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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
YarWOOd Named
Secretary For
New Fight Body
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SACRAMENTO, Dee. 27.-Walter
4. Yarwood, Santa Cruz newspaper
man, was named as secretary of the
state boxing commission when that
body met in this city yesterday.
The appointment comes rs great
surprise as Yarwood s mime was not
even mentioned among the list of
candidates who applied for the posi-
tiOn.
Yarwood's selection was the first
official act of the new commission
which was appointed last Monday
by Governor Richardson and consists
of Fire Chief Louis +. Almgrcn of
San Diego, Captain Seth p. Stelling-
err of Los Angeles and William Han
lon of Sacramento. The permanent
headquarters of the commission have
been established at the Forum build
ing III this city.
Yarwood has announced that he
will move TO Sacramento at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
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WHAT'S DOING


American Legion banquet at
the Barbara Worth tonight.
The Last White Man at
the Theater Tulane tonight.
Georgia Ministries at the Pal
ace theater tonight.
The Tormentor'' at the Val
Icy theatsc tonight.
Musicale and dancing party
of students of Prof. Elmer
Tcdd's advanced class at wo-
mans club house tonight.
Church services tomorrow.
Auto races at Brawley tonor-
row.
Legion officials trip to An
drade tomorrow.
1.-THE Beauty Prize" at the
Valley theater ,o1lerrow.
North of 36'' at the Pal
ace theater tomorrow.
MY Man at the Theater
Tulane tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
East Side Feud Results in Shooting of Jean Hudson
SEEK CALHOUN.
CHARGED WITH
FIRING SH0 is
Shoots Through Window
AS Victim Prepares to
Eat Supper

Jean Hudson, probably the best
known of Ell Centre s colorcd res
idents, is lying at che FL Centre
hospital today with but a slight
chance of surviving serious 'Younds
which he received in Il shooting af
fray on the east size last night. His
/ entire body is peppered with shot
gun wounds the most serious being
in his back, abdomen and groin.
With the shooting of Hudson.
| leader of II considerable part of
! the colored population on the east
! side, Il feud of long standing was
! brought to climax.
Jim Calhoun, also eolored and
| said to be the leader of Il faction
! opposed TO Hudson, is alleged to
! have done the shooting, which oc-
CURED at Hudson S home between
) and 6 0 clock yes, orday after
noon.
/ Calhoun, according to the story
told today by police and Mrs. iIud
son, used an old style double bar
relied shotgun 10 guage, and after
forcing a young colored boy who
works at the pool hall belonging
to jean to lead him to the Hudson
home, shot six or eight times be-
| fore he turned and ran back 20
wards the pool hall. 1t is said that
he fired one or two shots at q group
of negroes gathered around another
jpool hall near by, before disappear
Was Eating Supper
| Hudson, who was seated at the
table eating supper, jumped up
from the table, according TO his
E; wife, and whirled around so that
! he faced the back door through
| which the shots came. AS he did
| so lie was shot second time, the
bullet entering the abdomen.
lie ran into another room of the
house, and while there was shos
again, this time the bullet coming
from Il window. He fell to the
floor in Il pool of blood where po-
lice and sheriff $ officers found
him Il few moments later. Physi-
clans were summoned at once and
after tentative examination of
the wounds, ordered the injured
man taken to the hospital
Police Hunt Calhoun
Although posse of Officers
Continued on page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
ALLIES NOT TO EVACUATE COLOGNE
Reports of Illegal
Arms in GermanV
Stops WithdraWnl.
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent)


PARIS, Dee. 27.--The conference
of ambassadors, in session here to.
day, agreed not to evacnate Cologne.
The ambassadors met at noon, with
NJ. Gambon, of France, presiding,
Marshal FOch and Il number of mill
tary experts were summoned. At
the same time, German ambassador
Non Hoesch was received by Mar.
shal F0ch in his bed chamber, where
he is confined by illness.
The allied activity followed rapid
ly on receipt of news of discovery
OF huge Illegal arms stores in Ger
many, which France claims is n di-
rect violation of the disarmament
provisions of the treaty of Ncrsail-
les.
The secretariat Of the conference
met this afternoon to draft the text
of the note to Germany. The off
eial communique of the ambassa-
doris meet said the conference
agreed unanimously regarding the
question of non-evacuation of Col
Sgne, and also upon the procedure of
notification to Germany of collcc-
tive note to be dispatched January
10.
Evacuation of Cologne has been
scheduled for January 10, but the
allies decided to retain troops there
when France presented reports Of
the alleged illegal arm stores. To
day. action by the ambassadors,
-, al
firmation of the allied decision and
puts Germany in the position of hav-
ing to prove that she is carrying out
in good faith the disarmament pro
Visions Of the Versailles treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
mo new CLUES
| DEVELOP IN
TORCHIA CASE
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LOS ANGELES, Dee. 27.- Upon
the possibility of identifying the
Handwriting ON II piece of wrapping
paper hangs the Identification of the
person who sent Il bomb to Ernest
VI. Torchia, Italian attorney,
mangled Christmas morning when
the gift" exploded.
The outer covering around the
bomb was found yesterday in pile
OF refuse in the basement of the
building where Torchia has his
downtown offices. The address had
been torn off. This slip of paper
was found later at the Torehia home.
Police said that the handwriting APP
peared to be that of woman. The
package was mailed from San
Francisco. 1t is believed the attor-
ney recognized the handwriting and
paper.
Torchia was reported still critical
at the Glendale hospital today. His
left arm is gone, eyes blinded and
ear drums apparently burst. lie Is
conscious at times but can neither
speak nor hear questions of those
about him.
San Francisco Officers are aiding
in the ease, cndeavoring TO ascef-
tain if the death plot was engineer
ed by some Italian feudist in that
city.
Detectives have been assigned to
search Torchia Is files in an attempt
to match the handwriting on the
package with that on correspond
ence in the attorney 's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
LEGION OFFICERS
WILL BE GIVEN
BANQUET TONIGHT

Preparations for the entertain
M mt of the three state officials of
the American Legion and the For
ty and Eight are complete, accord.
ing TO an announcement made ear
ly this afternoon by those in charge.
LRionnaires from the six posts
III the Valley will welcome the of
ficials tonight at a banquet 20 be
given .. the Barbara Worth hotel.
reservations for nearly q hundred
logionnaires have been made.
State Commander Nate Coombs
viii be the principal speaker this
evening, State Adiutant jim Fisk
and Grand Chef de Care "Snapper
Ingram will also be called on to
address the gathering.
The three legion Officials are here
III response to an invitation sent
them by the Imperial Irrigation
District some time ago asking them
to inspect the irrigation project
here with view to becoming more
familiar with the need for such leg
islation as that embraced by the
.Swing-Johnson bin.
Sunday the District will conduct
n tour of the levee system in Mex
leo, leaving from Andrade where
dinner and supper will be aerved
the touring party.
On Monday the visitors will be
taken for n trip through the Valley
to sec the American part of the Sys-
tenn and Monday nigh, there will
be u public gathering at the Wilson
school. The Rev. George 4. Hart,
man, past state chaplain of the
legion will preside at that laeet-
ing. There will be short musical
program and several brief talks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
BIG INCREASE
IN ACCIDENTS
AT CROSSINGS
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WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Public
concern over grade crossing acci-
dents has not prevented large an
Rnai increase in the number Of such
crossings, n statement of the inter
state commerce commission showed
today.
Last year 3j5t new grade cross
ings were brought into existence by
new railroad construction elevating
the total of grade crossing in the
country to 25s, 1856. Against this in,
crease only 1870 crossings were elm
mated. In 1929 there were 1860 new
grade crossings constructed and only
7O9 eliminated, thus in two years
there has been an increase of 6275
grade crossings in>the country.
Railroad men say much of this in
crease may be laid to local real es
tate development in the vicinity of
existing cities.
Promoters lay out new tracts and
must cross railroads to get to them.
The roads are flung across the tracks
and new hazards for motorists are
brought into being.
Many in East
Statistics show that out of the
25S,740 grade crossings in the coun-
try over half of them are in the
cast, while 72,572 arc in the thickly
populated regions of the east and
47,474 are in the south. Only Il
small fraction of the total is pro-
tected by flagmen, gates and sig
mails while 2lS,199 have no protec.
iton whatever. st i
\ very detailed analysis of grade
crossing accidents in various states
has been turned out by the inter
state commerce commission. II shows
that Nevada has the most grade
crossing accidents for the number of
automobiles registered, with Indiana
next and Mississippi third. The
most cautious state in the United
states by far is South Dakota,
where few fatalities are recorded. ;
Protecting railroad crossings, ma
terially reduces accidents, the COM
mission figures show. The ratio of
protected to unprotected crossings Isl
! to ; and accidents at protected
and unprotected crossings are in the
ratio Of to 2k.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Dead List Grows
In Hobart Blaze
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HOBART, Okla, Dec. 27.-With
the death list increased to thirty
five this morning, grief stricken
residents Of Babb Switch pr pared
to continue their somber task of
burying the victims of the inferno
which engmfed (tffir Community
school house during a Christmas Eve
party.
Mrs. J. p. Noah, 55, died i'll a
hospital here during the night from
burns and injuries received when
trampled on by the panic-strirken
throng of $50 persons fighting mad
lv to escape from the small one
story frame building,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
By CARL D. GROAT
United Press staff Correspondent)

BERLIN, Dee. 27.-Reports that
huge amounts of illegal arms have
been found stored in Germany are
viewed rs diabolically ridiculous -
by the German government.
That phrase appeared today IN
"Die Ziegt, the organ of Foreign
Minister Stresemann, which declared
allied claims of such discoveries are
without foundation.
As TO the decision not to evacuate
Cologne. the newspaper added omin-
ouslv from this new wrong to
Germany serious consequences can
come.
Disappointment was expressed be
cause ol America $ failure to inter
vene in the Cologne question, al
though it is hoped that President
Coolidge IS wish tor amieability may
influence England and France.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Teacher Demands
Heavy Damages
Hy United Press Leased Wire

OREGON CITY, Ore, Dee. 81
Mrs. Rosamund Lee Shaw Samuel
SON, pretty school teacher who was
dismissed from the Candy high
school faculty when she married Le-
roy Samuelson, l6 year old pupil,
has brought suit for $4,000 alleged
damages, against the school board,
The complaint charged that mem
bers of the board published in writ
ing, words that We're defamatory and
malicious, designed to injure her
reputation. The complaint also set
forth that Mrs. Samuelson had been
charged with grossly immoral con
duet which she denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Cooks Quarters
Saved, Valuable
Library Burned

san FRANCISCO, Dee. 27.-
When fire broke out at the home of
Samuel S. Knight, San Francisco
attorney, and the servants quarters
were remotely threatened, fir"men
and faultlessly dressed men of
wealth Wed with one another to
save the culinary staff.
The Cook s quarters and posses,
sions were saved but knights val
liable library was burned and the
home damaged.
The loss was 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Presid ent May
Decide to Call
Extra Session
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Presi-
dent Coolidge, is keeping "an open
mind on the question of calling
an extra session of congress next
spring, or summer, it was indicated
at the white house late yesterday.
Coming after previous statements
that Mr., Coolidge had no intention
of calling an extra session, the
statement made today by Il white
house spokesman was interpreted
rs meaning the President believes
that the present session may not
complete the legislative program he
Regards as essential.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Mrs. Kahn Seeks
Husbands Place
nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 27---A
special election to choose n success
sor to the late Congressman Julius
Kahn Of San Francisco will be held
february II, according to pro
clamation issued by Governor Friend
William Richardson.
Mrs. Julius Kahn, widow of the
late congressman and Ray Burr,
who has resigned as secretary to
Senator Hiram johnson, are the on
ly announced candidates.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Bury Victims of
Virginia Tragedy
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SALTNILLE, Va, Dee. 27.-Fum.
cral services were held here today
for the victims of Parmcrton S
Christmas Eve flood tragedy.
twenty-five persons are known
to have parished when the muck
dam Of the Mathieson Alkali Works
here burst, spreading death and des-
truction through the hamlet of
workers.
Fourteen bodies had been removed
today and eight per5ons are known
to be missing. A score of injured
are being cared for in emergency
hospital here and two of these are
expected to die.
A force of 200 employees of the
Alkali Works continued the search
today for the missing villagers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
PRICE OF FLOUR
INCREASES TO-DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 81 The
twelfth increase in tho price of
flour since June l6 became effective
here today, amounting to 10 cents
for the 40 pound sack, or approx
mately 30 cents barrel. Millers
arc. asking $10.l0 n barrel, compared
with $3.50 a barrel before the first
increase the middle of last June.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Fastest Human"
Visits San Diego
By United Press LEASED Wire

SAN DIEGO, Dee. 27.-Jackson
Scholz, holder of the world re
cord in the 20o-meter event, known
as the "world s fastest human, is
in San Diego, visiting relatives, He
plans to leave for his home in New
York City next week.
Scholz recently completed tour
of Japan with three others who
starred in the Olympic games in
Paris last summer. Other members
of the party were Emerson Norton,
Ralph Spcarow and Jonni Myra
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
BANDITS KIDNAP
BANK MESSENGER
n, Inllea pre.s Lea.ea wIre

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. ~.
Bandits in an automobile kidnapped
b. messenger for the Commercial Ma
tional Bank here today and robbed
him of 81 800. The bandits threw
the messenger out of the car several
blocks from the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
MAN KILLED WHEN
WALL COLLAPSES

KANSAS CITY, No., Dee. 97,--
>An unidentified negro was killed
here today when n wall OF a four
story building collapsed as the re,
suit of overloaded floors,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
Zero Weather in
Kansas-Nebraska
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dee. 27-The
, temperature was dropping fast in
Kansas City today. According to
forecasts it will be zero here by
nightfall The sky was clear with
biting northwest wind blowing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27

OMAHA, Nehr, Dee. 81 The
first cold wave within two weeks
struck Nebraska this morning, send
ing thermometers down 80 to 40 de-
grees from high points registered
yesterday. The reading here at a.
m. was four below and Il drop of SO
degrees in Is hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27

Chicago-Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, star pitcher Of the Cubs, who
broke a bone in his wrist last sen
son, reports q complete recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-27
SMOKE FROM
SMUDCE POTS
SHR0UDS CITY
Los Angeles Traffic Is
Delayed by Murky
Blanket
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LOS ANGELES, Dee. 27..-Los
Angeles was overhung by a pail Of
smoke from citrus smudge pots to-
day, not unlike the gloom WHICH
comes with Il solar eclipse.
The murky blanket drifted west
from the citrus sections inland,
where smudgc pots wers lightel by
the thousands last night to protect
lemond and orangH crops from one
of the coldest periods of the year.
Automobilists coming into the ci-
ty reported traffic delayed on ac-
count of the smoke. which Was
heaviest, naturally, along the cit
rus groves,
SAN PEDRO, Dec. Blocked
early in the week by heavy wind
from :he sea, traffic in Los lngc-
les harbor was halted from the
land side today when smoke from
smudge pots burning in the citrus
growing sections of Southern Cali
tornia drifted toward the ocean.
The smoke settled over the har-
Dor i'll dense pail which prevent
ed ships from entering or leaving
port. For more than IN hour two
passenger vessels and four freights
were anchored off the break water,
unable TO dock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-31
Special
Attention

burg just before Burnside's attack.
I'VE don't need it. sir; we can pick a
chicken off that hill now" Four
thousand boys in blue. lying dead,
rank on rank before those guns
proved the judgment good: and near
est of all to that fatal position were
the men of Meagher's Irish Brigade.
The Jews, just now under fire.
gave for the Union one third more
than their full quota: and one none
less than Roosevelt himself has paid
tribute to the Jews in his command
equal to the best. While men live.
even those to whom we owe most,
they are always subject to criticism.
Something that even the most gall
liant say or do, or leave undone.
starts the glib speech and roaring
press and the storm of detraction
descends. Let that pass; and may
we be numbered among those who
hold to the true comrade through
good report and evil report.
But the dead-those who fall in the
common defence; who have borne
arms when the Nation summoned
tongues: Were they volunteers? All
honor to them. Were they drafted
men-they were the sacrificed. All
respect to them. Today we honor,
we reverence all.
It was the women Of Alabama who
in their poverty and mourning first
went out in the tender spring-sisters
of those who were first at the Sepul-
cher. sisters of all who pay the price
of war in tears and anguish, and
loving service-and placed their flor
al offerings on the graves alike of the
Blue and the Gray Caught up by the
Nation, enshrined in Memorial Day,
the practice spreads, the seas are
spanned, and wherever there is an
American, and a soldiers grave.
there Is the tribute laid: whether
such sleep by strange waters or in
sight OF home; in lonely plains or in
the solemn depths of Old Ocean
On Fame's eternal camping ground
their. solemn tents are spread
And glory guards with solemn
round the bivouac Of the dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-31

officers Cusisck and Watson took
into custody a man giving the name
Of Terrio from Augusta. who was
found in an intoxicated condition
Friday evening. When discovered
lying near the Hinckley house at the
corner OF Bridge street and Main
avenue the man had in his posses
sion a quart bottle of alcohol, and
1t was with considerable difficulty
that the officers succeeded in getting
him to- the station. The man will
be tried before Judge Atkins in the
Gardiner municipal court this morn
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-31
Hird Club Meets

Tho Gardiner Bird Club~heid its last
indoor meeting for the season Thurs
: day evening at the home OF its presi-
dent, A. 4. Reynolds Of Lincoln avenue.
The members gave reports of recent
3 bird arrivals and interesting anec-
totes In regard to the same. Mr.. Rey-
noids exhibited his collection of moths
and butterflies, as well as the paint
ings OF birds recently done by him.
F.. Plans were discussed in regard to the
lecture by the noted naturalist Herbert
X. Job, on the subject of birds. illus
trated by motion pictures which are ex-
tremely fne and which will be given at
. the high school auditorium next Tues
day evening. June 3. Music rendered
included a fine Eictrola record Of q
enightingale's song, very rare and beau
tiful. The club accepted the invitation
of Mrs Bates to hold an outdoor meet.
in the grounds OF the J.. s. Maxcy resi-
. dence. ut come time within few
weeks.
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REV, MCALL[STER GIVES fine l
ADDRESS AS part. MEMORIAL
DAY PROGRAM At GARDINER

We wish It might be written other
wise: but the things that you and !
enjoy have for the most part been
won at the bayonet point: at the
mouth of flaming guns. n
Is 1t. the land, we tread7s Colonial
wars tell the story.
Is 1t the existence OF this Nation?
Philadelphia which saw the Declare
ton written. waited many a long
weary year before the bell that an
nounced it pealec again and this time
for victory CORVALLIS is taken
CORVALLIS is taken." "
Is il the Nation saved; The Union.
preserved?
Andrew Jackson: son of South
Carolina; gave the challenge, THE
American Union 1t must and shall be
preserved" Webster from rock-rib-
bed New Hampshire took up the
strain, Liberty and Union Now and
Forever; One and Inseparable.
Lincoln breathed the prayer: that
shall last as long as the English
tongue, that this Nation under God
may have a new birth OF freedom
But the labor that made good all
was not complete until at Appomat-
tox, a remnant of ragged. half-starv-
ed and beaten men; honor by all the
world for their valor, laid down their
arms. Is 1t Cuba free? Let Ell Caney
and Santiago reply; and answer for
ever the charge that America is al
ways self-seeking.
The folder, familiar to all visitors
ut Valley Forge: where we have one
of the most glorious of memorials,
shows a single soldier on duty not an
officer not even Washington; but a
shivering sentry; in tattered blanket:
his feet bound in rags; on guard.
AS 1t was with Washington SO with
Scott and Taylor: with Grant and
Sherman and Farragut; with PERISH
ing and with Sims; rank and file;
enlisted men; the men behind the
guns decide the business; and when
we look at them who are they? OF
every race that finds home in
America; and of every creed.
When next you are on Boston
Common read the names on the
monument commemorating the Bos-
ton Massacre. The first is Crispus
Attacks, a mulatto; and the second
as l recall is Patrick Carr.
When during the seige Of Charles
ton the Ninth Maine was chosen to
lead the assault on Battery Wagner,
that regiment yielded the post OF
honor to the o4tn MASSACHUSETTS,
negroes led by Colonel Shaw. The
men from Maine needed not to give
proof of their valor: 1t Is written on
every great field fought by the Army
Of the Potomac; but the courage OF
the negro in arms had been question
ed; doubted. Generously was the
opportunity given and nobly was 1t
fulfilled.
"Why is not that gun mounted"
asked a Confederate officer who in
spected Lees position at Fredericks-
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NOTICE
Rallowell loan ana Building
ARnocf afinu

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the Shareholders Of
the Hallowell Loan and Building Assoc
citation will be held at the City Council
rooms on Monday, June 9, A. d: 1924,
at eight o'clock p. NJ The following
business will come before the meeting:
I To hear the report of the Board
OF Directors and take action thereon as
may be deemed necessary.
IL To elect three CD Directors Tor
three years.
III. To elect al other officers pre-
scribed by the Bylaws.
". To transact such other business
as may legally come before the meet
J. WARREN JONES. Secretary.
Hailowell Maine. May .. 1924.
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