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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
ARREST MAN AT
GARAGE HERE AS
NAVAL DESERTER

Walter Bryan Monroe, wanted as
deserter by the United States
Navy, is held at tho county Jail
awaiting the arrival of naval
guard from San Diego TO take him
back to the naval base there where
he will have to face courtmartial
Monroe was arrested here yester-
day by Officer N. c. Deaton, fol-
lowing telegraphic advice from the
navy authorities at San Diego that
he was believed to be working in
this city. Deaton located him work
ing in local garage and placed him
under arrest.
According to letter received by
the local police, Monroe and anoth-
er sailor named Oklahoma Ballard,
had trouble with n San Diego auto
mobile agency over possession of an
automobile. On September a
naval patrol was sent to arrest the
two men. They resisted and fired
two shots at the patrol. Monroe sue
ceeded in escaping in tho car and
came toward Imperial alley. Bal
lard was taken prisoner and it at
nresent in the custody of the navy.
The men were attached to the U.
S. S. Rigel.
In Monroe S effects were several
hundred photographs of navy scenes
which were found extremely inter
esting by officers of the local p0-
lice department, most of whom have
spent some time in the navy. One
view in particular, showing squad
ron Of destroyers laying q smoke
screen was exceptionally good, and
Officer Deaton intends to ask Mon
roe for it, with the intention of hav-
ing an enlargement made.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
CATCH LAST OF
OKLA. BANDITS
By United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 5.-Ed
Lockhart and Frank Nash, remnants
of the notorious Al Spencer gang,
were in, Jail today at Vinita, Okla,
under heavy guard. They were cap
tured last night by federal Officers
and sheriff's forces near Leach,
Okla.
According to United States Mar
shal Alva Mcdonald, who, with a
posse of officers shot and killed Al
Spencer near Bartlesville recently
and rounded up dozen Of the out
laws pals, the capture of LOckhart
and Nash marks the end of the out
Nav reign in the southwest.
XssThese men have spread terror
fM years in western Oklahoma
Mcdonald said. "Spencer and his
gang robbed more banks than Jesse
James,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Valley Is Well
Represented At
Lettuce Meeting

"Imperial Valley is being wen
represented at the conference of
lettuce growers and shippers which
is being held at the Produce Ex-
change in Los Angeles today said
G. C. jenkins, manager of the Farm
Bureau this morning.
Today's meeting, is for the pur.
pose of making further plans re-
garding the financing of the pre-
sentation of the lettuce men Is side
of the question mt the interstate
Commerce commission hearing in
Los Angeles November o.
l.. G. Lee, treasurer of the local
lettuce hearing fund, has received
4 number of encouraging letters
from valley growers. One was from
A. M. Shenk, prominent Calexico
grower, with substantial check.
M. G. Wahl of the firm of Wahl
and Rex, l.. G. Lee of this city,
Stanley Brothers, Il. w. Cuff and
A. N. Jack of Brawley are among
those attending the conference
from the valley.
The local japanese Farmers AS
sociation, following conferences
with Mr.. Jenkins yesterday after
noon, wired their Los. Angeles branch
to represent them al the confer
euce.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
HENEY SUIT ON
OVER VINEYARD

SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. 5.--Further
testimony in the suit of Francis j.
Heney against Mary A. Heney for
possession of the Chateau Ricardo
vineyard property III Santa Clara
county, will be taken Monday.
Seth Heney testified that his
uncle told him he had been promised
the $4,000 loan by Rudolph Spree
kels on condition that he take the
property in his own name and man
age it. The uncle now is suing the
widow of his late half-brother for
possession of the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
, WHAT'S DOING

Pot luck supper, Methodist
church tonight.
Sciots Installation Of officers
tonight.
Magnolia Mulberry Farm
Center, Mulberry school tonight.
"Three Wise Fools at the
Palace.
College Women's meeting,
Mrs. A. p. sNbley homo tomor-
row.
p. e. o: luncheon at home
Of President Myers tomorrow.
Executive Board Co. Fedora
ton Women's Clubs tomorrow
at Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
is SUED
FOR INCOME TAX
IN LOS ANGELES
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Oct. 5.-Inter-
nal Revenue Collector Rex Goodcell
is trying to find out how sect Rich
Quick Wallingford" got out of pay
ing his income tax.
Goodcell has brought suit against
George Randolph Chester, Wall
ingford S creator, alleging that he
owes the government $91S.50 fol-
back income taxes.
Chester will have n chance to out
line one of his famous plots, Good
cell says in the United States Dis.
trict court if the ease is brought to
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
HOLTVILLE HOLDS
BIG CLEAN UP DAY
BY Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 5.-The city
under the supervision of Police Com
missioner Terwilliger and assistant
scout leader Earl Pearre, co-operat-
ing with Professor Alternately of the
high school and Professor Gruwell
of the grammar school, will carry
out the duties of cleanup. week by
giving the city cleaning of old
rubbish and other Objectionable
materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
MARJORIE TO TELL
WHY SHE THINKS A
DIVORCE NEEDED
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Mar-
jorie Rambeau, Broadway favorite
will appear in court here October 10
and tell why she wants n divorce
from Hugh Dillman McGaughey,
actor.
The testimony of the actress will
be given before the court and held
for the legal decision as soon as her
husband can be served with the nee
essary papers.
Although the divorce action was
filed nearly three months ago. Nc.
Gaughey has not been served. He
is thought to be in New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
FARM CENTER MEN
WILL BE HONORED
By Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Oct. 5.--On October
Is the Imperial Chamber of Com
merce will entertain at the Imperial
Union high school, members of the
farm center and of the farm bureau.
A very attractive program is being
arranged by the committee. 1t is
expected that full house will be
present as many things of vital inn
portance to the farm will be brought
into discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Charles Pants,
Shoes, Derby
In Court
BY United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Oct. o.
Charlie Chaplin's baggy pants,
huge shoes and trick derby will
be the principal court exhibits
here tomorrow when the come
dams injunction suit against
Charles Amador, an alleged i'm
itator, will be heard. Chaplin
has already held up two Of
Amador's films by injunction
and now seeks to have him re-
strained from wearing the
clothes that "Charlie made IA
NOUS,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
IMPERIAL ALSO
JOINS BIG CITY
CLEAN UP PLAN

IMPERIAL, Oct. 5.-The Imper
ial city Chamber of Commerce held
their first meeting of the season
last Tuesday evening. The officers
for the ensuing year are n. A.
Mackey, president; Virgil Patter-
son, vice president and treasurer;
and A. f. Kellog, secretary.
Next week is clean up week. Diff
ferent organizations in town have
joined with the chamber and have
appointed committees to see that
Imperial is cleaned next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Alleged "Card
Sharks Nabbed
ny United Press Leased Wire

san PEDRO, Cal, Oct. 5.-Police
believed today that they had check,
ed the operations of ring Of
professional gamblers operating on
cdastwise passenger vessels when
they arrested Harry Stone, Sam
empton and George Ball, as they
walked down the gangplank Of the
Esteamship Ruth Alexander. They
Nere alleged to have swindled fel-
W passengers out Of several hun
Z I'D dollars in crooked card games.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-An.

WASftINVTON, OCC, O.-AN-
nourcement was made today by
the interstate commerce COM
mission that "for good cause
appearing" the commission s
sweeping investigation Of rates
and charges governing the
transportation of anthracite
coal had been re-opened.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
CELEBRATES HIS
EIGHTIETH YEAR
By Press staff CORRESPONDENT

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 5.-F. M. Fer
guson, pioneer resident of Holtville,
celebrated his eightieth birthday
Wednesday, at his home on Holt
avenue. The following relatives
representing four generations, were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Porter n.
Ferguson and family, Mr.. and Mrs,
Eldred Ferguson, Miss Laura Fer
guson, Mrs. Icie Higbee, Guert
Whitney, and Mrs. F. M. Ferguson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
LISBON, Oct. 5.-Dr. Teieira
Comes, the new presidert Of the
republic, assumed office today,
taking his oath before a solemn
session of the parliament.

DENVER, Colo. Oct. s.
climaxing an alleged chase by
her husband with an axe, Mrs.
Elvira Spats, 27, leaped from
the third story window of her
apartment in Denver to the
pavement below. She was vir-
tually uninjured.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

coNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. S.
The censorship on all newspap-
ers was abolished today follow
ing evacuation by the allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Girl drew pistol and robbed 4
Spokane man. Since when aid
they have to use pistols!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
NEW HERRIN TRIALS
PROMISE SENSATIONS
State Declares Evidence Will Bring
Out Horrors Not Mentioned at
Previous Trial of Miners.
by United Press

Marion, Ill.-Opening statements to
the jury in the second Herrin massa-
ere trial were presented today, the
state, making its second attempt to
convict alleged members of the mob
that killed twenyt-one non-union work
ers at the Lester strip mine last June,
brought six men to trial on the speci-
ic charge of numbering Antonio Mol
kovich, world war veteran.
Two of the defendants in the pres
ent trial were acquitted of murder
charges in the first massacre trial.
Otis Clark, one of these men, is in
dicted on seven additional charges of
murder, each of which attorneys for
the state say will be prosecuted.
- Tales of horrors never before re-
vealed will be brought out in the
present trial, according to prosecutors.
Molkovich was murdered in the whole
sale killings in the power house
woods" few details of which were
brought out in the first trial.
States Attorney Delos L. Duty, of
Williamson county, and Angus w.
Kerr, chief counsel for the Illinois
mine workers and leader of the de-
Tense in the Herrin mine war cases,
delivered the opening addresses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Mother of Three
Called by Death
Mrs. Emma Gyurina, Aged q Years,
Died Friday Evening at the
St. GATHERINGS Hospital.

Mrs. Emma Gyurina, 81, wife of
Martin Gyurina and mother of three
small children, died Friday evening at
the st. GATHERINGS hospital after a
short illness from appendicitis. The
deceased had been taken i'll only a few
days ago and an operation was under
taken as last resort to save her life.
She was unable to withstand the shock
of the operation.
Mrs. Gyurina was born in Austria
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Hill. She came to America at an early
age and had lived for the past four
years in Kenosha, where she had made
many friends. The remains were taken
to the Mischler Funeral chapel on
Park street where they will be kept
until takep-to the home at $50 Engel
street on Sunday safternoons #9es
The funeral services will be held on
Monday morning at the st. Anthonys
church with interment following in the
family plot in the St. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
UNKNOWN DONOR TO
CHARITY SOCIETIES
Twenty lone Baltimore Societies Get
Gift and Promises of Dupli-
Gates Every Month.

by Associated Press Leased .Wire.)
Baltimore, Md. Officials of 81
principal charitable organizations of
this city are bewildered, but never
theless, grateful to mysterious phil
anthropist signing himself I'M. A. De
Rothschild" who during the past week
has contributed $25 to each organiza
ton. A letter received by Mayor
Broening from the doner said it was
his intention to donate like sum
monthly. @ a.
An earlier letter to the mayor re
quested him to name three charit-
able institutions, which in his opinion
were worthy of aid. The letter was
written on stationery headed "ctat lie
Systemic, Francois d'Annulation, Att
Central ark, New York"
The mayor referred the letter. to
the supervisor of city charities, who
named the three organizations. Sew
eral days later the mayor again re-
ceived a letter reading:
81 have sent the foregoing organi-
cations, as well as eighteen others, a
remittance of $25 each and hope to
continue to do so every month in the
future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
DEMANDS SUIT TO
HOLD LAKE LEVELS
Conference at Manitowoc Decides for
Permanent Organization to
Fight for Port Rights.
[By Assoeiatsd Press Leassd wirs-l

by Associated Press Leased Wire
Manitowoc, Wis.-The lake level con-
ference in session here today unani-:
mously adopted resolutions protesting
against the excessive and unlawful
diversion of lake water into the Chi
cage drainage canal and urging upon
the attorney general of Wisconsin the
importance of pressing the case in the
supreme court to an early conclusion.
Further resolutions favored the es-
adjustment of the lakes to the gulf
waterway by way of the canals and
rivers of Illinois and the mississippi
river, conceding the water necessary
for the maintenance of such a naviga-.
tion highway but strenuously oppos-
ing the use of The lake waters for
sewage disposal and for general hydro
electric power.
The conference went on record by
resolutions as DESTROYS of granting to
the sanitary district in the interest of
public health a reasonable time to COM
plete scientific system of sewage dis
.posal, but insisted on assurances that
the unlawful diversion of waters will
NSaoC 40 SNOi1 as DuCn SYSTEM 10 III
successful operation. The conference
deemed the continued diversion of
lake water for sewage and power pur-
poses local advantage secured to
Chicago at the expense of the entire
Great Lakes region and to the injury
of commerce thereon and urged upon
the sanitary district in the interests
of fairness and justice the discontin-
uation of the unlawful procedure as
early as consistent with the solution of
the sanitary problem involved.
Copies of the resolutions were or
dered sent to Governor Blaine, Attorney
General Ekern of Wisconsin, and to of
fcials of several other states.-
William George Bruce, Milwaukee,
was chosen as head of the permanent
organization. Another conference
probably will be held at Muskegon,
Mich, in which Michigan ports will
consider the diversion of water situa-
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Beautiful Lake Site on Geneva Road May be
One Picked for Orphans School by
American YeOmen
PUBLIC SENTIMENT APPEARS LACKING
Officials of Big Organization Favor Kenosha Site But
Wonder at Failure of Kenosha to Show
Interest in the Project.

Failure on the part of residents Of
tenosha and Kenosha county to warm
p" to the plans Of the Brotherhood Of
american Yeomen to establish large
chool and home for the orphans Of
eceased members Of the organization
ear Kenosha may lose for the city
ais large institution, according to the
tatement made here today by J. A.
teinberg, district manager Of the or
er in Kenosha. The announcement
rought the word that officials of the
ompany were very much pleased with
site fronting on Paddock's Lake, but
aat they hesitated to locate near Ke-
osha in the face of the apathy which
as been displayed by the people to the
ovement. The statement was given
ut to awaken Kenosha to the oppor-
nifty which is presented to it before
is too late.
Have Investigated Site Here.
Officials of the company have been
} Kenosha and are very favorably i'm
cessed with site on Paddock's Lake,
djoining the present Old Settlers
rounds and fronting on the Geneva
oad," said Mr.. Steinberg. "The insti-
alton would probably in time grow
arge enough to occupy all of the
'rontage about that lake or expand in
'ome other direction The plans pro-
tide, as stated by officials of the or
Plantation in Milwaukee on Tuesday,
or building program extending over
many years, when a great institution,
providing schools, cottages, parks,
and stores so as to make the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Michael J. Kane
Dies This Morning
Attack of Pneumonia Proves Fatal to
Michael ]. Kane, Well Known
Balm Avenue Resident.

Michael J. Kane, aged Al, long a
resident of Kenosha county, died this
morning at his home at $40 Bafn
avenue after five day illness from
pneumonia. Despite heroic efforts to
combat the disease he was unable to
survive the first attacks of it, dying
shortly after seven o'clock this morn
ing.
The deceased had lived the greater
part of his life in Walworth county,
coming to Kenosha about eight years
ago, since which time he had been in
the employ of the Nash Motors COM
pany, where he held the esteem of
his employers and fellow employees.
Surviving him are his widow and one
son, Milroy.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at the st. Thomas
church after which the remains will
be taken to Delavan for interment in
the family plot in the cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
County Road School
Held Next Saturday

Announcement was made this morn
ing that the annual county highway
school for Kenosha county will be held
on next Saturday at the court house.
It is expected that it will draw to the
city large number of people inter
ested in road construction. Prominent
leaders of the county and state high
way commissions will be on the pro-
gram for the day. The program for
the school is now being outlined by
Highway Commissioner John Herzog
and it will be announced next week.
At the same time that the road school
is held the county highway commission
will appoint patrolmen for the year.
During the last year thirteen patrol
men were employed on the roads of
Kenosha county and it is expected that
the same number will be on the force
this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
CHICAGO DENIES
LAKE WATER STEAL
nswers Mayor Hoan's Criticism BY
Declaring That Lowering of Lake
Level is Negligible.
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Chicago.-The amount that the Chi
ago drainage canal has lowered the
alter level of Lake Michigan is negli-
ble, engineers of the sanitary district
ere said in reply to the charge
Mayor Hoan of Milwaukee that the
NAL by taking water from the lake
as lowering the water level and en-
.ngering future shipping. The change
the water level caused by the canal
but a small portion of the level
range in the seasons of the year, the
gineers declared, and shipping has
It been endangered in any way.
They admitted that the limit OF 4167
bic feet per second, stipulated by the
ar department as the maximum to be
ken from the lake, has been exceeded
it pointed to the Illinois law which
quires 10000 feet per second for
wage purposes for 100000 people.
lille the canals maximum water ca
,city has been reached. this is not
900 cubic feet per second, they said,
I'd other means are being prepared for
EDITIONS to the sewage system of the
strict.
Reports on file in the collector of
lstoms Office here disprove Mayor
oan's assertion that Chicago has
yadually lost her prestige as d port
com the time the canal was built.
While shipping in the Chicago river,
art Of the drainage canal system, has
Unfinished since the construction of
ne canal, shipping ct other points of
ne port have more than offset this de-
rease. The tonnage of shipping in
he Chicago river in 1900 was 1885, OS2
thile in 1922 this had dropped. to g.
10000. The maximum year was in
SOC with 10Q00,500 tons.
On the other hand, the tonnage in
he Calumet river increased from
,O24,S12 in 1900 to 1927, 900 in 1922,
he maximum year in that river being
n 1916 with 10,S51, 700 tons. Total ton
lage of the port in 1900 was 1S,990,S94
S compared with 100000 in 1922.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Death Again Calls
at the Speca Home
Mary Jane Speca, Sister of Threasa,
Speca, Who Died Thursday.
Follows Sister.

Revealing deal of pathos, the an
nouncement was made this morning of
the death of little Mary Jane Speca,
age two and a half years, and sister
of Threasa Speca, who died Thursday.
Mary Jane, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dante Speca, 115 South Rowland ave-
nue., died last night following a short
illness with pneumonia. Originally
planned for today, the funeral serv-
ices of Threasa Speca had been post
poned until Monday, when solemn
high mass will be sung over the two
bodies at Holy Rosary church at nine
o'clock.
The Holy Rosary band will have
part in the services and interment
will follow in st. Georges cemetery.
The remains are being prepared for
burial by the Cardinal undertaking
establishment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Eastern district of Wiscon-
sin-In the matter of Peter Hansen, bank
rupt
The above named bankrupt, having filed
his petition to be discharged, the court
made the following order thereon-to wit
On the twentieth day of February, A. D.
1928, reading the foregoing petition, it
is ordered by the court that hearing be
had upon the same on the thirty-first day of
March, ID. 1928 before said court, in
the city of Milwaukee in said district. at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in The Telegraph
Courier, a newspaper published in said dis
trict and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted,
1t is further ordered by the court that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their places of
residence, as stated.
Witness the Hon. Ferdinand A Geiger.
judge of said court, and the Seal thereof,
at Milwaukee in said district. on the twen-
teth day OF February. A. D. 1928
(L.S.J F. c. WESTFAHL, JR~, Clerk.
lW-47)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Terminal Tax Bill "
Indefinitely Delayed
(By Associated Press Leased Wirel

Madison, .,Wis.-The lower house of
the Wisconsin Legislature today unani-
nously voted to indefinitely postpone
the terminal tax bill. The bill, intro
luced by Assemblyman WA. Freehoff
If Waukesha, met with opposition when
was heard by the committee on tax
alton and was recommended for post
)onement by that body If the measure
we're passed, it would take 500 of the
ak money away from the cities. Su-
)erior nwo gets approximately $215,OOO
,dn Milwaukee over 100000 from the
criminal tax and under the Freehoff
ill these cities would lose over one
bird of those amounts.