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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
HOW OLD'S JOE
MIGHTY QUESTION
BEFORE THE LAW
Family Bible Says Local
Couple Had Children
In 1777

Just what is the correct age of
Joseph Freeman, colored. who was
arrested on the San Diego highway
early in the week, by Harry w.
Horton, chief deputy district at
torney, is a question that is puzzling
the district attorney s office, and A.
w. Swanson, juvenile officer.
Freeman was arrested while driv
ing an automobile in an intoxicated
condition. So helpless was he when
arrested, that Horton had to remove
him from the c;r he was trying to
drive, and place him in his own
car, to be brought to jail.
When arraigned before Justice
Mayfield yesterday, the parents of
the boy claimed he is under is
years of age, and therefore it was
nc. possible to try him OH a felony
charge in the justice court. Deputy
District Attorney Simpson, who rep
resented the state at the hearing,
told the boy s parerGs to bring proof
CT his age to the courthouse TODAY
and turned the>case over to the
Juvenile officer for investigation.
Potpourti Of Dates
This morning the Freemans
Brought 10 Swanson, Il page from
the family Bible, with the entries
of the date of birth of their y
children. The entries showed that
the Freemans were married in Texas,
in 1887. Their first child was born
November IA, 1879. The second
child came in 1777, two years be-
fore the first child, and over 100
years before his parents were mar
ried Then appeared. long interval
without any births, the next occur
ing in 1891, followed by another in
1898. The Freemans then evident
lv went dealing in futures, the next
cm. .ries being 1896 and 1897. Then
came a return to normalcy, the, next
child being born in 1899, followed
by others in 1902, 1906, 1907, 1911
end 1914.
All the entries were made with 8
pencil, and some appeared to be ex-
tremely recent. Signs of erasure
could also be detected on several
of the entries. Swanson admitted
the puzzle is 40 much for him, and
lie is going to turn the family Bible
over to Judge Cole to. see if he
will prove any better as a geneolog-
ist. ,R ~ "a ~, . n
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
FL. A. Cops Are
Held on Charge
OF Hush Money
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Nov. 23.---Pa-
trolman Arthur j. Kemmur, 20, and
William L. Burtch. 80, were un-
der arrest today on charge of ex-
tortion preferred by b. l.. Caliva,
confessed bootlegger, who reported
the. Officers attempted to "shake
him down. following their discOv-
cry of still in his home.
Caliva told police that he had
given the patrolmen 500 and thas
they were to return for $400 more.
Two detectives were stationed IN
Caliva s home. They witnessed the
passing of the $400 from Caliva to
their brother officers and then
made the arrest, according to the
report.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
PROBE LASETER'S
CLAIM OF BEING
CITIZEN OF U. 5.
He Files Complaint With
u. S. Consul Over
Treatment

District Attorney Utley stated to-
day that he intends to investigate
the claims made by attorneys for
Andres Laseter, who was taken from
a hospital in this city Monday, fol-
lowing an operation, and was taken
across the border to Mexicali,
where he is now confined as pris-
oner in a hospital.
Andres, through his counsel, MAIN
tains that he is AN American citizen
and that his forcible removement
from the hospital here and subse
uuent surrender to Mexicali Off
Gals, is in direct violation of his
rights.
Alfred G. Blaisdell of Calexico,
who is attorney for Laseter claims
that the latter, although born in
-Sinaloa, Mexico. is an American
citizen, his father having been born
IN the state OF Georgia. Laseter
spent his boyhood in Mexico, ac-
cording to the attorney, removing
to the United States when he was ID
years of age, and has since resided
in this country, the last 10 years be-
ing a resident of Calexico. where he
lived with his family at 92S Paulin
avenue. The claim to American cit
izenship is made on the grounds
that Laseter never renounced his
rights as a citizen of the United
States.
Appeal to Consul
These facts are set forth in a let
ter which Blaisdell has sent to II. G.
Won Strive, American consul at Mex
icali, asking him to make an invest
ioation of the case. A copy of this
letter has been sent to District At
torney Utley, asking that he also
make an investigation.
The letter does not state how Las
eter came to receive the wound
(which necessitated amputation OF
| his hand at the Ell Centre hospital.
According to the Mexican authori.
| ties, this wound was received by
| Laseter in fight with Mexican
customs officers at Cocopah last
Sunday, while the former was at.
tempting to smuggle merchandise
from the United States into Mexl-
co. A companion of Laseter's was
| killed at the time, and one or the
| Mexican officers severely wounded.s
Laseter was taken prisoner. Hia
hand was badly shattered by shotr.
and he was brought to Ell Centre to
receive medical attention. The
| claim is made that he was prisoner,
at the time he was brought here's
and that the Mexican officials were
within their rights in removing him
from the hospital following the OPP
Grafton.
Taken to Calexico
s-Laseter' counsel claims that the
removal was made by three Officers,
reputed to be members of the eitv
police of Calexico, among them Joe
| Hardwiek, chief of police. The
charge is made that these three for.
chilly removed Laseter from the hos
pital and brought him to Calexico,
| where he was turned over by them
to the Mexican authorities.
Due to press of other matters, the
district attorney stated today that
he has not been able as yet to give
his attention to Laseterfs case, and
! that he would do so as soon as it IS
possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
ROTARIANS HERE
HEAR BERKELEY
LEADER I'm TALK

Speaking before the members of
the FL CeEtro Rotary club and vi
sitting Rotarians from Pomona,
Glendale, San Francisco, New York
City and Calexico, Paul Reiger of
Berkeley district governor of the
second district, delivered a fine adj
dress on the meaning of Rotary at
the weekly luncheon yesterday.
Making strong talk for cleaner
business ethics, for king a study
Of the other fellow s view point and
for meeting him half way with fair
play, Reiger'a address was one OF
fine inspiration to all who heard
Lir?.
Three newly elected members, j..
C. Wood of the Channel Commercial
Company, Rev. A. f. Worthy of the
Christian church,. and George var
ney, president of. the Varney Com
pany, were present.
Following the luncheon with a
session for the directors of the
club, and holding another meeting
with the various local committee
chairmen in the evening, Reiger lefs
many profitable and splendid sug-
geu.ions with the local men. In the
morning, he also conferred with
President George Anderson and
Secretary Ray Edgar on matters OF
Rotary Importance.
This morning, after spending a
strenuous three days in the valley
during which time he addressed the
Brawlev and CaleXico clubs as well
as the one in our city, Reiger lett
for his home in Berkeley, accom-
panied by Mrs. Rciger.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
Smallest Baby Is
Kept in Cotton
Cocoon

HOUSTON. Texas, Nov. 23.-
a fluffy ball of softest cotton
kept Marie Rogers, 2O-day old,
one pound baby, warm today as
she battled for her tiny life.
Relieving baby clothes might
chafe the tender skin or exert
pressure on the soft bones of the
child, physicians ordered her
covered with or'y a cocoon of
warm cotton.
For the first time since birth
tinge of color crept into
Marie's cheeks today. She cried
weakly and physicians looked
upon this as hopeful sign that
she may live.
The 15-year old mother is re-
,cuperating slowly from four
months illness of typhoid ma
laria.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
WHAT'S DOING

Soil fertility meeting, Braw-
ley tonight.
Parent Teachers Association
fathers entertain tonight at
Wilson school.
Senior Christian Endeavor OF
Christian church party at Miss
Jewell Martins tonight.
Jasper Farm Center meets
tonight.
! s'Long Live the King" new
Valley theater tonight.
''The Merry Go Round, Pal
ace theater tonight.
Bible chautauqua, Tulane the
ater tonight.
o. E. S. No. 276 meets Mas
onic hall tonight.
Rev. Fred Ross speaks at
Methodist church tonight.
p. e. o. rummage sale, first
building, east Of Fites, Main
street, tomorrow.
Farm Bureau directors all day
meeting tomorrow.
County chairmen meeting,
Farm Home department., tomor-
row afternoon.
Literature Section, Ten Thou
sand Club, meets at club house
tomorrow.
Story Hour, city library, 10
a. m. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
NATIONAL EXPERT TO
TALK SOIL CULTURE
AT BRAWLEY TONIGHT

D. Basing his talk upon wide expert
ience and a life time of scientific
study, DR.. r. K. Snowden, noted
soil chemist of Los Angeles will
address the soil fertility meeting
at the Brawley Grammar school 20
night.
Upon a recent trip to Imperial
Valley, DIR. Snowden secured some
samples of various types of soils
which he has since analysed and
studied in combination with samples
Of Imperial Valley irrigation water
which were forwarded to him. DR..
Snowden is soil chemist. writer.
and has the distinction of being the
discoverer of the famous Florida
phosphate beds. which constitute
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
YOUNG SLAYER
SUSPECT FOUND
ON COAST BOAT
Maintains He Did Not
Fire the Fatal
Shot

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov.
22.-The tangled marital skein
charged Jointly with her hus-
Charged Jointly with her hus-
band, Edward Carlton, with tn,
murder of special Officer Rob-
ct Magee, was unravcled here
this afternoon.
Officers announced the dis
covery that the girls previous
marriage - Byron Sloan,
father Of her infant, was an
nulled in Santa Ana Is months
ago.
Proof that she is legally wed
to Carlton will prevent in
PRODUCTION Of her confession in
the trial,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
Couldn't St an d
For Kraut In
Bath Tub

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.--
Stewart Mclean testified in
police court that he got along
with Ed Brush, his roommate,
fine until Ed used the bathtub
to make sauerkraut.
He stood that for three weeks,
during which time the tub was
kept full of cabbage, he said,
but then he just had to have a
bath.
So he hit Ed in the nose and
Ed had him arrested.
Stewart drew a five-day Hlls-
pended sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23

'ihe largest deposit of phosphates in
the world. He is therefore especial
" well informed ION his subject.
John Bowers, practical dairyman,
whose recen. talk mt McCabc was so
well received that many requests
have been made for another address
by him, is also on the program,
according to John w, Scott, chair
man of the soil fertility work for
the Associated Chambers of Com
merce, and local Authority on soil
problems.
Other fine entertainment fea-
lures have been planned, r. Y. Wat
son of Brawley having charge of
these numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
Stokes to Face
"A New Charge

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-steps toward
the criminal prosecution of w. E. d.
Stokes, millionaire clubman, on an
indictment charging conspiracy to
defame the reputation of his wife,
Helen Elwood Stokes, were taken
today by Assistant States Attor-
ney Charles S. Wharton.
Wharton S action followed tele-
grams from Mrs. Stokes to Charles
f. Erbstein, her Chicago attorney,
instructing him TO proceed with the
litigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
CENTRAL HI IN
TWO GAM ES AT
HOLTVILLE SCHOOL

A number of local fans journeyed
to Holtville this afternoon to see
the double header g;tme which the
Central High and Holtville high
school teams put on. At l:lo p. N.
the girls indoor baseball teams ST
the two schools were to play, follow
ed Immediately by football game
between the two teams. At the
time of going to press no reports
had been received
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
Much Wrangling
Over Klan Bills

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. %. -
The Oklahoma senate today con
tinued long draw debate over pro
posed anti-Kn Klux Klan bills.
Strenuous opposition was raised by
many legislators over provisions OF
a bin which would force all secret
organizations to file membership
lists with the secretary of state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
Dramatic Plea
Gets POi1lCnre
Support Vote
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Nov. %. =
The Government of Chan
cellOr Stresemann was
overthrow tonight.
After the Reichstag
had refused to give a vote
of confidence in the poll
cies of the administration,
the cabinet members for
mally presented their res
ignatiOns to President
Ebert. M-...
Ebert accepted them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
HUNGER STRIKE
ON in IRELAND
BY United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, Nov. 23-Hunger strike
of all prisoners in the free state
internment camps was declared end
ed today, according to an official
announcement.
Several republican, leaders We're
at the point of death. Dennis Bar
nv, follower of De Valera, died
November 20, after hunger strike
of "a days.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-Edwin
H. Carlton, 81 year old youth, who
made the brag that he "was will
ing to pay the penalty of the law if
caught faced,the possibility today
of having to make good the boast,
following his arrest last night on
the steamer Humboldt at San Pedro
harbor on charge of killing special
officer "Bob' Magee.
Carleton, police claim, Wednesday
night attempted TO burglarize a
fashionable Wiltshire home, when
Magee and Patrolmen n. w. Luke
and E. G. Brown closed in on the
house. Carlton and his wi fe /,
Jeanne, were in an upstairs room
when the officers arrived. AS two
of the officers started up the stairs,
Carleton is alleged TO have fired,
killing Magee and wounding Luke.
He and his wife leaped from an
upstairs window. Carleton escaped
but his wife sprained an ankle. She
was arrested. Nine hours later she
confessed and named her husband
as the slayer. ~
Carlton, an asserted dcserter from
the U. S. S. Arizona, was arrested
with Renee Garrison, friend Of
lis wife s, who had been living with
them. Police say she had nothing to
do with the crime.
The accused man told police
that he and the Garrison girl
mingled with the crowd in front
of the police hospital following the
shooting to learn how badly the Of.
ficers were wounded and whether
or not his wife had escaped.
Although refusing to confess to
the shooting, police say, Carlton
admitted that he was in the house
1T the time it happened. He claim
ed mysterious Jack - whose last
name he didn't know, fired the
fatal bullets.
Maintains a Bravado
The alleged KILLER maintained a
bra vado in the face of his Difficult
ties.
Carleton and his wife has been
married but week. Oddly enough,
they will probably be tried for the
murder of Magee in the building
where they were married-the hall
of records. The county grand jury
indicted the pair following the wo-
man S confession.
Magee was the second special of
ficer of that> name killed in the
city within a year. Sam Mages,
bank guard, was shct down on the
street by group of unidentified
bandits.
Carlton enlisted in the navy in
Seattle and deserted, according to
naval records, November Is, in
the local harbor. He is the son OF
Guy Carlton, of Seattle.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 23.-Ed-
ward Henry Carleton, indicted in
Los Angeles for murder, is former
Seattle boy. He is a stepson of the
late Police Sergeant Guy l.. Carle-
ton, shot and killed by a fellow pa
trolman November 2, 1919.
According to Mrs. Edna Carleton
the boys mother, Sergeant Carleton
was shot by PatrOlman c. r. Monte
Illus who charged that Carleton had
wrecked his home. Montelius was
ACQUITTED. 4,
According to Mrs. Edna Carleton
Edward Henry's real name is
Bishop. His father, Edward Bishop
according to the mother, disappear
ed from Seattle about 20 years ago
If peacn is not lemon she
nsnnllv nnts the annie of her eve
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
N. Y. OPERA SINGER is
CHARGED WITH DISCRETION

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 22.--Charg-
ing Charlotte IL. Tyroler, prominent
member of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, of New York, with de-
sertion, divorce complaint was to
be filed here today by attorneys
representing her husband, William
Tyroler, according to his admission.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23

More than $4,000 manuscripts handled Box Peace
handing these suggestions the judges named for the contest
Box peace plan announced few
tcok the matter joke turns out to
joke $4,000 Americans have gone the
submit they consider practicable plans
for promoting world peace
prize money tempting it is, would
explain all this activity Thousands of the
peng the would have entered the
that chosen
method earning if had been keeny in
tefcsted in the subject itYf.
The inference plain that the American people tremendous
y about restoring the world and
ideaism with practical efforts Whether the plan
winning the big shall be ypicaly American there
citizens represents America striving
realization of an ideal
Through all argument and Disguise this big fact forces itself
people interested peace
other subject national International 1t
ing the time politicians specialists
particular line think And the nation really settle
normal activity and calm thinking about purely domestic affairs
until solution has agreed
AS winning plan has been selected
paid its author The will paid
and when the pn in substance intent approved United
States senate and when the jury of award decides that ade
degree of popular support
ming plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
CLOSE GAMBLING
HALLS in JUAREZ

JUAREZ, NSx., Nov. 23.---
Part of the kick was taken
out of the widest town on the
North American contincrt" to-
day when the Mexican govern.
mcnt ordered three of the larg-
est gambling halls in Juarez
closed.
Open charges Of plated
faro games, loaded dice and too
consistent 'chuck luck'' re-
suited in the closing cdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
CAL. GOVERNOR
WON'T HELP IN
DAM MEETING

BY United Press Leased Wire
PHOENIX, Ayiz. Nov. 23.-
Gov. Hunt of Arizona today re-
cieved message from Govern
or Friend w. Richardson of
California, refusing to paraci-
pate in the proposed tri-stato
conference regarding the Colo
RADIO river basin water settle
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23

PARIS, Nov. 23.-Following q
fighting speech in which he de-
nounced the return of the Hohen1
zollerns to Germany and declared
Frarce would not leave the Ruhr
until the last penny of reparations
has been paid, Premier Poincare to-
night received Il vote of confidence
in the chamber of deputies.
cit is intolcrable TO the peace
of Europe that the illfated dynas-
CONTINUED ON page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23
Ebert accepted them.
By CARL D. GROAT.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Nov. %. The
Reichstag tonight refused to.
give Chancellor Stresemann tho
the vote CT confidence he re-
Quested.
Resignation of the German
chancellor and his cabinet or
dinalily follows Immediately
upon failure to secure a vote of
confidence.
Three parties, the commun-
ist, socialist and nationalist
had introduced motions Of lack
of confidence before Strese-
{ mann put his political fate to
the test.
The vote Of the Reichstag
was $50 to 155 against. Strese-
mann.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-23

If psacn is not lemon she
usually gets the apple Of her eye
which, of course, makes pair.
The world gets faster. A man can
get married in one minute or drink
himself to death in half q minute.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-20
FRENCH TROOPERS
 HOLD BOCHUM AND
 OTHER INDUSTRIES
STEEL WORKS AT STlNNES NOW IN HANDS OF FRANcE-PRO.
 TEST HAS BEEN MADE

| BOCHUM, Jan. 15.-This city which is the heart of the great Shines steel works, was occupied by French troops today and the occupation of Gelsen- kirchen has been completed.
 From the Ruhr district it has been reported that the German coal com mission has prohibited owners of coal mines from supplying either France or Belgium with fuel, even though money is rendered. This stiffening of atti- tude on the part of the Germans is expected to precipitate drastic meth ods and action by the French govern ernment.
 At Essen there was a stoppage of all work for period of half an hour as protest against the French occu- patton. While the semi-strike was in progress the crowd carried out an anti French demonstration outside of the French headquarters, making speeches against the invasion and singing songs of the Fatherland.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-20

Costello, Trustee, of Independence, Kansas, has applied for an oil and gas permit under section P, of the Act of February 25. 1920, for the following desCiibed land:
 Bear Creek Nos. 3, 10, Ii, 12 13, 16, 2l, and 22. Described as an area commencing at Corner No. thence $. 46 deg. l5 min. E., 52S4 it., thence 5. 48 deg. 30 min. E. 10,560 r.: thence s. 4l deg 30 min. V. 2s40 it.; thence N. 48 deg. 30 min W, 52S0 it.. thence s. fl deg. 30 min. w., 2640 it., thence N. 48 deg, 30 min. w., 5280 it., thence N. il deg. 30 min. E.. 264O it., thence N. 46 deg. Is min. w, 52S4 it.; thence N. Al deg. 30 min. E., 264O 1t to place of beginning, embracing 1280 acres. Situated in the Kodiak Recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek tributary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land are hereby notified that 6 full statement under oath, of such claim. should be filed in this office. showing a superior right to a permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con lilctlng claim to the land, Or the min erals therein under the public land laws, on or before March 3, 1923; oth erWise, such claim may be disregarded Tn granting the permit or lease applied for
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register. Publish Jan. 13, 20, 2, Feb. 3, 10, r, 1923.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-20
FORMER PREMIER PASSES AWAY IN
 FRENCH CAPITAL
DEATH CAME QUICKLY TO NOTED FIGURE AT ADVANCED AGE
 OF EIGHTY YEARS

PARIS, Jan. 15.-Alexander F. Ribot one of the foremost figures in France, died suddenly at his home in the Rue de Tournon. Sunday evening, while ne was preparing to attend church.
 Ribot was former premier of France and minister in many of the French cabinets. For number of years since 1914 he has acted as minister of finance. He was born at St. Omar in 1942. In 1877 he married Miss Minnie Burch of Chicago.
 The early life of Ribot was a prom ising one. Educated at the Lycee of St. Omar he was admitted to the bar in 1864, being one of the youngest members of the legal profession. In 1878 he was appointed by M. Dufaure as Secretary General of Ministere de ia Justice, elected member of the chamber of deputies in 1878; minister of foreign affairs 1890-93, during that period the alliance of France and Russia being completed. Was presi- dent of the cabinet during the stormy days of Panama dissension. In addi- tion to his political career he was the author of many books on political economy.
 Surviving him is his widow and one son.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-20
WALLACE RED, ACTOR.
 VICTIM 0F MORPHINE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-Wallace Reid, famous as film actor, died yes terday afternoon in a private sanita rum. his demise being attributed di rectly to the too free use of morphine
 The condition of the actor ever since being admitted for treatment has been of fluctuating nature. At Christmas. when his wife and child was at party given in his honor, it was believed that his recovery was certain. About the first of the veal he commenced to decline in health his death resulting yesterday. At his bedside were number of film friends, besides his wife and son.