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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
IMPERIAL
By Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, May ). - Gregory
Vigeant Jr. of the j. C.. Nichols
Investment Company, Kansas City,
was a business visitor in Imperial
Friday.
The members of the local high
school chorus presented "Pinaforc -
a light opera, last Friday night at
the high school auditorium, with
the largest audience that has ever
been in the auditorium present. The
presentation was a great success in
every respect. The chorus work de-
serves special mention and the dane,
ing was also good Susie Wynnc
as Josephine, leading lady, and Rob
ert Marshall as Ralph Rackstraw,
leading man, botii showed much abil
ity. irgie Lee Carroll, as little
Buttercup and Carl Coulcy as Cap
tain Corocan should be given much
credit for their good singing. Don
aid Bransby. displayed much ability
in taking off the difficult part of
Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter. Frank
lin Loffer as Boatswain and Allan
Hevcncr as Boatswain s mate and
Lois Varncy as Hebe were excellent.
Gift for MRS. Fairbanks
Perry Hardin, representing Dick
Dcadeyc comedy william, added
much humor to the plot Much credit
should 90 to Mrs. Carmen Fair
banks, director. In appreciation for
her hard work she was presented
with a gift from the chorus by
Paul Cosand. Miss Adelaide Kinna
mon, who helped by acting as plan
list, was presented with beautiful
bouquet Of flowers.
Mrs. S. ID. Walton has returned
from Whittier to her home on North
+ street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harris have
returned from Los Angeles.
Miss Annette Damron has accept
ed a position as relief operator in
the local telephone exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Allison were
FL Centre visitor yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pool and
children visited friends in Calexico
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Slaughtery
and Mrs. Thomas of III CentrO and
Mr.. and Mrs. james Jeffries, Miss
Briggs and Mr. Moore of Hcber,
were guests at the Walton home on
North + street yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Another Round
the World" Ship
Reaches L. A.

san PEDRO, May 5.-World
tourists who were to arrive here to-
dly aboard the President Van
Buren, of the Dollar Steamship
line will be given a few hours
sightseeing tour of Los Angeles
and environs with chamber of com
mercc officials in charge.
Peter b. Kync, famous author,
who is !, passenger on the cruise,
wilt make short speech at Grau-
man S Hollywood thcater this after
noon, before the tourists view The
Ten Commandments now being
shown there.
The President Van Buren, is
one of seven vessels owned by the
Dollar Line which make calls at the
local port every fortnight on their
Ground the world - journeys.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
NY. Wife Wields
Pistols, Rescues
Jailed Husband
py United Press LEASED Mir.

CANADERAGA, n. Y, May o.
Freed from the county Jail when his
wife welded two pistols i'll the sher-
ifs office and made possible his
getaway, Howard keavin, 29, i'll
dictcd for murder of a policeman,
was hunted through New York and
Pennsylvania today.
Keavin's wife and sister-in- law
called at the Jail office late Sun
day and the prisoner was brought
there by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Smith, who was alone. Mrs. Keavin
whipped out two revolvers, cover
ing the deputy and slipped one
weapon to he husband. She and
Keavin then ran to an automobile
leaving the sister locked i'll the Jail
with Smith. Authorities are inves-
tigating her story that she had no
knowledge of the delivery plot.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Annual X. of C..
Convention On
safg n


PASADENA, May Annual
state convention of the Knight of
Columbus was TO open officially this
morning with "a memorial mass of
requiem conducted al st. Andrews
church At noon a luncheon will be
given at Brookside Park, and the
annual banquet will be held tonight
at the Maryland hotel.
More than 5000 members of the
oracr took part in a military field
mass held Yesterday in Tournament
Park before 5000 spectators.
This sacred mass, ordinarily giver
on the field of battle, received its
proper setting when 1000 blueiack
cts from the Pacific coast fleet
marched stalwartly in front of the
procession.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
NEW WARDR ODE
BRI N GS YOUTH
TO COURT TRIAL

ONTARIO, Calf, May 5.-Thom,
as M. Robertson, 10, of Broken Ar
row, Okla, was to be arraigned here
today on charge. Of passing worth
less checks amounting to $ll2.30 on
local merchants. The youth pur-
chased wardroe to wear on a trip
back home, Officers say, without
having money in the bank to cover
the amount Of the checks he wrote.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Literature Section
Meets Uith Mrs. Horne

The literature section of the Wo-
man s Ten Thousand Club will meet
tomorrow evening :t 1890 at the
home OF Mrs. .. 6. Horne, 1040
South Sixth street. An interesting
program on Thorwaldsen, the Dan
ish sculptor, will be presented by
Mrs. d. b. Roberts.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
EH,Eso7suel Circle Is to
Meet Tuesday Afternoon

The Emmanuel Circle of the First
Baptist church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at the heTne of
Mrs. Stanley Smith as previously an
nouneed. An interesting missionary
progrem will be presented, and all
members are requested to be pres
emf.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
The Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND VICl-
NIFTY; Fair tonight and Tuesday
With somewhat higher temperature
Tuesday
ron SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Fair and warmer to1ligh. aud Tues,
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
BEACH POLICE IN
SEARCH FOR MANAGER
By United Press Leased wire

LONG BEACH, May 5.-Police
today were searching for Arthur M.
GOodhue manager of the Long
Beach branch of the San Pedro
Lumber company, who disappeared
Saturday after he left his office.
Officials of the company, have dis
covered no motive for Goohue's abb
sence, and they fear he has met
with foul play.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

central states with headquarters at
Chicago.
The women s foreign missionary
society and the ladies aid will meet
Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at the home
of Mrs. j. A. Harris on Imperial
aVpnuc
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Ia Persons Hurt
In Elevator Fall

by United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO. May 5.-Fo-cteen
persons were injured, none fat
ally, it was believed, when al
elevator in the Ashland block,
20 story loop building, crashed
from the eighth floor today.
A broken cable caunsd the ac
c;dent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

In Washington, when you see Il
congressman smiling YOU know the
charges against him have been dis
missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

Russia is getting cleaned up and
wants 70 tride with us 50 we might
buy enough whiskers to make hair
mattresses popular again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
LINCOLN HELD
 WITHOUT BAIL
Confessed Wife Slayer To Face Two Warrants For
 Murder

AURORA, H., Jan. 15.-Warren J. Lincoln. lawyer and horticulturist and confessed wife slayer. was in the Aurora jail tonight faced with two warrants charging murder in the first degree. He will be held with out bail pending grand jury in- vestigation of the case, the author ities announced tonight.
 Lincoln waived q preliminary ex- animation on warrants in which he was charged with the premediated staying of his wife and Byron Shoup. her brother. in the Lincoln rants were issued after he had sign ed a formal written confession that he had killed his wife after she had killed her brother, and that he had dismembered and burned their bodies in the furnace of his greenhouse.
 According to the police, the writ ten confession does not materially alter the verbal statement made Sun- day. ~
 With the signing of the confession came the first evidence tending to support his story concerning the dis position of the bodies when the po- lice obtained a watch found by two school boys in the Fox river at a point not far from Main street bridge. The police believe this watch belonged to Schoup, and Lin- coin. in his confession, said he threw Schoup's watch and rings into the river from the Main street bridge
 As a result of the find the police are making an effort to find other ;ewelry belonging to Mrs. Lincoln and Schoup. and the whole bed of the river in the vicinity of the bridge will be eombed. t 1. --~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
SHERIFF FIGHT IN
 MEMPHIS SETTLED
w. s. Knight Elected By
 County Court To Fill va- cancy Upheld

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 15.-Shelby county. which yesterday had the dis tinction of having two sheriffs-or at least two claimants to the office was back to the normal one sheriff today as a result of . ruling by Chancellor F. H. Heiskell, that the chancery court was without jurisdic- tion to enjoin W. 8. Knight. select- ed by the county court to fill an un- expired term. from taking office and the surrender of the keys to the sheriffs deck to Knight by N. T. Ingram, coroner and acting sheriff.
 Ingram obtained a temporary or- der yesterday stopping Knight from obtaining office when he filed an ap- plication for an injunction in chan cery court on the contention that Knight had not been legally elected by the court.
 Ingram automatically took charge of the affairs of the sheriffs office on the death last week of Oliver T. Perry. who for several years held that office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
FIELD DAY ON .x
 BID FOR SHOALS.
tCsnti.uea Frsn Pas. o.e.,

(Centinued Frem Paee One.1 the Presidents recommendation was regarded as highly important, in that it was known that those who would delay the ultimate result were depending on the creation of an ex- pert board to achieve their object. There was only one concession throughout the meeting made tosthe opponents of the Ford proposition, Mir. Madden, when asked by MT. Hull if he did not think that other re- sponsible bidders should be given consieration, answered.: "Of course, you can't get away from that propo- sition." With the exception Of that minor statement, the day was . field day for Ford. and his advocates were highly enthusiastic and hopeful or success.
 Madden Makes Impression.
 was plainly developed by MT. Madden and Mir. Garrett in their statements that the national derensc act provided that the Muscle Shoals plants must be dedicated to the pro- auction of explosives in time or war, and fertilizer in time of peace. ana that only the Ford offer compre- hended the fulfillment of such stipn- lstions. Therefore. according to thor arrumept. only the Ford offtr was entitled to consideration, whereupon, MT. Madden contended that as Inc government could not abandon Muscle Shoals, it's uty was to operate IT either by the government or by 1eas- ing it to Ford. The spokesmen, then declared that before the government could be put in operation, 1t would be necessary for the government tn exbend an additional S,00c, 900 from which 1t could derive no profit. He pointed out that the Ford offer, in It's provisions regarding payment, in cash and interest. and mainte- nance of locks and dam and the nj trate plants in war conditions throughout 100 years, would prove and excellent investment from the standpoint of the government.
 MT. Madden made a distinct and favorable impression on the commit tee and especially the republican per sonnel. MT. Garrett. declaring that MT. Madden had thoroughly covered the ground. urged that nasty action be taken in crder that relief for farmers might be extended as quick ly as possible. He was asked by Rep resentative Wainwright if he didn [ think that delay should be accorded d other prospective bidders. He re pile that until Ford got into tho light, there were no bidders even on the insistence of the government, and that thero were now no pros pective bidders save those who were animated solely by desire to de- feat the Ford offer.
 In the afternoon the committee re- ceived from Gray Silver of the farm bureau federation an appeal against it's acuuisAcence with the request of tte Secretary of War that an eX- pert board, with power to trade. be created for the disposal of Muscle Shoals. The committee had previous ly rejected such a recommendation coming from the President Of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
TEXAN ADDRESSES
 ANTI-SAL ON|STS
Pussy Foot Johnson Says Our Capital Is Most Sober
 In World

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The walls of President Coolidge's church here, the First Congregational. resounded with addresses of prohibition cham . the annual convention of the anti saloon league of America.
 Governor Neff of Texas. speaking at the night session. asserted that the federal government lis not en- forcing the prohibition law with portance demands" Both the army and navy. he said, should be used to see that "our constitution is obeyed at home and respected abroad" The Texas executive urged use, Of 10000 soldiers in his state to curb snug gling. on the international border.
 W. F. Pussy Foot Johnson al luded In an address to the convention of vets scheduled here next week as the coming of rats, who will try to gnaw a hole in the bottom of the constitution" Referring to the pro hibition situation in the nations capital, Mir. Johnson declared he did not believe "there is a capital in the world that will compare with ours in cleanliness, order and sobriety."
 Discussing the prohibition outlook abroad, he said the recent elections in Egypt were a victory for the dry forces. The whole world of the Orient. Mir. Johnson said, is looking to America to make good in pro- hibition.
 The Rev. pr. George R. Stuart of Birmingham, Ala, said the fight Of the anti saloon was one with brains and heart on its side against 8 stomach, and added that prohibi- ton has thinned out asylums. Mexico is going to be dry before Canada Prof. Andres Osuna. former com missioner of education of Mexico, declared in an address in which he said that with the tremendous awakening of the lower classes they are ready and anxious to entertain prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
S2O5,OOO BID IS WINNER OF PLUM
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 gates at regular rates. A fund of more than $1O0, ,00e was pledged.
 Party leaders of all factions said the choice of New York and the bat tie which preceded it were without significance on the candidates, Will liam G. McAdoo. Senator Underwood or others, for the presfdentia, nomi- nation. Although the McAdoo lead CTS had claimed that majority of the committed favored his candidacy and several prominent McAdoo work CTS had declared in favor of a west ern city for the convention and against New York. the ''McAdoo vote" in the committee apparently was divided, several voting for New York and others for San Francisco and St. Louis.
 Some professed to see in tke result an indication Of the reportei "Mur- ported as ;l.yainst MT. McAdoo's nom- ination. George EA Brennan. Illinois democratic leaders voted for New York after withdrawing Chicago at the close of the escond ballot, and the two votes of Indiana Of which Tom Taggart is national committed man, also stuck to New Yorx, where Sharles r. Murphy,: Tammany Hall magnate. holds the democratic politi- cal sceptre. Some of the McAdoo leaders said they had not opposed the close of the second ballot, and to Mir. McAdoos personal telegram yesterday Lisclaiming opposition to New York, his native state. fa
 Dollars, needed by the democratic treasury to clear up its doficit of S1S0,000 from tho 1920 campaign, were the big bludgeons of today's long battle over the convention city. New York's selection followed an in- crease to $2O5,000 for the convention over its original bid of $150.600. This topped the big offer of $2ot.000 of- fered by San Francisco. up to that time the record breaker in American political history. When New York boosted its offer, San Francisco tackled on another $5,000 to equal the New York bid, but this failed to swing the convention to the Pacific coast. Many committee members said that with the New York and San Francisco bids equal, they were against :epsating the long trek of 1920 to the Pacific coast and were in favor of giving New York it's first political convention since 1868.
 Defeat of Chicago and St Louis was credited largely to their smaller a check for $100.000 and other in- ducements. while Chicago offered to pay all corfvention expenses. backed by the $125,000 fund raised i!. an un- successful effort to obtain the re- publican convention. Thus. for the first time since 1896, Chicago will not be the scene in a presidential year of any major. national political gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
MACDONALD bAIIs| EXISTING REGNAE|
Probable Next Premier Hits At Baldwin In Fiery
 Speech

LONDON, Jan. 15.--(By the Asso- ciated Press.)-Ramsay Macdonald, parliamentary labor leader and prob able next prime minister. in e re- niarkable speech in the house of com mons today declared for a foreign policy that would restore the influ- ence of Great Britain in Europe in favor of peace and order.
 The labor leader demanded whether Premier Baldwin had abandoned the idea of raising the tariff walls to relieve unemployment. He challenged the premier to explain whether he would continue the fight for protec- tion or tell the house: T am no longer a protectionist."
 This sally was greeted with cheers and counter cheers.
 The labor party, Mr. Macdonald continued, had no confidence that the government was going to carry out the reforms the Kings speech sug- gested. and he would prefer trying somebody else instead of spending months in trying to improve govern. mental schemes that lacked the driv- ing force to deal with unemployment. He pointed out that tho house was in . peculiar position. with no party having majority of its own.
 It might be said that the present government was the strongest party and that labor ought to refrain from moving a vote of no confidence. He continued:
 MT. Baldwin said last fall that he had majority of 30 over all parties, but that unless he got the power to impose tariffs he would be unable to carry on the government. Then MT. Baldwin went to the country and came back with a minority of 100, and now was saying: I have changed my mind fundamentally and am pre- pared to rule with that minority T" This evoked more cheers and ironical laughter.
 There can be no confidence in the government" proceeded MT. Mac Donald, after having put the nation to the expense of an election. risked the steady development of European affairs. left offices untenanted and reused all sorts of passions and class hatred in the country"
 In the minds of .labor's opponents was class narrowness and hatred of labor. Premier Baldwin could not now come back and say: We have done all this. but. well-just let by zones be bygones."
 Therefore" Macdonald continued, T propose to move A no.confidence" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
DEMOCRATS PRESS THEIR ADvANTACE
To Follow Up Rule Repeal Victory By Trying To
 Revise Tax Bill
.ASHTNCTO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-House democrats prepared today to follow up their advantage in the tax bill nght, gained yesterday by repeal of revenue measlres, with a view to obtaining revision of the bili along the lines of the proposal of Repre- sentative Garner, democrat, Texas, and also possibly effecting some amendments to the tariff law. The latter plan, 1t was indicated, would not be pressed until the tax bill is disposed of.
 Formulation of 2 definite plan of battle to use the rules revision ad- vantage on the floor when the tax bill comes up in an effort to put through tho Garner proposals occu yted minority leaders during the day bill. MT. Gamers proposal would provide a maximum income surtax of A per cent applying on $92.000.
 Meanwhile the House ways and means committee continued public hearings on the tax measure, receiv- interests for repeal of special and exciss taxes. Assaults on the bill under consideration also were made In the Senate along similar lines.
 Senator Curtis of Kansas. a repub- lican member of the Senate finance Couimittoo, ahounceu ne would dt- tempt to provide means for a sol diers' bonus under the new bill by revised admissions tax, and Senator Edge, republican. New Jersey, intro- duced bill to repeal the excise taxes on automobils, trucks. tires and oth- CT automotive equipment.
 Members of both parties on the ways and means committee made it plain to those seeking reductions Of the special tax rates that no crts would be made along that line which would endanger proposals of Secre- tary Mellon, or of the democrats to reduce the income and surtax rates.
 Consideration of fight on the tar if law was discussed also by demo- cratic leaders in the Senate. in view of prospects for amendment of House rules to enable minority of the House to bring a bill from commit tee. Whether there would be time for any tariff action at this session, however, was question being weighed by the minority forces.
 In his proposal to provide for the bonus from the tax on theatre admis- sions, repeal of which was proposed by Secretary Mellon, MT. Curtis pre- scented q revised schedule for such taxes which he estimated would net move all taxes from admissions of 25 cents or less and fix the tax at 5 cents on those from 25 cents to $l and at 25 cents for each dollar or fraction above. Box seats and root garden cover charges would be sub- ject to a surtax.
 Chairman Green of the ways and means committee announced that treasury officials would appear be- fore the committee Friday to give a more definite statement as to esti- mated revenue under the bill pro- posed by Secretary Mellon and to out line the general financial situation of the government in it's hearing on a new bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
Demands Lower Rates

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-A new progressive effort to force down freight rates on farm products was begun in the Senate today. senator LaFollette, progressive leader, de- manded in a resolution that the in terstate commerce commission be or dered to cut rates on all farm prod ucts to pre-war levels. The resolu- tion was referred to the interstate commerce committee of the Senate, of which Senator Smith, democrat, Is chairman.
 The Senate interstate commerce committee approved the nominations of F. F. Grable, Horace Baker and Edwin Morrow as members of the United States railroad labor board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
UpshaW lndorses McAdoo

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.--William c. McAdoo was indorsed for the dem .ocratic presidential candidacy here today by Representative William D. Upshaw (Georgia), who declared the former treasury secretary to have "punch and proven power" and the requirements to meet conditions "at this national junction"
 Representative Upshaw said the meeting of the national democratic committee here seemed a favorable time flor declarations of preference"
 Pointing out that McAdoo favored the Eighteenth and Nineteenth amendments, the Georgia representa- tive added: "He wipes out sectional ism and inspires that national fel- lowship and red-blooded American ism, and then. frankly. I am for Me Adoo bee 4Hse l believe he can win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
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