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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
MABEL WORRIED
over FILM BAN
Miss Normand's Gun-Chauf-
feur Refused Bail

LOS ANGELES. Jan. s.--DenIsd
BAH until CORTLAND g. Dimes. his
victim. is out OF the hospital. plans
for the preliminary hearing OF Hor.
acc A. Greer. chauffeur for Msbel
Norwand. actress. charged with
shooting Dimes, were held in hbey
anoo today.
Officers would neither release
Greer on bond nor tell him when hi,
preliminary hearing would be held
II depends on Dimes condition. and
his physicians assert they do not
know jus, when he will be able to
leave the hospital.
Dimes Ia recovering steadily. nc
eoriing 10 hospital reports. but serv
ice OF subpoenRs upon either him OF
MISS Normand has no, bean permit,
ted.
Attorney Clarence II. conlin. rep
resenting Greer. announced that he
viii seek TO have his clients bal
reduced 10 at least $4,000. II Il nov
set al $4,000.
That Miss Sormand. unable e
leave her bed. following an opera
lion for acute appendicitis. Ia wor
ricd about tho move 10 prohibit ex
hibItion OF her pictures, was admit,
ted today By her attorney. Milton
Cohen. Cohen has been in almost
daily conference with tho actress
and intima;sd abe may make anoth
er appeal 10 tho theatcrg going public
10 withhold Judgment until all this
facts IN tho New Years shooting
affair are known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
WH|TCOMB WILL
HEAD CHAMBER!
Nominating Committee to
Make Report Today

The nominating committee OF the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce was
20 report to the board OF trustees
Monday tho namo Of David Whit.
comb. Of the Arcade Building q
Realty Co. as IFS unanimous choice
for president 10 succeed Frank
waierhouse. After the board is for.
maliy advised Of tho nominating
choice Secretary chris,y Thomas viii
place the name OF SIR. whitoomb
and those OF two vice prrHidents and
81 new trustees on the official ballot.
a copy Of which viii DO mailed 10
each member OF tho chamber. Tho
balloting ia then done in secret
As Mr.. whiteomb has no oppoSi.
ton. his election ia conceded and
nothing but the formall;ies OF the
bylaws remains 10 DO attended 70.
An impresslon has gone out that
an entire new board OF trustees has
been selected. while AS matter OF
fact but az arr 10 be named. the fol.
lowing Is remaining an followers
Judge Thomas Burke. Judge f. ].
Chadwick. Josiah Collins. Judge
George Donworih. r. A. Ernat, %. r.
Frederick. Joshua Green. T. j. HRrde.
man. II. J. Kinnear. j, ID. LowmAn.
II. II. Parsons. C. ]. Smith. Moritr
Thomson, c. 8. Wills. David Whit
comb. II. 8. Boyns. Frank water.
house. wylls Hemphill. w. J. Mac.
Donald and A. q. Taft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
BANDITS
KIDNAP WOMAN
No Further Word OF Ameri-
cans in Besieged City

PEKIS. Jan. s.--Maj. John Ma.
gruder and Capt, Woodrow Wood.
bridge proceeded today to the Ho.
wan province. to seek the where
abouts OF Juiine KIlen, woman cap.
tive OF the Chinese bandits. who has
completely disappeared.
When last seen. Mrs. KIlen was
mounted on a white horse. towering
high abovs tho squat figures OF the
bandits. who swarrnsd about her on
foo, as they led her steed away over
the his. The woman was captured
when the bandits raided n mission
and shot several foreigners, inpris.
onlng others.
Nothing further has been heard
from the besieged city Of Batang.
near the Tibet frontier. where for.
elgnars. including 10 Americans. arc
reported surrounded By brigands.
News travels slowly from the
szechuan provinces. where comnu.
nlcations are carried By tunts down
the river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
COULDN'T BLUFF
SORORITY GIRLS
unable to Entertain EnsignS,
They'll Be Guests Instead

I'm route around tho world on a
training cruise. rs French ensignS
Will arrive in Elliott hay "Wednesday
afternoon on the siN.stack French
cruiser Jeanne d'Arc, which VIII
anchor anchor of ffsites /.
Capt. dc Saint saivy and his 20
officers will DO tho guests OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce az a dinner at
tho Rainier club "Wednesday night
six hundred French sallormen will
hc welcomed TO the city and tho IS
cnsigns- from present Indications
will stay aboard and try 10 mako the
best OF Il.
Sorority girls OF the University OF
Washington had planned a reception
and dAnsant for tho embryo admir-.
ais. but a message from Captain de
saint salyy declared orders do not
permit the ens,gna 10 accept the In.
yitatien. II seems that the San
Francisco debutantcs made II so
pleasant recently that most OF the
cnslgns were loath 20 report hack
aboard the Jeanne dare, the orders
>reSultinE,
Mayor Edwin J. Brown and re.
epticu party including French Con.
sui c.. vacher.corhsere. Commodore
u. VI. Wood. U. $. n. Ralph Hall OF
the American Legion. Capt. ]. S, Glib
son. +. j. Frlediander. Mai, Paul Ed.
wards and w q. Heron are SEIZED.
ulde 10 hoard the cruiser on its ar.
rival and extend welcome from Sc.
etile. The fairNst maidcns OF the
University OF Washington now plan
60 take Mohamet 10 tho mountain
by following the mayors party ana
allowing the rs restricted ensiErs 10
stage reception for them on the
shin.
There win he tree street car rides.
free theater tickets and free auto.
mobile tours about the city for the
SOC French sailors and their officers
during the one-day stay here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SINCLAIR
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Thomas r. Fisk, was averted by
friends in a lobby OF local hotel.
OPhelan B alleged 20 have passed
remarks to the effect that Fisk
Is feathering his nest In this case. ''
Fisk is counsel for tho defense.
Fisk resented the remark. declar.
ing II untrue. O'Phelan then do.
clared he'd shoot anyone who
called him a liar" Fisk dared him
TO carry out his threat Friends
interviewed and the two men we're
taken apart.
a few minutes later OPhelan
made another remark. in which he
questioned the interest that State
Senator w. w. Conner has in tho
Sinclair case, Conner told O'Phelan
that he was friend Of snelaif
and that any remarks could be
settled in an appropriate way
The two were separated by &C.
qualntanoes and the matter was
dropped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
MEXICO REBELS
LOSE OIL TOWN
De La Huerta Forces Move
Out Of Tuxpam Port
ny FREDERICK @. NEUMEIER

BY FREDERICK @. NEUMEIER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY. Jan. s.-Turpan.
important oil port in the state OF
Vera Cruz was evacuated Monday
by rebel troops OF Adolfo Do La
Huerta, according to government I'D.
vices.
Federal troops are advancing TO &C.
eupy the city. There wns no conflict
Government reports said many
rebels deserted. 90 that the number
remaining was insufficinent TO hold
Tuxpam- Many rebel assertions IN
the state OF Morelos also arc reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Victim of Flames
Saved by Mailman

DENVER. Jan. with his cloth.
ing In flames. Arthur Schneider. -.
ran down a Denver street yester.
day. yelling franticaily for help.
I'd Matthews. negro mail carrier
and amateur football and baseball
player. made a flying tackle for the
human torch. threw him 10 the
street, tore his clothing off and
wrapped him in blanket.
Schneider caught fire when tur.
pentlne he threw on fire In n re.
pair shop exploded. covering him
with the burning liquid. Hs Il in
the county hospital. in a critical
condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
.Wife's Dream of
Death Comes True

SHANGHAI. Jan. s.-capt. +. ].
Brandt, Of the Dollar steamship
Tzdsul. was killed when a swarm
OF Chinese bandits attacked him on
his ship as II lay at anchor for the
night near Fung Tshien. Several
Chinese Of the crew were killed.
Capt. Brandt was a Brltlsher. His
wife. residing here. when notified Of
his death. said she had dreamed Sat.
urday night that her husband was
killed fighting off horde OF
bandits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
IDENTIFIES HUM AS
MAN WHO GOT MONEY
Liquor License
Laws Are Upheld

WASHINGTON. Jan. B.-The su-
preme court has held that the 18th
amendment and the Volstead net
did not render state or local liquor
selling license laws imperative. and
that persons could be convicted for
violation OF license laws
Tho court upheld the conviction
Of Anthony Mhlinari for failing 10
procure n license 10 sell liquor in
Allegheny county, Maryland
Molinari's defense was that the
national prohibition net made local
laws designed to regulate and II.
oensc liquor trade ineffective. and
therefore he could not be punished
for their violation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Train Bandit Gets
$1O0 From Dinner

CHICAGO. Jan. S--A bandit. APP
paren,ly unaszssed. held up and
robbed James J. ceilinA dining car
conductor on Rock Island train No.
10. Of 500 as II was entering the
Chicago termina. last night.
The bandit found Collins alone In
the dining car. beat him over the
head with the butt OF revolver
took the 500 and Tired several
shots into the ceiling IA he swung
from the train near the station.
No trace Of tho rohber could be
fnst~A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

her homo while officers OF the city
wrrc searching for her,
Lying IN In q local aanitarlum. the
child In slowly returning TO normally
and last night for tho first time wal
able to recognize rcativea.
I'm glad to get back" she said
smiling up az her aunt.
The family physician was reoog
nlzed and specialists hoped that today
they would be able TO ask the girl
some questions which may reveal
wha, happened TO her during her
Disappearance.
The mother. Mrs. Constance Bal
four, singer. Is Mt her bedside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Ross to Talk on
Skagit at School

J. d. Ross. light department
superintendent. win make an Illus.
trated talk on the skaEit power
project before tho Sunset Hill I'm
provement club. p. m. Tuesday. AZ
the Webster school Discussion Of
improvements for Golden Gardens
park and the construction Of a golf
course will follow with North End
cI,.b delegations participating.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Police on Guard in
Chicago Union War

CHICAGO. Jan. s.-Fcaring fur.
Their outbreaks IN chicaEo's labor
var. which last night resulted in one
death and the wounding OF two. 20.
lice modified today 10 guard union
meeting places.
John Gilmore was shot TO death
and John Dunno was seriously
wounded In gun battle Just outside
the doors OF the Bridge and s,ruc.
tural Iron Workers union while n
meeting was in progreas Both were
said 20 have been leaders in one
faction In the organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Dependent Tacoman
Slays Self With Gun

TACOMA. Jan. s.--A letter in the
hands OF the Pierce county coroner
today explains the suicide Of Calvert
Richardson. So. Richardson was
found dead in hls home, with n 70.
yolver in his hand. The note said he
had been III. and despaired OF recov.
cry. He was divorced recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Girls Memory, Lost in
Smoke Clouds, Returns
MISS Cora Major, of Gig Harbor, Again
Discovers Identity

After several hours OF qulc, slsep
In the city hospital. Monday night,
y g'fi victim OF amnesia. found Mon.
day afternoon In Hon Marehe rest
room, suddenly awakened Tuesday
morning and remembered her ldcn.
tity.
Her name. she said. Is Cora Major.
she liz a i'.yearold studen, In sta.
diam high. at Tncoma. Her parcnta.
Mr and Mrs Il, l.. Major. live u,
Gig Harbor.
The girl baffled police and physl.
clans for several hours Monday even.
ms She was discovered muttoring
nnintelllgihly aud repeating tho
names OF Cora" "corlnne" and
"Dora >.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
ANOTHER GIRL
LOSES MEMORY

LOS ANGELES. Jan. s.--with her
mind clearing gradually, physicians
today expected 10 be able to question
further is.yearold Evelyn Baifour
regarding her whereabouts during
the IS hours she was absent from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Carmen Up--or Down--to
Date, as H. Brew Sees It
Critic Homer Puts Opera Into Plain
Speech So All May Understand

messed the performance last night of
Carmen" and who were unable 90
fully understand the lines OF the
noted opera. Homer q. ur~w, famous
mUsieai critic and veterinary sur
aeon. here gives a simpiifisd version
Of the piny.b-Edttor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
Officer S,andell Is
Taking a Layoff

Traffic officer A. E. sandell was.
motorists noticed Tuesday. absent;
from his post al Second and pike.
He has been suspended for five days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

Tho first scene
shows a public
square In Seville.
A spaniAh totem
pole looms con.
gplcuously in tho
foreground. Enter
a group Of peas.
ant girla singing.
"oh WE'RE a
couple OF Bowery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

by Police Chief seyeryns The chief
AYERS the popular officer wasn't quite
particular enough about appearing
for duty on time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
TEN HURT HERE
AS AUTOS SKID
Three Firemen Injured en-
Route to Blaze

Slippery streets enused accidents
in which 10 people were injured.
two seriously. Monday evening.
Tho most spectacular crash 90
CURED In front Of the Providence
hospital. when fire department
hose truck. dashing 10 n fire. swerv.
cd to avoid a small automobile and
crnshed into n tree. Driver Alex r.
Anderson received serious injuries
10 the back. ieEn and arms. Pipe
man Albert u. coIburn wan badly
cut about the legs, arms and body.
and pipsman r. Z. Peterson was
severely cut about the legs.
All three OF tho firemen were
hurled 20 the pavement when the big
fro truck crashed into the tree.
They wero taken inside the hospital
for treatment.
While mixing mortar in the street
at Boston 81. and Federal ave. Rob.
ert ycreide. ~. OF as Fifth ave. was
struck by car driven by George p.
True. AZ sind ave. vereido was
taken 10 81. Luke.s hospital. with
internal injuries and possible con.
cus.!on OF the brain.
JEWELLERS WIFE
HITS WOMAN
Mrs. Thomas j. Cassutt. wife o,
Thomas J. Cassuit. Seattle jewcler.
wna summoned 20 tho police station
Monday night, three hours after she
had hit an unidentified woman al
Terry ave. and Pike st, Mrs. cassut,
did not stop her car after the acct.
dent. but said that she did not know
she had hit tho woman. police said
The victim OF the accident disap.
pcared and had not reported Tuesday.
Mrs. Cassutt was not held.
When their automobile crashed
into a pole Monday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Z. waltridge. 10 w.
Thomas ST.. were thrown against the
Windshield. They were badly cut and
bruised by the broken glass.
o. s. sticc. $40 2sth ave. drove his
car into lamp post. wrecklng the
car and inJuring himself about the
head and body.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker. 1918
Aurora ave. was knocked down on
tho Fremont bridge by an automo.
bile driven by J. p. Linstead. COLT
a7th ave. n. L. She was badly
bruised.
N. w. Marston. 1863 f. Thomas
ST., was thrown from his car when
Il collided with another machine.
He was slightly hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

westminster hall Is $40 feet long
by 81 feet wide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
SMOKE CLOUDS CAUSE
LOSS OF MEMORY

Tho heavy clouds OF smoke. she
said. curled up around her. In that
monent something seemed TO snap
In her head. she said. She lost ean.
seriousness Of everything. All she
knew was that she was wandering
about the streets. with a splitting
pain in her head.
A curious thing happened. shc
Eaid. when she attended a movie.
shoslng a Mary Pickford fiim. She
liked the picture Before the at.
tack OF Rrnncsia she never had seen
a Piektord film. and had always
had peculiar aversion to the
actress.
Miss Major win be returned 10
Tacoma Tuesday morning. Ply.
sielans shy she has completely re.
covered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
HAD BEEN VISITING
NEAR EVERETT

For hours hospital physicians and
police tried in vain TO bring her mem.
ory back. but she apparently had
forgo,ten everything.
shortly after midnigh, the girl
awoke from deep, sound slumber,
She brushed her eyes, Then sha ex.
claimed. "where am ~" When
nurses told her she was in the hos.
pital she said that she had been Wis.
ting a sister In Conway. near Ever.
Ell. She was returning to Tacoma
Monday morning. On arriving al
Seattle she took her suitcase TO tho
colmAn dock. where she checked Il.
she was coming back over the bridge
az tho foot OF Marion st. when abe
saw a train passing underneath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
COP FIRED
STARTS ON PAGE 1

let me hayo the moonshine. too"
no said. ''tho othcrs'd yell ike
IT. II only got $50 and LEI you
keep tho moon"
There won't DO any party for
me now Hhe replied, you've got
evervthtnR I had"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

Hot Lips" on his Spanish catarrh.)
EscAMILLo drawing his ukase)
Il villa kilia da built
CARMEN tcoylyt-conae, come. i
Iowa you on.he.iy. come, hero. mInel
Escamillo enters the arena. after
punching the time.clock at the door,
DON JOSE lentering quietly. sezes
carmonl--I'ma your sheikl Una your
sheIkl
CARMEN-Hey. watsa mnt3 You
trya TO maka da jaok-haKs houta
met
DON JOSE tpasaionatelyl- sweeta
oil.can, l loave you'll
CARMEN - GAtta way from me.
Halitosisl
DON JOSE tplaintiyeiyi--I got da
blues. got da great, big. wide-eyed
Halitosis bloo.hoo.hoos.
cARMEN-You got da blues. blues,
HalitoHis bloo.hos.hoos.
DON JOSE tenragedp-f keela you.
Ole draws hot tsmale and stabs
her In the back
CARMEN dying Datsa On curse
hof an a.a.aakink heart
tCurtalnl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

An { b Q curtain
rises. several FIJI.
cts Mignons are
browsing on the
sward outside the
arena. tended BY
N asai Douche.
who is playing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

CARMEN downing a dippsr OF
moonshinci-Don gotta fresh weeth
me, youbiEstiffl
DON JosE-Buhlkon
ENTER Escamillo. the bull.flghterl
EscAMILLo-Hal You hnra dn
beega bum.
Don Jose, ennged. tries 20 stab
him with his chill con carne. They
are separately
CARMEN lrheepishly)-He mazda
me whata ] am today; hope heesa
satsesfied!
ACT ".
fThin IL the famous hiill.fIrh hi ncena
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-08

II II only got $50 and LEI you
keep tho moon"
There won't be any party for
me now" Hho replied, you've got
everything ! had"
SAYS cor TOLD HER
To GET HIM LIQUOR
HUM. sho said, insisted that abe
pay him SIC on the 10th Of every
month. and in addition, wanted her
TO furnish liquor for him. She
told him abe would have TO buy
L.
Il don't care. but get it for me-
she said he replied
She left him at Fremont and re.
turned 20 her home. HUM had q
small card. with the inscription
N. J. HUM, federal prohibition
agent on IL and showed two
badges. she said Her i2-year -olt
daughter was a witness TO the af.
fair. and corroborated her mother'I
statement 10 Chief seyerynA
HUM was accused OF cxtortior
some time ago. according TO Sever.
ynH. but the charges could not be-
proved, 40 soyeryns ordered him
transferred TO Georgetown precinct
The officer has been Mayor
Browns driver for two years He
was also driver for two other
mayors. HUM Joined the polio,
force January ie, 1906. He wal
suspended twice for neglect OF duty
and was dismissed once for drink
ing in house OF disrepute Hs
retired twice for physical disabil.
lty, returning each time.
IDENTIFIES HUM AS
MAN WHO GOT MONEY
Mrs. Russell Identified HUM Mon
day night as tho man who sho said
had taken the money from her. HUM
was in n group OF ak men. Tho
other three men whom Mrs. Russell
declares we're with the policeman are
unknown. They were not in tho auto
when the money changed hands. as
they we're following in another ma.
chine, according to the woman's
statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-05

The farmer raises the wheat, but
the baker gets the dough.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-05
Busy Little Bee
Now Quarantined


v1sALIA, Cal, April 5.-Oclega-
tions from Porterville, Lindsay and
Strathmore ASKED the board of sup
ervisors TO include bees on the list
of domestic animals banned by the
foot and mouth disease county pro-
visional quarantine. Bee keepers
annually bring quantities Of bees
into the citrus belt of the county
to feed on orange blossoms on April
and May. Importations have start.
ed already. County officials and
civil organizations are cooperating
in a publicity campaign tesrlistour-
age picknicking on nearby foothill
cattle ranges. Ns
Week end automobile tourists
from all parts of the state are urged
to remain at home. No eases OF
the disease have been reported IN
this county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-05
Studebaker Light
Six Makes Fine
Record in Tampa
n, United Press Leased wire

TAMPA, Fla, April 5.-A re-
markable seven-dav, l6S hour, mon
stop run of 3,101 miles, just com
pletcfl here by utStudebaker Light
Six touring ear, is causing wide
spread comment among motorists i'll
this vicinity. r
Eighteen drivers handled the ear
during the run. Taking out the
time required for changing drivers,
the Light Six actually covered the
3,I0l miles in 147 hours. Gasoline
consumption averaged q miles a
gallon and more than 300 miles per
quart of oil were obtained.
Running continuously day IN and
day out, and forced to idle down
constantly in eongested traffic, the
car s radiator thirsted for only one
additional teacup of water
. The original owner, Monroe Laza-
rus of the Tampa Daily Times,
drove the Studebaker for Is months
ON daily express Schedule over his
newspaper route, for $4,000 miles.
He averaged $500 miles a month in
the Is months. His records show
an average of 20 miles per gallon
of gas; eight tires were in service
for $4,000 miles, and his total cost
of operation, including every ex-
pense, was less than five cents Il
mile.
After $4,000 miles on this Cruel
ling road work, the Studebaker was
taken in by the peninsular Motors
Corporation, Tampa, who ran it
1000 miles, making { total of $4,000
miles the ear had been run. Then,
without Turning up, the traded-in
Studebaker was started off on the
record breaking rnn.
No adjustments were necessary
during the test. The motor and ear
were in excellent running condition
at the .ermina tion of the nonstop
flight. This record, it is said, has
never before has been approached
in the South.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-05
Two Injured in
Riverside ROdeO

= RIVERSIDE, April ). With
weather favorable for the event, a
large crowd was today expected to
attend the second days program of
the Southern California fair rodeo,
which closes tomorrow.
The opening afternoon found sew
eral thousand spectators present,
enjoying the novel races and horse
back stunts, together with all the
usual thrills found in western ro-
deos. Some of the most expert
horsemen and horsewomen i'm the
country are participating in the
evett.
Ben Holt, cowboy, was today in
the Community Hospital with a sew
ere skull fracture, received when
his horse fell, pinning him under
meath. Bertha Stadler was injured,
although not seriously, in a similar
manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-05
Half Way Across
u. S. In Auto
Minus Engine
by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, April -

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, April o.
Half way across the continent,
from Fort Scott, Fan, to Los
Angeles, IN an automobile
without a. engine is the unique
record of Alex Packard.
Bitten by the usual Califor-
MIA bug, Packard wanted to
come west the worst way. He
had a 1907 Ford, but the mo-
tor was missing. Uadaunted.
the hardy tourist bought a stout
tow rope ard showed his fiiyver
out into the road.
A passing motorist kindly Of
fercd to tow him to the first
garage. Reaching repair shop,
Packard thanked his benofactor,
unlocked the rope-and showed
the Ford down the road ways,
paas the garage. Another tour
ist came along, towed him to
the next shop--arld 50 on, ad
infitum to Los Angeles.
wonderful scenery; fine
infinitum to Los Angeles.
trouble" PACKARD reported.