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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
EFFORTS FUTILE AFTER 81 BALLOT
Bitter and Broke,
Many Delegates
Start for Home


by United Press Leased Wire
MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN, NEW YORK, July s.
The final totals after the 54th
ballot taken today were as fol-
lows:
1898 cast: Smith 32Ola, NC
Adoo 427, J. w. Davis 90, Un-
dcrwood 40, Ralston SO, Glass
"a, Robinson 43, Cox 81, Richie
17Ia, Owen 8, Salisbury 6,
Roosevelt l, Bryan 7, Walsh l.
NEW YORK, July .!3.-Fol-
lowing adjournment of the DEM
ocratic convention this after
noon, George Brennan. Tom
Taggart and Norman Mack,
New York national committee
arranged for a conference at
the Biltmore hotel.
Gov. AL Smith was expected
to attend and this conference
was expected to develop defin-
itely the course Of action Of
the anti-McAdoo forces on the
convention floor tonight. Ear
ier in the day David Rockwell,
manager for McAdoo had said
he would attend a general con-
ference of the leaders if he was
assured representation CON-
mensurate with McAdoo's rela-
tive voting ctrength in the bal
loting to date. Rockwell inti-
mated he would insist on being
chairman of such a conference
himself. 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
How They Stood
On The 54th
Ballot

Roll call 54th ballot: Alabama,
Underwood q; Arizona, Underwood
! u; Franklin d. Roosevelt /; Me-
Adoo 31a; Arkansas, Robinson IS;
California. McAdoo 26; Colorado, j..
w. Davis 31a; McAdoo i Smith SO
Underwood 11a; Connecticut, Nc
Adoo A. Smith 10; Delaware, Sauls-
bury s; Florida, McAdoo 10; Rails
ton /; Smith !; Georgia, McAdOo
2S; Idaho, McAdOo 8; Illinois, Cox
8; McAdoo 13; Ralston 5; Robin
son 4; Smith 20; Ritchie ! Bryan
2; Owen 3; Indiana, Ralston 30;
Iowa, McAdoo 26; Kansas, McAdoo
20; Kentucky, McAdoo 90; Louisia-
ma, J. w. Davis 20; Maine, McAdoo
2R; Smith Az; Underwood 5; Mary
land, Ritchie IS; Massachusetts, Me
Adoo 2%; Smith 33h; Michigan,
McAdoo' Is; Smith Is; Minnesota,
McAdoo 6; Robinson i; Smith Is;
Bryan !; Mississippi, Ralston 20;
Missouri, RalstOn 50; Montana, Me
Adoo 7; Smith ! Nebraska skipped;
Nevada, McAdoo g; New Hampshire,
McAdoo AZ; Smith 31a; New der,
sey, Smith %; New Mexico, Me
Adoo 8; New Jersey, Smith 90; New
York, Smith SO; McAdoo 2; Mime
sofa, Cox /; McAdoo g.; Robinson
/; Smith 10; Bryan /; North Ca
rolina, J. w. Davis 3; Glass Me
Adooa 20h; Ralston l.; Under
wood h North Dakota, Me Adoo
6; Smith 5; Ohio, Cox 4S; Okiaho
ma, Robinson 20; Oregon, McA doc
10; Pennsylvania, DAVIS s.; McAdoo
25a; Smith 3Sh; Ritchie E; I'm
derwood az; Bryan 2; Rhode Is
land, Smith 10; South Carolina, Me
Adoo l8; South Dakota, Mead
.; Walsh /; Tennessee, McAdoo q;
Texas, McAdoo 40; Utah, McAdoo
8; Vermont. McAdoo /; Smith Z;
Virginia, Glass "a; Washington, Me
Adoo IA; West Virginia, j. W. Da-
Wis IS; Wisconsin,, McAdoo Smith
90; Wyoming, j. W. Davis y; Me-
Adoo l.; Smith 4 y; Alaska McAdoo
j; Smith 3; Underwood .; District
of Columbia, MeAdOo .; Hawaii, j.
w. Davis 8; ,McAdoo /; Smith !;
Underwood /; Philippines, McAdoo
3; Smith 3; Porto Rico, J. w. Davis
); Underwood 1; Canal Zone, Nc
Adoo 6; Nebraska, McAdoo Il;
Smith 3; Bryan. 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
BOILING TAR ON
. SAN PEDRO DOCK
, CAUSE BIG FIRE

SAN PEDRO, July 3.-Four men
were overcome by smoke, one was
rescued from drowning and damage
estimated at $4,000 resulted today
from Il fire which damaged the ci-
tvs new piers No. III and 17S, on
Mormon Island.
The piers are nearing completion
and have not yet been assigned. A
pot of hot tar used by workmen
boifed over and burned through the
wooden floor and spread to the un-
der structure below.
Fire departments of San Pedro
and Wilmington as well as the local
fire. boat were called 70 combat the
Blaze, and" did a speedy job of pre-
Venting further spread of the
flames. t'" "t ... %'rt
Fireman V. NJ. Dass, wearing hea-
w boots and coat, fell into the
water, and was sinking, when batal.
lion Chief DAILY and two other fire
men plunged into the water and
pulled him out. -Four men, in
'cluding DAILY, were overcome by
smoke and given emergency treat
lhent. $50 81 WSf E
Had the flames not been halted,
adjourning piers as well as the
new $3S0,o00 wharfs, would have
been endangered. The American
Hawaiian dock is yon one side, The
steamer Dakotas was unloading ear
90 there. ~. On the other side are
tanks of the Shell Oil Company,
containing thousands of gallons of
Oil. : NNN ~ MnN " ~ .-. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
JUDGE MAYFIELD
AND MRS. SMITH
ARE WE'D TODAY

Shortly after seven o clock this
morning the smarriage of Judge l.
Mayfield and Mrs. NJ. Il. Smith was
sOemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Williams, $40 Main
street. Rev. Oscar. Sweeney read
the marriage service which united
the well-known couple. Guests were
limited to the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom.
Following the ceremony deli
cious wedding breakfast; was served.
Immediately after breakfast the
happy pair departed for an inde-
finite motor tour to the coast and
northern points. In Los Angeles
Judge and Mrs. Mayfield. will visit
Mrs. d. C. Cochran who is daugh-
ter of Judge Mayfield.
Judge Mayfield who has resided
in Imperial Valley for the last 10
years is one of the best known
men of the valley. He has served
as Justice of the Peace for many
years in FL Centre. AS one of the
pioneers of Imperial Valley the
Judge has watched its growth from
practically desert waste 20 a pros
porous, town dotted valley teeming
with people and called the winter
garden of America. ttI
Mrs. Mayfield, who at one time
occupied the lecture platform in
England, came direc. to Imperial
Valley three years ago from Man
chester, England and is the mother
of Mrs. Horace Williams. Mrs. May
field s father, Thomas Jones, who
is SO, several brothers, and a Sis
ter still reside at the family home
Thornville, Alexander Park,
Manchester, England. One brother
lives in Holland. Mr.. Jones has an
enviable record as teacher in Eng
land. For the wedding ceremony
the bride was a.tired in a charming
gown of orchid silk and net, and
carried an arm bouquet of flowers
shaded from palest lavender to deep
purple.
The wedding is one of the most
important of the summer season,
due to the prominence of the prin-
cipals. A host Of friends are await
ing the return of Judge and Mrs,
Mayfield to extend their heartiest
congratulations and to wish them
MUCH happiness. e,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
Dem. Convention
Dragging Along;
No Hope In Sight
T. BY ROBERT j. BENDER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July 3.-.IIaving broken
the record of the famous Baltimore
convention when it took its 4Sth
ballot for presidential nominee
shortly after one o clock today, the
Democratic National Convention
settled down this afternoon for a
real war. ,.. ...
William G. McAdoo and Gov. AL
ford f. Smith were in hopeless
deadlock. Through ballot after
ballot their totals did not vary more
than a fraction, with McAdoo lead
ing at 4S31a votes and Smith see
ond at 321.
Nomination by starvation now
appears to be the only solution of
the convention. The Smith and
other anti-McAdoo forces are de-
termined simply to starve McAdoo
out, not only as TO votes but as
to delegates. And it also may. come
to the point of starving the whole
convention out as to food.
Inc convention is DTOhe. Dclc-
gates from the far west, the middle
west and south are suffering acute
ly in their pocketbooks. Each side
is determined to stick the thing out.
But the economic pressure is get
ting terrific. Many delegates with
friends or bowing acquaintances in
New York are inquiring whether
these friends wouldn t like to, have
some guests in an effort to escape
from the expense of putting up at
the hotels.
On the floor in the early after
noon workers were moving about
stiffening the backs of delegates
here and there. But the big ques-
ton of the hour with many was
where they can raise a few dollars,
rather than a few votes. The Nc
Adoo managers held q conference
early in the afternoon and decided
TO make a supreme effort soon to-
break the deadlock by bringing
about the elimination of the res
naming favorite sons who are res
eeiving votes. t-2 lG' "tHt9'
Everyone keeps a watchful eye
Continued on Page EightA
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Filing of joint application with
the Interstate commerce commits
sion by the Southern Pacific COM
pany and the FL Paso and South
western Railroad company under
which the interests of the two com
panies are to be brought under the
Soutern Pacific company, is an
nounced by President Sproule of the
Southern Pacific railroad in state
ment received today by c. w.
Runge, district freight and passen-
ger traffic manager of the Southern
Pacific here. f4u N41
"The Southern Pacific company
is to acquire all of the. outstanding
capital stock of the FL Paso South.
western Railroad system, including
the various railroad subsidiaries, to-
gether with all assets of the South
ern Pacific company with q par
value of $29,450,000 or total of
$57,400,000 par value. The cash
value of these securities is of course,
determined by the market price of
the stock from time to time. South
ern Pacific stock is selling today
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
Price Of. Grapes
Higher Than
Ever

Grapes in Imperial Valley are
proving decidedly good price
bringers in eastefn----markets.
The quality Of the harvest tnts-
year is very fine and growers
stand to make considerable profit
on their investment. The carloads
shipped from the Conant vine
yards south Of Ell Centre are SELL
ing at higher prices now than at
the beginning Of the shipping
season. The first carload to roll
brought $4.4O a crate and the
last car to date sold for $3.50.
Shipments average about one car
each day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
Prominent Jurist
of Mexico City
Slain by Woman


MEXICO CITY, July 3.-Judge
Jose Maria Pincon, widely known
Mexican jurist. was shot and prob
ably mortally wounded here today
by Carmen Huichard, a pretty lS
year old Spanish girl.
The girl surrendered Immediately.
She said the Judge had attacked her.
"He had been making love to
me for long time Senorita Hui
chard told police, "but l always
repu,sed him. 4ie was too old and
besides | 'didn t like him.
Yesterday he telephoned me and
under a pretext induced me to enter
a house, where he attacked and out.
ragged me. SO decided to kill
him. rf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03

MADISON, SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July s.-Twelve more
ballots during the morning and
afternoon, making total of 81
that have been east and the Dem
Ocratic party is still without pres
idential nominee.
William G.. McAdoo and Coy. AL
Smith stood in apparent hopeless
deadlock. McAdoo lost strength
throughout today, but still poIed
427 votes. on the 54th ballot while
Smith held over the 800 mark by a
margin of 2OR.
Neither side will give ground.
Neither will entertain ovcrtnrcs for
Continued Oh Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
s RESORT AT :
ts~Sw LAKE LOUISE BURNS

BANFF, Alberta, July 81
The Chauteau at Lake Louise,
most famous re tort in the
Canadian Rockies, is burning,
according to word reaching here
this afternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
Press Will Not
Be Printed on
Fourth

The Press will surpend publ
cation of Fridays issue this
week in observance OF Inde-
pcndence Day. There will be an
issue as usual on Saturday how
ever. 1t is planned to have the
Saturday Issue on the street
shortly after noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
LOCAL CHAMBER
NOT OPPOSED TO
DAYLIGHT SAVING

Following a discussion of the
proposal of the Los Angeles Cham
Der of Commerce with regard to
the daylight savings plan, the
board of directors of the FL Centre
Chamber instructed Secretary
James T. Coyle to inform the Los
Angeles body that it was the con-
census of opinion that the valley
would not be opposed to a daylight
savings plan provided such plan was
accepted II the entire southern part
of California. The board did not
care to indicate that the desire for
daylight saving plan is very strong
here.
Joe King, district manager of the
Southern Sierras company, appeared
before the board to outline the sit
uation with regard TO power short
age. He merely explained the situa-
ton of the power company and the
Nof water which has made
it necessary to plan for conservf
tion of electricity.
The directors instructed Secrr'
tary Coyle to attend the school for
secretaries TO be held in Palo Alto
during the week ending July 20,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03

Shoe men are happy. They say
the fall trade is booming already.
We will need shoes for hunting con,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03

A complete set Of siiverware with
no spoons or anything missing has
never been on picnic.
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WAYS OF A HUSBAND = By Ann Lisl
A Delightful Sequel to "When Girl Marries," Which
Scored Such Tremendous Success Throughout
the Country.

, my heart. HE says that what
Envy overheard made it still more
evident-and that the pile of
clothes was final proof"
Ralph hesitated. Then with
grave delicacy he said:
II wouldn't question Jim's judy
ment' ordinarily. But he hasn't
been inside this case the way you
and I have. He doesn't know
how many false clues were
planted-deliberately to draw US
on and to rouse hopes that were
dashed just when things looked
brightest. The whole thing has
been a series of plants, Anne.
And we've come to the biggest Of
them all. There's too much coin
cidence. Meals enemies think
they've staged the grand coupe.
And I'm dead sure 1t must be be-
cause we came so close that they
pulled their red herring across
the trail"
"You really think that?" I
asked.
II do. tell you the whole
It's like a case where all the wit.
thing is too full Of coincidence.
nesses testify to just the same
things. That means careful coach
ing. Folks don't see from the
same angle. No two individuals
could describe a runaway honest
ly and tell it picture for picture
alike.
Meals enemies never wanted
us to have the truth before. Now
they want us to think Of him
dead"
II wish 1 could see as you do"
I gasped.
"At least you can't think they
were fools enough to commit muir
der and then hand us all the
evidence against themselves?"
asked Ralph.
faced his steady eyes and
earnest manner. And I asked
breathlessly:
aren't you saying what you
want to believe-what you, want
me to believe-for my own hap.
piness and peace Of mind?"
I'D do about anything to make
you happy" Ralph cried, leaning
toward me and smiling with the
sweet boyishness that is so remi-
niscent of Neal himself. I'D do
anything, 1 believe, except lie to
you. So if / thought Neal were
gone, 1 wouldn't torture you with
false hope. All I have to offer
you is my way of thinking. Rul
/ wouldn't try to win you over
to tiff 1 weren't convinced that
my guess is mighty near the
truth"
"No-you wouldn't" said
slowly. But jim"
I stopped in sudden terror.
Ralph finished my sentence for
me, but not as had intended
finishing it.
"Jim tells the truth as he sees
it," Ralph reminded me. That's
what you must remember when
you measure Jim and me-"
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
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By Ada Patterson.

fHT LIKE the apartment. 1t
is so light and airy. But
l. dislike a court. 1t brings
one so near ones neighbors. My
mother, who will join me next
month, is so timid."
Its not so near, and it's an i'm
passable court. ma 'am," the super
intendent assured her. mo
bridges, you see. The only COM
munication is by telephone and
the elevator and the stairs, but
no one uses them in a fourteen
story house."
Jeanne went to the office and
signed the lease. She moved next
day. II want to have everything
settled before my mother comes"
The great orange-colored shade
presented a difficulty. Jeanne
looked at the group of bulbs hang
ing by gilded chains from the
ceiling. A stepladder still leaned
against the wall.
She placed it near the table in
the middle of the room. With the
orange silk shade beneath her arm
she climbed to the top Of the lad.
der. She fitted the folds Of silk
about the group Of incandescents.
AS she descended, she leaned too
far to the right. There was the
sound of cracking wood as she fell
A look toward the telephone,
SO near, yet she could not drag
herself to it. and a black wave
Of Inconsistencies swept her
away.
Ringing at the door. A maid
turned the lock with her pass
key. The superintendent entered.
A tall man passed the short
statured superintendent, stopped
above the white face, the ,tumbled
chestnut hair. the brown crepe
gown with its facings of orange
silk. and the broken stepladder.
Fortunately it did not strike
her head" he said. But it may
have broken her knee or ankle.
Call the DOCTOR" The superinten-
dent sprnag to the telephone.
"Loosten her dress so that she
can breathe freely" the tall man
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THE IMPASSABLE COURT
Story of Girl Who Moved Into Apartment After
Her Objections to the Large Areaway
Had Been Overcome.

commanded the frightened maid.
Great guns! The doctors out"
Then she should be placed on
the bed until doctor is found.
Two days afterward the super
intendent gave Jeanne a full &C
count, interrupted with tremolos
Of the event.
"You might have lain there for
an hour, until the houseman got
back from his lunch, IL it hadn't
been for Mr.. Harrison.
who is Mr.. HARRISON" she
moaned.
Hes an artist. His studio is
across the court. 1t happens he
saw you fall and he didn't wait
to phone. He rushed downstairs
and across to my office and in
sisted on coming up with us. He
was afraid you had been killed.
Jeans tortured ankle mended
slowly. She scolded fate. alone
in a new apartment. My mother
and friends out of town. I'm
lonelyv'
The prim nurse closed her prim
lips. Don't say that. Miss.
Gould, had teacher who cured
me off loneliness"
What did he do?"
He told me that no intelligent
person need be lonely. Now let
me move you close to the window.
You can look out while 1 am out
for my walk. Just a half hour"
At the opposite window, across
the court, a tall man sat at a
drawing board. Jeanne watched
the swift strokes of his strong
supple hands. Occasionally, to
rest his hands and eyes, he
glanced across the court. Jeanne
leaned forward. When he lifted
his eyes again, she beckoned him.
He bowed, rose, and she saw him
put on his hat.
Her heart beat heavily and ir-
regularly. She frowned at her
weakness. A tap at the door.
The voice OF the superintendent.
"Mr. Harrison to see you, miss"
: He stood beside her, hat in
hand. please sit down. 1t will
take me long time to thank
you enough"
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II" HEY'RE the cutest little
puppies I've ever seen"
u said Bobby, enthusiast
tically, as he pulled me by the
hand to get me started out to see
the new babies my friends dog
had just had.
We were visiting a tea grower
in Ceylon. He had brought out
an English bulldog with him from
London. She was a fine dog.
She had long pedigree and had
very aristocratic ancestors So
when she had these babies my
friend was delighted and took
the greatest care Of the new ar
rivals.
They are Beauties" said I. as
watched the proud mother licking
her babies and grunting to them
cNntentedly.
Now this tea plantation was
far out in the country, and it was
no uncommon thing to hear the
jackals bowling at night. They
reminded me Of the coyotes 1 had
heard in the American West.
what do jackals eat?' 1 asked
my friend.
Anything they can lay their
four paws on" he replied.
They're really not bad animals If
you catch them when they re
young. They are truly dogs-they
belong to the family Of hunting
dogs, And there's a strange
thing about them. If they are
caught and tanned, they make
very good pets, and the most ex-
traordinary thing is that they
don't have the unpleasant odor
raised in captivity that they pos
sess when they run wild"
THAT is strange" pondered.
We had a delightful visit with
my friend and nothing gave Bob
by more pleasure than watching
the puppies as they grew week by
week and started to roll around
and play with each other.
OF course, while we were there
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matter to me. Facing the fact
that I can't inspire Jim's devo-
ton, I wondered if my life must
always be empty Of what a
woman most craves-the loyal
love of her own man.
I've the empty shell of
heart" 1 told myself. TITS no
good to me. 1t would be poor
gift to anyone else."
Then with steady eyes I sat
and waited for Ralph. And when
he walked into my office a few
minutes later got a feeling Of
new. strength. But I didn't feel
sure how 1 was going to use it.
You wanted me to come" be-
gan Ralph eagerly.
Yes" 1 agreed simply.
I'm here. I always will be
when you CALL" he said even more
simply.
II know that" smiled. Its
a great comfort"
But I hardly knew how to go
on. Then, with sudden passion.
asked:
Ralph, BARLEY Thompkins
thinks Neal was done away with.
Do you think he met with foul
play?"
II think he had a raw deal If
you call that foul play" Ralph
answered.
"But-murdered?" managed to
ask. Certainly not that"
Ralph's voice was clear and de-
termined. But 1 could see that he
was weighing the matter and not
insulting me by flinging at me
the crumbs Of a careless snap
judgment.
Jim says it was obvious from
the time we got the anonymous
letter." 1 insisted, longing to have
Ralph's convictions strong enough
expressed to carry conviction to
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, we made many expeditions and
took some fine animal pictures,
for Ceylon has many strange and
interesting creatures Of every
sort.
One day while we were coming
home from such a trip we were
hurrying along. for it was almost
dark. Suddenly in the way just
ahead of us, two balls Of fire
shone out in the semi-darkness.
whats that?" asked Bunny,
jumping up in my pocket.
Don't know" said I. Some
thing pretty big"
II crept up slowly and hid be-
hind a tree. Bobby was trembl-
ing at my side.
Its all right, Bobby. Don't
be frightened" 1 whispered.
ITS got something in it's
mouth" whispered Bobby.
Just then as the animal came
nearer I heard the plaintive cry
ing of some baby animals. It
sounded just like the cries which
the baby bulldogs made.
Its babies" 1 said.
Bunny peeked out of my pocket
at that moment and said:
TITS a miserable jackal and it
has some babies-but not its
own-the THEIR
I knew that a jackall is a cow
ard, so I didn't bother about a
gun, but I just made a noise like
some silly people do to brighten
away cats.
Zip-like a flash-the jackal
ran away but before he started
he. dropped what he had been
carrying in his mouth. We
rushed over as soon as he had
fled. and what do you think we
found there on the ground? Two
of the bulldog puppies!
What do you think of that?"
shouted. THAT wretch had
stolen two of our pups
We took the babies home and
what a reunion that mother and
her babies had!
She licked them so hard that I
thought she would take their soft
fur off. And how they turnbled
all over her and barked for Joy!
II told you how they were the
worst sneaks in the world" said
my friend. I'll wager that
jackal stole the pups while their
mother was asleep"
In Thursdays Story They See
a Tiny Cradle i'm the West Indies.
Copyright, 1924 by international
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