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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
ACKLEY IS HURT
AS MOTORCYCLE
FALLS ON HIM

Failure of brake to work re-
suited in the injury of Traffic Off
Ger Floyd Ackley last night at about
6 O'Clock. His left ankle and arm
were injured when the motorcycle
on which he was riding fell on him.
This is the second serious accident
Ackley has had in the past few
months.
The accident occurred at the en-
trance of the alley next to the post
office on Fifth street. Officer Ack-
ley swung into the alley and at
temped to stop, but the brake fail
ed to check the machine before it
struck the side of the postoffice,
throwing the officer off. The ex-
tent of the injury to his ankle is
not known as yet, but an X-ray will
be taken to see whether any of the
bones are broken. The arm was
badly burned from the exhaut pipe
of the motorcycle. Ackley will be
forced to use crutches while his an.
kle is healing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
First Bale of 1924
Cotton Crop Is
Ginned Today

According to announcement
by J. A. Harris Of the Harris
Cots,on Gin Co. of Imperial,
his concern is ginning today the
first bale of cotton planted
this season, and the first in the
entire state to be ginned.
Other cotton has already been
ginned in the valley prior to
this date but it was volunteer
cotton.
The cotton being ginned in
Imperial today was grown on the
ranch of S. S. Poole, cast Of
Heber. His entire crop is ear
ly and of decidedly superior
quality.
Mr.. Harris declares that this
is the earliest ginning date I'M
perial Valley has ever known.
Last year, the first ginning at
his plant took place on August
13, and this was considered de-
cidedly early.
The outlook for CLIFTON is
splendid, he states, with prac-
tically all acreage in fine shape
and weather conditions ideal for
maturing.
F. w. Greer, who has a large
acreage in the north-end of the
valley planted to cotton, reports
that he sold one-fourth Of his
crop yesterday at 81 and half
cents per pound, and expects to
get even more for the remainder.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
BOYS MAY GET
A JURY TRIAL
YET IS CLAIM
Darrow May Pull Off
Clever Coup on San
ity Test
by United Press Leased Wire

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM
Chicago, July 30.-The state today
rested its "perfeet hanging ease
against Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb at the judicial hearing for the
murder of Robert Franks.
Frank Scheeders court stenogra-
pher, was the last of the state s
witnesses to complete the chain of
evidence constructed by States At
torney Robert E. Grove.
Scheeders was on the stand but
moment, merely testifving that
he had taken down in shorthand
Loeb s confession.
Clarence Darrow, chief attorney
for the defense, is said to be en-
gineering another surprise for the
state. Reports are that he expects
the case of the hoys' sanity to be-
fore the jury after all. Grove an
nounced that if the defense alien
lists testified the boys are insane
or even partially so, he will demand
a jury hearing in their sanity. Dar-
row is said to have taken that into
consideration, in fact to have plan
ned that very thing. Should Chief
Justice John r. Caverly decide to
place the matter of sanity before 4
jury, change of venue will be de-
manded and with it, a long contin
uance. -+ .~af-
The defense is credited with plan
ming to, keep the possible sanity !
hearing from being held for several
in order to give time for ,
public opinion to quiet down.. "a |
The defense put DIR. William A.
White, Washington, on the stand,
but Grove objected to Whites tes
timony, saying it was incompetent.
Grove objected on the grou|
hat the court had mo right to con.
,ider the sanity of the defendants
,fter they had pleaded guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Forest Fires Again Raging in Various Parts Of State
SEVEN INJUR ED
] in RACE RIOTS
AT REFORMATORY
Wreck Dining Hall as 500
White Boys Attack
80 Negroes

RAILWAY, y. j.. July 30.-ln II
series of disorders in the state re-
formatorv here today, five hoy in
mates and two guards were injured.
The disorders became so violent
that police reserves were called.
The seven injured are being treat
ed in the reformatory hospital.
& One of the guards is believed fat
ally shot while two of the inmates
are suffering from gunshot wounds.
# The. trouble started as a protest
against punishment of several small
boys who participated in an Incl
pient race riot Monday.
Rev. Frank Moore, perintendent
of the Institution, summoned state
troops to aid police and institution
guards in quelling the riot.
The riot started in the dining
room of the building, 400 white boys
attacking eight negro youths.
f" Five hundreds boys were in the
dining room when dishes began to
flv,' Rev. Moore said.
p "Tables were overturned and
there seemed to be a general at
tack ON the part of the white boys.
After wrecking the dining room AND
driving the 40 guards into the yard
the rioters started for the main
building where we were keeping un
der guard the participants of th'
race riot of Monday night Th'
rioters seized wooden guns used il
drilling and welded them rs weap
ons. They broke down the barriers
and freed fhei imprisoned inmates
of the Monday fight. -
After telephoning -or police. Key
Moore said, he attempted to placate
the rioters This was met by a
vollev of stones, clubs and other
weapons. Several guards were
struck by the flying missiles.
Rev. Moore then gave the guard
orders to fire one volley at the
rioters. Two boys dropped, wound
ed. Half IL dozen Others were less
seriously hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
U. S. EMPLOYEES
WILL TAKE PART
IN DEFENSE DAY
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Fed.
eral employees in the field will be
authorized to take time off to par
ticipate in national defense day Sep
tember -, the war department an
nounced today, at the same time in
dicating its hope that this action
by the government will cause patrio-
tic employees also to grant a holi-
day to employees willing. to partici-
pate in the national mobilization
test. Business and industry will
not be asked to give time off gen
orally to employees, it was said, but
it is expected that workers who are
members of the national guard and
other organized defense units sub
ject to call will be at liberty to
serve with their organizations.
The war department hopes that
civilians will respond literally to
the call and will be the bulk of the
participants, Indeed, this is the
primary purpose of the mobilization.
AS now planned, the actual time
taken up by the test will not be
longer than few hours. The time
in each locality has been left by
the war department. to the ninth
corps area commanders to work out
in conjunction with local authorities
everywhere.
War department officials empha-
size the purely voluntary character
of the participation of civilians, de
claring there is no obligation
wherever on any one to participate,
or on employees to make participa-
tion possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
RUM RUNNERS
MURDER DRY
N. C. OFFICERS
ny United Press Leased Wire

WILMINGTON, n. c., July 3d.
Posses of $50 men today searched
for rum runners believed responsible
for the murder of Deputy United
States Marshal Lilly and Leon
George, prohibition agent.
The bodies of the two enforce
ment Officers, riddled with bullets,
We're found in their automobile near
Phoenix last night. Neither had
fired his weapon and dog belonging
to George was found shot to death
nearby.
Lily and George had been active
III combating rum runners and boot
leggers along the southeast coast
and authorities organized posses of
deputies and civilians to search the
countryside in the belief they were
killed while pursuing whiskey ped
llers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Colorado Won't
Mobilize Guard
on Defense Day

ESTES PARK, Colo, July 30" !
do not propose to mobilize the ma
tional guard of Colorado for ma
tional Defense Day nor do pro
pose to ask participation of civil
-ians in military AFFAIRS Gov.
William +. Sweet said today when
asked directly what his stand would
be on national Defense Day on Sep
tember IL.
~ will be glad to cooperate with
dhe president of the United States
so far as it seems proper, but to
mobilize the national guard at this
time, following closely upon its de-
mobilization from summer camp,
would be sheer folly, and TO ask
civilians, especially farmers, 70 take
part in Defense Day programs dur
ing their busiest season of the wear
would be asking them to shoulder
an undue burden. ~ gib
Gov. Sweet is spending the week
at his summer home in the Rocky
Mountain national park here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

LOCAL MAN is
BADLY BURNED

Very painful burns were receiv-
ed by T. B. Bailey, engineer of the
Golden State Milk Products cont
pany at midnight last night when
his clothes caught fire while work
ing on an engine. He was cleaning
a fuse when back firing started. In
some manner his clothing became
g mass of flames which burned him
severly.
His face, arms, chest and legs
were scared before the fire could be
extinguished. He was rushed to
the Ell Centre hospital for treatment.
Word from the hospital today was
that he was resting as easily as
possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
to
Have Hard Time
Says Chief Heath
by United Press S.eased Wire

Los ANGELES, July 30.-Chiefs
of the underworld who predicted
open house. during the regime of
Chief of Police r. Lee Heath are
doomed to disappointment, accord
ing to statement given out by
August Volmer s successor today.
"a rumor persists, coming from
many sources, that several misguid-
el persons have rented rooms in
downtown building aud expect that
they soon will be able to open gam
bling places. Chief Heath said.
"The time when they can open will
never come while | am chief of
police. These misguided gamblers
are going to meet with a whole
lot of bad luck if they decide to
open up. The lid will mover be
even Slightly tilted while | am chief
and Los Angeles will never again
see the day when it can be men
toned as I'm open town. :
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
u. S. Sues Vessel
Containing Six
Trunks of Opium
by United Press Leased Wire

TACOMA, Wash, July 3O.-As a
result of the alleged smuggling on
the vessel of six trunks filled with
opium, the government filed libel
suit in federal court here Tuesday
asking $l66,712 from the steamship
George Allen at Aberdeen. The AL
len is an American vessel which ar
rived recently from China.
The opium trunks were captured
two weeks ago while being trans
ported from Aberdeen to Tacoma,
Seattle and San Francisco. Three
men, two Chinese and white. are
in Jail here in connection with the
alleged smuggling.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Suing to Speak
At City Park
Here Tonight

Every resident of Imperial Valley
and especially those who are mem
hers of the Colorado River Control
club are invited to be present at
the City Park tonight to hear Con-
gressman Phil d. Swing explain the
All American canal feature of the
Swing-J ohnson bill.
The meeting will open with a con
cert by the Imperial band at 1880
0 clock. Arrangements for record
crowd are being made by those in
charge of the visit of the congress-
man to Ell Centric.
Congressman Swing declared to-
day that it was evident from the
rumors and opinions expressed by
many residents in the valley that
they failed to understand the vari-
Gus features of the All-American
canal. He said it would be his aim
to clear up that misunderstanding in
his speech tonight.
Plans for an unusually large gath
ering of members of the chamber of
! commerce ut the informal dinner
tonight, at which Swing will be pre-
| sent, dit ptiHS liduc bs tHooo III
charge.
! The dinner is to start at 6:15
o clock and will be followed by a
short address by Congressman Phil
! ID. Swing. 1t is expected that the
talk will include "reminiscences of
Mr.. Swing an dthat it will be nom
! political in nature.
A special musical program is be-
/ ing arranged in connection with the
| dinner. The Misses Josephine Will
Hams and Elizabeth Greer and John
Angel will give several musical num-
bers -e..s,
Secretary James T. Coyle of the
chamber of commerce stated today
that no reservations are being made
as the dinner is to be entirely in
formal. He urged that every mem
ber of the chamber and interested
citizen plan to attend the dinner.
Women are also invited to the
dinner. s, ..ss 49,
Powerful Brawley Address
In a powerful address last nigh, !
at Brawlev before about 1900 citi- !
zens, Congressman Swing read pub
lie documents and newspaper files |
showing endorsements of the ALL !!
American canal by several of the
largest lanchers in the valley. These !
endorsements had been given some |
time ago and in each case the ranch !
ers had subsequently changed their /
views and are now opposed to the
All-American canal.
Among the names given in en-
dorsement of the canal feature of
the bill were: Will s. Fawcett, Ches-
ter Allison, T. j. Worthington, H.
H. Clark, manager of the Chandler
lands in Mexico; r. ID. McPherrin.
AS ii challenge to those who
have scattered rumors that the
is not held in highest
esteem by the administration, Mr..
Swing read letters from President
Coolidge S secretary which express
ed the utmost confidence in his
work in the interests of the All
A merican Canal and the Boulder
Canyon dam.
5. ID. CArev, mayor of Brawley,
presided at the meeting last night
md Q. C. Webster, president of the
Farm Bureau, gave IL brief talk in
which he declared that it was sole
v through the efforts of Congress-
nan Swing that the border at Ca
eXico was closed at nine o clock
md subsequent improvements in
Conditions there effected.
Following the talk in the park
onioht. Congr( Sman Swing mpd
'arty will drive to Heber where he
will give Il short talk at the dance
aVillon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
PERSIA ASSURES
SAFETY OF ALL
U. S. CITIZENS

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The
Persian government has given this
country assurances for the safety
Of American citizens in Persia, the
state department was advised to-
day by American Minister Korn-
field at Tehcran.
Teheran is under martial law and
perfectly quiet, Kornfeld reports.
Martial law will be proclaimed
in the provinces upon the least
disturbances, the cable said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Started a Forest
Fire to Get
Job

by United Press Leased Wire
WEAVERVILLE, CAL, July
30.-"I wanted job SO I could
make more money
This was the reason given by
Henry Shut, laborer, who set
a fire in Trinity national forest
that burned over 1900 acr,s
along Little Pappoose Greek be-
fore it was controlled.
Shut was found guilty of in
cendiarism by a jury and will
be sentenced today. He is ex-
pected to b. employed on the
county rock pile without pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Latest Word Is
That Seattle Is
End of Flight
By United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, July 30.-The
world flight will end in Seattle, ac-
cording to definite word today from
Major General Patrick, head of the
army air service in Washington, d..
c.. in long distance conversation
with Congressman John +. Miller.
Patrick said that Seattle has been
definitely chosen as the flight IS end
and that on arriving in America the
flyers would be given orders to pro
coed at once to Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
u. S. FLYERS OFF ON FINAL JUMPS
Jump to Orkney
Islands, Thence
On TO Iceland
ny United Press Leased wire

ABOARD U. S. CRUISER RICH
MOND, KirkwaE, Scotland, July 80
America s round the world avia-
tors winged their way gracefully
into Houghton Bay at 4 p. M, to-
dav.
The three army planes, roaring
in perfect unison, came out Of tho
haze which shrouded the Scappa
Flow an dencircled gracefully over
the Richmond before they alighted
on the bay.
There was Il tremendous cheer
from hundreds of bluejackets who
had been straining their eyes to.
ward the horizon for more than
an hour in expectation of, the fly,
ers.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
said the flyers settled on the waters
of Houghton Bay off Kirkwall
without trouble.
The cruiser Richmond was await
ing them.
Today's flight was the first leg
of the so called sixth division of
the world flight and was approxim-
ateiy JIU miles.
BROUGH, England, July 30,
The American world flight was re-
sumed today. Lieut.. Lowell Smith
and his comrades taking off for
Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, |
$50 miles to the northward, at 1880 |
n. IN.
At dawn the three planes spick
and span for the start of the last
long transatlantic journey, were
wheeled to the slip ways and launchr
ed on the river. They were supplied
with oil and fuel and four hours
later were in the air, roaring north !
ward.
A large crowd cheered ythe de- !
parture. ~
q The weather was calm, in contrast /
to the transforms that have hamper
ed the airmen in their final prepa- I
rations during the past week. 20
Before leaving, : Lieut.. Smith
thanked the Blackburn Company,
for the use of its airplane plant
here and the assistance furnished
by its staff. Moorings for the
world planes were provided for by I
the plants employees. /
Waiting for the flyers at Kirk
wall in Major Howard G. Davidson,
air attache of the American en-
bassy in London. He and Lieuten-
mt Smith will consult weather
maps from Iceland ana Greenland
when the aviators arrive. The
next hop will take the world planes
10 Iceland. .rt eH 4
Visibility was somewhat poor but
he aviators expected to reach Kirk
wall within six and one half hours,
lying along the coast via Flam-a
borough Head. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
PLANS TO
INCREASE AIR FORCE

TOXIC, July 30 Extensive plans
for developing Japan's air forces
are being formulated by high of
ficers of the army and navy, 1T
was learued on good authority to-
dav. to"
Details of the plans have not
been announced. ",..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Salvation Army
Man in Trouble
ny United Press Leased Wire

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore July
30.-Captain Albert Il. Hill, head
of the local salvation Army corps,
wss arrested today in Ashland and
viii be brought hers today for In.
vestigation on charges Of contribul
ing to the delinquency Of minor
girl
Hill will be given hearing ~.
night. The name OF the ID yenr
old girl in the ease has been with
held by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
MOOSE WILL MEET
BALTIMORE IN 1925

by United Press LSased Wire
NEW YORK, July 30.-Bal-
timore, Md, was decided upon
as the 1926 convention city of
the Loyal Order of Moose in
session here today.
The election of officers of
the order will be tomorrow
morning. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
SPEEDING AUTO MAY
CAUSE MANS DEATH
By United Press LEASED Wire

Los ANGELES, July a0.-Struck
down by II speeding automobile, Il.
l.. Holland, vice president of Mod.
ern Safety Corporation, Il local firm,
today received basal skull frac-
ture which mary cause his death. Tho
accident occurred on West Pieo
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
DETROl
ARGENTINE FLYER
OFF FOR TURKEY
By United Pres. Leased Wire

ATHENS, July 30.--Major Petro
Zanni, Argentine aviator attempt
ing an eastward flight around the
world, left Salonika at 7:45 a. m.
today for Constantinople.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
EAST SWELTERS
IN THE HOTTEST
SPELL OF SEASON
by United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 30
After sweltering through one of
,thc hottest nights of the summer,
Ohio today awaited hopefully the
thunder showers which were promis-
ed by the weather bureau.
Temperatures ranged into the
nineties yesterday. Two deaths
were attributed TO the heat in Cleve-
land and numerous prostrations were
reported from throughout the state.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burk, SO, died of
heart failure induced by the heat
and heat prostration was blamed for
the death of Miss Helen Cvutar, IS.
whose body was found in bath
tub.
DETROIT, Mich, July 80. Rain
this morning brought relief from
the hottest spell of the season. which
reached its climax Yesterday when
the thermometer climbed to 90 de
erees. In spite of the intense heat
only one prostration was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
One MAN KILLED:
help IS RUSHED
TO SAVE TOWNS
Fire Near Hemet Still
Burns Fiercely on
Two Sides
by United Press Leased wire

sby GnttC0 IGH6 A00SCW wv bEC
SAN FRANCISCO, July go
Carl Rosel superintendent of
the Crown Willamette Lumber
Company's paper mill at Flo
riston was killed fighting fire
in Truckee Canyon when struck
by a rock rolling down a hill-
side.
The fire in Tahoe national
forest, centering in Truckee
Canyon, on the Southern Paci-
fic railroad north Of Floriston,
was ons Of the worst in the
state, according to official ad-
vices from Reno.
The town of Floriston is en-
dangeret1 and ada onal men
and supplies were being rushed
70 the scene today from Reno
and other nearby towns. "A fire
fighting train equipped with
hose and water tanks supplied
by the Southern Pacific Is aid
ing the work Of battling the
flames.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3O.-On,
man was reported killed, severa
were injured and vast additiona
damage was done during the last 2
hours by forest fires which nov
are burning in ten counties of tn
state.
The foreman of a paper mill a
Floriston was fatally injured Will
fighting in Truckee River Canyon
according to advices from Reno
The report has not been confirmed
Five fires are sweeping Sis
kiyou County. four Of them
beyond control, and forest an
gers in charge Of fire fighting
forces are handicapped because
of lack Of men and supplies.
So rapidly has the Siskiyou
County situation developed that
every available man and all
supplies on hand have been
thrown into the battle.
The next most serious fire to-
day was in Butte County where
the timbar holdings of the Hut
Crimson Lumber Company were
suffering severely. -Four hun
drcd men are fighting the
flames.
Additional men were rushed
into the San Jacinto mountains
check fire that is spreading
near Riverside today to help
along both sides Of the San ia
cinto river toward the Hemet Dam.
Mariposa, Plumas, Placer, Sierra,
Shasta, Eldorado and Santa Barba-
"a counties reported fires still burn
ng with little change from vest n
lay. Complete control of these
smaller fires is expected in a mat
.er of hours.
lnaecesibilitv of the fires burn
ng during this second flare up of
ha season is handicapping state
md federal forces. Practically ev-
'ry blaze is in Il rough country
where only pack mules can be used.
RIVERSIDE, July 30.--Although
t is not yet under control, the for
st fire raging on the south fork
# the San Jacinto river, which
'roke out anew last night, is ex-
'ected to be entirely surrounded
within a few hours, according to res
'orts reaching forestry officials to,s
ay.
The Hemet dam, and the resort of
dylwild and Keen Camp are in no.
anger, and all roads to these points
re open, as well as to other noun
iin retreats and cabins.
The fire is burning low brush and
as moi reached the big timber. The
AXE Hemet watershed is not sx*
eeted to be touched.
Thirty new fire fighters were sent
, the blaze today, making a force
t about $50 fighting the flames,
lngers reported.