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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Is ARE HELD FOR
TRIAL IN AUTO
STAGE WRANCLE

Frederick and O. ID. Hadley were
ordered held to answer in the SUI
perior court for violation of the Cal
ifornia Motor Vehicle Act and the,
l6 co-defendants representing the
United Stages were bound over on
charges of conspiracy following Il.
preliminary hearing before Justice
Mayfield which consumed all of
yesterday and the greater part of
this morning.
The case against Il. G.. Willis,
charged with violation of The Motor
Vehicle Act was dismissed, the state
being unable to prove that he had
actually operated a stage following
an order to cease operations, issued
by the State Railroad Commission to
the United Stages. Bail in each
case was set at $500, which the de-
PENDANTS furnished.
The arrest of the defendants fol-
lowed complaint made by Thomas
Morgan of the United Stages, Inc,
that the United Stages was operat-
ing in defiance of the railroad com
mission g order to discontinue,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Suit Over Oil
Patents Is On

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. -
Taking of evidence in the suit of
the UNIVERSAL Oil company of In
diana and other Independent oil
companies against the Standard Oil
company of Indiana, alleging in
fringement of patent, continued here
here today before Holmes Hall of
Missouri, special master in chancery.
The suit involves rights to the pro-
cess by which about 40 per cent of
all gasoline is made.
Ralph IL. Handy, manager of the
Arrow Oil company, was on the
stand all day yesterday. He testified
that phases of the "Dubbs process "
of refining cruz oil, which has
been patented and the independent
companies claim the Standard has
infringed, were in common use in
1908 and earlier, Attorneys for the
Standard company also claimed that
practically all phases of the Dubbs
process were known here and in
England as carly as 1868.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
"Pep'' and "Go" at
Chamber Lunch

Members of the entertainment
committee will provide the program
for the weekly luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
noon at the Barbara Worth hotel.
The "pep' and enthusiasm mani.
tested at the recent luncheon have
evidently become contagious among
the mebership, for the attendance at
the luncheon continues to grow larg-
er each week.
But Secretary Coyle says it is up
to the entertainment committee to
produce the goods, and as the make
up of that particular committee con.
tains some exceptionally good tai
ent, the members can count on them
to make good,
Dinner will be served promptly
at 1910 aud members are reminded
that they will have to dig in their
pockets for fine for each minute
they are late.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
| Dead, 2 Near
Death In Freak
Auto Accide n is

san FRANCISCO, June l9-One
man was killed and two others es-
capped death in three automobile ac-
cidents near here today. DR.. +. F..
Neff physician of Concord, Cal, was
killed when his automobile was
struck by an interurban electric
train at Meinert station, near Mar
tinez.
John Ivancich confused in the fog
and darkness, drove his automobile
off the Fourteenth street viaduct,
Oakland, and was rescued from
death in liver ooze when con.
struction crane was brought and rails
cd the ear, liberating him. He was
revived at a hospital.
B. Bevilagna stalled his auto
mobile in the path of a Southern
Pacific train ut Barrett avenue Oak
land. The locomotive tossed the car
in somersault for distance of
20 feet. Beviiagna was unhurt
His car was wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Local Employees of
County Get Raises

Assembly bill No. 5l5, approved
yesterday by the board of supervis,
ors, provides for increase in salaries
for county officials, amounting to
approximately $4,000 per year, ac.
cording to County Clerk Mousseau.
Included in the increases are the de.
partment Of the county clerk, re,
corder, auditor, treasurer, tax col
lector, assessor, district attorney
and sheriff. In most eases the in
creases affect deputies only, as in
the ease of the sheriff's department,
where the increases are granted to
court bailiffs and in the county
clerk 8 office where the increases
are given to those acting as clerks
Of the departments Of the superior
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
CO. MOTORCYCLE
OFFICER BADLY
HURT In CRASH
Collision With Large
Truck Results in
Broken Leg

Floyd V. Ackley, county motor
cycle officer, is in the Fl Centre
hospital suffering from a broken
leg and body bruises as the result
of an accidcn; N CaIexico this
morning when he collided with a
large auto truck. According to
Ackley, he was riding on Imperial
avenue near Second street, when he
no.iced the, truck making the turn
into the former.
He was driving in second speed
at the time and threw ON his brakes
while the truck was making the
turn. In some manner the brakes
jammed, causing the motorcycle to
skid and threw him against the
truck wheel with such force as to
break his rig"i :eg between the hip
and the knee. The motorcycle passed
completely under the truck and
was unharmed
Bystanders rushed to- Ackley s as
sistancc and pulled him brom be-
meath the truck. Fortunately the
wheels did not pass over his body
as he lay beneath the truck, while
the driver was frantically trying to
bring his heavy machine to Il stop.
An ambulance was summoned and
the injured officer brought to the
FL Centre hospital. Investigation by
the Calexico police and the sheriff's
office satisfied them that the mi
shap was purely accidental and was
not due to negligence.
Aekley was reported at the hos
pital this afternoon as resting com
fortably though still weak frcn
shock. He has been traffic officer
ON the county highways for several
months and makes his home in Cal.
exico.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Stock Br Okers
Found Guilty In
Mail Fraud Case

CHICAGO, June 19.-Fred l.. Kri-
ebel, president of Kriebel and COM
pany stock brokers, and Henry Pom
mercy, New York agent of the firm,
were found guilty of using the mails
to defraud by Jury in federal dis
trict court here today. The two de-
PENDANTS were found guilty on each
of four counts-three charging use
of the mails to dcfraud and the
fourth conspiracy to d f ra IL
through the mails.
Each of the three first counts
carries a maximum of five years in
prison or $1,000 fine or both. The
fourth count carries two years in
prison or $4,000 fine Or both.
Motion for new trial will be
heard July 9, United States District
Judge James Wilkerson announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
AviatOrs Plan
to Stay Aloft
4 Days, Nights
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, June 19.--An ef-
fort to remain aloft four days and
four nights, breaking all duration
records by spectacular margins, will
be made the latter part Of this
month during the full moon period
by Captain Lowell II. Smith and
Lieut.. John b. Richter of Rockwell
Field, it was announced today.
Their specially equipped DeHavi-
land plane will be refilled in mid.
air. Lieut.. Frank Siefert and Lieut..
Virgil Hines, Rockwell Field ad-
infant will pilot the fucling ma
chine, which will deliver food, wa
ter and gasoline. The gasoline will
be delivered from overhead the
fueling plane flying within a5 feet
of the other plane. A hose will be
used.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Harding's Man
One of Winners
in MINI. Primary

SA PAUL, MINI, June l9--Gov-
ernor j. A. 0. Preus, republican,
Mangus Johnson, farmer-labor, and
James A. Carley, democrat, are the
party nominees in Minnesota's spe
cial senatorial primary it appeared
certain from returns today.
The trio is to go before the
voters July 10 in speeial election
to determine the successor TO the
late Senator knutc Nelson.
Preus nomination is a victory .fos
the Harding administration. Ths
president endorsed him against q
field of republican candidates OF
various views.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Begin Checkup
on L. A. Failure
of n. Y. House


LOS ANGELES, June l9.-Wil-
liam II. Moore Jr., who has been
permanently appointed by federal
court to take charge of the affairs
of A. w. Coote, today began work
of salvage to protect the firm s
thousands of clients on the Pacific
coast. Moore was placed under
$4,000 bond.
Auditors are making thorough
check of Coote S liabilities and as
sets and statement of full in
debtedness will be Forthcoming
shortly. Outsiders place this fig
ure at $450,000 but owing to the
sudden failure of Knauth, KnOchod
and Kuhne, a close estimate is yet
impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
NEW CHAIRMAN OF
&c. 0. P. COMMITTEE
MAY Be FROM WEST
Adams Successor, Will
Not Be Named Till
After Trip

WASHINGTON, June 19.-John
T. Adams successor as chairman of
the republican national committee
will be picked soon after President
Harding returns from his forthcom-
ing western trip. Mr. Harding in
person will select him. The new
chairman will manage the Harding
campaign in 1924.
Mr.. Harding's choice will be gov
erned in large measure by the
views of republican party leaders in
the west and midwest whom he will
meet on his tour. Adams will re-
main as head Of the committee un-
til the republican convention in the
summer of 1924 in spite of the con-
tinued effort to force him out be-
fore then. The president has ironed
out any misunderstanding that ex-
listed between him and Adams
over the world court and wants the
committee organization to function
without any change until the end
of its term, which will be at con
ventiOn time.
Farmers are Rampant
The 1924 campaign will center
around the farmers. Disa Election
and third party talk all center in
the farming regions. There lies
the greatest danger, republican
leaders all agree. The west or mid
die west therefore will provide the
1924 campaign manager.
Mr.. Harding wants to get the mat
ter settled to everybody s satisfac-
tion long enough in advance of the
convention to avoid friction then.
Former Senator Rawson of Iowa,
who once before came near being
elected national chairman, has
strong support for the place. Raw
son, his friends say, would be ac-
ceptable to both the VIII Hays
Harry New wing of the party and
to the Daugherty king, both of
which want to dictate leaders and
strategy for the next campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Cantaloupe Shipments
BY Bureau Of Agr icultural Economies

weaker 3.75@4.Oo; Chicago weaker,
400; Philadelphia weaker, $3.50
AIS; Los Angeles steady, weaker on
green stock, 3.00@3.25; Mlnneapo-
lis slightly weaker, S.75 few 400;
st. Paul steady, 400; Detroit firm,
4.25; Kansas City, dull, 3.75@4.00;
Pittsburgh. unsettled, 3.75@4.00;
Cincinnatti, steady, S.50@3.75; st.
Louis, steady. 4.00@4.25; San FRAN
cisco, weaker. 3.50@3.75; Cleveland,
steady. 4.25@450;.. Buffalo. firm,
4.00@4.25: New Orleans 4.25@4.50;
indianapolis, steady, AIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19

Cantaloupe shipments yesterday,
430 cars, total this year to date
5523 cars compared with total Of
2678 cars at this lime last year.
Local shippingpoint information:
Hauling heavy, demand slow;
Cash track, standards 1.50@1.Z5,
mostly 1.65@1.70; ponies, 1.00@
1926; flats .60@70; carloads, usual
terms, 2.40@2.60.
Following quotations based on
standard ass: Denver steady, 3.65;
New York slightly weaker, $3.50
400; Boston steady, 400; Baltimore
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
HERE'S A RECIPE FOR
COMMENTED TEETH

LOS ANGELES, June IA re-
cipe for contented teeth was given
here by DR.. II. NJ. Barnhart, speak
ing before the annual convention of
the Southern Dental Association.
"'Givc your tooth brush hair
cut the dentist says. He maintains
the the first row of bristles on eth
er side of the tooth brush are too
long. They should be cut so that
they will massage the gums. leaving
The center bristles longer Tor more
efficient cleaning between teeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
SAN PEDRO WHARF
DAMAGED BY FIRE

SAN PEDRO. Cal, June l9.-An
oil stove explosion in the galley of
the little fishing boat Maria result
ed in fire here which burned two
men and damaged General Petrol
cum company wharf to the extent
of $4,000. Flames spread from the
boat to the wharf and for time
threatened 10000 gallon gasoline
tank with destruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
CONTROLLER RILEY
WON'T APPROVE
VARIOUS GAINS
Says He Is Acting as
Watch Dog" of the
People
PLAN TEST CASES
Latest Wrangle Grows
Out of Division of
Fees
PLAN TEST CASES
by United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO Cal. luna

by United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June
19.-Ray L. Riley, state con-
troller. day annourct that
he would refuse to prove
any claims presented by any of
the so-caued "self sustaining
departments of the state gov
ernment until the supreme
court had passed on legality Of
various provisions Of the Rich
ardson budget passed at the re-
cent session of the state legis-
lature.
He further declared that he
would not turn into the gene
raj funds or make any dispo-
sition of fees, fines or other
revenues received through
these commissions or depart
ments until the supreme court
had acted.
Riley declared that he was taking
this action as the "watch dog of
the peoples money" and that
the law provided that in eases OF
conflict the supreme court was the
proper body to guide him.
Plain Test Cases
Riley added that he would con.
fer with various commissions and
and arrange the nee
essary test cases to bring the mat
ter before the supreme court.
The tangle has grown out of the
passed along with the
Richardson budget making specifi,
appropriations for various commits
sions and similar bodies and direct
Ella, charged with passing bogus
agencies should go into the general
funds. Laws on the statute books
according to Riley and others, are
to provide that fees
collected by the various agencies
go to the support of those agencies
and not into the general funds.
Claims of approximately $59,O00,'
600 in recurrent appropriations and
*13, 100000 in the funds of so-called
self supporting boards will be denie,i
payment and the salaries of thou.
sands of state employees held up.
Declaring that under the constitu
ton he is personally responsible fos
the disbursement of funds, Control.
Ter Riley affirmed that it would bo
- neither wise nor within reason
fer him to assume responsibility for
the Richardson budget provisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
LOVES SWEET YOUNG
DREAM SHATTERED

LOS ANGELES, June 19.-Police
shattered the romance of Percy
Thomas Collette, who claims to be
the son of the American charge
'affaires at London, and Lillian
Mckay, 23 of Long Beach, when
they arrested the young man on a
charge of buying the engagement
and wedding ring with fictitious
check. The couple were to have
been married today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
MONTE BLUE BADLY
HURT IN BOAT MISHAP

LOS ANGELES, June l9.-Monte
Blue, film star, was in hospital
here today suffering from u broken
rib and a wrenched back as a re-
suit of mis-step in disembarking
from small boat in the Laguna
Beach surf.
Just as Blue was landing from the
boat during the filming Of a scene
sudden wave struck the small
craft and hurled it against the ac-
tors ribs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
FATALLY HURT

LOS ANGELES, June ia col
lision between an automobile and a
fast interurban train near Whittier
last night resulted in probable fatal
injuries to w. J. Mccarthy of
Bakersfield, and Robert Forbell of
Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Flashes on the
Wire From L. A.

LOS ANGELES, June 19.-Af-
ter discharging nine elevator OPP
orators because of discourteous
treatment of passengers, Marco II.
Hellman, president of large bank
here and owner of two office build
ings himself took charge of the ears
and operated it. for two hours dur
ing the rush period.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
7 DEAD, DOZENS
FRUSTRATED IN
CHICAGO BY HEAT

CHICAGO, June ia heat
wave, taking toll of seven
deaths in Chicago in fifty six
hours, swept the middle west to-
day. After yesterdays high of
81, the mercury agar, early to-
day started climbing, sending
thousands to the bathing beach
es for relief.
There were dozens Of postra-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
GOING "DoWN-ER"
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, June l9.--Germau
marks were quoted at 10000 to
the pound sterling this morning, ap-
proximately l55,000 to the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
NEBRASKA FLOOD
DOES BIG DAMAGE
Bv United Press Leased Wire


COLUMBUS, Neb., June 49,
Floods from the Loup river dill
heavy damage in this section to-
day. The towns of Fullerton and
st. Edwards were Inundated with
three feet of water last night. The
water receded at Fullerton today.
Railroad tracks have been wash
ed out and bridges weakened or
swept away. Telephone and tele-
graph service was demoralized and
crops badly damaged. Eighty state
Y. M. c. A. boys are marooned ut
Camp Sheldon, between the Loup
and Platte rivers near here.
Rail service is interrupted on the
Burlington by an impossible bridge
here. Barns, other buildings, live
stock and bridges were carried
down the Loup and emptied into
the Platte.
FREMONT, Neb., June 10
Twenty three Boy Scouts from 10
to IS years old, were marooned on
Front Island southwest of here,
when a bridge connecting the island
with the mainland was swept away
by floods.
The boys food supply is said to
be meager and attempts are being
made to establish communication
with the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
Soldiers Try to Divert Lava

lNGUA GOSSA Sicily June l9The situation here is tragic and
desperate, while the lava s l25 feet away.
House crumbng; the heat from the lava is unbearae and
buildings
working desperately hope dveng
city
richest of all Sicily lies
of molten
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
so, 600 FLEE
FIERY LAVA
OF MT. ETNA
BY United Press Leased Wire

SATANIA Sicily path of five fiery ablier
Sclan fleeing with
families animals household while the violent
euptons 100000 home
Already townships
the devastating flow of molten metal which speed fresh
posion and earth shake the volcanoes base
their shoulders flee the farmers the advancing lava
high carrying
weighing bitrng heat precees the
rushing life impossible within mile. Wells for miles
around have dried up vegetation is withering
Blanket Covers Everything
destruction wrought
downfall of nders
blanket already three inches thick
the entire mountain far Giardini.
pancky volume roads
upon everything they from their
before the fields and down drying beds
Population Camping Out
The inhabitants felt the heat of the
descending ncandecent display Of
fireworks from Enas plainly night of
At Pd Monte the entire pouace camped the public
huddled throughout
e Church bells toed booming above the
cd Every thunder from the mountain shook
the village.
Ingua Glossa believed
religious the fiery 40
eng their homes Against the
patron having stopped flow of lava that
reached the the 1873 The religious believe implicitly
that the miracle will be repeated.
Pope Plus Victor interested themselves
The king will this if
alarming, while
pope religious buildings the island thrown
to the refugees
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19

NEW ORLEANS June 19.-Cot,
n closed stpody
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19

Spots 28.OO, down %.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-19
COTTON MARKET

Spots 21.8U, Off TO.
, 1923-10-31

plant as second hand machinery and for which
they could not have realized more than S LOCO, 900.
On the other hand, it must be borne in mind that
for this single item in the entire equipment the
government has secured $3,500,000 as against the
100000 offered by Mr. Ford for the entire
plant and equipment.
AT the time of the sale, in q desire not to
disturb the status quo, the administration stated
to Mr.. Ford that this amount could be credited
on his original offer of $5,000,000 if it was so
wished. Mr.. Ford's declared purpose in pur-
chasing the Muscle Shoals is the manufacture
of nitrates for fertilization purposes. ] have
the keenest interest in the development of air
~fixation of ~nitrates in assistance of the Ameri-
can farmer and in the adaptability of Muscle
Shoals for this purpose. As evidence of the
governments desire to promote this end it is
ldraulic works on the Tennessee river, with a
view to making that great water power avail
able for the purpose. 1 have never opposed
Mr.. Ford's securing the use of this water power
or any other equipment we have, provided he is
able to give such assurance of its being devoted
to this particular purpose as will satisfy Con-
gress and properly protect the public interest.
That he could ever economically make nitrates
by the use of steam power is denied by every
expert adviser.
The fact that he says his offer is still open
would seem to indicate that he does not regard
the Gorgas steam plant as necessary to him in
the carrying out of his plan to purchase and
develop Muscle Shoals water power. 1 do not
propose to continue a newspaper discussion of
this subject, but if necessary shall place all facts
before a proper tribunal.
, 1923-10-31
The Great Need

The country needs leaders who proclaim
where they stand. Those who are unsound are
not so slow declaring what they believe in, what
they propose and purpose. Others who really
propose well and purpose honestly, are shy about
proclaiming their policies, opinions, convictions.
The country needs more men like Charles g.
Dawes, who will stand and say what they be-
ieve, mean, will fight for. The business of trv.
ing to slide into office by conciliating every.
body, patting all minorities on the back, offend.
ing nobody's susceptibilities, has been sicken.
ingly overplayed.
There is strength In truth. There is power
In honest aYowal. Let n candidate, il he is big
enough, get up on his feet and shoot straight
talks right at the public. The voters will like
him. After all, they have n prediction for the
man who assumes that they have some intelli.
gence and patriotism. who talks to them logi.
cally and honestly and appeals to their good
sense as citizens.
Bunk! We have had cans of it poured out
tor our listening cars, which really arc eager
10 hear the honest word, the intelligent speech,
Let a candidate with convictions go out and tell
them to the voters. He may lose, but he cnn
respect himself, and even those who reject him
VIII respect him, too. Managers are cautions:
they hedge, they counsel candidates to caution,
But time and again their advice TO use "the
bunk has proved bad. A conspicuous OK.
ample was in the campaign of 1916, when a Ger,
tam eminent gentleman lost the presidency, be.
cause under managerial advice he didn't have
tue courage Of his really good convictions
, 1923-10-31
1t Happened In Wyoming
Matters md Things, of Statewide Intere est. Wired il, Teephoned in Written,
CxapeVned and ono IF 1t Puldned.
Butted Into Engine

REMUNERATION three men
escaped with their lives when a
motor truck driven by Foreman
Q~uintana, of the j. c. Kinney sheep
outfit. struck n moving o. S. L.
freight engine broadside at the Sage
railroad crossing always will be a
mystery.
Dipping operations for the season
had just been completed. and Fore
man Quintana. with two M~exicans.
started off in the truck. A line Of
cars stood on the sidetrack near
the Sage station. and Quintana said
he didn't see the approaching train,
extra freight 5312, westbound, until
he was almost on the tracks. He
tried to stop the truck, but the
brakes were defective, and the en-
gine beat him to the crossing about
two seconds. The truck going at a
good rate of speed, crashed into the
railroad engine just about amldship,
when the former was hurtled over
by the impact. All three of the oc-
cupants OF the truck were bruised
and cut, n being brought to the
L. c. NJ. hospital for treatment.
The freight engine stopped within
10 a lengths. and the GREY assisted
the unfortunates. A dog that was
IN the truck sustained q broken
back and was killed.