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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
DEAD, 2 HURT BY INSANE TRAVELLER
Mudn1nn Op Cor
Near BnrstOW in
Shooting AHruy
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SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 9
Siezed by Il sudden maniacal insan-
ity, w. H. Barnett, 50, passenger on
Union Pacific train westbound Nc.
22, early today shot and instantly
killed conductor f. S. Norton, as
the train was pulling out of Barstow
yards.
Continuing his wild rampage, the
madman emptied his revolver,
wounding brakeman Harry Barring
ton and Chris Carlson, a passenger,
then attempted to commit suicide.
He was overpowered by Tom Viii
liams, constable OF Yermo, q desert
hamlet, who was enroute to San
Bernardino.
Details of the morning tragedy
were telephoned to Sheriff Walter
A.. Shay here, and were supplement-
ed when the train arrived later, with
Barnett in irons and raving insanelv.
Barnett is from Caldwell, Idaho.
He is printer, and was travelling to
Los Angeles to work. He left Il wife
and two children in-the Idaho town.
Brakeman Darlington said that
Barnett had been acting strahSesP'
all night. Sitting in the smoker;
with Il peculiar CLEAN in his eyes
and mumbling to himself, the man
went violently mad as the train was
leaving Barstow.
Rising suddenly from his seat,
Barnett pulled revolver and com
menced firing. Doing passengers
awakened in fright, and ducked be-
meath their seats as bullets whizZed
about their heads.
Conductor Norton, standing in the
vcstibule, rushed into the car. 4
bullet from the madman s gun pierre
ed HIS chest, killing him instantly.
Brakeman Darlington, Drawing the
maniac s flourished gun and wild
shrieks, leapcd for him, but was
halted by a bullet through his arm.
Carlson, of Shelby, Montana, ,-also at
tempted to grapple with the wild
man, and Was wounded by another
bullet.
Constable Overpowers Him
Then, backing into corner, Bar
Continued on page 3(
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Bright Lights of New York
Claim Another Prodigy--Victim;
Texas Girl Brut ally Slai in

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Back home
in the Texas town where her daddy
kept a grocery store, Louise Lawson
was q girl prodigy. Not a girl for
miles around in the Lone Star state
could play the piano as Louise could
at ~. Her folks sent her to New
York from Walnut Springs to com
plete q musical education-a little
slip of Texas girl with winsome,
cultured manner that made her in
flucntial friends.
Today u grief stricken mother
was hurrying north and physicians
were performing an autopsy upon
the brain of the girl, who was "a
when she met violent death Friday,
to determine whether she was
strangled or smothered in her hlxuri-
Gus west side apartment known as
1.-THE monastery.
And it was not in musical circles
that police and detectives searched
Tor the murderer and motive, but
in the haunts of bootleggers and
. fences and the murky byways
Of the city's underworld where
jewel thieves hide. Wealthy friends
and sponsors of the Texas girl, in
cluding Gerhard M. Dahl, chairman
of the executive committee. of big
transit company, were being qucs-
toned.
Visited by Bootleggers
Miss Lawson's body, clad in blue
silk night gown, was found sprawled
across the lace coverlet of an ex-
pensivo mahogany bed in her apart
mcnt Silkcn hose and torn strips
of filmy underwear bound her hands
and feet, while across her mouth,
J apparently the cause of death, a
turkish towel had been fastened with
strips of surgeon s plaster.
Two men who gained admission to
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
LOCAL MYSTERY
Is CLEARED Up,
GIBSON AI.IV Z

AT least one mystery has heea
cleared up by the arrival OF II drug
addicts received yesterday afternoon
at the county Jail. Included i'll the
batch is Ray Gibson, formerly a
well known colored boxer in FL
Centre ana other valley towns, who
more than 4 year ago was reported
shot by the Mexican authorities.
Following Il more OF less success
fCl career in boxing circles, Gibson
went con the hop to use the term
describing those addicted to drugs
and soon degenerated into a hanger
OH around Mexicah and other border
towns.
Following his arrest on one occa-
sion by Mexican officials, the report
came across the line that he had
been executed. The report was be-
ieved but never substaintiated. S"V-
eral people claimed to have seen the
body, following the execution, and
identified it positively as Gibson.
When seen at the Jail this morn
ing, Gibson said he has been in Los
Angeles for many months and only
recently came back to the border
From the fine physical specimen
that he was when he was drawing
card here in boxing circles, he has
become a bodily wreck, ravaged bS
the scourge of the dope he has
been taking
He could give no reason for the
report that he had been executed,
and seemed to have difficulty IN
recalling anything that was suppos
ed to have transpired that far back.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

Miss Lawson s apartment a few
hours before her body was discover
ed told the elevator boy that they
were bootleggcrs.
Three jewel boxes, fashioned in
mahogany that matched the furni-
ture in the apartment had been
ransacked. Platinum watches, dia-
monds and other iewelly were miss
ing.
Photographs of men, one on the
mahogany dresser i'll big silver
frame, others scattered about the
DAINTY apartment, led to the true
story of her life of the past four
years.
She had been friendly with Angler
b. Duke and had been present on
the yachting party when that heir to
$oo,oOO,O00 tobacco fortune was
drowned last September
Prominent Men Involved
One of the photographs was in.
scribcd Jerry Doll and astute de-
tectives soon had translated this into
Gerard M. Dahl of the BROOKLYN
Manhattan Transit executive com.
mittee.
The latter had engaged n lawyer
who spoke for him.
"Mr. Dahl was interested IN Miss
Lawson s musical career. She was a
remarkable pianist, | hear said
Frederick Landeck, attorney.
Stock of the Brooklyn Manhattan
Transit Company, to the value of
$4,000 was found in Miss Lawson $
name held by Hayden Stone and
Company, where Dahl had his of
fices. ~
A pass book issued by the Com
mercial Trust Company showed a
balance to Miss Lawson S credit OF
$1,000. -.s.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for February 3, are
rs follows:
Imperial Valley 1l2; Arizona !;
Florida 9. Total for United States
122.
Cars shipped in United States ON
same date last year I'2. From I'm
I2rial Valley on same date last
ycar 80.
Total ears shiprcG in United
States for the season, on same date
last year, 1888. Imperial Valley
for season, last year 2564.
Cars ordered for Imperial Valley
for today's shipments 10.
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments, Feb. s: Calipatsil ). Eraw-
ley 43, Imperial 5, FL Centre "a,
Holtyille 3, Heber i3, CaleX;co II.
East %, West l3. Total liz.
Shipping point information: FL
Centre, Friday, Feb. s. Demand and
movement good, market strong for
good stock. Wide range m quality
and condition, considerable ordi-
nary. Carloads f. o. b. cash track.
L. :. grade No. l and undergradcd,
occasional car loaded heavy to Is
l. 1860; ears loaded mostly to IS
1855, All prices depending on
percentage of fives and quality,
Cash to growers per packed out
crate, best stock, packing out most
ly Is and larger 70-S5c; poorer and
stock packing heavy to - 45-60e
depending on size and quality.
Terminal +. o. b. Auction Sales
Friday: Imperial Valley 9 ears sold
1.37R.72M.
Telegraphic Reports of Today S
Sales to Jobbers Unless Otherwise
Stated
Denver; 81 drizzeling. 4 Calf,
arrived, 4 on track. Supplies mod
crate. Is demand moderate. market
firm; IS demand slow, market dull,
Imp. Val, is. mostly ais: 5s 2.25-50
Correction Fridays railroad infor-
nation should have read: No arri-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
TOY REFUSES TO
BE- DRAWN INTO
LOCAL '"SCRAPS'
State Highway Expert
In Assurance of Early
Action

In straight from the shoulder
talk that made visible impression
on his audience, Harvey M. Toy,
chairman of the state highway com
mission addressed 80 or more re-
preventative citizens of the valley
al the Barbara Worth hotel last
night, on plans and methods of the
state highway commission.
During the course of HIS talk, MI.
Toy gave positive assurance that
completion of the state highway
frim San Diego to Yuma, and from
FL Centre to Los Angeles, is to have
early attention by the commission.
He absolutely refused to be drawn
into local differences concerning
how, when or where highways should
be constructed.
The greatest need Of the commits
SION, he stated, was to place the CON
struction of highways on q firm,
business-like basis, conducting the
affairs of the commission as any
successful private business would
be conducted. The state gasoline
tax and the tax on motor vehicles,
in his opinion. is the most practical
way for providing funds for the con-
struction of the state highways.
Building for the future, and moi
Just for the present, is one of the
aims of the present commission, Mr..
Toy stated. In the course of his in
spection trips over the state he has
had an opportunity to observe the
results of work done by former com
missions, and did not hesitate to
term them as deplorable. He men-
toned specific instances, where af-
ter five .ysars or less, state high
ways are in extremely bad condition.
Permanent roads, that will require
little or no repair work, is the aim
Of the present commission.
/. Y. ir New District
Mr.. Toy explained that the com
mission has made Il change in the
districts, Imperial county now being
included with San Bernardino and
Riverside counties in the eighth dis
trict, with district engineer III
Continued On Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
COMMISSIONERS
ARE DELIGHTED
WITH THE VALLEY

Horticultural commissioners from
the eight counties of Southern Ca
lifornia assembled at the Barbara
Worth hotel at 2 o clock this af-
ternOon to discuss matters OF inter
cst to their departments.
The meeting is held at the in
vitation of Commissioner IIarrigan,
of Imperial county, in an effort to
obtain better cooperation between
the various counties in the euforee-
ment of the California st;ndardiza-
tion laws.
This morning the commissioners
were taken for a trip around the
valley, and all expressed their
amazcment at the splendid crops
and the condition of fruit trees.
The commissioners will adjourn
at ) O'Clock for dinner, departing
On the night train for their various
homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
ll9 in BASTILE,
MORE TO COME
FROM CALEXICO
"HOpheads" Present Most
Pitiful Condition of
Inmates

Establishment Of chain gang to
county Jail, Is strongly advocated
by Sheriff Gillett and District At
t>rnev Utley and by several citizens
who visited the jail this morning to
see for themselves the conditions
that exist there, and against which
the Jail officials are unable - help
themselves.
This morning the registration
showed 119 and the number would
have been considerably larger but
for the parole of several minor of
tenders yesterday in IN attempt to
make room for the Z ''hopheads =
who were received late in the after
noon from Mexicali
With the prospect of receiving
between so and 40 more prisoners
today or tomorrow, rs Il result of
further activities by the Mexican
officials in cleaning Mexicali of
American undesirables the need
of a chain gang is more apparent
than ever rs there are only accoll
Ii odations for 40.
Today the prisonefs are jammel
III the three tanks available nj the
.iail, with an average Of better than
five to each cell. Those II the
north and south tanks are colnpara-
lively well off, if one can be well
oft in jail, but the inmates of the
center tank present a miserable
Continued on Page Eight,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
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WHAT'S DOING

Dance at Masonic hall to-
night. ...,
Six Days at the Valley
theater tonight.
Broadway Broke Palace
theater tonight.
Services at various churches
tomorrow. rr..
San Diego Junior College VS..
Central Junior College, basket
ball tonight; Rotary Club VS..
Mems Gym class, volley ball,
double header, high school
gym tonight.
Heritage of the Desert
Palace theater tomorrow night.
''The Man from Brodney S, -
Valley theater tomorrow night.
Literature Section, Ten Thou
sand club, meets at Mrs. w. H.
Lavayea's Monday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
GOLF COURSE IS
TO Be OPENED
HERE TOMORROW
Several Hundred Expect
ed to Be Present at
Gala Affair

That tomorrow will see the for
Centre Golf Club is an announce
ment of unusual interest 20 golf
enthusiasts, and will be also not-
ed with pride 5y citizens OF TIE
county as Il whole who are glad TO
note this addition to the life of
the community.
According TO Harry c. Jones.
president, appropriate ceremonies
will be conducted at 9 Il. m. tomor.
row, at which time Judge Franklin
j. Cole and others will deliver brief
remarks and Alex Simpson, Il noted
professional, will give an 2xi:ibi-
ton of the game.
The course, it is stated, is in good
condition for use, although not en-
tirely completed. Lewis Scott, pro
fessional of the San Diego Country
Club and c. w. McCabe, also Of
that city and one of the promi-
nent amateurs of Southern Califor-
mia, who were here yesterdap-eett.-
mcnted favorably on the new
course.
The general public is invited to
attend the opening tomorrow and to
use the course as guests of the cluE,
throughout the day, no fees to be
charged. 1t is believed that sew
raj hundred people will take advan.
tage of this invitation.
That the club is more than for
tunate to be able to have Mr.. Sim
pson and his wife here for some
time to give lessons is evident from
the fact that Simpson comes from
the Lake Mohonk Mountain House
course of Lake MOhonk, New York.
He comes from a famous Scotch
golfing family with many honors IN
this sport to their credit. Simpson
will be at the Imperial Valley
Hardware company for the next few
days to confer with local fans on
items of interest concerning the
game.
Boston phone company will oe-
cupy Il new building if moving men
don 4 oct thp Nvronu num har
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
This Firm Won't
Stand for Any
Border Gambling

At least one Imperial Valley
firm, possibly the largest one do
ing business in this, community, has
come out strongly in condemnation
of Mexicali and conditions existing
there, in the form of Il circular let
tel to its employees, urging then to
refrain from visiting the gambling
houses on the border. se'
After calling attention to vicious
conditions as they exist in Mexicali,
the letter states they have grown
to such alarming proportions as to
direct the attention of President
Coolidge, who has been asked to
take up the matter with the MeNi.
can government in, an attempt to
curb them.
The letter concludes with the
warning that any employee of the
company who is found gambling at
Mexicali will be dismissed from its
employ. -"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
ALAN EDA is
FAVORED SPOT
BY US. NAVY
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The
navy department wants its great
Pacific naval base located at Ala
media, Cal, or mot at all, - Adj
miral Edward W. Eberle, chief OF
operations, declared today, before
the house naval affairs committee.
Fortificaton of the Farralonc
islands, Eberle told the committee,
would eliminate the necessity for
the Alameda base. Representative
Miller, Washington, expressed the
opinion that such forts woull pro-
tect the entire area and make the
base unnecessary.
Replying to further questioning,
Eberle said the navY's policy was
to put the base at Alameda be
cause deep water was needed; that
all the naval experts favor Alamo
da and are opposed to Mare island.
He said the navy would not dare
send the fleet up Carquinez straits
to anchor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
HALF MILLION SUIT
AGAINST COUNTESS

NEW YORK, Feb. Am aliena-
tion suit FOR $50e000, filed against
Countess Margaret Thaw Carnegie
De Perigny, by Frank P. Walsh,
prominent Kansas City attorney, on
behalf of Mrs. Madeline Helen Mod.
lea, came to light here today with
application for an order requiring
an immediate deposition by the
countess, who is sailing for Europe
February II.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
NEW SCANDAL
HITS CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Feb, "a new
scandal involving federal officials
reared its head in Inc capital today.
Five United States deputy mai-
shals are under indefinite suSpen-
sion, while Marshal Snyder and the
department Of justice, the federal
prohibition unit and the treasury 8
secret service investigate charges
against them.
The charges include not only vio-
lation of the prohibition laws but
the white slave and anti-narcOtic
laws.
The liquor angle of the case, il is
iEtimated by officials, links up with
the prohibition scandals which stir
red Washington in December and
early this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Doheny Lease at
L. 4. HarE,ol: V Ill
Be Investigated
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.AThc
lease granted f. l.. Dohenv S Pan
American Petroleum Company of
1900 foot of frontage a.. the Los
Angeles harhor will be tested.
The city council will Monday con
slider message forwarded to it by
Mayor George L. Cr.Nr, ealing
upon it to question the legality OF
the so year permit, said to havt
been given the oil man at figure
far beneath the regular ren:al rate
The municipal league, whicl
started the demand for :; probe, has
brought into the discussion the fact
that Doheny, who is now under
fire in a senate investigation in
Washington, was granted the lease
n few days after roturn of Presi
dent Mckee Of the harbor commits
sion from a Honolulu excursion
;board Doheny 3 palatial yatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Today's Doings
Teapot lone
Today:

Today.
The senate is expected to adopt
the Robinson resolution de
manding Denby s. resignation.
The Teapot Dcme committee
VIII hear more about how val
liable Sinclair considered Tea
pot Dome-so valuable he was
willing to pay a large sum to
prevent other claims interfer-
ing with his. F. G.. Bonfils to
reunsume testimony.
The committee may consider
also nominations of Atlee Po-
Eerene and Silas H. Strawn,
presidential special counsel.
McAdoo's testimony was de-
fc7sa until Monday.
La Toilette may make public
some inside facts regarding
FAILS valuation of California
leases which every preceding of
1icial has held invalid.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
HEARINGS ON BOULDER DAM
BILL BEGIN In WASHINGTON

told tho house irrigation ccm-
mittee today.
Describing the danger to the
people of the Imperial and Pa
10 Verde valleys, Swing said the
flood menace CT the river could
he removeeI bH the construc-
ton of the geo foot dam pro-
posed in the Jchnson-Swing bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Smallest Naval
Bill Since 1916
Given to House
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. Q. - The
smallest naval appropriation bill
since 1916 was reported to the
house today.
A total of 1894, ,442 1867 is propos-
ed for the fiscal wear 1929, against
$l57, 100000 in 1916.
No increase is proposed in the
enlisted personnel, now approximate
ly $4,000 but the number of line. of
f.eers is increased from 4539 to 1866
and staff officers from 1880 TO 1866.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
HUGE INCREASE UNTITLED
TONNAGE FOR JANUARY

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.--The Unit
ed States Steel Corporation unfill-
ed tonnage showed on January 81.
1924, as 4, ,79S, ,429, against 4,440, ,439
December 81, 1928, an increase of
$4,000. Figures for November so,
1928, were 4,36S, ,584; October, 81,
4,672,s25 and January 81, 6,9lO.776.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
Control Of the Colorado river
by building = tam o. Boulder
canyon is the most urgent Of
all projects in the United
{, atc5 and from the amount
invested "ha government will
read the greatest reward Rep
resenta tive Swing, California,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Chain Gang Advocated as Relief for Jail Congestion
Martial LaW is
Looming Again
In Herrin, ILl.

by United Press Leased Wire
CARBONCALE, ILL., Feb.
9.-Sheriff George Galligan of
Williamson county, was arrest
ed here today on a warrant
charging first degree murder in
connection with the Staying Of
Caesar Cagel, Ku Klux Klan
leader, in Herrin last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

Boston phone company will oe-
cupy Il new building if moving men
don t get the wrong number.
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Walker Post Maatinr

James e. Walker Post, American
Legion, will meet tonight at $3.50
O'Clock, at the Twelfth street
branch of the Y. M. c. A,
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road HOGG|NG'
CASE To BE-
CALLED
Joseph PhiIIbert Charged With
Usurplng Highway Also
coiIIding

Justice ]. H. Gore, Of Upper MARI.
boro, Nd, win be called upon some
time next week TO decide whether a
road hog who crowds other drivers
off the road should be convicted on
charge Ok assault with intent To
kill:
Wilson J. Ryon, former States
attorney for Prince Georges county,
swore out warrant on this charge
yesterday for the arrest Of Joseph
Paul Philibert, 1916 New Hampshire
avenue northwest.
Philibert, public accountant, was
arrested at his home by Detective
Q'Brien and Livingstone. He was
turned over to Deputy Sheriff r. L.
Wells, of Capitol Heights, and re.
leased on $500 bond.
The charge Ii q result OF an acct.
dent to Mr.. Ryon'e car on Septerl.
Der II, when Philibert Is alleged 10
have hogged the road and prevented
Ryon from passing him. Several
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AUTO,
HURTs3 and
ESCAPES
Unidentified pFiver Is Sought
BY Police Car Had At
Precinct

After hitting 1 Ford car. ana ia.
juring three Of its occupants. IN
unknown driver 81 an automobile,
left the injured On the street and
made his getaway. Police are
searching for him.
The car was going south on Sixth
street southwest and collided with
the Ford ct Maryland avenue.
Those IN the Ford who were injured
were August Melcher, the driver,
1922 II street southeast: Theln.a
PoEneroy. 91B Maryland avenue
southwest and Augusta Buclxler, 244
Fourteenth street southwest.
They were all taken 70 Elmer.
gency in the Fourth precinct patrol
wagon and treated for bruises. The
Peerless car Il held at the Fourth
precinct.
Other Injuries.
Several others, including police
men and two children suffered
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minor injuries during the last
twenty-four hours.
While turning around on Georgfa
avenue near GaIIafIn street n6rth-
weAS, Motorcycle Policeman nj. b.
Hunts motorcycle sEidded on the
ar tracks. and the officer was
thrown 70 the pavement. He was
treated at Emergency Tor sprained
left knee and laceration % the
scalp.
Donald Moore, nine years old, 61e
street northeast, q pupil at Pea.
body school was knocked down ana
bruised, when he crossed q street
near stanton Park yesterday. Hes
was taken home.
CoTnetta Bryan, six, colored. Sc
q street southwest, was badly III.
5ured when she was run down BY
truck operated by Thomas Il.
Roystoi1. 332 First street southeast.
near First and G streets southeast.
She IL reported better today, though
her condition 4 serious, according
TO Providence Hospital authorities.
Patrolman Harry L. Jacobs. Sixth
precinct, wae struck and knocked
down in an alley near 459 Missouri
avenue northwest, yesterday after.
noon. He was taken to Emereency
Hospital and Is suffering from 4
rossible fracture Of the left ankle.