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The Washington times., 1923-07-19

styles of nut canopies in the
presidential arena not counting
the second handed Stetson just
sacrificed by Oscar Underwood,
of Alabama.
Presidency is getting to be such
a thankless job that another
generation will find the Govern
ment asking for bids on fool
hardy enterprise.
Constitution says every Amer.
lean boy has chance to be
President. Twenty five years
hence no normal kid will want to
take that risk.
What country wants to know
worse than tomorrow's weather is
whether or not Henry Ford is
candidate. Lot of people think
he's crazy, but few think he'd
give up easy job of making million
cars a day to making million
plumbers.
Next question to be pulled out
of the foolish box is can he be
elected?
In moments of flightiness this
nation does some very hysterical
things. For instance, 1t is right
now undergoing unaccountable
musical relapse Under the diagno-
sis of Eyes, We Have No Ba-
nanas."
A country which will overnight
adopt such a monumental blister
for it's official hymn is just as
likely to vote for Henry as not.
We are very fond of pulling
freak stunts and you never can
tell.
If this age of eccentricity isn't
curbed the next President will be
nominated, elected and sentenced
on a strictly jazz platform Of Ice
cream cones, belted coats and AL
.Jolson musical hits.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
DWIGHT DAVIS TO HELP
ORGANIZE TINES
TOURNAMENT
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

The National Capital public tennis court champion
public of Washington has been steadily
in with result that today this city
tennis population city in the
municipal courts maintained have their
determine the best players
the and girls For
championship been held in Washing
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

The other time is. when they
come to me or to some other
member Of our green's Committee
and chorus about the fswretched
condition of the course"
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Nation Which Will Adopt
Eyes, We Have No Ba-
nanas" Isn't Compe-
tent to Elect It's
Own President.
By KIRK MILLER.

THAT'S are beginning to
tumble into the ring, but
AA but how many Of them will
prove to be of paper? When race
gets hot, those tissue derbies will
curl up like debutante's nose.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

When average politician feels
urge of White House coming upon
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

And the garrulous Doctor Jones,
who insists on recalling the hole
he made i'm one, never mentions
the "five holes In one" he exc
cuted i'm the turf of the sixth
fairway the same afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

Constitution says every Amer.
lean boy has a chance to be
President. Twenty five years
hence no normal kid will want to
take that risk
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
ARCONAUT Mine
MYSTERY STILL
BEING PROBED
Owners, Federal, State
Authorities Continue
Hunt for Fessel

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 20
The mystery Of the disappearance
of William c. Fessel, Argonaut
miner, was again alive today, resur-
rected Yesterday, the first anniver-
sary of discovery of fire in the
mine at Jackson, which claimed 46
lives and perhaps AZ.
1t is that extra life that serves
as the pivot for the Fessel mystery.
Recently officials of the Argon-
aut mine, members of the COVER
nor's investigating commission and
other officials connected with the
disaster were stirred by the receipt
of a letter from Susanville, in
whichsthe writer, miner, declared
that he saw William Fessel, full
bearded, walking the streets Of
that town.
Ernest A. Stent, director of the
Argonaut company, declares that
this rumOr was run to earth and
found of no substance. The invest
Continued on Page Five)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

3 THE nurse smiled and repealea
the story to the children s parents.
They laughed and passed it up as
just dream of childhood. "a,
But two years ago Miss Marion
Cook, the older sister, startled her
friends on two continents by the an
nouncement of her engagement to
the Earl of Mimic.
And now comes the final rounding
out of the prophecy of childhood
with the engagement of the younger
sister, Miss Sara, Cook to the Earl
of Haddington, noble, as heroic
as any character in the fairy tales
He comes of one of the Oldest
families in the nobility of Britain.
Ancestors of his have served in the
army and in the law. AT one time
no less than three sons and a faith
er were at the same time filling the
highest judicial office in Scotland
of Lord of the Sessions.
Both earls fought in the great
war-making them soldiers and
earls-.just as the girls had dream
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

NEW YORK, August 29.-LeadA
ers of New York S famous gangs
were placed under police surveil-
lance today in an effort to avert
resumption of gang warfare on n
large scale, following the murder of
"Kid DropperP in front of Essex
Market court yesterday.
The shooting of "Dropper came
after q series of minor clashes, ex-
tending over n month and involv-
mo the notorious "Hudson Dust
ers" as well as the "Dropper Cow
boy" gangs.
Gunmen of both sides are out
for vengeance.
Dropper real name was Nathan
Kahlan. He gained his underworld
title through his ability to drop the
other man. In the beginning he
was known as "Jack the Dropper.
He started life as clerk in
Wall street and soon surrounded
himself with his gang, "Dropper 8
Cowboys.
Gang For Hire
They were for hire. Persons with
prudges to settle could employ them
to commit murder. In dull times
they became bandits and burglars.
Naturally this gang clashed with
the older organization of-the "Hnd-
son Dusters'' and their members
frequently engaged in shooting at
trays with each other.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
JAPANESE FEAR
REACTIONARIES
IN GOVERNMENT
Choice of YamamOtO Not
Popular With Maori
ty of Press
PLANS COALI TT ON
New Premier Expected
to Successfully Com
plete Russian Farley
PLANS COALI TON
BY CLARENCE DuBOSE
United Press Staff Correspondent

5 TOXIC. Aug. 29.-Count Gombei
Yamaoto, summoned Yesterday by
the prince regent to attempt the
formation of new government to
succeed that which had been head
ed by the late Baron TomOsaburO
KatO, today was in conference with
Japanese party leaders attempting
tot form coalition cabinet which
would be satisfactory to all parties.
According to indications as the
conference progressed, Baron Shin
pei Goto probably will be selected
minister of foreign affairs.
This choice on the part of the
new premier would considerable en-
hance the chance for the negOtia-
tions with Russia being ultimately
successful and recognition being ac-
corded the soviets, observers be-
lieve.
The majority of the japanese
press has announced itself as con-
siderably surprised at the action of
the prince regent and the genro in
asking Yamamoto to form a minis
try.
Newspapers closest to the govern
ment showed a disposition to re-
serve Judgment, but even these
voiced no expressions of good will
or of praise toward Yamamoto.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
K. K. K. TO HAVE
BIG UPHEAVAL,
SAYS SIMMONS
By United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 2".-End
of the present administration of af-
fairs of the knights of the Ku Klux
Klan is in sight according to the
belief expressed today by William
S. Simmons, founder and emperor
of the khan.
Simmons based his opinion on the
.chartering late yesterday in Little
Rock of the American Krusaders,
by James A. Conner, II. c. Mccall
and Fred l.. Clifford, supporters of
the II. w. Evans faction of the
khan.
cit may be-, said Simmons,
that these, men are discovering
that the bed upon which they lie is
too short for them to stretch and
the covering too narrow with which
to wrap them about.
81 am driven to the conclusion
that the present administration has
begun to make for itself other and
more comfortable beds upon which
to lie. -
Simmons said he expected Ed
ward Clarke in Atlanta today to
take up the question of "general
house cleaning and re-organiza-
tion." ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
NEW YORK GUJNMEN OUT FOR
VENGEANCE; GANGS THREATEN
WAR OVER 'DROPPER' SLAYING

Louis Cohen, the understood laun-
dry worker, who killed the Drop
per- by firing through the rear
window of taxicab in which his
Victim sat with police guard, de-
clares he shot merely to satisfy n
personal grievance. But it is an
unwritten law of the underworld
that the truth must never be told
to the police. If Cohen were an
agent of the "Hudson Dusters' or
any other gang, he would not ad,
nit it.
Dropper's Cowboys are now
on the war path. They will seek
to obtain revenge of their leader s
death by shooting up Cohen s asso-
ciates. At the same time there is
danger of the "Cowboys" them
selves splitting up into several rival
organizations in the struggle to see
who will succeed the "Dropper as
gang leader. The police have in
formation that at least 25 armed
men were waiting to kill the
"Dropper when he emerged from
Essex market court yesterday. This
gives an indication of the scale on
which gangter operations are con-
ducteI.
Many Are Targets
During the monrh of August the
following men have been targets
for gunmen's bullets, as the gun
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
DOWNFALL, ARREST FOLLOW
BARRIERS FINANCIAL ORGY;
WRECKED MANY CONCERN rs

BOUNDARY line into Mexico. District
Attorney Holden, who ordered tho
arrest, believed he had probably
crossed into the United States a
few days ago to obtain additional
funds.
Within decade Marcino rose
from a barber' $ chair to financial
heights. Nine years ago he quif
his job in q Chicago barber shop
and went to work for an insurance
company. lie organized a company
of his own, the Public Life In
surance company, which later went
out of business. In quick succession
he organized the Home Investment
company and the Commonwealth In
suranee company. He obtained
control of banks in several Illinois
cities which failed
When Mareino married u daugb-
ter of Abraham Goldman, wealthy
chicagoan, he obtained additional
capital with which TO finance his
operations. He went east and OH
tained control of the Warren bank
and the Niagara Life Insurance
company of Buffalo both OF which
were wrecked.
Officials here believe Marciuo
lost through speculation most of the
money they claim he obtained III his
financial ventures. They believe IL
he has any OF the alleged loot left
it Is only a small amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
II. C.. WILL TEACH >.
WOMEN AUTOISTS

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY, August 29.-Where
many a man has given up in dis
gust, the university extension divi-
sion now steps in with calm ease
and promises to teach women how
to operate and understand an auto
mobile motor. A course in autOmo-
bile shop work limited to women
only is offered by the university en-
tension division. Women are enroll
ing quite rapidly in the class, learn
ing some of the intricacies of the
car they drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
by United Press Leased Wire

LAREDO, Texas, August 30
Joseph Il. Marcino, barber banker,
is ready to pay the fiddler.
Held here for eastern authorities
who accuse him of wrecking several
eastern financial Institutions Mar
elmo whose real name is declared to
be Joseph Biata, said he was anx-
ious to return and answer the
charges. lie is tired of attempt
ing to eludc the officials. He prob
ably will he returned to Warran,
Mass, to face charges of emezzling
$21S,000 from the First National
bank of Warren.
Marcino has been in Mexico since
he disappeared from Chicago last
February.
When arrested here he was far
from giving the appearance of the
dapper young financier, ms he did
before he fled. He had grown n
long beard; his clothes were shabby
and he had the hunted look of a
fugitive
Indications that Marcino did not
have any large amount of loot he
is alleged to have obtained from
the Warren bank, were seen in the
fact that he was unable to furnish
the 100000 bond set by officials.
He was taken into custody as he
attempted to cross the international
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
PINCHOT WILL
SUBMIT FINAL
PLAN TONIGHT
State to Operate Mines If
All Efforts to Avert
Strike Fail
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Corre5pondent

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. %
The definite proposal of Governor
Pinchot for settlement of the
threatened anthracite coal strike
will be submitted TO the miners and
operators at 6 p. m. tonight in a
joint conference.
This announcement was made
from the executive chamber today.
1t will be a definite proposal which
should be accepted or rejected by
the opposing parties. The meeting
will be open to the public just as
was the first conference.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, arrived here
this morning and Immediately went
into conference with Phillip Muir
ray, temporary head of the mine
delegates.
Lewis came from Philadelphia,
where he has established 'strike
headquarters
Governor Pinchot today drew up
the peace plan which he hopes will
be accepted by both operators and
Continued on page 5
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

"Tn my opinion, the day is not
far distant when FL Centre will be
receiving regular air mail service,'
said Postmaster G. w. Collins, when
asked what effect the tests made by
the air mail service last week may
have on this city. "Undoubtedlv.
when the department completes its
survey of conditions, air mail SER
vice will be in general use through
out the country. / look for San
Diego and Los Angeles to be in
cluded in stations handling trans
continental mail, and from one of
these cities, or both, FL Centre and
other valley cities undoubtedly
will be served,' he continued.
FL Centre has frequently receiv-
ed mail transported from the east
to San Francisco by airplane, and
then sent south on fast trains, the
postmaster stated, such mail being
received in much less time than
that transported by train.
The El Centre Chamber of Com
merce has received a booklet civ.
ing resume of the work of the
air mail service during 1922, which
shows that this branch of the post
office department is long past the
experimental stage and is at pre-
sent functioning as well as any
other part of the service.
Carefully compiled statistics show
that the air mail service in 1929
was 95 per cent efficient. With
last weeks excellent demonstration
that night-flying is entirely praeti-
cal, the greatest obstacles in the
development of the air mail service
are removed.
Incidently the booklet reveals
that these tests conducted last week
We're attempted only after months
of careful preparation with parti-
cular attention being paid to insure
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE FOR
Ell CENTRIC is COMING SOON,
PREDICTION OF POSTMASTER

"A maximum of safety to the filters
while working at night.
"Indeed,' states the writer $50
many things were being done to
make the night flying route sue
cessful that toward the end of the
year G922) Europe was sending
over observers to learn just how
the air mail planned to equal at
night, the efficiency it had shown
by day.
The secretary of the local cham
Der has received u QUESTIONABLE
from the Acronautical Chamber of
Commerce, asking for detailed in
formation on the desirability of air
mail service. 1t is being completed
and eventually will be used in a
resume of countrywide opinion for
us eof the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
San Diego Aen Break All Endurance Long Distance Recorl
Carry Dairy on
Running Board
of Car

Automobile tourists passing
through Ell Centre are often OBJ
served carrying all sorts Of
equipment to provide TOR their
comfort while ons the road, but
large car bearing a California
license, was noticed going
through Main street this morn.
ing with new accessory. In
addition to the usual collection
Of blankets, clothes and camp
ing utensils which were strung
about various parts Of the car,
the left running board was be-
ing used as resting place by
full sized goat.
A bed of straw had been
placed on the running board so
the portable dairy could rest
her weary bones while she
travelled and longed to eat the
scenery.
The goat seemed fully con-
tented with the arrangement
and calmly chewed her cud as
the car proceeded through the
business section.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
STATE LEGION
PLANS ACTION
ON AMNESTIES
Veterans Also Favor
More Restrictions on
immigration
By United Press Leased Wire

EUREKA, Cal, Aug. 29.-Today
was work day at the American Le-
gion state convention.
There were n number of impor-
tant matters to come up for discus
sion and the indication was that
there would be considerable unani-
nifty of opinion on the following:
A resolution condemning propos-
ed liberation of so-called "politi-
cal prisoners, under n general
amnesty measure, as has seemed
the trend in the past few weeks.
A more sweeping program of
Americanization of aliens and n
tighter restriction of immigration.
Oppositio nto the sale of any
portion of the Presidio of San Fran
cisco land, rs proposed by Secre.
tary Weeks.
1t is understood that some Ku
Klux Klan resolutions also are to
be Offered one of them upholding
the khan, the other condemning it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

MONTREAL, Aug. 29.-The last
chapter of a fairy tale of childhood
come true is being written in the
social register here.
1t began Is odd years ago when
two pretty little girls were playing
together in the nursery of George
Cook, ono of Montreal's captains of
finance.
A nurse had just been reading to
them a tale of chivalrv and ro-
nance. The children were enthrall-
ed. They dropped their dolls and
playthings and listened attentively.
But finally the story ended, and
the older of the sisters:
"When l grow up l am going to
marry a soldier when he comes
back from the war.
"And l shall marry soldier,
toO,' chimed in the younger girl,
but he must be an earl
The older girl came back:
eyes, I think l shall marry an
earl, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Elusive Hubby
Jams Rambeau
Divorce Case

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29.--
Her husbands elusiveness is
delaying Marjorie Rambeau's
divorce decree three months,
according to word received by
the actress here today from her
San Frarcisco attorney.
Hugh Dillman, her actor-hus-
band, cannot be traced, it is
said, making 1t impossible to
serve him with notice of the
divorce action. As result two
months must elapse while the
summons is published before
the divorce hearing can legally
proceed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
ARREST THIRD
MAN IN POKER
GAME HOLDUP
BY United Press Leased Wire

REDDING, Cal, Aug. .29.-Phil-
lip Peters of Klamath Falls, cap
tureA in Portland yesterday, will
be brought here to face charges
of being accessory to n holdup of a
poker game in Pit 3, August IS,
during the progress of which one
man was shot and killed.
The men who actually performed
the holdup, Al Audrey and William
Slater, are in Jail here facing
charges of murder.
1t was Peters car the bandits
used to make their getaway, autho-
rites declare and suggest that
Peters may have had some part in
the planning of the robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
BRYAN AGREES

LOS ANGELES, August 90
"Mr. Coolidge has the jump on
every other presidential possibility
at this time said William Jen-
nings Bryan when he. arrived here
last night to spend six week va
cation with married daughter llv-
ing in Los Angeles.
"The democratic party has no
one at present who has the same
leadership in his party as the Pres
ident has in HIS said the "Com-
moner,'' who nevertheless announe'
ed that "the democratic party ap-
pears to be a sure winner IN IVA.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
NEXT ATTEMPT
TO BE RECORD
COAST FLIGHT
Mexico to Canada, Refuel-
ing In Air, Plan of
Smith, Richter
ALOFT 37A. HOURS
Plane Travels 3293.26
Miles Over Course
Around Harb0r
ALOFT 37A HOURS
by United Press Leased wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal. August 20
An airplane flight from the Mex
lean border to Canada is being
planned by the army air service to-
day as its next achievement, follow
ing the feat Of Lieut.. Richter and
Captain Smith III breaking endur-
ance records, flying over San Die
go. The new method of refueling the
airplane while it is aloft, which
was used with conspicuous success
in the Smith Richter flight, would
help make the Mexico Canada trip
q success.
If permission is given by authors
ties in Washington, Major II. A. Ar
mold, commandant a Rockwell Field
plans to have a plane hop off with
in u few weeks from Tijuana which
is on the Mexican border.
This plane would receive fuel
and supplies from mother planes
while FLYING at. full speed over Sa-
clGmento and Medford, Oregon,
and if all went well, it would arrive
in British Columbia in record break
ing time.
The big advantage gained by the
re-fueling in mid-air method is thai
it permits use of light, fast planet
in making such flights, instead OF
the slower cargo carriers used in
previous transcontinental efforts.
BY remaining in the air 81 hours
Is minutes and Is seconds, Richtes
and Smith flew longer and travel
ed a greater distance than ever be-
fore has been achieved.
The approximate distance Of 106
Confined on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
TRADE EXCURSION

SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-
The next trade excursion of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce will
be to Hawaii and will leave the
city October II, it has been an
nounced. This is one of series of
trips which have taken chamber
members to all parts of the west,
to Mexico and Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
BOlsheviks Raid
Upper Silesia;
Burn Crops
BY CARL D. GROAT

by CAhJI u. GNOAI
United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Organ-
ized bolshevik bands are terror
izing dwellers in the rural dis
tricts of upper Silesia, accord
ing to dispatches from that dis
trict received here today.
Standing and stacked crops are
being burned and the lives Of
peasants and owners of big
estates are being threatened.
The farmers are paralyzed
with fear. Many decline to
thresh their grain, saying that
if the granaries are destroyed
the labor will have been in
vain.
The Silcsiar crop is a bumper
one, but the people are afraid
it will never get to market,
due to the plunderings and
burnings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
GIANT AIRSHIP y
TO HAVE TRIAL
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-The
ZRl, giant United States dirigible
recently completed at Lakehurst, n.
j., will be launched on its first trial
flight tomorrow, it was announced
here today.
If weather does not permit the
flight tomorrow the trial will take
place on the frs; favorable day
thereafter
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
OPPOSING CAL
USELESS, SAYS
COAST LEADER
Declares President "Has
Habit of Doing Things
Extremely Popular
'COMMONER' AGREES
>Washington's 'Hard Boil
ed" Wonder at Unset
fish Conservation

OMAHA, Neb., August 30
Coolidge luck' may keep Hi
ram johnson out of the 1924
presidential race, the California
senator intimated here today.
President Coolidge is the
luckiest man in public life,
Johnson said. He has the
habit of doing things which
make him extremely popular. I
expect him to do something be-
tween now and convention time
that will make it useless for
anyone to run against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE

DENVER, August 29.--A violent
earth tremor was registered on the
seismograph at Regis college here
from 3:17 TO 3:45 p. m. yesterday
with greatest intensity indicated
at ,3:22 p. M. Indications on the
machine were that the shock was
about LOO miles from Denevr.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Yankee Princess
Near Death
In London
ny United Press Leased Wire

ny United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Princess
Anastasia of Greece, formerly
Mrs. William 3. Leeds of the
United States, is at the point
of death here. Cancer special
lists have been summoned. The
princess has undergone four OPP
eratior,s since she was taken i'll
early in the summer with in
testinal trouble. Hope for her
recovery now has been aban-
doned.
Members of her family gath
cred near the bedside at noon
today, when the princess suffer
cd sinking spell, as it was be-
lieved she would die. However,
she rallied. but it is feared the
end cannot be long deferred.
Prirce Christopher, her hus-
band, later told the United
Press that the princess is ser
iously ill' but refused to go
into details.