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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
$4,000 DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS, AUTOS
IN DOWNTOWN FIRE
Stubborn Blaze Gives
Local Firemen
Hard Fight
TWO AUTOS BURNED
ThOma3 Answers Critics
Who Claim Delay by
Firemen
TWO AUTOS BURNED

Fire which broke out shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning in the
auto paint shop of w. H. Edwards,
in the rear of Broadway, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, completely
destroyed two buildings Of sheet
iron and wooden frame construction,
burned two automobiles, seriously
damaged Console Brothers auto re-
pair shop and James Cromio's sheet
metal works, and threatened to de-
stroy the entire business block at
Fifth and Broadway, the damage
beir,y roughly estimated at $4,000.
The fire made rapid headway and
shortly after it broke out, the build
ings were q mass of flames while
great columns cf black smoke rolled
over the business section of the
city. The fire department made a
, quick run to the scene and realiZ-
ing that the building in which the
fire started was doomed; directed
their efforts in preventing it from
spreading to adjoining property.
Hos, Connection Breaks
Due to a broken hose connection,
there was considerable delay in get
ting water on the fire, but the break
was soon remedied and three
streams were turned on the blaze.
Owing to the highly inflamma BILE
rontents CT the automobile shops,
there were several slight explosions,
forcing the firemen to work at con-
..derable distance from the blaze
'jcveral high power electric lines
passing up the alley between Broad
way and Main streets made the
work of the firemen extremely haz-
ardous, the pclcs catching fire in
places, threatening the firemen and
spectators with electrocution in case
the fires snapped.
25 Cars in Shop
Console Brothers had abou 25 ears
in their shop and We're working on
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
KNOWN DEAD l9.
'78 BADLY HURT
TEX. TORNADO TOLL
Pitiful Scenes Enacted
in Temporary
Hospitals
Families Disrupted as
. Children Left
Orphans
BY REMEY M. cox

United Press staff Correspondent
COLORADO, Texas, May b.
With a known death toll of 10 and
with 78 seriously injured, including
score of little children, this
stricken little town spent night Of
horror.
\ cyclone which swept south and
east of here yesterday filled the
local sanitarium with injured and
dying until it was necessary to
make temporary hospitals out of the
Baptist and Methodist churches and
all through the night in these three
scenes of death Colorado people
worked tc save their neighbors.
Fifty one Of the most seriously in
iurcd are being cared for at the
Baptist church. At least 10 of these
may die.
Two Babies Unclaimed
The improvised hospitals contain
ed pitiful evidence Of the tragedy
wrought by the storm. Two Mexican
babies, unhurt, slept side by side on
an improvised cot in the Baptist
church, unaware they were unident-
flied and unclaimed.
Another Mexican babe, born
when the storm was in its fury, was
dying today. His mother, Mrs.
Juanita Hernandez, was found eight
hours after the twistcr, buried in a
storm cellar, with both arms broken
and her lips badly cut.
The story Of mothers heroic
rescue of her child was brought here
from the devastated regions. Mrs.
Nellie Hambry, though gravely in
jured and stricken by the knowledge
that her husband was dying nearby,
crawled on her hands and knees a
hundred yards against a driving
wind and rain, to find her baby
buried in the mud at the edge Of a
creek. Although hurled through the
air by the swift winds, the child
was unscratched.
Another child of the Hambrys,
Louise, six, is lying at the point of
death with a severe wound in her
head.
Baby Badly Hurt
Sixteen months old Valise Shell
ton, her leg broken in three places,
was' one of the most pitiful surviv-
ors.
All through the painful hours the
child cried in vain for her mother,
Mrs. S. Shelton. who had been
swept to death by the storm. The
girls father is internally injured
and physicians said he would prob
ably, die. Her three brothers and
sisters lie swathed in bandages on q
cot beside her.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
WHAT'S DOING

Imperial Valley Commandery
x. t. tonight.
Ell Centric Lodge Knights Of
Pythias toright.
American Legion Auxiliary,
Wilson school tonight.
Business Girls Club, meeting
tonight at 742 Olive street.
''Main Street. at Palace Air
dome tonight.
Musical by MIR. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Williams, State street church
tonight.
AlamitoG Home Department
meeting tomorrow all day.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
cor tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
II DEAD, SCORES
MISSING in 3-F0LD
RESORT DISASTER
Hot Snrir~: Laid Low
by CHASTITY Havoc
of Elements
OVER MILLION LOSS
Cloudburst Followed by
Wind and Fire
Claims Many
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May Is.
Seventeen are known dead
and an undetermined num-
Der, estimated at between so
and 100 are missing in the
storm swept region around
Hot Springs, Ark, according
to information received at
headquarters of the Missouri
Pacific railroad here. A re-
lief expedition was despatch
ed from here today but rail-
road officials feared that
washouts along the right of
way would prevent the train
from reaching Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Nay l5.--
Searching parties trampled throagh
debris and mud today in search of
number of persons believed to have
been killed when this famous sum-
mer resort was stricken by fire,
flood and tornado.
Physicians and nurses who spent
the night in the storm swept area
reported many persons had been
killed but were unable to give any
estimates. No bodies had been re-
covered. The rescue parties were
made up of staffs from the army
rapd navy hospitals and business
men and other townspeople were
commandeered to aid.
Property damage will exceed
81 100000, business men estimated
as they made their way through the
torn and broken buildings and visit
ed two of the city's most populaf
hotels which were swept by fire fol-
lowing the flood and tornado.
Night Of Terror
The night of terror began with a
cloudburst shortly after dusk, which
turned streets in the business dis
trict into raging rivers, which ear
ried frame buildings before il and
tossed automobiles and other imped-
iments about like chaff. The waters
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
No. 3 Stockholders
Share in $4,000
Payment on Stock


Details were cOnsummated today
hv the Irrigation Board for the
first payment on stock held by No.
3 stockholders, in the northend of
the valley.
The amount involved is $5l3,000,
which allows approximately SO a
share. The money was given today
to John V. Scott, of Calipatlsa,
treasurer, who will send checks
out Immediately to all concerned.
H. II. Clark, and c. E. Guest di-
rectors of No. 3 were present, as
well as the general attorney, Luth-
er Brown of Los Angeles.
No. 3 was the last of the water
companies to come into the dis-|
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
SPURIOUS DRIVE
TO FORCE N. Y.
MARKET UPWARD

NEW YORK, May ia new
drive opened today by conspirators
seeking to defraud Wall street
through spurious buying orders.
Numerous false orders to buy stocks
on the .excange were received over
the telephone from persons who at
tempted to impersonate regular Gus
toners OF the brokers. The conspira-
tors hoped to throw this buying
power into the exchange to force
the market up.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
AVIATOR RUSHED
. TO SAN DIEGO AS
COLLAPSE RESULT

CALEXICO, May ia. Guern'
sey, who has been engaged for sew
eral weeks making an aerial map of
Lower California, was rushed to San
Diego in serious condition ycster-
day, due physicians said to the
strain placed on his nervous system
by the sudden change from high
altitude tothe nomarl temperature of
the valley. Shortly after he land
ed here in his airplane, following a
long trip over Lower California at q
high altitude, Guernsey elapsed
and the doctors ordered his removal
to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15

Russian Reply is
Unsatisfactory
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, May l5.-The Russian
r0ply to the British ultimatum is
entirely unsatisfactory Ronald Me
Neill, under secretary of foreign af-
fairs, told the house of commons
late today.
The British government, however,
is willing to confer with M. Kras-
sin, the soviet envoy here, and ex-
tend the time limit so that he may
consult his government in Moscow.
Despite these time concessions,
the government remains firm in its
intention to accept no less than its
original demands, Mcneil declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
|. A. in DRASTIC
STEPS TO MEET
|. W. W. DANGER
Hundreds Arrested i'm
Huge Roundup of
Strikers
Upton Sinclair Issues
Def to Mayor
and Police

LOS ANGELES, MAY 15.- In
tensification of the industrial war
fare at San Pedro, where 37S as
serted I. w. w. and striking long
shoremen were arrested yesterday
was signalized this morning by the
order of Chief of Police Louis Oaks
to rush 100 additional officers to
the harbor as reinforcements for
the 800 policemen already there.
Chief Oaks who has taken person
al charge of the campaign against
the sO-called radical elements at the
harbor announced today that all
street meetings and demonstrations
I, will result in further Immediate ar
rests. 1t was announced today by
authorities that more than 800 as
serted |. W. w. would be under ar
lest by nightfall. A stockade to
house more than 1000 is now in
process of rapid construction here.
Ship owners announced today that
200 strike breakers have been put to
work at the docks and that 400 more
were expected to arrive today.
Out in Griffith Park, near the
golf links, huge barbed wire
stockade, with temporary shacks, is
being rushed to completion on orders
Of Mayor Crver and Chief Oaks
Congestion at the harbor is SO
great that it viii take several
weeks work to clean it up, it is
said. More than 100 ships of vari-
GUS kinds are lying idle. Only 1900
longshorcmen are striking.
Leo Stark and II. c. Duke, un-
der arrest, are alleged by the po-
lice to be I. w. w. organizers who
came here for the strike. Joe Fink
and Dan Duffy also declared to be
leaders ARE again under arrest
Both are under sentence to San
Quentin penitentiary following
conviction on several counts of
criminal syndicalism, and were at
large on $4,000 bail each, pending
appeal of their eases.
approximately 100 of those ar
rested will be tried on criminal
syndicalism charges police said
while vagrancy charges will be
placed against the rest.
PASADENA, Cal, May 15.-The
Los Angeles branch of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union has ac.
cepted the challenge of the mayor
and chief of police of Los Ange-
les announcing here this noon,
through Upton Sinclair, that Il
show down is to be demanded this
afternoon and evening, both in Los
Angeles ana ut San Pedro.
"The authorities have stated
that all idle men will be arrest ed
at San Pedro and held in Jail,
without bail, said Sinclair. 1.-THE
statement is also made that no
speakers, even on private property,
will be allowed to address strik-
ers. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
MUCH WANTED PA.
MAN TRIES ESCAPE
ARIZONA ARREST
by United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, May Is After a
desperate effort to escape arrest An
drew l.. Hepler, wanted in Butler,
Pa, on charge of embezzling
100000 from an insurance and
mortgage company, was jailed here
today. Police identified him as the
man who disappeared at Martin s
Ferry, Nov. 23, and was believed
drowned when his automobile was
found in the river. Hepler, who has
been living in seclusion here for
the past month, made a vain dash
for liberty when officers appre.
hended him yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
Jailed on Charge
of Hanging Wife
BY United Press Leased Wire

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 15.-
Charged with hanging his wife over
a cliff at Maynardsville, Tenn, 20
miles northwest of here, Isaac Ir-
win, so, was lodged in the county
jail here today for safe keeping
The woman's body was found dang
ling by a rope around her neck
which had been made fast to a bush
at the edge of the cliff, according
to reports brought to Knoxville.
Irwin denied the charge saying his
wife had hanged herself.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
spectacular Blaze Menaces Heart of Business Section
"a HOURS IN
SACRAMENTO
by United Press Leased Wire
SENATE

Received report of Jones commit
tee named to investigate campaign
expenses at November election.
Officially tabled MorrisonPedrot-
ii amendment permitting ten round
boxing matches.
Finance committee approved bill
calling for a $2,000,000 bond issue
for the Mother Lode Highway,
Passed scores of measures, most1of
which were uncOntested.
Revenue and taxation committee
deadlock on Duvall bill placing 5
per cent tax on gross incomes of
motor transportation companies.
ASSEMBLY
Ways and Means committee ap-
proved Breed bills revising motor
vehicle laws and placing a two cen
tax on gasoline.
Passed Hurley bill aimed to elimi-
nate bucket shops.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
RABBITS SLAYER
WILL BE FREED
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10
Court proceedings today were ex-
pected to free from charges of muI-
der Caldwell G. Richardson, aged 10,
accused by his own confession of
killing Rabbi Alfred Lafee in a
downtown hotel here the night af
April 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
MOUNT LASSEN IS
CAUSING DISTURBANCE
BY United Press Leased wir

REDDING, May l5.--Mount Las.
sen, California 8 volcano, was quiet
today after having threatened erup-
tion all day yesterday.
From 9 n. m. yesterday until sun
down banner of smoke curled out
of the crater and waved in the wind
high above the surrounding cuontry.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
GAS ADVANCES IN
KANSAS IN EFFORT
TO END PRICE WAR
BY United Pres. Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 10
Gasoline was advanced two cents a
gallon by several leading oil com
panies here today following confer
cnees to end the local price war.
Other dealers are expected to fol-
low suit and end the deadlock which
has resulted in total reductions OF
five cents per gallon at service sta
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
No Time Lost in
Mexican Parley
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, May Is Tho
promptness with which the Ameri,
can delegates to the recognition 7
conference laid their cards on the|
table at the opening session has
completely changed the aspect OF
the situation today.
Where a parley lasting weeks and
possibly months was looked for, i'll
now is believed the present session.
will be of short duration.
The secrecy issue also received al
jolt, although the sessions are pri-I
vate. A few hours after the con-
ference began the American dele
gates handed the press a statement
going into details about the attitude
of the United States toward Mex.
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
5 TRAMPS ARE
DEAD IN WRECK
by United Press Leased Wire

INDEPENDENCE, Kas., May Is.
Five tramps, riding on a freight
train near here, were killed today
when lG cars went into ditch.
Two other men stealing ride on
the train were injured, one serious
ly. The dead and injured were tax.
en- to Mound Valley.
The names of the victims have
not been ascertained.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
MONTAGUE GLASS
RESTING EASILY
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 15.-Mantague
Glass the author, spent "a very un,
comfortable night but is resting
easily today it was announced at
Roosevelt Hospital where he was op-
Grated on for appendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
ANOTHER MAY
is
DUE IN E Asst
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Anoth-
er cold wave Of marked intensity is
sweeping down on the country out
Of the northwest, trailing in its
wake srow and freezing tempera-
lures, the weather bureau announc-
cd today.
By tonight the Ohio valley states
will be in its grasp and by tomor-
row the Atlantic coast will shiver
from low, if not freezing tempera-
lures,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
FLOODS SWEEP
WABASH LANDS
by United Press Leased Wire

TERRE HUTE, Indiana, May Is
Floods swept the Wabash Valley
Monday night and early today leav-
ing heavy crop damage. DR.. Thomas
A. Drake, a physician, was drown
ed when Il bridge collapsed under
his automobile near Hutton. The
body was recovered today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
OPERA STAR GONE
By United Pres. Leased wise

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, May l5.--The buI
reau of missing persons has been|
asked to assist in search for Lvdia|
Lingren, "Swedish nightingaies'|
of Metropolitan and Chicago opern|
fame, reported by her husband a4
missing since yesterday afternoon{
She was said to be wearing jeweiry|
valued at $4,000 when last seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
COTTON MARKET

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW ORLEANS, May l5.-Cot'
tom a1oca1 ofaody
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
Chinese Bandits
Submits Details
of New Demand
by United Press Leased Wire


PEKING, May 15.--Chinese ban
dts still holding prisoners captured
from the wreck of Shanghai express
May 6, agreed to sunbmit details OF
their demands for ransom and Sc
curity today.
WASHINGTON, May IA note
demanding that immediate steps be
taken to reinforce the protection OF
the principal government railroads
kidnapping by bandits, has been
handed to the Chinese government
by the diplomatic corps in Peking,
the state department was advised
today by American Minister Schur-
man. l.-..
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15

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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15

United Press
News Service
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-15
May l5.-Cotton

Spots 26.20, off 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
CONSULT YOUR CHILDREN

. Don't you like to see a boy and his father pals and a girl
Gand her mother chums? Such a feeling of camaradere be-
! tween parents and children is so wholesome and refreshing,
isn't it?
Parents if you would lay the foundation for that COM
radeship with your grown son and daughter begin when they
are children. Treat your child as an individual, a personality.
A child of eight or ten years of age has just as much
pride, sensitiveness and independence as many grown folks.
Respect these characteristics in your children. Don't con-
tinually quelch their ideas, snub their opinions and treat them
as though they were the house dog; something that has to be
fed and cared for, being petted and noticed only when you have
time for them.
Children love to be consulted about little domestic things;
where to plant the lettuce seeds, what to have for dessert, or
where to hang the hammock. 1t gives them a feeling of pride
and interest in their own home and increases their self-respect
TO feel that they play a real part in the family group.
h Their judgments of course may be poor and their reason
ng valueless, but how will it improve if it is not exercised?
One can't develop muscle without exercise. Neither can a
Ashild develop personality unless it is allowed to give express
psion to its opinions and preferences.
The next time you buy a new dress for your daughter
consult her about it, and without a real good reason don't
force brown upon her if she longs for navy blue.
1t is in such ways that parents can pave the way for flu
ture comradeship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
Meet at Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, Oct. 3:-The an
nual meeting of the Charitable Circle
of Kings Daughters was held at the
home of Mrs. f. I. Perry in Grove
venue Monday afternoon. Mrs. c.
+. Brown was elected as PRESIDENT:
Mrs. ]. K. Breckenridge, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. f. 1. Perry, secretary;
Mrs. w. A. Osborn, treasurer.
The lookout committee consists of
Miss Laura Cutter and Miss Susie
Freeman of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. w. V. d. Strong and Mrs. c.
A. Campbell from the Congregation
al church; Mrs. S. r. Potter and Mrs.
T.. c. Ensign from the Methodist
church; Mrs. r. r. Valentine ano
Mrs. NJ. r. McCarter from the Epis-
copal church.
The next meeting will be a social
meeting at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Brown, on November S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
Keyport Woman
Is Given Surprise

KEYPORT, Oct. 3:-Mrs. Charles
P. Baker, of Church street, was ten
dered a surprise visit by the mem
bers of the Quilting Society of Cal
vary M. E. church and also her Sun
cay school class of which Mrs
Emma p. Black is the teacher, re-
Gently, in celebration of her recent
marriage to Mr.. Baker.
The surprise was complete and a
pleasant evening was spent, conc!ud-
ing with the serving of refreshments
which the guests furnished. Mrs.
Baker was presented with a hand
some linen tablecloth.
Among those present were Mrs.
Henry B. White, Mrs. William
Adams of Red Bank, Mrs. Euretta
Cgden, Mrs. Amanda Wilson. Mrs.
Emma NJ. Walling, Mrs. Emma p.
Black, Mrs. William Lambertson,
Mrs. Lorenzo Ravens, Mrs. Lafayette
Bailey, Miss Hannah Polling, Mrs.
William A. Tilton, Mrs. Daniel NJ.
Decker, Mrs. William Ademeit, Mrs.
Mary Madden and Mrs. Baker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
BROADCASTS
BY LORA KELLY
Paging Friend Wife

In India there used to be a god
called "Fifty-six."
That was the number of places to
which a lost wife or child could
stray, and it was to this god that the
deserted husband or father appealed
for aid.
There are probably more than
fifty-six places to which wives and
children can stray in this country.
When pa comes home to an empty
house and finds no dinner ready, he
doesn't need any ''ffty-six" god to
pray to. He is more than likely to
hunt up a perfect thirty-six goddess
to help him solve the problem OF
loneliness.
1t wouldn't be a bad idea, though,
to have a sort of central clearing
house for husbands and wives who
are likely to wander off, A. W.. O. l..
Not being a religious country as
India is, but inclined more toward
invention, some efficiency expert
might evolve a kind of CHECK in and
check OUT system for errant
spouses.
Gone to bridge party, back in tive
hours" wiley might notify central of
fee, so thai there would be no doubt
as to her whereabouts.
"In conference'-that flexible
phrase which men love to use to sui
any occasion-would be tackled III
when wife calls us to locate husband
not at office.
1t has it's disadvantages, however
There is such a thing as knowing toe
ALFRED much about ones spouse's
comings and goings.
Anyway, there are always tbs
movies.
Copyright, 1928. by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03


If you will write me again AM
send a self-addressed and stamped
envelope 1 shall be glad to sent
you the book I have on layets; alst
l shall be glad to tell you the names
of several reputable obstetricians
from which you can take youI
choice. You should call the hospi.
tails and make arrangements before
you go there, and they will tell you
all about the prices and rooms
Very few doctors give twilight sleep
anymore, it is out of date. If you
have a good doctor let him take care
of you and don't dictate to him.
[ know you would enjoy having
the little booklet Prenatal Care"
which can be had from the chill
dren's bureau. department OF labor.
Washington, D. c. for 5 cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-03
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS MEN
THE MOTHER OF COLUMBUS
By MARY ADRIAN

men did not ave minds IN those days
excepting the women of royalty.
So all her dreams went into the
future of her son. She had the lit
tie boy, who talked about ships and
sailors and strange unknown places
cross the seas, were fashioned OF
the same material. She loved him
even more than she loved her other
children. There was that strong tie
of similar ambitions that kept them
together. She encouraged him In his
dreams, and the thought that he
might some day realize them made
1t easier for her to forego her own
perso nal ambitions. She put her life
Into his life, and mother-like' man
aged to extract a great amount of
happiness from the process.
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Purtnn