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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
'Slicker' Bandit
Continues Raid
In L. A. District
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, August IL
Police today marked up a third
robbery against Jesse Taylor, the
"slicker bandit who last might
help up Standard Oil filling
station at Long Beach, following
his robbery of California branch
bank and the Jersey Dairy Farm
yesterday.
The filling station robbery which
he accomplished with the aid of
two companions, netted him only
$50. His total loot since his es-
cape is $4,000.
The oil station attendant picked
Taylor's picture from a group of
fifty at the Long Beach police
station.
Although police of the state have
been searching for TAYLOR since his
sensational escape from train near
MADEIRA, accomplished by slugging a
deputy sheriff, he has successfully
covered his trail ....
Taylor was serving sentence at
Folsom for 80 robberies. He es-
capped from guards on speeding
train near MADEIRA SATURDAY. while
being brought here to testify in n
robbery case.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
PARIS LEGION
BACK OF PLOT,
SAYS GER M AN
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
o BERLIN, August 14.&Press dis
patches from Eberbach today said
police there had discovered mem
bership cards of the American
Legion on the Americans arrested
in connection with the attack on
Groves Cleveland Bergdola no.
torious draft evader, on Friday
night.
EBERBACH, Germany August II
Roger Sperber, alleged Ana"he ot
Paris, who was twice wounded and
had his thumb bitten off by Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll during the at
tempted kidnapping, in which the
noted draft dodger killed one of
his assaiants, is understood to have
admitted to the German authorities
that the American Legion in Paris
Offered $4,000 for the capture of
Bergdoll.
Lieutenant Hoover Griffith, U. S.
A., instigated the plot that failed
so dramatically, according to Sper-
Der,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
MOSLEMS PLAN
TO UPSET RULE
OF WHITE RACE
Native of COnstantinOple
Predicts East Will
Force Issue
by United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Cal, Aug. A.
When Christian nations fall out, the
Moslem, people see their opportuni-
ty. The approaching break between
France and Great Britain. possibly
involving other continental coun-
tries, is the opening wedge with
which the Asiatic races will try to
pry open white civilization and sub
stitute the rule of the yellow and
brown peoples.
These are the predictions of
George Noel Baker, native of Con-
staninople forced to flee with his
family because of his British par
entage and who has made life
long and intimate study of Turkish
and other Oriental purposes, with
reference to their Geep-laid purpose
to dominate the world. Baker was
,closely associated with the British,
German and Turkish secret service
officials in the q" Holy City, for
many years. He is an author and
political observer. He recently
sought haven in this country and
intends to become an American
citizen.
''The fall OF white civilization
will not come, as prophesied by
Harold Bell Wright from the inn
moral forces now eating like canker
worms into its vital centers, but
from quite an unexpected quarter,
namely, from the conquering giant
of ASIA, Baker stated today to the
United Press.
"The sinister nemesis about to
engulf the white race is close up.
on us. and the time is ripe for the
great Asiatic colossus to take ac
tiOn.
"Thus far in the history of the
world when the good Christian ma
tions have been fighting togethel
in the name of the Prince of Peace
to try and rob each other of theil
territories, the giant of Asia has
stretched out his arm and Attils
swept through Europe, the Moor,
poured through Spain into the hear
of the white man IS land, or Sulei
man the magnificent shouted al
lah Akbar,' before the walls OF
Vienna.
"Never before in the history OF
the white race have the goot
Christian white nations hated eacl
other so sincerely and been SO de
termined to fall on each other as
/ they are today
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN TULSl
Movie Party Is
Trapped ON
Burning Yacht

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN PEDRO, Cal, Aug. IA.
Rivalling her most thrilli'-,y
exploits ON the silver screen,
Ruth Roland, movie star, in
company with Cliff Durant,
well known millionaire and au-
tomobi'e racer, and 10 other
persons, including two children,
was lo"t night trapped aboard
q bur7,ng yacht, the engine Of
which had gone de9d between
Catalina is'and ard here.
The party, most of them
movie people, had left fer Cat
alina yesterday on a pleasure
trip on small yacht. On the
return trip last night engine
trouble developed. A spark
from a defective wire ignited
some oily waste and fire rap
idly spread over the small
craft.
w iAAC WClC JllC
blaze with water or attempting
to beat it out with their coats,
others se17,t up distress rockets.
Their signals went unnoticed,
however.
The fire was finally subdued,
but had caused damage making
it impossible to start the motor
again. The party drifted about
helplessly until early today,
when they managed to signal a
Japanese fisherman, who towed
them into this port.
Other members of the party
were: Miss Marie Benson, San
Frarrisco; Miss Betty Prommel
and William Wise, Los An
geles; Garret Graham, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Larlsip, and Jack
O'Brien, Hollywood; Mrs. L.
G. Garvin and her two children,
cousins of Ruth Roland.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
MOB FL0CCINCS
TO BE- STOPPED,
SAYS GOVERNOR
Latest Victim Tells Exc
cutive Police Deliver
ed Him to Whippers
1000 WITHIN YEAR
Walton Threatens to Sus-
pend Civil Authority
Throughout State
ny United Press leased wire

TULSA, Okla, Aug. l4.-Tulsa,
oil capital Of the southwest, was
placed under martial law at a. N.
today.
Two companies of crack national
guard units took over the enforce,
ment OF military law Under orders
Of Governor j. c. Walton, who sus-
pended the operation of civil pro-
cedure after failure of local auth
critics to prosecute masked bands
who whipped many victims.
Three hundred militia men from
Oklahoma City, Muskogee, Okmul-
gee and Tulsa, armed with auto
matte rifles, set up camp within
the streets. All civilians were
ordered indoors betwenc IL p. NJ.
and a. m.
The -insurrection against civil
law. declared by the governor to ex-
ist here. has resulted in great num-
bers Of alleged bootleggers and dope
peddlers being kidnapped and whip
ped Floggings have been weekly
events.
The climax was ,eaC.l when Ma
than Hartman was seized on the
streets within block of the police
station. He had just been released
by police after being questioned
regarding sales Of liquor and dope.
Yelling and screaming, he was tax
en- through the streets to the out
skirts of the city, whore he was
stripped, tied up to the limb of a
tree by lis arms and flogged until
great gashes We're cut on his body.
Hartman accused. police of hav-
ing turned him over to his abduct-
'ors. The experience was related
personally by Hartman at the gov
ernor's office.
In promulgating martial law the
governor reiterated his determina-
tion to stop floggings, 1000 Of
which are alleged to have occurred
in Oklahoma within a year, even if
he has to place the entire state
under martial law.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
"GRITFITHS' IDENTIFIED

DAYTON, O., August 14.-E. s.
Griffis, head of the American Frog
and Switch company, believes the
" Hoover Griffiths' mentioned in
cabled dispatches from Germany rs
implicated in the attempt to kid
nap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
notorious draft evader, is his son.
Griffis came to Dayton today to
confer with federal agents relative
TO securing his sons release from
German authorities.
Hoover Griffis, the son, sailed
for Europe List Nav. He was com
missjoned a first lieutenant in the
military intelligence department.
Before leaving his home in Ham
ilton, Ohio, Gritfis is said to have
told friends that he was going to
get Bergdoll and bring him back
to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
PRICE SLASHES
ALREADY MADE
in TEN STATES
Standard Yields To De-
mands Following So.
Dakota Cut
GOVERNOR IS HERO
Consumers Go On Gas
Spree Fearing Reduc-
ton Will Not Last

CHICAGO, August IA gaso-
line war that will lower retail
prices throughout the country, prob
ably to Is or II cents a gallon,
proved imminent here today.
The competitive struggle between
the Standard Oil company and in
dependent dealers was forecast III
the midwest war which culmln-
ated in the Standard Oil company
of Indiana putting prices as low
us 1914 cents a gallons and aver
aging 1914 in effect today IN ten
states and part of another.
All independent dealers amul-
taneously reduced prices TO MAX
inlum of II cents. Some companies
cut to 16 cents.
The Standard Oil reduction repre-
sents a cut of &c cents a gallon;
the independents 5 cents. Although
gasoline was selling from 20 to 80
cents in the territory affected the
,verage was % cents.
States in which the cut is effect.
i've include: Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin, parts of Oklahoma, Iowa,
South Dakota, North Dakota, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Minnesota and
Michigan.
Governor Is Hcro
A cut to Is cents in South Da-
kota, where the price explosion was
started by Governor w. IL. Me-
Masters, became effective Saturday
but was included in the Standard s
announcement of the general de-
crease.
''The price war; was attribute
ed directly 20 McMasters Public
sentiment which has long been
smouldering against what officials
termed Extraordinarily high prices
Continued on mage g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Citizens Camp
Invites Pub
On Visitors Day

Relatives and friends OF students
at the citizens military training
camp at Del Monte, have received
invitations to attend military
tournament to he held in camp Aug
ust Is, which is to be known as
"Visitors' Day.
The program will include events
wiz demonstrate fully The char
acter of the instruction given to
students, and will tend to show the
progress in physical development,
a,ertness and quality Of leadership.
Special provision has been made
for the entertainment of guests on
Visitors Day.
Attendance at the tournament is
rot limited to relatives of the
students, the general public being
assured .of hearty welcome and
an, opportunity to observe the eX-
eellent work which is being done
by the army among the youth of
the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
MARY MILES MINTER ADMITS
ENGAGEMENT TO MYSTERIOUS
HOLLYWOOD MURDER VICTIM

him was charmed. I was very hap
py, but mother insisted l must not
give any indication of our engage
ment, even after his death. Look
what happened! There were all
sorts of insinuations and cruel and
false runors, and her policy cost
me far more dearly than frankness.
i would do differently Low, but
then was still forced to pretend
that ] was only sweet little Is
years old girl with golden curls. y
One of the greatest sensations
of the Taylor case, outside of the
finding of filmy pink lingerie among
Taylor s effects, was the discov-
cry of two love notes signed by
Mary among his letters. The notes
were in school CIR, code and told
of her alteration for him.
Taylor, enigmatical and serene,
never gave hint of the engage
menr to friends. AS with all his
affairs, it was shrouded in mystery,
Following the murder both Mary
and her mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Shelby, were questioned at length in
an effort to extract information
which might give clue to the
identity of the assassins or furnish
hint as to the motive.
Taylor's Friends Doubt Story
81 have worked ever since | can
remember, said Mary today. 81
was brought up as a child dancer,
and have always been regarded as
| the principal source of the family
income. When girl | was ruled
with a hand of iron. / never had
any pleasures and saw very little
| of the money I made. Now 1 am
living my own life-and there are
! to be no more torturing secrets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
BY ROBERT A. DONALDSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, August 14.-The
tangled love skein i'll the life OF
William Desmond Taylor, murdered
movie director and man OF mystery,
unravelled Il golden thread today
when Mary Miles Minter admitted
that she was engaged to him at the
time of his death.
Until Mary admitted the en-
gagement today investigators of
the murder had always been baffled
regarding the true love Of the 81
lent, courteous film director, ador-
cd by q score Of filmdom ,, famous
beauties.
Mary was forced to Keep her en-
gagement deep secret by her
mother, whom she is now prepar-
ing to sue for an accounting of
her fortune earned when the but
terfly wheel of fame whisked her
ir+o million dollar salary over
might he said today. .e.t
Mother Opposed Engagement
"My mother didn t like to have
me associate with movie people at
ALL said Mary. "She was very
much opposed to my engagement to
Mr.. Taylor, because she thought it
would'ruin my career to be married
to a man much older than myself.
ooh, if she had only let me talk
and tell of my engagement during
those endless hours they question
ed me at the district attorneys of
flee, it was terrible ordeal, but
mother insisted | keep silent be
,quse she said it would rum ne.
"Mr. Taylor was not old and he
was iderful-cveryone who knew
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Woman Pilot Is
Injured In Fall
by United Press Leased Wire

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. Ia
Miss Daisy Smith, 81, the north
vests only woman aviatrix, was
seriously injured here today in an
aeroplane fall at Parkwater field
Miss Smith, who has won consid
cradle recognition by her daring
flying and excellent handling of
aircraft, was trying to descend on
a long glide when she lost control
of her machine as ir neared the
ground. The plane crashed to the
earth from 60 foot height, over
turning and pinning the flyer be-
meath it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
WOULD SUBMIT
RuHR ROW TO
WORLD COURT
New German Chancellor
Makes Maiden Speech
in Reichstag
by United Press Leased Wire

In the face of overwhelming diff
ficulties, with communists through
out Germany melting workers to
revolt and strikes, DR.. Gustav
Stresemann succeeded overnight in
completing a new German cabinet.
The most important post-outside
of that of chancellor, which he will
occunv-the foreign ministry-is to
be filled by Herr Geigo Won B"r-
gen, ambassador to the Vatican.
A growing death roll from riot
ing through occupied and unoecu-
pied Germany, a strong Rhineland
separatist movement approaching
the French with view to establish
ing separate currency and allegi-
ance to France, and the last act of
the Cuno ministry, which annOunc-
ed cessation of all payments in
kind to the allies until Germany
gets on her feet, were some of the
developments that increased Strese-
mann's difficulties.
The Franco British situation was
rendered still more precarious by
issuance last night of a French
yellow book, outlining scmi-official-
ly frances reply to Britain 8 re-
parations note.
The French express resentment
and insist they will go their own
way towards collecting from Ger
many. Meanwhile, forseeing an end
to the entente, allied capitals are
nervous about the exchange situa-
tion and it was proposed that con
tinental bourses close until Mon
day. The frame fell to below 13
to the dollar for the first time in
history.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Galveston Will
Have Floating
Rum Palace

by United Press Leased Wire
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. IA.
A floating "rum palace ac-
commodating thousand per-
sons and on which the finest
of liquors will be sold will be
anchored off Galveston harbor
just beyond the four mile limit,
within three weeks, according
to announcement made here to-
day. r'Ha
The resort will be located on
the four masted schooner At
lantico and will be operated by
Captain Copeland of Galveston
and Tom Turner of League
City, Captain Copeland said to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
By Ed L. Keen
General European Marager of the
United Press
Copyright 1928 by United Press

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE extreme
gravity of the Anglo-French stu
alton, which long has been growing
more intense and was brought to n
head by the British reparations
note is emphasized by growing
solidarity of public opinion in each
country as well as by the record
low level of the Franc.
Here in England popular home
support for the British government
is comparable to those days of
August, 1914, when the great war
was getting under way. Support
for the French now is almost as
scarce as it was for the pacifists
in those days. Premier Baldwin,
of course, has one advantage not
enjoyed by Herbert Asquith in
1914; the cabinet is not divided re-
garding a policy towards France,
whereas at the start of the war
there were several designations.
British public opinion has been
steadily solidifying against France
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Murders Wife,
Mother in Law;
Packs Up Bodies
Ry United Press Leased Wire

MEDFORD, Mass, Aug. IA
Mamie Tsekos, 35, n fruit dealer of
Franklin, n. H., was arrested to-
dav after the mutilated bodies of
his wife Natalie, and her mother,
Mrs. Katherine Adams, were found
in packing eases on the salt marshes
here.
Tsekos confessed, according to
the police, that he, murdered the
women Saturday night in bis fruit
store in Franklin.
Police said the two women were
hacked to death probably with an
axe.
Saturday night after the murder
the slayer dissected the bodies,
packing the dismembered parts in
two wooden cases.
Yesterday afternoon the alleged
murdered hired Il taxi to bring him
to Boston. The driver saw blood
ON one of the boxes which Tsekos
had taken into the automobile and
was suspicious when the man order
ed the car stopped beside the lone
" Mystic river marshes at mid
night and threw the boxes in the
mud.
Tsekos dismissed the taxi after
riding a short distance from the
marshes and the driver reported to
police. TselSos was arrested Is min
utes later.
Police say he confessed the mur'
ders.
~ got them before they got
me,' police said Tsekos started.
He was arraigned on charge OF
murder and held for the New
Hampshire police.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
CAL APPROVES
BIG SLASH in
NEXT BUDGET
Lord Cuts $126, 100000
Under Expenses For
Past Year
BY PAUL r. MALLON,
United Press staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, August l4.--
resident Calvin Coolidge approved
today II slash in government ex-
penditures of $126,000,0o0 for the
next fiscal year.
General Herbert M. Lord, director
of the budget bureau, conferred
with the president and submitted
his estimates of expenditures con-
templated by the various govern
ment departments for the rext year.
Lord S work, begun Mt the ms
tance of President Harding, was
wholly sanctioned by Mr.. Coolidge.
The budget is based OH an estim-
ated cost of $l,700, ,G00,000 for OPP
Grafton of the government next
year. as compared with Sl,S26,000,-
COO for the last fiscal year.
The government heads, members
of the cabinet in charge of the diff
ferent departments, will be given
an opportunity to prove the neces-
sity for certain increases asked.
Mr.. Coolidge indicated he would
sanction these increase if they are
!; bsolutely necessary.
Lord has been working on the
budget for months. He was ordered
by Mr.. Harding to slash the cost
of government hs much Is pos.
sible. HIS report had to be passed
on by the President before tomof.
row. 1t will be submitted to the
house as soon as congress eonvenes
in December. The next government
fiscal year starts June 80 next.
President Coolidge : first cabinet
meeting lasted an hour and ten
minutes. Secretaries Hoover and
Work, the first to leave, referred
all qusstioners TO the President,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14


KEMERER, Wyo., Aug. 14.-More than 200 coal
miners are entombed three quarters of a mile under
ground in mine No. /, of the Dunn and Queay Com
pany here, according to a report from mine head
quarters.
An explosion underground choked the mine
shafts Whether any Of the buried workers were
killed is not known.
Mine rescue crews are rushing to Kemerer from
Salt Lake City, Denver and Rock Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
WE HAVE BANANAS

SAN FRANCISCO, August a.
The Matson Navigation company,
which operates steampship line in
to the South Seas, announced today
that in 1922 it brought lSS.0Sl
bunches of bananas into this port
and that 1923 shipments will eX-
ceed that figure and still they
sing that song.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Country Wide War on Big Oil Companies is lmminen
TWO HUNDRED UTAH MINERS ENTOMBED
REPORT PLACES NUMBER AT 217

REPORT PLACES NUMBER AT 217
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo, Aug. A-Authentic re-
ports from the Dunn and Quealy Coal Company, be-
tween Rock Springs and Kemerer are that 21I men
have been entombed in the mine there.
A rescue car left here early this aftrnoon. No
details of the accident yet available here.
Reports were received shortly after noon at the
federal mine and first aid station at Kemerer
that more than 200 men are trapped below ground.
A rescue crew was sent out Immediately
Mine rescue cars from Denver and Salt Lake
City are already on the way to Rock Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
POLICEMAN SHOT
BY ALLEY THUG
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.--Pa-
trolman j. w. Anderson was shot
through the jaw late last night
when he attmepted to arrest two
men whom he found in an alley
under suspicious circumstances.
One of the men .ierked out. gun.
Anderson ATTEMPTED to draw his
own weapon as the thug fired. The
injury viii not prove fatal,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
EXPERT 'D0PES'
EUROPE CRISIS
FOR AMERICANS
English Public Opinion
Now Solidly Against
French Policy
EDITORS NOTE

Ed L. Keen, general news edi-
tor of the United Press, a close
observer of international af-
fairs and a confidant of Brit
ish and continental statesmen
during, before and since the
war, has written the following
exposition of the political crisis
now pending between France
and England and the attitude of
the people of the two countries.
No European correspondent is
better fitted than Keen to write
with authority ON the present
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
WILL PREVENT
SUFFERING If
miners STRIKE,
by Press STAFF Correspondents

ny NFVNN StHTE NUrTesPUHHtHt
WASHINGTON, August IA. -
Plans have been formulated to
prevent suffering in event of a
strike of anthracite miners, it was
learned today at the White House.
The government has taken steps to
prepare fuel substitutes which will
safeguard against such conditions
as prevailed during the fuel short
age last winter.
The anthracite situation is be-
ing left entirely in the hands OF
the coal commission which Mr..
Coolidge feels has the authority of
congress TO deal, with it, it was said
at the White House.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
By CARL D. GROAT
United Press Staff Corresponden

BERLIN, August 14.-Germany
is willing to present the question of
Justice os>. injustice of France
Belgian occupation of the Ruhr to
an international court, Chancellor
StresemaDn declared this AFTERNOON
in his "maiden speech in the
reichstag.
The chancellor suggested that if
the expelled German population of
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
FO0TPADS TAKE
$4,000 JEWELS
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-two
footpad men last night held up
Bryan Foy, son of Eddie Foy, the
famous comedian, his wife and an
other couple, and robbed them of
$4,000 in jewels.
The hold up occurred in the rear
ward Of the home of j. w. Lynch,
Foy's companion. The party had
lust returned from a theater, park
ed their ear and stepped out when
the holdups appeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
MEXICAN PACT
IS COMPLETED
By United PRESS Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-An
agreement between the United
States and Mexico has either been
signed or is about to be signed, it
was declared on high authority at
the White House today.
1t is assumed that this agreement
will pave the way to extension of
American recognition to the Obre-
gon government of Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
WHEAT MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. II. r Urain
prices were generally lower At the
close on the Chicago Board Of
Trade following day Of Irregular
ity. The wheat market was nervous
and erratic throughout, marked by
numerous dips and rallies. AZ . re-
suit September wheat which passed
the 81 mark in yesterdays trading.
dropped | 80 cents late today and
closed at 90 5-s.