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Evening star., 1924-12-06
LEADS SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, s. c., December g.
J. c. Long of Charleston, star tackle
on the South Carolina foot ball team,
has been elected captain of the 1925
varsity.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Fifty Years of Base Ball
One of Series Of articles by John b. Foster Com
nemorating the Fittieth Anniversary of the
National League, to Be Celebrated
Nest Season.

be
Albert G. Spadng has it, and considering
L "in the Misunderstanding William
Hubert president of
that Mr. Spadng exactly right
Evening star., 1924-12-06
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, December
6.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
LAYERS both were clear this morning.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

Stanton Athletic Cub add ed another
victim to it's list by downing the
Terminal tossors, 40 to "a. Tripp
and Mitchell played well for the
victors.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

OficiaIs: Referee-Y. 4. Schwartz brown
Umpire-F. w. Murphy Brown. Hes
linesman-Capt. e. s. Land tSsYyp. Fled
Judge. ]. Crolius lDartmouthl.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
CAPITAL PREP QUINT
WILL PLAY SOLDIERS

Capital Prep basketers will tackle
the Coast Artillery five tonight on
the latters court, starting at s
o'clock.
Members Of the Capital quint should
report at Seventh and Q streets not
later than Z o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

Tomorrowi Chapter xxxvT, can
Umpire Gasps."
Copyright, 1924, in q. g., Canada and Great
Britain by North American News
paper Alliance. All rights reserYed.l
Evening star., 1924-12-06
THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL III. DIG,
President, Tzaak HoIton League of America.

wish learn persons real character disposition and general
| compatibility camping with hm-o with her Did
before either marital alliances
be thoughtlessne
plain hsnc
one ashortca
Evening star., 1924-12-06
SHOOTERS ARE COMPETING.

Washington Gun club marksmer
are competing in a Jo-target added
handicap shoot today over the Ben
ming traps.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

Chevy Chase team will play host
to the Quincy five tonight at Chevy
Chase. Games with Chevy Chase can
be arranged by calling Manager Hub
bard at Cleveland 1871.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

Columbia Athletic Club OF Alex
andria proved no match for the Boys
Club Celtics, tho latter winning, SO
to IL Harper and Lucas of the win
ners were the outstanding players.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
ENGINEERS ARE
NEAR DEATH In
COLORADO RIVER
Party Working on Dam
Site Survey Battle
Current
by United Press Leased wire

PASADENA, Sept. 20-Eugene G.
LaRue, United States Geological
Survey Engineer, George +. Hol-
brook, civil engineer, and party of
Southern, California Edison Com
pany men were near death when
their boat was overturned in the
swift waters of the Colorado river,
according to word reaching here to-
day.
The story, penciled on q bit of
memorandum paper, was received by
Mrs. La Rue. Her husband said that
the engineers, battling the heavy
current of tn COLORADO north of
Pierce's ferry were thrown into the
water and were nearly drowned.
All managed to reach the river
bank, however, and saved their boat
and u few canned goods. All of
their expensive surveying equipment
was lost.
The accident occurred last Tues
day. The party succeeded in re-
turning to Kingman and another
venture into the treacherous Colo
rado will be undertaken as soon as
new cquipWent arrives.
The engineers left Pasadena two
weeks ago to make additional sur
veys of the Colorado river dam site,
preparatory to filing a final re-
port in Washington on the PROPOSE
ton TO harness the stream for elec-
trical power and irrigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
NEUMEYER MAY
BE- 6. 0. P. CHOICE
STATE LEADER

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 90
Leaders of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties in California meet in
the Palace hotel at 2 p. m. today to
organize their state central commit
tees, name Officers and prepare for
their final presidential campaign
drives. *,
Both meetings are expected to be
quiet, proceedings along lines al
ready laid down, choosing officers
already Informally designated.
The Republicans expected to name
Charles L. Neumeyer,f Stockton at
torney, chairman of the state central
committee, without a struggle and
Malk L. Requa, chairman of the
pl esidential campaign committee. AL
Bartlett of Los Angeles has been
suggested for vice chairman of the
central committe and c. Bryant of
Los Angeles to succeed herself as
secretary.
State Senator Albert E. Boynton,
retiring chairman, will preside over
the meeting until u new chairman
is selected.
The Democrats expected to reelect
Judge Claude f. Purkitt of Willows,
chairman of the central committee;
Randolph V. Whiting chairman of
the executive committee; H. G. Haf-
fer, Los Angeles and Mrs. Grace b.
Caukin of Oakland secretaries of the
General and executive committees
respec lively.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
MERCY PLEA OF
THOUSANDS HAS
DESIRED EFFECT
Grant, Who Claims He
Is Innocent, Feels
Encouraged
By United Pres. Leased Wire


SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Sept. 20.-
Gov. Len Small of Illinois today
granted q 80 day reprieye to Ber-
nard Grant, fback of the yards
boy who was sentenced to hang for
numbering a policeman.
Small had received thousands OF
letters urging lighter sentence
for Grant in view of the life inn
prisonment sentences imposed upon
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb,
millionaire youths.
Grant was to have been hanged
on October IL. s
The governors office issued the
following formal statement on the
reprieve:
"Governor Small this morning re-
ceived the petition Of Bernard
Grant for pardon or commutation
of sentence of hanging, pronounced
against him in the criminal court
of Cook county. The case Of Wall
ter Krauser, associate of Grant, Is
in the supreme court upon the Oe-
tober advisement docket.
"It seemed to the governor that
the wisest course, at the present
time, is to postpone the considera-
tion of Grants petition until the
case of Krauser has been finally
acted upon by the supreme court.
Therefore he has this day granted
to Bernard Grant reprieve for 80
days or until Friday, December 16,
1924. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
SAN DIEGO MEN
/. WILL NOT MEET
AVIAT0RS HERE
U. S. Flyers on Way to
Ell Paso; Due Here
Monday

According to Il wire received this
morning by Secretary Coyle of the
local chamber of commerce from
the secretary of the San Diego
chamber, the escorting sir men from
the coast city will not land in Ell
Centre. Plans are being formed in
San Diego to have the escorting
contingent meet the world flyers
ienrOute and then accompany them
to the airfield in San Diego. Though
this alters the plan made by the
local chamber, nevertheless the peo-
pie of FL Centre will be able to
catch :; glimpse of the flvers, as
they will circle over the valley and
FL Cersro for few minutes. They
are expected in San Diego on Mon
day morning, according to present
plans.
1t is understood that all OF San
Diego is planning to make their re-
ception Il gala occasion with schools
dismissed and 6 general holiday de-
clared, wherever feasible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
WEALTHY WOMAN
SHOT TO DEATH
IN new MYSTERY


PASADENA, Sept. 20-Jewelry
valued at 100000 the property of
Mrs. Clifton r. Hum, wealthy Chic
agon and Pasadena woman slain
here last night, was today found in
tact in steamer trunk in her bed
room.
Police admit that discovery of the
jewels weakens their theory that he
murder was committed with robbery
as the motive. Meanwhile, search
for the ex-conyict whom Mrs. HUM
is said to have befriended, continues
without result.
Virginia Hum, 8-year-old foster
Child of the slain woman, has not
been told of the murder. She only
knows that her mother has 'gone
away
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
MANY MEETINGS
PLANNED WHEN
SWING CO MES

Congressman Phil Swing will be
in FL Centre at the Palace Thenter
to make his first speech in this city
since his strenuous campaign dur
ing the primary election The meet
ing will be held on Friday Septem-
Der ,26, under the auspices of the
Farm Bureaii. YAK fv4 s&
Additional meetings to be address
ed by Congressman Swing on his
tour of the valley, will be at the
Calipatrias high school next Tuesday
afternoon, in which INLAND and the
north end will participate.
Thursday evening at the Jasper
school house will be another meet
ing in which Heber, Ronds. Corner,
Mt. Signal and Calexico will be
hosts. a 1nag gc.3yr4gfA gss
The, Brawley meeting will be
Tuesday evening September 90, at
the City Plaza and win ineidently
be the first big meeting of the
Swing supporters in the valley since
the election. 3li,l@ IS Ig 1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
WILBUR DEM ES
THAT SPEECHES
CAUSED RECALL
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Presi-
dent Coolidge recalled Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur to instruct him to
take immediate scharge of survey
of "the relative values to the navy
of airplanes, battleships and sub
marines,' Wilbur stated today after
long conference at the White
House.
The secretary denied emphatically
that his speeches on the Pacific
Coast had been in any way respon-
sible for the presidents S summons.
Mr.. Coolidge instructed him, he
said, to appoint Il special naval
board of experts to make an immed-
late survey of the airplanes versus
battleship problem and submit a
preliminary report to guide the pres,
ident in making of the naval budget
before congress meets in December.
Wilbur said the president had mot
discussed any of the speeches he had
made or had planned to make, de-
nying that any attempt had been
made to muzZle" him. The see
retary showed some displeasme con
cerning reports of his alleged anti
japanese speeches in the west, de.
claring he had been misquoted. He
said a Japanese consul who had been
present at his Seattle speech eongra-
tulated and thanked him for his
treatment of the Japanese question
i'm that address.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
DIRECTORS BACK
FROM PASADENA,
MUCH INTEREST

|. Directors Earl c. Pound, IRA Aten,
G.. w. Brockman, Mark Trentham
and Mark Rose, constituting the full
board of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict, have just returned from Los
Angeles and Pasadena. AT the lat
ter place they attended the meetings
called by the Boulder Dam Associa-
tion for the discussion of the Colo
RADIO River problem and specially
the use of water for commercial pur-
poses.
1t is the first time in many years
that the entire board has attended
a meeting of this kind and is cited
here as showing the intense inter
est that has been aroused in the
Swing johnson bill for the Boulder
Dam and All American canal. Ac-
cornpanyihg the directors were At
.crney' Charles l.. Childers of the dis
triet, b. d. Irvine, John West and
others who watched the proceedings
with interest. -
1t is now planned to start an ac-
tive campaign to rush the blll
through the coming session of con
gress and at the same time prepare
bills for. introduction in Sacramento
that will insure speedy action by
TIE various municipalities and dis
tricts interested once the law is
enacted by congress.
President Pound, Directors Rose
and Aten are particularly jubliant
Al. 20 n
over Southern California in the
Boulder Dam and All-American can
al. They are of the opinion that
such interest will be strong factor
in Fastening the passage of the bill.
They also state that Congressman
Swing received one of the most cor
dial and hearty receptions they ever
saw given any official at the Pasa-
dena gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
ENLIST AID OF.
RADIO in PLEA
TO SAVE GRANT
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Radio sta
tions throughout the country will
be enlisted to broadcast the plight
of Bernard Grant, penniless youth
sentenced to hang ON October II.
in connection with a murder OF
a policeman, Thomas +. Swanson,
Grant S attorney, announced today.
In this way Swanson said he hopes
to place forcibly before the coun-
try the inequality between the
treatment of Nathan Leopold and
Richard Loeb, millionaire youths,
who were sentenced to prison for
murder, and Grant, who was SEN
fenced to death.
Swanson expects to make the
powerful radio station of Attorney
Charles Erbsteif at Elgin, ILL.,, the
first link in the chain. Offers to
help are coming in from private
radio stations and Swanson rs work
ing ON scheme to manufactnrc q
chain of stations to cover the ems
tire country.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
FOREST BLAZE
UNDER CONTROL
in THE SOUTH
By United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Sept. Reported
under control on all fronts, the
forest fire in the San Gabriel noun
tains which has burned for the past
three weeks, was gradually dying
out today.
Hundreds Of men are kept on the
lines as guards, beating back the
final epurts of flame and. assuring
against awa fresh outbreak of the
flames, still possible.
Heavy fog whiclr ovcrhung the
mountains yesterday, followed by
a SLIGHT rainfall in some sections,
did more than 1900 men have been
able to do in extinguishing the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
WOuld-Be Suicide
Regrets Spelling
The Rug

LONG BEACH, Sept. 20.
Leaving a note stating that he
was ''sorry to spoil the rug"
Captain M, ga. Mott world war
veteran, today attempted suicide
in a local hotel, be slashed both
wrists and lost so much blood
that he may die. physicians
said.
Mrs. Marian Emma Mott, the
veterans wife, flied suit for di-
vorce last week, alleging that her
husband had spent two fortunes
in the past few years. They have
two children. aol
Mrs. Mott told officers that her
husband appeared at her home
last night and tried to see her,
but she would not permit him to
enter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
Trial of Modern
"Fagin" Delayed

The trial of Tex Markham
charged with contributing to the
delinquency of minor, which was
scheduled for today in the superior
court of Judge Cole, has been post
poned until Monday, when District
Attorney Utley, who has been on
n vacation, will return and take
charge of the prosecution of the
case. 3~lB!8 #I
Markham, designated as mod
ern "Fagin' is accused of teach
ing small boys to steal and is de-
clared to have coached them in the
devious and secret shortcuts in the
burglary game.
The trial of Jesus Gonzales,
charged with q statutory offense
against Juana Acuna, IA year old
girl, which was scheduled for to-
day in the superior court of Judge
Conkling, has been postponed un-
til next Tuesday upon the request
of the attorney for Gopzales.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
Governor Grants 90-Days to Condemned Youth
Another Fight
Is On OUer Top
Icing Question

From present indications, Imper-
ial Valley growers and shippers
are to have another bitter fight
with the railroads over the car
icing proposition.
The railroads have prepared
amended tariffs No. 200, 240 and
241, which it is expected they will
try to file shortly after September
%, after which time same will go
into effect within 80 days from
d;,te of filling.
The technical details of the pro-
posed amended rates, brought down
into every day terms, mean that
the carriers pan to make the So
called "dry icing method of ship
ment so expensive that it will be
practically impossible to use it. This
means that every shipper will be
forced to use the full standard re-
frigeration for shipping lettuce, st
q cost of $40 more than with the
dry icing plan.
The proposed tariffs provide that
standard refrigeration charges must
be paid and that if top icing is
used, 20 per cent additional must
be paid if top icing is used and
runs over 5000 pounds to the load
SO drastic are the proposed changes,
declares L. c. Lee, prominent grow
ars and shipper, that under certain
combinations of circumstances not
only mus. this 90 per cent extra
be paid, but am ezra commodity
rate as well on all ice over the
5000 pound figure.
A copy of the proposed changes
has just been received in the val
ley, and according to Lee and Man
ager Jenkins of thS Farm Bureau
so vitally affects ocvery grower
shipper and Buyer of Imperial Val
ley lettucei that it behooves them
Ill to lend full cooperation in meet
ing the issue.
Extra Charge Heavy
Jenkins points out that car ear
rying 5000 pounds of ice, for in.
stance, and destined for New York
would be subject to an extra charge
of $3.50 on the ice, and for each
additional 1000 pounds above that
figure, it would cost $3.50 more.
The new provisions were drawn
up by the National Perishable
Freight Committee, composed of six
members-one representative each
from the five transcontinental rail
roads with Pacific Coast terminals,
and chairman, ID. c. Dearborn of
Chicago named by them as the sixth
member. This committee, it is un-
derstood, will meet in Chicago next
Tuesday to file application with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
for permission to enact the new
rates.
That the growers and shippers of
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
MAY PROLONG
LEAGUE MEET

GENEVA, Sept. 2o.-The present
session of the assembly of the
League of Nations may continue
until after September ~, the pro
posed date of adjournment, in order
to complete its. work of framing a
world treaty of arbitration, seeuri-
ty and disarmament, President Mot
Ia announced today.
With success apparently about to
crown their efforts to obtain a
basis for prevention of future wars,
league leaders bent their energy
toward pushing through final de.
tails of the program proposed by
Premiers Macdonald of England
and Herriot of France before the
end of the 1924 assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
DAWES HIGHLY
PLEASED WITH
S. D. SITUATION
Dy United Press Leased Wire

ON BOARD DAWES SPECIAL
TRAIN, ENROUTE TO CHICAGO,
Sept 20.-General Charles G. Dawes,
Republican candidate for vice-pres-
ident, was highly pleased today with
the situation in South Dakota where
he spoke last night on his third in
vasion of LaFollette' territory. Re
publican leaders of South Dakota
were jubliant because of the public
espousal last night of the Coolidge
Dawes ticket by Governor w. H. Me
Masters, candidate for Senator.
Dawes spoke at Sioux Falls. Me
Masters made brief address in
which he said he would support the
Coolidge Dawes ticket
Heretofore McMasters has been re-
gardcd as tentatively in the La
Fcllcttc camp. He is held to be a
powerful figure in South Dakota
politics.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
Japanese Aid Dictator

ToKIos Sept. 90. UNITED Press)
The japanese government has
granted permission to Chang Tso
Lin, Manchurian dictator, to use the
South Manchurian railway in his
operations against the Pekin govern.
ment. ,r
Chang requested use of the raj
way for transportation OF troops and
military supplies early in the week,
following his declaration of war on
General WI Pei Flu and the central
regime. j..
.. Granting of permission for trans
poration of troops over the South
Manchurian railway is in, accord
ance with precedents and does not
in any way constitute breach of
Japan S neutrality III the Chinese
civil war;" an announcement said.
A refusal of Chang's request
would have been interpreted as fav-
oring General WI Pei Flu, n posi-
ton Japan wishes to avoid.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
Hollywood Will
Send Two Girls
AS Missionaries
Hy United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Sept 90
Hollywood, noted for its studios
and picture folk and crciited
with every wild party or tri-
angle romance which comes to
light outside of downtown Los
Angeles, is speeding the mil
le1ium.
For Hollywood is sending
missionaries out into the heath
o. world!
The Misses Gladys and Flor
cnce Stevington, daughters of
the Rev. Samuel J. Stevington,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church Of Hollywood, were to-
day preparing to sail for China,
across which they travel to the
urthormost province Of Szchuan
where in the village of Cheng
TIL, they will spread the gospel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
CT laos
Aiyplnnes, War
Ships, Cannon
AU Take Part
By United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, Sept. 90. ~ p. m.)
Victorious Kiangsu troops contin-
ning the drive ON Shanghai, were
within eight miles of the city this
evening. Forces of General Lu
Yuan Hsiang attempting to hold
Shanghai against the Chekiang arm
les fell back slowly throughout the
day but contested every inch of
ground stubbornly. There was a
continuous roar of artillery fire
throughout the afternoon as the
kiangsu troops advanced under
cover of barrage.
The Kiangsu troops were on the
outskirts of the surburb of Nansiang
and continue to advance.
at the hours this telegram is filed
Kiangsu airp:anes flew over
Shanghai and capture of the city
was expected by the attacking arm
les by tomorrow.
Hordes of refugees, including
many deserting Chekiang soldiers,
poured into the city and thereN was
indication of a dangerous panic as
nighffall came on.
Rarbed wire entanglements which
were thrown up about the refugees
of the foreign colony during the af-
tcrnoon were electrified and search
lights kept playing on strategic
points.
Foreign warships in the harbor
had steamed up and were stripped
for action. There are 25 foreign
war vessels in port, including a num-
Der of American ships.
Force Loans From Bankers
There was great confusion in the
Chinese quarter of the city. Off.
GERS of General LUIS staff scurried
through the business district in au-
tomobiies, forcing loans from
wealthy merchants and bankers and
imprisoning all who refused them.
It seemed the defeated leaders were
determined to leave nothing of val
ne for the Kiangsu victors.
Overthrow the Chekiang ty-
rants will be accomplished within n
week. said a bulletin issued from
General Chi'4 headquarters. LUIS
propaganda bureau endeavored to
instill confidence in the population
by number of communiques during
the day, declaring. the defending
troops were holding fast all along
the line and soon would receive aid
from Chang Tso Lin in the north.
"Chang is sweeping the traitor
Gus government from Pekin,' one
statement said, quoting dispatch
purporting to come from Mukden.
1.-The Manchus have made big
gains, aided by 10000 Russian vet
Grams which Marsha;i Chang has en-
listed. They will not be long i'll
sending aid to us. 4"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
GRANT ELATED, FEELS
WILL BE PARDONED

CHICAGO, Sept. 2os-"Gee, that
is good news" Bernard Grant cried
when word was brought to him that
Governor Small had granted him
90 day reprieve. ~ didn't have
anything to do with the killing and
I feel it in my bones that the gov
ernor will give me a pardon.
s.I feel that the governor ac-
tion is mighty good start ON the
road to pardon for Grant = At
torney Thomas Swanson, who IS
fighting for Grants life, declared.
Mrs. Mary Grant, the prisoners
mother, was in tears as she heard
the news of the governor action.
"I know my boy is not guilty and
I just know that he will not be
hanged,' she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
HOUSES BLOWN
DOWN BY WIND,
SEVERAL HURT

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2O.-several
persons were injured and houses were
clown down at Annapolis, Iron
county, Mo-, $50 miles south of here,
in a coronado last night, according
to report here. All telephone lines
were down and further particulars
could not be learned.
Physicians We're summoned from
Bismarck, Mo-, to care for five or
six injured at Annapolis.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
60 DEAD FROM
EARTHQUAKES

ny United Press Lensed Wire
coNSTANTINoPLE, Sept.
20. Omitted Press)--More than
60 persons have been killed In
series Of earthquakes in tho
Erzerum district of Ammonia,
according to dispatches here.
The quakes have destroyed
800 villages in the district.
1t is also reported that 40 per-
sens have been killed in the
Passinicr district.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
BURGLARS BEAT WOMAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O.--
UNITED Press Two men raidsd
the home OF John MeGovern here
shortly after midnight, snatehed
Mrs. McGovern purse containing
$500 and after severely beating her
escaped in an automobile.