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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
MURDERED MAN
IS IDEN Titled.
USED 3 NAMES

With the identity of John w.
johnson, found dead Saturday
morning in a corral east of the rail-
road tracks, established beyond
question, police here are still look
ing for clues as to the motive Of
the murder and the murderer.
Investigation under the direction
of Chief of Police Barker, resulted
today in the discovery that John
son, had been rooming in FL Centre
for several days prior to the time
his body with the two bullet holes
in it was found @
Under the name of w. M. Hill, he
had applied for job as carpenter
at Plaster City, west of here, on
July 16, and had worked there nm
til July %, when he came tosaEl
Centre. s.s
When he made the application for
a job, the man declared that he was
40 years old, single and without re-
latives, according to information
furnished the police by a fellow
workman, who positively identified
property found on the dead marr. az
that which the carpenter who gave
the name "Hill" had carried. II
Roomed Here
Hill' secured room at 491
Park street in Ell Centre and re-
there unjl on Thursday,
August Z, when the proprietors of
the rooming house at that number
said he disappeared.
Officers made thorough search
of the dead mans room on Park
street, and found two suitcases,
several suits of clothes, a packet
Of post cards. one of which bore
picture of Chill -
Among other things the Officers
found certificate of naturaliza-
ton made out to Johan Wilgam
Johanasson, Goldfield, Nevada, on
August 10, 1912. The paper stated
that Johanasson was a native Of
Sweden. UUN
As to the motive behind the muir
Ter of Johanasson or "Hill, OF
ficers are still uncertain. From the
fact that he was working under an
assumed name and from the loca-
ion of his body in the out of the
wwav place where it waws found. ID
$ thought that he may have been
rallied by someone, who wanted 10
evenge some past deed. The man may
ave found Johanasson here in III
'entro and pursuaded him to walk
o the corral where they would ba
ertain to be undisturbed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
Inner Thoughts
of Students Are
Probed by Doctor
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-'| Do
you think it all right to indulge in
any amount of petting?''
!. "Do you consider yourself an ex-
perienced flirt?'
"Has any man ever made love to
you?"
Is your sex emotion aroused by
the average musical comedy''.
These were among the 1l6 ques-
tions distributed to students of
both sex at the Columbia Univer-
sity summer school in an effort to
determine the value of :, the ques-
tiohnaire- method insofar as it con-
Germs truth telling.
The QUESTIONABLE was prepared
by Miss Ethel Goldsmith of Gin
cinnati, who is working for n Phi.
d. degree at the University.
The result of her experiment is to
be made the basis of her doctor S
dissertation.
Some of the other questions are:
care you fickle?"
DO you like to show off?'
'Do you like to read books
"Do you think people are watch
ing you ON the street ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
AMBASSADOR in
j. 5. TO RETURN
TO BERLIN SOON
BY A. L. BRADFORD
nited Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug 12.- DR.
Otton Wiedfeldt, within about a
month, will resign as German am
bassador to Washington and return
to Germany, it was understood here
today. ....-
An agreement between the Berlin
government and Wiedfeldt on the
ambassador S recall within that time
is said to have been reached
Wilhelm Cuno, chane of Ger
many during the occupation of the
Ruhr by French and Belgians, is
regarded here now as the most ike
.ly successor to Wiedfeldt.
There are two main factors be-
hind the Wiedfeldt scheduled re-
call, which, it is said, will be at
Wiedfeldt's s request.
l. Wiedfeldt, the first German
ambassador to Washington since the
war, came to the post here on the
understanding that he would remain
only short time to help i'll the re-
establishment of friendly relations
with the United States. He former
lv was director of the famous
Krupp works. Wiedfeldt s stay here
has been extended frequently, how
ever, and he has now been in Wash
ington more than two years.
.. While the German embassy
will make no comment whatever re-
garding Wiedfeldt s recall, even to
confirm that fact, it is known on
excellent authority that the princi-
pal reason behind his coming de-
parture is that his relations with
certain of the leaders of the Berlin
government have not been the hap |
picst.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
TIGHTEN net OF
SUSPICION ABOUT
MURDER SUSPECT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.T
While funeral services for Andrietta
Hildebrand, 10, who wanted free
dom from parental restrain and
found death at the hands of q
friend, were being held today, po-
lice frightened the net of suspicion
about Lonesome Harry MacDon-
aid. one of the girls admirers.
William F. De Lucca, who was to
have married Miss Hildebrand next
winter, was freed last night after
police had checked every statement
he had made and found that he
had told the truth. De Lucca ad-
mitted finding the body, but pro-
fessed ignorance of how the girl
met her death.
Two bits of evidence convinced
investigators that Macdonald, form
er janitor at the apartment house
where the girl lived and died may
know more about the murder than
he has revealed.
A knife on which a, city chemist
found blood only four days old was
discoveries in Macdonald s room.
The suspect claimed to have cut
himself about two weeks ago and
that the wound had healed.
Macdonald s story of his move
ments on the night of the murder
las proven false, police discovered.
y" None of his alibis will hold wa
ter, - Captain of Detectives Ma
thewson said today.
Mac Donald continues to profess
his innocence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
ANN LUTH ER'S
SUIT MAY END
THIS EVENING
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-De.
pending upon whether or not Judge
Valentine sustains the argument of
Paul Schenk, attorney for Jack
F. White, defendant, the 800. 600
breach of contract suit filed bv Ann
Luther may come to an abrupt end
today.
The jury of eleven women and
one man, was excused by Judge
Valentine, who said the argument
would occupy the entire morning
session.
Schenk COM ends that the ease
should be dismissed because, he said
an agreement on details on which
the execution of the contract de-
pended, was never reached; that
the time limit of Il year for the con
tract to be put in writing was not
observed; that Miss Luther never
demanded its execution and that no
direct refusal to carry out the alleg-
ed oral contract was ever made by
White.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
ALLIED TROOPS y
TO REMAIN TN
GERMANY YEAR
Expect Final Protocol
to Be Signed on
Friday
By LLOYD ALLEN
united Press staff Correspondent


LONDON, Aug. 12.-The French
and Belgians will not withdraw
their troops from the Ruhr this year
and probably not until next summer,
according to decisions reached at
direct Pour Palers between Premier
Herriot and the German delegation.
The International conference has
left the field clear for these nego-
fiations, which are believed to be
proceeding satisfactorily. Well in
FORMED observers expect word as to
the date of evacuation by tonight.
/. A final protocol, Incorporating all
agreements reached at the confer
ence may be signed Friday. Mean
while the Germans have begun to
put out feelers to establish contact
with the Anglo oAmerican banking
grour regarding underwriting the
$500, 100000 proposed loan.
The council of the 'big four
teen,' composed of two representa-
tlVes of each country, approved the
reports of the various committees
with only a few comparatively min
or reservations.
When the French and Belgians
and Germans got together on the
subject of military evacuation of
the occupied areas, the former pre-
posed two years as a limit within
which withdrawal should be com
pleted. The Germans suggested six
months.
1t is believed that the time fin
lilly decided upon will be between
nine months and "a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
DEFENSE RESTS
CASE CHICAGO
YOUTHS TRIAL
Fantastic Evidence Is
Given By
Alienists

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM, CHI
CAGO, Aug. 12.-The defense in the
sensational Loeb-Leopold murder
hearing rested its case today after
building one of the most fantastic
medical structures ever reared in a
criminal court.
For more than two weeks Clar-
eace Darrow, billiant defense attor-
nev, through nationally known alien
lists, has pieced together bizarre
case of ''irresponsibility,o bringing
into play such terms as '.split per-
sonality,' diseased functioning of
the mlnd.' - childhood fantasies, -
and exploiting the endocrine glands,
a comparatively new field of inves-
tigotion for neuro psychiatrists.
Darrow hopes to convince Chief
Justice John r. Caverly, sitting as
judge and jury, that Nathan Leopold
Jr., and Richard Loeb, sons of mil
lionaires are not entirely response
BILE for their murder of Robert
Franks. Darrow asks that the
youths be spared the gallows or in
sane asylum. He wants them jailed.
Members of the Loeb and Leopold
families were questioned this after
noon to help round out the defense
case. Foreman Leopold, brother of
Nathan, Allan Loeb, brother of
Richard, and Jacob Loeb, an uncle
were put on largely to show that
ransom was not motive in the
kidnapping and mnrder.
Brother Testifies
Nathan s brother testified that
Nathan was given an automobile by
his father, who also paid all of its
upkeep. He said Nathan s univers-
ity tuition, in fact, every expense
he had, plus an allowance of $l24
"A month, was paid by his million
aire father. Nathan Leopold, ST.,
is president of. the Morris Paper
company.
Foreman said the father agreed
to supply the necessary funds for an
European trip.
The testimony was introduced by
the defense in an attempt to show
that the desire for the $4,000 ran
som was not the prime motive for
the killing.
Four noted alienists carefully dis
sected the intellects and bodies of
the youths, each one concluding with
the statement that Nathan and
Richard are suffering from func-
tional diseases of the mind, but are
not legally insane,' each youth is
a 'Esplit personality, the emotions
childish.
Potent Combination
One without the other is harm
ess; together they form potent
combination, the alien
sts concluded. At first Leopold !
vas held the leader of the combina-
ion, but graduallyIthe alienists tore
lown this belief and set Loeb as |!
he king and Leopold as the slave !
If the liking and slave fantasy. |
leopold, they pictured as tre-
intellectual youth with
n inferiority complex. To combat
his, Leopold threw himself into the !
ask of building up a superior in
elect, in which he was successful.
lie developed an individualistic
which held that he was
bove the ordinary laws and had
light to do anything that gave him
'leasure.
The endocrines' otherwise known
S the ductless glands, and glands
f internal secretion, came into play.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
FLYERS ASSURED
LANDING PLACE
in GREENLAND
BY United Press Leased Wire

ON BOARD THE U. S. RICH
MOND, .REYKJAVIK, iIcelang
Aug. l2.-The American flyers
hope to hop off Thursday for Ang-
magsalik, Greenland, on the next
lap of their round-the- world flight.
A wireless received today from
the Danish ship Gertrude Rask,
which is to serve as supply ship
for the flyers, said she had broken
through the ice at the bay of Ang-
.magsalik today and that the waters
are now open. This assures the fly
ers of a landing place. ..
The two American aviators here,
Lieut.. Lowell Smith and Lieut.. Erie
Nelson, wete jubilant when the
word was received. They have been
here about week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
ELECTRIC WIRES
CROSSED CAUSE
PASADENA FIRE
by United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Cal, Aug. l2.-Fire,
believed to have been caused by
crossed electric wires, today destroy
ed the building formerly occupied by
Throop College here. causing dam
age estimated at $4,000.
The building, in the downtown
district, was erected in 1898 and
wg.s occupied by Throop College eun-
til 1905. II was sold several wears
ago, to ST. Andrew $ Catholic
church, and had been used as. q
parochial school. ,t4r
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
DAVIS ISCHOSEN
CHIEF COUNSEL
SEN. COMMITTEE
by United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 12.-Earl
Davis of Detroit, recently resigned
as assistant attorney general of the
United States, has been chosen chief
counsel of the senatorial committee
appointed to investigate the inter
nal revenue department, it was an
nounced here today by Senator
James Couzens, chairman.
Davis will leave for Washington
Thursday to begin his work. He
will make a preliminary report TO
tue committee at its next meet
ing which is scheduled flor Septem-
Der ..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
FIVE NON-UNION
MINERS SHOT in
OKLAHOMA FIELD
Feeling Is Tense and
Extra Guards are
Now on Duty

WILBURTON, Okla, Aug. 12.
Five non-union miners were shot
down from ambush in the coal fields
near here early today. None of the
workers were injured seriously.
The shooting occurred shortly af-
ter the night shift of workmen left
the Bull Hill mine. The five men
were walking home when blaze of
buckshot felled them.
Feeling in the mining community
was tense and extra guards were
stationed at the L4atimer county
court house, where 36 miners were
scheduled to be tried for riot in
connection with a clash between
union and non-union forces near
here month ago. At that time 100
armed strikers drove 200 non-union
workers out of the country.
The wounded men were Owen Me
Eley, Caddie Coffee, Everett D.
Wards, Ace Williams and William
Wilson.
s-.~ Deputies Search
They told Sheriff Austin Park
that three men fled from the scene
after the attack and disappeared in
the woods. Park took his blood
hounds to the woods but was unable
to pick up the trail.
The sheriff wired state officials
in Oklahoma City that he could
handle the situation without aid Of
state troops.
- have deputies searching for
the three men and expect to capture
them before evening, the mess
age said. 81 don t fear any trouble
at the court house.
Dissatisfaction among the miners
in Latimer county resulted from ef-
forts of operators to run their mines
on an open shop basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
Child Kidnapped
At Picnic Party
by United Press Leased Wire

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Aug. II The
search for four year old Mary
Thorne Mitchell, believed to have
been kidnapped while on a picnic
party in the Frostburg, Maryland,
mountains Sunday, became nation
wide today. -..
A description of the little girl
was wired to every police chief in
the United States and radio stations
will be asked to broadcast a sharp
lookout for four men seen carrying
the child away in d speeding auto
mobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
LABOR AST0NISHED BY DAVIS TALK
Settlement of
Ruhr Terms
Soon
n, united Pres. Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Aug. 12t - ALI
omens are favorable to a quick
settlement of terms Of military
evacuation Of the Ruhr, after
which the international confer
ence's program will consist OF
finishing up several minor loose
ends and it will conclude It's
work this week end.
Meanwhile the London finan-
cial district Is discussing the
probable terms of the loan to
Germany. It is generally con-
cluded that the interest will be
Z per cent and the issue price SO
per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
Shoots Self in
Heart But Lives

ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. 12.--
James Balderston, who shot himself
through the heart last Saturday fol-
lowing fit of "despondency," is
still living and promises to become
a rare ease in medical history.
Despite a hemorrhage which fol
lowed the shooting, Balderston re-
Yiyed and wants to live.
His home is in Pocatello, Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
CAL. POPULATION rNcREAsEs

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. ig.-
California now has population of
4,SoO,o00, il is estimated by A. ~.
Heron, assistant state superintens
dent Of public Instruction. Heron
bases his estimate on elementary
school attendance figures which hs
saws are most reliable
The increase thus shown aimee
1920 is 100000, or more than sba
population increase fer the ten
years from 1910 10 1890 which wss
l,040,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
Death Defeated
Cudahy Brothers

LOS ANGELES Aug. 12.-+De-
feated in their race with death from
Chicago, Gerald and John Cudahy
were expected to reach Los Ange-
les today. Their mother, Mrs. John
Cndahy, widow of the meat packer,
died yesterday as the result of a
sudden attack of pneumonia and
gastritis. si
The two brothers, of the Milwau
kee firm 90 Cudahy brothers, are to
make funeral arrangements. a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
Ohio to Vote at
Primaries Today

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. lo,-Ohio
went to the polls today selecting
candidates for state and county of
fices to run in the November elec-
tions. sa..
A heavy primary vote was indi-
Gated on the strength of the large
registration and ideal weather con
ditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
u. S. SENDS DESTROYER TO
IMPRESS REVOLUTIONISTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-The
American destroyer Galveston has
been ordered to Honduras to coop
crate with the American consul
there, it was announced at the
navy department,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
AGED MAN DROPS
DEAD AT LUNCH

VIsALIA, claif., Aug. I'm. T..
Winkleman, 70, of Porterville,
dropped dead in the county court
house park at noon Monday, while
eating lunch with his wife.
Winkleman was attending court
as witness in guardianship mat.
ter
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
BUILDING COLLAPSES,
KILLS NINE WORKERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l2.-
Five meu were reported to have
been buried when the walls of a
building under construction at Ed
dv and Jones streets here collapsed
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-12
Democrats Get
Great Surprise
At CZnrksburQ
BY PAUL r. MALLON

United Press STAFF Correspondent {
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-
Criticism Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was directed
today at the acceptance speech
Of John w. Davis, which caus-
ed a stir here because Of its ,ln-
expected labor concessions.
An unsigned statement issued
at the federation stated:
1.-THE speech excited rather
caustic comment among spokes-
men for labor. They see in the
addres an ineffective effort to
platform, which has been brand
ed unacceptable
At the same time the fedora
ton announced enlargement Of
its campaign committee, which
it states ''is preparing to fire
with big guns in the campaign
to elect the Independent La
Toilette ticket and to elect can
didates for congress whose rec
ords warrant the support Of. Ia
bor.''
The unexpected labor declarations
Of John w. Davis in opening the
Democratic presidential campaign
caused furore in political and la
Dor circles here today.
His strong guarantee for fulfill
ment of practically all of labor s
demands was viewed with astonish
ment by labor leaders.
Davis promised protection of the
right of collective bargaining against
court injunctions and abolition of
child labor-the chief points for
which labor is fighting. This stand
however, will not deter the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in its whole
hearted endorsement of the candi-
dacy of Robert M. La Toilette, the
United Press is informed officially.
Samuel Gompers, labor chieftain,
will soon issue a statement declar-
ing that Davis is at a variance with
the Democratic, plat form as adopt
ed by the New York convention and
that the past record of the-candidate
t'does not warrant belief that a
Democratic administration would
embrace labOr's demands.
The reply of Gompers will he is /,
sued from Atlantic City where he
will remain for a month recuperat-
ing, while his agents are organizing
the La Toilette labor movement.
,5. Causal Concern
The Davis, statements likewise
caused concern in the La Toilette
ranks because they are all embodied
in the La Toilette platform, Com
ment will be issued shortly by La
Toilette leaders pointing to the |,
wording of Davis remarks which
they interpret as meaning that he
would only protect labor against
restraining their rights
10 an adequate wage earning un-
Ter healthy conditions, the right to
organize in order to obtain it and !
he right to bargain for it collec-
lively through agents. and repre-
of its own choosing. -
Democratic circles, however, well
.omed the declarations with rejoie
ng contending that the stand bore
mt the predictions Of William b.
Wilson of the Democratic campaign
who recently informed !,
iompers that he would do we'll to
vait until after the Clarksburg
peech before endorseinga presiden-
ial candidate. This, Gompers re- ,
used to do, stating that nothing ,
Davis would say would make any
ifferent in view of the Democra
ic platform. /,
Gompers has not changed from
his position, his officials here said.
Despite this adamant stand of
;ompcrs Democrats believe the {
ew position of their nominee will )
raw big block of labor votes =
'hich otherwise would have gone to I
~ Toilette. se'. Nlan
, 1924-03-28

schools from public funds has been with
drawn and children must be sent there
by force of circumstances or be placed
at school abroad. For this reason
the objection of such parents as do
not appreciate having their children
do %janitor and scavenger work will
be understood. At a public school
there cannot consistently be distinctions
shown between the pupils and in order
to be partial to some others will be i'm
posed upon. 1t is to be hoped that this
source of complaint will be removed and
the popular esteem in which our public
, 1924-03-28
LOCAL

Some little dissatisfaction is heard con-
concerning a rule recently put into effect
in the public grammar school requiring
the pupils to sweep the floors of their
respective class rooms and the gallery
adjoining. They have also been made to
scrub the W. c. That the children Of this
school receive free tuition and should be
willing to give something in return may
be all very well, but as a fact there are
practically only the public schools avail
able at present. since support of other
, 1924-03-28
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Moscow, March oath. President Kali
min, of the Soviet Republic, today issued
a statement regarding alleged French
interference in Russian affairs in China
and Bessarabia. AT the present mo-
ment'', says M. Kalinin, let us forget
japanese and American interference, but
let us remind France, that the Russian
people never will forget how France re-
pays for the hundreds OF thousands of
, 1924-03-28

ASONC0 SOfbtgNCCH . - ~
c c. &C., &c.
About 9 years ago Inspector Lun-
ny allotted Roads and this Concerns
portion all came under the anne Whim
h. P. and all were satisfied IS | always
kept Roads under my care in order with
out --
Now in 1923 comes Inspector Meyer
and demands that Good Hope and Cam
DO Rico must have separate alIotments
with BPS. marked G. Rico, G. Hope,
but has failed to give each estate its
quota as per chart that was in Police
Office. | request superior authority to
see TO this.
Respectfully,
j. W. SMITH,
Mgr. Whjm Concern.
10Th March 1924.
P. S. Understand money voted to al
lott roads correctly.
, 1924-03-28
Correspondence
TO KNOW.

WANTED TO KNOW.
What has become of the old water wag-
gon? For the last day or two the dust
is actually binding Us through the need
of a little water on the streets. Do let
our water Wagon appear and help to
keep down the dust that is killing US; it
is needed.
w. S. ABRAMSON.
18th March 1924.
, 1924-03-28

schools are held rejecting such credit IN
their administration shall not be affect
ed.
Battling against the odds of the pre-
vaiIing calm weather the sloop "Mizpah''
was to be seen far out heading for this
port early this morning.
Postmaster Leader begs to bring to
the notice of the patrons Of the Freder-
iksted post office that owing to the limited
space in the temporary quarters occupied
by the post office in these days it is urged
that all mailing be done when practicable
instead of holding up business to the last
moment as is the general rule. To
secure dispatch and avoid congestion
money orders, registration and such bust
ness should be obtained in due time to-
morrow.