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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
DOCTORS CLAIM
MCCOY IS SANE,
PROBE SUICIDE
Husband to Benefit If
The Claims Are
Allowed
Nv United Pres. Leased wire

LOS ANGELES, August lS.-kid
Mccoy. accused of the Staying OF
Mrs. Theresa Mors, his latest in a
long list of loves, is sane accord
ing to the report of state alienists,
made to District Attorney Keyes
today.
The report followed two sessions
of the physicians with Mccoy dur
ing which the former pugilist was
subjected to series of mental tests
aiming to determine if his probable
plea of insanity will bear weight.
Details of the report were not re-
vealed, the district attorney $ Of
flee merely giving out the assur-
ance, that the alienists, Drs. Victor
Parkin, Paul Bowers and Louis
Weber, had agreed that Mccoy IS
mentally responsible for any acts
he might copmit.
| Insurance company pdjustors en-
tered the investigation today, seek
ing to determine whether Mrs. Mors
committed suicide or was murdered.
Upon this fact will depend the
| validity of life insurance policies
she held amounting to nearly $751;
900. Should it be determined that
she committed suicide. the policies,
in which Albert A. Mors, former
husband of the dead woman, IS
named beneficiary, will not be paid.
Search For Jewels
Another angle of the investiga-
ton today turned to the where
abouts of valuable pieces of jewelry,
ring, brooch and wrist watch,
which. Mrs. Mors was ssai1 to have
been wearing when she died. Mors
claimed that Mccoy took the jewel
rvfrom Mrs. Mors body after She
was dead, but the former pugilist
stoutly denied that he saw the
precious stones.
Mors was today granted letters OF
administration permitting him to
reopen the antique business of Mors,
Inc, which he and his wife con
Quoted. fie will post bond of
$25, 900, under the court s ruling.
Mors, in full statement turned
over to the district attorney today
by Detective Captain Cline, declar-
ed that he knew Mccoy was plot
ting to secure Mrs. Mors money
davs before she was killed. The
plan included a fake telegram from
the east in which prosperous bust
ness venture was open to Mccoy If
he could supply some capital. Mrs.
Mors was to supply the money.
A near riot ensued in probate
court shortly before noon when
Mors appeared to seek control of
the business he and his wife con
Quoted. Attempting to prevent
photographers from swapping = him
Mors struck at one camera man
and tried to smash his camera.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
Settlement May
Be Reached in
Chaplin's Case

LOS ANGELES. Aug. lS.-Char,
ley Chaplin, as famous as Santa
Claus, may not 90 into court after
all to argue that he has an exciu'
sive right ito balloon trousers, run
dowih shoes, u Flexible cane and a
tfick mnstache.a og,,
Chaplin $ slit against GhnfieS
Amador, also known as charles Al
pin, in which the latter ana less
prominent actor is. accused OF fiien'
ing Ciiaplin's stock in trade, was TO-
day postponed until, October e,
when 1t Was called for trl9l N .su,
rcrioT Ssaft. ra8f
The postponement was on agfee-
mcnta cf attorneys for both !, sides,
ho~iritimated (" settlement i, thle
matter may be Forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
American Planes
Attempt Flight,
Wreck Again
by United Press Leased Wire

REYJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. Is
TAT attempting to take oil on the
flight to Frederiksdals, Greenland,
today, both American planes were
damaged to such an extent that the
Eight was postponed until Thurs,
day.
I. The propellor on plane No. 4 was
broken and the spreader bar ON No,
. was splintered as the two pianos
attempted to hop off.
The U. S. S. Richmond one of the
convoy of American ships, which is
to aid the flyers in making the leap
from Iceland to Greenland was noti.
I fled of the damage. 4
Il The commander OF the vessel notr'
fled the flyers that. the ship was
Speeding to Iceland and probably
would arrive with The necessary
parts Wednesday,. E !.
Repairs will be made to the ships
"Wednesday and the two airmen exs
pect to start their 800 mile flight
on Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
FACISTI. VICTIM
!. IS IDENTIFIED
BY HIS DENTIST
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN
United Press staff Correspondent

ROME, Aug. lS.-As friends and
relatives solemmly gathered nj a
modest mortuary, 25 kilometers from
Rome today to officially identity
the body of former Socialist Deputy
Giacoma Matteotti, abducted and
murdered several months ago by
Fascist, demonstrations of Faclsts
here and in other cities caused num-
'erous arrests, at least two deaths
and much disorder.
che body of Matteottl, found sat
a,rdav in thicket off the ancient
Flaminian highway, where 1t was
buried following - the sensatlona
murder, was officially identified by
his dentist through gold filling: .,
And while the solemn scene OF
friends and relatives passing the
heavily guarded casket of the late
deputy was being enacted, police
were activce here and in Naples put
ting down outbreaks caused by the
bitterness aroused by the murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
DUNLAP'S TRIAL
STARTS in |. A.,
JURY SELECTED
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1s.-Selec-
tion of n jury in the trial of Harry
j. Dunlap, "badge bandit charg-
ed with ten violent crimes contain
ed in one grand jury Indictment,
was started today, when the case
was called in Judge Crail's court.
Eight robberies. a criminal attack
on an 1S year old girl, and an as
sauit with intent to commit murder
are contained in the charges Dunlap
faces i'm the recent hearing. Six ad-
ditional counts, including one of
murder, will he heard at his second
trial, set for September %.
Milton Golden is defending Dun
laE, while District Attorney Asa
Keyes is personally conducting the
prosecution.
Questioning of veniremen, which
started during the forenoon session,
was. slow, indicating that it may
take several days to select jury.
Dunlap's defense, it has been in
dirated, will rest principally upon
his ;kbis. He declares he can prove
he Was i'll ether cities when each
Of the crimes charged against him
were committed.
Miss Helen Griffith, IS, who was
attacked after her escort had been
held up at the point of q gun, and
Miss Hattie Zellner, %, who was
beaten during night robbery, will
he two pineipal witnessed against
Dunlap.
One charge against Dunlap, in
which he is alleged to have robbed
the West Adams State bank last
year, was dropped before selection
of the jury commenced, upon mo-
tion of the district attorney. Lack
of corroborating evidence was re-
sponsible for the dismissal of the
charge, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
Woman, 73, Beats
Railroad Out
of Fare

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 1S.-
Mrs. Herbert Chester, rs, Gold
field, Nevada was looking for a
way to Chicago today after a
night spent in Jail here on charg-
es of beating her way" on the
railroad. ~4
"I haisd 10 beat she rail-,
road out Of a ride" Mrs. Ches-
ter said. But I have to get
to Chicago for business appoint
ment. -a...
Mrs. Chester said she caught
rides on trains from her Nevada
home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
BANCROFT TO BE
JAPAN MINISTER
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.--Edgar
Addison Bancroft, Chicago attorney,
is expected to be appointed ambas-
sador to Japan, 1T was learned au'
thoritatively here today.
Announcement of the appointment
IS evnected to come from President
Coolidge shortly. Meantime the
state department rt~lses 20 COM
,ment on reports that the Toxic gov
e~nmen. already has pronounced
Bancroft acceptable for the post,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
EVACUATION BY
ALLIES STARTS
GERMAN TODAY
Establishment of Peace
Seems Likely
Now
BY WEB BMILLER
'nitcd Press staff Correspondent

PARIS, Aug. 'lS.-Today sees the
first move towards, re-establishment
of peace in Europe under terms OF
the pact of London, when Franco
Belgian troops now. occupying OF,
fenburg and Appenweir, towns OF
Baden, start moving out.
The towns have been occupied
since February 4, 1923, when the
Germans suppressed international
ms running between Paris, War
saw and Prague. The international
train service was restored some time
ago.
Official orders for the Withdrawal
of the French and Belgian. troops
were given Sunday only a few hours
after the inter-allied conference in
London aad signed the protocols OF
the London pact. The orders call
for evacuation of the troops start
ing today.
Premier Herriott, Socialist leader
and chief French negotiator a: the
London conference on application OF
the Dawes report, will return to Pa
ris admist the spontaneous plaudlts
of his faction-the Socialists. Al.
ready the Radical group has plan
ned a big celebration at the Saint
Lazare station while the City OF
Dieppe is preparing municipal vel
come.
The French people APPARENT,
have decided to accept the Londol
agreements and are willing TO eS
pertinent with the Dawes ptan TO
new relations towards Germany
The people are not much stirre'
over the evacuation of Appenweil
and Offenburg which starts today
but are more anxious to know what
the London pact will do towards liv
ing questions.
In the proposed evacuation of the
Ruhr, the people are asking wheth
er the cost of living will be lower
ed and whether they will have cheap
er or more expensive coal this win
ter. 1t is confirmed now that the
opposition is preparing to attate
Herriott in that they claim through
his acceptance of the pact of Lon
don ne practically agreed upon can
collation. of the Treaty of Versailles
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
Seaman Injured
In a Auto Crash s B
ny United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Angs lS.-U.
Kantola, seaman on the tanker
Swallow, of San Pedro, was instant
" killed todayson the state rhighway
seven. miles east of this city when
machine in which he and four
companions were riding left, the
road on curve. The automobile
crashed into u telephone pole. rs
RAYMOND Hendricks, of Summer
land, suffered a broken arm and leg
while Horace Abbott, another pas
scnger, was severely cut about the
face. None of the other passengers
were injured. g2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
Man Is Kidnapped
at Point of Gun
H, United Pres. Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Calf, Aug. ls.-
An unidentified man was reported
to have been kidnapped on Ninth
avenue here early today, by four
men who at the point of reyolvers
forced him, despite protest, into ia,
automobile and sped away.
Chester Martin of Oakland, who
told the police he witnessed the
reported kidnapping, was unable 70
furnish II description Of the men exs
cept to say that they were young
ard might have been ordinary han
dts.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
Fifty Persons Meet Their Death by Auto Accidents
Suing Day In
San Diego is
Proof of Faith

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1s.-With
more than 1900 Imperial Valley
automobiles in line a monster pa
rade moved on San Diego through
the suburbs at noon today, in a dem
on.tration boosting Congressman
Phil d. Swing for reelection.
Machines have been coming from
the valley since Saturday, but hun
dreds more ears crossed the l25
miles of desert and mountains today.
Shortly before noon the dust marked
caravan was scattered along the
roadside parking places for more
than ten miles east of the parade S
starting point.
The entire city is planning a huge
municipal welcome for the 5O0O or
5000 visitors this afternoon, to cul-
inmate with a political mass meet
ing presided over by Mayor Bacon
tonight at which Swing will be the
principal speaker.
Five out of six Imperial Valley s
mayors issued a proclamation de
claring today holiday so that the
entire populaee might do honor to
Congressman Phil d. Swing in
monster parade in San Diego. The
result is that there are fewer people
in the valley today than before II
ten years. The merchants, to the
extent of 95 per ceht, signed agree
ments to close their places as trlb
i ute to Swing, and the valley is al
most deserted.
Special traffic regulations wer
remiired Saturday afternoon an
! Sunday to prevent accidents on tn
highway to San Diego because sew
eral thousand automobiles ladel
with Swing boosters were on ther
pilgrimage to the coast city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
British Flyers
Enro'ute to B. c,
by United Press Leased wire

fNCEsRUPERT, b, o. Aug,
lS.-Ma!or A. Stuart MacLaren'
and the party Of British flyers who
were unsuccessful in flying around
the wosld, Were today on board the
Thiepval, enroute to Vancouver, B.
G., where they are due Wednesday,
The flyers are still discussing the
possibility of a flight next wear II
the Americans aud Others are um-
successful. in completing Il world
flight. 9 iy m p9
They were given a rousing send
off when the Thiepval left Sunday
night
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
100000 Fire
Houston, Texas
ny Uaited Pres. Leased wire

Hy tufted FfsHH IeastG WIN
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. ls.---Fira
which swept down town business
block here today caused damage cs,
timated at 100000.
The Settcgast building, an eight
story structure, was burned 10 tho
giolnd.
The Bering Hardware eonpony's
loss alone was 100000. Their en-
tire sfo,-s was v-ped out.
One spectator was injured wh6n
he slipped on the wet pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
WEEK END TOLL
OF DEAD in BIG
CITIES MOUNTS
Fifteen New Workers are
Victime, Scores
Hurt

a toll Of 46 deaths and 1853 in
jured, according to tabulation
made by the United Press. The
tab,lation covers only the prin-
cipal cities Of the country.
One Of the week end deaths
was in Flint, Mich, where a
ballonist was killed when he
was forced to jump from his
flaming balloon. Most Of the
other accidents were from motor
cars.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.--Automo-
bile collisions, injuries at railroad
crossing and drowning accounted
for the lives of Is persons and in
iuries to score of others over the
week end in New York City. 1'A
An automobile filled with men
and woman was smashed TO bits and
five of its passengers killed when
a New York Central railroad train
struck it at an unguarded crossing
r-ree crowned
Three men and five year old boy
were killed when they were struck
by automobiles, one man was killed
when his ear collided with another
machine and two men were killed
when their ear skidded on the west
pavement and overturned.
Three boys were drowned. one OF
them an Is year old youth. when he.
attempted to save his girl compan-
| ion, who was rescued by life guards.
| DENVER, Colo, Aug. 49,. Thir-
teen persons were injured in and
near Denver over the week end in
a series Of automobile accidents
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. h.
Three persons were killed in Sunday
auto wrecks in Oregon, in each in
stance an automobile having (been
struck by train a- ii crossing.
Police Injured
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1s.--
One dead and II injured was the
week end toll here from auto aeci
dents.
Chicago. ILL.,, Au., ls.-Four
police and twOA Others We're injured
In automobile accidents hero dur
ing the weekend.
ST. LOUIS, No., Aug. 1s.-Two
men were killed and seven injured
in two automobile accidents here
yesterday.
!. ST. PAUL, c.inn., Aug. ls.-Auto
mobile accidents in st. Paul and
Minneapolis caused three deaths
and injuries to II others over the
weekend.
/ PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Aug. Is
Three women and little girl
were killed and Is persons injured
in automobile accidents here over
the weekend
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. ls.-Fivc
persons were killed and dozen
others were injured in traffic and
highway accidents throughout the
state, according to reports here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
LIGHT RAINS IN
NORTH COUNTIES
/ BREAKS DR0UTH
Dy United Press Leased Wire

. SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug.
1S.-Hope of relief from the long
drought in California was given
today by reports OF traces of rain
and light mists in various parts OF
the state.
Around the San Francisco Bay
district for the third successive morn
ing drizzle was falling today,
which, while hardly measurable, was
sufficient to wet streets and lay
dust. t2'+.
In the northern Sacramento Val
lev, from Feeding to the Siskiyou
Mountains at Dunsmuir, the same
port of a mist was reported today
while il was general and perhaps a
little heavier through Siskiyou
County. During the last week iso-
lated instance of slight rainfall were
reported from the coastal region
south of San Francisco and few
points in the San Joaquin Valley.
By United Press Lensed Wire
LOS ANGELES, August lS.-No
present relief from the summer s
drought in Southern California was
seen bv the local weather bureau
in predictions stating that far
weather will prevail tonight and
Tuesday.
The weather report notes that
"local showers have fallen IN
"extreme northwestern California -
but does not intimate that the pre-
cipitation will extend to this sec
tion of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
FOREST BLAZES
NEAR YOSEMITE
ICON TROLLED
ny United Press Lensed Wire

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 18.-
Blazing fiercely and still uncontrol-
led, the forest fire on the north side
of the San Bernardino mountains
was being battled by 800 men today.
Already between 1000 and 5000
atres of brush and timberland have
heen burned over, and the flames
h arc sweeping down through Powell
c+nyon and other nearby ravines,
and heading toward the desert. 1t
is probable that the fire will not be
checked on t1se north side until it
reaches the sandy expanse of the
MOiave, forest rangers reported.
No resorts are in immediate dan
ger. The fire is at least 10 miles
from Lake Arrowhead, and all roads
along the "Rim o. the World' are
open.
Reports are Slow
Definite reports from the fire cen
ter are slow in reaching here, as all
telephones to ranches and ranger sta
tons in the section are out of com
raission.
By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS
With tAe exception of one serious
fire i'll the San Bernardino noun
tains,i which is burning over rough
and Inaccessible country mostly on
brush land, with $50 men trying to
stop it's advance, fire fighters had
succeeded in checking, for the third
time this year, destruction of Cali
fornia forests.
Yosemite national park has been
reported definitely out of danger af-
ter the fire which burned to within
mile of its portals have been held
under control for two days. Total
extinguishment of this fire is only
a matter. of days, forestry service
headquarters reported.
The COultervill7 fire, in Stanis-
laus national forest, also has been
surrounded by fire lines.
Arresting Inccndiaries
Smaller fires in northern Califor-
MIA We're controlled over the week
end and today efforts were centered
chilly ON apprehending incendiaries
believed responsible for setting fires
Saturday in the district between
Freeman's Crossing and Campton-
vile, which burned over large areas
and destroyed ranch property.
By united Press Leased Wire
DENVER, Cola, Aug. lS.-Platte
River canyon, forest fire, burning
since o'eolck yesterday, is under
conrtol and is expected to be totally
stamped out by noon today, accord
ing to the United States forest ser
vice officials here.
Seventy five men who were rush
ed to the scene Immediately after
the, alarm was given, succeeded III
checking the flames before any ap-
t,rpciu hlp damaUp WAS done
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 1s. Thir
teen persons were injured in and
near Denver over the week end in
a series Of automobile accidents,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 49,.
Three persons were killed in Sunday
auto wrecks in Oregon, in each in.
stance an automobile having (beenl
struck by train 81 "a crossing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. ls.-Fivc
persons were killed and dozen
others were injured in traffic and
highway accidents throughout the
state, according to reports here.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-26
BAYAMON PROTEsTA DEL ASH
LO DE MENDIGOS QUE TRATA
DE ESTABLECERsE EN- LA
GRANJA MASONICA

Nuestro Corresponsal en- Baya-
mon nos informa 10 siguiente:
Anoche Sc llev6 efecto en- ell Sad
lie Motor Country Club de Hato Te-
Jas, Bayamon, una reunion compues-
ia de elementos nativos Y america
nos, propietarios Y vecinos inmedia-
tos al edificio que posee la Granja
Masonica, para acordar la protesta
que han de llevar ante el Municipio
de Bayamon por ell establecimiento
del Asilo que Sc propone establecer
Ela Sociedad de Mendigos de San
Juan. Ell municipio tiene publicada
una ordenanza que prohibe estable-
GER asilos Y casas para ell nanteni-
miento de mendigos, personals indi-
gentes, enfermos defornados de-
nnentes Y a pesar de dicha ordenan-
"a Sc ha visto publicado en- la prensa
que la Sociedad Protectora de Mem
digos de San Juan en- su Ultima reu-
MON ha acordado va la fecha para
"a Inauguration del Asilo.
Que la Sociedad de Mendigos ha
prescindido por complete del NUM-
cipio de Bayam6n Y sus habitantes
para Ievar a efecto la obra aun
despues de publicada la ordenanza
parece que NADIA lie importa.
Que Sc considera amenazados los
intereses Y expuesta la salud de los
habitantes de un sitio tan poblado.
Que concurren las escuelas mas
de 300 niiios, estando ell edifcio es-
collar corta distancia del Asilo.
Que los firnantes de la protesta,
|se proponen ejercer todos sus dere-
chos para impedir a llevar a efecto
una obra que por benefciar una
municipalidad trate de perjudicar a
|otra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-26
Ell REUMATISMO
! PERDIO SUS TERRORES

rs una verdad indiscutibIe Que ell
geumatismo tiene su origen en- ell es-
fado alterado de la sangre, causado
por Ia acumulaclon de acidoS que
POGO a POGO van destruyendo la VIZ
taiidad de los gl0bulos rojos, tan
necesarloS para el funcionamiento
normal del SiStema nervioso. Tratar
de combatir el reumatiSmo con Ia
aphcacion de remedies externos po-
0ria resultar en- un alivio pasajero,
Pero efectivamente no serfa mas que
proiongar los sufrimientos.
rs, pues, precise trahajar por dem
Ero, regenerando y enriqueciendo la
sangre, y para este no hay como las
Pndoras Rosadas del DIR. Williams.
Elias, por su accion directa sobre La
sangre, desaloiaran los elementos
VenenoSos.
El Sr. Salvador Velasco, ilustrado
professor de M1sica, con reSidencia
en- la 2a de s. Miguel No. SO, Ciudad
de Mexico, describe asf un case de
reumatiSmo cronico dc que fu6 VIC
TINA: "Hace alg1n tempo, cuando
presto mis- Servicios la Banda Esta-
do Mayor de la Secretarfa de Guerra
y Marina, experiments fuertes dolo-
u Go GA muCQO&
de los mejores medicos y tome in
numerables medicinas sin obtener
ning1n benefcio. Cuando resoIyf
tomar las Pfldoras Rosadas del DR..
Williams, despu6s de los dos pri-
meros frascos, note que los rif1ones
me dolfan. cada vez que me sentaba
o ponfa de pie, pero POGO POGO
aquellos dolores fueron desapare.
ciendo. AL cabo de treinta dfas Eais
dolores fueron cada vez menos fuer-
tes, y despues de medic afIo me vi
completamente libre de ellos.'
Tn librito gratis, Intermediates
de la Sangre," Sc lie mandara ST 10
pide, expresando ell tftuIo, TheDr.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y, E. U. A.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-26
senaIes En- Que listed Puede Greer

81 su aliento es malo y padece de vahi-
dos, falta de apetito, estrenimientoy v mali
estar general, es seial de que su higado
no funciona bien.' FL dnico verdadero
remedio en- que Sc puede depender para
todos los des6rdenes del hfgado, ell est6-
mago intestinos es, Herbine. Act1a
poderosamente sobre el hfgado, fortalece
la digestion, purifca los intsstinos u
restaura la fuerza, el vigor y Ia algeria.
De venta en- las farmacias y droguerfas. {