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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
JAPANESE CAFES
HERE RAIDED BY
COUNTY OFFICERS
Liquor Found, Gambling
Also in Broadway
Resorts

Arrests and fines on liquor
charges yesterday :ietted the county.
$4,000, according to statement made
at the district attorneys office this
morning. 1t is the second largest
amount taken in single day for
liquor law violations, the largest
having totalled $3.50.
Under the direction of District
Attorney Utley, deputies-feom the
sheriff's office raided three Japan
ese restaurants and cafes on Broad
way last night. They made arrests
in two of them.
District Attorney Utley and De
putty Sheriff Art Leonard entered
the Nikko cafe ON Broadway just in
time to see two Japaneselin the act
of drinking some saki. They were
seated at table, the officers said,
and between them was a five dol
lar bill, two glasses of water and
two glasses of saki, which they at
tempted to drink when they saw
the officers approaching. One OF
Japs grasped the water glass by
mistake and by the time he had
reached for the saki, Deputy Leon
ard was able to snatch it way from
him.
The man in charge of the cafe at
the time took quart bottle of saki
and emptied it in the sink before
he could be reached, the Officers
said.
t@7 G. S. Yamomto, Al, was placed
under arrest on a charge of sale
and possession of liquor. He was
| later released on payment of $500
bond. District Attorney Utley said
this morning that unless the cafe
was closed Immediately steps would
be taken to close it by legal pro
ceedure.
While the district attorney and
Deputy leonard were searching the
Nkko cafe, other deputies includ-
ing Evans, Atkins, Ball and Oswalt,
entered the building at 42S Broad
way, owned by Fred Inoguehi, sew
eral tins under arrest for gambling
and liquor law violations.
The Officers stated that a guard;
stationed at the entrance sattehfpt-'
ed to stop them from passing. The
four Officers rushed through to a
room at the rear of the building and
found 20 japanese gambling. They
secured enough liquor for evidence,
although two pints were dumped
into sink by japanese in charge.
lnoguchi was arrested and released
on jayment of $500 bond.
Manuel Saldana, 81, Mexican liv-
ing at Brawley, was fined $500 III
Judge Griffin s court yesterday on
charges of violation of the liquor
laws. His automobile was confiscat-
ed and he was brought to the county
Jail to be held pending payment Of
the fine.
His companion, Jose Hernandez,
So, Mexican, was also fined 5000 on
II, similar charge. He is being held
at the county Jail pending payment
of the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
1924 Season Sets
Nelv Records for
Mellon Products

fist express cars or May 10, three
ears being mo sed OH that date. The
covered acreage in the south end of
the valley turled out stock |lmost
as nearly as the north end Of the
valley this season, but uncovered
acreage was later in the south which
has usually been true.
Some complaints of shipments
arriving on the markets in 81 green
condition were noted early in the
deal. This condition was very diff
ficult to regulate especially when
weather in the eastern markets is
cool and stock does not ripen or
mellow on arrival. 1t is true that
some shippers do nct exercise as
great care i'll this particular as
otRN.s. but the County horticultural
Commissioner had u corps of eX-
perienced men ON the job ut all
times watching the packing and
loading and no one was immune II
in. their opinion the stock did not
meet maturity requirements; It was
lepacked or condemned.
1900 Acres Covered
"Of the estimated 10000 acres IN
the valley this year, approximately
$4,000 acres were covered with
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Woman Juror In
Charge Of Being
Forced to Agree
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LOS ANGELES, July 12.--Charg
ing that woman on the jury that
convicted Mrs. Margaret Willis of
shaving DR.. Benjamin Baldwin was
compelled by others on the jury to
concur in the "guilty -" verdict are
contained in an appeal brief filed
today by Attorney s. S. Hahn, de-
fense counsel. ~
Accompanying the appeal is an
affidavit signed by Mrs. Wiaifred
Shoop, one of the jury, declaring
that she was abused to the point of
tears until she agreed with the other
men and women on the jury.
81. only concurred in''the verdict
in order to escape the mental tor
ture to which | was subjected IN
the jury room, Mrs. Shoop1 stated
in the affidavit
Mrs. Willis is now in the county
Jail awaiting ontcome of her ap-
peal. She was sentenced to il five
term in San Quentin for the crime.
DR.. Baldwin was killed IN Mrs
Willis apartment and his body
crammed into a trunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Pathetic Note Is
Left By Boy
Who Hangs

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VALLEY FIELD, Que, July
12.-Walter Muir, American boy
who was hanged here yesterday
left the following pathetic note
to his mother, who witnessed
his execution. It was his final
good-bye: u
To my heartbroken mother:
my poor, poor mother, how
you must be suffering since my
death. But you must be brave
and remember that have died
good Christian and in the
state of grace. Always think
of me as will be watching and
praying over you until you join
me in heaven. It was the will
of God that I should leave this
earth at this time. I am dying
very happy boy. I love you,
mother, with all my heart and
will pray to God always for you.
Goodbye, mother dear, and
may God bless you.
"Your loving,
Waiter
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
NJ 'ADOO PLEDGES
FULL SUPPORT TO
DAVIS CAMPAIGN
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NEW YORK, July l2.- John w.
Davis will fit the needs of the Pro
gressive Democratic party and will
have the support of William G, Nc
AdoO. the Californian announced be-
fore sailing to Europe today.
McAdoo pledged himself TO work
for the Davis-Bryan combination
when he returns from his trip
abroad arelv in September
Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo, their daugh
ter and his secretary were to sail
today.
The statement given out by Me
Adoo follows: ...,.,.,
"Mr. Davis and / have been
friends for the past u years and L
had the pleasure of discussing the
political situation with him yester-
day. The great body of Progressive
Democrats who supported me
strongly in the convention have been
anxious to know my attitude to-
wards Mr.. Davis candidacy and
nv visit was for the purpose of
learning from Mr. Divis his views
on the important issues before the
county. am satisfied that he
is in full accord with the Progress
sive program outlined in the Demo
cratic platform.
-"Mr. Davis professional connec-
tions and association with great
banking houses and corporate IN
terests, although concededly ethical
in every way, have raised doubts IN
the minds of many as to his progress
sivism and also as to his complete
sympathy with the great reforms the
Democratic party must execute II
it is to serve the genuine interests
of the people. These doubts are
not justified, >heeause lawyer S
views ON economic political and So
cial questions are no more to be
judged by his professinal associa-
tions than is a physician to be
Judged by the character of his pa
tients.
Mr.. Davis high character, IN
tegrity and service should satisfy
+, ~ CONTINUED OF page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
ONTARIO, UPLAND
ENACT DAYLIGHT
SAVING PROJECT
BY United Press Leased Wire

ONTARIO, July 12.-Daylight
saving during the present power
emergency becomes effective il On
tario and upland at midnight sun
day.
Proclamations have. been issued
by Mayor w. d. Ball of Ontario,
and Mayor A. II. Johnson, of Up
land calling upon citizens in these
two cities as well as i'll surround
ling territory in Western San Ber-
Eardino County to turn their clocks
ahead one hour when they go to
bed Sunday night. s,'5
The project has received cntbus-
iastic support here, and the mayors
acted only after they had been
urgd to do so by community organi-
cations. Local chambers of com
merce, fruit eXt changes and business
men s associations have indicated
they will supon: the daylight saving
idea during the summer.
Crombie Allen, local publisher, has
been the leading booster for the
idea, one which he sponsored IN the
state legislature seven years ago
and has urged ever since.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Death Note Tells
Why Man Stays
Woman and Self

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-Writ-
ten in grim slangy phrases, a letter
found today by police revealed the
reason for the Staying of Mrs. Gene
+. Nost and the suicide of John d.
Dempsey, who shot the woman late
yesterday and then blew his brains
out.
~, John ID. Dempsey, want the
world to know that this woman,
Gene h. Nost, called Jen, is not my
sister or my wife, the letter read.
"She pretends to be. Her husband
is in the Norwalk hospital. She is
a first class flirt and sport and
tries to make certain people believe
she is an angel She is the biggest
liar in the world. She has bowed
in all | had. Now she wants 10
get rid of me. will take care OF
that
Dempsey shot Mrs. Vost as she
entered their cottage late yesterday,
then walked into bedroom aud
killed himself. The woman died
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
DISTRICT PAYS
2769 WARRANTS

Investigation of the extremely
high bank clearings recorded yes
terday, 1851 ,084.l6, revealed the
fact that one cause was the payment
of irrigation district warrants,
which is being made this week.
Secretary McIver reports that IN
all over S2S0,000 have been paid IN
the last few days on registered war
rants, which had been pilling up
ever since January |, when water
litigation involving the Wores ease,
was begun, and held up payment
of water assessments.
In all 2796 warrants had been
paid up to Friday, embracing sums
ranging from one dollar up to
thousands.
The district is also meeting its
bond coupons this week, this inter
est ON bonds being paid semi-annu-
ally. This will total in the neigh
borhood of $250,000, Mclvcr de-
clares
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
FIRE GOD TAKES
INCREASED TOLL
ALL OVER STATE
Loss So Far This Year
Four Times That of
All 1923
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SAN FRANCISCO, July IA
California today continued paving
tribute to the fire gods as flames
licked their way through thousands
of acres of timbcrland"in all sections
of the state.
Early reports showed that fires
were burning in sevent counties.
Paul G.. Reddington, district for
ester, announced that he would
close to the public more than q
million acres of the national forests
to guard against fires set careless
1y Or otherwise, by campers. y
Two arrests have been made in
connection with the fire i'll the viciz
ni.y of Elizabeth Lake in the San
ta Barbara forest-the most serious
of the fires now burning.
Airplanes patrolling over the fire
zone vesterda ytold of flames leap
ing from gulch to gulch and of pines
200 feet high burning Ike gigantic
torches.
Reports received here indicate
that the fire has been definitely
halted at. point eight miles Lorth
of Elizabeth Lake, at SaWmllie
Canyon.
IT is estimated that the fire has
burned over an area 10 miles
long and five miles wide, destroying
much fine spruce and pine timber.
Ranch Houses Gone
Three ranches, four ranch houses
and farm equipment, were destroyed
late yesterday. A. Stiner, pine
canyon man, lost property worth
$4,000 when the flame wall swept
across his lands.
Ridge rort'e resorts at the present
time are safe from danger, and II
the fire s spread is prevented, none
VIII be consumed, it is believed.
NJ. Lewis, former radium Hot
Springs employe, arrested under sus-
Continued ON Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
BRITISH PLANE
NEARS PERILOUS
PART OF FLIGHT
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TOXIC July 12.-The British
round the world amphibian plane,
piloted by Major Stuart MacLaren,
left Kasumigaura today for Monato,
according to a message from the
former city. ....
The British expedition probably
will follow almost exactly the same
course taken by the American. eX'
pedition, whic his girdling the globe
in the opposite direction, flying from
Paraoashiru. ...
AT Paramasturu the expedition
will overhaul the big Nickers Vimy
plane preparatory to trying the dan
serous flight across the icy north
prairie to Attu Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
County Richer by $1,000 In Single Days Booze Raids
w. Us Hat Now
AdOrns Dizzy
Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, July r.
William j. Bryan tossed his hat
at a star and it sailed clear
acros.. the country to Holly
wood.
Kc-cne Chadwick, motion pic
ture star, back from New YORK,
brought with her the commoner s
famous top piece.
During the Democratic conven-
tion, Miss Chadwick visited one
of the sessions, met Bryan and
asked him for souvenir. He
gallantly took off his hat and
gave it to her. the actress said
proudly, her pretty head crowned
with the not so-pretty hat.
Miss Chadwick also brought
Mike home with her.
Mike is a goldfish-'the
first one to swim clear across
the country" the film star de
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
UNIQUE PLAN TO
FINANCE RACE OF
BOB LA TOILETTE

WASHINGTON, July Fla Fol.
lette leaders today were the proud
parents of brand new political
idea. They call it the "poor man 8
campaign fund. -
Birth of this strapping youngster
was announced unotficially as ex-
eeutive heads of the Progressive ma
tional committee went into closed
session here in their first import
ant meeting.
The poor man S campaign fund, =
its originatOrs say, will solve with
out trouble the difficult problem OF
financing an lndependenl eandi-
dacv. II will 'prove at once popu-
lar aud practical.
Large contributions will be bar
red. Millionaires, even if they see
fit, will not be allowed to assist
La Toilette toward the presidential
chair. His candidacy, in the inter
est of the plain people, will be II.
nanced by the plain people.
Senator La Toilette Yesterday was
approached by the organized rail'
way men. He conferred with repre-.
sentatives of practically all the
brotherhoods regarding the political
situation and although definite ali
legiance was not pledged, Progres.
sivc leaders expressed themselves as
pleased with the results OF the visit.
Fighting Bob has decided thar
he will not confine his campaigning
10 the radio but win make a nsimhss
of speeches in carrying his issues 70
the country He will NOT leave
Washington for the west for ~ least
three weeks, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Deserted Wife Is
Left With Care
of IL Children

SAN POSE, Calf, July 12.-
When Anton Pierce, rancher,
eloped last March with the wife
of Anton Susa, his neighbor,
Susa swore vengeance upon
him.
Today Susa is credited with
having achieved his purpose, for
he eloped with the pretty eldest
daughter of the alleged wrecker
of his home, apparently salts
fled that the first Mrs. Susa is
gone for good.
To Mrs. Pierce, the abandon
ed wife, falls the main burden.
In addition to the eight children
left her when her husband de-
parted she now has to care for
the four abandoned by Susa.
L do hope one Of those men
come back; there's so much 70
do on two ranches,'' she said to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
SCOTT IS NAMED
TO CONDUCT |. V.
BATTLE ON RATE
Associated Cha m b e r S
Name Him to Attend
Hearing

ATTORNEY NilafIes II. ocot', PioHi
dent of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce, has been named by com
mittee of the associated chambers
to represent the interests of the val
ley'in fighting the application of the
Southern Sierras company for an
emergency schedule of rates, which
would allow an increase in electric
ity bills, when the application is
presented before the railroad com
of California at Riverside
on July %.
Attorny Scott was named after
the committee had decided that the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
ought to fight the application,
which. according to information an
nounced at the preliminary hearing
before the railroad commission IN
Riverside, will result in an increase
of from i to 20 per cent IN cleo
tricity rates from the date 1t Is
granted until May |, 1925.
Representative of the power corp
oration at that time stated that the
power company will he behind IN
its income about 100000 covering
period of deficit from January !,
1924 to May |, 1928.
The opinion expressed by mem
bers of the committee which met
| Thursday, was that one attorney wh'
is familiar with the situation would
| be better able to represent vale,
| ;n+arests at the hearing than n larg
| number of men sent by lndlVldua
organizations.
! 1t is expected that several etie
in the valley will also send their at
! tornevs to help fight the applica
ton. The Imperial Irrigation dis
| trict is also to be represented by it
, attorney, according to present plans
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Nearly 2 Billion
Spent, Buildings
In 322 us. Cities

NEW YORK, July 12.--Building
prints issued in 322 principal cities
during the first semester of 1924
amounted to more than 1889, 49,
$50, a gain of 8 per cent over the
same period last year, 5. W. Strais
and Company announced today.
Gains for the period include:
New York, $133, ,45l ,325.
Detroit, $22,l93,000.
Cleveland $3,569,440.
Milwaukee, $3,000,0o0.
Seattle, $3,000,000.
San Francisco $2,l27,447.
Portland, s2,000,00o.
Dallas, $2,000,000.
Louisville $1,500,000.
Denver, $l,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
ANOTHER BAD FIRE SWEEPS BRAWLEY
S75, 900 Damage
Sustained When
HnHBLOck Goes

Brawley's second serious fire
in the business section of the
city within the last few weeks,
burned a rooming house On G
street as well as a half block
on Sixth street, early this morn
ing, destroying property vailed
at $4,000.
The fire was discovered short
ly before four o'clock, when
it burst through the roof of the
Central hotel on G street. It
spread rapidly to the Stude-
baker garage, owned by Virgil
Juvenal, at. the corner of G.
and Sixth streets. Sweeping
northward the flames were not
checked until they reached the
alley behind the White Cross
Drug Store block.
Almost as soon as the flames
were found to be beyond con-
troll, call for help was sent to
Ell Centre, and ten of the fire
boys responded to the call inn
mediately reaching Nrawley
in about 80 minutes after the
alarm had been given.
= The flames. had ,sPread7too rap
1dly to make it possible to save
any part of the section on Sixti
street up to the alley, and only b,
concentrating all available hose a
the center of the flames could the
progress be stopped.
Those who made the trip from f
Centre were C. c. Ferguson, c. f
Ferguson, l.. T. Reams, w. Drye
G. oquires, Guy Beynon, b. L
Young, Cornelius Reid, Emory Cir
ard and Driver Birchfield.
BY six O'Clock the flames ha'
been put out and aside from few
smouldering beams the. danger wa'
over.
Many Business Places Go
The buildings to go were: The
Central hotel, owned by Patrict
Mattingly; the .Studebaker garage
owned by Virgil Juvenal; Carl Biz
gl's tailor shop; George Wade
restaurant; the Western Union fele
graph office; the Kremal pool hal
and barber shop owned by Bill
Laughon. All the buildings burned
gxcept the Central hotel were own
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
SCORES KILLED
AS REBELS ARE
BEING BEATEN
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RIO DE JANEIRO, July -. -
The government has refused re
quest of the Sac Paulo rebels for
an armistice announcing it will ac-
cept only unconditional surrender.
All dispatches from Sac Paulo to-
day were reassuring indications that
the federal troops are gradually
gaining asccntion.
Major Bartholdo Klingcr, chief of
the Sac Paulo rebels, has been cap
tured by federal troops and will ar
rive in Rio tonight from Santos,
the newspaper Il Noticia said to-
dav.
Meantime it was indicated the
government is continuing its bonn
bardment of the rebel position in
Sac Paulo City.
While the brief official com
muniques give no figures on loss of
life if is known that scores have
been killed and that the property
damage has been heavy. Many
prisoners have been taken by the
federal forces and continue to ar
rive here from Santos on naval
transports. 49,.
The government issucr ouly it's
usual brief communique here to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Bank RObber Who
Was Caught Here,
Still Very Ill

San Diego, July l2.-7Beeause OF
the continued illness off A, IL. Nor
ford, former mayor of st, loseph,
Mich, charged with bank robbery,
who was captured in Imperial Val
lev. his trial has been definitely
postponed Merford is out on bail
and occupies he'd in a mountain
sanitarium near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Steen Will Raise
Bail by Evening
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II! ''F
LOS ANGELES, July l2.- Ten
thousand dollars bail set in the case
of Robert d. Steen, held in Jail
awaiting trial on a charge of hav-
INC attacked Mrs. Helen Df Hanley,
will be raised before night, accord
ing to defense attorneys.
The district attorneys office has
announced that the trial will be set
for the earliest possible date, while
attorneys for the defense have not
indicated what line their ease will
follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

The weather outlook for the per-
iod July IA to July 10, inclusive
Pacific coast states; Fair weather
except for considerable cloudiness
near coast, Temperature near nor
nlal.G These conditions will main
tain existing hazard of fires in field
and forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
The Weather

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FOR LOS ANGELES AND VI
CINITY-Fair, moderately warm
weather tonight and Sunday
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

MANY woman standing in front
of shop window has merely stop
ped to reflect.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
u. s. FLYERS IN
PARIS ON MONDAY
By United Press Leased Wire

CONSTANTENOPLE. July y. -
The American around the world air [.
planes left here at Il. III. for Buch-
Arrest.
Led by Lieutenant Lowell Smith,
the three big army planes circled
over Constantinople and then disap-
peared to the east.
The weather was favorable.
PARIS, July l2. America s
round the world flyers probably will
leave Constantinople this morning,
stopping in Vienna over night and
reaching Paris by Monday, in time
to participate in the Bastile Day
celebrations, il was reported here to
day.
Dispatches from Constantinople
said the three American planes
which reached the Turkish city late
Thursday had been oyerhauled and
were all ready TO resume thciF, trip
today. u.H ss1
The aviators were all in good
health and anxious to continue their
journey. slal
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
When you let
DO your part u

spend your money at homeWhere your dollar continues
undred cents worth of work for the boys and girls of our
and incidentally to give you far greater returns both
nd indirectly than you could otherwise obtain for it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
Jel0ish Relief Worker
VIII Speak Here Soon
Doctor Spivak Scheduled for Series of Adj
dresses for Campaign

NJ C. u. sPIyAIl. author. ply.
sioian and social worker. who
4 secretary OF the largest Jewish
tuberculosis sanatorium In the
world. tho Jewish consumpuves' Re.
lief soeie,y, Of Denter. Colo. has
arrived IN Seattle TO lead tho local
drive for this Institutions country.
wide 100000 campaign.
With Dr. splyak IN this appeal to
the Jcwry OF Seattle win be Dr.
George Eislen representative for the
Pacific coast states. under whose dl.
rec,iop tho Pacific coast quota Of
sioee 900 Is expected TO be over sub.
scrihed.
This drive in Seattle win be an in.
tensive one 81 one week's duration.
All the leading members OF tho 10.
cal Jewish community arc plan.
ming 10 give their active support 10
this campaign, Arrangement com
miiiesa have been organized OF
prominent rRhbls. social workers and
laymen.
Dr., splvak VIII address two large
meetings on Sunday, March .. and
Wit also deliver his illustrated lee.
tufe on 'iiow to Prolong Life. -
These lectures viii be delivered on
sunday afternoon. az o'clock. ~
the Ezra Hessarath tsefardicl con.
gregaiion. NJ 18th ave aud Fir a..
aud s o'clock sunday night. al the
consrega,lon Bikur cholum. nth
ave. and Nesler way. The public
II invited 20 hear these lectures.