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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
ALIEN LAND LAW
BEING THRESHED
OUT |. A. TODAY
Ross HickcOx Among
Those at Supreme
Court Hearings
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 23.-Main-
tain1ng that the so-called bonus
cropping contracts are attempts
on the part of aliens and landown-
ers to evade the provisions of the
California alien land law, District
Attorney Asa Keves and U. S. Dis
trict Attorney General Webb before
:he state supreme court here today,
demanded that the contracts be held
invaliG.
The United States supreme court
recently ruled that the original
" cropping contracts, which provid
ed that the aliens receive a certain
percentage of the crops on the land
they leased, were illegal. Since
then, it was declared at the hearing,
the aliens and landowners tried to
get around the law through :bonus
cropping contracts by which the
alien leaseholder receives his per-
centage in money and pot,sin crops.
The alien law will become mean
ingless. according to briefs filed by
the complaint, If the supreme court
holds. the contracts valid.
Representing the landowners and
aliens before the supreme court are
Attorneys Charles w. Fouri. Edward
w. Tuttle and Ross 7. HickcoX, the
latter from Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
BURY MURDERED !.
MAN; SLAYER IS
STILL AT LARGE

John Wilson, alleged murderer of
Frank Flores at Calipatria, is still
at large. The sheriff $ office is
continuing Il search for the slayer
and has sent out description of
him.
Flores. Mexican who was about
so years old, was buried in the pot
ter's field at Evergreen cemetery
yesterday morning by Coroner b.
E. Lemons. kilograms sent to re-
lative supposed to be in San Anto-
MO, Texas, and to Il friend in San
Diego brought no response.
John Wilson, negro, is described
as being % years Old, five feet nine
inches tall, weighing about 100
pounds, of medium brown color
and with scar over one eve. He
wore blue serge trousers, cheap
stripped shirt, and gray cap when
last seen.
The killing followed a quarrel
over money won in Il pool game at
Calipatria. Wilson escaped before
officers could reach the scene and
as nearly as can be ascertained he
to travel south and across
The international boundary line.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
Here's the Man
Who'll Give
Sentence 4.

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM,
Chicago, July GA little man
of powerful physique, rugged
face, keen blue eyes, who holds
the Claw is holy and enforces
it with rigid impartiality, holds
the fate of Nathan Leopold and
Richard Loeb in his hands. When
all the evidence is in, Justice
John r. Caverly will decide to
punishment to be visited on the
defendants for the Staying OF
Robert Franks.
Justice Caverly is about 60 and
has been chief justice of the
criminal court for two years.
He has been on the bench for
about 20 years.
Known as an authority on
criminal law, Justice Caverly
has always dealt severely with
gunmen and other types of pro-
fessional criminals. But while
imposing fun limit sentences on
criminals, he goes out of his way
to aid their needy families, temp
ering his severity on the guilty
with mercy for their dependents.
AS municipal Judge in the
toughest districts of Chicago, he
established record for fearless
ness and rigid law enforcement
that made his name one of terror
to evil doers. He is a Democrat !
and a Catholic.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
Ramos Will Go
Where He Can't
Bother Us Soon

Young Manuel Ramos will have
a considerable period of time in
which to reflect ON his many mis-
demeanors at the Preston School at
lone following his sentence to that
institution Yesterday. The specific
charge against Manuel was the ell
legged stealing of bicycle.
In the opinions of the county of
ficers, probation department, Unit
ed States immigration officials at
Calexieo, and the Calexico and FL
Centre police departments, Ramos
is Il nuisance. He has been deported
several times into Merico but al
ways comes back to this side.
The court decided that it was
best to keep the youngster at lone
at the county expense rather than
to continue deporting him every
few weeks. Manuel is 10 years old
and has been guilty of many petty
offenses. He will remain at lone
until he is 2l.
The Ramos family live on ranch
Is miles south of Mexicali and ap-
parently have no control over the
boy. He comes and goes at will,
manages to elude Dorder-line Off
cials and get himself locked up in
Jail every so often.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
EARLY MORNING
RAID LANDS ONE
in COUNTY JAIL

| An early morning raid uy deputy
| sheriffs today resulted in the arrest
Of Joe Horat at his home southwest
of Meloland. His still was being
| operated when the officers entered
the house. He was brought to the
| county Jail.
The officers left Ell Centre about
5:45 Il. m. and proceeded to the
Horat ranch,house which had been
under suspicion for some time. Af-
ter gaining entry to the house they
discovered the still being operated
in Il dug-out under the house.
The entrance 10 ;he dug-out had
/ been cleverly concealed. A prOvi
sion cupboard near.y iull had to
was entered. Trap doors covered by
various sacks and boxes of food led
down to the hole.
The liquor being made this morn
ing was Il combination of grapes
and prunes, ana according to the
sheriff was extremely strong stuff.
The still had capacity of five gal
Ions. 1t was brought 10 the Jail
along with the coil, sugar sacks, box
of prunes, bucket, tunnels, and sew
eral jugs containing liquor A five
gallon bottle held the stuff that
was being made at the time If the
raid. Two jugs were found conceal
ed under a pile of trash near the
silo.
Officers making the raid were G.
w. Evans, Sterling Oswalt, Harold
Gillet, and j. +. Adkins. The raid
was made with John Doe search |
warrant.
Joe Horat when questioned about
a previous raid in which his brother |!
Charles was arrested and fined |
$500, stated that he was the boss
of the outfit and that Charles only |
helped. Joe Horat paid the fine |
for his brother aT;er the ease was
tried in the local justice court on
July IL.
Horat stated this morning that he
had been in the county IL wears.
He is a Swiss and has been in the
dairy business for some time. He
gave Holtville as his place of resi-
dence and said he was 3S years
old and unmarried.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
FRENCH THIEF IS
TO DIE FOR j. S.
ROBBERY, ATTACK

PARIS, July 23.-Gabriel Alfonso
Mourey was found guilty today of
intent to use violence in robbing
the home of Albert r. Shattuck in
New York in 1929 and was sent
enced to death by the guillotine.
Shattuck, wealthy banker, was in
court when sentence was pronounc-
ed. To him it represented fulfill
mcnt of VOW he made. while
fighting for breath in the concrete
wine vault of his home where he
had been locked by the international
thief and accomplices while they
ransacked the house of $4,000 in
jewels.
The banker spent months in trail
ing the Mourey gang and finally
brought them to justice.
Money had been employed as a
valet in the Shattuck household.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
Man Blown to Atoms When Auto Hits SutcaseHe Carries
NeW Courthouse
Is An Edifice of
Unusual BeUutu

The new Imperial county court
house which is to cost more than
9300,C00, is fast nearing completion
and is expected to be ready for oc-
cupancy late in September. Various
county officials are busy during the
summer getting in readiness for the
move.
Approaching the building, the
beauty of the facade impresses one,
broad steps leading to the main en-
trance facing on Main street. Six
pretentious columns of COrinthian
style guard the entrance. They ex-
tend skyward from the first floor
level to the ceiling level of the
second floor. Above the columns,
The words ''Imperial County Court
Uouse' will be engraved on large
blocks set in banner formation.
Most of the work in cOnection with
the entrance section of the facade is
finished.
A commodious lobby or foyer op-
ems in several directions to the fl
nancial and administrative depart
ments of the county government on
the main floor. At either side of
the lobby are stairs leading to the
second floor where all the court
rooms, judges chambers, and affili-
ated offices, comprising the judicial
departments of the county govern
ment. are located. Also stairs lead
ing to the ground floor where the
more or less miscellaneous offices
are located.
The inside stairs, baseboards. wall
trilnming and similar decorations are
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
POPULAR YOUNG
WOMAN dies AFTER
FEW DAYS. ILLNESS

Miss Helen Stone, %, a popular
young woman of local circles, died
this morning at $3.50 at the Ell Cen
tro hospital after an illness lasting
but few days. Miss Stone had a
minor operation performed last Sat
urday and it is declared that com
plicatiOns following caused her
death. She was taken to the hos
pital Tuesday morning, from her
home when her condition became
serious but every effort to save
her life was unavailing.
Miss. Stone had been connected
with the local telephone company
for the past five years and is well
known in Ell Centre, Imperial and
Brawley. The last few months she
has been acting as cashier at the
Ell Centre office.
She had been in the valley for
number of years and made her home
with her brother, William Stone of
Imperial. Her mother is dead, and
her father lives in town near
Reno, Nevada. The latter has been
communicated with regarding his
wishes in the funeral arrangements
and until word is received from him,
the date for the funeral will not
be set. The body was removed to
the funeral parlors of b. f. Lem
Ons.
Miss Stone, by her sunny disposi-
tim and charming manner, won to
herself large circle of devoted
friends. who are shocktd and griev
ed by her sudden death.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
DISTRICT @. KS.
YUMA CONTRACT
ANOTHER YEAR
Provides for Bond, Re-
pairing and Rebuild
ing of Weir

At the meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Irrigation District
held yesterday, the extension
of the contract with the
Yuma County Wafer Users Asso-
citation was taken up, which pro-
vides for q half million dollar bond
30 cover possible damages to the
Yuma territory in time of flood, and
also covers repairing and rebuilding
of the weir near that point.
+ nhe contract with Yuma under
date of June 6, 1922 was ordered
renewed for one year for q period
from July /, 1924, to July l, 1925,
in accordance with terms agreed
upon.
The resolution follows in full:
Whereas on tine 10th day of May.
1924, the Board of directors of I'M
perial Irrigation District met with
the Yuma County Water Users AS
sociation in the City of Yuma. for
the purpose of considering the re-
pairing and rebuilding of the weir in
the Colorado River, at or near Han
Ion $ Heading, and
Whereas at said meeting, the
Board of Governors of the said Yuma
County Water Users Association,
passed resolution in due form con-
senting to the said repairing and re-
building of the said weir upon the
execution or renewal of the CON
tract of June 6, 1922.
Now, therefore it is resolved by
fhe Board of Directors of Imperia
Irrigation District that the said con
tract bearing date of June 6, 1929,
by and between Imperial Irrigation
District and Yuma County Water
Users Association, be renewed for a
period of one year from July lst,
1924. to July list, 1925. and that
the president and secretary be, and
they are hereby authorized to exc
cute said renewal III accordance with
the terms of this Resolution on be-
half of Imperial Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
NEGRO OF YUMA
JUMPS TO DEATH

William Jones, negro, jumped
from the train enroute to Yuma
yesterday as it crossed the Colora.
do River bridge and met his death
in the river quick sands.
Jones was wanted in Yuma for
the killing of another negro sun
day night. He boarded train No
Ii at Algodones and following his
Identification by the conductor was
given into the custody of immigra-
tion officials at Calexico when the
train stopped there.
Sheriff Chappell of Yuma arriv-
ed to take him back and when
Jones jumped from the train Chap
peH fired at him but realized that
it was useless when he saw the
man sink into the quicksands 70
feet below the bridge level.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
Inquest Over
H0ward's Body

The inquest over the body of
Charles A. Howard today who died
from burns received while operating
n dredger for the Irrigation district
last Saturday, was held at the
funeral parlors of b. E. Lemons
this morning. The verdict was to
the effect that the unfortunate man
came to his death by an accidental
explosion of gasoline, caused by
negligence ON the part of Howard
in draining gasoline from the dred-
ger without using due precaution.
As yet, no trace has been found
of any relatives or close friends,
and the body is being held at the
funeral parlors of b. +. Lemons
while further efforts are made to
reach relatives, thought to be IN the
part of the state,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
DEMAND MOOSE FOR CHICAGO SLAYER
Scene
As Boys Father
Gives IestiMlOnu

CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO,
July pa dramatic plea for hang
ing was made today by State s At
taincy Robert u. Grove as he con
clnded Il bitter arraignment of Ma
thai Leopold and Richard Loeb for
the slaying of Robert Franks, school
boy. t6~s Eg
Grove, speaking with angry pas
SION, described the, killing as one of
the most atrocious crimes IN the his
tory Of Chicago, and in the name of
lie people and the stateedemanded u
sentence of death
Attorney Clarence Darrow for the
defense sprang to his feet as Grove
concluded and took Issue with the
Characterization of the killing as
atrociOus'i - st.E&
Tit two attorneys started a sharp
Wrnhgle and were halted by Chief
Justice Caverly, who ordered Oar
row to make Il plain statement and
for Grove to keep the peace.
Leopold and Loeb. squirming un-
der the fire of Grove S charges, re-
gained their coinposure as Darrow
made a brief outline Of the defense
case. They whispered to each other
as Jacob Franks, father of their
victim, took the stand Franks.
keeping his eyes from the slayers
Of his son, testified perfunctorily,
identifying articles of apparel worn
by Robert.
Speaking in n low voice and show
nig little emotion, Franks identified !
4 photograph of his son.
The ransom letter, demanding $10,- I,
600 sent by Loeb aud Leopold, was !
presented to Franks. He identified ,
it as the one lie received. Then I
piece by piece, the apparel worn by
Robert at the time of his disappear-t
ance was held before the aged man.
Yes. that was worn by Robert
he almost whispered, nodding and
pointing to a bedraggled shirt. eyes
Robert wore that. !" he said, as a
pair of trousers were held up.
Franks was in complete control of
himself and never once did he faIter
as the pieces of clothing were held
ont for his Identification.
Holding back tears that welled in
her eyes, Mrs. Jacob Franks, moth
er of the IA year old school boy
who WAS murdered by Nathan Leop-
old and Richard Loeb, took the wit
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
OBSTACLES FACING
THIRD PARTY ARE
BEING OVERCOME |

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Tech-
nical' obstacles that for time
threatened to block national cam
paign for election of the La Fol-
Wheeler ticket, have virtually
been overcome.
Managers of the Independent
campaign today took steps to insure
voters in every state an opportunity
10 cast their ballots for the Repub-
lican Independent leader and his
Democratic Independent running
mate in November.
In California, for example, where
there is no provision in the law for
Independent presidential electors,
the law does provide that the voters
shall have free opportunity to ex-
press themselves. Taking advantage
of that provision, the La Toilette
managers intend to have petitions
circulated for placing the lndepend-
ent ticket on the California ballots.
If these are rejected, they intend to
carry their fight to the supreme
court of the state, where they are
IlutUl Ol
Difficulty in w. Va.
For a time ii appeared that the
Independent ticket would have diff
ficulty in getting on the ballots in
West Virginia, but that has been
cleared up by an opinion of the
states attorney. Henry l.. Eek
horn, attorney general of Wisconsin
and one of the La Toilette man
ayers, left for West Virginia to
make certain there would be no diff |
ficulty. Because of La Follette's
desire to make a nationwide appeal !
Il committee, headed by Donald |
Richberg of Chicago has been at
work for weeks on the technical de-
tails of placing the ticket on the
ballots of every state and not mere |
lv in the La Toilette strongholds in |
the northwest.
Richberg was with the Roosevelt |
Moose campaign in 1912 and has !
worked out campaign scheme
which the La Toilette leaders be-
lieve will prove far more advantage.
Gus to the Independent ticket than !
that followed by Roosevelt.
In order to catch the ballots of
straight ticket voters, Roosevelt
placed full ticket--from constable
70 prcsident---in the field wherever
ne could. This, the La Toilette
say, proved to be handi-
zap, as much time was spent in
roning cut petty factional rows all
,ver the country.
While the Independent ticket for
president and vice president stands
llone, the campaign managers and
he candidates will endorse candi-
latos for congress with Progressive
ccords, irrespective of party af-
'liations. T.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
Claims Arrested
Pair About to
Enter His Home

Fl. Gomez and Joaquin Salgado
were arrested late yesterday on
charges of vagrancy and appeared
before Judge Whitelaw in police
court this morning. Their trial was
set for September ,.
The arrest was made by Frank
Gcody upon the request of Mike
Grant, who lives on Olive street be-
tween Fourth and Third streets.
Grant claimed that he caught the
men as they were about TO enter his
home, for the purpose of burglary,
he claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
BOOTLECCERS IN
MASTER DRIVE
SUBMERCE u. S.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Mak
ing their greatest drive in anticipa-
tion of an expected drouth, boot
leggers now are smuggling more
than 100000 eases of liquor into
the United States every few months,
according to figures made public to-
day by officials of the coast guard
service.
The seriousness of this figure of
illicit liquor importations is evi-
denced by the fact that only 200,
900 cases on an average were snug
gled into the country during the
spring season, it was pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
MAJ. MAC LAREN
RESU M ES HIS
TRIP In KURILES
Uy United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, July 23.-Major A.
Stuart MacLaren, British world
flight aviator, resumed his danger
Gus journey over the Kuriles at
$40 Il. M. today, according to wire
less advices which said the air man
took off from Uruppu Island for
Paramushiru.
The wireless message announcing
MacLaren s departure northward
was sent by the Japanese destroyer
lsokaze.
The British plane was moved to
the stern of the destroyer late yes.
terday, ready for resumption of
the flight, while MacLaren, Colonel
Broome and other members of the
amphibian S crew were being tend
cred a farewell dinner aboard the
vessel. r't 4yr
Weather was reported favorable.
TOXIC, July as8.-Maior A.
Stuart MacLaren, British round the
world flyer landed iat Paramushiru
at 6 p." nr. today, according to rad
10 advices received here.
Mae Laren and his three com
panions hoped off from Tokotan
Bay, Uruppu Island, at 7:40 a. m.
today. I'd
The trip was made without incl
dent, according to the dispatch.
Paramushiru Island is the north
ermost of the Kurile group, and is
the jumping OFF, place for the
dangerous hop across the north
Pacific to Chicagoff Harbor on the
Island of Attu via Petropavlosk and
.NikOlski Islands. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
MORE SPIN DIES
ARE OPERATED IN
JUNE, THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON, July 23.~~ The
census bureau preliminary figures
show 37,0S3, ,94o6 cotton spindles in
place in the United States on June
80, of which 29,2l6,4s6 were operaf
ed at some time during the month.
This compares with 30,493, lGJ for
May; 34,S55 $50 for June, 1928. Aes
tive spindle hours for the month
totnlled 5,336, ,40l, ,S4s
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
COMP ANON IS
BADLY INJURED
in DEADLY BLAST
Police Check Up to Find
Out What Caused
Explosion

LOS ANGELES, July 23.-With
So, of South Main street, on slab
in the morgue as the result of a
mysterious explosion at Vernon and
Long Beach avenues early today,
detectives questioned d. Degrotelle,
the dead man s companion, TO
learn what he was carrying in his
suit case which exploded when an
automobile struck him.
Thomen body was blown almost
in two. The mangled man was
rushed to the Receiving Hospital,
but died enroute.
Degrotelle is injured but will re-
cover.
Degrotelle said Thomen was
photographer for whom he was
working. The suit ease contained
flashlight powder, the survivor
stated, but police declare it alone
could never have caused the terri
fic explosion that occurred
Police took finger prints of the
dead man and will search the rec
ords TO see if the identification but
reau can furnish information which
may explain the mystery.
Photographic experts from local
tigation. They told detectives that
if Thomen had been carving as
much has two pounds of fIashlight
powder 1t could have exploded with
sufficient force to kill anyone near
by.
Los ANGELES, July 23.--One
man was blown to bits and another
probably fatally mangled in an ex-
plosion at Vernon and Long Beach
Boulevard today when an automo-
bile driven by Mrs. Marjorie Watts,
of Tweedy Road, Struck a suitcase
believed to have contained nitro
glycerine.
One of the men carrying the suit
case stepped in front of the light
coupe piloted by Mrs. Watts. The
ear bumped the pedestrian and
caused him to drop the valise. With
a terrific roar, the explosion was
set off, scattering the mans body
in small pieces all over the high
way. His companion was blown
several feet and terribly mangled.
Mrs. Watts was not injured, al
though her machine was badly dam
aged. The windshield was hurled 50
feet.
The two men were believed to he
Signal Hill oil workers, carving
nitro glycerine to the oil fields for
use in shooting wells. They had
jumped from a local street ear and
darted across the road to catch a
Long Beach bound inter urban, when
they ran in front of Mrs. Watt 5
machine.
Although spectators said the mo-
torist was driving slowly, the com
parativelv slight impact of the au
striking the suitcase and
hurling it to the street was suffi-
cient to detonate the powerful ex-
plosive within.
The injured man was rushed to
the University hospital. He is not
expected to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
RELIEF MAP CAL.
600 FEET LONG is
TO BE UNVEILED

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.--
A relief map of the state of
California, 600 feet long and
thought to be the largest of it's
kind in the world, was recently
installed in the nave of the Fer
ry building, San Francisco.
Formal lmveiling Of the huge
map is planned for Admission
Day, September 9.Rt1 .A F
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-23
SIKH MARRIES GIRL
FROM MEMPHIS, TENN.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Battling
Sikh, Senegalese boxer, was married
at the Municipal building here to-
day to Lillian Werner, white, of
Me,nnhis, Tenn.