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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Cantaloupe Shipments
From U. S. Bureau of Markets, Brawley, Calf
c. T.. Schultz, Manager

Cantaloupe shipments from I'm
perial Valley on June II amounted
to 533 ears making total TO date
5056 cars, as compared with 1886
ears shipped by same date last year.
Cars ordered for today's shipping
GAL.
Brawley shipping point informa.
tion as of June l2: Maximum tenn
perature Ito, demand limited, mar.
ket dull Cars fob. cash track /.
standards 1.20-1.S5, ponies s095,
flats $500. Ripes for western ship.
ping: Standards l.752.00. Limited
cash fob. selling, most stock roll'
ing joint account.
Prices quoted other markets on
standards unless otherwise stated.
+" Chicago--25 ears arrived, 5s on
track, 3.oo-s.25.
Kansas Civil arrived, 3 on
track, 3.00-3.o5.
Baltimore-s arrived, l2 on track,
365-3,75.
Pittsburgh--s arrived, so on track
S,25.
Detroit arrived, 10 on track,
3.00.3.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
LIEUT.. SMITH IS
UNCERTAIN OVER
FLIGHT RENEWAL

SHANGHAI, June l3.- Uncer-
taintv as to the time necessary for
the receipt of u new motor and its
installation was expressed by Lieu
tenant Lowell II. Smith, commando
of the United States round the
world air fleet, in messages receiv-
ed here today. -.:.-
Lieutenant Smith was forced
down at Hue, in French 1ndo China
Wednesday, when his motor Went
dead. He made safe landing and
found that repairs were impossible.
An American destroyer was order
ed to depart at once from Saigon
with II new motor.
No word had been received here
today indicating that the destroy
er had sailed. --..
Lieutenant Erie Nelson, mechan,
les officer with the air fleet, was
reported about to leave Tourane
where he and Lieutenant Leigh
Wade arrived Wednesday, for Hue
to assist in installing the motor, AT
least three days will be required 10
get Smith s plane ready for flight,
Nelson said. ns t-s-
An excellent military road CON
meets Tourane and Hue.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Charity Fund of Rotary Club
Gains Much as Members Are
Fined for Various Offenses

The charity fund of the Rotary
Club gained materially at the lun-
cheon held at the Barbara Worth
hotel at noon ON Thursday. Fines
and more fines were dug from deep
pockets and many check books were
in evidence as various members
were assessed for appalling ignorN
ance of vital matters. Numerous vi
>sitors enjoyed the fun, knowing
they were immune from taxation
while away from home.
c. f. Paris acted as chairman of
the day and took in the money as
rapidly as it was Forthcoming.
Doc' Forrest Kutz, official serib-
bier, did not state that Paris receiv-
ed rake off but intimated that
( isad good chance to do so. Mr..
Paris also gave dissertation ON the
local use of the Stars and Stripes on
Memorial Day. He toured the city
to make his survey and found IA
flags on residences and seven dis
played by business firms. Two of
the latter We're improperly used,
showing that flag etiquette needs
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Naming OF DnWes
Came Quickly As
Long Fight Ends

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13.-
eve want to put some pep and hell
and Maria into this campaign yell
ed A. w. Jeffries of Omaha, as he
placed General Charles g., Dawes in
nomination for vice president yes
terday afternoon and today dele
gates were still wandering about
Cleveland after several hours of just
that. .
General Dawes was leaving Mari
eta, Ohio, for Chicago-the eonven-
tion S choice for running mate with
President Coolidge. A Republican
convention has never before nOmi-
mated two vice presidential candi-
dates in single day but this one
did. 1t is not often that q Re-
publican convention loses such con-
troll of itself that the managers are
not able to guide it exactly in the
path they would have it go. But
this one, lost all control. 1t had
plenty of speed in its closing hours,
but was winding up like a southpaw
and throwing vice presidential can
didates all over the lake front.
Coolidge and Dawes is the ticket.
The bigadier general was nominated
by vote that became unanimous on
the first ballot during the night ses-
sion. 1t was the third vice presi-
Dental ballot of the convention. If
William M. Butler, President Cool
idge's campaign manager, Frank
Stearns of Boston, and half dozen
other convention managers, had been
correct in all of the positive tips
that were put out on who they in
tended to nominate, here are the
tickets that would have been in the
field:
Coolidge and Borah; Coolidge and
Kenyon; Coolidge and Burton; Cool
idge and Hoover:
Dawes was not mentioned in the
Continued on Page Five)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Grumbles Wins
First Heat at
Races

That Kenneth Grumbles is
acquitting himself with glory
today back at the Harvard Sta
di,um Olympic races is evidenc-
cd by the fact that he won the
first heat in tho 400-meter
hurdles, run off late today, ac-
cordiug to the following wire
received over the United Press
wires:
400-meter hurdle, trials two
to qualify; first heat won by
Kenneth Grrmbles, University
Of Southern California; second
John J. Sullivan, Boston A. A.
Time 54:06:
Second heat: Won by Charles
r. Brookings, University Of
Iowa; second, G.. Taylor, Grim
nell College. Time 53:O5.
CWorld's record.)
Third heat: Won by Ivan Ril-
ey, Illinois A. c., second, Frank
P. Kane, Harvard. Time $3.50.
Fifth heat: Won by John K.
Norton, Ashington, D. c.; sec
ond, Norman Dole, Leland Stan
ford. Time 54:5.
Sixth heat: Won by r. G.
Haas, Georgetown; second, c.
F. Coulter, University of Iowa.
Time 55.05.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
JAIL MEXICAN
ON CHARGE OF
SHOOTING MAN

Deputy Sheriff Oswalt arrested q
Mexican last night believed to be
Antonio Alemedas, who is charged
with having shot POnfilo CasereZ,
Mexican, in the right hand, and
then dubbed him over the head
with the butt of his gun in drunk
en- quarrel near Brawley last night.
Deputy Oswalt was called out
shortly after two o'clock, when
word of a shooting at the Mexican
camp west of Brawley was tele'
phoned in. Arriving ars the, camp,
the deputy sheriff found Caserez
suffering from shot in the right
hand which has torn one tinger
completely off, and severe bruises
on the head, where he was said
to have been dubbed by Alemedas
until he was unconscious. Caserel
will recover, it is believed.
Starting u search for Alemedas,
Oswalt soon located a Mexican whom
he believes to be the man. The
Mexican is being held in the Jail
at Brawley until it can be deter
mined whether he is really the. man
who is wanted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
MARK ROSE BACK,
OPTIMISTIC OVER
BILLS OUTLOOK
Declares Boulder Dam
| Plank In COP. Plat
form Encouraging

Mark Rose arrived home this
morning, after staying in Washing
ton until Congress had adjourned
and securing the promise of commit
tee members from both houses that
the Swing bill would be one Of the
first to be sent to the floor of Con-
gress when the next session con
yenes next fall. AZ
2, "The bill looked. to be in A l,
condition when Congress adjourn
ed" Mr.. Rose said. "Even Leath-
erwood, who has been one Of the
strongest opponents the bill has
had in the committee, said that he
would not object to the bill if ar
rangements were made to provide
for the northern states along tn :
Colorado.
Mr.. Rose said that the jam which
attended the final days of the ses-
sion made it impossible to hope for
the bill to get into either house.
Nevertheless, he declared there was
every reason to believe that it
would get first consideration in the
fall.
{ Leaving Washington last Satur-
day, Mr.. Rose went to New York
anti from there to Buffalo and
over to Niagara Falls. He said he
had been told that there was a con
siderable similarity between the
power project in operation there
and the proposed Boulder Canyon
dam project, so that, he wished tt
look it over in order to secure any
added information that might be OF
value. From there Mr.. Rose wen'
to Chicago and down into Missouri
coming directly to Imperial Valley
from there.
In commenting on the insertion
of Boulder Canyon dam plank IL
the G. O. platform, Mr.. Rose de
clared that the big thing i'll that
action was the fact that one OF
the big national parties considered
the Swing bill and project of ma
tional importance and in spite OF
the fact that such things as Mus
Gle Shoals were not mentioned
this proposed plan is included in
the platform.
CONTINUED IN Page Eightl
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Here's Who Will
Handle COP.
Campaign

CLEVELAND, June 13--Wil-
liar ". Hodges, attorney of
Denver, Colo, was made treasur-
er of the Republican national
committee at meeting here
today.
Hodges is president of the
Denver Civil and Commercial
Association and graduate of
Columbia University. He is 48.
William M. Butler, Massachu-
setts, who managed Coolidge's
pre-convcntion campaign, was
made chairman of the commit
tee. -
Roy West, Chicago, was select
ed as the new secretary.
Ralph A. Williams, Oregon,
and Charles A. Hilles, New
York, were named vice chair
men to succeed themselves.
Mrs. A. T. Hert of LOUISVILLE,
Ky, widow of the national COM
mitteeman, succeeds Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton as the wo-
men S vice chairman of the COM
mittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
PRESIDENT WILL
STAY I'm CAPITAL.
DAWES QUIET
Managers Named for
Various Bureaus All
Over Country

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June Ia
Its going to be a "keep cool with
Coolidge campaign and not "a
raise hell an Maria with Dawes,
sort of fight. That decision was
reached today by the Coolidge lead
ers Immediately after the reorganiz-
alton of the Republican national
committee with William NJ Butler,
of Massachusetts at its head. Com
plete plans will not be announced
until after Butler confers with the
President at Washington early next
week. But it was definitely settled
that there would be no swing
around the circle'' for Coolidge and
no fire works from General Charles
C. Dawes, the Republican nominee
for vice president.
IN all probability it will be
back porch' campaign. The Pres
ident has expressed desire to re-
main in Washington all summer and
keep his hands on the throttle.
In the event that no. ''summer
white house, is established, the
high rear veranda of the white house
will be the scene of the infrequent
campaign utteranees of the Presi.
dent. ~
There is no occasion for 'fhe Presi-
dent to make any extended trips i'll
the opinion of Butler He believes
Mr.. Colidge should set ian ex.
ample of staying on the job and
leaving the dissemination Of his at,
terances to the newspaper and tho
radio. J-ssa.s.. -
: With the quiet, conservative Cool:
idge heading the ticket, Butler doel
not intend to permit Dawes to make
a spectacular stumping jaunt tina,
might put the President in the shad.
ow
Ralph williams at s. F..
Arrangements for opening gene.
raj headquarters in New York, west.
ern headquarters in Chicago and
coast base of operation in San Fran
cisco are. virtually complied.
Charles D. Hilles lis the present Sc
Continued on Page Five.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
|DOUMERCUE is
NAMED AS new
HEAD OF FRANCE
Former Senate President
Gets SIS Votes Out
of $50

VERSAILLES, France, June 13.-
Castor Doumergue, president of the
senate, was elected president of
France by the national congress
here today.
The new president succeeds M.
Millerand, who resigned when fore
ed by the left parties following the
recent parliamentary elections.
Doumergue had the support of
the bloc national (the Poincare CO.
alition) as being the least redical of
the candidates put forward by the
left.
His election was expected and is
more or less satisfactory to all the
was bitter debate among the more
elements concerned, although there
radical of the left parties, many
of whom favored Painleve, or form
ler Premier Aristide BRAND.
Continued Oh Page Twol
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
FORMER OKLA.
POLICE HEAD
NABBED HERE

3. PEARL Hicks, "a, wanted in
Hudson county, Texas, on a charge
of bootlegging, is on his way back
to Texas today in company with
Sheriff Joe Owndey of that county.
If convicted of the charge, "Pearl' y
a husky man, will receive a prison
sentence of not less than two years,
according to Sheriff Owndey,.
Hicks was arrested at Imperial
about two weeks ago when informa-
ton came from Texas that he was
wanted on felony charge there,
1t developed that the felony he was
charged with is bootlegging, which is
by law punishable in Texas by not
less than two years in state s prison.
Sheriff Owndey stated that Hicks
is also wanted in Oklahoma on "a
murder charge. He is said to have
been head of the police department
of Oklahoma City at one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
GYPSUM co. IS
SOLD AT PRICE
NEARLY MILLION
New Firm to Spend An
other Million ImprOv-
ing Plant

Assets valued at more than a
million dollars were involved in &
real estate and mining sale which
was made known yesterday when
the Pacific Portland Cement com.
pany filed records showing the pur-
chase of the entire plant and hold
ings of the Imperial Gypsum com
pany, % miles northwest of Dixie
land.
The property includes several
hundreds acres of gypsum bearing
hills, said to contain the purest de.
posits of gypsum in the United
States, a narrow gauge railroad
connecting the mines with the San
Diego and Arizona railroad and \
crushing plant and shops.
Officials of the new company are
planning to spend approximately 4
million dollars in improving this
plant and putting it into operation
at full capacity. A large placer
plant is being planned for construc
ton at Dunaway, the point where
the gypsum company railroad con
meets with the San Diego and Ari
zona railroad.
The new company which made
the purchase is said to be made vi
of San Diego and San Francisco
capitalists, who are prepared tC
finance the enlargement and oper
alton of the plant.
The purchase price, as shown by
the revenue stamps accompanying
the deeds, is 100000. The stamp:
required to make the deeds lega
amounted TO 800.
The Imperial Gypsum company
had not been operating the plant
recently, the reason being given il
was necessary to reOrganize tht
company to place it on a paying
basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

Cleveljmd-,6 arrived, - on Track,
3.25-3.50.
Portland 7arrived, on track,
800.
Memphis--l arrived, Q on track,
3.00-3,25
Los Angeles -4s arrived, 30 on
track, 2.25-2.50.
st. Louis-6 arrived, u on track,
800,
Denver-,5 arrived, > on Track,
3.50-3.65.
Fort WORTH arrived, 9 on track
ponies 3.75-4.00.
San Francisco oil arrived, u on
track, 3.00-3.50
Boston--l4 arrived, - on track,
3.75.
Minnea polls 4wrrived, . on
track, 3.00.3.S0
Cincinnati 80 arrived 10 on
track, 3.00,3.50.
Washington 2 arrived, ~ on
track. 3.00-3.50
New York, 5s arrived, 100 a.T5.
philadelphial7 arrived, J % track
3.00325
New orleans2 arrived, 2 %
track, $50
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Beaten
in Olympic Test
HARVARD STADIUM, CAM

HARVARD STADIUM, CAM
BRIDGE, Mass, June 13.-
Charley Paddock, fastest. hu-
man. failed to qualify in the
second round trials of the 100
meter dash at the Olympic track
and field trials this afternoon.
Paddock was beaten by Jackson
Scholz, New York flier, Keth
Lloyd, U. S. G. and Chet Brown,
SysacIsc. .t
The referee of the meet, which
brought out 400 Of the best ath-,
letes Of the United States in
competition to win their shields
and q trip to Paris to the Olym-
pics, decided, however, that the
contest for third place in, this
heat had been sd close that
Paddock should run in the finals
tomorrow. ~
Paddock's unexpected defeat
was the only big upset of Fri
days trials.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
FORGOT TICKET,
RUSHED BY PLANE
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-
Mrs. Dorothy Herold forgot to ask
her husband, Captain A. Herold of
Crissy Field, Presidio, San Francis
GO for her ticket the other day when
she started for Washington.
When the~conductor came through
the train and asked for her ticket
Mrs. Herold remembered that her
husband had it in his pocket, so the
conductor telegraphed to the Pre-
sidio and Captain Herold replied
that that he would meet the train
in Sacramento and deliver the ticket.
Ten minutes later Crissy Field me
canics and ground men had the ma
chine ready and when the passenger
train arrived in Sacramento Captain
Herold and the ticket were waiting
on the station platform.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

to be studied here, according to Mr..
Paris.
Fines assessed included one against
George Anderson for not wearing
his Rotary button. G. w. Runge
was censured and fined for mixing
up the railroad tickets of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will S. Fawcett recently when
they departed from our fair city for
different destinations. DR.. Norman
Dupont paid a fine for having a
birthday and only claiming 35
years as his time on earth to date.
Andy Preble was assessed to make
up the difference between Dupont s
offial age as shown by his birth
certificate and. the 35 years claim
ed. A secret conference has been
called between G. +. Paris and, DR..
Dupont, regarding the latter's age.
Joe King dug deep to pay for max
ing turtle-like progress with the
power line construction.
Rice Is Fined, Too
The very evident ignorance shown
by John Rice concerning the per-
Continued on page 2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

CHICAGO, June 1;-.1orty two
sacks of registered mail, contain
ing cash and bonds estimated at
between $1,00O,000s and $2,59O,OOU,
were seized last midnight by a band
of between 90 and 25 men who held
up the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul mail train near RondOut, Ill,
80 miles north of Chicago.
Gas bombs were used by the ban
dts on two cards, which mail
clerks refused to open. The ban
dts worked for more than an hour,
sorting out the mail sacks. One of
them was shot accidentally by n
comrade, police stated. After the
robbery, the bandits sped away in
automobiles in the direction of CHI
cagO.
Hundreds of police and citizens,
armed. with shot guns and other
weapons, searched the territory be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee.
Shortly before midnight, as the
mail track approached Rondout,
someone pulled the signal cord.
When Engineer Waite stopped to
find out why the signal had been
pulled, band of men rushed out
of the darkness, some firing re
volvers. Bullets crashed through the
windows of several ears and whist
led about the ears of the engine
crew.
Use Tear Bombs
The train was made up Of ii
ears, the third from the engine
CARRYING most of the loot. When
the ear crew, consisting of Jacob
Weiss, T.. A. Johnston, F. Nj. Cum
mingham and r. NJ. Peterson. re
fused to open the doors, a fusillade
of shotgun and revolver fire was
turned on the ear. Then u tear
gas bomb was hurled into the ear.
The heavy fumes drove the crew
out,
A second ear was entered the
same way. The bandits forced the
clerks to sort out the sacks and
deliver the registered mon
ey sacks. In the meantime other
members of the gang kept guard
over the train crew while still 9TH
ers of the gang ransacked the re-
naming ears.
Some time after midnight the
bandits, using several automobiles,
sped away. The alarm was given a
few moments later and police and
citizens from dozen cities hurried
to the scene.
The money and. bonds were be-
ing shipped to banks in Minneapolis,
st. Paul, Milwaukee and points far
thert in the northwest, including
Seattle and Portland. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
HOTEL
GIVEN FIRST PRIZE

PORTLAND, Ore; June ls.-Thc
Ambassador hotel, Los Angeles,
was awarded prize offered for
floats, from cities outside of Ore.
gon, in Yesterdays floral parade
of the annual rose festival.
The Biltmore hotel, Los Angeles,
was second; Palace hotel, San Fran
cisco, third; Vancouver b. G.,
fourth.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
L. A. Turns Down
Daylight Saving
d, United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-The
daylight saving plan, proposed for
Los Angeles was today tabled by
the city council, when it was
brought out that the campaign for
its adoption was backed largely by
local brokers, with eastern wires
into New York, where the scheme is
in effect.
Councilman Mallard declared the
idea was fostered by stock exchange
men for their benefit, and joined
with other couneilmen in supporting
the protests of building trades rep
resentatives, theater owners and
other interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
VETERAN BUREAU
HEAD MUST GO

F. by United Press Leased Wire
PHOENIX, AriZ., June 13.-
Major Louis T. Grant, head of
the 18th district veterans bu-
reau, VIII be removed by Pres
ident Coolidge, according to
notice sent the American Le-
gion Of Arizona today by Sen
ator Ralph Cameron, of this
state. Cameron said he obtain
cd assurance of Grants removal
in an interview with the presi-
dent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
He'll Remember
Friday, 18th,
For a While
ny United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, June 13.-
William Lowry was not super
stitious-but he is now.s.
Lowry was hailed into police
court today Gor travelling 33
miles an hour along Sunset
Boulevard. Police Judge
Crawford mounted on his
bench and looked at the cal
endar, then the complaint.
"Well, well, Friday the
18TH the judge mused, and
you're charged with going IS
miles more than the legal lin
it. That calls for a fine Of
$13 or 13 days in jail. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
48 DEAD in CHASTITY NAVAL BIAS
TWo Explosions
On Big Wnrship
Trap Many Men

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-
Eleven members of the Missis-
sippi crew were gravely burned,
according to a revised announce
ment this afternoon, revealing
the names Of the comparatively
few men with the turret who
escaped death.
F. I. Rynes, chief turfet cap
tain; w. H. Ball, seaman first
class; Joe Smite, quartermaster,
third class, and Herbert c.
Wh;ted, chief; quaTberma'steta
were the most painfully injured.
Their condition was reported
serious in the official an
nouncement from the relief.
The following were gravely
burned, with their condition de-
clared Favorable:
Clyde s. Bentley, seaman first
class; Russell e. Sherer, ma
chinist's mate. second class;
Victor A. Wilder, engineers
mate, second class; Ralph e.
Harrison, seaman first class; w.
E. Smith, ceaman first class; r.
j. Maurod, seaman second class
and G.. Martin, chief quarter
master.
Addressed of the injured men
were not given in the announce
ment.
SAN PEDRO, Cal, June 13.
Riding calmly at anchor, the
U. 8. S. Mississippi rested il it's
accustomed position in "battle-
ship row. todal, giving little
evidence Of the tragedy within
ita bowels which few hours
before had snuffed out in an
instant the lives of 48 officers
and men.
Close by stood the hospital
ship relief, turned into a morgue
to receive the, bodies comprise
ing the toll Of the navy's great
est peace-time horror, to treat
the burns Of the suffering men,
many Of whom prayed for death
to end their agony.
At 10 a. m. a secret board of
inquiry will convene. Captain
Yates Sterling, commanding Of
ficer of the U. s. s. New Mex
leo, will be in charge of the
invectigation, seeking to deter
mine the cause Of the explosion
yesterday afternoon in the for
ward turret of the Mississippi
while the dreadnaught was in
battle practice off San Clenente
Island, so miles at sea.
Two blasts there were, in trut
,ch claiming its toll of life. III
rst was the explosion of nearl
70 tons of INT compound bein
lcked behind a shell in No. 4 gu
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Family of Dead
Seaman On
Auto'Tour
ny United Press Leased Wire

Dy United Press Leased Wire
SANTA ROSA, Cal, Juns 13.
The family of Rodney L. An
derson, seaman on the Mississip-
pi, killed in the explosion yes
terday, started on vacation au
tomobile tour several days ago,
and were at camp in the automo-
bile park here when the news
Of his death reached them.
The little party started back
for their Los Angeles home to-
day, all thoughts of a vacation
abandoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Coolidge Campaign Will Be Quiet "Back Porch" Affair
.Uer Million In
Loot Seized by
25R. Il. Bandits

CHICAGO, June 13.-Twelve
known gunmen, including Dea
O'Bannion, held by police to
be notorious. rum runner,
were arrested here late today in
connecrlon with the hunt for
the bandits who held up a Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
mail train north Of here last
night and escaped with currency
and securities estimated at be-
tween $1,000,000 and $2,500,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

Two blasts there were, in truth,
each claiming its toll of life. The
first was the explosion of nearly
two tons of INT compound being
packed behind n shell in No. 4 gun
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