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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
CITIZENS RIP WALTON.
sC0O Condemn Governors Recent
Acts; Only Six Stand by Him.

Enid, Okla. Sept. s6.-With only
six persons opposing. more than 2C9(
persons in mass meeting here las
night adopted resolutions condemnin;
Governor Walton for his recent ?
tons.
Six OF the governor: alleged act:
are protested in the resolutions.
T.ey are:
"Suspending the writ of habeas cor
puS. contrary TO state and nationa.
constitutions stationing troops among
us in times of peace: arbit "
abridging the freedom of the press
turning out criminals wholesale from
the penitentiary suspending the func-
tons of the courts. and denying the
right of our legislature to assemble.
thus making it possible for himself to
commit any crime with impunity."
The resolution further gay
I'VE do utter our protest of all his
actions named herein and commend our
legislators in their efforts to meet and
right our wrongs"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
TO DRILL SIX WELLS
Dunlap Test, Near Robin Well, May
Get Tests Soon Is Report.

Luling, Tex, Sept. 26.-It is re-
ported here that deal las been under
way for some time for the drilling of
six wells on the Dunlap tract. located
between the old Robnet well and Lul-
ing.
Although no Information has been
secured as TO the company TO make the
new tests. it was reported by reliable
sources Wednesday morning that the
contract would be signed before the
weekend. 1t is expected that four
Of the wells will be shall,w tests while
the other two probably will be deep
ones. The Dunlap tract consists OF
about 700 acres and is located cast of
the producing area within two or three
miles east of Luling.
1t also was reported Wednesday
morning that the Soda Sprin, .yndi-
cate would make deep ties, in its
No. 1 Bolton, four miles east of Lul-
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
PLOT TO BLACKMAIL
Hotel Owner Receives Threat
Through Mails.
Threat

Chicago, Sept. ga plot by black
maiIers TO cxtort 100000 from John
Ii. Drake, one OF the owners of the
Drake and Blackstone Hotels here has
become known through the activities
of four Postoffice Department inspec.
tors working with city and hotel de.
tectives.
Threats of death if their demands
were not complied with were made
by the blackmalers in letters to Mr..
Drake and TO his son. John Il. Drake
Jr.: sent during the last two weeks.
it is said
One decoy. package containing pa
per was sent in reply TO one or the
demands, resulting in letters coming
through the mail making further ue-
mands.
Inquiry by detectives has led 10
the belief that certain employees Of Mr..
Drake may be involved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
FINGER PRINTS ON
BLOODY PLANK ARE
ONLY MURDER CLUE
Ratchet Found in Shed
Near Where Girl Was
Beaten TO Death.

Millville, y. D., Sept. c6.-Detec
yves trying to solve the mystery sur
rounding the Staying of Emma Dick
son, 1o-year-old high school girl,
Planned to so to Philadelphia to Ques-
tlono "a young man of that city whom
they declared their investigation had
led them TO believe can throw much
light on the case, and possibly clear it
up entirely.
lrma Hummel. a chum of the slain
girl. has identified a picture of the
Philaddphian, whose name the police
decline to disclose. as the man she saw
IN motor car with Miss Dickson on
September Is, the day of her d'sap-
pearance.
Miss Hummel, according TO the au-
thorities. said that he had filled his
car with gasoline on the afternoon of
that day and that the Dickson girl was
with him.
Should finger prints on blood
stained plank discovered in the woods
near where the body was found CORE
spond to those of the Philadelphia.
County Detective Frank Lore declared
that he would be arrested charged
with the killing.
The plank is believed 10 have been
torn from the door Of an underground
shed located by the investigators yes
terday near Port Elizabeth.
A bloody Ratchet was found in one
of the two shed rooms and 'ome of
those working on the ease believe the
girl was attacked in the shed and her
body taken in an automo bile to the
woods.
Miss Decisions body will be ex-
humed today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26


and the Chicago Daily News
Copyrieht 1923
Berlin. Sept. 26.-Prcsident Ebert's
proclamation. formally terminating
passive resistance in the Ruhr, is "a
disgrace to the national honor" the
Bavarian press and Fascist leaders
united in declaring today. Nurem-
burg. headquarters for plots by all
parties. is outwardly quiet. a message
received here today declared.
The Nationalists and Socialists are
talking bigger than ever. repeating
| their threats to march through red
Saxony and Thuringia TO Berlin. As
yet there are no indications how far
they are prepared TO follow their
words with deeds.
The Hitler trade unions are passing
resolutions that 1.-THE time for action
has come" They are forming an
emergency organization TO break the
general strike which. they believe.
the Socialists may call in the event of
an attempt at Fascist dictatorship.
Ruhr Welcomes End.
The Ruhr population welcomes Tie
end Of the resistance campaign.
Throughout the whole Ruhr today.
leaders are telling the population of
the decision TO end passive resistance
and are urging upon the necessity of
returning as quickly as possible TO
hard work and full productivity. Only
the Communists are opposing the sur
render and they are doing so only to
further their own political schemes.
The formal government proclama-
lion ending passive resistance. issued
today by President Eberts. represents
the unanimous decision Of all the Ruhr
and Rhine representatives who have
been comforting here with the premiers
of all the Gcrmas states have Ba-
varia.
While the reputation welcomes the
end Of tho struggle. it is feared that
a long and painful period OF transition
must intervene before the Ruhr can
resume nOrmalitv.
psychoogically the Ruhr popula-
ton is in no mood for return TO
hard work. The truth is that the
Berlin subsidies on which
they have been living have demoralizod
large portions of the population. Many
enjoyed getting paid for doing moth
ing. while many others were grossly
ovrr-paid for what little WORK luey
did
Grafters Bled Government.
Much Of the money appears 10 have
gone into queer channels. 1t is gen
orally believed in Berlin that many
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
Fiery Cross Defies Walton.

Muskosee. Okla, Sept. 26.-The
fiery cross of the Ku Klux Khan blazed
last night over the local "klavern."
where meeting was in progress. High
klan officials from Atlanta were re-
ported in the city. The khan cross was
recently barred in Oklahoma by Cover
nor J. {. Walton under a martial law
decree. Ii was estimated that more
than a thousand klansmen attended the
meeting. A crowd of curious spectL
tors gathered in the street opposite
the klavern and watched the meL.St !,
file in. \ negro who main. ned
constant vigil in fro.t of the building
twice was warned away by man who
came from the khan hail. 1t is under
stood that Paul Ethridge. imperial
klonsul of the khan from Atlanta. adj
dressed the klansmen on their rights
if summoned before military courts of
inquiry. The fiery cross burned I'M
until the meeting adjourned
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
NO Longer DREAD PIMPLES

No better news could be given neo-
pie who suffer the embarrassment and
dlsa!ppointments these skin disfigurc,
subject them to than the announce.
. ,nent made by the worlds best-know,
skin specialists that a few wears af-
( ter the universal use of Black and
White Ointment recently perfected
viii show positive decline in suab
skin diseases as pimples. blotches.
eczema, rash, letter, breaking out.
etc
This prediction is already coming
true, judging from the tremendous
demand for this Black and White
Ointment. II is already selling at the
unprecedented rate of nearly two mil.
J lion packages O year. and dealers
everywhere are enthusiastically rec.
ommending it TO their friends and
/. customers. 1t is economically pricad,
/ IN liberal packages. The SOC Size
contains three times as much as the
DC size.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26

government is contrary to regulations"
The governments action was seen
as in strict line with the hands off,
policy 70 which Washington officials
have adhered from the first in declin-
ing to involve the federal government
in the Oklahoma situation in any way.
The War Department had prev sly
taken the position. when appealed to
by factions opposed TO Governor Wal
ton TO prevo ; his mobilization = the
state militia, that it had no a1thori
over the armed forces of - state in
such q matter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
COOLIDGE UPHOLDS WALTON.
Legislators Have No Right to Use
Federal Building. President Replies.

Washington. ID. C.. Sept. 2G.-Mem-
bers OF the Oklahoma legislature were
forbidden Use of the Okla. Oma City
federal building for their proposed
special session.
This decision was reached last night
in response to Governor Walton's ap-
peal to President Coolidge and 4 =
torney General Daugherty 10 prevent
the use Of federal buildings in Okla
homa by the state Legislators.
The telegram dispatched to the gov.
ernor by c. Bascom Slpmp. secretary
to the President. said that use Of the
federal building for purposes other
than business of the Unite. States
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
Dentist Is Arrested.

Shawnee, Okla. Sent. 26.-Dr. 6.
G. Wallace. a local dentist. was ar
rested yesterday on n charge of per-
jury in connection with his 90
before a military court here inves tiga +
ing mob violence. The dentist. accord
ing TO County Attorney Claude Zen
don, who filed the formation. was
questioned concerning TIE flOgging of
William Cross and Leonard Blair. The
victims were taken from n deputy sher-
if near here some time ago by Il party
OF 100 or more men. Dir. Wallare
denied having advised the whipping in
his testimony for the court. il is al
legged. The information charges other
testimony showed that he did advise it.
Immediately after his arrest he was
released on bond Of $1,000 pending pre-
liminary hearing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
BAVARIA FEELS DISGRACE"
Rubr. on Other Hand. Welcomes End
of Resistance.
u, HIRAM X. MODERWELL.

Special Gable to The San Antonio Ligh
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyrieht. 1928.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
Through Car to
Luling

Leaves the~Lanier Hotel AS o. m
daily. arrives Lu.ing 5 o'clock D. IN.
Via New Braunfe's. San Marcos and
Lockhart. Leaves Lining, Wilson
Hotel. Phone 4S. 1880 a. m. Ar
rives San Antonio 10 80 a. IN.
San Antonio Bins Lire Mission $50
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
STRESEMANN ISSUES
RUHR PEACE ORDER
CONTINUED from page one.)

terms with SHINES, Krupp. Thyssen
and the other German magnates. Their
idea now is said to be to put the Ger
mans out of business entirely. This
would not be difficult with France in
control of Ruhr taxation and trans
poriatiOn.
All that would have to be done
would be TO raise the railroad rates to
probibitive levels under the guise of
collecting reparations. The world is
surfeitcd with iron and steel produc-
ton. the French industrialists main
tain. and it would be good thing for
France. Great Britain and the United
States to get rid of the German output
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26

closed before tho arrival of the Hous,
| members. Governor Walton remained
| at his residence throughout the morn
| ing.
Several other offices closed rs The
| noon hour approached.
More than score of girl employees
gathered along Il balustrade ON the
, fifth floor rotunda and prepared TO
watch from this vantage place the de-
| velopments below.
4 dozen officers with service revol-
vers strapped TO their belts, moved
| through the crowd gathered before the
House chamber.
Adjutant General Il. II. Markham
arrived at the capitol at II 80 o'clock
TO take personal command of the
troops on duty.
W. u. Melee, representative Of
Stephens county. and leader in the
special session movement, conferred
several minutes with George +. Short.
state attorney general. Mr.. Short de
clined TO reveal what had been dis
cussed but said il was OF no i'm
portance."
There was little except the pres
ence of the guardsmen TO indicate that
the gathering was unlike any other
meeting such as occur frequently ct
the capitol. Legislators awaiting the
hour of noon. laughed and chatted
with state officials and newspaper
men.
Everyone. once admitted to the
building. WIS given full freedom of all
the structure.
Many legislators looked up friends
in capitol offices. and spent the miu-
uteS visiting with them.
Grouped Before Door.
Sixty-three signatures had been at
tached TO the call for the session
quarter of an hour before the time set
for converting. Filty-four constitutes
a majority of the House. James NJ.
Thompson of Garyin and J. c. Ii.
Windle added their names to the call
after arriving at the state house.
At II 40 a. m. the legislators
grouped themselves within % feet Of
the door.
New sentinels 'gcre posted by the
military and Adjutant General Mark
ham took lis position at the entrance
to the chamber
The cali for the session was for
mally filed with the secretary of state
five minutes before noon. 1t bore 10
signatures.
Col. r. \. Snecd, secretary of state.
declared he would file the document |
in the archives of the state. where it |
will be a part of the state history
the most glorious pubic document
in the history of Oklahoma. a n,w |
Magma Charta of American liberties.
and a rededicatiOn OF the state to the
principles of constitutional govern
ment."
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
Milk Exports to
Orient Increase

The American COW retains her
popularity in the Orient despite
the negleetful attitude of the Oc-
,cident. Exports of milk to the Ori-
ent in the seven months ending with
August show Il marked increase
while those to other parts of the
world show u decline of nearly
one-third, measured in quantities.
In the single month of July the
milk exports to the Orient in
creased 60 per cent compared with
July of last year, while those to
Europe showed fall offsof 35 per
cent. <~~s
China with 4O0,o0o,000 people has
but 22,000,000 cattle Of all classes
and very small proportion util-
lied for dairy, purposes; Japan
with population OF over 5o,000,o00
has but 31a million cattle of all
classes; French lndo China with
2o,o00,0o0 population has less than
Il quarter of i million cattle.
The total value of exports, of
milk, condensed CT sweetened, evapo.
rated, unsweetcned, or reduced to
"milk POWDER tot&led but about
S17 100000 i'll the decade preced-
ings the war and has exceeded
$4O0,0C0,000 in the decade since the
beginning of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
HOLTVILLE
By Press staff Correspondent

4 HOLTV1LLE, Oct. 12.-Funeral
services for Matt Frankel were held
at 10:3O o'clock today at the
Christian church. Rev. S. p. Smy-
ser offieiated Interment was made
in the Holtville cemetery.
Mrs. j. w. Wulff and Leo Wulff,
who have been in Los Angeles on
business returned home recently.
A reception was held recently at
the Baptist church for the pastor,
Rev. B. H. Blanchar and family. An
appropriate program of music and
addresses was given, Mrs. j ohm Kav-
anaugh giving the address of well
come in her pleasing way to which
Rev. Blanchar graciously responded.
Others taking part i'll the program
were: Elizabeth Kavanaugh, a read.
ing; an instrumental duet by Betty
Harris; vocal selections by Eunice
and Elsa Hunter and Lois Lark; !;
duet by Evelyn Walker and Helen
Cuthbert; receptions by Gladys and
Louise Lewis and Grace Griggs, and
a splendid missionary playlet by
Miss Bakers class.
Eight Years Old
Donald Smyser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Smyser, celebrated his
eighth birthday with his friends at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Chambers east of town. The rooms
were prcttily decorated i'll red and
white with japanese effect i'll
chrysanthemums and lanterns. Those
invited to attend were members of
his Sunday school class: Robert
Kanim, David Ryerson, Walter
Lott, Jamie Ryerson, Roberick Clel-
land, j. d. Brown Jr., Lowell King.
Ice cream and cake were served and
the boys enjoyed q very happy time.
The Friends church is planning
for an all day meeting both Satur-
day and Sunday at the church. The
ladies will serve lunch to the dele
gates of the quarterly meet. Rev.
Haworth, the pastor for the coming
year, has arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
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, 1923, 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 oil due no.
tice.
The said property is described as
follows, to-wit:
The East half (Eh) of Tract
81, in Township 16 South.
Range IA East, s. B. M. in the
County of Imperial, State of
California.
C. G. MOUSSEAU,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors.
Run Oct 6 to Nov 6 Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12

said portions of said streets ana
avenues and the construction OF &C.
ment curbs thereon, pursuant 70 the
provisions of an act of the leglsia-
ture of the State of California, en-
titled "An Act to provide for work
upon streets, lanes, alleys, courts
places and sidewalks, and fer the
construction of sewers within mum
cipalities, approved March 49,
1885, and to Resolution OF lnoen,
ton numbered 241 aforesaid, ana
other resolutions, notices and pro
ceedings of said city duly adopted
and taken under said Act, refer
ence to said Resolution Of lntentlon
numbered PAL passed on the 2oth
dav of july, 1922, being hereby ex.
pressly made for a description %
the work and the district therein
mentioned, which Resolution OF In
tention. together with all subse-
ouent resolutions, notices and war
rant relating to said proceedings
contain a declaration as follows:
"Notice is hereby given that serial
bonds to represent ohpdiu
ments and to bear interest at the
rate of seven per cent per annum
will be issued hereunder in the man
ner provided by the Improvement
Bend Act of 1915" the last in
stallment of which bonds shall ma.
ture fourteen years from the End
day of July next succeeding nine
months from their date. -
Interested persons are hereby no
titled that they may appear before
the Board of Trustees of said City
at the regular meeting OF said
Board, to be held on Wednesday,
the 18th day of October, 1923, at
the hour of 1880 o'clock p. NJ, and
show cause why bonds should not be
issued upon the security of the un.
paid assessments as shown by said
list, that being the time fixed by
me for such purpose.
! Dated Oct. II, 1928.
J. S. LOOFBOUROW.
CITY Clerk and Ex-officio clerk of
the Board of Trustees of the City
of Ell Centre, California.
| fsEAL) 11t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
Final Hearing
On Navy Crash
BY United Press Leased Wire


SAN DIEGO, Cal, oct. I2.-With
four weeks of testimony gained
from nearly so witnesses to work on
the naval board of inquiry into the
Point Arguello disaster of seven
destroyers today held private ses-
sions preparatory to sending it's
finds to the secretary of the navy.
The hearing came to close late
yesterday after attorneys for 10 of
the 13 defendant Officers had put
III pleas for exoneration. The three
other officers, including Captain
Edward Watson, commander or the
Inflated squadron and the two nav
eating otIlcers of the Delphy, the
IiagsAip which led the others ON the
rocks, refused to make any state
4nents III their own behalf.
Whether the officers will be ex-
onerated or theld for courtmartial
will not be known until the final
announcement is made by the sec
retary of the navy, probably not
for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
NOTICE OF IATE ON WHICH
TAXES May BE PAID, AND
DATE THAT TAXES WILL
BECOME DELINOUEl

Pursuant to the provisions OF Sec
tion 35 of Ordinance No. 7 of the
Board of Trustees of the City of Ell
Centre, California, l, Harry L. Bar
ker,, Tax Collector of said City,
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that all
taxes are now payable that taxes
on personal property and one-half
of all taxes ON real estate mort
cages, deeds of trust, contracts or
other obligations by which a debt
is secured upon real estate, will be-
come delinquent upon the last Mon
day in November next hereafter at
five o'clock p. m, and that unless
such taxes are paid prior thereto
ten per cent will be added to the
amount thereof; that the remaining
half of the taxes upon real estate,
mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts
or other obligations by which a debt
is secured upon real estate, will be-
come delinquent upon the last Mon
day in April next hereafter, at five
O'Clock p. M, and that unless such
taxes are paid prior thereto, five
per cent will be add d to the amount
thereof; that all taxes may be paid
at the time Of the payment of the
first installment; that taxes may ba
paid at the office of the Tax Col.
lector of the City of Ell Centre, Cal
ifornia lat the City Hall, in said
City, between. the hours of eight
o. 'cloek a. m., and five o'clock p,
m, except on Saturday, on which
day taxes may be paid between the
hours of eight o'clock a. m. and
II O'Clock Meridian.
Dated at Ell Centre, California
this 22nd day of September, 1923.
Centre, California. 29t1:
HARRY L. BARKER,
Tax Collector of the City of E'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
NOTICE OF SALE TO SATISFY
LIEN

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell at public auc-
tion, on Tuesday, October 16, 1923,
at l O'Clock p. M, at the "Old
Richardson Ranch,'' two and one
half miles east of the City of Ell
Centre, California, the following
described personal property, towit:
One small bay mare mule, about
fifteen months old, and one bay
mare colt about two years old, to
satisfy liens for pasturing said ami
mails, in the sums of $500 for pas
turing sard mule and in the sum of
$1,000 for pasturing said colt. Said
sale is to be held under and pur-
suant to the provisions of sections
305l and 1862 Of the Civil Code Of
California, and also to cover costs
of advertising and sale.
Dated Oct. 4, 1923.
j. T. BECHERER.
Oct. 5t10.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12

u
pany's License Agreement in refer
enee to the patented brass water
pipe fittings known as "Mueller
Fittings" dated August "a, 1923,
ON file in the office Of the City
Clerk of said City; also to the
Crans Company's License Agree
ment in reference to patented gate
valves known as "Crane iron-body
brass-mounted gate valve" dated
September 4, 1923, on file in the
office of the City Clerk, of said
City.
Dated this 18th day of October,
1923.
J. s. LOOFBOUROW,
City Clerk of the City Of FL Centre,
California. 1912
(SEAL)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-12
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, C. E. 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 46519, serial number 44412, for
the purpose of satisfying a claim
by the undersigned in the sum of
$101.01, for material and labor on
said Automobile, together With the
costs of advertising and sale.
Said sale will be made in accor-
dance with the provisions of Sec
tions 3051 and 1852 of the Califor-
mia Civil Code. Oct. II, ut 10 a. m.
G. +. .COGGINS.
Dated October 6, 1928.
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