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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27

For first time Major H. H. Curran Qeft) Commits sioner of Immigration, met ExCommissioner Tod Ellis Island and conferred about the situation at the nations ships will arrive July l. the day he takes charge bringing with them from 1000 to 5000 immigrants, four times
 many can be accommodated at Ellis Island at time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27

(By Pacific & Atlantic) Honeymooning in Washing ton are Mrs. Mary Little Regin Candler, 35 (above), and millionaire husband, A. c. Candler, 72, coco cola king. In insert are Mrs. Candler's twin daughters by former marriage, Julia (left) and Mary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27

tBy Pacific & Atlantic) When Queen Alexandra of Englan d rode past the Mansion House, London, re- gently a flock of flower sellers pelted the royal car riage with roses. Crowds watched the rose shower, while police kept order.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Il. S. To Refuse
Invitation 70
Discuss Debts
By LAWRENCE MARTIN
Copyright 1928 by The United Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The Coolidge administration will de-
cline to enter world conference repations and debts
a with the
delaying reducing the principal of the
owed this government
This government however, will favor extension by American
bankers of credits Germany if negotiations under result
in reparations
bankers to participate to the extent of
possibly $500000000 loan, official quarters here have
the carefully worked plans for reparation set
peace the world loan of
$2000000O00 Germany would follow
France Italy and Great Britain and
the French the Rur Thirty to forty
decided would be sought the United States
might be asked buy bonds
raise provide credits for Germany
The effect OF would be Immediately reflected in
commercial life it is believed here it, Ike
would be largely in this country
information reaching American officials that the loan to
by the allied and would
be by the league of nations
administration to enter debt conference
upon which prompted the Harding admins
European statesmen With
election coming these reasons are all the stronger
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Wealthy Man On
Trial for Murder
By PAUL r. MALLON,

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Septem-
Der 12.-Walter S. Ward, son of the
millionaire president of the Ward
Baking company, goes on trial to-
day for first degree murder for the
slaying of Clarence Peters, former
sailor in May, 1929.
Crowds from all portions of ru-
raj Westchester county, attracted
by the social prominence of the
accused and the mystery as. to mo-
tive that has surrounded the ease
for more than year, lined up ear
ly before the White Plains court
house where Supreme Court Justice
Wagner was to open the trial and
direct the drawing of jury.
Peters was found slain beside a
lonely country road, Il single bull
let hole through his heart.
Counsel for Young Ward admit
ted at the time the bankers son
had done the shooting and asserted
he had fired in self defense.
Stories of Ward s. relations with
race track touts, with women in a
New York flat and with Clarence
Peters and sailor companions, have
appeared from time to time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
LAUNCH MOVE TO
HAVE CAL. CITIES
OWN DAM POWER

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept. ia
state enabling act providing means
by which California cities unequip-
ped with electrical distributing lines
may finance such lines to receive
power from the government Boulder
canyon dam project will probably
be. recommended by the California
League of Municipalities, in session
at Coronado.
A resolution suggesting the en-
abling act is being drafted by the
convention s resolutions committee,
according to Mayor s. c. Evans of
Riverside, member of the Boulder
canyon dam association executive
committee, also chairman of the con-
vention s resolution committee.
Whether the suggested enabling
act will borrow some of the prin-
eiplas of the water and power act
was not commented upon by Evans.
He said any suggestion of similari-
ty between the proposed enabling
act and the water and power act
might be detrimental, because of
the tremendous opposition stirred up
against the water and power act.
The enabling act, Evans said, will
probably provide that if cities do
not care to bond themselves to build
distribution lines ''other parties
may handle the distribution.
This would provide means for dis
hxr 10 J.
when cities failed to provide for
municipal distribution of power, he
said, the cities being given I" first
chance to provide their own dis
tribution systems.
Congressman Phil Swing, special
representative of the Boulder Can
yon Dam association, organized to
promote government development of
the project, addressed convention
delegates today ON "What Boulder
Canyon dam will do for Califor-
MIA
The League s attitude toward the
Boulder Canyon project is expected
to be reflected in the elections
Thursday. Factions are already be-
ginning to group themselves accord
ing to policies on the subject.
The League, being composed of
officials of practically every city
in California, is recognized rs one
of the greatest influences in the
state on questions of public import
ance.
If the usual precedent is follow
ed, Fred C. Wheeler, vice president
of the league, member of the Los
Angeles city council, will be elected
president.
Wheeler vas scheduled to speak
today on "Why Los Angeles is in
terested in the Boulder Canyon
DAM
Boyle Workman, president of the
Los Angeles council, was scheduled
to talk on municipality owned har-
bors.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
BEAUTY DECLARES
HUSBAND VOWED
TO MURDER HER
Egyptian Husband SwOre
on Holy Book to
Kill Her
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Sept. 12.-Fatalistic
desert philosophy of "kill or be
killed. will be the keystone of
the defense of Princess Marie Mar
guerite FANNY, it was revealed to-
day when the trial of the pretty
French woman charged with muir
dering her Egyptian husband was
resumed in Old Bailey.
"I swear on this Koran the
Prince told her, placing his hand
on the Mohammedan holy book,
"that you shall die by my hand,'
the princess testified.
This Mohammedan oath the prin-
cess said, was made in Cairo the
night before they departed for
Luxor to witness the opening of the
inner vault of Tutankhamen s tomb.
1t was shortly after their marriage.
Afterward, however, the witness
said, the young prince wept and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
SEEK MISSING BOAT
CARRYING SURVIVORS

SAN FRANCISCO, September 70.
A small boat or raft believed to
be from one Of the destroyers
wrecked off Port Arguello last
Saturday night, and possibly bear
ing survivors of that wreck, was
being sought by mariners today
upon request Of the 18th naval dis
trict headquarters here.
A message received by the navy
radio office here last night report
ed information from n ,"reliable
source that the raft was seen
floating seven miles north of San
Miguel island. Further details
were not given.
The point where the raft was
reported seen is several miles off
Point Arguello where the destroy
ers went ashore.
Captain Fitzsimmons and crew
of fifty men are safe.
No damage to the cargo had been
reported.
The Texas was not seriously
damaged.
The collision occurred during a
heavy fog. The Steel Sea Farer
was enroute from New York to Pa
cific coast ports. 1t is vessel of
6.000 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Ell Cen tro N O
: Exception
To Rule

In line with a telegraphic re-
port the Press carried yesterday
regarding divorces and marriages
in the state Of California, is the
comparison Of local statistics
on file in the office Of the coun-
ty clerk.
Marriage license register shows
that in 1922 marriage cert'fi-
Gates issued were 1852 as against
244 for the year 1915. In that
interval, divorces have increas-
ed in Ell Centre from SO in 1916
to 80 in 1922.
It will be recalled that totals
for the entire state indicate 47,-
ATT marriages and 9227 divorces
for 1922, increasing from 30,996
marriages and 5573 divorces in
1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
ANOTHER u. s.
BOAT CRASHES
AT SAME POINT
Battleship Texas Hits
Freighter Off Deadly
Point

SAN FRANCISCO, Septem-
ber 12.-The battleship Texas
and the freighter Steel Sea
Farer Of the Isthmian line col
lided off Point Arguello, CAL,
at 6:13 a. m. today, according
to radio advises received here
by agents for the Sea Farer
and by navy headquarters.
The collision was within a
few miles of the spot where
seven destroyers were wrecked
last Saturday night.
The position was given as IA
miles from Point Arguello,
northwest.
Advices to agents for tEe
Sea Farer said that the vessel
was not seriously damaged and
was proceeding under its own
power to San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
NEW WAR LOOMS IN ADRIATIC SCI
Farm Bureau Acts to Save Loss on Lettuce Crop
She's Reg III ar
Samaritan
Wife

OAKLAND, Cas, September
12.-It took adversely to bring
Mrs. Mary Hale Sturges to the
side Of her husband v. X. Stur-
ges, tire manufacturer, against
whom she had divorce suit
pending.
The adversely came when
Miss Ruth Young, former EN-
ploye of Sturges, had the tire
man arrested. She alleged he
had stolen a $500 automobile
from her.
Sturges was taken to Jail.
But about that time along
came Mrs. Sturges with $4,000
in her purse; put up the money
as bail and left the Jail with
her husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
FREAK STORM in
LOS ANGELES IS
CAUSE OF HAVOC
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, September Ia
Following n freak electrical storm
last night in which three bolts OF
lightning played havoc with street
car and light service, rain con
tinued to fall internationally in the
city today.
Hollywood and the Crown Hill
districtswere plunged into darkness
for five minutes when the main
power line connecting the two dis
triets was disrupted by bolt. An
other struck the main power line OF
the Pacific Electric company pas-
alyzing service over all lines for
ten minutes. The third bolt struck
the Los Angeles Pacific Union Col.
legc in Highland Park.
Crashes between street cara and
automobiles were general, due 70
the wet streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
'CaleXico Holds
Ramos Brothers
In Safe Robbery

Two suspects, S. Ramos and Isl
dro Ramos were brought to the
county Jail here today by Chief of
Police Joe Hardwick, and are be-
ing held in connection with the re-
cent safe robbery at the Calexico
Lumber company.
employ of the company at the time
the robbery occurred and certain
clues lead the police to believe
they know something about the
crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
RESIGNATION OF
M'PHERRIN FROM
BOARD IS RUMOR
Possible Vacancy May
Be Filled By
Supervisor
Board May Adopt Much
Higher Rate With
X Refund

Though nothing in the way of
of the board of directors a persist
ant rumor to the effect that Direc-
tor Roy d .McPherrin Of the I'M
pcrial Irrigation Board is about to
tender his resignation was unoffi-
cially confirmed today. Dissension
among Mr.. McPherrin a constituents
and the fact that property interests
in the northwest, necessitate his
frequent absence from the state are
given as reasons for his anticipated
resignation.
1t is further rumored that there
is considerable sentiment in favor
of putting a member of the county
board of supervisors on the irriga-
tion district board should vacancy
arise. In view of this possible con-
tingency the irrigation district
board wrote to the attorney general
of the State some time ago for a
rlling as to the legality of such
procedure. The attorney general
replied in effect, that on a cursory
examination of the law he could
find nothing illegal in the same
man holding the two offices. He
added, however, that such q sit
uation would be extremely undesir-
able as it would admit politics. into
the affairs of both the county and
the district.
The board will select a represen-
tation to the federal power commits
sion hearing in Washington, Septem-
Der "a, and II is thought that Con
gresham Phil ID. Swing will be the
man. Congressman Swing is fully
conversant with the desires of this
valley in the matter of Colorado
River development and he is con-
sidered the logical person to ap-
pear at the hearing.
May Raise Rate
The board, in session tlis week
will formally adopt rate of $3.50,
with a possible increase of $3.50,
, which will be allowed as water ere
dts on the presentation of paid-up
tax receipts on each 500 assessed
valuation. This device it is thought,
will tax the owners of idle lands in
the district to MAINTAIN their end
of the expense of the irrigation sys-
TEN. Rather than pay for unused
water, it is considered likely that
the owners of these untitled lands
will in many cases get busy with
development projects. Recently Di-
rector Mark Rose explained the pro-
posed water credit system to the
members of the farm bureau board,
who unanimously voted to endorse
such project.
Reports of the meeting of the
executive committee the Boulder
Canyon lam association held in San
Diego Monday have been given by
Mark Rose and Earl c. Pound, who
attended the sessions. 1t is their
opinion that political suits in Los
Angeles are being made the excuse
for delaying Los Angeles full CO.
operation in the necessary legisla-
tion for the building of the dam.
There is a possibility that some
new plans for furthering the pas
sage of the Swing Johnson bill may
develop at some session of the dis
trict board this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
70 AMERICANS
HURT IN RAID
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 12.-
Seventy Americans were injured at
Tijuana last night when 200 mem
bers of the Cooperatista, or Bolshe-
wiki party, raided the Tivoli gamb-
ling house there. t0u
Three companies Of federal tropos
were called out before the riot was
quelled. Police were unable to cope
with the situation.
Tables and chairs were overturned
and smashed and about $500 dam
age was done during the raid. One
man and one woman each sustained
broken legs in an effort to get out
of the building.
The raid was the elimination of
long agitation to force American
concessionaires to employ so per
cent Mexican help. '"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
INDIAN MAID E N S
OF 1923 VA M p S
OF HIGH DEGREE
By United Press Leased Wire

FALLON, New, Sept. 12.-ln-
dian maidens of the local Piute
Camp have become vamps OF the
most ambitious type, to the alarm
Of the older warriors and women.
They revel in lip sticks. face pow
ders and alluring perfumes, and buy
white silk hose, white oxfords, gor-
geous shawls and beaded dresses
with avidity. They still are true
to type, however, in choosing red
as the predominating color of their
wardrobe. One thing they will not
fall for, and that is the short skirt.
They still discreetly cover their an
kles with long skirts.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
VAST INCREASE
IN ACREAGE IS
CAUSING WORRY
Important Meeting in
L. A. Discusses
Problem
Cooperative Marketing
Urged AS Important
Step

That the lettuce acreage situation
for the coming season is far more
serious than has been previously
realized became known today, when
Farm Advisor E. L. Garthwaite re-
turned from Los Angeles where a
special conference of lettuce grow
ers, distributors, officials of the
California Farm Bureau Federation
and the Division of Markets of the
University of California was held
yesterday.
The meeting was called by the
Farm Bureau to discuss with other
interested, parties ways and means
Of meeting the very serious situa-
tion which will confront those in
terested in the Imperial Valley let
tuce industry when, it is estimated
between $4,000 and 10000 acres, or
double that ever planted before, is
harvested and dumped onto the
market.
It was pointed out at the meeting
that many who are really familiar
with conditions believe that it will
be impossible to market Imperial
valley lettuce this year except at a
loss. While the consensus of opin-
ion among many of the shippers for
the past few weeks has been that
the situation was grave, indeed, it
remained for the Farm Bureau to
take action towards remedying a
situation which MIGHT easily prove
to be a financial disaster of suffi-
- -
business conditions of this commune
ity, which have slowly been chang
ing themselves from "black" to
"white'' during the past season.
Point Out Dangers
While it was agreed that the
Farm Bureau or some disinterested
agency should conduct a campaign
so as to decrease the acreage, the
decision was finally reached that
it would be best to point out to
growers and shippers the dangers
of over-production and the advisa-
bility of no one planting more than
he had i'm last year, and for no
grower to plant unless he had prev
iously made definite arrangements
for marketing his crop.
A good deal of discussion took
place regarding the necessity for
stricter inspection and more inspect
ors, and it was decided to carry on
campaign to get all packers and
shippers to cooperate 100 per cent
with the Horticultural Commission
er and his corps of inspectors.
The desirability of forming co.
operative marketing association to
include growers and distributors
was gone into thoroughly and the
opinion unanimously expressed that
the successful organization and op-
GRAFTON of such an agency would
mean the salvation and stabilizing
of the lettuce industry of Imperial
Valley. While the enormous diff
culties in the way were clearly rec-.
ognized, the majority of those
present felt that it was possible to
accomplish this.
The final decision of the meeting
was to request the California Farm
Bureau Federation and the Universi-
ty of California to draw up plan
of organization whereby the grow
ers and distributors of Imperial Val
ley lettuce could market the lettuce
in some sort of cooperative system.
When the plan has been determined
it will be submitted to the growers
and distributors for approval and
organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
LOCAL MEN ATTEND
MEETING OF LEAGUE

Among the local men representing
the valley at the Leagues sessions
are f. c. Dyer, El Centric s city en-.
gineer, and DIR. l.. C. House who is
attending the public health ses-
sions. Earl Pound and Mark Rose
of the Irrigation District were in
attendance yesterday, but returned
today on account of Irrigation Dis
trict matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
NOTHING DOING ON
JAPAN TOURS NOW
SAN FRANCISCO, September 12

SAN FRANCISCO, September 10.
The Rush has started.
Travels bureaus reported here to-
day. that scores of requests for in
formation as to the possibility of
touring Japan and seeing the havoc
wrought by earthquake and fire, are
coming to it.
No tourists will be permitted to
make the trip, however, for the time
being.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Kemal FANNY.
promised atoncment if she would ac-
company him to Luxor.
The princess reached court short
" before noon. Her dead white
paleness was accentuated by n
black mushroom hat with n black
crepe veil.
She testified in French in a low
cultured voice.
81 was first married in France to
M. Laurent in 1872 she said,
"but divorced him later for deser-
ton. In July, 1929, L net FANNY
in Paris. We were together n great
deal and / became very fond of him.
When he left for his home in Egypt
in December | promised to follow
him later
She told of quarrels during dinner
in the hotel and later in the hotel
ball room and how they finally
went to their apartment and pre-
pared for bed.
HWe went down the corridor. and
I continued to my apartment. |
saw my pistol lying on chair, just
as Fahmy appeared in my doorway.
I was weak and very frightened at
his ferocious appearance.
"The Prince advanced threaten
ingly and said 'Now III revenge
myself Suddenly he seized my
throat, pressing his thumb and clos
ing my windpipe as he Kissed Now
I'll kill YOU "
1t was just after these events
that the shot was fired which ended
the life of the prince" of the
desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
RUHR QUESTION
IS DEADLOCKED
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, September 12.-Franco-
German negotiations to reach a
basis for resumption of discussion
of the question Of reparations and
occupation of the Ruhr have reach
ed a deadlock, a Central News dis
patch from Berlin said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Navels are developing some re-
markably fine appearing fruit and
it is predicted next years output
will be much greater than any pre-
ceding year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Lobsters have a great dread of
thunder and when peals ere very
loud will swim to deeper water.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Yucaipa pear growers have sold
some Of their first grade pears at
800 per ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-23
GORDON DEATH
PUT Of TIL
APRIL IS
Judge Accepts Motion Asking
Prisoner Get More Time
to Prepare Appeal.

The execution Of Rufus Gordon.
colored. convicted Of first-degree
murder in connection with the
death. September II. 1919. of Simon
Miller, at his grocery store at 1901
Lamont street northwest, which had
been scheduled for this Saturday,
was postponed this morning by
Chief Justice Mccoy, Of the District
Supreme Court. to April 10. 1928.
The motion to postpone the carry
ing out of the death penalty was
submitted by Attorneys Williamson
and Truitt, representing the con.
demned man, to afford them an OPP
pOrtunity to complete their appeal
to the Court Of Appeals.
Roy Gordon, brother, was SEN
fenced to serve thirty years IN the
penitentiary on q charge Of second
degree murder in connection with
the same case.
Miller was found shot to death
on the floor Of his store by his
brother, Samuel Miller, who gave
the alarm. The killing was the
usual type of hold-up. Roy Gordon
was alleged to have watched outside
while his brother Rufus went inside
and held up Miller. who resisted
and was shot.
Both men fled without securing
any money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-23
CLUB WILL
ENTERTAIN
FARMERS
Dinner to Be Given Next Month
to Those Allowing Use
of Land.
A farmers dinner win be held

A farmers dinner will be held
in February by the Rock Creek
Hunting Club, Melvin C. Hazen an
nounced today. At this dinner all
farmers on whose property members
of the club have recently hunted
will be entertained. This was de-
cided on at the clubs monthly
meeting in Wardman Park Hotel
last night.
At the meeting Melvin G. Hazen,
Joseph H. Henry, and William
Downey, were named a committee
to visit the Congressional Country
Club and inspect the property with
a view to holding races there in
May. This club has extended the
riders an Invitation.
The races, lie held, will be: Point
to-point race of ga miles; race for
lady riders, IL miles over Jumps;
race for lightweight hunters, "a
miles over jumps; race for heavy
weight hunters, under similar con-
ditions, and a farmers race, entries
to be ridden by the owners Of land
over which the club has been al.
lowed to hold its hunts.
Last night several members con-
tributed $3.50 toward the clubs fund
to promote hunting. Contributors
were General Bethel, Raymond Nor
ton, General William Mitchell and
George Mullin.