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The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
CONVICT CLAIMS HE CAN IDENTIFY BOMB THR0WER
Former Evangelist Says He Sold Explosives
 to Perpetrator
OFFERS TO AID OFFICIALS
Bandit Murderer Now Decides to Honor
 Law and Order

LOS ANGELES, March 31.-That he can give information that will solve the mystery of the bombing of the offices of J. P. Morgan & Com pany in Wall Street on September 17th. 1920, is the assertion of Herbert Wilson, the former evangelist and alleged mail robber, who is under sentence for murder, as related to a reporter for The Times, according to a story published today. Wilson is quoted as having declared that he recognized in the photograph of Max Wolfe, arrested in Warsaw and per mitted to return to Europe from the United States, the man to whom Wll- son had sold large quantity Of eX- plosives shortly before the bomb out rage. As the result of Wilson's rev. elations an investigation has been started which will extend to Canada and Mexico. Wilson declares that he has decided to fall in line with law and order' He is said to have professed a knowledge of many mail and store robberies, the mysteries of which have never been solved.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
LANSINC-ISHII PACT
 IS ABR0CATED BY
 MUTUAL AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, March 31. - The celebrated Lansing-Ishii agreement by which in 1917 the United States recognized certain Special inter- ests' claimed by Japan in Chinese territory, has been cancelled by mu- tual agreement. Diplomatic nego- tiations carried on between the Jap anese and American Governments have resulted in the formulation of a new understanding based primarily on the provisions of the Nine-Power pact written at the Washington Arms Conference. This agreement Is re- garded as more effectively applying "the principles of the Open Door and equality of opportunity in China"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
Britt Measure Is
 Offered By Foster
 ASNeULuW Busis

JUNEAU, March 31.-Declaring it to be the duty of the Legislature to adopt the suggestions made by Gov ernor Bone in his recent biennial message, to the end of formulating legislation equitable to all interests, which, the Governor declared, would have the endorsement of the Admin istration and the support of Secretary tive Foster, of Cordova, Thursday in troduced a measure designed for con- the bill drafted and introduced by Sen ator Britt during the session of 1921 and passed by the Senate at that time, failing of action in the House. The bill provides for absolute Territorial control of the fisheries through the appointment of a commission under a Director of Fisheries and a Chief War den, and sets up a system of fees and licenses. Foster stated that he did not expect the bill to pass unamended, but that he introduced it with the idea of providing the Legislature with a concrete basis on which to build a suitable code.
 The Foster Literacy bill, establish
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31

ing a literacy qualification for voters, has been set for a special hearing in the Senate on Monday Petitions from several towns of the Territory, urging the passage of the bill, have been re- ceived by members of the Senate.
 The effort to effect the passage in the Senate of the fishermen's labor lien law was halted Thursday when Senator Dimond pointed out that the measure contained a grave menace to the small packers, which might re suit in the destruction of the local in- dependent packing industry. The bill was accordingly sent back to Commit tee for ratification.
 eratiye principle between the Terri tory and the National Government under the existing law, was introduced by Senator Aldrich The bill pro- vides a means by which the Territory may come under the terms of the Federal Highway Act when Congress extends it to Alaska.
 Owing to the fact that yesterday was Seward Day, set aside for observance in honor of the Secretary who effect ed the Alaska purchase, there was no session of the Legislature.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
FOSTERS 'SYNDICALISM' TURNED AGAINST HIM
 BY THE PROSECUTION

ST. JOSEPH, March 31-In spite of protests on the part of the defense that the book no longer represents the writer's views, the volume en- titled "Syndicalism," written by Will liam z. Foster, radical agitator, was admitted as testimony in the trial and was used against him when the prose- cution read to the jury certain parts of it's contents. The book is the one that figured in the Congressional in- vestigation in 1919 when Fosters part in fomenting the steel strike at Gary. Indiana, was under way. The de- fense yesterday rested it's case.
 Court adjourned with the beginning of the attorneys arguments.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
YOUTHS LOSE LIVES WHEN TRAPPED IN
 STORE SHOWCASE

SAN BERNARDINO, March 31. - Richard Jensen and Dean Mecham, two boys who have been missing from their homes since last Saturday, were discovered lying in a showcase in the workroom of building in the busi ness district here today. The Mecham boy was dead from suffocation, and while the Jensen youth was still alive when removed, he died later. The boys had been caught by the closing of trapdoor behind them after they had crawled into the showcase.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
ARMY FLYER
 DEM0LISHES
 SPEED RECORD
Worlds Flight Time Is Greatly Bettered by
 American

DAYTON, March 31-That Lieu tenant Lester Maitland, the Army aviator, has broken the worlds speed record for airplane flight has been satisfactorily proved by a careful examination of the recording instru- ments. The speed attained by the flyer in his flight Of Wednesday is found to nave been 2S1.4 miles an hour, markedly bettering the previous record, made by Sadi Lecointe, the French aviator, of 23301 miles an hour.
 clare they had another "easy kill ing" and the $75,000 to S15O,0o0 would be played for the investor" plus his S25,00O in cash. At this stage of the game the market al ways operated against him." and he lost his previous ''profits,' together with the cash he had raised flor credit purposes" The twenty men were also charged with operating fake racing schemes involving mythical horse, 'Dineen." The op- eration was practically the same as the "stock market" scheme, and when the winnings had been pyramided to the point where large sums were in volved, "Dineen" became an also ran.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
CRUESOME IMPLEMENTS OF ALLEGED MURDER
 EXHIBITED IN COURT

ATLANTA, March 31. - A meat chopper, a cauldron and a quantity of lye, which are said to have been used to destroy the bodies of Mrs. Eloise Dennis and her sister, Miss Beatrice Nelms, who disappeared ten years ago from San Antonio, were introduced yesterday by the State in the trial of Victor E. Innes, charged before the Federal Court with using the mails to defraud. The charge of having murdered Mrs. Den his, for which Innes and his wife were tried, was dismissed on the ground of the States failure to pro- duce the bodies.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
ORDERS ONE SENTENCE
 BE COMPUTED
Soviet Committee Sees Fit Commute Single
 Death Sentence

MOSCOW, March 31.-The death sentence imposed upon Archbishop Zepliak, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia, who, with Vicar General Butchkavitch, was con demned to death few days ago by the Central Executive Council of the Soviet Government, has been con- muted to ten years Imprisonment under strict isolation. The appeal for clemency in the case of the Vicar-General, however is denied. The executions were set for yester- day, but were stayed pending recon sideration of the sentence by the Council
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
NATIONWIDE
 BUNCO PLOT
 0BEF0ILED Fake Stock Brokers Are Objects of Efforts
 by Officials HAD WELL-WORKING PLAN Victims Fleeced Through Alleged Investments
 by Operators
HAD WE'LL WORKING PLAN

DENVER, March 31-That the con- viction of the twenty alleged confi- dence men by the local court last Wednesday is the first step in na- tion-wide cleanup of bunco-men is the substance of a story published today in the Denver Times. With Len E. Ray, one of the conspiratOrs, who turned states evidence in the trial, act ing as informant, the first move in the campaign will be made at Los An geles, according to the paper.
 The twenty alleged confidence men convicted recently of operating flake stock exchanges" were said to have taken more than $500,000 from the public, and the district attorney de- clared he had accounted for $272,000 lost by "speculators" through the operations of the "bunco ring" The district attorney charged that Lou Blonger, 70 was the head of the alleged ring. some of whose mem bers have been operating continuous ly for fifteen years in different parts of the United States, according to the district attorneys office. Before moving headquarters to Denver about five years ago, the ring operated in Atlanta, Ga, and Los Angeles, the district attorney said.
 Numerous witnesses testified that the alleged "bunco" men had flake stock exchange" through which they bought and sold mythical stocks. The victim always won at the start, and finally after smaller amounts had been invested" 'won' from $75,0O0 to S150,000. The al legged confidence men would then demand that the investor must have cash flor credit purposes before the large amount would be paid. One witness testified he went from Den yer to England to get $25,00O in cash in order to establish his credit" The confidence men would then de-
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
STRIKING WORKERS ORDERED DEP0RTED
 FROM RUHR REGION

ESSEN, March 31.-A proclamation was posted throughout the Ruhr dis trict today on the order of General Degoutte, commanding the French occupationary forces, calling for eX- pulsion of all railroad workers who refuse to return to their posts. The order applies also to the families of the workers, who must accompany the men. It affects five hundred thousand persons. Germany is said to be making preparations to dis tribute the men and their families throughout unoccupied territory,
 where the men will be given work.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
BANDIT HOLDS UP COMPANY PAYMASTER:
 ESCAPES WITH LOOT

NEW YORK, March 31.-Confront- ing the paymaster of the Duncan Con- struction Company yesterday while that officer was on his way from a bank with the company payroll, a highwayman shot and instantly killed the man. Intercepted in his robbery of the paymaster by passerby, the bandit threw pepper into the latters eyes and made his escape with $400O in cash.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
COAL MINERS OUT
 ON STRIKE IN WESTERN
 WASHINGTON TONIGHT

SEATTLE, March 31. - Approxi- mately two thousand miners in the unionized coal fields of Eastern Washington, will walk out tonight as the result of the failure of nego- tiations between operators and min CTS toward a new wage agreement. The Western Washington mines, which are running on the open shop principle, will be unaffected by the strike Operators declared today that there is sufficient coal on hand to supply all demands for a long time. Union officials expect the strike to be of short duration.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
HEAD NEAR DEATH
 IN MOSCOW
Bolshevik Leader Dying From Stroke of
 Apoplexy

LONDON, March 31.-A report here advices received at Helsingfors from Moscow, Nicolai Lenine, the head of the Soviet Government of Russia plectic stroke suffered some weeks ago, which has resulted in paralysis of the right side. The probable demise of the Bolshevik leader is expected to be followed by the es- tablishment of a military dictator ship, of which Leon Trotzky, present with the assistance of four or five associates.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
JURY FINDS HICH-UPS GUILTY OF VIOLATION
 OF VOLSTEID ACT

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 31.- Fiftyfive of the sixty-two residents of Gary and Lake County, charged with conspiracy to violate the Vol stead Act, were found guilty in the Federal Court by jury today Among those convicted are Mayor Johnson, of Gary, Sheriff William Olds, of Lake County, and Judge William M. Dunn, of the Gary City Court.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
FISHERIES BILL GIVES TERRITORY CONTROL
EMPLOYE GIVES LIFE IN EFFORT TO SAVE
 THAT OF COMRADE

CHICAGO, March 31.-In an effort to rescue from suffocation Edward Carson, thirty seven, who was over come from fumes of silage in the elevator of the Pyramid Mill ing Company here yesterday, Charles Brill, aged fifty nine, fellow en- ploye, was suffocated. A fireman who undertook to remove the two bodies was also partially overcome by the fumes.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
BIG FOUR PASSENGER WRECKED AT CROSSING:
 SEVEN ARE KILLED

COLUMBUS, O., March 31-Seven persons were killed and many others seriously injured in a wreck which demolished fast passenger train on the Big Four line near here yester- day. The accident occurred when the train struck an automobile at tempting to make a grade crossing. The engine of the flyer was thrown from the track and turned completely top of it.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
FEAR OF FLOCGERS
 PREVENTS WITNESSES
 FROM TAKING STAND

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 31.- That such fear has been implanted in the hearts of their victims in this part of the country by flogging mobs that it is next impossible to in duce witnesses to appear in the courts of Jefferson County, is the re- port made by the Federal Grand Jury to the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial District.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
ROBBERY SUSPECTS
 SEIZED IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Two men who are believed to have been implicated in the recent robbery of the postoffice at Olympia, Washing ton, when $23,OOO worth of stamps were abstracted from the vaults, were arrested here today. The men had in their possession stamps worth s3600.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
COLORADO RATIFIES
 BIG RIVER TREATY

DENVER, March 31.-Ratification of the Colorado River treaty was completed by the Colorado Legis- lature yesterday, making the sixth State to sign the treaty for the control of the waters of the Colorado River. Arizona is now the only State which has not ratified
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
BURNS DECLARES CONVICT'S STORY IS
 PURE BUNKUNl

MIAMI, March 31.-Advised today of the alleged revelations of Herbert Wilson concerning the authorship of the Wall Street bomb outrage Will liam J. Burns, director of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, declared that the story related by Wilson is bunk"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
FAST PASSENGER
 GOES INTO DITCH;
 ENGINEER KILLED

SPOKANE, March 31. - George Koontz, an engineer was killed and two others were badly injured today when an eastbound Spokane Port land-Seattle passenger train, en route teen miles west of here. None of the passengers was injured.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
MORE LIVES LOST IN TENEMENT FIRE;
 NINE IN A WEEK

NEW YORK, March 31.-As the re- suit of fire of suspicious origin, which broke out in an East Side tene- ment today, two persons have been burned to death and eight seriously injured. This catastrophe makes a total of nine lives that have been lost through fire this week.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-31
EIGHTEEN COMING TO
 CORONA ON EVANS

SEATTLE, March 31.-The steamer Admiral Evans sailed this morning at 9 o'clock with 1855 passengers. Those for Cordova are Mrs. F. Brandt, Miss J. Ronnaldi, Mrs. B. N. Benson, MT. Brand and wife, and thirteen steer age.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

that men are anxious 10 be clerks
instead of plasterers, but the real
truth is that the physical conditions
Of wage workers has. through war
and other causes, SO deteriorated
them that only small proportion
OF the men have, today, the phvsi-
cal endurance to do the hard MANN
al work.
II, therefore, viii hc seen that
we are starting the year under very
happy circumstances. The Babson-
shart this week registers minus three
per cent. Our job during 1923 will
cot be to open the throttle wider
but to hold the prosperity which we
have today. This is the task before
Us. To this end we must work.
This means, concluded Mr. Babson
that we mast substitute service
for greed, thrift for Incidence. eff
ficiency for inefficicncv, and an
honest desire to give dollar of
service and material for every dollar
that we get. If we do this our
present good conditions would CON
tinuc through 1928 but if we again
get careless, business will again
quickly fall off, because these bet
ter conditions cannot continue with
out' strong and broad foundation
Oh which to build and grow
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
Plan Legislation
to Cover Proper
Lettuce Marketing

Horticultural Commissioner +. w.
Waite is planning to call meeting
of lettuce buyers and shippers for
the purpose of considering legisla-
tion which he considers essential i'll
handling the lettuce crop of the val
lev. The aim of the proposed legis-
lut ion is to establish grades, a stand
ard size crate, Prevent deception in
packing and provide for proper
marking of the boxes.
The meeting will be called as soon
as state representative can be
present, which will be within Il few
days.
The commissioner and others hav-
ing knowledge of the matter, believe
that such legislation is imperative
to properly safeguard the superior
quality of lettuce grown III this val
ley.
Ii is now bringing a higher price
than that grown in amy other see
tiou hut this will not be so unless
il continues to reach the markets in
the proper condition, correctly grad
ed and honestly packed.
Those handling the crop, as well
aS the Inspectors, recognize that the
state law must be amplified some
what to make il cover the require
meut, and it is the plan to get Il bill
through the legislature now in ses-
sion emb0dying theaction to be con
sidcrcd mt the meeting of the grow
ers, buyers and shippers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
Financial Expert Says First Weeks
of 1923 Show Much More Prosperity
Chart Says Conditions Near Normal

WELLESLEY HILLS w Babson today
issued following which he further discusses the points
Outlook l923 which Appeared
in theSec o January l.
starting exceedingly Well As
tatistay business IN better position th
of the and all
practically normal today This
and minus II cent t~o
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
Membership Drive Now Ont

Membership Drive Now on-The
membership drive OF the Farm Bu-
leail is fairly well started i'll many
Of the centers, new members having
been reported from day to day at
the office Those joining before the
FIRST OF February are given Il dis
count of 10 per cent on the dues.
After that date, the dues will be five
dollars for men ana two fifty for
'NOmett
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

Various reasons exist for this, but
the principal one is the renewed in
tcrest which President Harding IS
taking in foreign affairs. The state
ments last week hv Senator Borah
shoulI be beneficial to the foreign
trade situation: Export business is
dependent upon confidence. Nothing
viii help 50 much 20 restore our
foreign trade rs feeling that Eur
ope is to bc kept from bankruptcy.
Nv financial friends have been very
pcS>imistic over the European stu
alton during the past few months.
Reports which have received this
week in regard to Europe seem
brighter and more hopeful.
"There is even a bright side Ia
the labor situation as We begin the
New Year. Although most employ
crs believe that labor is too high
and many feel that il is becoming
inefficient, the fact remains that
strikes are fewer. There has not
been q .lpnuarv for many wears with
SO few strikes. Apparently both
capital and labor got Il good scare
during the railroad strike, for GER
tainly they both lost As a result,
both sides have since counted 10 he
fore puliiBg off a strike or lock
ont. There is mitch talk about chang
ing the immigration laws to relieve
the situation.
War Deteriorates Workers
It, however, will take more than
changing the quota Of immigrants
The fundamental difficulty with the
skilled labor situation is that tine
war killed. crippled, and shocked a
great mass of workers. We complain
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
FOR. sAhk-The following propet-

.t'ORs hE-The following propet.-
ties at prices decidedly below the
market: 160 acres Mcloland dis
trict, fenced, house, good shade
50 acres near West, fenced, med
ium land. 40 acres near Mesquite
Lake school, soft land. All are
fully water stocked. Can give i'm
mediate possession. For further
particulars see f. \. Buelow, Bar
bara Worth Hotel. lJt3
WA\TED-S0 or 100 acres goV,
Land for cotton on share basis. In
quire Coggins Garage. ljtj
FOR SALE-Some fine gobblers for
breeding purposes. Mrs. Geo.
Pitcher, Heber Ave. Hebcr.
1jt6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15


Most Business Doing Better
"Of course, the Improvement has
been 50 rapid during the past few
weeks that it probably cannot hold
M during the entire wear of 1873.
However. most lines of business are
doing well today and we should
make the best of this opportunity.
Those who are not in lines which
are improving should get busy and
find out why. Certainly the ulti-
mate consumers of most goods are
today in position to buy in reason
able quantities. Every businesspan
should be doing business with them
and sharing their prosperity.
The farmers are feeling better,
continued the Statistician, than
thcv have for some wears. The value
in money of the crops Just harvest
ed is over 80 per cent greater than
the value OF the previous crop. The
banking situation in the farming
sections is liquidating. Failures are
running only 400 a week compared
with 500 or 600 q year ago. Ny
records from tire mail order houses
show that December has again been
a record month. and that most
farmers families had a SHmptUouS
Christmas. This applies not only 20
the grain sections OF the West, but
most cotton sections of the South.
Conditions in Texas are better than
they have been for some time. since
the textile workers have returned,
the cotton mills are very busy. Cot
tor should remain finn until We
know something about next year :
crop.
Iron Industry Picks Up
The iron and steel industry is in
q better condition than il has been
for three years. Pitlsburg had a
PROSPEROUS Christmas. Most plants
are working 80 per cent Of their ca
paeitv and the demand for this time
Of wear for their products is eXcep-
tionallv good. Ordinarily many
steel plants close down this season.
but there is little chance Of It at
present. Nest railroads are buvihg
locomotives, ears. rails and other
track material Building. which Is
usually dun this time of year, con
( tinues to be active. and the demand
+ for brick. lumber, and hardware IS
greater than ever before at this
. season. The demand for coPper i,
+ increasing and l would not be sur
prised to see higher prices during
+ the next few months. The coal IN
! dustry continues to boom. and So
j long as the present cold weather
! continues. there should be no let-ul
+ in the producing end of the industry.
Certain sections Of the country,
/ however, which have been suffering
/ for lack of coal should soon get
plenty. Coal prices should be lower
! in 1928 than in 1922.
Rerewed Foreign Trade
Foreign trade is holding NJ bet
ter than most people anticipated
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

WANTED--Ladv for clerical work
Must write good hand, accurate
ut figures, operate typewriter
State age, experience, telephone
number and salary expected. Box
go Press office. 15t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

FOR SALE-Some fine turkey COB
blers, also one fresh family Jersey
cow. One mile north Sixth ST., El
Centre. Knapp. 13t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
War Detoriorates Workers

Fnew
cntmderfr prize t twas nhH most n e parade n
fn t f w
ndof t
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

FOR RENT OR LEASE acre
fenced and cross fenced chicken
tight, ; room house, barn and
chicken house, service pipe and
water tank. S16 per month, Il mile
north 18th 81. NJ. A. Wilson. Phone
32W1. l5t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

WA NTED-To rent five room fur
nished house. Box PSI Imperial
Valley Press. 15t5
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15
Too Late to Classify

FOR SALE-Hupmobile touring ear
in good condition. Call at Chas,
NJ. Skinner s Furniture Store. $50
S Main St. l5t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-15

LOST-Saturday night, black onyx
ring, pearl center, carved white
gold mounting. Reward. Mrs. w
=. Grieves, Calexico, or Light.
bourns Shop, Barbara Worth Hos
tel Bldg, FL Centre. l5t5