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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
FIRST MEETING
ON PREPARATIONS
IS Held TODAY

PARIS, Jan. 14.-WithN al the
ac,eristic vigor which he threw
into enforcement of his postwar
economy budget, General Charles G.
Dawes today spurred into action the
international committee Of experts
10 examine Germany S capacity to
pay reparations, of which commit
tee he is chairman.
''What S the use cf deferring
plain statements on this committee! /!
Why waste time IL formalities and
meaningless courtesics ard conven-
tionaiities? - Dawes demanded in
his speech at the opening session at
the Hotel Astoria today.
Forcefulness Amazes
"Let me make one practical sug-
gestion, Dawes said, while the ex-
perts of France, Britain, Italy and
Belgiuh sat somewhat agEast at his
torcefuluess.
1.-THE first step should be to de
wise some system of stabilizing Ger
many S currency so that we can get
some water to run through bud
get mill. Let not bulid the mill
until we find the stream 10 turn its
wheels.
The experts committee is to de-
wise Il budget for Germany ana
French idea has been to have this
step precede any relief of Existing
financial difficulties.
Louis Barthou, eFrance s represen-
tative on the reparations commits
sion. stated off the meeting with 4
warning, that they would work
"with entire independence--within
the framework of the Versailles
Treaty. -
This treaty he reminded was
"France S charter. Then he urged
speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
FRENCH FRANCS
DROP IS CAUSE
OF WILD SCENE
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PARIS, Jaa. l4.--Panic "ondi-
tions existed Oil the Paris bourse
this morning as the French frame
fell farther and faster ;han ever b..
fore touching 22.75 to the dollar
before the close
French financial experts say the
near panic is due to loss Of confl-
dence on the part of the French
business men, who rushed through
OF. the morning to buy foreign
stocks and securities.
Bankers hesitate to predict when
the steady fall will be halted. The
government is making desperate eff
forts to arrest the decline and is
prosecuting foreign spectators.
Count de Lasteyrie and the direc-
tors of the Ministry of Finance met
with directors of the leading Paris
banks this afternoon to consider the
situation.
The official closing quotation on
the franc was 22.76 to the dollar.
The bourse today presented turbu-
lent scenes with traders at pltch
Of agitation unknown in years.
The interior and the por.ico steps
were jammed with yelling gestl-
Culating mass of humanity.
Foreign securities were rising III
.eaps and bounds. French bonds
were feable.
Some banks refused to sell for
cign monies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
SHOPLIFTER Is
CAUGHT AFTER
MAKING A HAUL
CaleXicO Woman of Cul-
ture Being Held at
Local Jail

/ One of the cleverest pieces of shop
hftIlg accomplished in this city ter
some time was pulled off on Satur-
day by woman who succeeded n
making away with flannel sport
dress from the King-Johnson Com
pany, a silk dress from the Narncy
Company and a dress, sweater and
skirt from the b. Salomon Company.
Going to the various shops and
pretending interest in making pur-
chases, the woman hid the articles of
wearing apparel under her ccat.
While the saleswoman who had been
showing her Il dress ut the Narney
Company stepped into the fitting
room for moment, the woman rltV-
erlv "lifted' the silk dress she had
been contemplating purchasing and
left the store.
However, another customer had
one Of the clerks Il few moneutS
later. Roscoe Gould, manager the
store, was Immediately notified, and,
having had previous experiences Of
this sort, got the description of the
thief from the saleswoman who Mad
waited upon her and started TO. the
Calexico stage office.
Nabbed in Calexico
Recognizing a woman who answer
ed to the general description on
board the stage which was just leav-
ing, Gould phoned to the manager of
the Narney store at Calexico, and
! upon her arrival in that city the
suspect was met by an officer ani
found carrying the missing goods.
At the present time, the euiprit
! is being held in the county Jail. 1t
is stated by people with whom she
talked in the stores that she is a
woman of refinement and culture,
and according to her own story, this
was her first offense. Pending the
| investigation of her assertion that
! she was stealing to get money for
the support of her practically destl'
tute children who are with her moth
er in Texas, her name is being with
held.
According to Sheriff Gillett, who
! discussed the matter today, it seems
| practically impossible that the wo-
! man had not had previous experience
i'll this cart as she managed her
" et-away' of the bulky articles
so clcverly. The woman, with her
husband, came to CaleXic0 from
Texas several weeks ago, where the
man is now employed in one of the
gins.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
TRIO ACTIVE AT
CAPITOL MAKING
MANY CONVERTS
Swing Gives Address
Fly rendered a
Banquet

In letter to Secretary McIver
Of the Imperial Irrigation District,
Congressman Phil ID. Swing writes
that he and Colonel Fly of Yuma
gave a scientific address on the
Boulder Canyon dam, project i'll Con
gress hall last week, which was al
tended by over 20 congressman and
their wives, all of whom were great
ly interested.
Slides showing views of The pro
posed Boulder Canyon dam, Imper-
ial Valley and the Colorado river
were used by the congressman in his
talk. Swing suggests that additio
nal views showing the New Rive.'
Gorge, cut by the flood of 1906, I'm
perial Valley cities, and industries
be forwarded to him as soon rs pos
sible, to assist in spreading propa-
ganda favorable to construction of
the dam.
Rev. George A. Hartman has also
written Secretary Mclver. advising
of his safe arrival in Washington and
of his activities in connection with
the Swing johnson bill.
Hope for Early Action
The bill at present is in The de
partment Of the interior and the
delegation from here is endeavoring
10 get action upon it as soon as
possible. He advocates a solid front
by the people of the valley, in order
that the opposition to the bill may
he counteracted as strongly as pos
siblc.
Colonel B. F. Fly also writes of
the work being done by the local
delegation. He was rendered a
banquet last week by the National
Press Club, at which grapefruit and
oranges were presented to several
hundred newspapermen with the
compliments of the Irrigation Dis
trlct board and the supporters of
the Yuma project. Through the
friendly feeling expressed toward
the Swing Johnson bill on this occa-
sion, Colonel Fly hopes 10 obtain
much favorable publicity for the bill
in the newspapers Of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
PRESENT CONTRACTS WITH ALIENS
WON'T Be CANCELLED, SAYS WEBB

District Attorney Utlev returned
this morning from Sacramento,
where he attended " meeting of the
district attorneys. of the state. call
ed by Attorney General L. S. Webb,
to discuss the effect of the alien land
law, and means for enforcing il.
The opinion of the meeting, Ctley
stated, was that the district attor-
neys should use discretion in enforc
gin the law. To attempt to cancel all
existing contracts with iEeligible
aliens at once would work Il hard
ship, not only on the aliens, which
they do not deserve, but OF various
communities throughout the state,
where the aliens have been culti-
vatlng land.
Contracts now existing with inelig-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
Quick Work of
Firemen Saves
Home For Banks

Fire in the home of Henry Banks,
at Second and State street, gave the
firemen a cold run at midnight last
night. When the apparatus arrived,
flames were shooting from the roof
of the house, and due to the flimsv
construction of the latter, it seemed
certain that it would be entirely
destroyed. Quick work by the fle-
men, however, eXtinguished the
blaze with comparatively little dan-
age except to the roof. The cause
of the fire was being investigated
today.
This was tho second midnight
alarm, in two days, the department
having been called out Saturday
night for fire in an automobile
parked near the Oregon hotel. The
damage in this case was also slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
STATE WILL COPE WITH REBEL PLOT
Movement on TO
Stop Activities
Mexican Leaders

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 14-Offi-
Gals of the feGeral district attor-
ney ssoffice and the local bureau of
the department. of justice laid plans
today to obstruct an alleged plot re-
ported to have, been hatchcd here to
recruit soldiers and accumulate am
. munition for the service of the rebel
army in Mexico.
GOV. Friend w. Richardson is un-
derstood to have furnished evidence
Of the plot to United States Dis
triet Attorney Williams, WHO met
with FEed l.. Esola, chief of the
department of justice bureau here,
and their assistants and laid plans
TO &pprehend the ringleaders.
Chief Esola dispatched a govern
ment operative to Sacramento this
afternoon to see the governor and
obtain for him list of 60 names
of supposed ringleaders and other
information which the state has ac.
cumulated.
Agents All Over
Both Esola and Williams talked
with the governor over long dis
tance telephone today but the state
executive said he preferred not to
divulge his evidence except to a
representative of the department in
person.
According to the supposed plot,
agents are at work here and in Los
Angeles, and supposedly in other
towns of the state, to raise recruits
and gather arms and ammCnitioE
to smugglo into Mexico.
Two vessels now lying in San
francisco bay, are being watched
for possible connection with the
supposed plot.
State authorities have promised
federal authorities complete cooper
alton in unmasking. the rebel plan,
If one exists.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
$4,000 BANK
RAID HALTED:
EIGHT CAUGHT
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA a
$4,000 bank robbery was frustrated,
the police believe, when they arrest
ed eight men in an early morning
raid, it became known today.
The alleged gangsters had met for
the purpose, said the police of lay,
ing plans for cutting through the
steel walls of the La Harbra bank
with an acetylene torch and looting
the strong box.
A number of pawn tickets and Il
small amount of jewelry were found
in the room. Only one gun was dis
covered so the police believe that
the men have a hiding place for
their weapons and burglar equip
mcnt, for which search is now be
ing made. >s-t
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
MOVE TO STIFLE
SENATE PROBES
UNDER ATTACK
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-Demo.
cratic senators charged on the floor
of the senate today an attempt was
under way 10 stifle various senate
Investigations, inclueHg Tea!nt
Dome, under new regulations which
would make it impossible to reach
conclusions prior to the next elee'
tion.
Leading an attack upon the reso-
lution of Senator Smooth, Utah,
which would permit all persons un-
der investigation by senate commit
tees to employ counsel, cross-exa-
mine witnesses and summon witness
cs Senator Robinson, Democratic
leader, said it would make 1t impos,
sible for any real investigation OF
anything by the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
SENATE TO PROBE
DIPLOMA MILLS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Suffi
scient evidence on nationwide is
suance of fraudulent medical di-
plomas was given to the. senate
investigating committee today to
warrant complete inquiry Senator
Copeland, chairman of the commit
tee, announced.
After hearing some of the evidence
of Harry It. Bundige, St. Louis
newspaperman, the committee decd
ed to open formal hearings next sat
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
NABBED YOUTH
ADMITS ESCAPE
REFORMATORY

Charles Partridge, II years old,
was arrested ut INLAND yesterday lay
c. b. Freeman, of the Southern Pa
cific police, who found him riding
"blind baggage, on the Sunset
Limited.
Following his arrest, Partridge
admitted that he recently escaped
from the Eldora Reforma, ory at I'll
dora, iowa. He informed Freeman
that this was his second escape and
that he had been recaptured before
at Chicago. When searched by Of
ficer cheap nickel-piated revolver
was found ON his person.
Partridge was brought to III Cen
tro this morning and was placed in
the Juvenile department at the eoun-
ty Jail until the Iowa authorities can
bo communicated with.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
Drag Reservoir
Hunting Body Of
Missing Youth

REDDING, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE
reservoir containing Redding s
water supply was being dragged to-
day for the body of Tilford nozier,
University of California student, son
of DR.. Ernest Dozier, member of the
state legislature, missing since Sat
urday.
DR.. Dozier feared his son may
have carried out his announced in
tention to commit suicide following
a nervous breakdown from over
study
The Mills surrounding Redding
were searched for miles by Nolun,
teers all day yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
SCHWAB SAYS STEEL
BUSINESS IS GOOD

NEW YORK, Jan. 1--we are
having good business now and will
continue to have good business. In
fact, business is improving day by
day
This was the statement of Charles
Nj. Schwab, chairman of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, as he sailed
on the Majestic for four weeks
trip abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
ILL. RELATIVE OF
LINCOLN SLAYS
AND BURNS WIFE
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AURORA, H., Jan. l4.-Warren
j. Lincoln, eccentric attorney and
Eorticulturist, and distant kinsman
of Abraham Lincoln. who las1 night
confessed that he killed his wife and
burned her body with that of Byron
Shoup, her brother, was cross exam
med today in the belief that he also
killed Shoup.
Although Lincoln insisted his wifa
killed Shoup, police said they believ-
ed he had murdered them bofE.
When Lincoln vanished last April,
lie left evidence" behind which
indicated he had been burned.
Bloodstains, Il broken window, au
Indian Club and disarranged fur
niture led police to believe the man
had been slain and his body secretcd.
His wife and brotherin-law whom
he said had run away, were sus-
pectcd of the crime.
Lincoln showed up two months
later, however, and gave police a
story of his wanderings. He accu5-
ed his wife and Shoup of ;,bduct
ing him and holding him prisoner.
From this point on, however police
said Lincoln walked directly into
the trap laid for him which isinaliy
resulted in his confession.
Authorities will attempt to have
Lincoln re-enact the killing and
hope to extract from him II eonfes-
sion that he had also killed ShOup.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA That
Warren j. Lincoln, who is reported
in news dispatches from the east to
have confessed to staying his wife
after she killed her brother, posed
for SIX months after her death as
his wife was the statement here of
Cmef of Police Frank MicheiS of
Aurora, here today enroute east with
a fugitive prisoner.
Michels said that through this
scheme, Lincoln obtained mare than
$500 from his wife's relatives.
After the double Staying, Lln-
coin wrote to his wife S relatives
and signed her name" Michels stat
I'd. "He said that he had been seri-
ously injured and had to remain in
disguise for a time. He asked for
money, and $500 was sent to hiih, in
his wife's name, of course, to general
delivery, Evanston, Ill. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14

'ible aliens, were entered into in good
faith, it was shown, following d de
oision of the federal court in Cali
fornia, which refused to upheld tie
constytutionality of the alien land
law. When the supreme court of
the United States upheld the law, as
being constitutional, these contracts
naturally became void. However,
the district attorneys expressed
doubt that prosecutions for violating
the law would succeed under exist
ing circumstances.
1t was decided to let the law work
itself ont by permitting these con
tracts to remain III force, and tax
ing s,eps to prevent any additional
contracts being entered into.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
Rep. Suing Asks
Coolidge to Act
For 5O-Mi. Zone
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, 14.-Presdent Coolidge asked
Swing California Americans
slipping wild nights at Tauana
Mexicau Mexico.
petitions declaring that the
gambling close the border
ing hardship California.
United States treaty with
establishing
which dsns those Tauana Mexicai would
prohibited
SEEKS CLOSING AFTER 9 P. M.
If this cannot be arranged Swing asked the President
border closed Americans 9 m.
mo Americans those who gamble
the border there after Swing
United States treasury immigration
officials there through the night allow nothing
aiding abetng
withdrawn after allowed
the would close
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
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WHAT'S DOING

Evangelistic service at Chris
tian church tonight.
Big Brother New Valley
theater tonight.
The Covered Wagon, Pal
acc theater tonight.
Business and Professional Wo-
mems club entertains all local
business women at Ten Thou
sand club tonight.
County Y. w. G. A. board
meeting at rest room tonight.
Constitutional study class at
high school tonight.
Y. l.. I. meets tonight.
Seeley Farm Center meeting
tonight.
Mrs. Hurlburt's Bible Class
meets with Mrs. j. II. Rank ali
dav tomorrow
Methodist Missionary Society
meets with Mrs Harry q. Jonss
tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
KELLOGG PRESENTS
HIS CREDENTIALS
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LONDON, Jan. l4.-Frank E.
Kellogg American ambassador to the
court of st. James presented his
credentials to King George at Buck
ingham Palace today.
The ambassador and embass.j
staff drove to the palace and re-
turned in the gorgeous gilded royal
coaches reserved for occasions of
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
L. A. COUNTY HAS
MOST "4O AND 8's''

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.-The Of
ficers of the largest voiture in the
world, Los Angeles County Voiture
No. AZ of La Societe Des 40 Hommes
ct 8 Cheveux, will be installed to-
night by Ralph Kern, of Kern ooun-
ty grand chef de gare, state of Cali
fornra.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
Congress Today
SENATE:

SENATE.
Routine calendar bills to be
considered.
Investigation of issuance CT
medical diplomas gets under way.
Borah Russian recognition sub
committee to submit plans for
immediate investigation.
Agriculture committee con-
tinues hearings on Norria-Sin-
clair government marketing bill.
HOUSE:
Rules change fight comes to
a showdown.
Considers interior department
bill.
Hearings on tax bill begin be-
fore ways and means committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
PETITION GRANTED TO
STRIKING SHOPMEN
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WASHINGTON, Jan. IA The
petition of certain striking shopmeu
of the Chicago st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railway for a review of
decisions of lower courts denying
them jury trial in contempt cases
growing out of the l922 shopmeu .
strike was granted today by the SUI
preme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
WALTON APPEAL is
MADE HIGH COURT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Coun-
sci for former Governor Walton of
Oklahoma today formally presented
to the United States supreme court
his plea for review of his i'm
reachment by the Oklahoma legisla-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
NUMBER BROKERS
INCREASE IN CAL.
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SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. IA
The number of brokers and agent
handling for securities, incteased
more than 80 per cent during 1928,
Il report of the state corporation de-
partment shows.
In a statement, T, M. Daugherty,
commissioner of corporations, says:
"The operations of brokers and
agents may be taken as thermome-
ter of. business conditions in that
when shere is prosperity the public
wants to invest. "
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
CREVISTON NAMED AS
NATIONAL ADJUTANT
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l4.-The
national executive committee of the
American Legion today confirmed
the appointment of Russell G..
Creviston of Marion, Ind, as ma
tional adjutant.
Creviston was named by John Il.
Quinn, national commander. He
succeeds Lemuel Bowles, resigned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
Griffis' Appeal
For Pardon Made
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MOSSBACH, Jan. 14.-Applica,
tion for the pardon of Lieut.. C.
Hooven Griffis, former American
army officer who directed the at
tempted kidnapping of Grover Cleve
land Bergdoll, Philadelphia Stacker,
has been filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-14
By United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Jan. 14.-The foreign
office processes no knowledge of the
application made in Mossbach for
pardon of Hooven Griffis, pointing
out that the court officials , predic,
ton on the case are based on like
lihood of favorable action on the
appeal.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-09-25
MRS. MATILDA POWELL

Mrs Matilda Query was born in
Iowa July %. 1854, and departed
this life Sept. 20. 1924, her age.
therefore, being 20 years. g months
and Is days By reason of her
strength she lived her allotted time
She served her day and her genera
ton we'll.
In 1875 in Polk county, Nebr.i
she was married to William Mills,
and this union was blessed with one
daughter, EstelIa Blanche. Mr.. Mills
long preceded her in death and she
was united in marriage in 1907 at
Boise, to Frank Powell
Mrs. Powell was converted TO
Christ quite early in life and for a
number of years was member of
the NJ. E. church. when Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell moved to Payette they chose
the local Church of God and served
faithfully until death called.
Those who live after her are the
daughter, Mrs. Blanche Jackson of
Crystal, five grandchildren, three
brothers and two sisters. They lay
her body away but above all the
weeping is heard the sweet voice of
one who declares I am the resur-
reetion and the life" The peculiar
hope of the Christian is We shall
meet" The severed friendships will
be knitted together. Life here is but
the vestibule of the one to come.
Funeral services conducted by
her old pastor, Rev. Argyll Houser,
Monday afternoon at 2:SO. Inter-
ment at Riverside.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-09-25
ANOTHER AUTO
ACCIDENT

MI. ard Mrs. j. F. Rose of Aber-
deem, va, arrived in Payette Mon
day evening for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Roses sister, Mrs. H. B.
Catron Their visit was somewhat
marred, however, when they were
participants of an auto accident on
Wednesday morning. Mr.. and Mrs
Rose were returning from a drive in
the country and in turning the cor
ner at Ninth street and First Ave
nue. South were ran into by two
young men whose names are not
known who were driving a Chevrolet
and from all reports were wholly to
blame for the accident. The car
driven by Mr.. Rose was a new Nash
roadster. Neither of the cars were
going at a high rate of speed, but
the forca of the blow at the rear in
turning the corner bent the fender
and caused the Nash to run into the
curbing, bending the front axle and
damaging one front door. None OF
the occupants was injured, which IS
the fortunate part of the accident,
which might have been avoided had
the driven of the Chevrolet turned
TO the right.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-09-25
TWO HINCKY DINKS HONORED

CToo late for last week)
Last Thursday morning Marguer-
lite Runion was hostess to a delight
full breakfast in honor of Burnice
Hurd, who just returned from Cas-
cade, where she spent the summer,
and Katherine Pence who left few
days later for the University at Mos
COW. The girls began to arrive at
1880, where they found one of the
guests of honor In bed (?O,
The table was beautifully decor
ated with purple and gold asters, P.
H. s. colors. The two course
breakfast was delicious and to say
the least the girls more than enjoyed
the waffles.
Those present were: Burnice and
Ellouise Hurd, Katherine and Gladys
Pence, Mildred Swank, Helen Keller,
Nancy Harris, Helen Musgrove,
Viola Duel, Leta Auspach, Peterson,
Jane Soda and the hostess.