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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Valley
Impresses Man
From Over Seas

j. Joubert, registering at the Ell
Centre Chamber of Commerce from
Johannesburg, South Africa, was
an interested and interesting visit
or to this city Saturday and Sun
day. He is on "a two year trip
around the world obtaining data
on tropical and semi-tropical plants.
Joubert has been a resident of
johannesburg for several wears, and
expressed the opinion that outside
of his home city, Imperial Valley
is the finest place in, the world. In
fact he favored this community
considerably, being much impressed
with the absence of humidity here.
johannesburg has much humidity,
making the hot season extremely
uncomfortable.
In the course of trip around
the valley, Joubert was greatly inn
pressed by the extent of the crops
grown here, and the progress that
has been made in developing the
valley in so short a period. lie oh
tanned valuable information on local
crop production from Secretary
Coyle, and plans using this in Il
booklet which he will publish upon
his return to Africa. lie left yes
terday for San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Youth Living on
Borrowed Time
Is King Golfer

others said he just did not have the
nerve to meet the strain of strong
competition.
Sunday he met the strongest com
petition a golfer ever encountered
and he won by virtue of his cour-
age.
Coming down to the Eighteenth
green, the last hole, the two Bob
bies were even. The last hole was
the brueling test. A misplayed
stroke meant defeat. A nervous
swing meant loss of the champion
ship. But Jones met the test. He
drove his ball from the tee straight
down the -famway but it sliced a
bit and dropped into the rough. A
youth with less courage would have
faltered, but Bobby pulled his mid
iron from his bag and smashed the
ball l75 yards. 1t hit on the green
and rolled to within IA few feet of
the pin.
Then it was all over but the shout
ing. Cruikshank was in the rough
on his drive and his second was
short of the water trap. He could
not hope to match that wonderful
'midron shot and so he went over
and shocks hands with Jones, ack
nowledgimg defeats wees'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
closet Murder
Hinges on Door;
Say Detect v es
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-Inves-
tigation of the "Closet murder -
mystery here centered on the door
of the closet today.
1t was behind this locked door
that Mrs. Walbeurga Osesterreieh,
now charged with the murder of
her wealthy manufacture husband
was found kicking and screaming
when her husband S body was dis
covered.
Detectives working on the ease
are trying to tear down Mrs. Oes-
terreich : alibi, to the effect that
she was locked in the closet by the
burglars who committed the murder,
bv introducing evidence to show
that the door was of self-locking
tvpe and that she would not have
needed an accompliee for the alleg-
ed crime.
In this connection the story of
j. w. Plazek, interior decorator, is
of particular Interest,". According to
his statements made to police to-
day, he was held by the window
shortly after the murder 20 remove
and repaint the door. He Is unable,
however, to recall the type of lock
on the door or whether it gave signs
of having been changed recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Merchants Seek
Change Valley
Train Schedu le

In conjunction with the Calexico
Chamber of Commerce, the III Cen.
tro chamber has requested the
Southern Pacific Company to
change the time Of train7 No. -
and No. 46, between Imperial Val
ley and Los Angeles, so they will
leave one hour earlier than at pres
ent. This STEP has been taken fol-
lowing the action of the railroad
company in removing the express
train which has been in operation
between the two points for sew
eral weeks past, handling express
shipments only. The express train
loft Calevi"o and Los Angeles one
hour earlier than the passenger
train, thereby enabling express ship
mems intended for either point,
ana intermediate stations, to arrive
ut their destination at a more
convenient hour for shippers. With
Abe removal of the express train,
express shipments will now be
handled on the passenger train, and
the merchants and shippers seek a
change of schedule
Civic bodies in other cities on
the company IS line will endorse the
movement of the Calexico and El
Centre bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
BY LLOYD ALLEN,
Urited Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, July 16.-Where Pre-
mier Stanley Baldwin, in his recent
commons statement, left the door
open to resumption of cordial rela-
tions with France on the subject of
reparations, Premier Poincare has
slammed it shut in Britain s face.
This is the unofficial view taken
here of the French prime minister's
speech at Senlis Sunday. Poineare
attacked the proposal for an inter
national commission. This is the
very gist of the British plan.
Great Britain's note to Germany,
which is ready save for the finish
ing touches of cabinet approval to-
day, will not be acceptable to
France if POincare has truly out
lined the French attitude.
The morning papers agree that
there is little sign of Cancellation in
Poincare words, although some
are of the opinion he is marking
time until the British note is re-
ceived in Paris.
Copies of the note which eonsti-
tutes a reply to Germany s latest
reparation offer, are to be sent to
the allies and to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Police of Five
States Hunt 6
Armed C0nvicts

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-At
Jail break, six armed convicted We're
hunted by police, sheriffs and troop
crs of five states today. The men.
who perpetrated a desperate escape
owe rthe walls of the Eastern
penitentiary Saturday, are believ-
ed to have scattered after stealing
two automobiles and securing cloth
ing, which concealed their identity,
by robbing farmer.
An amazing story of what the
escaped convicts took pride in refer
ring to as a "man s break was
told today by Thomas J. McAllister
jr., who was kidnapped by the band
and forced to drive them to free
dom in a sedan he had taken out
to test,
Z McAllister expressed admiration
for the convicts in that they show
ed a desire not to frighten women
on their ride for freedom. They
refused, he said, to 60 to one farm
because there were women there.
They held revolver at McAllister s
head as they forced him to drive
toward the Maryland border at top
speed.
The band drove into a woods
near Elkton, Nd, and, while wait
ing for darkness to cover their
journey, planned future actions and
Iecounted the conditions surround
ing their escape from prison.
The men took an oath with up
raised hands to Idle with their
boots on McAllister stated, and
debated a plan to separate so aS
to effect permanent escape. They
would never captured alive, they
asserted.
When they abandoned the auto
mobile they loosely bound and
gagged McAllister. In two hours
he was able to free himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
TRAIN RUNS AWAY:
2 KILLED, l HURT
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal. July
1.-two men were instantly killed
and third injured late last night
at Cajon station, 20 miles from
here, when a Union Pacific freight
train ran away after the airbrakes
failed. The dead are Cleveland
Palmer, fireman of Los Angeles and
w. b, Hamblin, brakeman, of San
Bernardino. Charles Holland, the
engineer, was seriously injured.
Thirty cars piled up as the train
rounded curve. Palmer and Ham
blim We're thrown 400 feet from the
wreck. Officials said the wreck was
so complete that the ears would be
burned without any attempt at sal,
wage.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
END OF MEXICO
CONFEREN IS
EXPECTED SOON
Recognition Negotiations
Enter Last Week;
Finish in Sight
By FREDERICK G.. NEUMIER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

MEXICO CITY, July l6-The
recognition of Mexico confer
ence began today what is believed
to be its last week, with the end
in sight.
Satisfactory agreement before
Saturday is predicted and the
American delegates, Warren and
Payne, plan to leave to report to
Washington regarding their sue
cess.
Recognition of Mexico by the
United States may follow-probab
ly within a. year.
The conference has been under
way nine full weeks during which
time the United States delegates
have laid before their Mexican con
ferees the Objectionable points, from
the American point of view, in the
present constitution of Mexico.
The results of the conversations
here are to be laid before Secretary
of State Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
PHONE WIRE AT
TECATE BREAKS,
!, POLES BLASTED

Telephone communication be-
tween this city and San Diego was
interrupted for several hours today,
'''a to the breaking down of the
line when contractors working on
the highway near Tecate set off
several blasts, which brought down
a number of telephone poles.
According to Manager C. B.
Whitney, of the local division, Il
repair gang was dispatched to the
scene within a short time, and
soon after their arrival, commune
cation will be resumed as soon as
possible. '
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Hy United Press Leased Wire

MEXICALI, Mex, July 16.--Gov-
ernor Jose |. Lugo withdrew mar
tial law here today, when it was ap-
parent that the rioting, which re
suited in the shooting to death Of
the chief of police and several
others Saturday night, was at an
end.
The trouble, which started when
Presidente Juan Locra and Con
gre3sman Ricardo Covarrubias at
tempted to seize the city treasurer 9
office by force, ended when govern
ment troops took over the police
situation in the city.
Loera and Covarrubias, heading Il
group Of deposcd counc:lmen, as
sembled for the alleged purpose Of
raiding the. treasurer. who tele-
phoned fof assistance upon learning
of the move.
Start Gun Battle
Chief of Police Guilermo CULLEN
and n squad of men responded. Cow
arrubias is said to have walked into
the street where he fired his gun
to attract a crowd. The bullet bat
lie which followed took the lives of
the police chief, Policeman Carlos
Garcia, and Eustorgio Acido. Covar
lubias was shot through the foot,
Loera through both legs and one
arm; Enrique Morita, councilman,
was shot in the leg; Marcos Villega,
adiutant of police, suffered a bul let
in the knee, and Councilman Luna
may die from bullets through the
stomach and leg.
The trouble started when Con
gressman Covarrubias was arrested
two months ago on the American
side of the line for alleged libel of
Councilman Resas. Following his re-
lease on his own .recogni2ance, he
bitterly assailed Rosas and his fol;
lowing. 80, tr...
Trouble Over Pay
Then, the city treasurer refused
TO advance money OH warrants for
advanced pay of the Covarrubias-
Loora group in the council. Later
the Loera-C a-Covarrubiasn faction was
arrested and charged with miscon-
duct in office. ... ,.a.-
Loera and the cOuneilmen fled to
the American side of the line but
returned in a body Saturday night,
evidently to obtain the money from
the city treasurer by force.
All of the men under arrest - are
surrounded in the city hall by po-
lice guard. Governor Lugo said he
would take no action sin the matter
until official direction had come
from Mexico City, where he sent a
full report of the tEoaIble. e
Rumors and counter rumors fill
the atmosphere on both sides of the
international line today, following
SATURDAY. nipht s pitched hat''e hn-
tween the city council. and the po-
lice, which cost the lives OF Gu.n-
ermo Cullen, chief of police and
two of his Officers, Eustorgio Ma
ccdo and Carlo Garcia. Upwards
Of 20 wounded are divided between
hospitals and the city hall, where
the insurgent members. of the city
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Federal Board
Probes Movies
by United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, July l6.-The
federal trade commission began I'M
investigation here of alleged mono
polistic operation of motion pic
ture theaters by the Famous Play
ers-Lasky corporation in six south
ern states.
Dan Michaelovo, general provis-
ion manager of tlYeSOuthern Enter
prises. Inc, first Witness called be-
fore w. II. Fuller, chief counsel of
the Federal Trade Commission, gave
details of operation under Famous
Players -Lasky. He denied it was
the practice of concern to force the.
aters to take pictures. He said
booking deals for all of the houses
were not always closed at the same
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
JONES WINS HONOR
ONLY; OPPONENT
LOSES S5O,OCO
" United Press Leased Wire

cy United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, July 16.-The
National Open Golf champion
ship meant $4,000 or more to
Bobby Cruiksha1lk, the New Jer-
sey professional if he had won
It.
1t means nothing to Bobby
Jor,@s except the honor.
As a professional it would
:,avc given a new and better
livelihood to the Scotchman.
Tcne5 does net even get the $500
first prize-only gold plate of
jhat value, because he is an anna
CCUr,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
AXE VICTIM
DAUGHTER MISSING
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WAuSAU, Wis, July l6.-Sher.
ifs posses, bloodhounds and air
planes searched swamps near here
today for Miss Mary Lewando, 20,
who disappeared shortly after a
mysterious attack on Mrs. Walter
Lcwando. her mother. Mrs. Lewan-
do was attacked with an axe by a
mysterious assailant while asleep in
the Lewando home at Mosinee.
Sheriff Siewert is also attempting
to locate an unidentified man scem
lettering about the place.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
GIRL is KILLED:
FOUR INJURED
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Los ANGELES, July l6.-Mil-
dred Thorkildsen was instantly
killed and four other occupants of 2
machine badly injured late last
night when Pacific Electric train
crashed into it at Exposition Boul-
evard and Arlington avenue.
Irene Thorkildsen and her sister
Bernice are dying and William F..
Morgan, owner of the ear, and his
wife, are said to have but a slight
chance for recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Police CT, : IF and
TWO Officers Die:
-Four Hurt ir1 Riot

council are barricaded, while Il cor
don Of police and soldiers is thrown
about the building, preventing any
Of the wounded from being remov-
ed, or assistance entering.
More Fighting Expected
That there will be more shooting
seems evident, as the dead chief
and his officers have a large fol
lowing, who are determined to
avenge his death, which they claim
was nothing more than cold blood
ed murder, by Juan Loera, mayor
of MeXicali, who is numbered
among those barricaded in the city
hall, with both legs badly shot up,
making it almost certain that he
will be crippled the rest Of his life.
Richardo COrVarrubias, member of
the national congress, and said to
be the leader of the insurgents, is
under guard in a Mexicali hotel,
with shot through the ankle, and
another through his scalp. Under
the national laws, he cannot be
placed under arrest while a mem
held guilty of sedition.
The trouble is the aftermath of
action taken several weeks ago by
the city council, which voted to
0ust Locra as mayor of Mexicali.
Loera refused to acknowledge the
authority of the council to force
him to resign, and retaliated by
conducting the affairs bf the city
with a council composed of alter
mates, who were elected at tie
same time as the regular council
men.
Suspend City Officials
Efforts to have the action of the
city council sustained, were taken
| last week, and Loera, together with
his followers, were suspended for
three days, at the end of which
time they were notified they were
under arrest. They were admitted
to bail, and Saturday afternoon,
accompanied by Congressman Gov
arrubias, they stormed the city
hall and entrenched themselves
there, putting the regular elected
council to flight ..
| Shortly after 8 O'Clock, Covar-
rubias left the city hall, to speak
to an acquaintance in the street,
and Chief of Police Cullen APP
preached him, it is believed with
! the intention of placing him under
! arrest, Notwithstanding the immu-
, nifty granted him by tn eMexican
constitution. Mayor Loera and
several of his supporters were
standing in the doorway directly
, back of Covarrubias, with drawn
pistols, and it is alleged the mayor
/ fired the shot at Cullen. wrom
which he died few hours later in
the Ell Centre hospital.
Pitched Battle in Street
The sequel of the first shot was
. a volley from police officers ac-
complaining Cullen, and answering
fire from the members of the colui-
ell. The police, it is claimed, were
under orders not to shoot to kill
while the council were unhampered
/ Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
ONE DEAD FOUR
HURT IN RACE

SANTA ANA, Cal, July The
driver of s. Junk = car No. IL, Frank
Lowry, of Huntington Beach, is
dead and four others lie seriously
injured in a hospital here today
as the result of Sunday s mishap
at the local race track. Lowry's
machine, one of the numerous an-
cient automobiles assembled for tho
500 ear race, ran wild ON the track
and plowed into a crowd Of spcet.
ators.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Farmers Plan Action

WICHITA, Kan, July l6.--Con-
certed action by farmers to bolster
up the price of wheat was sought
here today at Il conference of rep
resentatives of five hard wheat
producing states.
The suggestion of Governor jon
athan Davis of Kansas, that the
farmers organize sellers strike
was considered by the delegates.
Farm clubs, oranges, cooperative
associations and other farm organ
izations of Kansas, Texas, Oklaho-
ma, Nebraska and Colorado were
represented at the meeting. The
conference met on call of John A.
Whitehurst, seeretar yof the Okla
homa Board of Agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Policeman Cast
In Double Role
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OAKLAND, Cal, July 16.-This
was Patrolman 0. f. Rhoades busy
day. Summoned from his beat by
a cry of fire, he fought his way
through smoke filled furniture
store, rescued John and Frank
Harris, packed them on his back to
fresh air, rescuscitated them, re-
turned to the fire and put it out.
'Did not have a chance to call
the firemen,' he told headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
FRANCE TURNS
DOWN BRITA!N'S
GERMANY PLANS
POincaire Slams Door on
Premier Baldwin's
Advances
CANCELLATION FAILS
England's Note to Berlin
Not Acceptable to
Frenckmen
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, July 16-Marquis Cur
zon, British foreign secretary, re-
ceived the French and Italian am
bassadors at the foreign office latc
this afternoon. The conversation
was understood to be or the subject
of the forthcoming British note to
Germany on the subject of repara-
tlons, to which France and Italy arc
to be invited to subscribe.
Premier Stanley Baldwin referred
in commons today to the forthcom-
irg British note to Germany, an
nouncing copy would be sent to
the United States.
The note is complete save for fin
ishing touches to be written by the
eabincc.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
YANK PITCHER
BREAKS HAND

CELEy yELAND. July l6.~piteh.
er Bush of the Yanks broke his/
hand stopping a hot smash froy
Iris Speakers bat in the fifth
ming of todny's game.
The blow was so hard nv
split Bush : hand open. v
tired from the game with W k
bleeding badly, BUSH w
ably be out OF the game IA
weeks. {ox
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Modern Bandits
Capture Plane;
Pilot Escapes
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LIMA, Peru, July 16.-Ban-
dts yesterday shot down low
riding airplane laden with a
$4,000 payroll. They were foil
ed when the daring pilot
brought the disabled plane to
Garth after a sensational effort
and escaped on loot before the
modern pirates could reach him.
The payroll ship was driven
by Lloyd Moore, a former
mochanic on one of the N. G.
flying boats wil.ch crossed the
Atlantic. He was rushing the
money from Lima to Canete for
payment of laborers working on
the government irrigation prof.
ect near Cerro Azul.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
MUSSOLINI WINS VICTORY

RUNE, July I6.-Premier MussO-
linn and the rascisti won an import
ant parliamentary victory early to-
day when the chamber of deputies
gave the prime minister Il vote of
confidence in his no. electoral law
by q vote of 303 to 146. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
TWO AVIATORS
DIE IN PLUNGE
By United Press Leased Wire

VENICE, Cali, July l6.-Sunday
crowds along the beach we're hor-
rified to see the airplane of Herbert
Wilson and Cecil Coates, local await
ors, suddenly drop 800 feet into
the sea, carrying both men to
their deaths.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
PAY YOUR TAX,
UNCLE SAM IS
WATCH NC YOU
Collector GOOdcell Warns
Against Delinquency
on July 81

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-The
following statement is issued by
Collector of Internal Revenue Rex
B. Goodcell, of the Sixth District of
California:
To avoid penalty, returns and
payment must be made on or before
July 81, 1928. of the miscellaneous
occupatiOnal taxes, the special to-
, baccOo manufacturers tax and the
special tax on the use of boats,
provided for by the Revenue Act of
1921. ...
Capital stock tax returns also
must be made on or before July 81,
payment being required within 10
days after notice and demand by
the collector. -.46 .tstz
Corporation Excise Tax
The Revenue Act provides that
"every domestic corporation shall
pay annually a special excise tax
with respect to carrying on or doing
business, equivalent to ST. for each
81 900 or so much of the fair aver
age value of its capital stock for
the preceding year ending June so
as in excess of $4,000. In estimat
ing the value of capital stock the
surplus and undivided profits shall
be included. Every foreign corpor-
alton shall pay annually a special
excise tax with respect to carrying
on or doing business in the United
States, equivalent to 81 for each
1000 Of the average amount of
capital employed in the transaction
of its business in the United States
during the preceding year endinn
June 30.'
Every domestic corporation must
make return on Form 707 even
though the law may indicate that il
is exempt from tax. The question
of exemption is one for determine
tion by the. Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue.
A foreign corporation is "carry
ing on or doing businesss in tn,
United States if it maintains an
agent, or an office or warehouse il
the United States, or in any othe,
way enters the United States fol
the purposes of its business.
Occupational Taxes
Following are the miscellaneous
occupational taxes: brokers, $50
pawnbrokers, 800; ship brokers
$50; customhouse brokers, $50; pro
prietors of theaters, museums anC
concert halls where charge for ad
mission is made, having seating
capacity of not more than 250, shal
pay a tax of $50; having a seating
capacity exceeding 500 and not ex
ceeding 800, $3.50; having a seating
capacity of more than 800, 5000.
Circus proprietors are required tc
pay tax of 800; proprietors OF
other public exhibitions or shows
$l5; proprietors of bowling alleys
and billiard rooms are required to
pay $40 for each alley or table;
proprietors of shooting galleries,
$40; prOprietors of riding acade-
mics, 800.
Persons carrying on the business
of operating or renting passenger
automobiles for hire are required to
/ pay $40 for each such automobile
having seating capacity of more
than two and not more than seven,
and $40 for each automobile having
seating capacity of more than
seven.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
"GIRL BANDIT"
is INDICTED
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, July l6.-A true bill
charging Fred C. Thompson, girl
bandit imperSonator, with the
murder of Richard C. Tesmer. in
surance adjuster, was returned by
a grand jury here today. Tesmer
was killed during a holdup at his
Gold Coast home. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
FOUR DROWNED
Ny United Press Leased Wire

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July l6--Four
persons Were drowned and five had
narrow escapes when an overcrowd-
ed skiff was swamped in the mid
die of the Mississippi river Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Wheat Sinks to
New Low Level;
Farmers to Act

CHICAGO, July 16.-Wheat prices
again dropped to new record lows
since 1914 on the Chicago Board of
Trade today.
Today's opening prices: July
deliveries 80; September 97ia; De-
cember 100 3-S.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
FAMOUS SOAP
MAN is DEAD
nv United Press leased Wire

PASADENA, Cal, July 10.
David b. Gamble, resident here for
many years and member of the firm
of Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati,
Ohio, died here early this morning.