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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
HOLTVILLE
By Press Staff Correspondent

by FIeSS SCdI1 correspondent
HOLTVILLE, Nov. Z. 9 The
friends of Earle Lester Taggart, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Taggart, will
be pleased to hear of his marriage
to Miss Ilean Hudson of Ell Segun-
do, the marriage taking place at Los
Angeles. Mr.. Taggart holds an i'm
portant position with an automobile
firm at Long Reach.
Frank Smyer, who was badly
burned some weeks ago, is getting
along nicely and will be able to
resume work on the dredge soon.
Dale Cooper, clerk of the grammar
school board inspected the walls of
the grammar school building after
Tuesdays earthquake and reports
that there are no signs of any dam
age having been done.
Miss Ollie Carols name has been
announced as "Queen of Fashion -
and Mrs. Tom C. Potts ''Duchess of
Vogue" for the Chamber of Com
merce vaudeville show.
DIR. Benjamin II. Crandal of
Berkeley, formerly principal of the
Holtvillc high school, was in Holt
vile Tuesday visiting the school in
the interest of agricultural educa-
tion, of which department he is in
structor at Berkeley. Burton Gran
dali, his son, is now senior in
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Miss Bettinson, Friends
Enjoy Dancing Party

Mrs. R. A. Bettinson of 653
Orange Avenue entertained recent
ly at a masquerade party for her
daughter, Miss Mabel Bettinson.
The house was attractively deeorat
ed, and games and dancing were
diversions of the evening. Delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess. A number of Miss Bettin-
son S high school and junior college
friends were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
HOLDS UP BANK
WITH TOY PISTOL

LOS ANGELES, November T.
Police were hunting today for the
lone bandit who held up the West
gate branch OF the Citizens State
bank yesterday He escaped with
900 in cash after holding up Mrs.
NJ. Rosebro, the manager, with a
toy pistol.
Police found an abandoned auto
mobile and the gun i'll it several
blocks from the robbery scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Present Day Club to
Meet Hith ChestnutS

The Present Day Club will meet
Friday evening of this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Chestnut at
their home on West Olive street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Meyer will
have charge of the program. This
is the first meeting of the club to
be held this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
Z. S. LAND OFFICE AT
Ell Centre, California
October IS, 1923

October IS, 1923
NOTICE is hereby given that
Philip d. Mastenbrook, of Calexico,
California, who, on March IS, 1920,
made Homestead Entry, No. 0425S,
for Southeast Il, Section 6, Town
ship 16 South, Range IL East, S. B.
B. & Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year final
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Reg
lister, U. S. Land Office, at Ell Cen
tro, California, on the 9th day of
November, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
orestes Williams, of Calexico,
Calf.
Walter Moore, of Dixieland, Calf.
James A. Howard, of Seeley,
Calf.
Frank w. Slocum, of Ell Centre,
Calf.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
20t26 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

g SANTA BAR9ARA.--After Jc-
rome Chaffey, prominent young so
ciety man here was sentenced to
90 days and fined for speeding, he
wept profusely in the courtroom,
Chaffey was ;oanked by the arrest
il o officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
COLORADO GAGE

Mean daily gage heights in feet,
and mean discharge in second-feet
of the Colorado River at Yuma, Ari-
zona, for the week ending Novem
her .. 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07

Do you remember what you were
worried about this time last fall !
We don't. Very few do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Suspect Foul Play
in Death of South
Portland Woman

South Portland, Ne, Dec. 2I-The
body Of woman about 65 years Of age
was found late today on the rocks near
the Cape Cottage beach. and a wound
on the forehead caused the police to in
vestigate the possibility OF foul play.
Blood cIots were plainly visible, indi-
eating that the forehead was bruised
before the body reached the water,
where II had been less than a day, ac-
cording 70 Medical Examiner DR.. John
p Hamel. An autopsy was performed
late tonight.
Soldiers from Fort Williams helped
get the body ashore. There were no
marks OF Identification. The woman
held dime tightly clasped in one hand.
The police here and in Portland have
10 reports Of woman being missing.
+ The body was identified late to-
night as that OF Miss Alberta W.
Wolhaupter. s. years old, an artist.
and language teacher, OF South
Portland who had taught art Al Con-
cord y. H. and Geneva y. Y. in.
vestigatio1 disclosed that the yo-
man had tied her wrists together to
ensure death by drowning. The au-
thorities decided the wound or her
forehead was caused by striking 'Fe
rocks when she leaped from the
cliffs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Appeal Decision
to Permit Lost
Will to Be PrObated

Eockland. Ne. Dec eI-An appeal
from the decision OF Judge Adeleert
l. Miles OF Knox County probate
court in which, copy o. the lost
will" Of Mrs Cor3elia Murray was
admitted 20 probate was fled today
by the wonan's brother. Be1 Jaut>
F, Smith. sole heir st law and next
OF KIN. The lost Will left the ap-
pellant $40. Mrs Murray died last
Nav at the age Of So.
The rea sons assigned by Smith In
his appeal are that the lost VIII
was not Mrs Murray's last viii ana
testament and that IL was legally
revoked when she had 1t burned n
his presence. TIE brother said re
was Cons sting the viii 10 carry OF,
THE wishes OF his sister who desired
that the family wealth be kept in
tacr. The last document mad, W.
liam 8 Bishop. q D-oseSe Of Mrs
Murray the principal beneficiary.
The appellant Inherited an estate
snveatov1eSs at SIT ,AetAs9e when his
brother. George Warren Smith O.
RoeSCo-r- Maine. and Omaha Nse-
died last rear. George Warren Smith
who had large railroad and Other n
, tsreSsS in the west was said 70 b.
tire weaitsssS1 man in NeT E2Ef2-t-
The appeal IS rstuT-&has at tie
April term Ct the k1ox County So
Y-s-,e court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
KLANSMAN FOX GUILTY Staying
C0BURh, ATTORNEY ORDER; GIVEN
LIFE DESPITE JURY PLEA MERCY
CANNOT VERIFY
talk OF ENDING
MEXICAN FIGHTING
(By the Associated Press)

No verification has been received of
indefinite reports that discussion is
going on in Mexico tending toward
cessation Of hostilities.
Advices from Mexico City would in
dictate, however. that fighting is still in
progress for possession of the rebel
held town of Puebla, which is in the
sector in which the two forces have
been engaged for several days.
Confirmation has been received by
the Mexican embassy in Washington
of the defeat at Villa Hermosa, state
Of Tabasco. of the rebels under COM
mand of General Carlos Green. former
governor of the state. Direct advices
from Mexico City are to the effect that
the federal troops are forcing back the
rebels in the vicinity Of Esperanza and
Oriental, in the sector southeast of the
capital. The situation in the oil fields
in the region of Tampico is reported
quiet. Little news is coming through
concerning events in other parts of the
republic.
Numbers of men wounded in the
fighting around San Marcos and Puebla
are reported to have arrived by train
in Mexico City. Their number. howev-
er, is not given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
No Opposition To- Par
don Priest Convicted
Of Staying RecIuse
IN 1917
P Ortla n d Man and
Woman Others Who
Will Pass Christmas
Outside Prison Walls
Counsel for Priest
Points Out Unusual
Features Of Clients
Case

Executive clemcncy was extended
in three cases by the Governor and
Council at an unusually busy session
Friday at the State House. pardons
being granted TO Willis N. Priest OF
Milo. who is serving "A life sentence
at States prison for murder; Thomas
Mulkern of Portland. who is serving
a sentence OF not less than 10 years
at prison for rape: and Mrs. Annie
Carlin of Portland. who In serving
six months in the Cumberland coun-.
ty Jail for adultery.
No opposition was voiced 10 the
granting OF n pardon TO Priest, who
was sentenced In the supreme judi
March. 1917 TO life imprisonment for
the murder OF George Herbert, n re-
cluse who resided at Five Islands on
Schoodic Lake in Piscataquis
county. Elk Senator Martin L. Dur
gin. appraiser for the port Of Port
land, appeared az counsel for the
petitioner. The pardon granted 10
Priest was conditional.
In presenting the case. Attorney
Durgln pointed out that II possessed
some unusual features for the prIs-
0ner--is the only available living
person who witnessed the killing OF
Herbert, and knows what actually
happened in the little cabin where
the murder took place. Herbert lived
alone In n cabin on Five Island In
Scboodic Lake. He came there from
no one knows where and lived her
init exibtence on the islands. He was
about 80 years Of age.
Early in the winter Of 1915 Priest,
then boy Of 10 years, and friend
OF his, Roy Wood. who was somewhat
older took the train at MILO, 10 go
To MilliDocket az they had planned,
They changed their minds when they
arrived at Schoodic station dnd
crossed the lake 10 the Herbert cabin,
The only knowledge tho authorities
have Of what took place in the cabin
n what they derived from tbs story
told by Priest.
Priest stated that while they were
In the hut and after having had some
drinks he asked the hermit 10 lend
him money. Herbert became ANGRY
and honrished revolver. A night en-
sued in which Herbert went 10 fine
floor on top Of Priest. The latter SAYS
that wood hit the old man first with
the revolver ana then with a cfut,
knocking him unconscious.
Then they took what money they
foun9 In the cabin and returned 10
the station dividing II on their way.
lCont'n0sd on Psgs e-coI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
PALS OF SLAIN
BANDIT BOYLE
ADMIT ROBBERY

Newark, y. j., Dec. GA special
session was held here today before
Judge Caffrey to receive pleas Of
guilty from the three confederates of
Joseph F. Boyle, Of Lowell, Mass.
who on Tuesday was shot to. death
in an attempted holdup of the pay
master. Of New York concern.
The three men-Joseph Stevens.
Clarence Goldspink and George
Chambers. earlier in the day had
pleaded guilty when arraigned on
charges OF assault with intent to
rob. They then were taken before
Judge Caffrcy in special session.
where similar pleas were entered
and sentence date was fixed for jan
uary q.
The body Of Boyle remained in a
local L1orgue although relatives in
Salem, Mass, yesterday teIephoned
police asking that Il be sent there
for burial.
Police tonight said that Il would
bS sent in the morning.
Leroy Powers. owner of the auto
mobile in which the men drove 10
the scene Of the holdup were held in
sz.151 bond al material witness.
Charges Of violating the state law
regulating automobile licenses also
are pending against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Washington. Dec. 21.--Considcration
pended by the House ways and means
committee tonight until after the first
Of the year. but Chairman Green indi-
Gated a report on the administrative
features which have been under dis
cussion would be made by January 10
This would clear the way for consider
alton Of soldiers bonus legislation I'M
Ger the program agreed upon by the
committee.
Considerable discussion arose in an
executive meeting of the committee to-
day over proposed changes in the cap
ital assets feature of the present tax
law whereby gains on capital transac-
tions, including stock dividends. would
be taxed under the income provision
rather than on the present basis Of 12i
per cent. on capital gaiNs. The work.
ing out of such a change IL found
feasible was placed in the hands OF
treasury experts.
While the entire committee will not
meet again until January 3. Chairman
Green will confer with a sub-commit-
tee in the meantime on some of the
technical features under discussion.
No major legislation is expected to
be taken before the House until the
new rules have been adopted. On jan
gary II the 39-day period ends under
which the House has agreed to operate
by the old rules. The rule and the ad-
ministrative section of the tax bill
will probably be given first consider
alton on the legislative program to be
adopted by the Republican conference
Bonus legislation and income tax re-
vision would then follow under present
plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Paris. Dec. 81 (By A. P.)-Pre-
mier Poincare. replying to adverse
comments on the Ruhr operation
from the governments opposition
today reviewed the entire subject in
the chamber of deputies.
He produced fgurs purportineto
show that France and Belgium had
obtained more than five million tons
OF coal and coke since January II.
the beginning of the occupation, as
compared with what he termed a
probable zero" had not the guaran-
tees been taken. He added that the
shipments next var will reach more
than 26000,000 tons.
The premier reiterated the gov
ernment's intention not to evacuate
the territory beyond the Rhine until
we are completely paid.
Concerning the expert commits
lions appointed to investigate Ger
many'S financial situation, he ex-
pressed the hope that their work
would be successful. He dwelt es-
pecially upon the Importance of the
PlCoShSC Oh Tic COillIIlSSlOH OL re-
preventative citizens of the United
States.
He was willing. he said, to resume
negotiations with Germany now that
passive resistance was ended, provid-
ed the Germans would not attempt
to engage the French in CONVERSE
tons that usurp the functions of the
reparations commission
He admitted that it was impossible
Off Germany just now to make any
sort of cash payment and that if one
was forthcoming It would have to be
from the proceeds of foreign loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

New York, Dec. 21-(By A. P.)-
The Leviathan. pride Of the Ameri-
can merchant marine, which ran
aground on a mud bank off Staten
Island this morning and was ref1oat-
ed at high tide after a score Of tugs
had worked in vain for seven hours
to free her, tonight arrived at her
wartime pier in Hoboken with but
a few Of her 500 passengers, most of
whom had been taken ashore earlier
by ferry boats and tugs.
A throng of several thousand rela-
tives and friends Of passengers,
which had waited all day at the New
York pier where the liner was first
expected and later at Hoboken.
streamed the pier and had to be held
in check by police.
Mountainous piles of baggage,
much of it belonging to many of the
1917 first and 267 second cabin pas
sepgers who had gone ashore early
in the afternoon on the municipal
ferry President Roosevelt and on
several tugs was unloaded and left
unclaimed for customs inspection on
the pier as the small group of re-
manning passengers, wearied by their
long stay aboard the ship, hurried
ashore.
The Hoboken waterfront saw re-
enacted reunion scenes reminiscent of
the days when the giant Leviathan
entered the same pier in her coat of
camoufiage but with a cargo OF
khaki-clad voyagers.
The communicative attitude Of
the ships officers on the subject of
the mishap, however, was more
reminiscent of earlier war days. Of
ficers refused to answer all questions
and referred inquiries to Captain
Hobart L. Hartley. while pier at
tendants refused to permit any but
those bearing special passes to go
within the customs enclosure.
Although Captain Hartley in COM
mand of the Leviathan~ tonight de-
clared he shouldered full RESPONSE
bility for the grounding of his
charge. Captain Joseph Bigley, the
pilot, asserted that he and Captain
Hartley were bringing the ship up
the harbor through the fog, bucking
the strong ebb tide. against their
better judgment and upon orders
from shore officials of the United
States Lines.
Other officers of the ship corro-
borated the pilots statement, they
reported that while the Leviathan
was waiting at quarantine for the
fog to life and for the tide TO turn
so the ship could reach her pier.
Hartley was ordered by radio to
start for the dock at once.
The order was reported to have
come from Thomas H. Rossbottom,
general manager of the United
States Lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Defendants Head Drops as
Judge Pronounces Sentence
Court Room Silent When
Verdict is Read-Counsel to
Consider Filing Motion for
New Trial - Slain Mans
Widow Says Justice Has Not
Been Melted Out

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 21-Philip E.
Fox. former publicity agent of the
ku Klux Khan. was found guilty OF
murder in his trial on a charge OF
Staying William S. Coburn, a Khan
attorney here, November 5. The
jury recommended mercy in the SEN
fencing of the defendant.
The verdict, under Georgia laws
provided a life Imprisonment SEN
tence. After hearing evidence and
arguments for more than a week
the jury received the case late last
night.
Fox stood up. He shook his head
in the negative when the judge ask
ed if he desired to say anything.
You shall spend the balance OF
your natural life in the penitentiary
of this state" the judge said in pass
ing sentence.
Fox trembled and his head drop
ped heavily on his chest.
Judge Howard directed the de-
PENDANT to sit down. Two bailiffs
steadied the trembling man as he
sank into his chair. The court then
cautioned. all spectators to remain
seated. Twenty or more policemen,
headed by chief of police Beavers
and the bailiffs surged forward and
he was escorted from the court
room.
Neither Mrs. Fox nor her eight
year old son were present when the
verdict was read. Mrs. Coburn, wild
ow of the slain man. and her daugh-
ter. Zoe Coburn. also were absent.
The jury at $50 /. NJ. reported
that it had reached a verdict.
n special detail of bailiffs and city
policemen were sent to the tower to
bring Fox to the courtroom.
Extra precautions were taken in
side the court building. The heavi-
ly barred gates separating the main
corridor to the one leading into the
chamber through which Fox entered
the courtroom were closed
There was not a stir in the court
room when the verdict was read.
Seven minutes were required for the
entire procedure to take place. AS
the verdict was being read Fox sat
at table, his head resting on his
hands He was pale. his face witch
ed and his legs shook.
From the court room Fox was
Continued on Page Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Confident Can
Prove Truth of
Soviet Activities

Washington, Dec 81 (By =. P-)-
There is no likelihood that the United
States government will submit to ar
bitrat!on the authenticity OF docu-
ments which the state department
recently made public to show THAI
revolutionary Soviet activities and
propaganda are being conducted IN
this country.
Secretary Hughes in his recent
statement, which was transmitted to
Tchitcherin. made it clear that ne
gotiations cannot precede the recos-
milton OF the Soviet government n
TIE United States and the adoption
OF measures by Russian authorities
to demonstrate their discharge OF
obligations
State department officials are con-
fden1 that they can demonstrate the
authenticity Ct Soviet Russia docu-
mems in their possession before the
during its study OF the Russian
question which is proposed for after
the holidays The department o.
justice II was said today. not only
has given assurances Of their GEM
ineness buT has declared that their
authorship can be traced directly u
the Soviet government in Russia
The assertion Of Tcnjtc5erin that
tins documents are fo-Eeries MT onsy
wz~ expressed bY American officials
bgc Is regarded by them as q species
Of propaganda N itself But S2c1 a
statement IL WAS declared an at
Tempt was being made 10 lead the
American people 10 oeEisve that the
1ntsEna tlOzal prOpa gzn3a- Was SEP
arate from the Soviet government.
whereas the S9viet regime in RUSSIA
Is Itself the organ q the CommulEsI
-szy--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
UNUSUALLY Mild
WEATHER WITH The
WINTER DUE TODAY

New York. Dec. e1-With winter
officially due tomorrow. New York to-
Gay accepted balmy summer weather.
the Thermometer touching 81 at l
o'clock. and breaking all previous
records. The weather bureau report
ed that the previous warm record
for December was Sc in 1895.
The thermometer hovered above the
fifties all day. starting off at So at
A. M.
Boston. Dec. e1-On the eve of the
official beginning of winter today the
thermometers of the L. s. Weather
Bureau all registered a maximum
temperature of 50 degrees. shattering
all records for December u since the
opening OF the station here nearly
halt a century ago. The warmest
previous December 81 on record &C.
CURED in 1918 when the maximum
temperature was IS degrees.
Practically all OF New England
reported above freezing temperature
in the last "a hours. Greenviile, Me-,
having the lowest, so degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Driver Freed of
Blame i'm Deaths
of Brown Students

nznssaSacaA Co1r- Dec - - TIE
srSSSrg q Coroner Arthur G. Bal 1o-
Ssy srocsra-ss3 Martin J. Perry q
P-ovHtsccs. r. l. Brown student
frVza. al hsRzne In cC-Eeet6cc WITH
the deaths Ct r R5cArcg-1 WhssA-
ragat. gr- ct Proxf5ence- L R-ww-
s-assrs. and klzg Collins. 1Es3 q
that city Il FORMER <c-1s-t AT Sr0z-
who gssG rs TIRE rss<1le q injuries
RECEIVED here October - when n
-zsscAs-s driven hv Perry SsES3sss 1rs3
overturned CO DARK l1AEesc- El11
re @1Grg states than Perry WIS
u-s1-nsgs1r with tie sISAw2T md
was not careless CT reckless IN
driving
zee marty had attended tire TALE
Brown gazns In Nsw Haven GE
OeraSsr e and spent Sa-za4Iy. TIA
FeInewanr star- IL wa511ssecr'3 ssaT-
srr> there eargT Monday -c1rz1-sE
WnssHrrrnse asRsss wa1as being EEfs1
20 n Prexn5sncs h1sgEczn and Ciai-l1ss
Ssss,s q few days EzGsr- SzsTiAss1 GHAs-
rnss ether member eE TIE sarcSs Wis
rsas a1axrsa2-