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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
Fire At Crescent Creamery Plant Causes $4,000 Loss
$3.50 Fines Are
Result of Busy
Court Session

Business picked up remarkably at
the city hall this morning, where
six prisoners paid fines totaling over
$3.50 on various charges including
possession of linuor. drunkenness
and disturbance of the peace. The
heaviest fine was $500. The light
est was 500.
r. S. Memo, Japanese, proprietor
of The Ell Centre Noodle shop at
800 Broadway, was walking blithe-
lv down the street between Broad
way and Commercial streets this
morning about $3.50 clock. On his
;,rin was an innocent appearing can
vas sack hung by a cord from Nee
NOS arm.
Officer Mayo, however, stopped
Memo on the principle that you
can't believe everything you see,
and opening the sack found q quart
fruit jar filled with saki. Memo
accompanied the officer to the city
hail and within 80 minutes he had
been tried before Judge Whitelaw
aud fined $500.
-Four men arrested on charges of
drunkenness Saturday and Sunday
appeafed for trial this morning in
police court. They were fined 800
$50, $50 and $50 respectively in
the following order: Dhar Singh,
Hindu, living at Brawley, arrested
by Sergeant Deaton Saturday after
noon in front of Clement 8 Drug
store; Fred Cole, 1925 Main street,
arrested last night at 433 CONNER
cial by Officer Mayo; Richard
Moore, arrested at Jean Hudson IS
pool hall last night by Officer Mayo;
and Marcus Pete, arrested at the
stage office yesterday by Officer
Johnston.
Find Stolen Suitcases
Alva Self, arrested Saturday night
chFifth street between Main and
broadway by Officer Mayo, was
fined $50 this morning in police
court on charge of making a dis
turbance.
In addition to the numerous ar
rests maed by police, they found
and returned four suitcases and
leather bags stolen from cars in
front OF the oregon hOtel. Three
of the bags, belonging to c. r.
Brooks and Cecil Afford, I'll Main
street, were recovered unopened and
without having been rifled. They
were reported taken last night and
were found in the alley back of the
L. 5. Cafe by Officer Johnston this
morning. The other suitcase, which
was reported stolen on Friday night,
was found in the Oregon hotel ga
rage Saturday morning by Officer
Mayo. 1t belonged to j. +. Hart,
San Diego, who stated that there
were tive-shirts, a razor and toilet
articles, a purse with $ll in it, and
gold watch chain and other arti-
c!es contained in the suitcase. The
shirts, money and watch chain were
missing when the suitcase was
found.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
Civil War Men
Asked to
Attend

On behalf Of Boyce Aten Post
No. 25, American Legion, De-
partment of California, a cordial
invitation is extended to all vet
Grams Of the Civil War, to parti-
cipate in the Memorial Day ex-
ercises here next Friday.
If the veterans or their friends
will advise where they can be
reached, cars will be sent for
them. This information may be
sent to the Imperial Valley Press
or to the undersigned.
It is our wish that veterans
who wore the blue and the grey,
accept our invitation If it is
possible. Our ranks contain the
descendants Of both and 1t is our
fervent wish to render them
homage as Americans who abid-
ed by their principles.
We will consider it a favor if
the public will advise us Of any
veterans of whom they may
have knowledge, in order that
may get in touch with them and
extend our invitation in person.
F. G. Dyer, Commander, Boyce
Aten Post, No. 25. American Lee
gion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
1863 CARLOADS
MELONS HAVE
BEEN SHIPPED

Shipments of canHloupe up tc
date total 169 carloads. according
to information telephoncd 'this litter
noon from the market news service
office of the United States bureau
of agriculture at Brawley. The to
'tal up to this time last year was
eight carloads.
Shipments on Saturday totailed AZ
carloads, of which "a were by
freight and 12 by express. Sunday s
shipments totalled 90 carloads, there
being "a sent by freight by ex-
press. There have been 1876 ears
ordered for today.
The season is progressing without
interruption thus far and each day
shows II marked increase over the
preceding days shipments. The
first distribution meeting was sche
duled for Brawley this afternoon at
one o O'clock, at which it was expect,
ed there would be "A large number of
distributors present.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
BOLD BANDIT
HOLDS TRAIN
UP IN YARDS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 90
"Stick 'em up,' a bandit with a
blue bandana handkerchief over his
face, ordered passengers in the OBJ
servatiOn ear of the crack Santa Fe
Navajo as it arrived in the Kansas
City yards shortly before midnight
Although 1s passengers were in
the car, the rObber frisked'' only
four of them, obtaining about 5000,
and dropped. from the rear of the
slowly moving train. Those robbed
were +. V. Martinek, Chicago; Il. F.
Donavan, Joliet; George f. Hill,
Kansas City, and n. B. Dean, New
York.
D. r. Young, a brakeman, first
noticed the bandit hanging on the
rear of the observation car. The
trainman ordered the robber to get
off.
II an not going to get off, the
bandit replied as he drew the hand
kerclief over the lower part of his
face and leveled revolver at young
Young fled to the Pullman car end
Sidnithcu tht tOOI smut Il Qulltt lTolu
the robbers gun crashed against the
metal sheeting of the ear.
''The train is being held up"
Young shouted to the passengers as
he rushed down the aisle of the ear.
Who has revolver!'
One passenger had revolver, but
found it wasn't loaded. The cart
ridges were in his baggage piled up
ready to be unloaded at the Kansas
City station. He rushed to search
the baggage. In the meantime the
robber had entered the Pullman and
lined up four passengers, whom he
robbed. Other passengers stood ter
ror stricken, looking ON from the
other end of the ear.
The passenger with the revolver
was still searching for his cart
ridges when the bandit, showing his
lot into his pockets, backed out of
the Pullman door and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
NEGROES ARE
SHOT DOWN BY
ANGRY MOBS

FORT MYERS, Fla, May Co.
Two negroes were captured by a
mob here today and lynched for al
legged attacks on two Fort Meyers
school girls.
"Bubbles Wilson, after being
arrested by a sheriff's posse, was
forcibly, taken, from the county Jail
by the mob and riddled with bull
let's. His body was then dragged
through the streets.
Shouting wildly, the mob began
Systematically searching for Will
sons aceomplice. They boarded a
northbound train just as it was
leaving the railroad yards and
found Milton Williams covering in
a corner in the ear.
He was dragged from a moving
train, shot down and his body drag
ged through the streets.
Within few hours after word
of the attack on the two girls
spread, crowds of enraged citizens
began collecting Gu downtown cor
ners and while Sheriff j. Il. AL
britton adm his deputies hunted the
two negroes, the citizens vigorous
ly pushed an independent search
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
Is
Nearly Singed
By Fire

Nothing but the heroism Of
neighbor1 and the quick re-
sponse of the fire department to
the alarm which sounded short
ly before noon today, saved the
life of "Forty- Eight" the
scrappiest little bantam rooster
that ever shook a spur. 81.
The fire, which burned with
III few feet of "Forty-
Eight 81 coop, at the rear of
the residence of B. H. Lien on
Sandalwood Drive, was stopped
before the sturdy little mascot
was singcd and just as a rescue
troop Of Forty and Fights ar
rived to save their comrade.
Forty Eight seemed less
rufflcd by the episode than did
anyone else and outside of sew
eral muttered remarks, which
We're not ineligible, he was
apparently as u1concerned as
though nothing had happened.
The fire started in the lattice
work fence ~s tie e1ge Of the
property of Mr.. Lien. and was
put out without serious damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
HUNDREDS AUTO
OWNERS APPEAR
BEFORE OFFICER
Campaign Sponsored by
State Is Well Under
Way

More than 100 automobile ownc(
appeared before Captain Shotwell
of the motor traffic department to-
day at his office in the Farm Bu-
reau to make adjustments on lie
enses for commercial ears ana to
make applicatio3 for registr;, ion
and operators licenses. =
With the taking over Of sunervi-
sion of traffic in this county by the
state motor vehicles department,
there has been started n campaign
TO enforce all motor laws, and the
department under Captain Shotwell
is fast checking up on offenders
who have been made to take care
of the state law requirements at
once.
Beginning tonight, the traffic of
.ficers viii concentrate their efforts
on enforcement of the headlights
ruling and throughout the entire
county the officers will undertake
to see 70 it that no one whose lights
do not conform to the standards set
by law is allowed to continue Oper-
atig until the lights are fixed.
Inspectors Frank Quinn and
Charles Reese from the motor vehi-
cles department at Sacramento are
here this. week assisting in the cam
paign work. In commenting on the
work Of the state department, ms
pector Reeves said this morning that
estate and gift taxes and a provision
the department, go almost entirely
toward highway construction. Fifty
per cent of the fees and license
money goes TO the country in which
they are collected for construction
of county highways, he said. Forty
per cent goes to the state for build
ing of state highways in the coun-
ties in which the fees are collected.
Ten per cent of the money goes into
motor vehicles department for up
keep and running expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
LOCAL MAN DIES
AT SANTARIUM,
POPULAR HERE

Many people of this city will be
shocked to learn of the death of
p. T. Cunningham of FL Ccntro
which occurred at the Iona india
sanitarium yesterday morning, fol
lowing an operation for cauccr of
the throat which Mr.. Cunningham
underwent 1ast Tuesday.
Mr.. Cunningham, who has been n
resident and business man of the
valley for some Is years, has been
suffering for some time, although he
was able to be about his business
until recently. Three weeks ago he
was taken to Iona Linda. Follow
ing the operation, Mr.. Cunningham
realized that he would not recover,
but faced the end peacefully. His
wife was with him when he passed
away.
Mr.. Cunningham was So years of
age and is survived by his wife and
son, Thomas Cunningham, who As
in the navy and his father, who re-
sides in Canada. He WIS u member
of the Elks Lodge, the Eagles, and
the Woodmen of the World, and
was widely known and liked by all
within the circle Of his acquaint-
'ance. He had been in business at
132 South Fifth st. for some time,
where he conducted a shoe repair
establishment.
Mrs. Cunningham, widow Of the,
deceased, is expected in this city
this evening with the body. Funeral
arrangements will be announced to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
MOVIE ACTRESS
SUES KEARNS
FOR HUGE SUM
ny uaited Press Leased wire

Los ANGELES, May 26.-Al-
leging that Jack Kearns, manager
for heavyweight champion, jack
Dempsey, overpowered and crimin-
ally assaulted her, Mrs. Mary G..
Tenny, known on the screen rs
Frances Marion Emmerson, today
filed a damage suit against Kearns
for 100000. NJ
The action follows dismissed of q
demand for criminal complaint
made by Miss Emmerson, as she is
known in Hollywood. District At.
torney Asa Keyes, after an inves-
tigation of the charges, branded the
woman s statements false.
Kearns attorney, Milton Cohen,
commenting on the charge, an
nounced he had discovered that
Miss Emmerson, under the name OF
Mrs. Zenny had made similar
charges against Il Baltimore husi-
ness man some years ago, the ease
being settled out OF court for 500,
Celebrating completion Of pcmp-
scy's first motion picture, Kearns
was host today to local newspaper
men and publicity writers at
luncheon event. The fight mana
ger appeared little worried over
the litigation started against him.
He denied all Miss Emmerson z
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
THIRD BAD FIRE
in FEW WEEKS J.
HITS DOWNTOWN
Overflow of Oil Gives
Firemen a Hard
Fight

The third serious fire TO break
, out recently in the business section
of Ell Centre, occurred Yesterday
morning at the Crescent Creamery on
Main street, and damaged the plant
to an amount approximating $4,000
before it coulde be put out.
The fire was discovered shortly
after 500 o clock bv workmcn at
the creamery, as the blaze flared mp
around the boiler at the rear of the
building. 1T is believed that n high
pressure oil pump had pumped toe
fast and the oil ran over round the
boiler.
The fire department was sulnmon-
ed at once, but before the flames
could be put out they had lcaped
to the roof and tower at the back
of the structure and burned through
into the creamery itself.
1t was some time. before it was
known whether the building could
be saved, or whether the flames
could be confined to the creamery
alone. Business firms in the build
ings adjoining, began to move their
stock 10 safe distances.
The damage to the building is by
far greater than that to equipment,
according to a statement issued by
Manager B. ID. Bibbins this morn
ing. The building damage was prob
ABLY about $4,000, he said, and
equipment amounting to about
$4,000 to $4,000 was ruined by
flames and water, he said. The loss
es are covered by insurance.
Service Unimpaired
"We shall maintain our service
unimpaired, Mr.. Bibbins declared
today. BY the courtesy of A.. w.
Bunte, manager of the p. and NJ.
Dairy, we are having our pasteuriz-
ing done there, and otherwise we
are serving our customers without
any difficulty. The people will
never know the difference so far
as service is concerned,n he said.
The bottling room, coal room, and
refrigeration plant are mdamaged,
nor did the fire reach the office
'NN''Oii' " CItipIhtut III
cludes the separator, thermometers
and pasteurizing machinery.
In putting out the conflagration
yesterday, before it had spread far
ther than it did, the fire depart
ment gave another exhibition of
fast and efficient work = just two
weeks ago, the department was call-
ed out to stop fire i'll Varney
Brothers department store, which
threatened the entire block, but
which was confined to compara-
lively small area. About four weeks {
age, fire ON the roof of the Barba-
ra Worth hotel endangered the en-
tire structure, but through the ra-
pid work of the department, WAS
stopped before it had burned
through the main floors df
the hotel.
The management of the Crescent
Creamery has set about to make inn
mediate repairs, II. L. Phillips, chief
engineer from Los Angeles, arriving
last night to direct the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
HOUSE PASSES
new TAX BILL

WASHINGTON, May ,26.-The
new compromise tax bill today re-
ceived final congressional approval
BY the house.
1t goes now to the president.
Passed by the senate Saturday by
Il 80 to q vote, the house added its
overwhelming endorsement to the
measure, foreeasting easy success in
overriding Il veto if President Cool
idge disapproves.
The measure provides an immedi-
ate % per cent reduction in taxes
due and payable this year on 1928
incomes, the Democratic normal tax
rates ranging from two to six per
cent, with sur-taXes scaling from one
percent to 40 per cent, increased
the hundreds of dollars collected by
authorizing publicity of the amount
of taxes paid by individuals and
corporations, but not of their re-
turns. The vote was $40 to 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
ROUND UP GANG
| WHO LOOTED BOX
| CARS in VALLEY
City, County and Rail
! road Officials Catch
Six in Plot

s Working under cover and with
extreme quietness, Officers of the
city police, the county sheriff's s de
partment and of the Southern Paci
fic company, last night wound up 9
prolonged search for every member
of gang of robbers, who have
been breaking into freight ears OF
merchandise here and at Calexico
when they caught Miguel Carrillo
alleged to be the ring leader Of the
gang. Five others are under ;rrest
in connection with the burglaries.
Antonio Gomez, 21, Mexican, was
the first to be taken into custody
having been arrested more than a
week ago at his residence on the
east side next door to Jean Hud.
son s pool hall. Gomez is said to
have been the "fence' through
which the gang worked. His house
was searched by Sheriff GiIlett, Dep
uty 0swalt, S. p. Agent Freeman,
and officer Griffin of the city po-
lice force. Several pairs of shoes,
identified as those which had been
stolen from box ear some time
ago, were found in his house. Go
mez was first suspicioned when he
was seen wearing a pair Of new
shoes which were believed to be one
of the stolen pairs.
Following the arrest of Gomez,
Juan Para, 28, Mexican, was seen
wearing a pair of shoes similar to
those worn by Gomez. He was ar
rested and as result of his story
to officers, it is believed he was
acting as a go-between who brought
customers to Gomez home. ~
Believe Carrillo Chief
Miguel Carrillo, 80, alleged ring
leader of the gang, YVES arrested
last night at CaleXico, after Officers
had been looking for him for several
DAYS. Garlic was described by
those whom officers had already ar
rested in connection with the burg
laries as being their chief. Tie was
caught just before. he reached the
Mexican border at Calexico.
Three others, whose names are Civ
en- as "Chile' Joe Rivers, 50, Mex
lean; jim Walters, colored, and Ed
wardo Carstia, Mexican, are being
held at the jail to tell what they
may know of the burglaries.
The numerous attempts to burglar
ize ears of merchandise sidetracked
in the valley, have been responsible
for the redoubling of efforts to clean
up the entire group of burglars.
Within the last three weeks, seven
box ears have been broken into and
three of them have been burg lariz-
ed of part. of their contents, and
goods amounting to 81 900 stolen.
While officers were searching for
those implicated in the freight car
they arrested j. ID. Boyd,
Al, colored, who was found tos be i'll
ross essiOn of Il considerable guam
tity of morphine and IL vial of hero
in, together with needles and equip
meat for taking the drugs. Boyd,
who was said to have been under the
effects of drugs at the time, was
arrested on the east side Yesterday
noon. He is being held for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
Two Fires Do
Much Damage

LOS ANGELES. MAY 26.-Fire of
unknown origin swept the property
of the, Capitol Envelope Company
early today and caused Il damage
estimated at 100000.
Two firemen and Capt. Robert T..
Gun were overcome by smoke but
were rescued.
REDLANDS, May o6.--Opera,
tions on the Great Hill lease of the
BarkerIRitter Syndicate, which YES
terdav suffered loss by fire estim
ated at $4,000 to $25, 900 will be
resumed AT once according to state
ment by Major Thomas Walkup, see
retary Of the company.
Officials believe that the fire
started when gas from the well ig-
nited by a forge used to sharpen
drill bits.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
MARTIN, MECHANIC
GIVEN A JOYOUS
WELCOME TO u. S.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BELLINGHAM, WASH, MAY 90
Ronnd the world fIving adventures
today were ended for Major Fred
erick L. Martin and Sergeant Alva
Harvey. These two flyers, back
from the snowy wastes of Unalasl<a
were ready to return to Washington,
ID. c., TO resume routine duties.
II don't care to join the others
and finish g.. the trip with them, d
/ Major Martin, who arrived here yes
terday on the steamer Catherine D.
from Port Miller, declared.
"They have successfully made
the hardest part of the flight and
they deserve all of the credit and
honor.
81 think they are going to make
it."
Mrs. Martin and Bobby, year old
son, expected to go to Seattle today
with Major Martin, from where he
and Sergeant Harvey will start back
to Washington.
Major Martin and Sergeant Har-
vey received great ovation Sun
day as the Pacific American fisher,
les steamer Catherine d. arrived at
The dock. Thousands of persons
cheered while band blared "Hail
the Conquering Hero Comes.
Mrs. Martin and her son, impa-
tient to see Major Martin, had TAX
en- Il launch and met the vessel up
the sound. She stood on the bridge
with an arm around her husband
flyer as the vessel steamed in. Bob
by tugged at the major S arm.
Harvey was with them.
The two aviators were Drowned
and husky looking and beamed with
pleasure as they met Archie Shiels,
vice president of the Pacific Amer
lean fisheries.
Divine Power Saved Them
"You certainly run first class
place at Port Mohler. We
liked the Accommodations when We ar
rived,' declared the major, describ-
ing the happiness with which they
viewed the shacks of Port Mohler
when they staggered in from the
waste lands, exhausted.
"There was a divine power that
guided and controlled our dcstines,
or we would have perished, Martin
said reverently in answers TO the
questions as to how the aNrators
were able to escape.
Major Martin told again the har-
rowing experiences of the first
eight days in the snowy wastes of
They had two ptarmi
gans and a few teaspoons of con
centrated food to sustain them.
Their first hope was raised when
they saw the trappers cabin. Then
after "A rest they struggled on to
Port Mohler.
"Not once did we lose hope
hat in the end we would reach saTe
ty, - Martin said, although it was
, terrible struggle. Ny greatest ms
piration and encouragement were
he desire to see my wife and son.
Harvey struggled to save himself |
FOR his mother. We never once |
feared death.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
CROSSMAN CASE
NOW in HANDS
SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The
question of whether the president
of the United States has power to
pardon persons sentenced to Jail for
contempt of court today was laid
before the supreme court for deci-
sion.
Following the action of the fede-
raj district court in Illinois in or
dcring Phillip Grossman, Chicago
saloon keeper, back to Jail after
his sentence for contempt of court,
was commuted by President Cool
idge, counsel for Grossman today
asked the court for writ of habeas
corpus.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-26
EDMUNSON AT
co. HOSPITAL

Jack Edmunson, %, who was shot
in the leg Friday night at Brawley,
is said to be doing very nicely at
the county hospital today. 1t is
believed that he will not suffer
any permanent injury from the bull
let wound, which is located above
the knee. Edmunson has wife and
boy in Los Angeles.
The shooting occurred at the
home of Charles McElroy in Braw.
ley, where it is stated Edmnnson
had gone after boxing match,
Following the shooting, McElroy
appeared in court to answer to a
charge of assault with deadly
weapon. Ills nearing is set for
Thursday and he is released on his
own recognizance.