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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
.DARROW'S PLEA
BRINGS TEARS
TO MANY EYES
By EDWARD G. DERR
limited Press staff Correspondent

CRIMINAL COURTROOM, Chi
cago. Aug. 23.-Blending law, logic
and medicine with philosophy toler-
ance and understanding, Clarence
Darrow, today delivered power
full sermon against man 8 inhumani-'
ty to man.
For minutes a.. time Darrow.
seemed to forget he was pleading
for the lives of Nathan Leopold
Jr.. and Richard Loeb for their
murder of Bobby Franks, and talk
ed only as the kindly philosopher'
the humanitarian, declaring the tax
ing of. human life by organized so
ciety. ln~
barrow today wove the same spell
which yesterday brought tears from
scores of the spectators late yes
terdav and even broke down the
phenomenal calm of Richard hoeD
Yesterday. He stated no human be
ing could have done what these
bows did without diseased minds.
~ propose to show you that cer-
tain facts in the lives of these two
bows show beyond all shadow OF
doubt that their minds were dis
eased,' he said.
cit was simply the doing OF
cbildren.l, he said. "They had
no one in mind as their victim and
so they wen. to the playground at
the Harvard school to pick out some
little boy-they cared not whom
that they could kill.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
FIND BODY OF
MAN MURDERED
z MONTHS AGO
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-With
, the murderer aided by two months
period from the date of the crime
until it was discovered, deputy sher-
ifs today sought clews ito estab-
lish the identity of the man who
killed Henry Carpenter, grocery
store manager at Bell a suburban
town, and hid his decapitated body
! in river bed near Whittier.
/ The crime was unearthed yester-
day by. two boys playing along the
wash. The head was separated from
the body and found some distance
away. The remains were covered
with brush.
'Identity was established through
letters in Carpenter s pockets, most
of which had been turned inside
out, with all valuables missing.
Carpenter disappeared from Bell
on June 30. He left his store funds
at the time.
Investigators are certain that
murder aud robbery was the motive
behind th> crimd, although they
have not been able to determine how
Carpenter met his death.
A wife and three children, from
whom he was separated, survive.
They reside in Healdton, Okla.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Poor Prince Is
Annoyed When
Girls Rush Him
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 2s.---
While hundreds of Americans min
gled with a great crowd that gath
cred here today to bid him bon
voyage, the Prince of Wales eluded
all the sightseers and unobstrnctive-
ly boarded the Berengaria before
dawn this morning.
The prince s trip to America had
developed such social clamor which
ranged from the demonstrations or
good will ON the part of the British
ers who have very deep affection
for him to the ridiculous antics OF
numerous dowagers who hope he
will return measure of this affee-
tion to their daughters, that he was
forced to take extreme means 70
avoid publicity as to his getaway.
He stayed part Of the night nt
the home of Lord and Lady Louis
Mountbatten at the Cowes and be
fore daylight took launch aceoms
panied by his brother, Prince George
lur the 5erengaria.
The Berengaria sailed for AIneri'
ca shortly before o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Philley Talk to
Rotary Club Has
Everyone Puzzled

In the absence of the president,
Will s. Fawcett, j. ii. Edgar. was
in charge of the Rotary Club ac-
tivities Thursday. After the mem
bers had feasted to their hearts
content, Bob Moore and Charles
Sones gave two interesting talks on
"Cools of Ethics. -
l.. r. Phillev, cilsirman of the
day, responded with an interesting
talk that still has the members
guessing as to what it was all ABOUT.
The treasurer announced that
the organization had been enriched
to the amount of $500 by the fines
assessed during the luncheon.
Among the visiting Rotarians
were, Z. c. Shearing, Wesley Mad
dox, w. IL. Best, and Earl C.
Pound, all of Brawley. T Ander-
son of Calexicd, w. L. Shaw of Ell
Centric. and James r. Ford of San
Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Present Price
/ Purebred Stock
Extremely Low

During the past year the U. S.
Department of Agriculture has is
sued three purebred livestock price
reports for publication. The pur-
pose of these reports has been to
enable the man who. plans TO buy
purebred livestock, to know what is
fair price for. the type of animal
he wishes; and also to enable the
breeder to price his animals so that
they will sell.
The latest of these reports has
just been received by the Farm Adj
visor's office at El Centre. 1t in
cludes both auction and private
sale prices received by purebred
breeders, over a period of 3 years,
for all breeds of dairy cattle, beef
cattle, hogs, and sheep.
This report shows that present
prices for purebred livestock are
extremely low, so that it is a good
time to purchase such livestock,
and those who take advantage of
the present opportunity should be
able to purchase purebred sires at
very reasonable prices.
If any man in Imperial Valley
plans to buy purebred livestock of
any kind in the near future, he will
find it worth while to visit the
farm advisors office at GAS Main
street, El Centre, and see this re-
port. BY examining it he can de-
termine just what will be fair
price for the animals he intends
to purchase. st sj
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
OLD MAN DIES
KNOCKED DOWN
BY AUTOMOBILE

Without regain.hg consciousness,
j. E. Garfield, 72, who was struck
.bv the automobile driven by Harry
Murray, CalexicO, yesterday morn
ing near Dixieland, died at the Ell
Centre, hospital at about S:43 this
morning. Death is said to have re-
suited from a fractured skull and
possible internal injuries. H
The aged victim of the accident
was said to have been pushing two
wheeled cart down the highway
about half a mile east of Dixieland
yesterday morning, when the ear
struck him. The, cart was complete
" demolished and Mr.. Garfield was
Knocked to the pavement. Mr.. Muir
ray stopped Immediately and run
.ling back picked the injured man up
and brought him to the hospital
here. -,,'
1t was found that one leg and the
collar bone broken in addition to the
fractured skull. Death came after
the injured man had lain uncon-
scious for more than "a hours.
The identity of Mr.. Garfield was
determined after Deputy Sheriff
George Evans and Harold Gillett
had made trip to Dixieland and
inquired about the old man. 1T
was found that he has sister, Ed
ma, living in San Diego and broth
erin law, F. j. Perry, Fairfield, Con
necticut. Another person with
whom Mr.. Garfield had evidently
been in correspondence with was e.
III. Garfield of Cando, North Da-
kota. -,
1t is expected that the inquest Will
be held at the funeral parlors or
Coroner b. Z. Lemons late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
MCCOY CLAIMS
INSANITY, PLEADS
HE IS INNOCENT
Suffers From Paresis,
Will Be Insane in 3
Years

I. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23. With
the defense of Kid Mccoy, charged
with staying Mrs. Teresa Mors; his
puramour, a direct declaration of
insanity, additional alienists were
scheduled totexamine him today, in
advance of his court plea Monday.
Two more physicians have been
added to the defense corps of
specialists. McCoy's attorneys an
snouneed, and they. are expected to
substantiate the report of DR.. Cecil
Reynolds thatnthe former ring idol
is suffering from paresis which will
leave him totally insane within three
years. sE5 Eq
Investigation of the Staying has
been practically concluded. by both
the police and district attorney S
office, and few additional details
are expected to develop.
To Make Insanity Plea
A drinking party, followed by n
quarrel, and then a murder is the
clear ease against Mccoy as the
state sees it, according to detec
tive Ed King, who has headed the
probe. King declared that every
other possible angie to the affair,
including the rumor that other par
ties were concerned in the case,
has been sifted down and found
without fact. ~, p0t
The defense, it is expected, will
deny that Mccoy killed Mrs.. Mors,
and will plead that he was insane
when he staged the shooting serape
in her antique shop the morning her
body was found. ~
The defense, it is expected, will
deny that Mccoy killed Mrs. Mors,
and will plead that he was insane
when he staged the shooting scrape
in her antique shop the morning her
body was found. oT rat..
; Search for Mrs. Mors missing
jewels, valued at 100000, eontm
,ued unsuccessful today. Customs
department. agents questioned Mors
concerning them without learning
anything to aid in clearing the mys-
-tery. H. f &atl
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Mars ArriUes,
Remains Nearly
As Mysterious
BY MAGNER WHITE
written for the United Press)

LOWELL OBSERVATORY, Flag
staff, Ariz., Aug. 23.-Mars came
within 34,600,000 miles of the
earth last night, blinked his red
eye and went away into space again,
still as mysterious as ever in most
respects. -
But delicate instruments at Low
ell Observatory here did record
many facts concerning him and will
continue to do so for many more
weeks as he falls behind the earth
in the everlasting race around the
sun.
Outstanding of the newest facts
learned during the Opposition "
and to which is to be added other
information, are those relating to
temperature of the planet.
Summed up this evidence shows,
in the opinion of the scientists at
| the observatory, that the heat on
the planet is such as would sup
port an. otherwise adapted form of
organic life.
Clouds Interfere
! Terrestrial clouds interfered oc'
| casionallv with the observation here
during the maximum approach last
night but later in the evening they
cleared away and the planet gleam
ed clear and strong across space.
| Towards the sun rise edge of th'
planet notches were noticed i'll the
edge of the polar cap. Some OF th'
larger ncamals,'' were plainly Wis
ibie. These connected some of th'
dark areas. ~.-A--~
i The difference in distance be
tween one night and another at pre-
sent is not so great as vitally te
affect the Investigations and even
as the planet drops back into space,
he will become of greater scientific
| interest.
| The summer season is just start
ing on the planet in his southern
| hemisphere ard for weeks the pla-
| net will still be relatively close en-
| ough for observation of changes on
the surface as they develop.
It Is May % There
Last night IS seasonal date in this
hemisphere corresponded with our
May 23. The regions along the
"canalsD are expected to, put Oh
| a darker hue as the season progress
es and the "dark areas are ex-
| pected to become darker in accord
anee with the planet 3 usual be-
| haviOr. Is. ..al,rs' .s..
Development of this sort Was not
ed last night, particularly in the
t'Solid Lacus' or "Lake of the
! Sun, region on the planet.
In this region certain areas have
| become considerably darker since
the presentation in July.
The next opposition will occur
November 4, 1926, but it will not
bring Mars and the Earth so close
by many millions of miles as they
were last night.
Every Is years a "close opposi'
tom occurs but last night S splen-
/ did exhibition will not be equalled
until after the year 1000.
Scientists here are getting much
amusement from questioned asked
| them by inquisitive persons looking
| for something extraordinary.
Some of these questions, startling
! in impert are: That Mars is out of
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
FATHER SACRIFICES LIFE FOR His So
Remains in Well
at Bonds Corner
Where Both Die

Rather than leave his nine year
old SON to die from suffocation in
a stagnant well, one mile west of
Bonds corner, William r. Rosskoff,
48, rancher. remained in the well
and before aid could be summon
ed perished also. 8ssfs sG
One of the saddest tragedies to
happen iii the Valley was that
which swept down on the Rosskoff
family this morning at their ranch
eight miles east of Calexico. They
had just returned from Los Ange-
les, where fhey have been living
for the past two years, and the
little son was sent to bail water out
of the well, which had been covered
!. Curing the absence Of the family.
He%had attacked a pail to a rope
and When the end of the rope slip
ped out of Ills. hand he climbed down
into the hole, to- regain it. The
father, standing,s short distance
away, made run 10 the we'll i'm
mediately his son disappointed, and
without waiting for help leaped
into the water, about 10 feet be-
low the ground. The atagnant gas
and fumes that had stood undisturb
ed for so long were too much for
him, and with a groan that he
couldn't reach his boy, he collapsed
and fell into the water, which was
but three or four feet deep.
Mrs. Rosskoff reached the scene
of the accident just in time to hear
her husband mutter, :" IN gone
too 1T was not until several min
utes later that help could be reach
ed and the bodies removed.
The Rosskoff family came to the
Imperial Valley in 1917 and for
several years operated their ranch
near Bonds corner. About two years
ago they moved to Los Angeles
where they had lived until they
arrived here yesterday to again take
up their residence in the Valley.
There are two other sons of the
dead man, who survive The fami-
ly was well known in the southern
part of the Valley.
Coroner B. T.. Lemons and I'm
dersheriff Underwood were called to
hold the inquest this morning. The
bodies were brought to the funeral
parlors of Mr.. Lemons in Ell Cen
'tro. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later. ,. I'D. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Badge Bandit Testifies, Denies Committing Grim
AVIATOR STILL
MISSING, BOATS
CONTINUE HUNT
Very Heavy Fog flinders
Planes Searching
Over Sea,

ABOARD THE U. s. S. RICH
MOND, Aug. 23.-Just 13o miles
from Greenland, at the spot where
the destroyer Barry last saw Lieut..
Locatelli, the Italian flyer at 2:30
p. m. Thursday, the U. S. S. Rich
mond took up it IS station today to
direct the search for the missing
airman.
The heavy fog, into which Loca-
tell plunged from sight two days
ago was still enveloping the sea
wastes early this morning. No word
had come that Locatelli had been
found and Admiral Magruder was
waiting only for the mists TO lift
before putting out the Richmond s
seaplanes to begin a search.
The planes will be used between
here and the shore while the cruis
er Raleigh and destroyer Barry are
also scouting along the east coast
of Greenland.
Lieut.. Marescalchi of the italian
navy, who is n guest aboard the
Richmond, says Locatelli's cruising
radius is only 500 miles. He ex
pressed the belief that with foul
men aboad there would be foot
supply ample for six days and /:
days supply of water.
Dispatches Describe Efforts
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. %
In airplanes, motor boats ant
kyaks, extensive searching partie
are combing the icebound coast o
Greenland today for trace of tn
| missing Italian aviator, Lieat. Lt
c:.telli who has not been heard frol
since he plunged into a fog Will
accompanying the American wori
flyers from Iceland to, Greenlan'
Thursday afternoon. I+ 4, s.se,
|, Progress of the search was tol'
in two official dispatches received
by naval radio this morning receiv
ed from the naval cruisers Milwau
kee and Richmond, stationed in th'
north Athlantic. .....5..-..-.
The Richmond advises. Officials
here that as soon as the fog rises
it will have to proceed to Pictou
Nova Scotia, for Tefueling and leave
the remaining cruisers to. cQntinu'
the hunt. g., ..a+.a.+ -.. Ias.
The Milwaukee reported that ;
systematic search was i'll progress
from Frederiksdal where the Amer
lean flyers landed, to Frederikshabt
a hundred miles north in the east
coast of Greenland, .-...
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Growing Chickens
Are Cause of
Complaint

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2S,-
Hollywood chickens are in
trouble again. Their wild night
life is driving Mrs. Eva Bross-
Ter ito nervous prostration,"
according to complaint she
filed with the council.
But Mrs. Brossler isn't OBJ
jecting to the chickens of the
flapper variety, which Holly
wood is credited with possess
ing in large numbers. It's the
feathered kind, which crow
around all night, that she COM
plains about.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Mars Is HOarse
Says Radio
Operators

VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug.
23.-If Mars has been trying to
talk to the earth he has be-
come hoarse over the S4,000,000
miles separating the two plan
cts.
This, at any rate, was one
conclusion of wireless men here
who, during the night, failed to
pick up the mysterious four
dash signals which intruded
themselves in the air for the
past two days.
Information was being await
ed from the government sta
tion this morning at Point Grey,
which first heard the signals.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
EXPLOSION IN
OHIO NINE is
THOUGHT BAD

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23.-A
serious explosion occurred today in
the Lincoln coal mine of the Lor-
raine Coal and Dock Co. at Blaine,
Ohio, near Bridgeport, according to
report received at the state de-
partment of mine relations.
The mine has been running mt
capacity. The report received here
did not SAY whether any workers
were entombed but asked for "im-
mediate relief
Trucks are being rushed to Blaine
from Cambridge and Bellaire and Il
relief ear is being held in prepared
ness here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
FIRST DEGREE
TO BE FIXED
AGAINST LOPEZ
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 ae'
quest for first degree murder in
dictment against Eduardo Lopez,
accused slayer nf Patrolman Edward
Wilholt, will be laid before the
grand jury Thursday, according to
announcement from the district at
torney's office today.
Lopez, who is alleged to have shot
down the patrolman Wednesday
when the officer attempted to take
Il revolver from him, confessed his
crime at the inquest yesterday.
81 first intended to turn my gun
over to the policeman, when | got
nervous and commenced firing,
the Mexican said. Three other per-
sons were injured by Lopez in his
mad rampage.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
COOLIDGE EXPECTS
INCREASED WORLD
TRADE in FUTURE

PLYMOUTH, VT, Aug. 23.e-4g
President Coolidge will reply to
the challenge of John w. Davis,
his Democratic opponent, to
join in public condemnation
of the Ku Klux Klan and
thereby remove that subject
from political debate this year.
This appeared evident today
when G. Bascom Slemp, the
Presidents secretary, prepared
for an exchange of messages
with party leaders regarding
the manner in which tho reply
should be made. -
PLYMOUTH, VT, Aug. 23.-Pres-
ident Coolidge made it known here
yesterday that he expects increased
world trade and greater prosperity
as the result of the reparations set
tlement. He regards this rs the
outstanding achievement or issue in
the campaign and subordinates it to
the world court for which he still
stands.
The most important step to come
in foreign affairs, he believes will
be the calling of IA new disarma-
ment conference. 1t will not be
arranged, however, until the Euro
pean countries have turned entirely
to the pursuits Of peace and no
longer fear each other in a militia
ry way. tN
The President also let it be known
that no general tariff revision is
being considered and that the slim
ulous to American manufacturers
which has resulted in increased
world trade, is not expected to ma
ture unless it has tariff protec-
ton.
Mr.. Coolidge today made good his
promise to help a neighbor, Ed
Blanchard, to get in the summer
hay. Right after breakfast he don
ned old blue overalls which have
been hanging in shed since last
year and drove down to the Blanch-
ard farm in the white house Ii
mousine. ate 0ai3l1
Blanchard and his son James were
already at work. N 5fat
For half an hour, the President
toiled in the field tossing massive
forkfulls of hay into q wagon. Once
the horses became frightened when
photographers started swapping pic
lures. The President seized the
bride and soothed themI
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
FINNEY HONOREDl +;
AT LUNCHEON BY
MIN N. PEOPLE

Former residents of Minnesota
gathered at the Main Chop House
Friday where they held a luncheon
in honor of A. G. Finney, candidate
for the assembly and organized a
temporary club. a,
Claude G. Cotton was named TEN:
porary chairman and G. c. Jenkins,
temporary secretary. Cal Mousseau,
w. A. Tondro and G. G. Jenkins were
named as an executive committee to
secure new memberships to the club.
The next meeting is to be at the call
of the chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Press to Get
| Returns OF
| Election

Persons interested in knowing
the primary election returns as
they are tabulated Tuesday
night are invited to come to the,
Press office where returns will
be posted an announced as soon
as they are received.
Leased wire service with Los
Angeles will give figures from
over the state. Telephone ra-
turns will be received from all
over Imperial Valley. It is ex-
poctsi that the first announce
mcnts will be made shortly after
7 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The for
eign exchange market eclosed weak
er today. ~
Sterling 4.4S Ia. offslJ1 4; francs
.o534 "a, off .0003 3.4; lire .044l
IA, off 10000 81; Belgian francs
.0494 l-2, off .0o03; marks 23sO per
trillion; Russia SIC Shanghai 73
3-4; Yokohama Abs SS%eden 1855;
Norway 1880. F.|'"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Power Plant Is
Blown Up, Still
Is a Mystery

EOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-lden-
tity Of persons who dynamited Il
power plant and warehouse or the
Hollingsworth Company at gravei
pit near Lomita remained mystery
today. although disgruntled former
employees of the firm were charged
with the crime.
The dynamite was presumably
stolen from the company's own
powder house. Damage to the plant
amounted to about $500, 1T was es'
timated. ~. 17,'. .tH
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
The Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND "
CINITY-Fair tonight and Sunday
with moderate temperature; cloudy
or foggy in the morning.
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Sunday except
cloudy or foggy along coast; rot
much change in temperature. ma
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Imperial Valley Press,
II Ooo%rn Na1if

Met and talked. to Congress
man John w. Summers OF state
Of Washington. He says Phil
Swing is well-liked and respect
ed by all in Washington, D. c.,
and that he worked hard for the
Boulder Dam bill. And added,
by all means elect him again.
(Signed) U. L. MARTIN,
NATL Breadery, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-23
Swing Liked in
Capital Says
Summers

Evidence Of the high esteem
in which fellow congressman hold
Phil D. Swing is given in the
telegram below. U. L. Martin,
formerly Sample adherent, was
made a Swing man following ad-
dresses made here recently by
the two candidates from the 11th
Congressional district. Mr.. Mar
tin is travelling in Washington
state.
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COURT AFF|RMS
VERDICT AGAINST
HOUSE OF DAVID
Former Members Again Win
in Fight for $4,000
Damages,

By United Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16.-The
UI;ited States Circuit Court of APP
eals today affirmed decision Of
Federal Judge John Safer in award
ing $4,000 damages to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hansel against the House
Of David. Berton HarbOr, Mich,
religious cult.
The Hansels, former members of
the cult. charged they were induced
TO join under impression the House
of David was strictly a religious or
ganization and that they later
found it to be a blind for mineral
practices of King Benjamin Pur-
nell and Queen" Mary, leaders of
the cololy.-
The case. which resulted in a sen
sationaI expose of the colony's al
legged practices. was heard original
" in Grand Rapids. Mich.
Shortly before the trial began
king" Benjamin disappeared and
all efforts TO locate him have failed.
The Hansels joined the cult in
1912. In accordance with the rules
of the colony they brought along
all their possessions, turned them
over to the leaders.
In 1920 the Hansels withdrew and
brought slut for recovery of $4,000
which they claimed they had lost
through their membership in the
colony.
Judge Safer upheld their claim and
the case was appealed by attorneys
for the House of David.