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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
PLEA FOR DIVORCE BY
STOKES is TURNED DOWN
Jurymen Find Charges Against His
Second Wife to Be Without
Foundation.

New York.-"All the 16 counts con
tanned in VIM. E. ID. Stokes bill OF
enforcement, charging Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes with intimacy with
numerous other men, particularly one
Edgar r.. Wallace, we find groundless.
Our verdict is unanimously in favor
of the defendant"
Thus the jury in Supreme Court
Justice Mahoney's trial chamber here
absolved the defendant from all the
hideous charges heaped upon her
during the five years Of relentless
divorce litigation waged by her aged
husband.
Henry Hitchcock, the foreman, who
81 minutes before had led his fellow
jurors to the stuffy jury room under
the attic, rose and handed George
Lyons, the clerk, the document con
tanning the result Of their delibera-
tions.
All the hopes, fears and agony OF a
lifetime were concentrated into this
~eventful moment. Would it be vim
dication, a return to her children, to
peace and happiness, or would she be
branded with the scarlet letter, lose
her children and be condemned to So
cial ostracism and worse? More than
life itself hung In the balance for
Mrs. Stokes.
Then after what seemed an inter
minable wait, the clerk read in a
droning voice the inscription on the
parchment.
THE Is questions asking II
adultery had >been committed by
Mrs. Stokes with George Schroeder at
Long Branch. N. j.. in 1911; with Hal
Billing in Denver in. 1917; with Roland
Miller in 1912. 1915, 1916 and 1917;
with one or more men Of unknown
identity in 1915, 1917 and 1919; with
S. M. Roosevelt In 1916; with VIII II.
Meyers in 1916, and with other men
all through her married life from 1911
to 1919
I'VE answer that she has v
committed any OF these acts.
"As to the charges linking Mrs.
Stokes with Edgar II. Wallace,
throughout the years from 1914 to
1918, we find that she is innocent"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
TO MAKE A DRIVE
AGAINST THE KHAN
NATIONAL VIGILANCE ASSOClA
TON ORGANIZED IN WASH
INGToN, o. c.

Washington, ID. C.-With a national
committee composed of men promi-
nent in the educational business and
professional life OF the nation, the
National Vigilance association, has
been Incorporated here for the pur-
pose of inaugurating an intensive
countrywide campaign looking to the
~disintegration of the kuklux Khan and
kindred organizations.
Working quietly for several months
perfecting its organization the Nation
al Vigilance association will establish
headquarters here for the purpose OF
prosecuting its campaign for:
Passage of an inti-masking bill by
the legislatures Of every state in the
union.
Bringing Of sufficient influence to
bear upon individual members OF state
legislatures looking towards enact
ment of laws compelling such secret
organizations to make public mem
bership rosters.
Establishment of a federal statute
so drawn as to cover mob violence
and to provide federal prosecution of
offenders in the United States courts
propagation OF the faith in respect
for and obedience TO the institutions
OF government with the weapons OF
education, agitation and organization.
The association, it is announced, is
prepared to fight against all influ-
ences and agencies which seek to
breed class or religious discrimina-
ton and will work for renewal Of re-
spect for the law and the United
States constitution, according to its
certificate Of incorporation.
According TO a statement ISSUED
from the offices OF the organization
here the National Vigilance associa.
ton was organized as a direct result
OF and in response to a striking warn
ing made in "a recent report by a com
mittee of the American Bar associa.
tion against the %ripening harvest OF
antiAmericanism."
The association will seek the CO
social and military organizations, par
ticularly the Masonic order. the Be-
nevolent and Protective Order Of Elks.
the Moose, Eagles, odd Fellows. For
esters, Red Men, Knights OF Pythias
patriot order, Sons OF America, Amer
lean legion, the Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions clubs in condemning the ku-
klux khan, expelling such OF their
members who persist in swearing al
legiance to the so-called invisible en-
pire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Crown Prince Avoids Berlin.

Berlin.-Frederick William, former
German crown prince, having received
permission to proceed to his castle at
Gels, upper Silesia, left the island Of
Wieringen, where he spent five years
of exile, to re.enter the fa%therland. He
apparently is observing strict incog-
nito, and while it has been announced
that his return was made contingent
upon his travelling acros Germany by
motor, avoiding Berlin on the way,
no one among his special friends in
Berlin pretend to know the route he
is taking or the point where he
crossed the frontier.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Chicago.-Complete returns show
that former Representative Dale, re-
publican, was elected Tuesday a
senator from Vermont, to succeed the
late Senator Dillingham;, also a repub-
lican. This was the only senatorial
election in the country and gives the
republicans a majority Of six in the
senate.
Incomplete returns indicate the cleo
ton N VIM. j.. Fields, democrat. as
governor Of Kentucky and give Gov.
Richie, democrat. Maryland, a lead
for reelection. In the only other
gubernatorial election II. l.. Whit
field, democrat, was named governor
Of Mississippi without oppositiczrS
Seven Of nine vacancies in the
house of representatives were filled,
the only possible upset being the ap-
parent election in the Twenty-fourth
New York district Of former Repre-
sentative Fairchild, republican, who
was defeated a year ago by J. Vincent
Ganly, democrat, now dead.
The democrats retained congress
sional seats in the Eleventh and Six
teenth, New York, Second North Car
DINA, and Fourth Illinois districts,
while the republicans held their own
in the Th~irty-second New York and
Second Vermont districts. On the
face of these results the lineup in the
next house will be: republicans 225:
democrats EOS: socialists /; indepen-
dent 1: and farmer laborite Ia re-
publican majority of II, with two
vacancies still to be filled.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
KLANS MAN SHOT TO
DEATH IN OFFICE
Khan Publicity Man Stays Attorney
For a Rival Faction in
Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga.-Phillip z. Fox, pub
licity man for the kuklux khan, shot
and killed w. S. Coburn, Atlanta at
torney and counsel for the faction
fighting Imperial Wizard w. H. Evans
and other officials of the order. Fox
is held at police headquarters without
bond on a charge of murder.
Coburn, a former official of the
khan, and later legal representative
Of what is called the insurgent faction,
was shot five times as he sat in his
office on the ninth floor of thee Flat
iron building.
Fox is said to have come to the
office Of COburn in the Flatiron build
ing to talk over khan matters and was
told by Coburn to come back later
as he had several clients waiting.
Then, according to versions OF the
trouble, Fox returned, opened the door
Of Coburn's office and began firing.
Three bullets are said TO have struck
Coburn on the head while another
lodged in his stomach.
Coburn has been one Of the prom
lnent attorneys In the suits against
the Evans faction. He was chief
counsel for the Edward Rittenhouse
faction of Philadelphia which last
week unsuccessfully attempted to
have a receiver appointed for the
khan. AS attorney for w. j. Simmons,
emperor Of the khan, Coburn filed suit
in Fulton county court asking for an
injunction to prevent the organiza.
ton Of the women Of the kuklux
khan. To Patrolman c. o. Cochran,
who assisted in the arrest, Fox is quot
ed as saying:
q" am sorry to have had to do it,
but | am glad he is dead. He was
planning to ruin me and had just
as 0 o be hung as hurt
Quake In Imperial Valley.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Stole 100000 In Gold.

Coalinga, Cal.-John Winters, an oil
worker in this region since 1915,
known as a silent and lonely man
who made no friends. died here as
the result of a motorcycle accident.
II then became known that 1t was
Winters, who nearly 20 years ago,
robbed the Selby Refinery at Port
Costat on San Francisco Bay of some
thing like 100000 in gold bar.
Winters feat was daring and spectac'
ular, but was not revealed until pri-
vate detectives traced the loss to him.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
DALE CHOSEN VERMONT'S
2 UNITED STATES SENATOR
The Republicans Elect a "Dry" Can
didate-kentucky Swept BY
Democrats.
Election Results.

Vermont-Elected republican to
United States senate and one re-
publican congressman.
Kentucky-Elected democratic gov
ernor.
Ohio-Defeated an old age pension
system.
Maryland-Elected democratic gov.
ernor.
Mississippi-Elected entire demo
cratic slate, including democratic
governor.
Northumberland Mayor Frank
f. Doremus.
New York Elected Tammany
ticket in New York city. but de.
MED Gov. AL Smiths appeal for
democratic legislature.
Chicago-Elected one democratic
congressman and about equally
divided local judicial and county
offices.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
10-Cent Book Proves Valuable.

Omaha. Neb.-M. E. Northwell, OF
Omaha bought a paper covered tablet
at a second hand bookstore and paid
10 cents for it. Now he finds the Mttle
book is a copy OF the second funeral
OF Napoleon, by Thackerary, printed
in 1S4l :. London, and is worth in
the neighborhood Oh vi.Qo. only 10
or IL copies are In existence. In 1920
a similar phamphlet brought $3.50 at
an auction sale in New York city.
Book prices current is authority for
the value placed on the little book.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Bond Market Tone Better.

New Worthwhile government
bonds declined slightly and the volume
of new offerings fell considerably be-
hind the previous week, last weeks
bond market as q whole recorded
moderate improvement. The decline
in new offerings was attributed large
ly to absence from New York OF
many investment bankers who at
tended the annual convention Of their
organization in Washington. The
total for the week was $13,493,000
as compared with $73,4O4, 900.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Mary Threatens to Quit.

Los Angeles.-Mary Pickford will
retire from the screen If conditions
in the motion picture industry grow
any worse, she testified during the
federal trade commiseionts hearing
into charges of unfair and trifling
competition on the part Of the
Famous Players-Lasky corporation. At
the conclusion OF the testimony the
hearing was adjourned to Jacksonville,
Fla, until next January. No further
hearings will be conducted on the
west coast it was said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Emile coue Coming Again.

New York.-Emile Coue, noted ex-
ponent of healing by auto-suggestion.
whose first visit to the country was
an event of national Importance, will
return January IL. according to an an.
nouncement by Capt. j. Stewart
Rogerson, director Of the National
Coue institute here. M. Coue will
lecture and hold clinics under the
supervision Of the institute. which
numbers many wealthy persons in its
membership.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Indians and Eskimos the Same.

Copenhagen.-The Norwegian arctic
explorer, Christian Leden, has re-
turned from Greenland bringing back
a remarkable photographic and ZOO
logical collection for the Peabody
museum in Brooklyn, N. Y. Leden be-
lieves that he has conclusively proved
that Eskimos and Indians are an iden-
tical race. He arrived at this con-
clusion through the similarity OF
music. =
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
aus Demolished: Three Killed.

Ironton, O.-Two men and one
woman we're killed at Bellefont cross
ing in Russell, KY, just across the
Ohio river from here, when q Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train No. 3
running 20 minutes behind schedule,
struck and completely demolished a
large bus operated between Ironton,
Russell, and Ashland, Ky.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Extra, Ia.-Suffering with what ap-
pears to be the first symptoms of
rabies, two sons OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wolf, living n half mile
south of Extra, are believed to be in
a serious condition. The boys. aged 4
and 3, were bitten by their pet puppy
q week or 10 days ago, the elder on
the lip and the younger on the finger.
Both children are unable to eat and
are SUBJECT to vomiting. resulting in a
troth at the mouth. Physicians called,
sent Immediately for the Pasteur
treatment
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
London breads Its Fogs.

London.-As the season Of fog APP
proaches, people here are recalling
what these visitors do to them and
their city. They keep sunlight away
from the city dwellers, deposit enor-
nous quantities Of SCOT broadcast
over everything, and a single bad
London fog costs the capital $4,000, 900
in extra laundering and injury to
fabrics.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Ask for 8-Hour Day.

Lincoln, Neb.-A request by the
Nebraska Federation of Labor to Gov.
Bryan and the state board of control
to install the eight-hour day in all
state employment has been presented
by G. p. Birk, secretary of the fed
Grafton, to the governor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Navigation closes at Nome.

Nome, Alaska.-Though navigation
has formally closed here for the
winter, small craft continued to ply
Behring sea. The weather remained
warm, and rain fell. Gold dredges
continued to operate. The roads are
more muddy than in summer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Less Swiss Cheese for U. s.

Berne.-Swiss exports to the United
States from the consular district Of
Berne, mostly cheese and watches,
amounted in September to 7,716,9S4
francs, or about 1000, 900 less than for
the preceding month. Embroidery
exports from st. Gall district reached
75O, 900 less than for the same month
last year.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Jail Cell Blows Up.

Los Angeles, Cal.-When Francisco
Navarro, a prisoner at the University
police station Jail, struck a match to
light a cigaret, his cell blew up. He
regained consciousness at the receiv-
ing hospital, where surgeons said he
would recover. An accumulation OF
sewer gas in the cell is believed to
have caused the explosion. The jail
interior was slightly damaged.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Euus Jump II Cents.

Chicago.zEggs jumped up IL cents
a dozen for strictly fresh and fresh
storage firsts, thereby exciting the
suspicious of the council committee
Oh the cost OF living, which is anxious
to know the reason. The advance in
strictly fresh from AZ to So cents
means that the will have to
pay go cents a dozen.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Calexico, Mex, Cal.-The most pro.
nounced earthquake shock felt In re-
cent years in the Imperial valley was
recorded. The Virginia hotel here was
shifted several inches on its founda-
tions and damage was done to other
buildings.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
cooIidoe Red cross Member.

Washington.-President Coolidge
was duly enrolled as a member OF the
American Red Cross for the year
1924. He paid 81 as dues to Miss
Janet Moffet, daughter Of Rear Ad-
miral William A. Moffett and
she pinned on his coat the Red Cross
button.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Chicago.-Next years convention Of
Kiwanis international will be held In
Denver, Colo. June 6 to 8, the execu-
tive and financial committees an
nounced at a meeting where plans al
SO were considered for a banquet to
be held December z, In honor Of in
ternational officers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Omaha Police Round Up 4s.

Omaha.-Forty-eight persons, were
charged with violation Of the state
and national prohibition laws and
lodged in the city jail here as a re-
suit of q number OF raids by city
police and deputy sheriffs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Can't. skipwith Found Guilty.

Bastrop, La.-Four alleged members
of the Morehouse parish kuklux khan,
including Capt. j. X. Skipwith, ex-
allied cyclops, were found guilty OF
carrying firearms on the premises OF
another, in connection with hooded
band activities in Morehouse parish
last year. Sentences will be pro-
nOunced later.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Rewards for woman's Slayer.

Boone, Ia.-Rewards totaling $500
have been offered for the capture and
conviction of the slayer of Mrs. Eric
Rose, aged woman, who was beaten
to death recently by robbers. Author
tiles are searching Tor Robert Burris
in the belief that he knows something
OF the crime.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Launch Wrecked; -Four Lost.

Bar View, Ore.-The launch Phoenix
was wrecked and the crew. probably
four, were lost when the vessel cap
sized while attempting to cross the
bar into Tillamook Bay here. The
coast guard searched the vessel for
victims but all had disappeared.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Minneapolis.-George Huntington,
IS. president OF the Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway,
died suddenly at his home here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Great Booze Seizure Made.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The British aux
Hilary schooner, Louis F.. was cap
tured after a three-hour chase by
federal authorities and $4,000 cases of
liquor valued at $4,000 was seized
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Gould's Daughter WEEDS Nobleman.
Paris.-Miss Helen Gould, daughter
OF Frank j. Gould, was united in civil
marriage ceremony to Baron Jean De
Nontenach, a Swiss nobleman-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
Mlnino Enoineer Dies.

Denver.-Lyman b. Brown, ~ years
old, Colorado mining engineer and
oil man, is dead.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16
cord,te EXPLOSION Kills Nine.

CordIte EXPLOSION NIFIs NIHe'
Genoa, Italy.-Nine persons were
killed and nine wounded by an ex-
plOsion of cordite in Fort Montegnano.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Nothing warns the congregation like
cold facts from the pulpit.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Usually the more the law costs the
less justice there Is in 1t.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-16

Many a mans good fortune is due
to the will power Of II deceased rela-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Ventura Oil In
High Honors At
Yosemite Ru n

Ventura Motor Oil, won high
honors in the seventh annual
Yosemite Economy Run, from los
which IA leading makes of auto
mobiles We'd for supremacy.
In this famous contest, the first,
second and third places in the
sweepstakes scoring, lcaptured by
brand of paraffin base oil, the re-
markablc hcatresisting qualities of
which, it is said, made uossibie the
shattering of all fuel economy re-
was awarded to the Oakland, pilot
ed by Harry rNeyill, the sturdy
Templar car same second and the
third position in the scoring. The
Oakland completed the 360-Mile
trip mithout miss of the motor
and used only one pint of Ventura
Oil and only one pint of water. The
efficient fabrication furnished by
Ventura, under all conditions, made
possible the Oakland s remarkab.
lie average of 36.92 miles to the
gallon of gasoline.
The officials of the Ventura re-
filming Co, have received flood Of
congratulations on the result Of the
run, in which four of the seven
cups awarded went to cars using
"Ventura Taking first in its
class and second in the sweepstakes
division, the Templar used but three
pints of oil and no water.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
NOTICE OF DOING BUSINESS
UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME

We, the undersigned, L. A. Cam
non, whose address is IT'S Broad
way, in the City o. Ell Centre,
County Of Imperial, State Of Cali
fornia, and T. D.. Keller, whose ad-
dress is 535 hamilton Avenuc, in
the City of FL Centre, County of
Imperial, State of California, are
doing business as partners under
the fictitious name of "K. & b.
Service Station, and that we are
the only partners in said business,
and that said partnership is doing
business at 400 Main Street, in the
City of Ell Centre.
L. A. CANNON.
r. d. KELLER.
State OF California,
County of Imperial, ss:
On this 31st day of May, 1923,
before me, Eleanor De Hay, No
tary Public in and for the County
of Imperial, duly commissioned and
sworn, personally appeared L. A.
Cannon and II. ID. Keller, personal
ly known to me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instrument and acknow
lodged to me that they executed
the same.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal, the day and year in this Ger
tificate first above written.
ELEANOR DE HAY,
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
ty Of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia.
Filed May 81, 1923. c. G. Nous
seau, County Clerk.
By E. B. Kirk, Deputy.
(SEAL) June /, 8 Is %
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Market. % n |0N)T<S .

The following market quotations
are furnished through the United
Press by the state department of
agriculture, division Of markets,
They are the average of actual
prices obtained between 1880 and 8
o o'clock this morning by the various
jobbers from their sales to re-
tailers, hotels, restaurants, cafe, etc.
Slight fluctuations may be noted
during the days trading.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPILCA-
TON FOE LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY
In the Superior Court Of the County
of Imperial, State Of
California

CaU1Orn18
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Mary A. Adair, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given that a
petition for the probate Of the will
of Mary A. Adair, deceased, and
for the issuance to Clark w. Adair
Of letters testamentary, has been
filed in this court, and that Friday,
the 18th day of June, A. d. 1923,
at two O'Clock p. M, of said day
at the courtroom Of department.
One of said court, at the Court
house in the City of Ell Centre,
County of Imperial, State Of Cali
fornia, has been set for the hear
ing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, anI
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated May 2sth, 1923.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY L. B. Kirk, Deputy Clerk.
Charles Z. Scott, Attorney for Pc.
titioner. 29ti0
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

5.00W6.06; yeaEing wethers (silorn)
med, good and choice, 6.50@8.O0;
aged wethers. none offered.
Calves-150 TO 200 lbs. good and
choice, 10@1o.5o, gooa and choice,
200 to $50 lbs, 9.5o@10; good and
choice, 250 to 800 lbs, S.5O@9.50;
med. to good, 500 to $50 lbs., 1900
$50; common to medium over $50
lbs. 5@7.
Hogs--150 to zoo Tbs. medium,
good and choice, S.75@9.00; 200 to
25O lbs, S.25@S.75; go to 800 lbs,
7.75@8.25; over 500 lbs, 6@7.50.
Smooth sows, 7.25@7.75; rough
sows, 6.75@7.25; feeder pigs 1000
7.5O.