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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
9 Ec0nOmyRun
Cars Come and Go

Nine ears, participating in the
annual Economy run of the San
Diego Autobomile Dealers Associ&
tion, for which the Imperial Val
icy Press, and the Ell Centro Cham
ber of Commerce have offered prize
cups, arrived in FL Centre shortly
before noon soGdy, inereby complet-
ing the first half of the run which
will end Mt the starting point in
front of the San Diego Sun build
ing.
Word was received in this city
this morning that the pace making
car piloted by r. V. Morris, left
San Diego at $3.50 n. m. and the
contestants were dispatched at one
minute intervals thereafter. The
paeemaker arrived in El Centre at
10:17. Several stops were made
along the route, and the big Cadil-
lac ear made excellent time. Its ar.
rival here was preceded by q Lin
coin car containing representatives
of the San Diego Press,
The first ear was the Oakland,
piloted by Harry Neville, who drove
his ear to victory last year. 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
EDITOR HIDES
DOOM TO HELP
His MAG GAZINE
Head of Great Periodical
Keeps Silent Death
Tryst

NEW YORK, July l7.-Told by
doctors that he had but Il few
months to live, John X. Siddall,
editor of the American Magazine.
guarded the secret from his friends
and made pl4ns, before keeping his
rendezvous with death, for the
publication he loved and made
famous to carry on his ideals.
Siddhall died at his home Ardsley
on the Hudson Monday afternoon of
cancer. His most intimate friepds
had known fer two weeks that the
end was near, but the editor had
kept his grim secret locked behind
cheerful, energetic exterior since
early April.
At the end of long, distinguish
ed career in journalism and the
magazine field, Silldall literally
gave his life for his magazine; his
days were shortened by his tre-
mendors labors to have everything
in order at the American Magazine
when he passed.
.. Made Magazine Popular
Siddall s ambition was to prod
ucc magazine in which every sub
scriher would read a "bit of the
EDITORS dominant makeup. - He
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
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Senator Demands
Special Session
to Aid Farmers
by United Press Leased wire

NEW YORK, July IA demand
that President Harding call immed
lately an extra session of congress
to pass a measure for relief Of the
American farmers was voiced today
by Senator Smith w. Brookhart or
Iowa, who has just returned to this
country from visit TO soviet Rus
sia.
Brookhart, who has. been study
ing cooperative marketing AID c"a-
sumption plans abroad, said the
American government should buy
the farmers products and sell
them.
The election of Magnus Johnson
as United States senator for Min.
nesota was, Brookhart said, sign
to the republican bosses that the
people of this country now mean 10
do things.
sit should be a warning 10 thoss
in power" the Iowa senator mid.
"If President Harding makes
three more speeches such as his re-
cent ones, he continued & Henry
Ford will be elected president OF
the U. s. in 1924 by majority Of
ten million"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17

arrived here at 1880. 1t was fol-
lowed by the Durant, with M. ID.
Dearborn at the wheel, at 1857, In
quick succession came the Stutz Six,
driver +. G. CroXall, ut 1l:4O the
Stutz Four, driver II. w. john
son, at l;:4I; Nash -Four, driver
j. III. Shaw, at 1853; Rickcnbacker,
driver C. II. Lee, at l1:5f; Star,
driver Arnold Pelanskc, at 1l:59
and the Gardner, driver ?. ID. Bird
at 1907.
Upon arrival at the checking
station at Mccormick Brothers
garage, the drivers were greeted by
Secretary Coyle lof the Chamber
of Commerce and local automobile
men. The ears where checked in,
and a record taken of the fuel con-
sumption.
After the drivers had taken lunch
the return trip to San Diego was
Immediately started, the pace max
ing getting away at ll:50, with the
Oakland entry following close be-
hind
Under the rules of the contest,
Nn.s my
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
Hawaiian Rule
Is Good Enough,
Curry's Opinion

HONOLULU, July 17.--Charles
+: Curry, representative from Cal
ifornia in congress- and chairman
Of the committee on territories to-
day declared that he could see no
reason why Hawaii should have a
commission form of government.
'This is an American territory
and congress intends to keep it
so -, Curry said. "The present
government is as good as any on
the mainland, and the director
ate is intelligent and capable of
selecting good legislation.
"Should an alien government at
tempt to dominate the electorate,
the federal government would act
with all speed, but until such a
danger arises congress believes that
the territory can solve its own
problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
LOVE MOTIVE
IS ABSENT in
CLOSET MURDER
Detectives Baffled in
Quest For Widows
Good Reason"
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-THE
''loye" motive in the Oesterreich
closet murder baffled detectives
working on the case today.
So far the weakest link in the
prosecution S case has been the
lack of good reason why Mrs. Will
burga Oesterrcich, who was found
locked in closet near the slain
body of her wealthy manufactures
husband, should have wanted to
be rid of her spouse.
Investigators are bending every
effort TO establish Il definite mo-
tive before Mrs. Oesterreich is Civ
en- a preliminary hearing July p
on a charge of numbering her hus-
band.
The theory advanced by author
ities that school day sweetheart
of the widow might figure in the
trial was secuted today by the
defense attorneys. They pointed
out adNfces received today from
Milwaukee, where the Oesterreichs
formerly lived, showing that the
couple had hved togetder happllv
during their Ii years of married
lite. .Et
An interesting story of how the
widow S arrest came about was
revealed today by the detectives
who were responsible for il.
After they had received infor
nation leading to the discovery of
the revolvers, said to have been
removed from the Oesterreich house
after the murder they approached
Mrs. Oesterreich merely to question
her.
She denied that there had been
any weapons on the premises at the
time of the murder, and when con
fronted with the evidence failed to
make any further answer.
The murder charge developed
from her strange actions at this
time the Officers said. 80. So. ........
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
Obregon Favors
American Legion
Post in Mexico

INDIANAPOLIS, July 17.-Pres-
ident Obregon of Mexico has issued
a decree which permits the Ameri-
can Legion in that country to i'm
port duty free 200 stones to mark
the graves of American dead in
cluding those who were killed in the
war with Mexico, according to in
formation received at legion nation
al headquarters, in indianapolis
from John l.. Gill, of Tampico, com
mander of the legion in Mexico.
President Obregon has extended
numerous courtesics to legion mem
bers in Mexico, according to nation
al headquarters officials. He has
received many delegations of leg
ionnaires at the presidential palace
and has facilitated the work of the
veterans organization for the re-
lief of former service men stranded
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
Coast to Coast
Pilot Is Ready

MINEOLA, l.. l., july 1?.-Lieut
RUSSELL l., Moughan today gave his
Curtis pursuit plane an hour 5 test
flight in preparation for his Sec
ond attempt 10 cross the cOntment
between dawn and dark of one day.
A small defect was discovered and
rcmedied.
After another test flight this af-
terno0n Lieutenant Vaughan win
decide whether he will hop off to-
morrow morning as planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
.Japs Threaten
Action Against
China Agitators

' HONOLULU, July l7-The Toxic
chamber of commerce and other
civic organizations in Japan have
taken definite stand against anti
japanese agitation in China, ac-
cording to Toxic dispatches to the
Jill, Japanese language newspaper
here's
"Unlcss the Chinese government
and people are quick 10 check tins
agitation and prevent an aggrava-
tion of the situ"tion,' = resolutions
quoted in the dispatch, as passed
by these organizations declare,
Japan will be compelled to take
proper steps as self defensive meas
ures. N-
''Thc responsibility, however, lies
entirely with China" the resolu-
tions are quoted as saying.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
SHIFTING SANDS
MANY CUT OFF TOWN

LONG BEACH, Cal, July IT,
Shifting sand drifts threaten today
to cut of fthe little town of Ala
mitos Bay from l4nd eonmunica-
tion with the rest of the world.
LIE 20 strong winds recently great
qaut.tes of sand have drifted
across connecting highways and
many automobiles have been stalled
The postal carrier for the town has
threatened to discontinue service If
the obsFuetions are not removed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
FREE STATE IS
DOC MED, SAYS
IRISH LEADER
BY WEBB MILLER
..orI,A 1000 hxy Initial

\COpyTlSuC I0Ao Ny ShtANl AO'Soj
PARIS, July l7.-Breaking q sill
ence of many months, Eamonn de
Valeria, erstwhile president Of the
Irish republic, predicts in a state
ment smugglcd here by airplaue
that the Irish free state is doomed
an dthat Ireland will soon he striv-
ing again unitedly for independ-
once.
The United Press received from
the famous Irish rebel leader 81
signed statement saying that de
spite efforts of the free state troops
to capture him, he is in Dublin,
gathering the scattered republican
elements of Sim Fein into new
organization.
De Valera indicates his new pol
icy is based on political lines, rather
tain military, for the present.
Roorganizes Sim Fein
"The Sim Fein movement is be,
ing reorganized, De Valera asserts
in his statement. Its po,icy will
probably be an assertion that Ire
lands independence cannot be sign
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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
DIRT FARMER" ELECTED SENATOR
Mexicali Mayor
Still Holds
City Hall
by United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
MExICAII, Mex, July IL
Mayor Juan Loera Of Mexica.i
md his little band Of armed
followers are still holding the
fort today in the city hall de-
cpite the declaration of Govern
or Lugo, head Of tho opposing
forces, that they will not be
molestel if they Gene out Of
their barricade.
Food and drink arc being tax
EN- to the besieged city officials
by their families who arc allow
cd, under the governor special
orders, to pass through the lines
of police surrounding the build
ing.
Wh;lo the Ioeristar are H.
irg held virtual prisoners in tho
bagricades, charges of edition
are being brought against them
n tho Mexican com is. If the
Nhqrges are sustained warrants
will be issued and the city hal
forcibly entered TO apprehend the
defiant little group. Tho crime
Of sedition is puniShablc by
death in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
JOHNSON WINS
IN MINI ESOTA
BALLOT BATTLE
Revolt of Agriculturists
Beats Regular Repub-
lican Candidate
DEMOCRAT is THIRD
Result Definitely Aligns
Delegation With In
surgent Group
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. PAUL, MIMI. 'nV IL.
arity of Magnus Johnson, "dirt
farmer elected u. S. senator III
yesterdays balloting grew into
"landc,ide' at roor today.
Tho farmer-labor victor's margin
passed the $4,000 mark and a finai
plurality Of more than 10000 over
Co7crro.. j. A. o. Prcls WAS prcd1ct-
cd.
With 2,572 precints out of 3,52l
counted the vote stood: Johnson
24G,2o2; Preus 191.o69.
Conferences to plan third ma
tiol al politica ,pal,y were ed mere
today by the farmer-'ahor leaders
who eng'n ad the 'farns2- re-
VOLT in Minnesota and elected
Johnson.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July It.
Presidents IIarding's Republican,
administration fell before ." dirt
farmer revolt III Minnesota today
Election of Magnus Johnson,
farmerlabor candidate, to tae
United States senatorship in yes
trraav's election was. conceded by
Governor j. A. O. Preus, the Repub
lican nominee endorsed by Harding.
The Johnson victory definitely
takes the Minnesota congressional
delegation out of c.. o. p. old
puard" ranks and aligns it with
hort hlOc
Returns indicate Johnson plur-
altv will be about 10000. Ills
m1rgin may be as high as 5o,ooo'
With returns in from 2,4G1 pre-
c'n4s out of 1928 the vote stood:
johnson 214,64S; Preus 1S0,O47.
James A Carley, democrat 17l,2O3.
johnson viii fill out the uneX-
pired term of the late Knute Mel.
son, who died April %, and Will
be candidate for reelection III
1924.
Victor in Hay Field
He returned today to the section
Of land he owns in Meekcr county
to help with tho haying. With
tropical Swedish accent johnson
s1m he ''lilied to help with the
'schores' around the farm.
Governor Preus, who decided
against res.gning to have himself
appointed to the vacancy, tasted
his first political defeat. just
forty, and at the peak OF 4 prom
isinr political career, he was caught
in the maelstrom Of farmer unrest
in the state. 1t was the second
political duel withia a year for
Governor PreuS and Senator John
son. Last November they fougth
if out for the govcrnorship. Gov
ernor Prcus won by a narrow mar
gin.
state Senator james a. Carley
was the democratic nominee. lie
received only a negligible vote.
Victory MOT Surprise
Johnson s victory was not sur
Prise. 1t was preslged last No
vember by the election of farm
er-laborite over Frank Kellogg, one
of the cold guard' in the senate
With Two farmer-labor senators
from Minnesota, progfcssives in the
senate hold balance of power
Both were elected on platforms
that grew out of the Non-PartiSan
league program in the Northwest
Johnson will favor:
Review of the Esch-Cumminf
railroad law, revision of the Ford
pcy-M -McCumber tariff; government
grain storage to assure the farm
crs ga living wage; national To-
Oa..It.lnl llnnn ulrnnA
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17

towns FREQ Simpson, ,prshen
a in the
one dw,ln to ri @ en- tai F. B Nay ere
Car callers AoiaO hmno M lcommHte
ON eH o slow, 0 Mt d O the
cal commit
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
Imperial Greeting Discussed


- Plans for a delegation Of Impe
rial Valley people to greet Pres
ident Harding on the occasion of
his visit to San Diego August 6,
were discussed informally today by
a group of prominent citizens. They
expressed the opinion that the OPP
portunity for 'acquainting the Pres
ldent with Imperial Valley should
not be overlooked.
The President will be in San
Diego an entire day before sailing
for Panama, and the program for
the day is still incomplete. 1t
would be compar, lively easy, con
sidering the cordial relations exist
ing between San Diego and the
valley and in view of the presence
of Congressman Swing in the coast
city, to arrange for the reception
of a delegation from here by the
President, but none of the citizens
who talked the matter over, seem
ed 70 be willing to take the lead
in promoting the plan.
Offers Special Train
To Press representative who
brought the matter to his attention,
c. f. Matlin, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the San Diego
and Arizona railway, stated he
would be able to make arrange
ments for special ear or a spe-
ei;l train to carry a delegation to
the coast, and undoubtedly plan
could be worked out so that those
making the trip could use the ear
or ears for their headquarters
while in San Diego. Doubtless
hotel reservations will be at d
premium, for the presence of the
President is certain to attract Il
large crowd, which will tax the
Accommodations, and making the trip
by special train would solve this
difficulty.
Undoubtedly many people of
Imperial Valley think enough of
the President of the United States
to make a trip of only l25 miles
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17
MIDNfC HIT sun
TOO STRENUOUS
FOR FIRST LADY
Long Days.. No Nights,
Travel ExertiOn, Tires
Presidents Wife
IMPERIAL GREETING
Citizens Discuss Sending
Delegation to Meet
Chief Executive

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July IT,
MIS-. Warren G.. Harding, wife of
the president is suffering from
exhaustion but she is not Serious
ly i'll, Brigadier General Sawyer de-
Glazed today.
The presidents personal physic-
ian said the unusual exertions of
Alaskan travel with long days and
70 nights had tired her. She re-
marked up here as President Hard
before the presidential train left
at p. m.
Three heat prostrations were
market up here as President Hard
ing addressed a crowd at the ball
park while the temperature was 96
degrees. The president changed
his plans several times during the
day and, after abandoning the
tails trip, decided to see ''clean
up at placer mine.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-17

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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-21
Nah
IS PUT UNDER
MARTIAL Law
Chatham Jail Attacked, But Negro
Assailant Protected From Mob

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 20 Sa-
vannah was put under martial law
this morning by order of Governor
Hardw;ck, and the military was ord
cred to prohibit the sale of firearms.
This action was taken as a result of
the unsuccessful attack on the Chat
ham county Jail last night, when a
crowd tried to gain possession of Wal
ter Lee, a negro identified as the as
sailant of 80 year old married white
woman in West Savannah Monday aft
ernoon. Units of the One Hundred and
Eighteenth Field artillery and the
Georgia Hussars are on guard around
the Jail.
AT noon today, 'Brigadier- General
Robert J. Travis, commanding officer
OF the llSth field artillery, received
telegram from the governor declare
ing martial law in Savannah until fur
Their notice and prohibiting the sale
of firearms.
Forty-nine prisoners were taken last
night. They are being quartered in the
city barracks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-21
Vesuvius Is Staging
A Thrilling Spectacle
Glowing Lava, Stones and Cinders
Are Thrown High in the Air

NAPLES,-Vesuvius, which re-
Gently has given signs of renewed &C
tivity is again in eruption, with in
candesCent lava, stones, cinders and
smoke being thrown up in a column
which frequently reaches a height Of
several hundred feet. Many foreigners
notably Americans are here admiring
the spectacle, which is most effective
at night, when the smoke clouds and
streams of lava glow redly in the dark
ness. No one is allowed to approach
the crater, particularly as the crup-
ton is causing violent local earth
quakes.
The phenomenon now being wit
messed is current one, coming ev-
cry few years. The lava which is eject
ed by the volcano gradually forms a
cone, often rising to hundreds of feet
around the crater and obstructing the
free flow Of the smoke and gases I'M
til the internal pressure rises to such
a point that it disrupts the cone.
Professor Maladra, director of the
Vesuvian Observatory, says the pres
ent phenomenon may last long time
and will probably be accompanied by
large eruption OF ashes, but that any
anxiety for the safety of the neighbor-
ing villages is not justified
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-21
AUGUSTA ROUTE
ORGANIZED FOR
DAVIS HIGHWAY
Augusta Chamber of Commerce Ap-
point Committee to Present Pro-
ject to Executive Committee.
May Call Meeting July 4

Active organization work was begun
by special committee of the Augusta
Chamber of Commerce to organize
the territory in order TO represent their
project for adoption to the Executive
Committee of the Ocmulgee division
OF the Jefferson Davis Highway as
ISOLATION, under the agreement made
at the recent meeting of the committee
at Vidalia. Augusta, Louisville, Dub
lin and Eastman Civic organizations
have taken steps to organize the sever
al counties, and it is probable that a
meeting OF the Executive Committee
will be called by chairman Walter w.
Sheppard to meet at Dublin about Julv
d.
Col. Burch, County Commissioner of
Dodge county, has pledged to build
standard road making the necessary
connection east of the Ocmulgee and
complete the road thru to the Laurens
county line. The proposed route is said
to be the shortest route to Augusta,
which is the converging point of the
eastern tourists coming south. only a
small percentage of which is at this
time using the routes from Macon
south.
The Abbeville Chamber of Com
merce is actively participating in the
movement to secure this connection
to Augusta.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-21
Cancer Will Kill
10000 By 1925
Expert Says Public Must Be Made To
Realize Danger of Disease

Cancer claimed 10000 victims in
the United States last year and $780,
600 more will die within the next two
years, all of whom might have been
saved or at least been helped by
prompt diagnosis and expert treat
ment, it was said by DR.. Francis Car
ter Wood of the Crocker Cancer Re-
search laboratories, who addressed
the New York Medical Society.
Relief from Cancer he said, depends
first on awakening the public to the
dangers of the disease.
Then DR.. Wood said, family ply
sicians must make early diagnosis and
submit their cases Immediately to
competent surgeons who in turn must
operate.
The last hep he continued, is
. transfer of the patient to the special
ist in x-ray and radium treatment. In
radio-therapy, he said, the x-ray is
the cheaper treatment, although both
that method and the radium treatment
have special merits in varying cases.
DR.. Wood pointed out that dieting
cannot influence the course of cancer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-21
BEN HILL SUPERIOR
COURT ADJOURNED

On account of the weather and crop
conditions, the regular July term 1928
of Ben Hill Superior Court will be
and is hereby adjourned from the reg
uar time of holding same until the
Fourth Monday in July 1928; and the
jurors this day drawn for service at
such regular Term are hereby requir
ed to be present 70 service as follows:
The Grand Jury and Traverse jur-
ors drawn for the first week will re-
port OH the Fourth Monday in July,
and those drawn for the second and
third week of court will respectively re
port on the Fifth Monday in July AMI
the First Monday in August respect
lively, All parties, witnesses and jur-
ors will take due notice. This, in open
court, at Fitzgerald, Ga,
June 10th, 1923.
D. A. R. Crum, J S c c c.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-21
Anniversary Column
IL YEARS AGOl
[naiiy News Tune 21-2S 1oOol

Inaiiy N1ws June 21-2S, 1907
Mr., Farrand Osborne son of DR.. l..
). Osborne has returned from the in
stttutc OF Technology at Atlanta for
the sunlraer vocation.
Mr.. r. Wilson Pryor who has been
attending s'iocl at Oxford is at the
horlc OF his FARM, for the summer.
Judge j b Jay has filed petition
Tor a ckar:'r for the Florida Develop
meat &C.,, the !"cotporators being
F. +. Chatnbiiss ri Atlanta, c. A. Par
rsh OF LanF County, J. M. Mcdonald
of Ben Hill County and E K. Farm
{, CT Fitzgerald
Mrs. E. L Gw;nn chaperoned a
jolly crowd Monday night on a skating
party at Ocii,a nose who went were:
Mi>sts Daisy Locke, Matte Lee Viii
son. CIrt,, Martin. Matte Harvey.
and Mary Lou MI;sou also Messrs
Law,-;te &: v.r. + gtord Sandlin, Lo-
rrn Drk,.,' Il, Roy Ao: ms, Jas. Har-
hi, II ana Fred Way
-
Mr.. Marion Erksor was elected to
seat i'll the House OF Representatives
iron: Blu Hile Ccutty on the same
day and in the same election which
passed upCn iht Constitutional amend
n.cni creating Zen Hi! County itself
an1 the question aIose as to the leg
atty "f !ls being seated. On a vote
taken in the House the action was so
nearly I'll ,ii;mons tina it was a matter
Ct satisfaction. t Nj Dickson and his
CONSTITUENTS that the validity of his
election was promptly accepted by the
legislature rug' the contention was
but a technical Cv;Dble at most-At-
lanta Journal
Mr.. Jesse Mercer and family are
planting to leave in a few days in a
touring Cal for the coast where they
will spend some time.
Misses Evie and Epsie Campbell two
popular young ladies who have been
teach'ng a: Forsyth, Ga, are the
guests OF their sister Mrs. E. J Dor
.-riney.
Miss Jennie Washburn OF Louisville,
Ky, IS the guest of Miss Mary Pow
erS