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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
DON'T BELIEVE
SIGNS MARKING
SIDING DETOUR

Motorists going from the Imper-
ial Valley to Yuma will no longer
have to drive the rough and haz-
ardOus detour from KNOB Siding
eastward, according to word receiv-
ed at the Chamber of Commerce
here today, from Attorney Peter T.
Robertson, chairman of the good
roads committee, Yuma.
81 am happy to inform YOU that
it is no longer necessary for east
bound travellers to take the detour
ut Knob Siding-the old detour
that led through the mudholes,
Mr.. Robertson writes.
"Travelers should pay no atten-
tion to the detour signs at Knob
Siding but should 90 straight on,
keeping on the south side of the
railroad tracks and following the
state highway.
"Along the highway they will
see detour signs which they should
obey as the detours lead around
places where workmen are AT work.
All should be careful to look out
for and avoid the trucks employed
on the construction work.
Mr.. Robertson stated that the
road conditions west of Yuma had
never been as good as they are now.
He said there is no mud on the
road now and very little sand. All
the bad spots are fast being elimi-
mated, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Allies Expect German Acceptance Of Ruhr Terms
SWING BOOSTERS
FROM VALLEY TO
OVERWHELM S. D.
To Gather at La Mesa
Under Barry and
EichOld

La Mesa has beeWH chosen as the
Site for the meeting Of -tAa--swing
booster ears from the Imperial
VALLEY on Monday morning. Under
fhe guidance of Charles Barry and
Lester Eichhold, parade marshals,
the ears viii be formed, into line
between nine and 9:30 O'Clock, for
the huge demonstration through the
streets of San Diego. winding up
with big mass meeting. at Liber;
ty Hall at 7:30 Monday night.
Almost every place of business in
the entire Valley will be closed dur
inp the day and every available
automobile will be pressed into ser
vice to carry Swing supporters to
San Diego. :.
Imperial Valley people already IN
San Diego or nearby, will gather IN
Balboa park Monday morning OPP
posite the Boy Scout headquarters
on Park avenue. Bob Linekin and
Gilbert Preston will be there to
direct the paraders and form the
line of march.
The following men are in charge
of the parade arrangements IN theh
respective districts and people who
are planning to join in the demons
trations may secure any information
about the parade from them:
J. S. Duff, FL Centre; Wallace
Stevenson. Imperial; J. II. Vogel
Heber. Joe Jardin, Holtville, IL. {
Boehman, Brawley, Westmcrlanc
and Calipatria, and George Camp
bell, Seeley. ~ - :,
The program at Liberty Hall
Ninth and F. streets, which opens at
7:3O Monday night will include sew
eral speakers. Congressman Swing
will give the principal talk. Mayor
John l.. Bacon of San Diego will
preside ut the meeting and j. &.
Scott. chairman of the county cen
trail committee, will represent the
Swing boosters from the Valley.
Others who will be on the platform
with Congressman Swing are: Elmer
Heald. Q. c. Webster, Mike Liebert,
N. A. Mackie, Ed Forester. Sam
Robinson, Fred Kamm. A. G. Fin
ney, r. W. Hoover, William Gin
der. d. b. Irvine, Ira Aten, Ross
HickcoX.
There will be band concerts dur
ing the day and evening.
MembersJ of the committee can
vassing Fl Centre business men
have announced these additional
names of merchants whose places
will be closed on Monday:
The Kamiva company; c. E.eCog-
gins, John Kuhn General Sheet Me
tai works, Frey Auto Tops, Auto
mobile Club, Benton S Welding shop,
Lanier's News Agency. Mrs. c. A.
Bly,. Thomas Dahlson company, DIR.
j. +. Foncannon, r. Linekin, ii. r..
Mullen, Clyde McPheeters, c. H..
Ferfuson, Frank Windner, Ed Royce,
y. +. Dupont, Singer Sewing Ma
chine company, Moore : Grocery, H..
Oklamupa II. Kumobato, 7. ID. ia
cobb, r. W. Stewart, Roy c. Rob
er:s,, Robertson Motor company.
Davies Overland company. Rath and
Marshall, CaSs and Morgan, Clayton
and Stevens, Charles johnson and
the Army and Navy Department
store.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Meredith Plea ds
Guilty, Is Fined
$500 by Justice

Ralph Meredith, arrested on FRI
dav night of last week at Heber
when Officers found a quantity OF
hquor on sthe roof of pool hall
there, pleaded guilty to charge
of violating the liquor laws in Judge
Mavfield s court this morning and
was fined $4,000.
Meredith was said to have been
engaged in selling liquor to peo'
pie who came to Heber to attend
the dances there, and although the
officers from the sheriff s depart
ment made thorough search OF the
pool hall where he was arrested,
they were unable TO locate any liq-
uor until a second search which in
cluded the roof of the building re-
suited in finding the liquor in a
suitcase uuder bed.
District Attorney Utlev has scrv-
ed notice to abate "A nuisance on
the pool hall and on the proprietors
of the dance hall at Heber. He
stated that within the last few
weeks there have been eight arrests
for liquor law violations at lleber,
and that some means must be taken
to stop liquor traffic there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Mems Clubs Back
Swing in North

Rotarians, Kiwanians and Lions
in San Bernardino showed them
selves to be almost unanimous in
their support of Congressman Phil
d. Swing for reeleetio'', when they
took straw vote this week. The
vote showed that both President
Coolidge and Congressman Swing
were big favorites.
The combined vote of the three
clubs was Coolidge %; Davis %;
and LaFollette 10. Vote for con
gressman was Swing ISL; Sample
).
A similar straw ballot was taken
at Redlands by a service club and
resulted in Coolidge u votes, Davis
5. La Toilette .. Swing received
25 votes and Sample 3.
1t is believed by politicians IN
San Bernardino and Redlands that
the poll of these clubs is represen-
tative of the sentiment of business
men in the two cities,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
WALTON DECLARES
WAR AGAINST The
KHAN JUST BEGUN
by United Press Lensed wire

s., OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug.
l5.--The fight against the Ku Klux
Klan "has just. started, ~ Iron
jack Walton, impeached governor
of oklahoma, today declared in
formally launching his campaign for
election TO the United States sen
ate.
Walton, who received the Demo
cratic nomination in the recent state
primaries after he had stumped the
state with the secret order his only
issue, viii support the national Dem
ocratic platform. State leaders of
the party secured from him that
pledge before agreeing to support
him in the election and he repeats
il today.
/: But in today's statement he pass
cd over all other questions with one
leap and with characteristic Vlgor
landed figuratively on all fours on
the Ku Klux Klan issue.
Fight Starting
"While much is being said with
reference to agreements and treaties,
world courts and other peace plans,
we must not lose Sight of our first
duty, which is stabiizing our home
government and securing our peo-
pie peace, prosperity and relief from
masked terrors, and usurption of our
governmental functions by any Wis
ible government, lie said.
''The people of Oklahoma have in
dicated at the polls they will not be
ruled by an imperial wizard OF
grand dragon. They will without
regard to political affiliation, race
creed or color, most emphatically
place the ban Of their disapproyaI
upon the self ordained American EN-
!. .peror and his invisible empire.
my fight. against tho klan is
Just starting. The constitution was
amended TO free the negro; it can
be amended to rid the nation of this
white hooded but blaeklisted body
that would rule our country with its
blaekened hands. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
By WILLIM j. LOSH
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. With
u clear cut statement of his views
in the hands of the people, Presi-
dent Coolidge today surrendered the
direction of his campaign 20 his
managers and prepared to. take a
brief rest at his boyhood Vermont
home.
The president, accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge, their son, John, and
II small staff of secretaries, will
leave tonight for Plymouth VT.
where he intends to enjoy the open
air life on his father S farm.
Accepting the Republican nomina-
tion last night in speech to a
crowd of thousands in and around
Memorial Hall and to millions of
radio listeners-in, the president de-
finitely proclaimed domestic issues
to be, in his opinion, paramount in
the campaign.
He selected from among them for
primary emphasis still more rigid
economy in government and further
tax reduction along the lines of the
Mellon plan.
To Work Less
81 want the people of America
to be able to work less for the gov
ernment and more for themselves, -
he said. 1.-The costs of government
are all assessed on the people. I'm
less we can establish Il condition
under which the earnings of the
people can be kept by the people,
we are bound to suffer very dis
tinct curtailment of liberty.
The president squarely joined is
sue with John w. Davis on .'hones-
ty of government t. and La Toilette
bn a new economic order,
"Thcre are those who disregard
all this (Republican achievements
to convince themselves and others
that the chief issue of this campaign
is honest government'', he said.
"In all my studies of political
history he continued with a tinge
Continued Oh Page Eight>
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS REP. NOMINATION
Common Sense is
Speech Keynote
At Natl. Capital

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49,
Distinguished gathering of Of
ficials, diplomats and society
folk turned into a cheering raj
ly for President Coolidgo when
he presented his common sense
platform to them in his accept
ance speech at Memorial Hall
last night.
Inestimable millions streached
half way around the world heard
bv radio the demonstration
which started when Secretary
of State Hughes first stepped up
and called for ''three cheers
for Coolidge
Mr.. Coolidge was introduced
by Frank w. Mondell, chairman
of the notification committee
who said that the president holds
the confidence of the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
WITHDRAWAL OF
LEE DEMANDED
ny United Press Leased wir.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug.>lJ.
Withdrawal of Thomas =. Lee, Re
publican nominee for governor, will
be demanded by Republican Nation
al Committeeman e. II. Creager of
Texas at Il meeting al Houston Au
gust 20, Creager declared here today
Creager called fne meeting, he
said, after Lee sent telegram 70
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, wife Of the
impeached governor, standing II She
won the gobernatorial nominations
''he would not campaign against
her, and would be content with
the empty Republican honor ~
vainly running for goYernos of Tcx
as.
"If. Lee thinks the Repnbllepn
candidacy AN empty honor, he shonld
withdraw Cfeager declared,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Arizona Mob on
Trail Mex. Who
Assaulted Youth
ny United Press Leased Wire

MANIA, Ariz., Aug. l5.-SiXty
enraged citizens of Mania are scour
ing the trails of Pinal mountain to-
day in search of Mexican truck
driver who is believed to nave as
saulted IL year old HILBERT Morton
late yesterday. ....,
Young Morton 5 collar. bone was
broken and his body badly bruised
but he is not believed fatally m
iured His wounds were dressed IN
a local hospital. :,
Determination to lynch the Mexi'
can if he is found was freely eX'
pressed by members of the search
ing mob, .t- .. -. .,c
Highway near the point of the at
description desc Of the one the attacked
boy said his Mexican assanant
drove.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
CHAMPION MEETS
DEATH, CLAIMING
HIS INNOCENCE

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN QUENTIN PENITEN
TIARY, Calf, Aug. 15.-A. F.
Champion of Texas went to his
death in tho gallows here today
for the murder Of James. Goldy
in Los Angeles on January 10,
1922.
Champion went to his death
bravely, with protestaticns of
innocence on his lips.
The body of the Texas plains
man, who left home to sec what
life in far parts might held for
him, and met only disgrace and
death. will be taken back to the
family home in Texas by the
mother
SAN QUENTIN PENITENTlA
RY, Cal, Aug. IA. +. Champion,
murderer of James Goldy
in Los Angeles County in January,
1922. viii be hanged here AZ ~ O.
M. today.
Champion, .still protesting his in
uoccncc, with all appeals and ex-
eeutive elemency denied, arose ear
lv and prepared himself for the
march that will take him to etcrnl-
ty.
The condemned man slept fitfully
last night, arose early and ate the
Continued on Rage Eightl
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Fires Threaten
Yosemite Park,
Cal. Beauty Spot
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-Cal-
ifornia s fight against forest fire to-
day became battle to save Yose-
mite national park, one of the most
famous of the nations Fairgrounds,
aad favorite vacation land of the
state.
The Sweetwater fire was reported
working steadily toward the south
east and rangers fear that back fire
lines established along the Yosemite
Lumber company flume, about Pin
oche ridge and on the south side of
North Signal peak will not hold.
The actual lire .s still many mil
es from the ridges that hem the
valley But great clouds of smoke
biliowing over the hills warn of its
steady approach No fires are burn
ing on park property today
The Anderson Valley fire, which
was threatening Coulterville last
night is reported as continuing seri-
Gus but telephone communications
were such that forestry headquarters
here was without fresh information
on IHp loIl az h'Cii'
Forestry headquarters reported
that the fire which threatened Verdi
in the Truckee basin was being eX
tinguished.
Gaining Control
In Shasta national forest, south
cast of Weed. 200 men were hop
! ing to control by nightfan a fir'
which so far has burned over lOo'
! acres of brush land.
Other fires included:
Cleveland national forest, Baut
iste .canyon--controlled after lS,oo.
acres of brush land burned over; "
men on fire lines.
Lassen national forest, northeast
of Chico-2J00 acres burned over
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Avery Hopwood
Arrested When
Disturbs Peace
Ry United Press Leased Wire

ASBURY PARK, y. j., Aug. ID
Avery Hopwood, one of America s
best known playwrights and the
author of number of bedroom
farces, was arrested here early to-
day.
Six policemen were necessary to
subdue Hopwood and an actor com
ra niou, Charles Adams, both of
whom were charged with being in
toxicatod and with disorderly con
duct.
So Both men pleaded guilty when
taken into court and were fined
$50 each
The arrest took place in Il res
tauraut where number of actors
aud addresses from the cast of
Best PcopleR' Hopwood's latest
play, were dining. The trouble start-
cd wlrc" Hopwood started ridiculing
two policemen. <stst i.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
EVACUATION is
PEACE BARRIER
TO DAWES PLAN
Macdonald Won't Yield
So Germany Is
Gloomy
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The German
government has decided to accept
the proposal of allied conferees on
the Dawes report providing Franco
Belgian military evacuation of the
Ruhr within a year, it was stated
in high quarters here this evening.
The favorable word emanated
from authoritative allied circles and
while no confirmation had been Civ
en- in German quarters up TO
o clock tonight it was reported that
the acceptance of the. allied pro-
gram would be announced either
late tonight or tomorrow.
Shortly before $3.50 tonight it was
authoritatively confirmed in Ger
man quarters that the Germans
would announce acccf+anee of the
allied proposal tonight.
This followed the breaking up of
a conference between the German
representatives, Premier MacDon-
aid and U. S. Ambassador Kellogg
at | clock
Pledge Secrecy
The Germans as they departed
from the conference, were very
gloomy, declaring that Macdonald
would "not yield an inch in his
insistence upon the formula sub
mitted yesterday.
The German minister. Stresemann,
upon leaving conference with
Premier Herriot, said:
cit is finished"
He refused to elaborate ON his re-
mark.
A French communique said:
"Two hours conversation between
the Germans and the French have
led to the hope of a favorable re-
suit. -
Both the French and Germans
pledged themselves TO secrecy. The
French seemed highly pleased with
the outcome of the negotiations.
1t was indicated now that the
German acceptance would be an
nounced in the morning instead OF
tonight. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Calf. Demands
Lots of Power

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 10
Northern California is demanding
more and more electric power, in
dicating "A healthy industrial con-
dition in that part of the state, of
ficials of the Great Western Power
Company declared in u statement
issued here.
A review of the first six months
of 1924 disclose that tne connected
load of the company's lines at the
January 1, marking an increase
over the same period lasi year. The
total power generated during the
periodS was 294,9s7,ooo kilowatt
hours, an increase of 13 per cent
over the same period last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
FACTION WAR
ENDIANGER AM.
!, CANTON CHINA
United Press staff Correspondent

, United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. -
Americans were endangered IN
China during battle today between
opposing factions of Hunanese sol
diers near Canton, American charge
d affairs, Edward Bell at Pekin re-
ported to the state department.
The battle began August 10,
(Chinese time,) near the American
Baptist mission. The American
commander of the South China Pa
troll and American Consul General
jenkins at Canton were said to be
attempting TO determine whether
Americans have been killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Highlights Of Presidents Speech
Accepting Republican Nomination
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Aug 15.- drawn by
President Coolidge acceptance speech
Government ownership-"I opposed general exten
aion OF government ownership CONTROL
believe only in advocating in pub
application its actual
plahmelt.''
reform of taxation
Tarf-'I in favor of protection
permanent
avoid involving ourselves
political Europe shall what
assisting Europe with
sympathetic support CT government
Agriculture and Industry want agriculture and industry
IN a basis o prosperity equality
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
AGED MAN DIES WHEN
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l5.-While
riding his bicycle today, T. C. Lowe,
aged so years. was. hit by passing
machine and received injuries re-
sul,Nlg in his death.
Alfred IIilar, driver of the ear
which struck loves bicycle is held
on suspicion of manslaughter.
The Winslow mail., 1924-09-19

capacity of dignity on the general
board of the navy.
Pershing's work in France earned
for him a place among Americas i'm
mortals. He stands out as the build
er of the greatest fighting force the
nation ever put in the field 1t seems
piece of shortsightedness that a man
of Pershing's ability should be drop
ped from the rolls" merely because
he has reached an age limit which
rightfully should prove no bar to ac-
tive service. OF course he can live
on the salary of a retired officer but
it would have been justifable mark
of respect to have continued him on
the active list nominally at least.
The Winslow mail., 1924-09-19
PERSHING'S RETIREMENT

GENERAL John J. Pershing has
been retired and his salary de-
creased several thousand dollars. His
base salary was dropped from $1S,500
annually to $10,125 and his allow
ances" of $4,000 has been cut off. In
other words his income has been re-
duced about one-half. Congress has
decreed that he be dropped from the
active" list despite the fact that he
is still keen in mind and body, ply
sically fit and has perhaps the most
farseeing military mind in the world.
When George Dewey received the
rank of admiral his compensation,
based upon this rank, continued until
the day of his death. Congress did
not retire Dewey when he reached the
mythical age limit. He continued in
The Winslow mail., 1924-09-19
ASK AID FOR RURAL SCHOOLS

GRADY GAMMAGE, Superintendent
of the city schools, has his picture
printed in the September number OF
the American Educational Digest, in
connection with an article on the I'M
portant Aspects of American Educa-
tion.
A number OF leading educators from
all over the country were represented
in the survey of school systems as
propounded by the teachers magazine
which was seeking basic facts in the
matter OF educational procedure in
public school work and give express
sion to them in the best possible form.
Mr.. Gammage's reply to the query
of the editors of the magazine was as
follows:
Zone of the most important aspects
of American education is that Of MAX
ly in developing citizenship, or per-
haps it would be better to say in
developing character I am not one
who believes that the present genera
tion of young people are all on the
toboggan-slide, to the devil. Yet when
we face facts and actual conditions
can we pass them with the assurance
that all is well? A writer in the
Literary Digest recently said that our
crime bill is $4,000 100000 annually.
This is three times the amount of our
national budget and at least twelve
times the annual cost of our army
and navy.
Another outstanding problem, it
seems to me, is the reorganization OF
education 50 that educational Oppor-
tunities may be equalized. This
means the passage of the education
bill and the reorganization of our
states and counties with special at
tention to rural schools. The effects
of illiteracy or insufficient education
can be localized Our rural schools
need more money, more supervision,
better trained teachers and better
equipment"
The Winslow mail., 1924-09-19
WINTER BUILDING

HNHE great number of buildings, both
- residence and business, contem-
plated for the near future in Wins
low, makes the consideration of plans
for winter construction most advls-
able. More and more, over the en-
tire country is the building industry
changing from a seasonal to an all
year-round occupation. 1t is in the in
terest of all concerned, owners, con-
tractors, workers, and building supply
men, that this change should take
place and be encouraged.
Under present and past conditions 1t
is we'll worth while for any person
contemplating building to figure on
winter construction. By so doing he
can avail himself of labor without
paying a wage premium which is
naturally demanded by carpenters,
bricklayers, plasterers NO other
building trades craftsmen during the
spring and early summer when build
ing activity is in full swing. Winter
building will be great boon to the
workers, also in that the season of
idleness for them will be greatly les
sened. 1t will also be of advantage
to producing industries such as lum-
bering, as it will enable them to
maintain operations at a more nearly
normal level, to more constantly en-
ploy labor and prevent violent price
fluctuations in their products due to
rush orders.
Local contractors, lumber dealers,
hardware dealers, carpenters plumb
ers and painters would all meet win
ter building campaign with generous
concessions for the sake of spread
ing over the entire year the rush of
work generally secured in the spring.
If you are figuring on building don't
wait until spring. Consider the ad-
vantages of winter construction.