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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
DARING SAN DIEGO AIRhlEN
OFF ON NONSTOP FLIGHT
FROM CANADA TO MEXICO

and Sacramento in command of
Major H. A. Arnold and Captain
Louis Field. At Sacramento Cap
tain r. G. Erwin and Lieut.. 0. r.
Mcneil will be on duty to do the
perilous stunt of re-fueling in the
air.
Carried 174 Gallons
The nonstop plane carried, when
it start from Sumas, ia gallons of
gasoline and 30 gallons of oil. They
expect to take on at each re-fueling
station 1900 gallons of gasoline.
The oil, it was believed, will be suf-
ficient to last the entire trip,
According to schedule of the two
airmen, they should reach Eugene
about 10 o clock and Sacramento at
p. m.
When Tijuana is reached Captain
Smith and Lieut.. Richter expect to
put back to Rockwell Field, San
, Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
RUSH TO BEACH
NEAR ENSENADA
in SCHICK CASE
l.. A. Man Identifies Clark
and Wife as Pair He
Saw

SAN DIEGO, Cal, October 25.-
Authorities have gone 80 the
beach near Ensenada today, seeking
new clues in tEe case of George f.
Schick,. missing San Diego broker.
following positive Identification of
f. Drew Clark and his wife late
Yesterday by Frank Moore of Los
Angeles as the couple he had seen
digging in the sand near Ensenada
last February.
Clark and his wife and Mrs.
Schick are all held on charges of
forging Il power of attorney to get
control of Schick's affairs. Mrs.
Schick has confessed involving the
others.
Search of the tangled underbrush
of Mission valley below the Clark
home which has been going on
daily since the arrest of the Clarks
and Mrs. Schick on forgery charges
on October 16, resulted yesterday
in the finding of more bones, be-
lieved to be human.
Moore Tells Tale
Moore said that he was driving
northward about ten miles north of
Ensenada in Il desolate region when
he discovered he had no matches. A
few moments later he saw Il ear
and two figures silhoutted against
the evening sky and being an in
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Says Mrs. Stokes
Didn't Visit in
Brander's Homes

NEW YORK, October 25.-Thom-
as Brander called rs the first wit.
ness in the Stokes divorce trial
today, denied that Mrs. Stokes had
ever visited his home in Bethel,
Conn.,, in company with Edgar r.
Wallace, named as correspondent in
the ease.
Brander, who has a homo at
Bethel, and one at Darien, Conn,
formerly shared an apartment in
New York vita Wallace and Walter
l.. Pepperman, vice president OF
the lnterborough Rapid Transit
company.
During the presentation of evid
cnee for Stokes two colored maids
who had been employed at Brand.
cr's homes in Bethel and Darien,
respectively, testified that on one
or two occasions Mrs. Stokes had
gone to each of Brander 3 homes
in company with Wallace. Pepper
man also has a home in Bethel and
81 was alleged that while visiting
with Wallace nj the Peppermnn
home Mrs. Stokes had also visited
It Brander S home.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
HEAVY SHOWS
COVER DENVER
By United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, October 25.-
Heavy SHOWS swept the Rocky
Mountain region yesterday and
last night. Virtually all automo-
bile roads above 1000 feet, which
includes large proportion of Co,
lorados land Wyoming, were closed
to traffic and temporary block
age is being experienced over much
of Eastern Colorado.
1t was one of the worst storms
for this time of the year in the
history of this district.
In Denver lights were out over
& large section OF the city most of
the night; street railway schedules
We're disrupted by snow and debris
and thousands of broken tree limbs
blocked sidewalks and streets. Pc.
destrians were walking down the
middle Of the streets this morning,
where path had been cleared by
motorists and the street railway
company.
More than n foot of snow fell
in Denver and nine inches was on
the ground this morning. Depths
varying fromsan inch to two feet
were reported over the eastern hale
of the state, with very little pre-
cipitation west Of the Continental
divide.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Vote Of Thanks
Given by Farm
Bureau


On behalf Of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau we wish to
show our appreciation Of the eff
forts of the business men in CO.
operating by closing their places
of business which made it posi-
BILE to attain the height of sue
cess at the mass meeting held
at the Palace theater yester-
day, also for the magnificent
spirit displayed by Mayor w.
S .Fawcett and good work of D.
l.. Zinn.
Such efforts are so far reach
ir,3 that no one can realize their
future value to all the interests
of Imperial Valley. We fur
tbern express appreciation 40
all the newspapers of the valley
in their able assistance and to
all that had any part whatso-
ever in making this affair such
large success.
@. G. Webster,
President Imperial County
Farm Bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
MARK Time AS
NEW EVIDENCE
BEING SOUC H 7

WASHINGTON, October 25.--In-
vestigation into alleged scandal
Gus conditions in the Veterans
Bureau, marked time today while
both Investigators ;nd defenders
sought additional supporting evid-
ence to bring before the senate Sc.
lect comr;ittee when it resumes
the hearings next Monday.
Former head of the bureau Col.
onel Charles i. Forbes, broken in
health, weakened by illness and
worry, was kept in deepest seclusion
today. Medical advisers ordered
that on account of the dangerous
heart affection from which Forbes
is suffering, he be protected as
much as possible from excitement
and exertion.
HIS place of retirement was kept
secret even from most of his friends
and from associates in the bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
HUGHES SENDS
NOTE TO BRITISH
ON PREPARATIONS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Secrc-
tary Of States Hughes has dispatch
ed note to the British government
with reference to the reparations
problem, it was learned today from
II source usually reliable.
Among other statements the note
is understood to make these points:
l. That the United States re-
CARDS the European situation as
most grave.
.. That it is imperative that
some practicable plan be put into
effect Immediately to solve the rep
arations problem.
3. That the United States gov
ernment stands ready to aid in such
settlement in any possible way.
The note, it is understood, said
that in the opinion of this govern
ment the reparations controversy is
at the bottom of the whole trouble
in Europe today and that it must
be eliminated before Europe can go
forward to reeuperation.
AS yet, it is not known definitely
whether any actual detailed step is
proposed by the American govern
ment for reparations settlement.
However, it is understood that
the communication gives a complete
exposition of the American attitude
toward the European crisis and
makes known definitely the willing
ness of this country to aid in a set
tlement.
The step comes simultaneously
with the arrival In Washington of
Lloyd George who is seeking coop
Grafton of the United States in the
settlement of Europe's ills. The
note will be published in the press
of the United States tomorrow
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Local Chamber Protests Against MexicaIi Gambling
$1,000 Raised ut
Mass Meetings
OF Lettuce Men

That the spirit of cooperation
exists strongly in Imperial Val
ley when the need of the whole
community demands it was shown
yesterday when the sum of 5000
was raised in this city and Braw-
ley by business men, farmers, and
others from practically all occu-
pations to protect the interests OF
Imperial Valley at the coming
lettuce rate hearing.
No one VINO attended yester-
days mass meeting in this city, al
which representatives, from prac-
tic;slly the entire valley were pres
cut, could faIl to catch the fine
spirit in which the various con
tributors offered their assistance
by "buyinl ears" from y. l..
Zinn, who by mis- splendid auction
eering was responsible for much
of the enthuis;vsm.
Will $. Fdwcrtt, prominent grow
cr, who offered to give, dollar for
dollar, an equal amount with the
business men was also largely re-
sponsibie fo-' FL Centre s sum
climbing of $1,000. Mr.. Fawcett
had also previously contributed
over $500 to the Los Angeles Pro
duce Exchange fund.
Much Credit Due jenkins
c. c. jenkins, secretary of the
Imperial Valley Farm Bureau, and
"main spring. of the movement
should also receive due credit from
the entire county for his tireless
work.
At the meeting at Brawley last
right Z sum Of $40 was easily
raised, the japanese Farmers AS
sociation giving $500 of this
amount. As Il total of $1,000 from
the northern city was needed, mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce,
Rotary Club ana other business men
offered to advance the remaining
1920, making the contribution an
even $1,000.
l.. c. Lee presided at the Braw-
icy meeting which was held last
night in the grammar school. f.,
". Cuff, +. f. Goalder of the
American Fruit Growers, Inc. VIII }
was down from Los Angeles for
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
DISTRICT FILES
ANSWER TO SUIT
ON WATER RATE
General Denial of Figures
WOres Cites For
Expenses

Charles l.. Childers, as attorney
for the Imperial Irrigation district,
today filed answer to the suit of
Charles r. Wores, petitioning the
superior court to restrain the dis
trict from levying the So tax rate
voted by the board of directors. The
answer make general denial of
the allegations set out in Wores
complaint.
Instead of an assessed valuation
of SAC, ,490,9T, it is alleged that the
real valuation of the lands within
the district is 3,010,S93. The an
swer denies that the amount neces-
sary for the payment of interest or
principal on bonds accruing during
1924 is $500, 1868. The amount
necessary to be raised by assessment
for general current expenses of the
district in 1924, i'll addition to all
other revenues, is alleged to be ST.,
005, 1926, in addition to the amount
necessary to pay interest on out
standing bonds.
8 Million Expenses
The answer denies that the sum
of $500, ,7269S.is in addition to the
sum estimated by the board of di-
rectors necessary to meet the pur-
poses provided for by Act 1866 of
the general laws of California, and
also denies that the assessment or
levy upon the lands within the I'm
perial Irrigation District is void
for the reason that same exceeds the
amount authorized under the provis-
ions of Act 2266.
The total expenses of the district
for 1924 rs estimated by the board
of directors is alleged to be $3,123,-
155. OF this sum, $l,305,202.05 will
be raised by water tolls, leaving the
balance to be raised by assessment
as provided for in tine resolution
adopted by the board of directors
on September IS, which provided
for an assessment of 27.5 mills to
the dollar for general operation ex
pense, and 22.5 mills to the dollar
for payment of interest on bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Swing Will Talk
At Local Naval
Day Celebration

Congressman Phil d. Swing, mem
Der of the house of representatives
committee ON naval affairs, will be
the speaker at the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon next week, which
will take the form of a Navy Day
celebration. Saturday, October 27,
has been designated as Navy Day,
and this date is also the anniversary
of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt.
Due to previous engagements, 1T
will be impossible for the congress
man to talk on Saturday, so the
chamber has decided to observe
Navy Day in conjunction with the
regular weekly luncheon.
The Navy Day movement has the
endorsement of President Coolidge
and the officials of the United
States Navy. 1t is urged that one
Of the features of the celebration
be the passing of resolutions calling
upon congress to maintain the
proper sized navy as authorized un-
der the 5-5-3 ration established at
the Washington Armament Limita-
tion Conference last year,
As member of the house naval
committee, Congressman Swing is
thoroughly familiar with the navy
situation and is fully competent to
discuss the part which the United
States must take in naval affairs.
Tickets for the luncheon, which
will start at 1910, can be obtain
ed from the secretary at Chamber of
Commerce headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
POLICE QUELL
5000 RIOTERS;
ATTACK TROOPS
Furious Fighting Results
In Death; Guerrilla
Warfare
By United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-Police late
today succeeded in dispensing a mob
of 5000 communists and unemploy-
ed, headed from the suburb of Lich
tenberg to the Reichstag building,
to demand renewal of unemployment
doles, stopped because of the cur
rency shortage.
The police arrived before the
march was we'll begun and formed a
Gordon across the route. They head
ed various small groups off in diff
ferent directions and prevented
massing of large mobs.
Fighting continued furiously in
AK la Chapelle today, separatists
trying to regain the center of the
city from which they were driven
in previous fighting. Five police
and two separates were reported
killed.
In other parts Of the newly pro-
claimed "Rhineland republic"
there were signs chat the fighting
would settle into guerrilla warfare
unless the separatists withdrew.
Hamburg was quiet today, though
in Harburg, just outside the city,
police and marines suffered severe
losses in dislocating a group of en-
trenched communists. .Y,reAv
Premier = Poincare said France
would ignore latest German note to
the reparations commission.
PARIS, Oct. 25.---4:20 p.m.-Ger
man communists and nationalists at
noon today opened fire on the pre-
lecture of police at .Wiesbaden, III
which French soldiers were quarter
ed, according to a dispatch to the
Temps.
The attack was Immediately re-
pulsed. This is the first instance of
the Germans having attacked
troops of the army of occupation
since the present revolt in Germany
started.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
MAD SLASHER RUNS AMUCK IN TRAIN
IA Injured in
Colorado Coach
By Cdln. Mon
By United Press Leased Wire

LA JUNTA, Colo, Oct. Pa
madman, slashing and hacking at
passengers in Il Santa Fe coach
near Thatcher last night, wounded
ID persons, three seriously before
being beaten to death by passen-
gers.
Telesforo Candelaria, Mexican
jumped from his seat without war;
ing, waving an open pocket knife.
and leaped upon Conductor Deubler,
stabbed him and slashed his way to
the end of the car. .N
Several shots were fired at Can.
delaria. Two took effect, but it
was an iron coupling bar welded by
n passenger which ended his mur.
derous orgy by breaking his neck
Seriously injured:
James Barnes, Russville, Neb.
passenger, stabbed in the chest
may die.
n. C. Deubler, conductor, stabbed
from behind.
otls Murray, albuquerque, Santa
Fe station employe, slashed in hand,
army and leg.
Harvey B. Perry, Santa Ana, Cal,
stabbed in shoulder, s!ashed upon
face.
Candelaria boarded Santa Fe No
southbound at LaJunta. He held
q ticket to Los Angeles. His seat
was in chair car.
A child 5 years old stumbled into
the aisle almost at the feet of the
maniac. Seeing his precarious pos
ition, the boy raised his hands in
F., prayer. For n moment the bloody
knife was poised above him, then
the Mexican said: 81 IN not kill,
ing Children stepped over the lad
and plunged his weapon into the
arm of another passenger. '-
A letter found on Candelaria IS
body by the Trinidad coroner in.
dicated that he had formerly been
an inmate of the Patterson Sanitar-
ium, Monrovia, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
CROWN PRINCE PLEADS TO
RETURN TO FATHERLAND
BY CARL D. GROAT


BERLIN,
Germany
today
After correspondence
lor Sesenann the chancellor laid
sits OF cabinet
deraby embarrassed the
reached yet.
members cabinet however, they
especially good
The Dutch princes request
leave Holland, understood condition
return to his refuge in Wieringen. =
In his application the cown prince still called
by most Germans urged consideration of his former
AS German citizen the prince argued he
shelter his
prince Germany quietly
avoiding ovatons.
In addition, the prince said in substance
In these trying times, loyal German want to be in
home participate
Foreign application
be acted favorab although princes
in Germany might be hailed rayng
monarchists.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
LAUNCHES MOVE
TO STOP BORDER |
CLUBS MENACE
Adopt Strong Resolutions
Enlist Aid of |. V.
Bodies
Many Other Matters are
Considered by Board
Directors

El Centre Chamber Of Com
merce, through it's board Of
directors, went on record last
night as being strongly op-
posed to the continuance Of
gambling in Mexicah, and pass
ed resolution recommending
that action be taken through
federal officials to work for
the suppression of so-called
Clubs in that town.
Following is the text of the rel
solution:
Whereas, su-caIled clubs, where's
III open gambling and games of|
chance are being conducted in Mex
leah, Baja California, Republic of
Mexico. which are a menace tn
the welfare and prosperity of the|
citizenry of Imperial County, Call
ifornia, particularly of the towns
located in the south end of the
county, and,
Whereas, the financial strue-|
ture of these communities is bel
ing undermined through Tossed
sustained by taeir citizens in par1
ticipating in The aforesaid open|
gambling and games of chance, now.I
Therefore, be it resolved that|
tine board OF directors of the Eu
tentro Chamber of Commerce, the|
representative civic organization
of the city of El Centre. Imperial
County, California, do hereby go|
on record as being opposed to the|
continuation of operation of these|
sc-called clubs and do herebv|
earnestly recommended that ind
nediate steps be taken by the emil
powered officials, by overturned
through the proper channels, tn
bring about suppression of all open|
gambling and games of chance in|
Mexicali, and,
Copy to Swing
81 Be it further resolved thatI
.his resolution be spread upon. thcI
minutes of the meeting and that
certified copies of same be placed
in the hands OF Congressman Phil
ID. Swing ami United States Sen-|
ators Hiram w Johnson and Sam-|
uel n. Shortridge, asking their col
operation, and,
''Be it further resolved that|
the authorized delegates from this|
chamber to the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce be instructed to|
present a similar resolution to fhatI
body for its consideration, that al
copy be given to the press for pub
licat ton and that every .organiza'|
;ion in Imperial County be ask'I
ed to lend its aid to the move
ment.
j. r. Ford, chairman of the ci-
vic improvement committee, re-
ported progress in the movemenr|
for ornamental street lighting for
Main street. A party of lighting
Continued "a n page ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Special Meeting
Council Tonight

Bids for paving contracts in the
south end of the city, covering
Holt, Brighton and Orange streets,
submitted to the city council last
evening, will be decided upon at a
special meeting of the council to be
held this evening at 1880. Upon
reaching satisfactory agreement
with the owner of the present city
hall building, the council decided
not to make change at this time
and the various departments of the
city government win remain in their
present quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 25.-Cap-
tain Lowell II. Smith and Lieut..
John p. Richter. L. S. A., hoped off
from Sumas, WASH, at 6:26 a. m.
today in DeHaviland airplane in
an attempt to establish a nonstop
flight record from the Canadian
border to the Mexican line.
They expect to reach the Mexican
border south of San Diego this af
ternoon.
Their plane will be re-fueled in
the air at Eugene, Oregon, and
Sacramento, Cal.
The plane is the same machine in
which they established their non
stop flight record of over 81 hours at
San Diego, short time ago.
The flyers, who are following the
recently opened Pacific Highway,
will travel approximately 100
miles. Yesterday the re-fueling
planes left Camp Lewis for Eugene
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
HOLD FIVE OFFICERS
FOR TRIAL; OUT ON BAIL

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-Five
Long Beach police Officers must
stand trial on November 2, on
charge of contributing to the delin-
quency of Nelma Chambers, IA. The
policemen were held on $1,000 bail.
each, following their preliminary ex-
animation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Cotton Ginning
Shows Drop.
In 1923
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Cotton
of the 1928 crop ginned to October
Is totalled 6,400,579 running bales,
including l7,994 round bales count
ed rs half bales, tho census bureau
reported today.
Last year 6,97s,S2l bales, includ-
ing l24,s69 round half bales, were
ginned in the corresponding period.
American Egyptian ginned this
year to October Is, totatled s,795
bales against S,467 bales last year;
sea island ginned this year 2d0 bales,
against 2,25S bales last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25

Elks Ladies Night, Eiks hall
tonight.
Pythian Sisters meet X. r.
hall tonight, 1880.
Young Peoples Fellowship
Club, parish room, Episcopal
church tonight.
Ell Centre Chapter, No. 100,
r. A. M. meets Masonic hall tor
night.
Glasses in women's gymnas~
ium, English ara radio begin,
high school tonight.
Where the North Begins. =
Palace theatcr tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
Cass and DeatOn
Raid Fea Ranch,
Get Much Wine

Charles l.. Cass, federal prohibi-
tion enforcement bofficer of San
Diego, accompanied by n. C. Deaton
of the FL Centre police department,
visited the ranch of Marco Fea on
the Holtville-Brawley road, five
miles north of Holtville yesterday
afternoon, and confiscated guam
tity of whiskcy. Several barrels of
wine found on the premises by the
officers were destroyed. Fea is to
appear before Robert B. Whitelaw,
United States commissioner, tomor-
row morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
MORE PUBLICITY
FOR OFFENDERS
W. c. 7. u. URGES
by United rreas Leased Wire

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 25.-Piti-
less publicity for the identity of
the methods of those who transgress
the prohibition law, both state and
national, and thorough organiza
tion by dry forces to block repeal
of the Wright act, will form the
basis for "dry' promotion work
during the coming year, speakers
before the state convention of Won
ems Christian Temperance Union
predicted today.
In Il series of addresses and com
mittee reports the organization IS
plans for combating effects of wet
forces to have the state prohibition
act repealed We're laid before the
third days session of the conven-
tion.
Charles +. Ashburner, city man.
ager of Stockton, stressed the fact
that public sentiment must be edu-
Gated so that there would be a
greater support for law enforcement,
--------------
looking for needles in haystacks
will train football players eyes
to see the point. ''A
Z What s little rouge between /
girl and her football heros Moth,
ing, if it is on her lips.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25

Weeks and Ford are arguing, but
there is too much other football
news to read what they say.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25

Who is this man Ford we see so
much about in newspapers Is he
a presidential candidateg
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25

looking for needles in haystacks
will train a football players eyes
to see the point. 'YA
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25

Z What s little rouge between I
Girl and her football heroe Moth,
ing, if it is on her lips.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-25
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WHAT'S DOING

Elks Ladies Night, Eiks hall
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

To Clean aluminium Pans.
X7HEN aluminium pans become
w black and dull-Iooking clean
them with q soft cloth dipped in
lemon-juice. Rinse in warm water.
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

Stearning Potatoes.

STAINING Potatoes.
yY7HEN steaming potatoes. place
w q cloth over them before put
ting the lid on. They will take
less time to cook, and viii be more
tloury than when done in the usual
way.
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

Every careful man or wo-
mn should learn what it
means to fight film.
Dentists urge it. Millions
of people have profited by it.
All the world over are seen the
results =. such as you would
gladly have.
Ask for this To-Day Tube.
Film is dingy i.
You feel on your teeth a
viscous film. 1t clings to teeth,
enters crevices and stays. The
tooth brush used in old ways
does not effectively combat it.
So countless teeth are dimrned
and ruined by it.
Film absorbs stains, making
the teeth look dingy. It forms
the basis of cloudy coats.
Tartar is based on film. 1t
holds food substance which