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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
THREE FIRES in
HILLS ARE CAUSE
OF MUCH ALARM

About half way between 5acum-
ba and Boulevard yesterday after
noon there We're three fires burning
Oh the north side of the San Die
go highway, and it looked rs If the
fires had been lighted deliberately,
or started by some Irresponsible in
dividual accidently.
Walter j. Leeds, of the South
ern California Automobile Club
Highway Patrol service, found the
fires lighted and with the assistance
of Deputy +. G. Chadwick, and
two helpers succeeded insputting the
three bazes out, although they
covered an area of half lailc in
extent.
A stage driver of the United
Stages gave the alarm to The pa
trolman on getting into Jacumba
from San Diego, and Leeds prompt
ly went outside the limits of his
patrol. 1t took two hours TO get
the fires beaten out, the work be-
ing helped by the fact that the
wind had tendency to drive the
flames onto the highway, which
formed an effective firebrakc.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
MOVIE ACTORS
BODY FOUND AT
YUMA SPILLWAY

AS the water drained from the
spillway at the Yuma dam, when the
channel was empty at about >
o clock yesterday afternoon, the
body of William Harbangh, %
movie picture actor with the Thomas
II. Ince's studios, was discovered
wedged in the rocks jus. below
where he fell month ago, and as
the waters We're backing up again
Frank Hunter, an Indian, managed
to get the body to the canal banks.
Word was sent in last night to the
district attorney, an6 ernest Utleys
and Coroner B. f. Lemons left at
once for the scene, and the identi-
fication being established, the body
was brought into Lemons undertake
ing parlors this morning, where an
inquest will be held tomorrow at /
, clock. Tt will be necessary to have
Reve f. Houck, studio manager for
he Inec company, here and mem
,ers of the party on location when
he accident occurred, besides wit
lesses from tile Laguna dam site.
Everything has been done to find
he body by the officials of the film
company, and Houck has personally
'ffered 800 to the diseoverer of
he unfortunate man. The Culver
iitv studio has been notified, but
what arrangements are 10 be made
Is to interment has not yet been de-
.ided
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
BrOOkhart Is
Reelecte By
Small Majority
by United Press Leased wire

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. "a
Smith w. Brookhart was reelected
to the United States senate from
Iowa by majority of 755 votes over
his Democratic opponent, Daniel
Steck, it was announced this after
noon by the state executive council.
The coucil completed its canvass
of the vote cast for United States
senator at. the November 4 election
and proceeded to canvass the vote
for other candidates.
The certificate of election was be-
ing prepared and probably will be
issued to Brookhart today. The total
vote for each candidate was:
Brookhart, Republican, 447,706.
Steck, Democrat, 446,951.
Brewer, Independent, ll24.
Eickleberg, Independent, 535.
Scattered 81.
Total IS96,347.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24

Commerce Commission had, at his
request, agreed to adjourn the let
tuce icing rate hearing from San
Francisco to Los Angeles after hear
ing witnesses. at the Bay City on
December l.. This is for the benefit
of saving time and expense to wit
nesses from Imperial and other
Southern California counties.
j. Wilkes Jones, of Plaster City,
was a special speaker at the meet
ing and discussed the advantages
of using gypsum as fertilizer of
the soil. Mr.. Jones asked for the
cooperation of the farm bureau in
using gypsum for fertilizer and his
suggestion was met with approval
by the board of directors.
wv. w. Van Pelt, secretary of the
Imperial Valley Mid Winter fair
asked that each center put a dis
play Of their products on exhibition
at the fair and Spruce, Magnolia
Mulberry, Eastside-S and Jas
per agreed to send in exhibitions
while others plan to also.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
Webster is Again +,
Named President
l. 7. Farm Bureau

At the annual election of officers
of the Imperial County Farm Bu-
reau at the meeting of this depart
ment which began Saturday at 10
o clock, @. G.. Webster was re-elect-
ed president; c. +. Kamm, of the
Eastside-S Sunset district, vice pre-
sident; l.. G. Lee, of Seeley, treas.
nrer; b., D.. Irvine, of Magnolia.
Mulberry, local director of the board
of directors of the California Farm
Bureau Federation; II. f.. Swink, of
the Caleixeo district; George M.
Austin of the FL Centre district;
ID. V. Stewart, of Imperial, district
No. 3; Baxter Loveland, of No. 4
district; and Sam Robinson, OF No.
5 district, all directors at large for
the county farm bureau. The term
of Manager c. c. Jenkins does not
expire until the latter part of Feb
ruary.
A telegram was read at the meet
ing from Congressman Phil ID.
Swing stating that the Interstate
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
MUCH DAMAGING
EVIDENCE GIVEN
AGAINST P AIR

! Arraignment of j. C. Jeanson AM
! d. L. Joiner, charged jointly witt
burglary, extortion and robbery, be
fore Judge I. Mayfield, was con
tinued in the new court house this
morning, jim Chadwick concluding
his evidence, though he may be re-
called this afternoon by the defense
attorneys.
Chadwick testified that the two
defendants, deputized him to go out
to Yoshino's place and raid it be-
cause there was still there. and
they told the witness that if he
could get 5000 out of the Japanese
he was to let the latter go and bring
i'll the liquor found, and Jeanson
would 90 back the next morning and
get the STILL Chadwick only got
SIS from Yoshino, and gold watch
for the balance, and next day he got
$50 from the japanese, and turned
the whole of the money over to
Jeanson in the pool hall, giving the
Japanese his watch back on paying
the $50.
d. f. Edwards, another state wit
ness. testified to the same set OF /
facts practically, and further stated
he saw Jeanson put what
Jeasno said was sack OF
rice in the ear and it was taken by
him to Brawley. In the meantime
Jcanson was alleged to have gone
back to town with sack of lettuce
seed, and Edwards asked Jeanson If
it was all right to accept 500 from
the japanese, and they got $50 only.
More evidence is being taken this
fternoon, and the hearing will be
continued until tomorrow, I
IS there is a host of what the dis
rict attorney considers important K
estimony to be given yet, q; W.;
Fucker being the third man slated
o testify as one of the participants
n the alleged hi-jacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
CHARLEY CHAPLIN
PLANS TO MARRY
in MEXICAN CITY
BY United Press LEASED Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 24.-Film
dom awoke this morning TO the
iigreatest thrill in months-Charley
Chaplin due to be married again.
The famous comedian, according
to reports from Mexico City, is en-
route to Guamas. Mexico. where he
will wed Lita Grey, the little dark
eyed leading lady he picked forvhis
next production.
Miss Grey and her mother are
already in Guaymas, Hollywood
learned, while the funster is 1ue to
cross the Arizona line into Mexico
sometime this forenoon, Fastening
to the marriage altar.
Confirmation of the rumor from
any of Chaplin s close friends here
was impossible.
"Mr. Chaplin told me he was 60
ing to Mexico, but suppose it is
to take some exteriors for his next
production, said Douglas Fair
banks, the comedian best friend.
Mr.. Chaplin didn' intimate to me
that he was going to be married.
However, none of us knows what
Charlie may do next. )"
Mrs. Sidney Chaplin scoffed at
the report as "ridiculous,' while
Mildred Harris, the former Mrs.
Chaplin, said Charlie hadn t told
her an yof his plans, but should he
be considering another marital ven
,.ure she "wishes him all the sue
cess and happiness in the world. !"
After her one role i'll. "The Kid"
she dropped out of pictures and
went to school here in Hollywood.
Chaplin met her one day on the
street, recognized in the full blown
young beauty the girl he had given
q small part to in his early success,
and signed her at once for the
Forthcoming feature.
Chaplin has been building 4 bone
in Beverly Hills for months. II is
now, and those who have
been permitted to WED it, declare
the furnishings are lavish.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
THIEF SUSPECT.
ESCAPES FROM
CITY CHAIN GANG

AS Officer Charles Sehlanze was
patrolling down Fourth Street to-
wards Sandalwood last evening at
sabout half past six he noticed u
man coming along i'll a furtive man
ner with a bundle under his arm.
q Any body with a bundle has been
an object of suspicion since the re-
cent burglaries. and Schlanze, stop
ped the man, and found the bundle
was composed of woman s dark
brown cloak trimmed with black fur
and II woman's orange eolored silk
dress also trimmed with fur ON the
neck and the sleeves.
The man gave mis- name as Joe
Monteras, 2l, of Calexico,j and said
the goods were his. Schlanze lock-
ed him in the city jail for investi-
cation, and Monteras was to appear
this morning to explain his posses
sion of the goods.
AS he was taken out this morn
ing for breakfast with the chain
gang he slipped down the alley by
the postoffice. Jailer Howard had
no opportunity of stopping him,
having nearly Il dozen men 20 look
after. and MonterasN made good his
escape.
search is being made for him to-
day, and the city police expect to
have him in custody again before
nightfall.
In the possession Of the police at
the city hall is a woman's vanity
, bag, which can be secured ;oy the
owner on giving a Description OF
the contents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
ADMITS MAN HER
HUSBAND KILLED
WAS HER LOVER
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-Wlth
the arrival of Mrs. Phoebe Lew IS
Mack, "a, from San Diego, the cor,
oner's inquest into the slaylng OF
her husband, r. L. Mack, was to
he held this afternoon. Mack was
shot in his office Saturday after,
noon, the murder being charged
against Z. r. southern, who enter
cd Mack's offices flonrishing
gun.
Southern, self confessed slayer
of Mack, may be saved through a
purported confession of his pretty
10 wear old wife, Mrs. Violet Ruth
Southern, that she and Mack be-
came infatuated with each other,
and broke up Southern 5 home. Mrs.
southern had admitted receiving
various gifts from Mack and said
he promised her a number of trips
to different parts of the world
while she was employed as his see''
retary.
Mrs. Mack stated upon her ar
rival here that she had been seps
arated from Mack for t year all
though no legal steps TO securing
a divorce had been taken by either
of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24

Pomona S great strength, how
ever, was in 4 really sensational
forward passing combination, Hart
man to Crane, Allen. or Edinger.
Hartman, marvel at heaving for
wards, passed to all parts of the
field with bullet-like precision. Edin
ger, Allen and Crane showed I'm
canny skill at grabbing his passes
on the go. Beaten to standstill
on straight football, the aerial at
tack was responsible for Pomona s
score.
Lost by Fumble
Ell Centre lost one touchdown by
tumble on the goal line. -Four times
they tried kicks from placement in
side the 20 yard line, but Allen, us
ually Il sure Kicker, made only one
Time after time Ell Centre plowed
the length of the field, Peters, Al
len, Herbster, Sawyer and Beck
plunging and dodging through for
five, 10, 20 and even so yard gains
behind almost perfect blocking OH
the line. Often when it appeared
that Central s backs were stopped
they broke away and battled an
other five yard forward on sheer
spirit. Against odds, the
score once 20 to 10 against them,
the game Central squad never gave
up. At the end of the march down
the field forward to Helm in the
end zone looked like touchdown.
Helm seooped up the pass after a |
great try and to the stands it ap- |
peared good, but the ball had touch
ed the ground. Pomona punted out
Df danger. Again Central marched
. Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
Simple Services
At Funeral of
Mrs. Harding

Ry United Press Leased Wire
MARION Ohio, Nov. "a
Scores of friends passed before
the bier Of Mrs. Florence king
Harding today before the casket
was closed at noon and removed
to the Epworth M. E. Church
for the funeral which was TO be-
gin at p. IN.
In accordance with Mrs. Har-
ding s wishes only the simplest
ceremony was to be held. One
song, ~ Perfect Day. which
was her favorite; a short sermon
by Rev. Jesse Swaak, and the
funeral procession will proceed
to Marion cemetery, following
the same route taken by the
body CT the late president here
q year ago last August.
The body will be escorted to
the cemetery by troop of Unit
ed States soldiers and the militia
ry guard Of 90 ma will then re-
sumo its watch over the receiv-
ing vault, pending completion
of the Harding memorial.
Secretary of War Weeks and
Postmaster Gensral New We're
here as representatives Of Pres
idcnt Coolidge. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
1000 SPECTATORS SEE EL CENTRIC
PLAYERS PUT UP GREAT SCRAP
WHEN POMONA TEAM GETS VICTORY

Two thousand spectatorSsa FL
Centro's fighting eleveT 90 down
before the powerful Pomona team
l6 10 20 here Saturday, after out
playing the invaders all through the
most spectacular and hard fought
game ever witnessed in the valley
AS result Pomona will meet Orange
in the play-off for the high school
grid title of the southern district,
Orange high having defeated San Bi
ego, 20 to 20 at Santa Ana Satur-
day.
'lt was great game to watch, and
a hard game for Central to lose.
Outweighed ten to Is pounds to Il
man, the FL Centre squad brought
the crowd to'their tip-toes repeated
~ as they plunged and battled their
way through Pomona line or rolled
back the visitors shifty attack for
a loss. Central deserved to win. Po-
mona got the breaks. They were
the victors. But all Ell Centre is
talking football and the heroic fight
their team put up against odds. II
Victorious over San Bernardino,
Riverside and Redlands and hold]
ing Il record for successive cham
pionships won, Pomona entered the
game strong favorites. In fact the
'dope sheet - didn't concede Cen
tral chance Pomona s team was
as good as advance reports had said. |
Bonnctt and Allen were fleet run
ners and very shifty. They had a
delayed buck with a fake pass that
was very deceptive. But fleet and
shifty as they were, Central's line
threw them back for a
loss q
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
TWO KILLED IN.
MlDAIR CRASH
SANTA MONICA
by United Press Leased Wire

i SANTA MONICA, Nov. ga
! Seeking to determine the cause OF
: he midair crash of two airplanes
in which a man and woman were
killed and two army flyers badly
injured, a board of inquiry was to
assemble at Clover Field, near here,
today.
In the accident, which occurred
yesterday afternoon, Ralph ii. Jen
nison. 23, and Miss Ruth q. Will
son, 10, both of Pasadena, were kill
ed when their plane collided with
one driven by Lieut. Leslie Traug
her, an aviation reserve officer, and
Sergt. Gilbert l.. McMurrin.
The two planes came together
near the north end of the field, as
both were making Il landing. They
were about 200 feet in the air,
spectators said, when the craft pi
loted by Jennison smashed head on
into the one containing the two
service men.
Jennison was dead when extricat-
ed frtm the wreckage. of his plane
while Miss Wilson died an hour
later in Santa Monica hospital.
Traugher and McMurrin suffer
ng from painful laeerations and /
bruises, were rushed to the Vet !
rams Hospital at Sawte1le. They !
will recover, it is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
Democrats Show
a Large Deficit
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. e3.-The
national Democratic committee clos
ed the presidential campaign with
a deficit of $26l 1897 according to
the statement of the national com
mittee filed with the secretary of
state here. Contributions receiw-
ed by the committee totalled $780,
$50 and expenditure We're sS41, ,l02.
In addition, the committee made
loan of $4,000. fH
The Davis eastern Headquarters
reported receipts of $37s4 and ex-
penditures of $3S27 being turned
over to the national committee man.
There was no large contributors
listed in either expense sheet. The
woman s committee in the La Fol
lette.Wheeler campaign reported
recent of 1896 and disbursements
of $456l. .@rsCS \,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
ORA CAREW MUST
WAIT FOR DIVORCE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. "a Ora
Carew, screen and vaudeville actress,
must wait another ten months be-
fore she can even secure first di-
Vorce papers from John G. Howard,
SON of Haverhill, Mass, salad man
ufacturer.
In superior court here today Miss
Carew' s petition to have her di.
voree ease set ahead of the date,
September s, 1925, designated for
the trial, was denied. Her attor
neys said property settlement was
i'll progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
CONGRESS- TO
CONVENE WEEK
FROM TOD A Y
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Con-
gress convenes one week from to-
day with congested calendar and
prospects that little important leg
islation will be transacted.
Returning members foresee much
the same tangle that brought the
last session to an end in confusion
and pickering. The same legisla-
tive lineup prevails and while the
election may have salutary effect,
the same parliamentary discords are
anticipated.
Both houses will meet next Mon
day and then adjourn as a mark of
respect for members who have died
IN the recess since June.
President Coolidge S mssage will
be read to the assembled congress
Tuesday and Wednesday both houses
will get down to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
FRANCE AGREES.
TO j. s. CLAIMS
BEING ALLOWED
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The
French government, reversing its
position, has agreed that American
claims against Germany for material
losses. amounting roughly to about
100000, 600 shall be met out of
the reparations fund at the same
rate of payment that is accorded to
France, it was learned here todav,
This agreement removes mis-
understanding between the two gov
ernments which almost had reached
embarrassing proportions. 1t gives
the United States equal right with
the allies under the reparations
settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
Huge Loan to France Over-Subscribed in IS Minutes
MORCAN'S FIRM
HANDLED DEAL;
A HUGE TOTAL
Over Billion Loaned to
Foreign Powers
This Year

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Thes
800, 900, ,000 French loan was over
subscribed So minutes after the
bonds were offered for sale today
and the books were closed.
The loan was arranged by j. Z.
Morgan and Company.
The sale was in the hands OF
a nationwide syndicate arranged
by the underwriters and prompt
subscription for the entire amount
is expected.
The bonds went on sale at 81 and
will yield approximately 153 per
cent.
When the offering is subscribed
total United States foreign loans
for the year will have reached the
vast total of $1,136,506,600.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
BRAWLEY TO ASK
FOR SECOND MAN
ON WATER BOARD
Much Important Business
Before Directors
Tomorrow M

Tomorrow S meeting of the I'M
perial Irrigation District Board
promises to be the most interesting
held Since last April. Included in
matters to be discussed will he the
petition from the north end or
Brawley division,u asking that the
five divisions be so changed as to
give two directors to that section
instead Of one. The claim is based
on che fact that the 1Brawl"v divi.
sion has ~ per cent of the dis
tfict valuation and is therefore en-
titled to two out of the five direc-
tors. Favorable action OH the pc
tition would eliminate Director
Trantham from Imperial, and to
give Imperial representation it may.
be necessary 10 increase the board
of directors, which will involve
changes in the rules and rt gula-
tions by which the district is gov
crncd, which plan IS favored IN 9th
er parts of the irrigation district,
A hard fight is expected if the pc
tition is. presented.
Another equally rs important sub
ject will be the question Of the
campaign for the Swing johnson
bin in Washington. 1t will be the
last meeting at which section can
b. taken that would insure = dele
cation in Washington at the open
ing of congress.
IN
come up is the question Of a re
ply TO the recent letter address ID to
the district by the Colorado River
Control Club. Some of ,the directors
have already asked Attorney Char
les Childers to, draft d reply and it
is possible that he may haze it
ready tomorrow for action@by the
board.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
EGYPT PAYS BRITISH HUGE INDEMNITY
Crisis Looms as
Soldiers Seize
Custom Houses
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
CAIRO, Nov. 24.-British
troops paraded in the streets of
Cairo soday atty the Egyp-
tian government had paid in
donnity CT 100000 pounds and
thCn resigned.
Other troops seized the Gus
toms houses at Alexandria while
Warships there t-ainet. guns on
the port city.
Cairo was quiet, the populace
apparently stunned by the ra-
p1dity cf developments. The
boursc was in o panic at the
opening but confidence was re-
stored E,fore the close.
ziwar Pasha, president of the
senate, was attempting to form
government to succeed that Of
2aghiul Pasha, which fell this
afternoon.
Payment of the sum (nearlv $2,-
50e,OO0D which severely taxed the
Egyptian treasury, was made under
the guns of a British warship, the
Benbok, which arrived at Alexan-
dria this morning.
The check w&s accompanied by
4 brief note protesting that some
of the other demands, delivered BY
Lord Allenbv Saturday night rs Il
result of the fatal attack upon the
Sirdar on Wednesday, were anjus-
tifiable.
Accordingly, British troops were
ordered to occupy the customs
houses at Alexandria as a first
measure. -
The ultimatum delivered BY Lord
Allenby contained seven demands
and threatened appropriate measures
if they were not complied within
q hours.
This time Limits expired and a
new note was presented, demonstrat-
ing the payment of the indemnity
by noon today.
One of Britain S supplementary
demands was that 1000 pounds
(nearly $4,000 be paid to 81 native
policeman who was wounded while
pursuing Sir Lee Stack s assassins
las, Wednesday after the Sirdar
had been, fatally shot. The Egyp
tian government paid this sum to-
day and Lord Allenby went person
ally to the hospital and gave the
money to the policeman.
British Ships Move
LONDON, Nov. 24.-Fiye British
including the dreadnaught
Iron Duke, converged oln Egypt to.
dav to enforce Great Britain's de-
mands for reparation for the muir
der of Sir Lee Stack.
A full cabinet meeting at No. 10
Downing street resulted in the Iron
Duke being ordered to Alexandria |
from Malta. The battleship Ma |
Iaya was ordered from Malta to
Port Said.
The cruiser Caradoc and two |
destroyers left Greece for tho Suez
Canal.
At the same time it was announc
ed that evacuation of Egyptian arl
nv units from the Soudan had be-
gun. ~
The entire cabinet was present at |
the prime minister IS Egyptian con
ference today. 1t was said that /
Will minor hostile demonstrations
were anticipated in Alexandria and
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
Sentence of Harry
Garbutt Delayed
Bs Unite ed Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-Sent-
encing of Harry Garbutt, found gull
ty of first degree murder in the slay
ing of Mrs. Clifton r. HUM, wealthy
resident of Pasadena and Chicago,
was postponed today until Friday
when the defense win argue for a
new trial.
Mrs. HUM was shot to death in
her Pasadena bungalow in Septem-
Der. Garbutt, found guilty of the
staying, was found guilty without
recommendatien, meaning that he
will be sentenced to hang should the
plea Tor a new trial be denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-24
WHAT'S DOING

!. steppin' High, at the Pal
ace theatre tonight.
For Sale" at the Valley
thastro toi.ight.
+ and A. M. Nc. 3si meeting
tonight.
Business and Professional
Woman s banquet tonight.
Barnes eircus here tonight.
American Conservation Club
meets tonight.