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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
WADE AND WELLS
REACH new YORK
WITHOUT A HALT

Local persons who saw Lieut..
Leigh Wade and Linton Wells pass
through FL Centre last Thursday
night on their tsanscontinenta stunt
tour will be interested in knowing
that the two intrepid drivers reach
ed New York City this afternoon.
They achieved their purpose. that
of driving a Packard car from Los
Angeles to New York without stop
ping the wheels. Lieut.. Wade, one
OF the U. :. aroundthe-worId flyers,
accompanied by Wells, veteran news
papcrmaEt, left Los Angeles just
ono week ago today and have set
a remarkable record-the first of
its kind in automobile circles. They
took on gasoline and supplies while
driving through this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
POWER FIR M
u NDECIDED
RATE FIGH 7

According to a telegram from
headquarters in Riverside to Joe
King, local manager of the South
en Sierras Power company, no de-
finite decision has as yet been reach
ed as to whether the adverse de
cision received by the company this
week in the Los Angeles courts will
be appealed.
The case hinged around an at
tempted raise in power rates, af-
fecting Imperial and Coachella Val
leys, and was directed against the
railroad power commission, in an
attempt to prevent them from in
terfering with the proposed move.
The ease was dismissed by Judge
Paul Mccormick of the federal dis,
trict court i'll Los Angeles, and was
one of the most signal victories sus-
tanned in recent years by the com
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
.UNRULY INDIAN
MAID Sent TO
VENTURA SCHOOL

Florence Merryman, Il years old.
is an unruly Indian maid. and can
not be made to obey the rules and
regulations of the Yuma Indian Res
erration, according to evidence sub
mitted to Judge Conkling this
morning by the reservation authori-
ties. when Florence was arraigned
before him on a charge of deIinquen-
cy.
After hearing the charges against
the girl, the court instructed that
she be committed to the school for
girls at Ventura until she is 81 years
cid, the government to pay the cost
of her board at the school.
The girl father is dead the court
was told, and her mother apparently
does not desire to exercise any con-
trol over her. Despite her age
and six years training, at the Sher-
man school, the girl is only in the
sixth grade at the Yuma reservatio,
She was so much trouble to the au
thorities at the Sherman school that
they sent her to the Yuma school
and she continued her Waywardncss
there.
Florence not only refused to at
tend school, and made trouble while
SHE was there but the authorities as
sHt she was living with a married
man in her mother S house for sew
erai weeks.
The Ventura school officials will
not have room for the girl until
August l and she will be kept in the
women 5 s-department at the county
jail until that time
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
ROTARY,
CLUB HEARS ALL
v s)ABOUT JEWELRY

Verne Bishop gaye an interesting
talk on the jewelrY business to his
fellow Rotarians att the weekly lun-
cheon of the FL Cehtro RotaRy club
this noon. The speSkey'sfated that
the jewelry business obtained its
start when some cave woman picked
up Il few shells with which to adorn
herself, and that since that time
the business has flourished, thanks
to the interest always shown IN 1t
by the women.
Frank Bowles described his ex-
perience as a fisher for albacore and
tuna, convincing the Rotarians by
the knowledge he showed of this
art that he must have really accom-
plished all he claimed.
A novelty was introduced at the
meeting when seats at Il table to be
used during next month S meetings,
were auctioned off. Those lucky
enough to purchase seats at this
table will be immune from fines,
and will be allowed other privileges
during the month. a
w. T. Christian. manager of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company, was accepted for member
ship in the club and was welcomed
by those present.
Visiting Rotarans present includ-
ed r. NJ. McCune, Brawley; X. II.
Maddox, Calexico; Kenneth Oliver,
Brawley and Bill jerome, Santa
Ana.
Visitors included c. w. Brock
man, Calexico; B. w. Jerome, Santa
Ana; Sam Jernigan, Santa Ana; H.
II. Walsh and Fred Kenyon, FL Cen
tro.
II. W. Fawcett was chairman of
the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
480 new LAWS
In EFFECT IN
CAL. TOMORROW
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July 23.-Cali-
tornians VIII oare inclined to scott
at te law had best do their scoffing
today for tomorrow there will be 4S0
new laws in effect in the Golden
State.
A II of the new statutes passed by
the 1925 legislature and signed by
Governor Friend W. Richardson go
into effect at midnight tonight.
Changes in the motor vehicle laws
of which there are more than a
score. will probably affect more
people than any other.
Another law, which becomes eff
fcetive tomorrow, makes il unlawful
for anyone to toss burning tobacco
from Il moving vehicle. This
statute was created as Il forest fire
prevention measure.
Places where narcotics are illeg-
ally dispensed are liable to abate-
ment under the terms of the Wright
narcotic abatement act which as
modelled after the redlight abatc-
lrent act
District attorneys of the various
counties are given the supervision of
the sacramental permits under the
sapramental wine act.
Only one of the measures passed
by the legislature and signed by the
governor will not be II law today.
The oleomargarine net, making a
state tax of two cents per pound on
this commodity has been held up by
q referendum.
Policemen will be permitted to
cary their night-sticks +" again
another law specifies, also eggs must
be graded and labeled before being
sold to the consumer, so as to des
ignate fresh eggs from cold storage
eggs or hen eggs from ostrich eggs
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
TWO men KILLED
in AUTO CRASH

LOS ANGELES, July 23.-Lcdger
Henderson, 30, of Los Angeles and
Nj. II. Austin, of Los >Nietos were
killed cary today when their auto
mobile crashed into the caboose of "A
Santa Fe freight train near Whittier.
The automobile struck the cabooSe
with such force that the bodies of
the men were hurled through the
air almost Il hundred feet
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
DOCTOR Is MADE II
PRISONER, new
COMPLICATIONS
Crisis Arises In Relations
Between L. s.
and China N
BY RANDALL GOULD
tied presa Staff CnrresnnnG

tOil1Ieu ILcoS oIdI1 IOAlCSpoiliCllet
PEKIN, July 23.-While defend
ing his experimental ranch on the
Sungari river near Harbin, Morgan
Palmer, American organizer of the
Manchurian Development company,
was killed by bandits. IS was his
servant.
Dr. Harvey Howard, head of the
optical department of the Rookie
feller institute, Pekin, has been inn
prisoned by the Chinese.
The American consul at Harbin is
making representations to Marshal
Chang Tso Lin war lord of Man
churia, in the Palmer case, while the
Pekin legation is presenting a state
ment of facts to the foreign office.
NEW YORK, July 23-The Rookie
feller foundation received q cable
gram today stating that Dr. Harvey
Howard, head of the opthamologi-
cal section of the Union Medical coll
lege at Pekin, allied with the foun-
dation, had been captured by ban
dts near the junction of the Amur
and Sungari rivers, Manchuria.
His son, James, was reported safe
The American consul at Harbir
has taken up the case, said the
! message, while B. s. Greene of the
chemical board, the doctor s super
ior, had proceeded northward to
investigate.
DR.. Howard is graduate of the
universities of Michigan, 1904, and
/ Pennsylvania, 1908. He was for
some time engaged in his profes-
sional work at Canton and has been
with the Rockefeller organization in
Pekin since 1911.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Amer-
lea s demand for a responsible CEN
tral Chinese government strong
enough to protect foreign lives and
property will he made more severe
following the killing of the Amer
lean Morgan Palmer, in Sungari
river district and the seizure of DIR.
Harvey Howard.
Official confirmation of United
/ Press reports of the killing by
! Chinese bandits of Morgan and cap
ture of DR.. Harvey Howard, Ameri-
can in the Smgari river district of
] Manchuria was received at the state
/ department here at 1890 Il. m. to-
/ day.
Officials see in the Palmer case
/ added necessity for bringing about
! strong Pekin government. This
/ demand will be included in the
answer which the United States and
j the powers are about to make TO the
recent Chinese note asking for abo-
lition of eXtraterrtoriality and of
the Shanghai killings.
Officials were waiting today for
definite replies from Great Britain
. and France accompanying the Amer
lean proposal for the joint commits
/ sion 10 study gradual elimination
of foreign extra territorial rights
in China as means of stemmiug
the antiforeign revolt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
KIRK'S WIFE LOCATED IN BAY CITY
u. S. Man Slain by Chinese Bandits Brings New Issue
NO INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY

Contrary to rumors heard on
Ell Centre streets today, no in
dictments for violation of the
alien land law were returned by
the grand jury up to the hour
Of gcing to press. The grand
jury was in session today, Dis
trict Attorney Utley sitting
with them, and it is presumed
that the alien land law is the
object of their deliberations.
A recess was taken at noon
for luncheon and the meeting
convened again this afternoon
at 1:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
new MOTOR VEHICLE LAW BECOMES
EFFECTIVE FRIDAY WHEN ALL MUST
PROVE THEIR FITNESS TO DRIVE

Tomorrow new law will become
effective in California requiring ev.
cry applicant for license to operate
a motor vehicle to submit satisfac-
tory evidence of his physical and
mental fitness to drive.
The law was sponsored by the
state division of motor vehicles in
the belief that it would assist in
driving the incompetent operator
from the highways and thus serve in
a measure to reduce the frightful
toll of lives from accidents.
Under this law the applicant will
be required to fill out question:
airc stating condition of eyesight,
hearing, whether afflicted with
epilepsy, paralysis or insanity. He
will also be required to state whether
he has the use of both legs and
AIMS. how long he has operated a
motor vehicle and whether he is
able to read road signs.
In addition to this information
the applicant is required to state
age, weight, sex, color of eyes and
hair and whether his license has
ever been suspended or revoked
and if so the date and reason.
Blank questionaires have been
prepared and may be obtained at
any division office, any branch of
the automobile clubs, the captain of
any traffic officer squad or by ap'
plying by mail directly to Sacra
n!entO.
Must Make Oath
The applicant is required to make
oath to the questionable before sub
hitting it to the division before a
notary. Any employe of the di
vision is empowered by the law to
tlke such oaths.
Ii all questions are not answered
the applicant will be returned tt
the sender.
If the information received is of
such character as to leave no
doubt as to the applicant S unfitness
to drive the division will immediate
" reject it. If absolutely satisfied
in every way they will Immediately
issue card.
However, if the information on
the QUESTIONABLE leaves doubt but
establishes a possibility that the ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
SEVEN MILLION IN
BONDS AUTHORIZED

WASHINGTON, July 23.- The
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe rail
road has been authorized by the in
terstatc commerce commission TO is
sue $17,000,000 s per cent general
mortgage registered gold bonds. The
bonds will be delivered to the Atchi-
son Topeka and Santa Fe in salts
faction of like amount of indebted
ness
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
FRENCH REPEL
RIFFS TODAY
by United Press Leased Wire

FEZ,- July 23.--A French counter
offensive with cannon, machine guns
and bombs today succeeded in driv-
ing off storm by the Riffs against
position at Taounat, north of here,
The Riffs were repelled in dis
order.
In another drive the French rout-
ed entrcnched Riffs at Bah Zirka.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
Meadows Case
Winds Up Today
Ny United Press Leased Wtre

Los ANGELES. July 23.4Final
arguments were to be heard today
by jury in Federal Judge Shep''
herd s court in the ease of Rush
Meadows. attorney, charged with
dealing in stolen Liberty bonds.
Fred Keller and Charles Sweeney
are being tried Jointly with Mca-
dows. 1t is expected the ease will
90 TO q jury today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
U. S. Report Sends
Cotton Prices
Soaring

NEW YORK, July 23.-Upon
receipt of the government cotton
condition report today, prices
spurted on the local market.
Quotations were July 24,10,
up IT; October 24.5o, up 90; De-
Cember 24.75, up 98.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23

HE WILL NOT BE
HUNG TOMORROW

CHICAGO, July 23.-Refusing to
abandon hope, Russell Scott, former
millionaire, cheerfully paced the
death cell today while his wife, at
torneys and friends made another
last desperate effort to stave off
execution.
Russell played cards with the
members of the death watch until
3:l5 n. m. and then went to bed.
He was up after some five hours
sleep and smilingly reaffirmed his
faith in eventual escape from the
gallows.
Letters and kilograms asking for
a stay of execution or clemency are
deluging President Coolidge and
Governor Len Small.
Backed by n $4,000 defense fund
two new attorneys for Scott are
gathering testimony which they say
viii throw doubt on the testimony
that Scott murdered Joseph Maurer
drug store clerk. The attorneys an
nounced that Governor Small had
granted them an interview for TO.
day.
DETROIT. July 23.--As the clock
in Chicago ticks off the seconds re
naming until Russell Scott must
feel the hangman S moose encirclt
his neck, this city is filled with
rumors of help which will come tC
stay the eXecutioner s hand.
1t became known that Gov. ]
Groesbeck of Michigan had wired
Gov. Len Small, suggesting II re
prieve be given Scott until every
possible hope for the condemned
man to prove his innocence had beer
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
AMERICAN

At New York
Washington c31 020 001--7 II o
New York 003 020 60x-l1 IT :
Zachary, Marberrv Gregg, Ogden
and Ruel; Shocker, Shawkey and
Bengough.
AT Detroit
Chicago 30l Q04 000-s 10 l
Detroit 030 100 000--4 4
ThurStou, Connolly and Grouse;
DauSs, Holloway and Bassler.
At Philadelphia
BOSTON 600 SOL 210-4 10 l
Philadelphia COZ ol0 20x--5 IL l
Ruffiug and ucving; Rommel and
Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
GAMES TODAY

National
New York at Boston, clear,
two games.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, clear.
Only games today.
American
Washington at New York,
clear.
Boston at Philadelphia, clear
Chicago at Detroit, clear.
Cleveland at st, Louis, clear.
=
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23

Club Hybrid barley is the only
variety that did not lodge in heavy
rains in Alameda county. 1t origi-
mated at the university farm. Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
At Pittsburgh

St. Louis 000 00l 0}0-2 s i
Pittsburgh 000 00l 0013 . 1
Haines and O'Fawell; Yde and
Gooch, Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
At Boston-second Game

New York 00a 00t 0l0--5 ~ L
Boston 200 0l0 000--3 II l
Greenfield and Snyder; Graham,
Genewich and Gibson.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23

At Boston-First Game
New York 600 600 1923 III O
Boston GOO l05 00x-6 j. 0
BENTLEY and Gowdyj Cooney and
Seine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
Truden Born in Austria

Truden, according to papers found
in his trunk, which was opened yes,
terdav by Coroner Lemons, was born
in Babenfeld, Austria, January %,
1894. There is nothing to show
when he came to this country and
the first date Of note in his history
is September ], 1915, when he ZEN
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-23
AT Detroit
At Philadelphia
NATIONAL

At Boston-First Game
Evening star., 1925-11-18

mink. II it's not moth eaten maybe
I'll take it along"
Her furrier." twelve dollars her
creditor, twelve dollars that he saw
vanish in the abyss of lost job,
advanced upon her with his hands
speaking in eloquent announcement
of a threatening torrent of words
But before the words came he
glimpsed through the glass panes of
his shop door the expensive limousine
at the curbing. lie gave "A puzzled
glance at the girl and saw in her a
connection between the automobile,
her-and her absence from the store.
How do you like my carr" Joanna
inquired sweetly. I'm having NY
other one done in mauvc, to match the
upholstery, you know"
Mr.. Cohen's blandnesS returned. He
nodded as if his VISIONS were salts
factory to him. Mr.. Cohen knew many
things that We're, more or less, con
nected with his business of decking
pretty young women in furs He was
paternal-almoSt overwhelming:
Il knew it, my dear. | knew it.
always said you was one who'd make
her way in the world. The mink one.
did you say? I'll make IL "a bargain
because YOU didn't forget old Daddy
Cohen. It's straight from Fifth ave
nue."
Never mind the Daddy Cohen stuff"
joanna admonished him. "Trot out
the wrap. I've been looking at it
for three years now. | just want to
get it out of your window-its tired
on the eyes
MIR. Cohen was not to be bantered;
even about his famous mink wrap,
which he kept in his window in the
day time and in his safe at night
his one real bit of honest merchan ndise,
and his proudest advertisement. lie
brought the wrap. with elaborate ten
dernesS. from it's window stand,
Joanna, her own cloak thrown across
the counter. put on the coveted mink
with true nonchalance. She found
all sorts of fault with it. accused it
of being not second, but third hand.
and pointed out to Mr.. Cohen a score
of mythical moth nests. Then she an
nounced. quite calmly: Just to do
You a favor. you old skinflint, I'll
take it along. I'm going to give it
to my maid"
"Ah, yes the installment furrier
retorted. with the smile of a trader
who has traded well; ''furs for maids,
that's the golden rule. my dear
Joanna knew the price. 1t had been
displayed with the same pride as had
been the coat. in the window. "One
Thousand Dollars" And" Joanna
remarked as she opened her bag
! worth every cent of half that much
Mr. Cohen's eyes watered, cleaned
and grew wiser than ever when the
girl who owed him twelve dollars
back" and fifty odd to come on her
last years wrap. handed him three
five hundred dollar bills with the re
minder that she could count change
as well as he could.
As she turned TO parade out Of the
store, triumphant in her first con.
fiict with the unpleasant figures OF
/ her meager days, Mr.. Cohen touched
her softly on the shoulders. Reaching
his lips close to where her ears nestled
under her bobbed brown hair, he
whispered:
Maybe the rich gentleman will buy
Evening star., 1925-11-18

TO-" boldly stopped the car when
they had turned into a cross street,
got down from his seat, and put his
head into the door.
How about it. kid" he inquired
in his most friendly and confidential
way. What did they put you up
against?'
Joanna NODDED at him, brightly.
"Oh. lot of things. This. for eX
ample" She had to show that bag
full of banknoteS. hundred and five
hundred dollar bills, to somebody; and
to somebody who would share her
! wonders. AS well the chauffeur. who
had at least put his telephone number
at her disposal as any one else.
The mans eyes widened. From the
bag, which she held open for him to
look into, he looked up into her face
into the face to which had returned
much of the alertness, much of the
taunting challenge, that had made it
a battling ornament to the silk coun-
ter. But the man didn't smile with
her. Instead, he stiffened into some
! thing of the attitude with which he
met his employer, the "Old Man.
.'Oh, I see," he breathed. Excuse
me Miss, for thinking you would both
er with giving me n date. ] might
known you was bait for big fish
Ollly w mere 10, ulG you SdN MISS
Joanna snapped her bag, The lines
that some of the boys would have rec
ognized as sure signs of a squall
formed about her lips-the much too
red lips.
Say, you" she said: Take a look
at your license. It's for driving, and
1t says nothing about fish. SO get along
and see if you can steer straight
The chauffeur was not impressed.
And where to, Miss? he repeated, still
very stiff.
I'D like to tell you one place-but
you can go there when I'm done with
you. Meantime just pull up in front
of my furrier's, will you?
He touched his cap and received the
address. My furrier's" proved to be
in a neighborhood not frequented by
the most fashionable shops-in fact,
by the most unfaShionable ones only,
those that dealt in installments. The
name was Cohen.
Mr.. Cohen came out of the back Of
his store. in response to the clamor-
Gus changing Of the bell set off by the
opening of his door. AS was his Gus
tom. he had set his face into its bland
est formation. When he saw that his
| caller was Miss Twenty seven" his
face became stern. He assumed his
liiosl iSIcitltSS dllu SliSth
II with suspicion.
This isn't a holiday" he greeted
the girl: Fired"
Yep" she returned, with bright
ness that irritated him.
80 that's how it seems to you,
Miss" he threatened her. We'll. just
hear this, YOU pony up the twelve
dollars that's overdue on that coat,
and you give me two weeks ahead.
| that's twelve dollars more, Or you
leave the coat, understand"
Sure I understand" Joanna re-
turned. But if you've got time TO
put the conversation on ice for a bit.
| suppose you slip me that second hand
| thing you've had in your window
/ since your grandmother died-the one
| that looks like good imitation of
Evening star., 1925-11-18

you another one, soon; maybe an
erminc this time. I'll have one for
you, cheap-right from Fifth avenue" :"
Joanna turned upon him. What do
you mean. rich gentleman'"' she de-
manded, glints of steel emerging from
her deep brown eyes.
Mr.. Cohen. meek and apologize, but
insidious still, said:
"Of course. my dear, | don't know
anything about rich gentleman. But
when pretty girl like you buys one
mink coat, she buys one ermine coat
next, and then, maybe, its sables. And
that's the way rich Sentlemans i'm
prove if you handle them right. my
dear-they 30 from mink to sables