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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
POLITICIANS ARE
HOBNOBBINC AT
STATE CAPITOL
nv United Press Leased wire


SACRAMENTO, Sept. 16-Repub-
licans, Democrats, Socialists and
Prohibitionists meet i'm the state
capitol for their state political con-
ventiOns this afternoon.
At the last minute speculations
are still being made as to whether
the conventions will proceed as par
liamentary sessions or as rough and
tumble oratorical bouts. Although
the prevailing opinion is that har-
mony will be the keynote of all four
conventions, there is a possibility of
dissension in the Republican meet
ing.
Interest is centered upon the Re
publican gathering in which the
meeting of the Richardson and anti
Richardson factions are regarded as
excellent material for discord. Ac-
cording to the settlements of lead
ers, however, there will be no issue
other than national politics.
For state senator, Albert Boyn-
ton, chairman of the Republican
committee will call the G. o. P.
meeting to order and prescribe the
order of the day, and State Senator
H. O. Nelson of Eureka will be nam
ed as chairman of the convention, ac
cording to all indications.
All parties will formulate state
endorse the national tick
ct, nominate presidential electors
and choose q state central commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
OFFICERS KILL
TWO BANDITS,
THIRD ESCAPES

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 16.-
Having trapped and slain two ban
dts in the act of holding mp the
plantation road house three, miles
from the city, last night, a sheriff s
posse today. is following trail OF
blood in an effort to capture the
third member of the bandit trio,
who is wounded.
Acting on an underground tip,
six men from. the sheriff's office
secreted themselves in the road
house last night and when two
masked highwaymen entered, COW
cred them with shotguns and COM
manded them 10 surrender. Answer
ing the, command with revolver fire,
the two robbets were fired on and
fell dead. Z, .,@}
The third man, who waited out
side in an auto with the motor run
ming, sped away when the shots;
were fired. Other deputies hidden
in an outbuilding fired after him.
The automobile, bloodstained. was
found abandoned about three miles
down the road. A trail of blood
led away from 1T.
The two MEN who were killed
have been identified as "1ndian
Hart, cement worker, and Her
man Schietzoff, a carpenter, both
of this city. ~
A gang of, six bandits has held
up several roadhouses on the sub
urban roads recently. The sheriff
believes the trio trapped last night
are members of the gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
ALLEGED FORCER
TAKEN ON EDGE
OF Ell CENTRIC
Wanted In Scores Of
Towns Along Coast as
Well as Here

George Eddy, 80, is again behind
the bars.
The notorious forger and Jail break
er who made his escape from the
county Jail on the night of Septem-
Der 8, with eight other prisoners.
was recaptured yesterday afternoon
by Undersherif Bert Underwood and
Deputy Sheriff George Evans CT the
the bridge one mile east of the
county farm. When Eddy was
brought back to the Jail he remark
ed, "well, I am home again." and
Undersheriff Underwood retaliated
with, eyes, and you are home to
stay"
The tip that caused the arrest Of
Eddy yesterday afternoon, was CIV
en- by Garland McLane, propr etor of
meat market, who recognized the
escaped prisoner when he came into
is store to purchase some meas. AT.
er the departure Of Eddy, McLane
notified the sheriff's office who inn
mediate.y began a thorough search
of the district in the vicinity Of
FL Ccntro for the escaped prisoner.
After scouting the country for
about two hours Underwood and
Evans suddenly came upon man,
walking on the bridge one mile east
of the county farm, who was shad-
ing his face with his hands as
though to protect it from the sun.
At this point Underwood made the
remark to Evans, "I'll bet that's
him.
The words were scarcely out Of
mis- mouth when the man turned and
they Immediately recognized him as
the man they sought. Giving the
man no time to deny his identity,
they rushed him into the car and to
the Jail where he was locked up in
solitary confinement.
Spectacular Caresr
The recapture of Eddy marks the
end of the most thorough search ever
made in this county for an escaped
criminal. Sheriff Gillett and his
deputies have run down every clue
and tip they could find in an effort
to apprehend him.
Eddy and his eight prison COM
panions participated in one of the
most spectacular Jail breaks ever!
engineered in this part of the eoun-F
try when they made their escape
September 8. With the aid of y
spoon and brute strength they tore
away bar imbedded in the cement
roof of the county Jail to gain their
freedom.
Scores of towns and cities south
of Seattle are looking for Eddy, on
the charge of forgery and issuing
checks without any funds in the
bank According to the latest re-
ports available over $1,000 in WORTH
less checks have been cashed by
Eddy in Imperial Valley, and many.
thousands more along the coast are
said to have been cleaned by has
manipulations.
Jesus Cardenas, Manuel Martinez
and Remaldo Corcoles, three Mexi-
cans who escaped with Eddy, have
been jailed at Mexicali at the insti-
CATION of Deputy Sheriff Sterling
OsVald, and will probably be
I" floated' across the line so that
the United States authorities can
pick them up. Traces of the other
five men who also escaped have not
been found by Sheriff Gillett stat
ed that they probably are in Mcxi-
cali, and just as soon as they are
located the Mexican authorities will
ret them across the line also.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
REGISTRATION AT
HIGH SCHOOL IS
MUCH INCREASED

Registration at the Central Union
high school totals $50 for the new
school term, according to reports
received from Prof. John L. House,
principal of the high school, today.
This report shows noticeable in
crease of enrolment over that of
last year, which was about 80.
At the Junior college, registra
tion numbers 40 students at the
present date, this figure being
practically the same as that of last
year.
Several new teachers have beer
added to the high school staff of
last year, and everything possible
has been done to make the program
for the ensuing term at the higl
school as thorough as possible. Mis-
Lois Blackburn is the new libra
rian, Miss Caroline Schwab is the
new hAglish and muslc teachei
Miss Thelma Gibson will instruct in
English and art. and Roy Creecl
will be assistant coach in boys
athletics.
An increased percentage of at
tendance has been reported in
schools all over the valley and
there are no vacancies for instrue
tors. Registration was comp ct
everywhere in the valley yesterdaE
and today. the full program of work
will be carried out. s+
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
IMMIGR
MEN CLEANING
THE VALLEY

Immigration Inspector Frank Ell
dis is making a determined effort
to deport all undesirable aliens
found in the Imperial Valley. and
with this in view immigration Of
ficcrs Feland and Armstrong yes
terday arrested. M. Miller, Greek
at Brawley, and Finnlander at Nj
knd, who gave his name as George
Hendrickson. III
Inspector Ellis stated yesterday
evening that deportation proceed.
ings| have been started to send
Miller back to his native country.
The case of Hendrickson, who
claims he has been resident of
the State. of Texas for the last II
years, will be investigated. thor
oughly.
Immigration Officers Estes and
Conkling yesterday received orders
to deport the Mexican family of E.
Garcia from Ell Centre to Mexica-
Ii. This is the beginning of a move
ment to deport all Mexieans who
have entered the United States IL
legally. More deportations of this
character are expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
IRRIGATION DIRECTORS GIVE TAX RATE
$5 Levy Agreed
On; Nearly TlU0 !
Million Needed

A SIS water tax on n 800 yalua-
tion was yesterday fixed by the
hoard of directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District, on land within
the district. The board also voted
to adopt resolutions governing the
disposal of alllthe bonds and pay
ments Of interest that comes due
within the next " months. The
following is the text Of the resolu-
tion adopted by tie board in their
meeting yesterday.
A sum total Of 81, l,sO2,670 will be
raised by assessment to pay the in
terest due on the outstanding bonds
of the district on the first day Of
January and July of the coming
year, to pay the principal Of all
bonds Of the district that have ma
tured or will mature before the close
of,the next ensuing year, to pay the
annual instaliinent on the contract
between Imperial Irrigation District
and the United States, dated Octo.
Der %, 1918, which will become due
within the succeeding 10 months,
and to meet stle estimated current
expenses Of the district, including
cost Of flood prevention for the sue
ceeding l2 months. 3Nsftt
3 1t was further resolved ito levy a
tax of 24.62 mills on the dollar to
meet the interest due on the out
standing bonds, an assessment of
2.7S mills on the dollar to pay the
principal Of all bonds that have ma
tured or will mature, an assessment
of 2.67 mills upon the dollar to pay
the annual installment on the con-
tract between the United States and
the Imperial Irrigation District, and
tax Of 1898 mills upon the dollar
to meet the estimated current ex-
penses of the. district, including the
cost of flood prevention for the
succeeding l2 months.
Here Is Resolution |
The resolution follows herewith in
detail:
"Whereas the assessed valuation
of the real property within the I'M
perial Irrigation-District as fully
equalized is the sum of $42,415,776
as appears in. the assessment rolls
for the. year 1924, and
"Whereas the deduction from
correct. equalized valuation of Is.
per cent for anticipated delinquen-
cies, as provided by, Section 60 OF
the Ca,Ifornia Irrigation District
Act, leaves the net valuation of said
real property Of $33,776,403.,
Confined on Page %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Robbers Shoot
Deputy Sheriff

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. l6.-Dep'
rty Sheriff Floyd Hopping OF San
ia Clara county was severely woundr
ed today when with Deputy sher-
iff E. A. Raymond he stopped a
party of four Mexicans on the
highway south of here - lex
The deputies were sent out to ar
rest the men on advices from San
Juan that they had robbed pool
hall there and fled in an automo'
bile.
a- AS the car approached along the
highway, the men opened fire, and
Hopping was shot in the hand and
neck.
M Two of the Mexicans escaped in
Colochian and Jose Raminez were
the ensuing battle. but Volenh
taken and lodged in the Jail. here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Flow At Yuma
Is Gaining
Daily

Today's report from officials
of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict shows the discharge at the
Grand Canyon 5000 second feet.
The flow at the Grand Canyon Is
expected to increase from day
to day is the statement made by
the irrigation officials today.
The discharge at Yuma today
is $500 second feet, which Is
about 500 second feet more than
the reported flow yesterday.
The river at Yuma has gained
about 1000 second feet in the
last three days, and the report
ed flow today is equal to that
Of August 10. ''@
Continued cold weather north
Of the Grand Canyon will bring
the water situation up to normal
in the opinion of irrigation Of
ficials.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
WILBUR CALLED
TO WASHINGTON
in NAVY CRISIS
ny United Pres. Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur has been
summoned to Washington by Pres
ident Coolidge to put a stop to the
activities of naval ssjunta'' which
is seeking to make it.gappear that
the budget bureau is trying 70
ssls Junk the navy. NasA A. II -
Angered by the flood Of inspired
propaganda aimed at the bureau at
a time when the 1925 naval estim-
ates are being prepared for CON
gress, Mr.. Coolidge has called Will
bur to take charge of his depart
tment and put a stop to it. tps..
This version of the summons
which caused Wilbur tor jump into
an airplane at San Diego Yesterday
and start post haste to Washington
was given to the United Press to-
day by an unquestioned authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
HUNDREDS WORK
FRANTICALLY TO
SAVE MONROVIA
Six-Mile Back Fire
Made In Effort to
Halt Flames

PASADENA, Sept. 16.-Crackling
its wsfF nBo 0h Lse underDr si a
spectacular back fire was blazing
To-Day from w JnroAla Peak 5outl.
to the foothills, final stra'.egic
move by weary campaigners who
have battle successfully the Sap
Gabriel mountain forest fire for
the past is days.
There was LITTLE change in the
general fire situation today. SO far
there is little hint of it being
under control. On every front the
flames are raging fiercely, halted
only temporarily by the tired army
Of fire fighters.
The back fire was decided ON as
a possible means of halting the
eastern advance of the general fire.
Through the night it blazed toward
the west, stretching along six
mile front, the light from the two
big fires illuminating the, heavens
for miles around.
While hundreds of men battle the
canyon fire, other squads are busy
" save LOOtAlll CltiCo anu
ranches, particularly the city of
Monrovia. A firebreak is being
constructed around sections of Mon
rovia, while organized fire depart
ments from ether points have been
sent there to be on hand in case
the flames creep down to the city.
efa 20 NEW FOREST FIRES
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. To-
started total of 80 new
fires in the forests of tile state yes
terday, but practically all had been
.extinguished at an early hour to-
day, according to forestry head
quarters here. Is
Angeles, Stanislaus and Tahoe ma
tional forests were the areas prin-
cipally affected.
= Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
SWING TO SPEAK
in Ell CENTRIC
| SEPTEMB Il
Farm Bureau Directors
Give Out Announce
ment at Meeting

Congressman Phil y. Swing is
expected to speak in El Centre on
the evening Of September 26, and
in Brawley at the Civic Center on
Tuesday of mex. week, September
90, according to announcement
made at the meeting of the direc-
tors Of the local Farm Bureau call
ed this morning at 1880 o lock.
The manager of the Palace Air
dome theatre has offered the use
of the thea.er on this occasion and
Congressman Swing will speak to
El Centre people there at s:15 p. m.
Today's meeting of the Farm Bu-
reau was especially well attended
and directors showed much enthus-
iasm and interest in plans and the
various programs to be outlined for
this year s work. Members left
early this afternoon to make an in
pection tour of the Meloland sta
ton Of the university. They ex-
pect to advocate Improvements in
the work there, so that it will be
Of more general benefit to the
farmers of Imperial Valley.
] The Imperial Valley Farm Bureau
picnic will be held October 1S, it
was decided during today's meeting
The picnic was scheduled for last
spring BIZ. was postponed until this
fall on account of the hoof and
mouth disease.
Vice.president George M. Austin
presided at the meeting in the OBJ
senee Of the president Q. @. Web,
/ ,ter.. Others present were D. U
Stewart Mike Liebelt, Sam : r.
Rowe, Gerald H. Shaw. M.sF. Boett
ger. w. "A. Swerdferger, slSeott B.
Foulds, / j. l. Dubois, Baxter4dlC
Loveland, L. c.. Lee, CarlbJ. Jacob
son, and C. c. Jenkins y3cG
Various rother matters of much
Importance. were to be discussed
during the afternoon. go: t%
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
MURDERERS OF.
FOREST RANGER
PAY PENALTY
By United Fress Leased wire

RED BLUFF, Cal, Sept. l6.--
Charles Craig and Jack Baker of
Oakland viii be taken south today
to pay the penalty for numbering
Sam Hermapson, United States for,
est ranger, near here July 15.
Craig was sentenced yesterday to
be hanged at San Quentin Peniten-
tiary December l2. Baker must
serve a life term in Folsom prison.
Both men took, the sentences calm,
ly. M h ~ "a at9
Craig and Baker shot and killed
Hermanson when the ranger arrest
ed them as suspected Of having rob
bed the bank of Tehama County,
the same day the murder occurred.
Baker pleaded guilty. Craig was
convicted by jury. aseQslAs 5ts
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
MURPHY. /, TO O. BE E']I
BURIED, L. A.
NEXT FRIDAY. :.
ny United Press Leased Wire

\ SYRACUSE, N. ", Sept l6.-
The body of Jimmy Murphy, cham
pion automobile racing driver of
AL time, who was killed Monday af-
,ternoon in the f150-mile champion
ship race at the New York state
fair, is on its way to Los Angeles.
Accompanying the body are noted
racing drivers and champions. Ag
Murphy was fighting to cinch the
American race track championship
when his ear crashed. Had he won,
he was certain of the coveted
prize which he won in 1922.
Bonnie Hill, Murphy's chum, who
won second place in the race, an
nouced before leaving for the
west that he will retire from the
track. All other drivers who took
part in the fatal race are aboard
the funeral train. The body of, the
racer will be taken to the home of
Judge and Mrs. Martin O'Donnell,
an uncle and aunt. He will pesbur-
led Friday. l....
Murphy has won three big races
this year, the June, Altoona event,
the Fourth of July Kansas City
contest and the 250-mile classic at
Altoona on Labor Day.
Born In Bay City
Murphy, although he has lived in
Los Angeles the greater part of his
life, was born in San Francisco in
1896. He started racing in 1916,
when he rode with Eddie O'Don.
neil, who was later killed at the
Beverly Speedway in 1921.
The national champion in 1922,
Murphy was the only American
driver ever to wind the grand prix,
Europe S racing classic. Last year
he lost national supremacy to Ed.
die Hearne.
Murphy was an aviation expert as
well as racing driver. Between com
petition in speedway thril'ers, he
devoted a large part of his time
to flying in his plane from com
mereial fields in Southern Califor-
MIA. EAni a>sst -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
"FLAMING SEA"
MEN ACES OLD
TIME CAPITAL
sy United Press Leased wire

MONTERREY, CAL, Sept. 16.--
Historic Monterey, one time capital
# California, threatened w.h de-
truction for two days during sue
,essive explosions of great crude
oil storage tanks on the water
front, was declared definitely ''out
( danger To-Day.
The last ofAsAe tanks "boiled
overn late vest 'rday, scattering oil
over a great area of Monterey bay
Fortunately the wind was blowing
seaward end the tide swas on the
ebb and instead Of being swept TO.
ward shore buildings, the flaming
sea spent itself with little addi
tional destruction 10 property.
A dozen small fishing boats were
burned but no lives were endanger-
ed and the loss was small Xxx ..,..
The total casualties still standv
ct two dead and two serionsiy ,ifil
jured The injured, both firemep.
will live. The estimate OF proper.
ty loss now stands between $1,000,
00e and $4,o00,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
FLYERS HELD UP
4 4 BY BAD WEATHER

HAYWOOD FLYING FIELD,
Chicago, Sept. 16. = The army
world flyers today called off their
hop to Omaha until tomorrow be-
cause of bad weather.
~ Lieut.. Lowell Smith, commander
of the squadrons declared that wealth
er conditions were too bad for fly
ing awhile the rain had stopped
Ting. a fog still shrouded the
field and visibility was bad, Smith
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
F!ERGE g1s!s Battle BATTLE,
II CHINESE TROOPS
Pitiful Scenes Enacted as
Whole Villages Flee
Warfare Zone
BY MOTTO TAKATA
written for tho United PresA

OSAKA Japan, Sept. 16.--A ter.
rifle battle ragged today in the north
Of China where Chang Tso Lin Is
Mukden' troops came into contact
with the Chi Ii army Of WI Pei
Flu on Monday. 9aa#4ssre
The Manchurian war lord s forces
were everywhere successful in the
initial clash, according to the Os-
aka Mainichi's correspondent, who
is on the battle field. Chang 8
troops now completely control the
town of Patu Ying Use, IL miles
east Of the important city of Chao
Yang, where the fighting started.
This conflict in the north is the
start Of the Manchurian leader 8
drive for Pekin and of warfare that
is likely to prove far more decisive
in China s civil war than fighting
around Shanghai, the correspon-
dent telegraphs. Chang Tso Lin,
however, denies taking the initia-
tive. sst5
The correspondent gives drama
tic picture of the confusion in the
battle area, which is just within
the border of the Pc Chi Ii pro-
vince as follows:
Towns and villages in the vic
Unity have been completely deserted
by their inhabitants, who fled car.
rying household goods with them as
though avoiding a pestilence or an
earthquake. vs4e,say
stStations along the Pekin- Muk-
den railway, along which the fight
ing centers, are crowded with re-
fugees, whose plight is pitifut
"Wu Pei Flu is rushing his troops
All available troops
north of Tien Tsin are expected to
Continued on page VI 80 -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Nightmare Talk
Leads to Arrest
Of White Slavers

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 A girl
who talked in her sleep gave clue
which resulted in the arrest OF
James Nelson and Peter Kelly in
Brooklyn today and a confession
they had gained more than $4,000
through white slave activities in the
metropolitan area since last june
Police also held two girls, Helen
Nelson, 26, a strikingly pretty bru-
nette, and May Smith, 3S, formerly
of Hartford, Conn. The Smith glri,
on recent visit to sister in New
Rochelle, had a nightmare in which
she told of her life. The sister no.
titled Brooklyn police and the ar
rests today followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
BARROW IN STATEMENT

CHARLEVOIX, Mich, Sept. To-
Clarence Darrow will leave his re-
treat at the home of Albert H. Loeb
here within a week to '.do all he
can" to prevent the execution of
Bernard Grant, l9-year-old convict
ed murderer of Chicago. A'
81 understand there is petition
for a rehearing of the. case pending
in the Illinois supreme court, Dar-
row said to the United Press to-
day. ~sI shall certainly do all in
my power to prevent execution of
this boy.@' sty ae" E- at~
lletemment- Chicago lawyer is
reenperating in the Michigan woods
hore.1from the. strenuous trial in
which he saved thelliyes of Nathan
Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, con,
fessed slayers of Robert Franks,
now serving life sentences at Joliet.
Darrow,. who arrived here last
week, declared ne had familiarized
himself with the Grant ease before
he left Chicago. 7Qo hs
Fl SIN case. the appeal to the su3
pr reme court for rehearing fails, Y
Darrow said,e 81 will apear before
Cow Len Small and ask for commu-
iation: of Grant 3 sentence to- life
imprisonment '5nt =. 9sS.Sgi aal as
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Monterey Victims
Are Identified

WASHINGTON. Sept 16.--
The war department today idenS
titled the two soldiers killed in
the fire. at Monterey'Sunday af>
ternoon as aEustaces Watkins, b
sen of Dre H r.. Watkins Of
Burlington, + VT, and George
Bolio, son of John Bolio OF
Spencer, Mass. t41.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-16
Harvard Man Is
Declared Guilty
BY United Press Leased Wire d

" LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.-Sen-
tence of from one to ten years in
San Quentin was today pronounced
ON John w. Nicholas, 25, found
guilty of manslaughter in the death
Of the Misses Myrtle and Betty
Whitman, killed by Nicholas auto
mobile last December. Nicholas, a
Harvard graduate, ran down and
killed the two women as they were
crossing West Eighth street at Cata-
lima. The automobile was travelling
rapidly, according to testimony at
the trial. s'fs