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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Probe Recent
Death of Rich
Youth in East

CHICAGO, Dee. 24.--An exhaus-
tive investigation WIS under way
here TODAY into the death of Viii
liam NJ. McCiirtock, "thc million
aire orphan, who died while his
sweetheart waited at the door with
Il marriage license. The body had
been ordered eXhumcd and probably
will be in the hands of doctors an!
chemists later today,
States Attorney. Robert l..
Grove. Chief Justice Harry Olson
of the municipal court and Coroner
Oscar Wolff are directing the in
vesiigation, being made as the re-
suit of requests from numerous
sources to determine the causes
leading up to the death.
=" Billy" McCintock died on De
ccmbcr ! from typhoid, according to
the announcement Miss Isabelle
Pope, 10, childhood sweetheart of
Billy. and y minister waited at
the youth x door to 20 through the
marriage ceremony, but death pre-
vented.
Grove wants TO question Mr.. and
Mrs. William d. Shepherd, foster
parents of 'Billy,' to whom the
fortune of $9,0OO,000 was left in Il
will prepared by the youth when he
came of agc, few months ago. The
Shepherds are from Salina, Kansas,
aud row are visiting in Albuquer-
que, y. NJ, 10 reeupcrate from the
shock of their ward s death, accord
ing to servant at their home here.
Judge Leading Probe
Justice Olson is oac III the lead
ing spirits in the Investigation. For
many years he was an intimate of
the MeClintock family, and when
the boy 5 mother died, Olson pro
missed TO take an active interest III
the orphan.
The Shepherds joined the McClin-
toek home early III the life of Billy,
acting rs supervisors of the place.
In 1909 Mrs. McClintock, Billy and
Shepherds went to TeXas ON VI
visit. Mrs. McClintock became ill
and was sent home here, dying seve-
raj days later. The Shepherds then
became guardians of Billy and have
acted in that capacity ever since.
Miss Pope, who lives in exclusive
Evanston, Chicago suburb, is a for
mer coed of Northwestern Univer-
eitv. The will provides that she
shall receive n return of $4,000 4
year.
The will is TO be probatcd within
n few weeks. Several cousins of
Billy, residing in lowe, retained at
tornPys to examine the Will. TINS
was the first move along the lines
of an inquiry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
TERM
HIS PRESENT

II took only Il short time for Ross
Tcnnant, charged with passing baa
checks, to get Christmas present
consisting of 4 sentence of from one
to II years a; san Quentin prison
when he was arraigned before Judge
Conkling this morning.
Tenant was arrested in CaleXico
Yesterday, aud was bound over to
the superior court, following pre-
liminary trial. This morning he en-
tered plea of guilty and waived
time for sentence. Although it is
the Christmas season, Judge Conk-
ling WAS unable to extend any leni-
cucy to the man following his plea
and was compelled by law to impose
the prison sentence.
Tenant will remain at the jail
over Christmas, being taken to San
Quentin later in the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
HIGHT Is GIVEN
LIFE; PARTNER
GETS s. YEARS
Jury Out II Hours: {:
Verdict Taken
Calmly
Ey United Press -.eaScd Wire

MOUNT VERNON, H.. Dee. "a.
Lawrence NJ. Hight, former Meth
odist pastor. mus. serve a life sem
tcnce in the Illinois penitrmtIary
and Mrs. Elsie Swcctin 81 years
for the murder of Wilford Swcctin.
y jury brought in the verdict
shortly before 9 o clock this morn
ilg with the foregoing sen'ences.
The jury had dciibcratcd on the
case for approximately II hours.
The main question among the iur-
courtroom was whether or not the
former minister should hang
Both iIigl' and Mrs. Sweetin
took the verdict calmly. Tie pastor
seemed resigned to sentence. Mrs.
Swectin expressed qualification at
the fact she had not been givcn q.
life sentence. This was the final
episode of he ''perfect love >
which the minister and the miner s
wife had built up. For months he
woood her clandestinely and in the
end, according to the state s cvi-
dence, it resulted in the poisoning
of Mrs. Sweetin s husband
The minister $ wife, Mrs. Anaa
High, also died from arsenic rois-
oning and charge of murder in
connection with her death still hangs
over the two.
State 8 attorneys announced they
would not take up the second mur-
der ease immediately.
In the closing argumer,'s both
Thompson and his assistant made
pleas that Hight and Mrs. Sw"ctin
be sent TO the gallows for the ;Al,
der.
Hight s defense was based around
insanity and Mrs. Sweetin had con
tended she had no pars i'll the af
fair.
Immediately after the pair we're
arrested in connection with the mur-
der they cnfessed to the crime.
Hight S confession was read into
the records, but Mrs Sweetin re-
pudiatel hers and it was stricken
from testimony. However, the
state engineered coup when
" Lun : Sweetin, the dead man S
father, testified that Mrs. Sweetin
had confessed to him that she kill
ed her husband after Hight had
urged her to do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
MCCOY CASE Is
ADJOURNED TILL
AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. "a With
the demand for the death penalty
ringing in their ears, jurors in the
ease of Kid Mccoy, alleged slayer
of Mrs. Teresa Mors, today joined
families and friends for Christmas.
Friday they will assemble again,
be charged by superior Judge Grail,
and commence deliberating the fate
of the former pugilist and man of
many loves, charged with killing his
latest affinity.
Argument in the ease closed un,
expectcdly late Yesterday, but Judge
Grail declared the recess over the
holiday, so jurors and attorneys may
enjoy the day
Mccoy. alone in his county jail
cell, was not forgotten. He has been
showered with gifts from friends
and members of his family. The one
he most wanted, however, Christ,
mas gift of freedom-is not given
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
30 Men Instead
of 30 Women
at Farm

We sincerely beg a thousand
pardans from Supt. F. A. Weir
Of the county farm for saying
in our recent Christmas story
that there were 80 female IN
mates at the institution who
needed Christmas cheer Ind
gifts.
It was the other way round
and should have been 80 man,
which makes some difference
when one comes to selecting
gifts. Please bear this fact u
mind, everybody who plans to
take gifts to the farm tomorrow,
as an old man would hardly
know what to do with gift of
long stockings or blouse or
sweater intended for q Womn.
Besides the 80 men, there are
at the institution several women,
some of them i'll in bed, ten
year old boy suffering with a
broken arm and 4 delinquent girl
of IA who will need Christmas
cheer tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
County Officers Show Christmas
Leniency; Minor Offenders Freed

reckless driving, November [, 90
days; A. Casino, reckless dri ,ing,
November 1. 90 davs; Ramon Al
,varado, reckless driving. November
4, 90 days; Herbert Kloppup, recli-
less driving, Novcmbcr II, 80 days.
Not to be outdone ny the shcr-
iff in showing clemency, Judge
Mayfield and the district attorney
agreed this morning to suspend
fines amounting to 800 imposed on
number of traffic cases which
came before the iustice. There We're
seven or eight offenders, and fol
lowing a lecture on The necessity of
obeying the law and assisting the
authorities in enforcing it, they
were told that the court, because
of Christmas time, would suspend
payment of the fines,
All the offenders expressed their
appreciation of the court S action
and promised never again to be
caupht in the tolls of the law for
traffic violations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
ALL IS READY
FOR COMMUNITY
TREE GATHERING

In order ',hat congestion may he
cation of the Community Christmas
tree tonight, Chief Barker of the
FL Centre police department has is
sued orders to have Il portion Of
the downtown section roped off to-
night at clock, one-half hour be
fore the exercises are scheduled to
start.
Ropes will he placed across Main
street at Fifth and at Seventh
streets, also across Sixth streets at
the alleys. north and south of Main
streets. Automobiles which are ON
Main street between Fifth and Sew
enth stree after that section has
been roped off, will he allowed to II
necessary by way of the alleys.
BY preventing vehicular traffic
through Main and Sixth streets for
half hour before the exercises, il
is believed ample room will be
found for those who desire TO at
tsaG the dedication, without cX-
posing children to unnecessary dan
gers.
The program will be conducted
"a outlined in yesterdays Press,
and n last minute invitation is
again made by Joe King, chairman
Of the Rotary Club Christmas tree
committee, for the general public
to attend the exercises.
This will be III Centro s oppor-
tunity to observe Christmas Day as
one big family Mr.. King said,
"and it is hoped everybody who
can possibly do so will be present
at the exercises this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

Shoriffs are occasionally required
to be "hard boiled' and when such
occasion arises, Charlie Gillett can
be as "hard boiled rs they make
them. However, Charlie can also
be the biggest hearted man in the
world when necessary, and at Christ
mas time he remembers only the
spirit of the day.
This is shown by his action this
morning in making handsome con
tributions to the Christmas funds of
the Elks and the salvation Army,
practically out of his own pocket.
For the past two years in the
course of his duties, the sheriff has
been accommodating a fine collection
of stills around Imperial county.
The other day he decided to seel
them, and this morning 80 or more
stills, WHICH represented an outlay
of UPWARDS of $1,000 were sold for
Junk to sam Damenberg.
Before they were sold, the sheriff
and his deputies punched holes III
the stills, and mutilated them 50
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Regular Meeting
of Farm Bureau
Directors Soon

The regular monthly meeting of
the directors Of the farm bureau
viii be held next Saturday after
noon, December - at | p, m, i
has lust been announced, and the
meeting will begin promptly at !
u. IN. c. +. Kamm. vice president
from Iloltyilc, will be in charge
and the important phases of the
campaign for new membership will
occupy the main discussion mt the
meeting. Each distric. is requested
to have a special representative at
the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

ITO UIIE odW IIIIlI.
fIturning to Mars, he
reported: "The earth people
impressed me as selfish, self
centered. It's every man for
himself. They scheme against
each other and are guilty of
meapness, even crimes, in a
struggle to get more wealth
thanI they need. Life on earth
IS a hard fight, wearisome,
disappointing. The earth
lings are not yet sufficiently
making himself invisible. So
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Army Will Serve
Dinners For
Hungry

The Salvation Army is going
to see that no homeless man or
boy goes without Christmas
dinner tomorrow. They have
made arrangements to care for
every man who makes applica-
tion, and will supply him with
splendid roast beef dinner with
pie and other trimmings that will
make Christmas gloom disappear
in the twinkling of an eye.
Two hundred tickets have been
prepared, so that no one will be
forgotten. Any man making ap-
plication at the Salvation Army
headquarters at 134 South Sixth
street tomorrow will receive q
ticket cntitling him to Christ
mas dinner, which will be served
at two of the local restaurants.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
No Paper Will
Be Printed on
Christmas Day

There will be no issue of the
Imperial Valley Press tomorrow,
because Of Christmas Day.
We will be or the job Friday
and hope to have a minimum
number of Little Johnnies''
and Little Marys' who re-
quired the services of the family
doctors, because they ate too
much.
The management and staff of
the Press take this opportunity
to extend to all our readers,
our hest wishes for a very mer-
ry Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
WHAT'S DOING

Community Christmas tree Gel
obration tonight under auspices
of the Rotary club. Everyone
urged to be present.
Baptist Church Christmas SER
vices tonight.
Methodist Church Christmas
program tonight.
State Street. Christian Church
special Christmas program to-
night.
Butterfly at the Palace
thoater tonight.
Peter Pam at the Valley
theater tonight.
Young IDEAS and Moreau,
the Handcuff King at the
Theater Tulane tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
PLEA
FAILS TO KEEP
BOY FROM "PEN"

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Ca Jack
Fletcher was today sentenced to
San Quentin for a maximum of 10
years despite his plea that he stole
an antomobile to buy wooden leg,
"If you had the machine, you
wouldn't need the leg, and vice
versa the court commented, pass
ing sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
CONDUCTOR INJURED
FIXING TROLLEY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. "a
John Dayball, Market Street rail
way conductor, was probably fat
ally injured here today when he was
pinned between two cars while fix
ing the trolley ON his car.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Robbers Sack
Texas zOlUnS
During Night

DALLAS, Texas. Zee. 24.-3andits
sacked the towns of Britten and Par
adise near here today, obtaining
loot valued at thousands of dollars.
Two banks, ~ stores, the post
looted at Paradise, Il town of 1900
population.
At Britten, towH of 600 popua-
tion, the bandits robbed the postof-
flee, one bank and the railroad sta
tion.
Paradise is 80 miles northeast of
Dallas and Britten % miles south.
The bandits worked with preci-
sion and extreme quiet, none of the
citizenry in either town being arous-
ed.
One gang pcrpctrated both rob
berries, police said they believed.
Details of sherif's deputies and
detectives are cnroutc to Paradise
and Britten from both Dallas and
Fort Worth.
Safes in the postoffice, stores and
railroad stations were knocked open
with slcdge hammers.
The safe in the Brittcn station,
which contained $500, was carted
into the street, there it was discov-
cred this morh:na.
Both the First National and Peo-
pie 3 Bank at Paradise were entered.
Bank officials have not determined
| their loss.
Loss OF the First State Bank,
4 pritto,, n4, =
the safe is reopencd
IN carrying out the robbery, the
| bandits displaced the combination so
that the vault door locked when it
was closed.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
in the safe.
Gang Divided in Two
Most OF the safes contained Tues
day S Christmas receipts.
pparently the bandits composed
one gang which split into two sec
tions, one going to Britten, the other
to Paradise.
The wholesale looting started
about midnight, police say they be-
lleve. The number OF safes opened
and buildings entered led to the
belief that at least % men composed
the gang.
Losses of some stores will be
little, police said. The heaviest loss
es will be incurred by the banks and
the postoffices, they said.
Citizenry of both towns massed in
the public squares, hastily formed
posses and started on blind trails
after the bandits. The trails will
lead to Dallas and Fort Worth, they
believe. The robberieS, the towns
men said they oehc,ed, were a Sc
quel to the looting and firing of the
town of Valley View, Texas, Mon
day, where two banks were robbed
and the bandits fired the town to
temporarily halt pursuit.
The Valley View gang was be-
ieved to have been led by Otto
Starr, notorious Texas bandit want
ed in connection with l5 different
bank robberies.
Starr's name was injected into the
hunt today as the posses started at-
ter this mornings marauders.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
WOULD RECOGNIZE
WORLD AVIATORS

WASHINGTON, Dee. 24.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has instructed the
war department to prepare for sub
mission to congress bill granting
proper recognition to the army
world flyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
A Christmas Story

phantom man from Mars exploring in an airplane
visited earth He landed at night in clearing at the
center Of forest Leaving his plane, he set forth to
great city and mingled for days among the people.
Now. this from Mars had q magcal power Of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

Desert Center, small town be-
tween Mecca and Blythe, Riverside
county, will be moved to meet a
change in the state highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

civilized realize that they would all be richer and hap
pier by cooperangby helping instead of opposing each
ether The result is that in world Of plenty there
millions Of unfortunates who have only the bare necess
ties of life Envies and jealousies rife 1t must be
wretched place to live
The Martians sent their phantom explorer back to
earth He arrived Christmas Eve spent few days and
returned home amazed. This time he reported:
"The earthngs have most extraordinary festival
known Christmas On this day. every one is generous
kind happy the only day in the when the goal
earthngs give instead of get With thrills
Of pleasure they bestow gifts their loved ones They
seek the poor and help them literally All is peace,
happiness, good fellowship.
The phantom explorer paused and eyed his bewder-
ed listeners.
"The remarkable part of Christmas earth,' said
he that eartlings realize Christmas is the happest
day the year by of this Chrstmas spirit 1t
seems not to them that all other days could be
happy if the Christmas spirit force all the time in
stead of just day year. Perhaps later when they
the light every day will .be like Christmas. True hap
piness in unsefishness lberaty and helping others
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
NORTHWES IS
STILL, HELD IN
GRIP OF WINTER
By Press staff correspondent

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee. 24.-Cold
weather hung onto the Pacific
northwest tightly today with every
prospect of holding over for an
ice cold Christmas.
Parts of Oregon and Washington
experienced the lowest temperatures
yet this season.
Trains were still having some diff
ficultics with frozen water and air
lines.
lee in the Willamette and Colum-
bia rivers was Il growing handicap
to navigation of AL but the big
steel deep sea vessels.
Minimum temperatures this morn
ing were reported as follows iii Ore
gon and Washington:
Umatilla II degrees below zero,
Baker IA below, Roseburg II above,
Eugene / below, Yakima 8 below,
Spokane = above.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

DENVER, Dee. 24.-Thermometers
at Tabernash, near the western por-
tai of the Moffatt tunnel, registered
81 degrees below zero last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

BEND, Ore, Dee. 24.-Pinevillc
last ngnt experience us coldest
weather in ~ years when the tenn
Perature dropped to - degrees be
low zero as recorded by Ray Put
nam, weather observer. Forty below
was officially reported at Madras.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
HIXSON WITH FLEET OF
MARINES IN WEST INDIES

Taking part IN the greatest peace
time maneuvers ever held by the land,
sea and air forces of the United
States, Orville Edward Hixson, son of
Mrs. Pearl Hixson, 345 Meeker St,
Delta, is now on duty with a detach-
ment of U. S. Marines in the West
Indies. His name appears on the Of
ficial list of Marines on the U. S. S.
Nevada, one of the battleships with
the fleet
The maneuvers began early in Janu-
ary and will not be completed until
the last battleship returns to its home
port in May or June Certain prob
lens in connection with the defense
of the Panama Canal and regular
battle practice by the ships of the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets are being
held. Many of the operations are tax,
ing place in the vicinity of Culebra,
one OF small group of islands in the
Caribbean.
The U. S. Marines VIII remain in
the West Indies fer periods varying
from five weeks 10 several months,
certain units Of the corps being as
signed to variety of duties ashore or
on ships of the navy during the OPP,
erations.
Orville is d years old and was born
in Delta. He joined the Marine corps
at Spokane, Wash, in July 1922, and in
recent weeks has been a member OF
the Marine guard on the Nevada,
which recently steamed southwark 10
take part in the maneuYers.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Saturday, March 22
DELTA HOTEL
from 10 am, to pm.
ONE DAY ONLY
They Come Many Miles to See Him.
No Charge for Examination.

DR. Doran is regular graduate in
medicine and surgery. He visits pro
fessionally the more important towns
and cities and offers to all who call on
this trip free consultation.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis. gall stones, ulcers OF
stomach, goitre, tonsils, or adenoids.
He has to his credit wonderful re-
suits in diseases OF the stomach, liver.
bowels blood. skin, nerves, heart,
kidneys. bladder. bed wetting, catarrh,
weak lungs. rheumatism, sciatica, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
II you have been ailing for any
length OF time and do not get any bet,
ter, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause OF your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that consul
tation on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different
Married women must be acoompan-
led by their husbands.
Address sS6 Boston Block. Mime
apolis, MINI.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
NOTICE

If you have any property You want
to sell in Delta, at Public Auction,
list it with Henderson. Sale grounds
on Main street south OF Cooks Hard
ware store. Commission %, clerk
furnished. Why pay more when this
will bring the high dollar mark?
Those contemplating holding Public
Sales should consult Henderson. He
can save and make you money. Com
mission 2Ia co on ranch sales amount
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
VANDERBILT SAYS

Absolute knowledge have | none.
But my aunts washerwoman's sisters
son
Heard policeman on his beat
Say to laborer on the street
That he had letter just last week
A letter which he did not seek
From Chinese merchant in Timbuc-
too
Who said that his brother in Cuba
knew
OF an Indian chief in Texas town
Who got the dope from a circus clown
That man in the Klondike had it
straight
From a guy in South American
state
Ihat wild man over in Borneo
was told by woman who claimed to
know
of well-known swell society rake
Whose mother will undertake
To prove that her husbands sisters
niece
Has stated plain in a printed piece
That he has a son who never comes
home
And who knows all about the Teapot
Dome.
Contributed
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
What Fort

What Fort
l. W. Smith has traded his Dodge
truck for Ford Coupe. A person
never can tell what these old fellows
will be doing next, but we can't under.
stand how he expects to take the
whole family riding in Ford coupe.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Holding EvanaeIlstie Services.

FoTdIna EVangeTIstic Services.
Rev Salem Beery of the Church OF
the Brethren at Fruita. passed through
Delta Tuesday enroute to Hotchkiss,
where he will conduct series of
eYangelistic services at nearby ap-
pOintment.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Appreciated the News

Appreciated the News
In making remittance for this
years Independent Chester White OF
Telluride says I'VE can't get along
without the Independent" That the
way we try to make it-indespensable.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

Ted Wigram Home.
Ted Wigram was a Friday arrival
from Gunnison for a weekend visit
with is parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. R.
Wigram.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
To Fathers Funeral.

Leaving Friday for Battle Creek,
Michigan, was Mrs. George Hawkins,
of Cedaredge, who was called home
by telegram announcing the sudden
death of her father.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

Moving to Delta.
Mrs. Theodore Padilla and children
of Escalante who spent Friday In
Delta on a business trip, will locate
in Delta this week
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
Guests at Blaine Home.

oSSsss dt 6lslne Home.
Rev. and Mrs. Clark Bower Of Clit
ton Colorado, were overnight guests
OF the Blaine and Reynolds famiIie,
Friday. Rev. Clifton is the pastor Of
the Christian church at Clifton
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
On RuslneRa 1rlp.

On Business Trip.
Fred Hotchkiss and George Curtis
returned Tuesday to Hotchkiss from a
business trip to Saguache.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

o attend Fathers Funeral.
H. X. Savage passed through n.,t.
tuesday on his way to Crawford to AT.
tend the funeral of his father, the
late w. l. Savage.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

Spring will arrive March 20, weath
er permitting.