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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
COOLIDGE TO FREE 81 PRISONERS
Hopes to Give
Them Freedom
BY Christmas

, Daugherty from Judge John G. Pol
lock of Kansas City, who tried the
Wichita l. w. w. eases, recommend
ing that the remaining prisoners
convicted at Wichita be freed.
Endorsed by U. S. Attorney
Pollock s views were endorsed by
United States Attorney Fred Rob
ertson, who prosecuted the case.
3. A comprehensive report based
on the evidence in the Sacramento
and Chicago !. w. w. cases, spe-
cially prepared by the justice de-
partment at President Cooidgc's re-
quest, upon the instigation of SEN
ator Pepper of Pennsylvania, who
contends that the evidence in these
cases were prejudicial and insuffi-
cicnt to convict.
A favorable report on the prison
ers' case is due from the advisory
body at the White House in the
very near future. With it in hand
President Coolidge is expected to
free the prisoners promptly. All of
them haveebeen in prison five years
and over, most of their sentences
having years to run.
1t was learned here today that
President Coolidge three weeks ago
secretly comnluted the sentence of
Librado Rivera, Mexican Socialist
editor, who was sentenced to ten
years in prison in 1917, for alleged
seditious uttcrances. Rivera was
freed upon condition that he return
to Mexico.
Formal representations for his re-
lease were among the first official
acts of the Mexican government af-
ter receiving recognition by the
United States some weeks ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
MT. WILSON MAN
GETS PRIZE OF
PARIS ACADEMY
BY United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Nov. 29.-Walter 5.
Adams, director Of the Mount Will
son observatory, today received no.
tice that he had been awarded the
Valz prize by the Academic Les
Sciences of Paris.
Adams is the first American to
receive the award in % years. His
work in solar and stellar research
is said to have won him the honor.
The award carries with it 400
francs; and was established in 1874
to be given to the scientist who
each year made the most interest
ing and useful contribution to the
progress of astronomy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
"Izzy" Can't Tell
One Good AS
This!

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30
"Izzy Einstein'' of prohibition
fame in the east and who is
visiting on the Pacific coast at
present, will no doubt turn
green with envy when he hears
of the wonderful job of sleuth-
ing that was done by Lieuterr
ant Briggs of the local prohibi-
ton forces Wednesday.
Lieutenant Briggs ard his
helper were endeavoring to hit
upon some plan to discover if
Joe Cangeni was violating the
Volstead act. They were about
to give it up as bad job wher,
they took notice of a black
bedraggled pussy cat acting in
a very unbecoming manner,
even for an alley cat They
caught the cat to find out the
trouble. They chased him right
into a barrel Of mash hidden in
Joe's back yard. Joe was taken
to Jail and the cat returned to
his home, "sadder but wiser
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Oklahoma Senate
Votes Down Part
Anti-Klan Bill

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
29.-After a long and bitter debate,
section | of the joint committee anti
Klan bill to require filing of names
of officers of secret organizations
was voted down by the senate.
Predictions of an open break in
state Klan ranks over the injunction
of secrecy of the membership rolls
were made by Senator Clark Mich
olas, Eufaula, who admitted he was
a Klansman, but opposed to mem
bership secrecy.
President Tom Anglin of the sem
ate charged the joint measure as it
now stands was similar to that ap-
proved by the Klan grand dragon of
Oklahoma several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
DATE EXPERTS
VISIT VALLEY


Dir. w. r. Swingle and A. ].
Shamblin, of the United Ssatcs date
experimental farm at Tndio, visited
the valley Yesterday, and in com
pany with b. A. Harrigan, county
Horticultural commissioner, made an
inspection of several date gardens
which had been infested with par
lartoria scale.
The inspection showed that prae
ticallv all date shoots and trees in,
tested with the scale have been des
troyed and the gardens were found
TO be in very good condition. DR..
Swinglc intends TO make anothe:
visit here in the near future and
IS keeping in close touch with the
date industry in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
NelU Chancellor
Fails After "A
Hours Debate
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-Adam Steger-
wald, former premier of Prussia and
late.a to try his hand at forming
a new German cabinet, gave up
the task today.
StegerwaId failed because the So
cial democrats and other party poll
ticians blocked his efforts.
After ~ hours. Of consultations,
:he Bavarian sage, who was invit-
ed by President Ebert to succeed
Herr Stresemann, Sound himself en-
trely unable to reconcile party diff
ferences and handed back his COM
mission to the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Will Not Permit
Farrar to Sing

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 29.-Dr. w.
II. Prade, Jr., presiding elder of the
Methodist church today refused
permission for Geraldine Farrar,
noted grand opera singer, TO appear
in Wesley Memorial church in a con
cert Friday night. He gave no
valid reason or his action.
The concert was to have been
staged under the auspices sof the
Southern Musical bureau. Officials
of the association were unable to
explain why DR.. Prade had closed
the church to the singer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
By WILLIAM j. LOSH

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90
President Coolidge intends to
free on Christmas day the 80
political prisoners remaining in
federal penitentiaries, if legal
ly possible, it was learned on
high authority today. -
The president has ordered a
complete reinvestigation of all
their cases by the department. of
justice and at the same time
has created a special committee
to advise him on the question
of restoring liberty to these
men.
The advisory body is non-par-
tisan, composed of Newton D.
= Baker, secretary of war in the
Wilson administration; Bishop
Charles Brent on Buffalo, ard
Major General James G.. Har-
bord, retired A. E. T. veteran.
- It held it's first meeting in Buff
falo yesterday.
Before this committee the presi
dent has caused to be laid all TIL
formal department of justice rec
ords in the individual eases. In ad
'dition, he has furnished it with doc
uments, not in the department rec
ords, which he is said to believ
conclusively warrant the freeing o
the prisoners. These are:
|. A letter to the president fron
Judge Frank II. Rudkin Of Sal
Francisco, who tried the cases o
the 81 Sacramento |. w. w. still i
Leavenworth, strongly recommend
ing that they be released becaus
of faulty evidence.
2. A letter to Attorney Genera
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Doughboys Will
Be Dolled Up
Soon

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90
The American soldier is to be
the best dressed in the world
The war department has decided
to give each doughboy a made
to-measure suit of khaki.
This will replace the shape
less. i'll fitting, rough clothing
now assigned to army privates.
The new uniform will be of
smooth serge, brass buttoned
and nifty gold or gilt collar in
sigma, a coat that flares at
the waist and snappy leather
belt.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
"WOLF CT RI" OF
CHICAGO MURDER
NAMES HUSBAND

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Each ac,
cusing the other of murder, Rather
Inc Malm, 10, Known as the "Wolf
Girl and her husband. Otto, came
face to face before police here.
The girl and her husband, both
held in connection with the shoot.
ing of Edward Lehman, a wat hman
on November 5 stuck to their sto.
ries and maintained that the other
fired the shot,
Mrs. Malm surrendered to detee.
tives last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Former L. A. Cop
Caught as Oil
Station Bandit
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29.--Leon
Kent, 27, negro, who until four
months ago was member of the
Los Angeles police department, was
arrested early today after an exeit-
ing chase by police officers. Kent
is believed to be the man who on
Wednesday night robbed seven oil
filling stations within half hour.
Although 100 policemen have recent
ly been detailed by Chief of Police
Vollmer TO guard filling stations,
not one of the stations robbed by
Kent was protected.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
McAdOo's Son to
Marry L. A. Girl
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29.-En-
gagement of Robert II. MeAdoo, son
of William Gibbs McAdoo, prospec
tive candidate for president, TO Lor
raine Arnold Rowan was announced
here today.
The couple is to be married
Christmas. Young McAdoo is en-
gagged in the real estate business
here, and Miss Rowan has just re-
turned from Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
ASK Gene About
It," Says
Pauline
-

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. =
Friends of Miss Pauline Garon,
moving picture actress, today
confirmed rumors Other engage
ment to Gene Sarazen, profes-
sional golfer.
When asked regarding the en-
gagement, Miss Garon, shyly
admitted it was true but said
it was not officially announced
vet.
"You had better ask Gene
about that she said.
Sarazen could not be reached
TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
England Makes
Protest Against
Seizure Of Boat

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Eng-
land has filed caveat at
Washington protesting against
seizure of the British schooner
Island Home, suggesting that IL
present evidence is confirmed,
the vessel be released. according
to the Daily Telegraph.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
5 KILLED IN
UNUSUAL CRASH
by United Pres. Leased Wire

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2o.--,Fivc
persons We're killed early today when
an automobile in which they wcrs
riding crashed through ventilator
into Philadelphia & Reading tune
mel and they were ground to pieces
by speeding freight train.
A sixth victim Of the accident Ia
in Dehnemann hospital ia critical
condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
STOCKTON, Cai.-Teddv O'Hara

of Oakland did not have to extend
himself 10 gain a decision over Fred
die Bonillas last night. Bonillas
took a count of nine in the second
round. Les Mason and Henry Fall
gano fought to draw. Young Ma
tionalista won from Billy Bonillas
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
THEN AND NOW
By Jimmy Greene

In olden days our Pilgrim dads,
Hauled out their blunderbusses,
And killed off turkeys by the score,
With little care or cusses.
They grew their corn and pumpkins too
Likewise their spuds and carrots,
While kegs Of cider bright and clear,
We're stored up in their garrets.
Unless we count the Injun braves,
Who menaced them severely,
Thanksgiving dinners cost them naught,
While we pay for them dearly.
Our turkeys cost us scads of coin,
So does our fruit and pastry,
And father groans as he shells out
For dinners rich and tasty.
Ma puffs and fumes as she prepares,
The food on smoky heaters,
And wishes that the Pilgrim dads,
Had been less hearty eaters.
The cost is high we all agree,
And turkeys are less gamey
While cider can't be had at all,
But we're thankful just the samey.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Miss Josephine A. Brown, County

Secretary of the Y. w. G. A
Thanksgiving day always brings to
me new realization of the JOY of
living, deeper sense of gratitude
for the gift of everyday things
home, health, work and play, and
best of all friends, who believe in
the Kingdom of God.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Mrs. George A. Hartman. Wife
of the Pastor of the First Prashv.

terian Church. l am thankful for
the sincere and honest purpose of
all good men and women who are
mselfishly serving in private and
public places in our community.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29

Mrs. F. D. Morgans, Vice Presi-
dent Of the Woman's Ten Thous-
and Club.-T am thankful that our
nation has had a year of peace and
plenty. I am thankful TO live in
thu wonderful health giving sun
shine Of Imperial Valley, the future
garden spot of California. I am
thankful for all the churches, the
schools, clubs and organizations
thai stand for the uplifting of good
in our community, county and
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Harry Barker, Chief of Police

When ! read in the paper that there
is plenty of snow back in the east
I am thankful that 7 live in a
place where it never SHOWS. AS I
lived for manv years in New Eng
land, snow has little appeal for
me.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
j. T. Coyle, Secretary of the

Chamber of Commerce. m thank
full for the increasing spirit of pros
perity which Ell Centro is exper-
iencing at present, also for the good
work which has been accomplish
ed in road building. causing I'M
perial Valley generally and FL Cen
tro particularly, to become more
widely known among tourists and
visitors to California.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Joe King, Manager of the Holton

Power Company.-It makes me
thankful to have become a resident
of FL Centre during the past year,
and to have become associated with
the upbuilding of our city. There
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Mrs. F. D. Jacobs. President of
the Woman's Ten Thousand Club.

] am thankful Ell Centro has such
q splendid and efficient school svs-
tenn from kindergarten to Junior
College. AS club woman ! am
thankful for our club house rs a
means to promote a clean and
wholesome social life for our young
people. And | am especially thank
full that through the Open Forum a
public conscience is being aroused
in regard to the border menace.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29

F. II. McIver, Secretary of the Ir-
rigation District.-Mv thanks are
extended for the health and happi.
ness of the past year, and the hone
that they will continue for the flu
turc years.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29

care many other things to be tTank-
full for, but these impress me most
at this time.
Tom Clements, Janitor at the I'M
perial Irrigation District Office
Believe me, I'm thankful that
our earthquake wasn't like the one
they had in Japan, and / hope we
don have any more of them.
Rev. A. E. Worthy, Pastor of the
State Street Christian Church-At
this season of Thanksgiving / am
especially thankful to our Heavenly
Father for the people who live in
this and every community of any
size in Christian America who live
clean lives, are trustworthy, unset
fish, charitable, and who have a
living faith in q living God. Such
folks make our nation Il safer place
in which to live. and provide more
Wholesome envt 0nmeM in which
to rear our children.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Charles L. Gillett, Sheriff of I'm

perial County.-It's good to be
alive and I'm thankful for that,
also for a happy and healthy year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29

J. A. Cook Owner Palace and
Valley Theaters.-The new Valley
Theater represents my thanks and
7 am glad indeed to note improv-
ed conditions in FL Centre and all
of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29

Lots of folks in El Centre are
thankful for lots of different
things, and the Press has interview
ed some of our leading citizens with
an idea of finding out just what
Thank sgiving Day means to them.
Here are their reasons for being
thankfu
Judge M. w. Conkling.-I IN
thankful that there probably will
not be any divorce eases in the
hereafter. I've never liked them,
and right now I'm sick and tired
of them.
Ernest R. Utley, District Attor-
ney of Imperial County.-There are
so many things I am thankful for
that it would he difficult to pick
out particular ones. Good health
is about the greatest thing to be
thankful for, I guess.
Charles E. Scott, President l)f
the Chamber of Commerce. am
thankful for the atmosphere of in
creased prosperity which is mani
tested in FL Centre at present, for
the increased membership in the
Chamber of Commerce, and for the
good that L helieve our organiza-
tion can do.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-29
Ell Centro Citizens Tell
Why They're Thankful

Lots of folks in Ell Centre other things to be "ank
of different for but these
and the Presshas nterVie al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

the total in 1910, is now smaller than
the white population. Restrictions on
have lent vigor to the
invitation and the inducements held
out by Northern industrial centers.
Does the South wish this emigra-
ton to continue? That it has been
more or less continuous since 1919
cannot be doubted and it is also true
that the majority of the negroes leav-
ing the farms have not returned.
They are employed either in the South
ern or Northern industrial centers.
If the agricultural South wishes to re-
tain negro labor the South must de-
wise the ways and means. In devils
ing ways and means the South must
consider the negro as a free agent.
There is no such remedy as pro-
hibitory state, city or county license
against the Northern labor agent. The
remedy, if one comes, must issue out
of survey honestly ascertaining, con-
sidering and weighing the funda-
mental causes as basis for installa-
ton of causes and conditions pulling
against emigration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
OIL AT LAUSANNE

The Lausanne conference has re-
sumed it's sessions, but oil only lends
fury to the troubled waters instead of
allaying them. The revelation of the
materialistic nature of the negotia-
tons become palmer as they proceed.
Not justice for Turkey or the subjects
of Turkey so much as exploitation
concessions to the powers, is the slo-
gan. Undoubtedly, had the powers
shown a greater concern for justice
to all, there would have been no sacri-
flee but rather gain in material
concessions. 1t is presumed that even
the Turk has sense of gratitude, or
at least that he is disposed to be
friendly to those who have shown con-
sideration to him. If it were not so,
it is hard to understand how Ameri-
can individuals could penetrate to the
Turkish capital and win in friendly
wise those privileges which the powers
have been wrangling over for months
and even years. Indeed, Great Brit
ain overreached herself to such an
extent in using her mandate as
cover for obtaining exclusive benefits
for her nationals that the United
States government was moved several
times to protest, finally with success
full result.
1t is fair to say that the American
government has taken no part in OBJ
tanning the oil, mineral, agricultural
and railway concessions for the Ches-
ter concern. That has been purely a
private enterprise carried on under
the very noses of the powers and with
out either permission or hindrance
from the American government. 1t
has been triumph of business intelli-
gence over diplomacy and perhaps was
not lacking altogether in practical
diplomacy at that. The powers say
that agreements have been violated;
but the Turks reply that the agree
ments were never confirmed by the
Turkish parliament, and hence are not
binding or even valid. That the
American private concessions are
valid is indicated by the fact that con-
struction under the agreements is in
progress and that Turkish official CO.
operation is being given all along the
line.
The fact that the Turks incline to
the American principle, of equal op-
portunity to all the powers is indi-
Gated by concessions to individuals re-
gardless of nationality. Evidently
British or French or Belgian capital
ist may 60 into Turkey and be given
consideration in accordance with the
merit Of their proposals, just as the
Americans have done. 1t appears that
the Lausanne conference has overdone
the special-favor and favored-nation
idea, and that the Turks themselves
have turned from it. The Christian
nations have lost an outstanding OPP
portunity to demonstrate the supe-
r,rity of the civilization they repre-
sent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
fCPELIeHfS f ~ 80
l. NATIONAL S|
OCAPITAL ~ f4 W y

In Sweden, a man doesn't have
to remember to pay his rent, his
income tax or insurance premi-
ums. and he doe1n't have to suf-
fer the penalty for forgetting. He
joins the general installment fund
and payment bureau for an en-
trance fee of > cents and pays
dues of IS cents per annum. He
then authorizes his employer to
turn over to the bureau portion
of his salary large enough to
meet his obligations.
The bureau is fostered by the
government, and is so successful
that it is now arranging means
to care for the debts of those
who fall behind in their dues, and
setting aside surplus to be
known as the lending fund"
A gentleman who declares him
self to be a Constant" reader of
this newspaper has asked the
Washington bureau to give all in
formation possible regarding the
Swedish scheme, and to enlighten
him as to whether or not such an
organization exists in the United
States, or if it would be possible
to secure the cooperation of the
government in founding such an
organization.
There is no such organization
In the United States. There is no
reason to believe, however, that
it would be impossible to secure
legislation bringing about CO.
operation between the govern
h.
that the government would be
compelled to do all the worrying,
and the people be entirely free
of routine obligations.
At the preset time a subcommit-
tee of the agricultural commit
tee of the senate is considering
legislation which, if enacted.
would offer farmers a guarantee
that their crops would not result
in failure. Any farmer so pro-
tected could smile when the boil
weevil made his appearance;
could observe with Indifference
spring torrents washing away
his burrows, or could hold in con-
tempt extended drouths which
parch his tender plants.
The committee on agriculture is
composed of senators of whom
no fewer than five hail from the
south. once regarded as the seat
of conservatism. Nevertheless,
the proposed insurance legisla-
ton is favored by what appears
to be a majority of the members
of the committee. In view of that
fact. there seems to be good rea-
son for the movement of mer-
chants to force legislation pro-
tecting them against bad debts.
There has been such change
since the constitution was adopted
that near paternalism is not only
not abhorrent in Washington, but
to certain appreciable extent is
actually favored.
Nothing should deter. therefore,
those who would set up by law a
government agency the duty of
which would be to relieve the
citizens of the frequent worry
incident to writing checks for the
payment of dues. rents, premi-
ums. and even grocery bills.
There is nothing more certain
than that the world do move.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
STUDYING NEGRO MIGRATION

The problems of the South are for
it to solve. Others neither, will nor
can solve them. 1t was for the Pa
cific coast to wrestle with the prob
lem of the Japanese, the Chinaman
and the Hindoo. The Western grain
/ farmers h1rned oats, wheat and corn
!. in their CRATES more than one season
/. pending the time when they discovered
!, their emancipation through the CO.
operative ownership and operation of
Warehouses. California raisin growing
Z had about landed on the rocks when
the principle of cooperative market
( ing was evolved and made it one of
>the richest of all west coast industries.
!. In the South large and small cotton
yields went the same way until the
aScuthern producer followed the ex-
sample of the California raisin and
ecitrus growers and instituted cooper
Sative marketing. Cooperative cotton
marketing was made the more sue
cessful as the Southern farmer diver
!. sified his products and began coming
Hto the cotton harvest with cash on
shand to keep him pending the gradual
and businesslike sale of his cotton.
\ Each of these sectional problems,
!. when they have been solved, owes So
luton to the application of the will
Eand common sense of the peoples af-
sfected.
Z A present problem of the South is
Snegro emigration. l. is peculiarly the
3 problem of the farms, because it is
Efrom the farms that emigration starts
aand the farms which feel the brunt
sof this loss of labor. Industrial cen
tiers in the South feel it much less
than the agricultural because large
proportion of the negroes leaving the
SSfarms come to the industrial centers
sstc earn the higher wages paid there.
lit is idle to say that the negro is going
& North because he loves travel. The
vast majority leave theN farms because
they believe that, in doing so, they
stand to better their condition. That
sthe movement has become of serious
dimension cannot be ignored. The
negro population of South Carolina,
S-phich formed fifty-five per cent. Of