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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
$50 REFUGEES OF
DISASTER ARRIVE

SEATTLE, WASH, September II.
One hundred and fifty refugees
of the japanese earthquake, fire
and tidal wavevthe first to reach
America-were scattering to their
homes and the homes of relatives to-
day, having arrived in Seattle yes
terday aboard the liner President
Jefferson.
Most Of the refuees were with
out q scrap of clothing save for a
few rags which they had managed
to keep on their backs.
More than 25 babies and small
children were numbered among the
survivors, one of the most inter
esting of whom was little Is months
old Phyllis Pierson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Pierson of Yokoha-
ma. The little girl was buried alive
under tons of debris from the ruins
of d two-story building and yet was
saveh to her parents.
Late in the day customs officials
went through the formality of in
spection of baggage, although in
many eases the query "Any bag
gage9" produced only smile and
negative shake of the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
COONTZ ORDERS
NAVY PROBE TO
co TO BOTTOM
None Will Be Spared,
He Says; Inquiry
Resumed
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September II.
With the naval board of inquiry
meeting here at 10 'clock today
Admiral Robert f. Coontz, com
mander in, chief of the Pacific fleet
declared this morning that he had
not yet received a satisfactory ex-
planatiO of the wreck of seven
destroyers off Point ArgueHo.
Adding that it was necessary to
keep the record of the navy clean,
Admiral Coontz said the board had
been instructed to. go to the bot
tom of the catastrophe and that
no one who is guilty will escape.
All of the crew of the different
ships, numbering more than 500 en-
listed men will probably be called
as witnesses and each one may be
examined individually.
. Charts of the Delphy, the leading
vessel, which steered the Others on
the rocks, have been recovered and
will be used in the evidence. Broth
er Officers from various ships in
the Pacific fleet will act as attor-
neys for the commanding officers
of the wrecked destroyers, who will
be the defendants in the inquiry.
Four more bodies have been rec
overed near the s/,ne of the dis
aster, bringing the. total listed as
dead to ten. TlSrteen are still
missing. asa E.r8 Rfk
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN,
(Copyright bv United PreSS).

WASHINGTON, September H.
Feelers have been put out by the
United States to three foreign gov
ernment to learn their attitude
towards a second disarmament con-
ference.
Two of the three have SHE'D away
from the proposal The third is
willing to attend another confer
ence.
Great Britain, France and Japan
have been approached on the sub
ject. The feelers have been put
out unofficially and not as direct
diplomatic inuqiries from this gov
ernment'tO the others.
The purpose of the second con
ference as outlined in the unofficial
sounding out process was to supple
ment and complete the work of the
first -parley held in Washington two
years ago. Further consideration of
Pacific questions and another eff
fort to get somewhere on submarine
and aircraft limitation were in
cluded in the unofficial suggestions.
Great Britain Hesitates
Great Britain s attitude as re-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
/. A. SLAYER and
COMPANION ARE
NABBED in |. Y.
Caught in Calipatria
Pair Brought to
Jail Here
Fought Over Money, Says
He Shot in Self
Defense

Imperial Valley entered largely
in the latest developments surround
ing the mysterious Staying in Los
Angeles. early Saturday morning OF
Edward Hall, proprietor of Syea-
more Lodge, when two men were tax
En- into custody in Calipatria in
connection with the crime.
Hall was shot by an assailant
who escaped, but quick work on the
part of Los Angeles officers point
ed to the fact that the suspected
assailant had made his way toward
Imperial Valley.
A record run was made by auto
mobile OIL Saturday to Calipatria by
Captain of Detectives George X.
Home, Assistant Captain Tom o.
Brien. and Detective j. F. Williams
where the suspect jimmy Adams,
alleged gangster, was captured and
"Jimmy' Crotty, his companion
also taken into custody.
Adams was found eating in res
/ taurant while Crotty was taken in
| hitel with woman who claimed
| to be his wife. Fred Boden, well
known narcotic officer, assisted the
officers in making the arrest.
The pair were brought to the FL
Centre county jail early Sunday
! morning and left by automobile
last night for Los Angeles, where
Adams, who is said to have
confessed to the crime, will be of
ficially arraigned.
! Adams, according to the officers,
declares that he and Hall had ,an
! argument over loan of $43 ear
" in the evening, and that later,
when Hall stepped out of the lodge
,, the fight was renewed Adams
claims that Hall tried to attack him
with a gun and that he shot in
self-defense. rt te =. d.
Crotty, it is understood, is be-
ing held as witness to the at
fair and substantiates Adams story,
C. f. Wiley, another suspect, is
being held in the Los Angeles jail
and tells practically the same
story.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Prince of Wales
Enjoys a Rest

PEKISKO, Alberta, Sept. IL
The first real rest he has enjoyed
in several years was begun by the
Prince of Wales today with a day
of complete inactivity at his pri-
vate ranch. No curious crowds
were around to disturb his tranquil
ity and "LOrd Renfrew" as the
Prince is known on his present visit,
made the most of it.
Even the lure of n sheep and goat
hunting trip into the Sheep Creek
district could not drag the Prince
from his leisure. AS soon as he
feels rested from his trip across the
continent, however, he plans to go
out with hunters from his ranch and
have shot at some of the game
which is prolific in these parts.
The Prince arrived from Calgary
where he played 81 holes of golf at
the end of his long railroad jour
ney.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
U.s. Anxious For
NeW Conference
On Disarmament

3 Effected in replies to the preliminary
s"ggestion, is hesitant. The Brit
tsh seem to have the idea that
such conference might emba1'rass
British plans for creating one of
the world s naval bases at Singa-
pore, project the announcement of
which caused a stir some months
ago. 4.tF
France also showed little enthus-
iasm for a second conference, her
attitude being that some effort
might be made at such a conference
to obtain leverage by which to
coerce her in the reparations ques-
ton.
Japan attitude expressed will
ingness to entertain an invitation
from this government for another
conference.
President Harding intended, had
he lived, to summon second con-
ference to carry on the work of the
first and to develop his association
of nations idea. He hoped to bring
the nations together about 1925 or
the year following that. 1t was, in
fact, under his administration that
the unofficial inquiries referred to
were begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Pal Who "TOld"
Undoing Of
Bandit u.

BARTLEvILLE, Okla, Sept.
IVA pal who s'squawked. -
proved the undoing of AL Spen-
Ger, notorious bad man and out
law of the southwest. Nss
Spencer was shot to death in
the Usage Hills near here Satur-
day by a posse 2ed by United
States Marshal Alva Mcdonald.
Ten days ago man who had
been associated with Spencer
! since he started on his career of
banditry informed Z authorities
where the outlaw was hiding.
Since that time the posse has
been constantly Jon the trail
of the robber.
Marshal Mcdonald said Spen-
Ger robbed more banks that
Jesse James.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
ROUSINC MEETING
OF LETTUCE MEN
AT FARM BUREAU
"Dry" Shipments, Lower
Freight Rates Are
Discussed

One of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever called by the Imper.
ial County Farm Bureau took place
Saturday afternoon, when the let
tuce growers, distributors, and in
terested business men gathered al
the Farm Bureau headquarters in
such numbers that they completely
over-flowed the available space, and
were forced to adjourn to the SUI
perior court room.
About 60 interested representa-
tives of the lettuce and business
men were present at this meeting
which was presided over by @. c.
Webster, president of the county
farm bureau.
Two important items were thor
Oughly discussed: that of the rails
ing of fund to represent the in
terests of the growers and shippers
at the lettuce rate hearing which
will be held in November, when the
matter of the "dry" shipment of
cars will be decided, and the matter
Of getting reduction on the freight
rates in regard to lettuce and can
taloupe shipments from Imperial
Valley.
In connection with the campaign
of preparation for the hearing be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in November, a committee
composed of f. B. Holt, Calexico
A. P. Nuffer, Ell Centro; l.. c. Haus-
man, Brawley; Shay McKimm, I'M
perial; George w. Hickcox, West
morland; Stanley Brothers, Brawley
(to cover Calipatria territory, and
H. +. Jones, MelOland, was chosen
to solicit and send in funds from
their respective territories.
Assessments Made
1t was decided to assess all let
tuce growers on the basis of 25c per
acre on last years acreage, and all
shippers at the rate of soc per car,
based on last years shipments. l..
G. Lee, who will act as treasurer of
the Lettuce Rate Hearing Fund
will receive all contributions, as
we'll as the above mentioned COM
mitteemen, and all checks should be
made payable to him in that capaci-
ty. Any communications may be
mailed to him at FL Centre.
In regard to the matter of rate
reduction, nothing will be done un-
til the dry ear proposition has been
finished. However, the shippers of
this valley are aware of the fact
that, during the last cantaloupe
season, a sum of over $4,000 per
day more would have been required
at any other point in California was
expended for freight. AS this is
due to the fact that cantaloupe ship
ments cost $50 more per carload,
and lettuce $15, than elsewhere in
the state, it would seem that local
men have strong arguments in favor
of reduction.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
RESIGNATION OF
M'PHE RRIN IS
RECEIVED TODAY

The resignation of Roy d.. Me-
Pherrin, member of the Irrigation
District board of directors, was re-
ceived by that body today through
the mail. The board will meet in
official session tomorrow at which
time the resignation will be acted
upon. If accepted, the supervisors
are notified and name his successor.
However, there is a possibility that
McPherrin s resignation may not
be accepted by the board. Super
visor Adams has been mentioned
unofficiahy as possible successor
to McPherrin, but there is strong
undercurrent of feeling against
having one man fill two such i'm
portant positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
KILLS WIFE AND
STAYS HIMSELF
by United Press Leased Wire

VENTURA, : Cal, Sept. 17.-John
Kelly, rancher, formerly of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, stalked into the bed
room where his wife lay sleeping,
killed her instantly with gun and
then slew himself, according to local
authorities.
His two sons, aged 9 and IL
years, were asleep in an adjoining
room. Awakened by the shots
they wrested the gun from Kelly's
hands but not before he inflicted
the wound that caused his death.
The sons said their father had
suffered head injury two years
ago. Previous to the shooting he
had been reading a novel, the cen'
trail character of which was flirt-
atiOus woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
king OR KLAN" is SITUATION
CONFRONTING OKLAHOMAlNOW

sgrow. Somebody fought for them.
But whether those rights are with
us forever is not thing We in
herited. Whether we keep them is
up to us. 1t is q ease of to have
and to hold.
Oklahoma today is suffering from
two distinct menaces. Each threat
ems the right that makes people
free. One menace is the Ku Klux
Khan. The other is the usurpation
of unconstitutional power by j. G.
Walton.
Both are seeking to be super-gov-
ernments.
Each is beyond the law. The two
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Central California Ablaze as 10000 Fight Flames
Capt. Amundsen
Back From
ArcticS


SEATTLE, WASH, September
17.-Captain Roald Amundsen,
noted Arctic explorer, with face
tanned by the Arctic winds but
with the spring of youth in his
step, arrived here this morning,
ready to attempt again to fly
across the North Pole. Amund-
sen arrived 0. the steamship Vic
toria from Nome.
8 what I wish, said the ex-
plorer, "is to fly from Spitzen-
bergen next summer. I cannot
announce what my plans will be
at present until the finances are
provided.
Explaining the failure Of his
plan to fly from Point Barrow
across the Pole the explorer said
his plane s landing gear had been
damaged beyond repair in a
practice flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17


September 17.-Troops guard
ing the Oklahoma capitol, were
heavily reinforced today when
reports were circulated that
members Of the legislature were
preparing to storm the building
and meet in extra session to
impeach Governor J. G. Walton
for placing the en( (re state un-
der martial law.
The rigid martial law restric-
tions were suddenly modified
this afternoon with the arrival
of Adjutant General Baird w.
Markham. from Tulsa by air.
plane.
Police Chief Ray Frazier,
ousted from office when Gov
ernor Walton first imposed alb
soilite- military rule in Oklaho-
ma City, was reinstated. AS
sistant Chief Shelson was ESQ
restored.
Machine guns which lad .pointe
nenacingly at the doorways Of tn
,ity and county buildings the pas
"A hours, were ordered removed.
Urge Prompt Action
A majority of the members @
he lower house were claimed to b
II the capital by foes of the gov
,rnor. Several legislators inter
yiewed declared the threat of jai
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Senator Cole Is
1O1 Years Old
Today
by United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Septem-
ber 17.-Senator Cornelius Cole
who came to California during
the gold rush in 1849, and serv-
we'd in the United States senate
during the civil war, celebrated
his 101st birthday here today.
The aged senator, who was
close friend Of Abraham Lincoln,
said he was feeling well and
ate a hearty breakfast Of ham
and eggs.
II feel as young and husky as
I did SO years ago. the SEN
ator said, when he greeted a
number Of callers, and prepared
for a reception and a birthday
party tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Ward to Tell of
"PhantOm Pair

] WHITE PLAINS, N. y, Septem-
Der 1.-THE mystery of the phan-
tom "Charlie Ross" and "Jatk
Rogers" described by Walter $.
Ward as his blackmailers and by
the prosecution as mythical, may
be disclosed when evidence is pres
ented in Ward s trial for the murder
of Clarence Peters, it is learned to-
dayasG q Tor daiGV a 81 sfiEisin
srhe point is thepheart of the ease
for and against Ward.se idgig s
Prosecuting attorneys are attempt
ing to prove that Ward shot down
the obscure ex-marine in cold blood
and then hid his body along the
lonely road in the Bronx where it
was discovered at dawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Three Are Fined
In Police Court

Judge Thompson Of the local JUS
tiee court was. busy this morning
handling several traffic violation
cases. Q. Hamil, who was arrested
yesterday was released on SIS bail
on the charge of driving with no
muffler. ass
Ed. Means was fined the sum of
SO for violating the speed limit yes
terday, ana Sidney Faulkener paid
a $15 fine for similar charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Seven Judges in
Peace Award Are
Named in N. Y.
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Sept. II. = The
seven judges who will award the
Edward w. Box prize of 100000
for the best practicable plan where
by the United States may cooper
ate with other nations to prevent
war, were announced here last night.
They are:
Colonel Edward M. House, Elihu
Root, William Allen White, Brand
Whitlock, Roscoe Pound, dean OF
Harvard Law School; Ellen Fitz-
pendelton, president of Wellesley
College and General James G. Har-
board, former chief of staff of the
A. f. +. in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
PROBE CHARGE OF
OAKLAND HOT Ell
LIQUOR SERVIN N G.

SAN FRANCISCO, September II.
II. III. Dolley, chief prohibition
field agent. was instructed by
Prohibition Director Samuel Rut-
ter today to investigate charges
that lioour was distributed Satur-
day night from rooms in the Hotel
Oakland, in Oakland. w. c. Jur-
gems, manager of the hotel, was to
be questioned by Dolley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
NEW COLD SNAP
HEADS FOR EAST

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. ia
new cold wind is blowing out of
the northwest today and will sweep
over the entire region east of the
Rocky Mountains, according to
weather officials. Thermometers
were registering steady drops in
temperature here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Bold Bandit Is
Using Red Fuses
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17.-Po-
lice were today seeking a bandit
who placed red danger fuses on the
Pacific Electric Venice line tracks
early today and robbed the conduc-
tor when he got out to investigate
The bandit is also supposed>to have
perpetrated series of robberies on
boulevards around the city over the
week end.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
IN
OREGON BLAZING
by United Press Leased Wire

SALEM, Ore, Sept. 1.-THE
state penitentiary here was on fire
this afternoon with damage already
amounting to 100000, it was esti-
mated and with the flames still un-
controlled. The blaze started in the
flax mill shortly after noon, with
the origin unknown.
The entire Salem fire department
was fighting the blaze, aided by
scores of volunteer firemen. Many
Of the prisoners were also joining
in the battle with the flames which
were reported spreading.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
DISTRESSED BOAT So
,be IS SAFE IN PORT

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. IT,
With the leak, which necessitated a
distress call, stopped temporarily,
the sea-going tug Daniel Kern is
safe in port at Crescent City, CAL,
according to wireless report to
the Federal Telegraph company
here. cu 4H AaT
Vessels which escorted the dam
aged tug into port have left and it
was believed that permanent repairs
can be made which will soon enable
the tug to resume its trip up the
coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Ford Forgets
To Pay His
Bill!
ny United Press Leased wire

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. IT,
Henry Ford, the worlds richest
man, jumped a two days room
and board bill at the George
Washington hotel here in his
hurry to get back to Detroit
last week. The bill was paid
Saturday by local Ford deal
er, whom the manufacturer tel
egraphed to pay the account of
"a. Herry'' the name Ford
used while stopping here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
PROFESSOR IN BOSTON
IN DEATH ATTEMPT

BOSTON, Mass, September H.
Robert M. Jameson, formerly of
Austin, Texas, an assistant professor
of economies at Boston University,
was in q critical condition in a
hospital here today following an
alleged attempt at suicide, because
of supposed difficulties with HIS
young wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Rain Falls in
Great Part
||.OfSo. Cal.
by United Pres. Leased wire

By United Press Leased Wire IA
Los ANGELES, Sept. 17.-The
mist-like rain which fell in nearly
every section of9Sonthern California
last night and early today was of
benefit to crops, although it damp
ened the ardor of September tour
lists, accordin to Col. H.B. Hersey
weather man. Precipitation ranged
from trace to .04 of an inch in
certain regions near Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Superior Court
Reopens Today

The superior COURT calendar, on
which are a number of criminal
cases, opened today. The Ramos
trial, which was set for this morn
ing, was postponed until November
13, as was the trial of Jack John
son, set for September %, which
will be called on November Id.
The selection of a jury panel
from a venire of 66 was made.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
Two Killed in
Crashing Plane
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, September II.
Il. b. King was killed and s. F.,
Knox of Fullerton, was fatally in
jured when their plane crashed 800
feet near Sawtelle last night. Both
men were officers in the army re-
serve air forces and had taken off
from Glover field, Santa Monica.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
MOVE TO GUST Gov. WALTON
All Oklahoma Is
UnderFir Hand
Uf State Militia

SwOuld not keep them from meet
ing and they were urging that the
session start at once to impeach
Walton.
Militiamen stood with bayonets
unsheathed at the doors leading to
the house and senate chambers.
Others patrolled the ground outside
the building.
An order directing the grand
jury 10 refrain from meeting was
served on Judge George w. Clark
of the district court. 1t came from
military headquarters and was sign
ed by Col. w. s. Key, commandant
of Oklahoma county, appointed by
the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
BY G.. B. PARKER,
Editor in Chief of the Oklahoma
News and the Scripps- Howard
Newspapers Of the Southwest.
Written for the United Press.

4 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sep
tember 17--Constitutional rights are
like good health. They are sell
dom appreciated until they are lost.
So long has the Bill of Rights
been a part of our general scheme
of things that we regard these
rights as a matter of course--as
we regard sunshine and fresh air.
Those rights We're not secured by
us. We inherited them. They were
not like Topsy. They did not just
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
ia military court of inquiry was
established here today by Governor
jack Walton to aid in enforcing
his edict of statewide martial law.
Grand jurors who had been sum-
moned to probe charges against the
governor of misuse of public funds
were forbidden to meet by the gov
ernor's military government. In
stead, it was announced, military
court Of inquiry would handle all
investigations. -
CONTINUED on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17

a commercial cotton crop In Ont
ma Of 100000 bales is in prospect,
or 10 per cent more than last year 4
crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17

She (yawning): "That's what
thought when l first met you. -
Sour Owl.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-17
FOREST FIRES
RAGE in FIVE
CAL. COUNTIES
Ranches Are Destroyed
as Rich Sections
Menaced
Extreme Heat in Many
Cities is Almost
Unendurable
BY Unted Press Leased Wire
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ROSA, Ca. September
fires burning around
Guerneville, Sonoma county, at 1:45
p. m. had destroyed two or more
houses in the outskirts of the town
and threatened to sweep the entire
village according to a telephone re-
port received here.
Rio Nido, like Guerneville, a re
sort on the Russian river. was also
in danger.
Fire was taking a heavy toll
throughout Central California
today.
AS a result of fires in the
wooded country and the brush
and range land in Sonoma, So
lano, Napa, Marin, and Mendo-
cino counties, the ertire region
from the bay north as far as
Laytonville, Mendocino county
was under pail Of smoke.
Temperatures which have
been high for several days,
were driven up several degrees
by the heat Of the fires. In
Santa Rosa the thermometer
stood at 105 yesterday and was
over 100 today.
Six fires were burning in
Sonoma courty; two major and
several smaller ones in Napa
county; two in Marin county
and at least one each in Solano
and Mendocino counties.
A total Of ten thousand men
were engaged in fighting them.
In addition to forest and
brush fires, strong winds in the
bay district famed numerous
fires today, doing probably
100000 damage to dwellings
and business establishments.