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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
DAWN TO DUSK
AIRMAN FORCED
DOWN EN- ROUTE
Daring Airman Covered
1880 Miles In
10 Hours
ENGINE TROUBL E
Says He'll Try 1t All
Over Again in
Week

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, July 9.-Lieu-
tenant Russell L.. Vaughan, at
tempting dawn-to-dusk fligh.
from coast to coast, was forced dow
today at l p. m, ten miles north
of st. Joseph, Missouri. due to en-
CINE trouble. In alighting the
landing gear of the light Curtiss
pursuit plane was broken and no at
tempt will be made TO complete the
flight.
Magghan was forced 70 ali9ht at
Avenue City, suburb of St. Joseph.
Maughan took philosophical!y the
defeat of his program 10 cross the
continent between dawn and dusk.
"Wcll make it next time, he
said.
!" However, I cannot resume to-
day"
Showed Signs of Strain
The aviator showed signs of the
strain under which he was laboring.
He had been enroute 10 hours and
48 eight minutes before being forced
down.
The machine will be taken to the
flying field at st. Joseph thisi>af-
ternoon for repairs. AS soon as word
reached here of Vaughan being
forced down a corps of mechanics
Jumped INTO automobiles and hur-
ried to the scene.
When forced to give up his
pioneering flight Maughan had com
pleted nearly one-half of his race
with the sun from the Atlantic to
tho Pacific. He had covered 1870
miles of the 2570 mile journey.
A large crowd gathered at Rose
nans Field here to welcome him,
was disappointed when the news
was received.
Maughan will return to New
York within two or three days and
attempt the flight again within a
week, he said.
"The test today has convinced
me that the flight can be made,
Vaughan said. ~ believe my gas
feed pipe chocek up, causing my
engine to go dead. -
Vaughan picked out a posture on
the farm of Il. r. Eucker On which
to land.
Lieutenant Maughan had less
than four hours sleep before set
ting out. He was up until midnight
making last-minute preparations
and receiving weather reports. A
little group of flying students, at
taehes of Mitchell Field, and news
paper men saw him off.
The schedule upon which Lieu
tenant Maughan had planned in
cluded arrival, for a Commute stop
in each instance at Dayton, Ohio;
st. Joseph, Mo-, 1880 central time;
Cheyenne, Wyo., lis p. m, noun
tailf time; Salduro, Utah, 3:35 p. m,
mountain time, and Crissy Field,
san Francisco, 1905 p. M, Pacific
time
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Pat, 1O2, on His
39th Climb Up
to Pixies Peak
! BY United Press Leased Wire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo;
July 9.-"The first hundred years
are the hardest,' said Patrick Muir
ply, 102, when he started afoot for
the snow-capped pinnacle of Pike s
Peak Saturday morning. "1've had
lot of sport in the first two years
of my second century and m going
to make my thirty ninth climb of
the hill or bust
Murphy started out alone, just a
bit stiff to start, but confident he
would make the climb. When he
had not been heard from Sunday, T;
Maloney, Knight of Columbus war
worker in Europe, started out to
make the rescue of Murphy, the old
est X. G. in the world.
Maloney caught up with Murphy
short distance beyond the half
way house, but the veteran noun
taineer refused to turn back, as
suggested. Instead, he induced Ma
loney to accompany him, and the
last heard from them they were
nearing the summit, 4,1OS feet
above sea level.
If Murphy accomplishes his feat
he will have, beyond a doubt, per
formed the greatest physical per
Torrance ever accomplished by one
of his age. Nearly 50 per cent OF
persons, regardless Of age, who STAR
up the precipitous trail turn back
before they have gone two-thirds OF
the distance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
France Ratifies
Pacific AccOrds
BY United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, July 9.-Without reserva-
tions the French chamber of depu-
ties ratified unanimously today the
Pacific accords on the grounds they
ton November. 1921, by Britain,
France, Japan and the United
States.
Deputy Archimbaud opened the
debate today with a criticism of the
Pacific accords an the grounds they
do not inclule Indo-C China, France S
fareastcrn possession.
The chamber ratified also a
Franco Canadian commercial treaty.
The treaty provides that the sign-
atory powers respect the rights of
each in regard to their insular pos
sessions and dominions in the pa
cific. If any controversy develOpes
between the four powers that can
not be settled by diplomacy they
shall hold a conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
TWO WOMEN ARE
HELD UP, BEATEN
ON BORDER ROAD
Mrs. HOtts and Sister
Attacked While in
Auto
Sister Pursued When
She Runs, Robbed of
S1OO

Police officials of Caelxico and
the sheriff s office are searching
for bandit. believed to be a negro,
who held up Mrs. Peter Hotts, who
lives on ranch near Calcxico, on
the border road just east of the
Calexico city limits, Saturday night
at o clock and, after hitting her
with a blunt instrument, robbed her
sister, who was accompanying her,
of purse containing over S100.
Mrs. Hotts stated today she was
driving along the road to her ranch
when she noticed car ahead of her
slow up, and she reduced her speed
accordingly. When two lengths be-
hind the first car, & man jumped
on the running board and tried to
seize the wheel from her. She at
tempted to push him away, at the
same time telling him to get off the
car, but he clung on. The highway
man had stretched pole across the
road, which is narrowed at the spot
because of calvert, and one side
of the road was flooded, making it
necessary for ears to slow down and
crawl along the ditch bank.
Both Women Attacked
Mrs. Hotts tried to increase her
speed but during the scuffle with
the highwayman her sister had
jumped from the car and started
back toward Calexico. The high
wayman pursued her and. after
striking her three times, took her
handbag and, crossing the ditch ON
a plank which he evidently had
placed there, disappeared across the
border. Mrs. Hotts reversed hel
ear until she reached her sister. The
women then drove to the CM ranch
and reported the occurrence to the
CalexicO police. Mrs. Hotts face
was badly bruised by the highway
man s weapon, which. she believed
to be an fashioned potato
masher.
Later investigation developed the
fact that the ear ahead of Mrs.
Hotts belonged to man named Glib
son, employed by II. II. Clark, who
stated the highwayman had signaled
him to slow down, and when he did
so, informed him to drive slowly, as
there was water on the road, but
made no attempt to molest him.
Mrs. Hotts was unable to give q
good description of the man except
that he wore high -paiked hat and
dark clothes, but believed she would
be able to recognize him if confront
ed with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Another Proof of
Superior Service

Attention is called to another in
stance of quick service by the I'm
perial Valley Press, in printing the
picture of the Dempsey-Gibbons
fight Saturday. The fight took
place at Shelby, Montana, ON We'd
nesday of last week, and three
days later appeared in the columns
of the Press. This excellent ser,
vice was made possible by the
Press connection with the News
paper Enterprise Association, which
had the photograph of the fight
taken and "mats' made thereof,
which were rushed to the associa.
tion S connection throughout the
country. The picture appeared III
the Press as soon as it did in the
largest newspapers of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
GREER In EAST
SAYS WORK IS
STRONG FOR DAM
Acting Secretary Assures
Local Man All
Interested

+. w. Greer, special publicity rep
resentative of the Boulder Dam AS
ISOLATION and resident of Brawley,
is now making an extended tour of
{ the east and while in Washington,
d. c., has had an unusual opportu-
nifty of sounding out high officials
in regard to their attitude toward
the Swing johnson bill.
In a recent communication Mr..
Greer declares that Acting Secre-
tary Finney has assured him that
Secretary of the Interior Work is
as heartily in favor of the bill as
was Secretary Albert Fail, his pre-
decessor.
Strong for Bill
From time TO time question has
arisen rs to whether or not Secre-
tary Work, coming from Colorado
and not being so thoroughly identi-
fled with the interests of the Colo
RADIO River basin states as was Sec
retary Fall, would be as enthusiastic
about the matter, but Acting Secre-
tary Finney, a well-known friend of
the project at all times, is authority
for the statement that he and Sec
retary Work have discussed the
matter fully and his statement is
made accordingly, says Greer.
Acting Secretary Finnev is also
authority for the statement that the
retirement of Reclamation Chief
Arthur p. Davis was not brought
about by any undue influences of
private power corporations, but that
it was solely because the secretary
believed that something should be
done to make for better collections
of assessments on the reclamation
projects and therefore business
man was sought. He insists that
no reflection upon the retiring chief
was intended.
1t is yet too early to state just
what form the secretary of interior 5
report will take on the Colorado
River project when congress meets
in December, according to Acting
Secretary Finney, but he says that
the people of Imperial Valley ear
be assured that it will be for theii
protection and benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Cantaloupe Shipments
BY Bureau Of Agricultural Economics

2.5O@2.75, over ripe 2.25@250;
Kansas City firm, 3.0O@3.25; Pitts
burgh weaker, IT'S cars on track
2.25@2.5O; Cincinnati steady, most
Iy 800, soft stock 225@2.75; San
Francisco (unofficial) best 2.75@
so.
III Denver, no estao ished market,
stock over ripe; Buffalo unsettled,
800; Detroit weaker, ESQ; Indiara-
polls dull, 500; st. Louis steady
o.25, over I.pe 1.73@2.00; Boston
weak, mostly 800; Baltimore steady,
2.75@3.00; New York, market firm
for good stock, rs cars arrived, 2.25
@2.75; Philadelphia, weak, SO cars
arrived, 2.25@2.5o; Los Angeles,
steady, 2.00@2.25.
Thursday of this week the Bureau
of Markets will give its last report
on cantaloupes, as the shipments will
be practically over by that date. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09

Cantaloupe shipments for satur-
day: Arizona 112; Imperial Valley
1874; Georgia 3; South Carolina 13;
Texas /; total 2e3. Sunday: Arizo-
ma 10; Imperial Valley 80; Georgia
/: total no. Imperial Valley total
shipments to date, 11,766; 1922, H.
149; 1921, 9,776; 1920, 8,436; 1919,
7,485. Cars ordered for today, 76.
Pittsburgh auction, Saturdays re-
port, Friday Shipments: cars fob.
California basis, II cars sold stand
ards 1.159I50, mostly t.35.
Local market information Sunday:
Maximum temperature 100 degrees.
Market weaker. Cars fob. cash
track, standards best mostly 1850
lao, poorer as low as 1.25. Present
shipments include many honey dews.
Prices on standard ass: Chicago,
148 cars on track, market weaker,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
|. A. RAINBOW VETS
TO GET GATHERING
TO ENDOR Sc DAM
Delegates Promise Real
Action at National
Convention
L. A. Interpost Council
Gives Project Its
Approval

Endorsement of the Boulder Can
yon dam and all American canal by
the Los Angeles County Interpost
Council of the American Legion,
with assurance that the delegates
from Los Angeles to the state and
national conventions will be in
structed to work for the endorse
ment of these bodies, and arrange
ments for having the convention of
the Rainbow Division Veterans So
cietv also endorse the projects have
resulted from the visit of Harry l..
Foster to Los Angeles on July and
Ggain ON Saturday.
Following Mr.. Fosters address in
Lincoln Park on July 4, he made ar
rangements with Leslie Fader to
present the proposition to the meet
ing of the Interpost Council last
Friday night. Mr.. Fader jumped at
the chance to help the Imperial Val
ley Legionnaires, and not only sue
ceedcd in having the council endorse
the dam and canal, but the meeting
passed resolution instructing the
delegates from Los Angeles to work
for endorsement at the state and ma
tional conventions. The Intersost
Council is the governing body fol
90 posts in Los Angeles county, rep
resenting a membership of nearly
5000.
Confers With Littell
Saturday Mr.. Foster again re
turned to Los Angeles and conferred
with Frank Littell, historian of the
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Legion Head Is
Opposed to Too
Many Immigrants
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Un-
restricted immigration is Il menace
to the United States and will nc
uncompromisingly fought by the
American Legion according to a
statement of Lemon Bolles Of In
dianapolis, adjutant.
Bolles was in San Francisco to-
day mailing preliminary Nprepara-
tions for the convention here next
October.
Bolles assailed the position of
Judge Gary, maintaining that
Gary s plan "to raise the immigra-
tion bars to let in cheap labor is
dangerous in the extreme. -
cit is far more important to us
that America shall remain Ameri-
can than that the steel trust shall
have plenty of cheap labor Bolles
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
PRESIDENT HEARS
ALASKA INDI AN
PLEADFOR RIGHTS
Wrangel and Juneau
Next; Celebrate
Anniversary
Ey LAWRENCE MARTIN
u. r. Staff Correspondent

WITH PRESIDENT HARDING,
Ketchikan, Alaska, July 9.-Presi-
dent Harding and members of his
party today continued their north
ward jaunt along the coast of
Alaska. Wrangel and Juneau were
the two next points to he visited.
Already Mr.. Harding has gained
an idea of conditions in sections of
the territory which he could not
have obtained otherwise. His first
contact with Alaskan problems
brought him plea from the Indians
for the abolition of exclusive fish.
ing rights of Gamers who set traps
in the creeks at Metlakatla, a fish
ing village which the party visited
yesterday, the first stop of the trip.
George Alexander, an aged In
dian, voiced the plea of his people
to the president.
Indian Girls Active
The Indian girls got the president
to pose for pictures and gave some
exercises to show their accomplish
ments.
During the day President and
Mrs. Harding celebrated their thir-
ty-sixth wedding anniversary, Ire
ceiving the congratulations of mem
bers of the party.
Changes in the itinerary were
made which will give the president
two days each in San Francisco and
Los Angeles. The former city will
be visited July 81, August l, and
Los Angeles August 2 and B. This
will make the sailing date from San
Diego August 6 instead of August 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
'ONE-DAY' AVIATOR COMES TO GRIEF
| Such Things Do
Happen After
| All!

LOS ANGELES, July o.
Mrs. May Miller, a saleswoman,
is leaving for Boston today to
claim S25O,oOO legacy which,
she has been Informed, was left
her by Theodore Tibbits, son Of
q millionaire shoe manufacturer
of Lynn, Mass, as q reward for
saving him from drowning in the
Bay Of Fundy 25 years ago.
Tibbetts, then a child, was res
cued by Mrs. Miller, who jumped
into the sea with her clothes on
to save him. Mrs. Miller, who
has been married twice and came
to California year ago, had
completely forgotten the incident
until notified by a Boston legal
firm of her good fortune.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Farmer Almost
Wipes Out His
Entire Fam lily
by United Press Leased Wire

PLAINVIEW, Texas, July 8. -
Following repeated threats in
which he is alleged to have said he
would some day kill his family, j.
B. Cole, 4S, farmer living near
here, shot and killed his wife, MS
daughter Mrs. +. II. Williams,
wounded another daughter and then
slashed his throat with razor last
night.
Cole, according to his son-in-law,
f. II. Williams, spent the day hon
ing the razor, with a loaded shot
gun across his knees. His family,
becoming alarmed, sent word to
Plainview asking that Officers come
to the farm at once.
When the group of officers and
citizens arrived they found Cole
had already committed the muir
ders,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
SECOND TRIAL AT
DEATH SUCCEEDS
by United Press Leased Wire

FULLERTON, Cal, July 9.-The
suicidal mania of Mrs. Ada Thomp-
son, who slew her husband here Fri
day when he attempted to prevent
her from taking her life, eliminated
in final tragedy at the Orange
County Hospital where she hanged
herself with sheet to the bars of
her cell in the psychopathic ward.
Her body was removed to her home
here, where funeral arrangements
are being made today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Miners Blown to
Atoms by Blast
sv United Press Leased Wire

TELLURIDE, Colo, July 9.-The
two contractors of the famous
Smugpler Silver Mine near here
were blown to atoms some time
during the early hours this morning.
Joe prepieh and Adam Anel, who
recently took over the property,
were last seen at 2:30 this morning
when the night shift went off duty
When the day shift went on mt 8
o o'clock this morning they found the
terribly mangled bodies of both men
buried beneath tons of rock.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Airman's Body Recovered In Lake Erie
Jackie Coogan
Loses Shirts
to Thieves!

LOS ANGELES, July g.
Burglars ransacked the palatial
home of Jackie Coogan here last
night and escaped with $4,000
worth of jewelry, it was reported
to police today.
Part of the thieves loot was
six silk shirts belonging to the
youngest self-made millionaire.
When Jackie was Informed OF
his loss he laughed.
Wonder what the burglars
will do with my shirts?'' the
tiny star said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
PIONEER DIES

POMONA, July Q. = George S,
Phillips, member of one of the pho
neer families of Southern Califor-
mia, died at his home here today. He
formerly was the owner of the Ham
burger building in Los Angeles.
Death followed an operation for ap,
pendieitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
1920 Girls Are
Missing in L. A,

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, July "a
total of 1920 girls in Los Ange-
les ard Hollywood have been
reported missing from their
homes during the past two years,
according to police statistics
made public here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
SECOND WOMAN IN .
N. Y. SENTENCED
TO DIE IN CHAIR
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July 9.-Mrs. Anna
Buzzi was today sentenced to die in
the electric chair for the murder of
Frederick Schneider, wealthy con
tractor, with whom she had lived
eight years.
Mrs. Buzzi heard the sentence
without tremor or change of ex-
preston.
Only. one woman has ever been
electrocuted in this state. Mrs.
Buzzi was sentenced to go to the
chair the week of August 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
FAULTY OPERATION
BEHIND DAMAGE TO
THE V.ATERL A n ID
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 9,-Both
faulty operation and German sabo-
tage caused the damage to the ma
chinery of the Vaterland, discovered
at the time the big liner was seized
by this government, according to
the official report of Commander
L. p. Jessop.
Jessop discovered considerable
evidence of sabotage, but he re-
ferred to this damage as minor y
when compared to that caused by
improper handling of the engines.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
THIS BANDIT PULLS
BRAND NEW GAG
Ry United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, July AR
rested in female attire, Ray Rivera,
2S. alleged hold up man, is in jail
here today.
. Police say Rivera made prac-
tice of dressing up as a woman and
luring men to his room. There, it Is
asserted he would turn on his vic
Tins and beat and rob them. He
was arrested when he attacked an
officer he had taken to his room.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
Is BLOCKS OF
OIL TANKS IN
X. c. BLAZE
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July O.
Fifteen blocks of oil tanks owned
by the Interstate Refinery, Inc,
were ablaze late today in a spectac-
ulr fire which threatened to de-
strov the entire plant.
The Interstate Company had just
taken the plant over from the
Ranger Oil Company and today was
the first Of operating under the new
concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
BarstOW Has
Costly Fire

BARST0W. Cal, July 9.-Fire
burned out block of the downtown
business district here today and
was only placed under control after
a hard fight, The loss consisted
chiefly Of several small stores and
their contents.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
FIND BODY OF
ILL-FATED u. s.
BALLOON PILOT
Believe Death Came
From Hunger and
Exposure
BODY IN BASKET
Renew Hunt in Hope of
Finding His
Companion
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
PORT STANLEY. Ont, July
9.-Floating in the basket of
the ill-fated U. s. Navy bal
locn A-6698 the body of Lieut.
enar,t L. J. Roth was found IA
miles off Port Stanley at 10 a.
m. today.
The body and basket were
found by the Canadian fishing
boat Otajag.
The body was in the basket
with head and shoulders hang
ing over the side. The body
was clad only in underwear ard
a life preserve.
Identification was made possibly
bv laundry initials in the under
wear. The initials 81. j. r.
stood out plainly.
A ring was found on the left
hand of the body.
The body and basket were brought
into Port Stanley by the Otajag.
They will be held here until in
structions from the IT, s. navy de-
partment can be received.
Basket Floated Far
The basket was floating lightly
in the water when it was picked up.
The basket had evidently floated
with the current after having fall
en- into the waters of Lake Erie
% miles off shore early Saturday
morning.
Immediately after the Otajag re-
turned here with its grim cargo
speed boats and cutters were
hurried TO the place where the
basket was found in hope OF find
ing the body of Lieutenant I. b.
Null, aide of Roth.
Because Lieutenant Roth s body
was found with the life preserver,
authorities believed they would find
that of Lieutenant Null floating
somewhere in the vicinity Of where
the basket was picked up.
May Be Alive
There is a possibility of finding
Null alive if he were able to with
stand hunger and exposure, author
tiles believed.
Although Lieutenant Roth's body
had not been examined by physic-
ians. it was believed death came rs
a result of exposure and hunger,
as the head and body were clear OF
the water.
The men had not eaten since they
left indianapolis, July 4, IL was in.
dicated by untouched tubes of food
found in the rigging of the bailon,
when it was picked up % miles off
shore Saturday night by the tug
Frank II. Stanley.
The balloon was being held in a
locked warehouse here today pend
ing arrangements by United States
navy officials to carry il TO Clevc-
land.
Souvenir Hunters Rabid
The silk gas bag and rigging had
to be placed under lock Yesterday
souvenir hunters from nearbv
towns flocked here to view the coll
lapsed craft.
Fishing smacks, speed boats, Unit
ed States patrol cutters and air
planes from Cleveland and Detroit
took up the search for Lieutenant
Null in the hope of finding him
alive. His life preserver would
keep him afloat indefinitely,
authorities here declared. After ex-
animation of the altimeter of the
A -669S, found lashed to the rigging
of the balloon, it was believed the
craft was forced down during rain
and electrical storm over Lake Erie
early Saturday morning. The alti'
meter showed the maximum height
reached by the balloon was ll,i00
feet
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
3 HURT IN
CAR CRASH
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 9.-Three
persons were seriously injured and
score slightly bruised and cut
when Maple avenue car crashed
into Vernon avenue ear at Vernon
and Wall streets this morning.
The crash was caused by a mis-.
understanding of Signals ana me
failure of the brakes on the Maple
avenue car.
James Fitzsimmons, James II. Hill
and Thomas Dixon were seriously
injured and were removed to the
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE HIGHER

NEW YORK, July 9.-Foreign
exchange closed higher. Sterling
4.56H' up IS; francs .5S5h. up
.0006%; lire .0425h, up .00031a;
marks 2S5,710 to the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, July 9.--Cotton
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09

market cIosed steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-09
NEW YORK, JaIy o.-TI

Spots 27.63 unchanged.