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SHOOTS SELF OVER
FINANCIAL TROUBLES

HONDO. Sept l0.Judic RuckUr, %.
who was found dead yesterday with q
bullet wound in the head. left a note
telling Of financial difficulties. He was
survived by wife and child.
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IRELAND JOINS LEAGUE

TFN 1T ANNWFIHTFU TTFNN.I
GENEVA. Sept. i0.-Irelsnd was un-
animously elected member of the
League Of Nations BY the assembly to-
day
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Weather Conditions

Fair weather with mostly clear skies
prevailed practically throughout the
United States at the morning obscrva.
ticn. The only precipitation reported
for the last 2i hours were a few light
showers from the Gulf coast and from
the north Atlantic coast, and a heavy
shower from jacksonville. Fla. mod
erately strong high pressure area is
approaching from the Canadian Nortn-
west and is attended by rather low
temperatures over the northwestern
states and adjacent Canadian provinces
Swift Current reporting frcczing this
morning Over the balance Of the
country temperatures were about sea-
sonable.
The highest readings yesterday at
Texas stations ranged from ~ at Fort
Worth a SI ut E9Iyr gtnu
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Football Fans
to Hold Meet

All football fans are urged to be
out at the Manhattan Cafe tomor-
row. A winning team is hoped for
this season. The banquet is set for
3 p. m.
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RAIN At HARLlNGEN

HARLINGEN. Texas. Sept. 10.-Har-
lingen experienced another rain yester-
day. The rainfall being 0.33 inches.
This makes a total of 9.i6 inches Of
rain so far this month.
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Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Tuesday.
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday; cooler IN extreme north
west portion Tuesday. Light easterly
TO southerly winds on the coast.
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HARLINGEN. Texas. Sept. i0.-Word
was received at the Water Office here
yesterday morning of serious outlook
Of the river. Several men went down
to the river and reported that the riv-
er was up about IL feet at our plant
but that no immediate danger was ex-
pected. The river seemed to be stead
lily rising and there was c good deal Of
debris coming down. At 4:30 a. m. this
morning a call came into the office
stating that the levces near the Har-
lingen pumping plant had broken
through in five places. Aid was rush
cd out Immediately a hundred men and
teams gotten together to send out. The
last report this morning was that the
levee had been repaired in three Of the
broken places. but that one bad place.
about is feet wide had not been control
led yet. There are sufficient men and
teams at the river at the present to
control the situation and more in readi-
ness IL crisis arises.
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Spot Cotton

NEW aI,LEONS. Sept. 1O.-Cotton
market showed a. much strength a.
ever today after an easy opening. all
months i'm contract market went new
high levels for the season.
October rose almost cne hundred
points or 81 per bale from early low.
first trading off "a 1850 cents per
hound. then advancing Ia .I.IJ. Private
crop estimate only 10..JO.W0 bales. in
Guiding Iinters. responsible for Vnurll
buying.
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Contributions Received
By Red Cross Chapter;
Further Effort Needed

The quota for Brownsville for the
japanese relief fund for the earthquake
sufferers i $500 which Dr. X. a.
Warden and assistants are eudeavoring
to raise a quickly a possible
The following i the list Of rontrihu-
tions 10 the Red Cross japanese Relief
fund received up to press time:
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FORT RINGGOLD. Texas. Sept. 10.
-f:30. p. m.-The rio Grande is at
80 feet above low water stage and still
rising.
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brownsville Spot Cotton.

Cotton middling basis. $3.50; cotton
seed. $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
RENEWAL OF TURK
GREEK WAR LOOMS
OVER PREPARATIONS
Prospect Is Gloomy for
All Europe If the
Break Comes

LAUSANNE, May 17.-Renewal
Of the Turk Greek war, involving
Serbia as an ally of Greece and
Bulgaria as an ally of Turkey, is
threatened. Such u Balkan confla
grafton it is feared might precipi.
tate another general European con
flict.
The Greek delegates threaten to
leave the Near East peace confer
ence here tomorrow unless the
Turks forcgo their claims TO repa-
ratiOns and at the same time the
Athens government is threatening
to send troops across the Martha
ridge into territory held by the
Turks.
According to "a Turkish communi-
cation two Greek submarines at
tempted to approach north of Bi-
kela, but were forced to withdraw.
Officials of the British general
headquarters at Constantinople met
to consider the situation. There is
also an uncOnfirmed report that
they have been requested to cancel
their social engagements.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
Deep Intrigue is
Charged in L. A.
Sheriff's Action

LOS ANGELES, May 17.-At-
torney s. s. Hahn, representing
Chief Criminal Deputy Al Mann
ing, who was suspended and eharg
ed with malfeasance of office by
Sheriff Traegcr, said today that
he would clear Manning of charges
which he attributed to plot to
oust Sheriff Traeger.
"Why would Manning offer Bal
ley $500 for Il set of Herbert Will
son s finger prints when he always
had access to them and could have
destroyed them without the knowl-
edge of Bailey or any one else'"
said Hahn.
Manning's hearing before the
civil service commission on charges
of offering TO bribe Jailer Mark
Bailey to destroy Wilson 8 finger
prints self-confessed bandit and
convicted murder, is set for May
%.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
Il DEAD, MANY
HURT IN BLAST
by United Press Leased Wire

ENSENADA, Mex, May H.
Twelve persons were killed and
many injured in frightful tragedy
at Tuxpam, state of Nayarit, on the
west coast, according to advices
reaching here today.
The people of the district were
celebrating the restoration of Ell
dos, consisting of community lands
adjacent to the town, with speeches
of congratulation, song and music
At the close of the program q
drunken man dropped Il lighted
match into cOntainer of essence,
resulting in heavy explosion which
scattered the substance over the
crowd, igniting their garments.
Several persons were burned to
death and others who plunged into
the river to eXtinguish their burn
ing clothing, were swept away and
drowned. Twelve persons are known
to have lost their lives and others
may have perished. A large number
are suffering from severe burns and
other deaths may result.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
Urge Business
Houses to Close
Memorial Day

Memorial Day committees of the
American Legion, Spanish War
Veterans, Rotary Club and FL Cen
tro Lodge of Elks, are signing up
business houses in FL CentD to
close their places of business On
Memorial Day from 9 n. m. to l p.
m. during the hours when the me-
mortal services in honor of the dead
soldiers and sailors will be held.
Strange as it may seem, there is
considerable objection in some
quarters to closing up at all on
Memorial Daay, which in all parts
of the country is recognized as II
holiday, second only to Christmas.
The entire day is usually celebrat-
ed as holiday, but the Memorial
Day committees, after sounding out
some of the local business men, and
finding that the sentiment was
against closing the entire day, ask
cd that business be suspended only
during the hours devoted to the
memorial service and parade.
A member of one of the commit
tees in charge of the Memorial Day
program, stated to a Press repre-
sentative today that it was a sur
prise to him to find that there was
even one business man in FL Cen
tro not desirous of observing
Memorial Day as a holiday. How
ever, when investigation develop
ed the fact that there are several
of them, he declared it enough to
discourage anyone to find patriot
ism evidently at such a low ebb.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
Plan Adjourn
Assembly Friday

SACRAMENTO, May 17.-Final
adjournment of the assembly will
"prObably' come at 5 p. m. tomor-
row, according to announcement of
Speaker Merriam. The presiding
officer has given notice to lower
house members that he expects to
drop the gavel at that hour and has
urged that debate on all measures
be shortened.
The Hurley bill creating a com,
mission to assure the sanitary con
dition of barber shops in the state,
was returned to the senate today
following its passage by the assem-
bly, late yesterday. Assemblyman
Lyman steered the measure through
the lower house.
. The Breed bill revising the state 3
motor vehicle statutes was returned
to the senate today from the assem-
bly, bearing the amendments insert
ed by the lower house.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
ARREST FRANK
EVANS AND SON
in COAST CITY
Former Heber Justice
is Charged With
Embezzlement
Friends Claim They
Can Prove Their
Innocence

Deputy Sheriffs George w. Evans
and Sterling Oswalt LETT last night
for Los Angeles, where they will
take into custody, Frank w. Evans
and his son, Leslie for whom war
rants were issued some time ago on
charges of embczzlcment sworn out
by Harry w. Horton, chief de-
putty district attorney. Ev an S
was forrpel:v justice of the peace at
Heber, where he operated an agen-
cv for the Ford Motor Car Com
pany, and it is alleged his present
difficulty is due to Irregularities i'll
the sale of automobiles.
Evans left Hebcr two months ago,
and though it was known at the
time he was in more or less finan-
cial difficulties, it was not believed
there was anything to warrant Grim
inal action. Shortly after he left,
complaints began coming in to the
district attorneys office from peo-
pie with whom Evans had business,
claiming they had made payments
for ears to Evans when the ma
chimes were really the property CT
banks which held mortgages on
them. 1t is also alleged that he sold
ears across the line in Mexico and
failed to make any accounting for
them. Evans son was associated
with him in business.
Friends of Evans state he will be
able to explain matters satisfactor-
lily when he is returned here and
that the trouble is due more to care
lessness than to any criminal in
tent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
Is HURT WHEN
DEAD MAN CAUSES
WRECK OF TRAIN

LIMA, Ohio, May IA dead
nan was at the throttle when the
east bound Lake Erie and Western
passenger train last night crashed
headon with a freight near here, in
juring l3 persons, authorities be!iev-
ed today.
\ physicians s report following an
autopsy on the body of George Bass
Ter, 81, engineer, indicated he died
Of heart trouble a few minutes be-
fore the crash.
b. O.. Early, Bassler's fireman,
who leaped to safety before the un-
controlled passenger crashed with
the freight, said his shout of warn
ing was unheeded.
This version of the accident was
supported by Mrs. Bassler, who said
her husband before starting out
Wednesday morning had complained
of pains in the region of his heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
PARTY OUT AFTER
CLARA PHILLIPS
TN SAN SALVADOR
Desperate Woman Makes
Another Attempt to
Break Jail
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN SALVADOR, May 17-Un-
der Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz of Los
Angeles with his assistants depart
ed for Tegucigalpa today on their
expedition to fetch away the woman
believed to be Clara Philips, the
hammer murderess,'' who was
caught there. Biscailuz plans to
bring the alleged Mrs. Phillips over
the Honduras border into San Sal
vador, and take ship here for Cali
fornia. He anticipates no trouble
in getting her away, as he believes
his extradition request will be hon
ored.
Mrs. Phillips, after having been
convicted of killing Mrs. Alberta
Meadows with a carpenters ham
mer, escaped from the Los Angeles
county Jail.
LOS ANGELES, May 17.-Clara
Phillips made another alleged at
tempt to escape from jail at Tegu-
cigalpa, Honduras, on the eve of the
arrival of Los Angeles deputies, ac-
cording to advices received at the
sheriff s office today. The attempt
was frustrated. Ir her first attempt
Clara was assisted by a number of
romantic Honduras youths who
smuggled keys and files to her in
oranges. 1t is believed they may
try to rescue her from the deputies
before the party leaves Central
American soil.
Important new evidence will be
produced to clear Clara Phillips of
the charge of having murdered
Mrs. Alberta Meadows with q ham
mcr, Jesse Carson, who has been
posing as Clara S husband, declared
today.
He asserted that not Clara but
another woman, one of the witness
es for the prosecution actually com
mitted the murder. Carson is
ready to thresh the whole ease out
in court here and block proposed
eXtradition, he said.
Carson said he would name two
persons who actually killed Mrs.
Meadows, one u man and the 9th
er a woman.
Mrs. Phillips is refusing to talk
and is very much excited while
awaiting the Los Angeles Officers.
At the foreign office extradition
papers, photographs and finger
prints have been received, all close
ly tallying withthe prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
COUNCIL WOULD
PUT WADINC P00L.
ON THE EASTSIDE
Up to School Board
to Donate Land for
Purpose
Other Matters Acted
Upon at Meeting
City Dads

Mrs. r. NJ. Goodwin appeared be
fore the city council last night and
asked that wading pool be built
on the east side of FL CentrO, for
the benefit of the children in that
section, the same as has been pro
vidcd for in the city park. Mrs.
Goodwin cited the fact that the
'east side children are equally en-
titled to a place where they can
obtain a measure of relief during
trustees agreed with her that some
thing should be done. 1t was point
cd out, however, that the city owns
no property on the east side which
could be made available for park
purposes.
Members of the council told Mrs
Goodwin that the grammar school
board of Ell Centre owns the block
on the east side bounded by State
Olive, New and First streets and
had promise; to Geet. this property
to the city several years ago, pro
viding it would be used for park
purposes. This the city agreed to
do, William Reams, at that time
mayor of FL Centre, being particu-
larly active in endeavoring to get
the school board to release the land
City Will Do It's Part
Tie lot was never decided to the
city, however, and the matter fell
through. The council stated that If
the grammar school board will deed
the lot to the city, it will then be
possible to provide a wading pool
and other park facilities for the
children and this the council will be
only too glad to do.
The city dads are willing to dc
their pant and it is hoped the mem
bers of the school board will see fit
to turn over the land to the city
The Youngsters on the east side
have tough time of it in the sum.
mer, very few of them being able
TO get to the mountains for Il vaca.
ton, and the enjoyment of a good
wading pool would give them can
hardly be magined.
A letter was read from the Won.
ans Ten Thousand Club, asking the
council to plant trees in the parking
space on West Main street and the
matter was taken under advise
ment for action at a later meeting
Only One Bid
Only one bid was received fol
paving the east half of Ninth street
in front of the county Jail, j. A
Costello Jr. bidding 80 cents a
square foot for paving and 81 pei
linear foot for curbing. The bid was
taken under advisement.
There was only one absentee at
the council meeting, Charles f. Pit
zer being out of town.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
ELECTION BILL IS
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May IT,
Before the assembly today is the
Jones bill strengthening the cleo
tion laws of California. The mea-
sure was approved by the ways
and means committee last night and
will possibly come to a vote to-
morrow.
Under the bill "pitiless publici-
ty' will be afforded the campaign
funds of all candidates. The mea-
sure provides heavy fine and
Jail sentence for failure to report
campaign expenditures and also
strengthens in many respects the
present law.
The Jones bill is the direct out
growth of weeks of investigation
made by a special senate commit
tee early in the session.
Kill Iman Bill
The Inman bill prohibiting sub
sidies for candidates, another elec
tion measure, backed by supporters
of the jones bill, was killed by the
assembly elections committee, fol-
lowing senate passage.
The ways and means committee
also reported favorably the Har-
ris joint resolution providing for
a tax commission consisting of five
members to study the states taxa
ton problem and report to the next
Legislature.
AS received from the senate, the
resolution called for four members,
two to be named by Governor
Richardson and two by Lieutenant
Governor Young. The assembly
committee amended it, giving the
governor the right to select the
majority.
The Inman bin providing for the
supervision of foreign language
school in California was also given
the approval of the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
a HOURS IN
SACRAMENTO
SENATE

SENATE
Withdrew from committee the
Bromley bill under which most
state Officers would hold office at
the pleasure of the governor.
Passed 81 bills, most of which
were uncontested and Of minor or
sectional interest.
Defeated Ball bill to regulate the
matter used in American histories
and other textbooks.
ASSEMBLY
Passed Reed motor vehicle bill
and placing Il two cent tax on gas
Ioline.
!, Defeated Cox bill making coun-
.ty superintendent of schools pur-
chasing agents for rural districts.
Passed Burnett housing bill, Hur-
ley sanitary barber shop measure
and Stow bill providing for an in
vestigation of the state school sys-
TEN.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
u. S. ACTS IN
SUGAR PROBE
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May IL The
government will ask the United
States supreme court on Monday to
set an early date for hearing of
its appeal from the decision of the
federal court in New York deny.
ing an injunction against the New
York Sugar Exchange, the depart
ment of justice announced today.
Acting Attorney General Sey-
mouf said the government had not
in any degree Abandoned its eff
fort to stop the sugar gouge. He
declared the boycott instituted by
American housewives is having its
effects.
"The sugar market is not NOV
ing; it is stagnant, said Seymour.
"Public attention has been direct
ed to the situation that public
sentiment has solved -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
HARDING WARNS NATION IS MENACED
Here's a Tip for
Farmers in
Valley

LINDSEY, Cal, May II. -
Folks who think spending an af-
ternoon in an airplane is a nice
expensive luxury, would have
been scandalized here recently
when G. w. Kraul, rancher, hired
an aviator and his plane and
went out hunting for his mules.
Huting lost mules by airplane
Is declared the very newest in
stunts. Mr.. Kraul, with Orval
Freeman, local airman, scared
high and as they flew, Kraul
scanned the landscape with a
powerful glass, finally being re-
warded by the discovery of the
three lost mules, which had
s.rayed away three days before.
Only a few months ago an air
plane was used to SOW grain with
in the Tulare district.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
Falls Dead i'm
Appeal for
Life
By United Press


GENEVA, May IT, MAY
God strike me dead if I am
guilty. John Sturmer declared,
concluding an impassioned plea
before the court at Feldkirch,
where he was being tried for
poisoning his wife to obtain her
insurance.
AS soon as the words were ut
tered he toppled over in the
witness box and died from cere-
bral hemorrhages.
The judge, who was conduct
ing the trial dismissed the case
saying HE has gone before q
higher ard better Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
PRISON ESCAPES
CAUGHT IN IOWA
by United Press Leased Wire

DES MONIES, Iowa, May H.
Two men, alleged to have escaped
four months ago from San Quentin
where they were serving life sent
cnces for murder, were held here to.
day awaiting arrival of California
authorities.
A circular reaching here few
hours later resulted in identified
tion of the men as Thomas Walton
and G. F. Burt, alias f. Reed. They
also are wanted in Spokane, WASH.
for shooting of Deputy Sheriff
Richard Gashatt, who was wound
ed in an attempt to arrest Burt,
police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
AMERICAN GOLFERS ARE
VICTORS IN TOURNEY

LEEDS, England, May 1.-THE
two leading American professionals
Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazcn,
came easily through their matches
today in the Yorkshire Evening
News tournament.
Hagen, after surviving the first
round, defeated j. Bingham In the
second, six up and five to play.
Sarazen likewise defeated G. Gadd
two to one.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
STILL EXPLODES,
MAN is KILLED

LOS ANGELES, May l7.--An ex-
ploding still in house near Van
Nuys brought about the death of
a man believed to be James L.
Burnsey early today when the
building caught fire. Neighbors
called the police who found the
charred body. The still was found
badly torn and battered.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-17
C.E. SCOTT NAMED
new PRESIDENT
LOCAL CHA M Der
Cary, Ford, Brewer, in
Important Posts,
Much Planned

Attorney Charles f. Scott is the
new president of the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce, having been
elected at the first meeting Of the
new board of directors, held last
night at Chamber headquarters. X
II. Cary was elected first vice pres
ident, J. R. Ford, second icc-presi
dent and H. w. Brewer Jr., treas
urer.
The new. board started off the
year by discussing "a tentative
working program for the next /:
months, details of which have evinc
ed lively interest in the work o,
the chamber and the prospects TO
IL most successful administration
are very bright. The retiring di
rectors extended Fluctuations It
the new members Of the board anC
assured them of their hearty co
operation as members OF, the cham
Der.
Well Known in Valley
The new president is one of the
best known men III the city, and
Was formerly chief deputy district
attorney. He is now engaged il
the practice of law and is popular
members of several fraternal or
ganizatio Mr.. Scott has always
been interested in any movement
seeking to better Ell Centre and
Imperial Valley and as the head
Of the largest civic organization
in the valley, will be in position to
accomplish much for the welfare OF
this community.
r. II. Cary and, j. R. Ford, first
and second vice presidents respee
tively, have been connected with
the work Of the Chamber of Com
merce for several years and are
hard workers in all its undcrtak
ings. Mr.. Cary is manager of the
California Central Creameries and
Mr.. Ford is president of the Peo
pies Attract and Title Company
II. w. Brewer, treasurer, is manag
cr Of the local branch of the South
crn Trust and Commerce Bank and
is strong booster for FL Centre
and Imperial Valley.