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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
YOUNG DISTILLERY
FOUND in A POOL
ROOM DOWNTOWN

Following a raid by Undersheriff
Bert Underwood and Deputy
Sheriffs Leonard, Ball and Oswalt
on the pool room at 1876 Main street
last night, Henry Gill, the proprie-
tor, was arrested and charged with
illegal possession of liquor. The
Officers found ~ pints of whiskey
and three go gallon barrels of mash
on the premises.
Gill was held in Jail overnight,
and this morning was arraigned be-
fore Justice Mayfield, in the Ell Cen
tro town court. He pleaded not
guilty and was released on $500
bail, pending II hearing at later
date. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Winter Here But
You'd Never
Know It

WASHINGTON, Dee. 22.-Winter
arrived today. Officially it is due
at 3:54 p. N. actually, there was
little indication over most of the
country that it was near.
Unseasonably warm weather pre-
vailed over a large part Of the coun-
try and the weather bureau here
forecast generally fair weather" :"
for Christmas over the whole region
east Of the Mississippi with a few
exceptions along the Great Lakes
where local conditions may produce
rain or snow Monday or Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
RUMANIANS In BREAK WITH GREEK
"Drive Carefully
During t he
Holidays

Keep the holidays happy by
driving carefully" is the sug-
gestion for the Yuletide coming
from the Automobile Club of
Southern California, in view of
the expected congestion or, all
of tt,c main highways during
Christmas and New Year week
ends.
It is expected that practically
all Of the more than half
million motor vehicles in the Is
southern counties of. the state
will be brought into use during
the holidays. This means that
the accident hazard will be large
ly ir,creased so that more than
ary other time in the year extra
precautions will be necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Dozens of Tips
About KOretz

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Authorities
today Were investigating offers to
locate Leo Koretz, $10,000,000 oil
stock swindler, made by three Chi
cago men, who according to the state
attorneys office, asked $25,000 for
information leading to Koretz's cap
ture.
Tips as to Koretz S whereabouts
are coming in by the score, accord,
ing to Investigators. Koretz has
been reported in hiding from Seattle
to Tampa and from Houston to Bos-
ton, it was said.
Koretz disappeared on December
6 just before his giant stock fraud
was discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
FEDERALS MEET
WITH SUCCESS
ON TWO FRONTS
Rebels Burn Oil Tanks,
Guadalajara Is
Surrounded

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 21.-Captlir-
ing Esperanza and Oriental, federals
pushed forward upon Puebla tonight
with certainty of occupying that
city Saturday, according to official
dispatches.
Successes almost as important
were scored on the west front where
Guadalaiara has been practically
surrounded. The rebel leader, Gen
eral Estrada will be forced to fight
within a day or two.
Rebels on the east front are TAX
ing their defeats with bad grace, ac-
cording to staff officer in the
federal army, who reported that up
on entering Esperanza, Obregon IS
forces found tie rebels had DESTROY
ed oil tanks anf caused other wan
ton damage.
The Obregon army now has arms,
munitions and equipment for 100000
men If necessary but it is maintain
ed the need for such force will not
arise. te
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
TOY PISTOL BANDIT
GETS $1O0 IN L. A

Los ANGELES, Dee. 22.--Armed
with toy pistol a bandit robbed the
Leighton cafeteria at Seventh and
Broadway Of 800 late last night. y
The cashier, Lulu Gray, was so
taken by surprise that she handed
over all the currency in sight before
noticing the nature of the weapon he
The robber hurried up the stairs
and disappeared in the crowd.
held. IL
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
WHAT'S DOING

Elks meet to decorate Christ
mas tree, Elks hall tonight.
my Dad Palace theatre
tonight.
Bible Chautauqua at Tulane
theatre toright.
Last chance to get books form
city library until 1924, tonight.
Dance at Masonic hall tonight
Stores open for Christmas
shopping tonight.
Christmas services at all
churches, morning and evening,
tomorrow.
Christmas 'hi inks for kid
dies at Barbara Worth, l p. III.
tomorrow,
Mexicali VS.. Calexico, base
ball at Calexico tomorrow after
room.
rThe French DOLL Palace
theatre tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
FEARS SANITY,
KILLS HIMSELF

REDDING, Cal, Dee. 22.-Fred
Shade, a miner, aged 30, facing the
loss of his mind, chose death rafher
than insanity here last night. Shade
slashcd his throat with a razor. His
mother, Mrs. Fannie Klauquens,
with whom he lived, found his body
early today.
She said her son had been slowly
drifting into insanity for several
weeks past.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
BOOSTER WIRES
SWINC-JOHNSON
BILL IN FAVOR

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-No op-
position to the Swing Johnson bill
has so far been encountered i'll Wash
ington by the Southern California
delegation now at the capital to
push legislation providing for the
building of the Boulder Canyon dam,
says w. B. Mathews, special coun-
sci for the Los Angeles public ser
vice department, in a telegram to
President r. +. del Vale.
Mathews 8 message was highly en-
couraging in tone, President del
Vale said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
DEGNAN is FINED
SENT TO PRISON

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 22-Michael
Degnan, wealthy ,radium chemist,
was today sentenced to pay $500
fine on charge of simple assault,
preferred by .Eloise Clement, lee
turer and actress.
He was also given a prison SEN
tenee not. to exceed % years.
Attorney lie Compile Davis, de-
Tense counsel, moved that the Sec
ond charge upon which Degnan was
foung guilty, that of attempting to
commit a statutory crime, be sub
jected to an arrest of judgment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
y Years In i. S.
Army, He Retires

CINCINNATI, Dee. 22.-Samuel
Woodfill, described by General
Pershing as "the greatest hero of
the World War; was retired from
the army today at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind. Woodfill, sergeant
major, stood with the commanders of
the fort today. as the entire post
passed in review+-a tribute to the
22-year record of the greatest fight
ing man. He enlisted in the army
when he was IS, now he 10 40.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
CARDINALS VOTING
ON RUSS ISSUE

ROME, Dee. "A news agency
states that Cardinal Gasparri is
polling the cardinals as TO whether
they consider it opportane polite
ally to recognize Soviet Russia and
establish diplomatie relations be-
tween the Vatican and the Moscow
government.
Cardinal Gasparri and the italian
cardinals are said to favor the sug-
gcstion and the German cardinals
to oppose it. The views Of the 9th.
ers are not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Balmy Weather
L. A. Outlook
For Christina s
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 22.-South-
ern California should have clear
and fair Christmas, with no rain to
spoil outing plans, football games
or other observances of the day.
This was the statement today by
Col. II. b. Hershey, local weather
observer, commenting on the out
look ahead.
"But,' and the prognosticator
turned an eve to the heavens, lyon
never can tell. This is the rainy
season, we re over four inches be-
hind last years precipitation to
date, and storm may blow in from
the ocean on l2 hours notice. All
] can say definitely is that there is
no rain in sight now
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Kellogg Sails
For New Post

NEW YORA, Dee. 22.--Express
ing 'an ambition to "preserve and
make stronger iEe present peaceful
md cordial relations between Great
Britain and the United States, -
Frank B. Kellogg, former Minncso-
ia senator, sailed today on the
steamer President Harding 70 take
up his duties as ambassador at the
court Of st. James.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Girand Start
Big Col
River Projec t

By United Press Leased Wire
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. o.
Construction work has been
started on the S40,000,00 Dia-
mond Greek power project, on
the Colorado river, according
to announcement here today.
The James 3. Girard inter
osts are beginning the work, Of
ficials of the development com
pany holding the state permit
said. The authorization stipu-
lated that the project must be
commenced by December 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
IS LOSE LIVES
WHEN STEAMER
HITS SHOALS

BEAUMONT, Texas. Dec. 20.
Eighteen sailors lost their lives
when the Norwegian steamship
Runa foundered on Fryingpan
shoals off the carolinas, accord
ing to five survivors of the
boat who arrived here late yes
terday aboard the tanker w.
w. Mills.
The ship, 4 vessel of ol0 tons,
was carrying a cargo or resin
from Savannah, Ca. 70 Liver
POOL whom she sank tile morning
Of december i5, taking most OF
the crew, including the captain,
down with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
SIX HURT WHEN
J AUTOMOBILE is
STRUCK BY CAR
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 22.-Five
persons had a narrow escape from
serious injury today when an auto
mobile driven by II. j. Orson was
struck by a speeding street ear and
turned over. .
Orson S wife and two daughters
were severely bruised and shaken,
and his infant nephew Elmer Olson,
badly cut about the face and body.
Minor injuries Were also sustained
by Orson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
GRAPE GROWERS IN
PLAN FOR 1924

The newly elected board of the
Grape Growers Association met
Thursday night at the Farm Bureau
and discussed plans for handling
ard marketing the 1924 crop. V. II.
Lamia of the + %. Is. Auction Com
pany was present and explained the
methods of his company in handl.
ing crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
PREMIER OF GREECE
RESIGNS TODAY

ATHENS, Dec. 22.--Premicr Go
natas of Greece resigned today. Re
publicans demanded the resignation
following their success in the elec-
tions but Gonatas at first announc-
ed the government would retain
power until the national assembly
convened and elected its president.
Gonatas is leader of the Liberal
party, which lost many seats in last
week 4 elections. ~.-@ae e
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
n OF
Damaged When
She Hits Bank

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--Pre-
liminary inspection of the Levi
athan, worlds largest liner, in
dicates that she suffered no
damage through running
aground on a mud bank in New
York bay yesterday, 1t was
stated at the offices of the
United States lines.
She was floated late In, the
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
OAKLAND NEWSPAPER
HAS NEW QUARTERS

OAKLAND, Dee. 22.-Oakland
Post Enquirer today moved into new
quarters in building purchased for
the newspaper establishment. The
entire building, three stories and
basement, together with Il three
story annex to house the press de-
partments, will be occupied by the
newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Ariz. Assessors L.
Urge Ratifying
Colorado Pact

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 22.--Rati-
ifcation of the Colorado River
compect is urged upon the state
legislature by the state conven-
tion of county assessors in a re-
solution on file hore today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. o.
The Greek yacht Daphne, with King
George and Queen Elizabeth aboard,
passed through the Straits of the
Bosphorus yesterday without stop
ping. The Greek sovereigns are on
their way to Roumania following
their enforced departure from Epi,
rus.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
KLANSMAN FOX
SENT TO PRISON
FOR LIFE TERM

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. g. The
voice of hell' commanded Phil E.
Fox to kill VIM. $. Coburn, rival
klansman, jury decided here last
night in finding the X. K. X. pub
licity director guilty of murder.
The jury recommended mercy from
the court and Fox was Immediately
sentenced to life Imprisonment. Mo-
tion for a new trial was to be filed
today.
"The voice of God commanded
me TO kill Cobun,' Fox declared
in his defense. 1t was "the voice
of hell,' charged the prosecution,
and jury re-echoed the charge when
it spent nine hours yesterday argu-
ing calmly on the degree of punish
ment.
1.-THE insanity issue was never
considered after the first ballot
which showed a ma ajority in favor of
the death penalty and few voting
for life imprisonment one juror
said today.
Fox took his sentence silently.
He face Judge G. II. Howard for Il
moment, then droped his head and
waited while sentence waapronounc-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dee. 22,-
Mrs. Margaret Weaver, indicted i'll
connection with the murder of Will
liam S. Coburn, Atlanta, attorney
for the Ku Klux Klan was arrested
here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
DUCKHHORTH SEEKS
PARDON OR PAROLE
Convicted of Murder of Wife,
Sumter County Man, After :
Serving 3 Years on Gang

Sam Duckworth, serving a life SEN
tence on the Sumter county chain
gang for the murder of his wife
Pearl, has applied to the Prison Com.
mission of Georgia for pardon o,
parole, and the application will be
heard by the commission some time
during this month. Duckwortb ia
d represented before the commission bv
@an Chappel!, who defended at his
trial in Sumter Superior court.
The crime for which Duckwortb is
serving his sentence was one of the
most atrocious in the criminal an
nails of Sumter county, Mrs. Duck
worth having been foully murdered
and her body afterwards thrown into
a well near the humble Duckworth
cabin on the farm of Green A. Per.
ny, five miles out of Americas, near
Pleasant Grove church No motive
for the crime was developed at the
trial, though it was shown that Duck
worth was drinking on the afternoon
Of the murder and the theory of the
state was that he killed his wife
while in drunken frenzy. Duck
worth disappeared the night of the
murder and was arrested at the
home of relative near the Dooly-
Sumter county line the next day.
En- route to Americas, Duckworth
who is uneducated, confessed his
crime, Deputy Sheriff Tom Summers,
swore at the trial, but on the stand at
the trial Duckworth denied this, and
declared he told Summers in sub.
stance: You say l killed her" Sid.
rey Ware. a negro, living near the
Duckworth home, was declared by
the defense to have killed Mrs. Duck.
worth, and there was much circum-
stantial evidence to connect him with
the crime. He was tried as an ac-
cassory after the fact, in connection
with the murder, convicted and serv-
ed a year on the gang for his connec-
ton with the crime There are many
here, however. who believe that Ware
actually murdered Mrs. Duckworth
himself, and that Duckworth was a
victim of circumstances, being drunk
and ablerto give a connected account
of his movements ON the night his
wife met death. Since donning
stripes Duckworth has served on the
Sumter county changing and, it IS
declared, has made a model prisoner.
Many persons here, convinced Of his
innocence, signed Duckworth's petit
ton for pardon or parole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

New Paisley Silks in several pref
ty designs, 40 inches wide. rich heavy
quality; regularly $3.50; here, at
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THE STANDARD

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Beautiful Imported Japanese Pom
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Mems $1.0O Union Suits, of stand
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AMERICUs, C EoRGI A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

High-grade Shoe Repairing. Phone
3o2. Tillman & Brown.-3-1t
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Standard Dry Goods Co.

Forsyth St. Next Bank Of Commerce
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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-09-27
Sea Hero Given Medal
After Two Year Search

New York After a search Of two
years for a man who had forgotten he
was a hero, Edward Kavanagh, forty,
of Jersey City able seaman, received
the seaman's yalor medal The act of
heroism was performed June 81, 1920
and the medal was ordered by PresI-
dent Wilson For two years Kava-
nagh could not be found, although
search was made in Ireland where he
was born, and throughout this country
Kavanagh's heroic act is said to
have been known to President Hard
ing, who inquired occasionally if he
had been found.
According to the log of the British
ship Frenchurch, which went to the
rescue of the laundering American
schooner William c. May, in heavy
sea- Kavanagh helped man the life
boat and succeeded in taking off the
captain, his wife and seven others.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-09-27
The Apologize Reunion
AT TeNnent Church

On Sunday. Sept. 49, 1923, about z
Apologize descendants gather ed at Old
Tennent Church for the purpose Of
/ attending divine services.
After the services and most inter est
ing inspection Of the beautiful grounds
surrounding the historic Church, they
adjourned to the Shad Oak Tea Rooms,
Mrs. Harvey C.. Suits, propristress.
located at Manalapan, who proved a
most no pitable hostess. A meeting was
held otter the dinner, at which a
PERI anent organization was effected:
Officers elected for the ensuing year were,
President Georse F.rman APP le4 ate,
~ No. Warreu St. Trenton n. j.
Edwin Il. Apologize. Secretary. same
address; Treasurer, Otto Applegate
President Of Eatoutown National Bank, |
N j.
An advisory Committee Of II were
appointed, and the First Sunday afte
Labor Day, 1924, set aside az the next I
annual meeting day for al Apologize /
Descendants, to attend divine services
at Tennent Church at 100 A. II. new
time. After the services an adjournment
will be ma to some proper place for
renewal Of social relations, the time and
place to be announced after
services.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-09-27
Chicago Sop" Given
Hot Wedding Reception

Chicago. Society Hete: Vincent
johnson, secretary to Capt James Nc
Cam of the Maxwell street station,
was married recently to Miss Elizabeth
Hally Of 1880 West Adams street.
Police report: Vincent Johnson was
taken into custody by the FILLMORE
street police as he was leaving 81
Mel's church with his bride. The
charge was stealing an automobile be
longing to Captain Mccain Prisoner
released when captain explained John
son had borrowed the machine saying
he wanted to take his mother to the
depot
Fire report False alarm turnea in
from 1850 West Adams street. Some
kind of celebration in progress. One
Vincent Johnson appeared overheated,
but no evidence of fire.
Medical resort: Police pulmotor
squad called to 1850 West Adams
street. Patient, Vincent johnson, re
ported overcome, revived before squad
arrival. a No service rendered.
Arrivals aud departures: Mr.. and
Mrs Vincent Johnson, newly wed, left
town last night, Johnson saying he was
going to place where "a lot of bone
headed, fiat-footed coppers don't inter
fere with guys nuptiafs."
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-09-27
Automobile and Pump Gun
Threaten u. S. Wild Life

Washington DR.. William L. HSrR-
s<1ay. the naturalist and director Of
she New York geological garden, writ
lag Ia recent number IT Neture, ar
Eass1s the automobile and sise asts-
HAttc shOtgua rs 6estroyers Of was
life which threaten It's extinction and
recommends redaetioa Of 80 per cent
Ia all bag LIMITS and the length Of al
open seasons.
Hunting by automobile, rapidly on
the increase. Doctor Hornaday segs.
enables g shooting party to &ver
many times mere FrSand than coNld
be covered By q banter af0st or IN
horseback. ADDED " that, he says,
the modern rife Kills big game al a
quarter II naihe or more and the aHto-
matte shotgun sprays pellets Of lead
like water frem nose sprinkler" He
recommends reducing the capacity Of
automatic aRd p2np shotgUns 70 tive
shots
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-09-27
Ku khan at M. {. Chnrch

Advertised as guests night" in the
local papers and pretty generally told
about town that the Khan is coming,
the Methodist church Sunday night
was crowded BIZ the largest congregation
hattie pastor Rev Walter f. Atkinson
said he mad yef the pleasure Of preach
ing TO at Freehold. While there were no
hooded and robed men church the
congregation was not entirely dis
appointed as the pastor after preach
ing from the topic, is the Church a
Political Organization. during which
be point ed OFT that, while the church
must always be seperated frem state.
such hand maids Of the church as the
Auti Saloon League Of America and the
j. rd's Day alliance have place In the
order OF things. he introduced DIR
Williams of Indian" as the CUES
on the pr gram to bring greetings.
Launching into the subject at the
outset, Rev. DR. Williams referred to
the Biblical story Of Noah's ark and
declared that God has called upon
America to nuild the ark of the Kn
Klux Khan to preserve the ideals Of
America. The newspapers and the
III vies, the speaker sal give the public
the impression that the Ku Kux Khan
is a gam of ruffians, /. w. w. and
the like, but that in fact the only ones
who oppose the Khan are those in
ignorance oft ideals orthose oppo- ed
to American ideals Referring to the
Klan's reputation for race hatred. |
DR.. Williams said that the Khan has no
hate in its makeup. The Jew, he said, |
will be protected by the American
fiag The Jew would not feel at home
in this organization bur he expressed /
hope that the Jew will yet have their
own organization that will work hand /
in hand with the Khan for the preserva-
ton of American ideal. Likewise
the negro, the Khan appreciates him
SO much that they cont want to
change him; they want him to know
that he csn be a respected citizen of
America. but that he IN st t seek |
social equality or that he will not be
blsaehed by American white blood
Calling upon the audience to forget
partizan politics and vote for u1en
who will uphold the laws of this
couutrt. DR. Williams said that the
" rk Of the Khan will go down in
history as a blordless revolut on. |
Attic there was mixed crowd of $50
persons out ide the church doors
there was no demonstration of any
kin