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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
GILL SENTENCE
WILL BE GIVEN
HERE SATURDAY
Found Guilty of Liquor
Possession By
july

Henry Gill, proprietor OF the pool
hall at 447 Main Street, was found
guilty of possession of intoxicating
liquors in police court this morn
ing. His sentence will be fixed at
nine o clock tomorrow morning.
Gill testified that he had nothing
to Go with the lunch counter which
Arthur CAGE operated in the pool
hall. 1t was the opinion of the
court, however, that he was aware
of the presence of liquor in the
pool hall and that he was implicat-
ed. Case was placed on the witness
stand to tell of his part in the af-
fair.
Case pleaded guilty yesterday
morning to charges of manufacture
and possession of liquor and was
fined 1850, and upon his failure to
pay the fine, was remanded to the
county Jail for $50 days.
In the testimony givea by Case
this morning, he stated fhat in the
last eight or nine weeks he had
collected hundreds of jamaica gin
ger bottles in the alleys around
town. He said that they could be
found in large numbers every morn
ing.
A large box containing several
hundred empty Jamaica ginger bot
ties was introduced into court as
evidence this morning. The labels
state that the contents We're ''Tinc
ture of Jamaica Ginger double
strength Alcohol 90 per cent.
The label states further: "This
preparation has been made with
beverage alcohol, and the sale
or use thereof for beverage purposes
will render the vendor or user liza
BILE to severe penalties.
Police say that there is no res
friction to forbid drug stores from
selling jamaica ginger although po-
lice have asked local druggists to
cut down the sale as much as pos
sible.
Case stated that the approved
fashion of using pamaica ginger as
D drink was to purchase a bottle of
soda water and to mix the two. In
that way a potent beverage can be
made quickly and without difficulty
he said. Many of the users of this
beverage simply mix it with water.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS HEAR SPLENDID
SPEAKER AT LUNCHEON MEETING HELD
HERE ROTARY CHARGE GIVEN SEVERAL

| Hugh T. Osborn, received the i'm
pressive Rotary charge, Rev. Bob -
Worthy officiating.
Under the practiced leadership of
George w. Anderson who presided,
fines were mcetcd out for various
indiscretions. "Coaters, - vino ap-
peared in too formal garb were pun
ished, and predictions that c. w.
Rungc who always wears a coat
would be 1t frequent contributor to
the charitT fund were made.
"'Tod" Allison and John Rice
were also fined for lack of appre-
citation of the ability of their wives
who had so pleasingly added 20 the
program. j. L. House, Don Wells
and Howard Never were fined for
not wearing their Rotary buttons
House and Wells indiscretely ex,
pressed their views. on this subject,
but Meyer, probably from closer
knowledge of the character OF the
presiding officer, took his medicine
without Il murmur and thereby was
given lighter share.
A triple birthday celebration
broke the long interval withou.
such gala days, L. R. Philley pass
ing out the cigars, r. p. Moore, the
maple sugar, and Ray C4rberry,
strawberry pie, Moore v ,included
with his individual packages of
the famous, New England sweet, a
boost for his home state, Vermont.
philley, for prevarication, connected
with the nlmDer of years of his re
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09

Several fine musical numbers by
local artists were the feature of
yesterday S program presented at
the Rotary Club luncheon at the
Hotel Barbara Worth by w. A. Ton
dro, chairman of the day In fact
yesterday was a ladies day aS far
rs the program was concerned, as
the principal speaker was also a
woman, DR.. S. Morrison of Los An
geles, Salvation Army worker.
Mrs. John I. Rice delighted the
members of the club with, fine vocal
numbers, as did Mrs. C. w. Allison
of Imperial. Mrs, Marie Reitz Jcn-
kins, whose public appearances are
rare and always appreciated, rem
dered delightful violin numbers.
Mrs. j. d. Foss accompanied the
various solos in her usual pleasing
way.
Outlining the story of the Saliva
tion Army to the Rotarians, DR..
Morrison, who has had wide ex-
perience in this work i'll many coun-
tries including Java, where she and
her husband did medical missionary
work, made Il most interesting talk.
DR.. Morrison had previously spoken
before the Rotary groups In Ca
lexico and Brawley, as we'll as the
Elks lodges Of these cities, and
yesterday repeated her talk on tho
coming of the Salvation Army. to
Imperial Valley next fall. DR.. Nor
rison IS address was well received.
Four new Rotarians,, O. q. Horne,
l.. r. Philley, DR.. l.. G. House and
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
Many Valley X. c.
Men Will Attend
S. D. Convention

More than 100 Knights of Colum-
bus will make the trip from I'm
perial Valley to San Diego on Sat
urday and Sunday to be present at
the initiation of $50 candidates in
the Knights of Columbus headquar-
ters there.
Special arrangements have been
made with the San Diego and Ari-
zona railroad to operate train from
Imperial Valley to San Diego on
Saturday night and returning Mon
day morning.
Thomas B. White. newly elected
state deputy will preside at the ses,
sious for the degree work. Thomas
=. Daley, grand knight of Imperial
Valley council will be in charge of
the delegation.
Following the degree work there
will be 4 big banquet in the banquet
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
Alien Land Law
Case Continues
In Local Court

With arguments of the district at
torney and the deputy attorney gen
eral still unfinished in the X. Nogi
employment contract case, being
tried i'll Judge Conkling's court yes
terday and today, the court adjourn
ed this noon to resume sessions this
afternoon when Attorney Hickcox
is to present arguments for the de-
fendant, Nogi..
The case, which will be of state
wide Importance, has attracted much
attention among property owners in
Imperial Valley where employment
contracts have been frequently
made with aliens.
The case in question arose over
the arrest by instructions of Dis
trict Attorney Utley, of Nogi, on a
charge of violation of section 10 of
the alien land law as amended.
Nogi, through his attorney, claims
that the cash bonus clause in his EN-
plyoment contract with George Mann
and company, is not violation or
Illegal, and the trial of the case is
over his petition for a writ of
habeas corpus filed some time ago.
In connection with this case, the
injunction complaint filed by George
A. Carter and Hakam Singh, to re-
strain the district attorney from
prosecuting Singh in the event he
signs similar employment con
tract with Carter, is being heard as
well. Attorney Horton and Don
Bitler are appearing for Carter and
Singh.
Deputy Fred English of thelattor-
ney generals office is assisting and
advising District Attorney Utley in
the prosecution of the case against
Nogi.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
Water Revenues
For Jan. April
Period, $21S,962

Water revenues from deliveries
made by the Imperial Irrigation
district for the period from Janua-
ry l, 1924 to April l, 1924 totalled
$21S,962.00 according to the report
made by Chief Engineer Ray S.
Carberrv.
The total deliveries for the same
period amount to 226, 6,169 acre feet,
200,077 acre feet being delivered to
customers in the United States. The
total revenues received in 1923 for
the same period amount to $213,-
70S.00, the report states. The in
crease amounts to 2.5eper cent or
$5,o54OO.
The total expenditures for the
first quarter of 1924 are given as
1895, ,054.S1 an are distributed as
follows:
Bond interest, 1868, ,662.50; dis
tribution, $293, 724.45; drainage,
$l66,S75.21; work not included in
budget, s55, 5,454.17; general admins
tration, $32,5S4.34; board of direc-
tors, $l9,0S9.61; diversion, SlS,6s1.
81; buildings and real estate, Sl4,-
9SO.73; river protection, $l3,9l1,2S;
storage, $5,2i6.76; drain mainten-
ance, SS23.95.
In the statement relative to the
flow of water at Yuma for the
month of March, the report SAYS the
flow of 100000 acre feet for March
1924, was the lowest of any year
since 1904 during the same month.
The flow then was recorded as be-
ing 367,7 acre feet. The flow in
March this year is about 80 per
cent less than the average of March
for the past % years.
River Flow $500 Feet
90 At the close of the month the
flow in the river was $500 second
feet while the diversion to the Ala
mo canal was 5,0S2 second feet or
about IS per cent of the river,
the report states, land with n dlf
ference in elevation between above
Continued IN Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
SEARCHERS DELAY
START FOR NORTH
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SAN FRANCISCO, May DIE
parture of Lieut. Earle II. ronkin,
air officer of the 9lst division and
tt mechanic by airplane for Seattle
enroutc to Chignik, Alaska, TO
search for Major Frederick Martin,
missing world flyer, has been de-
laycd until tomorrow.
Lieutenant Tonkin and Sergeant
I. c. Cooper will leave here at s a.
m. tomorrow. AZ Seattle they will
load one -, n. Plare,' an extra
motor, spare parts and "A large guam
tity of oil and gasoline on the
revenue cutter Bear, which sails for
Alaska Monday, May II.
" Major Martin must be UP there
somewhere, - Lieutenant Tonkin
told the United Press, 1--WE re go
ing to stay there until we search ev-
cry place where he could possible
be.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
COUNCIL M q Z rs
TONIGHT, LEGION
INITIATES THREE

Members of Boyce Aten post,
American Legion initiated three
new members at the meeting held
Wednesday night. They were Frank
Mitchell, w. W. Peterson and John
DeWecse.
Following the initiation cere'
monies there was report given by
Charles Barry on the financial pro
eeeds from the play, 'Cappy
Ricks." The net profits reported
were 1850.
Tho interpost council meeting ~
the legion is set for tonight 10
the offices of Vaughn Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
LODGE TO ASK
FOR ACTION BY
u. s. ON COURT
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WASHINGTON. Nav Ex-senator
Lodge intends to ask the foreign re-
lationS committee to- act promptly
upon his resolution for third
Hague tribunal to establish a world
court separated from the league of
nations, he said today.
When asked whether President
Coolidge favored the proposal,
Lodge said he was not authorized
to speak for the President.
Democratic senators are preparing
to assail Lodges proposal.
l. is recognized by all senators,
however, that it probably will be
impossible at this session to get
action either on the Lodge resolu-
tiou or the Harding world court
proposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
Casarez Pays Penalty for Horrible Crime in l. V
MEXICAN HANGS
FOR MURDER OF
FATHER OF FOUR
Second Accused Mar
Sent to Insane
Asylum
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SAN QUENTIN PENITEN-
TIARY, Cala May 9.-Mariano
Casarez, aged go, the Oldest
man ever to die on the gallows
in California, paid the supreme
penalty today for his part in
killing Mike Fornasero in I'M
perial County in January.
Casarez went to the scaffold
at 1912 a. M, the moose was
adjusted, the trap sprung and
at 1925 12 a. M, he was pro-
nounced dead.
Alviro MendeZ, sentenced to. die
with Casarez for participation in
the same crime, was saved by re-
prieve granted when he was found
insane. He is now confined to Ma
pa, state hospital.
Casarez and Mendez entered the
home of Fornasero, abused Fornase-
ro $ wife and four children and kill
ed Fornasero when he demonstrated.
.'''Four men were originally arrest
ed, but two were freed on account
of lack of evidence.
Casarez was taken to the death
cell from the condemned row at the
penitentiary Thursday night. He
spent most of last night with
priest and with prison attendants;
was awakened at 6 a. NJ. today, as
is the prison rule and served break
fast; after which he was prepared
for the gallows.
Casarez revealed in the CONVERSE
tions last night that he has u wife
and family living in Durango, Mex
ice.
81 don't want them to know
that | am being hanged he said.
Casarez continued to protest his
innocence.
I'm not Worrying he told
Warden j. A. Johnston. "My con
science is clear
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
MINISTER GETS 81
DAMAGES in SUIT,
CHIDED BY JUDGE
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LOS ANGELES, May 9, -- De
nouncing both plaintiff and defen-
dant in unmcasured terms, Judge
Eugene p, McDaniels today award
cd the Rev. George C. Richmond 81
damages against Bob Shuler, .Trini-
ty Methodist Church pastor, III the
Rev. Richmond s SOL 900 suit.
The court condemned the prinei-
pals for their Gun Christian act =
in going TO law.
you pastors shouldn t be in
court. the Judge said. "The doe
triues of Christ taught you that if
one cheek was Smitten, YOU should
then turn the other.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
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WHAT'S DOING

Dance at McCabe tonight.
Women's Auxiliary, Boyce
Aten Post, meets with Miss
Hazel Cott tonight.
Signal Chapter 276 o. E. S,
meets at Masonic hall tonight.
Three Weeks" Valley thea
ter tonight.
FOOLS Highway Palace
theater tonight.
Farm Bureau directors meet
all day tomorrow.
Food Sale at Varney's to-
morrow, Christian church mis-
sionary society.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
MoTORCYCLISTS HURT
WHEN MACHINE BREAKS
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7. LOS ANGELES, May 9.--Hitting
"a rough stretch of pavement on Cy.
pross avenue at 40 miles an hour,
ICaswell Belcher and Fred McCul-
Tough were both seriously injured
today, the first probably fatally,
when the motorcycle on which they
were riding broke down.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
MILITIA GUARD
EXECUTION OF
SIX MEN in LA.
One Suicide Attempt
Almost Cheats
GallOWS
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ANTE, La. May Six Ital
/ ians, two suffering from wounds in
| flicted in suicide attempts, were
hanged in pairs in the Jail yard Of
this little Louisiana town today.
Stab wounds were gaping in the
breasts of two of the prisoners as
they were escorted to the gallows,
Another was unconscious from ter
Ior and was carried to the scaffold.
He never knew he was being
hanged.
Andrea Lemantia drove q stilletto
toward his heart as the trap was
sprang sending to death his two
companions, Natalie Deamore and
Roy Leona. The latter had stabbed
himself Wednesday.
Guards hurriedly carried Leman-
tia to the scaffold, and although he
showed no signs of life, Coroner
McClendon said the spark of vita
lity still existed in his body. The
formality of springing the trap was
gone through with.
Murder in 1921
The six were sentenced to be exc
cuted for the murder of Dallas
Gaines, a restaurant proprietor of
Independence, La, during an at
tempted bank robbery in 1921.
The men slept little during the
night, spending most of their time
in prayer. After the priests ar
rived, last farewells were said by
the prisoners and their families.
AS Mrs. Deamore and her babies
left the prison they came face to
face with Mrs. Gaines widow OF
the victim. "For god s sake do
something to save my husband for
my children's sake" Mrs. Deamore
pleaded. Mrs. Gaines replied she
was powerless TO act, as guards led
the distracted woman away. "But
L have forgiven Deamore and the
other men for Staying my husband, -
Mrs. Gaines said.
The square surrounding the Jail
held q military aspect as additional
guardsmen arrived, taking their po-
sitions shoulder to shoulder around
the block. They stood back of a
four foot mat, dug entirely around
the square and filled with water, to
aid the troopers in keeping back
any attempt to rush the Jail.
Hangman. Not Known
Archie Rennison, Orleans parish
prison warden, who had custody of
the prisoners for two years, arrived
at a. m. accompanied by sandy
haired individual who was identifi-
ed as the hangman. His name was
kept secret. Crowds began gather
ing during the night as near the
Jail as guards permitted. Some
spectators slept in autos or rolled
in blankets on the ground.
Many of the curious were from
Independence, where Gaines was
shot and killed during an attempted
bank robbery three years ago. They
were on hand to see that jus
tice' is done in the case, by some
last minute technicality or official
leniency the prisoners should not be
executed legally, Most of those
from independence and other points
in Tangipahoa parish were of
French descent.
Mingled with them were country
men of the prisoners-friends and
hoped some means
might be found before the hour SET
for the executions of saving the
prisoners lives.
No attempt was made to hide bit
ter feeling between the two groups.
Two companies of national guards
men patrolled the .streets and kept
close watch on the Jail to prevent
disorder. Inside the prison scores
of special deputies and police Off
GERS were ready for instant action
in case of an outbreak.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
LORD ROSEBERRY'S FILLY
WINS NEWMARKET RACE

NEWMARKET, England, May 9.
-Mumtax Mahal, Aga Khan S crack
filly, was beaten today in the one
thousand guineas by Lord Rose
berry S plack with Sir Hurton s
straitlacp third Sixteen ran.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
|. A. MOUNTAINS
NOW FREE AREA,
GOV. ANNOUNCES
Outbreak in Tuolumne
County Is New
Infection
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Los ANGELES, May 9.-With
Governor Richardson in the city pre-
dieting complete control of the foot
and mouth disease in California
within two weeks, modification of
quarantine regulations governing
Los Angeles County mountains was
announced this afternoons
DR.. l.. M. Hurt, county livestock
inspector, announced that, follow
ing his conference with DR.. L. G.
Houck, federal quarantine chief,
relaxation in quarantine rulings will
become effe4tive at once.
The Nerdugo and San Jose hills
are to be open area. A modified
quarantine will be enforced in the
Santa Barbara and Angelus national
forests, with the exception of that
portion of the Angeles forest re-
serve extending east from the AFRO
20 Seco to the San Bernardino coun-
ty line and north to and jnclud
ing the resorts along the west fork
and the ridge outlined by Josephine
Mountain, Twin Peaks, Pine Flats,
Rattlesnake Peak and Iron Noun
tain. This allows the opening on
all the mountain resorts east of
Pasadena.
The remainder of the Los Angeles
and Santa Barbara forest in Los
Angeles county arc under modified
quarantine and can be reached only
by permit from the county forester s
office. These permits will be is
sued only to cabin and property
owners and others who must go
there ON necessary business.
. The Santa Monica mountains are
open east of Topanga Canyon. West
of Topanga canyon they eare access
ible only on permit.
MODESTO, Cal, May 9.-An out
break of the hoof and mouth dis
ease i'll Tuolumne county, the first
one found in the Deer Country, was
reported today. 1t js in the Rosa
asco herd between Don Pedro dam
and keystone. This is the first out
break in Toulumne county and rep
resents a jump OF a considerable dis
tance. The number in the herd is
not known here, but it is large
herd of range cattle.
One of the greatest difficulties
will be to dig trenches, for the
country there is all rock formation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09

AoIl LNNlON May S.-SpeaKcl
Gillett of the House of Represen-
tativcs today will announce him
self u candidate for the Senate
from Massachusetts. He will be
the administration candidate.' -
Gillett s final decision to enter
the race was reached this morning
at Il White House conference, the
last of series he has had with
President Coolidge and c. Bascom
Slemp, the president s secretary.
He will seek the nomination for
which William NJ. Butler, manager
of the Coolidge campaign. had eX-
pected to run before President Cool
idge drafted Butler to become
chairman of the Republican Nation
III committee and general manager
of the Fall campaign s.
This decision came as Il distinct
political sensation to Washington.
Gillett had been urged to make the
race but was believed to prefer
seeking reelection to the House
with the idea of again claiming
the speakership should the Repub-
licans control. But it was under
stood that the president urged upon
the sneaker the dpsirabllity of his
candidacy and that the arguments
presented to him were such that
he agreed.
Coolidge Approves
In this, as in his winning of But
hr's consent to get out of the sena-
torial race to become campaign di-
rector, Mir. Coolidge has given evi-
nehce of Il political persuasiveness
which it was not known he possess
I'd.
When Butler announced his with.
drawal from the senatorial race
Governor Claiming Cox was strong
" urged to run, but he declined.
Thereupon, Representative Freder-
lex w. Dallinger of Cambridge,
representative from the Eighth dis
trict. announced his candidacy.
Whether Dallinger will, now con-
tinue in the race was considered
doubtful by some in view of the
fact that administration support
will be swung solidly behind Gil
lett.
The senatorial seat at stake this
wear is that now occupied by David
Ignatius Walsh, Democratic of
Fitchburg. He beat John Weeks
in 1918.
Gillett has been in Congress since
1892 and has been speaker of the
House in the Goth, 9th and the
present Congress. His home is in
Springfield and he is a graduate OF
Amherst, the same college which
gave Mr.. Coolidge his diploma.
He is much like the president in
some ways notably in his devotion
to party and his strong conserva-
tism.
Following his call at the White
House today, Gillett said he would
at once withdraw as candidate for
denomination and reelection to the
House.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-09
GILLETT IN SENSATION AT Capital
Announces Entry
Mass. Senatorial
Race With Walsh

WASHINGTON, May 9.-In a
brief statement, Speaker Frederick
ii. GilIett of the House of Repre-
sentatives today announced himself
n candidate for the senatorial seat
now held by Senator Walsh, Dem
ocrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-03

We can now offer Hills Muslin in ten yard
quantities for S1.70, only fifteen bolts in stock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-03

Mr. Reuben Enlow, of near Hoyes,
visited The Republican office on last
Friday.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Bre-
mer, at Seattle, Washington, on June
24th, a son.
Mrs. Lloyd C. Shaifer went to Key
ser Monday afternoon to visit her
daughter, Mrs. A. A. Scherr, and will
also visit relatives in Cumberland be-
fore returning home.
Miss Margaret Slabaugh, of Akron,
Ohio, is here for a visit of two weeks
to her aunts, Misses Sara and Ber-
tina White at their home on Third
street.
Miss Grace Jones, who was exceed
ingly i'll for several weeks as a result
of an attack Of influenza, followed
with pneumonia, is well on the way
toward recovery.