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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
SINGER
FOUND IN
CELLAR
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HOOPESTON, ILL.,, April 28.-Ger-
trude Hanna, handsome choir girl
whose body was found in the parson-
age basement Of the United Presby-
terian church here, was smothered to
death, or chloroformed, officials be-
lieve, by her betrayer. Six young men
are under investigation here today.
The girl was killed at some spot
distant from the parsonage, authori-
ties are convinced, and her body hid.
den in the gloomy, wet basement OF
the unoccupied home.
Examination of vital organs by ply
sicians at Danville had failed to DIS
close any trace of poison.
The finding of the body by car
penters who were repairing the
PASTORS home for the coming of a new
minister, followed her disappearance
four weeks ago, She left home ON q
rainy night March 81.
All windows and doors of the house
were locked on the inside with the ex-
ception of one basement window. NO
footprints or other evidence OF It's
having been entered were visible.
The last occupant of the parsonage
was Un0 heV. y. - Maioy5 AAo" P"SN
of the United Presbyterian church. at
Evanston, Illinois.
The Rev. Maloy left Hoopestown
with his family last December.
Miss Hanna was about % years OF
age, and was well liked by girl and
bow friends. She was attractive and
had many associates among the young
er circle She was graduate OF the
Hoopeston high school, and had worked
in Chicago for three years. She re-
turned home following nervous
breakdown.
Both father and mother were pros
trated.
"Gertrude left home March 81 to
do some shopping, her father said.
"When she failed to return we didn t
think great deal of it the first
night. She often spent the night with
neighbors. The next day we became
anxious and started to search for her.
"Shortly before disappearing she
had been melancholy and had crying
spells, but never mentioned suicide.
No one was found who had seen her
after she left home.
Sheriff Charles Knox, and state
Attorney John A. Leman of Danvlile
were in charge of the investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
CONETTE HELD AS
TAYLOR WITNESS
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-Detec-
tives here today gave out the text of
a cablegram received from Sheriff Pau
of Hilo, 7. H., which was the basis
for renewed interest in the investiga-
tion of the William Desmond Taylor
murder mystery.
Officers admitted that as result
of the cablegram Honore Conette had
been taken to Los Angeles, where he
was held, they said, Gas material
witness. -
81 have important evidence in ref
erence. to Conette,'' the cable read, ad-
ding that Conette gave graphic de-
scription of the room in which Taylor
was killed in a story appearing in a
Hilo newspaper.
Conette is alleged to have left Los
Angeles the day after Taylor was
killed. After working on Hawaiian
newspapers, he returned to San Fran.
cisco three days ago and was detained
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28

IDlS WAS lut dSStlJlOh VI IiSoiiSU ~Ae
torney Thomas Lee Woolwine as he and
his aides today completed checking the
data seized in q recent raid on ku k1ux
Klan headquarters here, where docu-
ments and membership rosters pertain
ing to khan activities in five states
were confiscated by authorities.
District Attorney Dorsey of Kern
county prepared to return to Bakers
field today. taking with him klan doc
uments which are to be presented to
a grand jury now in session there.
A coroner's jury found members OF
the Ku Klux Klan responsible for the
raid at Inglewood on Sunday which cost
the life of Deputy Sheriff Mariner b.
Mosher. The district attorneys office
her, however, now contends that 1t
will prove the khan as an organiza-
ton, not only individual members, re-
sponsible for the Inglewood affair and
a long series of raids, and the sambot-
age Of the Kern river district.
Strenuous efforts were being made
to have grand jury session called i'm
mediately, requesting the resignation
of Judge Houser.
After looking over the rolls of khan
membership for Los Angeles which in
clude lob names, District Attorney
Woolwine declared he was "astound-
ed,'' at the names of officials and
prominent persons he found there.
"And they only found the "a index
in the raid,' said Grand Goblin Co.
burn.
''There are over 1000 klansmen in
Los Angeles
Coburn, in the witness chair at the
Tnglewood inquest, emphatically denice
he had any knowledge beforehand OF
the raid on Elduyan's s home.
Another document among the mas:
of papers seized was a report on thu
torturing of Bakersfield physician
who had been accused of trying to get
rid of his wife.
The report, according to the district
attorney, said that a knife had beer
inserted in the mans back, but he re
fused to confess.
The Los Angeles city council today
unanimously adopted =. resolution con
demning the Ku Klux Klan for its
! prominent part in the Inglewood out
break of lawlessness.
Later the council expunged this res
olution and ordered a less drastic one
drawn.
City employees who are members OF
the Ku Klux Klan should be asked te
resign,' the resolution said. eff they
refuse they should be removed at once
from their positions. -
1t was reported that 100 members of
the police department alone were klans
men.
Leader Repudiates Violence
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2S.-"If any
member of the Ku Kllx Klan is shown
to be guilty of participation in the re,
cent outrages near Les Angeles, as
charged by District Attorney Woolwine
he will be banished from this order
and the charter of that klan revoked. -
This statement was made today by
, F. l.. Savage, head of the investigation
department of the Klan.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
SANTA FE ROAD TO
DEVELOP LAND IN
y SAN DIEGO
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SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 2S.-The
Santa Fei railway will at once develop
the great Warmers water system, in
the north end of San Diego county, it
was announced here today. Huge res
ervoirs will be constructed, impound-
ing millions of gallons of water an,
nually.
Development of arid lands in both
San Diego and Orange counties is con-
templated, it is announced.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 28.-More
than million dollars will be spent on
the project this year, it was announced
The preliminary work on the Warner
dam is already under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
TRUCK CRUSHES LIFE
FROM LITTLE BOY

SANTA ANA, Calf, April 2S.-Guy
E. Stafford, aged seven years, who
was playing on the main street of
Tustin last night, with his twin-broth
er, was instantly killed when the wheel
of truck passed over his head. The
lad, who was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Stafford, prominent Tustin peo
pie, was attempting to put an orange
beneath the wheel of the truck "just
to see it SQUASH" when he slipped and
fell beneath the wheel himself. The
inquest will be held late today in Santa
Ana.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
BAN PUT ON KLANSMEN
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SACRAMENTO, April 2S.--City Man.
ager Clyde Seavy asked the city council
of Sacramento last night for permission
to dismiss any employe proven to have
attended any meetings of the Ku Klux
Klan. The council gave the necessary
power.
Seavey is conducting an investigation
Seavey also introduced an ordinance
into the council, making it a misdemean
or to appear in public in the city wear
ing disguise without permission
from the chief of police.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
SUSPECT HARDING "ACCIDENT"
PHILIPPINES BONE
DRY SEND PLEA
FOR INDEPENDENCE
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MANILA, April 28.-The Phil,
ippine Islands were bone dry today
as reslt Of liquor regulations
plaed in effect by the island gov
ernment. It marked the first time
since American occupation Of the
islands that liquor has not been
openly obtainable.
Arrangements were completed
today for the departure from Man
lila April 80 on the steamer Key
stone state of the Philippine inde-
pendence mission, bound for Wash
ington to plead for independence Of
the islands.
It will arrive late in May at Seat
tie and plans to proceed across the
United States by special train.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
COUNTY FAIR BOARD
FAVORS BONDS

A regular meeting of the board of
directors of the Imperial County Fair
association was held last night at I'm
perial, at which the board passed res
olutione asking the county supervisors
to call a separate election to vote on
a $4,000 bond issue to finance the
fair, as early as possible.
The full board Of directors will call
on the county supervisors Monday af-
ternoon, to explain and urge their plans
for the bond issue proposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
HARDING WILL PASS
ON BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The SEN
ate's bonus bill will be laid before
President Harding before any further
steps are taken by the finance commit
tee, Senator Watson, Indiana, announc-
ed today.
Soon after Harding returns to Wash
ington, Watson, McCun;ber and Smoot
viii seek his approval of their "com.
PROMISE bonus plan, which they be.
lieve eliminates the features of the
house bill to which Harding objected
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
WARRANTS OUT FOR
u. 5. OFFICERS IN
BOOZE PROBE
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SAN FRANCISCO, april 2S.-War-
rants for the arrest of three federal Of
ficials and two private citizens of
Fresno, California, were in the hands
of deputy marshal today for service
as a result of secret indictments charg-
ing conspiracy in connection with al
legged prohibition violations.
The indictments were returned two
weeks ago by federal grand jury at
Fresno. Those named are:
Geo. A. Spratt, deputy collector Of
internal revenue at Fresno; Paul DAWN
internal revenue agent at Fresno, A. j.
Irving, deputy in Spratt s office; G.
A. Burke and George Edwards.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
JAPANESE SOIDITRS
LEAVE ESHhNTUNC

HONOLULU, T. H., April 2s.-With-
drawal of Japanese troops from the
Using Tao and Tsin An Flu railway
zones in Shantung in accordance with
the Peking agreement between China
and Japan has been completed, accord
ing to the Japanese newspaper pub
lished here.
China has formally undertaken the
protection of foreign lives and proper
ty in the evacuated region, the dis
patch said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
COAL PRICE LEAGUE.
NOLAN DECLARES
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WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The house
labor committees investigation of the
coal strike has Shown conclusively'
that coal operators are in league to
maintain high prices, Chairman Nolan,
California, declared today, nnouncing
the committee has practically concluded
it's inquiry.
Nolan said the committee will meet
Monday or Tuesday to make report on
the Bland bill under which the opera
tors would be compelled to furnish
federal agency full information regard.
ing all costs of production and distribu.
tion of coal.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
DRIVER LEAVES BOY
VICTIM WITHOUT AID
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LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 28.-
Perry Foulkes, II year old school boy
is in the county hospital near death
with a fractured skull and George
Moto is under arrest charged with
driving an automobile while intoxicat-
ed, reckless driving and failure to
stop and render aid as a result of an
accident here today.
Foulkes was struck by machine
which speeded away and left him un'
conscious on the pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
COURT OF HONOR DELAYED

The court Of honor for the Boy Scouts
of Ell Centre has been postponed until
a later date on account of the failure
of many Scouts to be present. The
court is red letter day for the men,
bers and medals and citizens are made
on this occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
RAYMOND SMITH ACQUITTED
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LOS ANGELES, April Raymond
w. Smith was a free man today, ex-
onerated of charges that he had poison.
ed his girl wife, Mary Edla Smith. A
jury in the Smith trial brought in a
verdict of not guilty after 13 hours
delibcration.
Smith had been previously tried and
convicted. He appealed and new trial
was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
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DEPARTMENT STORES
Ell Centric, April ~, 1922.

w.
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Imperial Valley Press"
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28

WHERE THEY PLAYED TODAY
NATTONAL--New York at Boston;
Philadelphia at Brooklyn; Cincinnati
az Pittsburg; st. Louis at Chicago.
AMERICAN-Bos Boston at New York;
Washington at Philadelphia; Chicago
at Detroit; Cleveland at st. Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
FIRST CROP CHERRIES
BRING So A POUND

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-Cher-
ries two dollars a pound. That was
the mark hung up here today when the
first box of 1922 cherries appeared on
the local market. 1t came from Vaea-
vile, weighed five pounds and sold for
$40.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
L. A. TO FIRE KLAN COPS
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LOS ANGELES, April 2s.-The chief
of police today let it be known that
all members of the Ku Klux Klan must
leave the city service. One hundred
are said to be kIansmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
johnson Predicts
US.Fraud Expose

WASHINGTON, April 28.-'Starting disclosures in con-
charges of wholesale duplication Of government
bonds forecast today by Representative Royal Johnson
republican of South Dakota
Johnson spoke with reference nsistent of the
plicaon and circulation of between $2500OO and $400OO
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
Khan Accused of
Kern + error Reign

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 28.-"We have definitely
linked the Klux Kan with the masked mob outrage at
ngewood reign of terror holding through
out the Kern county oil fields for months.
eve fully prepared to go before the grand jury
convinced that contention
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-28
wEATHER TODAY

Southern Californiae-Tonight
and Saturday fair, for Los An
geles and vicinity: partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20
Can't Lead Southwestern Farmers From Dilemma Williams Declares

demand. Nevertheless D. farmer is
able to live on "a WoH economical
basis than he has been for HovgIpl
wears: bits labor bills ulv lower aud
hc buys machinery and all kinds ot
equipment nt u loWcr cost.
THE future " one ~ your hig
gcst Industries, the Oll industry la.
uf course. assured. and ul.luuru tho
stored supply of oil today .s heavy.
the indications are that 1898 viii
see record demand and There VIII
ho "a frour outlet FOR your product
than is the case at present
~ am not going to discuss The dls.
appulutmonts YOU hayo sustained lu
not having "a tariff placed upon oil
because | am not n believer I'm hIEh
afitiR MANY stut,suUu has rHid
that tariff ia one ~ local prefer
cuco uud local conditions ! am hop
INK To- see the dlN como WHOM nll
sections of the United states VIII
liscuss such an economic question
ag tho tariff not ON a sectional basis
hut ON tho basis uf national spirit
and national welfare. / claim that
legislation that ls good for Ncv
England should ho good fur thu Cu
trc country, aud that legislation t1
vornhlc 10 the western states mus'
be conducive To- the prosperity and
growth not only OF tho west, but of
tho south. the east and tho middle
west, also"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20
ONLY BY ORGANIZING THEIR OWN
BUSINESS CAN FARMERS EMERGE
FROM TROUBLE AND DISTRESS

0alarica 20 rural preachers and first
.n the development ~ rural rcorea-
sion are also those sections I'm which
commodity marketing among farm
crs has been developed through a
series OF years
Tho fuhdn mental basis of this
modern attempted agricultural bust
ness is not merely to shorten the
route between the producer and tho
consumer, 70 is not merely TO tn
crease the price which the farmer
may receive for "a Eiyeu quantity
and quality OF product, Il is primar.
llv To break through the dollar To
the standard of living. Tho move
mout In cotton and IN tobacco has
for it4 ultimate purpose not only a
greater spending power on tho part
ut our rural population but also
moro flowers in tho houses, more
glass in the wudows, more furnl-
IuTe lu the rooms, more decent
lighting and water systems in bath
rooms and "A more general elevation
OF the standard ot living 40 that ne
may De cleaner and swocter In the
rural civilization ot the south ana
that the children 90 today who Will
pa the farmers OF tomorrow, may
have better opportunity than they
now have 20 become worthwhile Gle
mtnts Of citizenship.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20
BUSINESS AWRY
ACROSS WATERS
And 1t Will Be Until the
Money Systems Are
Clarified, Jones Says

Business Is all right IN this coun
try, but until the monetary systcms
OF the world are stabilized IL is very
aWry abroad, sO john e.. Jones. vice
president OF the Alexander Hamilton
institute OF New York city. declared
at the closing session OF the south
western business congress.
The speaker declared that what
the world needed most was vision.
"a View uf LOOKING at the other fell
lows problems along with their own
lie cited King Sol0mon's saying
Where there IL no vision the utOa
pie perish" as worthy NJ passing
ON SO az to save tho world from
business and economic dls,utocrt-
ton.
MIR Jones declared that ne be
llcvod that m era of advancing
prices was also uhced ~ the world
His talk follows IN part;
Had the Southwestern business
congress been held six months ago.
the subject assigned 20 mo What's
the Matter with Business" would
have been an ideal one Today I am
obliged 20 cover the subject in n
vcrN few words There II nothing
the matter with the business.
A Satisfactory outlook.
THE last few months have seen
IN the United states of America "a
move Of period Of uncertainty into
one Of stabilized conditions, imptov-
Ing business and an outlook for tho
coming months that ~ most satis-
factory 10 the entire nation. From
the standpoint of domestic hueiu. :.
the conditions have not been ms IA
vurublo for many. many months
Businesses of all kinds have fin
ished that period of forced liquida-
ton that hit the entire country ~
hard. that period accompanied by
commercial failures ana industrial
rcoygani2ations.
ITO a very great extent the labor
organizations OF America have a'
last resigned themselves to the fact
that economic rendiuatmcnts must
be- borne by All classes and condi-
tlons OF men and women alike. n
Is true that some Of the adjustments
made with somp branches Of labor
such as the coal miners, are only OF
"A temporary nature. but there r.
no doubt that more permanent ar
| rangements will be made with tho
union miners early I'm 1923.
THAT conditions are nearly back
/ 70 normal Is proved by all economic
/ Indications The banks OF the cOun-
| try were never on sOunder basis
! than they arc at the present time
[ ana NJ the big bankers convention
held in New York n few days age
soptimism prevailed and in connec.
| tion with our national conditions
/ there was not n single note Of pos
| simlsm sounded. Loaning funds wer,
| never more plentiful nor NOR,
| easily obtained by the business in
| terests of the country.
Bond Market stronger.
Conditions or the bond marke
/ have indicated for many months
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20

Special 20 The w0rld.
FORT SMITH. Ark, oct by
consent Of attorneys for both sides
Federal Judge f. a. Youmaus on
tered Judgment In the sum Of $4,000
10 be paid by the Fort Smith a
Western railroad 20 the widow and
next Of kin OF Powell G. Martin, de-
ceased. Martin was Killed when an
engine fell on him in the railroad
shops here June 10, 1922. Suit was
brought by ]. r. Archer, Arizona
Okla, as administrator for Martins
estate. The judgment syecifiec
$4,000 as compensation for the death
and $500 for pain and suffering.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20

ROME. oct Negotiations for
The Immediate reorganization ut nv
cabinet with the f1oc.su rCprCGrntcd
Ia new provisional government.
havo broken down, 10 WAS announced
today hy Sirnnr Hinnrhi political
secretary OF the faacis,i They We're
conducted between Former Premier
.Giulitu. who was to succCcd Nignor
Fncta. the present promicr and Dep.
uty Mussolni. n member OF the fas-
clsti. who was TO ho taken Into tho
ministry
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20
Soldiers Rescue Ani0ist
From Angry Frisco Mob

SAN FRANCISCO. oct IL
charles buckley oul.lRt who
Hmnshod into NuuucH1 as,nue slfo.
~ station. kltnE t-y1r-old Marion
Newton and miuriuR her father aud
mother Mr. aud Mrs. Fred G. New
ton. ana two other persons was res.
,urd from mob that threatened
fo lynch him hy squad " soldiers.
The soldiers were nearby awaiting
another stfoot ear An officer, rcalit-
ing the seriousness OF tho situation,
ordered them into action Uud held
buckley until police arrived Buck
ley is charged with mnualnugHtcr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20

that the investors OF the country
are once more confident ut the
future W American business. Tho
oycr-suhsgripilon Ivy fully $1,000.
100000 dollars ~ the loan fluatod
by our government In tho lust 10
days is another clear iud. alton OF
tho nuan,,ul stability OF the nation
AZ A mni'er OF fact. the ono danger
that faces the American people too
dav ia another period uf imitation.
with more tuau $4,000 0OO,o 600 0r The
worlds rD'd iu the treasury uf tho
United states and iu tho banks ot
the nation, we have u basis ur an cN.
pau.iou uf credit that would Rivo MS
another unnatural boom, uud this s
a danger that an business men ~
all classes should watch with % great
deal or care.
$50 lr have talked entirely
] from the haala ~ domestic trade
ana when We leave 90 for moment
/ Co. discuss foreign trade which We
might normally expect the prospects
/ arc not quite su bright During
/ 1913 and 1890 the exports ot thn
country UmoIutcd to {S,o0ooon 200
La yrar. hut statistics FOR recent
months show thut our exports iu
|l922 will not exceed $4,000, 900. 900.
/ This g.. go per cent moro than iu
1913. before tho war but this In.
: crease Go due TO higher pricce oui
/ the growth iu tonnage lags behind
normal expectations.
There are certain commodities
I that Europe must buy regardless ot
how they VIII arrange their credits.
/ They must have cotton, copper and
/ wheat. The other mass of eXpor'u-
| tons. partially IN tho luxury neld, Is
. bound 90 chow a very poor return
/ during the next TOW months Con
| ditiuus in Europe are not very much
more stable than they were nt tho
end OF the war IN 1913, ana ENGLAND
| lg practically alone today iu AdNurat-
! ing measures tbat viii bring Europe
back TO normal Tho lack OF 60.
operation among tho European al
/ hes is doplorJhl1 ana the attitude oi
] France. especially In connection
with tho Turkish menace ana am
other war in tho orient England
has already spent 100000 in
her determination to keep the straits
oi tho Darl3ucllcs open and TO Keep
certain territories neutral ag agreed
upon boy tho League Of na'ions.
Bright Southwest Prospects,
"t Will not discuss any further tho
. need for political as wen ns an
economic udJustmyut in Europe but
this question win continue to be "a
very serious ono as affecting our
maximum prosperity for some time
60 come However, We have a do
mestic trade of $50, 200 ,O0O,0 900 and
an lncrcnse OF ten per cent would
moro than offset the entire loss OF
Iour foreign commerce. the entire loss
OF which. however. is n contingency
that viii not arise.
In connection with your section
OF the United states. the future
looks bright Cotton crops of the
south ana southwest are now selling
at very satisfactory prices. The
farmers OF the west, while not able
TO get $50 bushcl for whoat
which would be fair price, are im-
proving their condition as the time
passes. The chief obstacle 20 Sl5C
wheat Is the Canadian surplus. Cam
ada has turned In bigger cropa THU
year than she has for several sea
sons, and, OF course, tho price OF anN
necessity or OF any commodity II
: govcrncd 10y the law OF supply anC