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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
Irrigation Directors Gust Imperial Superintendent
These Officers
Have Odd
Find

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, July lin
tercepted on the San Diego high
way with three long boxes in
his automobile, Prof. w. A. Bart
lett, of the University of Califor-
MIA here, was detained by pro-
hibition Officers today.
Guess we have the goods on
yo uthis time, remarked the dry
sleuths. ''Let's see what's in
them boxes
Tearing off the lids on the
wooden containers, the officers
found three human skeletons.
II teach anthropology and
use these bones in my classes"
said the professor.
We'll excuse you this time,'
the officers finally agreed. "But
don't try to fool us again"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
Dies at
Home of Father

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July IL
Joseph r. Cant, defaulting presi-
dent of the Metropolis bank, died at
his father s home here early today,
taking with him the secret of what
happened to $6S0,000 of the bank 5
funds.
CANT had been i'll since last Nov
ember when the bank closed and
he was arrested. The banker was
charged with embezzlement and for
gerry and was released under $4,000
bond. He was never brought TO
trial because of his Illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
Police Asked to
Search For Aged
Business Ma n
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Calf July IL
Police throughout Southern Califor
MIA were asked by local authorities
stodav to aid in the search for Char
les +. Durham, SO. retired business
man, who disappeared Thursday m-
der mysterious circumstances.
According to n report filed with
the officers by Nanette b. Buck. a
niece, Durham vanished Suddenly
with $4,000 in his pockets. He had
drawn the money from his bank to
make real estate investment, she
said. Foul play was feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
SAN DIEGO BAR
HAS BAD FIRE

Fire, believed TO have been caus-
ed by defective wiring between the
ceiling and the roof, caused damage
estimated between $4,000 and $4,000
at the San Diego Cafe, Mexicali,
early this morning.
According to Manager Ochoa, of
the Lower California Commercial
Company, proprietors of the cafe,
the greater amount of damage was
caused by water. the location Of
the fire making il a difficult one
10 fight.
The cafe expected to resume bus
mess this afternoon, after the de-
teis caused by the fire and water
had been cleared away.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
SENTENCE PONZI
TODAY, BOSTON
by United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, July l1.-Charles Ponzi
famous bushel basket millionaire,
was sentenced today to seven to nine
years in state prison on four counts
of larceny by Judge James A. Sisk
of Suffolk county superior court.
The larceny indictments grew out
of Ponzi s financial operations here
several years ago when he dealt on
huge scale on an international reply
coupons. promising 80 per cent prof
its in nintey days.
Pending an appeal to the supreme
court, stay of sentence was granted
until Monday, when Ponzi will be
required to renew a bail of $4,000
under which he is now at liberty.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
BANK BANDITS
SPEED THROUGH
S A CIR A M E N Z O
ny United f'rcsslLeased wire

SACRAMENTO, July IL. - Two
bardits who robbed the Wheatland
branch of the Bank of italy late
yesterday afternoon Of $4,000, sped
through the streets OF this city early
this morning, according TO worJ/re-
: ceived by police. A large toEring
car, of similar make TO that the
bandits used in their escape/ from
Whoatland authorities, /passed
through here headed towarf Stock
ton, the police informant Jid.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
SALESMAN SOUGHT
ny UnIted Press Leased Wire

I. OAKLAND, July Hilary w.
strungnell, former stock salesman
for the Durant corporation, was
sought today on n warrant issued
here charging him with embezzle-
mcnt. lie was thought TO be in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
DENVER MINISTER
PRAISES BRYAN

DENVER, Colo, July H. De
elaring William Jennings Bryan has
done more to popularize the 'eause
of evolution than those who openly
advocate it, Frank H. Rice, bishop
of Denver Liberal Church, Inc, to-
day repeated his offer to make
Bryan an honorary member of his
church,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11

SACRAMENTO, July IL The
fate of Floyd Hall, accused slayer
Of Joe Litzberg, local merchant,
still is in the hands of the jury.
The nine women and three men
who hold Hall's life in their hands
were locked up shortly before mid
night when it appeared certain they
were hopelessly deatlocked.
More than a hundred men and wo-
men waited in the corridors and in
the court room from the time the
case went to the jury shortly after
noon yesterday until court attache
announced they had been locked up
for the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
BRUSSARD APPOINTED
TO TARIFF BOARD
ny United Press LEASED Wire

SWAMPsCOTT, Mass, July 10
President Coolidge today appoint
Cd Edgar Bernard Brussard of
Utah as member of the United
States tariff commission to succeed
William j. Culbertson, recently APP
pointed minister to Roumania.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
ALFALFA. onowARsf f. MEET

There will be meeting of the AL
falfa Seed Growers Association at
the city hall in Brawley next Mon
day evening, July 18th at 0 clock,
q 1t is to the advantage of all seed
growers to attend this meeting and
nc trust that you viii be on hand. &
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
HALLS FATE IS
STILL in HANDS
OF THE JURY

by United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, July H.
Floyd Hall, San Quentin convict
slayer, was found guilty Of the
murder Of Joe Litzberg, local
merchant, by a jury here today
which deliberated % hours.
The jury was unable to agree
on the punishment, but under
the terms of the law Hall must
hang, according to Judge Char
les o. Busick, who tried the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
Davis Advocates Elimination of
Canal Project In Effort to
Obtain Harmony for Valley

Editors note-Several days
ago. the Imperial Valley Press
received the communication
printed below, from George II.
Davis, former assemDlyman from
this district, with the request
that it be printed. Due to the
fact that the columns of this
publication have been unusually
crowded during the past few
days, coupled with shortage in
the editorial staff, it has been
impossible to print Mr.. Davis
article until today.
We submit the article as it
was written by Mr.. Davis for
the information of our readers:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11

Inspired. by an editorial in the
June 18th issue of the Imperial Val
ley Press referring to the recall
movement the editorial reads in part
as follows: "The Press regards the
launching of the recall movement at
this particular time as i'll advised,
to say the least. for we were never
nearer the attainment of our goal
than we are now, provided some
semblance of unity in the valley
ranks can be maintained. - Further
the editorial states: "Right now
when the legislation has roster
chance than ever before we choose
to become torn with such strife as
the valley has never witnessed be-
fore in all its score of stirling years,
just what effect this is all going
to have on our congressional visitors
who are due i'm the valley in the
near future to look over the sNua-
tion first hand is problematical. +"
This is indeed sound warning
and we should calmly visualize this
deplorable situation and govern our
selves accordingly 1t is an indis-
putable fact that the real bone of
contention which is the cause of this
fever of strife is centered on one
word, the word is--canal-for or
against.
Valley people are divided into two
groups, large majority of electors
favor the canal, great number of
whom are not property owners.
Nearly one half of the property is
represented as opposed to the canal.
The administration ut Washington is
positively not amenable to the canal
legislation, combining the oppo-
ing forces the chances for favorable
All-American canal legislation is
hopeless, for the near future at least.
Now then suppose the opposition
to the canal join whole heartedly in
support of the Swing-Johnson bill,
we then have the administration to
win over placing us just where we
have been for nearly four years
maintaining an expensive lobby in
Washington in support of the meas
ure and without any opposition from
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11

'n iO+N, ciH.' July IL. - a III
n'ght long, sides of beef sizzled over
trench full of glowing Goals in the
court house lawn. A real old stvle
barbecue was in order. The odor
OF cooking beef pcrvaded fhe court
room.
Clarence Darrow, leading defense
'eodrsel, received as big n welcame
on his arrival from Chicago last
night as Bryan did. A crowd of
800 was at the station.
Darrow climbed into the hack
seat of ear with Scopes. Sr., and
Judge Neal. Scopes, the defendant
and DIR. William A. Goldsmith.
Kansas, scientific witness, rode i'm
the front seat. Darrow wonld make
no statement.
Darrow is taking no chances on
Dayton cooking. Mrs. Darrow and
n cook are arriving soon. When
they do Darrow will move from the
"ransion" TO private house.
Federal prohibition agents made
ilPir first "p;mcli' of the trial
last night when they arrested
traveller on the edge of town charp
cd with possessing a quantity of
pOonshiue. Including county and
state officers 2 dry agents are on
hand for the case.
Water has been piped throughout
the court house grounds. which com
prise > l2 acres with drinking
fountains every 80 feet around the
sqnare. Are lights also have been
sSrHnc beneath the maple and sweet
gum trees for the benefis of anti
evolution and Bible meetings at
right.
Expense of the improvements on
county grounds as well as the re-
Punishment of the court house and
repair OF the tower clock which
until yesterday ran consistently 80
lpiifutes slow, have been met bv the
couaty through renting concessions
6H tne grounds. ADOut SlUUU is
said to have been realized by this
method.
Hot dog and soft drink concess-
tonaries have been charged So
front foot for their stands on city
property.
Allotment of press seats was made
in the courtroom last night. More
than 100 news writer's were assign
"a. National convention rules were
followed. Press associations were
given preference, then local or Ten
ncssee papers and in order, after
noon papers,morning papers and fea-
ture writers.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
GAMES TODAY
National

National
Chicago at New York, clear.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, clear.
Cincinnati at Boston, clear.
two games.
st. Louis at Philadelphia, clear.
American
New York at Chicago, clear.
Boston at Cleveland, clear.
Philadelphia at Detroit. clear.
Washington at st. Louis, clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11

Darrow is taking no chances on
Dayton cooking. Mrs, Darrow and
a cook are arriving soon. When
they do Darrow will move from the
rlansion' y TO private house.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-11
Sidelights From
Evolution Trial
ny united Press Leased wire

DAYTON, Tenn, July II. - All
n,ght long, sides of beef sizzled over
trench full of glowing Goals in the
court house lawn. A real old stvle
barbecue was in order. The odor
OF cooking beef pcrvaded fhe court
room.
Evening star., 1925-06-03
Housekeeping Helps

Housekeeping is Different: by Mildred Maddocks
Bentley-A of facinatngy practical suggestions
make you and yours happier and healthier.
Oil Stove Cooking: by Mabel Jevett Crosby-Folow the
instructions this article and learn for yourself how
much you can do with oil
Sponge Cake Variations by Caroline B. King-Essentaly
the summertime cake, every woman will value these
unusual recipes. -and 4 other articles.
Evening star., 1925-06-03
Fiction

Desert Sand by Booth Harrington Lily golfer of
skill and prowess-yet her best friends gasped when
she drove golf ball right through $7O,OOOOOo.
Mary Could Cook!: by Sophie Kerr-Arthur Glover, the
matinee IDOL the catch of the season-and Marys
chicken pie and hot biscuits certainly caught hm-but
who caught Mary?
Organizing Grandpa: by Ellis Parker Butler - Nineteen
years have passed since "Pigs is Pgs"and here is the
funniest story in nineteen years!
-and 5 other stories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
ANOTHER$1,O()O
T. PLEDGE IS MADE
Arthur C, Newly Gives to
Legion Endowment,

Arthur c. Newby in telegram to
the American Legion endowment
fund local committee today sub.
scribed $1,000 to this city's share
of the national fund. Newby's wire
from Florida stated that he was
mailing pledge as an expression
Of his Endorsement of the Ameri.
can Legion's program.
The Real Silk Hosiery Mills and
Eli Lilly and Company both con-
tiibuted $500. Other subscriptions
listed since Tuesday were: Hayward
Barcus American Legion Post
(partiaD 1858; McIllvaine-Kothe lie.
gion Post partial) 1854; Governor
Jackson, 5000; George 8. Olive. 500;
f. IT. Moscovics, $50; Mills Advertis-
ing Company. $25; Judge Eelbert o.
Wilniet. $2S; Chalmers Brown. $25;
Rough Notes Co., $25. and A. ).
Wohsgemuth, $2b.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
WOMEN MEET0N
MANAGER MOVE
Arguments Heard on New
City Rule Plan.

Political control of city affairs is
dangerous and people all over. the
country are becoming restless and
boosting the city manager form OF
government as remedy" said Win.
field Miller, attorney, In an address
today at community meeting at
the home of Mrs. Alice Free, 1921
Sterling st.
Miller cited that the city charter
states political control of affairs is
wrong.
"The good men elected are not per-
mitted to continue in office under the
present system" he said.
John l.. Duvall. Marion County
treasurer and candidate for Repub
lican nomination for mayor, argued
for the present political system
Frederick e. Schortemeier, secretary
~of State, spoke on Responsibilities
and Duties of Citizenship
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
STAND ON ZONE.
L|NESEXPLA|NED
Union Given Right to New
Headquarters.

Zoning OF various sections OF In
dianapolis for business and residence
purposes is not permanent. but is
subject to revision to meet changing
conditions. This was made clear by
Thomas L. Dillon. president OF the
CITY plan commission and chairman
of the board OF coming appeals. to-
day.
The statement was made in expla-
nation OF granting the International
Typographical Union right to use
the former home of Samuel Muir
dock. Meridian and Twenty Eighth
St., for headquarters.
IF we should be governed by
wishes of neighboring property in a
particular. case there never would
be another school. church, com.
munity center charitable institution,
library. public museum or hospital in
the corporate limits" the statement
said.
'Manifestly It Is our duty to con.
slider the broader welfare"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
SINCLAIR DEFENSE
OPENS |NO|L SUIT
Attorney Says Bonds Related
to Falls Trip to Russia,

Bp United Press
FEDERAL COURTROOM, CTIEY-
ENNE, Wyo.. March 1S.-In an in-
troductory statement filed with
fiowery verbal flights, Martin W. Lat
Teton. chief defense counsel. began
his statement to the court In the
Teapot Dome suit here today.
Littleton asserted the $35.000 in
bonds sent to the First National
Bank in El Paso in June, 1923. were
sent by Col. j. w. zevley, Harry F..
Sinclair's attorney, to Albert b. Fall
as a retainer relative to Falls trip
to Russia in connection with Sinclair
oil interests there.
The defense will show. Littleton
declared, that after Oct. 8, 1921. Rear
Admiral j. X. Robson. under the d.
rection OF the Secretary of the Navy
and II. Foster Balm of the Interior
Department. had charge OF the de-
tails Of leasing oil lands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
Twenty-Five Counts in In
dictments Returned in AL
legged Murder of Billy Nc
CIintock - State Alleges
Typhoid Germs Used.
GROVE WILL FIGHT
RELEASE ON BONDS
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Are Expected to Be Dis
missed as Result of Grand
Jury Action-Accused Re-
CeiveS Word With DeniaIS.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 1S.-William d.
Shepherd, former Indianapolis man,
must stand trial on charges that he
murdered his millionaire ward. Billy
McClintock. by inoculating him with
typhoid fever germs.
Indictments, charging Shepherd
with the murder, were returned In
open court before Justice Jacob Hop
kins today Shepherd probably win
be lodged in the county jail by
night States Attorney Robert E.
Grove announced.
DR.. Charles c. Faiman. president
of the National University of
Sciences, whose amazing confession
that he was an accessory. 70 the
alleged murder plot by giving three
tubes of germs to Shepherd. also was
indicted by the grand jury. Fsimap
may be given separate trial or may
be co-defendant in the same trial
with Shepherd.
Shepherd and DR.. Faiman will
not be arraigned until 2 p. m. when
a motion for their release on a writ.
of habeas corpus will be disposed of.
The accused are now held incom-
municado in loop hotel
States Attorney Robert E. Grove
said that in view of the indictments
the motion would be overruled. He
plans to fight releasing the men on
bail.
There are twenty-five counts in
the indictments.
Grove said he would bring the
case to trial as speedily as possible.
He hopes to get 1t started before
the end of the month.
IF we can do that we should be
able TO conclude 1t by the last of
April or early in May" he said.
A hearing on the will of young Nc
Clintock. bequeathing nearly all of
the $2.000.000 estate to Shepherd,
was postponed until April 8. The
will is being contested by nine
cousins of the youth.
Legal authorities hold that Shep-
herd will receive the money il he
is acquitted
| Almost simultaneously with the
voting Of indictments against shep-
herd and Faiman. Grove found a
new witness. corroborating Faiman's g
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18

Remy began Immediately to pre-
pare for the new trial. He ordered
Bert Metcalf. Criminal Court re-
porter, to have in Remys office
this afternoon complete transcript
of testimony in the original trial.
Remy and Claude Worley, special
Criminal Court investigator ar
ranged to confer with Judge, James
A. Collins of Criminal Court at 8
p. m, possibly to decide whether or
not to have Shaw returned imme-
diately from the State Prison. Col
Inns is at his home. 539 N. Walcott
ST.. with a severe cold.
Clyde Miller, Shaw's attorney in
the first trial. who took the appeal
to the Supreme Court. said he did
not know whether or not he would
handle the new trial. but thought
he probably would be retained again.
Shaw's mother retained him the first
time.
Trial Delay Seen
He said he did not believe the
new trial would be for several
months.
When asked whether, liz he were
retained. he would petition for
change of venue, he replied: "If
that were done it would not be until
after the trial date would be set"
Difficulty in rounding up witnesses
for new trial was foreseen by Po-
lice Inspector Jerry Kinney.
Many of the witnesses who testi-
fled at the original trial have not
been seen since, Kinney said.
Zachariah T. DUNCAN, clerk of
the Supreme Court. was ordered to
certify the reversal to the warden
Of the Indiana State Prison at
Michigan City, in order to effect
Shaw's return to custody Of the
Marion county sheriff.
Sheriff Omer Hawkins said he
would go to Michigan City to bring
Shaw back to the Marion County
Jail as soon as instructed to do
so by Remy or Judge Collins.
1t was taken for granted around
Criminal Court that the new trial
would not be in Indianapolis. as the
reversal was based on failure of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
.AChallenge!
To Champion Crossword
Puzzle Solvers

On page today you will
find a puzzle that has stumped
the masters in this new ar.
1t has never been solved by
even the best, but it's just as
legitimate a puzzle as you have
been getting.
If you think you're good,
try this. Turn to page 8 and
see what you can do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
AGED JOURNALIST DIES
Illness Fatal to Henry w. Booth OF
Newspaper Fame

BIZ United Press
DETROIT. Mich. March 49,
Henry Wood Booth, SS years old.
whose life and that of his sons has
been actively associated with the
Michigan. newspaper world for the
past 40 years. died at his home in
Birmingham. near here last night.
Mr.. Booth had suffered poor health
for more than year.
Booth was born in Crankbrook,
England, in 1897. He had been
married sixty-seven years and is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Clara
G. Booth, and nine children.
His son George G.. is owner and
publisher of the Detroit News. Other
members OF the family own or con.
troll some nine dailies in Michigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
Rescue Squad Pushes Way
Into Mine for Mile With
out Success - Officials
Believe All Perished in Ex-
plosion.
WATCHERS REFUSE TO
GIVE UP THEIR VIGIL
West Virginia Underground
Blast Rocks Countryside
S-Rumors Of Bomb Plot
Are Denied by Corporation
Heads.
nv United Press

BV United Press
FAIRMONT, West Va, March IL.
ALI hope for the rescue Of all the
thirty-four men entombed in Beth
lehem Company Mine No. Al. by an
explosion was virtually abandoned
at noon today when rescue squads
had forced their way into the mine
for more than a mile without hear
ing a sound that indicated the pres
ence of life.
Rescue leaders said that IL the
men were alive ii would be likely
the squad penetrating the debris
would hear tapping.
Benton Mitchell, superintendent Of
the mine. and r. M Lambie. chief
OF the West Virginia Bureau or
Mines, announced after conference
that II was believed all the men had
perished in the explosion or had
been suffocated by gas following the
blast.
Watchers Still Hope
Watchers on the hillside overlook
Ing the shaft, however. did not give
up hope that their loved ones would
be saved. A great crowd milled out
side the restricted zone, hoping
against hope that the rescue squads
would find the trapped men in a
chamber free from gas.
The blast last night, believed to
have been caused by a gas explosion,
rocked the vicinity for twenty miles
around destroying structures near
the mine and causing the lights Of
Paramount to go out temporarily.
It is believed the roofs Of the un-
derground passageways collapsed,
sealing the men as in a tomb.
Bomb RumOr Denied
Rumors of bomb explosion were
linked up with the fact the mine
started work on an open shop basis
on Oct. 1, 1924, but they we're
stoutly denied by officials Of the
Bethlehem Corporation.
The prevailing theory is the ex-
plosion was caused by ignited gas.
The victims were members Of the
night shift. They had been at work
only short while when a rumble
was heard and then a terrific blast
broke loose. Flames shot through
the mine.
The company's storehouse near by
was wrecked and window panes in
hundreds Of homes were broken. The
country resounded with the echoes
Of the blast and the crash Of the
falling mine structures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-18
DENIAL OF CHANGE OF VENUE
BY LOWER JUDGE HELD ERROR
Remy Says New Prosecution Will
Be Started as Soon as Possible
Defendant to Be Brought Back
From State Prison.

The State Supreme Court today trial the
of John Thomas Shaw coored who sentenced
death following conviction by jury in Marion County
Court of murder of Mrs Helen Hager Whelche 90 of 1854
Appegate St. Nov 28 1928 He convicted Dec "a 1928
The conviction reversed the ground that the Su
preme Court thoroughly convinced Grim
nal Court erred in refusing change the venue"
Prosecutor William H. Remy when informed of the re-
versed conviction announced Shaw would be tried again
possible.