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Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
STATE SEES. GREAT
CONVENTION YEAR

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Con-
vention travel to California is heavier
this year than ever before, according
to a report of the Southern Pacific
company.
Between now and the first Of the
year there will be over 100 conventions
in California and additional conven-
tions are being scheduled at an increas-
ingly rapid rate for the 1923 season.
The most important convention of
the season is the Shriners COnclave in
San Francisco in June. The American
Bar Association will convene here in
August. The International Association
of Rotary Clubs will draw at least
early in June when the convention is
held at Los Angeles. The National AS
sociation Of Real Estate Boards will
hold its convention here early in June,
and the middle of the month will see
the International Association of Police
Chiefs meeting here. The latter part
of the month the Disabled American
War Veterans will hold their conven-
tion here, which makes San Francisco
in June a pretty busy and tourist-f filled
place. The Knights of Pythias will hold
their supreme lodge meeting here in
August, the Spanish War Veterans will
hold their annual encampment in Los
Angeles in September, and the Private
Soldiers and Sailors Legion will meet
in Oakland in September. Many trade
conventions will also hold their con-
claves in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
LLOYD GEORGE NOT
AFRAID OF DEFEAT

LONDON, May 1.-THE British cab
met met today to consider the govern
ment s defeat in the house yesterday
when division went against them by
a small majority on important measures.
Austin Chamberlain presided in the alb
sence of Lloyd George.
The cabinet, Chamberlain said, will
appoint q. committee to examine the
question Of school teachers salaries
which was the issue upon which the
government met defeat, l5l to 14S, on
n division.
Chamberlain today exchanged volum-
inous messages with Lloyd George re-
garding the defeat. 1t was generally
believed the premier s instructions were
that the cabinet should again introduce
that future of education bill upon
which it was defeated. A second defeat
is extremely unlikely, Lloyd George
said.
Later Chamberlain announced in the
house that the government will intro
duce a supplementary appropriation for
the teachers salaries next week and
that the vote which will be taken there
on will be considered vote OF conf
dence by the ministry.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
W00LWINE PUTS
BAN ON VALENTINO
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LOS ANGELES, Calf, May IL
Nervously unstrung by the news of
Rudolph Valentines IS marriage in Mexi-
cali, Jean Acker, his insufficiently
divorced'' wife, today notified the dis
trict attorneys office she would be un-
able to appear there today. The district
attorneys office acquiesed to a delay
until Thursday.
Valentino will be arrested for bigamy
if he spends one night in Los Angeles
county with Winifred Hudnut, dancer
and designer, who became his bride in
Mexico last Saturday. This was the
edict of District Attorney Woolwine
who today declared that Valentino, who
is known to be in the city, must not
live with his new wife here.
According to Woolwine, Jean Acker,
pretty actress from whom Valentino
holds an interlocutory decree of divorce
is his wife in the eyes of the law, until
a final decree is granted.
Valentino is believed to have brought
Miss Hudnut with him when he re-
turned from Mexico early today, but
both have been lost sight of and could
not be located by numerous agencies
seeking them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
PENNSYLVANIA
NOM|NATES
P|NCHOT
Independent Candi d a t e
C0ncede Lead of
10000 Votes
ORGANIZATION LOSES
Coal Strike Blamed for
Political Overturn in
Keystone State

PHILADELPHIA, May Hoover
nor Sproul late today conceded the
nomination of Clifford Pinchot, progress
sive, over George E. Alter, organization
candidate for governor Of Pennsylvania
on the Republican ticket.
In q statement issued here SprOul
said the victory was great triumph.
"The coal strike and unemployment
in the coal regions turned the scale in
the mining counties to an amazing ex-
tent and upset the calculation Of the
most experienced political observers"
Sproul said.
w. Harry Baker, secretary of the Re-
publican state central committee, also
conceded the nomination of PinchOt.
"Reports that we have up to this
minute indicate that PinchOt has won
by about 2O,OO0,'' Frank w. Short, Sec
retary of the Alter campaign commit
tee of Pennsylvania, declared this af-
ternO0n. ~
With two 300 districts of the state
still to be heard from Clifford Pinchot,
independent, had lead over George
Alter, organization man for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor of Penn
sylvania 1866, his headquarters here
announced.
If the missing districts maintain Pin
chot s present rate of gain, the final
count will show him to have been NOM
mated by $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
JURORS SCARCE FOR
BREEDL0VE TRIAL

A special venire Of 20 was called this
morning by M. w. Conkling, judge of
the superior court, to report this after
noon in effort to impanel jury for
the Breedlove case. Already 40 names
of the regular panel and two special
venires Of 30 names have been eX-
hausted by the attorneys for the state
and defense.
Up to noon today the state has made
seven peremptory challenges and coun-
sci for Breedlove IA. A large number
examined have been dismissed for
cause, many of them friends of Rex
Samples who was killed by Breedlove
February S in the lobby of, the Oregon
hotel in Ell Centre.
According to District Attorney Simon
the case is phenomenal in that so many
OF the men examined and excused by
the court have formed opinions regard
ing the case.
Mrs. Phil Breedlove and two small
children were in the courtroom as usual
this morning. She sits with her hus-
band.
Charles E. Scott, deputy district at
tOrney assisting in the prosecution, be-
lieves the jury will be chosen late this
afternoon. Only one week has been as
signed to the Breedlove trial. Three
days have been consumed in selecting
a jury already and Judge Conkling is
Ct the opinion that the court will have
to resort to evening sessions in order
to complete the trial on schedule time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
L.A.Guests Amazed

livest city I'M the country. The speaker
said there has always been a friendly
feeling in the valley for Los Angeles
and the two communities were bound
together by social and business ties
which he hoped would continue to be
strengthened as the years go on. He
invited the visitors to come again, to
come often, assured that they would
ALWAYS find a welcome in everp town
of the valley.
Responding to Judge Conkling's s
words of welcome, Henry Freeman OF
the Los Angeles delegation expressed
the gratitude of all who made the trip
for the cordial reception that had been
given them since they reached inland
this morning. He stated that the eyes
Of all in the party had been opened to
the wonderful country they were visit
ing and that it was an education
coupled with pleasure which all would
remember and take back to Los An
geles with them. The fame Of Imper-
ial Valley is well appreciated in Los
Angeles, but this particular party
would see to it that the whole town
would know the things that are being
done down here, and that everyone
who made the trip would return to Los
Angeles an ardent booster for Imperial
Valley, the speaker said.
This afternoon the visitors were
taken to Holtville, and from there to
CalexicO by Holtville and Calexico
chambers of commerce delegations. To-
night they will banquet at Mexicali,
and tomorrow morning the party will
leave Calexico for San Diego by way
of the San Diego & Arizona Railway,
returning to Los Angeles Friday morn
ing.
The Los Angeles party included W.
N. Bergin, c. M. Gordon, F. E. Zeiler,
Oliver Jones, w. H. Harrison, Fred Hill
pert, Arch o. Anderson, w. w. Coulson,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Kegley, Charles P.
Bayer, Morris M. Rathbun, G. w. Sau-
rett, DR.. Edna Jerrue, c. B. Hudson,
\. B. Elmer, j. H. Collier, A. E. Mul-
ford, H. G. Vier, Harry Fryman, H. D.
Granes( John Wells, +. s. McGinnis, c.
w. Eley, Henry Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Eichholz, l.. c. Zimmerman, +.
r. Feitshans, R. d. Knickerbocker,
Paul H. Marlay, John Perkins, +. M.
Rublee, and l.. M. Welsh.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
|. A. KLAN PROBE TO
DIG TO BOTTOM
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LOS ANGELES, May 17.-Every
scrap of evidence regarding Ku Klux
Klan activities in Los Angeles county
will be sounded and scrutinized by the
present grand jury session Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Doran, conducting the
examination of witnesses announced
today.
Thirty witnesses of the $50 sum.
moned from outlying towns in the
county were to be examined today be-
fore the grand jury started its probe
of the khan within the city.
Nearly 1900 names Of men in some
way connected with the hooded order
have been drawn for summons from the
city, it was said.
Three Hundred Join Khan
SACRAMENTO, Calf, May IL
Three hundred candidates of the Ku
Klux Klan were alleged to have been
initiated here last night in ceremonies
that took place between Sacramento
and Folsom.
Orange County Bans Klan
SANTA ANA, Calf, May J7.-By
unanimous vote the board of super
visors of Orange county today adopted
resolution declaring that no county
'employe may belong to the Ku Nux
Khan and continue to hold his county
office.
The employees are granted the privi-
lege of resigning from the khan or leav.
ing their positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
Incendiary Work of Riot
Gangs Causes Damage
of $25O,OOO
POLICE GET WARNING
Outbreak Blamed to Arrest
of Labor Leaders in
Lands Fight
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CHICAGO May 17.-"Gang terror
ISM was held responsible by police to-
day for an outbreak OF incendiarism in
Chicago during the night during which
three fires did $25O,0O0 damage.
"We were warned that incendiarism
was next. 1t has arrived" said Chief
of Police FitZmOrris.
The fires broke out in three places
simultaneously.
Police said all were set.
The most destructive caused $2OO,OOO
damage to o large apartment building.
Shortly before the fire was discover
ed man knocked at the door of James
M. Corbett, who lives next door to the
apartment building and shouted "Get
out quick, there will be an explosion in
a minute, He'll with Lands award. -
Authorities declare the outbreak was
the result Of the arrest of Big Three !"
head of Chicago's building trades or
eanization, "Big Tim, Murphy,
"Con' Shea and Fred Nader. They
were held in connection with the muir
der of two policemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
THROWS HER WOMAN
HUSBAND OUT
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DES MONIES, Ia, May I'm is S
Irene Gaul is being held by police here
today charged with impersonating a
man and marrying Mrs. jeanette Sim
mons.
The two women, it is alleged by po-
lice, have lived together as "man and
wife, for 18 months.
The strange alliance became known
to police today when the "husband "
was thrown out of the house by the
"wife.' In the alteration that ensued
Mrs. Simmons called the officers.
Mrs. Gaul, it is said, came here two
years ago, and six months later, after
a whirlwind courtship married" Mrs.
Simmons, q widow. The marriage"
was duly recorded in the county clerk s
office.
Three weeks later Mrs. Simmons dis
covered her mate was a woman, ac-
cording to the story she told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
]. U. SEIZ PASSES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Joseph U. Seiz, proprietor of the FL
Centre cocrete yard, died at his home
in this city last night after lingering
illness extending over a number Of
years.
Mr.. Seiz came to Ell Centre from
Phoenixville, Pa, about three years
ago. He engaged in business soon after
his arrival and took an active part in
affairs until return of the illness for
which be had come to California made
it necessary for him to give up active
life.
The funeral will be held tomorrow,
Thursday, afternoon and win be strictly
private as will also the inteymcnt which
will take place in Evergreen cemetery.
The remains will be at the Lemons UNI
dertaking parlors until p. m. Thurs
day and friends will be permitted to
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
WESTM0RELAND
GIVES FAIR BOOST

Westmoreland center gave the coun-
ty fair meeting big crowd last night
and the program included strong
feature ON the necessity for drainage
in the valley, through a talk by +. w.
Murphy, Los Angeles drainage engi-
neer. John w. Scott, U. s. land office,
and Clifford Coggins both of Ell Centre,
spoke on county fair necessity and
value. C. G. jenkins, county fair man.
ager, reported prospects for this fall s
exhibit better than ever and imprOv-
ing all the time. Miss Reitt, of West
moreland, enlivened the program with
piano solos. G. E. West, president of
the Farm Bureau also participated.
The same speakers and fair boosters
will speak at the McCabe center meet.
ing tonight.
In the booster party at Westmore.
land last evening were T. H. McIver,
secretary of the Imperial Irrigation dis.
trict, John w. Scott, Clifford Coggins,
Ray Ellis, assistant farm advisor, all
Of FL Centre; l.. T. Simmons and W.
s. Childs, Brawley high school; r. D.
McTherrin, C. G. jenkins, Imperial;' G.
E. West and Mark Rhodes, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
ST. SOCIETY LEADER
THUG VICTIM

LOS ANGELES, May 17.-Clad only
in shreds of silken garments about
which she had wrapped an expensive
fur coat, woman identified as Mrs.
Merle Wlhoyt, San Francisco society
leader was found wandering on the
streets here today.
She had been painfully injured in
some manner, a portion of the flesh of
her waist having been torn away.
She was in dazed condition, and
police we're unable to elicit from hcr
any account Of what had happened to
her.
~ don Y know what happened, she
said 90 she lay on cot at the emer
geney hospital here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
Col LORADO OVERFL LOWS RIPLY
Welcome Angelenos

We welcome you to Imperial Valley.
been greeted in towns and cities by warm
hearted people who appreciate real friendfiness.
the drive you taken today you have had feetng
glance at desert redeemed We hope that it will help
understand dry figures sometimes print about val
ley We hope that when hear it said raise and ship
carload of products each and child of
aon you will that statement in the terms OF men, women
chdren that your imagination will visualize the SO odd
thousand not as so many sowgong freight but neigh
bor and children engaged in the ploddng in
dustry of building empire. .
It is only as felix's know each other better that they able
to carry one anohers burdens fulfill that law divine
1t is in the belief that only know each other better
will we be able to achieve that high place which destiny seems
have that the rush OF Los Angeles
there is much of value for the valley and that hand IN and
may do many things worth while day and generation
Again. welcome you.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
RichHubbyGivesU Up
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LOS ANGELES, May 17.-Attorneys
representing John J. Pialoglou, wealthy
Greek tobacco importer, announced here
that their client will not contest the
suit for divorce filed against him by
Constance Talmadge, favOrite of the
screen.
eff anything is filed on Mr.. Pialog-
LOUIS behalf 1t will be merely a general
denial of Mrs. Pialoglou's charges it
was said.
Connie, as she is familiarly known,
casimed in ner complaint that her hus-
band interferred with her work and
broke down her health with "nagging
because Of his jealousy Of the male leads
with whom she appeared in the pictures
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17

Expressions of wonder and amaze
ment sounded the keynote of opinions
voiced by members of the delegation
from the Los Angeles chamber Of com
merce who visited Ell CentrO today.
Many making their first trip to I'm.
perial Valley were astonished to find
here, progressive cities with all the
conveniences that are enjoyed by those
in larger communities, while those who
have been in the valley before noted
improvements and progress that have
been made in a few years. All were
delighted with the weather, which was
ideal for trip through the towns. They
had quite a "freeze' in Los Angeles
the past two days and the warm sun
here seemed to be just what the visitors
needed.
The Los Angeles party arrived at Nj
land this morning at 6 O'Clock in a
special car attached to the regular
Southern Pacific train and were wei
coined to Imperial Valley by County
Development Agent Renfrew and men,
bers of the INLAND chamber of COM
merce. Breakfast was served the vis-
itors at the INLAND hotel, after which
the party was taken in machines to
Calipatria where they were welcomed
by a committee from the chamber of
commerce headed by P. N. Meyers.
After a short stay the party proceeded
to Brawley for a second breakfast was
served at the Hotel Dunlack, "to make
the visitors feel at home,' as Presi-
dent Cuff of the Brawley Commercial
Club stated in his address of welcome.
From Brawley an Ell Centre chamber
of commerce escort of seven autos lead
by President Cooper and Secretary J..
T. Coyle, brought the visitors to Ell Cen
tro by way Of Imperial where Secre-
tary Jenkins of the Imperial chamber
OF commerce extended welcome.
Leaving Imperial at 1880 the party
came to Ell Centre, where lunch was
served at the Barbara Worth at 1890.
A narrow escape from accident occur
red when one of the cars in the party
lost front wheel on the trip from
Imperial. The car kept the road and
nobody was hurt.
After lunch the visitors were wei.
coined to FL Centre by Judge M. W..
Conkling, who told the visitors Imper-
ial Valley folks were always glad to
be visited by the business men of the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
ABSCONDlNC CITY
TREASURER FOUND
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LOS ANGELES, May Thames T.
Peasgood, Jr., city treasurer of Venice,
Calf, whose disappearance over two
weeks ago was coincident with that OF
q large sum of city funds, has sur
rendered to officials in Ventura county,
according to word reaching here today,
Peasgood was said to have met the
officials at the ranch of friend in
Ventura county and admitted defalca-
tions totalling about $1,000 in the
paving bond trust funds of the city.
1t was said he would come to Los
Angeles county for arraignment before
Justice Handy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
RETAIL COST
SHOWS APRIL RAISE

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Retail
food prices advanced one tenth of one
per cent in April over March, the labor
department estimated today.
In April Of this year, however, &tail
food prices were nine per cent lover
than for the same month in 1921.
Prices in April were AZ per cent high
er than in April, 1913.
The "ayerage family" expenditure
during April over March was consider
ably more than the food cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
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RIVERSIDE, Calf, May H.-Word
reached here this morning that the
Colorado river has broken through a
weak spot in the leveetat Houser's
bend and the city of Ripley this morn
| ing is under four feet of water which
has caused damage that will run into
millions.
The new Hotel Ripley, built at a
cost Of over 100000 is in great danger,
the water having cut q channel through
the city and is undermining the fopn-
dation walls of the hotel and other
buildings. 1t is conservatiyely estimated
that from 10000 to 10000 acres of the
finest farming land in the state is
under water.
Much Of this was in crops and the
loss to the ranchers will be heavy.
Hundreds Of ranchers and other citi-
zens Of the valley are battling with the
flood waters, endeavoring to strengthen
the weak spots, while hundreds of
others are directing the flood waters
through the canals in order to hold the
water back with view Of keeping it
in the channel already cut when it
rushed through the opening at Houser's
bend.
Residents of the low lands Of Palo
Verde valley at and near Ripley are
this morning fleeing from their homes
for the higher lands.
The damage will exceed $1,OO0,000,
because of the flood waters pouring
through the city. Suffering will re-
suit and already an appeal has been
sent out TO the Red Cross for aid.
Mississippi Threatens Towns
NATCHEZ, Miss, May 17.-Eight
Louisiana towns were threatened with
inundation today as water from the
swollen Mississippi and its tributaries
swept through levee break on Bayou
DeGlaises, near Hamburg, La, reports
here stated.
Water rushing through the break
which was reported more than 300 feet
wide is sweeping southwark into Avo-
yelles, st. Martin, st. Landres and Iber-
vile parishes, Louisiana's sugar cane
belt.
-Four Die in Texas Flood
MARTIN, Tex, May T.-Four per-
sons were known to be dead today and
| l3 others are missing as the result of
collapse of the Martin-Belton bridge
over the Brazos river.
Only one body had been recovered,
that of Mrs. z. D. Mosely, Of Beau
mont.
The other three dead are F. NJ. Stall
warth, mayor Of Martin; DR.. w. H.
Allen Of Martin, seven year old son of
Clayton Briggs, Martin.
Thirteen other persons on the bridge
at the time of the accident cannot be
accounted for.
Thousands Homeless on Braxos
HOUSTON, Texas, May l7.-Thou-
sands are homeless in the Brazos river
valley where district Of 30 miles long
and eight miles wide is under water.
Flood Threatens Portland
PORTLAND, Ore, May l7.-Wsrm
| weather at headwaters of the william
ette and Columbia rivers has created
flood menace for Portland and other
lower river towns, the weather bureau
announced today. The Willamette
river rose foot today.
The Columbia river was reported to
be rising.
The Snake aud Wenatchee rivers are
pouring torrential floods down from the
snowfields.
High temperatures were reported ~
all points in the Cascades and Blns
! Mountains yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
HARDING SETS PACE
IN ECONOMY
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WASHINGTON, May l7.-With two
more months to go, federal government
expenditures for the present fiscal year
total but $2,S19,s76,158 as compared
with 77,s63,ls6 for the same period
last year.
President Harding leads all of the
government branches and functions in
economy, setting practical example.
Expenditures by the White House were
$ls2,133, a 40 per cent cut from the
previous year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
TOWN UNDER
FOUR FEET
TODAY
River Breaks Through
Weak Spot in Levee at
HOuser's Bend
RED CROSS APPEAL
Loss in PalO Verde Region
Will Run Far Into
Millions
RED CROSS APPEAL

Secretary F. H. Mc1ver Of the I'M
perial Irrigation District said to-
: day that the Colorado flood is SO
Ear causing no uneasiness here 80
far as prospective damage Is con-
cerned. The Pescadero dam and cut,
built to divert the river from levees
guarding the valley, are taking care
Of 60, 900 second feet Of water, with
a one tenth inch rise Of the river
registered, last night.
The break at Ripley Is in the
Blythe region Of Riverside county,
probably 1875 miles from here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
HARDING TO DINE STEEL MEN

WASHINGTON, May 17.--President
Harding will confer at tho White House
tomorrow with leaders of the steel in
dustry in the United States. The steal
men win be guests of President Hard
ing for dinner.
Secretary Christian declined to reveal
the purpose of the conference, adding
that q statement would be issued later.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
Where They Played Today

National-Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Boston at
Chicago. New York at Pittsburg post
poned, rain.
Cleveland at Now York,
Chicago at Philadelphia, st. Louis at
Boston. Detroit at Washington, no
game, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17
KLAN ATTACK VOTED DOWN

San WEGO, Nay 17.-A resolution
condemning night riders and similar or
ganizations was voted down over
whelmingly here today at the conven.
tion Of California disabled veterans of
the world war
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17

Southern California - Tonight
and Thursday fair, except cloudy
or foggy in morning near coast.
Los Angeles and vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-17

Brooklyu-St. Louis (missing)
Batteries, Grimes and Miller; She
dell and Ainsmith.