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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Woman Screams;
Police Respoh d;
Two Are Killed
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July PA gun
man and Il screaming woman shot
two policemen TO death ON the
running board of a taxi on the up
per east side here last night. The
murdered bodies of the two patrol
men were found i'll the gutter where
they had rolled. The taxi dashed
away and was lost in the maze
Of after-thcatre traffic from Broad
way.
Hundreds Of police are proving
today through Bowcry dives for the
murderers and the underworld is IN
turmoil. All ferries and railroad
stations are guarded to prevent es-
cape OF the death ear.
The two policemen, Charles Il.
Reynolds and Frank Romaucelli,
both off duty, were standing 1T the
entrance of the Quccnsborough
bridge when Il taxi dashed hy wlth
a screaming womhn inside, The
pair Communicated car and over
took the fleeing taxi after Il chase
across the bridge. Both then mount
ed the running board and P"trolman
Sussiman, walking his beat, came
upon them.
"Nccd any hclp?' Sussimu ask
ed. Sussiman noticed tha. the
clothes Of the woman inside the
taxi were torn and her auburn hair
dishevcled.
"Not on this ease. Reynolds
answered and Sussimam Went away.
The taxi started away again and
lust as il turned u corner SuSSiman
heard series of shots. lie ran up
and found the two policemen in the
gutter. Thcy never egtinrd cons
ciousness and died in q hospital.
There is no known motive for
the crime. Authorities hesitate 10
believe that the gunman killed the
two to escape unless he was some
notorious criminal. Reynolds state
mcnt that he needed no help "on
this case led to Il suspicion that
he may have known the man and
woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Magnus PeevetI
At Unframed
Articles"
By D. .. MEREDITH,
U. +. Staff Correspondent.

- L = Sldll SOA CSpO-lueilI.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 27.-
The government must step III
TO aid the farmers but need
fear no revolt, Magnps John
SON, senator's elect from Minnea-
polls declared today, deplor-
ing "inflamed articles, which
lie said, misquoted him.
Johnson denied he had pre-
Gictcd tht-e would be Il rev
olution III this country as i'll
Russia.
Some of the inspired cap
italistic writes are misrepre-
senting me and trying TO make
me out q bolshevik and an an
aEchist', - Johnson declared, re
ferrin8 to what purp porteG to be
g statement from him carried
by q press dispatch.
The farmers, he said, are i'll
revolt, as evidenced by his
oWr election ana domonstra-
TORS accorded him in rural dis
t-ict5. But that does not
mean q revolution with blood
shed as ] have been represent
ed rs predicting, johnson
pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Nurses to Quit
I'm Body; Protest
Against doctor

SACRAMENTO-Cal., July IL
supervisors, who believed they had
pacificd nurses at the county hos
pital and prevented wholesale re
gignations,' the uCysps l&ra ycstcr.
day offered tchir designations, rs
body and the designations were
accented by the supervisors.
Almost at the time the rcsigna-
tious were presented the county
e.and Jury recommended to the sui
pprvis,rs that DIR. II. f. Morrison,
hospital superintendent, be removed
from Office
rhc entire situation is the out
growth of chWges of drinking,
over familiarity with young nurses
and neglect of patients, made by
The nurses against the superlntend-
eht.
1t has developed into Il political
tangIc TO some extent, according to
persons on both sides of the con
trovcrsy. The grand jury and super
Visors are on opposing sides. The
nurses offered thCir rC5igndtions to
take effect August l, unless GER
tain demands Of theirs are ful-
filled, inc,uding the rein@tHtement
of two hospital attaches who were
discharged by DR.. Morrison when
thc storm broke several weeks ago.
f$se county supervisors, backing
y lffison, have instructed Morrison
10 make preparations TO secure a
new staff Of nurses to replace the
present corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
TWO SAN DIEGO
MEN ARRES Ed
IN Girl CASE
ElOping Quartette Found
on Ranch; Serious
Charges

a. S. Hill, $. w. Gingcrich and
Helen and Dora Bodi, were taken to
San Diego this morning by Deputy
Shcriifs H. ii. Ozmun and Bill
Buck Of San Diego county, accom-
panied bv Mrs. u. l.. Allen, of
Sheriff Gillett' 5 office. The men
will be confronted with serious
charges brought by the parents Of
the GIRLS.
TIE local sheriff's office was ad-
viSod by wire from san Diego Tues
day, to watch for two mcn and two
girls, The latter under age and of
Italian descent, who were believed
to be headed this way. The police
OF the various valley cities were
notified.
Yesterday Deputy Shcritfs Buck
and Omm came over from San Di-
ego, and in company with Under
sheriff Bert Underwood, started a
search through the valley for the
quaItCtte. Their course led them
to Scclcy, and through Il clue given
them there, they finally located the
four working ON ranch north Of
that town, where the men were en-
plovod on n haling ont tfit.
The girls admitted improper re
lations with the men and all were
taken to the county. Jail. The mcn
refused to discuss the case. Helen
told the officers that she is II, and
Dora is only l3 years of age.
Hill and Gingerich are much
Older than the girls, and if the al
legations made against them are
true they face long terms in prison
Lnnu cnnNictinu-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
VERDUY HEAR
KEEPS HERO UP
FOR IS ROUNDS
Criqui Takes Terrible
Beating from Yankee;
Poorly Handled
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

Unitc(. Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 27-With the
same stout heart that carried him
through the horrors of Verdun and
tire same indomitallc will that
urged him to grip his bayonet when
. shell had removed part of his
1ace, game Gene Criqui, the twisted
face Frenchman, passed over the
featherweight championship Of the
world last night to Johnny Dundee
As he "c5rried on - under the blue
uniform Of France, when everything
seemed lost, so Criqui kept going
last night for fifteen rounds when
he knew that he could not win, even
with a bayonct.
When he had survived fifteen
rounds of cruel and merciless bonn
bardamcnt, he stood msteadily in
the center Of the ring. his mouth
pouring blood in stream, his ewes
cut and puffed closed, and his
twisted face trying to smile and
heard the announcer hail Dundee
rs the "new champion Of the
world.
Floorcd once in the first round
for count of nine, downcd three
times in the second round only to
arise as the tea count of the re-
ferce was about to fall on him,
beaten all over the ring in every
round, Criqui kept going and going.
Nothing But a Heart
" What S holding him up, - a
youngster asked at the ringsidc.
A sage judge of the supreme
court next to him answerel: "a
heart, my boy; nothing but a
heart.
There was romance and Il moral
Continued on Pape SiNl
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Germany Brink Of Great Crisis Expect Monachst Coup in B
Merrymakers i'm
Cafe Witness
Love Killing
by United Press Leased Wire
LONG BEACH, Cal, July 27.

by United Press Leased Wire
LONG BEACH, Cal, July 27.
-Four Chlldrtn were orphans to-
day e. the re-ult of the murder
of Their mother, Mrs. Eunice
johnson, 28, who was shot aud
killed last night by Thomas p.
RcduS, 40, =, oil worker.
ECdus EilICl MrS. Johnson
and then committed suicide be-
cause she had refused his offer
Of marriage. lie left 1irs.
Jchnson's home 10 days ago
where he had been boarding.
She moved in IN effort to avoid
lin. lie then influenced Mrs.
lucy ITutchinS to arrange q
dinner for the three CT them.
Dulirg tie dinner lie ag2ia
proposed and was refused. Mr..
LutChins tod police Redus had
bCcl drinking heavily. In sight
Of hundreds Of mccrymakers,
Redus jc;kcd out his pistol and
shot MRS. Johnson through the
hcalt, and himself four times in
the breast.
TIN glad I did it, he said
shortly before death.
Just tell MY mother at
Ranger, Texas" were the last
words Lo spoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
EXPENSE IS 50
Times INCO ME,
MARK IS GONE
Chancellor Cnno Forced
to Call Session of
Reichstag
CHARGES IMMINENT
Government Made Scape
Goat BY all Political
Factions

ANTWERP, July 27.-Ho'-
lard ard Belgium heard furth-
er IumoIs of Il repoI ted mon
archist coup in BerGr today
when il was said Hugo SHINES
had been seen ~ Doornc visit
ing William JLohcrlOho, the
former Kai~er.
The visitations are founda-
ton fer rumoga that what IS
Eol.cved. to be az impending
coup d'ctat in Germa2y will
have as its subject restoration
Of the forne- kalse- to tho
fhrorc
An attempt is made to eX-
plan the rtporS that SHINES
had been seen at Doorne By
saying il was another visitor
wAo greatly rcccmbles the in
dEatEia, boron,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Women Fight Over
Body Of Man
at Morgue
ny United rrcss Leased Wire

Hy United Press Leased Wire
SANTA BARBARA, Cal,
July 27.-In a strange scene
at the entrance to the Inorguc
here, two women engaged il
physical encounter neac
dead man, whose body, stretch
cd out cn a marble slab, they
had come to see.
Mrs. NJ. r. Cheney of Los
Angeles, a niece CT g. 3. Lane,
loca' merchant, drowned I'M
de- mysterious circumstances
Sunday while crusing on the
lnotorboat rot, come to the
morgue to view her uncle's
body.
At the door of the morgUo,
demanding admittance TO the
death chamber which had been
refused hcr, stood Mrs. z. D.
hopibo&", S-itJ "O4l-Nli va 'AS
boat during the fatal cruise.
Chances of fire shot between
the two women aud 4 few
words, unhcard by bystanders.
Instantly the pair flew at
each other. By@tanders were
unable to separate them for sew
cral minutes, and the police
were called. lJeitne- woman was
seriously injured N the en-
counter. They were released
without being placed under
arrest.
Search of the harbor waters
for the body Of Captain Pier
son of the death boat, who dis
appeared on arrival here after
leaving his shoes and coat OH
deck. continued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Pickf0rd's Press
Agent Beat Up
BY Cal9leraman
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July 27.-Wild
scenes took place in the federal
building shortly before noon today
when Jack Pickford appeared 10
testify before the federal grand
jury in connection with Hollywood
bootleg ring probe.
NJ. Thompson, a Photographers, at
tempted to snap Pickt0rd. Il. j.
Bird, Jack $ personal press agcnt,
STACKED the cam"ramHu. dasrin"
his machine from his hands and
breaking il.
Bird then fled down the crowded
corridor. Thompson overlook Bird
knocked him down and gave him Il
severe heating before he was pul!cd
off by Prohibition Chief II. H.
Doilcy and his aides.
After the fight Pickford apoo-
gizrd profuscly to newspaper men,
SAYING he was deeply chagrined
over the affair, and offering to pay
Thompson double for the camera
although he refused to allow him
self to be photographed.
Pickford appeared before the
grand jury with three attorneys and
offered to give the names Of alt
his asserted booticggers provided
promise of immunity from prosecu-
ton OF ANY sort would be given
him, it was reported.
The grand julY, which is holding
as evidence two of Pickfor's checks
found in possession of alleged boot
lePEers, took the proposal unler ad-
NiacmCnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Ask Death For
Mexicali Mayor
ny United Press Lenaed Wire

MENiCALI, Mex, July 81
Death sentences for Mayor Juan
Loera and eighteen Of his adherents
with whom he barricaded aud he!G
the MeXicali city hall fer several
days during the recent political
faction war here, have been asked
by Mexican government attorneys
At the closing sessions of the Sc
dition court martial here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
'xDect Increase
Tn Wages Under
Short Day Plan

NEW York; July 27.-IIourly
wages may increase when the eight
ho,r day goes into effect in the
steel INDUSTRY officials Of steel cor
por&tions indicated today following
preliminary conference of L. S.
Steel heads, arranging ca linatiou
of the y! hour schedule.
Judge Gary, who summoned Il
conference of presidents of sub
sidiary companies, refused to sflis-
cusg the progress madf, saFihg it
was only a preliminary meeting.
Eugene Grace, president Of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation also
announced his company is making
progress toward elimination Of the
Il hour order. lie declared wages
undoubtedly would be increased.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
BUREAU TO
URGE NEW LAWS

CHICAGO, July 27.--Aid Tor
"millions of farmers facing bank
ruptev' will be demanded from
President Harding by the American
Farm Bureau Federation as soon rs
Mr.. Harding returns to the white
house, Federation officials announc-
ed here today.
Administration of the intermed-
iate credits act by the farm loan
board, and designation of farm gra-
naries MS government warehouses,
enabling growers to borrow money
on stored wheat, will be asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
VAST THRoNG ON HILLS

SEATTLE, July 27.-The nation
stretched forth its good right arm
today to welcome the president
back to 1.-The states.
Anchored in a long line in the
sound near Four Mile Rock, the
formidable battle fleet, with the
cruiser Seattle, flagship, at its
hcad aw.ited its commander in
chief, its guns ioaGed and ready to
belch forth a salute.
On the hills about the entrance
to the bay thousands of citizens of
Seattle strained Their ewes north
aul west, eagerly watching for the
appearance off shore of the trans
port Henderson bearing the presi
dent and his party,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
COuveneur Loses
Little Time In
Matrimony
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, July 27.-
Gouveneur Morris, roted author
and Miss Helen Wightman, his
secretary, are to wed, accord
ing to report here today that
their engagement had been an
nounced in San Francisco yes
terday,
Momis was granted q divorce
here July 20 from his wife Elsie
Morris, on the grounds of de
sertion. He claimed that a bust
ress life attracted her ard she
refused to live with him follow
ing his return from tho war.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27

l.. {. Lee, chairman of the gener-
al committee selected to make ar
rangcmcnts for paIticipation- by In
pc.ial Valley people in TIE reception
to be given President HARDING at
san Diego August q, accompanied
by +. w. Greer and II. p. Clark,
went to San Diego to confer with
the officials in charge of the cclp-
! bratiun in that city, and to asccr-
tain Just how Imperial Valley may
cooperate with them in the day S
program.
The general committee met last
night at the FL Centre Chamber of
Commerce, and elected l.. c. Lee
chairman, and J. T. Covlc, sccre-
tarY. Present at the Meeting were
j, p. Siegcl, II. p. Clark, Calcxico;
Warren Currier, w. II. Lowthcr
BrawIoy; Messrs. Jardin, Myers,
Humsy and Baxter, Holtviile; Ira
Aten, S. l.. McCrory, c. c. Jenkins,
j. w. Scott r. l.. Garthwaite,
Charles M,atlin and l.. c. Lee, Fl
Centre.
Urge Big Delegation
With this committee working in
all parts of the valley, it is hoped
to arouse the enthusiasm of the
people so they will take advantage
Of the opportunity to let President
Harding know there is strong
body of representative American
people in this part of the country
who ask his support in behalf Of
Boulder Canyon dam and the All
American canal, provision for which
is made in the Swing Johnson bill,
which he may be called upoh to
sign during the next session of con
gress.
The advantage of having a large
number of valley people in san
Diego On the day of the President 5
visit is realized by leaders in valley
affairs, and every effort will be
made to have rs large a representa-
ton as possible make the trip.
Railroad Offers Rate
The San Diego and Arizona Rail
way mas agreed 10 extend ITS low
round tiip rate, so that tickets may
hc sold here Sunday, good for re-
turn Tuesday following the Presi-
dent S visit. A rate of So for the
round trip from FL Ccntro, places
the cost well within the means of
nearly all valley people. Travelling
by rail will permit them to get ii
good night 5 sleep on both the going
and return trips.
Acting ON the request of the com
mittcc, the city trustees of FL Cen
tro passed a resolution Wednesday
night, declaring Monday, August 6,
a holiday in this city, and Mayor
Faweett S proclamations to that eff
feet is published today. This action
by El Centre undoubtedly will be
followed III the other valley cities
Information comes from San hi
ego that tn President s party will
include thyce cabinet members,
whose departments are directly in
tercSted with the Boulder dam pro
lect, and whose support must be OBJ
tanned if the Swing johnson bin is
to be passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Fly-By-Nig
Pilot Makes
Record Trip

GARDEN CITY, N. ", July
9.-Overnight committing by
ailplane between New York and
Chicago has been established as
practical by an eight and a half
hour nonstop flight between
he two cities.
An aeroplane piloted by Ed
ward Stinson and carrying Char
less dickinson, president of the
Aero Cluo OF illinois and Art
Gray, mechanic az passengers,
reached here this morning. IL
had hoped eff from Chicago AZ
IL O'Clock last night, Central
standard time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
scRIPPs BUYS NEWSPAPER
Bv United pv.ss Lcnsea Wire

PITTSBURGH P>. July II
Sale of the controlling interest in
the Pittsburgh Press to Rov w.
Howard of the Scripps Howard
Newspapers, was announced here
today by Col. Oliver S. Hershman,
for % years owner and publisher
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
BLA,NTON FREED
IN LIBEL TRIAL
ny United Press LEASED Wire

COMANCHE, Texas, July az
representative Thomas l.. BIanton
Of the 18th Texas district was
found not guilty by jury here last
night on a charge Of criminal libel,
Biautou was indicted on a libel
charge following publication Of a
statement during the last political
campaign dcnouncing the war rec
ord of HIaatoa S opponent Osca,
Galloway,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
LEGAL HOLIDAY
FOR VALLEY TO
SEE PRESIDENT
Working For Huge Dele.
CATION to Visit San
Diego
CUMMITTEE ACTIVE
Mayor Fawcett Calls on
Citizens to Take Day
for Harding
COMMITTEE ACTIVE
FROtLANAT TFON

Pursuant to resolution pass
cd by Board of TrliGtees Of City
of FL Centro at recent meet
ing. Monday, August 9Th, IS
hereby declared TO be a ho!i-
day in the City CT Ell Centric.
and it is requested that places
Of business he closed on said
date that all citizens may join
with San Diego in giving Pres
ident Harding royal welcome.
William S. T'awcett.
President Board of Trustees,
City of FL Centro, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
YOUTH Kills FATHER
n, unltrL rrcen ArnNed WIG

ST. LOUIS, July William
Harold Barrett, II, today shot and
killed his father, Burton r. Bar
rett, -, in the lobby of the Boat
mems n. tional bank. The boy told
a policeman standing two yarda
away that he did it "to save the
lives Of the rest Of the family "
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
FCEEIGN EXCHANGE
Hy United rress LEASED Wire

NEW YORK, July 27.- German
marks were ut an even million to
the dollar at the close of the foreign
exchange market today ether cv-
changes also were off. Sterling 4.j9
off 3-S; francs .O590la, off ,0005;
lire .043S, Off O002.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
DIES IN CHAIR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 81
Herbert Sease, farm hand was put
to death in the electric chair today
for the murder year ago of Il. II.
Davidson, his employer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
TAX RAISES GAS PRICE

VIIARLESTON, ". Va, July Y.
Retail gasoline prices were adj
vanced from ~ to 26 cents in
West Virginia as new state law
went into effect, placing a tax
gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27
Game FrenChn1Uz1
Loses TO Dundee
DUNDEE TRAINING

While Criqui t;aincd lis eye
~ playing tennis, Dundee play
d ninc holes OF golf each day
10 develop his aim for the cham
p.onship battle last IiG-t. Iho
golfers win.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-27

United Press
Leased Wire
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-26
ANOTHER HORSE SHOW
Fifteenth Field Artillery Will Give
Annual Exhibition May is.

The Fifteenth Field Artillery, Fort
Sam Houston, will hold its third an.
rual horse show, May 10. The show
is TO be held in the stadium of the
cantonment garrison and includes sew
enteen events.
Two unique events will be the
mounted tug of war. in which every
battery in the regiment will be rep
resented. The teams will be composed
of six men each, riding horseback but
without saddle. A cup will be pre-
scented to the winning team. Another
unique event of the show will be the
mounted wrestling contest. There will
be no equipment on any of the horses
ridden by the contestants save bri-
die. ANY contestant in this event will
be considered eliminated rs soon as
any part of his body touches the
ground.
The fifteen other events include two
for women riders, jumping, polo po-
MES, best turned out mounts. chargers
end the usual events included in a
horse show.
The cups to be presented to win
ming contestants will be on exhibition
in the windows of the Hertzberg jew
elry Company. and the ribbons given
are being furnished by the American
Rcmount Association.
The committee in charge Of the
regilnental horse show consists of
Capt. David s. Doggett. Lieut..
Charles r. Brammell. Lieut.. Eric S.
Militer and Lieut.. Paul II. Miller.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-26
BIG GAME PICTURE
Movie Men Run Wild Animals to
Lair in a Flivyer.

"Trekking in the Intrepid Fiiver"
might be used as a title for the pc
ture, Hunting Big Game in Africa s.
which will be shown next week at the
Princess Theater. Nothing like it has
ever been seen on the screen-unless
1t was the Carl Akcley picture of ten
or twelve years ago-and probably will
not be again, as many of the wild
beasts that are shown in this pic
ture, engaged in their everyday pur-
suits are rapidly becoming extinct. In
innate portraits are given of the fam
ily-lifc of such little known fellow
creatures as the springbok. white
tailed gnu, Hartebeest impaia. kan
goni and others besides the better
known. but no more interesting lions,
lcopards. hippopotami. giraffes, mon
keys. camelS and hyenas.
The adoption of the modern flivvcr
as means of TRACKING wild animals
TO their homes is one Of the interest
ing parts of the picture. The Snow
Brothers. who took the pictures, had
two cars in their outfit. and the mar
vclOus performances Of these cars
would make n fascinating picture III
themselves.
Apart from the educational and in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-26
WITNESS IN SUIT
AGAINST BABE RUTH
WILL BE EXAMINED
To Be Brought From the
Tombs to Tes-
tify. :

New York, April 26.-Supreme
Court Justice Newburger today signed
an order for the examination tomorrow
of Robert McChesney, Low in the
Tombs, who has been hailed as an in
dependent witness for Babe Ruth in
the $4,000 action brought against the
ball player last March by Dolores
Dixon.
The girl suing through Barbara S.
Escoe, her guardian. ad Item, charges
that, as result of an assault made
on her by Ruth, she is an expectant
mother. Ruth, through his counsel. has
denied ever having seen the plaintiff.
Justice Newburger adjourned the
case one day after George Feinberg had
notified him he wished TO withdraw as
\ counsel for Miss Dixon.
Hyman Bushel. attorney for Ruth,
in an affidavit submitted TO the court,
said that McChesney has stated that
he had resided for some time in the
Riverside Drive apartment occupied
by Mrs. Escoe and her husband and.
while in said apartment, became very
familiar with the actions of the plain.
tiff"
The affidavit continued:
The said Robert McChesney has
informed your deponent that he is
able to give testimony which will prove
TO the court that there is no basis
for the grave accusations made by the
plaintiff. and the said Robert Nc
Chesney has informed your deponcnt
that the action is the result of a con-
spiracv"