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The Washington herald., 1922-08-28
The Strange Case of Ralph Cray.

WYE quote from a news article in The Wash
w ington Herald
Ralph Gray, who has waited in the District
Jail for over nine months either for the grand
jury to indct him refuse to hdict him on charges
OF false pretenses set at liberty for about an
hour"
Now we hold brief for Ralph GRAY.
We do not know whether he is guilty. or not
guilty of false pretenses.
Neither if interpret the instance correctly.
does anybody in Washington know as to his guilt
or innocence.
The grand jury has not sifted the evidence in
his case. :.
The man is innocent until he is proven guilty.
We do not know Ralph Gray. The name, to
us, is perfectly cooress He may be short or tall
tat or slim, old or young, citizen or noncitizen
kepuohcan or Democrat, married or single, Pres
byterian or Zionist.
We know nothing about him. He is one in :,
crowd of about 100000
Here is resident of the Capital City of the
United States of America who has been thrown
into the municipal "hoosegow" and restrained
there for about nine months without hearing
before the grand jury
Doubtless it all is perfectly legal.
Probably under present conditions, there was
alternative
IL 1t is legal and if there is no alternative il
seems about time to get some new machinery for
grinding out justice.
Nine months in jail is no nconsequential thing
Ralph Gray appears to us father as a svmbol
than personality.
What if the grand jury of the District of
Columbia finds no indictment against him?
Is it true that citizen of Washington can be
held behind bars for nine months without trial,
IT such is the case, something is wrong.
If the old straw hat will only last few
more days longer, we can call it very sue
cessful summer.
The difference between an engagement and
battle is that the engagement takes place be-
fore the marriage.
Because a man is full Of pep it does not
prove that his nursing bottle was full of
ginger-ale.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-28

If the old straw hat will only last few
more days longer we can call it very sue
cessful summer
The Washington herald., 1922-08-28
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The Washington herald., 1922-08-28
DATA FOR ARBoR DAY.

the Friend the People:
On, what day is Arbor Day celebrated in In
diana, Illinois and South Carolina7 READER
In Indiana IT is celebrated on the third Friday
in April In Illinois. upon a proclama ton by the
governor and in South Carolina It is celebrated on
the third Friday In November.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-28

Inc diference between an engagement and
battle is that the engagement takes place be-
fore the marriage.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-28

Because a man is full Of pep it does not
prove that his nursing bottle was full of
ginger-aie.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
CROOKS CAUGHT IN
FRENCH PRIZE RING

PARIS, July l5.-When Inspector
Balaguerie of the Paris central office
squad, who was watching Il boxing bout
in the cellar of a Montmartre saloon
the other night, noticed the kind of
gloves the fighters were using he put
two and two together rapidly and be
for the night was. over two much
sought for burglars and y, :" fence
were behind the, bars.
Balaguerie was invited to n match
between Charles Monin and Paul Fir
minieuX Monin went to the mat and
took the count in the third ronnd lie
was in pretty bad shape and Balagueric
went into the ring to see it he might
not be of service. Getting close TO the
fighter, he observed that the gloves on
his hands were the rubber kind used by
burglars to prevent finger prints be
ing left on the furniture.
Judicious questioning of Monin aud
FirminieuX led to confessions that they
were the authors of dozens Of myster
ious robberies of saloons, cigar stores
| jewelry stores and so on, besides hav
| ing used chloroform in taXicab robber
| les in the Rois do Boulegne,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
GEORGE H. DAVIS TO
RUN FOR ASSEMBLY

George II. Davis, one the best known
citizens of this section of the state, to-
day makes formal announcement of his
candidacy III the August primary as as
semblyman on the republican ticket
from Imperial county. His declaration
reads:
Upon the urgent solicitation OF
many of the leading citizens from ali
parts of Imperial county, | feel that
am compelled to accede to their request
that | become a candidate for assem-
blyman from this county.
81, therefore, announce my candi-
dacy to the electors of this county as
Republican candidate for the assembly
for this assembly district to be -nomi-
mated at the primary election held
August %.
eff elected, [ shall be the represent
ative of no interest or class but for the
entire county; and shall endeavor to
give Imperial county Il representation
that will equal its requirements
George IL. Davis
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
DRIVER KILLED IN BIG RACE
AMERICAN.JhILED
AGAIN IN MEXICO
FOR AZTEC FIGHT

NOGALES, Ariz., July 15.-
William Jenkins, former American
consul at Pueb1a, Mexico, whose
capture by the bandit Ignacio
Ramirez three years ago, led to
the exchange of sharp notes be-
tween Washington and the Car
ranza government, has been jailed
by Mexican authorities again.
Advices received here from
Puebla today tell of clashes be-
tween Aztec inhabitants and Jen-
kins employees, in dispute over
property Jenkins claims to own.
Certain lands in the state by
ruling of the agrarian commission
were recently returned to their
aboriginal owners, but Jenkins, it
was stated refusing to recognize
the authority Of the commission
went on to the lands, plowing out
the crops of the native claimants.
The result was a clash III which
one of Jenkins employees was kill
ed and two injured. Jenkins IS
held in Jail, while the Aztecs are
still in possession of the land, &C
cording to the latest advices.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
GERMANS INVENT
TERRIBLE FIRE AND
POISON GAS BOMBS

LONDON, July ia former mem
Der of the allied commission to Ger
many has publicly declared that coun-
try is now armed with incendiary and
poison gas bombs which in one raid
"would paralyse the very heart of the
British Empire and bring 4 horrible
bombs to which | refer exist, at this
moment, and, were war declared, could
and would be used tomorrow.
Any power may use them at any mo-
ment. So small and light are they that
thousands of them could be carried by
any average-sized commercial aero
plane. A fleet of aeroplanes would car
ry sufficient to set all London afire,
past any hope of saving
Some military experts declare that,
in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles,
the Germans are secretly manufacture
ing tons of fire and gas bombs. These
terrible engines of death and destruc-
tion, say officials who have examined
some of those confiscated in Germany,
are q thousand times more deadly than
the most vivid imaginings of fiction.
They are of two kind. incendiary and
poison gas,
The inccndiary bombs are in the
form of metal cylinders, about nine in
ches long and two inches i'll diameter.
They weigh less than a pound apiece.
The cylinder is made of a metal called
elektron, considerably lighter and
stronger than aluminium. The compo-
sition of this metal is closely guard
ed German secret. The bombs are fill
ed with q powder called thermite,
which ignites when the bomb strikes
the ground. The thermite and elektron
then fuse together and form an incan-
descent mass of white-hot metal that
will melt its way through armour
plating. Nothing can eXtinguish 1t. "A
pinch of the powder ignited ON pen
knife blade caused the metal to run
like candle wax.
The poison-gas bomb, even more ter
rible than the fire bomb, is simply Il
glass globo, four inches i'll diameter,
filled with dark brown liquid, which,
when liberated, generates thousands of
cubic feet of deadly gas. Escape from
its death dealing fumes, WHICH are
able to penetrate even into cellars
easements and underground railways
would be impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
GREAT POWER PLANT
uses ENTIRE RIVER

REDDING, Cal, July ID Pit Num-
Der One the largest hydro-eleetrlc
power plant in America, will be IN op-
Grafton in September, according to
present plans Of the Pacific Gas and
Electric Co.
The plant is on the Pit river in
Shasta county. Its electric capacity
will be $4,000 horsepower, which will
deliver 100000 volts to San Francisco
and the bay region for industrial pur-
poses. The daily output Of energy will
be 5000 kilowatts, which is enough
energy to drive 80 percent of the pas
senper trains in the country.
To drive the turbines the company
bored tunnel two miles long through
a mountain back of Pit One. The tun-
mel is in the shape of a horseshoe, and
is II feet in height. The entire water
course of the Fall river will be brought
through this tunnel and turned down to
power house and through the turbines.
The company spent $7,O00,000 on a
specially constructed power line to
transmit the current.
The company eventually plans five
plants, all of which will be below Pit
One. Probably not later than 1885 or
1910. all five will be turning out some
thing like 100000 horse power in hydro
electric energy.
The company recently expended
50 100000 on substations at Vacaville,
Newark, Berkeley, and South San Fran
cisco, and the low voltage lines main
tanned between the stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
NOVELTIES IN NEWS

New York-Smoke leaving the
United States Assay office is to be
searched before it goes out. Off
cials say gold dust is being lost
through the. chimney.
New York-A decrepit woman
was arrested in subway station
for begging pennies. Police mat
rons found S1,334 sewed in her
clothing. j:
Rome, Ga.-Warden Freeman
scented scent. He followed his
nose and in cell found 10 gal
Ions of beer mash and prisoners
busy over two coffee pot stills.
Chicago-Bernice Richter follow
ed Louis Burwell to Jail to marry
him. Burwell, held on charge OF
embezzlement and the girl were
married in a cell.
Chicago - Doctors orders
didn't save Guy Stedman from
taking sand bath, on q public
beach, sans clothes. Stedmah said
he was troubled with nerves
and the copper allowed he had
plenty.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
SMOOT VOTES WITH
TARIFF INSURGENTS

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Republi-
can senator insurgents, today again sue
cessfullv assailed the tariff bill rs
drawn by the finance committee. BY a
vote of 80 to 80, the senate knocked out
the finance committee amendment con
tinuing for one year the cm argo
against importation of foreign dyes,
imposed during the war as 4 protection
to the American dye industry.
Thirteen republican senators voted
with the democrats against the dye em-
barge. Among them was Senator Smoot,
ranking member and prospective chair
man of the finance committee, and one
of the trainers of the BILL Smoot 's
negative vote created something akin
to sensation in the senate as ii
seemed to indicate his abandonment OF
the bill, following his announcement
the other day that the cotton schedule
would have to be abandoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
FLOOD WATER AT
RIPLEY FOOT DEEP

According to Neal II. Gavin of the
auto club, who returned last night from
trip to Blythe, Ripley is still flooded
to a depth of a foot or more. The
town has been entirely deserted by in
habitants, if information which the
men received in Blythe is true, and it is
impossible to reach it by auto owing to
mud left when the. water receded. 1t
is difficult to locate the proper route
to take around Ripley on the way to
Blythe, and Mr. Gavin is today prepar-
ing signs to mark the route for QUITO
lists.
The road between INLAND and Blythe
is in fairly good condition, and there is
little if any sand, but it is rough and
rocky in spots. The men made the trip
to Blythe in little over six hours, and
the return in less than five hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
SKY CRUISERS AND
AUTOS READY TO
CARRY u. 5. MAIL

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Two new
offers from private individuals of as
sistance in the transportation of mails
blocked by the railroad strike were re-
ceived today at the postoffice depart
ment, it was announced.
c. F. Musser of Spokane, WASH, has
placed two airplanes at the service of
the department, one of which has ca
pacity of 500 pounds and the other 800
pounds.
The California Motor Transport As
sociation, through Fred. Mott, secre-
tary, has offered Che use of all trucks
owned by members of the association
and has also volunteered to make q
survey of all motor trucks in the state
that could be used for mail transport
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
COURT CROWDED TO
SEE GLORIA

LOS ANGELES, July 15.-Still hope
full that Gloria Swanson, lavishly at
tired movie queen, would take the wit
ness stand to deny her alleged influence
over Mathew p. Burns, who married
her mother and left his fortune to them,
crowds again appeared early to fill
Judge Rive S probate court.
Miss Swanson, who yesterday sat in
court for some time, was not called to
testify, and defense attorneys indicat-
ed if she were called today, her evi-
dence would not be lengthy. Several
business men who had dealings with
Burns in his later years were to be
called to tell of his sanity, which the
court has ruled is the sole point at is
sue in the suit to break the will.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
DRY SLEUTHS SNIFF
RUM NAVY PLOT

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Canada S
proposal to the United States that the
centuiy old arms limitation pact which
restricts naval armaments on the Great
Lakes, be revamped, is going to be
closely scrutinized by the anti-saloon
league to make sure that its proposed
modernizcd terms will not prevent the
maintenance of rum navy on the
lakes, Wayne b. Wheeler, general coun-
sci of the league, announced today.
Unwilling to declare he was SUSPECT
Gus of the proposal, Wheeler neverthe-
less said the league would investigate
the matter to see that the present
American rum defense is not hampercd
in its operations against international
bootIeggers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
SAN DIEGO APPROVES
FREE MELON PLAN

Secretary John F. Fox, of the San
Diego chamber of commerce, advised j.
Y. Coyle of the local chamber yester-
day afternoon, that the offer to supply
San Diego service men and charitable
institutions with free watermelon,
meets with his hearty approval, and
that he has taken up the matter of OBJ
tanning trucks and naval men to come
over for the watermelons, with the
commander of the fleet at San Diego.
AS soon as he receives this-decision, Fox
will advise Coyle, and if the offer is
accepted, the latter will get things
ready to receive the men and trucks.
Coyle has placed the proposition be
fore several watermelon growers, who
have promised enough melons to satisfy
the appetite of San Diego for days.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
GRAND JURY HEARS
WOMAN'S STORY

LOS ANGELES, July 15.-After
hearing from her own lips the accusa-
tions Ida Wright Jones has made in
print against District Attorney Thomas
Lee Woolwine. the county grand jury
was again thinking the matter over be
fore investigating officially.
Miss Jones, dismissed by Woolwine
from employ of the county, was call
ed after the grand jury had spent one
day in informally discussing with the
district attorney his side of the sen
sational affair.
Foreman George said today that the
jury would decide Monday whether Il
formal Investigation would be neces
SarV.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
DEATH AWAITS
At FINISH

STRASSBURG, July 15.-rBiaggo Ma
zarro, Italian driver, was killed and his
mechanician mortally injured today
when their ear turned over on next to
the last lap of the Grand PriX automO-
bile race.
The race was won by Felice Navarro
nj a Fiat ear. lie averaged 126 kilo-
meters an hour for the distance of 802
kilometers.
The wrecked car, also a Fiat, was go
ing Il strong second when Il tire blew
off and overturned the machine
There were lS starters including
three English and 10 French ears. Only
five finished and the Flats led through
out
Deviscaya, driving a Bugatti, finish
ed second.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
OHIO STATE TROOPS MoBILIzEr

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15.-State
troops weer modified in three Ohio
cities today in order to be ready for
instant movement in case of violence
in the railway shopmen S or the coal
miners strike.
Situations in the railroad and mine
strike, which have been growing in in
tensity in the last week, make the mo
bilization of troops necessary Cover
nor Davis announced
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
BURGLAR DISPLAYS
TASTE IN SELECTION

Mrs Fred Swanberger of 591 Park
street, reported to the police this
morning that burglar had entered
her home some time during the night
while the family was sleeping in the
yard, and made away with Il quantity
of womens apparel valued at 5000.
Nothing else was taken by the bur
glar, who displayed discriminating
taste in his selection of stolen goods,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
BULLETS 0UELL PRISON RIOT

DUBLIN, July l5.-Guards in Mount
JOY prison fired upon and wounded sew
eral insurgents here today.
A demonstration by the prisoners
preceded the shooting. They refused to
obey orders.
Guards fired over their heads as a
warning. The prisoners rebellion con
tinued and the guards fired second
volley, slightly wounding several men
The prisoners We're captured in the
recent revolt in Dublin.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
HODGES NAMED AS
BRAWLEY INSPECTOR

Commissioner +. w. Waite announced
this morning the appointment of Grin
Hodges as inspector for the county
agricultural department ut BraMiey
with headquarters in the Dunlack hotel.
Mr.. Hodges como here well recommend
ed and has had several years eXper-
iencc in the produce business. lie will
commence his new duties Monday morn
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
FL CENTRIC AUTO
RUN ON AUGUST 8

Tuesday, August 8, is the day set for
the automobile economy run from Saa
Diego to I'll Centre and return, under
the auspices of the San Diego Motor
Dealers Association. The cars Will be
divided into three classes, with suitable
awards for the car making the best rec
ord in each class They viii leave San
Diego at 6 O'Clock on the morning of
August 8, and arrive in FL Centre about
ii clock.
All cars will be checked in at Me
Cormicll's s garage on Nam street ano
the return trip to San Diego wall start
about | o clock. The event is recelv
inc considerable attention from auto
mobile men ON the coast and i'll tn,
valley. and all are confident that theil
particular make of car is certain Il
make the best showing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
CITY LIBRARY TO CLOSE

1t is announced that the City Lii
brary win be closed Wednesday for re
pairs and will not be opened again
until the latter part of next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
HuUe the Press FAIOU You

Subscribers may haze the Press foliow them iOith-
out any additional expense As often mODes,
notify the Press of the address and iH do the
rest is little trouble for and great convenience
for you
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15

Every now and then writer turns
out to bo wronger
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-15
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California: Tonight and
Sunday fair; continued warm in
interior.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-28
HALL MURDER
PROBE ACTION
Totten of Somerset and David
of MiddIeSex Hold
Conference
LEAVE ON MISSION
Doubt That Mrs. Hall Will
Go to Europe for the
Winter

NEW BRUNSWICK Dec. 2S.-A
renewed activity in rounding up
clues of the Hall-Mills murder is be-
ing evidenced in the offices of the
prosecutor. George Totten of Som
erville arrived here this morning and
keld q private conference with Coun-
ty Detective Ferd A. David and,
shortly afterward both left the Of
fee without disclosing the nature of
their conference. The detectives,
however, say that no stone will be
left unturned in bringing about the
long sought results.
Detectives questioned as to the plan
OF Mrs. Hall to leave next month for
Europe, said this morning with a
smile, that they did not think that
Mrs. Hall will leave $50 soon"
Felix DeMartini and Timothy III.
Pfeiffer have SO far accomplished
nothing, the detectives say, and up
to the present moment have not
supplied the authorities with the
slightest clues, at which they were
supposed to be working. DeMartini,
3 detective in the employ of Mrs.
Hall, who at first was believed to
he engaged in srounding-up possible
clues, is said to be only watching
The home of Mrs. Hall, and far from
being active in getting any informa-
ton that may lead to unearthing the
guilty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-28
REAL APPOINTMENT FIGHT
IS FOR CITY ENGINEER JOB

As the time for making appoint
ments for the year 1928 draws
nearer, excitement which has been
growing each day. is reaching fever
heat. Although the scramble for the
appointments of city attorney, treas
Jrer and city clerk have been dis
cussed many times, it is declared by
those on the ''insiie," that the real
fight does not run in the direction
of any of these, but rather lies in
the appointment of city engineer
Alvin Fox of the engineering firm
of Larson d Fox lis after the ap-
pointment, and a strong battle is be-
ing waged by Louis T. Booz Jr., who
was appointed by the present board
as special engineer in connection
with the railroad grade crossing
elimination. 1t is understood that
Fox is leaving nothing undone in an
effort to clinch the appointment, and
that Booz, who has taken several
leading parts in tho Democratic
party during the past years. is
equally determined that the appoint
ment shall go to him.
Some of the Democrats hold that
by giving the appointment to Fox
means that the firm of Larson &
Fox will profit by tho appointment
and. in other words. it will be a
difference without a distinction. 1t
is said that this fight has developed
to such a degree that the one for
the city attorneyship has dropped
into the background.
On commenting today on the pc
tition which Joseph Deegan has cir
culated among those favoring him as
city attorney. Jacob NJ. Klein, a can
didate for the position, said:
THE petition submitted by Mr..
Deegan, in my estimation, as humble
as that may be, has no significance
as far as the real situation is con-
cerned. I do not want to indulge in
any self fiattery in this matter, but ]
feel reasonably certain that / would
experience little difficulty in present
Der of our very substantial and rep
resentative Democratic constituents,
and possibly few Republicans, who
would favor my candidacy for office.
'The fact remains, however, that
the appointment rests entirely in the
hands of a very limited group of
men and all the petitions in the
State of New Jersey could have mol
influence when their decision is
made. The merits of each candidate
should be considered in an office as
important as this, combined with the
energy exerted for. the service ex-
tended to and the sincere interest
invested, not only in Democratic
ideals and elevation, but in the civic
and betterment of the
city at large. In any event, regard
less as to whom will come this ap-
pointment, my undivided loyalty to
the cause will continue unabated. III
am not a Quitter." |