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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
PICCLY WIGGLY
BOY F'INANCIER
SHY MILLIONS
Former Grocery Clerk to
Surrender Everything
Even Home
BY United Press Leased Wire

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 13.-
Clarence Saunders today paid dear
ly for his short lived victory over
Wall street. t""
The "'bey financier,' who three
months ago counted the profits of
his trading in Piggy Wiggly stock
on the New York Stock Exchange
in millions, today prepared to sur
render everything ! he possessed,
even his home, Gin an attempt to
prevent bankruptcy.'
Saunders, one time grocery clerk,
was ready to surrender stock and
control in the management of the
PIGGY Wiggly chain of self serving
stores which he founded. His obh-
cations, according to estimates,
totalled $5,000,000. This was money
borrowed to carry on a campaign
to force up the price of Piggly
Wiggly stock.
Nearly 4 year ago Saunders be-
lieved spectators were trying to
ruin him by forcing down the price
of stock in his stores. H. bought
all the Piggy Wiggly stock offer
ell for sale. Pools were formed
among business mer to raise money
to finance Saunders in purchasing
the stock.
The grocery clerk fipancier"
obtained nearly all the outstanding
stock and when those who had
sold short tried to buy to cover
their sales the price was forced up
from $32 share to around $500,
When Saunders had mo,e than
100000 in paper profits, the
board of governors of the New York
Stock Exchange suspended trading
in the stock, declaring corner
existed.
With no market left for bis hold
ings, Saunders was unable to sell
securities to pay money borrowed
from the pools. lie announced he
would retire from the presidency
give up all control in Piggly Wig
gly at meeting of the pool today.
81 have lost my business and my
money but | have gained knowl-
edge from which | will attempt to
build up another fortune. ! will
lose every nickel | have even my
home.
A new system of financing Piggly
Wiggly store was expected to be
worked out at the meeting. Head
quarters of the company may be
moved to New Orleans.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
MANY STATES
PLAN WAR ON
OIL COMPANIES
Officials Follow Lead of
South Dakota In
Price Row

CHICAGO, August 13.-War on
high gasoline prices was waged by
attorneys general and other gov
ernmental agencies in a half dozen
states today.
Governor McMasters of South
Dakota, whose victory started the
movement, went ahead with plans
to sell the fuel through state de
pots to prevent an increase by the
big companies.
Governor Nestor of North Da-
kota aWalted an answer 10 i,is tei-
egram to the Standard Oil company
demanding similar prices.
Governor Bryan of Nebraska
made similar demand to the Stand
AID, and is considering operation
of state filling stations.
Governor Len Small of Illinois is
investigating the situation, while
Governor Kendall of Iowa is study
ing the South Dakota plan. Stand
ard oil officials here mtimated that
price cut impends in Kentucky.
Wisconsin dealers met today to dis
cuss a price cut.
In Milwaukee and other cities
automobile clubs are considering
plans to establish their own filling
station, while in half dozen or
more cities the gasoline retailers
themselves are participating in
price wars.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Supreme Court
Raps Peti tion
In Sta ge Case

District Attorney Ernest r. Utley
has received a copy of the decision
of the California supreme court in
the ease of o. ID. Hadley ct. al.
against the state railroad commits
sion, advising that the application
of Robert q. Hill counsel for Had
ley, for q writ of certiorari to re-
view an order of the railroad com
mission, is stricken from the files
Following an order from the com
mission that Hadley and his asso-
ciates, operating under the name of
United Stages, cease conducting a
motor stage business in Imperial
county, Attorney Hill made appi-
cation for review of the commits
sion S order by the supreme court
In making its decision, the su-
preme court gave the following
statements:
This is petition for a writ
OF certiorari, to review an order of
the railroad commission. 1t con
tains much matter of scandalous
nature which is wholly irrevelant
to the questions raised by the petit
tion and which appears to have
been inserted therein for the sole
purpose of reflecting upon the in
tegrity of the respondent commits
sion.
"For this reason it is ordered
that said petition be and it is here
by stricken from the files of this
court
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
COURT GRANTS
WIFE ALIMONY

Following a hearing in the super
Ada b. Greenlee, who was recently
granted divorce from William J.
Greenlee, Judge Conkling ordered
the defendant to pay $50 temporary
alimony August IA and, commenc-
ing September l, the sum of $40
per month is to be paid toward the
support of their minor child, Lois
Greenlee, custody of whom is given
to the plaintiff.
Greenlee was also ordered to pay
attorneys fees of $75 before Oct
ober /. He is to be allowed to visit
his child Sunday afternoons from
O'Clock until 6 but must not re-
move her from Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Poodle Cuddlers
May Pay Tax
For Opera
ny United Press Leased wire

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. l3.-At-
lanta's "poodle cuddling gang"
was in CONSERVATION today over
possibilities of paying $4,000 addi-
uonal for their seasonal taste of
grand opera.
The house of the legislature after
weighing the wealth of "luxury
roiling' class against the culture
of music, voted for tax of $4,000
on grand opera in Atlanta.
- say, let us tax the crowd that
attends grand opera--the luxury
rolling, silk rolling, diamond wear
ing, monkey and poodle dog nnrs-
ing, and abbreviated apparel wear
ing gang" representative Pope
urged.
Opponents OF the tax pointed ont
that the Metropolitan grand opes
brought here annually as an eduea-
tional and cultural project and that
the guarantors would have to pay
the tax.
The tax which had been assessed
in previous years was left off the
general tax bin this year, and tho
fight over grand opera resulted
when the omission was noted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
N O APPEAL IN
S.P.-C. P. MERGER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13,-The
federal government will not appeal
the decision of the United States
court at ST. Paul in the Southern
Pacific Central Pacific railroad
ease, Attorney General Daugherty
announced today.
By declining to appeal the fed
prat goverrmeat nerrttS tho -
'preme court decree dissolving the
Southern Pacific Central Pacific
mer"e~ to be overridden hv the in-
terstate commerce commission
which held that the merplpo Or the
two lines was in the public inter
est
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
France Is Losing
100000 People
Each Year
BY JOHN O'BRIEN
u. p. Staff Correspondent.

PARIS, August 13.-If the
presetn rate OF depopulation i'll q
France continues until 1886
France will he able to place on
army OF only 100000 men in
the field in case of war, while
Germany will have 100000
men capable of bearing arms.
In other words, Francns will
have an annual recruit "class
of 100000 men, while she now
has $4,000. These figures
were given by ex-Prefect OF
Police Lepine at meeting of
the French League.
"In the year 1927 said M.
Lepine, yves lost half a mil
lion population. One of these
days the number of deaths will
be actually greater than that of
births. For every two male
children born in Francs, italy
has three and Germany five.
France Is the most extravagant
nation in the world. We are
paying every year twenty-five
billion francs for goods which
our colonies ought to provide.
It costs more to publish 1000
copies of book in France than
it does to publish 5000 in Eng
land. Germany knows all this.
That is why she is playing the
waiting game! She knows that
very soon she will see France
in a position of utter inferior
ity. That is why she is prepar-
ing o formidable aerial fleet
to help her get revenge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Lock Up the Old
Pants, Boys: the
Girls May Get EN-
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 13.-South-
ern California men today are faced
with the problem of retaining
pants as distinctive article of
male apparel.
Yes, it is sad but true, the girls
have taken to wearing 'em. There
is nothing fancy about them, no
frills or anything like that. Nor
are they knickys, or hiking pants.
Instead they are just the plain
ordinary kind that a man buys at
any haberdashery.
alma island, when several groups of
girls appeared in white duck trous-
ers, regular white ducks with cuff
bottoms.
Avalon rubbed its sophisticated
eyes and then decided it was just
a lark; just group of girls dress
ing in their brothers clothing for
an afternoon.
But when painted girls appeared
thereafter in increasing numbers,
"a avn Npht up W tHt ittt- lhit
the girls had inaugurated a new
style.
Nor are the pants confined to
white ducks. Grey striped pants,
sailors pants and similar forms of
hitherto exclusive male attire have
appeared on the fair strollers.
"We like 'em and intend to
wear 'em all the time. Why not?'
-one group of girls replied to a po-
lice officers who asked: " How
cOme?'
Gwen, after all, why mote" said
Avalon's chief of police. "The
girls have their pants on when they
get off the boat and they have
them on when they go back so |
suppose it must be all right on the
mainland. Most of the girls say
its the coming thing in flapper
styles. -
"'Well, WE'LL" said the justice
of the peace of Avalon, when the
matter was called to his JUDICIAL at
tention. 81 cannot find anything
in the statutes to cover girls wear
ing pants. | suppose they are com
Portable. ! don't see what / can
do about il.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
MINERS STRIKE
FIRST PROBLEM
OF PRESIDE N 7
Coolidge Takes Posses
sion of Executive Of
fices in Capitol
NO EXTRA SESSION
Reiterates Declaration to
Follow All Harding
Policies
NO EXTRA SESSION
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Pres-
ident Coolidge was engaged today
in formulating his policy to protect
the public against a coal shortage
this winter.
The keynote of that policy, ac-
cording to his advisers. is:
''There shall be no strike.''
That Mr.. Coolidge is alive to the
grave situation in the hard coal
fields as a result of the deadlock
between operators and miners, was
evidenced by his sending George
Otis Smith of the United States
coal commission on a flying trip
to Gloucester, Mass, to confer with
Chairman John Hays Hammond.
Back from a hurried conference
with Hammond, DR.. Smith reported
to the President at the White House
today. Hammond will return to-
morrow when the coal situation will
be laid before the cabinet.
Mr.. Coolidge it was understood
will insist upon another meeting
of the anthracite miners and oper-
ators with an admonition to reach
an agreement.
Since the negotiations between
operators and miners at Atlantic
City several weeks ago members OF
the coal commission have been in
sistent there will be no strike.
The President assured the commits
sion of his support, being entirely
satisfied with its watchful wait
ing policy.
Administration Test
Upon the outcome of the menac-
ing coal situation in the opinion of
some COP. leaders depends the
success or failure of the Coolidge
administration.
Among the first official callers at
Continued on mage 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
BY CARL D. CROAT
United States Staff CorreSpondc!


BERLIN, August 13.-Dr. Gus
fave Stresemann lead of the Deutsch
Volkesparte, sought today to form
4 coalition government to replace
that of Chancellor Cuno, which re-
signed Sunday.
Stresemann, regarded as mouth
piece of the industrialists, will con
tinue Germany s police Of passive
resistance in the Ruhr, it is under
stood The reasons for Cuno S
downfall were economic and had
to do with the internal situation.
Decision OF the socialist party to
vote against the government on a
question of confidence today forced
the resignation.
Speculation of the personnel of
;he new cabinet this morning cen
tered around the post of foreign
minister. Some observers believed
Stresemenn would fill the port
folio himself temporarily.
Names mentioned for other port
Confined on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
GERMAN POLICE
BEGIN PROBE In
BERCDALL CASE
American Legion's Paris
Headquarters Denies
Completely in Plot

EBERBACH, Germany, August
10 Court authorities together
with State Attorney Schlimm of
Karlsruhe, today began investiga-
tion of the attempted KIDNAPPING of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Amer
lean draft dodger, here, during the
night of August 10 and IL. North
American Lieutenant Hoover Grit
fifth and American Chauffeur Eug-
enc Victor Nelson, who ere under
arrest charged with completely in
the attempt in which Karl Schmidt,
one of the conspirators, was killed
by Bergdoll, have denied any know
ledge of the plot.
Details of the actual attack show
that Schmidt and Frenchman
named Sherber leaped upon Berg
doll from the dark of his hotel bed
room and pounded him on the head
with "billies. Despite their at,
tack the notorious Stacker fought
them off, seized revolver, killed
Schmidt and wounded the French
man twice.
Lieutenant Griffith and Nelson
were captured tn an automobile
outside. The machine bore an Am
erican license tag.
1t is reported that at least two
Berlin newspapers knew in advance
of the plot.
Bergdoll alleges the American
Legion is implicated in the attempt
to kidnap him. He believes the
plan was to rush him to the French
border and thence to the United
States.
Legion Denies Plot
PARIS,r August 13.-American
Legion officials here denied today
that the Legion post here conspired
to kidnap Grover Cleveland Berg
doll from Eberbach, an attempt
which ended fatally for one of the
kidnapers. The Americans say they
would like to see an example made
of the notorious Stacker, but that
there had been no plotting here.
Benjamin Conner, vice command
er of the American Legion in Eur
ope, told the United Press he be
leved some rich American had put
mp the money for the attempted
capture of Bergdoll. Such ven
ture, he said, had been proposed
to the legion but the legion was
law abiding and could not parti
cipate.
"But if Bergdoll, as he says
wants to get shot at 4 legion
naire, Conner added, ''let him
come to Paris and his wish will be
gratified.
Bergdoll, after frustrating tbs
kidnapers, declared the American
Legion responsible for the attempt
and is quoted rs saying he would
like to shoot legionnaire.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
SANTA FE AND
COLO. SOUTHERN
TRAINS CRASH
Three Engineers, Two
Fireman, Baggageman
and Messenger Die
I WOMAN INJURED
DetOur Made Necessary
By Floods Is Cause of
Accident ss
BY United Press Leased Wire

PUEBLO, Colo, August 13.-Sev-
en- railway employees were killed,
two trainmen and one passenger i'm
jured about a. M, today, at Fow
Ter, Colo, in head on collision
between passenger trains Of the
Colorado Southern and Santa Fe
roads.
Colorado and Southern passenger
train No. Sos detoured from
Walsenburg to La Junta because
of floods, and Santa F., No. 6,
running on schedule from Pueblo
and west; crashed at the west
switch at Fowler, where they were
to have passed.
Both engineers and firemen on
the Colorado and Southern double
header and the engineer on the
Santa Fe were killed and the en-
gines overturned. One baggage ear
was demolished and the other de-
rallied by the impact, but no pas
senger coaches were damaged and
only one passenger injured.
Relief trains from Pueblo and
LA Junta have been rushed to the
scene of the disaster and doctors
in Fowler are caring for the in
jured.
The dead:
A. Hansen, engineer, La
Junta, Colo.
j. P. Pie-son, fireman, La
Jurta
F. Schenke, engineer, Pueblo.
G.. Fl. Gray, engineer, Denver.
King, baggagemen. Kansas City.
G.. L. Chewning, fireman,
Denver.
E. B. Grown, messenger,
Denver
The injured:
Durleigh, trainman, Denver.
Hirsch, trainman, Denver.
Miss Pearl Brown, Wichita,
Kansas, pssenger, lips cut.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Storm Sweeps
Two States;
4 Killed
BY United Press Leased Wir.

BY United Press Leased Wire
COLUMBUS, c., August 13.-
-Four persons are known to
have perished in a severe wind
and RAIN storm which, swept
Ohio and West Virginia from
the northwest during the night.
At least dozen persons
were injured and thousands of
dollars damage done to build
ings ard crops.
The temperature here dropped
% degrees in five minutes when
the storm broke. Rains swell
ed streams in the vicinity Of
Beckley, w. Va, where three
persons were drowned and prop
eety damage is estimated at
$5OO,OOO.
The victims were Mason Har-
ris, George Hanson and an un-
identified negro. Walter Kars-
zanski was killed by broken
electric wire at Toledo, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Flat Refusal
70 Be French
Reply to Note
Ey WEBB MILLER
ted Pres Staff Correspondent


cited Pres Staff Correspondent
TARIS, Aug. l3.--France re
CARDS tie proposals in the Fri
tish reparations note az inaccept-
able and Premier Poiy,9are prob
ably will reply flatly refusing
the British suggestion it was
learned unofficially today
Tt was considered probable
Poincare would reply, contesting
The British points which he re-
gard as erroneous. Semi official
ly it was pointed out that with
the exception Of a fog points
the British attitude as outlined
in CurZon's laGcst conamunica-
tior, is exactly the same as in
the past. Horce France can
only be consistent and make the
same reply as in the past, q re-
fusal.
France is determined to con-
test the British statements re-
garding the legality of occupa
tion Of the Ruhr, the semi
official analysis said, and will
cite the Spa agreements and the
treaty Of peace to bear cut the
Frerch thesis.
The analysis pointed out that
the British note attempts to hold
France responsible for the
amounts which England claims
from Germany, q thesis which
France considers highly deplor-
able. In conclusion the analysis
expresses panied surprise at the
British idea that France might
be hauled before The Hague tri-
bunal to justify her occupation,
of the Ruhr.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
2 Killed, 4 Hurt
InL. A. Accidents
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13,-A
man and woman were killed IN
traffic accidents over the week end
and three men, and another woman
were injured.
The dead Frank Jamenez
and Mrs. Anna Wright. Jamanez
was killed when two speeding auto
mobiles ran through DIV 'ntown
crowd. John Jamanez, son of the
dead man, NJ. Rodriguez and A.
Charera were injured at the same
time.
Mrs. Wright was killed when a
machine in which she was riding
turned. over and went into the
ditch near Whittier.
Miss Peggy Hicks and IL. y.
Loveall of Norwalk, other occu-
pants of the car, were injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
REFORMED TRAIN
BANDIT ARRESTED

OAKLAND, Cal, august 13.-
Frank w. Manning, a laborer, has
confessed to participating in a
robbery of New York Central
train near Buffalo, N. Y. October
q, 1920, according to Oakland
police. The man who was arrest
ed as a suspect in connection with
the hunt for the perpetrators of
the robbery, has been working here
for some time trying to ego
straight, ," according to the police.
Three robbers of which he was
one, held up the train, shot and
seriously wounded one trainman
and escaped with large sum of
money, Manning is alleged to have
confessed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
MILWAUKEE, To Sell Gas
MILWAUKEE. "

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August IS.
The city of Milwaukee tomor-
row will start selling gasoline for
1875 cents a gallon for low test and
14.S for high test in an effort to
drive down prices here.
Five thousand dollars worth of
the fuel will be distributed to the
public through public filling sta
'tions, Mayor Joan announced. The
price represents cost and is about
ten cents a gallon less than pres
ent filling station prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
FEAR 7 CHILDREN
DROWNED IN LAKE
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Fear that
seven children who left their homes
Sunday for Lake Michigan beach
have been drowned, was expressed
by parents and police today.
All started for the lake together.
They included Nellie Kluth, l3;
Bernard Kluth, 7; Lester Kluth, s;
Francis Kluth, 3; Marie Kluth, 2;
Helen Cinko, l3, and her brother
Paul, 4.
They waved at their parents
from the street. That was the last
seen of them. An all night search
was unsuccessful. The quest con
tinued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Cun0 Government
Resigns; England
Rdps Occupation
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, August 13.--fhs
German cabinet has booa com
p!eted as follows according TO
Central News Dispatch:
Chancellor aid foreign az
Strescmann; finance, Hi
derling; economy, Reumerx;
railway, Heinrich; justice, Bad
brugh, and iiiycrjor, Fuchs.
Ihc portfolios Of posts and
labor are unchanged.
With the downfall Of the Cuno
government, the. publication of cor
respondence between the allies, and
two fighting speeches by Premier
POincare of France, the rep2rations
situation became decidedly more
acute over the week end.
in anticipation of break be
tween England and France the
French frame fell to the lowest
point of its history.
From Hanover, Germany, new and
fatal rioting ytls reported with
twelve dead and fifty injured
German socialists by a decision
reached on constitution day" to
join with communists in voting
lack of confidence in the Cuno min
istry today, forced the chancellor S
resignation. Herr Stresemann, lead
er of the volks party is forming
Il ministry.
Britain Causes Sensation
Great Britain caused a sensa
tion which many believe may lead
to definite braek with France
and Belgium over reparations, when
a note in which the legality of
the Ruhr occupation was fatty
challenged was made public.
On Sunday, at Marvile and
Stenay, Premier Poincare made two
inflamnlatory speeches, III which
he recalled the horrors OF wartime
and attempted to inflame his hear
ers to continued hatred of Ger
many, declaring occupation of the
Ruhr will not end until Germany
has paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
BRUTAL FLCGGINGS

MACON, Ga, August 13.-R. Il.
Bobo, merchant, was in a serious
conditions today following a brutal
flogging at the hands of an un-
masked band. Bobo and three
other white persons were kidnaped
and beaten by the band, according
to reports to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
Hard Come; Easy
Go For Me-
Saunders

by United Press Leased Wire
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 13.
Clarence Saunders, who once
counted his fortune in millions,
today accepted the lot of a
poor man without a tear.
II can see millions slip
away with the same feeling
that I could toss away a dollar
biu,' Saunders said.
It was hard come, easy go
for me-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
MONDAY BANDIT
HOLDS UP BANK
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, August 10
Walking into branch of the Cal
ifornia Bank at 57th street and
Central avenue, lone bandit held
up Manager Browel at the point of
q gun and escaped with several
thousand dollars, shortly after noon
today.
The men walked from the bank.
i"mped int" his automobile nnd
drove rapidly away. Bystanders
secured his license number and
turned it over to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
''WETs" BEGIN CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO, August 13.-Illinois
"wets" opened their campaign for
= return of light wines and beer
here yesterday. The attempt to
win in the 1924 elections viii be
launched at democratic club pie
mic.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
COLLAPSE In EUROPE is IMMINENT
Seven Workmen Killed When Trains Collide Head-O On
New Presidents First Conference

frs nfaeno Pradem Q
going cnsat Secretary of
pres C Curt % a
a II
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13
HUSBAND TIED:
WIFE ATTACKED
AT FARM HOME
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Aug.
l3.-Par. Hacker. 35, German,
alleged attacker of Mrs. p. NJ. Gar
Ella on ranch near here last night,
was captured this morning on the
Redlands Beaumont road by three
members of a posse which had been
searching for him..
He was taken at once to the Gar
cia home where the woman drama
ticallv identified HIM as her assail-
ant. The woman S husband attempt
ed to attack Hacker, but was seized
and held by the officers.
Hacker was lodged in the county
Jail here, charged with burglary and
assault. He admitted a penitenti-
arv record, having been sent to
Folsom in 1918 from Los Angeles
for burglary. He has been selling
pencils on the streets of Los An
geles since his release and was liv-
ing at the York hotel at Second
and Main streets.