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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-10
GAIN FREEDOM
THROUGH ROOF
OF JAIL CELL
Contract Work Was
Poor Says Sheriff
Gillett

! One of the most spectacular
cases Of Jail breaking ever engin-
] eered in this part Of the country,
was pulled off last night at the
county Jail, by eight Mexicans and
two Americans, who by a spoon and
0rute strength tore away bar
imbedded in the cement roof Of the
county jail@to gain freedom. The
men were all either nude or semi
nude.
The names Of the prisoners who
participated in the wholesale Jail
breaking were George Eddy, motor
ious bad check writer, Salvador
Lurcero, Abel Valencia and Jose
Martinez, charged with stealing an
automobile in San Diego, ;. Lopez,
charged with stealing typewriters
in Calexico and J.. R. Rose, charR-
ed with issuing bad checks ana
four other petty thieves. A posse
was sent out by Sheriff Gillett to
search the neighborhood in an e.
fort to find traces of the missing
men but up to a late hour this af-
ternoon no word or trace Of the
escaped men had been found.
The story told by Harold Gillett,
deputy sheriff on duty last night,
was to the effect that about i
0 clock in the morning he got
huncho that all was not we'll in
the Jail. So in order to alleviate
his feelings he investigated and
found that the prisoners that had
been placed in the tank on the
second floor were missing. A fur
ther search revealed the fact that
the bars in the sky light had been
bent just enough to admit the pas!
sage of a body through the open
ing. He Immediately called 1.-THE
sheriff and other deputies to the
Jail. IN,
Sheriff Gillett stated this morn
ing that all the prisoners had
spoons for their meals, and they
had used these to loosen the bars.
In New Addition
The upper portion of the Jail
which was built recently, is a ce-
mented cell on three sides with
a barred sky light in the roof. It
can accommodate about 20 prison
ers at one time, ana IS generally
used as an emergency cell. The
prisoners who were placed in the
cell last night wore no clothes at
all and it could not have been pos
sible for them to force their way 4
out by any other means than those 1
mentioned. ia
Sheriff Gillett stated this morn Il
ing that when the addition was =
completed he appeared before the q
board of supervisors and urged them
not to accept the job as satisfac-d
tory. He said that he told them IL T.
was not strong enough to Withstand
the attacks of any criminal who
wanted to escape. At the time Of
his complaint he demonstrated the
quality of the work by kicking q
hole through one of the Partition
ing walls. This was later filled in.
This makes tie second time that
4 batch of prisoners have escaped
from the county Jail in the past
month. On August IA, five Mexi-
cans made their escape by saving
,ne of the bars in window on the
second floor. 1t was thought at the
lime that they received some help
rom the outside but this time the
are sure thar no one on
the outside is implicated, as the
men had not known where they
we're to be lodged for the night. T.
They were all prisoners received
Monday or Tuesday from Caiexico
O be held pending trials.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-10
4asg % see -. - 49, ,,.rS
WORLD FLYERS
POSTPONE TRIP

WASHINGTON Sept. l0,-The
ley Saturday morning on q come
ton, Ohio, scheGuieds for tomorrow,
was TODAY ordered, deferred until
Saturday by Secretay. of War Weeks
in order to enable, ,sthe airmen. to
participate in the Defense Day cer
reinonies here. f
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-10
COLE BLEASE TO
SUCCEED DIAL,
SOUTH CAROLINA

4 COLUMBUS, IS. c., Sept. TO-
Former Governor Cole L. Blease will
succeed U. s. Senator Nathan c.
Dial on the strength of virtually
complete, returns today from the
states democratic primary. :,
Blease defeated Congressman
James r. Byrnes in Tuesdays run
off balioting for the Democratic
senatorial nomination by approx
mately $500 votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-10
Couple is Given
Floating Order

Judge Griffin this morning ord
cred A. P. Wagner and his wife to
leave the county Immediately fol
lowing their conviction on charge
of vagrancy, in the justice court Of
peace of Brawley. s :t'f 4 y.
The original sentence was sc
days in the county Jail, but
Judge Griffin suspended the SEN
tence and ordered them to leave
the county and the district immedi-
ately. ~. 49,, q i' s
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-10
POLO MATCH THURSDAY
8nxAunited rre.s Lens.ed wire

+. WEsTBURY, /. T., Sept. To-
The first polo match between the
United States and Great Britain
for for the international cup will be
played Thursday oft 2:3o p. m.
weather permitting, it was an
nounced today. @et....,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27

NJ. f. Church. He is survived by his
widow, two sons, two daughters, also
six sons and one daughter by his first
marriage
Mrs. Jennie Miller Compton, aged
SO, died March 3 in the Presbyterian
Hospital, Waterloo, Ind. She was
born January II, 1865, in Garrett
county, Md, and was married in
Cumberland, November II, 1896, to
E. E. Compton, near Grantsville, but
now residents of Akron, Ohio. Surviv-
ing beside Mr.. Compton are three
daughters, Mrs. Nellie Compton Mil
Ter, Akron, O.; Pauline and Edna, and
two sons, Hobart and Earl, of Water
loo, also by two brothers, F. L. and
w. T. Miller, of Waterloo, and six
sisters, Mrs. Amanda Beachy, Elk
Lick, Pa; Misses Elizabeth and Mary
Miller, Somerfeld, Pa; Mrs. J. A.
Speicher, Accident, Md; Mrs. Theo-
dore Spear, Grove City, Pa; Mrs. L.
B. Armstrong, Gaithersburg, Md.
She was buried in Waterloo, March 7.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27
MASON

Mr.. Boyd Warsaw, of Kempton, is
visiting relatives here at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Joseph Sanders and sons Cor
don and Gerald, were calling on the
Mosser family Sunday.
Those who visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Kelley on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ridder and chill
dren, Mrs. William Martin, Mr.. David
Mosser, Miss Nettie Ridder, Edgar
Lee, George Sanders and Boyd War
saw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Lee and sons
of Cherry Greek, were guests at the
home of Rev. L. II. Fike, Sunday.
Miss Vida Miller visited Misses Es-
Their Hite and Iona Kelley Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Ernest Ridder and sons have
rented the VIM. Kelley sugar camp
for the season.
We are sorry to note that Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kelley have both been
on the sick list
Mr.. Raymond COnneway caught a
magnificent catamount Saturday ev-
ening.
Messrs. John Fleming, Albert Sny-
der and Wilbert Ridder were guests
of Mr.. Charles Ridder on Sunday.
Mrs. Floyd Lee visited Mrs. VIM.
Kelley, Friday.
Mr. John Conneway and son were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Conneway, of near Bayard, on Sun
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27

Myra Custer and Dorothy Edwards.
Miss Ruth Fuller commented on the
scripture.
A Christian Endeavor business
meeting will be held Monday night
at the home Of Ethel Broadwater.
Gilead Broadwater, daughters, Mrs.
Fred Livengood and Mrs. Marshall
Beachy, attended the funeral Monday
Of Frank Maust, Of Elk Lick, Pa,
who died Saturday at his home from
a lingering illness.
John Foy, of Keyser's Ridge, Md,
died March II, aged IT years, and
was buried March 10 near his home
Services were held at the State Line
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27

sermons was preached in St. Peters
parish church, Oakland, on Tuesday
evening, March 18th, by the Rev
Bernard Precise, of St Mary's church
of Cumberland. His text was taken
from Mark S:36. For what shall it
profit a man, it he gain the whole
world, and suffer the loss of his
soul?" His discourse was truly beau
tiful in conception and gave vent to
a world of expression that was both
practical and comprehensive through
out.
ST. ELMO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27
Richard 5. Bell and Oliver H. Bruce. Jr.
Attorneys at Law, Cumberland Maryland
ORDER NISI.

Richard S. Bell. Assignee, VS.. Thomas ].
Rayner and Mary E. Rayner, his wife.
No. 1886 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland
Ordered, this 10Th day of March, in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-four, by the
Circuit Court for Garrett county, sitting in
Equity, that the sale made and reported in the
above cause by Richard S. Bell. Assignee of
Mortgage. be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause TO the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of April, 1924, provided
a copy of this order be published in some
newspaper published in Garrett county, Mary
land a week for three successive weeks
before the 18th day of April 1924.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4S5.00
True Copy, E. q. TOWER, Clerk
Test: E. z. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-27
EVANSVILLE

Miss Mary O'Hallern, Of Frostburg,
is spending some time with Miss
Maude Bevans.
A very interesting Christian En-
deavor meeting was held Sunday eve
ming at the Lutheran church. The
program was arranged for a leader
less meeting by Mrs. Emma Younkin,
chairman of prayer meeting COM
nittee. The topic: "The Personal
Touch in Winning Others" was well
explained by readings given by Miss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
BOY SCOUTS HOLD REG
ULAR MONTHLY MEETING

The Ely Boy Scouts held their
meeting at the Community Center
Tuesday evening, the entire unit
being present to hear Mr.. Frank
Kelly of he U. S. F. S. of Ely speak
on maps and map making.
Mr. Kelly brought out the primo
ipals of elementary rough sketching
Of maps, and explained and discussed
the maps made on timber surveys
by foresters. Many points which
had been puzzling to the Scouts
were made clear to them and they
now feel that they. have these
principals according to Scoutmaster
S. F. Olson.
The Court of Honor meets March
25 at the Community Center for the
purpose of officiating at first class
and badge tests. There will be
three scouts to take the first class
! tests-Joe Beck, Charles Coad and
Donald Denley. The merit badge
test will be taken by Harold Lumb
The first shipment of uniforms for
the scouts arrived Tuesday, another
and final order will be sent out later
] in the week.
On Saturday the troops will hike
j to Cedar Lake six miles northeast OF
/ this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
ESTIMATED WEALTH OF
STATE OF MINNESOTA

The Department of Commerce
announces, for the State of MINNIE
sofa, its preliminary estimate OF the
value. December 81, 1922. OF the
principal forms of wealth. the total
amountine to $8,547,918,OOO, as
COMPARED with $5,380,746,O0O IN
1915. an increase of $50 per cent.
Per capita values increased from
s2.5O5 to $3,443, or 37.4 per cent;
All classes of property increased
in value from 1912 to 1927. me
estimated value of. taxed real prop,
ertv and improvements increased
from SILL, 239, 900 to $4,893,375,,,
600 or 57.3 per cent; exempt real
nronerty from $280,376,O00 to
S310 1913, 900, or 1913 per cent; live
stock from 217,833,O00 to $22o,-
6S5, 900, or so per cent; farm I'M
plements and machinery from $685.
f75 900 to $132,862,000, or 134.0
ner cent; manufacturing machinery,
tools and implements from $685.
648, 900 to $241, 484,000 or 1851
per cent; and railroads and their
equipment from $449,6O3,OOO to
$3.50, $50, 900, or 1913 per cent.
Privately owned transportation and
transmission euoerprises, other than
railroads, increased in value from
s449, 100000 to $554,570.0O0, or
23.3 per cent; and stocks of goods,
vehicles other than motor, furniture
and clothing from $949,426, 0O0> to
81, 75s, 738, 900, or 1872 per cent.
No comparison is possible for the
value of motor vehicles, which was
estimated in 1922 at Sal, 533, 900,
because no separate estimate was
made in 1912.
In making these estimates the De-
partment followed in general the
methods employed in making the
estimates for 1912, though it is be-
lieved that in some respects the
w ,rk in 1922 has been more thor
ough. It should be borne in mind
that the increases in money value
are to a large extent due to the
rise in prices which has taken place
i recent years, and so far as that
is the case they do not represent
corresponding increases in the guam
titv of wealth.
The estimated values of gold and
silver coin and bullion, the vessels
of the Navy, and privately owned
waterworks will appear only in
totals for the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

tions nearly half Of the net yearly
! income of the trunk highway fund
is being invested in right-of-way,
! clearing, grading and work of like
, permanence which will serve each
year uniformly as long as the
routes are used. Right-of-way and
grades are good roads essentials and
must come in advance of surfacing.
But the surface conditions measure
the road benefits to road users. .
without bond issues to spread
the cost of permanent betterments
over some reasonable part of the
period they will serve, the taxpayer
of the present must go on paying
not only his own road bills but
those of the road user of next year
and of twenty and even fifty years
in the future. Current funds must
be used for foundation work yield
ing comparatively little direct re-
turn, while in future years surfac-
ing may be added and the big bene-
fits secured.
"The bond plan will enable the
state to pro rate to each year OF
use a fair share of the whole road
cost, gading and surfacing. 1t
will advance the highway program
just five years, and at the maturity
of the proposed bonds the value of
the trunk highway system will be
acknowledgements will be fur
ther advanced, than if no bonds
were issued.
every locality in the state will
benefit by the bond plan. Improve
ments will not reach to every mile,
but every mile not improved i'm
mediately will be five years near
err improvement. The bond funds
will be used according to greatest
needs and there will be correspond
ing benefits for heavy-duty and
gight-traffic routes. Otherwise, the
light-traffic sections must wait as
long as those serving larger num-
bers and lacking adequate improve
ment continue to take large sums
for maintenance. This again brings
the important fact: It is better to
pay interest on good roads than to
spend more for maintenance of
fair roads.
"The highway department seeks
for the bond proposal active sup
port of every citizen of Minnesota,
for it is to his advantage, Con-
fident that support will be forth
coming when the facts are known,
it will furnish any information.
Minnesota took a great step for
ward with the adoption of Good
Roads Amendment No. 1. 1t can
,,,1t i+c h;ut,uau nrnurapo nvpr fhq
top, once and for all, by issuing
$40, 100000 of state highway bonds
without delay. It's people then will
have done their full part and will
begin to reap the rewar s."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
MINNESOTA BEAUTY
SPOT OF ALL WORLD

This story may influence Miner
readers to take a car outing this
year and see more. of the wonders
of the home state.
It is re-published from The Min
neapolis Journal in a bulletin this
week from the state highway de-
partment which aims not only to inn
prove and maintain the highways
but to encourage the people to use
and get the most good from them.
The story follows:
"From Greenland's Icy Mountains
to midas coral strands, j. H.
Eschman has knocked about the
world. 1t has been his business.
He is a lecturer on travel. For
years he has been travelling about
the globe. He knows Brazil, Cey-
Ion, Manchuria, Rumania, Swjtzer-
land, New Zealand, Algiers, Rhod-
esia, as one knows Nicollet avenue
because he's been there.
$50 he was asked in Minneapolis
what are the most beautiful places
ir the world. He made list of 10.
And 10, the name of Northern Min
nesota led all the rest.
"Here they are as he wrote them.
First, Northern Minnesota with
her thousands of sky blue lakes and
pine forests, most beautiful coun-
try in all the world.
Second, the MADEIRA Islands, ex-
ouisite jewels of verdant valley and
mountain blending with sunny sea.
Third, Cashmere province, India,
the land of Lila Roohk, paradise
of birds.
Fourth, Java, where life is easiest
for man.
Fifth, Southwestern Australia,
the provinces of New South Wales
and Victoria, inspiring land of roll
ing farms, orchards and forests.
Sixth, Sandwich Island. - where
bloom the red acacia in its native
home.
Seventh, Japan, flower garden
with cherry blossoms and naval
officers as the main motif.
Eighth, Yellowstone National
park.
Ninth, Alpine Switzerland.
Tenth, Valley Of the Zambesi,
with beautiful Victoria Falls.
The Canadian Rockies, the Col
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
'DULCy' NEXT
FRIDAY EVENING.
ELY MUSIC AND DRAMA CLUB
TO PRESENT PLEASING
COMEDY.

The Music and Drama Club have
chosen the comedy "Dulcy" this year
for public production. In choosing
this pleasing comedy of married life
the club thought that it has play
that suits all tastes. The play has
held long run in New York and has
been successfully produced by am
ateurs. 1t promises to be well worth
while when put on by an all Ely cast.
There is an opportunity for the dis
play of various types of characters
for the cast numbers eleven. Excel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

orado river canyon, Thibet near Mt.
Everest, New Zealand and mountain
GUS Norway are given honorable
mention. 49,
People wishing to plan a "see-
Minnesota-frst" trip this season
may obtain trunk route map from
the state highway department. st.
Paul, if one cannot be secured local
ly, and literature from the Ten
Thousand Lakes association, St.
Paul, adds the highway bulletin to
help the people help themselves to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

lent work has been done before by
those cast for the parts, and their
work in this play promises to be even
better than before.
Miss Leone Cooling will play the
leading part of "Dulcy", the young
wife of this very diverting comedy of
married life The other parts will
be played by the following:
Gordon Smith, Dulcy's husband
Slgurd olson
William Parker, her brother-----
--Glen foWerS
C. Roger Forbes --------------
-------------A. Ct Clark
Angela FORBES
Mrs. Powers
Schuyler Van Dyke--------
Herbert Rosenbloom
Tom Sterrett, advertising engineer
Oliver Bell
Vincent Leach, narist-------
F. Reed
Blair Paterson
w. Peterson
Henry, the butler
Nick Popovlch
The scenes of the three acts is the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
living room of the suburban home of
the Smiths in California.

the Smiths in California.
"Dulcy" will be given at the Wash
ington Auditorium on Friday evening.
March 21st. A number of reserved
seat tickets have been sold by the
members of the Music and Drama
Club. These seats will be reserved
at the Bourgin store on Sheridan
Street beginning Wednesday. March
18th at 800 P. M. and continuing all
day Thursday and Friday until the
evening of the play
Curtain is at Sis. Music will be
furnished by the Presbyterian church
orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

across the Atlantic. At the resump-
ton of the conference after the
luncheon the choice finally narrowed
down to Lacroix of France. proposed
by the American manager, and Loicq.
sponsored by Hewitt, the Canadian
mentor. who objected to LacrOix be-
cause he was mot too certain that
the French Lacroix is not a distant
relative of the American goal keeper
Lacroix."
Explanations that the Lacroix in
France were nearly as numerous as
the Smiths in the United States failed
he finally suggested Tipping coin,
heads Loicq. tails LacroiX." 1t was
decided in this way.
The hockey final was the topic of
completely overshadowing the ski
and bobsleigh events on the days
program.
CANADIANS 7-to-5 Choice.
The Americans are now conceded
to have a. better chance against the
Canadians and the odds against them
dropped from 2 to l to to 5. Harry
Drury of Pittsburgh. star center on
the American hockey team. is the
leading scorer on the American sex
tet, having accounted for % of the "
American goals scored in four games.
Clarence J. Abel. brilliant St. Paul
player, is second with Is goals. Abers
great work in taking the puck down
the ice single handed and scoring
from difficult angles has been one of
the features of the American teams
play.
Willard w. Rice of Boston is third
in line for scoring honors with IS
goals. Irving Small Of Boston. cap
tain Of the American team, and JUS
tin J. Mccarthy of Boston each have
scored 8. and Frank Sinnott Of Bos-
ton, first line substitute. has scored
6 goals.
The American team as a unit is
believed to be far better combina-
ton than the one which lost to Can
ada, to 0, in the semi-f1nal round
of the 1920 games at Antwerp. De-
spite Canada's impressive scoring
record, the Americans are hopeful
that they can rise to the occasion and
defeat their Canadian rivals tomor-
row in the final round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
FRISCH is SLATED
TO SUCCEED M'GRAW

NEW YORK, February 2.-Frank
Frisch is being groomed to succeed
John J. McGraw as manager of the
New York National Base Ball Club,
of which he is second baseman, and
probably will take over the rei1is
when McGraw's contract expires in
1926, the New York Times will say.
tomorrow.
The Times learned that Frisch has
been appointed captain of the team
to succeed Dave Bancroft, shortstop.
who was included in q trade with
Boston by which he became manager
of the Braves. Official notice of
Frisrh's appointment, it added, would
be made when spring training begins:
McGraw will be f1fty-four years OLD
when his contract expires; Will nave
been in the game more than a quarter
of n century, and will have spent
twenty four years plotting the Giants.
Frisch, the Fordham flash" has
been the apple of McGraw's eye since
he came to the team in 1919 from
Fordham University, where ne was
a star all-around athlete, being on
the foot ball team, basket bail anu
track teams, in addition to the pase
ball squad He has been one OF the
main cogs in McGraw's machine since
his first day.
The prospective manager mas now
played but four seasons, yet MS sal
ary has been increased to sum ap-
proximating $4,000. which is the
Sigbest' ever paid a Giant player.
though McGraw himself is understood
to get $4,000 year besides his dlVl-
dends.
Frisch ran the defense last season
while Bancroft was out of the line
nm and McGraw said the direction
could not have been better. when ne
craw ia exnected to remain with the
team in an advisory capacity, direct
ing all trades, but to spend more time
over business matters.