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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
.MUSS0LINI IS
FINAL VICTOR
Ry United Press Leased Wire


GENEVA, Sept. 21.--Mussolini s
victory over the league of nations
was made complete today when the
assembly approved the action of
the council in voting to submit to
commission of international jur-
lists the question of the league s
competency in the Greco Italian
dispute.
1t was understood that until the
last minute Italy threatened to
quit the league should any unfav-
orable decision occur. Many dele
gates wanted to assert the league s
competency, but were Overruled. AS
far as the league is concerned, the
whole question now becomes a
closed incident.
Motta of Switzerland and Loudon
of Holland took the initiative in ap-
proving the council IS action and
thereby headed off any discussion
of the matter when the assembly re-
convened after a weeks recess to
consider the question.
The whole matter was disposed
of without delay. Count Ishii of
Japan, speaking for the council,
thanked the assembly for it's ac-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21

,during a conference between Chan
cellor Stresemann and the minister
were backed up by "note YER
ball. or an "aide memoire," or
whatever one chooses to call it.
Reaches Premier Poincare
This information was forwarded
by the minister, Count de la File
and is reliably reported to have
reached Premier Poincare of France
who possibly still is considering it.
In the meantime the fact has
leaked to the nationalists that aban-
doning of passive resistance-they
call it capitulation to the annoyance
of the government-has been offer
ed through the Belgian minister on
the conditions noted.
1t is this information that is re-
sponsible for the caustic attacks up
on the government instituted by
the German nationalistic party and
the so-called Fatherland' organ
iiZatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
Sensational Disclosures Mark Naval Crash Hearing
2-Gun Men On
To Assist Gov.
Walton

i OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 81.
Famous two-gun men Of the
southwest were ir, Oklahoma
City today to back up Governor
J. G. Walton in his fight against
the Ku Klux Klan. Among those
noticed in the lobbies of local
hotels were:
Buck Garrett, old time terri
torial gunman from Ardmore.
Bill Ward, companion Of Bud
Ballew, two-gun man who was
killed in a battle with a Texas
ranger.
"Uncle Foote'' billiard and
his sor. "Cub,'' famous Indian
battlers.
Nash Millikan, decorated by
General Pershing for extraordin-
ary bravery during the world
war.
Zack Mulhall Of the famous
Mulhall family. His father was
q federal marshal and his sister
the noted Lucille Mulhall who
made her fame as rider in wild
west shows, where Zack exhibit
ed his skill with guns.
All hold commissions from the
governor and all say they are
Iready to defend him to the last
ounce of their strength and 10y
.alty.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
Local Firm In
$50 Gift to
Fund

With a contribution of $50
from G. H. Weaver & Son, the
total of the Red Cross fund for
the Japanese relief now reaches
S54O. In accordance with plans
previously announced, it is ex-
pected that tomorrow will see
the committees Of solicitors
working in the business section.
To date, Ell Centre seems to
be woefully behind in doing her
part, but it is believed that
lack Of organization and iner-
tia, rather than an unwilling
r.ess on the part Of the public
to contribute is at the bottom
of the matter.
The Japanese Farmers Asso-
citation is carrying on the work
of gathering clothes, and it has
been stated that the Boy Scouts
will do their bit in this connec-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
Meanest Thieves
Steal Relief
Money!


by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21.-A
safe containing $2,268 gathered
for the relief of professors and
student victims of the fire at
Berkeley, was removed from the
office of the Southern Branch
of the University of California
carly today by yeggs who bound
and gagged the watchman, G..
w. Robinson.
After removing the first safe
they returned and attempted
to remove a larger one, contain
irg $500, but were unable to
handle it because of its weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
Shipping Board
Has New Program

WASHINGTON, September 21.-
Within a week the shipping board
will announce its new program,
made necessary by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty ruling that the
proposed Lasker- Farley plan of in
direct government operation through
Is subsidiary corporations is illegal.
This statement was made on high
authority today following Il con
ference of shipping board members.
No formal conference will be held
until f. p. Farley, the chairman,
returns from New York. In the
meantime, however, board members
are preparing to put into effect
whichever of the two plans ap-
pears more feasible.
In any event, it was stated, the
board will not attempt to sidestep
responsibility by delaying action
until congress meets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 2l.-
Evidence gathered by the military
court investigating the Ku Klux
Klan here and made public by Gov.
ernor j. c.. Walton, was characterize
ed today as "attempts at libel and
character assassination by n. c..
Jewett, grand dragon of the Okla
hOma Klan. Jewett said:
''The governor is warning upon
the khan in a supreme effort, stalk
ing his political existence on des-
perate effort to regain favor in the
state. 1t will all come out in the
wash. At present the governor is
in the limelight, but whether he
will hold it is another question. I'm
der the present martial law condi-
tions, the less said the better.'
In making public first sensational
testimony obtained by the military
court the governor declared "if
necessary l will arm every man in
the state who is opposed to the in
visible empire.'
The testimony made public includ-
ed declarations by DIR. A. A. Maui
pin, a dentist, and khan member,
who said that n. c. Jewett, grand
dragon of the Oklahoma khan, had
admitted to him that he welded
the lash in a flogging.
He quoted Jewett as saying:
81 want you to understand ] am
the man who laid it ON. l led that
party. / held the whip and put it
on his back and made him confess.
The governor made it plain that
he was in the fight until the finish.
Klan Met With Judge
DR.. Maupin said the first organ
ization meetings of the khan in this
city were held in Judge Clark S
courtroom.
Telling of the start of the klan in
Oklahoma, DR.. Maupin testified:
GA man named McCarren came
here from Houston to teach anti
Catholic, anti-Jew and anti-foreign
and whipping parties for men who
disObeyed orders of the klan and
tar and feather parties and mutila-
tion for negro porters and others
deemed to be justly entitled to have
such penalties inflicted upon them.
''Pretty soon the khan was filled
with men of all stripes.
"The first criminal act 1 heard
about was when the grand goblin of
the state of Texas told us how they
had whipped negro dentist in Gal
veston."
Efforts to induce Governor Wal
ton, then mayor of Oklahoma City,
to join the klan were related by the
witness. He said that Jewett and
other khan leaders than decided
that if Walton ever "caused any
trouble" they would say he had
tried to get into the khan but was
turned down for membership. AT
one meeting Maupin said, Jewett
called for 100 volunteers for little
matter that he wanted "to attend
to-" Although it was not explained
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
FRENCH PREMIER
Baking POINT
IN RUHR PEACE
By CARL D. oRoAT
United Telss staff Correspondent.

OulCeu eASS OIdI1 CoIIespouueuC
BERLIN, September 2l.-Pre-
mier Poincare of France is the
stumbling block which prevents ac-
leptance of the latests German pro-
posaIs for evacuation of the Ruhr,
as made through the Belgian min
lister. Wednesday, according to the
belief of persons who have kept
the United Press informed of the
negotiations.
These sources said Chancellor
Stressemann first attempted to get
the French ambassador to transmit
the proposals, but he refused when
he learned that Germany attached
conditions, declaring only that un-
conditional surrender would suffice.
Stresemann then approached the
Belgian ambassador who agreed to
transmit the offer which the Ger
man reactionary groups claims
amounts to practically complete ca
pitulation.
United Press informants claimed,
hswever, that despite the action of
the French ambassador the terms
were received by poincare from
Belgium and that the French pre-
mier is studying them.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 21.-It was of
ficially confirmed today that Chan
cellOr Stresemann of Germany has
made concrete proposals for evac-
uatiOn of the Ruhr to the Belgian
minister, Count de la File at Ber-
lin.
(This information was carried ex-
clusively by the United Press on
Wednesday, September 10, twenty
four hours before it was semi
cially confirmed by the German
government and made available for
other press associations.)
1t is understood that Belgium
will continue her present attitude
and will make no agreement with
Germany as long as passive resist
tance continues.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
|. W. W. STAGES
DEADLY ATTACK,
BOY IS KILLED
by United Press Leased Wire

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 2l.-Of-
ficers were securing Harrington and
the country surrounding today gatf-
ering up l. w. w. suspects believed
to be responsible for the attack last
night on seven young men on a
Great Northern freight train in
which one boy was killed, another
wounded and all robbed.
Between 40 and so suspects have
been brought into Harrington al
ready and the search is spreading
throughout the country.
Frank McAnnif, University of
Washington student, was shot and
killed, while Ralph Anderson OF
Minneapolis was shot through the
lung.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21

REVOLT OVER
By United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Sept. 2l.-The Bulgar-
ian revolution against Professor
Zankoff's government has been
broken, according to the Daily
Chronicles Belgrade correspondent.
The communist -agrarian move
ment which threatened the new reg
ime has been destroyed and further
efforts in that direction are consid-
cred remote. The government Is
busily engaged in restoring order.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
GERMANY SPLITS OVER RUHR PEACE
DissenSi0n OUer
Offer TO France
NeWest Problem
By CARL D. GROAT

BY CARL D. GROAT
United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-Social-
lists today brought all possible
pressure on the government not
/. to abandon its decision to cease
passive resistance in the Ruhr.
In the face Of the nationalis-
tic storm wave which the gov
ernmcnt IS action has caused, the
socialists apparently feared
Chancellor Stresemanr, might
back down and hence were
warning the government not to
allow itself to be "driven into
other dangerous waters.''
The government will not admit
that memorandum was present,
ed to the Belgian minister, but does
not deny that the proposals were
presented and the United Press cor
respondent is in a position to affirm
that the German proposals made
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
SWEETZER IS VICTOR
FOR GOLF ENTRANT

FLOSSMOOR COUNTRY CLUB,
CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-Jess Swetzer,
New York, defender of the title to-
day qualified to enter the finals of
the national amateur golf tourna-
ment by defeating Robert A. Gard
ner, Chicago, s and 7.
Sweetzer was complete master of
the match. At one time be was ten
up on the Veteran Chicagoan, whose
defeat eliminated the west from any
chance for the title.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
FOUR KILLED in
SANTA FE-ARIZ.
ENGINE TUM BILE
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PHOENIX, Ariz., September 81.
-Four members of the train crew
of the crack California limited of
the Santa Fe, were killed near Hot
Springs Junction, 40 miles west of
here, late yesterday, when the loco
motive overturned ON curve. The
dead include the engineer, fire
man, train barber and porter.
No passengers were injued. High
water from recent rains was believ-
ed by railroad officials to be the
cause of the engine leaving the
rails.
Other passenger trains along the
line were detoured over the South
ern Pacific tracks. The Santa Fe
track is expected to be cleared to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
COAL PRICE WILL
B e INCREASED

WILKESBARRE, Pa, September
2l.-An anticipated increase in the
price of domestic anthracite coal
at the mines because of the annual
six per cent increase in wages under
the new contract, went into effect
today.
The new price lists of several
large producing companies show in
creases ranging from 60 to 80 cents
per ton at the mines.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
ALABAMA GvERNOR
UPHoLDS FLOGGINuS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September
2l.-"l intend to suppress anarchy
and mutiny on the streets, in the
prisons or anywhere else il may oc-
eur in Alabama Governor w. w.
Brandon declared today in an OK.
PLANTATION of the flogsing OF con-
viets who seized control Of the ban
ner mine n week ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
Votes for Mere
Man-GetS a
Punch!

By United Press Leased Wire
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept.
21.-"Did you vote for our
candidate for alderman" Mrs.
M. 7. Hogan demanded of ]. r.
Williams at the polls here to-
day.
''No, I voted for man."
Williams replied.
"Woll, you deserve to have
your face punched.
Bystanders said just one
blow was struck and williams
kissed the pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
GETTING
our OF CORFU
BY UnitedapresS Leased Wire

ATHENS, September 21.-The
italian Government officially or
dered formal evacuation of the
island of Corfu to start today, ac-
cording to Rome advices.
Previously, airdromes had been
dismantled and munitions turned
back from the island, which was
seized by Italy as a punitive meas
ure against Greece after the slay
ing on the Italian commissioners at
Janina. .a.n.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
UNKNOWN SHIP
INTERFE in
RADIO SIGNALS
Try to Blame Confusion
in Air On Land
Operator
Original Log, Documents
From Wrecked Boats
on Display

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, Cal, September
21.-An unknown ship caused
interference in radio signals on
the night of the fatal Point
Honda crash by not listening
before sending, according to
the log Of the Point Arguello
radio station, introduced in the
hearing at North Island today.
lone ship cuts in on anoth-
er and one ship Is off the wave
length about 100 meters,' said
another entry.
The testimony came as a bomb
shell in the hearing.
Reading from the log, Lieut.. Com
mander John M. Ashley gave ex-
tracts that indicated much confu-
sion in radio transmission prior to
the crash. He also made the state
ment that compass calculation of
the Point, Arguello station might
have been affected by the fact that
one mast at the station had been
taken down at noon on the day OF
the wreck.
On cross examination counsel for
Captain Watson and Lieut.. Com
mander Hunter, commander of the
flagship Delphy, made efforts TO
show that complaints had frequent
ly been made of the Point Arguello
station s alleged inaccuracies. -. -..-
paod NovopJoipf
A telegram was read from j. r.
Stopher, whose vessel was not
named, in which he declared that
had he followed certain Point Ar
guello bearings on August 23 he
would have been "put ashore on
San Miguel island.'
Ashley denied any knowledge OF
that complaint. He said he did not
believe the station could have been
off as much as ten degrees when
sending bearings to the squadron
of destroyers.
The original log of the Point Ar
guello radio compass station was
submitted by Lieutenant Command
er John M. Ashley, communication
superintendent of the 18th naval
district.
No Official Complaint
Water and mudstained documents
from one of the wrecked destroy
ers were on the desks of the judge
advocate when the board resumed
its fourth day of the investigation.
No official complaint has been
received at the naval district COM
munication officer concerning the
accuracy of radio compass bearings
sent out by the Point Arguello ra-
dio station the day and night Sep
tember s, Lieut.. Commander Ash
ley testified.
The U. S. S. Young, third vessel
in the column and not the flagship
Delphy, was the first of the i'll
fated eleven destroyers to crash ON
Point Honda rocks.
According to the figures the
crashed occurred as follows: U. ;.
S. Young, 9:04 p. m; Delphy 9:O5
p. m.; S. p. Lee, Woodbury. and
Nicholas at 9:06 p. M; the other
vessels followed few minutes
later.
The Point Arguello fog horn was
blowing at the time of the disaster,
Lieut.. Commander Ashley's records
showed. He was not certain how
far off shore it should have been
oudible
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
POLICE CHIEF IS
PUT IN JAIL HIMSELF
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September 81.
Chief of Police Johnson, of BENZ
cia, is getting first hand glimpse
of Jail conditions here today. He
was placed inside the Jail by order
of san Diego judge, who found
Him guilty of transporting two
pints of liqOur from Tijuana.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
TAGGART'S CONDITION
Is MUCH IMPROVED

HYANNISPORT, Mass, Septem-
ber 21.-The condition of Thomas
Taggart, former senator from In
diana, who was taken suddenly i'll
at his summer home here, was de-
scribed today by Mrs. Taggart as
"much BETTER
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

and understand the language and Gus
toms than in any other large American
market center. We not only have a
larger population Of Mexican people
and people of Mexican descent, but for
generations, San Antonio merchants and
manufacturers have been trading in
Mexico and it has become as normal a
part of their business as their city trade
in San Antonio.
while other cities have made spas
modic efforts TO attract this commerce
and to divide it, their efforts have so far
been futile. mainly for the reason that
they simply do not know how. The
greatest handicap to business with Mex
leo today is the high tariff imposed by
both countries on the products of the
other. Our Fordney tariff practically
excludes many Mexican products and
Injuries Mexican commerce accordingly
The recent Mexican DEGREES affecting
their import duties have had a similar
effect on our shipments to that country.
| hope and believe that as this fact IS
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in Texas is using today. far higher
aud finer class of merchandise. which
goes with a higher standard of living
and comes from prosperity. Thus the
increase in San AntOniO'S commerce is
not limited by the increase in popula-
ton. but there Is another factor which
while not measured, is probably just as
great, namely, the constant increase III
the consumption of the individual citi-
zen. These things have enabled San
Antonio merchants and manufacturers
TO build large plants in almost every
line of industry and merchandise. The
advantages of this great market to the
Southwestern merchants were very
quickly realized by the best class of re-
tail merchants. who have taken advan-
tage of the situation to the fullest ex-
tent.
Turnover Is Quick.
"The able retail merchant today is
not carrying big stocks. He no longer
goes to far distant market twice a
wear and buys what he thinks he will
need for the next six months. Those
who have persisted, through sentiment
or entertainment, in this course OF mer-
chandising are finding themselves poor
~ equipped 10 compete win INT hlpIC
modern merchant who is coming rapidly
into control of the retail business in
the Southwest. This merchant docs not
want big stocks and does not need long
profits. He objects TO having any
money invested in merchandise which
does not move promptly. He knows
that no human being is wise enough to
buy the merchandise he will need for the
next six months without at the same
time buying a substantial amount of
merchandise that he will never need and
that his customers will never want. He
objects to paying freight rates further
than are positively necessary. He de-
mands wide assOrtments to choose from.
He requires the most modern systems of
distribution and the most modern mer-
chandisc. The only difference between
his wants and those of a merchant in
New York. are differences Of climate
and to some extent of habits, but not of
style.
And. finally, this modern retail mer-
chant demands an economical market
which viii enable him TO buy his mer-
chandise on a basis to compete with
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City Is Well Equipped to Supply Retail
ers of Territory With Every Need.
Some of Largest Wholesale Houses in
State Located in San Antonio - In
dustrial Development Also Rapid.
Half Tells Why City's Future as Mar
ket Center Assured.

During the week beginning Monday,
manufacturers and jobberS of San An
tonic will be hosts to several hundred
of the leading retail merchants of the
Southwest. For the first time in the
n .ory of the city, retailers of the San
Antonio territory will come to this city
in a body as guests, and see for them
s Ives, the marvellous growth enjoyed
by the manufacturing and jobbing in
terests of the city.
For more than a century, San An
tonic has been the market center for the
Great Southwest. There are wholesale
houses in this city which have grown
and prospered and won the confidence
of the retail merchants of this terri
tory while competitors in other Texas
cities have disappeared and ceased to
become factors in the wholesale market.
That San Antonio has been the mar
ket center for the vast territory to the
south is attested by the old trails lead
ing from this city to various points in
Texas and Mexico over which commerce
has Travelled for more than a century.
The growth of manufacturing in San
Antonio in recent years has been little
short Of phenomenal. From a handful
of small factories ten years ago, San
Antonio has developed into one of the
b, ing Jstrial centers of the state.
A recC completed by the Man
IufactLrets, Association showed this city
to have approximately 500 factories,
making a total of 1900 different articles,
tAe yearly output Of which is valued at
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SCI 100000. The survey also showed
that more than 10000 people were en-
ploycd in factories here.
Why City Is Great.
Some reasons why San Antonio is
destined to become a great jobbing and
manufacturing center are set forth by
Henry J.. Half, vice president of the
A. Il. Frank Company.
Too many of our people" said Mr..
Half, ARE inclined to think that San
Antonio, like Topsy, just growed,' with
out stopping to analyze the economic
laws which are fundamentally respOn-
sible for the enormous growth and de-
velopment of this market. The trade
which San Antonio has and upon which,
after all, the growth and prosperity of
our city is mainly based, may be divided
roughly into two sections: First, the
domestic trade with what has come to
be known as the Great Southwest. and,
second, the foreign trade with Mexico.
The domestic trade developed enOrm-
ously. between 1901 and the present
time. with the settlement of our section.
In these years the great ranches in the
rain belt and in fertile land have been
divided into farms and in spite of Oc-
casiOnal more or less severe setbacks,
in the main these farmers have been
prosperous and successful. With this
increased density of population has come
greater demand for all manufactured
articles, and with the increasing pros
perity and higher standards of living
have come the constantly growing de-
mandS for better merchandise.
while there are no figures upon
which | could base such a statement,
yet / am satisfied that today, the 4. Il.
Frank Company sells more silk in a
year than the state of Texas consumed
at the time of reconstruction or ever in
the prosperous years before the Civil
War. The individual man and woman