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quent wage" he quotes from an off cial report, lis around fifty dollars month. Such a wage, coupled with the class of work that a guard on chain-gang must do, does not attract the type of man who is fit to have charge of other men. The guard is usually without an elementary educa- tion, often illiterate. He Is ignorant, of course, of any method of control ling men except by force"
 Dogs Set On
 MT. Tannenbaum quotes from an official report concerning the prison farms, which, with the prison proper and the chain-gangs. comprise the three forms of prison punishment used in the south. The guards on these farms were hardened against human sympathy and of a rather shiftless nature We find that the guards in charge of prisoners work in fields and on the farms frequently beat them with ropes, quirts, bridle- reins and pistols, without necessity
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BERCDOLL SHOOTS MEN WHO ATTEMPT
 ID K|DNAP HIM

EBERBACH, Germany, August 13- Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the notor ious American stacker, shot and kill ed Carl Schmidt, a German Engineer, and wounded a man named Roger, when they seized him at his hotel and attempted to kidnap him. After wait ing for two hours, in an old American Army automobile, in front of the ho- tel, he was arrested by police authori- ties, aided by an American lieutenant and several reserves off the U. s. s. Prince
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Century Investigator Re veals Horror of Prison Regime in Southern
 States

BRUTALITY in Southern prisons recently revealed the D trial for murder of whipping boss in Florida leased convict has united vehement protest of the large national magazines with the editors of southern and northern newspapers.
 The Century Magazine shocked at the conditions ndi cated by the Florida revelations commissioned Frank Tannen baum noted prison Investigator and Adoph Lewisohn an authority penal reform to lay bare the facts in it's July The indictments brought by Mr. Tannenbaum against systems in several Southern states literally blood curdng their mdes descriptions of the living condi
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WHERE IGNORANCE IS BRUTAL

also made repulsive by the accounts of worms and insects that often are found in meat and vegetables.
 Care of the sick. or rather the lack of care of the sick. is shos. 10 be on the same plane of ignorance and bru- tality with the other elements In the horrifying condition. The tuberculous and socially diseased are allowed to communicate their disease to others through an entire absence of safe guards.
 "I now am to describe the disciplin- ary methods" MT. Tannenbaum con- tinues. Frankly, hesitate to sub feet the reader to the tale of horror that Is involved. I shall cite a few instances and those of a milder type"
 The first of these "milder" in-
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for instance, for periodical bathing, but in some cases this is done by put, ting two men into tub at the same time More often than not one or both of the men are diseased.
 Chained in Bunks
 In describing the insanitary condi- tions in one of the penitentiaries. MT. Tannenbaum quotes an official report that states: Prisoners were found in one instance chained in their hunks by heavy trace chain. one end of which was padlocked around the pris- oner's neck and the other end secure ly fastened to his bunk" Another re- port says: "The beds were infested with chinces that ran In droves, and not merely a few"
 Reports of poor and scarce food are
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GERMANY ON BRINK
 IF REVOLUTION AND
 EUROPE FACES VAR
SENATOR SHOOT RETURNS FROM INVESTIGATION OF coNDI- {,
 TONS IN EUROPE

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-A picture of Germany on the brink of revolution and Europe face to face with another war was brought home today by Sena- tor Shoot who went abroad at the re- quest of President Harding to study conditions in Germany as they affect the separations problems.
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GOVERNOR BONE
 AND SEN. HICKMAN
 COMING SEWARD
WILL HOLD FISHERIES MEETING IN THIS CITY SHORTLY AFT
 FER ARRIVAL

The Territorial Fish Commission, composed of Governor Scott c. Bone, R. J. Heckman, of Ketchikan, Calvin Hazelett of Cordova, and H. E. Bells worth of Seward, will hold meeting in this city August 18th.
 Mr. Ellsworth received a cablegram today from Governor Bone stating that he and MT. Heckman would leave the 21st on the Alameda and that a meeting would be held here about the 18th inst.
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WILL CONFER WITH MANUFACTURERS
 NEW S|TKA CABLE
SIGNAL CORPS OFFICIALS GO TO TALK OVER PLANS FOR NEW
 LINE TO SlTKA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Coi Geo. 5. Gibbs and Col. Frank J. Griffin, Signal Corps officers, sailed today for London for a conference with the two English bidders for the contract for manufacturing cable to replace the line between Seattle and Sitka, Alas ka. An English firm will secure the contract as Britain controls the growth and market of gutta percha.
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FRANC DROPS TO LOWEST
 PRICE IN HISTORY OF NATION

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The French franc dropped to the lowest level in history today as a result of political developments in Europe. They were valued at five and one-half cents at the close of business today.
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HOOVER NAY BE
 RETIRED FRQ|NH!S
 CABINET POSITION
PRESIDENT DESIRES TO RETAIN HUGHES, MELLON AND
 WEEKS IN CABINET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-President Coolidge particularly desires to re- tain Secretaries Hughes, Mellon and Weeks in his cabinet; bu. is said to not particularly care to have Sec e. tary Hoover, who has presidential as piratjons Of his own. A fight is eing made against the retention of S1crc- tary Wallace.
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FREED OF CHARGE BY JURY

SEATTLE, August 17-Mrs. Maude Sweetman, member of the legislature, has been freed of the charge of disor- derlv conduct, and has charged in court that the police had "jobbed" her.
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BERLIN, August 13-All of the Der lin banks were closed Saturday noon because of the lack of currency with which to continue operations. The Reichstag bank claimed it had no cash on hand and none was in sight for i'm mediate future The sixty printing presses, which have been turning out billions of marks have ceased opera tions, owing to the strikes in the print CTS trade. It is reported that the strike movement is spreading to var ious party of Germany and among the different branches of workers, who are dissatisfied with their wage agree ments.
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Erect GaIIows for Effiqies

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-Three times the communists erected gallows with eff gits of Chancellor Cuno an1 Hugo Shines hanging from them, bCt the police tore them down. Five commu- nists and one officer were killed, and seven strikers were killed in the Hamburg shipyards this morning.
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.FAlL. IF CUVO GOVT. NIL TAKE PLACE
 ~ RETIREMENT
CRITICAL FOOD SHORTAGE AND WORTHLESS MONEY CAUS-
 ING UNREST

BERLIN, August 13-The Reichstag states that the Cuno governments fall will be accomplishe1 Immediately up on his retirement. There is said to be 3 critical food situation, due to the shortage of supplies and high prices, also to the fact that the workers are being paid in worthless paper marks, together with the internal, economic and financial situation, which is re garded as being favorable to bolshe- vik propaganda.
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AMERICAN TRADING VESSEL
 CONFlScATED BY SOVIETS

NOME, August 1.-The American trading schooner Belinda, of Nome has been confiscated by the Soviet au- thorties and converted into a gunboat
 Her entire cargo was seized.
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litia took place today at Sitz, Saxo- ny, according to Berlin advices. The Communists stormed the town hall occupied by soldiers, and thirty were killed and many injured. Many sol diers were wounded.
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NlNETY-ONE BODIES RECOVERED

KEMMERER, Wyo., Aug 15-Rescue crews have recovered the bodies of 91 mners who met death this morning as the result of an explosion in the lower levels of Mine No. 1, of the Kemmerer Coal Company. Over hundred bodies yet remain to be recovered It stated that all the men yet below dead.
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TWO IRISH PRIESTS KIDNAPPED
 HANKOW, China, August 1.-Two Irish priests were kidnapped today when bandits pillaged Tsaoshih, and burned the Catholic hospital.
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NINETY SEVEN BODIES MINERS RECOVERED
 UP TO PRESENT DATE
THlRTY-SEVEN MINERS RESCUED DURING PAST TWENTY-FOUR
 HOURS-ONE MISSING

KREMMERER, August 16-Ninety- seven bodies of the entombed miners were recovered yesterday with one still missing Thirty-seven were res cued.
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Communists Holding City

LUEBECK, Germany, Aug. 13- Communists are holding the city after having forced the Senate to retire, Reichswehen troops have arrived.
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EXPL LOG|ON TAXES HEAVY TOLL IlIL|VES AND PROPERTY WIEN GAS POCKETS
 IGNITE FROAA LAMPS OF N|0nKMElI
BODIES OF NINETY ONE niEN HAVE BEEN RE COVERED FROM LOWER LEVELS LEAVING
 OVER 100 IN MINE-ALL ARE DEAD

in Number One mine of the Kemmerer Coal Company were entombed this morning following explosion in the
 lower levels cave-n at Number entry cut off all com muncaton with the men. Up to noon but one body had been recovered.
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Bloody Battles Are Fought

LONDON, Aug. 13.- Sanguinary fighting between Communists and mi
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stances tells of straps from five to nine pounds in weigh: that are used to beat the bare skin of prisonerI who Is held down by man sitting on his head. another on his feet. while another stuffs a dirty rag into his mouth.
 Hung by Wrists
 Another instance is an official re- port on the condition of prisoner. There Is evidence of brutal treat ment on his wrists and legs that will remain for all time In the form of scars. On each wrist at the outer Lase of the thumb deep holes were worn in the flesh by the handcuffs as result of the hanging" A state farm report brings this:' They had been lacerated by dog bites. and testimony was developed that said decorations had been inf1ict. ed under the direction of the sergeant after the escaped convict had been caught"
 MT. Tannenbaum says: "A guard has told me that when they killed an escaping prisoner he was allowed to lie in his tracks until midnight and then was drawn into the prison camp. that the sleeping inmates were awak! ened, and made to shake hands with the dead body"
 Tn one of the prisons" ne reports, "the guard are composed of prisoners armed with high-power rifles. These prisoners are usually men who have long sentences, frequently men who have committed murder. They are in. structed to kill any man attempting to escape If they succeed in killing such a one, they are pardoned. It puts a premium on murder"
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Treat Women Badly

"The condition of the women pris. oners Is most deplorable," MT. Tan, nenbaum reports. "They are usually placed in the oldest part of the prison structure They are almost always in direct charge of men guards; they ara treated and disciplined as men are,
 Tn one institution the women ara
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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
FAMOUS DOUBLE
OF MRS! STOKES
TAKES STAND
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, October ga red
haired "double" of Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes was put on the
witness stand in the w. f. D..
Stokes suit for divorce this after
noon.
Appearance of this other woman,
who resembled the former Denver
girl and who had hair of nearly the
same shade, caused a sensation in
The courtroom.
Witnesses for the millionaire had
just finished testifying to having
seen Mrs. Stokes ut a weekend
party in Connecticut. They said
she had gone under the name of
Mrs. Wvnne.
The red haired double who
proved to be Mrs. Howard H. Bell,
testified at the time witnesses told
of seeing Mrs. Stokes at the Pep
rerman home in Connecticut she
(the witness) had been there.
Before her latest marriage, the
witness said, her name had beer
Mrs. Nynne.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
FORMER HEAD OF
VETERANS FACES
SERIOUS CHARGES
Claim Forbes Figured in
Many Irregular
Deals
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Col.
Charles Forbes, former head of the
Veterans Bureau, planned in the
summer of 1929, to succeed Senator
Fall as Secretary of the Interior,
f. II. Mortimer, contractor agent,
said at that time to have been init
mate with Forbes, testified before
the senate investigating committee
today.
Mortimer described a converse
ton held at Coronado Beach, Cal, IN
which Forbes is alleged to have
told Mortimer aud California pol
itician, that he chad it all fixed
with President Harding to become
secretary of the interior
Charges that Colonel Forbes had
accepted loans from contractors
which he did not repay, were laid
before the senate investigating com
mittee by Counsel John F. O'Ryan
with the testimony of f. II. Morti'
mer.
Mortimer, who is now a member
of q Philadelphia coal firm, testified
that he came to Washington in
February, 1923, as the representa-
tive of number of contracting
firms of st. Louis, Detroit, Dallas
and Chicago. He said that after
becoming acquainted with Forbes
in a social way, Forbes gave him
confidential information on the 10
cation of proposed sites for hos
pitfalls, plans and specifications
which gave the companies he repre-
sented an enormous advantage ovel
their competitors.
Agreed on Code
While ON the Pacific coast Morti
mer, who accompanied Forbes, sale
that Forbes entered into negotia
tionrs With the Hurley Mason con
tracting company of Tacoma, Wash.
concerning the construction of pro
posed hospitals. At one time Forbes
CONTINUED on page 4)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
Claim Men We're
Behind SIG, 600
Bank Robbery

PORTLAND, Ore, October "a
Believed TO have been implicated
in the robbery of the West Oak
land Branch of the Oakland, Cal,
bank in which over $4,000 was
stolen, four men were under arrest
here today awaiting further identi'
fication.
= A revolver found in the men s
belongings is the same weapon
which one of the bank robbers stole
q few days previous from an Oak
land policeman, local officers said.
The quartette, gave. names of
Leslie and Robert Owens, James
Regan and Guido Colo. They were
arrested in Il downtown hotel when
the proprietor bcame suspicious of
thir actions. Their baggage con
sisted largely of well assorted
collection of burglar tools, author
tiles said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
IMPERIAL WILL
ENTERTAIN |. Y.
CHAMBER ASSN.

Imperial will be host to residents
from all parts of the Valley Friday
night when the regular meeting of
the Associated Chambers of Com
merce will be held in that city. The
program for the year outlined at
the first meeting of the season,
which was held last month in Holt.
vile, is an exceedingly ambitious
one and there are several impor-
tant matters to come up for discus
sion Friday night. ua
Copies of the new bylaws have
been mailed to each chamber of
commerce in the organization and
these will be reported ON at the
meeting.
Harry n. Dyke, who was APP
pointed temporary secretary at the
last meeting, is resident of I'm
perial, and together with J. r.
Branshy, PRESIDENT of Imperial
Chamber of Commerce, has made
extensive plans for the entertain
ment of those who attend the meet.
| ing which as usual will be preeed-
ed by a dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Oct. "a" Alex
Kels will hang"
These are the words of Governor
Friend w. Richardson, the only
human power that could stand be-
tween the Lodi "man butcher
and the gallows.
eff Kels was sane enough to
plot that terrible crime, he was
sane enough to foresee the cohse-
quences if caught" the governor
declared.
He referred to persons who have
asked for a reprieve for Kels as
"Sob sisters"
stSob sisters of both sexes are
already at work trying to prevent
the execution of one of the most
malignment murderers of the Gen.
tury," he said. "My action in re-
fusing to reprieve brutal murderers
has done more for enforcement of
the law than would the appoint
ment of hundred thousand police
officers in the United States. y
Kels is scheduled to hang Jahu.
ary 4, 1924. N
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
GRAND PROJECT
POSITION ED BY
FEDERAL BOARD
Boulder Dam Cause is
Strengthened By
Refusal

Dispatches from Washington ad-
vising that the Federal Water Pow
er Commission has indefinitely post
poned action on the application for
construction permit, presented by
the Grand interests, for developing
a power site on the Colorado river
at Diamond Creek, were taken by
local men interested i'll Boulder Can
yon dam to mean that the position
of the latter project is considerably
strengthened.
The Grand interests have held a
temporary permit for some time,
and were particularly desirous of
having the permanent permit grant
ed. The Water Power Commission
takes the position that it has no au-
thority to go further than to pre-
serve the rights of the Grand inter
ests under their preliminary permit
and that no authority could be
granted by the commission to per-
nit actual construction until the
Colorado river pact is either ratified
by Arizona or that state, by declin-
ing to ratify the compact, places the
whole subject of development of the
Colorado where it was before the
pact was negotiated.
Thus far Arizona has refused to
ratify the pact which was agreed to
! by the other six states in the Color.
! ado basin. 1t is believed that 4
special session of the Arizona legis
lature may be called Immediately af
ter the first of the year to agaii
consider the pact.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
HUNDREDS HEAR
OF PERIL THAT
MENACES VALLEY
iKsMk -a
PROMINENT Sneakers Tell
j Why Quick Action
Imperative
h- "a
Farmers and Business
Pledge Funds to
Aid Fight

With n sum of $3.50 pledged by
the Japanese Farmers Association,
in the first minute after Auctioneer
Zinn declared contributions for the
fund for the lettuce rate hearing
open at the big mass meeting this
afternoon and with VIII s. Faw-
cett on his feet offering to give an
equal amounts dollar for dollar with
all business firms who contributed
to the fund, the enthusiasm in the
Palace theatre vented itself i'll
loud cheers and applause.
Nearly three hundred lettuce
growers, professional men, chamber
of commerce representatives, min
listers, tradesmen and men and wo-
men from practically every line Of
commercial and agricultural pur-
suits gathered at the Palace at one
o clock to listen to the plea for
support in fighting the proposed
compulsory icing charge of $50 4
car by the railroads.
Following the opening of the
meeting, at which L. G. Lee of this
city presided, J. w. Golden, traffic
manager of the American Fruit
Growers who came down from Los
Angeles for the meeting, spoke
briefly and to the point. Mr.. Gold
en- told of the success Of the So
called "dry" icing method, and
brought out the strong argument to
be used against the railroads when
they complain of the damage done
, to their cars by water from the
meltage of ice on top the load, by
declaring fish and poultry had been
shipped in this manner for years.
Shenk Makes Talk
M. A. Shenk of Calexico made u
strong talk and stressed the fact
that the refrigeration cost might
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FORM BODY TO
TALLY UP ON
WATER BOARD
Brawley Organizat i 0 n
Keep in Close Touch
With Expenditures

At a meeting held in Brawley
On Monday night, tentative steps
were taken to form an organiZa-
tion which will have for its pur-
pose the surveillance and checking
Of expenditures of Imperial Valley
Irrigation district funds. More
than 90 land onwners and farm
crs were present at the impromptu
meeting, which was held in the as
sembly room at city hall.
Charles X. Wores, who last week
filed suit asking temporary in
junction against the S. water rate.
Judge Griffin and Frank Beal were
prominent in the proceedings of
the meeting.
1t is declared that the present
purpose is to incorporate the asso-
citation under laws of the state,
the membership to include owners
Of 100000 or more acres of land
in the valley.
/ 1t is understood that The main
effort of the new organization Is
to keep systematic tally or al
expenditures by the board, with
representation. at al meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
Leyiathan Breaks Down

LONDON, October 24.-The Eve
ming News today declared that the
American liner Leviathan had brok-
IN down in bad weather, 500 miles
west Of the Scilly Isles.
The newspaper gave as its author
ty wireless picked up at South
ampton.
1t stated that there was no
danger but that the liner was ex-
pected to be seriously delayed.
At the offices Of the United
States lines there was no confir.
nation of the report.
NEW YORK, October 24.-Cf-
fees of the United States lines
here have no confirmation of the
wireless report that the Leviathan
had broken down off the Sciliy
Isles.
The vessel left here Saturday for
southampton, where she is due to-
morrow. Among the 500 passengers
on board is General John j. Perish
ing on his way abroad for rest.
NEW YORK, October 24.-The
schooner VIM. S. Mcdonald is ON
fire l6 miles east OF Ambrose
i.ightship, a radio from the British
tank steamer San Manuel, Cardiff
to New York, said today.
The San Manuel has rescued the
William s. Mcdonald S crew.
BALBOA HEIGHTS. Canal Zone
October PA flood from the Cha
sres river flowing into Gatm LAX;
yesterday, caused Il strong eur
rent where the lake connects with
the canal and caused 4 suspension
of traffic until 3 p. m. when j.
DELAYED ships resumed transit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-24
CLARK URGED
TO BE NAMED
AS SOLE HEIR
Mrs. Schick Says Clark
Claimed an Estate in
England
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Oct. 24.-Mrs.
Sarah M. Schick was eontantly
urged by f. Drew Clark her "psy-
chic soul mate,' to make will
leaving her property to him, it was
revealed in another chapter Of Mrs.
Schick's confession to the forgery
of power of attorney in her missing
husband s affairs, made public by
District Attorney Kempley.
The portion given out today re-
lates to the circumstances surround
ing the disappearance Of George f.
Schick, the forging Of the power of
attorney ind Clark s subsequent ef-
forts to make himself Mrs. Sehiek IS
heir.
"Mr. Clark wanted me to make
a will leaving everything to him, in
Guiding the children" the confes-
sion reads. 81 wanted to do it in
the form of trust. l did not
think any person should handle it
(the estate) and if his motives were
right he could not object to that.
:'He said no, that if l could mot
trust him enough to leave it to him
he would not have anything to do
with it, so nothing more was done
about it,
Claimed He Was Heir
"Mr. Clark claimed to be heir to
an estate in England. / think he
was very fond of the children. He
often talked about this estate and
wanted to make them heirs to it.
He claimed that for him to inherit
it properly he had to have an heir
himself.
The text of the confession relat-
ing to Schick S disappearance and
the forgery is the same in substance
as the story already given out by
authorities. Mrs. Schick S says that
the tracing of the signature was
done with a bodkip and the impress
sion gone over in ink.
She says Clark showed her how
to do it, and held the paper for her
during sthe process. Mrs. Clark
stood by urging her to go ahead'
she asserts.