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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
WISH TO PUT.
ind. ELECTORS
STATE BALLOT

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.-Pe-
titons for circulation in IA counties
of the state to put independent elec-
tors on the. ballot for the November
general election were sent out to-
day by La Toilette headquarters
,Ai, August 81 is the first day under
the law upon which such initiative
petitions may be cried and La Fol
lette lieutenants plans to pass them
around at all gatherings ON Labor
Day in an effort to achieve their
purpose in single day.
: A petition must, be signed for
each of the Is electors. The coun-
ties where they will be cried are
Humboldt, Yuba, Sutter, Sacramen'
Ito, San Joaquin, Fresno, Kern, Santa
Clara, Alameda San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and
San Bernardino.
+, Sufficient names are expected to
be obtained in. those counties to sat
isfv the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
CITY VOTE IS
LIGHT TODAY

Despite the fact that many I'm
perial Valley folks came down
from the cool mountain resorts to
cast votes here today returns at
the present time are very light. I'm
less many more voters cast their
ballots late this afternoon only a
small percentage of the registered
people will have voted.
The following precincts except
one had taken in less than fifty bal
lots shortly-after noon today. Rep
ublican have out numbered Demo
Gratis considerably, the exact per-
centage is not yet available.
Precinct 1, Mckinley school, 0
votes; Precinct 2, Wilson school, l6
votes; Precinct 3, county jail, %
votes; Precinct 4, City Hall, 3S
votes; Precinct 5 Lincoln school, 0
votes; Precinct 6, Cocopah Club,
63 votes; Precinct Z, Harding
school, votes, Precinct 8, Valley
Lumber Company, 4c votes. Returns
could not be obtained from precincts
showing no votes east.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
SO. CALF. GOES
TO POLLS TODAY,
FEELING IS HIGH
Lower House Has Almost
"a Seats to Be
k Filled, S. C.
BY HAROLD E. SWISHER
United Press staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-South-
ern California went to the polls
today in one of the most spirited
general and state elections in recent
years.
Three congressional offices, to-
getber with vacancies in both houses
of the state Legislature are TO DE
filled, and early voting in various
sections indicated heavy poll l.
this part of the state. +"
Chief interest in the congressional
race is eentered in the contest be-
Phil d. Swing, of Ell Centro, and
Ed P. Sample, of San Diego, in the
eleventh district. Swings cam
paign is based on his past perform
ance,- including his work for the
Swing Johnson bill for the develop
ment of the Colorado river.
Walter F. Lineberger, of Long
Beach, is unopposed in the ninth dis,
trict, while Ralph l.. Criswell and
Capt. John ID. Fredericks, both OF
this city, have waged hot cam
paign for the tenth district nomina-
tion.
Kline and Talbert
The twenty-ninth senatorial dis
trict finds Joseph l., Pedrotti, OF
Los Angeles, who has served as as
semblyman in past legislatures, at
tempting to win out over Frank II.
Mouser and Vivian Z. Linden, also
of this city, for the upper house.
Harry A. Chamberlain, of this eity
and jaw M. Love, of Wilmington,
are seeking nomination from the
thirtv-first district, while Lew e.
Tavlor and Cadet Taylor, of Pomona
and Ca1l E. Slatt of Long Beach are
in the race from the thirty'thlrd
district.
The thirty fifth district has an
even half dozen aspirants, including
Herbert J. Evans, Monrovia; Frank
M. Smith, Los Angeles; Harry II:
Taylor, Huntington Park; George n
Oilber, MontebellO; William +.
Palmer, Monrovia and Samuel Glass,
Los Angeles, -. o.o
In the thirty-ninth district, Chester
NJ. Kline of San Jacinto, floor lead
er of the last Legislature. assembly,
is seeking the senatorial nomination,
opposed by 7. B. Talbert, hunting
ton Beach.
The lower house finds some two
dozen seats to be filled from South
.ern California district, with a con
test in every one except the seventy
second, a Los Angeles district, IN
which Willard E. Badham Is inc
only candidate. ..H '
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
OHIO DEMOCRATS GIVE DAVIS BIG OVATION
Anti Khan Plank
Adopted, Speech
AnlUses CROWDS
MEMORIAL HALL, COLUMBUS

aMEMOhlA AL Hal LII, COLU M Bus,
Ohio, Aug. 26.-Tke Ohio Democrat
ic state convention, rent by the khan
issue, gave John Davis, the Demo
cratic presidential candidate, a
mighty, ovation when he addressed
it today, hammering home the issues
of the presidential campaign.
Although Davis wished to avoid
further reference to the khan issue
he walked into a hall still seething
with a bitter controversy over the
khan question. Shortly before Davis
reached Memorial hall the anti khan
element of Ohio Democracy after a
fierce battle had adopted a plank
in the state platform denouncing
the khan by name and employing
much of the same language used by
Davis in his Seagirt speech in which
he condemned the order.
James M. Cox introduced Davis
as "crusader preaching the gos-
pei of honesty, justice in Democrat
ic affairs and broad humanity in our
foreign relations
Davis Compared
He compared Davis in ability and
character to Jefferson, Adams and
Wilson.
Cox drew a roar from the conven-
tion crowd when he said that the
Republican candidate was man of
mysterious silence, who made it me-
cessary to consult n fortune teller
to find out where he stood on pub
lie questions. s..
Cox said that Davis believed in
the ten commandments, particular
ly that which said "Thou shalt not
steal. Z" This, said Cox applies to
the Republican party.
Cox bitterly denounced "cruel
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
CRAP GAME HAS
AFATAL ENDING
Nv. United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Pat-
rolman F. P. Corley, eolored, and
j. A.. Gilmore, also a negro, are
dead, and Officer E. R. Robertson
is believed fatally wounded as the
result of shooting scrape IN the
colored district yesterday follow
ing crap game
Luther Bryant, another negro
was arrested a short time after
the affair, and confessed, according
to detectives, that he fired the re,
volver which took it toll of dead
and injured. -
Bryant stated that an argument
followed the game, during when
Policeman Gilmore revolver fell
from it s holster. Bryant picked 1t
up, he admitted, and commenced fir'
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
IRETAKE NEGRO
WHO ESCAPED
|COUN TY J ALL

Undersheriff Underwood went te
Calexico today and brohght back
George Williams, an escaped ehoLI
gang convict, who was apprehended
last Saturday by the authorities
there.
Williams, negro has an unserv-
ed term of 500 days left for a
robbery committed in Brawley some
time ago. The negro who has been
at liberty since last Tuesday was
recognized by the sheriff IN sort
drink parlor in Calexieo. Fearing
arrest he. tried to runaway but he
was quickly ovsrpowered and the
authorities in Ell Centre were notl-
fled. Williams is now. beginning
his sentence at the county jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
SEALING BOAT
CAUGHT IN ICE
By United Press Leased Wire


NOME, Alaska, Aug. 26. - The
same icy death that recently claim
ed the fur steamer Arctic and near
ly ended the romantic career ofFthe
gallant revenue cutter Bear, is await
ing ats opportunity to seize the Huo
son bay sealer Lady kindersiey, ac'
cording to word received here TO-DAY
The Lady Kindersley is fast IN
the ice % miles northeast OF Talgeh'
Point with her crew still aboard.
Nearby with boats and Launches
ready to take off her men should
the ice fail to break is the cutter
Boxer and other revenue and coast
guard crafts have been ordered TO
the scene.
The sealer has been fast in the
ice for ten days. ffa. .ie
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.-James
Rockwell Sheffield of New. York has
been declared by the foreign office
to be acceptable as United States
ambassador to Mexico succeeding
Charles B. Warren, who resigned re-
Gently.
Official announcement of the ap-
pointment of Sheffield, who is an
attorney, is expected from Washing
ton at once. a&
James Rockwell Sheffield whose
appointment as United States. am
bassador to Mexico is reported in n
Mexico City dispatch to the United
Press, is prominent in New York
Republican politics, former state
assemblyman and personal friend
of Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes. p
After election to the state legis-
laturc in 1893 and a campaign for
reform bills before the legislature,
he declined to run for reelection
and confined himself to his law
practice. He is known, as a man of
great financial and legal ability. He
married Miss Edith Tod at Cleve-
land in 1892 and he has. one son,
Frederick, who was graduated from
Yale last June.
Sheffield was born in Dubuque,
Iowa, in 1864. He attended Yale
University and Harvard law school
and is q member of several promi-
nent metropolitan clubs. After serv
ing his term in the state legisla-
ture, he confined his political activ-
tiles to leaderships of various Repu-
lican committees in state and nation
al campaign. t}:'1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
PACKERS QUIT MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Wilson &
Company, leading packer quit the
livestock market today, an after
math of the appointment of a tenn
porary reeeivership i'm Trenton N.
j. yesterday. A}.Hse'
Advices from leading livestock
markets said theA company had
bought no cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug, 26.-The for
eign exchange market closed higher
today. Sterling 4.4SA, up 3s; franc
45O1b, up .Oo0Oh; lire 4421a, up
.OO001s; marks 1890 trilhon, up
.oOlO; Shanghai IA; Yokohama
.4125: Russia $40; Sweden 20s9;
Norway 1881; Belgian francs .O9oV'
up .00O01a. tts 1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
LIGHT VOTE IS
EXPECTED OVER
ENTIRE STATE
Control of Assembly is
One of Main
Issues
BY M. d. TRACY,
-nited Press staff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20
California voters - approximately
l.6CO 900 of them-were eligible to
90 to the polls today to east their
votes for state legislative, congress
sional and county tickets IN the
state primaries.
Reports from over the state in
dicated generally favorable wealth
er for a fairly heavy vote. al
though the lack of general issues IN
anv number made it improbable
that the total vote east would IN
any way approach the usual fig,
ures.
In San Francisco the early vote
was unusually light.
The main issue today centered ON
control of the state legislature. Half
of the state senate and full as
sembly membership is up for elee-
tion. Owing to the fact that IN
the majority of instances the same,
candidates are seeking both Dem
ocratic and Republican nominations
today's voting will practically de-
eide the issue.
Johnson in E1gnt
The forces opposed to the admin
istration of Governor Friend Will
liam Richardson, particularly IN
San Francisco and the bay district,
Los Angeles and the San Joaquin
Valley, have made an attempt 20
name legislative candidates oppos-
ing the governor .#N
Senator Hiram w. Johnson has
Joined the fight against the admin
istration.
The friends of Governor Richard
son have worked with less furore
but nevertheless have met the issne
generally and today We're confident
of victory.
In the congressional races party
lines were more closely drawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Gust Mayor Who
Refuses Pump Bid
Nv United Press Leased Wire

MARYSvILLE,. Calf, Aug. 90
Because Mayor c. j. Becker con
tinued refusing to sign a contract
for the purchase of a pump for
Ellis Lake in this city he was de-
posed by a majority vote of the
city council late last night and
Harry Blue made mayor. Becker
and Councilman w. A. Kynock OPP
posed the contract for the pump be-
cause the lowest bid was not accept
ed. Councilman Watson, Blue and
Baldwin favored the bid, claiming
it was the best pump for The money.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
STATE STARTS AS
DEFENSE CLOSES
LAST ARGUMENTS
Makes Open Charge of
Horrible Crime by
Boys

CRIMINAL COURTROOM, Chi
cago, H., Aug. 26.-An open charge
of criminal assault on Robert Franks
who was kidnapped and murdered by
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb,
was made in open court today by
States Attorney Robert E. Grove
in terrific denunciation of the
youthful slayers.
Branding them as perverts and
entitled to IS much mercy as rattle
snakes and mad dogs, Grove paint,
ed a grim picture of their own un,
natural relations and with the swift
mess of thunderstroke he brought
up the heretofore whispered story
of what happened to Bobby Franks.
This argument of Groves was
based almost. entirely upon testimo
ny which had beer whispered in tho
ear of Chief Justice Caverly as the
states attorney considered it . too
revolving for public ears.
Bachrach Objects
Benjamin Bachrach, one of tho
defense attorneys, arose and enter
ed objection to Groves argument
on the ground that it conflicted
with the corners report but Grove
over-shouted the defense lawyer,
pointing out that Robert Franks
body lay in running water over
night and thus destroyed all evi.
dence of perversion. t
Richard and Nathan sneered open
ly at Grove.
The defense of Nathan Leopold
and Richard Loeb was completed
before Chief Justice John r. Caver
ly today.
Benjamin Bachrach, PERSONAL at
Continued on Page % -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
DOZENS INJURED
in TRAIN WRECK .
NEAR ST. LOUIS

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Aug.
26.-Thirty two persons were injur.
cd when the Memphian, ST. Louis
& san Francisco railroad flyer,
struck a broken rail aud was wreck
ed at Menfro, 40 miles north Of here
today
Two passengers were believed
critically injured.
The injured were brought 10 hos
pitfalls here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
CYCLONE KILLS
8, INJURIES MANY
Nv United Press Leased Wire

ST. PATRICKS, La, Aug. 70
Sweeping down from calm sky
late Yesterday, cyclone demolish-
cd st. Phillips hall in which a
church entertainment and dance was
being held, killed eight persons, and
in iured more than score,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
SWING COMES
OVER TO CALL

Congressman Swing arrived in
Ell Centre early this morning, with
n party of friends from San Die
go although he claims that 1T is
lust social call nevertheless he is
verv much interested in the elec-
ton returns here today. Congress
man Swing returned to San Diego
this afternoon,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
DEMAND PLAYERS RETURN
nv Utnited Press Leased Wire

los ANGELES, Aug. 26,-De-
mand that outfielder Earl McNeiiy
either be returned TO the Sacramen-
to Senators or the club be aid9the
full purchases price of $5e,000 was
today made .upontcthei Washington
Senators by President Lou More
ing of the Pacific Coast League
club, now playing here. elca lseal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
u. s. AVIATORS
TO MAKE JUMP
ON THURSDAY
by United Press Leased Wire

ABOARD fHE U. s. s. RICH
MOND, August 26.-The final lap
between the. American, round the
world aviators and shores of the
north American continent will be
bridged Thursday according to adj
vices received by Admiral Magru-
der from Lieut.. Lowell Smith.
The two pilots, now at lvigtut,
are installing new engines in their
planes and as. soon, as the install
lation is completed they will take
off for Indian Harbor, Labrador.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
FRENCH SENATE
STUDIES PACT
ny United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Aug. 26,-The senate to-
day started discussion of Interpret
latlons on the London aceords. FIX.
Premier Poincare was expected to
intervene for the opposition but
it was believed the upper house
would show it's confidence i'm the
Herriot government and approve
.the London agreements by a large
majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
SENATOR WALSH
To REPRESENT
/ HIS COLLEAGUE
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Sena'
tor Walsh, Montana, and 5. F. Ford,
formerly attorney general OF Mon
.tana, will represent Senator Wheel
er, Independent candidate for vice
president, as counsel when the latter
is tried next month on the lndlet
ment returned in Montana last
spring, it was announced at Wheel
er's office here today.
Wheeler was indicted under the
statute which 'forbids senator to
accept fee for representing eli
ent before government depart
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Returns to Be
Given Out s1.
Tonight

Election returns will be avail
able at the Press office as so'c-l
after 7 p. m, as they begin to
come in this evening. Western
Union wire service will supply
returns from over the state and
long distance telephone calls will
give county returns. Atat
The Palace Airdome will also
give returns, flashing them on
the screen as they are received.
Everyone is welcome to come to-
the Press office this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Glendale Man Is
!. Dead and Wife
Seriously Hurt
By United Press Leased Wire

4 SANTA MARIA, Aug. 26.-W, I'll,
Wells, 40, of Glendale, is dead here
and his bride of three weeks lies
seriously injured in a hospital as the
result of an automobile crash four
miles north Of this city late yes
terday.
A wheel on the machine in which
the Wells were driving to Piano,
came off, sending the automobile
over an embankment, killing Wells
,instantly. az
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
DEPUTIES WILL J
GET SLAYER IN
LOS AN G Ell E S

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug, 26.-De,
puties Charles Garibaldi and w, M.
Palmer left last night for Los An
geles to bring back John Revinsky,
fugitive slayer. Revinsky, convict
ed SLAYER of Mae, Goodwin, was
captured in Los Angeles seven
wears of liberty. He broke Jail
here. t1Nff
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Tragedy Victims
Buried Yesterday

William Edward Roskopf, 4S, and
his son, William Janl Roskopf, IL,
who met their death August %, by
asphyxiation, were buried III Los
Angeles yesterday afternoon. Only
the immediate family, who drove to
Los Angeles in an automobile, wit
messed the funeral. ,fFgYfEF
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
SHEFFIELD WILL
BE NAMED j. S.
MEX &C CONSUL
Has Had Long Career
In n. Y. Politics,
Much Ability

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90
Secretary Of State Hughes re-
fused to comment upon advices
from Mexico City that James r.
Sheffield of Now York had been
presented to the Mexican gov
crnment as a proposed minister.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-21
REPUBLICAN PARTY WARNED AGAINST REACTION

Outwary proCoodge editors are ubiant over the recent
election Their avore lecture labor
graduate nation But the intelligent
interpret the they cautiously the other side
picture.
published page They are found
in editorial articles and election summaries.
They indicate uneasness abors solidarity the peoples
increasing political independence La Foees vote the
failure elect eascontroed and nationwide dis
satisfaction with the platforms and methods of the old parties
The New York Times leading La Toilette opponent priv
ege through its political agents. that independent voting is in
creasing The Times refers the unwngness OF growing
bes be thought of only goods and chatte
owned by the party organization"
George Harvey editor of the Washington Post and inventor of
the term Coolidge Chaos fears that the congress
will not permit the president to do its thinking He threatens
to surrender their prerogave to the chief executive There is
mncng words the notice of this spokesman for the
administration
The Washington correspondent Wall Street Journal
that liable be independent says
publican majoes particularly in the senate are
not large Republicans could wh This correspondent
dcaes that the record La Toilette vote has been noticed and its
erect considered He the Democrats will this
IN the future by nominating candidates who will appeal
elements La Toilette appealed to this time"
One of the leading political writer's Washington Evening
Star proCoodge also voices alarm the Independent
can allow reactionar for in that
event the progressive tidal wave will increase.
If the Republican party he becomes reactonary
uprising in opposition will be staged cleo
tons of 1926 and later in the national 1928
of berang the party This predicts 1928 the
Democrats will not pick with the background of John
W. Davis-able though Mr. Davis undoubtedly is"
The Springfield Mass) Republican proCooHdge is another
newspaper that is not deuding itself The editor acknowledges
that the La Toilette will total 4500OO0 This the editor
continues s surely impressive showing in the popular
was impromptu and hastily thrown together july
The Philadelphia North American poCoodg drops this hint
to the administration:
The spirit he progressive movement) nvokes and
is created by three in government
and party will long retain which does not show itself
capable of mastering these three indictments popular revolt
The excerpts proodge indicate that
the vctos forgotten the presidential election with
its 100000 majority This followed two later by the
election OF he present one that has proved be
among the most In the nations history.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-21
Red Pepper Heat
Stops BackaChe

The heat of red peppers takes the
couch" from a sore, lame back. It
can not hurt you, and it certainly
ends the torture at once.
When you are suffering so you can
hardley get around, just try Red Pep.
per Rub, and you will have the quick
est relief known. Nothing has such
concentrated, penetrating heat as red
peppers.
just as soon as you apply Red Pep
per Rub you will feel the tingling
heat. In three minutes it warns the
sore spot through and through. Pain
and soreness are gone.
Ask any druggist for q jar of Row
les Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to get
the genuine, with the name Rowles
on each package.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-21
By The Way

The truth about the tactics used to
defeat La Toilette is coming out. De-
legates to the American Federation
of Labor convention in Ell Paso report
that intimidation by employers cost
LaFollette thousands of votes. They
also report that the Progressive can
didate was robbed of votes which were
cast for him were not counted.
1t is plain that the interests flight
ing Fa Toilette resorted to the dirt
lest and unfair kind of tactics to
keep down the third party vote.
They stopped to a campaign which
for misrepresentation and downright
lying has not been equalled in Ameri-
can political history.
Methods of the La Toilette foes
show the odds that progress must SUI
mount when fighting for the right and
demonstrate that strong and efficient
organization is needed to win poll
cal battles. If the La Toilette forces
had been better organized and had
had twice as much time to wage their
campaign the result on Election Day
probably would have been far diff
ferent.
The fact that thousands of voters
were frightened into voting for Cool
idge by threats of factory shutdowns
In case of La Toilette victory brings
home the necessity of political and
economic education of the masses
through strong progressive press.
Constant repetition of the false
hood that La Toilette success meant
disaster had its effect. The reaction
aries sought to scare the voters and
reports indicate that they succeeded
in many industrial districts.
OF course a La Toilette victory
would have not meant industrial ruiz
but thousands Of the more timid anC
uniformed workers didn't stop tC
analyze The assertion. BeWildered ant
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-21

dificult 70 keep going at-slls now that
It has also to contend with disruption
from within, It may have to 60 under
altogether.
"A Communist land-Workers' union,
affiliated with the Moscow Land
Workers international, has already
been set up in south Italy"