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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
HickcOx NJ a d e
Good ON His
Promise

In connection with the COM
pletion Of the new courthouse, to
| which celebration hundreds are
expected today from all parts
/ of the valley, good story is
! being told by F. w. Freer, pion-
eer newspaper man Of the COM
munity. In talking about the
early days when the big prob
lem legal visitors encountered
was to locate the courthouse, and
when the departments were
spread about in a most dismay
ing fashion, the story came to
light.
An incident Of six years ago
will give sons idea Of how law
yers and litigants felt about the
matter, though doubtless it has
passed from the memory Of the
hero who will recall it as he
reads this states Greer. At
that time the morning train from
Los Angeles was, in many small
er communities, the event Of the
day. This particular morning
there stepped from the train
prosperous looking individual
with a ruddy complexion, thick
iron gray hair and a snappy walk
and conversation. He walked up
Main street. The days of port
folios for business and profess
siol.al men hadn't arrived. He
had his grip and started for the
Barbara Worth Hotel.
Opposite the old court house
he met the newspaper correspon-
dent. Visitors in those days
were considered prey for repor-
ters. The guest was stopped.
He asked where the court house
was. Tt was pointed out across
the street. A look of pity came
over his face. He didn't sneer
as most others. He didn't even
knock. He said.
Well, I'm a lawyer. I live in
Los Angeles but I'm going to
move to El Centre and stay here
long enough to help build
courthouse that will be a crsdit
to the whole state. -
He kept his word, soon became
was made chairman |
Of the Republican Party, was
made a director in thu chamber
Of commerce, is president Nof an
other civic club but two-years
ago he took up the campaign for
the bond issue for the court
house and helped carried it
through. His name is Ross T.
Hickcox' and now that his am
bition is accomplished he says he
proposes to stay here and help
use it,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
IS CUNMEN OF
WEST COAST in
new TONG FEUD
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Seventv
five Chinese gunmen imported from
the west coast today awaited ord
ers to attack as new murders and
shootings put an end to the tempo
rarv truce in the tong war which,
centering here, has broken out in
every Chinese section of the larger
cities
Tom Hong, member of the Hip
Sings, died IN Il hospital today and
Gong Sing, On Leong Tong man,
was not expected TO live as a re-
suit of shootings last night which
followed cos; " the murders of
Hok Hun and Mong Ching Foo yes
terdav
The gunmen were imported by the
Hip Sings, according to Sing Noy,
secretary of the On Leongs.
Acting Police Commissioner Leach
today ordered special squads of po-
lice to search Chinatown for Is
gunmen and hatchet men from San
Francisco Chinatown.
According to Sing Toy, the gum
men have lists of the men marked
for slaughter in the Tong war and
only awaiting word from Tong lead:
ers before they begin their execu-
IOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29

Frenklin preached, "tht road to
wealth is the road to market, ana
through the great efforts of the doe
tor, decade ago a lone voice cry
ing in the wilderness, cities and
states came to see the light, and
now today he has many DEGREES and
loving cups and medals presented to
him for his good work, one cup from
Chattanooga bearing the words,
" DR.. S. M. Johnson, National Apos-
tie of Good Roads, Spirit Incarnate
of Lee Highway"
The doctor, who gained his degree
in literary post graduate studies in
Princeton University, was accom-
panied on his trip from Washington
by his wife and his son, r. j.
johnson, acted as driver. He will
stay for the opening ceremony of
the new court house today and then
will follow on to San Diego, from
whence he will journey to San Fran
cisco, where a big city welcome
awaits him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
FOURTH MINER
IS FOUND DEAD
WITHIN WEEK
Hy United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 29.-The
mystery of the mountain shaving GO
miles north of here was today be-
lievcd cleared away with the dis
covcry of the body of "'Tex" Ro-
land, fourth miner to be found dead
within the past week.
Roland lived with Newt Walker
and Frank Murdoch, aged miners.
They were found dead in their cab
in carly in the week.. Later, the
body of Tom Walker was found in
a mine he worked, apparently a
suicide.
Deputy sheriffs knew of an en-
nifty which Tom Walker held for
his brother, Murdock and Roland,
and sought the latters body as
probable third victim of the plot.
Last night Roland was found
dead, his remains lying 200 yards
from the cabin.
Tom Walker had made good his
threat.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
Splendid New Era Predicted for Valley by Road Builder
VALLEY CHAMBERS
HEAR NOTED MAN
AT BORDER MEET
Plans Discussed for Big
Joint Celebration to
Open Highway

At the monthly meeting of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
held last night i'll Calexico under
the chairmanship of r. p. Moore,
the members who attended were
treated to one of the most descrip-
tive talks that body has ever had
given it, an address on the subject
of the Lee highway from New
ork to San Francisco, transconti-
mental road built as monument 20
the memory of General Robert Z.
Lee, the address being given by the
man who was largely responsible
for the building of it-Dr. s. M.
Johnson, general director of the
Lee Highway association.
In telling of his mission here he
said he and his wife are motoring
across the United States on their
first trip along the highway, holding
conferences with chambers of com
merce, business men, merchants and
farmers, with Il message from the
President of the United States call
ing attention to the fact that the
Lee highway is nearly finished from
coast to coast, and he is negotiating
for contracts to close the few re-
manning gaps, less than 200 miles
out OF $500 yet to be provided for.
Every cooperation of every ma
tional and state body in celebrating
the opening of this new road is
being sought, and when the section
from here to Yuma is completed, DIR.
! johnson said he would be here in
connection with the celebration if
they desired. He and Washington
officials would make the trip from
Washington here to assist in any
way in their power to draw the at
tention of the whole country to this
lovely southern route, ne declared.
''All the east will come this way
to the Pacific slope" said the doc
tor, .'and i'll the tourist season you
can expect a continuous dine of cars
day and night traversing the road
from Yuma to the coast. Millions
are using the highway now to the
south from New York, and those in
tending visiting the Pacific as soon
as they can get through on paved
road are countless, said the doe
tor
The Lee Highway association is
CONTINUED on Page %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
CROSSED VALLEY IN 1774

son the morning of February 9,
IVA, $50 years ago, de Anza and
his party crossed the Colorado River
and landed in what is now Imperial
county. The Yuma Indians being
fearful of the savage Indian tribes
of the lower delta country refused
to accompany or furnish guides for
de ANA, so he set out to find his
way across this great desert to the
mountains on the west.
"Going down the west side of the
river around the sand hills, they
then followed the present channel of
the Alamo River to point not
many miles from Calexico and there
crossing over to the Cocopah Noun
tains, came up past Mount Signal
and then crossed over to the Coyote
Wells, and from there up the San
Felipe wash, and finally found Il
passage way ont through the Borega
Valley, thence on through the Per
ris Valley and finally reached the
San Gabriel mission, which had been
completed but short time before.
Came Back by Kane Springs
= After making the long journey
to Monterey ana returning, they
came back through this valley by
lightly different route by the way
Of Kane Springs. They then pass
ed near where Brawley now stands
and, following the Alamo River chan
mel, they passed through what is
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
ENLARGED AIR
SERVICE MOST
NEEDED BY u. S.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-An en-
larged air service is the most vital
need of the United States army.
General John j. Pershing declared
IN his final report as chief of staff
to the secretary of war made pub
lie today.
fershing proposed an increase in
the regular army from 1lS,00O to
10000 enlisted men.
Provision for a larger proportion
OF noncommissioned officers as
flyers which in time would build up
Il reserve of army Officers, was
urged by the general.
Pershing said he believed, how
ever, that the infantry "'still re-
maiss the backbone of attack and
that other branches of the service
should be subsidiary TO il.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
U. S. WITNESSES
AGAINST FORBES
CALLED MONDAY

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-First gov
crnment witnesses against Colonel
Charles r. Forbes, former veterans
bureau chief, and John w, Thomp-
son, millionaire contractor of ST.
Louis, jointly indicted on charges
of defrauding the government in the
construction of veterans hospitals,
will be called in federal court here
Monday.
Opening statements of counsel
were completed late yesterday and
Judge George A. Carpenter contin-
ued work until next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
One Man Found
With 32 Bottles
of Genuine Thing

Arrested by Marshall Verge at
Brawley last night for being in pos
session of 32 bottles of real old
Sunnybrook whiskey, Sacramento
Hernandez appeared before Judge
Franklin J. Cole this morning charg-
ed WITH unlawful possession of
liquor. Sacramento pleaded guilty,
saying that he was not selling it.,
and he had to have some as he had
drunk it for the last ten years and
eouldn 7 do without it.
He will do without the 80 bottles,
however, for they were confiscated,
and the owner was fined 5000 or
five months in the county Jail. Sac
said he would probably be
able to borrow the money.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
Harding World
Court Proposal
May Be Doomed
by United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29-The
Harding hughes world court propo-
sal is doomed unless Republican
senators can be forced under press.
ure from President Coolidge and
Secretary OF State Hughes to change
their minds about it, Senator Swan
son, ranking Democrat on the sen.
ate foreign relations committee,
declared IN formal statement to,
day.
Swanson declared that no move
would come from the Democratic
side to press the Harding Hughes
proposal unless Republican senators
indicate they would get behind II.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
BRITISH TROOPS
: KILL MANY in
HALTING REVOLT
Native Uprising More
Serious Than at First
Apparent 4 !,
Nv United Press Leased Wire

CAIRO, Nov. 29.-British troops
were forced to lombard the military
hospital at Khartoum today before
the last of the Soudanese mutineers
who revolted Yesterday surrendered
Survivors of the bombardment
gave in after the building in which
they h;;d taken refuge and the hos
pital compound had been pounded
with explosives from British field
pieces, which hurled shells that set
fire to the hospital
The blacks, who mutinied and
rushed the hospital yesterday and
later barricaded themselves in af-
ter desperate street fighting, held
out nearly 81 hours against over
towering numbers of British.
All direct wires between Khar-
toum and Cairo are cut and only
mutilated wireless messages are be-
ing received.
A serious aspect to the situation
from the British viewpoint was that
these troops which mutinied are real
Soudanese, not Egyptian, indicating
there is disafection among the form
er as we'll. as the latter.
The mutiny occurred Friday. Be
tween 100 and 200 black Soudanese
troops belonging to the eleventh
battalion We're involved.
Shot Three Doctors
! Under orders from the British
high command. the. native officers
/ had been removed. Resentful of
this, the blacks organized their
hopeless revolt.
The Soudanese directed their at
tack against the military hospital
and shot down three doctors who
opposed them. One of the victims
was British, two Syrian
Then the Soudanesc ran amuck in
the streets. A handful of British !.
troops went to the attack. A -..ieree J
running fight ensued
Soon all the British troops in !;
khartoum were engaged. They /
brought up machine guns and threw
barricades across the streets, pour
ing repeated volleys into the badly
ranks of the native mu-
tineerS.
The latter, many of whom have
had the blood of the dervishes who
fought Kitchener in their veins, bat
tied fanatically. Repeatedly they;
hurled themselves in little groups
against the splitting, cracking
lozzles of the Lewis guns that
moved them down.
The British ournumbered thei I
nen and were being reinforced /.
ach minute. Some Soudanese, un.
er British orders, helped attack the
Some of the Soudanese,
fter their losses had become terri
ic in the street fighting, barricaded
in the hospital, which
'as then surrounded by British.
Fresh Battalion Enrouto
A fresh British battalion is en-
QUITE to khartoum. In the city are
wo battalions of infantry, bri-
ade of artillery, a strong ammuni-
ion column and some loyal native
avalrv. These are, believed suffi- |
lent to cope with the mutineers.
Fortunately all machine guns in
lhartoum had been kept under
British control; all magazines were
trongly guarded and the revolving
oudanese possessed only limited |
upplv of small arms cartridges.
An Italian lawyer was among the
europeans killed in the fighting
hat followed the mutiny. The
abels were limited to two platoons
Soudanese.
In some way they had obtained
ossession of two Nickers machine
uns.
The conduct of the remainder of
e Soudanese troops was excellent.
]
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
ARMY VICTOR
OVER NAVY in
II TO 0 SCORE
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
vENABLE STADIUM, Bal
timore, Nov. 29.-Four field
goals by Ed Garbisch, captain
of the Cadet team, gave the
Army a IL to victory over the
Navy here this afternoon be-
fore a crowd of $4,000 which in
cluded President Coolidge and
most of the high ranking Off
cials of the government and
army and navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
THIRD BAD FIRE
IN JERSEY CITY
in few WEEKS
by United Press Leased Wire

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Nov. 20
The river end of pier of the Penn
sylvania Railroad docks was destroy
ed by fire today the damage amount
ing to $500,000.
Eleven automobiles, surrounded
by barrels of lubricating oil and in
flammable material and one emp
by the flames, which were confined
ty railroad barge were destroyed
to the pier.
This was the third serious fire
on the Jersey side within ~ few
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
Here Is Baseball
Schedule For
Tomorrow

Tomorrow baseball games of
the Intervailey Winter League,
scheduled are as follows:
Southern Pacif.s Southern
Sierras at Imperial City.
Standard oil-Shell oil at city
park, this city.
Imperial Irrigation District
Imperial City at race track, this
city.
Games will be called at two
sharp and every one is urged 10
turn out and root.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
S. F. WOMAN IN POOR
HEALTH SHOOTS SELF
By United Press l.ased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 90
Despondent because of i'll health,
and unable to sleep, Mrs. Emma
Saar, 4S. went into Golden Gate
Park early today and shot herself,
Her stepson Oscar, who had fol
lowed her, called attendants from
the Park Emergency Hospital near
by. The wound is expected to prove
fatal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
PUCCINI, ITALIAN
COMPOSER, SUCCUMBS
TO SERIOUS ILLNESS

BRUSSELS, Nov. 29-The Ital
ian composer Puccini, who has been
undergoing treatment ON his throat
IN local hospital, suffered heart
attack today which resulted in his
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
Judge Tells of
First White Men
To 7r0d VuHeu

Following is the interesting speech Judge
today Grand Orator the
Judge Coles remarks en.ody historical generally
by Imperial Valley residents
enthusiasm by the throng who listened to
''lt is indeed with
greet with words this happy which
with the Grand Lodge of Mans California
the northeast patriotic
Legion raising the flag building,
to be local government 4
Long happy long
remember tile placing this mile the
Imperial Valley.
This gathering citizens dedicate this stately building
public types civic pride
people their government institutions
this spirit die of country flag
of home increase.
of spread
River
CROSSED VALLEY IN 1874
'm the IVA enthusiastic Spanard named Juan Baua
establish Tub
Monterey the Pacific sought aid
Spanish king small expedition the
Colorado which known then only the Indians of this
January 177 he started with small band of Spanish
soldiers guides perou journey
the Gi River following
reached the Colorado River the seventh
February where he by the native Yuma Indians their
upon request assisted them
did f constructed by the Indians for
that
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29

The block is 3 feet ~ inches
wide,s l foot, II inches in depth.
and 10 inches deep, and is well fin
ished.
Half a hundred Sciots from San
Diego arrived ON the 1870 train and
about another hundred visitors were
brought in by the same train from
other points and the coast towns.
Each of the Sciots wore 4 button
hole emblem on which appeared
San Diego County greets Imperial
County, Saturday, November %,
1924. All of the fraternity regis
tered at the Barbara Worth Hotel,
which today is packed with guests.
The surroundings of the court
house have been cleaned up and
loaned by the Imperial Valley Nur-
series are plants and decorative
shrubs scattered at pleasing points,
setting off the front of the building
very effectively. IIoltville sent
over host of roses and chrysan-
themums from the city park there,
and residents of FL Centre have con
tributed to the brightness of the
scene with armfuls. of floral offer i
ings. The courtrooms of the judges
have been tastefully arrayed with
foliage and flowers, and other por- |!
tions of the building have not been |
overlooked.
Music is being provided by No
land s well-known orchestra and the J
buglers of the Boyce Aten Post will
sound the calls in connection with
the flag raising ceremony by which
the courthouse will be formally de- |
dicated to the use of the people of
Imperial County.
There is only one formal speech
being delivered during the whole
ceremony, this being given by !
Grand Orator Judge franklin j..
Cole, who, being II native son, ade-
quately dealt with the discovery
and growth of Imperial Valley by
the sons of Spain in other days. At
ter welcoming the Grand Master,
the members of the Grand Lodge,
visiting brethren, and the residents
of Imperial Valley and beyond the
eloquent jurist delivered an eloquent
oration which is given in full in
another column of this paper.
Alongside the platform, which is
trimmed with bunting, and which
runs along the trellis work support
ing the corner stone, seats have been
arranged for the hundreds of wo-
men who are attending the cele-
bration, and Main Street has been
closed to vehicular traffic entirely
beyond Eighth Street, nor can ears
get on to the highway from the
running north and
south.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
Today's Results


Boston College 0; Holy Gross
33.
Notre Dame 40; Carnegie
Tech 10.
Fordham 6; Georgetown 6.
Swarthmore IL; Haveford O.
Providence &c; Cooper Union
o. 4 aM a. KsTlxLklHx u
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-29
SEE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Completion NelU
Courthouse Here
Fittingly Marked

Since early morning ears from
near and far have been rolling into
III Centre containing Southern Cal
lfornians who are anxious to be
present at the cornerstone LAYING
ceremony at the new courthouse.
The stone itself is ready to be
swung into place, the location being
the northeast corner, and on the
polished surface of the Colorado
granite appears an inscription read
ing:
Imperial County Court House
Supervisors
W. II. Brooks, George L. Pulliam, J.
Ralph Anderson, j. Roy Adams
c: E. Stewart.
Architects
Don W. Wells Ralph swcaringen.
November 90, 1924
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
Sugar From the Dahlia

The dahlia may become one of the
chief sources of the worlds sugar sup.
ply, because OF new formula for
dafaia sugar that has lately been com
pleted by the University OF Southern
California. Thousands OF acres may
be taken up with the cultivation OF
tuber that has hitherto been valued
only for Its flower. as result. The
tuber OF the dahlia contains not only
large percentage OF sugar. but sugar
one and one-half times as sweet as
cane or beet sugar. Probably the
greatest benefit derived from this new
discovery OF the commercial value OF
the dahlla tuber is that the sugar II
yields Is quite harmless to dlabetic
patienta and this fact will bring cheer
and new hope to thousands of it"s-
lids.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
Billiard Game Played
in Cage With Lions

Before the game of billiards was
known by lis present name 1t was
called 'pallle maille," and was played
out OF doors like croquet. The ia.
nous London street. Pail Mall, is
named after II. for the game was
played years ago on Its site.
Since then the game has been playel
In many queer places, but by far the
most exciting match on record was
thar which took place between two
men some years ago In lions cage.
The billiard table was placed In the
cage where the lions lay resting. and
the two men entered and began to
play. Their cues had been specially
made and were very heavy, so that, If
required. they could be used us
weapons.
Both men played nervously, making
many misses. while the Ions looked
on curlously, At one time one OF the
ivory balls fell from the table aud
rolled near one OF the lions. The
great beast shifted at II and growled
ominously. After that both players
FASTENED to finish their game.-Lon-
don Answers.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
>eUeais i. oW NlckuaTnes
OF History Originated

NlcknameS arose out of un attempt
to stigmatize unpopular parties and
so bring ridicule and contempt upon
them.
The long parliament of the time OF
Cromwell was called the "Rump" be-
cause the leader was man named
Barebones
One of the most historic religious
niclinameS is that of HuguenOt, which
was given to the French Protestants
of the Sixteenth century. These peo-
pie were prosecuted, and the nick
nume suggests that they were hiders.
as no doubt they often had to be.
The PurItans OF Queen Elizaheth's
time were given that name in derIsion
but both Puritan and Huguenot have
risen to be names of great historic sig
nldcance.
Among other religious nicknames.
Quaker and Shaker may be mentioned
Quaker is nickname given to mem
her of the Society of Friends. II had
its origin in famous remark made
by the founder of the society, George
Fox, who began to preach in l6lf,
Shakers was the name given To an
American sect, because their religious
fervor produced trembling move
ment.
Political nicknames have also be-
come historic: Roundhead and cava'
lier We're nicknames given to the two
parties during the Civil war In this
country. Such names as whlg and
tory were given. in the first place, in
derision.-London Tlt-Bits.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
Her Mistake

The pompous individual had just
sllghted from a bus at the corner OF
Threadueedle street. where the famous
old lady Of that name stands When =
stout old country woman offered him
threepence to carry large basket
OF fruit FOR her he was extremely an
n0yed. aud shaved IT,
He shook his umbrella angrily and
stamped his foot on the ground.
Woman he beloved. do Iook
Ike a man who carries hssketsl And
FOR threepenee. tool Threepenee. wom-
an. threepenee' | have never been so
lnSulted in my life Do you know
that am descended from the duke
Of Dallyhy,'
oh. beg pardon. air :" stammered
the old woman. thoroughly put out.
Il thought you had descended from
the Bsyswater bus