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Appeal to Her to Comply With Public
Demand for Legislative Inquiry Into
Rumors and Accusations
Jury Studies Road Bids
TexasGoverno and Husband See Move
ment Aimed to Hurt Them Politically.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 22.-The move
ment for a special session of the Legis-
lature to investigate the administration
of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson is
based solely on a desire to discredit her
and her husband, James Ferguson, in
politics, they charge. Some of the lead
ing supporters of the Fergusons, how.
ever, have written to Governor Fergu-
son in the last few days urging her to
comply with the public demand and call
a special session of the lawmakers for
a thoroug4 investigation of rumors and
charges against some of her apprentices
and other persons.
Political enemies Of the Fergusons
charge that the husband is directing all
administrative affairs and that his wife
is Governor in name only"
The Governor said the grand jury is
the proper place to make an inquiry of
this nature, and that is what is now be-
, 1925-11-12

the carpet by Col. Chamberlain and Cen
eral Summeral, Chief of Staff. He told
Wheeler that forced landings must cease,
Next morning Wheeler burned to death
trying to obey orders.
Washington. -Advices that a new re-
v~olution has broken out in Nicaragua has
been received here. The Vice President
who was opposed to General Chamorre,
Conservative leader, has bled the coun-
try but is planning to return and assume
presidency.
New York. Federal Marshal who was
sent to TIE Elks Club house with Sub
poena for account books and papers de-
sired by the Onited States Attorney for
Grand Jury action in connection with re-
cent seizure of beer at the club was not
allowed to enter the club without his
membership pass card.
Northumberland Howle in cross
examination of Col. Schauffier, another
witness for Mitchell at what altitude he
flew above the enemy lines. during the
war in france He replied 500 feet.
Howle said he was in France and that he
never saw a plane flying so low. Schauf-
fer replied you must have remained IN
your dug out.
Washington.-The court martial trial
of Col. Mitchell was resumed today after
a recess since the middle of last week APP
parently the court has a long trial ahead
of it through a battle ground of clashes
over efforts of the defense to serve the
statement which brought the accused.
, 1925-11-12
u. S. HISTORY KNOCKS POLICE
MAN.

(The New York Telegram, Oct. 80 Ibid
Patrolman Patrick Sullivan, of Hobo.
ken is recovering today from too much
American history. AS a result. Walter
Drummond, a Hoboken high school pupil
was lodged in a cell and later paroled
when school officials came to his aid.
Drummond, watching a street fight. was
ordered off the sidewalk by the police.
man. To show his right" Drummond
hurled his history book with his left.
1t landed in the policeman's face.
, 1925-11-12
FSTRIDGE K. O'S SENTER.
Negro Finishes Jersey Opponent in
Six Stanzas.

Larry EStridge made a profound i'm
preston on jersey fans last night by
ilton Club, Passaic. A left hook to the
chin finished Senter. The negro outlook
ed and cutfought Senter from start to
finish. The punch that rocked Joe to
sleep cut an ugly cash over his right eye.
Larry scaled lis to 1854 for Senter.
Rocky Stone, Hebrew heavy, of Lynd-
hurst, finished Dan Cronin. of this city,
in one heat. A left to the jaw knocked
the skids from under Cronin's legs Can
arie Simoni fattened Joe Angelo in jig
time with a left hook to the stomach
ibid.
, 1925-11-12

ing done. Up to this time James Fergu.
son has not beer called before the
grand Jury, but many former members
and employees OF the State Highway
Commission, highHay engineers end
contractors, have appeared and given
testimony, the nature Of which is not
publicly known, except that it relates
to contracts of about $12, 600, 900 award
ed in the last six months.
Inquiry To Be Widened.
If indictments should be returned it is
not expected they will be made public
until the grand jury makes its final re-
port. Attorney Ge0eral Daniel Moody,
who is conducting the investigation,
plans to widen the scope of the inquiry
10 include other state departments, it
was said to day.
The penitentiary system, including the
pardoning of several hundred convicts,
will be investigated, according to present
plans. Clemency prOcIamations issued
by Governor Ferguson now total 951,
of which $50 were pardOns and the
remainder paroles. Many of these
pardons were issued on interces-
sion of James Ferguson, it is charged.
Attorney General Moody is preparing
to file suit in court for the cancellation
of highway maintenance contracts cover
ing thirty. three counties. His recent
personal investigation of the records of
the Highway Commission disclosed that
none of these contracts was awarded to
the lowest bidder.
Claims Discretion ary Powers.
Chairman Frank Lanham, of the State
Highway Commission, contends that the
commission has discl etiOnary power in
the matter of awarding contracts.
Among the witnesses who appeared be-
fore the grand jury to day was L. w.
Kemp, former executive secretary Of the
Texas Highway and Municipal Contrac-
tors Association. Kemp started a per-
sonal investigation of the highway com
missiopers' contracts several Weeke ago.
Further access to the commissioners re-
cords has been refused him.
Summonses have been issued for sever
al members of the Legislature, 1t is
stated that the purpose is to inquire
whether or not they are Interested in any
highway contracts.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
OPIUM COVENANT
OPENED TO WORLD
League Council Invites AIl
Nations to Sign Anti-Nar-
C0tic Convention.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March l6.-One of the
last acts of the thirty-third session OF
the council of the League of Nations
was to throw open the International
opium convention, recently adopted at
Geneva, to all states which neither
were represented at the conference
nor are members of the League of Ma
tions.
Some difficulty arose at the last mo-
ment because the leagues legal eX-
perts were in doubt about the exact
political status of the Sudan and
whether that country. which recently
formed the subject of a British note
to the league, could be considered an
Independent sovereign state. Pre-
sumably the experts ruled Affirmative
ly, for the Sudan is included in the
list OF countries which now will be
invited to sign the convention.
The others invited are Soviet Rus
sia- Mexico. Monaco. San Marino.
Afghanistan, the Province of Orc
(Ecuador), Hedjaz, Iceland and
Lichtenstein.
The council postponed until a later
meeting the Persian memorandum
which requested the appointment of a
special commission to determin e
whether 1t was possible to substitute
other crops for opium in Persia, thus
permitting Persia to keep her pro-
duction down to medical and scientific
requirements. Pcrsia's idea is to
raise a crop loan in the United States.
She maintains she cannot cease opium
growing until the peasants are given
other means for livelihood.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
PROFESSOR TO RETIRE.
DR.. II. E. Greene Will Leave Johns
HOPKINS,

BALTIMORE, March 16.-Dr. II. E
Greene, collegiate professor of Eng
lish at Johns Hopkins. has announced
his retirement, effective at the end of
the present academic year. DR.. Greene
has been teaching for 33 years hav-
ing been associatiated with Johns
Hopkins since 1898. He taught at
Wells College, Aurora, n. Y, in 1891
and 1892.
DR. Greene received the degree of
bachelor of arts, master of arts and
doctor of philosophy at Harvard Uni
NerStty. After receiving his masters
degree he went to Europe, studying
at the University of Leipzig, going
from there to France in 1881 and
1882. He returned to Harvard. where
he took up graduate work. Previous
TO his graduate studies he wrote spe-
cial correspondence, and contributed
musical and dramatic criticisms to
the Boston Evening Transcript and
the New York Evening Post
Evening star., 1925-03-16
BANDITS LOOT FUR STORE
Get About $4,000 Booty in New
York Holdup.

NEW YORK. March 16.-Ten ban
dts early yesterday looted the fur
store of Benjamin Marks & Co. in the
heart of the dry goods district and
escaped with between $4,000 and
SIS, 900 worth of furs after a runnin z
gun fight with police and private
detectives. A pedestrian was slightly
wounded by a stray bullet.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
WOMAN AND SON DIE.
Are Burned to Death in Connecti.
cut Home.

NEW MILFORD, Conn. March 16.-
A mother and her son lost their lives
yesterday in fire which destroyed
their home here.
The victims were Mrs. Louis Es-
pitee, aged 80. and Gerald Espitee, 81
Two other members of the family
were severely burned.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
At S49.5O

Fox Scarfs, made of dyed
white skins, in platinum and
beige colorings, with silk
scarfs to match.
Also Scarfs of stone mar
ten, mink and Hudson Bay
sable, with silk scarfs, all spe-
cially priced.
Kann's-Sccond Floor.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
Regularly S3 to S6.75 Yd.

Beautiful new Spring weaves and colorings
are shown in this remnant lot of dress goods and
coatings, and offered at this low price tomorrow
The lengths from IA to 3H yards and the
widths 81 and 81 inches. The materials include
suede coatings, cords, twills. fannels, bordered
fannels mixtures, tweeds brocades, crepes, fifty
fifty" panama, plaids, stripes, checks, serges,
Poiret twills and poplins.
kanns-Street Floor
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10 Level
UoLLYWOOp BARGAIN

HOLLYWOOD BARGAIN
we have cut the price 20 per cent
on the Peterson acre tracts.
Water and lights Adioins the
famous chicken ranch. Price
500 per mere at this time; some
cheaper Mt $50 per acre, +. T..
Oiliuger Co. Empire bldg.
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Land Department
Carter, Macdonald &
Miller, Inc.
Phone Ell lot s6a0.
eos Columbia St
Acre Bungalow, $1,000

North OF city: close TO paved high
way and interurban. Acre good
ground; cleared: good Groom
bungalow. huilt-in features: cleo
tric light A snap Only $1,000;
5000 cash See Tulloch, 1915 Third
n,.o III lnt.a-E6
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Is MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE
sAsII Am DOORS

sash Tor incicsinr parches-keens
your house warmer and cicaBrr
FrAch doors-garaEc dVora- mirrer
f@nFa
Dreakfant hooks -a comrt0tc with
neat tables aud benches
Drain hoards-riour hins- t8cdieine
cabinets
special cabinet work Doors aud
windows Tor an purposes
Rubber weather strips az lee foot
Keeps out wind and dust
Windshield glass and sedan doof
lights replaced while you wall
You huv direct from the factory AZ
factory prices send Ws your sizes
NataloE sent upon request
Just Telephone Ill tot shanh.
o. n. WILLIAMS COMPANY,
1919 First Ave. y seattle Wash
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10 Acres, $1,000

A real snap. Part cleared: good
bungalow. 4 rooms and attic, COM
plcteiy furnished. Just the place
for chickens Close 20 large mill
only 81 SEQ: $500 cash.
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WE HAVE buyers for new and old
houses In the North End and Raj
lard. We specialize in this dis
trict List YOURS with US now.
ThordHrson Realty Co. lioI Amer
lean Bank Bldg. MA in-4761 {:
evenings 81 nset-4nif.
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1924 olds -Four

This ear is better than new car
just llmb,rrrd up. This iA tho ear
that has power TO burn. ~ has
those beautiful piatrel disc wheels
and fine original finish This ia
car run only a Few hundred
miles and be- not dollc1 up for
sale hut Ia a quality cat.
This car cost nt-V ...s. tl2sh
We Will sell for .s.ss..tt $40
You save .,-rr..s-tss.' 700
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Autos FOR SALE
Oakland Sport
$795

4 beautiful. rich lustrous. red sport
model with select brswn spanish
lrath upholstery We new cori
tiros NothinE fnTEotiou iu extras
fratuFrr ever thought ~ are in-
sludud NJ ia Just The car for the
lady who desires ClsuH. comfort
aud economy an combined
A little down or your nit car an
fret payment then rs months 90
Pay balance,
Car cost new t...s.sstsNitlo
Nuu save .,...,.......ts,t tsa
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Try to Beat
This One
A 7.PAssENGER CAR
FOR $3.50

n you can use a large car. here Ia
some buy. a 7-pansenEsr 1890
Paige touring car reprinted a
beautiful maroon color. has new
u. s. Royal cord tires. looks like
an automobile worth about 1880.
u " yours for $3.50 cash. and your
have 10 hurry " you want IL Call
at t7oi Fifth y. T.. or phone
KE uwd-tTs7.
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OPEN EVENINGS
TIME TO BUY 4 HOME
ROOT BROS. REALTORS
Me lrse-067l $50 Stone Way
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FOR SALE
FARM LANDS
2 FOR EXCHANGE
REAL ESTATE

mouse. partly furnished
about one acre: fruit. garden. T.
o. high school. bus terminal
Value ~ 900. WIN exchange for
seattle home ~ ike value. o. viii
assume VIII De- in city , days
what have g0uF Address A-T0.
Seattle star
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wARREN nLrE R1nRoNs
6-Rooms One Floor

PAVED STREET.-THE IDEAL
STAIRS TO RUN UP
AND DOWN
FIREPLACE. GARAGE
50xt00 1.OT--PRiCE $4,000
ONLY 5000 CASH
No mortgage to assume. Owner
making change and advised us
TO put price on his home that will
sell it Immediately. All rooms arc
good and light. and living room
has fireplace Main rooms at
traetively papored Complete
cabinet kitchen with nook. &C.
ment basement furnace. garage.
etc. Only ? blocks from Woodland
park. Large lot 50xi00. with wor
derfui lawn and bearing fruit
trees. Considering price. terms.
location. etc. we have nothing TO
compare with this. and the first
party who inEpectH u Will buy N
they know vhiues This r. offered
at the pre-wRr price Of $1,000.
with only $500 cash. ME lrse-
3s37.
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Cheap New

cottage; s nice. level acres: lots Of
free wood: also 1000 berry plants
free. Can move right In and be
happy. Terms only 500 down. $40
per month. Deal direct with own
m
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
DOHENY FILES
APPEAL FROM
JUDGES EDICT

LOS ANGELES, July l6.-Attor-
nevS for Il. l.. Doheny, oil magnate,
filed an appeal late Wednesday
from the recent decision of Federal
Judge Paul j. Mccormick cancclling
the Pan American Petroleum Com
paiy S leases to the Elk Hills naval
oil reserves.
Tie government at the same time
filed q cross appeal.
Arguments on the appeal will be
heard in San Francisco ON August
Is.
y list of 81 alleged errors in
Judge Mccormick s decisions was
o;ted as basis for the appeal.
Th3, Fan American lNlscs ,were
ordered cancelled on grounds they
were obtained through fraud and
conspiracy between Doheny and eX-
secretary of the Interior Albert b.
Fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
GRADING FIRST.
PAVING TO COME
LATER IS PLAN
IF Funds Hold Out Whole
Job Will Be
Expedited

In reply TO 4 letter addressed by
the Press to the state highway COM
mission, for information on the COM
mission S plans regarding the Noun
tain Springs grade, Commissioner
\. T. Edwards, in charge of the
southern section of the state, adj
vises that Improvements on the
grade are now under consideration
by. the commission.
i" Division VII Edwards letter
states, lis now preparing q pre-
liminary report for Il grading con-
tract to be advertised for bids soon.
i'll accordance with our 1925 bud
get. This grading will be necessary
before Il paving contract should be
let
= We do not know as vet whether
the paving can be taken care of
from the money available in 1925,
but if not, I can assure you that it
will be placed on the 1926 program
and will be taken care of during the
next year. As far as / know, there
is nothing in the way of doing this
work next year. as while the com
mission has not taken definite ac-
ton as yet, | have consulted with
both members and they have assur-
ed me that this program will be
acceptable to them.
Considerable Grading
r. R. Morton. engineer for the
commission, also states in a letter
to the Press that there is consid-
cradle grading necessary in order to
widen the grade around the sharp
turns and TO straighten the eurva-
tarc at dangerous points. IT would
be impossible, he states. to carry ON
the grading work, paving and take
care of traffic all at the same time,
therefore the grading and paving
will necesSitate two seperate jobs.
= 1t is our plan to get the grad
ing work practically completed, and
then if cash will permit, put the Job
under contract for paving, the first
work to be stock piling material so
that the paving in half width can
proceed without interruption, Nor
ton said.
In view of these statements. If
is doubtful if there will be any
work done ON the grade before the
fall. However, ii appears that grad
ing and paving both are being plan
ned for by the state highway com
mission, and if Il little delayed, new
crtheless gives the valleyite some
thing worth while to anticipate.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
M0RCANS LEAVE
VALLEY; TO ENJOY
; MONTHS REST

+. d. Morgans, chief engineer of
the Southern SierraS Power com
pany, Imperial district, left lasf
night ON 90 day leave of absence,
during which time he will take a
complete rest, and in all probability
will report for duty at the River
side office upon conclusion of his
leave.
Mr., Morgan s departure from the
valley is deeply regretted by his
friends and his associate employees,
with whom he has been popular dur
ing his stay here. Mrs. Morgans
will accompany him on his trip. She
has taken an active part in the So
cml life of the city and has been
prominently identified with the af-
fairs of the Women 5 Ten Thousand
club. of which she was formerly
vice president.
B. O. Mitchell, formerly district
foreman, and an employe of the
company for the past 13 years. and
actively in charge of construction
for the last 10 years, will succeed
Mr.. Morgans.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
Mother Seeks
Large Fortune
For Small Son
by ntted Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July Ii. - Ten
year old Joel Wolfe Thornc Jr.. re,
ported to be living in a ramshacllle
house i'll Denver, Colo, viii receive
hcquests totalling more than $4,000
0oG and an annual income twice
as large as the president 5 salary,
II court action instigatcd by his
mother here today is successful.
The child would receive $1,OO0,000
outright from the $l5,000,000 estate
OF his grandfather. Samuel Thome,
once partner of James j. Hill,
famous railroad builder of the 0orth-
west, the mother claims. Other
hoqueStS, totalling more than So 000,-
coo, would come from the estate of
the boy s father, a New York bank,
cr The boy 5 mother. Mrs. Mary
Casey Thorne, announced through
her attorney today She would ask
Surrogate Foley of New York eoun-
iy to appoint her as guardian of
her own son who is said to be living
il comparative poverty in the west
eN city.
Mrs. Thorne said She secretly mar
ricd the boy 5 father at 4 New York
hotel in 1911. 4 few years later
tleir romance shattered, they sep
mated, she said, claiming that as
4 result her son was "spirited
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
SENATOR KING
Is SPEAKER AT
ROTARY MEET
Orange Belt" Is Solid
For the Swing
Johnson Bill ;.

Senator Lyman II. King of Red
lands, proprietor and editor of the
" Redlands Faets,' was the speaker
ut the weekly luncheon of the FL
Centre Rotary club at the Barbara
Worth hotel today.
The senator spoke on "Citizen-
ship stressing the importance of
all good citizens obeying all the
laws of the country, and conduct
ing themselves in their business and
private lives in such Il manner as to
reflect credit upon themselves and
the community in which they resid-
ed. If business men throughout the
country would keep this in mind,
il would do much toward increasing
respect fer law, he said, and the re.
suit would be Il great moral force
for the support of uprighteousness
all over the country.
Senator King expressed his plea
sure at being able to visit Imperial
Valley. and in response to ques-
tion asked him by Il Press repre-
sentative, stated he did not mind
the present brand of summer wealth
er, which he stated is not a great
deal different from the kind that
prevails in Rediands at this season.
BY doffing his coat and vest he
could keep comfortable.
Asked if political tangles in I'M
perial county are having any ad-
verse effect ON Redlands and adj
.jaeent communities with reference
to the SWing-J ohnsoH bill, the sena-
ator Immediately replied that they
are moi, and that the people in the
orange belt = are solid for the bill
and do not hesitate to say so.
During the luncheon the Rotarians
We're entertained with songs by
George Paulin of Imperial, and with
JAZZ songs and recitations by little
Miss Gillespie of, Brawley.
Visitors present included Mrs.
Hazel Gillespie, Brawlev; K. Y. Wat
son, FL Ccntro; j, NJ. Hardaway,
Farrell Texas; George Paulin, I'M,
pcrial; George Harris, Imperial; P.
Roberts, Pasadena; Charles .E'
scott, FL Centre and Warren Haw-
ley, san Diego.
Visiting Rotarians present were
Seth II. Rice, +. L. Anderson, Ma
than Schiller, Tom Yglesias. p. l..
Moore and Dave Ault, CaleXico and
Walter b. Havekorst, Brawley. The
Ell Centre Rotarians did not know
whether their CalcXico bretheren
were present Just to attend the meet
ing out of the largcness of their
hearts, or to make up their absences
from their own meetings. but they
were inclined to think the latter
reason is the correct one.
Hugh Osborn was chairman of the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
LABOR ORGANIZER
SHOOTS HIMSELF
AT HOME in [. A.
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD. July 16.-C. r.
" Red : Gore, we'll known California
labor organizer, shot himself at his
home here today, and is believed dy-
ing at the county hospital from a
wound in the abdomen.
The attempted suicide occurred
while Gore s wife and daughter
were in the rear ward of the nome
awaiting arrival of Murray Richard
son. labor motion picture producer,
ON. whom they had called for II con-
sultation to determine what to do
wjth Gore.
The labor leader suffered a nerv-
Gus breakdown recently following
an appendicitis operation.
Mrs. Gore told officers she had
been compelled to hide poison.
krives and guns for the past month
for fear the labor leader would kill
himself.
Gore has been identified with or
gari2ed labor in Southern California
for the past 25 wears. He is widely
known for his militant crusades in
behalf oflabor organizations.
He has held various high positions
n state labor circles. He was for
merly an officer in the carpenter 5
uicn and at present is an official
of the Building Trades Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-16
VALLEY BANK
DEPOSITS SHOW
BIG INCREASE

F. p. Fuller of the Southern Trust
and Commerce bank returned to-
day from trip TO San Diego where
he attended the annual meeting Of
stockholders and the monthly meet
ing Of the directors Mr.. Fuller
states that in the summary Of the
deposits during the year ending
June 80, 1925, it was shown that the
deposits of the branch banks in Inn
pcrial Valley surpassed those Of any
other branch or the main bank it.
self. There was a strong feeling Of
optimism among the business men
in regard TO Imperial Valley.
Bat evidently San Dcgans are
not so optimistic concerning the
weather over there fV according to
Mr.. Fuller they buf&n up their
roats and vests and wear high col
lars and then complain about the
heat more than we complain about
Our summer weather in the valley.