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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
de- WINDT BEING
TRIED ON CHARGE
EMBEZZLEMENT
Scare Given When He
Is Reported AS
Missing

Trial of Harry De Windt, charged
with embezzlemant from the lmpe-
rial Irrigation District at Calipatria
last August, continued in Depart
ment No. ! of the superior court
today before Judge Cole and g
jury. Evidence brought out during
the trial, which started yesterday
afternoon, tended to show that De
Windt had appropriated funds while
acting as cashier of the Irrigation
District office at Calipatria. and
that he was on the point of de-
camping with approximately $500
belonging to the district when APP
pretended by the superintendent of
the Calipatria division. In defense
of De Windt it was pointed out that
restitution has been made for all
The money that he is said to have
taken.
This noon, De Windt was the un-
intentional cause of scare being
given to Undelsheriff Bert Under
wood and District Attorney FIR
nest r. Utley. "A telephone. call
came to the district attorneys Of
flee from Jai.er Evans, asking why
De Windt had not been returned
with other prisoners who were in
court this morning. Underwood and
the district attorney, who were AZ
lunch, were notified and Immediate
ly went to the courthouse where
they made search to see if De
Windt was in hiding there.
They were on the point of leav-
ing for a searching trip around the
valley when Evans telephoned that
De Windt hal been brought in
alone and had been locked up by
another officer, unknown to him.
The officers heaved sigh of re-
lief for they believe De Windt to
BE ''bad actor While confin-
ed in tae Jail awaiting trial, he
fashioned key from pocket comb
and with it unlocked the doors OF
the prisoners tanks. A general
Jail break, scheduled for darkness,
failed to materialize when Sheriff
(iillett discovered the open DOORS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
HARRICAN HAS
RETURNED FROM
MEXICAN TRIP

B. A. Harrigan, county hOrticul-
tural commissioner, accompanied by
A. f. Battel of the Riverside county
horticultural commissioner office,
returned last, night from several
days stay in Mexico, as one of a
party of California horticulturists
who made an inspection trip to OBJ
serve the noxious weed situation in
Mexico and its relation to Imper-
ial Valley. The party was chiefly
interested in camel thorn, and a
careful survey convinced them that
the weed is not present in any great
extent in Lower California,
Upon invitation of Governor Rod
riguez, of Lower California, the of
ficials combined the inspection trip
with a hunt and succeeded in bag
ging three deer, one mountain sheep,
a wild boar and plenty of quail.
Other members of the party re-
NAMED in Mexico and will return
later in the week.
Inc Mexican OIIlcilis eNcfy"Herc
were only too pleased to be of SER
vice to the visitors and it was only
necessary for the guide supplied by
Governor Rodriguez to explain the
purpose of the party in order to OBJ
tain every assistance. Abundance
of game was reported only a short
distance south of the line.
AS sort of trophy of the trip,
Harrigan is now sporting mus
tache, the party having agreed to
raise the facial adornments while
out of touch with their friends. The
horticultural commissioner "alfal-
ia crop" was the center OF attrae'
ton around the courthouse this
morning. ~ esra
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
Junior College
Girls Will Go
To Riverside
By GORDON MESEROL
Junior College Reporter

The Central Junior College girls
basket ball team will play the Riv-
erside Junior College next Friday
November II, at Riverside.
With the EXCEPTION of one or two
the girls have never played basket
ball before, but with better than six
weeks practice they have developed
some very fast material.
Miss Evalena Baker, coach, looks
forward to a good season, and ex.
poets victory at Riverside.
The FL Centre Junior College bas
ketball schedule is as follows:
Riverside, there, November II.
Santa Ana, here, November "a.
Fullerton, here, December s.
Championship game will be decid'
ed by two Junior Colleges scoring
highest. ..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
Witness Against
Hoffman Goes to
Prison at Folsom

Donald Corneilson, one of the
chief witnesses against ID. b. Hoff-
man, who was recently convicted of
shooting Jack Schaefer at Rock
wood last May, was convicted of
highway robbery in the superior
court of Orange county last week
and was sentenced to serve from
one year to life at Folsom prison.
Corneilson was sent to Folsom
instead Of San Quentin, the usual
receiving point for convicted felons.
because of two felony convictions
which stand against him. Second
offenders are sent to Folsom. The
crime for which Corneilson was con-
victed Melted him so cents, it is
reported from Orange, his victim
having been F. A. Henderson, prin-
cipal of the Orange high school.
Conviction of Corneilson, who
was one of two companions with
Sehacfer at the time he was shot,
would not necessarily have any bear
ing on the appeal which Hoffman
has made to the appellate court, II
was stated at the district attorneys
office today. An attempt on the
part of Hoffman S counsel during
his trial, to have admission by Cor
nelson that he was awaiting trial
for felony admitted as evidence,
was over-ruled by Judge Cole
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
ORANGE GROWERS
FINALLY GRANT Ed
RATE REDUCTIONS
Three Millions Saved by
Rate Cut; Fight on
For Years
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Jos ANGELES, Nov. IA saw
ing of $3,O0O,Oo0 by California
oFange growers was predicted to-
day after the announcement made
by c. 0. Cornwell, fruit exchang"
fficer, that tie interstate com
nserce commission has confirmed the
recent rate reductions agreed to
by shippers and railroads and al
yanced the late when they are
effective
Confirmation of the reduction
came IS a surprise here as growers
had not expected action until Christ
mas. The rate, however, will 90
into effect December >.
The rate fight has been on for
many years, aud the victory cul-
inmates negotiations by the Cali
iornia citrus league traffic commit
tee. There are Il few lines in the
cast on which the new rate does
not apply. The league plans to take
UP rates with, these roads i'm
lnediatciy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
FORBES PILINC
UP CHARGES in
PROBE BY U. 5.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Furth-
err charges that there had been sup
preston of evidence in the present
alton of testimony before the senate
committee investigating the veter-
ans bureau here were made by for
mer director Charles r. Forbes, test
living in defense of his administra
ton at the hearing today.
Counsel for Forbes demanded that
General John F. Ryan, counsel for
the committee, submit "a report
drawn up by General Drain, Amer
lean Legion official, on the Perry
vile sale.
Having offered his defense to
charges of official misconduct In
management of the veterans bu-
reau, Forbes was prepared today to
reply with equal vigor TO serious
charges of personal misconduct.
His defense against the charges
of acknowledgement and waste in the
bureau was summed up in the words
"politics and SAWYER which, he
said were the principal impedi-
ments in the way of good admins
tration.
Forbes declared that political
pressure hampered him at every
turn during his administration of
the bureau and that General c. b..
Sawyer, personal physician for
President Harding, blocked his
plans under the blanket authority
and vested in him by Mr.. Harding.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
CHAMBER PUTS
ON CLEVER new
MEMBER DRIV E
Unique Plan, Similar to
Baseball, To Feature
Competition

Beginning at the luncheon of the
Chamber of Comermce today, Ell
Centre became the scene of novel
ball game, which will continue until
200 new members have been ADDED
to the chamber membership, and
which promises to furnish plenty of
excitement to those who already be-
long to the organization.
Three teams have been chosen,
consisting of nine men to the team,
and one captain. The Excelsiors, -
captained by +. B. Fuller, include
Leo Hetzel, DR.. Sem Bacon, M. O..
King, Fred r. Cross, Judge M. w.
Conkling, s. o. Lingo, John S. Loot
borrow, Harold Tyler and f. b.
Stivers.
Ross It. Hickcox is captain of the
"Invicibles with A. B. Caseneve,
0. G. Horne, B. d. Bibbins, Ray
Edgar, J. ID. Foss, J. s. Duff,
Charles F. Matlin, J. l.. Travers,
and Phil Simon in the lineup.
The "Superiors will be led by
John Zurcher, whose players will be
G. M. Austin, c. w. Collins, Claude
Cotton, Andy Preble, Joe King, 7.
c. Lanier, d. j. Matlock, Fred Gil
anola and DR.. r. i. Palmer.
Winners Banqueted
One new membership counts one
strike, two memberships two strikes,
three memberships three strikes,
four memberships hit. Eight mem
berships count score and eight new
members in one week by any indi-
vidual member is counted a home
run. The first inning will end at
next Wednesdays luncheon, when
the scores will be counted and post
ed in the chamber headquarters.
The winning team, or the team get
ting the most new members will be
given banquet by the chamber,
and will have their names inscribed
on the 1923 championship pennant.
That there will be considerable
rivalry between the teams is indi-
Gated by Captain Hickcox' call for
members of his team to hold a prac-
tee game in his office tonight at
1870. The other teams also intend
to develop considerable batting and
fielding ability.
This noon s luncheon, which was
turned over to the membership com
mittee of which j. S. Duff is chair
man, developed considerable enthus-
iasm over the game, and each team
was pledged the support OF loyal
band of rOoters.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
NOBEL PRIZE IS
GIVEN TO NOTED
PASADENA MAN
by United Press Leased Wire
STOCKTON, Nov. 14.-Dr.
Andrews Millikan, Pasadena,
Cal, has been awarded the
Nobel Prize for physics.

DIR. Millikan was the first
scientist to isolate and measure
the electron. He is director of
the Norman Bridge Laboratory
of Physics, of the California
Institute of Technology at Pa
sadena.
With the aid of his inventive
measurement, the exact weigh
ing and counting of atoms and
molecules was made possible.
On October 4, DR.. Millikan
was awarded the Edison Prize
for his achievements il electri-
cal work by the Electrical
Engineers Of America, who met
at Del Monte, Cal.
Prof. Nobel, who died in
1896, willed his entire fortune
Of 100000 to the founding of
a fund, the interest OF which
should each year be distributed
to those who had made the most
beneficial contribution to sci
ence.
w. G. Roentgen, discoverec
of the X-ray, P. and Marie
Curie, j. Thompson, A. A.
Nicholson, Marconi and Albert
Eins.ein, are those who have
won the prize with DIR. Millikan.
In cash value the prize amounts
to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
GIVES NAMES OF
55 SOLONS WHO
BELONG TO KHAN

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
14.-Names of 81 members of the
Oklahoma house of representatives,
who, he charges are members of the
Ku KluX Khan, Were made public
today in a signed statement by Gov.
j. c. Walton.
The governor gave out the list in
issuing n flat denial to testimony
of DR.. w. 7. Tilly of Muskogee that
Walton himself was initiated into
the khan, paid dues and took the
oath February Is.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
400 Extras" Set
Upon Sherman
Constable

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l4.-With
more than 400 motion picture Eek
tras' participating, violent riot
was staged here today when Con-
stable Franklin of Sherman, . Hol-
lywood suburb, attempted to break
up series of crap games along the
boulevard.
Attempting to arrest two of the
participants who voiced their en-
treaties to the dice most vociferous-
ly, the constable was set upon by
the infatuated sportsmen, stoned and
the actors released.
Constable Franklin telephoned
the sheriff's office for reinforce
ments, but was advised to either
make peace with the picture folk or
stay in his office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
ALLIES TO HEAD
OFF ATTEMPTS
OF THE KAISER

PARIS, Nov. l4.-The allies are
still uncertain what they will do
about the crown prince S return tc
Germany, it was learned today.
The ambassadors conference was
TO have discussed drastic steps to-
day but owing to lack of instruc-
tions from England for the British
ambassador, the crown prince was
not even mentioned, it waSsaid.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Moral press
ure of the allies on Holland will
prevent the Dutch government from.
letting the Kaiser follow his sou
To Germany, in the opinion of of
ficials here today.
A report thai France would oe'
cupy the great German port of Ham
burg il necessary to force Germany
to expel the crown prince was cir
culated here today by the Central
News. ''
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
II INJURED IN
I. A. WHEN TWO
CARS CRASHED

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Nov. Il. -
Twelve persons were injured today
when two Pacific Electric interur-
ban ears crashed. The accident oc-
Cured at the intersection of Santa
Monica and La Brea boulevards, in
Hollywood.
One car had stopped to discharge
passengers at the Pickford-Fair-
banks studios, when the second car,
approaching from the rear, failed
to stop. Motorman Pearson said
the brakes failed to work properly,
causing the second car to crash into
the one ahead.
None of the injured was believed
seriously hurt. All were residents
of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
MANNED STUDENT
OF STARS MUST
HANG ON DEC. Il
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COQUILLE, Ore, Nov. l4.--Ar-
thur CoveH, MANNED astrologer,
turned to his charts today to wiring
from the stars answers to two ques-
tions.
First, he wanted the stars to tell
him what theirsinfluenee would be-
whether for or against him-on Dee
ember 81, the date on which he is
to hang for the murder of Mrs.
Ebba Covell.
Next he sought an answer as to
whether or not his nephew, Alton
Covell, will be. convicted when We
goes to trial soon on charge of
murder growing out of the death of
the same woman.
81 am not worried said CovelI,
" as long as all is right in the heart.
nothing else matters. | did right In
the circumstances. And our fates
are already sealed and held by the
stars.
Coveil was sentenced late yester-
day to hang at state penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
Let France DO
Her Worst, NeW
Cru of Germans
By CARL D. GROAT,

By CARL D. GROAT,
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Nov. 14.-Members
Of the Pane srman party today
were pressing the Streseman1
government to break with
France even at the risk of
war, it was learned from well
informed sources.
Stresemann's plans to quit
supporting the Ruhr population
forthwith and place response
bihty for it's care on France, as
announced yesterday, were con-
sidered attributable directly to
influence of Pan German lead
ers.
Germany would cease nego-....
tiations and let France do her
worst, according to the Pan
German plan.
Though this step might mean loss
of the Ruhr and the Rhineland, the
German government would never
admit their separation from the
Reich and all Germany would con
slider their loss only temporary, il
was said today.
The last of The subsidies to the
population OF the districts will
cease by November % if the plan
adopted yesterday in conference
between Chancellor Stresemann
and representatives of the oceu-
pied regions is carried out.
The new minister of the interior,
DR.. J&rres, told his subordinates
confidently that. his course would
mean temporary loss of the districts,
the United Press was informed.
"Only Temporary
"But united Germany will come
again in the future he was re-
ported to have added.
The return Of the crown prince
to his castle IN Gels was consider
cd by Germans closed incident to-
day.
The government $ flat denial of
the Elk Kaiser 5 reported intention
10 return caused most people to
forget Ine ruilOrS.
General Erich Ludendorf, one OF
lie leaders of the Hitherto coup,
vowed over the grave of his late
valet in Munich yesterday, to go
on with the fight, dispatches re,
ported.
The valet, Kurt Neubauer, jumped
in front of Ludendorf to protect
lin from machite gun bullets fired
bv Dictator Won kahr's troops III
putting down the uprising.
Some 800 or 400 of .Adolph Hit
Ter 8 followers attended tie funerals
of Neubauer and others who were
killed in the uprising. Many wore
cid grey uniforms. They vowed
vengeance on Dictator Won Kahr for
suppressing their coup.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
State Gives Oil
Companies a Gift
100000 a Year

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 14.-Cali-
fornia makes Il present of approx
imately $4,000 a year to the oil
companies in interest money on col
lections of the two cent {; gallon tax
on gasoline, it is estimated by Ray
l.. Riley, state controller.
The law does it, Riley declared,
in that it demands only quarterly
payments from the gasoline com
panies. On -hc other hands he
points ont, if payment were de
manded from the companies to keep
pace with their collections, the tax
would become II direct tax instead
eff Il license tax, and public service
corporations would be automatically
exempted from the tax.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
NEGRO STARTS RIOT
WHEN CARS COLLIDE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14.--Police
We're seeking a negro today, believ-
edto be H. Brown, who started a
riot late last night in the colored
section of the city when he struck
G.. w. Joy in the face after his
machine collided with one JOY was
driving.
Joy told police he attempted to
get the negro S registration number
when the assault occurred.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
KILLS /, INJURE IL WHEN
CAR HITS STEAM SHOVEL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. IA
street ear tried to knock 30-ton
steam shovel out of the road here
Tuesday night, killing one man and
slightly injuring n dozen others.
Andre Castro, an employee on the
steam shovel, was killed. The gaso-
line tank of the eXcavator explod-
ed, shooting flames in every direc-
ton. Street car passengers were
thrown into a panic, but none was
hurt badly.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
541,825 BALES
COTTON CONSUMED
DURING OCTOBER

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA
Cotton consumed during Octo-
Der totalled 541,825 bales ex-
elusive Of linters, compared
with 533,744 bales in October
last year, the census bureau re-
ported today. 4. ,s~
OF this total, 357,67S bales
were consumed in cotton, grow
ing states against 346,095 bales
similarly consumed last October.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
ny United Press Leased wire

LODI, CAL, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Alex
Kels was to visit her husband in
condemned row at Folsom prison to-
day.
Accompanied by her nurse and
members of her family she planned
oleave Lodi this morning to see
Kels for the first time since the day
on which he murdered a stranger
and permitted her to bury the body
in the belief that it was his own.
Whether she will take with her
her babe of Il few weeks was uA-
certain.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
l.. A. MAN IS DYING. AHA p,..s.
FROM MYSTERY ATTACK

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14.-Fol-
lowing the discovery of Louis Greve,
26, on the floor of his home in a
pool of blood, police questioned sew.
eral friends of the man in an effort
to learn who attacked him. He will
probably die. . POS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
IF YOU CAN SNEEZE,
THEN READ THIS ONE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14.--Frank
Znidarsic, 81, went ON trial today
for the murder of William Symski
il, a quarrel, which started over
the fact that Symski, watering his
flower bed, spIashed mud on Zni-
darsie S newly painted house,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
Movement to Keep Out
All Aliens from u. 5.

aliens ineligible to citizenship.
This would keep out all Japan
Csc and Chinese.
Shortridge also favors chang
ing the basic date for fixirJ
immigration quotas from 1910
to 1890, so as to reduce all i'm
migration quotas.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
Ivy AND PETE GARNER
INFORMATION ON LIQUOR

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. l4.-Ev-
idence on which federal agents
based raids on Illicit liquor dealers
here, arresting %, was obtained by
"Izzy' Einstein and Peter Reager
"under cover men, working on the
docks as longshoremen, it was learn
ed today, Large quantities of mash
and liquor were seized in the raids.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
Swing Gets Pres.
To Aid Ceremony


ny United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. A.
President Coolidge today agreed
to dedicate the Zero mils-
stone" of the Lee highway, as
San Diego, Cal, next Saturday
by pressing button in the
White House which will start
the dedtcation ceremonies.
Representative Swing. Cali
fornia, obtained Mr.. Coolidge's
consent. The ceremony will take
lace at 4:25 p. M, Washington
time or l:25 on the coast.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA
Senator Shortridgc, California,
announced today he would in
vite western senators to a con-
ference to be he'd before con-
gress NESTS, to agree on legisla-
ton for complete exclusion
from the United States of all
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
MRS. KELS TO
SEE HUSBAND
IN CELL TO-DAY

BY United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO CAL, Nov.
14.-Mrs. Alex Kels visited her
husband at Folsom prison
this morning.
The new Kels baby was not
there. Several relatives accom-
panied Mrs. Kels.
Kels and mis- wife sat togeth-
er, locked in a clsse embrace,
for about five minutes without
speaking. Tears rolled down
Kels cheeks. Mrs. KelS sobbed
gently.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14

Sacramento--So far this season
California has shipped to eastern
markets 37,l16 ears of grapes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14

san Franeisco~~F Pittsburgh lDsi~.
ry block costing sl,7sb,pov 70 ~
completed January /.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-11-14
GIFTS SENTENCE OF
ONE TO TEN YEARS

Iy United Press Leasrd WIfr
LOS ANGELES, Nov. l4.--A sen
tence of from one TO ten years IN
San Quentin was given to Frank y.
McGann, who was convicted Of kill
ing R. 7. MeAdams, Long BeacI,
a. he left dance with Mrs. Nc
Gam.
Mccain is in jail today await
ing hearing upon his motion for
an appeal He was denied release
On bail