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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
LOCAL RAILROAD
men in NARROW
ESCAPE WITH FIRE

C. w., Runge, district freight and
passenger traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific, and Charles Mat
lin, travelling freight and passenger
agent of the San Diego and Arizona
have known for some time that the
midday winds of Imperial Valley
are hot, but they also were sure that
the warm breezes they felt playing
about their necks yesterday after
noon as they were autoing toward
Calexico, were too hot to be from
natural sources.
Looking around they saw the rear
section of the car in flames. Both
men got out of the machine as quick
ly as possible, narrowly avoiding
serious burns when the green cellu-
loid shield over the windshield also
burst into flame, evidently carried
to the front of the ear by q stiff
breeze.
They were able to put the fire
out, after continued efforts in which
they made use of quantities of sand
at the side of the road.
Mr. Matlin, who is the owner of
the car, said today that he had no
idea. how the flames started, since
the exhaust pipe and the gasoline
feed seemed to be all right. The
upholstery, doors, woodwork around
the windshield and top of the ear
were destroyed by the fire. The
damage, which will amount TO ap-
proximately 5000, is covered by in
surance, Mr.. Matlin said. The two
men were on their way to Calexico
on railroad business at the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
SMALLS HAVE FINE
1O-LB. DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Small of
GA SO. Eighth street are the proud
parents of a new daughter. The baby
arrived in FL Centre last evening at
the local hospital where both moth
er and baby are getting along "just
fine" today.
Baby Edith tipped the scales at
10 pounds shortly after her arrival
and is a splendid specimen of I'm
perial Valley babyhood. She is the
second child of Mr.. and Mrs. Small
and from all indications will soon be
playing dolls with her sister.
Mr.. Small is going about his work
at the Pacific Southwest bank with
bcaining countenanee today when he
can spare few minutes from receiv-
ing the many congratulations being
showered upon him by his friends
and business associates.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

aud trading good marked weak.
S.as. a6s s5 9.ssx.s0. some ever
ripe 10000. ponys As sts i.7'
200 iumbos sas as s60.2T1. fiafs
les l5s g0l.l0.
Baltimores 90 sioudy. ~. II
rivals. 4 divsfed. 20 an traek. ~
mand moderate. mafket <feady.
Jumbos 36s ass e.T5S 500. few LA
Stds. s6s s.Tssala0s Stas SOS .F5.
rows 3ss s&s g.2s ESQ. flats Ia
i5s l0c 40. flats ~ por
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track. neusana and tFainiag seoj*
crate, market nnseftle flats ~ IL
DOe 90 ponva. as So 400 ~sd*s
ass ESQ. iannbos f5s ~.T3.
CLEVELAND; 80 clear 70 Calf.
Ga. / arFyd. "a on track. psm4ad
modegate market Slightly weskef.
stds. as 2.5o.sT5 usnsflF ga reays
As eco ggs. tumbos aAW a. @lsf
600 flats iss Is LOO tie
Kansas cffys a. eleeF ? t*'tf
arFYd. diverted. IA 90 tfafh r.
mand moderate. mArket tteeax tsaA
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
6 NAVAL PLANES
LEAVE S. F. BAY
FOR NORTHWEST

SAN FRANCISCO, July l.-Six
naval planes enroute from San Di.
ego to San Point, Wash, were ex-
peeted to leave here this afternoon
for Coos Bay, Ore. They arrived in
San Francisco bay late yesterday.
The Aroostook, mother ship Of the
little air fleet, and the Shirk and
Lavallette, ~destroyers, also were ex-
peeted TO leave for the north. The
destroyers will serve as rescue ships
in case of accident to the planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
WOMAN SOUGHT
HERE IS FOUND
SUICIDE in HILLS


The body OF Miss Marie Boylan
who disappeared ON June Is from
from Alpine was found last Friday
within few hundred yards from
the house at which she had been
staying. A 20 gauge shot gun was
found lying across the body and
a wound from its discharge Caused
her death.
MISS Esv Ian bad been suffering
from nervous breakdown for some
time and had been staying with
Mrs. DIR. r. Brown al Alpine. She
was formerly a school teacher in
San Francisco and was 4s years
old at the time of her death.
The San Diego County coroner
stated that the condition of the
woman 5 body indicated that she
had shot herself within few hours
after she wandered from the Brown
home. Scores of people had scareh-
ed the vicinity every day following
Miss BoyIan's 5 disappearance. Mrs.
Brown made the discovery within 500
yards of her home.
Miss Bovlan was sister OF
james Boylan of Los Angeles, who
is quite well known in Imperial
Valley. Mr.. Boylan has made many
business trips here. The sympathy
of his local friends and aequaint.
ances Is extended to Mr.. boylan
in his sorrow.
At the time of his sisters dis
Mr.. Boylan, had enlist
cd the aid OF valley newspapers in
his search for the woman, believ-
ing she might have wandered 10
some point in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
BIG OPIUM Den
in CHINATOWN
OF |. A. RAIDED
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LOS ANGELES, July IA large
opium den in the heart of China
town was raided late. today by a
squad of detectives under command
of Sergeant Littlejohn of TIE nar-
cotic squad. Eight boxes of NOR
phine and opium valued at many
thousands of dollars were confis-
dated.
The raid may result in general
federal investigation, it is. said.
Raiding offiders were forced to
break open a large safe in the. dope
agency believe to be one, of the
largest distributors in the city of
narcotic smuggled in great qranti-
ties from Mexico.
Lod Wal and Lod John were ar.
rested on the premises and held by
the authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Has Anyone Seen
Queen She's


Enlisting the aid of the city,
police department. the sheriff's
force and the Boy Scouts, Depu-
ty Sheriff George Evans is maxi
ing a countrywide search for
his six months old Llewellyn
setter, Queen, Y who miste-
riously disappeared several days
ago. Sos H
"Queen" is a thoroughbred
with white long hair dotted by
black specks. Her left ear is
black. Deputy Sheriff Evans
said today that he had become
very much attached to the Cog,
which. was given him several
months ago. and that he would
be very glad TO have any in
formation as 70 the where
abouts of "Queen. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Columbia River
Jetties Are Real
/. us. Achievement
ny United Press Leased Wire

I PORTLAND, July l.-Evidence
of. the great engineering success of
the Columbia river jetties is furnish.
ed in a recent report of United
States army engineers.
The channel has been deepened
from one to two feet during the
past wear by, the securing effect of
tho current and tide as the water is
forced between the jetties, the re-
port shows. The river is brow Al
TO 45' feet in depth at low tide, at
the mouth.
The old Columbia river bar,
known on the seven seas by marin
ers as treacherous, overehanging
menace to navigation, is a thing
of the past. Back in the eighties
windjammers bumped in aud out
over 10 foot bar. Engineers con
ceived the plan of making the tide
work for them instead of against
them, and in 1918 the south jetty
was completed, followed BY the
north jetty in 1917. That marked
the end of all dredging.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Hey, Kids, You'd
Better Read
This

Spirited youths whose love of
firecrackers has led them TO dis
regard the place of their activi-
ties, viii find the city police de-
partment interfering with their
sport, according to a notice is
sued by Chief of Police Barker
this morning in which he de-
clared that the area included be-
tween First and Eighth streets
and ark and Brighton streets Is
to be kept free from firecracker
explosions.
1--WE shall take into custody
any youths found exploding fire
crackers inside this area"
Chief Barker said. ''The danger
to property and the interference
with citizens is too great 70 per
init the throwing OF fireerack-
ers.'
The cause of the action by the
chief of police is the complaint
of several residents lately.
Groups of boys have been toss-
ing firecrackers about at ran
dom, and several times accidents
have been imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
LIEUT.. MAUCHAN
| STARTS BACK
TO new YORK
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SAN FRANCISCO, July L.
Lieutenant Russell L.. Maughan,
"dawn to duck" flyer, first man to
eat breakfast in New York City and
dinner in San Francisco the same
day, hoped off from Crissy Field
here at 6:29 a. IN. today ON his
return trip across the continent.
Maughen will fly to Salt Lake
City today and there leave his plane
while he takes side trip to Logan,
Utah, where he will spend a day or
two with his wife and family. Then
he will go on to New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
ROOster's Crow
Behind TriO's
Capture
ny United Press Leased Wire

Ell PORTAL, Cal.,, July Ia
ROSTERS S dying crow as he was about
to lose his head and furnish the
first meal in three days for three
escaped convicts led TO the capture
Of the men by Yosemite National
Park rangers late today.
The convicts, escaped from the
prison highway camp at Brieeburg,
were F.. A, Porter, Robert Anderson
and r. Cervantes.
The rangers heard the crow while
searching for the men and arrived
just as an axe was about to descend
upon the neck of the rooster,
which had been stolen from a near
by ranch.
The convicts were returned to
camp guards, and the rooster to its
owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
DEATH LIST in
L0RAIN TORNADO
NOW SHOWS "a

LORAIN, O., July 1.-The death
list from the Lorain tornado rose
to 94 today with the finding of nine
additional bodies in the wreckage
and a complete check-up of hospi'
tails and morgues.
/ Workmen began dynamiting the
fallen walls of the concrete muni-
cipal bath house in the belief that
many bathers may have been caught
inside when the storm wrecked the
building.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
New Car Service
From San Diego
to La Jolla On
ny U.ss%a Pres. Leased wis-

SAN DIEGO, July The new
electric ear service which has been
built to connect San Diego and La
Jolla began operating today. The
first ear scheduled to leave San Db
ego at $40 q. m. The company
promised service for July ! ~and
have made good with the inaugura:
ton of the line this morning.
Many prominent La Jolla citixena
signified their intention OF ridl4&
to San Diego ON the first ear leav-
ing their city early this morning.
Speed and comfort for patrons =
featured in the service and slreet
ear company promises many In
provements in service within shept
time as the new system becomes 3D.
iusied. The route goes through. IA
eific Beach and so will serve a larfe
1umber of people.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Freak Rain in
| Valley Today

Sultry weather, accompanied by
masses of dark clouds during the
last few days, resulted in light
shower here this morning. The sky
is. still partially covered by clouds
and Likelihood of another rain is
imminent.
No damage to crops being harvest
ed had been reported up to 2 clock
this afternoon and roads dried up
almost as soon as the shower ceased.
Cantaloupe shipments are going for
ward today uninterrupted, accord
ing to reports from the shipping
stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Much Betting Is :,
Being Done On
Dem. Convention
NJ u.lsea rre.. Leaned wire

MEM YORK, July Five thots,
sand dollars was bet on even terms
that William q. MeAdoo, will not
AT any time receive $50 votes in the
Democratic convention, the bsoeker-
age firm Of j. :. Fried aud Co.,
said today.
Odds that the Californian will
receive the presidential nomination
were reported 9 to against, the
firm said.
Odds on Gov. smiths chances 70
secure the nomination lengthened 10
3ia 10 1.
The dark horses were all quoted
nd 90 I, Ralston, Ritehis, John
W. Davis, with plenty OF money
being wagered on each OF them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Seeks Payment
For Work Done
Way Back in 81
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SAN BERNARDINO, July l.
Seeking to collect an $4,000 debt,
4S years old, Andrew j. Nelson of
st. Louis recently filed suit in the
superior court here against Louise
NJ Nelson executrix of the will of
his brother, Arthur p. Nelson.
Nelson complains that he perform
ed work on his brothers. farm be-
1867 and 1876 in Illinois and Kan
sas. He also alleges that he cared
for their mother for many years
preceding her death in 1894. For
these services he claims the $4,000,
asked from the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
SUZANNE MAY
WITHDRAW FROM
i TENNIS MATCHES
nv united Press Leased Wire

LONDON, July LA dispatch ap
pearing in the London Daily Express
quotes Suzanne Lenglen, champion
woman tennis player of the world as
saying she would withdraw from all
further matches at Wimbledon on
her doctors advice. She is said to
be suffering from after affects of
the jaundice.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
DAVIS GAINS STRENGTH in BALLOTING
n Ballots Are
Taken In Effort
TOKiU Deadlock
ny United rre~ Lea.ea wire

MADISON SQUARE 4 GARDEN
New York, July, After nine in
effectual ball9Mhs bday, making 4
total of Gthe hocrafic national
bn prepar4to Eecess short
iy befo1 he s o o'clok this afternoon
TO res 4hme its effono dame a pres
ids )ehtial nominee Isl d clock TO-
might. The cath Aotf showed no
thing toward th&lection OF a
candidate. Gov AbniAh. with 3Oa
votes and w. G. Mtloof w..h 1887
were hopelessly blocked. Hay,
ing started with 3pteA Yesterday,
John w. Davis, ha'un lup to .291a
but there were iisurftace indica.
tions ~sof any fiaer, immediate
strength. Meanta, Tlapgart of
Indiana was one ohe busiest men
on the floor. H was declaring
Senator Samuel RtoR. would still
be the nominee. liam J. BRYAN
came to the fore tie in the day
as one Of the mr. active floor
workers in the coEntion., BRYAN
regards John w. Dis as entirely
too conservative foahe party. He
was flicking from degation to del.
cgation urging the 20 stand bv
McAdoo and then ruors of 4 broad
er scheme that Bry; had ID mind
began to circulate. he rumor was
that Bryan is incline TO sugtest to
MeAdoo that he vhdraw Iif he
does not show a god deal more
strength on some scceedingf bal
lot.
Bryan s next ch,ce is Homer
Cummings of Connecticut who he
would like to see rought out for
test of his strengt. If Cummings
cannot show anythrg, then Bryan
would like to see hi. brothe, GOV.
Charles w. Bryan ofNebraslA Civ
en- q whirl. BRYAN .onferreE with
Tom Taggari anonl others Sring
the afternoon and The reporI was
that the eommoner would be iyor-
able to Ralston in event Cummings
and Gov. Bryan both fall dow.
Bryan denied he has. had aper-
s0nal y conference with Mddoo.
There is no doubt. however,that
he is doing his utmost to bla4 the
possibilities of Davis. He is tkted
as having said toi one delegatib:
Davis Not Strong Enough
"The Democratic party had an,
excellent chance to win this Eear
and Davis could not carry a pate
west g, -Jfennsylvania and couldnot
even carry the east.
Taggart, with his Ralston lbm,
was Keeping in the backgroundtnd
playing a cagy hand throughput
the day. Delegates from seiral
caml to Taggart ind
ito thSow his candidate ame
votes. But Tom eased them IF.
The Indiana position is that lnyi
votes that come to Ralston dlst
stick. They do not want any dm
plimentary or floating votes. Nth
The McAdoo people protesting to
be willing to see Davis givel a
Ilut uurlHS tue shtNihp"h, i"SAit
made il very clear that he did OF
lhink the time was ripe for Ra!bn
10 begin 10 gather in ballots Hy.
md Indiana Is so aad. the ONE fin
that he has had from be
start.
Davis was 1t the home of Frak
Polk, former. ASST oant secretary BIZ
state, this. after pom, where e
VAS receiving rept Is from the cf'
fention hall. r 4
He denied hims< 4 TO newspapf-
men, however, an, would make %
Comment ON his id feased strensh
n the conventional There will NJ
he greatest ,aJiTty 0ring IL
hree hour recess but the eaif
'allots tonight may show only mil
II changes. Then IA crash is likel.
Both Smith and Me Moo are going |
o die hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
4 NEW FIRMS
 INCORPORATE
Local Capitalization Is
 Listed At $15,O00

Articles of incorporation were filed with Probate Judge J. F. Stiles Mon day by four new Birmingham compa- nies. E. l.. Brown and company, Inc, asked permission to carry on a stock and real estate brokerage business in addition to a general real estate and insurance business. The company is incorporated for $4,000 of which $1,000 has been paid in. E. l.. Brown is pres ident w. B. Perry, secretary and treas urer with A. J. Brown as the third di- rector.
 The Newton Investment company asked for a charter permitting it to engage in a real estate and building business. The company is to start bus mess with a capital of $2,000. H. N. Maloney is president and treasurer, A. F. Scott, vice president, and l.. J. Hales, secretary.
 Howard I. Parrish is president and secretary, and Charles R. Byrd, vice president and secretary of Parrish and Byrd Realtors, Inc, which is to start a real estate business with S5,00O cap ital, according to papers filed Monday.
 The fourth company to seek incorpo- ration is the Alabama Tours, Inc, which asked permission to purchase and own trucks, busses and other motor-op- erated vehicles for sightseeing purposes and to carry passengers. The com pany is capitalized at $4,000 of which $1,OO0 has been paid in. Rob ert S. Smith is president, Otis c. Gib- son, vice president, and D. B. Bagnell, secretary and treasurer.
 Upon written application of all stockholders of the Standard Paving company, the corporation was dis solved,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
CHAMBER BANQUET
 PLANS COMPLETED
'VOlstead Nightingales' To Be
 Feature Attraction


 The "Volstead Nightingales," headed by Bob Meadows, have been booked as one of the attractions for the Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet to be held at the Southern club Friday eve ming. Other attractions, including Q speaker of prominence, are now being arranged.
 The banquet, which will serve as the regular monthly meeting of the Birmingham body, is to be one of the high-lights of the annual convention of the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce Friday and Saturday. Be- sides several business sessions which are expected to be instrumental in shap- ing the future course of the state clubs. the football game between Birming- ham-Southern and Howard colleges is also on the official program,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
BROWN IS ASKED FOR RESIGNATION AS COURT CLERK
Will Step Out As Soon As Books Are
 Checked

Lucien W. Brown, clerk of the muni' cipal court, third division, was asked to vacate his position by Municipal Judge Sumner Lea several days ago, ac. cording to information given out by MT Brown Monday.
 No definite date has been set for the termination of Mir. Browns duties, but he said he will leave office as soon as the books have been checked over. This is expected to require several weeks. Jude Lea would not discuss the matter.
 The resignation was requested be- cause of disclosures of the state exam iners, who recently completed an ex- animation of the books of the court covering from Janury, 1917, to June 30, 1924. The first report made sev- eral months ago charged Brown with a large shortage, although the report stated that a large part of this was due to Browns failure to cooperate with the examiners. The second report is sued two weeks ago, stated he had paid to the county treasurer more than S4, ,OOO as funds for which he previously had not accounted. At the same time, he was charged with shortage of $11,- 900 in uncollected court fees. The SUD- elemental report further charged that Mir. Brown made investments of public funds and had issued receipts for less than funds collected.
 Says Refund Made
 In answer to these charges, MT. Brown said Monday that the court fees could not be collected; that the so- called investment was merely using a building and loan company as deposi- tory and that instances cited of re- ceipt of a smaller amount than he re- ceived, was due to mistake in figur- ing costs and that a refund had been made.
 II wanted to test the question in courts but was denied the chance. Whether I was wrong or not, I have made good the full amount with which I was charged, except the uncollected fees. My only regret in relinguishing the office is that I must retire under the existing circumstances. l am now checking up my books and as soon as this is finished I will be ready to turn the office over to my successor" MT. Brown said.
 In discussing the resignation, several county employees expressed as their opinions that Mr. Browns tenure of office was free from any evidence or intent of wrongdoing and that he had been hampered by a lack of assistance and by the rush of business in the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
ADJOURN
 FOR SUPREME MEET
Few NOn-Jury Cases Are Being
 Heard

Circuit court activity will be at an almost complete standstill for the next two weeks. All civil divisions of the court were adjourned for two weeks Saturday, in order to permit attorneys to prepare their cases for the supreme court and to present them next week.
 While it has been the custom to ad- jOurn the two criminal courts at the same time, Judges Fort and Heflin are carrying out docket consisting of bond fOrfeitures, motions and a few cases which can be settled without a jury. Judge Fleetwood Rice of Tuscaloosa, as- signed to Jefferson county by Chief Justice Anderson, started Monday to hear q docket consisting of nearly 600 city appeal cases. Juries will not be used in these cases.
 The grand jury organized October 6 will go into session for the second time this term Tuesday morning and is expected to remain in session until Thursday or Friday. A large number of witnesses have been called.
 In discussing the work done in the civil division of the court during the present term. Woolsey Morrow, clerk of the civil division, stated that at the beginning of the term there were be- tween 1900 and 2,0O0 cases on the docket and that nearly one-half of these have been disposed of. If the judges continue to hear cases at the present rate the docket of pending cases will be generally reduced, he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
CLUB TO COOPERATE IN CHEST CAMPAIGN
Exchange Members To Attend
 B.-S.-HOward Game

Final plans for the Community Chest campaign by the members of the Ex- change club were completed at the meet ing held Monday afternoon in the ball room of the Tutwiler. Clyde Orr, gen. eral chairman of all Exchange club work, will be assisted by Roy k. Cox as vice chairman. The canvass by mem bers of the club will begin Tuesday morning and it is expected that .Ie en- tire territory will be completed before the end of the week.
 Members of the club accepted the in vitation extended by Henry Vance on behalf of Howard college and Birming- ham-Southern to attend the football game next Saturday. MT. lance pre- dicted that the contest would be one of the most interesting and spectacular of the season.
 Plans are now being made for the Christmas party of the Exchange club when the organization will entertain large number of under-privileged chil- dren during the holiday season, it was announced at the meeting.
 Newman Yielding of Yielding Broth CTS and Clyde Posey of the Alabama Power company were introduced as new members. The attendance prize, dO- mated by George Biggers, was won by Lawrence RidOut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18

ter of the Association of Mechanical Engineers. He will be accompanied by Brigadier General Golden L. H. Rug gles, assistant chief of ordinance. Unit ed States army, who also will speak Upon arriving in Birmingham the vis- itors will be taken for ride over the residential portion of the city. At l o'clock Colonel John Sewell, president of the Alabama Marble company, who served in France under General Charles G. Dawes, will entertain the party at luncheon. .a..-
 During the afternoon Secretary Da- wis and General Ruggles will be taken through the Ensley and Fairfield works of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company and will return to the plant of the American Cast Iron Pipe company for dinner, where James W. Moore, chief engineer for the company, will be host.
 The address will follow at the Ma sonic temple where a large number of manufacturers and industrial men are expected to be present.