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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
SEEK OWNER Rr'0F
OVERTURNED CAR
!. LICENSE MISSING
Mystery Surrounds Find
ing of Car at Heber
Curve

Efforts<of Deputy Sheriff Stirling
Oswalt to locate the owner Of q
Chevrolet car which overturned this
morning at the first turn in the
Calexico highway south of. Ell Cen
tro, proved unsuccessful. Informa-
tion that a car had overturned was
telephoned to the sheriff's office
at 1880 and Oswalt Immediately
made q hurried trip to the scene
of the accident. Examination of
the ear showed the license plates
and the certificate had been remov-
ed. There was no trace of blood
to show that anyone had been
hurt, nor could the officer locate
anyone who knew anything about
the accident. Oswalt made an in
spection of ditch short distance
from the car but could not find
anything that might throw light
on the mysterious affair. A local
garage was instructed to bring the
car to Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
By LAWRENCE MARTIN,
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH LLOYD GEORGE MON
TREAL, Que, October 9.-Lloyd
George is keeping his oar in the
international waters despite the
fact that he no longer is steering
the British ship of state.
Having in mind the possibility
that Stresemann may fall in a week
or two and that his fall might con-
ceivably be followed by the fall of
the British ministry among other
things, Lloyd George reminds his
countrymen that he is ready at hand
if need arises.
This is the construction some of
his political friends put on the
statement he issued here relating to
the Hughes economic experts plan
for settling the reparations ques-
tiOn.
1t was his first utterance on the
international situation beyond gen
eral statements. In effect Lloyd
George urged all the friends and
supporters Of the Hughes plan for
an economic commission to deter
mine Germany's capacity to pay to
begin urging it as the only sound
and workable plan. France has
stood in the way of the plan from
the beginning. There, was u sting
for France and warning in Lloyd
Georges brief statement in which
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG
By United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. "a
program for relieving wheat farm
ers from their economic difficulties
which will be presented to President
Coolidge will be adopted by the in
ternational farm congress opening
here tomorrow.
The scheme is understood to be
along the lines of that outlined by
the United States department of
agriculture which includes forma-
ton of government corporation to
purchase all surplus wheat for ex-
port and act as agent in selling the
grain abroad. Leaders in the farm
congress believe this plan would i'm
mediately place wheat upon high
er price level and would not furn-
ish merely temporary relief but
could be continued over long
period if necessary.
Henry c. Wallace, secretary of
agriculture, is now enroute to Kan
sas City to discuss with delegates to
the congress the farmers situation
and help frame a positive and ag-
gressive program Of relief.
U. s. To Buy Surplus
The tentative plan is for govern
ment experts to work out the price
at which wheat should sell for in
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
WILD DISORDER
AS DELEGATES
VOTE ON ISSUE
1916 Out of 28,588 Votes
Favor the New
Party
Dunno is Unseated as
Climax to Bitter
Speech
ny United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 9.-Over-
whelming defeat of the proposal for
farmerlabor party was voted to-
day by the American Federation of
Labor in, annual convention here,
according to an unofficial tally of
ballots cast.
Delegates representing only 1916
of the Federation 1858 votes
went on record in favor of the third
party proposal.
The vote was accompanied by
wild disorder. Debate was closed
by action Of majority, followed
by vehement protest from the
quarter of the third party move.
ment, desiring to speak further on
the proposal.
A vote by reclamation, announc-
ed by the chair as a defeat of the
third party resolutions, was follow
ed by a demand for roll call. This
was ordered. The recorded vote left
no doubt of the convention pos.
ition in opposition to the proposals.
Frown on Ship Subsidy
Continuing action on portions Of
the executive council g report re-
ferred to the resolutions committee
the convention disapproved the ship
subsidy idea saying it is an effort
to furnish crutch' for maritime
trade.
The adjusted compensation bill
was commended. c
Fixing wages for miners through
governmental action was declared
demanding our condemnation.
Congressional proposals for con-
scription of labor in "any national
emergency" was declared a move to
"make property the master of
men,
Anti-injunction bills introduced
in the last congress were approved
while compensation for occupation
al diseased was upheld. .e
A resolution calling upon Presi
dent Gompers to investigate work
ing conditions in the Panama canal
zone was referred to the executive
council for action.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
NIGHT SCHOOL
TO Be OPENED
NEXT MONDAY

Night school classes at Central
Union high school will open on
Monday night, October 10, instead
of October l6, as previously plan
ned. This announcement of the
beginning Of this work is always
greeted with interest by people of
our city who like to make their
spare time count to real advantage.
This season work will be offered
in sewing, shop work, stenography,
typewriting, Spanish, and CONNER
cial English if the demand is suf-
ficient. Separate physical eduea-
tion classes for both men and wo-
men will be offered, and in view
of the fact that they will be held
in the new 100000 gymnasium,
should draw out a large number of
people.
After registrations are made and
it is determined just how much
demand there will be for each
course, definite schedule will be
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
,3HURT
IN S. F. CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO, October o.
Two men were killed, woman
probably was fatally injured and
two other persons suffered minor
injuries when an automobile crash
ed head-on with a McAllister. street
car at seth avenue and Fulton
street early today. Fred Zubler, 25,
San Francisco, and William Gun
derman, 22, employe of the South
ern California Edison company at
Big Creek, visitor here, are the
dead. They were instantly killed.
Violet Nelson, 10, suffered a
fractured skull and the loss of one
eye. She was taken TO an emergen-
cy hospital in dying condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
RElCHSTAC GIVES
STRESEMANN ITS
CONFIDENCE VOTE
Big Business Ultimatum
Issued by Hugo
BY CARL D. GROAT,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

S@~4SS~~ = ~So" s~s~~AA F~~~~~~.s'
BERLIN. October 9.-Chancellor
Stresemann has won the required
confidence of the reichstag in his
new patchwork ministry, despite a
general feeling it cannot long en-
dure.
BY a two-thirds vote, the reich
stag passed a resolution of conf
dence in the Styesemann government
late last night. The Duetsche Ma
tionaliste,Ss communists and the
Bavarian Volksparte (not to be
confused with the Folsparty of
Germany, voted against the chan
cellor at the time when Stresemann
was receiving the support of the
legislators, .f-. So
Hugo SHINES, stung by charges
of Barnhard in the Vossische Zeit-
ung that the industrialist was try
ing to establish a dictatorship by
driving prices sky-high, published
in the Deutsche Allehemeine Zeit-
ung statement under his own
name, denying this. In a lengthy
article SHINES revealed that he and
other industrialists met towards the
end of September and agreed upon
the eight hour day in the mines.
They also decided to refuse u de-
mand for higher wages and to de-
crease immediately the price of
coal.
BERLIN, October 9.-The Ger
man government took another step
today towards ending the Ruhr
deadlock and resuming reparations
payments. --
Through its ambassadors at Paris
and London, the Stresemann govern
ment inquired whether France and
England were prepared to negotiate
regarding necessary details, it was
learned reliably this afternoon.
Until the replies are received the
government proposes to withhold its
answer to so-called industrialist
ultimatum delivered today by big
business interests headed by Hugo
SHINES. The government, armed
with q vote Of confidence in the
reichstag, made the advance to the
allies with view to forestalling 6
gathering civil warfare which would
mean the end of the Stresemanr
regime.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
L. A. SUFFERS
HALF MILLION
IN FIRE LOSS
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, October 9.-An
automobile agency operated by W..
r. Phillips, the Downie Brothers
Tent and Awning company, an auto
curtain company, and an art plat
ing plant, were gutted by fire late
last night in the manufacturing
district with total loss of $3.50, 900.
Guests in adjoining hotels and
rooming houses fled in their night
clothes when the flames lighted up
the sky. Traffic at the street in
tersection was blocked for several
hours by fire apparatus.
LOS ANGELES, October "a
great blazing pyre Of 10000 tons
of hay, caused serious stampede
last night among the thousands Of
cattle in the Union Stock Yards
here, only few yards away from
the fire. Eight firemen received
slight burns in extinguishing the
flames, which caused an estimated
damage of $l50,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
81 YEARS AGO TODAY O'LEARY'S
COW BURNED UP CHICAGO: FIRE
MENACE AS GREAT NOW AS THEN

Fifty'two years ago today Mrs.
O'Leary of Chicago, carelessly left
lighted lantern in the barn. Her
COW kicked it over, setting fire to
the barn and starting q conflagra-
ton which swept the city.
The Chicago fire of 1871 caused
a greater loss than had any previous
fire in the history Of the United
States. 1t has only been surpassed
since then by the San Francisco fire
of 1905. Two hundred persons lost
their lives ins the Chicago fire and
10000 (about one person in every
five Of the population) were rend-
cred homeless. The flames ragged
over two thousand acres, destroying
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09

more than $4,000 buildings and en-
failing property loss cf approx.
mately one-third of the city's en-
tire value, or about $190,000,000.
While Ell Centre is hardly likely
to experience disastrous conflagra-
tion from the kick of COW, it re-
mains fact that open lights, such
as lanterns and candles are often
used here. Very few houses that
haven t these articles on hand for
use when the electric lights are out
.oe commission. Candles are stuck
in all sorts of dangerous places,
lamps are placed where they can
easily be knocked down, and often
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
LABOR VOTES DOWN THIRD PART
Away with the
Perfume is
Edict

ny United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, October 9.--No
ladies who use perfume will be
admitted hereafter to the pres
ence Of Popc Plus in his apart
ment in the Vatican, Cen
trail New dispatch from Rome
said today.
Morsignor Marinaggi in
charge Of visitors, has j,een
instructe1 TO btr all women
using any perceptible scent
from audiences with the holy
father.
The pope is susceptible to
headaches, the dispatch said and
perfumes exercise deletertous
effect upon him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
FOUND in RIVER
BED WITH BADLY
CASHED THROAT

Charles johnson, believed to be
homeless, is in a serious contitiOn
at the Ell Centre hospital where he
was brought this morning from
Calexico suffering with bad cash
in his throat, evidently self-inflict-
ed. Johnson was found in the
river bottom early this morning by
the Calexico police and was at first
believed to be dead. When it was
discovered that he was still alive
he was rushed to FL Centre.
The Calexico police could tell lit
tie about the man. A card was
found in his clothes showing that
he had applied to a Los Angeles
hospital for treatment. As
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
DYKE BREAKS
FLOODS TOWN

MOORHAvEN, Fla, Oct.-9.
The entire town Of MOOR.
haven was flooded today when
the dyke on Lake Okeechobee
broke. Torrents Of water flow
ed through downtown streets,
flooding Easements Of business
buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
|. A. OIL TANKER
GOES DOWN WITH
s. MEN, BELIEF
Left San Pedro Sept. 4
Never Reached
Panama
KennicOtt Goes On
Rocks in Alaskan
Waters

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN PEDRO, CAL, October
9.-Somewhere between this
port and the Panama canal, the
tanker Swiftwind, with a crew
Of 80 men, is missing and ship
ping men here expressed the
belief today that the vessel
had gone down with all hands.
Ten days ago the Swiftwind
should have arrive at Fall River,
Mass, but she has never even
reached the Panama canal and
nothing has been heard Of her
since she sailed from this port
on September 4.
The vessel was 5000 tons ne
md carried a cargo of 10000 bal
els of crude oil. Two months ag
vreckage Of the Swiftstar, q siste
hip, which also disappeared mys
eriously, was found on an islam,
II the Caribbean.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
SEBREE LOSES
PROPELLER AT SCI

SAN FRANCISCO, October 9.--
The Admiral liner Admiral Sebree,
which lost propeller at sea $50
miles north Of San Francisco last
night, was to be taken in tow by
the tug Sea Ranger shortly before
noon today, according to the com.
pany's officers here. The compa.
ny was advised by officers of the
vessel that at no time had the
liner been in danger. The sea was
calm Throughout the night, radio
grams stated. The vessel is en-
route from Tacoma to San Fran
cisco with 60 passengers and freight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
$500 GATHER AT
STATE I. o. o. F. MEET

POMONA, Cal, October 9.-With
approximately 1000 delegates and
1900 other visitors from all parts
of the state in the city, the sixty
ninth annual session of the grand
encampment I. o. o. f. of Califor.
MIA and the annual centonment of
the Patriarchs Militant of the state
of California, were officially open
ed here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
STEAMER
HITS THE
ROCKS

SEATTLE, Wash, October 9.-In
answer to SOS calls from the
Alaska Steamship company's motor
ship Kennicott, which was reported
pounding on the rocks at Frederick
Island, south of Kentuchikan at
12:45 a. m. today, the steamship
Northwestern, also of the Alaska
line, left the port of Wrangell 10
minutes later and was expected to
reach the distressed vessel by 3
o. CLOCK this afternoon. The KEN
nicott bound from the Orient to
Seattle via Alaska, was on the last
leg of her trip when she struck. At
low tide this morning the Kennicott
was high and dry on the rock. She
is believed to carry few if any
passengers.
The Kennicott is in command Of
Captain johnson and carries q
crew of 40 men. Her difficulty is
believed due to a storm that has
been sweeping Arctic waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09

u AsEBALL fans who take in the Woflda Series have
ID the privilege of watching some of the games from
the new Yankee Stadium in New York, the worlds
largest baseball park. with seating capacity Of 10000
- Special airplane photographs were taken few
days ago during of the few clear periods preceding
thc great 1928 battle of the diamond and give unique
lew Of the colossal enclosure The soft color of the IS
ION copper corce along the of the grand stand was
dmiy visible 10 the shadow and the unusual flag pole
IN tie foreground was shown bearing the American
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09

nag with the Yankee pennant beneath, and the words
"Char,pions American League, Season 1922" +:
This flag pole bears on its topmost point great
copper baseball and just beneath is tremendous copper
baseball bat feet in length gded, fitting insignia
of park which is the home grounds of Babe Ruth,
well as being useful weather vane.
Both the cornice and the bat were done in copper
because of the permanency of that metal and the fact
that both its perfect resistance the weather and m
ghness preclude the possibility of repairs having
to be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
Ship Carrying
Ice Up to
Alaska

SAN PEDRO, Calf, October
9.-Carrying ice to Alaska, the
proverbial counterpart Of carry
ing Goals to Newcastle, is just
what the steamer Buford will
do when she leaves this port.
Tho vessel is importing freeh
reindeer meat to American mar
kets and finds that IL is eheap.
cr to buy its packing ice here
than to pay loading charges for
ice in Nome.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
2 DYING FROM FALL
INTO COAL MINE SHAFT

DECATUR, Ill, Oct. .o.-Two. mon
are dying and two others are suf.
fering from serious injuries today
as the result of a fall Of 100 feet
in the shaft of the Decatur Coal
mine last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
GAZINTAS MEET AT ~
THE CANNON HOME

Mrs. Dayle Cannon delightfully."-
entertained the Gazintas at their
regular weekly meeting last night.
The time was pleasantly spent with
needlework. Dainty Refreshments
were served by the hostess. Only
the regular club members were
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-09
Marseillaise"
Saves Sad
Soldier

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. g.
Roderick Gillian, aged 80, gassed
in the world war, despondently
wandered through the streets
and watched visitors and dele
gates gathering for the Ameri-
can Legion convention. Fin
ally with something like a sob,
he decided to dodge unemploy-
ment, in-health and all the rest
Of it, 60 to his room ard usa
his last bullet. t.o-
As he was about to send the
bullet through his heart, a phon-
ograph record in an adjoining
room blared forth the "Marseil
laise.'
Gillan's hand faltered and
the bullet, deflecteds by the
quiver Of emotion, grazed his
chest and burned through his
left hand. .a
He has decided life is good.
/. Lodi-$I25, 900 activatcd sludg
Iisposal plant to he completed Oct
ber !. - y ~.
Shasta - Bonanza Gold Dolla
nine installing 5-stamp mill, fore
0 be increased to IL men. ao
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

II was to be said for today's stock
market that where ii went forward it
was moving under previously acquired
momentum rather than because of any
new incetive. Call money was some
what higher. but this. no more than
the slight hardening of rates week
ago, had no influence upon speculative
operations.
Announcement that through an
agreement between the German gov
eminent and German bankers. ar
rangements had been perfected for u
S200,00O,000 gold mark internal loan
To be guaranteed by the Reichsbank,
threw a good deal Of light on the re-
cent recovery Of the mark. The
amount, however. is too small to have
much further effect unless it turns out
TO be the percuser of other similar
loans. The attempts made in some
quarters today 10 read into this loan
an important step toward settlement
of separations was pretty far fetched.
Mark exchange went higher again
and so did francs in the early part
of the day. but the rise in the lat
ter on when il was OFFICIALLY denied
that Germany was abort TO ask for an
International conference at London.
Meanwhile sterling made further prog
ress toward gold ?arity with the dol
lar: the demand rate getting up to
S412
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
ST. MARKS BOYS WIN
Defeat Grace Lutheran Intermediates
10 Title Progress.

The st. Marks intermediate Sunday
School League basket ball team adj
vanced another step toward their am
bition of a title Tuesday light by de-
featfng the Grace Lutheran boys at
Turner Hall. 30 to Is. The unde-
feated Westminster Presbyterians
alone stand in the victors' way now.
In an exhibition Sunday school
game. the Laurel Heights Methodist
seniors defeated the Central Christian
five. division champions, % to 30, in
a hard-fought contest.
Henry Gish, playing a good all
around game. made fifteen of st.
Marks % points. Hill and Meyers
also starred. Sager and Williams were
in the limelight for the Lutherans.
Laurel Heights beat the christians
with a rally in the last few minutes.
Wells of the winners. besides three
field goals. made seven of ten foul
chances good. Ellis, Fricke and Swan
son scored. The Christians, as usual,
all took part in the scoring except
Standing Guard Carver. Smith and
Irby made eight points apiece.
Smith. Ellis and Treuter were the
officials for the evening.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
HEAR FRANK KEEL
Capitalist Will Attend Members C0,n.
ell of Chamber.

Frank Kell of Wichita Falls will be
the honor guest at the Members Coun-
ell meeting of the chamber of COM
merce in the ballroom of the Guntcr
Tuesday, February %. Mr.. Kell is
an outstanding figure in business of
North Texas and has been identified
with some of the largest projects in
this part of the state. He has made
investments in Corpus Christi prepare
tory to erecting a milliOn-dOllar grain
elevator with the completion of the
deep water port there. and in connec-
ton with W. 7. Eldridge Of the Sugar
land Industries, is contemplating the
purchase and enlargement of the 5.
A.. L. & G. Railway.
Among the other men of note who
will attend the meeting is Brig. Gen.
Paul b. Malone, recently assigned to
command the Second Field Artillery.
General Malone will address the meet
ing on The Soldier and the Civilian
j. II. kirkpatrick will speak on the
development of Southwest Texas and
San Antonios trade territory.
A new grouping arrangement of the
members will be instituted at the meet
ing. Instead Of seating them accord
ing to their trade or profession as has
been previously done, each. of the
standing committees will have table
to itself and its guests. The commit
tee on military affairs will entertain
the commanding officers of the camps
and fields m the vicinity of the city
at the meeting Tuesday. The luncheon
is open to the public and those who
wish to attend are urged to ring the
chamber of commerce for reservations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
STOCK EXCHANGE is
ACTIVE WITH RAILS
AND INDUSTRIALS UP
Neu Highs for the Year
Reached in Specula-
tue Leaders.
By STUART p. WEST.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Feb. 21.-Durin= the
greater part of the time on the Stock
Exchange toda? the tendency of prices
continued upward. Trading was
active at all times. And while an
increasing number Of people were
beginning to look upon some of the
recent advances as excessive, there
was no evidence that this caution
had spread. At least it did not show
in any desires TO sell or in any cheack
upon the numerous pool operations
that were going on.
Many new highs for the year were
reached. some of them in the railway
list, but the majority among the in
dustrials. Louisville & Nashville had
another remarkable jump across 151
in anticipation of carly favorable &C
ton upon the stock dividend which
was voted in the summer of 1921,
but which has not yet received the
sanction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The only other rails to
distinguish themselves were Atlantic
Coast Line which. as the principal
owner of Louisville shares. naturally
sympathized with the strength in the
latter, and Gulf, Mobile & Northern
preferred.
Oil shares did better as rule. but
the coppers failed TO respond to the
further rise in the copper metal TO
IL II cents a pound.
Although the dividend on the new
ly listed Fleischmann stock has been
declared ahead at the rate Of So for
an entire year, the Street found an
excuse for the move across 40 in
the statement from quarters inter
eSted in the stock that earnings would
justify considerably larger distri-
button. Iron Products went through
81 for the first time on intimations
that the disqualification plan. involv-
ing the exchange of the present shares
into a new dividend paying preferred
stock and a new common, is nearing
contamination.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

Garage Burns DOwn-ROss u. Hart
man, COG Division street, lost his ga
rage when a lighted lantern ignited
gasoline fumes in the structure. at
6:45 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The damage is estimated at $500. A
crew from fire company No. IL re-
sponded when an alarm was sounded.
According TO information given As,
sistant Chief Sarran, the automobile
had been pushed out Of the garage.
Because of darkness the owner had
lighted a lantern. While extracting
gasoline from a small storage tank in
the garage. to be transferred to tho
ear. the fumes became ignited The
building was quickly envclopcd in
flames.