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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
NAME MEMBERS
FOR COMMITTEES
LOCAL CHAMBER
46 Turned Out to Weekly
Luncheon Held
Yesterday

Announcement of the personnel
of the committees for the coming
year was q feature of the business
at the meeting of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce last night.
Those named are as follows:
Agriculture committee: Charles
Y. Paris, Roy Breedlove, Harold
Burnham, E. L. Garthwaite, Ira
Aten, j. w. Riedy.
Auditing committee: j. d. Foss,
j. A. Wagner, Otto Jaeger.
Civic Improvement committee:
NJ. o. King, chairman.
Merchants Protective commit
tee: Tom Gill, Roscoe Gould, Fred
Kenyon, Duke Johnson, John
Zurcher, Walter Auftlerhide, A. NJ.
Williams, Frank Richmond, d. J..
Moore, Robert Burns, John Robert
son.
Ways and Means committee:
Howard p. Meyer, Arthus f.
Skeats, Roscoe Gould, Ross T.
Hickcox, r. l.. Rumsey, r. Y. Wat
son, F.. d. Jacobs; w. II. Lewis,
Harry c. Jones, w. j. Meagher.
Irrigation and Power committee:
F. b. Fuller, w. II. Brooks, c. L.
Childers, +. II. McIver, w. S. Faw-
cett, Ira Aten.
Entertainment committee: Percie
Thacker, j. S. Carmichael, Clyde
Hill, III. f. Holt, A. II. Keller, Joe
King, B. f. Lemons, T. S. Lanier,
Chicken Jones, c. r. Matlin, l.. w.
Overholzer j. f. Peck, Andy
Preble, j. Il. Travers, I. A. Thomas,
D. l.. Zinn, Fred Nebel-Thau.
Headquarters and Exhibits com
mittee: Frank w. Slocum, j. R.
Jenkins, Leo Hetzel, L. r. Philley,
w. r. Meaghen.
City and County Trade Relations
committee: l.. C. Lee, George E.
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
Many Killed in
MunitiOn Blasts
Lasting q Day
by United Press Leased Wire

| BUCHAREST, May 29.-Many
/ persons were killed and injured and
| the royal families of Rumania and
Greece barely escaped with their
lives when munitions magazines and
artillery dumps near Bucharest blew
up in a series of deafening cxplo-
sions that continued throughout
Wednesday.
The capital was under fire of a
rain of bursting shells which shat
tered windows in every part of the
city and fell in the court yas,; of
the royal palace. One shell explod-
ed with terrific effect on the exact
spot where King Ferdinand has
been standing n few seconds be-
fore.
Parliament adjourned as tho in
tensity of the explosions increased.
There was a panic in schools through
out the city and these were closed
to permit the children to seek safe
ty in their homes.
Sparks from switch engine ap.
rarentlv started the cOnflagration,
igniting Il small arms ammunition
magazine about two miles from the
city. The first explosion was at
10 a. m. Wednesday.
The first dump to let go in the
center of n larger one and flames
spread rapidly exploding a series of
magazines. The blast kept up ire
gularly until p. m. when the flames
reached the artillery dumps.
King Was Near Death
Then began a series of deafen-
ing explosions and shells began to
fall in every direction, some burst
ing near the royal palace. Parlia-
ment was in session, but adjourned.
King Ferdinand and his war min
lister, General Madaresco, rushed to
the scene of fire started by one
of the decorating shells. The Gen
eral snatched the king back from
Il particularly dangerous spot and
Il few seconds later shell, land
ing just where Ferdinand had been
standing, blew Il large hole III the
earth.
Meanwhile the inhabitants of
Bucharest were in a panic. Those
in the western part of the city,
nearer the dumps fled eastward,
many believing the city was oeing
bombarded. The shocks from the
exploding dumps caused windows to
break throughout the city, So thaS
Il constant tinkle of falling glass
accompanied the disorders.
The royal family, with King
George and Qneen Elizabeth of
Greece, who are in exile, hastily eva
cuated the summer residence at Cot
roceni the ceilings fell in shortly
afterward.
Even with darkness there was no
respite. AT s p. IN. the explosions
were resumed. Three, tremendous
shocks were registered withina an
hour, followed by rumbling noises
like thunder.
An immense column of dense
smoke hung over the arsenal ana
dumps by that time appeared to be
practically wiped out.
Two regiments of soldiers ana 100
arsenal workers escaped.
Queen Marie of Rumania was not
in the country. She is visiting in
London.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
Council Plans Details Of 100000 Water Bond Issue
IL DEAD, SO HURT
|. TN STORMS THAT
/ HIT OKLAHOMA
Wires Down, Damage to
Property Great, Red
Cross Busy

WETUMKA, Okla, May 20
, Twelve known dead, more than SO
injured, several missing and proper.
ty damage estimated at 100000
was the toll of cyclones which
scourged southeastern Oklahoma last
night.
Wetumka was hardest hit. The
twister swept path Il block wide
and five blocks long through the
residential district. Ten were kill
ed outright and 40 injured. Four
teen of the most seriously injured
were taken to hospitals at Hen
rietta. Thirty were treated in the
national guard armory as an improv-
ised hospital, while the homeless
and slightly injured were cared for
by other residents. The dead:
j. l.. Ramsey.
w. II. Armstrong, wife and baby.
n. A. Woodruff and wife.
Infant daughter of Edward Cole
and three unidentified.
Two persons were killed and two
injured at Warner, Okla.
The dead:
William Winkclpeck, 43; Madge
Ward, u.
Red Cross Is Busy
Wire communication throughout
this section of the state was dis
rupted. Red Cross representatives
arrived today to help in carrg for
the injured and take the place Of
lelief workers who labored through
the night searching the debris for
The victOms.
Tie storm dropped into the bet
.er3 residence section, travelling in
IN .easterly direction. Little rain
accompanied the twister. Only Il
boiling, funnel shaped cloud travel
ng in IL leisurely manner was no.
ticed by residents. Witnesses in
tther sections of the town declared
little breeze was felt, but its path
was swept clean.
Physicians and volunteer workers,
realizing the catastrophe, waited
5reathlessly for its passage and the,
started their search for the victims.
Physicians from surrounding towns
arrived during the night and con-
dltions were orderly today with the
National Guard unit here and the
American Legion in charge.
STIGLER, Okla, May 29.-Tor-
rental rains and hail driven before
Il 65-mile gale swept across this
section of the country last night
with minimum damage. Trees were
unrooted and several farm homes
Jared from their foundations. No
I cd
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
CASE
IS DISMISSED

Upon the recommendation Of
the deputy district attorney,
Judge Griffin dismissed the
case against Charles McElroy
this morning at the Justice Of
Peace court in Brawley. ]. E.
Edmunson, who is in Los An
geles, did not appear. The
case came up for hearing as a
result of a shooting in which
occurred on Friday night when
Mr.. McElroy is said to have
found Edmunson at his home.
Edmunson was shot in the leg
and brought to the county hos
pital here, where his wound
was treated and early this week
he left for Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
START MOVE TO
HALT CONGRESS
ADJOURN M ENT
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 29.-House
Progressives today served notice
they would oppose adjournment of
congress until an adequate farm re-
lief bill and the Barkley bill abol-
ishing the railway labor board, have
been passed.
A petition was circulated among
members favoring either of these
measures urging them to oppose
plans of administration leaders to
stop work on June Z.
A meeting of Progressives of the
senate and house was scheduled for
later today to prepare for n united
move in both houses against adjourn
mcnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
STANFORD WOMEN
MAY BE HOUSED
in DORMI TO RIES

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
May 29--The proposal to disband all
undergraduate sorority organizations
and house Stanford women in dor.
mitories instead of in sorority houses
is TO be put to the vote of women
students within few days, it was
announced today.
The move was initiated by the
PAM Hellenic Alumnae Council and
is reported to have found favor
with considerable number of SO
rority women.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
NOTED AUTHOR
VISITS VALLEY

Harold Bell Wright. former
resident Of Imperial Valley and
author of fThe Winning of
Barbara Wofth'' stopped at the
Southern Paaific stationi yes
terday for few minutes. while
he and Mrs. Wright waited to
be taken to the home of Mr..
Wright's brother, G.. w. Wright,
rancher near Holtville. The au-
thor and Mrs. Wright are leav-
ing from here tonight for their
home in Tuscon, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
MorOscO, Tully
Lose In WOman'S
Suit for Damages
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 29,-Supreme
Court Justice Erlanger today hand
ed down a decision in favor of Mrs.
Joseph p. Fender in her suit
against Oliver Morosco and Rich
ard Walton Tu!1y, claiming royal
ties in connection with the produc-
ton GA Bird of Paradise. !"
Mrs. Fender claimed the play,
written by Tully, was based upon
one she submitted to Morosco in
California; many years ago. The
defendants denied this.
"A referee will be appointed to
fix the amount of damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
OREGON WILL
RAISE BAN

By United Press Leased Wire
SALEM, ore, May 29.--
Quarantine on citrus fruits
from noninfected areas of Cal
ifornia will be lifted in Oregon
after June 8, it was announced
from Gov. Pierce's office to-
day unless there are further
outbreaks of hoof and mouth
disease in that state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29

WHAT'S DOING

1.-The Guilty One Airdome
theater.
Ell Centre Chapter X. A. M.
No. lO9 meets Masonic hall TO-
night.
Patriotic service, Elks lodge
tonight.
High school graduation cxer-
cises tonight.
Eastside high school gradua-
tion exercises, Eastsids school
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
THIRD PARTY BACKERS ARE OBDURATl
GOnlpers Warns
Labor Party TO
Shun Movement
ny United Press Leased Wire

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 20
Charging Senator Robert M. La
Toilette with "gross misrepresenta
tion,' and holding up the third
party movement as bigger than the
man, the central executive com
mittee for the st. Paul, June II con
Vention, today issued a lengthy
statement declaring the movement
cannot be diverted or destroyed by
anything La Toilette may do or
saw
The statement questioned Senator
ia Follette's sincerity and dcclar-
ed he has for many years s.main-
tanned formal affiliations with the
Republican party, the most infamous
political machine ever to control
the American govcrnmerjs.
1t is reasonable to give the so
called Communists credit for as
much honesty and sincerity as Sen
ator La Toilette claims for him
SELF, the statement said.
"SenatOr La Toilette s letter sub
ordinates the tremendous ISSUE of
rcscuing the government from plu
tocratic control, and the necessity
for all honest Progressive voters
uniting in the crisis by ng"ging
in petty factional contention, - said
the statement.
con the face of this statement
there is manifest certainty that il
is not the result Of original inves
tigation and calm deduction. 1t is
obviously the unfortunate decision
shat comes from unfair and unjust
counsel. -
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The
American Federation of Labor to-
lay warned all trade unions to 'be
on guard and have nothing to do
with the st. Paul third party con-
rentiOn next month.
A formal letter signed by Sam
mel GOmpers and other members of
The, federation non-partisan poll
tical committee declared GA plot
had been made to track you into
injuring our labor movement and
undermining our national institu-
TONS, and said that the convention
would be directed from Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-29
LARGE REWARD
OFFERED FOR
TELLER OF BANK
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN >FRANCISCO, May %
Believed to be accompanied by n
beautiful Titan haired girl with
whom he is said by police to have
been living and carrying on boot
Logging activities, Dale Rowan, "a
year old teller of the head office of
the Bank of Italy here, was being
sought in three Pacific coast states
today.
Rowan is charged with embezzle-
ment by agent of $4,000 of the
bank s funds in a warrant sworn to
Yesterday by r. j. Barbieri, bank
official. The teller is alleged to have
absconded shortly after the close of
business Saturday, taking every pen
ny of cash in the tellers vault.
The missing teller is believed head
ed for the home of his parents in
northern coast city, the identity
of which police are keeping secret.
A reward of $1,000 and . per cent
of whatever amount of money is
found in his possession upon arrest.
has been offered for Rowan's ap-
prehension.
LOS ANGELES, May 29.-Mrs.
Gladys Rowan, young wife of the
missing San Francisco bank teller
and a teacher here, gone with $47,-
600 of the bank s funds, and red
haired woman, was today consider
ing action for divorce, while police
of three states searched for her
runaway husband.
The couple separated in Februa-
nv. Mrs. Rowan said, when her hus-
band, Dale Rowan, appeared to
chafe at the ties of married IRE,
and expressed II desire for 'ad-
venture.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31

Notice of Application for Patent
 Serial No. O5417 In the U. s. Land Office for the Ju- neau Land District.
 Anchorage, Alaska, May 15, 1924. In theMatter of the Application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIA- TON, Corporation, for Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 Notice is hereby given that the Alaaska Packers Association, corpo- ration organized under the laws of the States of California has filed un- der the provisions of Gee. 2306, Re in the T 5. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, application, Serial No. 05417 for a patent for lands on the East shore of Anchorage Bay, an arm of Chignik Bay, Alaska Peninsula, Third Judicial Division, Alaska, Latitude 56o IT North, Longitude 15S0 23' West, Variati.n 2O' %, East, embraced in U. s. official survey, No. 1423, contain ing an a1ed of 15.60 acres, more par ticularly described as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, icen- tical with Cor. No. 4 of U. s. Sur vey No. BOT, whence U. s. L. M. No. 3O6 bears s. 54' 13' 25" West 34!J chs. distant; thence N. '32' 35 E. 13.40 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence E. 3.33 chs. to cor. Nc. .; thence 5. 1864 chs. to cor. No. 4; thence w. 10.54 chs. to cor. No. 5; thence N. 1.36 chs. to cor. No. l, the place ct beginning.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the land above describ- ed shoald file their adverse claims with the U. s. Land Office, at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publica- tion, or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication May 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
INDICTMENT CASES ID BE TRIED ANCHORAGE
 JUNE TERM OF COURT

ANCHORAGE, May 27-There will be no cases tried in Valdez before the petit jury at this term of court ac- cording to Julien Hurley, assistant district attorney, who returned to An chorage last week from Valdez, where he has been attending the term of court there.
 Most of the cases in which indict- ments were returned will be tried m Anchorage. The cases not tried here will be tried at a term of court to be called at either Valdez or Corddva following the Anchorage term in June.
 Several liquor cases will be tried in Anchorage which were appealed from the United States commissioners court. The court will try civil case in Seward prior to the Anchorage term.
 Additional indictments returned by the grand jury at the Valdez term of court, since the last report appearing here are: an indictment against Gus schustereid for perjury in which he testified on behalf of Louis Hertle, which case was tried in the commits sioner's court here last winter. Also an indictment against Tommy McNeil for rape. McNeil was arrested at Mat anuska by Deputy Marshal F. Hoff- man about two weeks ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31

the provisions of Sec. 23O6, Revised Statutes of the United States, in the U. 5. Land Office at Anchorage, Alas ka, application, Serial No. O5415, for patent for lands on the South shore of Naknek River, Alaska Peninsula, Third Judicial Division, Alaska, Lati- tude 58' 43r N., Longitude 157o .O2' ". embraced in U. ;. official survey No. l424, containing an area of 6.23 acres, and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. s. L. M. No. 11O5 bears $. o3' 38 39" w. 65.O4 chs. distant; thence N. 7.80 chs. to Cor. No. 2; Thence N. 89o 30, E. 7.96 chs. along the southerly boundary of U. s. amended survey No. 69 to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 7.86 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence w. 7.96 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of be- ginning. Variation 21o 30, East. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the land above de- scrlbed should file their adverse claims with the U. s. Land Office at Anchor age, Alaska, within the period of pub- llcation, or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Pub. May 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
TRAPPERS FIND BODY
 OF UNKNOWN MAN
Anchorage Times

The body of an unknown man was found last week on the banks of the Yentna river about eighty miles above Susitna station, according to word re- ceived from that district today. From the attitude of the body it seems evil dent that the man had come down the Yentna river in some craft, and was overturned in the treacherous waters there. Apparently he had seen the lights of the cabin of Paul August and Oscar Fagerberg and had tried to make for that when he died. One hand was stretched before him in dying effort to make safety.
 August and Fagerberg who found the body below their cabin, were under the impression that the law in Alaska was the same as in Canada, in regard to the dead body, and therefore did not touch it, but simply drove stakes all around the bodv. They then came to Anchorage and ported their find.
 From the meager description given, the man had red hair and wore heavy mackinaw coat. The authorities are at a loss to discover the mans identity.
 Deputy Marshal Staser wired Val deg headquarters today for authority to send out a party to bring the body to Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
NOTICE OF HEARING
 No S-12Q

 In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Third Division. In the Matter of Dissolution of Arctic Brotherhood Association, a domestic corporation.
 To All Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting:
 An application and petition having been filed in the above-entitled Court wherein and whereby an order of said Court is prayed for decreeing the dissolution of the Seward Arctic Brotherhood Association, a corpora tion; Now, therefore. in accordance with an order of said Court made on the 5th day of May, 1924. notice is hereby given to all parties inter- ested to be and appear in the above entitled Court on the second day of August, 1924, at Seward in said Di- vision and Territory, and then and there show cause, if any there be, why the dissolution of said corpora tion should not be decreed.
 Dated at Valdez Alaska, May 5th, 1924
 w. N. CUDDY,
 Clerk of the above-enHtled Court.
 Publish May IT, 24, 31, June z, II. 21, Z8, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31

Bay, from whence U. s. l.. M. No. 3O6 bears s. 30' 05r 50u W. 45.59 chains distant; thence by mean ders along the lire of mean high tide on the E. shore of Anchorage Bay as follows: CD N. 140 38> l.. 2.58 chs, (2) N. 6 44 E. 5.96 chs, (3) N. 100 51' F. 3.62 chs, (4) N. 43' 32, E. 1.58 chs, (5) N. 200 38' w. 2.A4 chs, (6) N. 6 06> w. 5.92 chains to corner No. 2, M. o.; thence E, 876 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 27.92 chains to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 570 2J w. 12.32 chains to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the land above describ- ed should file their adverse claims with the U. s. Land Office, at An chorage, Alaska, within the period ot publication or thirty days thereafter or they will be barred by the provi sions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Pub. May 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
STOP THAT BACKACHE!
Many Seward Folks Have Found
 the Way

Is a dull, nerve-racking backache wearing you out? Do you feel older and slower than you should? Are you tired, weak and nervous; find it im- possible to be happy, or enjoy the good times around you? Then there's something wrong and likely it's your kidneys. Why not get at the cause {? Use Deans Pills-a stimulant diuretic to the kidneys. Thousands recom- mend Doan's. Read what a resident of this locality says:
 A. L. Davis, carpenter, 214 Bond St., Astoria, Oregon, says: Some time ago strained my back at carpen- ter work and it brought on serious kidney trouble. l suffered much and was in a badly weakened condition when I decided to try Doan's Pills. In short time they rid me of all signs of kidney disorder anl strengthened my back.
 OVER EIGHT YEARS LATER, MT. Davis said: "Doan's have never fail ed to help me when I have backache and other signs of kidney trouble"
 60c at all dealers. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
ItCSIotSI First Pub. May 31, 1924.
Notice of Application for Patent

Notice of Application for Patent
 Serial No. O5413 In the U. s. Land Office for the Ju- neau Land District.
 Anchorage, Alaska, May 15, 1924. In theMatter of the Application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIA- TON, q Corporation, for Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Packers Association, corpo- ration organized under the laws of the State of California, has filed un- der the provisions of Sec. 23O6, Revis- ed Statutes of the United States, in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, application, Serial No. O5413, for a patent for lands on the South shore of Naknek River, Alaska Pe- ninsula, Third Judicial Division, Alaska, Latitude 58o 43, N., Longi- tude 1570 O1r w., embraced in U. s official survey No. 1425, containing an area of 1892 acres, and more particu- larly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1 whence U. s. L. M. No. 8A bears s. TT 10, AZ" w. 35.O1 chs. distant; thence N. 1907 chs. to cor. No. 2, M. c. on the beach on the S. shore of Naknek River, at line of mean high tide; thence by me- anders along line of mean high tide on s. shore of Naknek River as follows: CD N. 67' AZ E. 2.53 chs. (2) N. 79o 40 E. 2.43 chs, (3) N. 490 IF E. 2.62 chs, (4) N. 55o 40, E. 5.91 chs, (5) N. 600 43, B. 1.42 chs. to Cor. No. B, M. C.; thence s. 17.18 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence W. 12.83 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming. Variation 210 15r E.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the land above describ- ed should file their adverse claims with the U s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publica- tion, or thirty days thereafter ,oi they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Pub. May 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
PROMINENT CITIZENS
 IF TACOMA HELD
 FIR BANK ROBBERY

SEATTLE, May 2S.-David w. Ma deau. Russell E. Evans. Lawrence H. Lee and Warren L. Ridley. all citi- zens of Tacoma and more or less prominent in business and social af- fairs of that city, were arrested to- day and lodged in the King County jail pending their refhoval to Mount Vernon for trial on the charge of having held up and robbed the State Bank of Anacortes. of s17,531 on Apr. 1. after seriously wounding w. T. Odin, president of the institution.
 Detectives who have been working quietly on the case since the robbery occurred states that the evidence of the guilt of the accused is positive, and that there is no doubt but that they are the men wanted.