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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
SUPERVISORS SELL
COURTHOUSE BONDS
AT BIG PREMIUM

late this afternoon the county super
visors sold the 100000 bonds to build
a new courthouse to the Security Com
mercial and Savings bank at par, ac-
crued interest at 5h per cent and
5000 premium.
With only one bid, that of Aronson
& CO., in at the time set and the others
arriving a minute or so late, the super
visors rejected all bids and considered
the following bids under terms of pri-
vate sale:
Aronson and Co., at par, accrued in
terest and 100000 premium.
NJ. ii. Lewis and Co, at par, accrued
interest and $2,250 premium.
Security Commercial and Savings
bank, at par, accrued interest and
$4,000 premium.
A plan has been proposed for selling
the courthouse bonds in installments
of $4,000, extending over the probable
period that will be required for the
construction of the courthouse, thus
saving the county n substantial sum in
interest and also allowing the bond
market time to absorb the bonds rs
offered.
The supervisors this afternoon also
sold $4,000 worth of Mt Signal school
district bonds at per cent, $3.50 prem
ium and $4,000 of the same district
at per cent, $3.50 premium, to Nj. IL.
Lewis & Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
CONFERENCE TO
RESCUE EUROPE
AGAIN in SESSION

LONDON, Aug. Europe, stricken
with financial and political ills, went
on the operating table at No. 10 Down
ing street today. The conference open
ed at / / a. IN.
Allied leaders, face to face with the
most critical situation, since the war,
met at the call of the Premier Lloyd
George. The conference of the premiers
is regarded as the most important since
the Versailles peace conference. 1t IS
the thirteenth since the Germans sign
ed the peace treaty.
Primary purpose of the conference is
70 find solution to the situation caused
by financial chaos in Europe. Pessi-
mism was apparent as the political
leaders of England, France, Belgium
and Italy went into conference,
Success of the conference is endang-
cred by action of Premier Poincare in
starting reprisals in Alsace Lorraine
because the Germans refused to prom
ise payment of $10,000,000 in debts
owed prior to the war.
France in taking this step, acts inde-
pendently of the allies.
LLOYD George and Poincare stand
directly opposed to each other in the
matter of dealing with the German
problem
England is willing and thinks it alb
solutclv necessary for the stability of
Europe to be lenient with Germany
and to grant moratorium on repara-
tions payment.
France s attitude is one of severity
toward Germany. The best she will con
cede, it was believed was a very short
moratorium which, in the British view,
would not remedy the situation to any
great extent.
Discussion of war debts is another
subject which will engage the old
world statesmen. Airing of the pro
posal of Great Britain that its allied
debtors make partial payments of war
obligations, that England may pay the
United States, is bound to come, OBJ
servers believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

AccOrcing to information received
this morning by L. B. Howey of the
Oldsmobile, agency in FL Centre, who is
representing L. c. Marie, president of
the San Diego Auto Dealers Associa-
tion everything is "all set' for the
San Diego to Ell Centre and return
economy run tomorrow, in which %
ears will compete for cups offered by
the Imperial Valley Press, San Diego
Sun, and the chambers of commerce in
El Centre and San Diego.
The cars will be divided into four
classes, with % cup for each class, and
a sweepstakes cup for the car making
the best all round record. Up to the
time of closing entries Saturday night,
the following cars were listed to enter
the run:
Lincoln, Stutz, Cadillac, Wills ST.
Claire, Rickenbacker, Hudson, Chand
Ter, Franklin, WescOtt, Velie, Oldsmo-
bile, Buick, Nash, Oakland, Essex,
Cleveland, Overland, Chevrolet, Ford,
Maxwell, Jordan and Durant.
The run will start 'from the San
Diego Sun building at one minute in
tervals, commencing at 6 o'clock a. m.
Tuesday. Leaving San Diego, the route
will be through East San Diego, La
Mesa, FL Cajon, Pine Valley, Buckman
Springs, Jacumba, Mountain Springs,
thence San Diego highway to Ell
Centre, where they will check in at
Mccormick Bros. garage. 1t is expect
ed the first cars will reach here about
IL a. m. and all should be checked in
and departed on the return trip by 2
clock. Each dealer will furnish a driv-
er and observer, the latter to ride in
competitor 3 ear. A pacemaking
car will lead the run, containing the
referees, Hal 'Hobson, George Gilroy
and Virgil Brusehi, who will have com
plete jurisdiction over the entries.
There are no specified speeds to be
maintained and drivers may pilot their
ears in any manner they desire, so
long as they comply with the rules of
the contest and state motor vehicle
regulations. The pacemaking car can
not be passed without permission from
the referees.
Arriving in Ell Centre, the ears will
replenish fuel supplies and be checked
in by a committee appointed for that
purpose, consisting of the referees, and
a representative of the Press. Accurate
check of all fuel used will be kept and
the winners decided on the ton weight
of the car, times the number of miles
driven, divided by the amount of fuel
used, which gives the "ton miles per
gallon of gasoline.
Immediately following completion of
the run, records of the ears will be
checked up and the winners announced.
The rivalry between the dealers is very
keen and several practice runs have
been made in the past two weeks to
get the "dope" on the performance of
the ears, in an effort to get the jump
on competitors. The results will be
broadcasted throughout the country in
trade journals and it is believed the
run will greatly stimulate activity in
the automobile trade in San Diego and
Imperial valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
$4,000 BAIL FIXED
IN DRUG CHARGES

Following request by Fred Harrison
and George Cowden, negroes arrested
last week by Jack Dennison, federal
agent, charged with violation of the
Harrison narcotic law, that they be ad-
mitted to bail, Judge Mayfield wired
the office of the U. S. District Attor-
ney in Los Angeles this morning, for
permission to arraign the men.
This afternoon he received telegram
from Assistant District Attorney Ellis
granting authority to arraign the men,
and fixing the amount of bail at $4,000
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
KLAN TRIAL BEGINS
TODAY IN |. A.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. THAT pop
ular prejudice regarding the Ku Klux
Klan is the factor feared most by state
and defense, was indicated today by
the questions asked talesman for the
jury that will hear the case against 81
men accused in connection with tho
Inglewood raid last April,
The 81 defendants, looking harmless
enough in civilian attire, occupied four
rows of seats at one end of the court
room. William S. Coburn, former
"grand goblin, was seated apart from
the others.
A large crowd, including great
number of members of the jury panel,
thronged the courtroom early, and 1T
was packed to capacity when Judge
Frederick Houser opened court.
Examination of jurors, expected to
be a bitterly contested procedure, was
begun Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
FINDS
CORPSE IN ROOM

J. A. Macarthur was found dead in
bed at the FL Centre hotel this morn
ing, following investigation by the
landlady when he failed to leave for
work at the usual time. According to
the landlady, Macarthur retired early
last evening, following a trip to Mexi-
cali, but made no complaint of not feel
ing well.
Macarthur was about 55 years old,
and was employed by the Mountain Ex-
press Co. He made his home at the
El Centre hotel for two years, where
little was known about him other than
he was rather quiet and steady work,
er. He is believed to have had rela'
tives in Canada and the authorities arc
endeavoring to locate them. The body
is at Mulligan s undertaking parlors,
where an inquest will be held this eve
ming at 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
FEAR REBELS
MAY TAKE
ROME:

ROME, Aug. with five prov
inces under martial law, the gov
ernment moved today to stamp out
civil war that has been raging be-
tween the fascist and socialists
since an uprising Of the former
Friday.
Premier Facta planned to es-
tablish the iron rlllo OF the military
in other towns where fighting be-
tween national;sts and radicals
threatened. Seven cities were III
the grip Of fascist Saturday night.
Fearing the fascist may attempt
to seize Rome, the government
took all necessary precautionary
measures. Armed troops with
machine guns are on guard at the
chamber Of deputies in Rome. Fas-
cistt leaders have ordered their
adherents to concentrate at the
chamber on Wednesday.
Police and military authorities
today were under orders to pre-
vent concentration Of fascist.
Fighting broke out in three
Italian cities this evening as Fas-
cisti resisted attempts of govern
ment troops to restore order.
At Turin, the fascist attempted
to occupy the municipality but
were repulsed. At Genoa, Sangior-
gio Palace, scene Of the recent in
ternational conference, was the
storm center of bloody fighting as
government troops beat back an at
tempt Of nationalists to reoccupy
the stronghold.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
WRECK LEAVES 81 DEAD D,
All Tuned For Press Cup Race

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. Formal
probe into the fatal Sulphur Springs
wreck on the Missouri Pacific railroad,
which claimed 81 lives began today.
Investigation of the cause of the dis
aster was started at De Soto, when
George Elders, called witnesses includ-
ing members of the crews of both
trains for questioning.
Matt Glenn, engineer of No. 4, tho
Texas express, which crashed into local
No. 80 late Saturday, was held respon-
sible BY John Cannon, assistant gener-
al manager of the road.
Glenn, according to road officials,
ran by a block set against him.
The engineer was 81 years old and
for 81 years had no mark against his
record.
Glenn was killed when he leaped
from the cab Just before the crash. The
fast express telescoped four of the
wooden coaches on the local, hurting
them over a 20 foot embankment.
Thousands Search for Dead
Approximately 140 injured were be-
ing cared for in st. Louis hospitals.
Thousands filed in an unending line
past the six bodies still unidentified
at the morgue here. Three of these
are men, one woman and two are
children, q girl and boy.
Six bodies were held at De Soto and
the remainder. were brought here.
Following the crash, means and
shrieks came from the wreckage. The
scene was one of unutterable horrors,
iniured persons worked feverishly to
rescue the less fortunate.
John Grafton was burned out of his
prison between coaches with acetylene
torches. He died after being rushed to
the hospital. Officials of the road de-
elared that Grafton was bumming'
| n ride.
Pearl Goff, Is, and her sister
Beulah, IS, left their home in Cadet,
| Mo-, to visit relatives in st. Louis. The
| body of Pearl was identified by her
father. Beulah s has not been found.
Her parents have made the rounds of
the hospital, but are unable to find any
trace of her.
Collision Occurs at Station
The local pulled into Sulphur Springs
with a Saturday crowd from Southern
Missouri and Arkansas points and the
train was two hours late. A few pas
sengers got off to stretch their legs.
Number 4, running on time with
passengers from Fort Worth and points
north, left Riverside, four miles away
while the local was standing at Sulphur
Springs. Brakes screeched as the en-
gineer of the express saw the danger.
Almost Immediately after came the ter
rifle crash.
Among the dead were:
Miss LYDIA Palmer, Detroit.
Mrs. Della Campbell, McCammon,
Idaho.
Sam Campbell, McCammon, Idaho.
Mildred Campbell, McCammon, Ida
no.
Darius Masten, Coalesville, Ind.
James McKeever, Winchester, Ind.
Allen Dynan, Bethlehem, Pa.
Missouri Pacific train No. 4, which
rammed local No. 32, at Sulphur
Springs, killing 81, received no orders
indicating that the local was in front
of it, testimony at the formal inquest
held here this afternoon revealed.
1t was also brought out that both
trains had the right of way.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Big STEAMER HITS
ROCK AT MIDNIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. THE new
Admiral line steamer II. F. Alexander,
recently brought to the Pacific from
the Atlantic coast, ran onto Teak Rock,
80 miles south of Cape Flattery on the
Washington coast at midnight last
night, according to a radiogram receiv'
ed here.
She was floated at 1:10 a. m. and
proceeded towards Seattle under own
steam.
Radio reports at n. m. said she was
taking water in her No. / hold, but did
not indicate there was any immediate
danger to the scores Of passengers
aboard
The vessel was en- route from San
Francisco to Seattle.
The Alexander was formerly the
Great Northern and for period during
the war and Immediately after was
flagship of the Atlantic fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
FIGHT TWO BATTLES
WITH BANDITS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7.-Police to-
day were investigating the story OF
Ray Newman and c. Ogden, who de-
clared they fought two pistol battles
with pair of masked bandits who held
up and robbed them and their girl com
panions last night.
The bandits stopped their car, taking
cash and jewelry, and then escaped in
"a rain of bullets that Newman and Og
den fired
Two hours later at an oil station
Newman and Ogden said they saw two
men in a car which they believed was
the bandit car. When accused of the
robbery the occupants again fled ex-
changing bullets with their .pursuers, it
was stated
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-President
Harding, in a new move to end the
nationwide railroad strike today pro-
posed that the seniority questionable
chief obstacle to a settlement-be sub
mitted to the railroad labor board for
determination.
The president appealed to the striking
rail workers to return to work pending
this decision.
Harding also asked that the rail exc
cutives agree to taking the workers
back, leaving the seniority question to
be decided by the government labor
tribunal
Harding communicated his new plan
personally to Bert NJ. Jewell, leader of
the strikers in n conference at the
White House, and to r. De Witt Cuyier,
chairman of the Association of Railway
Executives in New York.
Cne Issue Still To Be Settled
Harding pointed out that the execu-
tives had accepted the first two prin-
ciples of his compromise plan and that
the strike leaders had accepted all
three.
In a message to heads of strikers
and rail executives the president said
the only question of seniority 81 remains
in dispute and bars settlement.
In view of the fact that both fac
tions had agreed to abide by decisions
of the labor board, Harding stated he
felt that the seniority question, the
chief point of the dispute, should be
placed with the board for decision.
The president s announcement today
of his new proposal confirms the ex-
elusive announcement by the United
Press Saturday that the executive had
suggested to the strikers leaders that
the seniority question be submitted to
the labor board for decision.
Strikers leaders were silent regard
ing the president s proposal but there
were indications that it would be re-
garded favorably in some quarters.
The plan probably will have to be
submitted to the policy committee of
the strikers composed of 80 members,
which is expected to meet at Chicago
again.
Railroads in Conference
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Eastern rail
road executives met here late today to
consider President Harding's latest
peace proposal which includes the pro
position that the striking shopmen re-
turn to work while the United States
labor board decided the seniority ques-
tion.
The conferenc was called at the of
flee of l.. +. Loree, president of the
Delaware and Hudson railroad.
Harding to Inform Nation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-President
Harding is preparing a statement to
the country on the critical situation
caused by the rail strike, made more
menacing because of the mine strike,
This information was given to senate
leaders today by Senator Cummins
Iowa, after a visit to the White House
Cummins declined to reveal the ex
act nature of the president s statement
but it is understood that the executive
will attempt to place squarely before
the country the issues of the railroad
disputes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
TWO KILLED AND
ONE WOUNDED IN
ELCIN SHOP RIOT

JOLIET, Ill, Aug. 1.-Two men
were killed and third seriously
wounded in riots at the Elgin, Joliet
and Eastern shops today.
The riots started when strikers tried
to prevent strike breakers from going
to work.
Phillip Reitz, chief special agent of
the road and an unidentified italian
were killed. Sheriff James M. New
kirk was shot in the leg and in the
jaw.
A police Gordon guarded the Elgin
Joliet and Eastern shops here as inves
tigation of riots which claimed two
lives early today got under way.
Troops were held in readiness al
Springfield and Chicago. State in
vestigators arrived here to see if the
guardsmen were needed.
Mobs which stormed the home OF
Fred Nelson, car painter, who refused
to strike, had entirely disappeared.
The riot started when Sheriff New
kirk started to arrest leaders of the
mob which surrounded Nelson in his
home.
The sheriff, with George Reitz the
chief of the railroad detectives, plung
ed into the crowd. They were greet
ed with fusillade of shots. Both fell
Reitz was killed instantly. Newkirk il
in the hospital in a dangerous condi
tion. AS the mob closed in after tn,
Officers fell, Walter Tockard, a deputy
opened fire. An unidentified italian
dropped shot through the heat. Spec
tators put in riot call for the police
When the police arrived the mob wa
already dispensing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
SENATORS BEGIN GAS
PRICE PROB

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Investiga-
ton of high gasoline prices prevailing
over the country opened before spe-
eal subcommittee of five senators to-
day,
Headed by Senator McNary, Oregon,
acting chairman in the absence of Sen
ator La Toilette, Wisconsin, the com
mittee sought to ascertain if price ad-
vances of the past few months We're
warranted in the face of government
figures showing record oil reserves.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
NEW RAILROAD STRIKE VOTE CALLED
GIRL FALLS TO DEATH
FROM FATHERS GRASP

YOSEMITE, Calf, Aug. l.
Elizabeth Jones, aged II, daughter
Of Professor L. w. Jones of Prince
ton University, was killed in Yose-
mite Park yesterday afternoon
when she fell 60 feet from cliff
into the Merced river.
Her father, in frantic effort to
save his daughter, narrowly escap-
ed death himself. Grasping the
girls hand as he saw her falling,
he was pulled far out over the
cliff. His grip gave way and Miss
Jones plunged to her death. While
Jones clung precariously to the
crumbling rocks.
A score of visitors to the park
witnessed the tragedy.
Miss Jones fell just after she
had posed on the brink of the
cliff, for a photograph taken by
her father.
Professor Jones is a member Of
the summer school faculty at the
University Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
|. A. WOMEN INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK

ELWOOD CITY, Pa, Aug. 7.-Three
travellers were recovering in Elwood
City hospital today from injuries re
ceived Sunday morning when u Balti-
more and Ohio passenger train, New
York to Chicago, crashed into the rear
end of u freight train. Defective block
signals was believed to have caused the
accident.
Those injured are Mrs. T.. J.. Erbe,
Mrs. A. G. Messenger, both of Los An
geles, and Mrs. Lucia La Monda of
BROOKLYN,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
O'CONNOR IS SILVER
GATE CHAMPION

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 7.-Wallace
O'Connor, of the Venice Swimming as,
sociation, today holds the perpetual
challenge trophy Of the San Diego Sun
as the result of winning the Silver Gate
swim cross the channel of San Diego
bay YESTERDAY O'Connor swan the 6s5
yards in 1927 2.5.
Jack Robertson, Olympic club of
San Francisco, was second, Charles
Shields, San Diego Rowing club, third,
and Colin Smith, Los Angeles Athletic
club, fourth. There were rs starters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
RED" ORATOR SHUT
OUT OF DENVER

DENVER, Colo, Aug. Termed
an undesirable by Adjutant General
Pat Hamrock, William z. Foster, al.
legged head of the "Soviet Russia so
ciety, was not permitted to speak in
Denver at a meeting scheduled for Sun.
day afternoon.
Foster was arrested shortly after his
arrival and ordered to leave the state,
Hamrock announced. A quantity of
"red' literature was found in Foster s
possession, it was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
TWO HURT IN MIDNIGHT CRASH

George II. Hoppe of Brawley, drove
his new Chevrolet ear into a Willys-
Knight owned by Charles Williams of
San Diego, while it was standing un-
lighted, it is claimed, on Main street,
east of Schwartz service station, about
midnight last evening. Both Williams
and Hoppe were cut by flying glass
and had their wounds dressed by DIR.
Brooks. The Chevrolet was badly
wrecked and the rear of William s
car bent in several places.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
L. A. MAN DIES OF BEATING

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7.-Mystery
surrounds the injuries of William Hill,
a street ear conductor, who returned
to his home and tainted early today.
The man had been beaten so badly that
it was thought he might die without
being able to name his assailants.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
HORSES AND RABBITS BURN

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 7.-Threo
firemen were injured, Is horses and a
number of rabbits consumed and pro-
perty loss estimated at $4,000 done
early today when fire destroyed the
Hawthorne stables at East Seventh and
Clay streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Viscount North
cliffe, famous British publisher, was
sinking rapidly today. Weakness of the
publisher, who suffers from strange
complication of maladies, had increas-
ed over night, it was stated.
Northcliffe' condition was pro
nounced as every grave.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
KEYMEN AND
AGENTS TO
VOTE
Harding Proposes u. S.
Labor Board Settle Ques-
ton of Seniority
ASKS RETURN TO JOB
Employers Believed to Be
Favorable and Roads
Consider Plan

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. T.
A strike vote among all telegraph
ers and station agents Of the Big
Four railroad started today.
Edward J. Whelan, general
chairman Of the union, sent out
$500 ballots to determine whether
that class Of employees should walk
out in protest against wage reduc-
tions and conditions proposed by
the management.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

Batter1eS. CUUptT, VdHiSVII II U
Schmidt; Weinert, Singleton and Hen
line.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago
at New York, postponed on account of
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
BIG LEAGUES
TODAY

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Ken Williams,
Brown outfielder, established what IS
probaly a new record when he hit his
two homers, his 29th and 30th OF the
season, in the sixth inning OF today s
Westinghouse. Louis game.
The Browns scored nine runs in the
sixth inning.
Collins, who followed Williams at
bat, smashed out his seventh homer OF
the wear in the same inning.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
r II z
At Boston
st. Louis 10 q
Boston ="
Batteries: Haines and Ainsmith;
Watson and O'Neill.
At Philadelphia
r H E
pitteburph 81 8
PnllauclpIlld ~ -
Batteries: Cooper, Carlson and
IA
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California - Tonight
and Tuesday fair; continued
warm in the interior.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-03-10
TO AID SOUTHERN WOMEN

A late Associated Press dispatch
contains the followig interesting item.
Southern women living in regions
devoid of modern advantages are to
have education brought to them by
a movement set on foot by two OF
the famous Langhorne sisters of
Richmond, Va, Lady Astor and Mrs
Charles Dana Gibson Lady Astor,
who was Nancy Langhorne, sent her
contribution to her sister, Mrs. Glib
son, who was Irene Langhorne, an
original Gibson girl. They expect to
raise funds to award more than one
hundred scholarships for technical
schools, colleges and prep schools,
arrange for loans for needy South
ern girls