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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
iNTERP0ST BOYS
SAY ALIEN LAND
LAW VIOLATED

The Inte-post Council of the
American legion met in the Bar
bara Worth hotel last night, the
meeting being the best of the year,
every post in the valley being full
1y represented.
A committee was appointed to.
confer with the farm bureau re-
garding alleged fragrant violations
of the anti-alien land act in the
valley at the present time, and the
Brawlcy post reported as being on
record that they had already taken
steps along these lines.
A committee was appointed to
make preparations for the ceremony
in connection with the opening of
the new court house on November
20, the legion S principal part being
the flag raising ceremony and a big
attendance of the legion is looked
for. The color guard will be in
uniform, and the legionaires attend
ing the{paradc should wear all their
decorations.
Moss and 'R. NJ. Chemoth, of the
Veterans Welfare Board, of San
Francisco, gave n very enlightcning
talk on the activities of the board
|anl solicited the support of the le-
gion in carrying out. this good work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Unique Gift Is
Made to Pr4ram
Radio Director

L. w. Zimmerman, program di-
rector of the Willard Storage Bat
tery company's radio station,
WTAM, has Just been presented
with very old and rare volume of
poems by the two oldest WTAM
artists.
The verses are contained in a small
leather backed tome, printed. in old
fashioned type in the year of 1853.
The poems were written q century
before that, the later ones being
dated in 1856.
There is no clue to the name of
tho author, other than that she was
n "Gentlewoman in New England. -
1t is believed by book collectors and
authorities on old prints that the
printing was done in England as
well as the binding of the volume,
as the stiffening of the cover is of
wood, in old English style.
The artists who presented the book
to Mr.. Zimmerman are Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis c. Arnold, 80 and 88 years
old respectively. They appeared at
several concerts of old time music
given by WTAM. Mr.. Arnold is
one of the few remaining real old
time fiddlers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
ALL EYES TURN
TO LOCAL CAMPUS
THIS AFTERNOON

All local interest is centercd this
afternoon on the big football contest
here between Central high school
and Pomona and thousands were ex-
pected to be at the field to see the
battle.
As early as | 0 clock people began
vending their way afoot and by
automobile to Central campus to OBJ
tain the most advantageous seats.
The Pomona team slipped i'll yes
terday afternoon by automobile from
the northern, city, instead of COM
ing by train as at first announced.
They came as far as Brawley where
put in strenuous practice late yes
terday afternoon TO familiarize them
selves with conditions and become
used to working in a lower-than-sea
altitude.
They came TO Brawley where they
at 2:30 and it IS expected there will
be spectators from all parts of the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
DOOMED SHIP
STILL REFUSES
WATERY GRAVE
Uy United Press Leased Wire

NORFOLK, Va, Nov, 22.-Faif-
ing again to sink the battleship
Washington off Cape Henry Friday,
the battleship Texas has silcnced
her mighty IA inch guns and bQmb-
ing planes will try to finish the
task of disposing of the ship doom
ed by Che arms conference.
Firing constantly for an hour, the
tons of shells fired by the Texas
failed to send the Washington to
the bottom and the only visible evil
dence of the work of the big IA
inch guns was big dents in ner ar
NOR plate and several Impressions
made near the water line Of the
drcadnaught.
The projectiles in some instances
tore away huge splinters of the
Washington s armor plate. causing
II list of Is degrees.
Radio messages were sent last
night ordering big Martin bombers
to take up the job and it is ex-
pected that II planes will take part
in the destruction.
Officials expressed considerable
irritation at the prevalent miscon-
ception, of what the navy is trying
to do with the Washington, but
maintained secrecy as to their pur-
poses.
Since nothing would be gained by
sinking the ship on the first test
and losing the. opportunity of carry
ing-~out the others, they say. the
tests are being gone through with
in she reverse order as to their
probability of destroying the ship
Gunfire is least likely to sink her,
air bombs next and mines and tor
pedOes a toss up.
There is accordingly no surprise
that the Washington has withstood
the bombardment of the Texas IA
inch shells and officials today ask
ed that the erroneous report clrcu-
lated be corrected. 1t is hoped thai
the air bombs will not hit her in
n vital spot, so that mine and tor
pcdo explosion against her hull may
be studied.
There is considerable probability
that neither mines nor torp2does
may give her the finishing blow, it
IS said. If they do not the Wash
fngton will come back triumphant
ly from the proving grounds and be
sold for junk.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
SWING SECURES
EXTRA HEARING
in RATE CASES

Much elation was caused this
morning at the meetineg Of the
board of directors of the farm
bureau when telegram was re-
ceived from Congressman Swing,
stating that an extra hearing
would be granted before the in
terstate commerce commission
in the top icing case.
The original hearing is sched-
uled to take place in San Fran
cisco on December l but some
local opposition was felt on the
grounds that San Francisco Is
so far distant. Evidently Swing
busted himself in the farm bu-
reau's behalf with the result
that following the hearing in
San Francisco, an extra hearing
will be granite din Los Angeles
to accommodate witnesses living
in Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
BRITISH PRESS
= APPROVES COURT
NOTE TO RUSSIA

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The British
press, with exception of the Daily
Herald, Labor organ, approved to
day the government s notes TO Mos
COW repudiating the Russian trea-
ties signed by Macdonald and eX-
pressing belief that the Ain'vicv
letter was genuine.
Several papers, however stress
their anxiety that pleasant eeono'
mic returns with Russia be main
tanned. The Westminster Gazette
hopes "the Soviet government wall
understand that all parties in this
country desire good relations with
them.
The Times says the rather severe
note was "pitehed in exactly the
right tone. The temper of the coun-
try, rs shown by the elections, de-
nlonds nothing else.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
PROMINENT MEN
FACE TRIAL ON
SERIOUS COUNTS
Japanese Charges Are
Bitterly Fought by
Pair

Charged jointly on three counts,
burglary, extortion and robbery, }.
c. Jcanson and d. l.. Joiner, both
Of Brawley, and well-known resi-
dents of the valley, were broughe
up for arraignment before Judge /.
Mavfield Yesterday afternoon. Dis
trict Attorney Ernest Utley and
deputy District Attorney A. G. Fin
ney appeared to prosecute, and At
torney W. +. Abraham appeared for
Joiner and Attorneys Elmer w.
Head and G. b. Smith for .Ie nson.
The first witness for the state
was the complainant s. Yoshino,
whose evidence was not very clear,
being given through an Interpreter,
not too well acquainted with the
Anglo Saxon tongue. He stated that
on September 2, three men came to
his place, one of whom wore 4 star,
these men being mentioned as Chad-
wick, Turner and Edwards, and who
were arrested after September 2 on
q charge. of highway robbery. They
confessed to the act, saying that
Jeanson framed the whole thing up,
and he was with them when the HI
lacking Of the Japanese took place.
Being threatened by these men
with having. .made whiskeynand be
, ing in possession of still Ioshino
/ paid them over some money and
! a watch, giving them 5000 altofth-
+, er, he said, $ll5 to be handed ovei
TO them next dav when he met
them IN town. He had n sack o
lettuce SEED out at his place, l0'
pounds which he valued at $500, ant
that was taken when the men %Tert
out there, he charged.
/ Under direct examination Hoshi-
no stated that Jeanson, after Sep
tember ., and before the preliminary
hearing at Brawley, offered 10 let
him have his money and his watch
back if he would go into -he wit
ness box the next day and state that
he could not recognize any of the
men who had been out to his place.
Attorney Abraham Objects
Attorney Abraham took the stand
at this pQint and charged that no.
thing was shown that his client,
Joiner or Jeansen had anything to
do with the charges. A lengthy legal
argument followed, and the judge
ruled that the objections were not
sustained.
AS the electric lights are not yet
fixed in the courthouse, the ar
.;.ignment was continued as Char
les II. Chadwick took the stand, he
being one of the prosecution S wit
nesses who has confessed TO being
one of the party who held up Ioshi-
10.
This was the first case to be tried
in the new courthouse, and the first
case handled by Judge /. Mayfield
on the first day of the fourteenth
year of his acting in the capacity of
magistrate in FL Centre. Deputy
c. W. Evans escorted the first de-
PENDANTS into the courtroom, and
Miss Clara Feustal was the first
court reporter to take official notes
in connection with a judicial hear
ing in the new quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Railroad Plans
Wonderful Trip to
Mexican Coast t

District Passenger and Freight
Agent c. W. Runge, of the Southern
Pacific railroad, announces that the
Southern Pacific has arranged Il
wonderful round trip to all points
on line on the west coast of the
Republic of Mexico, and the rates
will be published shortly.
"Our service is completed as tar
as Tepec, in the state of NayArit'
said Mr.. Runge, "and construction
is being actively pushed on the
road between Tepec and Laquema-
da. There is a road of about 80
miles to be completed, and when 1t
is finished the Southern Pacific
will then have connection with
trackage rights, eover the national
line Of Mexico from Guada'ajara,
the most beautiful city in the re
public, and there viii be 4 eontin-
uous service to the City of Mexico.
"All information rs to tariff and
rates to the various cities will be is
sued shortly -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
MOTHER OF KID
MCCOY is DEAD
Ey United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-Mrs.
Mary Sclby, rs, mother of Kid Nc
Coy, former pugilist, awaiting trial
on murder charge, died last night
at Highland Park, near here. Her
death was rot revealed until today.
For three. weeks preceding her
death the aged woman was uncon-
scious.
Grief over her son s plight hasten
ed Mrs. Selby's death. friends said.
Mccoy is charged with numbering
Mrs. Teresa Mors, his ninth love and
worry over the approaching trial
was more than the mother could
stand.
A week ago Mrs. Selby was re-
moved from Il Glendale sanitarium
to the Pisgah home i'll Highland
Park, state institution for aged
women.
On August 25, Mccoy, under heavy
guard, was taken to his mother s
bedside when physicians said she
>could not live but Il short time.
Mrs. Jennie Thomas, of Eagle
Rock. a daughter, was at Mrs. Sci
by's bedside when she died.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
DROP SUICIDE
THEORY AFTER
PROBE NJ A d E

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. %
Eliminating the suicide theory al
most entirely, as a result of chem
lists report that Mrs. Addie Sheats-
Lev was strangled to death, John r.
King, Franklin county prosecutor,
today ordered that every step i'll the
investigation of the furnace myst-
cry be thoroughly retraced.
Kings first move today was to
90 into conference with Harry Car
son, detective. With typewriter
transcripts before them, detective
and prosecutor went over, word by
word, every statement that had been
given them by members of Mrs.
Sheatsley's family.
Thoroughly verse! in this testi-
mony, the investigators plan to
question again, the Rev. c. V. Sheats-
ley, husband of the woman, whose
charred body was raked from the
fire box of the Luthern parsonage
furnace, and his four children, who
were first to notice the odor of
burning flesh.
A delivery ntan and a student of
Capital University, where Rev.
Sheatsley is professor of religion,
also will be asked to repeat their
testimony, King said.
The prosecutor said he had talked
to the pastor, who is with relatives
in Paris, Ohio, since the chemist s
startling disclosures but that Rev.
Saeatsley still maintained his wife
committed suicide by creeping into
the firebox.
The chemist s report disclosed:
/. An intense congestion of the
lungs such as might result from
strangulation or suffocation.
2. Not trace of carbon monox-
ide, which certainly would have been
inhaled should Mrs. Sheatsley have
entered the furnace alive.
5. No trace of earbohe acid.
Clarence, one of the PASTORS sons,
had reported that bottle of acid
was missing from the bathroom and
a piece of broken glass was found
in the ashes of the furnace)
4. No trace of SCOT or ashes which
might have been breathed into the
lungs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Six Men Injured
When Explosives
Placed in Iron
ny United Press Leased wire

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. ga
sweeping investigation into the
cause of the explosion which des-
tfoyed one wing Of the Joshua Hen
dy Iron Works ut Sunnydale, near
here, yesterday, was being. conduct
ed today by both the sheriff's of
flee and company officials.
Six men were injured in the blast
which sent shower of white hot
metal on the workers. Only two of
the men were seriously hurt and
both are expected to recover.
}. +. Lawson, furnace tender, and
Jack llealsy, assistant foreman,
were the most seriously hurt. The
other men suffered minor burns
from the molten metal.
immediately following the blast
which was heard for several miles,
company officials declared their be-
lief that it was caused by Labor
agitators placing explosives in scrap
iron which was carried into the fur
mace.
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
Work at the iron foundry viii not
be interrupted, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
BOCHAR PAYS
S4OO FOR BULL

II r. Bochar, of Caleyiso, has just
purchased a $400 bull from j. w.
representative of the
Brentwood stock farms in Ventura
dounty, who has been visiting in the
valley during this week in the in
Iterests of his company. The dam
of the bull produced over~ 800
pounds of butterfat yearly, accord
ling to Assistant Farm Advisor Vern
!peTar and will be quite an addi
ation to Boehar's pure bred stock.
I Whilc Mr.. Snodgrass was IN the
valley he was persuaded to furnish
\ the boys in the Hioltville section, a
number Of registered calves for the
calf club which has been organic
ed there. This Importation of reg
sistered calves will be of much in
/ terest to dairymcn Of the valley and
arrangements are to be completed
shortly. ,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
CALEXICO MAN
CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT


w. j, Underwood, 50, a truck
driver of Calexico, has been arrest
ed and is in the county Jail ON a
charge of embezzlement from the
Haydis Forwarding company's 8 ac-
counts.
llie is being held under a $500
bond. Underwood has been manag-
er of the concern since the begin.
ming of the year, and the charge
was laid by one of the Haydis
Brothers after an investigation of
the books of the company. Under
wood was formerly in FL Centre,
going from this city to the border
town, and the defalcation is alleg-
cd TO be close upon $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Nevada Governor
and Party Plan
Exploring Trip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. Nov. 22-Gov-
ernor j. G. Scrugham, and a party
composed of scientists and students
left here today for Ncvada's burned
city on the river in the Valley of
Fire.
The burned city and other historic
spots viii be explored by scientists
from several universities during the
three day trip.
NJ. Harrington of the Museum of
American Indians has already start
cd a preliminary exploration of the
burn7d city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Coolidge Takes
No Sides i'm Job
Struggle Waged

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Presi'
dent Coolidge is taking no part in
the struggle being carried ON by
asrirants for high position in the
next congress, it was saidS at the
white house today.
The President believes both SEN
ate and house should be left TO. or
ganize as they see fit and he will
not indicate any preference among
the various candidates for speak
er of the house, president protein
pore of the senate and lesser posi-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Heavy Fog Will
Impede Traffic
to Great Game
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-The
heaviest fog of the year
a tulle fog which met sea fog over
San Francisco-hung over the bay
district today.
1t forced ferries to run on cur
tailed schedules during the early
morning while shipping on the bay
navigated only under din of
whistles and slow bells, with boats
at half speed,
On the city street automobiles and
other traffic barely crept along.
The day gave promise of diff
Guilty in moving the 100000 odd per-
sons to Berkeley who expect to see
the California-stanford football
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
Spinach Again a
Profitable
Crop

Spinach, which hgs not heen
profitably grown iu~f1nperiai
Valley since 1919 IS again Ero-
ducing handsome returns this
year, the estimated acreage yieia
being from $500 TO $1,000. urow.
ers are netting as much ~ ~
conts a pound ard while tns
figure may not hold up unfil 'ns
winter season is over in January
still there "a JNi-y reason y
believe that the crop has return
ed to tho valley 70 stay on
profitable basis. spinach is easi
ly raised, being one OF the ieast
expensive Of all valley crops
grown.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
$4,000 FANS See
YALE GET GAME
in 1876 SCORE
Big Three Series Finish
ed in Driving

YALE BOWL, NEW HAVEN,
Conn. Nov. %. Yale won the
championship of the "big three
for the second successive year this
afternoon when the Blue eleven de-
feated Harvard 10 to 6 in the final
game of the series.
With a wind that swept through
the huge concrete pile like q north
easter and drove rain before 1T that
would have driven a veteran salt to
cover, Yale and Harvard met mere
before a crowd of 10000 fans TINS
afternoon in the annual battle that
closed the ''big three" series.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
OAKLAND TEAM is
VICTOR OVER RENO

RENO, New. Nov. 22.-St. Mary S
College of Oakland, completely out
elassed the Nevada Wolves here
yesterday, winning 27 to 0. Cap,
tain Red Strader was the star of
the game, scoring two touchdowns
and contributing numerous long
runs, one an fftaekle spurt for 7S
yards, to swell the score made by
the Saints.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
GORE NAMED AS
new SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. o.
Prc9ident Coolidge today ap-
pointed Howard NJ. Gore, of
West Virginia as secretary of
agriculture to succeed the late
Henry Wallace of Iowa.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
IRON WORKER SHOT
THROUGH THE LEGS

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.--Fred s.
Petrie, iron foundry employe, today
is recovering from two bullet
wounds said to have becn-~inflict-
ed by labor agitators. Pctric -Was
shot through both legs on his way
home from work hte Yesterday.
Five men in an automobile attack
Cd him, he told police. f
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
FOUR MEN UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH ROBBERIES
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22-Four
men are under arrest here in conhec-
ton with the $4,000 mail robberies
which took place last Christmas eve
and last April, and two others, one
said to be the son of wealthy fam
lily are sought by the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
}LAST BLAMED ON LABOR AGlIATORS
Yale Victor i'm Football Battle With Harvard
Baseball Games
Tomorrow

Southern Sierras VS.. Standard
Oil at the race track, Ell Centro.
Southern Pacific VS.. City OF
imperial at Ball Park, Ell Centric.
Shell Oil Co. VS.. Irrigation DIS
trict at Ball Grounds, Imperial.
All games start at 2 p. m. Every
one is urged to attend and snow
their interest in this newly or
ganized home league.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
WON'T READ HIS MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Nov 22.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has definitely decided
to send his message to congress when
it eonvenes, rather than read it in
person as has been the practice OF
Presidents some years past, II was
said at the white house today.
The President is now busy work
ing on his message but is trying 70
keep it short.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
FORMER GOVERNOR
OF STATE SEE KS
COOLIDGE PARDON
ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov 22.-Former
Goyernor Gillette of California TO-
day appealed to President Coolidge
for a pardon for Peter McDoaopgh,
San Francisco, who was convicted
Of violating the liquor laws ana
sentenced to Jail,
- Gillette was introduced to inc
President by Representative curry
of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-22
The Lineup

Harvard scored first on Z IIeIu
goal by Gehrke. Harvard started
strong and their strength seemed 10
demoTalize the Yale line. Gehrke
kicked q second goal from place
ment making the. score to ..
The field was ike u pond and the
rain came down like Il cloudbIrst.
The score stayed 6 to in tavor
of Harvard until the third period
| when Kline scored Touchdown for
Yale and Yale kicked the goal max
in the score Yale and Harvard D.
Yale went on Il rampage N the
last quarter and mopped up ON
their opponents with dhe result OF
10 to 6 score ut the end OF the
game.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
The. Dead Ones

In sporting circles arise and
boost Jack Dempsey to the skies.
"The greatest scrapper," l declaim,
"who ever knocked the foeman lame.
A man invincible is he; I look around
and fail to see fighter fit to lace
his shoes; he is the. chief of all who
bruise; the greatest champ that ever
was" and always there is some
applause; and always some one starts
to yell, "You didn't know the great
John L. I" I like to compliment the
jays who do good work these pres
ent days, the fellows who are still
on, earth-I fain would recognize
their worth; for when they're dead
they will not care for structures foul
or praises fair. And so / say of
Irwin Cobb, "He dries the tears of
those who sob; and old Steve Lea
cock, I maintain, alleviates the
grouch's pain; and Wallace Irwin, |
expound, makes wholesome rnerri-
ment resound. And so l pass along
the line, and call the modern testers
fine; and many doubtless think I'm
right, but always there's some dismal
wight, who clamors, like raw east
wind, Josh Billings had such fellows
skinned!" It's passing strange how
many men rise eagerly, with tongue
and pen, against the living to pro-
test, to prove the dead ones were
the best!
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
EXCLUDING WOMEN
IN BONUS ATTACKED
McGahan Says Effort Will Be Made
to Have Senate Right "0bvi-
Gus Wrong"

Exclusion of the young women who
enlisted for service in the Navy and
Marine Corps during the war from
the benefits Of the adjusted compen-
sation measure passed by the House
was declared to be "an unjust dis
elimination and one which every vet
eran of the world war will be quick
to resent" by Paul ]. McGahan, de-
partment commander of the District
American Legion, in a statement to-
day.
Male veterans who served in iden-
tical capacities and in many in
stances in. subordinate places to
these woman veterans will receive
the benefits of the adjustment of
compensation provided in the bill, the
statement added. -.
1T. IS not too late to remedy the
situa n" continued the statement.
The change can be made in the SEN
ate, and if the misinformation upon
which the present elimination of the
woman folks involved can be placed
before the entire Congress, justice
can yet be had
1T is our purpose" concluded the
: ement, "to enlist every possible
rt to right the obvious wrong
: being done to these, our COM
of the service"