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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01
A SMALL OPENING.

This left an opening by 15 IL inch
IS, through which they crawled out IN
to the corridor and then they sawed
another bar, which enabled them to
reach the main corridor, through which
the pTiSon guard was to pass about g.:
30 O'Clock in the morning. This is we'll
lighted, but before he could recover
from his surprise, they had disarmed
him and the rest, so far as he was con-
cerned was easy. They held the reVolV-
er on him and compelled him to- accom-
pany them to the door, through which
thew passed out to the street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01

Mr.. Arthur James, of 1913 Decatur
Street, is confined to his home suf
fering with Bronchitis and LaGrippe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01

Colored men are now working on the
streets here under regular contractors
and are giving satisfaction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01

Col. John R. Chiles, who has been
indisposed at his residence, 316 W..
Leigh street, is out again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
CALF. COTTON IS
LEADING ALL u. S.

A report has been received by the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
from j. w. Jay and Company, cot
ton commission merchants of New
York City, showing the condition
and the yield of the cotton crop
throughout the United States for
1924.
The average indicated percentage
condition for the United States is
64.0, and the indicated yield with
normal weather is 13,22c,o00 bales
of cotton. California leads all the
cotton producing states with 91.7
average. Arizona is next with S9.1
average yield.
The outlook for California is nor
NAL to five days early, cultivation
good, plant normal, fruiting good,
shedding normal, top crop prospects
good, climatic conditions favora BILE,
no insect complaints and sufficient
labor supply.
Since the above companies July
"a survey, the prospective cotton
yield has increased about one mil
lion bales. The present condition
is now above the ten year average
which is 62.1.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
j. S. FLYERS in
AIR ON WAY
CART W RIGHN'
May Reach Boston by
End Of This
Week
By United Press Leaaed Wire

ABOARD U. s. S. MILWAUKEE,
Indian Harbor, Labrador, Sept. e.
The United States army around the
world flight was resumed again
today.
Planes 2 and 4 the remaining
machines in the flight, took off at
1l:20 a. m. and passed out of sight
to the south at 11:25.
Lieutenants Lowell Smith and
Nelson were plotting the machines.
ABOARD U. s. S. RICHMOND,
1eetiekle, Labrador, Sept. 2.-Amer-
iea's around the world flyers, back
on the North American mainland
for Labor Day after their perilous
flight around the globe, hoped to
get away today for Cartwright har-
Dor.
If weather conditions are. favor
able the flyers may be in Boston
before the end of the week. The
plans call for a~short jump, forty
miles, to Cartwright harbor, today,
and thence to Boston via Pictou,
N. s., where they viii be joined by
Lieut.. Leigh Wade, who was forced
out of the fight on the jump from
the Orkney Islands to Iceland.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
Electoral Ticket
Assured Is Claim
of Independents

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept Pour
times as many signatures as the
California law requires to place a
new electoral ticket on the ballot
were affixed to La Folletta petit
tions in fifteen counties Of the state
Labor Day, Independent headquar-
ters here claimed today.
La Toilette has gone over the
top in California in a single day
with 400 per cent to the good, ]"
said statement issued by Franek
Il. Havenner, state director Of the
LaFollette campaign.
Seven hundred thousand sigma
lures of registered voters are OBJ
tanned in the. one day drive, Haven.
per said. Fourteen nominating pc
titions were circulated, requiring
10000 signatures to qualify. One
petition was circulated for each of
the thirteen electors and a general
petition to place the electors ON the
ballot as a group.
Approximately $4,000 voters sign
ed each petition, Havenner claimed.
August 81 was the fire. legal day
upon which such petitions might
legally be circulated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
ENRACED SUITOR
KILLS GIRL WITH
PAIR OF PLIERS


q LOS ANGELES, Sept. with a.
pair of sharp pliers imbedded more
than two inches deep in her skull
Catalena Valdez, 19 year old Mex
lean girl was rushed to the GEN
eral Hospital today from Alhambra
still alive and conscious,
Louis Dozal, 20, the girl s sweet
heart, was captured and is being
held as her assailant. Death must
come, physicians declare, marveling
that she lived at all.
The young couple engaged q taxi
cab here early today and started ia
Alhambra. Enroute they quarreled,
and, according to the story Of Pat
Wright, driver of the taxieab, Dozal
plunged the pliers into the girl 4
head with terrific force.
Then he leaped from the cab and
fled, but was correred in the yard
of an Alhambra residence and
submitted to arrest.
Fearing to remove the pliers from
the Valdez girls skull, ambulance
rushed her to the hospi,
tai with the steel protruding from
her head. Dozal was brought before
her and she identified him as heI
lssaihnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
kid Mccoy Pleads Not Guilty to Charge Of Murder
WILL Be TRIED
OCT. 20, APPEARS
VERY CHEERFUL
Denies All Charges in
Hearing Today
in L. A,

LOS ANGELES, Sept 2-Kid Nc
Coy will go on trial October 20,
charged with the Staying Of Mrs.
Teresa Mors, his paramour.
The date was set today by Super
ior Judge Grail when the e Kid =
pleaded "not guilty. to the MUIR
der charge, three others charging
assault. with intent to kill and four
Of robbery.
In a voice that was almost q
shout, Mccoy spoke the words mot
guilty. when the murder charge
was read.
To each of the other charges Me-
Coy also entered his denial, but
spoke in lower tones.
Defense Attorney E. L. DAWN at
tempted to have the date of trial
designated next week, stating de-
positions from the east will be nec-
essary, but the court overruled the
motion.
Mccoy appeared in court attired
in natty blue suit. He appeared
in good spirits and spoke to friends
and acquaintance about him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
Virgin Isles Are
Devastated When
Hurricane Comes
by United rress Leased Wire

= WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-More
than 100 persons are dead and two
thousand persons are homeless in
the Virgin Islands as the result of
the hurricane that swept them last
Thursday, the Red Cross was in
formed today in an appeal for re-
hef supplies.
E. D. Boardman, collector of the
port st st. Thomas, largest city in
the islands, radioed the Red Cross
that he believed a later survey
would disclose even more dead and
injured
President Coolidge today sent
a cable of coincidence to the Gov
ernor of the islands.
Am deeply distressed to hear of
the tragedy that has befallen the
people of the Virgin Islands, he
said. "Will you convey to them
my sincere sympathies, particular
ly to the bereaved relatives of those
who have been killed.
Storm Travels
The storm that laid the islands
waste is one which the weather bu-
reau reported this morning to be
about 800 miles north of Turks Is
land and steadily approaching the
South Atlantic coast and the BAHIA
mas.
Boardman said that the islands of
81. John, one of the largest of
the islands in the group, which are
in American possession, is complets-
ly devastated and that serious re-
construction problem must be faced
to provide the destitute popula alton
with shelter. 1885
The Upited States navy admins
tration of the islands has launched
a survey of the rebuilding requip-
ments. Material Tor reconstruction
is unavailable in the islands and
must be shipped from the United
States. Three hundred houses of
the poorer class alone were swept
away on the islands of st. Thomas
and ST. John.
The Red Cross today decided to
increase its relief to the islands,
ordering immediate shipments of
and hospital supplies. Upon
first reports on the disaster Fri
day it cabled $4,000 to the st.
Thomas chapter of the organization.
Relief requirements are steadily
growing, however, and Boardman
oday urged that they be met as
'ast as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
WHEELER PLANS
TO INVADE ME-,
KLAN-TORN STATE
by United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. with L
four Labor Day assaults on the
Coolidge stronghold of Massachu-
setts marking the official opening
of his campaign, Senator Burton K.
Wheeler, Independent vice presiden-
tial candidate, today prepared to in
wade the klan-torn state Of Maine
to continue his attack against
what he terms "the gol ddust
twins '-Dav.s and Coolidge.
Wheeler is scheduled to speak at
Portland, Maine, tonight, and to-
morrow will swing back into Massa
chusetts for MONDAY talk to work
ers at Lowell and will then cross
the New Hampshire border for an
at Manchester.
In his broadside against Presi-
dent Coolidge yesterday, Senator
Wheeler repeatedly dwelt on the
silence of the President in the
face of official wrongdoing. "
"What this county wants in the
white house is not silent myth
ical can, but someone with the
stamina to clean house
when confronted with such condi-
ions 'as have been exposed in Wash
ngton.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
BRYAN BIDS FOR AGRICULTURAL VOTE
AS HE ADDRESSES LABOR DAY THRONG

4 that the issue is "common hon
esty.
Gov. Bryan assailed the Coolidge
administration as one "whose in
terest in the farmer has been us
ually expressed in interest rates. -
'sThe one central thought that
runs through the efforts and
through the promises of the Repub-
lcan party to help the farmer, y
said Gov. Bryan, ".is to loan him
money. The president offers no
practical or permanent remedies for
relief of agriculture.
Agriculture is not asking for
aims, he said. "The farmers of
the country are not seeking infor-
nation as to how to farm, They
do want the handicaps and the hob
bles which have been placed on them
by the Republican administration
removed.
"The farmers of the country are
making the same demands that
labor is. The farmers are insisting
that they shall receive Sufficient
price for their products to enable
them to live at American standards
with a margin for old age
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
FOREST FIRE IS
RAGING BEYOND
CONTROL AT s. G
ny united Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Sept. with the
fire fighters gaining the upperhand
on some fronts but the flames
spreading on others, latest reports
from the San Gabriel Canyon for
est fire today were that the blaze
is still generally out of control.
Furthermore, lit was predicted
that it will be two or three days
more before the fire wall that
started sweeping up the canyon
sides Sunday is beaten back.
The blaze has crossed the west
fork of the San Gabriel river and
is rapidly approaching the heavy
timber on the north side of the
watershed, it was stated.
Heretofore the fire has been con
fined to greasewood and under
brush on the southern slopes, but
if the flames reach the pine dis.
tricts, untold damage may be done.
From 300 to 600 men are engaged
in the battle against the flames,
which has thus far been almost fruit
less. Monrovia has sent $50 men
to the front, with others being de-
tailed.
The Southern California Edison
has large force aiding
the federal and county forestry Of
ficials. Thus far the Edison power
line and flume have escaped dam
age, it was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
WATER SHORTAGE
LOOMS AS REALLY
SERIOUS FOR |. v.

Reports from Yuma today on the
stage of the Colorado River are
that no relief is in sight at pre-
sent from the low water condition.
The mean stage of the river for
August was 1876 feet with the hibh-
est stage at 40 feet and the low
est at 14.6 feet. The discharge at
Yuma was 2S5, 1000 acre feet which
is barely so per cent of the previous
low record for the month.
The report stated that the entire
flow of the river passing Yuma
had been sent through the Imper-
ial canal except for a short period
when the weir gave away. Water
discharge last year was 1,512,000
acre feet in August while the aver
age for the % years record is H.
176,200 acre feet for the month.
A maximum was reached in 1909
when 2,50S,500 acre feet were dis
charged in August.
Until the drouth over the Colo
rado River watersheds is broken
there can be no relief from the
shortage, according to James H.
Gordon, junior meteoroligist. That
late cotton crops will undoubtedly
be affected by the shortage, and
early lettuce planting will be de-
layed is the belief of most valley
watching the situation an
xiously.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
ny United Pre.s Lea.ed Wire

ELK POINT, S, D., Sept. a.
Equality before the law was
laid down as cardinal campaign
issue by Governor Charles w. Bry-
an, candidate for vice president on
the Democratic ticket, in speech
yesterday before a gathering of
farmers.
Governor Bryan made his bid for
the agricultural vote on the record
of the Democratic administration
under Woodrow Wilson.
president Coolidge says that the
issue in this campaign is common
sense and Mr.. Dawes says the Re
publican party under the leadership
Of President Coolidge has taken
its stand firmly upon the constitu-
tion Of the United States,n Gov.
Bryan said.
"That great leader of the Demo
cratic party, that able lawyer and.
statesman who has had the ability
to determine what is wrong at the
present time and has had the cour.
age to say so, John w. Davis, says
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
Unusual Letters
Are Received by
Ell CentrOC. of G,

The secretary of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce reports that
his office receives a number Of let
ters from people all over the world,
requesting information on the crop
conditions, weather condition and
other details pertaining to Imperial
County. Some of these letters come
from as far south IS Argentine, and
as far north as Norway.
Mr.. Coyle reports this morning
that he received letter from Q
Miss T. M. Sehloesslin Of Guagags
Ecuador, South America, requesting
him to find shipper to sead her
200 pounds Of cotton seed for plant
ing,
Letters Of this character are be.
ing received very frequently by
the Chamber of Commerce, and
bears out the fact that Imperial
County is coming more and more
to the fore as an agricultural cen
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
LOCAL JUSTICE.
REPORTS CRIME.
DECREASE HERE
........ 49, .--.--.-.s.- .--.-----.-..--..

I. Mayfield,,. justice. of the peace
of Ell Centre, reports that the
month of August was the lightest
civil and criminal calendar in a
number of years.
Justice Mayfield says that only
five civil cases were tried in the
past month and about 40 criminal
eases. He reports that there have
been less criminal eases in August
than in any month since he has
been on the bench. That there is
noticeable lessening in the mum
Der of crimes being committed in
the city of El Centre is the belief
of Judge Mayfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
SMALL DAMAGES
GIVEN MEXICAN
HURT IN WRECK

Judge Chris Markey, justice of
the peace of Calexico, who tried
the ease Of j. Sanchez versus M.
Martinez in Ell Centre this morning
awarded Sanchez verdict of
$14s.60 against Martinez for in
juries sustained in an automobile
collision when Martinez s car ran
into Sanchez's machine on the high
way one mile west of Heber, ON the
night of November 10. 1928.
Sanchez who sued Marteniz for
$1,000 damages for injuries sustain
ed in the accident claims that Mar
tinez, who was drunk at the time
of the collision, was driving on the,
wrong side of the road, and that
there was no opportunity to avoid
the accident because of a ditch on
either side of the road. He said his
only chance was to let Martinez
run into him.
Sanchez was severely injured in
the collision, suffering broken
leg and other internal injuries, /
while Martinez did not suffer any
Ill effects from the accident. Both !
men live in CaleSico, Martinez be- /
ing cafe owner, and Sanchez a |
laborer.
Upon the request of Attorney E. |
finder the Ell Centre justice, Judge |
[. Mayfield, was disqualified from
'cting in the case. He had previous |
y tried Martinez on the charge of !!
'eckless driving at the time of the j
accident and found him guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
u. S. WILLING TO
MEET AND PLAN
CONTROL OF ARMS
Will Not Enter in the
League Conference
Now Held
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Sept. c.--The
United States government is will
ing to enter an international con-
ference to negotiate Il convention for
controlling traffic in arms, but does
not perceive. that "any useful pur-
pose would be served by partici-
pating in the discussion of such a
convention now going on before the
League of Nations assembly, Secre-
tary of State Hughes said in state
ment here today. -,
Hughes statement was made in
explanation Of the American re-
fusal to accept an invitation of
the League to send representative
to the Geneva meeting to consider
the convention.
After pointing out that Hugh
Gibson, American minister to Swift
zerland participated in drafting the
proposed pact now before the as
sembly, Hughes said: T..
AS this government has thor
oughly discussed the various points
of the draft convention and its
position on every point, it was not
perceived that anys useful purpose
would be served by attending the
of the third committee.
1t should be observed that the
subject under consideration is not
the limitation of the armament of
governments, but the control of
traffic in arms, different matter
which so far as proposed by the
European governments does not re-
strict the armament of the sigma |;
tory powers"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
All FavOrites
Win Matches at
Berkeley, Calf,
by United Press Leased Wire

BERKLEY, Cal., Sept. 2--All the
favorites won their matches in the
California state tennis champion
ships ut Berklev yesterday, includ-
ing the May Sutton, Inez
natley Women s doubles team,
and Miss Heen Wills and Ray Casey
in the mixed doubles.
Mrs. Bundy, Miss Charlotte Hos
mer and Avery Follett entered the
round of eight in the singles.
In the men s play, Homer Levin
son, Roland Roberts, former nation
al clay court champion, Bowie Det-
rick, former Hawaiian cup player,
Phil Neer, Bill Parker and Ray
Casey and advanced to the semi
final round of the national junior
hard court championship tourney.
Miss Brunn, Dorthy Mitchell,
Ethel Burchardt and Ila Wilcox
acned tie semi-final round in sing
les for girls under IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
Detective Chief
Wants Copy of
McCoy's Fingers
ny United Press Leased wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. g.
l. B. Walston, chief of detectives,
has asked Los Angeles authorities
for copies of the finger prints of
"Kid" Mccoy, held there for the
murder of Mrs. Theresa Mors.
Chief pWalston said he wished
to establish definitely the fact
whether "sKid" Mccoy and a man
named w. A. Whitman arrested here
in 1919 are identical. Whitman
was wanted at the time for an al
legged confidence game in Tulsa,
Okla. t&ef5#EA &s$
Whitman was released because evi
dence was insufficient and was re-
ported to have fled to Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
ALLIES LAND AS CHINESE WAR BREAKS
RiUnI Arnlies are
Advancing, Firing
Begins Civil Var
BY D. G. BEss,
United Press Staff COrrespon dent

SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 2.-Ci.
vii war in China broke out this af-
ternOon. 49, ~ A#.8s fs
Rival armies of General Shi Hsich
Yuan and Yu Yung Hang which
have been facing one another thir-
ty miles from Shanghai for nearly
week, began an advance and scat
tered fighting was reported from all
along the line. sSslY
The sitaution in Shanghai was
intense. There was great fear that
General Shi's airpiancs would bomb
the big military arsenal in one of
the suburbs
Allies naval vessels in the har-.
Dor landed q force of 600 marines,
including a contingent from Amer
lean war vessels.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
Calipatria Man
Is Under Arrest
for Bootlegging

Francisco Gonzalig, a 20 year
old Mexican, was arrested yester-
day afternoon in Calipatria by j. j.
Loeb, special investigator in the
employ of District Attorney Utley,
for bootlegging
Loeb who has been on the trail
Of Gonzalig for 4 number Of weeks
in - effort to apprehend him,
cornered the Mexican IN a pool hall
in Calipatria, while in the act Of
selling some liquor to another Mex
lean.
Gonzalig is the alleged head of a
bootleggers gang that makes their
headquarters in or around Calipa.
tria The Mexican was locked up
in the Ell Centre county Jail and
held for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
3 Men Killed
by Landslide
in Hollywood
ny United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 2.-Three :.
men were probably killed and two
others dangerously injured today
at Hollywoodland, a foot hills sub
division, when a heavy concrete
mixer on an embankment started a
landslide and buried the men be-
meath tons of earth and machinery.
Two of the men were removed af-
ter 30 minp.es digging by police and
firemen. They were still alive and
may Grecover. A little later a.
truck driver was cxtricated, but
cannot survive, physicians said. Two
other men are reported still buried
in the mass of earth. N'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
NO DANGER YET
FOR AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2.-Repre-
sentatiyes at Pekin. of the United
States, Great Britain, Japan and
France today moved to assure pro
lection of foreign lives and proper
fy III the civil war around Shan
ghai. according to advices received
by the state department American
Charge D'affaires Bell.
The Prkin government has been
asked to issue declaration of neu-
trality in respect to the whole Yang
Use river and it's mouth.
Meanwhile American Consul Gen
eral Cunningham at Shanghai re-
ports that American citizens in the
war zone are not in immediate dan
ger.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
Lloyd Hamilton
Released on Bail

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 2.-Lloyd
Hamilton, well known film come
dian, was released on bail from the
local police station today after be-
ing booked on charge of drunk
enness.
Hamilton, according to the com
plant of neighbors in laurel Cam
yon, staged noisy party last night.
The police were called and reported
they found several men and one
girl sin pink pajamas enjoying
Hamilton s hospitality. No liquor
was uncovered, however,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
ROBBER TAKES
JEWELS WORTH
$25,OOO IN OHIO

CINCINNATI, Sept. "A lone
robber held up and robbed James
More of the Sterling Jewelry com
pany of between $4,000 and $685.
600 today shortly after More had
opened the store for the day bus
mess.
Waving what appeared to be a
telegram, the man tricked More into
opening the door for him.
The robber thrust a pistol into
More s ribs, emptied the trays of
jewelry into a small satchel and
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
MISTY RAINS
IN NORTHERN
PART OF CAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 2s~
Misty rains, fitfnl and little more
than a CASTER for California n
thirsty ground, fell during the past
"a hours throughout the northern
and central parts Of the state.
Although the only measurable
precipitation was recorded ~
Eureka, where .02 Of an inch gelh
traces Of rain al Sans FranelaeD,
San Jose, Sacramento and Gpinsa
caused flnrry among fruit Rfnw,
ers, fastening to gather their cfops
before any heavier rains occur.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
SIX WEEKS DROUTH

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. Rain
drenched for the first time in six
weeks, Ohio faced the prospect of
even lower temperatures today. A
general downpour swept the state,
bringing down temperatures which
had reached new heights for the sea
son over Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-02
u. s. WEATHERMAN
MIKES UP HEAT,
COLD and RAINS
Sudden Changes Mark
Early September
as Erratic
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Sept. New York
sweltered again today in one of the
hottest September days on record.
Thousands suffered acutely from
the high temperature combined
with unusual humidity.
Yesterday was the hottest Labor
Day on record, The thermomete:
reaching 90 degrees and driving the
city's millions to beaches and re-
sorts outside the city.
One man died from the heat and
six were Frustrated. Several 9th
er deaths were attributed indirect
ly to the high temperature.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. q.
Kansas Citians shivered in tempera
lures ranging from SO to 67, fol
lowing a rainstorm yesterday that
sent the mercury down to the top
coat mark. Cool weather was to
prevail today, according to the gov
ernment weather bureau.