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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
EXCITING CHASE
JAILS GREATLY
WANTED MEXICAN
Under Sheriff Bert Un-
derwOOd's Arm Badly
Burned on Trip

Lugardo Garcia, said by the
sheriff s office to be much wanted
Mexican. for crimes in the United
States and Mexico, is held at the
county Jail for investigation, fol-
lowing his arrest this morning by
Sheriff Gillett and Undersheriff
Underwood, after an exciting chase
that led almost to Mountain Springs
store.
A young Mexican came to the Jail
this morning, stating he had seen
Garcia on The San Diego highway
near this city and recognized him as
man vino killed his brother lit
Mexico. two years ago and claimed
Garcia has been implicated in sew
cral unlawful operations on this side
of the line.
Throws Gun Away
Sheriff Gillett and Underwood
took out after Garcia and made Il
hurried trip to the mountains with
ont finding their man. They re-
turned toward FL Centre, and fin.
ally located him near the Brawley
main Garcia was with three other
Mexican men and a number of
women and children, all of whcm
were riding in Dodge commercial
car. At the command of the off,
GERS, Garcia stopped his ear and
when called upon to threw. up his
hands threw a bundle into the rear
Of the car. Investigation proved it
to be revolver, wrapped in rags.
Garcia's position with relation to
the Officers, was such that he coul,'
have shot them, had his gun been
free. Underwood noticed two of
the other MeXieans edging toward
the bundle Garcia had thrown, and
ordered them to stop where they
were. He then picked up the bundle
and discovered the gun.
The other occupants Of the ear
were allowed to go on their way and
Garcia was taken to the county Jail.
The immigration officers were mott.
fled and are today investigating
Garcla rlght TO DC In rms country
Underwood Scalded
In the course of the chase for
Garcia, Undersherif Underwood was
severely scalded while removing the
cap from the radiator on his ear at
Coyote Wells, with the intention Of
taking on water. Owing to the fast
"trip the Officers made out the high
way. the engine was roaring hot
and following slight twist of the
radiator cap, the steam which had
been generated, blew it off and q
geyser of hot water spurted in the
air, Scalding the Undersheriff )
right arm from his hand to his
shoulder. Although suffering from
the accident, Underwood stuck to
the job ard remained on duty
Throughout the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
u. s. RULING SAYS
INDUSTRIAL COURT
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Many Welfare Interests
Handled by Kansas
Disputes
Has Acted as Weapon
Against Labor
Court
by United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE
Kansas industrial court act, long a
red flag between capital and labor
and an important test of a state s
regulatory power over industries.
was held unconstitutional today by
the supreme court of the United
States.
The high court held, in suit
brought by the Charles Wolff Pack
ing company, that the drastic regu
lation attempted by the Kansas act
on the principle that certain indus
tries are affected with the public
interest is clearly invalid under th'
fourteenth amendment to the fed
eral constitution.
Court Fixed Wages
Under this guise of "public in
terest,' employers and labor hav,
been required to submit difference
to the industrial court for compuls
ory arbitration. Thus the court ha
fixed wages.
The state has also used the indus
trial court to keep prices of essen
tials-food, clothing and fuel, chief
ly-at reasonable levels.
The court s action was baset
chiefly on that section of the Kan
sas law which forbids wOrkmen tn,
right to strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
HOFFMAN PLEADS
mot GUILTY. TO
SCHAFER KILLING
Trial of R0ckw 90 d
Rancher Set for
Oct. Is

Daniel b. Hoffman, prominent
rancher, who is charged with the
murder of Jack Schafer, will stand
trial on October 10, that date hav-
ing been set by Judge M. w. Con-
king in the superior court this
morning, following Hoffman S en-
try of plea of "not guilty. The
defendant was remanded to Jail to
await trial.
Hoffman is alleged to have shot
Schafer on the night of May 20,
north of lockwood. In company
with Donald Corneliuson and James
Schell, Schafer had visited at HOff-
mans ranch, and shortly after leav-
ing that place, a shock absorber on
their ear broke. The young men
proceeded to Hoffman s barley
field, mile or more from his house,
where {; threshcr was working and
where they expected to get baling
wire to fix the broken automobile.
Schell and Corneliuson went into
The barley field, leaving Schafer in
his ear in the road. Hoffman had
followed the men from his. house,
and called to Schell and Corneliu-
son to get ont of his field. They re-
turned to the roadside in time to
see Hoffman shoot Schafer, appar-
emily without any provocation.
The wounded man was taken first
to Brawley, and later to the Ell Cen
tro hospital, where he died the next
day. Hoffman was arrested at his
ranch, shortly after the shooting,
and following preliminary hear
ing, was formally charged with muir
der.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
L. A. Newspaper
to Spend Million
on New Building
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June IL The
Los Angeles Evening Herald today
announced plans for a $1,000,000
plant, to be located at Figueroa and
PicO streets.
New equipment amounting to be-
tween 100000 and $750,000 will be
Installed, the announcement said.
rhe building will be contracted
along mission lines of architecture.
The building has been designed
along the very latest ideas of news
paper plant construction by Octa.
vius Morgan, architect, under the
personal supervision of DIR. Frank
+. Barham, publisher, Among 9th
er things it will have steel floors
and glass roofing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
FIVE DIE IN
ACCIDENTS
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June ll.-Traf-
fie accidents took the lives of five
persons yesterday, according to re-
ports filed with the coroner today.
A Santa Fe train claimed the
lives of Mrs. Hazel Pomeroy, 80, her
two minor children and Roy Roum-
bold, 26, of San Juan Capistrano, at
Il grade crossing between FL Toro
and Santa Ana last night.
Walter kratka, "a, was killed be-
tween the wheels of Pacific Elec-
tric train at Santa Monica as he
attempted to board the ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
First Tilt in
Liquor Ruling
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE
first tilt between foreign govern
ments and the treasury department
over the enforcement of regulations
putting into effect the supreme
court decision banning liquor from
ships in American waters resulted
today in an apparent victory for the
federal governments,
Officials of the French embassy
asked Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Mackenzie Moss for
order directing customs authorities
in New York to release from under
seal enough liquor to supply the
crew of the French steamship
France, lying in New York, with
their d;tffy wine ration.
The Frenchmen represented to
Moss that inasmuch as the France
left its home port before June 10,
the regulations were inapplieable to
il.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
S. P. WILL RETAIN
CONTROL CENTRAL
PACIFIC RAILWAY
ny United Press Leased Wire

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 11.-The
Southern Pacific railway will re.
tain control or the Central Pacific
railway under new lease and con.
tinued stock ownership, three judges
in the u. S. circuit court Of appeals
decided today. The decision up
holds the ruling of the interstate
commerce commission.
The judges decided that the in
terstate commerce commission has
the right to approve the acquisi
tion and control.
Next Monday was set by the
court for a hearing of counsel on
the form Of the decree.
When the form of decree is de
cided upon it will be entered as fin,
al, 1t was said.
No formal decision order was en-
tered today. The court merely an.
nOunccd it had decided in favor Of
the Southern Pacific retaining con.
troll and will enter the decree when
proper form is decided upon with
the advice Of counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
SUBSCRIBE Is
MILLION TO AID
NEW AUSTRIA

NEW YORK, June 1l.-Within
10 minutes after the opening Of
business today an issue of $25,00,-
600 of seven per cent guaranteed
bonds of the new Austrian govern.
ment was over subscribed and the
books closed.
j. p. Morgan & Co., made the
public offerings of the bonds. They
announced at 1915 a. IN. that the
issue was over-subscribed. The to-
tai loan to be raised by this bond
issue is $l26,000,000 of which
$25,000,000 was allotted to this
country. Cables announced that
the British allotment was also full
ly subscribed soon after the open.
ing gt ir
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
new REVOLUTION
IN BULGARIA IS
MENACINC PEACE
Peasants at Head of
Latest Move, Many
Killed
Premier Escapes, Said
to Be Rallying New
Forces
by United Press Leased wire

PARIS, June IA counter rev.
olution by peasants is reported un-
der way in Bulgaria. Fighting has
taken place in which the supporters
of Stamboulisky, deposed premier,
have been defeated, according to
dispatches to Paris newspapers to-
day.
Several thousand peasants took
up arms against the new govern
ment which was established after a
sudden boodless coupe 'etat Satur-
day and armored trains have been
rushed to Plevna to suppress them,
according to lie Journal s Sofia cor
respondent.
1t is feared that if counter revo-
lutionary fighting spreads, the en-
tire Balkans may once again become
inflamed with war.
Heavy fighting in many cities and
in the streets of Sofia, where many
have been killed and wounded, is
reported by the Mathis Belgrade
correspondent.
Another dispatch says that at Ra
domir in Bulgaria, bands headed by
DIR. Bottaf, president of the cham
Der cf deputies, and friendly to the
Stamboulisky regime, have been de
feated by troops of the new govern
mcnt. ~.
Premier Escapes
Premier StambOuliskv, who had
headed the Bulgarian peasant gov
ernment since October, 1919, ruling
with an iron hand and even dicta-
ting to youthful King Boris, escaped
the revOluti0naries who raided the
palace Saturday imprisoning the
entire ministry.
StambOulisky fled to Slave Vita,
where he gathered few hundred
peasants and prepared for a counter
revolt.
Detachments of new government
troops went to Siavo Vita in an at
tempt to capture the ex-premier to-
day, but he is reported once moro
to have escaped with handful of
his followers.
The peasants who supported Siam
boulisky still are in the majority III
Bulgaria and counter revolution
on their part is regarded in Paris
rs certain of success, provided it is
well organized.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
1888 CARS MELONS
LEFT YESTERDAY

Cantaloups shipments for yes
terday were 1873 cars. This makes
a total Of 2914 cars, as compared
with GAL cars at this time Last
year. Brawley market strong;
cash, S2.40-2.50; pories S2.0-2.25;
flats for western shipment $780,
2.75; Standards $2.00-5.0o.
All of the following quotations
are based on standards: New York
slightly weaker, $4.25-4.50; et.
Louis steady, S2.50-4.00; PhtlA-
de.phia slightly weaker $3.50
4.50 but mostly $4.00-4.26; Hos-
ton slightly weaker, S4.50-5.0O;
Chicago steady, $3.76-4.00; Pttts-
burgh unsettled. weak. Si.5o; San
Francisco, S3.50-3.73; Buffalo
steady, S4.75-5.00; indianapolis.
weaker $4.25; Karaas City, dull,
$4.00; Detroit, dull, $3.50: Don
yer, 1915; Ctncinnatti, duh, e4.26-
4.50; Minneapolis, weaker, S4.2b:
st. Paul, weaker, $4.26; Los An
geles steady, $3.00-3.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
PLAN SPEAKING
CAMPAIGN IN 66
CITIES OF STATE
Hope to Have State
Convention Act in
August
BOOSTING HARTMAN
National Movement to
Start in Bay City

Plans for putting the entire ma
tiOnal strength of the American
Legion behind favorable action on
the Swing Johnson bill, are under
way by Boyce Aten Post, American
Legion, which will launch move
ment at the convention of the De-
paptment of California in Eurehha;
August %, to secure the endorse
ment of that body for the bill.
The plans at present call for a
speaking committee from the local
post. to appear at Legion meetings
in &C California cities between now
and the date of the state conven-
tion, to acquaint other members Of
the Legion with the purposes of the
Swing Johnson bill and obtain their
endorsement of it, so that when the
".atter IS presented at the conven-
tion, it will have the support of a
large number of the delegates.
Reclamation Explained
In addition to setting forth the
advantages secured to Imperial Val
ley and all Southern California by
the construction of the Boulder
Canyon Dam and All-American
Canal, the speakers will place before
the Legion men, the fact that con.
struction of the dam will enable the
reclamation of thousands of acres
of land on the east mesa, which are
now barren, and on which the prior
i,y.of entry will be given to ex-
service men.
The committee will be headed by
County Clerk Calvin G. Mousseall,
the other members being Harry l..
Foster and John NJ. Kepley. 1t is
planned to start out the latter part
of July and conduct hammering
campaign, commencing at San Di.
ego, and extending as far north as
Eureka, appearing before each Leg.
ion Post and, putting over the OBJ
.jects of the Swing JohnsOn bill. se.
Hartman for Chaplin
Hand in hand with the campaign
in behalf Of the Swing Johnson bill,
the Legion men will boost a move.
ment to secure a member from. the
eleventh congressional district on the
state executive board, and also the
name Of the Rev. George A. Hart
man, present commander of Bovce
Aten Post, for state chaplain. The
local Legion men argue that if they
can get valley representative on
the executive board, and another
valley man as state officer, en-
dorsement by the state convention
will be much easier, and then in
turn, when the national convention
meets in San Francisco in October,
the pathway to endorsement by the
national body will also be much
more certain Of success.
The local Legion men will seek
the endorsement and support of the
Boulder Dam Association for their
efforts and feel certain that much
can be accomplished toward obtain
ing favorable action on the Swing.
johnson bill if they can place the
largest body of ex-service men in
the country behind it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
Post Moves to Get U. S. Legion Behind Swing Bill
Police Nearly
Kill COnrade
in Zeal

SAN FRANCISCO, June IL
San Francisco policemen are
going to school. They are learn
ing the most scientific methods
of graphing with crooks, OF
fighting, jul jitsuing, rescuing
the drowning, rc:uscitating peo-
PIE overcome with smoke and
what to do in case Of emergency
of any sort. The first near-cas-
ualty was an officer who was the
object Of drowning lesson.
He had been pulled to shore
vigorously and variously by half
a dozen men, to the instructor
dissatisfaction, and finally duck
ed once too often, nearly was
drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
MILLIONS LOST.
REPORT SEVERAL
GONE in FLOOD.
Winfield Hard Hit,
Heavy Losses -
Other Cities
OKLAHOMA SUFFERS
Three Reported Drowned
Wheat Crops, Farms
. Ruined
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Lcnscd Wire
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, June
11.-Flood waters which have
caused widespread suffering
throughout Kansas and Northern
Oklahoma, became more menacing
late today.
A dyke holding back wall Of
water near Wichita gave way this
afternoon and the Big Arkansas
river ran rampant over the farm
ing districts near and further in
undated sections of the city.
Five lives were lost in the flood
zone in Kansas, detailed check
this afternoon showed.
Martial law was declared this
afternoon at Arkansas City and
Winfield the two towns hardest
hit by the floods. A campaign
for $500, 900 relief fund was in
augurated Immediately.
KANSAS CITY, Kas., June IL
Kansas was flood-stricken today
with practically every river and
small stream in the state running
over it's banks.
Thousands of persor.s were made
homeless and millions Of dollars In
property damage caused by the
flood waters which swept over
wide area inundating cities and
farm lands.
Arkansas City reported the worst
floods in history. Two persons were
believed drowned. MAYOR McClin.
tosh in appealing for outside aid,
estimated the property loss would
be more than .wo million dollars.
Hundreds of residents were re-
ported homeless. Several hundreds
who songht refuge in the court house
were marooned when the flood
waters rose and covered the lower
floors
Student Drowned
Winfield, one Of the towns hard
est hit by the flood waters reported
one, person drowned and several un-
accounted Tor. Wesley Brown,
Southwestern College students, was
swept away by the raging torrents
while attempting to wade across Il
business street.
Property loss in the section around
Winfield was estimated at 2 million
dollars. Many homes We're swept
away and principal streets We're
running rivers, a1vices here stated.
Other Kansas towns which reDort-
ed heavy losses were Emporia, Wich-
TIA, Topeka, Salina, Burlington,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
BANDITS AGREE
TO RELEASE OF
ALL PRISONERS
Minister ,Schu14man Says
All Details Complete
in 3 Days

BY Uv!ted Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, June IL
Chinese bandits have accepted
terms for release Of all foreign
prisoners, the state department.
was notified today by United
States Minister at Peking.
Schurman's message, dated
June 10, said release of the
Americans and other foreign
ers was expected today,
though the bandits asked three
days in which to complete their
enrolment in the Chinese army.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
START CUNNING FOR
COAST RUM RUNNERS
by United Press Leased Wir

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11-Pro.
hibition agents started "gunning"
for rum runners off the Golden
Gate today.
They mounted "A four inch can
non of modern design on the bow
of the coast guard cutter .'Swift' =
and assigned the boat to patrol duty
inside the three mile limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
WORST FLOOD in YEARS SWEEPS KANSA,
They Grow Hale
and Husky
on Coast

LONG BEACH, Cal, June IL.
The snake which Mrs. Florence
G.. Read Of this city tried to run
over with her light car foiled her
il, the attempt. When she dis
mounted from her machine to
view the remains of the serpent
she found it had wrapped itself
around the differential and re-
pclled her efforts to approach
the rear Of the car with much
veEomus Kissing. Assistance of
passers-by was required to dis
patch the reptile.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
PRETTY ACTRESS SAYS
ISN'T LARRY'S FIANCE
By United Presn Leascd Wire

CHICAGO, June 11.-Miss Coll
eta Ryan, pretty star in the "Pass
ing Show here, denied today that
she is engaged to Larry Semon
movie comedian, who recently sign
ed contract at $1,000,000 year.
81 wish it were true,' she add
ed. "There's nothing to it now
But you know how these things
are.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

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The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
JURY DUTY DECLARED CURE FOR ILLNESS BY
 INVALID WHO TRIED IT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 31.- Jury duty may have it's drawback but according to an invalid who has just completed two weeks of duty under Judge Webster Thayer, it is one of the best remedies for illness that can be prescribed.
 The invalid first asked to be ex- cused on the ground that he was ill. Judge Thayer asked him to give the "jury treatment" trial. The man did as requested. Following the dismissal of the jury Judge Thayer received the following letter from the invalid
 Dear Judge--I can cheerfully rec ommend your famous jury duty cure to all persons suffering from nervous protration. After taking two weeks of it I have gained eight pounds and feel like new man."
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
MUCH RUM IS
 SEIZED IN THE
 STATE OF N. Y.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 31. A $325OO0 blow!
 That's what Federal prohibition en- forcement agents, assisted by U. s. Customs officials, landed upon the moonshine and rum-running industry upstate during the last year.
 It represents the value of confiscat- ed liquor, autos and stills, and is ex- elusive of the financial return to the Government from fines and civil asses ments under the Volstead Act. It is separate, too, from State law enforce ment activities.
 William Brennan, agent in charge of the Syracuse Federal enforcement headquarters, seat of the anti-booze crusade upstate, lifted the curtain upon the returns for the last year. It disclosed that 1500 gallons of hootch had been captured in the Syracuse territory proper, while the Malone subdivision of the Syracuse territory added 13,427 quarts. Fiftyfive autos were captured-45 in the Malone sub-district and 10 more in the Syracuse area proper. Seventy moonshine plants, ranging from crude ly constructed stills to magnificent specimens of the moonshining art also were collected by the Federal dry sleuths.
 The bootleg price of the liquor and hootch seized is approximately S10 per gallon, but the retail figure, had the deliveries been completed to the blind tigers in Syracuse Utica. Binghamton and other cities, would have run fa1 ahead of this sum.
 It's a poor speak-easy owner who cannot get $10 out of quart of hootch sold over the bar at 50 cents peI "shot."
 Based upon this scale, and translat | ing the 1,500 gallons seized into quarts, the liquor confiscated by Bren mans squad in the Syracuse district proper had total valuation ot 1 $60,O00.
 The autos taken represent probably another $10,0OO, and the fifty stills given a rough $50 average valuation hit up $2,5O0 more.
 Adding the total value of Nortf country seizures - where the figure naturally is far higher - and the grand total financial blow dealt the hootch industry in the Syracuse-Ma lone district hits about $325,000 fol l the last twelve months.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
CANADA RULING NO
 AID TO RUM TRADE

DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 31. - Rum smuggling from Canada to the United States will not be facilitated by Judge J. J. Coughlin's decision in the Sand wich (Ontario) court that the Cana dian Liquor Carriage act is invalid, w. E. Ramey, Ontario Attorney General, declares.
 Judge Coughlin ruled the act in valid in acquitting the Walkerville Brewing Company on a charge of transporting liquor on a public high way other than a railway.
 It was at first believed the decision would legalize, at least until the pos sible reversing of the ruling by a higher court, free passage of alcoholic beverages over roads and other high, ways to the Canadian exporting docks on the Detroit River. The ruling will not raise the barrier for bootleggers, however, because provincial police have been instructed to continue en- forcing the Liquor Carriage act, the | Attorney General declares. This means all vehicles suspected of car, rying liquor on the highways will be searched. The Liquor Carriage act al lows transportation of liquar to ex porting docks only over railways and not on public highways.
 If Judge Coughlin's ruling is sus tained it will be an easy matter fol Canadian breweries to deposit liquor along the Canadian border for Ameri can rum runners to pick up.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
CANADA WANTS MAKE
 TARIFF AGREEMENT

SYDNEY, N. s. w, Jan. 31.-James A. Robb, the Canadian minister of trade and commerce. has arrived here to endeavor to negotiate a tariff reel prosity agreement with Australia.
 Robb, after dwelling on the desir- ability of extending the supremacy of British influence around the world, pointed out that the United States has a population of 11O0O0,000. He said people in the United States, there was room for the same number in Aus tralian and for the same number in Canada.