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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

Costello said he found nothing in
the climate to warrant the eXagger-
ated reports about the heat here
during the summer time. Other see
tions in California and Arizona have
much hotter weather during the
summer than Imperial Valley and
the reason it is not more generally
known is that the citizens of those
communities resent any implication
that their cities are uncomfortable
in the summer On the other hand,
residents here are prone to brag
about the heat when they go ''out-
side and are slow to contradict
those who state that the heat here
is worse than elsewhere.
Mosquitoes Menace
The attention of the business men
was called to the presence of mos
quitoes here during the summer.
Though they are not as numerous
as in other sections the fact that
they can be eliminated altogether
should induce the authorities to take
means to eradicate them. The dan
ger of malaria epidemics caused by
the presence of mosquitoes is a
matter that should be given atten-
tion, said the speaker, and as it
has been proved in other communi-
ties that the mosquito can be elm
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Anti-WOOds Group
Is Victorious At
Filipino Voting

MANILA, October 3.-The Que
zon or antiWoods group, seemed
today to have won decided vie
tory in yesterday s election.
The election was participated by
the recent clash between Governor
General Leonard Wood and Filipi-
no leaders which had its climax in
the resignation of the cabinet.
RetUns today indicated tltt
Ramon Fernandez, the coalition can
didated, supported by Manuel Que
zon, anti-Wood leader, had been
elected to the legislature over Juan
Sumalong, candidate of the demo
crata party, by $4,000 plurality.
Disturbances which some leaders
had publicly predicted would ae-
company the election, did not ma
terialize.
The election was to fill ii vacant
seat in the legislature and had
taken on the nature of a test of
strength as result of develop
ment wlsich preceded it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Exploring Party
Returns Safe
And Sound

PHOENIX, Ariz., October 8.
After 19 days spent in the
swirling flood waters in the
lower gorges of the Grand Can
yon, the members Of the u. S.
geological survey party were ex-
pected here to arrive at Peach
Springs today and tell the story
of their miraculous escape from
death.
The party, which was nearly
a week overdue and was believ-
ed by many to have been lost
in the flood which swept the
Colorado river last week, arriv-
ed at Diamond Trail yesterday.
Members of the searching party
sent to rescue them said that
all were well.
The ten men who were on
an official exploration trip for
the government, escaped death
by climbing UP a niche in the
canyon walls to higher ground.
The surveyors were headed
by E. L. Kolb, noted govern
ment engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
BRITISH MEMBER
PARLIAMENT AT
LABOR Ga ! lC
Pleads For I. Refs
to Aid League Of
Peoples
Urge Resumption of
Relations With
Russia

by United Press Leased Wire
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept tember =
An immigration ban was re-
quested by Otto r. Hartwig,
president Of the Oregon State
Labor Federation. His resolu-
tion calls upon congress to sus-
pend immigration for five
years "at the er,d Of said time
general naturalization day to
take place for those who are
fit to become citizens, and those
WHO are not fit to be deported
at once.''
Resumption Of trade relations
with Russia, leading to the
eventual recognition of the
Russian government is de-
mar,1ed by the Trades and Lab
or Council of Butte, Montana.
The resolution points out that
"the present government in
Russia has been in existence for
almost six years.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Supervisors May Sue the District for Water Damage
CLEAN UP, BEAUTIFY
CITY THEME OF TALK
TO CHAMBER GROUP

mated. there is no reason why it
cannot be done here.
Mr.. Costello concluded his re-
marks by making the suggestion for
having a tree planting day by the
children of El Centre schools. He
believes the trees can be obtained
through the chamber of commerce
and other civic bodies and turned
over to the school children for plant
ing under the supervision of exper
fenced persons. In few years this
will result in plenty of shade trees
which would help materially in
identifying the city and add to the
attractiveness of Ell Centre as
home city.
Goodman is Present
President Scott introduced J. A.
Goodman of the California Pine Box
Company, who is in this city on
business, and expressed his pleasure
in finding FL Centre such pro
gressive city.
Members of the chamber were
urged to make Il special effort to
attend the meeting of the Border
land Highway Association in San
Diego next Monday when plans will
be formed for counteracting propa-
ganda spread for the purpose of dis
couraging tourist traffic over the
. border transcontinental highways.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

Make Ell Cer,.ro a better place
to live, in by cooperating with
the Chamber Of Commerce and
the fire department in the
cleanup campaign, was the
keynote of a talk given to the
members of the chamber at
luncheon this moor, by w. G.
Costello. business manager of
the Press.
The speaker congratulated Ell
Centro on the appearance of
the business district, but de-
plored the evident lack Of in
terest in keeping lawns and
houses ir good condition and
negligence in removing rubbish
from alleys and streets. He
urged the support of every res
ident during the cleanup cam
paign to the end that it may be
tho success all hope it will be
and thereafter keep the city
clean. The speaker reminded
the business men that other val
ley cities have taken cogrizance
of Ell Centro's efforts to clean
up and this city has pointed the
way for the others to follow,
so the result may be a better
Imperial Valley from INLAND to
the border.
AS q neyycnmer To the NalleN. M
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Every Indication
For Genuine Era
Prosperity Here

fall for the past dyedn-hewoo pessmist
declares there has been prosperity talk the
and without much regard the underlying
conditions
This there is the optimistic talk prevailing
circles, investigation
and believe the weather permanently
the direction o good times
Towery sweeping indicate nothing
in following
individually make
thing past
II the has been made
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
BY HAROLD E. SWISHER,
United Press Staff Correspondent

PORTLAND, Ore, October g.
The greeting Of organized labor in
Great Britain was today brought
over more than 5000 miles of land
and sea, to the representatives of
organized labor in America.
A message of good cheer coupled
with a prediction of labor voice
throughout the civilized world
which will be more respected each
succeeding year, was delivered at
the American Federation of Labor
convention here by the Hon. w. C.
Robinson, a member of the British
parliament representing the Brit
ish Trade Union congress.
A fraternal delegate to the con-
vention, the labor statesman elm
axed his long journey especially to
be here by his enthusiastically re-
ceived address today.
Dwelling on the British labor par
tvs stand on various world af-
fairs, Robinson branded the French
invasion of the Ruhr and unemploy-
ment as "having very close con-
nection.
Turning to the league of nations
he said:
"'The party stands for the league
of nations-much more preferable,
league of peoples. We are hoping
labor on this side will definitely
declare for such league. 1t would
be Of great assistance to you if you
would.
"World brotherhood may seem
further away today than ever he
concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
S. P. REQUESTS
FULLLOADING
LETTUCE CARS

Lettuce growers in Imperial Val
ley have received letters from the
Southern Pacific Company, asking
their cooperation in loading cars to
capacity during the coming lettuce
season in order to assist the railroad
in guarding against any possible
ear shortage. This is in accordance
with campaign conducted by the
railroad to increase ear loading
throughout its system, thereby re-
ouiring fewer ears and insuring ev-
cry car doing its full share of work.
At the office of the Southern Pa
cific Company it was stated this
morning that lettuce growers have
stated they can possibly load 80
more crates of lettuce than have
heretofore been placed in ears and
on this basis the railroad company
believes it will be possible to gain
two ears out of every 100. On the
seasons shipments, this will amount
to- considerable saving of equipment
without handicapping the growers
in any way.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Red Haired Girl
Scares I'm
Silly

CHICAGO, October 3.-Rath-
er than dance with q Titan
thached wall flower, Philip La
Rose took q chance on being
shot, he toI police.
LaRose was dancing with
. pretty brunette at local dance
hall last night. Mrs. Josie Gaze
cavalo, proprietress, tapped him
ON the shoulders with Il pistol in
her hand said t'Dance with the
rol-head or III kill YOU.
He took one look at the girl
and jumped through window.
Police disarmed Mrs. Caeeavalo
and changed her with assault
with a deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Police Chief in
Attack on
HriASt"
Lindsey

PASADENA, CAL, Oct. s.
Chief Of Police Charles H. KEEL
ley, at a luncheon of the Opti-
mists club, said that if Judge
Ben B. Lindsey of Denver had
never been born the youth Of the
country would be better off.
Kelley said police everywhere
were trying to stop crime and
that reformers everywhere were
hampering police work.
The police chief said he did
did rot refer so much to Judge
Lindsey's efforts at reforming
young criminals, but at the ex-
ample the jurist has set for
self-appointed reforners.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
KELS TELLS OF
BRUTAL MURDER
FOR INSURANCE
Tangled Business Reason
for Deed, Planned
Suicide

by United Press Leased Wire
LODI, CAL, October 3.-Mrs.
Alex Kels may go to her grave
without knowing her husband,
whom she believes she buried
three weeks ago, is in reality
alive and accused Of murder.
Physicians attending Mrs. Kels
today said her condition was
most serious. She is in delicate
health and her condition has
been aggravated since she was
first told her husband was
murdered. If she does not
recover she will never be told
that it was not her husband
she buried.
Kels, who will reach San Joa-
Quin county tonight from Eu =.
reka where he was arrested will
arrive here On his 39th birth
day,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

lin this city and the Alamo in Holt
vile declares that business is very
good in both places. Mrs. p. l..
BerOnia, new owner of the Casa Rey
hotel, says that she is much pleas
ed with her new business venture
and that trade is brisk. The Park
View Apartments, according to the
owner, Bernard Schreson, were fill
ed up two weeks in advance of the
regular season.
Mrs. r. C. Remy, manager of the
Sorlei apartments on Broadway re-
port II busy season this fall
The business section of the town
shows improvements nmany of the
Continued on page o.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

EUREKA, Cal, Oct. 3.-Alex
Kels, wealthy butcher of Lodi, ar
rested Monday night, three weeks
after he was supposed to have been
murdered, broke down under grilling
early today and confessed that he
had murdered an age6 man, substi-
tuted the body for his own and
fled from the state in an effort to
collect an insurance policy of $780,
900 officers who questioned him an
nounced.
According to the confession, Kels
said his business affairs had become
so tangled that he decided to drop
from sight after accomplishing his
own murder,,' so that the insur-
ance money might be paid to his
wife and his business affairs un-
tangled and creditors satisfied.
He intended to desert his wife
and flee to Mexico, Kels was quoted
as saying, and was enrOute there
when he was recognized by an ac-
quaintance at Reno, Nevada.
He returned to California, and
was about to commit suicide when
police arrested him in the Eureka
railroad yards.
In recounting the story of the
crime Kels was said to have con
fessed that he had hired an old man
at an employment agency in Stock
ton under pretense that he wanted
him to come to his ranch and mend
a windmill.
When they arrived at the ranch
Kels was quoted as saying, he shot
the man twice and then crushed his
head with crowbar to make sure
he was dead. Then, loading the body
in the tonneau of his automobile
and covering it with lap robe, he
drove for two hours, "killing time y
until darkness should fall, accord
ing to the story.
During the drive he met and
greeted many acquaintances and
later ate his supper.
Y Just before darkness fell he drove
the ear to the haystack, covered it
with hay and placed candle in
such a position that it would fire
the hay after he himself had had a
chance to make his escape, the of
ficers said.
Kels said that worry over his
wife, brought about his confession.
Stockton Officers expect to take the
man back to that place with them
tomorrow and file charge of muir
der against him they announced
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Drainage Expert
Here to Oversee
Valley Problems

ID. NJ. Murphy, drainage engineer
for the Imperial Irrigation District,
has been spending the last few days
in Imperial Valley from his head
quarters at Los Angeles. He is plan
ming now the expenditure of the
remaining $l.900,000 to handle the
drainage problem of the valley.
More than half million has al
ready been spent on the work dur
ing the past l. months. He express
ed satisfaction at conditions here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
FIRE SUBDUED ON
SHIP; $35O,OO0 IS
LOSS SUSTAIN E d

SAN PEDRO, Cal, October s.
Refusing all offers of aid and with
the fire which is reported to have
DESTROYED $350,000 worth of the
cargo, under control, the freighter
Diana Dollar, was on its way to
this port today. 1t is expected to
arrive here Saturday. The ship
took fire off the Lower California
coast and for time it was feared
it would have to be abandoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
THREE TO STUDY
WHEAT PROBLEM
in NORTHWEST
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Presi-
ident Coolidge today ordered Eu-
gene Meyer, junior head of the war
finance corporation; Frank W. Mon
dell, a director of the corporation
and representative of the depart
ment of agriculture yet to be chosen,
to goat once to the wheat states OF
the northwest to study the situation
as the first step in the government S
plan for relief of wheat producers.
They will leave in a day or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
IL Wrecked Ships
Nothing in His
Young Life

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Oct. s.
The incident of IL destroyers
going on the rocks evidently
meant nothing unusual in the
life of James G. Meadows, sea-
man, on watch on the destroyer
S. P. Lee when that ship
grounded at Point Honda.
did you notice anything un-
unusual while on watch?" ask
ed Lieut.. Commander Leslie
Bratton, Judge advocate.
"No, nothing, only the
wrecked ships he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
NEXT M. E. CONFERENCE
TO BE IN PASADENA
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Dele
gates to the Southern califnrnia
Methodist conference voted iinanl.
mously to conduct the next annual
conference in Pasadena. The clos.
ing session was marked by the adop-
tion of nearly q score OF reAolu-
tions offered by the delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

First of all, the hotels of our'
city report an excellent business.
w. R. Conway Of the Hotel Barbara
Worth not only reports a large
registration list for this season of
the year, but has shown his Opti-
mism by expending considerable
amount on redecoration and inn
prOvements.
Hotel Are Full
John Brunner of the Oregon
Hotel reports that all his rooms
were occupied some time ago, and
that this condition was taking
place month in advance of recent
years.
Lee. Welch of the Princess Hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Double Up to
Make More
Room

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN QUENTIN PENITEN-
TIARY, CAL, Oct. 3.-Here's
cheering news.
Warden James Johnston an
nounced today that prisoners in
the state prison will hereafter
double up on a basis of two
men to a cell, SO there'll be
plerty of room for every one
and none need be turned away.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
Fri BACK
HOME AGAIN

by United Press Leased Wire
LAKEHURST, N. j., October
3. - The navy dirigible ZR-1
arrived here at GAS O'Clock
this morning from her trip to
st. Louis. The ground crew
was awaiting her and speedily
landed the big airship. She
made made the return trip in
Z 21f hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
EXCHANGE is LOWER

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.---The foreign
exchange market closed lower. Ster-
ling demand asa SIG, off 5-l6;
francs .O5ss, off .00llha; lire .0447,
off .0003; Belgian francs .0496, off
Ool3h; marks SSS,33S,oo0 to the
dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
SOCIALISTS in
GERMANY AGREE
TO AVERT CRISIS
Unless They Acquiesce
Dictator Will Be
Named
200 Men Arrested AS
Leaders Attempted
Revolt
BY CARL D. GROAT,
nitcd Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, October 3.-The inn
pending German cabinet crash to-
day appeared to have been averted
for at least some hours. After
five hours deliberation the cabinet
session adjourned at 3 Il. M, the
socialist party agreeing tentatively
to Chancellor Stresemann econ
omic program with some modified
items.
Socialist consent came only after
long and bitter debate and was not
final. Additional socialist confer
ences were being held this morning
and last statement of the posi-
tion of the party wa sto be given
the chancellor at noon.
"We believe the socialists will
acquiesce,' government spokes
man told the United Press. "Other-
wise most serious crisis is antici-
pated."
Predict Dictatorship
1t generally was indicated that,
in event of a cabinet break Strese-
mann will DECLARE complete die
tatorship,
The socialist members of the
cabinet paused to inform the reich
stag "faction or general commit
tee of the party of the cabinet s
decisions.
% The military today arrested two
hundred men in the neighborhood
of Doeberitz camp, outside Berlin,
charging them with gathering for
an attempted military coup against
the government.
Authorities said the plot was
similar to that at Kuestrin, which
was broken by the loyalty of gov.
ernment troops.
Doeberitz was the starting point
Of the Nonkapp coup of March
1920, and always has been center
of monarchist Flotting. 1t has Il
large and important garrison.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

lis Angeles Climax Engineering
company to erect 100000 branch
manufacturing plant.
Manteca--E Erection Of s2sso00 cry
hall assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03

Westwood-- Red River Lansber
Company making prepared 'oa~s f9rs
all winter run. J1e Mn3
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-19
Measure introduced in House
by Indianapolis Repre-
sentative.
DAILY ALLOWANCE IS ST
State Commission Would
Oversee Work of County
Boards.

An old age pension for persons over
20 who have not sufficient means of
support is provided in a bill intro
duced in the House Of Representatives
today by Representative Louis c.
Schwartz of Indianapolis.
The bill would create a State pen
sion commission composed Of three
members appointed by the Governor.
The commission would receive SO
for each day in session. 1t would be
empowered to employ a superintend-
ent at $4,000 a year.
The State commission would over
see the work of commissions Of three
members to be appointed in each
county by the Governor. The county
CON missions would administer the
law directly County boards would be
empowered to employ Investigators at
$1,000 a year each.
County boards would have author
ity to fix pensions which would not
exceed 81 a day. The bill provides
that a recipient Of a pension must
have been a citizen Of the United
States and Of Indiana for fifteen years
and must have lived in the United
States for forty years. No pension
would be granted in cases where the
property Of an applicant exceeds SO, 900
or where he has other means of sup
port.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-19
DETECTIVES CALL
FOUR PRISONERS
'ROBBER GANG
Police Say Three Confessed
Getting Heavy Loot From
Five Stores,

With the return Of Albert Hall, 26,
OF 1912 Woodlawn Ave. from Brazil,
Ind. where he was arrested, Detec-
tives Trick, Giles and John Dugan
today declared they had completed
a roundup of a gang Of alleged store
robbers which they said has been op-
Grating from the Woodlawn Ave. ad-
dress since Christmas
Other members Of the alleged thief
gang arrested previously were Oscar
Lefflcr, %. Of 2$12 Woodlawn Ave,
for whom police said they have been
searching under an alias Of Charles
Spilley; Edward Hall, II. same ad-
dress. and Dorothy Cam Of Anderson.
Police today were in communication
with authorities Of Louisville, Ky,
where it was said the three men lived
just before coming to Indianapolis
Detectives said today that the three
men had admitted the robberies in
signed statements.
Roberies charged to the alleged
gang were those Of the George L.
Cook drug store, State and Lexington
Aves.. loot, 500; Manrng Pharmacy,
sol s. East St, $175; Charles G.
Wyatt drug store. 1902 w. Washing.
ton St, 500; drug store at Thirteenth
and Illinois SITS. $3.50, and the Peer
less Dry Cleaning Company, 1902 L.
Tenth St, clothing worth $500 was
taken.
Articles stolen from the drug
stores included kodaks. cigarettes,
stationery. thermos bottles. cosmetics
and postage stamps.
Most OF the loot was recovered, de-
tectives said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-19
Death of Wally Reid Shocks Movie
Stars Into Launching War on Dope
Hollywood Colony MournS
Passing of Most Popular
Screen Actor,
BIZ United PresR

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 19.-In
the little Hollywood chapel where
make-beheve scenes Of sorrow and
death have been filmed times without
number, hushed preparations were
made today for the funeral of ''Wally"
Reid. screen idol. whose brilliant
career closed dramatically yesterday
afternoon. He lost a heroic fight to
come back" from the shadowland Of
drugs.
Two blocks away the great Lasky
lot, where Wally rose to fame. was
deserted and silent. Sunlight flickered
on gaudy sets and massive scenes;
the great glaring Kleig lights stood
gaunt and shuttered, while on the lips
Of film folk there was but one phrase:
Dope must go!'
After two years of whispered ru
mors about the victims that the mar
cotic tentacles have claimed among
actors, the climax-the death of Reid
caused the film colony to conse-
crate itself with amazing unanimity
# spirit to drive out the menace 10
the industry.
Wife and Child at Side
Reid died yesterday at a santa
rum where he was treated for the
Ia 1t month following nervous break
Gown. His wife. Dorothy Davenport,
their six-year-old boy and adopted
girl, Beth, 3, were at the bedside at
the end.
congestion of the lungs and kid
neys, caused by Reid's nervous break
down was given by physicians as the
immediate cause of death which fol
lowed a sudden relapse after l. ap-
Learsd he plight recover. The doc
tors said, however, that the stars
general condition was made worse by
the effects of drugs which, according
to his wife and mother-in-law, Wally
ceased to use shortly before his
reakdown some time ago.
The funeral probably will be held
tomorrow. when the ever-present
camera which recorded Wally s.rise 10
fame and fortune will as relentIessly
film his tragic fade out"
Broke dope" Habit
Wally had broken himself OF the
drug habit, and 1t was expected that
he would soon return to the screen.
Mrs. Reid, who had been passing
the major portion of every twenty
four hours for several weeks at her
husbands bedside, was in a state of
collapse today.
With her aid. doctors had said
Wally would fight his way back to
clean life and an honorable resump-
ton of his screen career.
1t was Mrs. Reid who. when ru-
mors were flying thick and fast,
courageously faced the world and ad-
mitted that her famous husband had
been in the clutches Of narcotics, but
that he had stopped the habit at the
risk Of his life and was winning the
fight to come back.
Mrs. Reid said he began the habit
during a stay in New York two years
ago. He was I'll at the time, and
took it in order to continue work
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