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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
DARROW EXPLAINS;
WHY BOYS HAVE
PLEADED GUILTY.
Tragic Scene When Par
ents Reach Decision It's
Only Course

CHICAGO, July 22-- The mil
Eonaire parents. of Nathan Leopold
and Richard. Loeb, superintendent
ais who pleaded guilty to the murder
of Robert Franks, IA, are reconciled
to having the boys imprisoned for
life. Clarence Darrow, chief de-
fensc attorney, declared today in
revealing to the United Press the
dramatic conference of attorneys
and relatives to decide on a line of
action.
9 Neither the parents nor the de-
fense attorneys want to see the
boys freed,'' Darrow said, but we
do not want them to hang.
By pleading guilty, these boys
forfeited all hopes of being freed, -
Darrow said. ''They cannot and
they should not go free. Our only
desire is to save them from the gal
lows-we would be satisfied if they
received life Imprisonment. OF
course we would welcome lighter
sentence.
Tomorrow morning in the tiny
criminal court where the boys yes
terday pleaded guilty, Judge Caver-
ly will begin hearing evidence in
the case. The hearing will be ex-
actly like a trial except that, since
the boys have already admitted their
guilt, there will be no jury and the
arguments of the state and defense
will be presented to the court only
for the purpose of affecting the
degree of the sentence
If States Attorney Grove accom-
plishes all that he hopes, he will
persuade Judge Caverly to give
Leopold and Loeb the death penalty.
If the defense, under the leader
ship of Clarence Darrow, gets all
that it hopes, it will convince the
court that the boys should serve IA
years in the penitentiary-the high
est sentence possible.
The court has four alternatives
q sentence of death, a sentence of
life Imprisonment, sentence of II
years imprisonment, or sentence of
any number of years over IA.
No Insanity Defense
' "The defense will not be allowed |
to introduce any insanity testi- !
Crow explained to the Unit |
ed States,' because the law states
that a plea of guilty automatically
presumes the defendant to be sane.
An insane man is not allowed to
plead guilty to a fact
barrow, although admitting that
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
BY United Pres. Leased Wire

Copyright, 1924, by United Press)
, NEW YORK, July 22.-The most
drastic repressive measures were
adopted by the Brazilian federal
government Immediately after out
break of the military rebellion in the
state of Sac Paulo at midnight July
4, according to a private mcensored
orders, received by the United Press
here today. E','.
Many of the most prominent news
papermen in Rio de JaneirO were ar
break reached President Bernades.
Censorship on cables was made
effective at once and two censors
were placed in the offices of All
America cables and two in the of
fices of the Western Telegraph com
pany (the British cables which CON
meet with the Western Union cable
to New York).
The report outlines the situation
up to July 90 as follows:
The rebellion started in the Luz
barracks in Sac Paulo city, rebels
seizing Officers not in sympathy
with the movement and inviting the
federal garrison of 700 men to join
them.
Within three days the rebel con
troll of Sac Paulo city was complete
and rebel outposts had seized the
most important cities of the state.
The civil residents of Sac Paul0
apparently opposed the outbreak at
first but later gave it their support.
The rebels during the first week
were subjected to attack ON three
sides, all of which were repulsed sue
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
LOCAL CHAMBER
MEMBERS WILL
GO TO |. A. MEET

The transportation committee of
the El Centre Chamber of Com
merce met last night at 1880 at the
chamber headquarters to consider
the proposed merger of the Southern
Pacific Railway Company with the
Ell Paso and Southwestern. Railway
Company.
No action was taken by the com
mittec, pending the general meet
ing to be held at the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce headquarters
at 1880 clock Friday, July %,
which will be attended by a dele
cation from the local chamber.
j. III. Edgar, chairman of the
committee presided at last night s
session which was attended by G.
W. Anderson, r. II. Cary, F. J.
Gianola, Joe Z. King, Andrew
Prebel, c. w. Runge, r. P. Moore
and Secretary j. r. Coyle. With
the exception of r. II. Cary, Joe
Z. King and Andrew Preble, the en-
tire committee will go to Los An
geles. secretaryt Coyle viii ae-
company them. '/"
Other business before the COM
mittee WAS the consideration of
winter railway excursion rates FROM
Los si-Angalcs to Imperial Valley
points. The idea is to have an in
coming rate in winter to match
the outgoing summer rate now al
lowed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
UNITED PRESS
HEAD CIV E n
HIGH DEGREE

NEW CONCORD, Ohio. July %.
-Muskingum College today confer
red the degree of doctor of laws
on Karl A. Bickel of New York,
president of the United Press as
soeiations. .......
The degree was awarded several
months ago us Il ''tribute to Blck-
els position in the newspaper
world' and today it was presented
to him in person. -..... NIL.
Scores of newSpapermen from
Ohio, West Virginia and Pehnsyl-
vania attended the ceremonies.
After receiving his degree Bick
ell, who recently completed a trip
around the world, delivered an adj
dress on Present World C.ondi-
fions. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
MOTOR VEHICLE
DEPT. TO SEND
MAN TO VALLEY
Co. Supervisors. Meet,
Handle Much Routine
Business

The regular adjourned meeting of
the Imperial County Board of Sup
ervisors was called to order yester-
day morning for an all-day session.
Supervisors in attendance were Will
liam II. Brooks, John B. Baker and
George L. Pulliam. Those absent
were j. Roy Adams, and j. Ralph
Anderson, who were both out of
town. Supervisor Pulliam was Sc
lected to act as temporary chair
man.
A resolution formulated by the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
requesting the county supervisors to
again prohibit the shipping of cat
tie into Imperial Valley until such
time as the state was declared en-
tirelv free from the foot and mouth
disease, was read and filed.
No action was taken at the ses-
sion on the above resolution, as it
was pointed out to do so would mean
cancellation of recently passed or
dinance that permits shipping into
the valley from certain districts.
! Due to the several small outbreaks
of the disease within the past few
| weeks, local cattlemen are rather
concerned about the possibility of
J infected cattle coming into the
county.
A communication was read from
the state motor vehicle department
concerning the appointment of a
captain for the county traffic
! squad. The letter stated that a rep
resentative of the department would
come to the county seat next week
to investigate the situation. The
fetter was filed.
H. S25OO to Special Fund
i "A bond of $1,000 was approved in
connection with the acceptance of
the Fuller Land Company s plat
No. 9 as submitted. The Fuller
Company is. planning the sale of 10
acre tracts for vineyard purposes,
sand is connected with the Cudahy
Farm Operating Company.
The sum of $2500 was voted tran
sferred to the district attorney s
special fund from the general coun-
, ty fund. Roll call vote favored the
! transfer. ,-t.5.
J. NJ. Atkins of Laguna township
was appointed as township con-
stable to fill the unexpired term OF
j. T. Lugo who recently resigned
The deplorable condition of the
railroad crossing at Heber was dis
cussed and the. clerk of the board
! directed to write to w. H. Whalen
requesting that improvement. be
made at that point: Z
Following this the meeting ad-
iourned to meet on August T., at
the regular hour. '@
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
Stole Money and
"Salted' 1t
In Bank ~.

Ry United Press Leased Wire
OAKLAND, July 22.-An-
thony Caizza, 10, shorthand
reporter. was arrested here late
yesterday on charges of forg-
ing pay vouchers in Fresno
county. 10
"But I didn't spend the
money on wine, women and
women and song" the youth
told officers. ''I bought car
and put the rest in the bank for
a rainy day. -
The sum he is alleged to have
stolen amounts to $5000... Prac-
tically all of it has been recov-
cred.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
BRAZILIAN REVOLT THE MOST Htl1.'n,'y1
%.@' SERIOUS SINCE BIG ONE OF 1893

, cessfully.' The first was from ma
rines who marched on Sac Paulo city
from Santos, the second from .fer
deral units which made their way
from posts along the central of Bra
zil railway between Rio de Janeiro
and Sac Paulo, and the third by
federal troops under General Carlos
Arlinda, which were enroute to the
state of Goyaze but were recalled
to aid in the attack on the city.
Many Desert to Rebels
After the federal reserves arriv.
ed a number of government troops
deserted to the rebel side.
President Bernardes declared Il
general moratorium for Sac Paulo
on July to continue until July Is.
1t is the general opinion in Rio de
JaneirO outbreaks were caused by
enmity of the military classes to-
ward the Bernardes government. 1t
is certain, the report says, the re
bellion is the most serious that has
occurred in Brazil since 1898 (the
date of the monarchist revolt against
the republic, which lasted several
months.)
The military units involved are
estimated as follows ON the rebel
side: .
The Sac Paulo military police
force of 1000 men,, known as one of
the best trained and equipped armies
in South America. ,,..
Federal garrison of Santa Ana
barracks in Sac. Paulo city, about
700 men.
Federal garrison of Pirassinunga
and other lesser units, as well as vol
unteers who have joined the rebel
pnuSp
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
Salute Our New
Sister," "Plaster
City"
runaway is no more!

Dunaway is no more!
The little town out on the
San Diego highway "that gyp-
sum made and named after
one of Ell Centro's pioneer resi-
dents, will be known hereafter
as Plaster CITY,
Not particularly artistic
name, we must admit, but GER
tainly intensely significant
and evidently that's just what
the new company wanted it to
be.
The Pacific Portland Cement
Company, which recently
bought out the holdings of the
Imperial Gypsum Company, will
begin extensivel improvements
at the townsite as soon as the
weather gets cooler. 1t is their
intention to spend considerable
money installing an up-to-date
plaster mill, and no doubt more
homes will be needed to accom-
modate teh extra workmen that
will be necessary to man the
mill. st, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
THREE NABBED ON
LIQUOR CHARGES,
z ARE RELEASED

T. Okuta, Al years, l. Morowaki,
AZ years, and Joe Gomez, % years
were arraigned before Justice l.
Mayfield yesterday in the Ell Centre
justice court on charge of violat-
ing the Wright act. Complaint was
filed by G. w. Evans, deputy
sheriff.
Okuta pleaded guilty to the
charge of unlawful possession of
Intoxicating liquor. The court SEN
fenced him with fine of $500 or
six months in the county Jail, He
was returned to Jail in charge of
Evans, pending the payment of the
fine.
Upon the motion of the district
attorney, the charges against Nor
owaki and Gomez were dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
WAIT ARRIVAL OF DEATH BOAT
Several Killed,
p Many Injured in
Collision in Foo

NEW YORK, July 22.-To the
Fall River line piers crowded with
ANXIOUS relatives and friends two
liners today brought 507 survivors
Of the wreck of the Eastern Steam
ship Company's liner Boston, which
was struck amdships off Point
Judith, r. I. late last nigh. by the
tanker Swift Arrow. -
Tales Of rescue work that lasted
four hours in fog and darkness of
The entrance to Block Island before
he last of the Boston's passengers
and crew were saved, were told by
the arrivals. f@s 7e#4s
The liner Priscilla, which was 60
miles ahead of the Boston enroute
to New York, put about in response
the l''SOS calls and sped back
her own boats with the assistance
of male passengers and her crew,
the Priscilla picked up 4S7 passen-
gers from the Boston, which was
taking in water rapidly through n
gaping hole in her side.
The Providence arrived here
shortly after the Priscilla with
twenty more survivors.
Names of passengers who were in
the midnight collision were not at
first given out by tile steamship
eomlp"ny, but among them were
Eugene V. Brewster, millionaire pub
Usher, and Corliss Palmer, former
model.
Terrifying Experiences
Typical of the experiences Of the
passengers during the night of ter
ror, with the lights on the Boston
extinguished by the collision, the
wai!ing of sirens, the flashing of
searchlights and shouts across the
water and the unutterable confusion
inside the stricken vessel, was that
of G, Pappathanos.
; Mrs. Pappathanos was looking out
of the porthole just in time TO see
the Swift Arrow tower up out of
the fog and. strike the Boston with
Il thunderous, crash.
She was hurled TO the. floor of
the statesroom in Il dead faint, and
Pappathanos, gathering her into his
arms, staggered into the pitch dark
passageway which was alive with
the screams yso of passengers and
struggling forms making their way
to the. deck in the darkness. They
reached the open air and were tax
en- off in a small boat. ........
Oscar Green, q theatrical produ-
Ger, and his bride, who, was Miss
Rose Fifbert, were returning from q
honeymoon. Mrs. Green had retir-
ed and her stateroom was near
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22

FacchiO Figures
In Car Smashup

Jack Facehio, proprietor of the
Piemonte Hotel, who was arrested
on July lS on "A charge of reckless
driving, was before Police Judge
Whitelaw this morning and hound
over for trial. Bail was set ut $3.50
which Facchio produced. No date
was set for the trial. .s
Facchio is alleged TO have eoilid'
ed with a ear driven bv Harry u.
Foster of Holtville on Fifth street,
between Broadway and Main, dam
aging the Foster ear eonsiderssoly.
No one in either ear was injured.
Facchio recently figured in a ser
ious charge brought by a Mexican
woman who was employed by Fac
chic mt his hotel. This ease Is still
pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
Johnson Has No
Statement Now
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July 22.-Sen-
ator Hiram johnson, home from the
political wars, had only few in
definite words to say when inter
viewed as his train passed through
this station today enroute to San
Francisco.
81 have no statement to make on
national politics but probably will
have something to say in the near
future. | have not made any state
ment ON the La Toilette campaign
or indicated in any way that | ap-
prove or disapprove of his can
didacy.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
U. S. Flyers Are
Ready. i for ll'l Start

aBS Gnited@Press Leased Wire
BoUGH, England, July %
Refitted as seaplanes, with
floats and new motors, Ameri-
cas- world flight planes. were
ready today. for a two-day test
before departure for the Ork-
neys Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
ALLEGED RUM RUNNER
HELD IN l.. A. JAIL

LOS ANGELES, July 22,-John
r. O}Neel, said to be wanted in
Portland, Ore, on charges of rum
between Vancouver and
Portland, is held in the county iail
here awaiting arrival of certified
copiesI sf the Indictment against
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-22
227 L. A. Persons
Kill Selves i'm
Year

LOS ANGELES. July 22.-
Two hundred and twenty seven
persons committed suicide In Los
Angeles last year while 276 wsrs
killed by automobiles, according
to the annual report Of the health
department, announced today.
During the year, births exceeded
deaths by 6778, the report stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
Governor Explains
Situation Regarding
German War Relics

cover two years ago when the
distribution of German war trophies
was first suggested, 1 communicated
with the War Department in order
that Maine might obtain her pro
rata share of these relics" said Gov
erpor Baxter yesterday. 1.-THE De-
partment had no authority to make
distribution sat that time and the
matter has been held in obeyance.
I however have had it in mind so
that I could act when the right time
arrived.
Congress recently passed an Act
authorizing the War Department to
apportion these trophies among the
several states. Already ] have ap-
piled for Names share and upon re-
ceiving a definite list I shall then
take UP the matter with the several
communities who are interested to
have them. Just how the allotment
will be made has not yet been de-
termined, but it will be made upon
fair and equitable basis and the par
ticular claims of every community
will be considered.
when the matter was first dis
cussed I published a notice in all the
papers asking communities that
wished trophies to communicate
with me. I have kept all these docu-
ments and they will be referred to
when the distribution is finally MADE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27

This was the last meeting to be held
this season until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Longfellow and
two daughters, Charlotte and Fan
ME of Augusta are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. LonGfellow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Maxwell of
Newburyport, Mass, and nephew
Kenneth Nutting of Portland were
guests Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ora Maxim.
j. II. Pinkham of Portland has
Joined his family who arc passing
the summer at Il cottage on Lake
MaranaCook.
Mr.. and MIS-. Everett Harris and
Mrs. John Wickson and daughter of
Waterville We're guests Tuesday of
Mrs. Kendall Harris.
Lillian May Burnham, the four
teen year old daughter of V. a
Durham caught and landed a pick
erel which weighed four pounds and
three ounces, from the Narrows pond
Monday.
The Interlale Club met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Miss Lolita
Perry. with a good attendance. Rec
ord charts were distributed and plans
were made for the season work,
A business meeting of the Metho-
dist Ladies Aid was held at the ves-
try Thursday afternoon. Owing tC
the light attendance the officers
were no. elected
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Bishop made q
trip to Lewiston yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Mills and little
daughter Were recent guests of rela-
tives in Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
COmm'r. Spencer
Warns of Dangers
To Lives and Homes
Celebrating Fourth

Under the caption. Save the
Children" Insurance Commissioner
Wilbur d. Spencer Thursday issued
statement warning against fire on
the Fourth of July.
= Independence Day should be a
day of "Reminiscences and rejoicing"
says Commissioner Spencer.
I'm many homes the aftermath IS
loss and suffering" continues the
. statement.
(which do you prefer?"
Lives, limbs and homes are sacri-
feed everywhere in dangerous forms
of celebration.
IF parents realized that their
children were to be destroyed by
their own carelessness. there would
be more young Americans live the
day after this national event.
How can such losses be prevent
ed?"
by taking some special interest
| in your children and by instructing
them that some forms of celebration
are especially dangerous.
From the use of fuse lighted
fireworks of low potential the eyes
| may be seriously affected or render
ed totally blind.
Prom the use of toy pistols and
percussion caps, blood poisoning
was much more prevalent in 1875
than ever before.
From the use of fire crackers. In
which strong explosives are now
combined. the hand. arm or head
may be instantly annihilated.
Put all matches and all lighters
In some safe place. beyond the
reach of eager eyes and nervous I'M
gers.
III children must experiment
with dangerous fireworks direct
them or handle the fireworks your
selves. 1t Is better for you to lose
mart of your anatomy for part OF
your life. than for them to be de-
nrived of the same thing for the
whole of theirs. Do not permit
your children to do anything whlcn
YOU would not dare to do yourself.
another way to save the chill
dren is to take them with you when
Won go on an automobile ride or q
visit. but 1t is a part OF wisdom 10
be at home for a part OF the day al
least. When you do go away see
that fires are out, doors are locked
and everything is made secure.
IF you are ut home during tne
day watch your neighbours premises
and especially his children, II ne Is
thoughtless enough to leave them
without supervision.
"Except in cases Of absolute
emergency every parent who leaves
little children alone. by day or oy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
P. u. Authorization
Stock Issue Swans
Island Tel & Tel. Co.

The public utilities commission
handed down an order Thursday au-
thorizing the Swans Island Tele-
phone Co. to reduce its capital store
from $685. to $4,000, and the par val
ue of each share Of stock from IS to
$3.50.
BY another order Of the commits
sion the company Is authorized to is
sue and sell at par 1900 shares Of its
common capital stock of the par val
ue of $3.50 each and of the aggregate
par value Of $4,000, the proceeds of
such sale to be used solely for the
purpose Of discharging its lawful OBJ
legations incurred in the construc-
ton, completion, extension or i'm
provement Of its facilities, and par
ticularly in the construction and
completion of it's submarine cable
from the main land to Swans Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
16 Sections State
Highway Are Now
Being Constructed

Announcement was made Thurs
day at the office of the State High
way Commission that the following
sections of State highways were I'M
der constructions:
Raymond-State Highway b
iBtuminous macadam-Project 3.Ol
miles. 1 Id miles under construction.
Travel allowed.
Casco-State Highway "B"-Bi-
luminous macadam-ProJect 40
miles, one mile under construction.
Detour: Travelling toward Bridgton,
turn to right at South Casco and go
about one mile, then turn to left and
60 about one-Quarter mile to maca-
dam.
Naples-State Highway "B"-Bi-
luminous macadam-Project 5.S
miles. four miles under construction.
Hravel allowed.
Bridgton-State Highway b
Bituminous macadam-Project 4.l9
miles, three miles under construc-
ton. Detour: About 2 IL miles be-
yond Naples village take right hand
road and follow 1t to Bridgton.
New Characteristic Highway
"S''-Bituminous macadam-Project
O.N
ton. Local traffic allowed over
road. When going to Poland Springs
or Norway follow cement road
through Gray Corner as far as DAN
VILE power house. turn to left and
come back to Highway IS" about
IL mile south of Poland Springs.
Northport- Belfast-State Highway
"D"-Bituminou macadam-SSOO
feet under construction. Detour: Co
ing toward Northport, take Miller
street to Congress street, down Con-
gress street to Perkins road back on
to Northport avenue.
-Norridgewock-Sk - State
Highway approximations maca-
dam. Project 4.3 miles, two miles UNI
der construction. Detour on north
side of river.
Orneville- LaGrange-State High
way "J-K"-Gravel-Pr 4O3
miles. one mile under construction.
Travel allowed.
Lincoln-State Highway *
Gravel-Project 3.2S miles. 20 under
construction. Travel allowed.
Passadumkeag-S Highway
"K"-Gravel-2.3 miles under con-
struction. Travel allowed.
Silver Ridge-State Highway "k'
|-Gravel-50 miles under construc-
ton. Travel allowed. Work will be
finished about July 5.
Easton-State Highway X
Gravel-Project S.21 miles. About
90 miles under construction. Travel
allowed.
Smyrna-State Highway *
Gravel-Project PIG miles. Work
Just starting.
Perry-State Highway 'N-
Grayel-Project 3.16 miles. one mile
under construction. Travel allowed.
Edmunds-State Highway NJ
Gravel-Project 2.TS miles Detour:
Beginning about Ii miles from
Southerly end of work and extend
ing northerly one mile, thence wes-
terly ] IL miles to Dennysville.
Bingham-Caratunk-The Forks