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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Thaw Begins a
New Fight For
His Freedom
Continued from page u

come out IN "a curtained limousine,
followed by another in which rode
goggled guards to assure his return.
We had hours together in this way
unknown to the world Afterward
he would drive back to Mattewan
and | would make my way back
from the spot where the limousine
left me to New York;
The boy, Russell, was born in
Berlin, whittier Evelyn went with
a companion.
After her return came divorce and
denial by Thaw of the child S pater-
nifty. Evelyn may first be rcauir-
cd to bring proof that the child is
Thaw s before her intervention in
the case of his release is given leg.
al weight. Hence she plays her
other trump card, her evidence bas.
ed on years as Thaw's wife that
his insanity will recur after he is
given freedom.
She claims Thaw, now a grey hair
ed man of 54, will revert to the
waStefulnoss of the 80 IS, who awed
New York with his lavish enter.
tainments and extravaganza. She
claims inheritance for Russell Of
the Thaw millions. Several fortunes
have been spent by the Ihaws in
Harry's behalf since the day in
June, 1906, when he pumped bullets
from an automatic pistol into the
body of Stanford White, greatest Of
American architects, in the setting
of Madison Square Gardens roof
garden.
There has ensucl the sensation of
Thaw's escape from Mattewan the
attack on the Gunp boy, the at.
tempted suicide
Through it all, the mother love
OF Mrs. Thaw has remained unswerv.
ing OF late years Harry has been
permitted to visit her oceasionaIly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Tabloids From
Training Camps

NEW YORK-Bob Meusel hit a
homer with the bases full III the
sixth and drove in & run with a
single in the tenth inning that gave
the Yankees a to 5 victory over
the Brooklyn Robins.
WASHINGTON-in the final
game of the series, the Boston
Braves got a lot of bad baseball
out of their systems and lost to the
Senators to 7.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-With a
rally i'll the ninth the indianapolis
Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7
to 6.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Four Mem
phis errors helped the Detroit Tigers
defeat the Chicks 3 to 2 Sunday in
the last game before opening of
the major league season. The Tigers
leave here some time this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
RACER KILLED
ATASCOTPARK
by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, April 14.-Ray
Weisharr is dead.
Sig Haugdahl is hero.
Those two simple statements tell
compelling story of athletic fame
and another of blighted hope to
win the capricious plaudits of the
sport loving public.
In the Van Nuys sweepstake at
the Ascot speedway yesterday
Weishaar was killed as his motor
cycle skidded, crashed into the track
railing, hurting his body through
the air in loop the loop fashion di-
rectly in front of the grandstand.
Weishaar' determination to win
fame, his madness to capture the
Van Nuys race, urged him to take
the fatal chance that caused his
death.
Contrariwise, the same whim of
fate brought Success and more for
tune to Haugdahl, who defeated the
famous Ralph de Palma in the AS
cot match race. With two laps to
90 in the second heat and with vic
tory in sight, De Palma's Miller
Special broke under the terrific
strain-his engine refused to run.
Haugdahl, close behind, passed him
and rode on, finishing winner OF
both heats.
Thurs was chance appeased.
Preceding him by one week was
the death of Earl Wilson. A short
time after the track opened Jimmy
Craft was killed. Both the latter
two were automobile racers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

WANTED Distributor for auto
polish, top dressing, mechanics
soap, etc. Adapted Tor desert
use in El Centre and surrounding
territory. Necessary to carry
small stock to supply statesmen
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
CAN TWO PERSONS
DRIVE SAME CAR
WRONG SIDE ROAD?

HAYWARD, Calf, April A.
The justice court here today was
called upon to decide whether two
persons can be charged with driving
the same automobile carelessly.
Joseph Pclligrcni and Miss Sophie
Dickerson were arrested charged
with carless driving on the highway
near here yesterday.
Pelligreni is alleged to have had
the car on the wrong side of the
road-an act of carelessness.
And the arrcsting officer said,
Miss Dickerson was carelessly sit
ting on his lap.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
RED SOX HIGHLY
CHANGED TEAM:
BRAVES IN LOSS
New Managers for Both
Clubs; Rebuilding
Process On
By HENRY L. FARRELL
(United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, April 14.-While
they do not rate as pennant con-
tenders the two Boston clubs prom
Use to be interesting entries in the
1924 pennant races. rebuilding
instituted by the two clubs will not
bear fruit this season, but the
Braves and Red Sox will give the
actual contenders more trouble
than they did last year.
Both clubs have new managers.
Lee Fohl, former manager of the
Cleveland Indians and the st. Louis
Browns, is at the helm of the Red
Sox and Dave Bancroft, former
Giant captain, is leading the Braves.
Foil turned over to iris Speak
er the Cleveland club that won the
American League pennant in 1920
and that has been near the top
of the league since. He is fine
manager and is working with Bobby
Quinn, former business manager of
est men in the game.
The Red SOx have been reOrganiz.
ed and are the most changed team
i'll the big leagues. In a deal with
the Cleveland Indians they receiv.
ed Steve O'Neill, one of the best
catchers in the game, and Bill
Wambsganss, a very reliable Sec
ond baseman. The club also pur-
chased Bobby Veach, the hard hit
ting Detroit outfielder. Foil will
use Joe Harris, another former
Cleveland player, at first base;
Wamby at second; Mcmillan at
third and Dudley Lee, a high priced
Youngsters at shortstop. Lee may
turn out to be a sensation.
Boeckel a Big Loss
The Braves, in addition to Ban
croft, secured Casey Stengel and
Billy Cunningham from the Giants.
Stengcl is veteran outfieldar who
earned fame in the world series
last fall by hitting home runs which
won two games FOR the Giants. Gun
ningham is q young player who
didn t get chance with the Giants.
He may develop into real star with
the Braves.
The Braves had one of the worst
breaks of the off-season when Tony
BOeckel, the third baseman, died as
result of an automobile accident
in California. He was counted upon
as fixture in the Boston infield
and his loss brought about a hole
that Bancroft will have difficulty
in plugging.
The Braves have the best young
pitching staff in the league. 1t is
sure to get results even if they do
not come this year.
The Braves may make a better
showing in the coming pennant race
that the Red Sox because the com
petition will not be as hard for
them as for the Sox.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
AWAIT DECISION
IN FISTIC ROW
AT BALL GAME
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April l4.-Prcsi-
dent Harry A. Williams of the Pa
cific coast league was today await
ing an umpire's report of the Ken
worthy Mulligan fistic encounter
during the San Francisco Portland
game i'll the former city Saturday.
1ntimating that the instigator of
the row may be suspended and fin
ed, Williams said he could form no
decision in the matter until he hears
from umpires Carroll and Casey.
The league chief has urged plen-
ty of fighting spirit for the sea-
son, but gave the opinion he believ-
es ball game and prize fight for
the price Of one admission is more
than the fans expect.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
ATHLETIC STAR IS
INJURED IN CRASH

SAN MATEO, Calf, April IL
e. l.. Spencer of Modesto, star
hurdler of Stanford University and
candidate for the American Olympic
team, was in a hospital here today,
threatened with blindness as a re-
suit of an automobile wreck.
He was brought to the hospital by
Paul Wilbur, son of Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur, who found Spen-
Ger pinned beneath the car.
The machine, which had been driv-
en- by r. w. Pike, another Stanford
student, overturned when, according
to Pike, he pulled out of the road
to avoid an on-coming car which
was crowding him.
Pike was not injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Haskell Indians
Will Play Again
by United Press Lensed Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April IA. - The
Haskell Indians will play football
in Southern California again next
fall.
A. +. Santweir, local automobile
man and sports promoter, today an
nounced that he has signed the fam
GUS Indian footballers to meet some
eastern university eleven, probably
in the Pasadena bowl, at some date
between Thanksgiving and Christ
mas.
Santwier promoted game be-
tween the Indians and the Olympic
club, of San Francisco, last fall in
which he lost $4,000. Not discour-
aged, the sportsman has takem on
the task again, and hopes to make
i all back with tidy profit to
spare.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
READ THE
PRESS CLASSIFIED
SECTION AND
SAVE MONEY
SOAKS RIGHT IN
AND LIMBERS UP
STIFF JOINTS

Always remember when Joint
Ease gets in joint agony gets out
Quick.
Stiff, swollen, inflamed, rheuma-
tic joints should be treated with a
remedy made for just that purpose
only.
Remember the name of this dis
covery is Joint-Ease and it will
take out the agony, reduce the swell
ing and timber up any troubled
joint after ordinary cure-alls have
miserably failed. Just rub it on
6Oc tube at F. w. Clements or
any druggists-ask for Joint Ease.
adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Knights Templar
To Hold Their
Annual Ser vice

Knights Templar from all over
at the Methodist Episcopal church
Ill Holtville for their annual East
service, which will be held at II
d. m. The pastor, Rev. w. L. Dex-
ter will deliver the services with
peculiar fitness, due to the fact
that he, himself, is a Knight Tenn
lar, belonging to the Hanford organ
ization.
All members of the order will
meet at the Masonic hall in Holt
vile at 1890 a. m. and march to the
church in body. A large attend
ance is expected as attendance is
obligatory except for sickness or
other valid reasons.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Big Season of
Sports Looming
For Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, April IA big
sports season. looms ahead for
Southern California. Two of the
largest crowds in the history of loc'
al sporting events turned out yes
terdav to the citv's big attractions
Thirty thousand people jammcd
the grand stands, infle4d and hins
at Ascot park, watching the thrill
ing races on the al-star program.
Out at Washington park, $1,000
more made up baseball's largest
crowd for many years. The fans
packed the stand and blcachers, and
were lined about the garden wall
many deep, standing or sitting on
the grass to view the double header.
Besides, scores Of semi-pro games
and other events drew good attend
ance as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
COTTON MARK EFT

HOLLYWOOD Theodore Rob
erts, noted screen character actor,
i'll for several weeks and for a
time not expected to live, is GER
tain to- recover. Roberts is able to
relish his famous cigars again, and
says they taste as fine as ever.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Singing Dog Will
Be Missing
At Fete

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA.
Tho May Day fete at Golden
Gate park this afternoon will be
marked by the absence Of Row
er, the singing dog.
Rover, who with his master,
Elmer Gallagher, appeared each
May Day for ten years to enter
tain the kiddies with "Has Any
body Here Seen Rover?' and
similar songs suited to canine
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Gasoline production in the United
States established new high record
in 1928, amounting 10 7,555,gl5,ii
gallons, of which moro than SIX
sevenths was used donestieaIly. l'so-
daetion of kerosene, fuel oils, and
lubricants also showed heavy ~.
ereases.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
For Rent-Farnl Lands
For Sale or Erchange

fOR SALE OR EXCHANGE -
$4,000 equity in El Centre income,
mortgage $4,000, for clear valley
acreage Or vacant Los Angeles OF
San Diego. Address Press Box G87
Ytl4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Press Want Ads are Wonder
Workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
THE PRESS. CT I,ASSIFIED SECTION

and retail trade. Write Finish
Back Products Co. 1912 S. Main
St, Santa Ana, Calf. 14t3
FOR SALE-Leasc on 100 acres of
land, mile north of Calexico,
l2O acres broke ready to plant
corn. acres in alfalfa, renter
gets u of the corn and u of hay
produced Oh ranch. w. Ii. Simp-
son, Gen. Del. Calexico, Calf.
14t4
MISUNDERSTANDING or general
office, by young man, also ex-
pcricnccd typist and salesman, AN
or part time. Press Box 697.
14t1
FOR SALE OR EXCIIANGE-Six
room house and 2% acres, a mile
west of city on Main ST., will sell
or exchange for house in Ell Cen
tro or Calexico. Rte. 9, Box %,
Ell Centro. 14t3
SALESMAN wanted for Imperial
valley. Permanent proposition
for the right man. Selling a guar
antecd product. See Mr.. Sweazcy
Oregon Hotel. 14tI
WANTEDt-Man with small dairy
to rent 20 acres. 50 acres in al
falfa. Call after 6 p. III. 753
Olive st. 14tf
WANT to rent, 4 or 5 room house
or apartment from May 1st to the
end of August. Must be furnish
cd, garage, etc. Chas. l.. Phillips,
$500 Third st. San Diego. 14t3
FOR SALE-EXchangc or rent, fine
100 acres, near Mcloland.
Courtesy to agents. W. X. Stod-
dart, Redlands. 14t6
FOR SALE or trade for bull or
airdale dog. Hand raised talking
parrot. 317 SO. 18th st. 14t3
FOR RENT or sale. Store. 62S
Main st. f. A. Pierce, Panama
Hotel 14t2
FOR RENT-Modcrn, mfurnished
house. just like new. Press Box
69S. 14t3
PRIVATE ear for l. "A. Wednes-
day AZ M, Call evenings, 800
Barbara Worth. 14t2
FOR SALEt-Small touring car. Nc
Laren Cords, new TOP, engine is
Al. Priced 5000. G69 Brighton.
late
SALES LADY for house to house
proposition, selling positive ncccs-
sitv See Mr.. Sweazey, Oregon
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
TODAY'S WANT ADS

FOR SALE-$500.00 piano, new,
will sell cheap. Terms if desir-
ed. Quick sale. Phone 142W. 14tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

and retail trade. Write Finish
Back Products Co. 1912 S. Main
ST., Santa Ana, Calf. 14t3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
TAKES OWN LIFE
 BY PISTOL SHOT
c. Hendricks, T. c. I. Police
 man, Comits Suicide

After planning for week to take his own life, c. Hendricks, age 50, Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company policeman, shot and instantly killed himself at 3 10 o'clock Friday after noon at the Ensley infirmary, accord ing to Coroner J. D.. Russum who re- turned a verdict of suicide. Despond- ency over i'll health was given as the cause of the rash act.
 Letters were found addressed to re- latives telling them what disposition to make of his property and an order was found by the coroner signed by Hendricks asking the T. c. I. com pany to give $25 of his wages to the Ensley infirmary and the rest. to one of the doctors.
 He had evidently made plans ito take his life week ago, according to the testimony of hospital officials. Last week, it was stated, Hendricks sent to his boarding place for his trunk. A small pistol was found in the trunk but no cartridges to fit it. Thursday he sent for his hand bag. When it ar rived at the hospital the nurse found 38 calibre pistol fully loaded and extra cartridges.
 The cartridges were removed and the rest of the contents turned over to the sick man. While alone Friday Kenricks took all of the clothes out of his trunk and found two cartridges to fit the gun. He put both of them in the pistol and fired one through his forehead, the coroner stated.
 He is survived by his mother, a sister and brother in Waco, Texas. The body was turned over to Echols & Angwin pending funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
TENNESSEE BAR
 TO SEEK RAISE
 IN JUDGES PAY
Association Agrees Upon Scale-ConstitutiOnal
 Convention Urged

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. June 13.- Decision to present a bill to the next session of the legislature requiring an principal feature of the forty-third an- nual convention of the Tennessee Bar association held today on Signal moun- tain.
 A special committee headed by S. Barlow Staring brought in the resolu- tic that the salaries of the judges of the supreme court be increased to $500 per annum with an expense ac- count; the salaries of the judges of the court of civil appeals to be increased to, S6,500 with a yearly expense ac- count of $1 800 and the salaries of the judges of the chancery. circuit, and criminal courts to be increased to $5,- GOO with an annual expense account of S1 900, voucher system being pro- posed. Amendments increasing the amounts to 5000, $S,400 and $6,000, respectively, were adopted.
 Another question of importance, that of the position to be taken by the Tennessee Bar association with regard to the calling of constitutional con- vention was brought before the session by Joseph H. Acklen of Nashville, chairman of the committee. having this question under consideration. The re- port carried the recommendation that the committee be given full authority to organize active campaigns in all parts of the state after the general and primary elections in August so as to insure the holding of a constitutional convention which result in several amendments being enacted to the present constitution of Tennessee. Dis cussion and definite decision regard ing the report was postponed until the morning session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
AUDITORIUM SEATS
 BOUGHT FOR $27,OOO
Chicago Firms Successful Bid ders For New Equipment

Six thousand seats for Birmingham S new auditorium, which is fast nearing completion, were ordered by the city commission Friday. The contracts az gregate around S27.O00 and were awarded to the American Seating com pany and the Haywood Wakefield com pany, both of Chicago. A
 The first firm will } furnish 5000 opera seats for the dress circle" cost ing about S454 each, and 1000 balcony seats, costing $39S each.
 The second firm will furnish 2,OOO collapsible chairs for the arena, to cost $4 each.
 These firms are to ship the seats at once and send workmen here to place them in position. Their bids were the most satisfactory. in a long list sub mitted.
 President D. E. McLendon said the seats were the best that could be ob- tained 1and that they would be ..verv comfortable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
ISIBERT SLATED | TO BE MEMBER
 OF RIVER BOARD
Chamber Of Commerce Failed To Make Recom-
 mendatiOn-Ashburn
Washington Bureau)


 WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Alabams will furnish only one member of the permanent advisory committee to assist the Secretary of War and his repre-. sentative, who will be Col. T. Q. Ash burn, in the operation of the Missis' sippi and Warrior barge lines, it is def. nitely determined today.
 Inasmuch as the provision of the Denison bill, setting up a corporation for the financing of the inland services ] requires six members of the advisory committee, local friends of the War. rior insisted that Alabama be permit ted to name two. Colonel Ashburn however, declared today that only one Alabamian will be named.
 Some time ago, Colonel Aslburn in directly asked the Chambers of Com. merce of Birmingham and Mobile to get together on a representative for the Warrior. No progress, however, has been reported, according to Colonel Ashburn. It is indicated that Colonel Ashburn will suggest the name of Gen William l.. Sibert of Gadsden, chairman of the state dock commission, although it is generally believed that the secre- tary prefers George Gordon Crawford of Birmingham, who is president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany. It is certain that one of the two will obtain the appointment.
 The other members of the commission will, it is indicated, be Messrs. Cunning. ham of New Orleans, Dickey of Kansas City. Semon of Trenton, Iowa, J. E Smith of St. Louis, president of the Mis- sissippi Valley Improvement association and Sheppard of Pittsburg, said to be an expert on river navigation.
 It is not known when the personnel will be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14

bombed with gas and its occupants forced out with their hands above their hears. Another group of bandits used the same methods on the trail- ing coach, capturing the mail clerks as they came out for air.
 The pouches sought for, however, were found only in the middle of the coach. The leader of the robbers, a stocky fellow, wearing gray suit, don ned a/gas mask and forced one on Phil ips. Before he had done this, however, he gave Phillips a course of instruc- tion..
 II want the federal reserve ship ment," he announced.
 Phillips said he could not distinguish one pouch from the other.
 Well, you'll help me find the pouches I want, or I'll kill you," the leader said.
 T want the federal reserve ship ments to Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Helena, Butte, Seattle and Spokane. I also want, for my own spe- cial purpose a sack you have on board consigned to Roundup, Mont
 He chuckled as he said this, then he adjusted his and Phillips gas masks and forced the chief mail clerk to lead the way.
 The pouches sought were obtained, even to the mystery bag labelled Roundup, Mont"
 Forced To Carry Bag
 As the bandit leader and Phillips flung the pouches to the ground, the other bandits forced the mail clerks to carry them to the waiting automobiles where they were carefully stacked in the cars.
 Several discarded masks, bottle of nitroglycerine and a quantity of dyna- mite had been discharged as the side of the track after the robbery. These and deep pool of blood, evidently from the wounded bandit, were the only tangible clews the robbers left behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14

cult task with dignified silence and bearing that even Coolidge could hard. ly improve upon. His conduct at the Paris conferences should dispel the i'm pression that he is a reckless talker, He seems quite able to place his shots and doesn't appear to have hit an in nocent bystander yet.
 The democratic reaction to the work of the republican convention was typically expressed Friday by Ed Moore, Ohio democratic politician, who conducted the Cox campaign four years ago.
 Fits Program
 ''The ticket fits into the reaction ary program of the republicans, Moore said. He showed a desire to shape the democratic platform on a progressive model when he commented favorably upon the LaFollette program which was voted down by the repub- lican convention.
 If the democratic party does not forget its principles and traditions of recent years, the LaFollette principles, with two exceptions, will be espoused at the New York convention" Moore continued. He dissented from the declaration for government ownership of railroads and congressional author ity to override judicial vetoes. Other wise the platform is moderate and is couched in plain, outspoken language that anyone may readily understand" he said. .I@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14

enough to be heard outside the gun ttrret in which it occurred, according to R. J. Macavin of San Francisco, boatswain's mate of the '. s. S. New Mexico, who was one of the few who escaped from the steel death chamber.
 There was a small explosion like a match being touched to a pile of cellu- Ibid, just a puff, then a little flame, then a bigger one that filled the turret like a continuous streak of lightning, accompanied by hot, suffocating smoke" he said. "The big guns had been fired and a shell had just been taken out of the gun in the third com pertinent. Along the wall were empty powder sacks. noticed a 450-pound sack in the corner nearest the gun car riage just before the trouble occurred.
 Realizing the danger we jumped for the two matches leading to the lower deck Some of us were lucky-only a few though--for the fire ran all over the chamber and blocked the two pas sageways.
 They were not burned to death nor mangled by the explosion. They were most of them just suffocated."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
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