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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
SEARCHLN MEXICALI
FOR KIDNAPPING RING

their presence in Mexicali is declared
to be probable.
The traffic in girls has rocked Ari-
zona and Sonora, where it was first
disclosed. Because of the scandal, Gov
ernor De La Huerta has issued AN order
closing all Mexican cabarets and re-
sorts in Nogales. No such action is
anticipated in Mexicali, however. l
Girls Tell Of Ring
The recruiting ring came no light
when two l,:ght school girls are said ia
have made complete statements as to
its workings. They are Lila Saathoff
who, according to the American depart
mcnt of justice, was transported from
Bisbee to Nogales, Sonora, on Marcel
II, and Opal Humphreys, transported
over the same route five days earlier.
Both girls are now in custody on thi'
side Of the line.
According TO the girls statements
scores Of young American girls hav
been sold into virtual slavery, volun
tary and otherwise, to Mexican .rcsor
proprietors.
! Underworld haunts- i'm Mexicali ar
/ being watched for the two men.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
CHAMBERS MEET AT
WESTM0RELAND
TONIGHT

One of the most interesting meetings
of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce ever held in Imperial Valley is
expected tonight when members of the
organization will gather mt Westmor-
land in the monthly get-together ban
qGet.
Chief among the features OF the pro-
cram which has been arranged will be
I'm address by c. A. William of Los
angeles, executive secretary of the
California All-Year- Round F." Club. lie
will outline methods of community ad-
ertising.
Motion pictures of the Imperial
Valley and its transition from desert
to oasis will be shown.
Matters of considerable Importance
to the valley will come up ut the meet
ing, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31

Search by police of two countries for
William Stanton and Fred Davis,
Americans, accused as heads OF a
white slave ring, extended today to the
local border when federal agents
Traced the men to .Mexicali, it became
known here this afternoon.
Stanton and Davis are asserted TO be
leaders in wealthy ring which has
been recruiting young American girls
for. Mexican cabarets in Nogales, Mexi-
cali and Tia Juana.
The two, men, allegedly financed by
Mexican money, directed an under
ground route from Bisbee, Arizona
to Sonora and Lower California, it is
charged.
Warrants Issued
The United States department of JUS
tice has issued warrants against tn,
men charging them with violating tho
Mann White Slave act
Chief immigration Inspector Cebalfo'
of tho Mexican immigration service hai
likewise issued warrants against tn
meu charging similar violation Of th'
| federal laws of Mexico.
Davis and Stanton are said to hav'
both fled wcstSaiong -ther border AM
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
REVENUE CUTTER
IS SAFE IN
PORT
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, March 3l.--The rev.
enue cutter Surveyor, which was re.
ported missing in Long Island Sound,
is safe at North Port, n. y, according
to message received at the barge Of
flee here today. William r. Sanders,
deputy surveyor of the Port of New
York advised custom house authorities
that the Surveyor missed its destina-
tion, Bayville, in the fog and sleet last
night and put into North Port, IA miles
further east on Long Island Sound. The
cutter was in the fog all night.
The Surveyor was en- route to take
possession of the Yacht Edith, which
was seized last week by the sheriff
Two hundred thousand dollars worth
of liquor is alleged to have been dis
covered aboard.
The Surveyor was to tow the yacht
to New York.
The missing craft has frequently beer
used by customs officers in running
down bootleg craft and is well known
to the bOotleggers who try to smuggls
liquor into New York. II was a steam
propelled craft, $50 feet long and con
sidered seaworthy. Officials hesitat,
to accept the theory that she could hav,
been lost in storm in the Sound.
The men aboard, besides Sanders
were Albert O. Hokenson, veteran
bootleg fighter, known and feared by
! scores of rum smugglers; acting deput,
Surveyors of the Port John McGill ant
William Trumble; inspectors Timothy
Lane and Joseph Sweeney; Captain
Guisani, in command of the vessel, al
engineer, deckhand and three othe
customs guards. &
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
RICH SHIPBUILDER
FIGHTS FRAUD
INDICTMENT
United Pres. Leased wir.

WASHINGTON, March Sic. ".
Morse, wealthy shipbuilder, his three
sons and eight associates, recently in
dicted on charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud the shipping board, refused u
plead either guilty or not guilty vhes
arraisned in the supreme court OF tn.
district here today.
Their attorneys then filed demurrers
and motions to quash the indictments,
asserting that the charges of alleged
fraud were vague and indefinite.
Arguments on these motions will bs
heard April Z. Because of the alleged
vagueness of the charges, the defes-
dants said they could make 40 plead,
ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
FOR
BOULDER DAM
RESTORED

Restoration of the 100000 appro-
priatiOn for further survey and invest
igation of the proposed Boulder Can
Won Dam, previously ignored by con-
gress, was agreed to between the house
and the senate in joint conference to-
day. according to telegraphic commun-
ication from Congressman Phil D.
Swing to Imperial Irrigation District
lere late this afternoon.
Congressman Swing wired Secretary
T.. III. McIver of the District us follows:
"Glad to advise was able to restore
item Of one hundred thousand dollars
for Colorado River in conference be-
tween house and senate.
The fund is to provide for additional
reclamation surveys of the feasibility
Ct the Boulder Dam flood control,
power and reclamation project.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
WOMAN otACCUSED
IN ASSAULT
TRIAL
Halted Pres. Leased Wire

KITTANNING, Pa, March 81
''She," cried Eugene SAM, young
Cuban and alleged lover of Mrs. Amelia
Whann, pointing dramatically to the
woman accused of instigating a murder
aus assault upon her husband -'She
urged me twice to do away with him
and ! consented
Two hours of cross examination to
day failed to slfake the testimony of
the youth, who admits he struck down
lis wealthy benefactor, DR.. John
Whann.
The iloctor sat beside his wife in
court, warm in his protestations of he,
innocence despite the damaging story
told by SAM of his intimate relations
with the defendant.
DR.. Whann glared at the witness as
he pointed out Mrs. Whann> as the
woman who instigatcd the attempted
murder.
Then he looked comfortingly at his
wife.
~ will never believe that she had
anything to do with this crime hl
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
SHIP, AF|RE
CALLS FOR
HELP
America1-Hawaiian Liner
In Distress $50
Miles Off Coast
ASKS SPEEDY AID
Steamer Threatened With
Destruction, Is
Report
United Press Leased wire

United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, March 31.--The
American Hawaiian liner. Iowan is
afire at sea 15G miles out from the en-
trance of the Panama Canal according
to unverified reports received today by
local agents Of the steamship line.
The advices said that a radiogram
had been received at Panama City,
Canal Zone, calling for immediate help
and indicating that the big liner was
threatened with total destruction.
The I0wan left San Pedro for New
York and Boston two weeks ago.
Her displacement is listed at 10000
tons.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-T e
steamer Iowan, which left San Francis
60 for the east coast via San Pedro
March 10 is putting into Balboa, Canal
Zone, with fire in number one hold,
according to private adviccs received
here today. The vessel should reach
Balboa tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
PLAN OLDEST RACE
AT TIJUANA SUNDAY
Unlted Pres. Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, March 31.--The oldest
race of the season is to be run at Tia
Juana Sunday. 1t is the owners handi-
cap, with absolutely no weight restric-
tions, and the crack nags at the track
will enter. These include Mulciber,
winner of the Coffroth handicap, with
Jockey Hultamer up; Motor Cop, cham
pion sprinter of America, Sunnyland,
fCoffield, Breeze and many others. The
purse is $4,000 but $500 extra will be
paid to the winner if the track record
for nile is broken. There will BIZ
aine races Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
DAMAGE REPORTED
IN, BIG CYCLONE
Il I'm
United Pres. ,Isusscd wire

HUNTSVILLE, VA, March 81
Several houses were demolished by a
cyclone which swept Clouds Cove, %
miles south of here, according to
meager reports received here this after
noon.
No casualties were reported.
One man was injured when the Ten
nessee river steamboat was overturned
by the storm at Clarks Landing.
Telephone, telegraph and power trans
mission lines are down throughout this
section.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
TWO DIE IN FIRE

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, March ST.
Two persons were killed and twenty
Injured when fire partially destroyed
the Richmond hotel here early today.
The dead are George Wheeler, so and
Ellen G.. White, 70.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
Extremists Battle

DUBLIN, March 31.--irish extrem-
lists struggled to shatter the peace
agreement today.
Word of the compact signed last
night in London by Sir James Craig
for Ulster and Michael Collins for the
southern provisional government, had
scarcely reached Ireland before out
RACES hroke out anew.
A constabularv patrol was attacked
by gunmen in Belfast early today and
one policeman killed and another
wounded. Incendiarv fires broke out
in various parts of the citv. A bomb
was hurled into a group of firemen.
The peace agreement signed by Craig
and Collins required the northern gov
ernment to restrain nnionist murder
gangs, apparently bent on wiping out
Belfast S Catholic population. while
Collins promises that the activities of
Irish republican army extremists should
be curbed.
AS if to defy Collins authority to
promise this, republican extremists
threatened to seize the city hall in
Dublin and even to capture headquar-
tcrs of the Free State $ provisional
government. Free State leaders here
were apprehensive of a coup today as
the De Valeraites answer to the sign
ing of the peace compact in London, and
the principal buildings of Dublin were
heavily guarded.
At Queenstown republicans seized a
trg and steamed off, but were pursued
and brought back by a British des,
trOyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
RU UM0R WOOLWINE
TO RESIGN AS
PROSECUTOR
unitea prc.s Lcnscd wire

LOS ANGELES, pMarch 3l.-Thomas
Lee Woolwnc intends to resign as us
trict attorney of Los Angeles county
within six weeks, and announce ms
candidacy for governor Of California,
according t6 runl6r current in legal cir
cles today
Woolwinas was out of the city and
could not be reached.
w. G. Doran, chief deputy district az
torney, refused to confirm or deny 'ns
report
1t was said that woolwine plannste
to ask. tho Hoard Of supervisors. 2, 'n'
time his Resignation is presented .
name Dorau| as his successor.
~Wooiwfnei lis a democrat. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
WEALTHY BANKER
3 .l TAKES OWN LIFE
United Press Leasea Wire

e CHICAGO, March 3l.--William T.
Feston, wealthy Chicago financier, com
mitted suicide today By jumping into
Lake Michigan.
Feuton, 20, vice president Of the Ma.
tional Bank Of the Republic, drove 20
the lake from bis home IN taxi. As
soon as the driver bad disappeared, be
apparently had jumped into the icy
water
ia health was given as the. reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
FILES LIBEL SUIT

DENVER, Colo, March 31.-Suit for
100000 alleged libel was instituted
here today by Governor Shoup against
Earl Wilson, former state insurance
commissioner, the Colorado Herald and
several general agents of life insurance
companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
Late Flashes
FRANCE WITH U. s.
United pres. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 31.-France
is understood to state in note re-
ceived by the state department today
that it does not dispute the claim Of the
United States for payment Of the cost
If the American army Of occupation
on the Rhine.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
COAL STRIKE ON I
Il
Lettuce Shipment Record Set
u -
BIG LINER BURNING AT SEA
Reasons For
Big Coal
Strike sShOUn
The coal strike situation at a
glance: $3.50

The coal strike situation at a
glance:
CAUSE
BituminousAopsrators refuse to
renew national wage contract, In
sisting on state agreements and
reduction Of wages.
Anthracite miners and opera
tors, meeting in New York, un-
able to reach satisfactory new
contract.
EFFECT
Six hundred thousand miners
out of work and fuel supply of
nation menaced by cessation Of
work in the greater portion Of
the coal mining industry.
POTENTIALITIES
Threats made by sympathetic
union workers, especially rail
laborers, to 60 on strike to aid
the miners, with the remote pos
sibility Of general strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
Late Attempts To
Avert Nationwide
Mine Tie-up Fail

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, March 31-Coal production stops at
midnight in three fourths of the nations mines '.s
Five hundred thousand United Mine Workers of America
will their picks the whistles blow tonight and will not
return until contract suppans the one now ex-
piring.
Nothing stop strike The few hours remaining be-
effective short for officers
to cancel their orders
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
WASHINGTON, March 31.-William

J. Bryan predicted today that the
Democrats would recapture the house
at the November elections.
This is the most scared congress ]
have ever KNOWN he said ''And it
has reason to be scared because the
farmers ard laborers are both dissatis-
fled ard when you get those two ele-
ments together you have good proper
tion of the voting population.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
Anthracite Tie-up Complete

NEW YORK, March 3l.---Suspension
in the anthracite field will be 100 per
cent, Thomas Kennedy, district super
intendent, predicted.
The anthracite miners delegates at
the wage conference with operators
temporarily adjourned, returned today
to their districts to supervise suspen-
sion Of work Of the 100000 hard coal
miners.
President John l.. Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers, has changed his
plans, according to Phillip Murray,
vice president, and will not come to
New York 10 establish headquarters.
He will go to Washington early next
week to appear before the house labor
committee in the Bland resolution
hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
Irish Free State
Bill AcceptedBy
King, ParliaI,1ent

LONDON, March 31.-The Irish Free State into be
ing today.
King George gave his royal to the bill creating h
State The House of Lords approved the action OF tn
House Of Commons rafng the treaty signed at Down
Street by Irish and the and the estah
shment Of Ireland Free State within the British
wealth was formally effected
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
INDICT COTTON EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March 31.-Grand jury
Indictments against the American Cot
ton Exchange and seven Of its members
were returned today. The charge was
violation Of section 800 Of the pcnal
code which forbids "bucketing.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
Five Efforts Made

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Last
minute efforts to stop the nationwide
coal strike before the zero hour--lnids
night tonight--wcre made in govern
mcnt quarters today.
congressional gesture, aimed to
induce President Harding to summonI
the opposing factions in conference and
suspend the strike call for 80 days, was;
the chief hope Of those leading an alE
parentlv fruitless drive against the
impending strike.
All sides admitted the belated efs
forts st0ereduce mediation were useless
and hope was practically abandoned
that any loophole might be found
through which the 100000 anthracite
and bituminous miners might be kept
mt work.
The government S plan for meeting
any emergency that may arise during,
fhc coal strike was discussed at the
cabinet meeting again today.
"We are going to sit tight, was all
Secretary of Labor Davis would say.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31

President John l.. Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers said the strike
will close 5000 Of the 1900 mines in
the United States and Canada.
The government is not expected to
actively interfere until the sixty five
million tons of coal reserve stored III
the nation s bins is exhausted.
Without drawing ON the 30 per cent.
production of non union miners, the
surplus would tide the country over y
period Of six weeks under normal
rate of consumption.
In the face Of these figures and with.
a war chest of only $2,000,000, Lewis
was optimistic. Everything, he said,
inferred confidence in the outcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31

Nothing now stands in the way OF
all Ireland outside of the six counties
of Ulster. becoming one of the nations
OF the world. save the threat of civi
war, intensified today by the follow
ers of Eamonn De Valera.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-31
WEATHER TODAY

Sonthent California tonight
and SaturEy showers. los An-
gelcs and vicinity unsettled
weather t'knight and Saturday
with probtbly showers.
Evening star., 1922-06-08
POSTMASTER GENERAL UNIQUELY
SUNS UP PRESIDENTS CHARACTER

old people, and he is fond of dogs,
and they in turn like him, each in
their own fashion. The dog Laddie
Boy, true to the airedale instinct for
one master only, selected the Presi-
dent as his special friend. Children
assured, having forgotten that It was
the President who held their hand.
while old ladies meet him with
Thank God for you. Mr.. President
or May God bless you,' or Our coun-
try is safe with you often an old
lady on that uncertain border line
separating the grandmother from
the angel will kiss his hand, greatly
to his embarrassment.
President seems a Guardian.
These old people, they impress one
and 6epress him, too, at times. They
have done their work. matured their
children and are waiting; Mayhap
some are rejoicing in them and "a
either event they are their children
whom they must soon leave to the
vicissitudes of the world. To them
the President seemssa guardian and
his office protectorate to those In
the little family world so many of
US live in.
ITO these people the clasp of the
Presidents hands means much. They
come purposely to see him. Each one
passes on feeling that he had been
waiting for them to come: After the
greetings, as they mass in the spa.
cious room beyond. having departed
reluctantly. looking backward. the
emotions in the many hearts are be-
yond knowing, but those critical. sus-
picious or resentful are all absent
and the one feeling is common to
all-that they are leaving a presence
where welcome ever smiles and fare
well goes outside"
Evening star., 1922-06-08

Postmaster General Work recently
gave closeup" impression of Pres
ident Harding to group of western
visitors who had called at the Post
Office Department to commend in
provements of postal conditions on
the Pacific coast Colleagues of the
Postmaster General were of the
opinion that DIR. Works description
of the President was so unique 1t
should be made public. and conse
quently it was given out today, as
follows:
THE outstanding characteristic of
President Harding is his presence.
This can hardly be called charac-
teristic, for it is the sum of many
all. in fact. that a man has. The
Presidents presence is seen to best
advantage when he is receiving the
long lines of casual, curious. and
transient visitors to the White House
This is almost of daily occurrence
and always follows the adjournments
of cabinet meetings. Many hundreds
of visitors to Washington are maSsed
GERS to leave. when they have been
assured they may shake hands with
the President.
"HandshnkIng" Not nm Art.
THE Presidents art of handshak-
ing has been frequently commented
upon. There is no art about it. be-
cause it is real. 1t is an instinct
He meets them by the hundreds day
after day-forty per minute If there
is no band playing, more if there is
music.
The President likes children and
Evening star., 1922-06-08
DIVORCE IN SIXTY DAYS
FOR COCHRAN IN PARIS
American Manufacturer and Nine
Walska Given Automatic
Decree.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS June S.-A Paris court de-
cree divorcing Alexander Smith
Cochran. wealthy American manu-
facturer. and Nine. Gamma Walska
will aut omatiCally become final
August IA, it was announced yester-
day.
The preliminary decree was granted
last Friday. when it was decided that
ii would become final within sixty
days unless some protest is entered
in the meantime. 1t is considered
improbable that any proceedings Will
arise that will delay the final decree.
as both parties We're represented in
the court last Friday and the court s
action was taken in the agreement
that the siXty-day period he exclusive
of Sundays. legal holidays and court
adJournmentS. making the divorce
finally effective August Il.
The divorce is entirely separate
from the financial settlement pre-
viouSly announced in America. This
settlement has been agreed upon. but
the papers have not yet been signed
Dudley Field Malone, Nine. WalSka'S s
attorney, in asserting yesterday that
the divorce was not yet final. said
Evening star., 1922-06-08
HOTEL MEN CONDEMN
"WET" RESTAURANTS
New York Proprietors to Appeal to
Washington for More Rigid
Enforcement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
New York hotels arose In their wrath
last night and protested vigorously in
resolutions adopted a a meeting OF the
Hotel Association of New York against
the ''open, fragrant and hraZen' VIOLA
tions of the prohibition law lin large
number of restaurants and other places
in the city.
The association termed these vloia,
tions "a matter of common knowledge,
and instructed its officers to bring the
subject to the attention of the wash
ington officials. whose duty it is TO en-
force the law.
and openly engaged in hootlegglnS
practices" the resolution said.
The hotel men proclaimed that IN
their determination to be iaW-aolalns
citizens" they have been and are obey
ing the letter of the law. with the re-
suit that large portion of their reve-
nue. has been cut OFT.
Evening star., 1922-06-08
SEEK TO HALT SUIT.
Breach of Contract Charged in
S5,OOO.OOO Oil Case.

NEWARK, y. j., June S.-An in
junction to halt prosecution of a
breach of contract suit involving
Mexican oil properties valued at over
S5.0O0000 was sought before Vice
Chancellor John H. Backes here by
the World Commerce Corporation of
Boise. Idaho, defendants in an action
brought by the Metropolitan Eetro-
leum Company of New Yor> The
politan company to show cauS" next
Tuesday why they should not be en-
joined from prosecuting the action.
Evening star., 1922-06-08
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Ry VIOLA Vale

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/ II YOU try them and are not pleased. ask
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Evening star., 1922-06-08

there was no truth in the reported
statement that Mr.. Cochran was
granted the divorce.
Evening star., 1922-06-08

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