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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
MAN IS KILLED AS
HE DRIVES AUTO
INTO STREET CAR

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9.-Crash.
ing into a street car with such force
that thetram was knocked from the
track, across the curbing and against
a store, an automobile believed to
contain w, c.. Dublin, of South Ram
part boulevard, was totally wrecked
early today, while Dublin was kill
ed outright. 4rJ F&S
s. The accident occurred at 62nd and
Hoover streets, when The machine,
travelling at least 60 miles an hour,
spectators reported, plunged into
the side of the street car with such
FORGE the motorman and conductor
were knocked to the floor. No pass
engers were in the street car.
I Dublin was dragged from the
wreckage and died on the way to
the receiving hospital. His neck
was broken and he also suffered in
ternal injuries.
Police reported the found gallon
of whiskey in the machine.
The automobile was owned by Z.
Lewis, who told Officers he loaned it
Dublin yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
MILAN SERVICE
IS TO BE HELD
IN Los ANGELES

Death caused by heat prostration
was the verdict given by the coro-
ners jury, in the inquest of Ben
Milan Of Ell Centre, who died yes
terday while working in the attic
of the Burdick Hotel at Calexico.
At the inquest this morning it
was brought out that Milan was do
ing telephone repair work in the
attic alone at the time he was
overcome by. the heat. Eggleston
who heard his partner fall, rush
ed upstairs and frantically applied
first aid treatment in vain at
tempt to revive him. The task was
too much and he soon. became vic
tim of the heat. In answer to his
cries for help the hotel clerk rush
ed up and with the help Of two
other men carried the two men out
of the hotel into the fresh air. Mil
an died while being carried out,
Eggleston was brought to, his
home here, in critical condition,
but according to the latest reports
received today he is resting better
and his complete recovery in a few
days is anticipated. d3.soq
The body of Milan will be sent
late today to Los Angeles for bur-
ial Thursday in Forest Lawn Gem,
etery. He is, survived by. his faith,
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Milan, q brother, John, his wife
and two small children.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
HAMMER BLOWS
CRUSH SKULL
OF ANGELENO.

tt
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9.--With
his skull shattered by blows from
!. hammer, an attack today upon
Joseph Domeeq, 81, wealthy owner
of French hand laundry, is hid
den in mystery. A depressed frac-
ture Of the skull will probably re-
suit in his death. M
Two detectives rushed to his
home to question his wife and sis
yer, Mrs. j. b. Canhate who were
in the house when the attack Oc-
cured. A large amount Of money
was left untouched in the man IS
pocket proving that robbery was
not the motive. according 70 De-
tective Lieutenants Hamilton and
Craig. ~
The officers were told that
Domecq had suffered nervous
breakdown and that he had inflict-
ed the terrible injuries upon him
self, but DR.. Dodge who performed
a major operation upon the victim
to save his life. declared that it
was impossible for man TO self
innict the kind of tnjuries Do.
mecq sustained. E'Yslsl 'fs-
n Domecq was found living on the
1oor Of his garage with blood
stained hammer beside him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
.AHELNt t-EIt-A3 A. J Z
VALLEY TREATED
TO RAINFALL, IS
FINE FOR CROPS

intermittent rainfall which start
ed in Ell Centre yesterday evening
about o clock, continued at inter
walls ustil an early. hour this morn.
ing. Heavy rains which have also
been. reported from Imperial and
other parts of the valley, caused
the temperature to lower a slight
degree though humidity has in.
creased. . l5h ag
This first indication Of rain has
been waited anxiously and the
fulfillment of the promise made by
the heavy clouds afforded the val.
ley ranchers much satisfaction. Due
to the shortage of irrigation water
every rain drop falling in Ahe coun-
ty is considered Of the utmost i'm.
portance to the growing crops.
+. The slightly. overcast skies to-.
day indicate probably rain here
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
COLORADO VOTES,
KHAN IS ISSUE
TO REPUBLICANS
by United Pres. Leased wire

DENVER, Colo, Sept. Wheth-
er klan or anti-klan forces rule the
Republican party in Colorado is to
be determined today.
Unsettled, cool weather over tho
state presaged heavy vote as both
parties prepared to go to the polls
for selection of state and national
political leaders.
Principal interest here is center
ed in the race for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, which is
recognized as being between Judge
Clarence J. Morley, Denver, who
has open khan support, and Lieute-
nant Governor Robert Il. Rockwell
of Paonia, an avowed enemy Of
hooded order.
Governor William f.. Sweet
Democrat, vigorous opponent Of
the khan, has no opposition FOR re-
nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
SUNSET LIMITED
EDERAI One
KILLED. ONE HURT
py un,ted: Ires. 1e..ea WIG

~
MKRICOPA,H Arizz.s, Sept. o.
With service. routed over a "shoo-
fly'' Track around the, wreckage,
the Southern Pacific board OF in
qliry met today a: the scene of
last night g wreck of the Sunset
Limited No 1872, in which one man
was=kiAed and II mother injur.al. ..; :. ( !.
gssDoncs with -maiicions Intent, :"
first. reports of the wreck indieat-
ed, following discovery that bolts
of one rail had been removed and
the tie shoes on eleven cross ties
are missing.
Along the right -of-way. near the
wreck investigators this morning
found a standard Southern Pacific
claw bar and track wrench, while
marks on the spikes showed that
they had but recently been pulled
from the ties.
A rain during the night removed
all trace of footprints at the scene.
Section foremen reported no labor
difficulties with their men and Of.
ficials are at . loss to account for
the deed. ~
Train No. l0s passed Boon station,
where the wreck occurred just an
hour before the Sunset Limited went
the ditch. EB Aj F
Neither the engineer nor firemen
ON No. 10S noticed anyone at the
spot, they reported.
Firemen G.. l.. Ward Of the Sunset.
Limited, was killed, and Engineer
j. f. Anderson, riding deadhead :"
on the baggage ear was injured. "a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Manchurinn War
Lord Was Bandit
Prior TO Career
By J. w, T. MASON

(CoPyrlgnt, 1874, by United PreSS)
NEW YORK, Sept. o. China IS
strong man." Chang Tso Lin, war
lord of Manchuria, has Joined in
China's new civil war, intent upon
changing the destines Of the Far
East and perhaps the world by unit
ing China about himself and mod
ernizing the nation. If Chang Tso
Lin succeeds, he will make himself
president in Pekin and then over
throw the republic and have him
self crowned emperor, with auto
cratic powers to reorganize the coun-
try from the Mongolia to Canton.
This explanation of Chang Tso
Lin's design can be made authori.
tatively as the result of an inter
view he gave Karl A. Bickel, presi-
dent of the United, Press at Muk-
den palace last autumn. Chang Tso
Lin then explained he was only
waiting for "spring to Gomez to
make his supreme effort to estab.
lish himself in power. Spring has
now come and the Manchurian die.
tator has started on the road to Pc
Kin with the best equipped army in
China.
In his talk with Bickel, Chang Tso
Lin attacked Tsao Kun, president of
China, who had just been elected to
office by the Pekin parliament as
the result of lavish gifts of money.
Chang Tso Lin declared:
Elected by Bribery
Tsao Kun was elected by brib
cry. His election was obtained by
methods that cause shame upon all
patriotic Cinnamon He is support.
I'd by many men who represent the
worse elements in China. On nv
part,I am. patriotic Chinaman. I
believe in the future of China in
Asia, l believe in reunited China.
4"But, China today is in q feeble
state, kept feeble by the clashing
ambitions of many small and selfish
Tuchuns and politicians. Tsao Kun
himself is more of soldier than a
statesman. / admit that China must
have a strong leader. He must be
j man who himself controls forces
behind him of sufficient power to
compel all the other Tuchuns to sub.
init to him Instead of being a mere
figureheads controlled by the Tu.
;huns, as fear Tsao Kun is.
Continued on page u
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Alaskan Railway
!, Is Mislnanaged
ny United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. o.
Charges of mismanagement Of the
government s Alaska railroad were
denied today by Colonel Lee II.
Lands, general manager. who arriv;
ed in Seattle Monday night on his
way to Texas on leave of absence.
lands denied any knowledge of
q pending shake-up of the person
mel of the railroad.
"The road is in such condition
that it can be operated next year
without aid from congress, )" Ian
dis declared. Previously it has
required aid of from $1,375,000 to
$2,000,00O.
Lands said that the road now
is in the. hands of Noel w. Smith,
special assistant to Secretary Work.
He. declared he would not return to
Alaska unless given full supervision
of the line again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Interference By Allies in Chinese War Considered
MARKHAM GIVEN
| A PRELIMINAR
| HEARING SOON
Held for Contributing
to Delinquency of
4 Minors

II Tex Markham, who was arrested
at Brawley Saturday morning on a
complaint filed by j. w. Leonard
fof Braw1ey, was arraigned this morn
ing insthe court of Judge H. B. Grif-
ain, and held for preliminary hear
ing on the charge of contributing to
the delinquency Of minors.
According to the information
available Markham is only one Of
the many alleged -Fagins operating
in the city of Brawlcy for the pur-
pose Of instructing children in tho
art of thieving and burglary.
The children in the case have told
the police that on the promised re-
ward of candy and some small
change they were induced by. Mark
ham to enter homes of people who
were away on their vacation, and
steal whiskey, jewelry and other
valuables.
The minors, whose names are be.
ing withheld, also told Of number
of similar eases where other boys
were stealing for other men. The
belief shared by the authorities is
to the affect that Markham is only
one of number of crooks who hire
these youths for the purpose of hid
ing their own identities and of reap
ing harvest through the efforts
of these young boys.
/ Investigation is, now going on te
disclose the 8. fence in the city
who is buying all the loot from thu
thieves. Other arrests of person!
Eisapaieated in the ring are expected
soon and when the, whole story i.
disclosed a number of. .robberie!
which have been classed as unsolv
ed VIII be solved. ,,s.. ~, 4 fl5,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
RIVER ]. COMPACT = {.
AND KHAN ARE
ARIZONA ISSUES
ny Unlted 5re.s LEASED Wire


PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 9.--With
the Colorado river compact the big
gest issue in the campaign, voters
or Arizona went to the polls today
to pick u Democratic and Republi-
can gubernatorial candidate from
Gov. w. p, Hunt, incumbent for
'thes past five terms. is seeking the
anomination again, opposed to the
compact. while sEs .iW.',Samuel APP
proves it,. Is, .Yatsi lus' =
Other candidates ,ares Dwight B.
Heard and homas Maddox, Repub-
ican candidates, and Sidney P. Os-
borne, Democrat. 80 2;.a" ~
Second only ito the, compact in
terest is the klan issue in the Dem.
ocratic contest. 'Samuel'has, receiv-
ed the khan endorsement, while the
hooded order, has been denounced
by Hunt and Osborne. no, .sa.e 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
WHEELER MAKES
SERIOUS CHARGE
in UTICA TODAY
MaladministratiO B
Coolidge Is
Claimed EEtsHS
BY PAUL r. MALLON &
United Press Staff CORES iond

y c\SAAASS0 . ASoS ASSep4A SVAASoJStAASAAS/
UTICA, N, ". Sept. 9.-Presi-
dent Coolidge helped Secretary Mel
Ion to stase off congressional in
vestigation Of rumored ! irreguIari-
ties in the prohibition department,
Senator Burton X. Wheeler, Inde-
pendent vice presidential candidate,
charged here today.
Sweeping westward in his barn
storming tour of New York state,
Wheeler opened an attack upon
what he called "the new liasoh of
wealth in the Coolidge cabinet. -
~ have no doubt that an investi-
cation Of, the prohibition bureau
would disclose a condition of NAL
administration equalled only. by
justice and interior department
scandals, Wheeler stated. "'We
got rid Of Daugheriy, of Fall, or
Forbes, of Burns-but we still have
at the head of the prohibition en-
forcement department of this gov
ernment Mr.. Mellon, who was for
40 years in the whiskey business. >"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Is Selected AS
Shipping Board
DirectOrsAbrOa
ny United press. Leased wire

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept 9.-Eu,
gene T. Brokenbaek, Seattle district
director Of the. United d I States
shipping board is. to ,become .di-
rector for the United States ship;
ping board in Europe, according to
advices reaching here today, He
will succeed Huntington T, Morse,
Brokenbrack formerly held the
same position in South, America.
His advancement means that Brok,
enbraekS will have supervision over
operation Of the largest vessels in
the American merchant marine such
as the Levi#thai, George Washing
ton, America, President 1Htrding
and others. as.M1hp .'Sfo@ Eye
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Miller Hearing
In San Rafael
On Next Friday
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

4 SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Sept. o.
The preliminary hearing of Marius
Miller, San Rafael contractor. charg
ed with bigamy, will be held Friday
before Superior Judge Edward But;
Ter. %tt p &,e 4
Miller is accused of marrying Mrs
Delphine Schuller, nurse. to mis- in
valid wife and fleeing the state
with her, leaving his first wife
Mrs. Schuller s case was called
yesterday. in Petaluma and when
she waived preliminary examina-
tion was bound over to the Sono-
ma, county superior court for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
FLYERS LAND in
WASHING NCTON, /
PLANE HELD UP
World Airmen Drop
Wreath on Grave
of Soldier
By DALE VAN EVERY -
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Amer-
ica's globe circling flyers arrived
over the capital at 2:20 p. m. today,
scared majestically in great circles
over the city and came to rest at
Boiling field.
ONLY two of the planes successfully
negotiated the hop, Lieut.. Nelson
having been forced down about 20
miles from Washington. Lieuten-
ants Swith and Wade completed the
flight, leaving him behind.
Buffeted by storms and baffled
by fog on the entire trip from Nit
chell Field, L. l., and forced down
at Aberdeen, Nd, to refuel, they
arrived over three and one half
hours after scheduled time.
The airmen appeared first to the
north, flying low under the clouds,
with their escort of, seven planes.
AS they approached Boiling field,
the escort dropped to earth while
the giant Douglas planes Of the
world airmen continued on towards
Arlington to drop floral tribute on
the grave of the unknown hero.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Reckless Driver
Given Jail Term

Fifty dollars or fifty days was
the sentence handed TO q. Gonzales,
who was arrested September q, on
the Calexico highway by. State
Traffic Officer Ryan for reckless
driving, by Judge Mayfield IN Tie
III Centre justice court Yesterday i
Gonzales could not produce tho
necessary amount and was remand.
cd to Jail to serve the 80 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
.SHEEHAN BOUND
I OVER FOR TRIAL
ON CHECK CHARGE

The determining question in the
preliminary hearing held yesterday
afternoon by Judge Mayfield, in
the ease of Robert Sheehan charg-
ed with issuing a bad check to o.
+. Toprahanian, a cantaloupe
rancher of Ell Centre, was whether
or not a check which has been pre-
scented for payment and marked
no such funds" but not by the
bank upon which the check is
drawn, can be presented as evil
dence that the writer of the check
intended to commit a crime.
Edgar B. Hervey, attorney for
Sheehan, contends that the check
given to Toprahanian by Sheehan
was never presented to the Peoples
State Bank of Los Angeles, upon
which it was drawn. Therefore
Sheehan is not guilty of any crime
according to Hervey, until it is
proven that the check had been
presented to the Peoples bank for
payment and is refused. ~.
Aio onPHaticduy stated tnaI IL
Sheehan was bound over by the
court for trial on the evidence Civ
en-, then any person who issues n
check is guilty of writing bad
check, until proven innocent.
Deputy Attorney Simpson, stat.
ed in rebuttal that if there is any
reason to believe that crime has
been committed then the defendant
should be bound over for trial.
Judge Mayfield evidently was of
the opinion of Attorney Simpson
for he, bound Sheehan over for trial
and fixed his bail ato$100O. Shee-
han who could net furnish the bail
was remanded to ejaibd sN
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
REDLANDS BOYS
ARE PICKED UP
IN Ell CENTRIC

Two small boys who ran away
from their home in Redlands last
week were picked up in Ell Centre
by Officer Potts yesterday. The
youths gave their names as Lewis
Miller and Charles McKillif, ages
IL and 10 years respectively.
The two boys were on their way
to Arizona to become cowboys after
the fashion of Tom Mix and Bill
Hart, was the story told to the I'm
dersheriff Underwood by the young
would-be cow punchers.
G.. E. Larimore, probation officer
of San Bernardino county, arrived
this morning to return the boys to
their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
STATE FOREST FIRES ESCAPE CONTROL
Eight Blnzes Are
Causing Much
Damage Again
ny United Pres. Leased wire

ny limited Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 9. Fire
again has become a serious problem
III California g forests; Five fires
were reported 3ont Of control today
with at least eight of large proper
tions burning in various parts of
the state. n I.
+ The iworsth fire is near Weaver
vile in Trinity county. -Four more
are burning in Mendocinp county.
To prevent further outbreaks the
Sierra and Angeles national forests
have been ordered closed, bringing
the total national forest area now
under closure orders to no 900, 900
acres, more than half Of the total
I area Hi asgF 81
Reports today from Ogden, Utah,
were to the 81 fleet that a. fire has
burned over 5000 acres. on the
Pitchstone plateau, Yellowstone ma
ional park, and is still burning.
'a2 PASADENA, Sept. 9.--Tbe forest
fire which, except for a two days
lull, has ragged in San Gabriel can
yon for more than a week, had to-
day reached Monrovia hill, within
two miles Of Mount Wilson, observ-
ers on the latter. elevation reported
Training their telescopes on the
blaze, they reported the flames are
apparently spreading rapidly west,
roaring through the canyons and
along the ridges at an increasing
rate.
Squads of new men are being hur
ried from foothill towns today, re-
lieving fatigned fire fighters in the
apparently fruitless battle against
the flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Durant Makes
Two Millions
Today


NEW YORK, Sept. Evil
liam O. Durant.. head Of the Du-
rant motor enterprises and form
er head of General Motors, has
just made another Wall Street
fortune, this time accommodating
a paper profit of S2,000,000 in
cast ircn pipe, according to Dow
Jones 3 Company.
Durant has been a leading
market operator for years. In
1919-20 he lost a fortune previ-
ously placed as high as $780,
100000 because of his activities
as a "bull" in falling mar
ket. A little over two years ago
Durant made $4,000, 900 in Stude-
baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Grief for Dog
Is Suicide
Cause
ny United Pres. Leased wire

ny United rress Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, Sept. o.
Grief over the poisoning. Of his
pet dog was today given by the
widow as the direct cause Of the
death Of Felix de G. Avila, local
consul general Of Guatemala,
who s,lccuInbed to tuberculosis
last night.
Avila was recovering steadily
until his pet died, the widow said,
after which he grew worse rap
idly. s AR
The body will be taken back
to Guatemala for burial. sss
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Arrest Mexicans
For Possessing
a Stolen Auto

Three Mexicans giving the names
of Jose Martinez, Salvador Dircero
and Abel Valencia, were arrested
in Calexico by the authorities for
being the alleged owners of stolen
car. .A
A car answering the description
of the one in which the Mexicans
were found in was stolen from San
Diego, August 90. When the Mex
leans could not prove their owner
ship to the car they were arrested
and placed in the county Jail pend
ing hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
Production of
| Wheat More
This Year
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. o.
The total wheat production in
the United States this year will
amount to 836,O00,O00 bushels,
compared with 786,00o,00o BUSH
. els last year, the department Of
agriculture indicated today. OF
this total, winter wheat will
make up 589,000,oo0 bushels and
spring wheat 274,000,000 bushels,
the department. estimated. if
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
ASSEMBLY ENDS
SESSION TODAY
WITH SPEECHES
BY HENRY WOOD
UNITED Press Staff CorreSpondent

GENEVA. Sept. 9.-The League
of Nations assembly finished today
with discussion! OK the council IS an
nual report.
Count Apponyi of Hungary was
the first speaker He thanked the
league for aiding Hungarian finan-
cial reconstruction and emphasized
his nation 8 interest in the ques-
tion of prosecution OF minorities
and reduction of armaments. Hun
dreds of thousands OF Hungarians
live in surrounding states, he said,
and Hungary is disarmed by the
treaty of Versailles while the sur
rounding. states are heavily armed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
George Eddy Is
Bound Over For
Trial, Calexico

George Eddy, of Seattle who is
known all over the valley as the
man "with the worthless checks
was arraigned yesterday in CaleXi
co and bound over for trial.
Eddy, according to police Off
cials is described as having every
appearance of prosperous and sub
stantial business man and the peo.
pie to whom he presented his checks
had no hesitaney in cashing them.
1t is alleged thousands of dollars
of worthless checks have been cash.
ed by Eddy in his brief stay in
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
MARINES LAND,
MARITAL RULE
IS PROCLAIMED |! !.
&4lUG
Rival Armies Continue
to Wage Desperate
Battle ~
By LLOYD ALLEN

Omitted. Press Staff Correspondent)
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The gov
: crnments Of the United States
and Great Britain have begun q
preliminary exchange Of views
regarding the Chinese crisis, ac-.
cording to information from
reliable source. ~
The possibility of concerted
international action to prevent
general civil war in China Is be-
ing discussed.
Prime Minister Macdonald
soon will devote his personal at
tention to the problem. Mean
while Britain's Oriental experts
are emphasizing the extreme diff
ficulty Of Intervention.
Convocation of round table con-
ference of rival Chinese war lords
is agreed possible. 1t is pointed out
that armed intervention would be
politically hazardous from an Anglo
viewpoint because Of Jap
ans proximity and strength woul1
give her a preponderent role, one
which the other powers, especially
the British and Americans would
find it difficult to curb and CON
troll.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
REPUBLICANS
SWAMP MAINE
AT ELECTION

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. s-Maine
has gone Republican by 10000
to 10000 and william r. Pattangall,
Democratic candidate for governor,
running on an anti Ku Klux Klan
platform, has been defeated.
Returns from yesterdays state
elections today showed that the state
had remained regular in every way.
The Republicans elected one Unit
ed States senator, four congress
men and majority of their state
and county tickets. .I tagG0.6