. McGaughey, minister,
has associated with him the Rev. Os-
car Sweeney and the Rev. 7. Hughes
Hill, who greatly help in the extern
tion work of the church.
The program for the outlying dis.
triets tomorrow: 10 a. m. Sunday
school at Mesquite Lake school house
and Mcloland; II a. M, the Rev. T. II
Hill will preach at Meloland; IL a. m
the Rev. Oscar Sweeney will discuss the
Wright Law at Holtville; 2:S0 p. IN.
Sunday school at Fern. Prof. Dobbs
superintendent. The Rev. MeGaughey
will preach; 1880 p. H., the Rev. T. II
Hill will preach at Rose.
Rally Day will be held at the Metho
dist church at 9:45 a. m, Sunday morn
ling. The motto of the day is "NOt
One Missing" Post cards announcing
the day have been sent out to al
members of the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14

of Honolulu fire to proceed to San Pc
dro and land the passengers there in.
stead of San Francisco.
san PEDRO, Oct. 14.-Captain w.
+. Griffith, manager of the Shipping
Board operations, following q confer
the local shipping board office and
other officials, today ordered the trans
port Thomas diverted from San Fran
cisco to San Pedro.
Captain Griffith IS action followed re,
ceipt of advices tEat General Hart,
chief of the army transport service, had
approved the diversion. Captain Grif-
fifth was informed Of General Hart S
official sanction by the Emitted States.
t'That IS fine,'' he said,f''I will now
order San Francisco to relay General
Hart s message to the Thomas.
A message from Washington 10 san
Francisco, sending the L. S.Stransport
Thomas to San Pedro with the passen-
gers from the Inflated steamer City of
Honolulu, was intercepted at the naval
air station here at s am. The message
follows:
"Proceed to San Pedro. Discharge
passengers. Hart. Washington.
The local radio station, however,
has not heard any message relayins
the orders TO the transport and officers
do not believe she has vet changed her
course for the Southern Californian
port.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.,-Intercst
in salvaging the burned liner City of
Honolulu had not entirely faded, it was
indicated today when the Federal Tcle-
graph Company received radio advices
from the frcighter West Faralon that
at Il. M. today the frcightcr again
approached the Honolulu and put two
men aboard her to make an inspection.
This radiOGram WAS considered us
proof that the fire had subsidized and
that there still might be chance for
salvage.
The West Faraion yesterday was re,
ported to have proceeded on her course
but evidently turned back or had stood
by at some distance. from the burning
ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
PAY
R. R. LABOR
TWOCENTS
Over 100000 Effected In
Raise In Wages of
Track Workers
IN EFFECT MONDAY
Union Which Did Not Srtike
Gets Pay Increase On
New Board Hearing
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Railroads
representing total mileage Of
55,916 have signed agreements with
company unions in opposition to
the shopcrafts' Baltimore PLAN
according to information given out
by the United States Railroad
Labor Board today. This mileage
does not include the Pennsylvania
system, which was working with =
company union before the shop
crafts strike began.
CHICAGO, Oct. l4.-Pay of rail
road maintenance of way employees to-
day was increased two cents an hour
by the Tilted States Railroad Labor
Board. The increase affects 451, ,911 men
The increase will amount to S22,-
125,40 in a year.
The decision of the board, which
breaks n deadlock extending over
period of several weeks in which the
members were anable TO agree spon
tie smonnt of an increase will make
the minimum rates of pay for maineeR.
ancc of way workers from 25 to 81 cents
an hour.
This is one cent an hour above the
recet wage advance announced by the
Tilted States Steel corporation for ,ln-
skilled labor.
About 45 per cent Of the men will
get 81 cents an hour or more and 40
per cet will receive about so cents an
hour. Only about 5 per cent will re-
ceive less than so cents hourly.
Rates of pay for 1000 maintenance
of way men will be under that figure
as the union organization made agree
ments with several smaller roads to ac-
cept n lower figure tha that set by
the board. The New Haven and some
other lines are already paying higher
than the board s figures. f
The new wages are effective October
16. The decision Of the board raised
the pay of men who were cut in the
spring and who threatened to strike
against the wage slash. Some classes
of workers were cut five cents an
hour, some four cents and the others
one cent an hour.
The strike of the organization was
held up on promise of the board to con-
slider an application for an increase i'll
in view of business conditions changing
for the better.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
HOFFMAN SCHOOL
AT CALEXICO TO
GET MORE ROOM
New City Manager Returns
To Take Charge of
City Business
BY Special Staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Oct. H. tThe Hoffman
grammar school. on seventh street, be
tween Paulin and lockwood streets, Is
to be enlarged immediately.
Thi swas the decision of the members
the grammar school board, who meo
last night, the members of the board
being Messers. jacobson, Andersen ana
Hubbell.
Mr.. Hubbcll said to the Press that
grammar schools were. wholly made
quate to care for the number OF pupils
registered, ana that all rooms were
congested beyond the point where eff
cheney might be The rule.
During one month, applications from
70 grammar school children from McXi-
cali were turned back, and altogether
there are almost hundred applica'
tions which this season had to be re
fused.
Plans are to be Drawn Immediately,
and will be submitted to the school
board as soon as completed, after which
bids will be asked for, and as soon as
possible actual construction WORK will
begin. funds for the addition having
been made available III the budget OF
last year.
Two large rooms, one on the east
wing of the building, and ono ON the
west wing, are to be built, the archi-
tcctural designs TO follow that of the
present building.
The board also announces that a new
kindergarten will be built next year,
the present Kindergarten is insufficient
TO house the pupils of that department.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
NEW CITY MANAGER RETURNS

Paul Steintorf, for several years Cal
exieo city clerk and police magistrate
returned today from his leave Of alb
scnec.
MrStcintorf has Lcen named as city
manager under the pew form Of ad
ministration of city business affairs
as decided upon by the city council a
short time ago, and legal publication
of which action has been made, and
will assume the duti,s of his new office
November l.
Mr.. Stcintorf made the trip out Il
month ago for pleasure purposes, but
after naming him to his new post, the
city council wired him of their action
and extended his leave of absence in
order to permit his visiting communities
where city manager form of administra-
tion is employed so that he might study
the methods employed and form an in
tclligent conception of the duties anG
manner of carrying on the affairs of
the office.
Mr.. Stcintorf will take up the work
of his old offices ON Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
JUSTICE DAY TO REsrdH

WASHINGTON. Oct. little
belief prevailed in semi -offtctG
circles today that Associate JUSTICE
William r. Day Of tho U1itAd
States Suprems Court win seuA b
letter OF resignation 70 Prs~dSnt
Harding In thA near future. posAi-
bly, within the next ton days.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-14
BELIEVE THREE DROWNED

PORTLAND, Oct. 14.-Iheo
men were believed drowned in the
Willamette river at 1895 this
morning when the steel dredge
Portland founderod after having
been ranineG by the outbound i'll
tercoastal tramp steamer Santa
Clara on the east side Of Swan
Island.