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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
7iU0 Movie Stars
Present as l.. A.
Mon Badly Shot
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2.-LYlng
dangerously wounded in Il local hos
capital, Courtland S. Dimes "a, realty
oil operator, shot down by Joe Kelly,
chauffeur for Mabel Normand, film
star, will recover, according to hos
pital physicians today.
The shooting occurred early last
evening i'll Dimes luxurious Holly
wood apartment, where he was en-
tertaining Miss Normand and Edna
Purviance, another prominent screen
actress.
Kelly, whose real name is said to
be H. a. Greer, shot Dimes, accord
ing to his story, when the oil man
attempted to strike him OYER the
head with Il liquor bottle. He had
gone to the apartment, Kelly told
police, at Miss Normand S request,
she having called for him to take
her home after Dimes refused to al
low her to leave the apartment.
Most of her chauffeur's story,
however, Miss Normand denied to
Captain of Detectives George X.
Home, who questioned both her and
Miss Purviance at length last night.
Police gained their first know
ledge of the crime when Kelly enter
ed the Wiltshire station and laid his
revolver on the desk.
81 have just shot a dirty rat he
said. 81 want to give myself up
Find Dimes in Bed
This was over an hour after the
shooting had occurred, the officers
learned.
Going to Dimes apartment, the au-
thorties found him in bed, smoking
n cigarette. Both Miss Normand
and Miss Purviance were there, and
told excitedIy of what had happen
ed.
According to their story, they
went to Dimes quarters in the early
afternoon. Other friends dropped In
during the New Years evening
hours. Police said there We're ex-
,ensve evidences of drinking. A
half-filled bottle of gin was in the
kitchen and several quarts of Scotch
on shelf, they reported. Perfumed
cigarette butts Uttered the apart
ment.
Miss Normand denied that she
called for Kelly to take her home,
although he said he was ordered by
Miss Edith Burns, Miss Normand S
companion, to go after her.
After some dispute, Kelly said,
MISS Normand agreed to go home
with him. AS they started to leave,
he said, Dimes attempted to strike
him with Il bottle. Then he shot,
and Dimes fell wounded to the floor.
The two film stars and the chauf-
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02

The contemplated action began,
the district attorney said today,
when members of the grand jury in
formed him that they desired to in
vestigatc the possible illegal expen-
diture being made by the Irrigation
District. He Informed him that it
was not within his province to bring
any action against the district and
that Il recommendation must be
forthcoming from the grand jury be-
fore he could take any action.
On December Is, the grand jury
passed the following resolution, ad-
dressed to the district attorney of
the county of Imperial and signed
by A. n. Bucklin, foreman, and b.
II. Lien, secretary of the grand jury.
Pass Resolution
'ETo the District Attorney of the
County of Imperial:
Whereas it has come to the at
tention of the Grand Jury of the
county of Imperial, state of Cali
fornia,' that the board of directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District,
lIOHi iiHit ~ liHit, H'tNC Z Notcu W
various of it's members and other
persons, various sums of money in
addition to the compensation provid-
ed by law, and ..> 4 .,... e
Whereas, said board of directors
have from time to time, voted sub
stantial sums of money to be used
for lobbying purposes, and
"WhVeas, the board of directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District
have from time to time and are now
voting the payment and expenditure
of vast sums of money for publicity
purposes, which 1T is believed is
contrary to law.
"Now therefore, by unanimous
vote, this body does hereby move
and urge that the District Attofney
of the county of Imperial take such
steps and bring such actions as may
be necessary and proper to enforce
the return of monies into the treas
ury of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict as have been illegally voted
and spent and that such further
action be taken as may be necessary
and proper to restrain the future
wrongful appropriation or expendi-
ture of money by the Imperial Irri-
cation District or its members.
A. n. Bucklin
B. II. Lien
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
To Ask Injunction

The district attorney inform
ed the delegations waiting on
him today that he had decided
after investigation, that the ex-
penditures mentioned in the
grand jury's communication
were illegal, and that he can
only fulfill the duties of his
position by petitioning the SUI
perior court for an injunction
to restrain the Irrigation Dis
trict from making such cXpen-
ditures, and an order for the
return of such money already
expended. He explained that
it is not a matter of policy
with him, and that he has no
desire in any way to interfere
with the actions of the Irriga-
tion District, except asl such
actions might be contrary to
law.
The delegations met jointly W.T.
he district attorney and his chic
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
JTLEY WILL ACT AGAINST BOARD
Says No Other
Course Open But
Seek Injunction

Efforts delegations from the American Legion and the
Imperial Bureau today District Attorney
Uey bringing action agat Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict which would that organization sending
presenatves to Washington to lobby for the BILL
successful the district informing the delegates
only follow
grand jury
This afternoon the delegations to meet with
mittoo from the grand and them the
the thoroughly order may
d:stood clearly Following this meerg which scheduled
$780, delegations
Imperial Irrigation District
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
Two Adjudged
Insane; One to
Go to Norwalk


William J. wager, who was ar
rested in this city last week after
hc had broken into house and
Informed the police that he was
burglarizing it, was adjudged to be
insane following an examination be
fore Judge Cole this morning by
Drs. Apple and Brooks. He was
committed TO the state asylum at
NOrwalk.
ChAles Hamilton, taken into Gus
todrN Imperial last week, was al,
81 = ordered to Norwalk, but owing
to his poor physical condition, was
taken to the county hospital. His
health is extremely bad and be-
cause of his advanced years, it is
not believed he can make trip
TO Norwalk at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
u. S. PROTESTS
0UTRACES BY
CHINA BANDITS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.---Another
outrage against American citizens Nv
bandits in China has led the Ameri
can government to make strong re-
presentations to the Pekm govern
ment, it was said today At the state
department.
Reports Of The capture Of Mrs.
Juliue II. Kilen aud the woundinx
of Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Hoff. IN
of the Lutheran Brethern mission III
Tsao Yang were confirmed In oefi.
eial information reaching the stats
department today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
BIG OBREGON
MAN KILLED;
REBEL HU URT

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2.-Rebel
forces under General Sanchez are
retreating towards Cordoba, Jalapa
and Vera Cruz the war office said
today.
Capture of federal General Laza,
ro Cardenas, chief of operations in
the state of Michoacan is confirm
ed, the statement said.
General Cardenas was taken by
rebels at Tamazula in the state Of
.;aliseo, after he had been. wounded.
He is now in a hospital at Guada-
lajara, Jalisco.
The body of federal General Pau
limo Navarro has been brought to'
Mexico City lie was killed in com
bat with the rebels on the Jaliseo
front.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
Late President S
Stand on Giant
Project Definite

"I should indeed be proud if
during my administration I
could participate in the inaugU
ration Of this great project by
affiXing my signature to the
proper legislation by congress
though which it might be
launched. T should feel that 1
had some small part in the
many thousands of fine Amer
ican homes that would spring
forth from the desert during
the course of my lifetime as the
result of such an act, and in the
extension of these fine founda-
tons of our American people. -
In these words, the late Presl
dent Harding made known his pos
ition on the development of the Col
orado river and the necessity foI
the work being done by the nationa
The quotation is takei
from an address which he intended
10 deliver at San Diego i'll thi
course of his fatal trip through th'
West last summer.
Death cut short his trip, but hi
words have been preserved, and ar'
now being used to assist in obtain
ing from Congress, the Legislation
which President Harding believe.
.hould be granted, and which h'
stated he would consider one of the
achievements of his ad
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
GRAND RULER OF
ELKS TO VISIT
/. Y. TOMORROW
High Potentate and
Party Will Be
Banquetted

FL Centre Elks are locking for
ward with great anticipation TO Il
visit tomorrow from James G. Me
Farland, of Watertown, South Da-
kota, grand exalted ruler of the
Elks order, who. with other Officers
Of the grand lodge and members of
the board of trustees, will arrive
here tomorrow afternoon from Red
lands.
AS head of one of the greatest
Of American fraternal orders, Mr.
Mcfarland is a national figure, and
Officers and members of FL Centro
Lodge of Elks feel proud that he is
TO visit them. Lou r. Philley, ex-
allied ruler of the local lodge, and
Charles f. Pitzer, former deputy
grand exalted ruler, left last night
for Los Angeles, where they will
join Mcfarland s party.
Mrs. Mcfarland is accompanying
her husband, and there are several
other women in the party. which
will arrive here by automobile. Mrs.
Mcfarland has expressed keen de-
sire to visit Imperial Valley and
the ladies of the local Elks will en-
tcrtain the women visitors while
Eere.
Banquet at $50 p. m.
Tomorrow night the local lodge
will tender banquet 10 the visit
ing party at the Barbara Worth, at
6:30. The lodges in Brawlcv and
Calcxico will also be represented at
the banquet.
Later, Mr.. Mcfarland will attend
the regular meeting of the local
lodge, at which delegations from
Brawley and CaleXico will he pre-,
sent.
The occasion of the grand cxalt-
cd ruler s visit will be a gala one
for the Ell,s of Imperial Valley and
shows the high esteem in which the
tlks of this community are held by
the national Officers.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. Flames
G. Mcfarland, grand exalted ruler of
the Elks Lodge, left here this
morning for trip through the
Orange belt and Imperial Valley.
He will be in Riverside for a
luncheon at one o o'elock. He is
scheduled to be in san Bernardino
at four clock, and in Redlands for
n banquet tonight at the Casa Iona
hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
- --------------'- ----' -
WHAT'S DOING

Prayer meeting at churches
tonight.
Social at Baptist church to-
night, following meeting.
1.-THE Bad Man and Buster
Kcaton, Palace tonight.
Hen Pecked Henry at
Brunk tent show tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Robert Van Kirk III Browning
recital, Ten Thousand Club to-
morrow afternoon.
Rotary Club luncheon tomor-
row moo. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
L. A. Man Sails
Saturday to Sit
In Debt Inquiry
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Henry
Robinson, president of the First Ma
tional bank of Los Angeles, after a
conference today with President
Coolidge and Secretary of State
Hughes announced that he intended
to sail Saturday from New York on
the Aquitania for Paris where he
will be one of the United States
representative in the American-Al-
lied expert inquiry into Germany S
financial condition. Robinson will
be the American member on the see
ond committee of experts which is
to investigate the flight of German
capital and means for its return to
Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
First License of
Year to AriZ.
Couple

The first marriage license for
the new year to be issued at
the office of the county clerk,
went to couple from outside
the state. About 10 O'Clock
this morning, Albert Coate, of
Gadsden, Arizona, and Miss An
ma Hall of Somerton, Arizona,
presented themselves at the Of
flee and asked for a license
They were accommodated by
Mrs. w. H. Thompson, deputy
county clerk, who is herself
bride of only a lew Gays. Both
applicants gave their age as
81 years, and Texas as their
native state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
WAR LOOMS In
BALKANS AGAIN;
TROOPS GATHER
by United Press Leased Wire

ATHENS, Jan. 2-Rumors of
impending armed conflict in the
Balkins were renewed today.
Authoritative quarters learned
seven thousand members of the
Bulgar Comitadiis were concentrat
ed - the Bulgarian districts of
Dadomir, Custandil and Petrity,
threatening an invasion of Greco
Serbian Macedonia. The report ad-
ded to the excitement here caused
by the strained relations between
Greece and Roumania following eX-
pulsion of the Greek king and
queen. t,.. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
Earthquake in
Kentucky Town

by United Press Leased Wire
HICKMAN, KY, Jan. g.
An earthquake of unusual
vibration for this section was
felt here last night. The seis-
mic vibrations lasted several
seconds, shaking houses and rat
Ting dishes and windows.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
YEGGS I'm DARING
ROBBERY IN l.. A.
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Police
are searching today for the yeggmcn
who staged a daring robbery yos.er-
day in the real estate office of Vim
cent J. Cox which is opposite the
Ambassador hotel were hundreds Of
people were merrymaking
They forced the office safe and
carried away 800 in cash, and q
number of valuable deeds and
bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
FLASHES FROM
EVERYWHERE
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-Ihe
dismembered body of an unidentr-
fled man believed to be an Italian
was found by school children i'll
Funston Square early today.
Police believe the man committed
suicide by setting off several sticks
of dynamite which he had distlrbut-
ed about his body.
OAKLAND, Jan. 2.-One woman
was hurt seriously, perhaps fatally.
and several others suffered injuries
of less severity, in series of auto
mobile accidents in the East Bay dis
trict last night and today.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Sam
Clements, 20, died in hospital from
injuries sustained when he was
struck by car said to have been
driven by Harry B. Anderson.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. "A. B.
Ranjo went out to breakfast this
morning. When he returned his
house had been ransacked by robbers
who evidently used truck to carry
away a sewing machine, clothing
and other household effects to the
value of 800.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. "A lone
rObber held up three oil statIons in
quick succession last night and got
away witk an unknown sum Of
money, according to "a police report
today.
He drove quickly from the scene
of his first holdup and staged the
second and third robberies while the
police were investigating the first
one.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Gilbert
Laughlin was killed and Fred l.. Lee
seriously injured early today when
the automobile driven by Laughlin
went off the road and plunged into
slough near Belverde.
REDDING, Calf, Jan. 2.-Mrs.
Frank Condos, aged %, was found
dead in her apartment when her hus-
band returned home late last night.
She had committed surcide by in
haling gas.
The couple had been married only
a short time, coming here from Sc
attic.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Mrs.
BERTHE Mitchell, 43, was probably
fatally injured by burns sustained
! today when her clothing caught fire
from gas heater in her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02
KILLING FROST
IS PREDIC TED
FOR TONI CHT
SOuthland's Citrus Grow
ers Refilling Smudge
Pots
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Warn-
ing of a killing frost tonight and
tomorrow morning was issued here
today by II. b. Hersey. Southern
California observer, while citrus
growers throughout the southland
were congratulating themselves on
escaping serious loss during last
night s snappy weather.
Prospects of tonight s tempera ture
dropping even lower than last night
found growers refilling their smudge
pots and preparing to battle another
period of cold weather.
Damage from last nights freeza
was minimum, with many sections
untouched, according to reports Oh.
tanned from various sectrons today
by the United Press. Smudging
saved many orchards, it was declar-
ed.
Pomona, Redlands, and Santa
Barbara reported the lowest tenn
peratures, the mercury dropping to
2J degrees in those sections. Pasa-
dena s minimum was 26, while other
reports gave San Bernardino a tenn
perature of "a and Santa Ana 33.
SANTA ANA Jan. 2-Last night s
freeze did no damage to citrus crops
in this vicinity, according to A. +.
Brock, county horticultural commits
sioner. The thermometer only drop
ped to 33 degrees here. La Harba,
near here, reported 80 degrees. The
chill pepper crop was frost bitten,
it was, said,
RIVERSIDE, Jan. 2.-There was
no smudging of citrus fruits in the
Riverside district last night, and
no damage to crops was reported,
according to word from prominent
growers and citrus association Off
cials today. The mercury dropped to
80 degrees but only hit that mark
for a short time. Ice formed ON
small pools i'll the streets.
East Suffering 49,.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2.-The
most frigid New Years day in the
his. orv of the northwest came in
with 1924.
Low temperature records for
the dav where smashed in South Da
kota, North Dakota and Montana.
In Minnesota low records We're
cqualled. 1t was the coldCst New
Year day since 1885. AT Duluth 1t
was 26 below zero and in the twin
cities 10 below.
Snow fell early today and brought
some relief from the cold wave.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. .
The zero weather now prevalent
over the southwest will continue
over the week end, according 70
forecast today. Light snow flurrieS
fell here today. Yesterday WAS the
coldest day Kansas City has expert
cnced in four years.
Trains were running from , to 2f
hours late, handling the heavy holi,
day crowds.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAN, .
Cold weather which last night broke
record in several sections of the
state, is to continue for time at
least, according to the United
States weather bureau forecast here
today
Killing froots were promised for
the San Joaquin Valley tonight.
Santa Barbara with 25 degrees;
paso Robles with nine degrees and
Santa Rosa with Is degrees estab-
lished new records. Previous low
records for these points were San
ta Barbara 27; Paso RObles Is and
Santa Rosa %.
Heavy frost blanketed several
sections of the state this morning.
But no reports of damage had reach
ed the weather bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02

OAKLAND, Jan. 2.-One woman
was hurt seriously, perhaps fatally.
and several others suffered injuries
of less severity, in n series of auto
mobile accidents in the East Bay dis
trict last night and today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02

SANTA ANA Jan. 2-Last night s
freeze did no damage to citrus crops
in this vicinity, according to \. +.
Brock, county horticultural commits
sioner. The thermometer only drop
ped to 33 degrees here. La Harba,
near here, reported 80 degrees. The
chill pepper crop was frost bitten,
it was, said,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Sam
Clements, 20, died in a hospital from
injuries sustained when he was
struck by car said to have been
driven by Harry b. Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-02

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Mrs.
Bertie Mitchell, 43, was probably
fatally injured by burns sustained
today when her clothing caught fire
from gas heater in her home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13

yeart.
And nov comes Bond. also O Phi
Beta Kappa student. 10 command the
TiEer team,
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.ost Draws
Stars From
All Chimes

A M ArBoR. Mich. Sept. IA
"a Aichigan'a football squad win
DO made up q % players when pre-.
iiminary practice starts September
10. or this number over half Or
81. OF them are natives Of the VOL.
VERNE state
That speaks quite A. well Tor
scholastic football as II Is played
IN Michigan. considering that as.
pirants for the Maize and Blue
eleven hail from practically every
state above tho Mason and Dixon
line and AZ far west M the coat.
Eight OF the candidates come from
Detroit. where II high schools have
aided them in making ready for a
trial on a big university team. The
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Will Sons of
Famous Stars
Follow Dads?

MuTRE DAME. Ind. sept Is
~ WIN the old battery o. IA
Walsh and Billie sullivan be revived
BY their sonsg
That question mas arisen IN the
minds Of sport followers. a. q be,
comes certain that the sons Or tho
famous white soK pair will meet 81
Notro Dame Tor four years 10 base.
hall
That IA Walsh. Ir- win wear the
Irish colors was assured a few days
ago when the old white soN pitcher.
nov coach with the comiskey OUTFIT.
visited Notro Dame 90 arrange for
his sons entrance this fan.
MANY schools in the East be,
sieEod the lad with offers" the elder
Walsh said hut and he admitted
that his Irish spirit vas largely die.
tatiug Tho decision. "the final says u
mine That's why he viii come 10
Noire Dame
A number Of months ago relatives
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Scholars Head
Grid Elevens
for Missouri

COLUMBIA, 80, Sept when
~ CaptArtbuh Bond. University Of
Missouri. took charge Of the football
team this fall DO carried on "a trad.
ton that abs come 70 mark MiE-
sourl's football captains as premier
scholars as well ~ Fighting leaders
Tor Missouri has had three mi
Beta Kappa students and one sigma
~ student honorary scientific frs
tenlty. az tho head of her football
teams during the past fiye ycara.
Chuck Lewis started the attain.
msnt back in 1880. when be made
sigma NJ while captalning the team
IN his junior year, sigma ~ n
composed Of the five best scientific
scholars in the university each year.
Following him came Herbert Blu.
mer in 1891 and Herbert Bunker in
1898. both Of whom made Phi Beta
Kappa. Both were all-Mirsouri Val.
ley men. az was also Lewis Tor tsO
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They Didn't
Even Hit One
Past Infield

.UrT. SMITH. Ark. Sept. i5.-No-
l. hlt.no-run ball games are rare
enough. OF even greater rarity arc
hltless ball games In which not a
single ban IS driven past tho infield
boundary.
such a game as this was turned In
the other day by Flint Rhsm OF the
local Western association club
agains; Hutchinson. Kss- n league r..
val.
Thrlout tho game the three ~.
smith outSiolders merely stood with
their hands on their hips wa,ehlnt
the performance.
''You guys ought 20 pay 20 re,
into The park when Rhcm pitches.
shouted bleAcherite. And that
aptiy pictured the situation.
Rhem pitched masieFful game.
despite a tendency 10 wildness. which
resulted in five bases on balls. Six.
teen OF the enemy hatters struck
out. No, one OF them hit n really
hard ball OF his delivery. The one
error charged against RHEIMS sup
port was n muftsd foul bail by the
first bascman.
Rhems IL the property OF tho g..
Louis Cardinals and viii 30 given n
thoro trial by tho Mlssourians next
spring. He made the training trip
with them this year, had a run-in
with Branch Ricky. and was shuntcd
back to the bushes.
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BILLY EVANS CHATTER

hait hour. / remarked 20 Manager
Speaker
GRAY HAS
THE STUFF
That fellow pitching 70 Luke Sew
Ell has the best fast ball have
seen this year. Who Is he
HIS nams IL Gray" remarked
Speaker. but d9nt Elye him any
consideration In commenting on the
Cleveland club. Ho belongs 20 an
other major league club Is simply
working out with us."
Later speaker sent him into a
game between the Regulars and
Yanlrans. he struck out four OF the
first five batters 20 face him. using
only n fast ball. ~ was tho same
Gray now making bid for fame
with Connie Mack.
Gray has tho stuff 20 be second
Johnson. ~ Is up 70 him,