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Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
HEAT CRAZED MAN KILLS EIGHT
FOURTH VENIRE
CALLED. SINGH
MURDER TRIAL
Bids Fair to Break All
Previous Records in
County

For the third time since Monday,
trial of Parker Singh, charged with
the murder of Victor Sterling and
John h. llager, was halted at 1890
today, when tho jury panel became
exhausted. \ special Venire of %,
summoned when the trial was halt
ell yesterday afternoon, was used
up by that time.
Judge Cole gave orders that %
from the regular jury panel, and
served with personal summons to
be in court Monday morning for
examinations. The trial was there.
fore adjourned until that time.
In all. So jurors have been sum
moned and examined thus far in the
trial, which opened Monday after
noon. OF these SO, the prosecution
has challenged six, the defense Ii
and 53 have been excused for cause.
Racial objections, and opinions
previously formed, have proved 10
be the biggest stumbling blocks in
the selection Of Il jury TO hear the
ease.
As tomorrow is law and motion
day in court, and Saturday is a
half holiday, the court stated there
was little TO be gained by endravor-
ing to have the additional vcnire
appear Before Monday.
In the length of time required for
the selection of n jury, the case bids
fair to break all existing records in
Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
ALLIES DEMAND
SHOWDOWN" ON
CERMANY'S PART
BY FREDERICK KUHN.

United Press Berlin Correspondent
BERLIN, June 1.-THE allied dis
armament note, calling attention to
Germany IS alleged defaults in full
fillment Of the Versailles treaty
provisions on disarmament, was
handed to the German government
today.
The note. though not published
textuallv vet, is known to be divid-
cd into three section and to contain
the warning that evacuation of
Cologne is linked with faithful exc
cution of the disarmament.
1t comedies Germany fulfill
ment of reparations obligations but
charges that Germany has retain
ed frame work on which new army
could be built
The alleged sins of Germany are
enumerated by allies. who demand
that the general staff be eliminated,
that the security police be radically
reduced and stripped of the military
character accorded by lodging i'll
barracks and that the militant jim
go organizations, like "Stahl-
II m,' Bismarck bmd' and
I" Werwolf.' - be disbanded.
Extremists and Nationalists are
organizing Virulent campaign
against accepting the stipulations.
They declare, rs they have often
done hitherto, that the demands of
the allies represent fresh humilia-
tion for Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
Mortgage Due,
Ohio Man Goes
On Rampage
ny Press Staff Correspondent

HAMILTON, Ohio, June 4
Crazed by the heat and financial
reverses, Floyd Russell, ~, today
shot and killed eight relatives.
Russell then turned the gun on
himself, sending q bullet through
his chest. Physicians say he will
recover.
The murder orgy took place at
Russell $ home. His victims were
his own mother, his brother and sis
ter-in-law, and their five children,
ranging in age from four months to
ten years.
1.-THE mortgage was due. |
couldn t meet it. ! wanted to go
and take them all with me so they
wouldn { worry Russell said at
the jail
''It was so hot | couldn { think,
When police arrived Mt the house
in response to calls sent in by neigh
bors they could sec Russell rushing
about 4he living room. -.-----+..-.
"Wait, l want to shoot my pic
ture off the wall, he told police
The bodies of Russell 3 victims
were strewn about the house.
Dorothy Russell. 8, was the only
member of the family to escape with
ter life. She fled to the house Of
a neighbOr at the first shot.
The dead are:
Mrs. Rose Russell, 60, Russell :
mother, slain in bed.
Emma Russell, 80, his sister in
law.
John Lowell Russell. 50, his
brother.
Julia, 10; Robert. s.; Grace, G;
Paul Louis. :; and Richard, three
months, children of John and En-
ma.
The location of tho bodies indi-
Gated the family had fled before
Russell 3 wrath.
The shooting started at $3.50 n. m.
Mrs. Russell killed as she slept, ap-
parcntlv was the first victim. Rus
sell then ran through the other
rooms of the house, firing two pis-
tolls. ....
Tile report of the first shot wax
ened little Dorothy and she fled in
t. the yard screaming.
At least 80 shots had been fired
before police arrived. The bodies
Of some Of the little children were
literally riddled with bullets. Rob
crt, s, was shot five times through
the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
ALL BUSINESS i
in CANTON IS
AT STANDSTILL
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The
Central Bank, other money houses
and all the large stores of Canton
have been closed III anticipation of
q clash between rival military fac
tions. according to cable adviccs to-,
day to the Chinese World here.
The situation was declared to be
growing more serious each hour,
with the city proper and the foreign
settlement both in q state of siege.
awaiting opening of hostilities.
Headquarters OF the Yunnanese
troops, "imported' from Canton,
have been removed to suburb
while tha "home' troops patrol
the city in anticipation of attack.
Two Chinese organizations have
sent cables in the past "a hours to
the striking students at Shanghai,
expressing sympathy with their
aims. They are the Chinese Stu
dent Club of Stanford University
and the Unionist Guild Of San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
The Weather Is
Queer All Over
u. S.

Imperial Valley ism the only
place where the weather is do
ing flip flops. The impossible
has happened and Southern Cal
tfornia, all except this part;cu-
lar section, has been treated to
heavy June showers. Up in
Los Angeles, they're working
double shifts trying to persuade
the Shriners it never happened
before and over in San Diego
all the old-time weather pro-
phets have hidden themselves in
shame.
All through the hills between
here and San Diego it has been
raining for several days and ev-
cry pioneer hereabouts will take
an oath that he never can re-
member a June when there was
such cold weather as we are
now experiencing. At least the
weather bureau reports show
that the coolest June day previ-
Gus to this was i'll 1914 on June
6 when the thermometer stuck
80 degrees. However, that was
only q passing cold wave, while
this one seems to have come to
stay.
Back east they're having a
terrific heat wave and violent
thunder storms, so at that we re
a lot better off than they.
The poor old world is kind of
topsy-turvy nowadays, anyhow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
Chapman Given
Reprieve Until
Next December

HARTFORD. Conn. June 1. -
Gerald Chapman, "bandit prince >
under sentence to die June - for
the murder of n policeman. TODAY
was reprieved until December 3.
The reprieve was issued by Cover
nor Trumbull of Connecticut on an
phcation of S:atc's ATTORNEY Hugh
NJ. Alcom, who prosecuted Chap
man.
Alcorn pointed out to the gov
ernor that the case now is on ap-
peal and that it would be impoS,
sible for the court to pass on the
appeal before the date set for Chap
man s execution.
Recently a statement was given
out by police officials to the effect
that one of the witnesses admitted
Chapman'S trial which was impor-
tant to the alibi defense of the
bandit. 1t was not known whether
this PLAYED any part IN the grant
ing of the repricve.
Chapman now is in Wetersfield
state prison here. He was alleged
10 have killed James Skelly. Il New
Britain, Conn, policeman.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
Famous French
Scientist Dies

PARIS, June 4.-Camille Flam-
marion, famous French astronomer,
died at the JuviSsy observatory to-
day. in his 6lth wear.
Flammarion was known the world
over as writer of popular science
books. Probably his greatest
claim to fame arose from his as
sertion that Mars was inhabited and
that one day - through psychic
waveS-this earth could commun-
icatc with the distant planet.
When he was married, nearly 80
years ago, he and his bride went
on Il balloon flight FOR their honey
moon tour--a venture which at that
time was regarded as especially
daring,
Flammarion was born in France
in 1912 and studied theology and
science.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

LOS ANGELES, June Allah 81
tears changed to smiles today and
the business Of the 5lst annual con
clave Of Shriners was resumed.
Rain, for the past "a hours, in
terrupted the full dress parades and
other outdoor formalities of the
mobiles, but they were reschcdulcd
today when skies cleared and Cali
fornia sunshine beamed again.
In the meantime the festive Shrn-
ers became an imprompm army of
testers. Discardipg. their brilliant
fezzes and silks. the mobiles paraded
downtown streets, in boots and old
clothes, with Fishing poles aud UNI
brellas.
Some of the mobiles from Florida
and San Francisco appeared on the
streets in battling suits. Ararat $
delegation from Kansas City carried
umbrellas. "Don I worry-it's s only
n high fog their banners read.
The mobiles from Dallas. and Fort
Worth, Texas discarded their red
fezzes and wore bathing caps. Noble
r. r. Horowitz of San Antonio,
kept street throngs laughing for
hours by parading with n sign
around his neck, "No Fishing, !" :.
Medinah delegates from Chicago
dragged miniature boats through the
streets. Florida mobiles carried ban
ners which said at Never Rains
in Florida.' "a.
Native sons alibied IN vain-it
was the first June moisture in so
years, they averre,l. Mayor Cryer
las the weather reports for years
bhck published to prove the down
pour was freak. "N
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
EEEREaERNNNN@EER N@NNNNEGNNNMEARRME@EE
CANTALOUPE MARKET
BY = s. BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONUMICS
C. E. Schultz. Local Representative

crate. demand moderate, market
steady. Calif--std 45s 7.5o-s.o0
mostly 500. std Sos mostly 700, ium-
hos ass S.5O-9.0O mostly 900. iumbos
36s 7.50-S,00 larger 5.50.6.50 few
700. ponvs 54s mostly 500, overripe
few sales low rs 400. flats 12-l5s
hest 2.7J.3.00. 9s 2.00-2.25. jumbo
flats OPS o.50-3.00. Mex green
meats. std 36-45s iumbos 3645s $50
700. orange mack 800. ponvs 54s
800. flats l2-l5s 2.0o-2,9J few $50,
honevdews, cartes. 9-10s best 400
40. ordinary condition 2.5o-s,50
Chicago: 7S' cloudy. II Calf. 8
Mex arvd. 25 on track. Supplies
moderate. demand and trading mod
crate, market steady on flats. slight
" weaker on others. Calif-stds 45s
6.25-6.75 mostly ESQ. std 36s $50
GOO. iumbos 45s 6.50-7.00, iumbos
36s 6.00-6.o5, ponys 54s mostly 500,
few low as $50, flats l215s 2.25-
$50. Jumbo 9s 1.75-2.00. Mex-std
45s 500-5.j0 mostly 500, ponys 54s
4.00,4.50
Boston: S0' clear. Calf arvd,
2 on track. Supplies limited. de-
mand good, market slightly strong.
cr. Calif-iunbos 36s $50, std 45s
$50, std 36s 500, pouvs 45-54s 600,
flats 12-15s 800, flats os 275.
Cleveland: . Calf arvd. Q on
track. Supplies moderate. demand
rood. market steady Cslif~~iumbos
So0-so5 mostly 500, ponvs 45s 5.75-
500, jumbo flats I2s 2T5, flats ~
15s 2.50.2.75 Mex-std s.a5 $50.
ponvs 45-54s 5.2j.5.50, jnmbos 36.45s
625.
Pittsburgh; TO- clear. Calf, !
Mex, | Tex arvd. Opening Thurs.
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
MAKE
BITTER ATTACK
IN RECALL MOVE
Land Law Figures
In Both The
Accusations

Copies Of the recall petitions be-
ing circulated against Judge NJ. w.
Conkling, and District Attorney Err
nest X. UtIey, were received this
morning by the Press, which has
been advised that I241 signatures
will be required in order to obtain q
recall election against Judge Conk-
ling, and 1870 in the ease OF the
district attorney.
The petition asking for the recall
Of Conkling states as reasons for the
recall that the judge has allowed his
son-in-law, Attorney Harry w. Hor-
ton, to appear as an advocate be
fore him in legal matters, and in
particular with reference TO cases
involving the alien land law, where
in, it is charged, decisions were rend-
cred contrary to the best interests
Of the county, its inhabitants and
electors.
Regarding the charge tnat his
son-in-iaw has practiced before him,
Judge Conkling stated this morn
ing that in all such cases, counsel
opposed to Mr.. Horton have always
voluntarily signed Il stipulation to
the effect that his appearance in
court was agreeable to them, and
that no member of the Imperial
county bar has ever objected to Mr..
Horton 5 appearance.
Private Life Well Known
As to the charges against his NOR
al character, Judge Conkling stated
his private life is we'll known to
the people of Imperial Valley and
needs no defense.
In the ease of District Attorney
Utley, the recall petition charges
him with being incompetent and
lacking in ability to conduct the
business of his office; that he has
been guilty of extravaganza in the
administration OF his office, with
out obtaining results commensur-
ate with the expense; that he has
allowed his office to be used by
private interests : for the purpose of
harrassing and annoying county of
ficialS' and that he has failed to
perform his duty in the prosecu-
tion of violators of the alien land
law.
The district attorney refused to
comment upon the charges, except
to state that he is too busy at pre-
sent with important trials and in
Vestigations to be able to give them
consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
L. A. Physician
Again Named On
Cal. Health Board
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, June 1. - DR..
Walker NJ. Dickie of Los Angeles
has been reappointed member of
the state board of health "because
of the efficient service rendered dur
ing the past year. it was announc-
ed today by Governor Richardson.
The apnointement of Charles H.
Spencer of Pasadena az n member
of the board of osteopathic examin-
ers to succeed DR.. Dain L. Tasker,
resigned, was also announced.
Charles b. Barnard, practieing at
torney of Fresno, has been selected
by the governor to fill the vacancy
which has existed on the superior
court bench in that county for sew
eral months.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
COWBOYS LASSO
BIG BROWN BEAR

ESTES PARK, Colo, June
4.-Brown Br1lin, roped and
hog tied by two cowboys, near
Lyons, Colo, yesterday. vas
given his first lesson in civil
ization today.
The giant brown bear was
cornered by w. j. Back and l..
H. Carr, range riders. Carr
lassoed the animal and Back
subdued him by wrapping his
head in a pair of leather chaps.
Today bruin started life as q
mascot for a ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
L. A. Traffic Is
Stopped to
See "Hulu'
ny United Press Leased Wire

ny United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, June l.
Aloha Temple of Honolulu
stopped traffic at busy cor
ner for 40 minutes today dur-
ing the Shrine festivities.
Two grass skirts. shaken by
a pair of hulu dancers. import
cd from the slopes of Kaialua,
turned the trick.
Yaarab Temple of Atlanta,
Ga, brought the worlds rich
est trouper to the Shrine con-
vention.
He IS Asa G.. Gambler, Jr.,
Coca-Cola magnate. Gambler,
who came here in a private car,
plays a silver saxophone in
Yaarab's band. ,'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
by United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, June 4.-The for
eign colony here was optimistic to-
day over the outcome of the crisis
arising from student and strike
rioting of the past few days.
The defense groups are we'll equip
ped, there are adequate reserves OF
imported food and the normal mu-
nicipal functions-water, lighting,
telephones-are maintained by vol
,unteprs
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
DENOUNCES RECENT
TENNEsS S EE l. A w
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June flaws such
as that recently enacted in Tennes-
see prohibiting the teaching Of evo-
luton were described as an atfront
TO popular intelligence by DIR. Mich
olaS Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University, in n speech at
the list commencement exercises
at the university Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
WOMAN PUBLISHER DEAD
IN COLUSA

COLCSA, June Airs. Sally
Morgan Green, owner and publisher
of the Colusa Daily Sun, died here
late YESTERDAY. She had resided in
Colusa since 1891 and took over the
editorship of the Sun following her
husband 3 death in 1905.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
Bathing Suits and Fishing Poles
Dragged Out by Shriners in Most
Unusual RainstOrm in 40 Years

Tonight the official Shrine na.
radc will be staged in con Injunction
with the million dollar electrical
pageant arranged by the motion pic
turc studios. The boosters declare
it will be "thc greatest parade on
earth.
Meanwhile the Shrincrs are sing.
ing:
"Tt hasn't raincd, they say,
"Tt hasn t raincd, thev say,
"Tt hasn't raincd in forty wears,
"But il rainod like hell today
LOS ANGELES, juno 4.--Cloudv
skies gave wav TO clear weather i'm
Southern California today following
"a hours of intermittent rains.
The storms of yesterday have
cleared entirely according to tho
weather bureau and tonight and
tomorrow will be "fair and warm.
or' throughout the south.
Temperatures will rise slowly, Il
was forecast.
Santa Barbara with .05 of an inch
had the lowest precipitation while
Pomona with 1O+ inches reached
the high mark.
Rainfall for Southern California
cities up to 9 4. m. was officially
recorded as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

LONDON, June 4.-The British
cruiser Diomede and Carlyle have
arrived at Shanghai with GEO men
as q precautionary measure in con
nectiou with the situation there.
Sailors in British gunboat have
taken up position Shanghai ac-
eording to admiralty advices. The
cruiser Dispatch is scheduled to ar
rive at Shanghai tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

Carlot shipments reported;
Imperial Valley 500 $50 395
Texas .....- |
Mexico 4 ; ......
Total 3G+ 357 396
Cars ordered for loading Thurs
dav. juno {. 400.
Imperial Valley comparisons;
Shipped on June 3 100 395
Shipped TO June 3 1927 1886
Note-Unless otherwise stated, all
quotations are on salmon tints of
GOOD, merchantable quality and con-
dition.
Shipping roint information for
Wednesday, June 3: Fl Centre and
nearby points-max So, min 55o,
Good wire inquiry. Carloads fob
cash track: demand moderate, mar
ket slightly stronger. Jumbos 45s
mostly around 2.25. std 45s l.90-2.l5
mostly around 200. ponvs 45-54s
1.40-1 .6j, flats 12.15s 1880. ripes
for weastern shipments, std 45s most
ly around 295, Carloads fob usual
terms: demand good, market slightly
stronger. Std 4js 2.25-9.50. Most
shipments consigned, rolled joint ac
count or unsold.
Telegraphic reports from import
ant markets:
Portland: $50 rained during night.
3 Calf arvd I 6ivertad o an +paaL
Supplies liberal. Sales direct to re
tailerS-dcmand and trading limit
ed. market weak Jumbos 45s 5.75.
600, std 3645s 5.25.5.50. 27s 4.75.
nonvs 45s 400-4.5O. flats l2.l5s 100
2.25 mostly 10000.
New York: III clear. X Calf, 3
Mex, 6 Calf exp arvd. Supplies mod
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
Nv United Press Leased Wire

MANILA, June 1. - The naval
coal carrier Jason, bearing 300
marines for patrol duty in Shanghai,
will sail from Manila this afternoon
acting in accordance with orders
from Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04
Another Fierce
Day of Heat Is
Outlook in East
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, June Fer the
fourth consecutive day, a fiery sun
famed out of the east this morning,
threatening to increase the death
toll of the current feat wave which
already has killed So persons and
c6used numberless prostrations over
Il large section of the country
Twenty five more deaths attribu-
table to the heat wave occurred
during the past n hours while the
mercury has scared to new heights
shattcring all records for the date
i'll many cities.
FOmy-three persons died directly
or indirectly rs a result of the in
tense heat during the first three
days of the week.
NEW YORK, June 4.-The city's
"a hour maximum of 90 degrees has
added two deaths and 10 prostra-
.'tions to the already large casualty
list resulting from the current heat
wave. Traffic was tied up three
hours on the Pennsylvania railroad
when Il train. was derailed by the
buckling of rail, attributed to
the heat
\ judge and jury in the Ride
wood Municipal court deliberatea
in their shirt sleeves when the mer
curv reached the nineties. The
maximum of 81 was the highest for
June 3 in &c years. No relief is
promised for today.
ST. LOUIS. June 4.-"Into the
nineties, is the prediction for st.
i Louis temperature today and early
morning found the thermometer
showing the upper eighties. Tho
| nigh m rk Wednesday was 81. No
prostr; ons have been reported.
CLEVELAND, June 4.-Sixteen
/ persons in Ohio have died as re-
suit of the heat wave during the
past few days.
The heat caused death of eight
Yesterday.
existing conditions will not bring
cooler weather, according TO the
weather bureau.
, CHICAGO. June 1.-The middle
west today entered its fifth day of
! continued excessive Ggh temper
atures with the death toll mounting
rapidly in the large cities.
Including the storms which
struck the northern and western
| edges of the belt, more than a
score of persons have fallen victim
/ to the havocs of weather.
Three men died as result of the
heat in Chicago during the Last "a
! hours, bringing the city's toll to
/ nine for the week.
DETROIT, Mich, June 4.--Ths
present heat wave was the direct
! cause of two deaths in Detroit dur
/ ing the 81 hours past and indirect
cause of two other fatalities. -Four
persons are in Il serious condition
from heat prostration.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

NEW YORK, june 4.-George r.
Aros didn't nlind if he was robbed
of $l75--the two thieves locked him
in the lee box at his delicatessen
store and he had a chance to cool
off.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

ANSONIA, Conn, June 4-Heat
in a factory here opened the au-
tomato fire sprinkler and employ.
es were thankful for the shower
bath they got.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

Eastern Oregon wheat farmers
are going heavily into poultry keep
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

\ new woman S building is to be
erected at Oregon agricultural col
legc.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

DETROIT, Mich. June 4.-Ths
present heat wave was the direct
cause of two deaths in Detroit dur
ing the 81 hours past and indirect
cause of two other fatalities. Four
persons are in serious condition
from heat prostration.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-04

ST. LOUIS. June 4.-"Into the
nineties,' is the prediction for st.
Louis temperature today and early
morning found the thermometer
showing the upper eighties. Tho
nigh m rk Wednesday was 81. No
prostr; ons have been reported.
Evening star., 1925-12-03

The anticourters hotly resent the
detection" of Senator Pepper and
Senator Lenroot, and roundly ascribe
il to the desire on the part of both or
those Republicans for administration
support in the tough primary struG-
giles awaiting them in their States.
The opposition plans to hurl some
leading questions at both Pepper and
Eenroot regarding previously express
ed views on the court proposition.
Their 1926 fortunes will influence
many Republican Senator's in the
league fight because all are conscious
that the Coolidge band wagon will be
the safest G. O. p. vehicle on the road
in 1926. In several Far Western States
this feeling is not quite SO strong.
Republican senatorial seats are in
acknowledged danger there. but their
present holders are WaVering between
"reguls rity" on the Coolidge World
Court program and the wisdom OF
lining up with their embittered con-
stituentS on burning local issues like
reclamation, irrigation, water power
and shipping. The Presidents econ
omy program has put crimps in any
number of such projects in Washing
ton, Oregon, California, Nevada,
Idaho and Arizona. Wherefore some
Senators think it might be good
politics to be anti Coolidge at Wash
inGton now and then. The World
Court opposition is fully cognizant Of
these conditions and hopes to take
advantage of them before the court
fight is over
In any event Washington and the