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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
UTLEY NAM ES
SECOND COUNTY
TRAF FIC COP
Plan Rigid Enforcement
of New Headlight
Laws

Another traffic officer has been
appointed by the District t.ttor
ney to operate on Imperial county
highways, and started on the job
last night. The new officer is W.
ShOtweil, an experienced man, who
for two years has been member
of the San Diego county traffic
squad. w. D. Klippel viii work
with Shotwell, making two Officers
who will be aavilable for duty.
District Attorney stated this
morning that the officers have in
structions to enforce the provisions
of the state motor vehicle laws
rigidly, paying particular attention
TO headlights. The new law COW
ering headlights requires that all
lights must be adjusted by 4 IL
censed headlight testing station,
that will issue an Official certificate
after adjustments has been made.
Drivers of ears who are arrested
for defective headlights, rand are
unable to produce Il certificate
showing that their lights have
DttH "uJusltt, VIII nc Vut VI
luck the district attorney said.'
That the new Officers are on
the job WIS demonstrated i'll
Judge Mayfield S court this morn
ing when a dozen violators of the
motor vehicle laws were i'll court
for various offenses, ranging from
speeding to defective lights,
AS the campaign for enforcement
of the motor vehicle laws has just
commenced, under direction of the
district attorney, Judge Mayfield
stated he would be lenient with of
Tenders, but served notice that fu
ture violators will be punished to
the extent of the law. Fines of So
each for speeding were imposed on
C. V. Worthing, H. Creed, Sam
Turner, Harry Woodbury., T. w.
Nixon, w. Smith, r. V. Sherwood,
C. English, Clarence Hall and Henry
Banks. j. s. Loofbourow, city
clerk, and Charles Barry, assessor
for the Irrigation District entered
pleas of not guilty and the court
continued the cases until a later
date.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
CHAMBER HEARS
SELECTIO Ms BY
RECORD MAKER

At the monday luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce today, held
in the Barbara Worth hotel, the
principal feature of the program
was the appearance of Harry James,
well-known monologuist and humor-
ist who makes phonograph records
for a well known national company.
james told the interesting details
of the manufacture OF phonograph
records and gave several stories
based on the Englishman S point of
view, the most delightful of which
was an Interpretation Of our Am
crican baseball game.
"Go,to- church Sunday schedul-
cd for November IL, was endorsed
by the chair and every member of
the Chamber urged to attend the
church of his choice this coming
Sunday.
w. c. Costello, business manager
of the Press, ore sented resolution
condemning the undesirable publi-
city regarding the slight earthquake
felt in the valley on Tuesday. EX-
aggerated reports of the quake ap-
peared in all Los Angeles papers
and in many ether sections of the
country, and local business men
have been receiving kilograms and
letters ever since extending sym
pathy and inquiring IS to the cN-
tent of the damages.
The matter had already been con-
sidered, however, and will be pre-
sented to the Chamber board of
directors for action at their meet
ing tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
co. SUPERVISORS
WON'T @. K. STATE
NURSE FOR HOMES

Appearing before the board OF
supervisors yesterday shortly after
her arrival from San Francisco
Miss Mary f. Davis, advisory nurse
of the state board of health, made
a proposition to the supervisors
whereby the board of health would
furnish a nurse to work with the
mothers of small infants and with
prospective mothers for the better
ment of health conditions and low
eling the high infant mortality rate
in this county.
The plan submitted by Miss Davis
called for the furnishing by the
state board of health of suitable
person for this work and the pay
ment Of her salary by that body.
The only expense to the county
would be travelling expenses and
incidental items when doing work
away from her headquarters. The
nurse would do educational and
practical work among all national
tiles. "Too poor," was the verdict
Of the supervisors in regard to the
DrODuSaI.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
LOCK NORTHEND
MAN IN ICEBOX
SON KIDNAPPED
Calipatria Store Loses
: $4,000 in Wearables
to MeXicans
Son Forced Into Car,
Bound and Left by
Road

Burglars visited the Iate ider-
camille Company at Calipatria ear
ly this morning, helped themselves
TO merchandise valued at approxim-
atelv $4,000, locked one man i'll IN
ice-box, after forcing him to adj
nit them to the store, and took
another man away with them. leav-
ing him tied up on the highway
near Raymer's Gun Club, several
miles south of Calipatria.
The rain which fell early this
morning awakened M. A. Clouse,
who has a grocery store in the
same building with the Tate Mer-
camille Company, the two estab-
lishments being separated by an
iron gate. Recalling that he had
left his automobile outside, Clouse
went to the store with the inten-
ton of moving it. When he reach
ed the store, four unmasked men,
believed to be Mexicans, held him
up and forced him to open his
store After gaining admittance,
they bound Clouse with strips of
canvas and placed him in the ice
box, after taking $50 in cash from
him. They overlooked several hun
dred dollars which Clouse had left
in his cash register, at the close
of business last night.
With Clouse disposed of, the bur-
glars proceeded to help themselves
n to dress goods, dresses, bolt silk,
lingerie and other articles Of
clothing, working Systematically
and without undue haste.
Kidnap Young Clouso
In the meantime, Leland Clouse,
son of the elder man, missed his
father and went to the store to see
what had happened to him. He
met the burglars just as they were
leaving. They shustled him to
heir automobile! which was parked
nearby, and piled him in with the
loot they had taken. About seven
miles south of CaIipatria they stop
ped the car, and having bound
Young Clouse, set him down on the
road and sped away. He managed
to work himself free of his bonds
and returned to Calipatria and gave
the alarm.
The elder Clouse was released
ar dthe Calipatria police notified.
They in turn sent word to the sher-
ifs office ana Sheriff Gillett, with
Undersheriff Bert Underwood and
Deputy Sheriff Oswalt made hur-
ried trip to Calipatria. Due to the
rain which had fallen, the ear used
by the bandits could be tracked
south for u considerable distance,
but the trail was lost near Brawley.
The sheriff S force secured all the
roads south Of Calipatria without
finding any trace of the burglars,
whom it is believed, headed tow
ard the Mexican border.
1t was impossible to obtain i
good description of the men other
than that thev were Mexicans and
we're believed to be driving Il Paige
car.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Co. Jail Looks
Like a Young
Distillery

Today was destruction
day. at the county Jail, So
called because deputy sheriffs
destroyed the liquor which has
been captured in recent raids on
stills. Several gallons of liquor
were poured into the sewer,
much to the discontinue of
prisoners who were able to
watch the operation. A quanti-
ty of "raw material' including
prunes, apricots, and rye mash
was also destroyed.
The basement of the Jail pre-
sonts sight that would delight
the eye and heart of a bootleg
ger. Over 20 stills Of all sizes
and descriptions, representing
the loot obtained by Sheriff
Gillett in the past several
months, are piled ceiling high
in a conglomerate mass of
tanks, coils and pipes. There
ere several up-to-date stills,
and some that are little more
than junk, but all are capable
of turing out "booze" of high
potency.
It was suggested that the
stills might be disposed of to
bootleggers by iauctioning them
off, but the sheriff has declined
to accept the suggestion and in
tends to keep the stills in Jail
until there is a rise in the cop
per market, when they probably
can be disposed of at a good
sum.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
SWING AT COURT
AS ATTORNEY in
DISTRICTS CASE
Departure for Washing
ton Postponed by -,
WOres' Trial

Hearing on the petition of
Charles Wores ffr an injunction re
straining the Imperial Irrigation
District from levying a tax rate of
S. for water supplied to residents
of the district, opened in the super
ior court this morning before George
r. Freeman of the superior court of
Riverside county, Judge Cole and
Judge Gonkling>- of the Imperial
county superior court were<disqual-
flied from hearing the ease. as both
are landowners within the district.
The morning was occupied with
statements of counsel for the plain
tiff and defendant, and it was ex-
pected that the first witness, Ira
Aten, president of the Imperial Ir-
rigation District, would take the
stand when court opened this after
noon.
Present in court as counsel for the
Irrigation District, was Congress
man Phil ID. Swing, who for the
first time since his election to con-
gress appeared as an attorney in
the court where he formerly presid-
ed as judge. Charles L. Childers
and r. w. Matthews are associated
with Congressman Swing as coun-
sci for the district. Wores is rep
resented by Harry w. Horton and
Hickeox, Crenshaw. and Trude.
1t was expected that the case
would occupy at least a portion of
tomorrow, and for that reason Con-
gresham Swings departure for
Washington is again postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
POincnre Sends
Note TO England
On Repdrati0ns
BY JOHN DeGANDT
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Nov. 7.-Premier POin-
care has sent note to England say
ing French experts are drafting a
program for the proposed confer
ence to discuss Germany's capacity
to pay reparations, it was reported
in we'll Informed circles today.
The French program will be sub
mitted to England for approval be
fore being sent to Washington as
an invitation for the United States
to participate in the conference, ac-
cording to the report.
1t was reported today that Pre-
mier Poincare s fresh instructions
TO Ambassador Jusserand in Wash
ington explain that the proposed
conference of experts may examine
/, the questions of the Ruhr and Ger
~many's resources, but cannot pass
Judgment. on French action in oc-
cupying the additional German ter
ritorv. France also will refuse to
allow discussion of the contracts re-
Gently made between herself and
German interests and will not con-
slider discussion of Germany's ca
pacity to pay at present.
General Maginot, minister of war,
departed today for Dusseldorf pre-
sumably in connection with Poin-
cares new demand that Germany
permit the inter-allied military con-
troll committees to resume their
work including determination of
whether or not Germany has more
than the 100000 armed men allowed
by the treaty of Versailles.
WASHINGTON, Nov. France IS
reply to Secretary Hughes request
for further information on the pro-
posed French limitations on the ec-
onomy experts representations con-
ference will be given Secretary
Hughes late today by Ambassador
Jusserand.
The Paris reply came in sections
this afternoon to the French en-
bassy. 1t is understood to be very
long and to go into great detail on
question he has asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
FRANCE PREPARES PARLEY PLA1
Border Closed
At Certain
Hours

Beginning this evening, the
line at MeXica!i will be Closed
to automobile and other vehi-
cular traffic from p. m. to
a. m. daily, and no machines
will Le allowed to enter Or leave
Mexico during those hours.
This is pursuant to official Or
ders received from Mexico City
at the border yesterday.
The line will be closed to Pc
destrians from a. m. to 6 a.
m. daily. This means that any
struggling visitors who remain
in Mexica'i after q. m. will
have to stay there until six in
the morning before they can re-
turn. The same regulation ap-
plies on the American side.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
STERLING HITS NEW
Lew RECORD OF YEAR

NEW YORK, November = TIC
foreign exchange market closed low
er after sterling had established a
new record low for the year. Clos
ING quotations showed demand ster-
ling at 4.44 Is and cables ut 4.l3,
OFF 9 LIS; francs demand .0570ta /;
cables .0571 off .000S; lire, demand
.O443; cables .0443R, off ,O0O2Ha;
Belgian francs demand ,049l u
cables .O492, off .OO051a; marks y
225 ,OO0 100000 to the dollar up i
775.O00, ,O0O, eco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
WILD DISORDER
AT PA. ELECTION

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov. T.
Nineteen ballot boxes were impound-
ed during the night by the sheriff
following what he characterized as
the most disorderly election in years.
Charges of fraud, complaint of cleo
ton Officers and appeals for help
to quell disorders poured into the
sheriff's office over telephones
from early yesterday until early to-
day. -,
Early returns indicate that the
republican county ticket has been
elected except in few cases. The
citv election was still in doubt with
the two tickets running neck and
neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
j. s, DATE FARM
GIVEN SETBACK
WHEN BIDS FAIL
Hope of Selling 40
Acres Co. Land
Deferred
To Buy Right of Way
For Road at
Winterhaven

Hopes for the establishment Of
government date experimental sta
tiOn in Imperial County received a
setback yesterday when bids for
purchasing the north 40 acres at
the county farm failed to material
izc. The supervisors had advertis-
ed for bids, following action some
time ago when they agreed to dis
pose of the land and use the money
obtained for it in the establishment
of Ian experimental station which
tain. No bids were received and
therefore no sale could be made.
The matter is now just where it
was before the supervisors agreed
to sell the land.
The purchasing agent was author
lied by the supervisors to advertise
for bids on the carpentry contract
for the new county courthouse,
which was the only contract not let
with the other contracts last spring.
Bids will be opened at the court
house December II at . p. m. and
the district attorney was instruct
ed to draw up the legal advertise
ment for bids.
Mrs. l.. M. Thompson was ap-
pointed member of the board of
directors of the Imperial Valley.
Childrens Home, succeeding Mrs. G..
B. Collins, whose resignation has
been accepted.
Hearing on the petition of resi-
dents of the Jasper school district
for annexation to the CaleXico
Union High School, win be held on
December , at the courthouse ut ,
p. m.
To Buy Winterhaven Store
The supervisors passed Il resolu-
tion giving notice of intention to
purchase the right of way and i'm
provements thereon through the
Sanguinettis property at Winter
haven for the state highway. Copies
of the resiution will be sent to
the state highway commission, f..
+. Sanguinetti and S. F. McCombs
OF Sal DleSo. II WAS cApidihSu
that it is the intention to have the
cost of the right of way betrayed
by contributions from interested
parties, including the supervisors,
and probably the state highway com
mission, and residents in San Diego,
Yuma and Imperial Valley who
will benefit by having the highway
from Yuma to Holtville unobstruct-
cd by detours. -'
Purchase of loadsters for use of
road district No. 3 and No. was
authorized. The chairman of the
board was empowered to sign an
application to the Ilolton Powef
Company to supply electrical eur
rent for the new courthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Woman, 81, Says
She Accused
Falsely
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Nov. T.
When Mrs. L. j., willard, 80, of
Ocean Park, told sheriff's dep
uties that Gypsy Thorn, employ
ed by her aa nurse, had stolen
$1,000 from her, the deputies
wired to Iunia, Mich, and had
Miss Thorn arrested.
Mrs. Willard, upon hearing of
the arrest, confessed she had
lost the money or the beach.
81 lost the money and I was
afraid to say lost it, officers
allege the cid lady told them.
Miss Thorn did rot steal it,
The deputies thereupon wired
Michigan again and asked that
Miss Thorn be released. .<t
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

One of the ice-making machines
at the plant of the Imperial Ice
and Development company was out
of commission from o'clock yes
terday afternoon until $3.50 last
night, when an electrical transform,
er became ovcrheated and blew up
phe explosion did little damage
other than destroying the transform,
en-, according to r.. p. Moore, gem
eral manager for the company, who
stated today that 800 would easi-
~ cover the damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Bold Quartet Escapes With $4,000
Elections ShoW
1924 Race VIII
Be EUeryb0dy's
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

7(Copyright 1925 by United resi-
WASHINGTON, November T.
Election results in - off year
contests in - states Showed clear
" today that neither fhe republi
cans nor the democratic parties
could claim any great reversal of
the form shown in the last general
election. There was however, more
cncoura cement for democrats III the
results than for republicans, al
though both parties could claim with
entire justification that no accur-
ate appraisal of the national trend
would be based on yesterday S vot-
ing.
The democrats. who in the last
congressional election, wiped out
the huge republican majority regis
tered in 1920, appeared today to be
aolding the ground gained in 1872,
speaking generally. They made one
notable gain wien they elected i
democratic governor in Kentucky, 4
state that went republican rs to
state offices. and one United States
senator in 1920.
Nowhere were democratic pre-
election hopes disappointed yester-
dav, where there was basis for
such hopes, except possibly in New
York State whore Gov. Al Smith $
forces hoped to capture control OF
the state assembly. They suffered
a decided setback, the republicans
capturing five seats lost last cleo
ton.
Khan Gaining Power
The Ku Klux Klan S sweeping
victory in the Ohio city elections
was causing much comment among
political leaders here today. 1t
seemed to point to the entrance OF
the klan into politics to a degree
that will embaIrass many candl-
dates.
There was little indication III the
scattered contests of the lineup on
raohibition. The drys won III New
Jersey apparently. The vets won
in Maryland as everybody expect
cd they would.
The margin by which President
Coolidces native state, Vermont,
returned republicans to the senate
seat left vacant by the death OF
Senator Dillingham; and the house
vacancy caused by Porter Dale :
senatorial candidacy, was lmpres-
sive enough to shaw that Mr.. Cool'
,dge was in no danger there.
The voting, if it showed any
thing. showed that 1924 is any
bodv's fight and anybody s, victory
right now.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Slashes Name on
Her Body With
Knife

CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. t.
James G.. Wild, 23, was arrested
today charged with slashing his
rame across the body Of Marie
Sanke, 10, who said she had
Tilted the man.
Miss Sankc told probation Of
ficers she was kidnapped In an
automobile, removed to a fac
tory storeroom, stripped OF her
clothes and forced TO stand
while Wild wrote his name with
a knife in her flesh.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
WALTON DENIES
ALL y CHARGES
by United Press Leased Wire

STATE CAPITOL OKLAHOMA
CITY, Nov. IL. c. Walton, sus-
pended governor of Oklahoma, today
filed in the state senate impeaeh-
ment court a blanket denial of the
% charges brought against him by
the house of representatives.
Walton declared that the Kn
Klux Khan was in n conspiracy to
impeach him and that he was being
removed without charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Blythe WOman's
Bravery Saves
Lives Of Many

BLYTHE, November 7. -
Bravery of Mrs. Frances Bush
of Blythe, cary iouay saved
the lives of scores of sleeping
persons in the Norwood Hotel,
fire department officials Nsaid.
Mrs. Bush gave quick alarm,
preventing the blaze from de-
stroying the building. The ho-
tel is believed by officials TO
have been fired by an arson
ist who, by his act impsriled
lives of 200 sleeping guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
WHAT'S DOING

Boyce Aten Auxiliary meets
tonight at Mrs. M. M. Swes-
ney's.
Chamber Of Commerce Dircc-
tors meet tonight.
Musical program at Varney's
tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Prayer services at various
churches tonight.
Mid-week service, Christian
church, Earl Trey home, Olive
street, tonight.
Enemies of Womcn,' Pal
ace theater tonight.
Rotary Club luncheon tomor--
row, Barbara Worth.
Home furnishing demonstra-
tons, Alamo-Verdo tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
COTTON SCARS
TO 1850 IN N. Y,

Cottor, continues to soar to
rev heights, according to the
market quotations received to-
day by wire. The New York
market is up 125 points, reach
ing a high mark of 34.50 for
spots at closing time, new
record since war days.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

Winter, it seems, ohas arrivedaju
Chicago. Woman there Dgot asdi
,orce because her hubby wouldn't
battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Red Cross Drive
For 1928 Will
Begin on Sunday

According to James w. Glassford,
chairman of the local Red Cross
board, plans for the Red Cross mem
bcrship drive which will open on
Sunday, November II, have been
practically perfected. Posters are
being placed in various conspicuous
locations by the local boy scouts,
and board meeting has been called
to- discuss few final matters.
The yearly membership drives of
this organization are so well known
that they no longer need an ex-
PLANTATION. The work which was
done by the Red Cross in connection
with the recent devastation of Jap
an, and in other places wherever the
need of humanity calls, is known
throughout the world. El Centre res
idents will undoubtedly enroll in
large numbers on Armistice Sunday
or the week following.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

In Sayre, Pa, 5000 in bills was
burned in stove. Even coal would
have bcena some cheaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

Package mailed nine years ago
has arrived in Seattle. DO your
Christmas mailing early.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

ton market closed steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
is
HELD UP BY BLAST

Spots 34.5O, up TO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
ECONOMICS TO BE DISCUSSED
 BY THE TURKS
Congress Is Planned to Be Held During March
 Call Delegate Election.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26-An economic congress of Turkey Is 10 be held at Smyrna at a date next mo1th yet to be named. The decree ordering the election of delegates has been issIed from Angora. It pro vides that every Caza. or district shall have eight delegates, one to represent commerce, another artisans another workmen, the fourth d char. tered company cf some kind, the fifth banking interests and the re maining three the agricultural com mun3.g. The delegates are to be named by a commission over which shall preside the highest local civil official and to be composed of mem bers of the local chamber of com merce. agriculture. arts and the ipresi dent and members of the municipal council.
 The Congress will formulate recOm- mendations for the economic organ ization of the country to be present ed 10 the National Assembly.
 Kemal Paeha will preside and make the opening address.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
BAD INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM IS
 PREVAILING IN CHINA SAYS
 REPORT; CHILDREN WORKING

CHICAGO. Feb 26.-The industrial system in China today is the worst in world history and is causing un- rest and the organization of labor unions, according to Rev. Sherwood Eddy. vino just completed a survey of industrial condition there and re- ported Ito the Committee on Conser- vation and Advance of the Methodist Episcopal Church. here
 According to the report, Chinese adult male laborers receive from five cents to so cents per day and Chi nese miners. who receive only cents per day, have organized labor unions in some places, to better their con- ditions. which, they assert. are such that they cannot buy both rice and clothing with that meagre pay The miners work 10 hours day under ground and work seven days a week