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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
WALSH OIL LEASE REPORT ACCEPTED
AU Dogs Must
Be MuzzIed Is
Edict of Police

Owners of dogs i'll Ell Centro are
..Leing asked to cooperate with the
police and health departments in
seeing to it that their dogs are muz-
zled. The coming Of hot weather
and recent discovery of two dogs
which gave indications of being in
fected with rabies has made it ne
cessarv for the issuance of strict
orders which call for killing of any
dog found on the streets not prop
erlv muzzled.
1.-The danger or rabies always ex
lists in hot weather,' Chief of Po-
lice Barker said this morning, "and
if is not the intention of this de
partment or the health department
to take any unnecessary risks The
only safe and sane means of pre-
venting tragedies during the hot
months is for the owners of dogs
to keep them at home, OF to see that
they are muZzled so they cannot bite
anyone. We are going to strictly
enforce the rules laid down by the
health officer strictly and prompt
w.
Here Are Orders
The notice given out at the city
hall today follows:
Whereas, the existence of rabies
among dogs in the city of FL Centre
has recently been discovered and i'll
the opinion of the nealth department
of said city and of the health Off
Ger thereof there is great danger
of the spread of said disease and of
the communication thereof to human
beings unless prompt and vigorous
measures are adopted to prevent the
same:--
--'' Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that until further order and
notice from said health department
all persons owning or harboring any
dog in said city are required to
prevent the same funning at large
unless so muzZled as to render it inn
possible for such dog or dogs to bite
any person or animal.
h" Notice is further given that Gun
til further motive from said health
department) all dogs found running
at large or off of the premises of
the owner thereof in said city with
out being so muzzled will be immedi-
ately killed.
"Dated this 9TH day of June,
1924.
(Signed) F. A. Burger, NJ. d.,
Health Officer: II. l.. Barker, Chief
of Police.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
|. A. GRAND JURY
RUSHES PROBE OF
q FIRE WCTIlaS

LOS ANGELES, June o Con.
tinuing its investigation into the
cause of the Hope Development
School fire i'll which % persons were
burned to death, the grand jury to-
dav called additional witnesses be-
fore it.
Sylvester Votel, world war vet
eran, the man who discovered the
fire and gave the first alarm, was
questioned, officers handling the
probe declining to reveal the nature
of his testimony.
All other matters have been push
ed aside and the grand jury will
rush the probe, with the hope of es-
tablishing responsibility for the
blaze.
w. A. Holland, county probation
officer, and Mrs. Gene McCracken,
psychopathic parole officer, were
also to be questioned during the day.
Acting on the report of Fire Chief
Scott that the Sawtelle veteran s
home is a fire trap, the chamber of
commerce is planning to urge the
federal government to act at once
to prevent IA fire tragedy there.
Joint funeral services for 10 of
the smal victims in the Hope
home fire will be held tomorrow af-.
tcrnoOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
CLUB WOMEN
IN MOVE FOR
WORLD PEACE
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Los ANGELES, June 5.-Peti-
tioning President Coolidge to call Il
second. interna ional disarmament
conference, an emergecy resolution
was today presented to the board
of directors of the general fedora
tion of women 5 clubs by Mrs.
Thomas q. Winter, Minneapolis, the
federa ton president
The resolution proposes :; con
ference to limit armamert, abolish
the use of poison gas and halt aero
plane bombing in warfare.
Acceptance of the resolution by
the convention, which is expected
to follow its presentation to the
deleg, &es, "would serve rs IN inn
portant expression by the fedora
tion for world peace and ultimate
disarmament,' Mrs. Winter said.
Broadening its membership pro
visions, the federation was today
on record favoring admission of
councils of Jewish women into the
clubs organization. The executive
committee approved the proposal,
holding that the Jewish councils are
''racial aud not religious organi1a.
tiona since they do not require a
religious test. The report praised
the work of Jewish women in ''the
fields of Americanizatiou, education
and philanthropy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
LIEUT.. SMITH
REJOINS TWO
OTHER FLYERS
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SHANGHAI, June 5.--Lieutenant
Lowell Smith, commander of the
United States army world flight, ar
rived at noon today after success
full flight from Kagoshima, Japan.
Lieutenants Nelson and Wade,
who arrived Yesterday, were wait
ing for the commander and greeted
him affectionately as he came ashore
from his plane.
Smith was delayed by an accident
in the take-off from kagoshima yes
tcrdav and could not PROCEED ur'ii
he had completed minor repairs ON
his machine.
The commander was enthusiastic
when he arrived here.
weather conditions are the hest
we have encountered since the start
of the flight at SANTA Monica, he
said. owe expect to get under
way again Saturday
Lieutenant Smith left kagoshlm't
at GAO Il, m.
The commander made a perfect
landing as he rejoined his CON
rades here.
The flyers expect to get away
early day after tomorrow, their next
stop being Annoy.
IN the meantime, official and IN
formal receptions win occupy their
time and there is IA manifold in Lieu
tenant Erie Nelson 5 motor which
must be replaced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
COUNCIL FAILS
TO GRANT PAVING
Time EXTENSION
Crane Appointed Local
Milk Inspector BY
Council

Although the request for 90
davs' extension of time for the fin
shing of paving contracts, in which
peared before members of the city
council at their meeting in the city
hall last night was considered and
discussed, no action was taken in
the matter. It is expected that Il
decision will be reached this after
noon, when the council meets again
in an adjourned session starting at
four clock.
Mr.. Oswald 5 contract, which calls
for pavement of several streets in
the south section of the city, re-
uuires completion of the work on
or before June 7, 1924. Most cf the
paving is now completed, but sew
eral details including the installa-
ton of electric lighting systems
along Sandalwood Drive are not
finished, and, it is said, cannot
possibly be finished within the few
days remaining. The particular con
tract which Mr.. Oswald has asked
to be extended involves approxim-
atelv $4,000, according to informa-
tion received a. the city hall.
Following Il final reading of the
water bonds ordinance, it was pass
ed by the trustees last night and
steps toward the issuance of the
water bonds will be taken shortly.
II. +. Crane, who has been APP
poiEsed county milk inspector upon
the recommendation of the State
Department of Agriculture, WAS APP
pointed city milk inspector for Ell
Centre, by action of the council last
night, Mr.. Crane is already working
throughout the county getting ac-
auanted with the dairymen and at
temptin gto assist them in bettering
the quality of their product. His
office location has ne, been fixed
as vet, though it is expected that
temporary quarters will be made
until the completion of the new
courthouse at which time he VIII
probably have permanent head
quarters there.
The petition of r. c. Smith to
permit the building of laundry on
the property on which Il tin shop
now stands on Broadway between
Fifth and Sixth streets, was denied
by the council in view of the fire
hazard there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05

Application for lieanse traitsfefs
and operators licenses are cont inu i
ing to pour into% the 3office of Gthe
traffic department here, according
to- Captain Shotwell today. The traf
fic squad is fast checking up on all
violations of the law and every eff
fort is being made to inform mo-
florists of the county as to the re-
quirements of the law.
Attention of the local division of
the state motor vehicle department
has recently been called to the evi
Interpretation of the word ''ehauf
feur, - A chauffeur under the terms
of the California vehicle act is one
who received compensation, either
directly Of indirectly, for driving
an automobile on the public high
way. Captain Shotwell said.
Statesmen operating ears of the
companies sthey sepresent are not
ehauffeurs, he declared. "Offi-
cias or other employees operating
ears of corporations, or other con-
Germs, incidental to other duties or
labors are not chauffeurs.
''The fact that an employee or
official of a corporation or concern
may drive "A commercial vehicle oc-
casionally does not make him
chauffeur.
The question of the amount of
baggage or sample which statesmen
may earry without making their We
hicles primarily carriers of property
has, been settled by the motor We.
hicle, department by tile placing of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
S. P. Railroad
Held Blameless
In Mans Death

That the Southern Pacific rail
road is not to be held responsible
for the death of an unidentified
Mexican, killed yesterday morning
when IN express train from Los An
geles struck him, was the decision
of the coroner 5 jury yesterday af-
ternoon following the inque>t held
at the funeral parlors of b. f. Lem
OnS.
The verdict reads as follows:
1--WE, the coroner S jury find that
John Doe, an unknown Mexican,
came to his death by a Southern
Pacific train while sitting on the
track, apparently asleep. 'We exon
crate the railroad from any liabili-
ty.
The jury was as follows: G.. NJ. c.
Callahan, Jack Steift, Thomas Phil
lips, II. 4. Blomstrom, Paul Jack
son, jerome r. Nick.
The Mexican was said TO have
been seated ON the track at IL bridge
about three miles west of INLAND at
the ime of the &ccident.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
FRENCH CRISIS
IS STILL ACUTE
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PARIS, June 5.-The crisis
brought about by the Socialists de
mand that President Millerand re
sign still was accute today and
there were no indications that the
course which events will take will
be known before nightfall.
Paul Painleve, elected president
of the new chamber of deputies in
its opening session yesterday,
visits President Millerand this
morning and later will receive Il re-
turn call from the executive.
1t is considered certain the pre-
sident of the chamber and NJ.
DOumergue, who will lay before
him the exact situation regarding
the demand for his resignation.
1t still appears that Millerand
will offer the premiership to De
putty Herriot of the left wing
groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
NIGHT SESSIONS
May BE HELD
in FRANKS CASE

CHICAGO, June "a night ses-
sion of the Cook county grand jury
will be held, if necessary, in order
to prevent delayin the returning of
indictments against Nathan Leopold
and Richard Loeb, confessed slay-
ers of Robert Franks, States Attor-
ney r. +. Grove announced today.
We want no delay in the return
Of the indictments and no delay in
bringing these murderers to trial, -
Grove said.
Grove declared his intention of
speeding up the trial as rapidly as
possible. Should indictments be. vot-
ed this afternoon, they will be re-
turned in criminal court before
Chief Justice John r. Caverly early
Friday, Grove said. Leopold and
Loeb will then be arraigned on
Monday at which time Grove will
ask that the date for. the trial be
set on July 15-the earliest date
possible under Illinois law.
Darrow, meanwhile, is expected to
attempt to delay the trial. The dis
tinguished attorney and orator who
will head the $l5,000,000 defense
believes a fair trial cannot be OBJ
tanned until public opinion and
"mob hysteria - have been cooled
by the passing of time.
Darrow today was lining up many
of the nations leading criminal
lawyers as possible for the defense.
An initial defeSse fund of $1,000
600 has been placed i'll Darrow g
care. He is to use it in obtaining
the best possible legal talent.
New Startling Theory
A startling theory of the murder
of Young Franks was advanced by
a state s witness before the grand
jury, it became known. This wit !
ness, it was said told of hearing Leo
pold confess that he murdered
Franks because he knew that under
the Illinois law the penalty for kid
mapping for ransom was death and |
SO he was taking no additional risk
III numbering the boy victim.
States Attorney Grove said he
would ask the next session of the
Illinois legislature to modify the
statutes so that kidnapping for ran
som will not be punishable by death.
lie believes fhat under existing |
laws a kidnapper has no inducement
to return a child alive.
Young Leopold and Loeb were
slowly becoming more accustomed to
Jail routine today.
Additional witnesses were called |
at the last moment, making it ne
ressary to hurry the presentation of
evidence to get it all III today.
Two true bills according to
Groves plan, are to- be Voted-one |
the boys with first degree
the other charging kidnap'
ping of Robert Franks for ransom. !
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
2 KILLED WHEN
PLANES CRASH

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June
5-Jose Ramos, child cotton
picker, was instantly killed TO-
day when an airp.aae, colliding
with another at an altitude of
1900 fecs, fell On him. Lieuten-
e:t Stewart L. Thompson, pilot
Of one of the planes, was kill
ca and Lieutenant Will w.
Write, Of the other leaped to
safety in a parachute. The
child was watching the planes
when they crashed. Apparently
paralyzed by fear, the boy did
rot move as the planes crashed
down upon him. So far As is
known, it is the first case of
it, kind ond record.
The accident occurred near
Kelly flying field.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
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TOXIC, June 5.-Japan gave
United States Ambassador Cyrus
Woods an impressive demonstration
of it saffection as it bade him fare
well at the Toxic railway station
today.
Despite popular irritation over
the japanese exclusion clause in
the new American immigration law,
more than 10000 persons crowded
the station Plaza and cheered the
ambassador as he arrived to take
u train for Yokohama, from where
he will sail for home tomorrow. fol
lowing his resignation.
Police were unable to control the
enthusiastic crowds which swarm
ed around the ambassador and his
party, giving cheer after cheer.
Hundreds of people quit a we'd
ding celebration near the station to
Join in a demonstration of esteem
for the man who has done so much
to foster good Japanese American
relations and whose resignation
they feel is Il silent protest against
the exclusion clause.
High officials, including Baron
Matsui, came in person to the sta
tion to wish the ambassador bon
voyage.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05

jgssss GTa aar IOu1sF OuuuS Is AluuL
= %ssComplving. with at-eHstom efffc-
tive ON the railroads for Years, t50
pounds has been set as the limit of
baggage orr samples which can bc
carried by travelling statesmen in the
regular pursuit of their duties and
still permit their ears being desig-
mated as vehicles in the passenger
class, Captain Shotwell said,
"Salemen carrying baggage of
excess of this amount will be deem
ed to be operating their ears pri-
marily in the transportation of pro-
periy and weight fee must be
paid on the same. "
The matter of clearance on, nom
resident ears has come to the at
tention of the department and ord
ers have been issued to the effect
that such .clearances can no longer
he made through the medium of the
bond.
This means of clearance of regis
trations' for the convenience of hun
drcds of nonresident applicants was
made during the early part of the
registration year and, has now serv-
ed its purpose. There is now no
good and sufficient reason why any
nonresident bringing Il ear from
another state should not be able to
produce satisfactory evidence of the
ownership of that vehicle in ample
time to procure registration under
the laws of California, the officer
pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Register Now to
Have a Vote
in August

Voters wishing to cast their
ballots at the August primaries
will have until July 26 to regis
ter in case they have not regis
tered since January /, according
to word from the County clcrk o
office this morning. o.
The registration place for
voters of this county is at the
clerk s office and only those
who have not vet registered this
year will be required to place
their name and information as
to their residence On the county
books at this time. County Clerk
ca Mousseau stated today that
for ghe present there would be
no attempt to canvasG the coun-
ty to get voters to register, al
though it is possible that assist
anco will hc given in that way
later on.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
LOCAL STORE IS
VICTIM OF $500
CLOTHING THEFT

Entering through Il skvlight in
the roof of the Joe Mintz store on
Main street last night, burglars
carried off about ~ pairs of trous-
ers and number of pairs of
shoes. The value of the mcrchan-
disc stolen was estimated around
5000, according to Il hastv invento-
ry taken this morning after the loss
was discovered.
The sheriff S department aud the
local police have been notified and
have started a search for the miss
ing clothing. It is believed that
the theft was the work of Mexi
cans who will likely attempt to
smugglc the goods across the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Ell CENTRIC WILL
. SOON HAVE LONG
SOUGHT LIGHTS
Ornamental Lig hit in g
System Will Be Reality
Very Soon

FL Ccntro's long plannyd orna-
h mental street lighting system IS l.
be realized within short time, ac-
cording to present indications us re-
ported last night at the meeting of
Chamber Oh Commerce directors by
Director M. O. King of the chamber
committee on civic improvements.
The city is only awaiting the time
when the type of lights can be de-
cided upon, there being some diff
Guilty in planning the lights for the
sections where the arcades are built.
Director King explained that the
lights must not only be adapted to
the style of architecture of the bust
mess section of the city, but they
must conform to the requirements of
the law, one section of which states
that the lights must not project out
into the street more than IS inches
from the curb.
Appointment of public health
committee by President r. p Moore
was another step in the program of
the chamber toward active partici-
patton in the welfare Of the com
munity. The meWbers of the com
mittee were named as follows: Drs.
Kiskadden, House, Marsden, Burger
and Apple.
In the absence of Director c. E..
Paris, chairman of the program of
work committee, the suggestions
made by members of the chamber at
the luncheon yesterday noon, were
not acted upon last night, but were
referred to other members of the
committee for action and considera-
ton when the chairman has return-
ed.
fhe meeting was attended by all
directors except three, who are out
Of town. Those who were present
were: Directors j. S. Duff, }. H.
Edgar, j. d. Foss, w. l.. Garrett,
Z. NJ. Gill, NJ. o. King, l.. c. Lee,
H. =. Meyer R. p. Moore, \. p.
Nuffer, Charles Scott, +. w. Sjocum,
p. G., Thacker, w. A. Tondro.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
COLLEGE BANDIT
SLAIN WHEN HE
HOLDS UP PARTY
Companion Escapes, PO-
lice Confronted by New
Enigma
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Los ANGELES, June j.-School-
mates of Franklin j. Morrison, slain
college student bandit, were called
in for questioning today as detec-
tives searched for a motive behind
the youth g short-lived career of
crime.
Less than an hour after he started
out, presumably with a fellow stu
dent adventurer, Morrison was shot
to death late last night by Ernest
K. Werdin, local paving contractor
and former sheriff, who was guest
at a Hollywood card party interrupt
ed by the young robbers with level
ed rcvolvers and commands ito
shell out. -
The youth was identified by
means of belt buckle bearing the
name "Loyol;s college, a local
school, which he attended.
Another student who knew him,
and his father, +. C. Morrison, we'll
young mans body in the morgue
and established his identity.
What made desire prompted the
two youths in their hazardous law
breaking adventure is the mystery
authorities seek to solve. The slain
man did not need money, that has
been established.
Coming close on the Chicago trag
edy involving Nathan Leopold. and
Richard Loeb, also college students,
authorities here are confronted with
an enigma similar to the one sur,
rounding the midwestern affair
why should college men, given OPP
portunities for learning and study
which presages brilliant future,
turn to criminal ways!
Loyola College, at which young
Morrison was student, is Il well
iContlnued on I'age Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Idaho to Permit
Fruits Entrance

BOISE, Idaho, June 5.-Though
California citrus fruits are now ad-
missable in Idaho under certificates
of fumigation, by quarantine mod
ificatiOn order effective June |, no
other change is likely sodp. Drafts
of other notifications have been
prepared in~the state department of
agriculture, but Commissioner Mark
A. Means, who is in north Idaho,
declared flatly in a wire to a bu
rcau chief yesterday that he would
not favor any lifting of restrictions
until the epidemic IN California is
entirely eradicated. t-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Fido May Take a
Jaunt Into
Hills Now


Fido can so to the hills now
for weekend outing, accord
ing to DR.. r. w. Ritter, deputy
county veterinarian of this city.
However, permit must first be
secured, either from DR.. S. F.
Loffer, county veterinarian of
Imperial, from Dr.. Ritter Or any
other county deputy vetsrinar-
ians. This means that valley
people going to the hills or coast,
for al outing or visit, may taks
the family pet dog along, and
get him back home again into
Imperial County, if the proper
permit has been secured.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
L. A. WOMAN IS
FATALLY HURT
NEAR TIJUANA

SAN DIEGO June 5.-Mrs. Beu-
lah Myers of Hollywood, lies near
death in Il local hospital TO-DAY as
the result Of injuries received when
the ear in which she was returning
to San Diego from Ensenada Sun
day, plunged 60 feet over :, cliff
south Of Tijuana.
Carl Wachob of Bakersfield, driv-
or of the car, also was injured.
Both were brought to San Diego by
other members of the panty
Mrs. Myers was found to be suf
fering from Il broken spine, frac-
tured clavicle and possible internal
injuries. Wachob, less seriously
hurt, left the hospital tod,y.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Bishop Anderson
Will Open First
Session G. 0. P's.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June s.
Bishop William F. Anderson of the
Cincinnati Methodist Episco p;,
church has been selected as chap
lain for the first session of the
Republican convention next week.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, New York,
will open the second days session
and Bishop Schrem5s of Cleveland
Catholic Diocese, will open the third
and probably final session on Thurs
day. This was announced by David
Mulvane, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements here today.
The Republican national commit
tee this morning voted to seat the
delegates of the Perry w. Howard
faction of Mississippi at the Ma
tional convention. These places
were contested by the delegates Of
M. j. Mulvihill, national committee
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Fog Is Delaying
French Airman

TOXIC, June 5.-Captain Pei
letter O 'Oisy was held up in his
flight to Japan by a fog, according
to messages received here today.
The Frenchman took the air from
Taiku, Korea, at $50 a. m. to con
tinue his flight to Toxic but was
forced to return because of the
heavy weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
LudendOrff Told
to Shut His
Mouth

BERLIN, June s. General
Iudt adorff is discovering that
being a deputy in a Republican
parliament is far different
thing from t;lng qnartermaster
general of an imperial army.
Aropleptic with rage, the gea-
eral stslkol ont Of the Reichstag
chamber and sought refuge In the
bar when Socialists shouted ~
him during today's session;
Shut your mouth.
Ludendorff probably had not
hc,n so spoken 10 in 40 years and
and his fury know 40 bounds a.
his reply was drowned IN the
jcers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
WOOL HITS IT'S
LOWEST FIGURE
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RENO, New, June 5.--Wool hit
the bottom price for this season in
trading here today and much fleece
still remains unsold.
One hundred and seventy five
pounds was sold at prices ranging
from 321& to 1872 cents per pound.