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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
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TODAY AFTER AGE
LONG STRUGGLE
Dramatic Scene Marks Accomplish
ment of the Dreams of Irish Pa
triots-Ten, Battalions of British
Troops to Be Immediately With
drawn

DUBLIN, Jan. 16.-Ireland today
became a self governing state.
Lord FitzaIan, viceroy Of Ireland,
turned over his powers Of govern
ment to Michael Collins and the pro-
visional southern cabinet in dra-
matte meeting at Dubie Castle.
At the same time word came from
the war office at London that ten bat
talions of British troops had been or
dered to evacuate ireland imme-
diately.
British and Irish representatives
met today at the Mansion House for
the purpose of transferring the reins
of government from the crown to the
free state.
....Viscount FitzaIian, viceroy Of Ire
land met members of the government.
This provisional administration, head
ed by Arthur Griffith was ready to as
sumo all responsibilities, after which
the British authorities will. w.;;,I.aw
from the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
CONVENTION DATE
STATE SECRETARIES
CONFIRMED

A telegram was received today by
Jas. T. Coyle, secreatry of the Cham
ber of Commerce from the State
Commercial Secretaries association
advising that the annual state con-
pention of he association would be
held in Ell Centre February 22nd to
25th inclusipe.
This convention will bring TO Ell
Centre delegates representing all
parts of the state of California to
the number of between three hundred
and four hundred.
A committee consisting of the sec
taries of the various chambers in the
valley was recently appointed by the
president of the Associated Cham
bers of Imperial county to arrange
for the entertainment of the visitors,
the work is well under way and I'M
perial valley can look for one of the
biggest bOosting aggcegar,ons that
ever visited the county.
The business sessions of, the AS
sociation will be held in Ell Centro
and provisions made for visit to
every town in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
FATTY'S FATE STILL
BEING CONSIDERED
In COURT
Second Week of 1t Swung Into Line
Today With COunsei Hunting for
Jurors Who Have Not Heard of the
Comedians Troubles
By NJ. ID. TRACY
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle's tria i
swung into its second week today
with attorneys still concentrating
their efforts to find jurors who never
read of the case nor heard much
about Fatty"
They believed tomorrow would see
their campaign ended and evidence
started.
In the meantime interest dragged
and courtroom crowds showed de-
cided falling off.
Arbuckie spent a quiet Sunday in
putting in .mo4 of the day in his
hotel apartments excepting for a
short auto ride in the afternoon, and
a visit to his brother, Arthur Ar
buckle, who lives in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
FIRST DISPATCH OVER
THE PRESS SPECIAL
LEASED WIRE
United Press Leased Wire

~
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 16-Theseareh for
five missing aviatOrs who disappeared
between here and Bimini late Friday
was continued today.
Meanwhile, a report that the fliers
had been discovered on Il tiny island
in the Gulf of Mexico, was being in
investigated.
All yesterday speed boats and
planes combed the water inthe terri
tory of Bimi for the missing passen-
ger plane New York, which left here
Friday afternoon for Bimini with five
men aboard.
On board the flying boat were:
NJ F kasen and H. c. Crenshaw,
Montgomery, Ala, S. Leopold, Mas
erath, Pa, passengers, and pilot
Culbertson and Mechanican Smith.
The trip from here to Bimini
should be accomplished in an hour,
as the island lies but forty miles due
east from here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
PILOTLESS AIRPLANE
PLUNCES INTO CROWD
United Press Leased Wire

REBANKS, N. j., Jan. 16.-The
plunge of pilotless airplane into
throng of skaters on the Shrewsbury
river, which resulted in the death OF
woman and the injury to a man
who tried to save her, was believed
by investigators today to have been
caused by an unexpected opening OF
a home made throttle.
The airplane, in which James
Casey, ex-army aviator, was giving
JOY rides from the ice, leaped over
it's restraining blocks when the pilot
whhled the propeller to start it.
A gus. of wind turned the roaring
plane straight into a group OF nearly
1000 spectators who had gathered to
watch the start.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
STILL HASFRIEND
IN WILSON
Ex-President Makes a Speech and Re-
ceives an Ovation From the People
at Washington
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-That the
Wilson league of nations will continue
to be an issue in Democratic policies,
appeared to be certain to observers
here today as the result of speech
by former President Wilson to a
throng OF his. admirers yesterday.
1t was Wilson's first speech since
his collapse in 1919.
There can be no doubt about the
vitality OF tile league of nations" Will
son said to 500 persons gathered in
front of his home.
ut will take care of itself" contin
ued wilson Il have no apprehension
or anxiety on that score. Those who
do not regard it will have to look out
for themselves. My only anxiety is
that our people turn their faces in the
right direction anG move with irresis.
tible force.
1T is hard to tell you that such
demonstration and such evidence OF
friendship make me very happy. l
thank you very much for all this. l do
not deserve it. but l enjoy it."
The crowd had come from a mass
meeting at which campaign for a
100000 fund to perpetuate Wilson's
ideals had been started.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
IRISH INDEPENDENT TO-DAY
Brch Jury Still Fails To Agree 10 To
NO GLOOM IN GERMANY

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 16.-
"Why the gloom? ? Wow, I'd rath-
er be back in Germany"
This was the first sentiment
of Pvt. Sewell D. Palmer, who
has just returned from his watch
on the Rhine with the American
army Of occupation.
Palmer announced with a shiv-
er that this country "gave him
the creeps," and demanded, "Who
hung out all the crepe"
81 believe the people in Ger
many are better off than the
people are here" he said. "Here
there is business depression, and
everybody seems to have it. Over
in Germany wages don't amount
to much, but nearly everybody
has job and nearly everybody
is happy.
"But over here there is too
much gloom"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
THE BURCH JURY
STILL OUT At TER
Sc H 0 i R S
Said to be Demanding Conviction by
Vote of 10 to 2-WoOlwine Declares
for Prosecution if Jury Finally
Disagrees

The Burch jury today was reported
standing ten to two for conviction.
Twenty-Five ballots had been taken.
"We are ready to prosecute again,
at once, if the jury disagrees," said
District Attorney Thomas Lee Wool
wine.
Out since four p. m Friday, the jury
is trying to decide whether Burch fir
ed the shotgun with which Kennedy
was killed near Kennedy's bungalow
in Beverly Glen.
The jury, out 6S hours, had failed to
reach agreement at 10 A. M.
No report whatever was made from
the jury room.
Superior Judge Sidney N. Reeve
was rumored to be preparing to dis
miss the jury because Of the appar-
emily hopeless ten to two deadlock.
Last Ballot
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-What
may be, the last ballot on the fate of
Arthur c. Burch, accused as the slay-
er of John Belton Kennedy, was taken
by the jury in Superior Court shortly
before noon adjournment.
Newspaper men armed with binoc
ulars and seated on a building ledge
across from the jury room saw the
jurors, one by one, walk up and drop
their ballots into the hat of Juror
George II. Baker.
Miss Olive Mosier kept the tally.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
POLICE HUNT AMBUSHERS
in WV. MOUNTAINS
United Press Leased Wire

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. To-
State police, armed with riflesa and
accompanied by bloodhounds early
today were sweeping the hills along
Cabin Creek, seeking ambushers who
seriously wounded two policemen.
Lane Black, state poll ma n ,
wounded when fired on from the
mountains near Dry Branch, was be-
lieved near death here today as a
result of bullet wounds in the back.
V. w. Taylor also was seriously in.
jured in the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
SPECIAL LEASED WIRE
BRINGS NEWS into
VALLEY FOR PRESS
A Notable Incident in Newspaper
History of FL Centre; How the
United Press Gathers and Delivers
- the Worlds News.

Readers of the Press cannot
fail to note it contains generous
amount Of telegraph news in this
issue.
The United Press is the news
service that delivers the goods"
Saturday evening Manager An
derson of the telephone company
sent to the Press office one of his
men who installed complete set
of telegraph instruments and
connected these with the wires Of
the telephone company.
All things haveing been put in
readiness this morning at 1880
o'clock the telegraph instrument
began ticking and the operator,
Mr.. C. c. Nickels, who came here.
from Pasadena, to care for the
News service began pilling up
"copy" for the Press. Ali day,
up, to o'clock this afternoon,
which is the hour the Press is
printed, news of the worlds hap
penings trickled in tseady
stream into this newspaper Of
flee.
Special Leased Wire
This service comes over a
specially leased wire so no 9TH
er business interrupts. it. This
is notable, for it is the first time
in the Imperial valley any news
paper has provided such news
facilities. 1t is the introduction
of a metropolitan feature of
newspaper work and is therefore
an interesting incident in the de-
velopment of this great valley.
The United Press devotes it
self to serving evening newspa-
pers, there being something like
a thousand of them throughout
the United States depending upon
it for their world news. 1t is one
of the most efficient news asso-
Citations in existence. 1t has its
newsgatherers everywhere and
where anything happens, either
this country or in foreign lands it
is delivered to its patrons with
the swiftness of lightning. 1t all
constitutes a fascinating story
that would sound like fiction. 1t
is not too mucr that Press read
crs should be supplied with the
best to be had.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
MANY AIRLINE ROUTES FOR
CALIFORNIA SOON

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-An
airline" route between practically all
the great cities of the west will soon
be established, according to the Air
chaft Transportation company, of this
city.
The company plans to install lines
of commercial and passenger air.
planes, to be in operation by July 1,
1922, flying on 3 1-2 hour schedule
between San Francisco and Los An
geles. a hours between San Francisco
and Tonapah, Nevada, and 21A hours
by seaplane to Eureka.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Oldest Woman Mayor In u. S.
Takes Hold and Clues Platform

Anyone who refuses to work for me
will be fed of bread and water.
'And bootleggers-I have no sym.
pathy for them. AS judge of the
city court will deal with them Sc
verely and give everyone the limit.
The city Jail hasn't had an occupant
in three months, but I'll get the cob
webs out and have it ready for the
company"
Despite her "old fashioned" admin
istration, bobbed hair and short
skirts will not be banished. Mrs. Nc
Fadden said
81 can stand it, if they can," she
said "But if ii comes to wearing
just belt, the girls must wear .
wide one.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
United Press Leased Wire

MAGNETIC SPRINGS, Wyo., Jan.
16.-The oldest woman mayor in the
United States started today to give
Magnetic Springs real old fash
ioned administration.
Mrs. Mary McFadden, 80 years old,
just appointed head of this little
village was busy superintening bak
ing of doughnuts, cookies and cakes
with which she will open her first
council meeting tonight
I'm going to give this town a
scrubbing behind the ears too she
said, as she busted herself with Off
.cisl preparations, II will have this
village as clean as a pin by spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Shake.Up In p. o. Dept.

VBy UHIleU TTeSSI
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The re-
tirement of Will II. Hays as postmas-
ter general. may lead to other impor-
tant changes in the administration, it
became known today.
Unless DR.. Hubert Work, first as
sistant postmaster general is promot-
ed to the Hays vacancy he will step
down with his chief. SO will Edward
III. Shaughnessy, the second assistant
postmaster general.
Or. Work has been in direct charge
of postmaster appointments through
out the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
BABY EVERY SIX AND
A HALF MINUTES

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-A
stork flaps out of the nowhere
into California every six and
a half minutes.
This is according to the latest
figures for 1920 on the habits of
these migratory birds compiled
by l.. E. Ross, director Of the
state bureau Of these and other
equally vital statistics.
In other words births in the
Golden state during that year
averaged 191 day or total of
1880 additional native sons
and daughters.
Ross has estimated that dur
ing the year just past the stork
has eclipsed his flight record by
least half a minute, delivering
newborn Californian every six
and half minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
NOTORIOUS CUNMEN
DASH FOR FREEDOM
(By United PresS)

DETROIT, Jan. 16.-Four prisoners,
including two OF the city'S most notOr-
ious gunner. fled to freedom from the
house of correction today.
The men made their escape While
being marched to breakfast. They
slipped out OF the breakfast line and
hid in an anteroom, after which they
battered down the bars and dashed 10
liberty.
Walter Wysocki the leader of those
who escaped was serving a sentence
for burglary. Others who escaped
were David Hart, Daniel WornocKi
and Julius Jansen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Rates on Gasoline
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, AIN. 16.-Ratss on
gasoline from California, Colorado.
Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming to
Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo were
found unreasonable by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today. The
commission ordered the railroad to
discontinue their present rates and
complainant against the rates was the
Utah State Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
BIG BOND ISSUE COMING
FOR RAILROADS
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-A syndicate
headed by J. P. Morgan and Com
pany and including the First Nation
al Bank; Harris, Forbes and COM
pany; Guaranty Trust Company and
Bankers Trust Company, will offer
Tuesday $3O,OO0,OOo Southern Rail.
way d evelopment and General
mortgage 'G13 bonds due Appripl /,
1865. They will be offered at 94lA
and have interest to yield over $50
percent.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
USES SHEET ROPE
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Clad only in
his pajamas, Walter Wallace, ac
cused of stealing autos, escaped from
the Cook county hospital by sliding
down rope made out of sheets to-
day.
Wallace was wounded when he was
captured but had about recovered.
After reaching the ground Wallace
made his escape in an auto in which
friends had apparently been waiting
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Lost Airplane Found

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 49, The
passenger airplanc New York, with
five men aboard which has been
missing off the Florida coast since
Friday, has landed at Bimini Island,
according to navy department ad-
vices today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
KILLED WIFE, DAUGHTER,
THEN HIMSELF
unltes Pr.ss Leasea wire

z HACKENSACK N. j., Jan. TO-
Peter Peep of Little Ferry today
shot and killed his wife, dangerously
wounded his daughter Mary, two
years old, and killed himself, the
Hackensack police were informed by
his son, George, aged IS.
Peeps body, with four bullet
wounds in the chest, was found near
that of his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
The Stock Yards Case

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Motion
was made in Supreme Court today to
advance arguments in the suit involv-
ing the validity of the stockyards reg
ulatons act under the packer control
act. The act is attacked. in the suit
by Stafford Brothers, Chicago stock
buyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
TeLegraphic Tabloids

er high members of the administra.
spread violations of the dry law
The President, it is known, is con-
templating an exhaustive investiga-
ton to determine why public senti-
ment in many communities through
out the nation permits the law to be
so flagrantly violated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Mother Quits SMOKING

WICHITA, Kans., Jan. ,6-Mrs.
Charles Barker, mother of four, prom
ised to give UP smoking if Juvenile
Judge Jones would give her custody
OF her ten year old boy. Custody was
granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Prosperity Item
United Pres. Leased Wire

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 16,-More
than 1900 men marched back to work
in three copper mines here at 8
O'Clock this morning. For the first
time since April, 1921, the "dinner
bucket brigade" formed about the
mine shafts and smelters.
The Anaconda, Butte and Superior
and W. Clark mines all employed
forces Of men on full time,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Heats BY Code Number

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Do you suf-
fer from chilblains? Whisper No. II
to the waiter A New York hotel has
arranged series of numerical menus,
good for what ails you. Number /,
elephanitis, number 2 kidneys, etc. X
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Today's Weather
m fAA naAaS lL n

United Press Leased Wire
Southern California tonight and
Tuesday fair.
Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday. No importan.
change in tempeprature.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16
Booze Worries President

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Sec
ond anniversary of national prohibit
tion finds President Harding and 9TH
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-16

Table .d'Hote dinner 81 per cover,
Hotel Barbara Worth. Special T.
Bone Steak Dinner, 90c.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
b ANK WITH US
MISS eEReoUIsT APPRECIATED

FL Miss Hazel Bergquist, daughter OF
Mr.. c. O.SBergquist Of Willmar, Min
inesota, was one Of the forty-nine stu:
dents who were, graduated from the
West Central School of Agriculture at
Morris, Minnesota, on the evening Of
March oath. During the. three years
that Miss Bergquist has been at West
Central, she has been one of the most
prominent members of the Glass Of
1922. Miss Bergquist has been closely
identified with the Young Women's S;
Christian Association for three years
and during her Senior year she was
Vice President Of this organization,
thus having charge of all of the pro-
grams for the year also being on the
program committee for the joint assoc
citation lettings that were held in
the School Chapel every Sunday. ey:-
ening. Miss Bergquistshas worked I'M
ceasingly$as a M enbers Of the Ceres
Clubs literary organization for the
girls Of the school, 4 She had the honor
Of being chosen from the girls of her
class to give the toast at the Junior
Senior banquet, the toast to which she
responded was Fond Memories and
she handled the subject ina very COM
mendable manner It was not alone
in the religious and literary: fields that
Miss s!BergquistF exceHed, but also in
the practical side of her education, as
her work done in the Home Economics
department has received the highest
praise from members of the faculty
and from visitors, who have seen It
on display from time to time. AS Miss
Bergquist leaves the school. she
leaves behind her, an influence that
will be felt, by all Of those who were
fortunate enough to come in close con.
tact with her while she was q student
ct West Central: Contributed by her
associates at school. s..s.$
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
! ARcIAN DER

April 3rhe Luther League met at
Rev. N. j. Mus Sunday evening &. 81
Roy Eduan is reported to be quite
sick with the flu We all hope for a
speedy recovery. III .,:.5 5;..s a,s5 "a .s
State examinations were given iii
Dist. No. 81 last Thursday and Friday.
/ Quite few from this vicinity at
tended t' the sale ct Glesne's Thursday.
81 Clara Rood and Elmer skindelien
visited at the G. y. skindelien home
sa few days last week. .s.. ~
s5s5, Palmer Ellingson has hired out to
:C. Q. Hjelle the coming season.
::sEaa A surprise party was given on Wal
ter Larson last Tuesday evening at
the David Edman place: left for
Mlilaca the latter part Of the week,
where he will be employed this cum
1ner. s4 N
Barney Edman called at the Thee.
H3[ange home Wed nsday evening:
s3HsM Uses Gemina sLoberg and Ruth
REoisum :svis ited with Mrs Oliver Skin
delien la Thursday. III.
u rman# Eyenson spent a few days
visiting relatives and friends ii this
community last week. Better hurry
back to SUM- burg j ernla1l, or the girls
might getsstoo 5lo nesone /.
Rev, sundf: g nducted SER ser.
vices lin the lest Lake church on
Sunday forenoon
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
THORPE I::j[ NEWS {.

s April Oscar Olson and Sig. Pet
&terson made a business trip. to Bird
island Saturd Ri
Emil Olson and wife have moved in
ito thessBitzen duplex. 5s5 Il -s8
s# & t5roy Or omtps on, Wesley Emerson
and Chester Gar erich visited at OF
u 4: / K i ckeISsy sSunda y saftern Don.
Arthur PETERS on visited at 3. j
4 StromSs last Sunday 81 ID III 5s ~.
#S5 Oscar bison IS still employe ID at the
sHE ]. Stronl farm ,15. W. s
and 3 Ado . pll Kiecker' went Via
S'1nors bac the chick zen suppe ri at
the rl>o(rsveg pa ist .chur eli.
Rubys Hanson has been i'll with the
AZ for some time, bit at the time
of this IS, Wlriting she is able to take no,
Hurishmen 81 ISL
a5stron spent the greater part 81
I Sunday evening at Guy Nelson a5s5
n. Prof. leonard strom taught school
s5atS Dist M. 9 I south, during the, I'LL
ness 81. NJ iss N 81 "A nderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
SPLlT:0N VOTE
County Republican Delegates Di.
d vide on Senatorial Candii-
81; date ].

B The body Of ten delegates OF Kandi-
yolii County to the Republican State
/ ConventionsheM at ST Paul last Fri
day divide 50nly on. the choice of can
sdidate forSU#s. senat tor. Seven Of the
votes were cast for Senator Kellogg
and ID three for Judge Hallam. On the
state officers the ten delegates were
united # Miss Grace Kaercherso Or
~ S;to Is was given the votes Of Kan
S#diyohi county. 55..s q
3 ] III. The delegates left early Friday NOR
ming with the greater number Of them
returning on the evening trains Edi-
1 tor CIR. g. Baker Of the Republican
s4sC zettessWas elected schairman 81. the
/ county dele ation. He cast. the votes
for 4 he county after a ballot had been
taken in the delegation for each Office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
STEINER S + GAFK 1 En-:

&STENER% sGAFkJEN %sss
s Steiner n. Gafkjen died :atshis home
"wednesday morning, March 22nd; the
cause OF his death being cancer Of the
stomach, from which he has suffered
for some time M ss Ss5 vs.
Mr.. Gafkjen was born in Hallingdal.
Norway, 20 years ago. In 1868 he was
united in marriage to Kari i o. Quie,
who survives him. IN 1883 the fam.
lily bade farewell; to their native coun.
TRY and sailed for America, where
they founded a home in Sec 16, town
Of Norway Lake, where Mr.. Gafkien
lived until his death. iS5 s 4.
Deceased was good Christian man
with = pleasant sunny disposition that
made him well liked by all who knew
him: An aged wife, seven children
and twenty grand hildren mourn
bitterly the departure Of kind, low.
ling husband and father. The children
|are Ole G.. who owns farm in Will
Jams County, N. D., Hans G., who is
farming here 2 miles east Of Sunburg,
Kari. Mrs. Oliver Dokken) lives in
Calusa, California, Karina (Mrs. s.
Berg) lives at Marmion, N D., Enge-
bright Gafkjen lives here on the old
homestead farm and has with felial
love taken care Of the old folks thru
their declining years, .Beret, (Mrs.
Helgeson) lives at springbrook, N.
D, and Maria, the youngest, (Mrs. +.
S.*Anderson) at Leal, N. ID.
81 The funeral took place at the West
Norway Lake church Tuesday, March
18th. AS Rev. Sotendahl hadsa relapse
OF his sickness again, Rev. Mus con
Quoted the ceremonies, taking as text
for the funeral sermon the 22nd and
23rd verses of the second chapter of
| the Ecclesiates. sf. 3.t .
The pail bearers were ELS. Void,
Albert Iyerson. Torkel Freeze, Henry
Freeze, Austin Erickson and Edward
Pladsen Contributed. t.ts