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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
Romancing NJ. d.
Eagerly Sou ght
Several Wives
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 12.-New
details Of the alleged romancing Of
"Dr. - Robert Frank heightened in
terest of police in the whereabouts
of this latest woOer of girls f,nd
women today.
Investigation which followed his
desertion of Marion Christopherson,
Trade Lake, Wis, school girl, here,
thus far has resulted in the fol
lowing:
Henrietta Bubb, l. year old San
Francisco school girl, Identified
Frank as the man she married last
September and who, she says, de
serted her two weeks later.
Mrs. Helen Bowers, mother Of
Miss Bubb, identified Frank S pie
lures az those of the man who gave
her u check for $4,000 rs Il dover
for her daughter. The check came
back "no funds. y
The marriage of Miss Bubb and
DR.. Frank antedates that of Mrs.
Julia Cedarquist and the lapper
"doetor. - Mrs. Cedarquist, aunt
of Miss Christophcrson, was expect
ed in san Francisco today.
Officers had information that
Frank had left here for Denver,
Colo, and were looking for him in
that vicinity. If found he will be
arrested on charge of abandon
ing Miss Bubb and of petty larce-
ny based on alleged theft of some
trinkets.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
K. K. ks. LIGHT UP
IMPERIAL, MOTIVE
IS CAUSE GOSSIP

With three frey crosses burning in
various sections of the city during
the evening, Imperial was can lit
up' last night. Beginning about
$3.50 when the first cross was set
burning in the vicinity of the gram
mar school, the display was continu-
ed with similar fire about $3.50 in
the neighborhood of the Southwest
Cotton Company gin, and a third
cross-shaped bonfire in the northeast
part of town sometime near 1880.
No particular excitement or inter
est seemed to center about the fires,
which are similar in nature to the
found burning Sunday night. No
persons were found around the cross
es with, the exception of few resi-
dents drawn out by curiosity to
watch the blaZes.
Framework of timbers covered
with rags or other material soaked
in oil were used in each case, the
outline of the crosses being approx
mqtely y by feet, observers stat
ed.
As no special agititation has been
made in Imperial which would ex-
plain the demonstration no solu-
tion as to the origin of the symbols
is available, though gossip assigns
several motives.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
SHIP SANTIAGO
BELIEVED LOST.
WITH MOST MEN

WASHINGTON, March l2,-The
coast guard today dispatched a
cutter from Norfolk, Va, to search
for 10 men of the crew OF the Ward
line freighter Santiago, ,eporttd
missing in the storm which swept
the coast in the past two days.
The steamer Cissy picked up nine
men of the Santiago 3 crew last
night sixty miles south of Cape
Hatteras and notified the Ward
line offices in New York.
NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-Twenty
six members of the crew of the
Santiago are believed to have been
lost, according to officials Of the
New York and Cuba Mail Steam.
ship Company, owners of the miss.
ing vessel, reported sunk off Cape
Hatteras. rh
The Santiago, according to the
company carried crew of 35 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
FALL ASKED MCLEAN TO FALSIF
Allegations By
Publisher TO
Senate Groups

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12.-Albert
B. Fall asked f. B. Mclean to tell
the senate oil committee the false
story he reeited concerning his $780,
900 loan, Mclean revealed today
under cross examination when he
took the stand. ,
Fall called Mclean to Atlantic
City and asked him to say the $780,
600 loan was made. in cash, Mclean
said. He told me it had nothing
to do with Teapot Dome" Mclean
said. '''t
1t was in aeceding to this request
= from an old ftiend who was plainly
i'll that he got himself involved in
the oil scandal, McLean said. He
denied with all the emphasis he
! could command, that he was involv-
ed in any. other way. Sas.
Showing signs OF deep nervous
ness, the millionaire publisher ap.
pealed to the committee not to ques-
.tion him about irrelevant matters,
as he sought to explain the flood of
code messages that recently have
featured the committee hearings.
He expressed regret that he had
not had the foresight to steer \clear
of the matter, saying that if he had
been wise he would be" farther away
away from it than Fall 8 ranch is. -
Never Knew Sinclair
Mclean, publisher of the Wash.
ington Post, denied before the SEN
ate oil committee today that he had
handled any stock pools or that he
was i'll any way connected with the
naval reserve leases under investi-
cation.
In lengthy statement to the in
vestigators Mclean declared:
J., That he never knew Harry +.
Sinclair, lessee Of Teapot Dome, OF
eves -specalated in any of the Sin
clair company stock.
2. That ne does not know +. l..
Doheny. and never speculated in any
Doheny stock. $k5
3. That he knew former Secretary
of the Interior Albert b. Fall and
former Secretary of the Navy Den
by only as personal friends and new
er had any official dealings with
them. -t+
4. That he speculated in pure oil
stock in 1922 as an entirely personal
matter and that he handled none of
the dealings of Others reported to
have been implicated in that transac-
tion.
Mclean revealed that he had suf-
fered heavy loss in the pure oil
deal. He said that in November,
1929, he bought 1000 shares Of pure
oil stock and sold this in February,
1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
HARRY SINCLAIR
ARRIVES FOR OIL
LEASE HEARINGS

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Mar. 12.-
We will fight from hell to break
FAST declared Harry j.. Sinclair,
referring to the impending suit of
the government for cancellation of
the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
lease.
Sinclair arrived here yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by an im-
posing array Of legal talent, and
Immediately went into conference
with his local counsel.
"The Teapot Dome lease is valid
and we will defend it against at
tack he said.
Sinclair said lie was glad the
validity of the lease was at last to
be tested in court, where both sides
can have hearing and where eve
ry American citizen has ;n equal
chance. He said he had been un-
der fire for the past two years and
was at last glad to have the oppor-
tunity to present a defense and
prove the validity Of the lease
granted him and his associates.
cit is one thing !, he sald, Ito
give voice to accusations on the
floor of the United States senate,
but quite another to prove charges
in court. / have no anxiety what
ever as to the ortcome of the pro
ceedings in court.
In response to question Sinclair
said he had no knowledge of the
removal from the Teapot Dome or
any of the equipment belonging to
his company. Development of the
property and oil production would
be continued by the Mammoth Oil
Company in accordance with the
terms of the lease, he indicated.
Atlee Pomerene and Owen j,
! Roberts, attorneys for the govern
ment, will arrive here today and
tho hearing in the United States
district court will be held Thurs
day afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
WORLD CRUISERS
ABOUT READY TO
TAKE OFF 18th
Test Flights Today
Satisfaction Is
Expected
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12.-- The
last two of the four Douglas world
cruisers, the big airplanes III which
the United States army flyers will
attempt an around-theworld flight,
were to be turned over to their
pilots today.
Last minute changes to correct
q slight tail heaviness, which level-
oped in the two which flew to San
Diego Saturday, were made, and the
craft are now believed in perfect
condition.
The first two completed, III which
Major Frederick Martin, the flight
commander, and Lieut.. Lowell Smith
piloted to San Diego, are undergoing
slight adjustments there, and viii be
returned here Saturday, in time for
the "take. off, of the world cruise
Monday morning, as scheduled.
Test flight of the last two cruis-
ers were to be made today, and it
is felt certain they will be found en-
tirely satisfactory.
The world air pioneers were tend
clcu al DdhIucl ldsI hiSHt9 DJ the
Santa Monica Chamber of Com
merce. Major Martin told of plans
for the $4,000 mile flight, and ex-
pressed confidence that it will be q
success.
Tonight the flyers, and a number
of other service officers now station
ed in and near this city, will. be
guests of Los Angeles Lodge No.
80, b. p. O. f.
Arrival here is awaited of two
Martin bombers, reported enroute
from San Antonio. The big planes
will take part in the aerial circus
at Glover Field Sunday, staged as 4
benefit for the army relief fund.
Pictures of cruiser and men. are in
today S issue of the Press, ON page
five. a."
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
AUTO REVEALS
CHECK PASSER
TO POLICEMEN

REDDING, Cal, Mar. 1.-Two
weeks ago J. l.. Johnson went down
to Cottonwood, near here, and tried
to buy up .sEe town.
Merchants, with visions OF at last
paying off the mortgage on the
old ) homestead, warmed to him.
johnson basked in the glow of civic
attention and scattered money like
the ef%ell known inebriated seaman,
When he didn't have cash handy,
he used checks.
Today he was under arrest here
because of those same checks. Cot
tonwooh folks discovered they were
no good and now they want to see
johnson once more-just once.
When officers tapped him on the
shoulder johnson WAS disguised
with whiskers and other stage
"props' but he forgot to disguise
his car. Officers recognized it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
THIEVES WORKING,
BICYCLE AND CAR
ARE TAKEN HERE

j. Yamanaka, japanese rancher
living at Meloland, is looking for
his Ford touring ear which disap-
peared late last night while he was
in FL Centre. Yamanaka had park
ed the ear on' Broadway between
4th and 5tifN streets, he told police
this morning. The license plate
number is 330-512, and the ear is n
1929 model. There was package
of laundry in the rear seat.
Gerry Starr, 1870 Adams street,
reported that his bicycle had been
stolen Yesterday noon from Lincoln
school. The wheel is red, bearing the
name "Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
K. K. K. WAR MAY
START in SANTA
ANASCHOOL ROW
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Mar. 21.- Pros
pcfts of a bitter Ku Klux klan war
involving even the educational
forces of the city were seen here to.
day as the result of the action of
the local school board in adopting n
resolutions condemning DR.. Roy S.
Horton, member Of the board. for
his asserted activities in fostering
klan membership in the schools.
Charges that DR.. Horton had So
licited members of the organization
from among the teaching forces of
the city prompted the resolution.
j. A. Cranston, supcrintedent of
schools, told the board DIR. Horton,
who is understood to hold a high
office in the local khan, urged him
to join the hooded order. Cranston
said that he refused.
At least one teacher accepted DR..
Horton s invitation, the board has
learned. That instructor said he
had been given the impression that
many city teachers were joining the
khan.
In the resolution, the school board
went on record with the statement
that no teacher will lose his position
because of his refusal to join the
khan as long as the present officials
are in office.
DIR. Horton, answering questions
of his fellow board members, at
tempted unsuccessfully to have news;
paper representatives ordered from
the board session.
He charged the board with "mon.
keying with a buzz saw he said
the Ku Klux Klan would elect its
own school board at the next elec.
ton, the same as it intends to do
in "every other city in America,
until it takes charge Of the govern
ment as well."
AS result of his asserted activ-
ity in the klan's behalf, DR.. Horton
expects to have presented to him ga
chevron for his uniform -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
WHAT'S DOING

Bankers Institute at high
school tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Boycc Aten Post, American
Legion, meets az Masonic hall
8 p. III. tonighc.
Mid-week meetings at Bap-
tist, Methodist, Christian and
Christian Science churches to-
night.
Projec. leaders training school
Wilson school tomorrow.
Rotary Club lurcheon tomor-
row. Hotel Barbara Worth.
Music Section of Ten Thou
sand Club meets at club house
tomorrow afternoon.
Date Polarization demonstra-
.tion, swar ranch west Of city,
o:3o end al Timken rsnch near
Brawley, 1;50 tomorrow.
rocd show, Model Market, all
day tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
Pleads Guilty
To Robbery in i
CalexicO Feb .y

i u
j. f. Ray, Calexico, who aas ar
rested on a charge of burglarizing
a rooming house in, sCalextco & Mt
which he and l.. b. Fernando were
staying ON February y, pleaded
guilty this morning before Judge
Cole in Superior court and was fin
ed $500. Fernando arrested at the
same time pleaded not guilty and
will appear for trial next month.
The preliminary trial was held on
February 26, at which time testino-
ny was presented to the effect that
the two men Were going through
papers III 4 room of the hotel and
that Ray had taken $50 in cash.
Ray will have to serve five months
sentence in case he is unable TO
pay the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
MRS. HARTSHORN DIES. WAS PIONEER
IN IMPERIAL VALLEY 2l YEARS AGO

Death claimed another of Imper-
ial Valleys pioneer women yester-
day when at lao p. m, Mrs. w.
II. Hartshorn died at Imperial fol
lowing an illness of 4S hours, in
which heart failure following com
plications proved fatal.
Mrs. Hartshorn, who was "A years
of age, is we'll known throughout
the valley, having come to Imperial
with her husband over 2l years ago.
in various affairs, and even during
the past four years she has been a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12

member of the Community church
and interested in it's welfare.
Her husband, w. p. Hartshorn, an
extensive valley land owner, and
two sons, Earl Hartshorn of Costa
Mesa and Kenneth Hartshorn of
Chicago, survive her. Mr.. Earl
Hartshorn arrived in Imperial last
night for the funeral, which will be
held from Lemon Funeral Parlors
at 2 p. m. tomorrow. Rev. j. A.
McGaughey of the Community
church of Imperial will be in charge.
Intermeht will take place at Eseon-
dido.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
CHINESE CABINET
MAY RECOGNIZE
GOVT. OF RUSSIA
By RAY q. MARSHALL
(Ur,!tcd Press Staff Correspondent

PEKlN, Mar. l2.- The cabinet,
in special session today, agreed to
grant dejure recognition to the gov
ernment Of Russia, providing NJ.
Karakhan, head Of the Russian del.
egation here, accepts the Chinese in
depreciation Of the agreement rc-
establishing diplomatic relations be.
tween the two natinos.
1t is understood the government
will be signed Jointly as soon as
Karakhan accepts the Chinese text
Of. the document, the wording of
which differs slightly from that CT
Russia.
The treaty provided that RUSSIA
shall evaeuate and renounee her ex.
tra-territorial rights, recognize Chin.
csc sovereignty in Mongolia.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
Auto Is Wrecked
On Seeley Road

Jesus Mendoza, Mexican, narrow
ly escaped serious injury and pos
sible death, late last night when
his Ford was completely demolished
by Il collision with another car on
the highway three miles this side
of Seeley. The driver of the other
car is not known.
1.-The accident happened when Men
doza, who states that he was well
to the side of the road, was passed
by the ear, which suddenly swerved
into him and sped on. Luckily the
Mexican Was unhurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
Senate Accepts
Resolution for
|. r. Bur. Probe
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12.- With
out dissenting vote the senate to-
day adopted q resolution
tor Couzens, Michigan, providing
for an investigation of the bureau
of internal revenue.
Couzens, in speech, charged that
"gross ineffieiency and improper or
ganization, handicapped admin'
istration Of the bureau.
Senators Watson, Indiana. chair
man; Ernest, Kentucky; Couzens,
Jones, New Mexico and King, Utah,
were appointed by Senator Cummins
pro tempore president, to conduct
the investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
EXPECT REFUSAL OF COOLIDGE
REQUEST TO LOWER TAX RATE

unless congress acts the treasury
department will be powerless to re-
bate a penny of the revenue, Off;
cials there stated.
House leaders were unmoved by
Mr. Coolidge S message yesterday,
urging immediate adoption of the
tax. He pointed but that many had
delayed making tax returns in ex.
pectation of the reduction.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
BY FRASER EDWARDS
United Press Staff Correspond ent)

WASHINGTON, March IA
court refusal today appeared Ger
tain to be congress reply to Presi-
dent Coolidge S urgent request for
an immediate % per cent reduction
in 1923 income taxes.
AS result taxpayers must pay
the full amount of their tax for
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
CONGRESS TODAY

Senate
Norbeck. Burtness farm relief bill.
Oil committee hears +. b. Nc
Lean and other witnesses.
House
Routine business.
Ways and means subcommittee on
bonus.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
Seattle Mayor
Reelected For
LIST Second Term
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Mar. 12.-Leading his
opponent by 4845 votes, DR.. Edward
j. Brown defeated Alfred II. Lun'
din, attorney, yesterday and was re-
elected as Seattle's first mayor ever
to achieve that. honor.
The total vote was T,000--a
heavy though nota record vote.
All propositions, including a
100000 port of Seattle bond issue
to pay for the shipyard site acquir-
ed year ago from the government
were passed, with the exception of 4
proposal for $750,000 bonds for a
municipal auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
BODIES REMOVED
FROM Mine NOW
! TOTAL MORE 100
Three Women Claimed
One Corpse at
MOrgue
by United Press Leased Wire

fta0l LIZ dAIE, Utan, MAI. L.
Fire which has been smouldering in
the lower workings of No. 2 mine OF
the Utah Fuel Company here,
brought a halt to rescue work be-
fore noon today. The crews are now
devoting their efforts to quenching
hte fire that is eating its way into
to the coal in several places.
CASTLE GATE, Utah, Mar. H.
More than two score miners who
went TO work in No. 2 mine of the
Utah Fuel Company here last Sat
urdav morning remained to be ac-
counted for today.
Up to an early hour today res
cuers had removed 10 bodies, all
of them broken and mangled but
most of them recognizable to loved
ones who had waited in agony. for
news of their fate.
Three women claimed the body
Of Ed Qillis, young miner removed
from the pit yesterday. Two of
them appeared at the morgue with
ing two minutes of each other, each
claiming to be his widow. 4 tele
gram was received from Il woman in
Aberdeen, Wash, who claimed to
be his sister.
Meanwhilc, relief work among
the. bcreft is going forward and
according to those in charge prob
ably will be handled entirely from
sources within the state. Appeals
to the nation, which had been con
templated, probably will be aban-
doned.
Company officials so far have not
ventured to place an estimate upon
the property loss caused by the eX-
plosiOn. 1t was stated, however,
that rs soon as all miners have
been accounted for, repairs will be
started and production resumed as
soon as possible.
Pictures of disaster will be found
on page six in this issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-12
TO APPOINT SEC. NAVY

WASHINGTON, Mar. l2.-An-
pointmcnt of new secretary of
the navy will probably be made by
President Coolidge tomorrow it was
authoritatively stated at the white
house today,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-22
INAI. SULLIVAN
ENJQ|NED BY
COURT
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Pcllce Chief Must Explain Why
Volunteers We're Not Per-
United TO Solicit Funds

Major Daniel Sullivan, superin.
tsndent Of poles. was today t61n-
pOrariEy sn5Oined by an order signed
BY Justice Hitz a the District 81.
pre1ne Court from preventing the
Volunteers Of America or their
agents from soliciting funds on the
streets Of this city.
The chief o. police 10 directed TO
show cause January. . why he
should not be permanently entoined
from interfering, as4esting o. prose.
citing The ofganization or their
agents In collecting funds. This
0rder Of the court takes the place
% an order issued last week by
Justice Hitz to show cause why
Major Sullivan should not be en-.
Joined from intervening with the
Volunteers.
captain waltsr w. Davis Of the
Volunteers was arrested last Satur.
day az Eleventh and r streets
northwest, while soliciting funds
for the poor. He waa taken to the
police station In q patrol and de-
posted $40 collateral. The hearing
~ tie police c0urx was postponed
pending the disposition Of the case
ID the higher court Captain Davis
was charged with occupying public
space without q permit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-22
D OPPORTUNITIES
FUND IS FAR
FROM GOAL
Only $5,o57 Of $f3,3sS Need
ed Has Been SUBJ
scribed 50 Far

With three days remaining be-
fore Christmas less than half iof
the opportunity fund Of the Asso-
ciated Charities, which Is asking
for $1s,3Ss for fourteen families.
has been pledged, it was an
nounced today. The total in hand
is $5,957.45 toward the seventy
five persons, sixty Of whom are
children, involved in the fourteen
families.
It is announced that 1t is the
hope that the cold wave, which
always brings sympathetic re-
Spouse to calls for help will stimu-
late donations to the opportunity
fund. Through winter and sum
mef. cold and heat. the objective
OF this annual Christmas appeal,
now in its fiftietl season, Is pre-
ventive as well as remedial.
Tl1e fourteen families, for which
help is asked, are only a few that
come to the attention Of these
social workers. In November
alone, while the weather was vet
mild, the visitors of the Associ-
ated Charities reported 336 fam
lies under care. as compared with
168 for the corresponding month
OF last year. The number is bound
to be increased during the winter
months. But none of the money
given for the fourteen oppOrtuni.
ties is spent for general relief pur-
poses on other than the fourteen
families represented in the appeal,
contributions may be sent to
John Joy Edison, treasurer, Associ-
ated Charities, 1922 Eleventh street
northwest, or to the office of The
Washington Times.
OPPORTUNITY NO.2. Widow and
seven children. Amount asked for.
q $50. Previously acknowledged,
Additional subscriptions: Cash. 81:
fourteen plate printers, Bureau En-
craving and Printing, So; Mrs. "A.
g. w. and Miss w, SIS; E. o. ID. 81:
Mrs. D. III. X, $5; M. n. r, 81:
2: 8. K. 81; B. n. r., 81; E. III. AZ
$15; p. s. s.. 81; Il. S. p. B.. 81:
G: A. E., So; I. H., IS; Sorority Club.
$lO; Mrs. N. M. M, $40; M. A. e..
$40; A. e. s., $40; G. l.. S., IS: q.
w. s., $40; f. p. S., $25: C. q. S.
SIS. Total, $716.50. Amount still
H6eueus $I,lO3.5O.
OPPORTUNITY NO, 8 widow
and two children. Amount asked FOR.
$6I6. Previously Acknowledged.
$263.5O. -
Additional subscriptions: Fourteen
plate printers, Bureau Engraving
and Printing, 81; Mrs. IA. S., $40:
II. M p, SIS; G. s. X, 81: Miss Al.
J. B., $6; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. r., S5;
g. A. E., 81; G. III. b., SO: A. 10. 81.
SO; Rebecca Wallace charity fund.
All Souls Church, SIS; ID. n. NJ. SIS:
Miss M. v.sL., 81 Total SS26 80,
Amount still needed, $S49 80.
OPPORTUNITY No. a. widow ana
six children. Amount asked FOR.
1910. Previo usly Acknowledged,
$285.50.
Additional subscriptions: Fourteen
plate printers, Bureau Engraving
and Printing, 81; A. and A.sD.. So:
@. s. X, 81; B. III. p, 81; C. al. IL.
81. Total, $291.5O. Amount stiI1 need.
ed, $22s.5O.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s-widovt.
grandmother ana four children.