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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
HONOR AIRMEN
WHEN WARSHIP
REACHES S. F.

san FRANCISCO. Sept. "a
Commander John Rodgers and lis
crew Of the scaplanc PN9-l came
home today, unsuccessful i'll their
attempted Hawaiian flight but he
rocS n0ncthelesS.
Back to the city from which they
scared less than month ago, con
fidcnt Of reaching the islands by
air, the five naval flyers returned
aboard the drcadnaught Idaho.
san Francisco welcomed them. eX-
pressing the nation 5 regard for
their bravery.
Shortly after the breakfast hear
the Idaho steamed through the
Golden Gate. Crowds along the
Prcsidio Heights waved Il welcome
to the vessel and the aviators it
bore, men who drifted for nine days
in Tropical waters after their air
craft had run ont of gasoline and
were saved when rescue seemed i'm,
possible.
Commander Rodgers and his
crcw--Lieutcnm Byron J. Con-
nell, Pilot $. Il. Pope, Machinist S
Mate w. II. Bowlin and Radio OPP
orator Otto G.. StantZ-were met by
an official welcoming committee.
An escort of honor. headed by
Brgadier General Thoruwcn Null
ally, started up Market street ahead
OF the machines bearing the flyers.
Thousands Of persons were massed
on both sides of the thoroughfarc
and Il sustained cheer went up as
the procession advanced.
"Well make it next time.
Never had any other thought ex-
cept that we would be found. -
Wouldn't have missed it for Il
million,' were fragmcntary COM
mcnts of the five birdmen.
Mayor James Rolph presented
honor medals to the men. Standing
beside Commander Rodgers, the
mayor s red face contrasted sharply
with the parchment colored checks
of the flyer. Rodgers was cheered
for three minutes before the prescn-
station.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
START ARGUMENT
ON INJUNCTION
AGAINST RECALL

Arguments in the injunction suit
against County Clerk Mousseau.
We're begun in the superior court
this morning before Judge Thomp-
son. Attorney Harry Horton, coun-
sci for Walker and Rumsey, the
plaintiffs in the case, made the op-
ening address. The attorney started
just before noon recess and resum-
ed when court reconVened at .
o clock this afternoon.
II was expected the arguments
would continue the remainder of
the day and well into tomorrow. al
though the possibility of q decision
before adjournment tomorrow night
is not considered remote.
Court WAS in session for short
period yesterday afternoon. ad-
iournment being taken to enable
the county clerk to make n check
of certain signatures to the pcti-
tion for the recall of District At
torney Utley. There was also Il
short session this morning before
the attorneys started their argu-
mcntS.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
EXCHANGES PLEDGES
OF HONEST INTENTION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-An-
drew Mellon and Joseph CailIauX to-
day exchanged pledges of honest
intention to arrive IT Il sediment
Of the French debt at the negotia-
tions which opened at the treasury
apartment. ~
I've know this conference may
Influence greatly the peace of the
world, said Mellon. owe, our
selves, cannot escape its repcrcas-
sions. We feel, therefore. the
great responsibility resting upon us.
It is our duty to reach with YOU Il
conclusion in the estimation of each
Of cur peoples. fair; and, in the
practical test of time. workable.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
FRENCH GARRISON
RELIEVED AFTER
GALLANT DEFENSE:

PARIS. Sept. 24.-'Thcir horses
and mules slaughtered to make food
for the brave defenders and to
save the meager store of water, the
French garrison entrappd in the
Souieda fortress for many weeks
has been relieved b. the timely ar
rival of 5000 French soldiers.
The garrison of 800 men had been
under seige from the Druse tribes
men ever since the latter revolted
against what thct called the domi-
nation of France in the French
Syrian mandate.
Pounded daily with cannon fire
and unable to venture forth, the
garrison was on the verge of starva-
tion when the column under Gen
cral Gamelin arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
LIKELIHOOD SEEN
OF QUIZ TURNING
TO AERO BUREAU
High Navy Officials To
BE Called BY Court
of Inquiry
MAY SUMMON WIDOW
Parts Of Wrecked Dirig-
ible Are Examined -
BY Members
ny United Press Leased Wire


LAKEEURST,N N. j., Sept. "a
Possibility that high navy officials
from Washington will be called to
explain why the Shenandoah was
sent on it's western trip after Com
mander Zachary LansdoWne had
asked postponement was discussed
at the naval court of inquiry before
it fourth day of investigation.
Captain Paul Foley, judge ad-
vocate of the court, told question.
crS that Washington officials would
be summoned
The court wants all the facts, >
hc said. Anybody in the posses.
sion Of the facts will be heard and
that probably Includes the officers
responsible for orders directing the
Shenandoah s trip
May Call Widow
Whether Mrs. I.ansdownc, widow
Of the Shenandoah 5 commander,
will be called rs witness TO tell
the court Of her husband : fears in
regard Ia making the voyage could
not be learned. 1t was admitted,
however, that Rear Admiral +. W.
Eberlc. chief of naval operations
aud other hureau Of acronautics Of
firialS ~ Washington might be ask
eel to explain the correspondence
with Commander Lausdowns.
The court of inquiry held Il closed
session fast night aud it was AN
nomccd that testimony had been
studied aud the next list Of Wit
ncss"s decided upon.
When the court convened today,
Rear Admiral Jones and his col
leagues examined the parts of the
wrecked ship which had been spread
out on the hangar floor.
Look over Wrcckage
The fragments. occupying So far
rs is possible thc relative position
maintained before the wreck, were
subjected to AN informal cXamina-
tion. Experts attached to the bu-
rcau Of standards at Washington
probably viii be called for Il more
thorough study.
Lieutenant Commander Kraus'
theory concerning the cause of the
disaster Will DC lcSltu during III"
detailed examination. KraHS be-
licveS that the breaking of the
struts from which the control car
was suspended below the bottom
Of the airship, prccipitatcd the
crash by bringing additional pres
sure to bear upon Il ddrllumimum
girder, already strained to the limit
by the force Of storm.
When the struts broke during
terrific Jerking, Commander Kraus
believes the heavy control car,
crowded with officers and men, was
suspended from the body of the
ship solely by a mass of signal
wires and control cables.
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept. GA for
nal proposal for funding the 94,2C0,-
$4,000 French debt to the United
Rates was laid before the American
rebt Funding commission by Fl
nance Minister Joseph Cailleaux to-
day and was Immediately taken Tn
der consideration by secretary of
the Treasury Mellon and his asso-
ciates, it was learned on good author
ity following the first meeting OF
the two commissions.
Although all members Of both
commissions refused either to con
firm or deny that such 4 move had
been made, another session OF the
american commission with the
French absent, has been called for
= p. m. when the proposal will BE-
discussed.
Tomorrow morning the proposal
will be placed before the cabinet
with President Coolidge presiding
it is understood, after which the
next meeting with the French mis-
sion will take place.
Seen As Good Basis
The proposal, il is believed, is NOT
completely satisfactory from the
American viewpoint, bat is regard
ed as sufficient basis for considers
alton by the United States commits
"ion.
1t is assumed that the French pro
posal contained an offer of payment
of the principal Immediately, begin
ming with one half of one per cent
OF about S20,000,000, and gradual.
increasing to 3 u per cent. with
small concurrent interest payments
aud substantial demands for len
icncy during the initial payments
~ iu{orps+
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
AVIATOR DENIES
CRITICS CLAIMS
ON OCEAN FLIGHT
Commander Rod gers
Takes Up Cudgels; De-
fends SuperiOrs

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a
Commander John Rodgers of the
Hawaiian flight seaplane PN9-1 TO-
day denied charges OF Colonel Will
liam Mitchell, army air critic, that
the trans Pacific adventure had
been mismanaged.
pausing for Il moment in San
Francisco welcome to the return
ed crew. Rodgers refuted Mitchell 5
claim that high naval officers who
p,nncd the flight were responsible
for the scapiane being forced down
800 miles from its goal.
off there was anything wrong
with the administration of this
flight. was morally responsible, >
said Rodgers Il had practical
control Of the whole situation in
preparing for the flight. Every
thing done was submitted to me
first for suggestions before the ord
crs were given.
Was Well Managed
Il have never had the pleasure
Of meeting Colonel Mitchell. | know
little about his charges. But in my
opinion the Hawaiian flight was
very we'll managed by the officers
above me.
Rodgers, even more than his
men, sti!l showed the strain of the
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
Formal Proposal
In Loan Funding
Is offered &. s. A.
French Basis For Settlem ent of War Indebtedness
to Be Considered BY P resident and Cabinet;
Is Not Quite Satisfactory


''In the constructive attitude of
the representatives of the two
countries who now meet together. a
solution will come.
CaillauX. for his part, declared
Now we will 20 to work as practi
cal men. dcsiri0Us to come to Il set
ti~ment satisfactory to all material
interests worthy Of tha past Of two
great nations combined in such Il
way rs to fortifv peace and help
the economic sterilization in the
Werld.
See Finance Pinch
Outstanding in the remarks of
Mellon to the first session of the
two bodies, which lasted an hour,
WIS a declaration that France 5 fl
rancial difficulties will be taken in
10 consideration in the debt settle
mCnt.
1.-The war is over he said, "but
We minimize neither the burdens
France has borne nor the difficult
ties which menace her future.
Through the necessity of re-creating
her destroyed productivity, through
r">tponement of endorsement
from her destroyer, her present fis-
cal situation has been permitted to
become impaired. We should make
allowances for this condition.
'Francc now faces, however, al
the facts under n strong leadership
and with the courage which with
stood the assaults ut Verdun. The
condition is not permanent. France
will emerge successfully from her
difficulties. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
American Pennant
Nabbed By Solons

NEW YORK, Sept. Ca
Washington's Senators won the
the American league pennant
race this afternoon. The Sena-
tors took double header 4-3
and SO from Cleveland, while
st. Louis beat Philadelphia 6-4
i'll an eleven inning game.
Should Philadelphia now win
all the remaining games on it's
schedule and Washington lose
all of its games, Washington
still would be five points ahead.
Pittsburgh won the National
league pennant yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
SUBMIT SCHEME TO SETTLE FRENCH DEB!
Nay Ask Officials To Explain Shenandoah FLIGHT Orders
ITALY'S DEBT MISSION
LEAVES ON OCTOBER 13

ROME, Sept. 24.-The italian
debt funding commission will
sail on the Leviathan from
Ciierbourgh October IS for
America to follow the example
of the Caiilaux mission in at
tempting to arrive at q funding
arrangement with America.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
NEW. MORE DEADLY EUROPEAN
WAR IS PREDICTED AT MEET
BY SEAMEN'S UNION LEADER

he warned. I'm my judgment
the treaty is doing more harm
to humanity than did the great
war.
THE people of Germany are
working 10 hours day and are
keeping fit. In England are
100000 people living on doles
and deteriorating. There be-
ing no gold in Europe Germany
must pay in kind, France is
taking German coal and selling
it to Italy, undertaking Eng
land. The result is that Ger
many is the only nation really
at work. The idleness in Eng
land, France and Italy is
menace to peace and stability.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
LANDS COMMITTEE
LEAVES FOR L. A

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.--
With hearings closed here. the sen-
ate committee on public lands was
enroute today to Los Angeles for a
hearing tomorrow on the question of
transfer of forest reserve lands to
national parks.
Witnesses before the committee
here attacked federal administra
tion of fish and game laws in ma
tional parks and demanded that the
federal government pay as much
attention to insect pests in forests
as to fire prevention.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
Germany Decides
To Accept Allied
Bid to Pact Meet

by United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Sept. 24.-Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg today
decided Germany would accept
the Allied invitation to a min
isterial conference in Switzer-
land next month at which the
AlliedGerman security pact
will be discussed for final So
luton.
His decision came during
cabinet session at which he
presided as chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24.-Pro-
phecieS of new and more
deadlv war in Europe were
voiced by Andrew Furuseth this
morning before the state feder-
alton of labor convention. Fill
ruseth has served for a number
of years as international presi-
dent of the seamen's union.
He went to Europe recently
to arouse the seamen S unions
against a contemplated action
of the League Of Nations labor
office to write a new interna-
tional code.
UNLESS the treaty of Yer
sailles is rewritten i'll peace it
will be rewritten i'll blood
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
HUGE SUM AT STAKE
AS ECONOMISTS MEET
BY WILLIAM J. LOSH
United Press Staff Correspouden

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, sept. "A. - An
drew Mellon. secretary of the treas
UlT If the United States, and a
gcHiuS of American finance and
Joseph CaillauN. finance minister of
France and a political meteor of
his nation. met across table in
the treasury department today to
settle the French debt.
Around the behind each in a small
conference room We're grouped men
of each nation, experts in finance,
economies diplomacy and statecraft,
alive to the hard fact of commerce
and sensitive to the currents of opin-
ion with which each must contend
the debt commission oi France and
tn" United states.
The stake at issue between these
twa men and between their countries
j . matter OF $i,20G. 600 600. After
seven wears, the obligation is TO be
:jiustcG
Countless Millions
Involved i'm this vast sum, one
Of the great international debts of
TIE world, are the countless millions
Of dollars - 3,3+0. .516,0t3.72 dug up
by farmers in the fields, laborers in
factories and shipvards and clerks
in offices in short, the American
pcuplc-out of savings accounts and
hidden hordcS, until il hurt, in the
tcNeriSh days of war, for Liberty
Bonds and loaned to France. In
vclvcd, too, are HS70,040,904.55 more,
which these same people, once again
~ peace and prosperous at their
work, dug up year by year to meet
interest payments on this sum.
These things the American COM
r,i>sioucrS have in mind. \ differ
cnt picture is in the minds of the
French;
\ nation once with dagger held
Mt her heart by enemies laboriouslv
rebuilding great areas devastated by
invading hordcs. $1,000 dead and
wounded. Il national debt approach
ing $40,0ON0O0, 900, creditors press
ing for money loaned. with a way
to prosperity to be found.
Both Sides Confident
Eoth sides are confident that an
agreement will be reached and soon.
CaillauX has reservation aboard n
stramcr sailing from New York for
France October 3. Hence, he be-
lievcs the negotiations will reach
stage within nine working days that
will warrant his return.
President and Mrs. Coolidge VIII
entertain the French delegation az
dinner tonight with Senator Borah
among the guests.
As TO terpis on which the debt win
be funded, there was nm appalling
sides have maintained their
Both sides have maintained their
positions in strictest secrecy The
Continued oG page nx
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
HEALTH, MORALS AND SAFETY
CONDITIONS IMPROVEDUND
PROHIBITION, REPORTS CLAIM

report that prohibition was still
ION trial. q half dozen diff
ferent agencies produced their
evidence
Figures compiled by the Unit
ed States Public Health Bureau
disclosed that America has be-
come the healthier since enact
ment of the dry law in 1920.
The alcoholic death rate has de
creased from 5.8 to about ner
100000 of population since 1920.
The annual death rate frcm
Continued on page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
MOOSE URGED
FOR PAIR IN
WEST MURDER
by Press STAFF Correspondent
SAN PEPNAPDTNO Cal

Hy IIesS >ta.t correspondent
SAN RERNARDINO, Cal,
Sept. 24.-Jack Slater, Buffalo,
and James Brown, Chicago, went
on trial today in superior court
here charged with the muI ,er
of City Marshal Jim West, of
Needles. States attorneys open
cd their case with vigorous de
mand for the death penalty for
both youths.
West was shot down when he
sought to arrest the pair for rob
bng a service station. Police
claim Slater admitted the shoot
ing, pleading he lost his
head.
The youths flea after the kill
ing, and We're captured by a
citizens posse.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY,
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press staff correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a. -
Health, morals and safety con-
dltions Of the United States
have improved in the first five
years CT prohibition, official
statistics gathered by the Unit
ed Press from federal depart
ments showed today.
Shown a tabulation of govern
ment expenditures for prohibi-
tion enforcement Of more than
1900, 100000 and stimulated by
the Federal Council of Churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
GAMES TODAY

New York at Pittsburgh, cloudy
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, part
cloudy.
Only games.
American League
Chicago at New York, clear.
Detroit at Boston, clear.
st. Louis at Philadelphia,
cloudy.
Cleveland at Washington, two
games, cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24


NASlIINGTON, Sept. 2l.-'n the
scelusion Of their offices, members
Of President Coolidgc's 5 sprcitl air
craft board today continued their
study Of aviation to dctetm.at It's
proper place in our nat.6aal defc.se
system.
Public sessions Of the board have
been adjourned until Monday to
rcrmi, members 10 make a complete
r"Nic" of an testimony aul evidence
;dcuocd from the war. navy, post
"ttir" aad commerce departments
i"s"lcs refreshing their minds on
TIE multitude Of problems already
tossed before them, the members
viii mlalyzc supplementary state
L"nlS TO be delivered Today and to-
morrow by the army and navy.
Paramount among the iseUcs rails
cd before the board thus FAR il
Colonel Wiiliam Mitchell 5 PROPOSAL,
the unified air service plan. BotA
H., army and navy have thrown
their full weight against any unified
service, lathough General Patrick.
amy air chief gave limited approv-
al to the Mitchell plan.
Oppose UlH1ied Plan
Representatives of the army and
navy Offered almost identical oppo-
s!tion TO the unification. Their
major disaprroval is based on belief
HAT the air service falls short Of
being an independent weapon Of
war and cannot be regarded It's 9TH
or than an auxiliary OF either branch
"f the service.
Army officials admitted tho air.
plane was indispensable but insisted
that Its operations and activities
must be in close cooperation with
oih"r branches Of the service. Pat
r'cE advocated creation Of an in
dependent mir department under Il
minister Of defense. He recommend
cd separat" air services for the army
and navy, each to have a status
like the marine corps.
Although the board has given no
outward sign as to how it stands ON
the single service plan. Mitchell 5
friends believe chances for It's nc
ccPtancc viii increase after the fiery
colonel tcStifics early next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
AT Washington

(flrS Gamc)
Cleveland 010 002 600 0--3 9 G
Washington 100 POO coo 1t 9 |
Smith and l.. Scwcll; Reuther and
SEVERED, Ruel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
WRITING EXPERT
ON STAND TODAY
At ADAMS TRIAL
yEnlarged Photographs of
Warrants Are Shown
In Court

E. O. Heinrich, San Francisco
C,imnologist al.l handwriting expert
WHO has previously testified in sew
eIai Imperial County cases took the
witness stand this morning for the
prosecution in the trial Of Supervisor
J. Roy Adams, charged with n:sap-
preparation Of county funds.
The witness has prepared photo
graphic en!areements of the var
rants and demands ou which the pco-
pie 5 case is based, three extra large
ones. made out respectively in favor
of George Main. Frank Schubert
a'lI Charles Roberts, being used as
exhibits in illustrating the testimony
Of the, witness. Tie photogra phic
reproductions had just been set in
Elace when the court recessed at
noon.
Heinrich explained the purpose OF
the reproductions to the jury and
gave preliminary testimony regard
ing his work in criminal cases. The
m#in part of his testimony. by
vhich the prosecution hopes to
cIihch its case, was expected 10 be
given this afternoon.
Many Witnesses
Numerous witnesses were called to
the stand by the prosecution vester-
day afternoon, including County
Cork Mousscau, Auditor Carey, Mrs.
Josephine Adair. county treasurer;
; {. W. Barton. former tp-easu tar;
/ Constable Harris of Imperial and
| Mrs. Poore, of the post office de
! Partment at Imperial.
The testimony of the county of
ficials was largely for the purpose
OF identifying the county warrants
and demands concerned in the case.
explaining methods OF handling them
i'll their various departments, GER
tifying to signatures and other tech
ilical matters.
Harris and Mrs. Poore were queS-
tened by the district attorney rs to
their knowledge of the existence of
Schubert, Main and Roberts. Each
declared that they are well acquaint
cd with Imperial and its people
through several years residence
there, but had never heard Of the
mcn mentioned.
Shortly before court adjourned
last night, Judge Jennings ordered
the court room cleared. The pur-
roSe of the order was not made
known, but it is presumed it was for
the purpose of giving instructions to
N" jury, or to the attorneys con-
cerEcd in the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
AIRCRAFT BOARD
MEMBERS STUDY
QUIZ TESTIMONY
Army, Navy Representa-
tives Oppose Unified
Scheme

WARRINGTON, Sept. pa
Admiral J. X. Robinson, com
mandef il CHIEF cf the battle
fleet. Robert q. Coontz, COM
mander Of the Hampton Roads
naval base. and Vice Admiral
w. j. Wiley, commander of the
battleship division Of the fleet,
have been ordered to Washing
to appear before the aircraft
investigation committee, the
navy department announced
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
At Boston

Detroit GEO 600 OO0-0 ( |
Boston POO 0l0 20x-5 II
Dauss Wells and Basslcr; Ruff.
ing and Bischoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
At philadelphia

ST. Louis 02o GOO C02 O2-6 l2 |
phila 'phia POO 0ol 100 00-4 III ,
Nangildcr and Dixon; Groves,
li&rrisS and Perkins, Cochraue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24

At Washington (Second Game)
Cleveland 0l0 600 O0l-2 10 8
Washington 100 100 04x--6 - 0
Shaut cand Myatt; Ferguson and
Rucl.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
NATIONAL

At Pittsburgh
New York 100 021 000--4 ~ 0
Pittsburgh 600 600 000--0 s l
Scott and McMullan: Oldham,
Adams and Gooch.
At Cincinnati
Brooklyn 020 600 600 00--2 s Q
Cincinnati GOO 020 900 01-3 8 Z
McGraw and Deberry; RiXey and
Hargrave.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24
AMERICAN
At New York

At New York
Chicago coo C0l 100 3-j i
New York oil 600 600 &c II |
faber and Schalk; Shielders and
Bengough.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-24

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At Pittsburgh
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