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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
WELL KNOWN |. A.
TRAFFIC EXPERT
TO FIGHT CASE
Lettuce Rate Case to Be
Ably Handled For
Valley

That Walter Sprague. Los An
geles lawyer and expert in railroad
traffic law; has been secured by the
Imperial County Farm Bureau to de-
fend the interests of the valley at
the~]ettuce rate hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission ex-
aminer in Los Angeles November
9 was announced by l.. c. Lee to-
day.
Mr.. Lee, who has just returned
from Los Angeles where he and M.
b. O'Brien, the committee appoint
ed to employ the best attorney to
be found, reports that he and
O'Brien considered the credentials
Of five well-known attorneys before
making their decision. However,
from all information obtainable,
Mr.. Sprague's qualifications and
ability seemed so far superior to all
the others, that they were delight
ed to be able to secure his services.
Mr.. Sprague, who has the reputa-
tion of being the best traffic lawyer
i'll Southern California not in the
employ of the railroads, is the $50
getter type. He is much interest
ed in the case and has already start
ed to gather data with the deter
mination to win for his clients.
Mr.. Sprague will not be alone in
his work, for Richard T. Eddy, for
merly an Interstate Commerce ex-
aminer and also at one time in the
legal department of the California
Railway Commission, has been en-
ployed by the Los Angeles Produce
Exchange. With the able present
alton of the case which will be
made by these men, the growers of
the valley and the shippers of Los
Angeles will have their interests
guarded in every possible way.
AS soon as the fund to present
the farmers side of the question at
the hearing was guaranteed, c. C.
Jenkins, acting in his capacity as
manager of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, telcgraphed the ma
tional farm bureau headquarters re-
questing that their attorney repre-
sent .the valley interests on Nov
ember 9. Unfortunately the ma
tional attorney was q engaged for
that time, but the headquarters wir'
ed back pledging their hearty sup
port and cooperation in taking up
the issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Famous Scene
Race Classics
Facing Doom
BY United Press Leased Wire

By L lntGfu IresS ReaSed wire
Los ANGELES, Oct. 30.-The
Beverly Hills speedway was partial
ly destroyed by fire this afternoon.
At p. m. it was reported that
an eighth of mile of the mile and
a quarter track had been consumed.
The flames are being battled by the
Beverly Hills and Los Angeles fire
departments.
The speedway seats approximate
ly $4,000 people. The track is
valued at close to $l,000,000
The loss has not been estimated.
The track was being prepared for
the big Beverly Hills classic on
Thanksgiving Day The fire was
started by some neglected burning
weeds, and workmen were caught
unawares by the flames, which had
swept clear across the. northeast
corner of the track before they
could reach the spot and attempt
to check it.
Hundreds of residents of the
fashionable Beverly Hills district,
including Il number of movie stars.
were attracted by the roar and
craekle of the fire as it ate into
the huge pile of dry timber, but
were powerless to render any aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Out on Time In
Spite of 1t
All


Despite many difficulties en-
countered in the mechanical de-
partment of the Press today, the
paper was gotten off the Press
at almost the usual hour.
More than two hours We're lost
durirg the morning, due to lack
Of power to run the three type
setting machines and four ex-
pert electricians were called in
before the trouble could be To-
Gated, which was local and con-
fined entirely to the Press plant.
However, we believe the pub
lie will agree with fls that to-
days issue is up to par and
that much credit is 1. due the
composing room for its ability
to get out ''on time" under
such great handicaps. .s.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
SHERIFFS BACK
AFTER PAIR WHO
ESCAPED ONCE
Elusive Car Suspects
Keep Everybody on
Move

Deputy Sheriffs Bill Buck and
George Cooley of San Diego, ar
rived in this city last night to take
into custody William j. Henderson
and l.. o. Arrowhead, who We're ar
rested by Chief Hardwick at Calex-
leo Sunday, following week full
of experiences which resembled the
old tale about "Off again, on again,
Finnegan.
On October 81, Henderson and
Arrowwood are said to have stolen
Il Studebaker ear in San Diego. A
description OF the stolen ear was
sent out by the San Diego police, re-
ouesting that the men be arrested.
They came to Calexico and there
abandoned the Studehaker, but inn
mediately stole n Chalmers ear, po-
lice declare, belonging to j. F.
Weatherbee of Holtville. They
drove this ear to the ten foot drop,
where ignition trouble forced them
to abandon it. They returned to
CaleXico and picked up the Studc-
baker they had stolen in San Diego
and drove it to Yuma.
They were arrested in that city
and were lodged in the Jail, and the
San Diego Officers notified. Buck
went to Yuma to get the men and
less than an hour before his arrival,
the prisoners escaped. They made
their way to Algodones, where they
We're picked up by the Mexican
police, who notified officials in
Mexicali. Through the cooperation
of the Mexican officers, the pris-
oners were turned over to. Chief
Hardwick Sunday night and lodged
in the LCalexico Jail.
Once more San Diego was notified
and Buck again made trip to I'M
perial Valley. This time his pris-
oners were waiting him, and he as
sured officials at the county Jail
that he was going to take no chances
with Henderson and Arrowwood,
but would see to it that they We're
lodged safely in the San Diego Jail.
Through information the prison
Iers gave to Chief Hardwick, Wealth
erbee's car was returned to him,
and the owner of the Studebaker ear
will also recover his property.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Speedway at Beverly Hills Being Consumed by Fire
CROSS SUIT BY
GYPSUM CO. I'm
DUNAWAY CASE

Cross complaint alleging dam
ages of $500 has been filed by
The Imperial Gypsum and Oil Com
pany, defendant in the suit brought
by Sam W. Dunaway for back sal
4:y amounting to approximately
$4,000.
aThe cross complaint alleges that
Dunaway did rot give his entire
time to managing the affairs of the
company as he agreed to do, and
Claims inefficiencv in employing
engineers to lay out the railroad
fHom the company S plant to the
gypsum mines, a distance of %
mi!es. The original survey was i'm
praetical, it is stated, necessitating
q re.survey.
EMismanagement i'll not making
Il proper supervision of the check
ing in and out of supplies and in
obtaining titles to the land for
rlit company's plant at Dunaway IS
also claimed, AL of which ii is al
legged caused the company loss
amounting to damages asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Scientist Rushes
To See New
Find"
By United Press Leased Wire
ANTA RARRARA Cal

By United Press Leased Wire
SANTA BARBARA, Cal,
Oct. 30.-J. P. Harrington,
Smithsonian Institute scientist,
who last week discovered in the
Burton mound the skull Of what
he believes to be the race
whence sprang the American
Indian, today left for Point
Magu, Ver.:ura county, where
reports have come to him from
, excavators that the skeletons Of
a prehistoric man and bear have
been found locked in a death
grip.
The Burton mound has thus
far yielded no new skeletons Of
the primitive race Of red men.
Workers are carefully eXcavat-
ing the hardpan strata in hopes
of finding additional skeletons
with which to substantiate the
conclusion that the one skull
found antsdates all known In
dian remains, and hence will
cause a reconstruction of North
American history.
kilograms have been pouring
in to Harrington from scientists
all over the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
JUDGE COLE TO
HOLD SESSION
In |. A. COURT

Governor Richardson has desig.
mated Judge Franklin J. Cole of tho
Imperial County superior court ia.
bold an extra session of the SUI
perior court of Los Angeles county
from December / to and including
December 81. Owing to the con-
gested condition of the Los Ange
les courts, it is impossible for the
calendars to be cleared without
outside help, notwithstanding the
fact that several new departments
were. added in September.
This is the second time this year
that Judge Cole has been summoned
to Los Angles for court duty, hav-
ing occupied the bench in that city
during the month of June.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Ex-Convict Flees
East After Being
Pursued Over Cal.
BY United Press Leased wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30.-After
being pursued all over California
for weeks, Harry j. Dunlap, 40,
ex-plumber and ex-convict, wanted
in several coast cities ON charges
of murder and robbery, has fled
east. the sheriff's office announced
here today.
Dunlap is known as the badge
bandit" having committed several
robberies by posing as an officer. A
reward has been offered here and
another is expected from Sacra-
mento, where he is accused OF XIII
ing Harry Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
MOTHER FIGHTS
To CLEAR MRS.
STOK ES' NAME
ly United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-A mother
went on the witness stand here to-
day to defend her daughter against
charges that would stain her honor
and good name.
Mrs. Emma Miller, mother of
Helen Elwood Stokes, was the chief
witness for the defense in the di-
voree suit of w. f. ID. Stokes who
charges his wife was unfaithful.
Alert, careful, weighing every
legal question lest lit mask a trap
the mother told the story of her
daughters life ever since She was
n little girl, leaving home for the
first time to go to boarding school.
Her eyes flashing with anger, her
expression denoting disdain, she de-
MED insinuations that Mrs. Stokes
then Helen Elwood-ever had a
clandestine rendezvous with Edgar
T. Wallace, wealthy mining engineer
at Bunceton, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
LAW DIES A MARTYR
TO COUNTRY'S WELFARE

PARIS, Oct. 30.--Andrew Bonar
Law died another martyr to the
terrific responsibilities of office, in
the opinion of his friends here.
The heavy strain of the decision
finally to rupture the war entente
probably contributed more than
any other thing to bring about his
breakdown.
The mental strain Of making a
decision that might change the fate
of Europe and the British empire
left Bonar Law broken man.
When Bonar Law left the con
ference room where he virtually
ended the wartime entente of
France and England, he was scarce
ly able to walk, his face was drawn
and ha aggard and his lips and hands
trembling. .,
He came Immediately to the Room
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30

WHtTC he SluIHpeu Ill cIalr racing
a hundred eager newspaper cores
pondents and in voice barely aud
ible told them that the entente was
at last virtually ended.
Bonar Laws secretary told the
writer that Bonar Laws health
never very strong-was broken in
that fateful two hours at the CON
ference table in the Quai 'Orsay.
Not Unpopular in France
From that time on the Decline
was rapid and he was soon forced
to resign as premier, although he re-
tanned office several months after
he was suffering intensely from
throat trouble because there was
nobody else in sight to assume the
responsibility of leadership of The
British empire.
Although Bonar Law took the
action that resulted in England
splitting away from France, he was
not unpopular in France because of
his tactful manner Of handling the
situation.
He told Poincare bluntly that
England could not follow France in
! her projected occupation of the
Ruhr, but at, the Gard du Nord as
he left to return to London, he
warmly shook Poincare s hand, say
ing: Z fsa"6t tkf s.% +
"Well, I wish you good luck and
/ hope you succeed. 49,.
This incident was widely report
ed in the French press and saved
Bonar Law from the bitter out
burst Of press vituperation to which
Lloyd George or any other states
man would have been subjected.
And although he took the action
that France had been fearing and
dreading, Bonar Law was regarded
as great friend Of France. f
Officialdom and diplomatic cir
cles were unanimous in expressions
of deep regret and personal affec;
tion for the quiet, stern Scotchpaan
who could take the most uWopu'
lar action in Europe and remaih-Trr:
sonally beloved.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
ALL POWERS ARE
WILLING TO PLAN
FOR DEBT PARLEY
by United Press Leased WI

+ WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o-~~Tise'
plan of Secretary of State Hughes
for an economic conference of ex
perts to study Germanv's capacity
to pay, has been accepted by all
the powers concerned, it was de-
clared on behalf of the president at
the white house today. The pres
ident, it was said, does not consid-
er that the conditions of frances
participation in the conference at
tached by Premier Poincare in his
replies to Lord Curzon and to See
retary Hughes constitute Il rejec-
tion of the PLAN Mr.. Coolidge con-
siders the plan offers s. a. hope
full avenue for settlement of
the reparations question.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30

About so men attended the open
ing of the men, S gym class at the
high school last evening at 5:15
and went through course of eXer-
else under the direction of Physieal
Director Armstrong, It is the in
stention to have classes on Monday,
! Wednesday and Friday evening at
.5.l5, thereby en2bhng the business
men of the city to take advantage
of the opportunity for physical ex-
ereise. Several of those who, at
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Much Interest Is Shown IN NeU
Gymnasium, Class for Local Men

,tended last night were enthusiastic
over the possibilities for getting
much needed exercise under proper
dirction. There is still room for
additions to he classes and every
man who can DO is urged to join.
~ ;Calexico and Brawlav business
naea have formed volley ball and
hand ball teams, much to''theirs owh
enjoyment aud physical good, and
it is hoped TO do the same thing
in FL Centre. !.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
BIG FIRE IN MARICOPA

MARICOPA, Cal, October 30
One hundred persons are homeless
today, or without lodging, as the
result of a disastrous fire which
swept the business district and
portion of the residence section of
this city last night. The loss today
was estimated ut $250,000. z&
The fire started in an apartment
house shortly before 9 o clock last
night and famed by IA stiff south
breeze, swept through most of the
business district, reducing it to ash
es. The conflagrat,on was the sec
ond disastrous one this year! ~N1 IS
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
''IITTLE PHIL"
TRIES ESCAPE
Nv United Press Leased wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. so
N"Iittle Phil" Alguin, Los Angeles
murderer, and John King, Alamada
county robber, tried n slide tor
freedom on stone quarry capie
at Folsom prison last night.
Searehlight. beams revealed them
dangling from the cable high in
air and making their way toward
freedom across high stone walls and
across the American river. Shots
from the rifles of the guards
brought them back to the prison
end of the eablel&EN
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30

llre Tor ms country. Hhe knew
he was signing his own death
warrant when he took over the
strenuous duties of the premiership
after the resignation of David
Lloyd George last year.
The situation at that time, how
ever, was such that Bonar Law felt
his own life of little importance and
came out of temporary retirement
to take up public life again. He
= had been in poor health since he
: was forced to retire from his cabi-
net post as chancellor sof. the ~exah
quer Under David Lloyd George, due
to the breakdown he had suffered
from overwork during the world
war
The first intimation that death
might be near was contained in i
physician s bulletin Friday which
said the CORNER Prime m;!is.rr had
suffered Il relapse anl TIA; his con
dition was serious.
On Saturday newspapers said that
pneumonia had developed and that
doctors feared Bonar Law could not
live two weeks.
Bonar Law was born in New
Brunswick September Is, 1858.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
ELEANOR DUSE is
ACCLAIMED BY CROWDS

NEW YORK, Oct 30.-~-After an
absence of 90 years Eleanor Duse,
the great italian traaedienne re-
turned to the American stage last
night. Two decades ago, when
Duse was here in all the glow of
her incompatible genius, she play
ed to empty seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
L. A. Raid Nets
8 Stolen Cars
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELE3, October 3d.
Eight men were arrested and eight
stolen automobiles recovered in 4
raid on II garage early this morn
ing by police squad.
The men arrested, all of whom
were negroes, police believe, are
members of ring of automobile
bandits who have been stealing ears,
repainting them, altering the en-
CINE numbers and changing the Ii
censes. Recovered ears were valued
at $4,000 and 81 900 in stolen cloth
ing and jewelry was also taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
new CHARGES in
W0RES SUIT ON
S.; WATER RATE

Harry w. Horton, attorney for
Charles Woras, who has brought
suit against the Imperial Irrigation
District to restrain the district
from levying the So water rate,
voted in September, has filed an
amended complaint, alleging that
the officials of the district have
thrown an extraordinarily heavy
burden on the residents of the dis
trict outside the incorporated cities.
by reducing the tax levy within the
cities and other subdivisions by 20
per cent.
This action, the complaint alleges,
was made ON September Is by the
members of the district board, sit
ting as board of equalization,
when the following resolutions were
passed.:
Resolved, that the assessed val
nation of all real estate located
within incorporated cities in the
district is higher than its actual
value, and for the purpose of equal
ization the same ought to be and
J is hereby reduced so per cent, on
each respective parcel.
"Resolved, that the valuations
in the following subdivisions be,
and they are hereby, reduced 80 per
cent from its present assessed WI
uation as placed by the assessor OF
the district; Dixieland, Heber, Nj
land, Seeley and Westmorland. %
The plaintiff contends that this
action was taken for the purpose OF
throwing an additional burden on
himself and other district assess
,nent payers owning land within
the district and without the incor'
porated cities and subdivisions anti
70 release land in the cities from
bearing its just share OF the tax
burden. ~ ne -.
Other allegations set forth in the
original complaint are sustained in
tlle amended complaint.
The nice thing about Papyrus los
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
B0NAR LAW, EX-PREMlER, is DEAL
Rupturing War
Entente Broke
Great Leader

LONDON Oct 30The Right Honorable Andrew Bonar Law, prime
minister of Great Britain October 1922 May 1929 died
idcnce in London q a IN
He had been ill for months The of death
septic pneumonia.
Death followed fIutless England
Continent health
the British
The of although
grief throughout
held
regardless of political faith, leading
years.
Lonar Law really sacrificed his of the Eag in the Ctlou.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
WHAT'S DOING

]. v. Commandery No. 81 to-
night at Masonic hall.
Hallowe en- Dinner Dance,
Ten Thousand Club tonight.
Broadway Gold at Palace
theater tonight.
Pythian Sisters Thimble Club
tomorrow afternoon, Mrs. Rich
ard Jones', 451 Hamilton ave-
nue..
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth tomorrow
at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
Second Wife Of
Maeter inck Is
On the Warpath
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30.-Ma-
dame Maurice Maeterlinck objects
to Georgette Leblanc. the famous
Belgian poet S first wife, using his
name and she indicated by telegram
she would stop the ''trespass' leg
ally this week when Nine. Leblanc
uses the name in parenthesis follow
ing her name.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
McGRAW WON'T SEND
GIANTS TO CALIFORNIA

NEW YORK, Oct, 3o.--Plans to
send the New York Giants to Cal
ifornia for spring training have
been abandoned by Manager Me
Graw. The team will train in San
Antonio again next spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
'LAUDS PAPERS ON
AID GIVEN FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK

James l.. Madden, manager of
the insurance department., of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, has written the local cham
Der congratulating the membership
upon the part taken in the cleane
up campaign and fire prevention
week. Clippings from the Press,
forwarded by Secretary Ooyle, also
drew words of praise from Madden.
who stated that only through ,ne
cooperation of the newspapers
throughout the county was it pos
sible to make fire prevention week
a national success. I.Gpf s,4 us
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30
$4,000 LOSS IN
NORTHEND BLAZE

CALIPATRIA, October 30e-pe-
spite an estimated loss OF 100000
sustained when the Harris cotton
gin of this city was totally destroy
ed by fire last Saturday, plans are
being made TO rebuild and operate
immediately. The fire originated
in the condenser and had gaiped
such headway by the time the flre
department reached the SCENE thai
ali efforts were concentrated on saw
inga huge Prize of eottonseed near.
bSyiG 23'*4{s3f Il
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30

While a San Francisco .glfl lnAurs
cd her knees for $4,000 il ii NOT
why the Americas Legion met th~rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30

Man jumped out of sixth floor
window in New York where some
q apartments have ne back doors.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-30

The nice thing about Papyrus los
ing TO Zev is now we won't nave TO
learn to pronounce Papyrus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
Eat and
 Get Thin

This is turning an old phrase face about. but modern methods of reducing fat have made this revision possible. If you are overfat and also EverEe to physical exertion if you are like wise fond of the table and still want to reduce your excess flesh soverel pounds. do this Go to your druggist tor write the Marmola Company, 46l2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. Mich) and give him Cor send them) one dollar. For this modest amount of money the drug nist will put you in the way of satisfying your ambition for a nice. trim. slim figure. He will hand you case of Marmola Prescription Tablets. tcom- pounded in accordance with the famous Marmola Prescription). one of which you must take after each meal and at bed time until you begin to lose your fat steadily and easily. Then continue the treatment until your weight is what you desire. Marmola Prescription Tablets arc not only harmless but really beneficial to the general health. You don't need star walton diet or weakening exercises. Just go on eating what you like, leave exercis- ing to the athletes. but take your little tablet faithfully, and without doubt that flabby flesh will quickly take unto itself wings. leaving behind it your natural ref. neatly clothed in firm flesh and trim ruscles.-Adv.