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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
BENNETT GETS
-FOUR MONTHS
I'm LOCAL JAIL

Charged with issuing a check for
$22.S5 without sufficient funds to
meet it in the bank, the check be-
ing made out on the California
Bank, Los Angeles, J. M. Bennett,
formerly of Ell Centre, appeared be-
fore Judge Franklin ]. Cole this
morning and a jury, having previous
ly entered plea of not guilty.
a writ of habeas corpus was in
troduced into the court for the re-
lease of Bennett, but it was over
ruled, and as Paul b. Kent, of the
California Bank was to be sworn,
Bennett said II wish to plead gull
ty, and the case finished there
and then, the judge sentencing Ben
nett to four months imprisonment
III the county Jail.
Bennett has already been in Jail
awaiting trial for about that length
of time, he being arrested in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
DECISION IN OIL
TRIAL WILL NOT
BE GIVEN SOON

LOS ANGELES, Nov 19-
Swamped under a mass of docu-
ments and evidence unloaded in his
office by the suitcase full, Federal
Judge Paul j. Mccormick today
began pondering the facts in the
government S slSt to break the
Elks Hills naval reserve leases.
The trial, which began October
20, closed late Yesterday with Owen
j. Roberts, assistant prosecutor,
declaring i'll rebuttal that charges
of conspiracy between E. l.. Do
heny and Albert B. Fall, former
secretary of the interior, were prov
cd and that the "$100,000 transac-
tion between them contained every
element of Il bribe.''
Decision in the case, involving
oil properties said to be worth
$l00,000,000 or more, is not expect
ed for several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
Japanese Tot,
Victim of Water

Falling in the canal two and n
half miles southwest of town the
two year old boy of Katsumi Wat
amura, Il well known Japanese of
the Imperial Valley, was drowned
on Tuesday before he could be res
fcucd from the waters, the japanese
diving repeatedly and finding the
body after so minutes search.
They rushed the child into DR.
Hodgkin here, but death had taken
place.
An inquest was held by Coroner
b. f.. Lemons, who round that death
was purely accidental, and the fun
eral was held from the undertaking
parlors on State street, two or three
hundred of the japanese colony at
tending the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
Nevada Divorce
Decision May Be
Given Late Today
ny United Press Leascd wsre

RENO, New, Nov. 10 Judge
George Bartlett of the Reno district
court, told the United Press today
that his decision in the called Cora
fer ease involving the legality or
many Nevada divorces, would be
handed down late today.
The suit, which was filed by Mrs.
Emma Confer of Hamburg, Pa,
seeks annulment of the divorce
granted her husband on the grounds
that he terminated his residence in
Nevada as soon as his decree was
granted.
Nevada law requires the plaintiff
in divorce suit to be a permanent
resident of Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
BOMB is FOUND
IN San DIEGO
PAPER @ OFFlC I
wv United Press Leased Wire

IVY United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 19.--
A bomb was discovered in the
editorial rooms of the Union
Tribune here at 1880 O'Clock
this afternoon, Is minutes be-
fore the tim, set for it to be
exploded.
Police were called when
ticking noise was heard from a
suit case left beside the d13k of
a reported by man who im-
mediately turned about and
went out.
Opened, the suitcase was
found to contain four sticks Of
dynamite, electric batteries and
q clock. Tt was set to explode
81 I:45 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
THOMAS INCE OF
MOVIE FAME dies
SUDDENLY IN /. A.
Early Picturesque. Not
able Stricken After
Visit With Hearst
by United rr-,. Leased Wire


HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 19.-Thomas
! II. Incc, one of the motion picture
screen S leading producers and di-
rectors, died at his palatial Beverly
Hills residence today.
His wife, Nell Incc, his two sons
and two brothers, Ralph and John,
were 1T his bedside when the end
came abruptly.
Ince, with his wife and children,
had been guests of William Ran
dolph Hearst at his upstate ranch
for several days. Late yesterday
the pioneer film man was stricken
with acute Indigestion.
In Il special car, attended by two
specialists. and three nurses, Ince
was hurried back to Los Angeles
last night and taken to his canyon
home. He was unconscious during
the night.
Early today he regained con
sciousncss and apparently realized
the end was near. He smiled at his
wife, and trying to speak-died.
lnce was 40 Years of age.
Beginning his motion picture ca
reer decade ago, lnce started as u
director for the old Biograph com
pany. Later he founded the town
of Inceville near Santa Monica and
became producer. His village on
the hills overlooking the Pacific
was Il picturesque spot, its quaint
structures and unusual sets onA the
: broad acres of the holdings draw
ing thousands of spectators annu
ally.
Now Inceville is deserted as q
shutdown, only the shell of the
old sets remaining, still holding a
hint of their original charm.
The producer later built the
Goldwyn studios in Culver City,
which he sold some years afterward,
followed by construction of the big
studio plant nearby i'll which his
activities have since been centered.
Ince was credited with being the
producer who made the western mo-
ton picture popular. He first gave
to the screen Charles Ray and Will
liam s. Hart, these two stars max
ing many pictures under his direc-
ton.
Gained Fortune
Hart left Ince to become an in
dependent producer some years ago,
'Ray attempted the same venture,
in which he was unsuccessful. A
few months ago Ray returned to
the Ince fold and re-entered the
neld OF country boy films in which
Ince first made him popular.
Ince gained Il fortune through
his abilities rs aIdirector and pro
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
WHAT'S DOING

Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meetings tonight.
THE Forbidden Paradise
with Pola Negri at Valley thea
tire tonight.
Sinners In Heaven, at
Palace theatre tonight.
City council meets tonight.
' Prayer meeting at churches
toright.
E. E. Coulter, border vice in
vestigator, spaaks at Presbyte-
rian church tonight.
Rotary Club meets tomorrow
neon at Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
Mrs. Harding Is
Reported Worse

by United Press Leased Wire
MARION, Ohio, Nov. 49,
Mrs. Warren c.. Hardi1g's S con-
dition this afternoon took a
sudden turn for the worse and
her physician believes she is
row slipping into coma.
Dir. Carl w. Sawyer after
room bulletin, issued at White
Oaks farm, said:
Mrs. Harding is worse this
afternoon. She is more stupid
and dull. We have rather mark
ed signs of coma coming on.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
TROOPS REFUSED IN AQUEDUCT FEUD
Unnvn1ed Men DO
Not Warrant Anu
Action In Matter
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 19.--Gover-
nor Friend William Richardson to-
day instructed State Engineer w. $.
Mcclure to go to myo county and
investigate the Owens river con-
troversy and report to him.
Mcclure goes Gas a peace officer
without authority i'll the premises,
to observe and make recommends
tions to me- the governor said in
an official statement issued late this
morning.
"So far nothing has occurred to
warrant aggressive action on my
part" the governor declared.
"The sheriff of nlYo county has
power to maintain the law and carry
out the orders Of the court. He ad-
mitted in a telegram to me that the
citizens are all unarmed.
"Surely sheriff and his depu-
ties can control men who have no
weapons. | feel hopeful that the
sheriff will do his duty fearlessly
and with no regard for political con-
sequences.
cit seems strange to me that
those who are aggressors should ask
for troops, while those who are in
jured have gone into court. 1t seems
equally strange that a sheriff should
want guardsmen to suppress and an
rest mob of unarmed men.
''The possibility of settling the
controversy between the farmers Of
Inyo county and the Los Angeles
Water district rests with the courts
and not with me. -
INDEPEN DENCE, Nov. l9.-At-
tornevs and officials Of h c
Los Angeles wa;er department ar
rived here today with Il request for
warrants for the arrest of the band
of several hundred ranchers guard
ing the opened waste gates of the
Los Angeles aqueduct.
The group was met with silent
animosity from the citizens here at
the county seat, most OF the popu-
down on ''the hill' at the rendeZ-
vous.
There is a general rumor heard
under the murmur of discomfort that
there will be bloodshcd if the Los
Angeles authorities attempt to make
any arrests.
civil war will be Immediately pre-
cipitated, it is felt.
District Attorney Jess Hession
was to leave here this afternoon
racing to Sacramento by train and
automobile, where he will go into
conference with Governor Richard
son, pleading that troops be sent
Immediately to prevent the impehd-
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
PLANES START LAST HOP
OF THEIR LONG JOURNEY

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, Nov. 19-The
three United States army planes
that flew around the world, started
their last hop today taking off from
Scott Field for Dayton, Ohio, at IL
a. IN.
The planes are to be taken out of
service and placed on exhibition at
DAYTON.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-19
PROMINENT WOMAN
IS SHOT TO DEATH

DUBLIN, Nov. 19.-The body of
Mrs. Darrell Figgis, wife of pro
minent member of the dali, was
found today in an abandoned taxi
cab in the Dublin mountains. She
had been shot to death.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
Senate Restores
Appropriation for
Howard University
Lincoln News service)

Washington, March 3. 5.-Although
several Democratic senator's, led by
Senator Overman, of North Carolina,
fought desperately to prevent ade-
quate appropriations being granted to
Howard University, and to thus sus-
tain Congressman Byrnes, of South
Carolina, who made a point of order
against the Howard funds, several
weeks ago, in the House, the Republi-
can senators under the leadership of
Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin, were
victorious and succeeded in adding
S500,000 to the appropriation for
Howard University. Howard's total
appropriation is now 1885,, 900, and ap-
peals taken by the desperate Demo-
Gratis on points of order, which had
been overruled by the chair, were
lost by a vote of 40 to IS.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
Check for $5,313
Brings Joy to
Mrs. Julia Chearis

Primm, Tenn, Feb. 27.-After long
years of toll, passed in the fields of
Tennessee, Mrs. Julia Chearis, known
by the whites as NANNY" is now in
position to take well deserved vaca-
ton. In fact she is rich beyond her
widest dream. Her ship actually
came in.
Recently the pension bureau award
ed her a check for $5,313. When il
was learned that she could neither
read nor write, a special government
agent came here to take care of her
finances. 1t was necessary for the
agent to travel many miles from the
railroad station to reach her. He
found her on Rural Route No: 2. Ar
rangements were made in the nearest
bank to deposit her money and give
her free legal advice.
Mrs. Chearis was awarded the pen
sion on account of the service given
by her husband in the war between
the states. She is said to be nearly
90 years old.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
Smoke Screens
And Prosperity
(Llncoln News service)

Philadelphia, March 5.-That the
wave of Republican prosperity cannot
be checked by the efforts of few
melancholy philosophers and Demo-
cratic politicians who are vainly try
ing to manufacture an "oil scandal"
is indicated by the activities of our
railroad systems, many of which are
placing inquiries in the market for
freight cars. Among them is the
Pennsylvania railroad, which is re-
ported seeking $4,000 to $4,000 cars.
The New York Central is expected to
announce shortly the distribution of
orders for 1900 freight cars, and
more than 100 locomotives. Other
companies in the market are: Norfolk
and Western, for 5000; Louisville &
Nashville, 5000; Chicago & North
western, 1000; and Illinois Central,
1000. Total orders placed recently
and pending involve more than 1,OOO,-
600 tons of steel, and this means work
for thousands of men. 1t is generally
believed that had the Democrats been
as busy in the manufacture of aircraft
when they used the billion dollar ap-
preparation, as they are now in the
manufacture of an oil scandal, or If
they had devoted the same degree of
industry that now characterizes their
efforts, to the manufacture of powder
at the S60,OO0,000 powder plant that
produced no powder, or nitrates at the
S116000,0O0 plants at Sheffield, Mus
Gle Shoals, Toledo and Cincinnati,
which produced no nitrates, it would
not be necessary for them to cover up
their trail by throwing an oil smoke
screen just before the national cleo
ton.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
Howard University
Lacks Team Work
Uincoln News service)

Washington, March 3, 1924.-The
proposed amendments providing $780,
900 for an addition to the Howard
University Medical School was re-
Gently jeopardized by n letter written
to Senator Smoot by Professor Kelly
Miller, asking that the amendments
be not further pressed on the ground
that the House would not accede to
them. The President of the Univer-
sity, upon learning of Prof Miller's
action in the matter, informed Senator
Lenroot that the letter did not eX-
press the sentiments of the university;
that the university is anxious, if pos
sible to secure these appropriations.
Upon this representation of the situ-
alton Senator Lenroot offered the
amendment, which had been aband-
oned because of the Miller letter, APP
propriating $4,000 for additions to
the Medical School building. 1t is
clearly evident from the foregoing
that Howard University lacks team
work upon matters of legislation.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
Pullman POrters'
Wage Increase a
Trick, Says Mays

r. L. Mays, President of the Rail
way Mems international Benevolent
Association, has sent out a warning
to Pullman porters to ignore the wage
increase offered by the company. Mr..
Mays says: II feel that the men
should be acquainted with the vast
savings accrulng to the Company
should they permit themselves to be
satisfied with the rumored increase in
pay instead of fighting for, first, the
basic two hundred and forty hour
month with or without penny added
to the present rate of pay, and, sec
ond, the advantage of the scale we
propose if applied TO the two hundred
and forty hour MONTH"
He advises the men to kill the pro-
position by not voting should the Com
pany put out ballots which instruct
representatives TO accept new rates of
pay with present working condition or
mileage for overtime since the two
hundred and forty hour month will
mean an average increase of over
twelve dollars monthly to men max
ing fifty hours overtime at the present
rates of pay. He says "Vote our bal
lot instead and write me for further
information"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
Steel Industrial
Boom Benefits
Colored Workers
(LincoIn News service)

Washington, March 10, 1924.-A re-
cent dispatch to the Washington press
contains the following optimistic
statement regarding Americas great
steel industry, heading up at Pitts
burgh, Pa, Youngstown, Ohio, and
other important steel certers: mot
able Improvement has been made in
the steel industry since the turn of
the new year, and reports indicate
that this important barometer of
American business is operating today
on the largest basis in twelve months"
This report has double meaning
in the trend of Americas industrial
prosperity. First, it bespeaks a gen.
timely substantial boom in great in
dustry of great country, which
guarantees good steel products, good
workmanship, good wages, and good
conditions of labor, insuring contented
workmen and patriotic citizenry.
Second, since we know that steel
foundries employ n considerable num-
ber of cOlOred workmen in the skilled
as well as the unskilled occupations,
we know that improvement in the
steel industry means work for col
ored steel artisans and resultant op-
portunities for their advancement, the
maintenance of their families, and the
education of their children. Coored
men have probably had longer in
dustrial experience in the steel indus
try than in any other industry, ex-
cepting, possibly, the coke industry.
In the South, for more than a genera
ton, fOundries have employed colored
makers, grinders, clippers, over tend
ers, japanners, shake-out men, and
dozens of other skilled and semi
skilled occupations. 1t was not until
these workers were given opportun-
tiles for profitable employment in the
steel founderies of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, and other
northern states, that they were able
to receive wages of from $.34 to $103
per hour And as their numbers and
opportunities have increased in the
North, just so much has their opti-
mism become an everlasting optimism,
backed up by permanent employment
and an unhaltered ballot, whereby
they may expect to share freely in
American prosperity in full anticipa-
ton of the safeguarding of their
lives, liberty and property. This is
truly "steeling" optimism from their
past experiences, which were en-
shrouded by fear, low wages, and un-
equal opportunities.
Let the steel industry continue to
improve and as each era of improve
ment is reached, let optimism reign in
the ranks of colored steel workers
for they have come into their own es-
tate.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
She Has No Patience
With Race Prejudice
White Actress Feels Herself
Honored From an Artists
Point of View

New York, Feb. 23.-"Certainly I
shall play opposite Mr.. Robson. i
deem it an honor to- take the part of
Ella"
And that's that.
In Just so many words did Mary
Blair. young white actress, assert her
self yesterday when it was learned
that she is to have the leading part in
Eugene O'NeilI's new miscegenic play,
"AIl Gods Chillun Got Wings"
'Mr. Robson" is Paul Robson, full
bIooded Negro, who will take Miss
Blair for his wife, in stage pretense'
every night and two afternoons
week during the run of the play.
Helen MacKelIar's sensibilities are
quite different from Miss Blair's. She
refused the leading role when she dis
covered that the part of Elias Negro
husband would be played by a black
man.
Although an effort was made to
conceal the name of the feminine lead
until the opening of the drama next
month, the news leaked ont today and
set the dramatic world agog. Never
has there been such departure from
precedent's racial lines drawn in the
theater.
Miss Blair is young and very pret-
ty. and has played in several dramas
put on by the Provincetown players.
She has absolutely no objection to
throwing herself completely into the
person of Jim's sweetheart and wife.
Nor does she mind kissing Jim's hand
as the curtain falls.
II consider myself honored in be-
ing selected as the lead, in Mr.. o.
Neill's wonderful play" she said. I'm
deed, / do not see how any artist
could feel otherwise I have no
patience with prejudiced persons. 1
am looking at the matter from pure
ly objective and artistic standpoint.
There is nothing in the role that
should give offense to the most deli
cate and refined white woman who
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08

IF THERE is any sincerity on Capt.
fol Hill in the demand for honest
III government, there will be no de-
lay in the adoption of the reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Tinkham, of Massachusetts, for con-
gressional investigation of the nation
al problem of franchise suppression.
Under the federal Constitution Con
gress is charged with the responsible
ity for apportioning delegates in the
electoral college and seats in the
House of Representatives among the
several states. The Constitution pro-
yides that this representation shall be
based upon population, but with the
specific, mandatory provision that IN
any case where a state shall reduce
its electorate there shall be cores
ponding reduction in the states rep
resentation in Congress and the cleo
toral college.
This provision of the Constitution,
which members of Congress can not
ignore without direct, open violation
of an official oath which enjoins upon
them obedience to the Constitution, is
not only constitutional law but COM
mon honesty, If state deliberately
decides that certain elements OF It's
adult population, citizens under the
national Constitution are not compe-
tent to vote at the polls, then it is
clear that representation should not
be claimed by the disfranchislng
states upon the basis of this sup
pressed vote.
IT is a notorious fact that the Solid
South states have eliminated from the
electorate huge masses of their popu-
lation. Four-fifths of the people OIL
these states, more white men and
women than black, have no voice IN
government. Five-sixths of the men
conscripted in Virginia to save the
world for democracy during the war
vere from among the politically dis
inherited!
This wholesale disfranchisement
program, accompanied by many forms
of force, fraud and legal trickery ein-
n,oved TO make government by the
majority impossible, has not ,createo
government by more intelligent OF
competent class. Under it these states
have fallen beneath the domination OF
reactionary political machines which
exist for the purpose of dividing spolis
and preferment among the limited
number of persons permitted to par
+icinate in politics. These machines
include few more than the number oil
present, past and prospective 1op
holders. with their immediate friends
and retainers.
THE result of this system is that the
Solid South states lag half century
behind the national procession IN
laws affecting schools, roads, pubic
institutions, and especially IN what
NAV be called social justice laws
laws affecting employment, tenantry'
conditions and hours of labor, protec-
ton of the legal rights of women ETC.
It is no accident that the states which
most restrict popular participation In
government have the most backward
governments.
The proscrlptive, personal type OF
politics which has grown up IN these
states, where the business and social
boycott as well as legislative larceny
are, employed to prevent the rise OIL a
+, political opposition, has placed
blight upon these states which nothing
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-08
wHlTELAw HOTEL SAVED

Washington, Feb. 29.-The White
law Hotel, famous hostelry of Wash
ington, ID. c., walked right on the
auction block and then walked right
off again-without being knocked
down."
The sale was postponed pending ap-
plication for loan to pay interest on
$4,000 in mortgages now past due.
Total Indebtedness of the famous hos
telry is fixed at $150,OOO.