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Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
LOCAL CLUB TO
HIRE SECRETARY
TO HANDLE WORK

Brawley last night was the rem
deZvous of the organizers of the
American Conservation Club, wncn
r. ID. Irvine gave talk on the
purposes of the club for the benefit
If those unacquainted with the
program. Three of the five vice
presidents attended, +. Walsh OF
Brawley, j. CrilItn .of lioltYlile
and D.. +. HARRISON of FL Centre.
Welsh reported that Spruce Farm
center had joined the club on Il 100
per ccnt basis, which announcement
was received with applause, ana
Mr. Griffen turned in 80 new mem
bers while HARRISON from the See
ley distric. turned in 80.
1t was decided to employ a reg
ular paid secretary to handle the
affairs of the club and prepare the
different kinds of literature at reg
ular intervals to give the move
meht proper publicity dark Rose,
one of the directors of the lrrlea'
tion District Board, gave an inter
esting talk on the arms and objects
of the All-Amer:can Canal. II they
secured the canal with the authorl-
zation of congress they would have
20 years to pay for ii at Il reason
able rate of interest, he sald, put
if il was necessary TO float bonus
and build the canal themselves II
would cost them twice as muen.
rhe people would go ahead with the
Swing ohnson program come what
may he declared, but they wanted
ii at minimum cost.
1t was announced by Il delegate
from the lnterpost Council OF me
American Legion that the i'gioh
was strong for the All'Amerlcan
feature, and favored the Ideals OF
the club.
The next meeting was announced
for Monday, October 81 at l:5o III
Ell Centro; and as the gatherings
have BEEN held in the directors
room in the Irrigation Board OF
Lees lhe meeting will douhi css
be held there again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
Financial Worry Drives WellKnown Senator to Suicide
COUNTY G. @. P.
BODY SENDS A
Wire TO CAPITAL
Also Gives Invitation to
Ross Hammond to
Speak Here

The County Central Republican
committee held meeting i'll Ell Cen
tro last night at which IA members
present Chairman E. f. Hale of
Erawiey presided, and the most i'm
portant piece of business that re-
ceived attention was the formula
tion and sending of a telegram to
President Coolidge congratulatlng
him upon his open endorsement of
the Colorado kIver project, print
ed in the Press recently. That this
unqualified endorsement of Coolldge
his entirely refuted erroneous rum
ors that lie was Indifferent to the
project has been shown by the many
comments heard on every side Ill
valley political circles since the tele-
gram was printed.
The wire sent to Coolidge from the
Imperial Valley Republicans last
night was as follows,
The Republican Central Commit
tee of Imperial county heartily en-
dorses your broad and obstructive
endorsement of the government s
plan for the development of the
Colorado River, including large
storage and flood control dam and
the use of the water in California
and Arizona, according to your tel
eglam to Charles c. league. This
is the development the people of
this county has so long sought and
your endorsement lends new hope
and encouragement
Other important business that re-
ceived consideration was the deci-
sion to carry on n campaig OF
paid publicity in the valley news
papers, and plans for Il school hol'se
campaign Of speeches to cover the
entire valley.
Resolutions were also passed, eX-
tending an invitation to Ross L..
Hammond, one of the best known
Republicans in Southern California,
to visit the valley and conduct
speech campaign before election.
Mr.. Hammond, who lives in River
side. was invited to be in the valley
the week of October 10, if possible.
The central committee will meet
every Monday evening at the local
court house until election is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
WHAT'S DOING

Bankers Institute meets to-
night, high school.
America at Valley thea
ter.
"Tess of the D'Ubervilles
at Palace tonight.
Pomona College Alumni BAN
quet, Barbara Worth tonight.
Cotton growers meet Brawley
tonight.
Entire Nos Dance, woman's
clubhouse, tonight.
knights of Columbus annual
banquet, Calexico tonight.
Order Of De Molay meets at
Masonic Temple tonight.
knights of Pythias meet to-
night.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54 meets tonight, Masonic
Temple.
Chamber Of Commerce Lunch
con, noon tomorrow, Barbara
Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
Contest Looms
Over Property
of Rich Suicide
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.-Possi-
bility of a contest of the will of
Peter Gross, sc, wealthy property
owner of this city, Oakland and
San Jose. was seen here today, fol
lowing the man S suicide yester-
day as the result of matrimonial
tangle.
Gross shot himself through the
head following filing of Il $l50,000
breach of promise suit by Mrs. Ger
trude Isensee, claims they were
married in San Bernardino in 1921
under assumed names.
The wealthy landowner was re-
Gently wed to Mrs. lIersey Moody
Moore, and she and Mrs. Isensee
ere expected to battle for his
property.
Gross 5 first wife and II chill
dren live in San Jose.
Death is a treat Gross de
clared in u note written Just be-
fore he committed suicide, using a
revolver with which Mrs. Isensec S
first husband killed himself some
years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
Hold Ex-COnvict
Responsible for
Officers Death
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Ii
William Rhinehart Of San Francis
go. an ex-convic. with long rec
ord, today was under formal charge
or numbering Police Sergeant Mi
chael j. Brady, near the Fairmont
hotel the night of October !.
The charge of murder was filed
after Rhinehart s alleged accom-
plice in the shooting, Patrick Haug-
hey, had told police lie was in an
automobile waiting to hijack some
bootleggers when Brady challenged
them. Rhinehart, Haughey is alleg-
ed to have told police, fearing the
consequences, if Brady should find
him, paroled convict, carrying
fire arms, shots the officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
WHEELER SPEAKS
IN HOLLY WOOD,
GOES TO ARIZONA
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.-Clos-
ing his California campaign, Sena-
tor Burton X. Wheeler, Independent
candidate for vice president, is
scheduled to deliver a noon address
today in Long Beach.
Late this afternoon the senator
and his party will start the 'eturn
trip east. At 5 o'clock they will
board an overland train for Tucson,
Ariz., where Whcelor will speak
tomorrow.
Several thousand people gathered
in the Hollywood bowl last right
md heard the senator suppon, the
Independent cause. He attacked
the present administration as eve
nal" and declared 'the men who
nominated Davis at the New YORK
convention never expected the Am
erican people to vote for this l.irel-
ing of the house Of Morgan.
Wheeler praised Senator Hiram
Johnson, of California, and said
that if he had been on the Repub-
lican ticket 81 would not now be
here relating story of government
corruption. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
Rioting Among
Chinese Troops
Causes AnxietU
BY D. G. BESS,
ed Press Staff Correspond3nt)

SHANGHAI, Oct.14.-G:50 p.
m.)-R;oting and lo6ting have brol<-
en- out in Shanghai and 1000 sol
diers Of the' defeated Chekiahg
armv tried to rush the barrier a
the French concession late this af-
tanoon.
The troops were driven back by
a French machine gun corps with
out bloodshed but later they quar-
relied and battled amongst them
selves and several were killed.
Disturbances Of the sort most
feared by Americans and foreign
ers since General Lin fled-lawIess-
ness and panic among the leader
less troops-made it an anxious
day in the city.
The native districts were looted
by Chekiang soldiers who poured
into Shanghai ahead of the advaHe-
ing kiangsu forces.
Panic striken Chinese business
men are hurriedly raising money
to pay expenses of the troops te
their homes in the Chekiang pro
vince to get them out of the city
Marines on Duty
Tho settlement boundaries ant
barriers defending thousands 0
Americans and Foreigners were hea'
! lily guarded by marines and sailor
from warships throughout the da!
| Americans outside the settlemcr
have been advised to hurry with
protection of the barriers.
! All available military and nav
forces have been summoned to pr
tect foreign lives and property.
Victorious generals Of Chi Hsie
| Yuan s armies are arriving at Shaa
! hal to cooperate in protecting ;h
foreigners.
The attacks on the French settle
ment was not organized but was ;
desperate rush on the part of th'
Chekiang troops who thought .thcy
might find safety behind the bar
riers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14

while the value of non-operative
property comes to $41, 1,951, ,344. The
value of property assessed on ope-
rative roll is given at $3,560, ,135,
the total value of the property as
returned by auditors being these
figures combined, $45,511,479 the
value of rail roads being given as
assessed by the State Board of
Equalization, $5,S02,S01.
The grand total of all property is
given as $51,314, $50, and the fund
ed debt as $1,7S5,000, the floating
debt with estimated interest $11,-
976.09, making the county's total
indebtedness $1,796.09. For the total
county rate of taxation on each
800 the percentage is $l.69 for in
side and $500 for outside, there
being no state rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
The Maps Are All
Wrong, Says
This Man
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA
Find the Bering Sea on your
maps, childrsn. See where it is?
Well, it isn't there at all; its
two miles south of that, and the
maps are all wrong.
Lieut.. r. r. Lukens, who has
lust reached here from tho Arc
tic with the coast and geodesic
survey cutter Pioneer, report
cd that maps of the snow coun-
try must be revised, that dis
tances, Dimensions and all that
sort of thing are incorrect.
Lieut.. Lukens also dispelled
doubt as to just what Major
Martin one, commander of the
round the world flight, hit
when he was out Of the race.
1T wasn't mountain at all,
merely a knob that caught his
pontoons, but it was enoagh.
If Martin had hit mountain.
we'll
The worst blizzard in 90
years was raging at the time
Martins plane went down,
Lukens said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
Airship Making
Good Time Over
Atlantic Ocean
BY LUDWELL DENNY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct. LITTLE
dazzling dream Of being the first to
fly over the Arctic to the north
pole will be realized by the United
States navy with the ZR3 if Pre-
sident Coolidge approves, Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur told the United
Press today. q,
The flight will be started next
spring provided the president con
sents and congress provides money,
Wilbur said.
No longer restrained by the argu-
ment that the navy cannot afford
to risk its only airship-with the
ZR-3 and the Shenandoah it has
two--the navy has taken out the
pigeonholed plans of the cancelled
Shenandoah flight and busted them
off.
Wilbur will lay the whole ques-
ton before the president for his
approval.
Some such sort of expedition
seems to Wilbur the only way to
put the. ZR-3 to practical use. I'm
der the terms of the Versailles
treaty the dirigible cannot be used
fox military purposes and this res
tricts it to experimentation or
framing.
Urge Use Of Airship
Wilbur is keen to use it for ad
vancement or commercial know
ledge Of transportation. He sees i'll
the dirigible ultimate use as a light
freight and passenger carrier, de-
voted to trans-oceanic rather than
transcontinental work.
The loss of expensive helium
gas incident to the passage of the
Rockies i'm the west will mitigate
against commercial use of such
ships in coast to coast service, Will
bur said.
Residents of the Hawaiian Is
lands have requested that the AR-3
be put in regular service between
Honolulu and Pacific coast port.
Wilbur reserves decision on this
untii ,..e future but indicated that
the Honolulu route may be tested
bv the Shenandoah next spring by
sending it to Hawaii waters with
the fleet for maneuvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
PARTIES UNITE
TO BEAT BRITISH
LABOR AT POLLS

LONDON, Oct. l4,-ConserVa-
tives and Liberals have united 10
defeat Labor in the Forthcoming
general election.
Although no official admission or
such an anti-Socialist company couIo
be obtained from spokesmen for
either of the older parties, the pur'
pose was evident today.
In many constituencies either
the conservative or Liberal candi-
date has withdrawn, clearing the
way for a straight fight against
Labor instead of Il triangular con
test which might end by giving the
seat to the government party,
Tho two older parties will do
their utmost to prevent reelection
of Prime Minister Mac Donald in
his home constituency.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
CHIEFS WILL HOLD
POW-WOW OV E X
BIG MAUSOL E u M

ASIILAND,Ore,, Oct. lt-Indian
chiefs and medicine men are going TO
hold pow,wow in few weeks
that may rival a paleface political
convention in tensity of feeling, ac-
cording 20 information from the
klamath Indian reservation.
The Indians have contracted for
a mausoleum to be built at Chilo-
quin, which will provide crypt
for each of the 1909 Indians on the
reservation,
The big pow WOW will decide
whether the architecture will be
Egyptian or Greeian.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
Enough Water
to Meet All
Demands

For the first time in 72 days
the district has sufficient water
to meet the demands of every
nature said Ray s. Carberry,
chief engineer of the system to-
day at noon. To-day there are
small quantities Of water flow
ing into the various waste
ways.
Any water. user can be serv-
ed by ordering what he desires,
and from information received
of the condition on the upper
Colorado this will last for some
time, at least for several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
SEVERE QUAKE
IS RECORDED
Nv United Press leased Wire

BERKELEY, Oct. IL. The seis-
mograph at the University of CALI
fornia registered an earthquake of
moderate Intensity lasting from
9:ll:9 p, m. until $3.50 n. m, yes
terday.
II centered at an estimated dis.
tance of 5000 to 5000 niles from
Berkeley on IN east and west line.
the record OF direction being un-
clear.
II was the first disturbances regis
tered here for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
BRANDECEE USES
GAS AS WAY OUT
OF. HIS TROUBLE
Body Found Several
Hours After His
8 Death
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WASHINGTON, Oct. l4.-Sena-
tor Frank Brandegce, Connection
Republican, was found dead in the
bathroom Of his home here appar-
entity suicide.
Brandegee's body was found
fully clothed, in a sitting position
on the bathroom floor, with a tube
leading from a gas Jet to his mouth
and the gas turned on.
He apparently had been dead
several hours.
Discovery of the body was made
| by Il doctor who responded to Il
! call from the house at 9:40 2. m,
| presumably made by Brandsgee
secretary who is said to have been
in the house at the time.
The police lock ked the house and
forbade all visitors entrance to the
grounds rs soon as detectives res
ported the supposed SUICIDE.
No information was allowed
pending arrival of the coroner.
Brandegee has been reported in
poor health for some time but epart
from 5, tendency to melancholy,
close friends can advance no cx-
planation of the tragedy.
, The senator was born III New
London. Conn, in 1864.
, He graduated from Yale in 1885
and was admitted to the bar IN
. 1888. Entering political life, he
, was elected representative Vt the
| general assembly in 1888 and rose
to be speaker of the Connecticut
house of representatives in 1899. He
went to congress in 1902 and serv-
led three years.
Elected Senator
In May, 1909. he was elected sem
ator from Connecticut and thereaf-
ter served in the senate until his
j death, being reelected three times.
His term would have expired March
3, 1927
| He was not married.
/ The senator was one of the most
! influential members on the upper
house, chairman of the Judiciary
committee and 6. member of the
I, foreign relations, patents and lib
rary committees. He was regarded
as ''regular' Republican d. all
times.
Brandegee was one of the lead
ing opponents of President Wilson
when the latter sought approval OF
the Treaty of Versailles and the
League Of Nations covenant by the
i senate. 1t was Brandegec who led
; the examination of Wilson ii.
the famous white house conference
when members of the foreign rela-
! tons committee questioned the pres
ident for long time on details of
the treaty and the league.
NEW YORK, Oct. liz The sui
eide of Senator Frank Brandegee
of Connecticut was due to personal
financial troubles caused by in
vestments in real estate, Secretary
of War Weeks said here today.
81 exceedingly regret, Weeks
said in statement given out at
Republican national heaquaIsers
here ''to learn that Senator Frank
b. Brandegee has committed sui
eide. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
THURMAN CASE
IS DISMISSED

Roscoe Thurman, who was charg-
ed with crimiDa syndicallsm early
in the year, was dismissed from
Judge Franklin j. Coles court this
morning. Thurman was charged IN
March 1924, originally, the jury dis
agreeing, and a new trial was grant
ed, to be heard October IA. On De-
tober it was decided that there
was not sufficient evidence to pro-
ceed with the charge, and the above
action has followed, bail bond OF
$1,000 being exonerated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
CLARK'S BOND
is FORFEITED

Frank G. Clarke, charged with
forgery of a check for $50 ON Huber
A.. Collins, attorney, by whom he
was formerly employed, failed to ap-
pear when his name was called III
the superior court this morning, and
his bond was declared forfeited.
a bench wagraat for ais appre-
hension followed, and as it is known
where he is, his arrest is expected
this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
GERMAN LOAN
IS SUBSCRIBED
IN SHORT TIME

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Oct. III. p. :
Morgan and Company annonnc-
Cd closing of the subscription
books ito the American section
of the German loan a few min
utes after the lists were op5n-
ed at 10 a. m. today. Tho is
sue was heavily over-subscrib-
cd.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-14
MOST OF WHEAT
CRop NOW SOWN
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TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 1t. = fhe
weekly crop report issued to-day by
the state board Of agriculture states
that in western two-thirds OF Kan
sas, from 80 to 100 per cent of the
new wheat crop has been sown, the
soil conditions were excellent, the
report said.
Much of the 1924 wheat crop is
reported as going to market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-10
Jolson in "Bombo"

Al Joison. famous blackfaco come.
dian and tho most magnetic singer
Of the peoples songs that lives today.
comes 70 tho Metropolitan for three
days only. starting Sunday. June 8.
In tho musical extravaganza from
the New York Winter Garden en-.
TITLED. 'Iombo."
Since jolson's first appearance In
this new piece. hs has Played 20 n
larger patronage than has been
known in the history OF the American
stage. Among those who will appear
with 3fr. Jolson IN "Bombo" are:
FrRnkiyn A. Battle. Forrest Huff.
FIRTH Won Busting. Janet Adair. Vera
Kingston. airline Gardner. Harry
Turpin. Harold Crane. Frank Ber.
nard. Frank Holmes. Joyce White.
Jeanne Kay. tho Wainwright sisters.
Harry slsyefs. and a iargs beauty
chorus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-10
COLONIAL.

Mystery Is always fascinating In
fiction. Newspaper story or a mo.
ton picture play. "stolcn Secrets. :"
tho Universal feature starring Her.
bert Rawiinson. coming Sunday 20
the Colonial. IL built around a myS.
terry theme that IA dramatically In.
tercsilng. II relates the adventures OF
famous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Supporting the star AFRO Kathleen
MyerA Edward Davis. Edwin ].
Drndy. George siegmhnn. Tho picture
was directed By Irving Cummings
and nawlins5ns role 10 said 10 DO the
best he has had Eacc The crook play.
Come Through
Miss Myers WIN be remembered as
the Girl who supported pIlly Sullivan
in Girls WIN BE Girls" one OF the
rounds OF tho -Lesther pnshers.n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-10

week. opening with tomorrow'a mat.
inss. having AZ the feature attrae.
tons Nolan Leary and company and
Ben Nee One.
Nolan Leary and company win pre-.
sent Howard Emmett Rogers lateS
comedy entitled Eyes Means "a"
with Helen Keith tombstone. II II a
paradoxicai comedy built on situa.
tons resulting from boys contract
with his millionaire father 20 always
say no and never say yes. II ~ n
particularly amusing sketch and
many surprise comedy situations are
presented IN this clever act.
The famous Chinese singer and
comedian. Ben Nee One. win have n
special program OF vocal selections.
He Is clever comedian and his pres.
ent vehicle Is proving quite popular
where he has appeared 30 far.
A special program of variety dane.
ing win be offered by La Rosnriia
and company. three very attractive
and talented girls.
Billy Purcella and Evelyn Ramsey.
the musical comedy couple are ap-
pearing in descriptive display Of
song and dance.
He Smiles As lie Thrills" II the
billing Of vaudeyiIla's most daring
equilibrist. Harry Tsuda.
The pantagescope vii show a com.
edy feature. with Glenn Golf ut the
organ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-10
CAMERAMAN KILLED

J. Mansfield Rcdtold was super.
wishing the photographlng OF bathing
beauties and photographinE beauties
and actors at Island Park, near Long
Beach. l.. T.. for an advertising film.
He went TO tho roof OF the Island
Park hotel to got one last shot him.
self. On the roof he stepped onto a
skyllght and fell headlong three stor.
les.
lie WAS rushed to the hosital.
whore he died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-10
War Stuff Spells
Picture for Dix

II anyone has thu idea tina, work
In Tho movies IA soft they should
confer with Richard Dix. For five
nights Dix orawled thru baFbed.
wire eniangiernsnts. lodged bombs.
climbed over trenches. splashed thru
mud holes and whatnot all for the
scenes in 'unguardcd Women" tho
Paramoun, picture which Alan cros-
land has Just completed at tho Fam.
Gus Players Long Island studio
Il was having a lovely time In this
pIctuFc-all dressed up In evening
clothes and everything" said DIX.
until this war stuff came along and
then paid for ail the case and com.
fort that has been mine"
a small section Of no-man's land
was constructed on tho lot hack Of
tho studio for tho scenes In the
picture which wers given tho realistic
touch by $50 former doughboys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-10
Why KeatOn Hired :
Accordion Player

Formerly thsrs we're only tao
prominent picture magna'ss IN Ho
lywood who dld not Use orchesiraz o.
their sets during The filming % the
pictures. They were Buster Ksston
and Maurice Tournsur.
And now Buster has Euecurnbsa.
Recently a gentleman calling him
self Guifsppi carravsschi. eaAsd thru
the Ksaton studio gate With q msio.
dion.
what can you plAyT- inquirf1
Buster.
',sfs7 / play the aeoordson.- rsplsd
Guiseppi.
Can you play Yes. We Hays 30
banana Blues1" inquired Buster.
no. I cannot play banansA- said
0uiseppi BADLY.
Good. replied Buster. You are
hired" 81 down right here and start
work"