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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
BIG FINE FOR
DRIVING AUTO
WHILE DRUNK

Rafael Yrigoyen received heavy
punishment in Department No. Of
the superior court this morning
following his arrest yesterday on
charge of driving ear while un.
der the influence of liquor. Yri-
goyen was arraigned in the Justice
court of Ell Centre township this
morning and entered a plea of
guilty.
Judge Mayfield ordered him held
for trial in the superior court, and
a few minutes later he was brought
before Judge Cole who imposed a
fine of $500, with an alternative
sentence of six months in Jail. In
addition to the fine, the court sus-
pended Yrigoyen OPERATORS IL
cense until the first of the year.
Yrigoyen was arrested between
Heber and El Centro by Phil vo-
gel, county traffic officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
POKER BANDITS
ARRESTED, FACE
MURDER TRIAL
By United Press Leased Wire


REDDING, Cal, Aug. 21.-Two
men who held up q poker game at
Pit No. 3, near here Sunday night.
were both in custody today, and
will be charged with the murder of
Joseph Bogdan, who was shot and
killed during the melee which ac-
companied the robbery.
AL Audrey, who claims to have
been an automobile painter in Salt
Lake City, the smaller of the pair,
was captured near BARLEY yester-
day, and after being held overnight
in Sisson was lodged in the city Jail
here today.
William Slater, formerly a
blacksmith in Oakland, was cap
tured near McCloud last night,
weak from loss of blood. Neither of
the two men offered resistance to
officers who arrested them.
The police today were of the
opinion that Audrey will be charg-
ed with the actual murder of Bog
dan. According to participants
in the game Slater fired but one
shot which went wild. Audrey
fired four shots, they say,
and fled when Bodgan fell.
Audrey bore no marks when ar
rested but later was badly batter
ed by workmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
TWO FIREM EN-
DIE, AZ HURT
IN N. Y. BLAZE
Old Masonic Hall Col
lapses While Burning;
Buries Men
FIGHTERS ON ROOF
Many Remarkable Res
cues and Escapes From
Death Reported
BY United Pres. Leased wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Two fire.
men were killed and AZ injured to-
day when the old Masonic hall in
Brooklyn collapsed while burning.
The dead men are Raymond Far
rell and James Sullivan. When the
walls and roof fell, 40 firemen were
buried in debris or were hit by
flying missiles. There were many
remarkable escapes and rescues.
The building covered a city block
and was being used as dance hall
at the time of the fire.
The old Masonic Temple was a
Brooklyn landmark. Fire was dis
covered in it shortly after mid
night. After the blaze had been
fought for two hours, the structure
collapsed.
When the roof went down in
cloud of sparks many firemen went
with it. Others were caught be-
meath showers of bricks, as portions
of the walls toppled into the street.
First reports were that so had
been killed. Then the rescue squads
began pulling out the victims and
found that most of them were alive.
Some were found huddled be-
meath crushed fire apparatus which
had served to shield them when the
walls fell into the street.
Others were discovered under
heaps of hot wreckage which had
fallen in such way as to form a
sort of canopy and save them from
being crushed to death.
Weak and staggering, smeared
with blood and CRIME, other fire.
men extricated themselves from
the debris and tottered to report to
their superiors.
The rescue gangs worked at few
erish speed through the dark hours
before dawn, while big crowd
watched from behind the fire lines,
and ambulances and dead wagons
stood waiting.
Some of the injured suffered
hurts which may result fatally.
Many were seriously burned and
cut by flying glass.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
'rOOLIDCE AND \.
SECY. HUGHES
0. K. MINUTES
R. B. Creager, Browns
vile, May Be Choice
For Ambassador
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Pres-
ident Coolidge and Secretary
Hughes have accepted the accord
reached in the Mexico City confer
ence between American and MeSi-
can commissioners for basis of
resumption of diplomatic relations
between the United States and
Mexico, the United~Press was in
formed on high authority here to-
day.
Extension of American recogni-
tion to the Obregon government of
Mexico, and the details of the
complete agreement reached in the
so-called recognition conference
at the Mexican capital, will be an
. nounced within a few days, accord
ing to this authority.
Everything is all fixed up. The
agreement is acceptable to the gov
ernment here,' the United Press
was told today by an authority
close to the Mexican negotiations
and also in constant touch with
President Coolidge and Secretary
Hughes.
Simultaneous announcements of
the AmericanMexi agreement,
and the announcement of recogni-
tion will be made in Washington
and Mexico soon, it was said.
Also it is understood an exchange
is now taking place between the
two governments concerning certain
details of the agreement, but it is
known there is no hitch.
Charles b. Warren, one of the
American commissioners, today
again conferred with Secretary
Hughes on the last minute details
of the settlement. 1t was learned
definitely today that Warren will
not be the American ambassador to
Mexico. Warren expressed the de-
sire of Mexico that he be the Amer
lean envoy, but he desires to return
to his private business.
r.. B. Creager of Brownsville,
Texas, today had a long conference
with President Coolidge and it was
understood that Creager may be the
American ambassador to Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
FLOCCERS QUIT
OPERATING In
SOUTH STATES
Georgia Governor Threat
ems Martial Law; Re-
laXed in Tulsa
By United Press Leased Wire

Bands of floggers, operating in
four southern states, were declar
ed by authorities today to have
ceased their operations, at least
temporarily. No further reports
were made to officials of mob ac-
ton i'll Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia or
Florida, in which state authorities
are investigating whippings.
"Public opinion will not tolerate
further lawlessness,' Governor
Walker of Georgia stated in com
menting on the fact that floggings
had apparently been ended in that
state. The executive said he was
ready to declare martial law in any
district where the situation got be
yond control of local authorities
The arrest of three white men in
the act of beating n negro at Ma
con, was believe by officials to have
broken up one of the worst offend
ing gangs in the state.
Officials of the Ku Klux Klan
denied that any member of its or
ganization was involved in flogg-
ings i'll Amarillo Texas.
Martial law was relaxed at Tulsa,
Okla, where military authorities
control the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
Continue Search
For Kidnapped
Crying Baby

BY United Press Leased Wire
-, NEW YORK, Aug. 21-Three
months old Lillian Mckenzie,
''the crying baby" for whom
all New York is searching, is
still missing. The child is sick
ly and cries necessarily.
Peter Mckenzie, the father,
is in state of collapse after
searching the entire night for
some clue. The mother, pros
trated yesterday, is in a serious
condition.
Four foreigners seen hover
ing over the baby carriage,
placed in the identical spot
from which the baby was kid
naped Saturday as a plea for
the thief to returr the babe,
are under police surveillance.
Numerous other clues have
been run down and found
faulty.
Police theory is that little
Lillian was removed from her
perambulator when the mother
went into store.
No one noticed the act be-
casue there was nothing unus-
ual about it. A baby crying
necessarily at rodeo last night
attracted the attention Of thou
sands who thought it might be
the missing one. But the baby
at the rodeo was a boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
VESSELS WILL
TRY TO RESCUE
STRANDED ship
Attempt to Float Big
Freighter Will Be
Made Today
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, August 21.-An
attempt will be made today to
drag the freighter Dakotan off the
rocks of Point San Lazaro, on the
Lower California coast, by the
steamers Ncvadan and Charles
Pratt.
Early last night the Charles
Pratt was able to land one line
on the wrecked freighter and the
'Nevadan was to place another line
aboard in the early morning tide.
The attempt to rescue the Dakotan
from its perilous perch will be made
in the late afternoon.
According to radio messages pick
cd up here the Dakotan is no
longer taking in water through its
damaged sides and the crew of 80
is considered to be out of danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
u S Mail Pilots OFF On Record Transcontnena Postal Deyer
Ex-COnvict Named
Mayor By Wood,
Say Opponents

BY United Press Leased Wire
MANILA, P. l., Aug. 21.-
Native newspapers opposed to
the regime of Governor General
Leonard Wood, today tossed a
bombshell in the democratic
party's camp with the claim
that Eulogio Rodriguez, Wood S
appointee as mayor Of Mani
la, is an ex-convict.
According to the claims ad-
vanced by these newspapers,
Rodriguez was known as econ
vict 1037'' in Bilibid peniten-
tiary. He was convicted in
1900, charged with leading a
band Of ladrones in the abduc-
tion of a woman, and being the
accessory to the murder of an
American soldier.
Rodriguez was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary
and a fine Of $1,000. lie serv-
ed the full sentence, two Pc
titions for pardon being denied.
Manuel Quezon, president Of
the senate, today wired Secre-
tary Weeks at Washington re-
citing the claims Of the daily
papers and advancing the plea
for an order to Governor Woo1
requesting the mayors resig-
nation because of the opposi-
tion of public opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
MEXICAN AGREEMENT
TRUSTEES Vanish
Through Jail
Kitchen Door

SACRAMENTO, CAL, August
21.-There was a walkout at
the county jail here early last
evening. Five TRUSTEES, men
who had been given unusual
liberties, around the prison, I'M
locked kitchen door and dis
appeared.
The men are J. J. Flynn,
white Hellenger, William
McGinnis, Louis Perry and
Walter Boles.
They now face five year
terms in the state penitentiary
under the terms of a law passed
by the last legislature which
made Jail breaking felony.
The sheriff and his men,
while maintaining a close watch
along auto highways and rail
ways for the escaped prisoners,
are seeking a former prisoner
whom they suspect of having
fashioned a key and passed it
to his friends within the Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
BANDIT GANG
L00TS EXPRESS,
u. s. MAIL CARS
Flag Down Crew at Lone
ly Place In Hills of
Oklahoma
DOZEN FORM BAND
Spencer's Notorious will
O the Wisp" Outlaws
Suspected
DOZEN FORM BAND
by United Press Leased Wire

BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Aug. 81.
Al Spencer's notorious "will o the
wisp" gang was credited by auth
critics today with the daring hold
up and robbery of Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas passenger train No.
%, near Okesa, at midnight.
The robbers, after slugging four
members of the train crew, disap-
peared into the fastnesses of the
Usage country hills with 90 pack
ages of registered mail.
The bandits slugged fireman
Towers and Engineer Miller over
the head with revolver butts as the
train rolled to stop. A volley of
bullets was then sent through the
door of the mail car, forcing en-
trance.
c. d. Weiss and w. Burch, mail
clerks, true to the traditions of
their service, attempted to hold off
the robbers, but were severely pum-
meled. After rifling the ear the
DdHuIlS lieu WESTWARD tniouSh tiIN
hills, amid parting volley of shots
from the train crew.
Bandits Flag Train.
The train was nearing the end of
long grade and curve, moving
slowly through desolate country
one mile east of Okesa, when the
engineer saw q red lantern waving
across the track short distance
ahead. Brakes were applied with a
jar and the train jolted to a dead
stop within few feet.
A dozen masked, men, all heavily
armed, began firing as they covered
the engine crew, express messengers
and mail clerks.
The express and mail car was cut
out from the train and the engineer
with revolver pressed against his
back, obeyed the bandits orders
and pulled the ears about 800 yards
from the passenger coaches
The spot chosen for the hold up
was ideal in every respect for the
bandit operations. The country
around has few settlers. Several
outlaw gangs make their hiding
(Continued OH page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
CINCINN A TT
RACE WAR is
CONTROLLED
by United Press Leased Wire

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 2l-Police
took every precaution against fur
ther rioting in the "black belt
today.
Several were injured at Lincoln
Park last night in fighting be-
tween negroes and whites.
The outbreak climaXed several
fist fights as result of negroes
being barred from the dance floor.
Pop bottles, bricks and clubs We're
hurled during the melee.
Police estimated 1000 whites and
about 90 negroes participated.
Feeling is still tense in the west
end district today but extra police
are on duty to maintain order.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
KILLED SON IN LAW
By United Press Leased Wire

NEWMAN, Ca, August 2l,--
John w. Mintern, father in law of
Millard Trouton, who was kidnap-
ed and killed on the night of Aug
ust 10, confessed TO the slaying,
official announced last night.
In his confession Mintern took all
the blame for the staying. He said
mdstreatment of his daughter,
Trouton's wife, had preyed ON his
mind until finally he called his son s
and sons in law into conferences
and planned the killing as "the
best way to settle the matter.
W. Nj, Feltman, the confession
stated, was employed for $l5 to-
decov Trouton from his home so
the Minterns could kidnap him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
ASSAULTS WIFE,
!gts GETS 80 DAYS

Joe Lopez, arrested on complaint
of his wife, who charged him with
assaulting her, was sentenced to 80
days in Jail by Justice Mayfield
this morning.
In the ease of Sanford Green
wood, charged with a similar of
fense by his wife, the court post
poned passing judgment until to
morrow.
Fernando Pesqueira, charged with
drunkenness, was fined $25.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
COOLIDGE MAY
CALL COAL MEN
TO WASHINGTON
BY United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The
operators and miners who failed to
reach an agreement at their Allan
tic City conference may be asked
to meet here to compose their diff
ficulties, John Hays Hammond,
chairman of the United States Coal
Commission indicated today after q
half hour conference with Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Hammond called meeting of the
entire coal commission immediate
ly after leaving the executive
offices. He said the next step by
the government would be after thu
whole commission had discussed tn.
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
Cold Chisel Safe
Crackers Are
Arrested N
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21.-
Alleged to be the ''cold chisel"
safe crackers, who are believed
to be responsible for almost so
safe burglaries here within the
last few months, Frank Har-
rison, asserted to have a. GRIM
inal record in Kansas City and
L. G. Wiswell, who has admit
ted completely in one of the
robberies, are under arrest to-
day.
Police say they identified
them with the long series OF
robberies by the similarity of
their technique. They are said
rot to have used explosives but
to have pried into the SAFES af-
ter knocking off the combina-
tion locks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
Mud In Water
Pipes Causes
Famine, Riots

By United Press Leased Wire
OMAHA, Neb., August 21.--
A serious water famine was
caused here today when a mud
bank in the Missouri river
caved in just above tho intake
pipes at the Florence pumping
station, filling all city mains
with muddy water.
The mud was so thick all
laundries in the city were forced
to close down. Many other In
dustries will be forced to sus-
pend.
A riot occurred at Elinwood
Park, where several thousand
persons gathered around the
seven artesian wells there for
drinking water.
Police reserves were rushod
to the park to maintain ordog.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
BY United Press Leased Wire

by lnlteu 1'reSS Leased wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-At
5:56 O'Clock this morning, Pacific
time, Uncle Sam launched the west
to east half of his first attempt to
be the world s champion long dis
tance, short time mail man.
A DeHaviland mail plane, pilot
ed by Burr H. Winslow, hoped off
at that hour from the air mail field
here, carrying seven pouches of
first class mail and two boxes of
expensive flowers for delivery be-
tween Reno, New, and New York
City.
The first class mail was enclosed
in seven small pouches and weighed
80 pounds.
Calf. Flowers for N. Y.
Two box of orchids, one for
Mayor John F. Hylan of New York
as gift from w. H. Pearson,
mayor of BuIlingame, Cal, and the
other consigned to & New York
florist, completed the shipment.
An eighth pouch, placed in the
fuselage at the last moment, con.
tanned motion picture reels of the
airplane' start, for delivery and
development in New York, and let
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
ELECTRICAL
WIZARD HAS
BIG VISION N
SCHNECTADY. N. Y, Aug.

SCHNECTADY, N. Y, Aug.
21.-Dr. Charles P. Stein
metz, electrical wizard, in an ar
ticle makes these predictions for
a hundred years hence:
People will work only four
hours day.
There will be no smoke hang
ing over cities or refuse i'll the
streets.
There will be more wars.
The slavs will be the dominant
race.
1t will be an era of great irr
ventions.
Wireless communication with
Mars will be realized.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
NEW JAPANESE
SUB. WITH 13O
OF CREW LOST

TOXIC, August 21.-The new
japanese submarine Kobe has
foundered at sea in & gale, and the
entire crew of 130 men and officers
are believed to have perished, ac-
cording to radio advices to the
japanese navy department here to-
day.
The Kobe was the newest type of
japanese submarine and had been
in commission but short time. She
was on trial trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
cooLIDGEs MOVE
TO WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge moved into
the White House late today. Dur
ing the morning their personal eff
fects were moved in quietly. Hav-
ing lunched together, the President
and his wife drove up to the White
House and for the first time enter
ed to take up their residence there.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
COMPLAINT CHARGES
WIFE LEFT HOME

Yeagle Lentz filed application
for divorce from Alma Lentz, on
grounds of desertion. The couple
were married January II, 1919, and
the complaint alleges his wife left
Lentz on September Z of the same
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
Victim FOrgave,
Court Acquits
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, August 21.--
"My son foreave you ON his death
bed, / hope it will be some consola-
ton for you.'
These words, hurled by the slain
man s mother st his accused muir
derer, formed a dramatic finale to
the scene in Judge Handy s court
room when Richard Putnam was
exoneratcd of the murder of Roy
Oliver on grounds of sef-defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
RELAX MILITARY RULE

TULSA, Okla, August 21.-Mil-
itary authorities, believing they had
obtained most of the facts avail
able in their investigation of whip
ping and floggings here, relaxed
today in the enforcement of martial
law regulations.
Twenty officers and men left
for their homes at Muskogee. Per
sons were again allowed on the
streets after midnight without be-
ing questioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
Bar Debs From
Public Halls

LON BEACH, Cal, Aug. 2l.--
Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader,
will not be permitted to use the
municipal auditorium or any other
public building here on his appear
ance in Long Beach, Septemer 20,
it was ruled by the city council fol-
lowing protest from the American
Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
.CANTU HOME
BURGLARIZED
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, August 2l.--No
trace of the burglars who robbed
Los Angeles residence of Esteban
Cantu, former governor of Lower
California, of $4,000 worth of jew
elry and furs, could be found by
police here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21

MTNEOLA, L. T., August 2l.-
The Mineola plane with cargo of
letters destined to reach San Fran.
cisco in % hours by rapid relays,
left here at noon sharp. The first
scheduled stop will be Cleveland
4S5 miles.
c. Eugene Johnson was the pilot
of the plane which circled the
field once and then headed into the
west. He was scheduled to set the
plane down in Cleveland at 3:45
eastern standard time. -. .... ........
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
Fast Aer0planes
Leave East, West
On Fast Flight
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 21.-
Twenty nine minutes behind
schedule, G. Eugene johnson,
plotting a westbound airplane
or. the new 28-hour coast to
coast mail flight, arrived in
Cleveland at Ala p. m. today.
Pilot Art Smith took off four
minutes later, making up part
Of the lost time. A Is minute
rest here had been planned.
johnson was sick when he
left New York and became
worse on the trip. A doctor
was summoned upon his arrival
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
RECALLS WILD WEST DAYS

MITCHELL FIELD MINEOLA,
l.. l., August 2l.-The modern pony
EXPRESS took the air today. Garry
ing 800 pounds of important lug
gage, q United States mail plane
left here On a trip that is expect
ed to terminate safely in San Fran
cisco in 2S hours, carrying letters
Continued on page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-21
BULLETIN

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 21.-
The transcontinertal air mail
plane eastbound, left Salt Lake
City at 1:30 p. M, Col. Paul
Henderson, second assistant
postmaster in charge of the fly
ing field here announced. The
plane is 10 minutes ahead Of
schedule time.
, 1923-04-19
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panied by three Italian ma hines, con
tinued the fight TO Milan. The inten-
tion was for Captain Bapt and Captain
L'Homme, the other w flyers IN the
contest, to fly direct from Paris later and
meet those leaving today at MI.aa.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
MARK WISE

A well known brick contractor, of
Wildwood, died Friday night at mid
night from paralysis caused by a
broken blood vessel sustained while
at work. Mr.. Wise was born in Leeds,
England, Sc years ago. He has been
in this country for the past sixteen
years, the last six of which he has
spent in Wildwood. He is survived
by his widow and two nephews, who
reside in Philadelphia. Mr.. Wise was
a well known and liked figure among
the builders of the Island. 1t was his
lifelong ambition to build a house all
by himself and just a short time be-
fore his death he moved into his fine
new brick cottage on East Juniper
avenue. In this cottage he leaves a
fitting monument, for it is said that
every brick and stone in this structure
he laid with his own hands. Burial
was made at Cape May Court House
on Tuesday afternoon with B. G. In
gersoll and Son in charge. The flu
neral services were attended by many
of his friends of the trade who mourn
his loss, for he was known and liked
as a square dealer in all his business.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
. CHAS. I. CHILDS

Died of a heart attack shortly after
beginning work on Wednesday morn
ing at the Casino Theatre, where he
was employed by McGarry on the al
iteration contracts. Mr.. Childs was
rushed to Mace's Hospital by fellow
workers, but he was dead upon ar
rival there. The body laid there until
Thursday when Undertaken Oliver
Baer, of Philadelphia, transferred it to
that city for burial. Mr.. Childs came
here some years ago and has been a
prominent person since that time in
local affairs. He was a carpenter by
trade and for sometime was interested
in the laundry business here. He was
a member of the fire company here
and as a singer was seen at many
social affairs. He is survived by his
wife and twin daughters, the latter
attending the Wildwood High School.
Their home is at 126 East Maple i've