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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-10
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LOS ANGELES, October TO-
Police believed today that the
search for the two men who muir
dcred City Marshal Thomas Meehan
Of San Bruno, California, when he
attempted to arrest them follow
ing a robbery, had ended in the
Jail cell here, where Lloyd Hall, 1s,
and Frank Rollins, ls, are held on
a charge Of carrying concealed
wean"rs. After the men had been
in Jail here a week, it was found
that they answered the descriptions
of the men wanted in the north.
They will be taken to San Fran.
cisco to face the murder charge as
soon as Officers arrive.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-10
8. p. FIGURES SHOW
INCREASED PROSPERITY

For the first nine months of 1923,
Southern Pacific Company sold ap.
proximately l5,500 tons Of good re.
laying used rail, valued at 1867 900
compared with the sales of the same
period last year which only totaled
100000.
Most of this relaying rail is sold
to lumber interests in California and
Oregon for the purpose Of enlarg-
ing their yards and extending their
tracks into the timber.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-10
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, G. f. Coggins, on the
18th day of October, 1923, at his
place of business, 400 State Street,
FL Centre, Imperial County, Cali
fornia, will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder the following
described property: One Mystery
Overland Touring Car, engine num-
Der 465l9, serial number 44412; for
the purpose of satisfying claim
by the undersigned in the sunr Of
$l0l.0l, for material and labor on
said Automobile, together it'll the
costs of advertising and sale.
Said sale will be made in accor
dance with the provisions Of Sec
tions 1861 and 1852 of the Califor-
MIA Civil Code. Oct. II, at lo Il. m.
G. f. COGGINS.
Dated October &, 1928.
CLIO
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-10
IMPERIAL
ny Press staff Correspondent

~ ASSH sSe~AA
IMPERIAL, October l0.-The
women 3 organization of the Com
munity Church will hold its first
fall meeting Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o. clock at the manse. Mrs. J..
A. Me Gaughey will be hostess.
There will be the election of of.
ficers for the ensuing year and a
general discussion of the program
Of work the society will carry on
during the year. Following the
business meeting there will be a
social hour. All the women of the
church and community are invited.
The Business Women club met
OF the home of Mrs. NJ. F. Butler
last evening.
Mrs. G. W. Paulin and daughter
Patsy have returned from their
summer outing.
Mrs. Geo. r. Diskill Of Beaumont
spent yesterday here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Sproule.
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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
REAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to resolution of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of I'm
perial, State of California, the fol-
lowing described real property will
be offered for sale at public auc-
ton at the front door of the County
Court House in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, on the 9th day Of No
vember, 1928, at the hour Of two
o CLOCK p. m. and will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash. Further
that the Board of Supervisors how
ever reserve the right to reject any
and all bids and to postpone or con-
tinue the sale thereof Oh due no.
tice.
The said property is described as
follows, to-wit:
The East half (E1a) of Tract
81, in Township 16 South.
Range IA East, S. p. NJ. III the
County of Imperial, State Of
California.
G.. G.. MOUSSEAU,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors.
Run Oct 6 to Nov 6 Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-10

IL O'Clock Meridian.
/ Dated at El Centre, California,
this 22nd day of September, 1928.
Centre, California. 29t12
HARRY l.. BARKER,
Tax Collector of the City of FL
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NOTICE OF SALE TO SATISFY
LIEN

Sept. 2G, Oct. ,, 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
NUGENT BEATEN
BY DEMOCRATS
Vote SO to 19 at Convention
Against Repeal of Hobart
State Dry Act

TRENTON, Oct. 3-By a vote of
htty-nine to nineteen, the Demo-
cratic State convention. IN session
here yesterday to frame u platform
for the coming campaign voted
down a plank calling for the repeal
of the Hobart state prohibition en-
forcement act and adopted one urg-
ing the modification of both the
Volstead and the Hobart acts. The
fight for a total repeal for the Ho-
bart act was led by "Jim" Nugent,
Democratic boss of Essex and SEN
ator Alexander Simpson OF Hudson.
Simpson, Nugent and the latter's as
sembly delegation We're practically
the only one who voted for the al
vocacy of the repeater with the ex-
eeption of a few scattered votes
from counties here and there.
With the single exception of the
fight on just how far the Demo-
cratic party should go on the liquor
question. the convention was har-
monious gathering. There was not
the fight which featured the Repub-
lican convention earlier IN the day
(for the Democratic meeting did not
get under way until late in the af-
ternoon) everything being carried
out with a clock like regularity and
smoothness.
The Democratic platform was
practically repetition of Governor
Sllzer's keynote speech after assum-
ing the chair in which he outlined
the achievements of the Democratic
party, decried the record or the last
Republican legislature and pointed
out new legislation which IS needed
in New Jersey.
The climax to the governors
opening address was when he plead
ed for executive control of the APP
pointm ents to the joint tunnel COM
mission engaged in construction of
the New Jersey, New York sub Hud-
son tunnel. He declared that re-
ports had reached him that the Jer-
sey members of the commission, al
through chosen to represent this
state, had favored New York to the
extent of practically being willing to
present the neighboring state ST.
900, 1000.
He touched briefly upon the high
way fight of the last legislature and
declared that the firing" by him of
the old state highway commission
the state had saved $25,000,000.
Continued on Page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
ROTARY CLUB LOOKING FOR
MORE ROOM FOR LUNCHEONS

Attendance at the Rotary Club
luncheons are becoming so large
that there is h rdly room for all the
members and visiting Rotarians in
the grill room of the New Packer
House. At the luncheon today
committee was appointed to confer
with the hotel management and also
to look about the city with the idea
of securing larger quarters.
Last week the club had 100 per
cent attendance. The three MEM
bers who were absent at the lunch
con here last week went to neighbor-
ing clubs during the week and COM
pleted the record.
The meeting today was devoted TO
Rotary education. Former President
Aylin Pierson spoke on the subject,
taking up the different things that
constitute Rotary. His strong points
were fellowship, emphasizing the
close acquaintance that Rotary
brings among the members, and at
tendance upon which fellowship de-
pends, for if member is not pres
ent he cannot enjoy the benefits of
meeting with his fellows.
A member of the Newark Rotary
Club was present to urge a large
representation at the inter-city meet
ing to be held in Newark October 23'
1t is expected that eighteen or twen-
ty members of the ! erth Amboy
club will be nreSent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
Awards Made I'm n. x. Crossing Move
EPUBLICAN "WETS" BADLY Defeated
SENATOR EDGE SAYS He
WILL FIGHT DRY ACT

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 3.-Declar-
ing that he will continue to work
increasingly in the senate for thS
modification of the Volstead act and
reminding the people of the state
that he represents the entire New
Jersey in congress. and not any par
ticular county, United States Sena-
tor Edge, at his home in Ventnor
today issued a statement on the re-
suit of the state Republican con-
vention at Trenton yesterday, which
he regards as a compromise between
the vets and the drys.
The senator said:
"Of course, / would have prefer
red a straight-out declaration for
modification. l never like the Let
George do it policy.
However, / am pleased that the
convention recognized that existing
conditions demand a remedy and
have pledged the Republican party
to follow suit. | believe in leading
as a Republican has done in Della
ware, rather than waiting for the
other fellow. The plank adopted
certainly will remove from the next
campaign the claim made last fall
that the Volstead law was sacred, or
that to amend the same would mean
notification of the constitution. or
treason on the part of the modifica-
tionists.
II thoroughly appreciate that un-
der the system the delegates to the
convention represented county unit
nominees with widely divergent view
points on this question, and under
the circumstances this spirit of COM
promise is most encouraging.
"Of course, as far as l am per-
sonally concerned, representing in
congress no particular county. but
all New Jersey, l will INCREASINGLY
work for such modification within
constitutional limitations AS I be-
lieve will help alleviate the present
intolerable condition admitted in the
platform adopted, and at the same
time give to the masses a legal bev-
erage in no way denied by the con-
stitution."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
TOOLAN GIVEN
s14,985 TOTAL
Is Highest Award Made by
Commission in Rendering
Report Today
$4,270 FOR GALASSl
S4,270 FOR GALASSl
Total Awards $29, ,O98-Ap-
peal from Rulings Can be
Made by those Interested

The awards of the condemnation
commission, to which was referred
the matter of placing values on four
parcels of land needed by the rail-
roads in their grade crossing elimi-
nation work in Perth Amboy, became
known this morning. The awards
total S29,09S, and if the railroads or
the present owners of the proper
ties are dissatisfied with the awards,
an appeal may be made within linz
dted time.
The highest award was made Tor
the Toolan property. $4,62o being
allowed for the land and $lo'ooo
Tor damages, making a total of Sl4'-
aS5. In the Galassi case S7bO was
d lowed for the land and $3.ozo as
amaees making total of SAW.
The Perth Amboy Flour and Gram
Company was awarded total OF
9.S4S for two parcels of land one
ecured under the public utility act
,r widening a street and the otner
ader the railroad law. In the flrst
stance $3,16S was allowed for the
nd and s3,075 for damages. In the
econd the land was valued at $3,oVo
and damages were placed at Sloo.
The condemnation consisted OF
frederick Weigel and James A.
O'Connell, of New Brunswick ana
.John NJ. O'Toole of Perth AmooF'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
Bic D|R|C|BLE:
At LAkEHURST
Safely Home from Record
Trip to St. Louis and Re-
turn-CroWd Present

LAKEHURST, Oct. 3:-Complet-
ing a record trip to st. Louis and re-
turn, the navy dirigible ZR-1 nosed
her way out of a bank of clouds
within sight of her home hangar at
the naval aviation field here at 6:0S
this morning.
Within thirty minutes, the big
ship, which apparently had been
travelling at less than ten miles an
hour when sighted, gracefully circled
the field and began Slow descent.
Her resplendent silver sides tinged
with the gold of the sun of dawn.
A great crowd had gathered to view
the triumphal return.
Read Admiral w. A. Moffett, chief
of the Bureau of Aeronauties joined
the flight at st. Louis, was the first
to leap to earth as the control car
skinned the grass of the landing
field. Behind him, with the precis-
ion of naval etiquette. came Com
manders Frank f. McCrary ana
Ralph D. Weyerbacker.
Three hundred sailors and marines
greeted them with salutes and cheers
as they manned the landing gear or
the big bag and towed it gently to-
ward it's berth. The rear admiraPs
flag dropped from the stern, glis-
tening with the morning dew of the
clouds.
The trip from the cast away here
to the return, had consumed forty
seven hours and forty-nine minutes
it was announced. The ship COW
cred approximately 1900 miles dur
ing forty-six hours actually in the
air. Her maximum speed was sew
enty- eight miles an hour-a speed
which Rear Admiral Moffett believ-
ed a world record for lighter-than-
ar craft.
"a trip most satisfactory in every
respect" declared the admiral. 1--WE
hade the run from Chicago In ex-
actly IL hours on 654 gallons of gas
oline at fuel cost of perhaps $3.50
The fuel consumed by an express
train over the same mileage )ulu
have cost much more.
1--WE have given people an Idea
what can be accomplished with
dirigible. The ZR-1 could have
carried eight tons OF merchandise
besides the cargo she bore on this
trip"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
HOW MIDDLESEX DELEGATES
VOTED At CONVENTION

The delegation of Republicans
from MiddleseX county to the state
convention at Trenton yesterday fol-
lowed out the wishes of the county
committee in voting on the dry and
wet issue as adopted at the county
II Getting on Monday night. In at
tendance were Assemblyman Harold
e. Hoffman, of South Amboy; John
A. Smith, candidate for assembly, of
New Brunswick; Mrs. Elizabeth
Oliver, of Perth Amboy; State Com
mitteeman Frederick G. Schneider,
of New Brunswick. They voted in
favor of a dry platform. Important
business prevented Senator Morgan
L. Larson and Assemblyman Thomas
l.. Hanson from casting their vote on
the prohibition question.
State Committeeman Thomas
Haggerty, Mrs. Gretchen Riggs, dele
gates from AIiddlesex county to the
Democratic state convention at
Trenton yesterday, voted for the
modification of the Hobart act, but
not for the repeal of the Volstead
amendment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
Get Initial Reports of
s<Y'' Drive Tonight

The first reports of the Y. M. C. A.
transcontinental railroad member
ship race will be received in the
"Y" gymnasium at $3.50 o'clock to-
night when the officials of the var
ious roads together with the engi-
neers and train crews gather for
supper. 1t is expected that a big
first day report will be made as each
worker has been supplied with a
large number of assignment cards.
The speaker at tonight's meeting
will be Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pas
tor of the Simpson M. e. church and
an enthusiastic supporter of the as
sociation. The singing tonight will
be led by Boys Work Secretary Fen
by w. Scott and "Scotty" can be
depended upon to make things hum
once the workers have taken their
places at the tables.
If the schedule laid out for the
trains is to be lived up to tonight
the total number of members re-
ported should come close to the 400
mark. There has always been a ten
dency in past campaigns to withhold
many of the memberships until the
last night, thus making grand
finale" with reports of record break
ing numbers of memberships. The
engineers and trainmen are urged to
report at each meeting, instead OF
holding back as the officials will then
be able to secure some idea of how
much progress is being made.
Membership at the suppers will
help the trains in their races, ex-
ira miles being awarded those trains
having all members of the crew
present. Additional mileage will be
given to every engineer on hand to
make a report.
The women and men are endeav-
oring to out do the other in secur-
ing members as the result of chal-
lenge made by Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver,
in charge of the women's division.
and accepted by George w. Sharp,
Jr.. general manager of the mens S
divisions.
There are eight trains, the crews
of which are com oosei entirtly OF
women and girls. The woman's or
ganization is strong one, being
made up of two divisions with fou"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
CON T ATTEMPTS
To PROVE AL|B|
Witnesses Say Former "Dry"
Agent Was in Newark on
April 28
CALL MANY WITNESSES
Defense EndeavorS to Show
Charges of Bribery Are Re-
suit of "Frame-up."
CALL MANY WITNESSES

TRENTON, Oct. 3:--The defense
of Samile Henri Cone. former pro-
hibition enforcement officer in New
Jersey on trial here charged with
bribing government officials. opened
this morning and was intended to
prove that Cone was in Newark at
| the time he was supposed to have
been in the company of enforcement
agents who he is alleged to have
bribed.
The entire morning was consumed
hearing witnesses for the defense
and following adjournment for lunch
other defense witnesses were called
to testify. Joseph III. Heron and
Benjamin Phillips, of the Scarbor-
ough Coal Company, of Newark, tes-
titled that Cone was in their offices
on Saturday afternoon, April 2S,
last, until O'Clock discussing a coal
deal in which Cone was to be their
representative.
Philip Krindke. q Newark store
keeper said Cone was in his store
from 4 until o'clock on that af-
ternoon, as he remembered having
presented Cone with a bust of
Theodore Roosevelt on the under
side of which he had typed the
words, presented to Samile Henri
Cone by Philip Krindke, April 28,
| 1928" The witness was reminded
that in his testimony at Newark
some weeks ago, he said Cone came
to his office at II o'clock in the
morning. Krindke said that was cor
rect and corrected his statement that
| it was 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
when he saw Cone.
! Other witnesses who testified to
| Cone being in Newark that particu-
lar afternoon and evening were l. D
| pold Schoen, a tailor: Jamel J. Le-
vie, manager of the Berwick Hotel,
and Bernard w. Patterson, colored,
assistant head waiter in the Berwick
| Hotel where Cone said he and his
wife had dinner.
Mrs. N. G. Nichols, of 26S David
| street, South Amboy, owner of the
house in which Cone and his wife
occupied the first floor, testified 10
the good character of the defendant
and told of plans Cone had made to
entertain a minister that particular
Saturday night. Addison H. Bergen,
of ZIG Main street, said he had been
requested by Cone to entertain the
minister until Cone returned from
Newark and did so. Con'e calling at
his home at about 3 o'clock that
night to take the minister to his own
home.
Theodore Spawn. of Perth Amboy,
manager of the New Y ork Telephone
Company. testified that the company
records showed no calls having been
made from 215S-Tt. the telephone in
the home of enforcement Officer
Dey of Fords, to the st. Francis
Hotel on this particular day.
David Wolfson, of Perth Amboy,
formerly a saloonkeeper, and Chief
of Police Nj s r. Tonesen. of tie
/ same city, were also called to the
stand but their testimony was brief
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN TO
HAVE BIG MEETING

The Democratic Woman's Club of
this city are busy making ar
rangements for their next meeting
to be held next Monday night in the
Democratic club rooms over Strand
theatre and hope to welcome
big turn out. Word has been re-
ceived from Mrs. Gretchen Riggs,
state committeewoman, that she will
gladly accept the invitation of Mrs.
ID J. Sullivan, president of the club
to address the meeting. Sew
oral county and local candidates are
expected to be on hand, the pres
enca of one county candidate,
TSIemmer Kalteissen being assured.
Al women voters are invited to
.lttend. a large number of out or
own women being expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
NEW YORK MAN is HEAD OF
ANII-PULLUIIUN LEAGUE

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 3:-The
following officers were today elected
by the National Coast Anti-Pollu-
ton League, of America; President,
David NJ. Neuberger, New York
City. attorney; First vice president,
J. Hampton Moore, Philadelphia,
mayor; second vice president, Char
les P. Gillen, Newark, city commits
sioner; third vice president, Murray
Hubert, New York City president
board of aldermen; fourth vice presi-
dent, Clarence j. Housman, Long
Branch, mayor; treasurer John C.
Motter Harrisburg, Pa, president
Mechanics Trust Company; secretary
Sed1ey Hopkins Phinney, Trenton.
The executive committee chairman
ship went to Nathan r. Butler, Har-
risburg, Pa, State Commissioner of
Fisheries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
ELIZABETH COUNCILMAN
ARRESTED FOR SHORTAGES


ELIZABETH Oct. 3:-James ].
Heating, member of the Elizabeth
City Council and treasurer of the
Union County Savings Bank of this
city, was arrested at his home here
today on charges of converting to
his own use bank 7oosits of an un-
known amount. He was held in
bond of 5000 which was furnish
ed.
Four complaints were sworn to
by H. C. Hurt, president of the bank,
charging Keating with specific short
ages amounting to $4,000. An inves-
tigation is under way under the di-
rection of the State Department of
Banking and Insurance to ascertain
the total amount of the alleged de-
falcations, which were declared to
have extended over a period of sew
eral years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
:LKS TO STAND ALL COST
OF DR.. LORENz CLINIC

All expenses incurred in the ciinie
/, he held in connection with the
ioming of DR.. Adolf Lorenz. the
oted bloodless surgeon to TINS cry
,exs week will be taken care OF ps
ae local Elks lodge. This was ap-
roved by the cripple kiddles com com :
,ittee in their report at meeting
f the lodge last night. Every mem
er present voiced their sentiment
favor of the project.
DIR. sLorenz is coming here on sat
rday October 13 and will make ms
eadouarters at the Ell<s club house.
here he is to see the various pa
tents to be presented by the com
,ittee. A physicians clinic VIII pc
stablished at the club house on
thursday, October II and all those
,atients who wish to see the surgeon
must register at that time. At
Meeting of the physicians on Mon
Law plans were outlined for the
clinic and for the coming of DR.. Lor-
enz next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO
BREAK FROM PRISON

EDDYVILLE, Ky, Oct. 3-The
most desperate attempt 10 force a
break out ever staged byuconvicts in
the history of Eddyville penitentiary
occurred here early today when
foEc men. led by Monte Walters, al
legged Louisville murderer who had
procured arms in some way opened
fire on the guards. killing one and
wounding four.
The convicts tried to get out the
main way but were DETECTED and
took refuge in the dining room.
They are cornered there and are
keeping up a battle with the forty
guards and townspeople who have
the place surrounded.
The guards are firing constantly
on the convicts and unless they sur
render all will be slain. The con-
victs are shooting back at the
guards at every opportunity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
CITY HOSPITAL DONATIONS
RECEIVED TOMORROW

Tomorrow at the following places,
Roessler's gym at High and Lewis
streets, the nurses home adjoining
the hospital and the store on Smith
and State streets formerly occupied
by Roth and Weisberg, donations of
canned vegetables, fruit, potatoes
apples or any on-perishable food
stuff will be received for the Perth
Amboy city hospital. The committee
mas been working hard perrecting
plans for donation day and 1t is
hoped that a generous response to
their appeal will be made. Anyone
who cannot send donations TO the
receiving station will notify Mrs. G..
w. Naulty president OF the auxil-
fary or Mrs. Fred S.Haney, chair
man and they will be called for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
MESSAGE FROM COOLIDGE

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 3:-Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge in a message
read at tie opening session of the
Western Tariff Congress here today,
declared "the obvious necessity for
maintaining a proper measure of
protection to American industry and
in the face of chaotic in
dustrial conditions following the war
has unquestionably brought us near
er to a national solidarity on this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
CITY DEMOCRATS TO MEET

A meeting of the City Democratic
Club will be held in the headquarters
over the Strand theatre on October
IL. Among the features being plan
ned at this time is an address by an
cut f-town speaker. This will be
the first meeting of the campaign
and it is expected that from that day
on to election hot city campaign
will be carried on, the fight center
ing on the election of alderman-at-
large.