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Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
Man, Well Known
Here, May Have
Leg Amputated

Word has Just been received of
the serious mishap which befell A.
G. Kohnhorst of San Diego, who
is well known in Ell Centric and the
rest of Imperial Valley. Last Fri
day evening, Mr.. kohnhorst and his
sedan went over a 800 foot embank-
ment near San Luis Obispo. The
car was total wreck and injurie:
to its driver rendered him uncon
scious for a considerable length 10
time. II is expected that one o.
his legs will have to be amputateC
above the knee due to the injury
it received.
Mr.. Kohnhorst was taken to a
hospita | in San Luis Obispo and
Mrs. Kohnhorst went there from
San Diego upon receiving news of
her husband S condition.. 1t was
at first thought that the so stitches
taken in the leg would save it but
surgeons have practically admitted
that amputation will be necessary.
Mr.. Kohnhorst is well known here
in the produce shipping and buy
ing circles, being connected with
Wagner and Company of Chicago.
Details of the accident have not
been fully learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
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IMPERIAL
ny Press staff Correspondent


IMPERIAL, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. II. s.
Capron entertained few guests
recently in honor Of the birthday
anniversary Of Mr.. Capron. The
guests were Mr.. ant. Mrs. n. o.
Henderks, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Henderks, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Paulin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Preble,
DR.. S. f. Loff-r, and Mrs. Il. F.
Koenig who is here from Los
Angeles. The evening was passed
in playing bridge.
Virgil Patterson returned last
night from business trip to San
Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith of
San Diego were here recently vi
sitting friends.
Miss Ella Harris passed the day
visiting at the home of Mrs. f. Rice
in FL Centre Wednesday.
San Diego Visitor
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Carlson of
San Diego who have been passing
thy week visiting friends in I'm
perial have returned to their home
in San Diego.
The first Epworth League, meet
ing of the season was held last
Sunday evening and much enthus-
iasm on the part of the young
people was shown. Arrangements
to hold debate for the m citing
tomorrow evening were made and
q very interesting meeting is as
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

surod. 1t is hoped that a large
attendance will turn out ON sun
day evening as all young people
are cordially invited. The topic
for debate is Resolved that Wo-
men are More Religious fhan Men. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

Pictured above are Republican
National Committeewomen at
Campaign Headquarters, Chicago,
to confer with Mrs. Alvin r. Hert,
leader; Miss Bina West, Michigan; |;
Mrs. Edgar p. Penney, Nebraska; /;
Mrs. Paul Rewman, South Dakota; !;
Mrs. John Gordon Battelle, Ohio.
In many of the states in the
Middle West, women leaders re-
port that it is the woman on the
farm who will elect Coolidge. Mrs.
Paul Rewman, Republican leader
in South Dakota, says that women
are constructive in their thinking
and will listen to reason. ''If we
can cover the state and make q
personal appeal to farm women,
we will have nothing to worry
about in South Dakota" reports
Mrs. Rewr1an.
In discussing the outlook in
Nebraska, Mrs. Penney said:
women think first of their homes
and the needs Of their families and
they know that when the country
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

Republican National Committee
women arc preparing to wage an
intensive campaign between now
and the November election. With
state conventions over they are
getting down to the business of
electing a straight, Republican
ticket. Prior to completing the
work of organization in. their
states, large numbers have visited
Che headquarters of the Republi-
can National Committee, Chicago,
to confer with Mrs. Alvin I. Hert,
leader.
All agree that Coolidge makes
@ strong appeal to women. They
say women appreciate the high
principles for which he stands.
They feel that his moral character
hnd spiritual qualities fit him for
leadership. Women like the policy
of strict economy enforced by the
Republican party since 1921.
They look upon the administering
of the nations funds as house.
X keeping on a large scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
NEW BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY

Fiction
Rapture by Richard B. Barrett
A story of New York and New
York society. 1t is written with
sustained power and the theme and
situation are unique and original.
GA Gentleman of Courage by
James Oliver Curwood. A typical
Curwood story of the north woods,
this time the. northern shore of
Lake SUPERIOR with plenty Of ac-
tion, good descriptions and wild
/ erness atmosphere.
Gre Creations by Grace Liv-
ingston Hill. A springtime romance,
fresh, vivacious, gay as the daring
color schemes that fit through the
artistic head of the pretty heroine.
"Purple Heights - by Marie c..
Ocmler. The "Purple Heights' is
a worthy successor to Mrs. Oemler S
first success, "Slippt McGee."
Non-Fiction
contemporary Portraits' by
Frank Harris. There is no one bet
ter qualified than Mr.. Harris to
give the lay reader intimate Gimp
ses of famous PERSON for he never
writes about anyone who he has
not known well, nor, one might
add, about anyone who is not worth
knowing.
"Studies in Evolution and Euge
nics' by S. j. Holmes. This work
should do much to correct certain
errors that are more or loss wide
spread in regard to evolution and
eugenics.
'Scott' Last Expedition" by r.
f. Scott. The personal journal of
Captain Scott.
"Jane Welsh Carlyle" by Leon
ard Huxley. A collection Of letters
from the wife of Carlyle to her
cousins. Written with the fullncSs
and frankness of daily record,
they serve as an excellent index to
the character of the writer as well
as to the activities aud homo life
of the Carlyles during the period
covered.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

A British zoologist says the male
butterfly likes to get drunk. And
come to think of it, it flies that
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
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is prosperous, they need have no
fear. They appreciate that during
the past four years industry has
known a great revival and that
agriculture is commencing to reap
the benefits of restored prosperity.
Women will vote for Coolidge"
Miss Bina West of Michigan. and
Mrs. John Gordon Battelie OF
Ohio, both reported to Mrs. fIert
that the women's organization in
their states has been perfected. A
leader has been appointed in each
county to direct the work locally.
Reports from the west and
northwest indicate that the work
is going forward. Helen Varick
Boswell. director of the women's
division of the speakers bureau
in the Eastern Division office, New
York City, has reported to Mrs.
Hert that q corps of 200 trained
speakers are campaigning in the
states along the Atlantic seaboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
''Goliath Bandit
Captured in L. A.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 49, Paul
Strife, known as the "Goliath ban
dit" because of his extreme size,
and suspected of participating in
recent robberies of the Slauson ave-
nue. branch of the Pacific Southwest
Savings bank and the West Adams
branch of the Security Trust & Saw
ings bank, was captured today by
Officer j. A. Crow.
Strife, with another man, was pur-
sued by the policeman for speeding
The suspect wrecked his car when
he attempted to turn a corner, and
was taken to the police station
where he was identified as the as
serted bank robber.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

1t seems probable that every liv-
ing mortal knows how to clWe Il
cold except the chap who has one.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
OAKLAND SETS
PACE FOR MANY
NEW FEATURES
They Claim Honor of Be-
ing First With Many
Innovations

/ While the basic reason for the
carly growth of the motor ear in.
I dustry was the need for personal
transportation, tho fact that the
industry has reached such gigantic
proportions is due to its capacity
: for constant improvement of its
/ product to meet the ever-changing
needs Of transportation
New ideas-of design or manu-
facturG-are quickly taken up. The
industry is not static. That is why
any motor car five years old looks
so antiquated
During the iasf year and half
the Oakland Motor Car company,
one of the General Motors group,
has introduced some of the most
important new features of ad-
vanced design.
Oakland was the fiyst motor car
manufacturer to introduce Duco
finish as standard on all its models.
This type of finish is undoubtedly
one of the most important develop
ments since sthe beginning Of the
industry, and scarcely a month
passes~but an announcement is made
that some other motor car compa-
my is adopting it as standard on
certain or all models.
Though automobile tops are
scarcely ever put down, thu major
Ity of motor ear tops are still of
the cojlapsible type. Oakland was
the first to introduce permanent
top.
Glass Enclosures, Also
The real value of tha perWanent
top lies in its rigid construction
and the snugness with which the
curtains fit against the permanent
metal strip on each side.
This construction also enabled
Oakland to introduce glass enclo-
sures, an invention which has made
closed car comfort available to
thousands of open car buyers.
The centralizing of all controls
on the steering wheel was likewise
first introduced by Oakland. This
feature adds comfort and safety to
driving, as the hands need never
leave the wheel, save when shifting
gears.
Oakland was the first light six
to offer as standard equipment the
following features:
Four wheel brakes; indirectly
lighted unit instrument panel; in
Interchangeable bronze backed main
bearings; perfected automatic spark
control, honed cylinders; adjustable
full pressure oil system and oil
tight universal joints.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

A crouch a day will keep good
luck at bay.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
Davis Winds Up
His Western Trip

ST. louis, Mo-, Oct H.. 1"hn
w. Davis wound up his Western eaih
paign here today. Nf' ,lecf'on
day Just little more than INV
weeks off, the Democratic presiden.
tial candidate struck this pivotal
point Of his final tour before start
ing back east to concentrate his ef.
forts there henceforth.
Davsi found managers here elat-
ed over prospects of carrying Mis-
souri,. They told him his majority
would be safely over 10000. HIS
speech here tonight will cinch the
state, they said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

Some wedding rings arc around
the eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Direct,
ing a campaign intended to increase
the vote in the United States 25 per
cent is tremendous task.
Yet officers of the National
League OF Women Voters have met
the task they mapped out for them
selves and are now quite optimistic
that the "Gct Out ut-thc-Vote" cam
paign will be successful.
"While it may sound easy, in
reality it is some JOB, ," says Mrs.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham of
Texas (uppcr right), who is active
in directing the campaign
among her assistants are Mrs.
Summer T. Mcknight of Min
neapolis, MINI. (uppcr left), and
Mrs. Ann Webster of NewfMexico
(lower right).
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
HAWAII : w ILL B E
| CENTER OF WINTER
NAVAL MANEUVERS
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.- The
major problem of the United States
naval maneuvers in the Pacific this
winter will be u defense of the Ha-
waiian Islands from a simulated at
tack, under final plans approved by
Secretary of Navy Wilbur today.
An American battle fleet will
make the attack while other ele-
ments of the fleet and the land
forces in the islands viii resist il.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-18
Plan For French
Loan in America
Ry United, Press Leased Wire

By United Press LEASED Wire
PARIS, Oct. 1S.-Dcspito efforts
at secrecy, the United Press learn
ed that j. p. Morgan went TO dine
last evening with Premier Ic1iot
and M. Clemcntcl at private res
idcnco i'll Paris and discussed the
proposed loan which Frances hopes
to float in the United States.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
WASHINGTON AND LEE
HEIRLOOMS STOLEN
Thieves Also Take $4,000 of Sill
verware and Place Still in
Creecy Country Home.

Special D;spatchato The Star
BALTIMORE, April 26.-Priceless
heirlooms of the Washington and
Lee families and silverware valued
at $500 were stolen and the coun-
try estate of her daughter, Mrs Ann
B. Creecy. at Sulley's, Howard County,
used a. a moonshiners' den. accord
ing to the report made to the police
today by Mrs. Clarissa F. Balch, who
has just returned to her home here
after spending the winter in Florida
The fine old mansion was fiooded
with water from tank on the roof
and in the basement were found a
fifty gallon still and a great quantity
of mash. The robbery is believed to
have taken place about the first of
the year, because Eaton Creecy,
brother-i law of Mrs Creecy, who
lives in Washington, visited the place
the latter part of December last and
found everything intact.
Among the antique pieces of furni-
ture taken were a rosewood sofa $50
years old. from the Lee mansion at
White Marsh, Va; a Chippendale
chair and mahogany desk. from the
same estate; a pair of hight back
chairs, from an old church in Vir-
ginia; a grandfather clock, $50 years
old a silver coffee pot, with the Lee
coat of arms; Chantilly lace wedding
dress and veil used by several brides
in the LED family many years ago,
cid glassware and old ia shioned lew
elry. a large chair once owned by
Washington was not taken away.
Mrs. Balch explained the jewelry
and smaller valuables were in secret
compartments in large wardrobes
and bureaus, which were too heavy
to be moved. The compartments had
been forced open, evid IDENTIFY by some
one familiar with such hiding places
of long ago.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

tions, Senator Willis said that tEe
acts of an individual cannot be at
tributed to an organization unless
that organization condones and
adopts the acts Of the individual as
its own"
tinued, SHOULD be nominated for any
important office by the Republican
party in face of the disclosures that
have been made concerning his Off
cial record the Republican party
would properly be held responsible
as an organization for its indorse-
ment of this record. If the Democrat Is
candidate for the presidency it would
thereby adopt and indorse as its own
his record"
The senator declared that congress
Sional Investigations to obtain a basis
of fact for Legislative action or to
improve the public service are justi-
fed, but when they degenerate into
mere muck raking for political pur-
poses it is time to call a
halt"
Mellon Plan Upheld.
Uncounted millions look to Con-
sress for enactment of the Mellon
tax plan, he said, adding 1T is the
hope Of its enemies that one result {
of the so-caIled investigat ton of the
Treasury Department will be the
Gripping of the plan
Declaring that Republicans believe
in protection to American labor as
well as protection to American in
dustry, Senator Willis said the Senate
has passed an immigration bill that
protects American labor and Ameri-
can standards and without justly Of
Tending any, provides beyond perad-
venture that America shall remain
American
Evening star., 1924-04-27
KLAN CONDUCTS RITES
AT MEMBERS GRAVE.

With customary mystery and SOL
emnity. members of the Ku klux
Khan participated in funeral services
for Albert F. Watson, who died in
the Emergency Hospital Thursday,
and who was buried in the Cedar Hill
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Coming from over the brow of a
hill at the appropriate time-and un-
noticed by those surrounding the
grave until within a few feet OF it
members of the Klan, dressed in
hooded costumes and led by one of
their brethren, who was carrying a
United States flag, proceeded to pay
tribute to their dead comrade at the
grave.
Amid silence and a hushed crowd
they marched thrice around the grave,
after which one of the members,
bearing a huge floral tribute in the
shape of cross with the letters, h.
X. n, emhlazoned in the color de-
sign of the cross, placed the tribute
upon the grave.
Then the robed visitors slowly
raised their hands to their heads and
did a salute, after which their master
of ceremonies repeated the passages
regularly used by the k1an, when
holding services for deceased
brother
After this procedure, the hooded
visitors, in single file marched this
time with all eyes upon them, over
the brow of the hill and disappeare ed
as mysteriously as they had ap-
preached.
Preceding the services by the Klan,
Rev. DR.. Wolven of the Church of the
Epiphany officiated. Members of the
New Jerusalem Lodge, f. A. A. M, OF
which Mr.. Watson was a member
then conducted regular Masonic fun
eral rites
Evening star., 1924-04-27

CONTINUED from First PageD
introduced an amendment yesterday
providing for an increase from $1,000
to $4,000 in the exemptions for single
persons. and from $4,000 to $4,000 for
heads of families, provided in both
instances the income of the taxpayers
is less than $1,000. Otherwise exemp-
tions in the present law would be
maintained.
Committee amendments to the bill
which were passed over by the Senate
and over which some controversy is
expected include those dealing with
corporations, capital stock, estate,
gift, telephone and telegraph mes
sages. automobiles, radio and drafts
and checks; publicity of returns and
the board of tax appeals.
Considerable support is expected
for an amendment Senator Jones,
Democrat. New Mexico, plans to offer
to institute graduated tax on cor
porations, while some opposition also
has been voiced to the finance COM
mittee proposal to increase the pres
ent fat tax of 121s per cent on cor
porations to IA per cent and elimi-
nate the special tax on capital stock.
Several Senators have given notice
they will propose repeal of the tax
on telephone and telegraph messages
by Secretary Mellon and approved by
the House. 1t was restored by the
Senate finance committee.
A fight for further reduction of the
automobile taxes is threatened also.
Approval was given by the Senate
finance committee to the House ac-
ton repeating the tax on automobile
trucks the chassis of which sell for
81 900 or less. and cutting in halt
the per cent tax on automobile
tires, parts and accessories
Evening star., 1924-04-27
RESTRICTION OF VISES
IMPOSED BY ITALY
Wives and Children of Aliens in
United States Will Be Re-
fused Passports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press
NEW YORK, April 26-LIoyd Sa-
baudo steamship officials today an
nounced the receipt of cable dis
patches from Italian immigration au-
thorities at Rome advising that no
further passports would be issued to
the wives and children of Italian nat
uraliZed or resident aliens in Amer
ica.
The announcement came just as
the steamship company's liner Conte
Verde sailed for Naples and Genoa
with w. W. Husband, United States
commission Of immigration at Wash
inEton aboard, bound for the inter
national conference on immigration
to he held at Rome May Is.
Steamship officials interpreted the
cabied message as notice that the
Italian government had imposed such
restrictions on immi grafton to meet
requirements of the new America n
laws. under which the Markarian and
other decisions affecting excess quota
entrants would be annuued
The Markarian and such decisions
already had admitted $4,000 Italian
immigrants in excess of the quota
which was exhausted last December,
according to the eamship men.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
FOREST GLEN BUSES
LIKELY, HAM REVEALS
w. r. E. Head Tells of Burden In.
volved Unless Cars Turn Back
at District Line.
GRADE CROSSING FACTOR
Tenleytown Line Would Abolish
Intercompany Transfer.

Recent reports that the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company is
considering substitution Of motor
busses for street cars between the
District line and Forest Glen on the
Georgia avenue route were strength
cped by William +. Ham, president,
last night
Mr.. Ham explained this change may
have to be made because the com
pany is facing an expenditure of
$4,000 to rearrange it's rails in CON
nection with the abolition of the rail-
road grade crossing at Silver Spring.
The Maryland Highway Commits
sion is planning to lower the road
way under the steam tracks at that
point. According to officials of the
Washington Railway and Electric,
the company is earning less than j
per cent on its valuation, and, with
the recent increase in wages of train
men, economy of operation is neces-
sary wherever possible.
Single Track Section.
There is only a single track from
the District Line to Forest Glen. a
second fare is charged now when the
street car crosses the District line,
and If the buSSeS are substituted, pas
would change from street
car to bus at tho boundary
The need for economy also has
prompted the Georgetown and Ten
leytoRn Railway Company, q sub
sidary Of the Washington Railway
and Electric. to apply to the Utilities
commission for the discontinuance Of
the one-cent transfer now sold at Wis
ConSin avenue and NJ street between
the Capital Traction Company and
the Tenleytown line.
In it's petition to the commission
the company states that, although
the commission has placed a valua-
tion of 1921, ,7S113 on the Tenley-
town line. it has not been able to
earn any return on that value for the
reason that operating expenses and
taxes have exceeded gross receipts.
New Tracks Needed.
This subsidiary, the petition states.
is heavily in debt, and needs funds
now TO rebuild it's tracks that are
twenty-five years old.
The company states that if the
one-ccnt transfer from Capital TraC-
tion cars at NJ street is abolished. the
company will continue to issue free
transfers to its own lines at . and
l. streets.
The petition will be heard by the
commission at 1880 o'clock on May T.
at the same time that it considers a re-
quest from the Northwest Suburban
Citizens Association for through car
service from the District line on
Wisconsin avenue 10 9TH and +
streets.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
VANDERBILT RETAINS
COUNSEL FOR BUREAU
Employs J. Weston Allen. Former
Attorney General of Massachu-
Setts-Policies Announced.

Retention of i. Weston Allen. for
mer attorney general of Massachu-
Setts, as general counsel for the
Citizens Federal Research Bureau
was announced last night by Frank
A. Nanderlip, head Of the bureau. Mr..
Allen Will assume personal direction
of all legal phases of the bureaus
work of investigation.
In directing the legal work OF the
bureau, Mr. Allen said in a statement:
II shall have in view the two pur-
poses SO forcefully declared by Presf-
dent Coolidge in his New York ad-
dress. First. that any who have been
guilty of corrupt practices shall be
aScertained and held to fun account
ability, and second, that any charges
OF corruption shall be supported by
trustworthy evidence and not based
on rumor or malice"
The material gathered. he added,
would be made available to the De-
partment Of Justice and other execu-
tive departments as we'll as commit
tees of Congress.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
HONDURAN CAPITAL
REPORTED BURNING
Peace Negotiations Open on U. S
Warship as Battle RACES
in Tegucigalpa.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN SALVARO. Republic of San
Salvador. April 26 (Honduran). The
government buildings at Tegucigalpa-
capital Of Honduras. are reported to
be fire in a dispatch reaching
here from La Union. Thirty-two
women are said TO be fighting with
the forces Of the de facto govern
ment, which are defending the capi-
tai from the revolutionary troops.
According to these advices peace
negotiations between the fighting
factions of Hunduras have been
started on board the United States
cruiser Milwaukee. anchored in Bay
of Amapala. with Sumner Welles act
ing as American mediator. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be some diff
Guilty in arriving at an agreement
because of the absence Of emissa rieS
to represent Gen. Gregorio Ferrera
who is leading one group of rebels
in the attack on Teguciga1pa- The
leader of the other revolutionary fac
tion is repre- Sented by three ENJOYS,
while the de facto government is also
represented by three. There are rep
reSentatiVeS of the Central American
republics of Guat eTnala. Nicara qua
and Salvador. but they are said to be
acting only observers.