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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
MANY WIRES IN
TOWNSEND CASE,
BODY UNCLAIMED
Mystery of Gann Papers
Cleared Up; He's
AT Alpine

Carl Gam. believed to have been
the man who died mt the county
hospital Tuesday night, under the
rame of Townsend, has been located
at Alpine, California, according to
his brother, Hiram Gam of Medina,
Arkansas, who autographed this in
formation to Frank Waite of this
city.
Hiram Gam, in response to u
telegram from Waite, informing
him that his brother was believed
to be dead in this city, sent an
answering telegram stating that his
brother had never served in the
Canadian army. Later he sent an
other telegram, advising that his
brother had wired him from Alpine,
explained that his Royal Arch
Mason membership card and a Mas
onic. identification tag had been
stolen from him in San Francisco.
This explains how She Masonic
emblems happened to be found on
the dead man, Yho also carried dis
charge papers from the Canadian
army, belonging to Charles Alfred
William Townsed. The discharge
shows that Townsend enlisted i'll
Winnipeg in 1916 and was dis
charged ut the end of the war with
the rating of sergeant.
F. c. Dyer, of Boyce Aten Post,
American Legion, who wired yes
terday to the Canadian government
at Ottawa, in an effort to trace
relatives of Townsend, was advised
that at the time of enlistment,
Townsend named his wife, Emily
Townsend, 40l Winterton avenue,
East Kildonan, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Canada. us his next of kin. Dyer
sent a telegram to this address this
morning, but had not received IN
answer this afternoon. The Cana
| lian government advised that 1T
| makes no provision for the funeral
| of Canadian veterans unless 'shelr
death occurs as Il result of sickness
or injuries received in the service.
The body is still ut the funeral
parlors of b. Z. Lemons, await
| ing claim by relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
TELLS OF KNIFE
I SALE TO ACCUSED
K. K. K. SLAYER

ATLANTA, Ga, Dee. 13.-Clar-
ence A. Everett, the first witness
called in the trial of Phil h. Fox,
publicity director of the Ku Klux
Klan, charged with numbering w.
S. Coburn, attorney, today told of
selling a long Girk knife to the ac-
cused man. = Everett is Il clerk in a
sporting goods store.
The knife, the state contends, is
the one found in Fox s pocket Il
few seconds after Coburn was shot
down in his office.
A. +. Wilson, a partner of the
slain attorney, was the next wit
ness. ,,. ...
Wilson said he heard five shots
fired in rapid succession after Fox
went into Coburn S private office.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
OIL BUNCO MAN .f
SOUGHT BY u. S

Los ANGELES, Dee. 13.-Orders
for the arrest of Kent Marshall,
declared to be enc of the best know
bunco men in the United States,
were SEM broadcast by local federal
authorities today, following his in
dictnient by the federal grand jury
in connection with oil fraud eases
here.
Marshall is alleged to be one of
the promoters of local oil firm
which has 'cleaned up" $4,000 in
the Santa Fe Springs oil district,
near here, without bringing in a
single producing well,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
Entire Family is
Dead on Way TO
NeU Ranch Home
By United Press Lenscd Wire

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Dec. 13.
A blizzard of almost unprecedented
proportions swept New Mexico and
the southwest yesterday, leaving IL
known dead, another near death and
one driven insane.
Severity of the storm appeared to
have entirely subsided this morn
ing.
Late yesterday word was brought
in that five persons, three women
and two children, had been found
frozen to death on ranch so miles
southeast of Albuquerque. Bodies
of two boys and unidentified negro
were found near Vaughn, N. M. A
railroad employe blinded by the
storm fell into Il canyon at Bisbee
and sheep man was found frozen
near his camp at Vaughn.
Mrs. Sontoya, daughter, daughter
in-law and two grand children were
found frozen to death at Blue
Springs ranch. They were driving
two horsedrawn wagons, moving
wood and household effects from
Lincoln, n. NJ, to a ranch near Blue
Springs. An attempt to start fire
had failed probably because of the
high wind.
The husband of the daughter-ih-
law is believed to have aperished in
the blizzard, although his body has
not been found.
Searching parties began check
up hunt today for several persons
whose whercabounts during the
storm were not known and it is
feared other casualties may be dis
discovered.
Rescue Parties Busy
Rescue parties, accompanied by
physicians and nurses, have set
out from Deming to sid hundreds
of tourists arooned in the desert
country near Cambray.
Caugh.. in the blizzard while on
their way to a neighboring ranch
for their mother, two sons of A. j.
James, four and nine, perished in
an abandoned school house in which
they had sought shelter. The bodies
Of the two boys were found by 4
searching party. The school house
is near Clovis. One tourist party
was found iii a. cemetery chapel
near Levy, where they had sought
shelter, from the high wind and
driving snow.
Stock is starving for lack Of fod-
der throughout the entire storm
area, according to the reports.
Material loss as result of the
storm probably will run into six
figures, according to the estimates
available TODAY,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
TRY TO WRECK
u. p. LIMITED


LOS ANGELES. Dee. 13.r-An
attempt to wreck the Continental
Limited, Union Pacific overland
train, at Whittier Junction, near
this city, was disclosed today by
deputy sheriffs who were ordered
to .he scene.
Two rails were unspiked and
left loose on the ties, the authori-
ties were informed by track men,
who discovered the break and re-
placed the steel before the train
arrived.
The attempted wreck occurred
Tuesday night but railroad officers
kept it secret until today, when
they requested the aid of sheriff S
officers in the search for the res
ponsible parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
WHAT'S DOING

Pot Luck supper, Methodist
Social Hall tonight.
Bible Chautauqua tonight at
Tulane theater.
Christian Church choir prac-
tice, Miss EiizaDetn Greer's
tonight.
Night school classes at high
school tonight. H
& Ell Centre Chapter No. 100,
:. r. A. Nj. tonight at Masonic
hall.
El Centre Lodge, B. P. o. E.
No. 1925 at Elks hall tonight.
''Our Hospitality Palace
theatsr tonight.
P. z. A. meets at 8 p. m. Will
son school tomorrow.
!, Elks.. Carnival. - .Wortham
q Shows tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
TO HUNT WORLD
FOR SWINDLER
IN PANAMA Oil

CHICAGO, Dee. ia world
wide search WAS started today for
missing Leo Koretz, reputed million
aire, charged with operating So
100000 coil swindle.
Investigation of Koretz's opera
tions was started when +. Z. Mat
thews, an attorney, complained that
he lost 100000 in one of the man s
ell promotions.
One man lost 100000 in pro-
motion scheme, State Attorney
Grove said he learned from records
in Koretz.'s office. T.,
Koretz. according TO Grove, told
his friends he owned 100000 acres
of land in Panama on which
choicest oil' had been found.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
ENGLISH LORD
SENT TO PRISON
IN LIBEL CASE
py United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Dee. l3.-Lord Alfred
Douglas was found guilty today of
libeling Winston Churchill and sent
enced to six months imprisonment
in the second division which does
not. include hard labor.
The libel occurred in connection
with Lord Alfred S charge that
Churchill, while secretary of the
navy, had falsified commlinique
issued after the battle of Jutland.
Counsel for the defendant refer
red to Churchill as professional
politician with "the hide of 81
rhinoceros, skin like chameleon
and short memory, and the cheek
of the devil
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
Passion Play Cast Arrives
I'm New World to Show Wares

Sings by which they make their sim
pie living,
Anton Lang, the "Christus of
|!theyPassion Play, speaks perfect
English He told of the origin of
the play, which represents incidents
in the life of Christ, of how it was
produced every ten years in fulfill,
ment of n pledge given at time
when disease threatened the little
town in the Bavarians mountains
following the 30 years war.
Lang told of refusing an offer of
$1,750,000 to produce the play fol
the films. The Passion Play never
is to be commcrcialized, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
Jockey Marvel
Tells How
To Win

ny thIteu tTeSS Leiscu wire
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec 13.
Jockey Ivan Parke, the II year
old marvel of the racing world,
today gave his rules for retain
ing the steady hand and clear
head which have enabled him
to bring 148 winners since last
March.
Three healthy meals a day,
once in a while a motion picture
show and in bed at 8 p. m. every
night Parke said.
Parke, now riding for the
Goldblatt and Whitney stables
here, has brought home % win
ners at Jefferson Park track here
since Thanksgiving day.
There's nothing to this stuff
about dieting and growing thin, -
the ''baby of the American
turf said.
"I cat regular-and plenty
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
CONVEYS ENTIRE
FORTUNE TO COLLEGE

FORT WORTH, Texas. Dee. Ia
Mrs. Mary Burnett, widow ef the
late Captain S. Burk Burnett, Tex.
as capitalist, today conveyed all her
property. valued at $4.0e00 900 to the
Texas Christian University here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
N. Y. QUACKS IN
GENERAL EXODUS

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-An exc
dus of quacks sought by the at
tolncy generals office in connee-
tion with clean up of "doctors :
and "dentists - practicing with
spurious licenses was believed nm
der way here today. In many in
stances whe detectives went to an
office the practitioner had flown.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
GREGORIO, 13, IN
OKLAHOMA AFTER
PART OF ESTATE
by United Press Leased Wire

.NEWKIRK, Okla, Dee. 13.-
Gregorio Carmichael, Is year old
Filipino, with his mother and 9TH
ers who will help him establish his
parentage, arrived here today to
press his claims for one fourth
share of a $30,000,000 estate. Gre
gorio will have the support of 30
witnesses from the Philippine Is
lands who will testify he is the
rightful heir to the property. He
is living at the home here of his
guardian, =. s. Mason
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
Portugal Revolt
Claims 9 Lives

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Nine re-
bels were killed, thirty wound
ed and 200 taken prisoner in
the latest revolution in Portu-
gal, which was promptly sup
pressed Tuesday and did not
spread from Lisbon to the pro-
vinces, according to special dis
patches from the Portuguese
Capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
X. X. K ORGANIZES
In CAL. TOWNS
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Dee. 13.-Ku
Kux Klan organization of the San
la Maria valley is under way for
the first time, according to resi-
dents arriving here today. The en-
tire valley population is banding in
to either khan or anti-kian camps, it
was said. r'otf
City Marshal Travis, of Santa
Maria, reported that he has the as
surance of both factions that law
and order will be preserved.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
ROW ISALREADY
ON In G. 0. P.
NATIONAL RACE
johnson Bunch Incensedj
Over Full Southern
Delegation

WASHINGTON, Dee. 13.-IIiram
johnson S friends, incensed at the
action of tho Republican National
Committee in restoring full south
crn representation in the next Rep
utlican convention, will demand
thai the convention itself revieH
the committee S action.
Their present purpose is to pre-
vent the convention from function
ing until they have had a decision
on the committee s right to rescind
action cutting southern representa-
tion by 23 delegates. The 1920 con-
VentiOn ordered the reduction. 1t
was made on the Recommendation
of a committee headed by Sen
ator Howell, Nebraska. 11.len, with
amazing suddenness the national
committee yesterday threw out the
Howell report and substituted a plan
proposed by Senator Pepper, Penn
sylvania, giving back to the south
the delegates cut off by the Howell
committee.
Little Representation
Further, the committee on con
tests, which deals with disputes
over representation, was SO consti
tuted that anti-administration forces
have Gttiei representation on it.
rhe national committee s action
i'll this matter has gwen new evi-
dence of the strength of Coolidge
control. Taken in conjunction with
the sudden switching of the 1921
national convention from Chicago
to Cleveland, il SHOWS that the
Coolidge campaign managers it only
know what they want but know
how to get it. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
Democrats Will
Steer Clear of
Senate Deadlock
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. l3.-Senate
Democrats today definitely refused
to enter coalition with senate
Progrcssives against administration
Republicans.
Senator Robinson Democratic lead
cr, declared Democrats would
"stick to the organization when
the fight TO break the deadlock over
election of a chairman of the Inter
state Commerce committee is resum-
ed Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
2 Year Old Baby
SmOthe red to
Death on Ride
By United rress Leased wire

Los ANGELES, Dee. l3.-The ?
year old baby of $. S. Maynard, of
this city, suffocated to death while
the father was taking the infant for
u" automobile ride, it was reported
today.
.4"ynard wrapped the baby in
heavy blankets. When he returned
from the ride the baby was dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
by United Press Leased wire

NEW YORK, Dee. 13.-Dressed in
the shabby costumes of their Bavar-
iant village home, the personifiea- :
ton of humility but with eyes Shin
ing at the sign, OF wonders of the
new world. Anton Lang and his fel.
low actors of the Oberammergau
Passion Play, are today seeing the
sights of New York. They arrived
yesterday on the liner Reliance.
None of them had ever been more
than four hours ride from Oberam-
mergau. They are to tour the Unit
ed States exhibiting the wood cary
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
One Drowned
In Storm Off LA,
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES HARBOR, Dec.
13.-One death as the result of the
storm that has been raging off San
Clement Island, was reported today
by the navy minesweeper Kings
fisher, which returned with nine
members of rescue party who had
been marooned on the island since
Friday.
The name of the victim was given
as Anton Hanson, fisherman, who
was drowned when his boat over
turned at West Cove harbor
Hide the children s presents with
their school books and they never
will find them.
Some kids get what they want
while others get sensible presents.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
YUBA CITY WILL
HONOR WAR HEROES
By United Press Leased Wire

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Dee. l3.--
ma board of SUPERVISORS Of Yuba
City today voted favorably op the
pIan to puild memorial building
here in memory of the sacrifices
made bv local men during the world
war. The building will cost Sl75,-
coo.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
Be sure to hunt UP tn, Uncle

Be sure to hunt up tn, Uncle
Wiggily doll announcement that
appears on an inside page, tell
ing every kiddie how he or she
can secure one of the3e fasci-
mating dolls free. Every young
slser who enjoys the Bedtime
stories will want one.
They make the spiffiest sort
of Christmas gifts for the little
folks, so that means tho grown
ups are interested in thea dolls,
too. s.a g2 n
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13

SAN ANTONIO, Texas; Dee. Ia
President ANarado ObregonShass TAX
en- the field against the revolutions
airy forces of adolfo de la HuelpaF
Dispatches received here stated
Obregon was comforting with his
military leaders 1T Irapuato plan
ming an extensive attack on the
rebel forces.
Secretary of War Serrano will
leave the Mexican capital today to
review troops who will leave for the
Vera Cruz front.
Squadrons of federal government
airplanes are making flights over
the territory held by the revolution
lists to map out a plan of campaign
for the Obregon forces, according
to the reports.
LAREDO, Tex, Dee. 13.-Screen-
ed, by drastic censorship, 'the
decisive battles Of the revols against
President Obregon We're reported
under way today. IT,
wen equipped FeNolui ioHdi.
forces who Lass night were closing
in on La Pied&d in Michoacan are
believed to have clashed with the
federal garrison, according to. ad-
vices from De Ia Huer,a headquar-
ters at Vera Cruz. .=., ....
The fate OF the Mexican capital
hung upon the-outcome of the battle,
these dispatches said.
Fighting also was reported in
progress in C"atotalapam, where
rebels under General Garcia engaged
federals. Spasmodic clashes be-
tween rowing revolutionary bands
and federal troops also reported
throughout the southern half of
Mexico.
Perfecting their hold ON the state
of Vera Cruz, seized at the begin
ming of the revolt by General san
ohez, revolutionary authorities to-
day planned the reorganization OF
the entire Judiciary.
Chaos Prevails e..
Magistrates of the old regime
have been suspended and Il new at
torney general will be named with
in few days, dispatches from the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 13.-Cot-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-13
COTTON MARKET

Spots $500, tone easy,
, 1923-09-04
Getting Facts and Figures Wrong

Senator Oscar Underwood Of Alabama is adj
mittedly the ablest of the Democratic statesmen,
and is accorded a leading place among the as
pirants for the nomination for the presidency.
He is one of the leaders on the Democratic side
in the senate. But with all his prestige in the
ranks of his party, it is evident that he falls
far short of mastery of the facts and logic of
the present economic situation. For instance, he
recently attributed the troubles of American
farmers to destruction of foreign markets due to
the failure of the United States to take an active
part in European affairs.
Statistics have many times been published
showing that our farmers are now selling more
in Europe than they did before the war, which
normal. But comparisons with per-war times are
confirmed by the showing made by comparisons
with one year ago.
A summary of domestic exports OF the prin-
cipal food products by the department of com
to the end of July, we exported food products,
which mean farm products, to the total value
of 500, 390,000 as compared with $S64,234,OOO in
the same period of 1922.
If the Democratic party's ablest spokesman
and its chief candidate for the presidential nom
nation gets so far off from the facts as here
indicated, what hope has the party to convince
the people of the country that it should be en-
trusted with the management of national busi-
ness and the shaping of national policies?
The farmers have difficulties confronting
them, but they are not likely to entrust solution
of those difficulties to a political organization
that can not even understand plain facts and a
few figures. There may be an excuse for bad
reasoning, but there can not be any good ex-
cuse for getting plain figures twisted.
, 1923-09-04
The Frontier
Compensation

KENMERER Approximately
100000 has already been paid into
the hands OF widows. whose hus.
bands lost their lives in the mine
disaster at Frontier on Tuesday,
August IA The money has been
paid out of the compensation fund
created by the state legislature n
number OF years ago. and the law
as amended by the 1923 legislature
is receiving its first big test.
So far the workmen's ompensa.
ton department has paid SO claims,
which is for one-third Of the total
number of men killed. This york
was completed in 10 days. and $685.
1884 has been turned over to the
defendants. As the remaining e6
were mostly aliens and are entitled
to only one-third as much as the
others. the amount which will be
allowed is estimated at s133,O71.Oi.
Contrary to the general opinion.
all of the total paid out of the fund
is charged to the employer. in this
case the Kemmerer Coal company
and that concern is required to
make up this moun in monthly
payments.
, 1923-09-04
Again In Operation


: KEMMERER-Production of coal
was resumed at Kemmerer Coal Co.
mine No. 1 at Frontier Wednesday
morning. after remaining idle for
exactly two weeks following the ex.
plosion of August II. which cost
the lives of 80 of the workers in the
mine. A small crew of diggers en-
tered the mine at the usual hour
for the morning shift, and began
sending forth tho coal that had
been loosened for the crew that went
to work oil the Inflated day two
weeks previously.
For ten days prior to wednesday
a crew of repairmen had been In
the mine cementing st~oppings, er
Getting battices and in every way
putting the mine into first-class
shape. It is reported that the
mine is % entirely free of gas,
and the air is working perfectly.
Most of the old crew that are left
will return to work in the mine, but
n few have resigned. unable to bear
the thoughts of the fate OF SO many
Of their fellow workers.
, 1923-09-04

Mass; Iowa, Newport News shipbuilding COM
pany, Newport News, Va; Washington, New
York Shipbuilding company, Camden, n. J., four
battle characterization, United States, at
League Island navy yard, and the Constellation
and Ranger at Newport News.
The battleships Delaware and North Dakota
are on the list of destruction. They are now
abroad on a midshipmen's practice cruise. The
Delaware will be strapped and the North Da-
kota given over as a target practice ship. The
following older ships enumerated in the treaty
will be scrapped; Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington and
South Carolina. The first four have already
been transferred to junk dealers. The latter
four are to be used for target practice by sub
marines and airplanes.
, 1923-09-04
Prospects Good-Men
Plenty

Notwithstanding of the an
preaching campaign at the e
factory. Mr.. II. II. Sandman. sup-
e~rintendent. says that applications
have been coming in until IL ia
quite apparent that he will have
all the men necessary and perhaps
a number OF applications more than
there will be positions for. That
men appear to be very plentiful and
are anxious to get "on" at the sur-
ar mill this fall.
He says the interior of the mill
has been practically rebuilt this
year. which is according to their
regular custom. and with a good
crew OF men, it is his hope that the
Lowell plant will again fly the pen
nant flag for another year.
Mr.. Sandman is of the opinion
as long as this is to be the banner
year for tonnage for the Lowell
plant that 1t should likewise be the
banner year for production on the
part of the mill and he is quite Cd.
timistic over the approaching cam.
paign as an opportunity for hang.
ing up n second successful record
In h pennant race.
Here's hoping that the fondest
wish of u genial superintendent
may be fully realized in the coming
campaign.
, 1923-09-04
AT So Much Per

Down in Missouri they are having a consti-
tutional convention. 1t began away back in 1872.
1t is still at work. One of the delegates "read
into the record the other day an itemized state
ment of the cost of this college of sages up to
the first of August. 1t had then sat 236 days at
a total cost of more than $530,o00. 1t had cost
$374,50 an hour, 1924 n minute. 3
Is any price for wisdom too high? Almost one
third of the delegates, doubtless modestly feeling
that they were unequal to the great task, have
taken their $40 a day and stayed at home dur
ing ''the greater part of the convention" These
absentees are much blamed by the faithful mem
bers on the Roll of Honor; but may not some
thing be said in their favor? The usual fate of a
new state constitution is to be stamped upon by
the voters as soon as they get n chance to do so.
Is it not more prudent to avoid having a hand
in a document pretty sure to become waste
paper?
And observe that when a vital question arises,
the stay-at-homes turn up in full force. There
was scarcely a vacant seat when the proposals
for rearranging the state senate districts came
up. The minds of the delegates who have SO rare
~ taken part in the deliberations are only
stirred by a supreme principle and issue. Let
them fashion senate districts according to their
political needs and they won't bother themselves
about trivial details of the new constitution. Our
"best political thought seems to be pretty much
the same in all the states.