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Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
MAN WHO HUNG
SELF IN VALLEY
is FROM COLUSA
Believe War Veteran
Was Suffering
Mentally

Anothr war veteran, apparently
crazed by h. experiences during the
great conflict, brought an end to
his troubles yesterday by commit
ting suicide near Mt. Signal store.
Bert Parker, the unfortunate vic
tim of fate, hanged himself with a
piece of barbed wire, which he
threw over the limb of a tree, and
then fastened around his neck as
he stood on a lower limb of the
tree only q few feet from the
ground.
Bert Floyd, q rancher nearby,
found the body evidently q short
time after Parker had ended his
life. The feet were touching the
ground. but Parker had strangled
to death. Coroner Lemons was no.
titled and went to the scene of the
tragedy, removing Parker's body to
his funeral parlors in this city.
An application for soldiers com
pensation, furnished the means of
id mtifying Parker. 1t was made
out at Grimes, Colusa county, last
November, and showed that Parker
was born in Marysville, California,
on April 3, 1888. Jasper Alonzo
Woodson of Colusa, q friend, was
named as beneficiary in the appli.
cation for compensation.
That Parker was deranged at
the time of his act. is shown by
statement he left, written in pen.
ell on n piece of paper reading 81
the said Bert Parker, do not plead
guilty. to this crime, or any other
crime -
Although Parker had named q
friend as his beneficiary for his in,
suranee. he lAft will, also written
i'll pencil, as follows:
81 the said Bert Parker, do
hereby leave all real and personal
property to my mother, sisters,
brother and father and all my other
personal property.''
At the coroner RS inquest held in
this city this morning, verdict of
suicide was returned. C. j. Wolf,
a resident of the Mt. Signal dis
trict. stated he and his wife had
driven by the place about o o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and noticed q
man, believed to be Parker, sitting
near the roadside. 1t was shown
that Parker killed himself shortly
after that hour.
Floyd's IS year old son told his
father that he had ridden by the
place while Parker was writing the
notes and that the latter spoke to
him, saying "IIello sonny
Coroner Lemons has notified
Woodson of Parkcr's death and
was expecting to hear from him
some time today.
The papers found on Parker 5
parson showed that he was a men,
Der of the 365th Infantry at Camp
Lewis in 1917 and later went over
seas with the Fourth Division and
was assigned to duty with the mil
itary police.
A card from an assaying office
in Phoenix, Arizona, and lead
pencil from a Globe bank were al
so found in the dead man s pock-
cts.
In ease it is impossible to get in
to commune 1 ion with Woodson,
the body will be taken in charge
by Royce Aten Post, American
Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
BY MYRON Vi. DEPEW,
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 23.,-
The legislative invasion of this
capital city was under way today.
Senators, assemblymen, attaches,
newspapermen and lobbyists from
all parts of the state climbed off
incoming trains ready for the bust
ness Of making laws and appropriate
ing monies to run the state for the
next biennium.
BY this time the legislators have
had an opportunity to study most
of the many measures introduced
during the first half of the session
and have made up their minds az to
what bills they %esn and win not
support.
The lobbyists, greater in mum
bers than they were during the
preliminary session, seemed fairly
bubbling over with propaganda i'm
tended 10 influence the lawmakers
IN their favor while the newspaper
men scurried about in search of
stories.
The session is scheduled to get
under way at noon tomorrow but
the first day is not expected to be
productive of anything important
The business of grinding out laws
and appropriating money will prob
ably not begin before the end OF
the week.
The reported increased gasoline
tax and motor vehicle license fee
appeared to be the main topic OF
conversation among the legislator,
as they arrived today. The genera
opinion seemed to be that the Reed
bill advocating these proposals will
precipitate the hardest battle of
the session. Tho bill asked for
a one cent increase in the gas tax
and an increase from So to So in
motor vehijle LICENSE fees. The
proceeds of tho increased tax and
fee would be used in the construc-
ton of new state highways.
The bill also asks for an ap-
proportion of 100000 to be used i'll
eliminating dangerous grade cross
ings and the construction of
bridges.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
:. A.-SAN DIEGO
AIRPLANE MAIL
SERVICE NEAR
by United Press Leased Wire

los ANGELES, Feb. % Rcgn-
lar air mail and passenger service
between Los Angeles and San Di-
30 will be inaugurated on March /.
\ Plans We're being made today for
u colorful first flight, with noted
|film stars and directors rs the mi.
|tial passengers.
Three cabin planes, carrying four
each, will make the in
|augural flights, accompanied by an
escort of navy planes.
Passengers on the christening
|'vill> include Anita Stewart, Lon
|Tclligan, Belle Bennett, Creighton
Hale, Laura La Plante, Nita Naldi,
|plus n number of other cinema eele-
brities and press representatives
|aHd cameramen.
Two trips will be made daily on
he new airline. At later date
i is planned to extend the service
TO San Francisco, adding addition
WI planes to conform to traffic de-
Ihands.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
THREE DEAD IN
WEEKEND TOLL
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-Three
persons were killed, and several
Others probably fatally injured in
traffic accidents on Southern Cali
fornia highways Sundays
Miss Helen Wallin, 60, was struck
by an inbound Pasadena trolley on
the Pacific Electric tracks at Sierra
Vista and instantly killed. Witness
es said she failed to hear the
whistle and walked directly in the
path of the ear.
Lexter b. Phillips, 40, of Owens
mouth, died in hospital at Santa
Monica from injuries sustained
when the brakes of his automobile
failed to hold and he crashed down
an embankment in Topango canyon.
Nellie Johnson, 5, was run down
by an automobile in front of her
home in Belvedcre, suffering in
iuries from which she died an hour
later.
A number of other drivers and
pedestrians received serious injuries
in accidents near Los Angeles. Mrs.
Lottis Presman is in n critical con
dition MS result of injuries sus-
tanned when she was struck down by
an automobile as she was alighting
from street ear. Her daughter,
Ida, was injured at the same time,
but not seriously.
Mrs. Fannie Damon. AZ, received
critical internal injuries when her
automobile plunged over a cliff at
Mulholland Drive and Oak streets.
John w. Winnett, Is, of Santa
Monica, crashed into a telephone
pole while returning from the horse
show at Ambassador auditorium,
wrecking his machine and injuring
himself and two others.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
TELLS OF BEING
PAID BY STOKES

CHICAGO, FeD. 23.-Joe Bruner,
taXicab driver, witness for the
prosecution of the Stokes defama-
tion of character trial, today testi-
fled he had received $3.50 from w.
f. ID. Stokes, New York millionaire,
for investigations" into the past
Of Helen Elwood Stokes. The state
charges that this sum was was only
part of the grease money" paid
Bruner for inducing underworld
characters to testify that Mrs.
Stokes had been an inmate of a
notorious resort.
Bruner said he asked for this
money to buy testimony from a wit
ness and was rebuked for not seek
ing honest testimony"
But / got the $780, he said.
Mrs. Stokes was not in court at
today hearings. 1t was the first
session she has missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Finney Leaves
For Sacramento

A. c. Finney, assemblyman from
this district, left yesterday for Sac
ramento, where he will attend the
second session of the California leg
islature which convenes tomorrow.
The local assemblyman is mem
Der of several important legislative
committees and is anticipating a
busy time at the state capital for
the next several months, as it is
not expected the legislature will ad,
journ until well toward summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
SAD TASK OF
BURYING NINE
VICTIMS Is ON
ny United Press Leased Wire

SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb. 23.-Sul-
livan today went stoically about the
work of burying its dead-the 81
victims of Indiana S most disastrous
mine blast.
First of the funerals were held
yesterday.
State mine inspectors in an un-
official statement said they believ-
ed the miners had dug into an old
entry filled with gas. A spark
from a pick or the flare from II
miner S lamp probably caused the
explosion.
Meanwhile, food and other forms
of relief are being administered to
the stricken families by state and
local officials of the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
WHAT'S DOING

Y. M. c. A. meeting at high
school tonight.
"The Dixie Handicap at
Valley theater tonight.
"The Spirit Of the u. s. A"
at Tulane theater tonight.
1.-THE Deadwood Coach at
Palace theater tonight.
Annual meeting of valley
Masons at Calexico tonight.
Boyce Aten Post meets to-
night.
Business and Professional
Girls business meeting tonight.
Y. w. G. A. drive for funds
tomorrow.
Presbyterian Missionary meet
ing tomorrow at country home
of Mrs. G. w. Dyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Congress Today
Senate

Senate
Holds memorial service for
George Washington.
Votes on Muscle Shoals confer
ence report.
Judiciary committee considers
Warren nomination.
Agriculture committee considers
farm bill.
House
Considers district of Columbia
bill.
Shipping board investiga i o IL
continues
Appropriations committee con-
siders deficiency appropriation bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Open Line Few
Minutes Due to
MeXicali Fiesta

According to information receiv-
ed at the customs house Saturday
afternoon, authority mss been grant.
ed by the treasury department to
open the international line for 10
minutes, from. . n. M. Wednesday,
until >. 10 Il. m., in order to per-
NIT Americans attending the fiesta
at Mexicali TO return to this coun.
try.
-- The same rule was observed this
morning at the same hours. No in
formation has been given however,
that the rule will be in force to-
night, and apparently the line will
be closed a the usual hour of 8
O'Clock and remain closed through
out the night.
The fiesta is ON in full swing to-
day in the border city.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Thc
storm which ripped along the cen
tral and northern California coast
spent itself today after spreading
Panic through the harbor here as it
tore yachts from their moorings
kPkd battered heavy shining.
T. The ea'n So iomt Reyes reach
cd velocity of II miles an hour
during the day and tore in through
kthe Golden Gate 40 miles an hour.
Several yacnts cruising about the
bay made sheltered coves after
fighting the wind for hours. Law,
renee Mersereau and Hugh Mae
Sponald of San Francisco, fishing
yrom canoe, were caught in Rae
coon Strait and narrowly escaped
death when their craft capsized and
they were forced to swim 4 mile to
land.
Heavy rains fell throughout the
Marin county peninsula and for a
time the floods of week ago seem
cd about to return to finish the job
of devastating the basin towns.
Storm warnings were ordered
taken down early today.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. %. - Al
though the Sacramento river was re-
ported slowly rising as n result of
LAbc heavy rains. of yesterday, it
FS9ll not reach the danger stage, ac-
|cording TO \. Il. Taylor, head of the
local weather bureau here today.
Snow was reported from the north
|ern end of the state. Summit re-
ported II inches of new snow had
fallen up to Z p. m. last night, bring
fng the total amount of snow on the
ground to 81 inches. Truckcc also
reported n heavy snow while three
inches fell at Mount Shasta.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Light Rains In
Southern Points;
More Expected
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23-Light
rains visited various Southern Cali
fornia points today for the third
time within the past two weeks,
Weather bureau officials expected
the rain to become general over the
southland before nightfall.
The official forecast called for
unsettled weather and further show
ers tonight. Tuesday will be clear,
however, it was predicted.
Los Angeles received fall of .03
of an inch during the first few hours
of the latest rainfall, and at Mt.
Pasadena reported .03 of an inch,
and Pomona 90.
The showers forecast for South.
ern California during the day were
expected to be unusually heavy, al
though the prediction was uncer-
tain.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY RE-
GION AND SAN JOAQUIN VAL
LEY-Generallv fair tonight; Tues
day becoming unsettled, moderate
temperature; moderate Southwestern
ly winds.
Rainfall figures for the past "a
hours were reported as follows:
Chico l.3l, Santa Rosa l.27, San
Luis Obispo LA, San Francisco .93,
Rocklin 80, Red Bluff .SS. Oroville
80, Colusa .73, Paso Robles 80,
Eureka .54, Sacramento 80, Merced
40, Stockton SO, Santa Barbara 90,
Porterville .0S, Los Angeles trace.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Prof. CrOcherOn
Coming to Valley

Professor +. II. Crochcron, dircc-
tor of extension service of the
state of California will arrive in
Ell Centre Wednesday morning and
will spend the day comforting with
Farm Advisor L. L. Garthwaite, and
his assistants Vern DeTar and r.
Ellis, also with Miss Orpha A. Mil
Ter, farm homo demonstration. Pro-
fessor Crocheron will also attend
the date growers demonstration
meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
DANCER TRIES TO DIE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-
Despondent because of the loss of
her family and fortune during the
world war, and unable to obtain
work here Miss Jiian Llewelyn,
dancer and Self styled "Princess
Llewelyn, attempted suicide here
Sunday night by swallowing poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Deficiency Bill
Goes to House
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The
second deficiency appropriation bill,
carrying $54,426,562, was reported
to the house today by the appropria-
tions committee. The total is
$+7G,G74 less than requested by de.
partments.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
NEAR CYCLONE HITS NORTHERN CITY
Terrific Winds
Cause Panic in
Boy City Region

: ny United Press Leased Wire
CRESCENT CITY, Calf,
: Feb. ga gale that turned
(into a virtual cyclone struck
Crescent City today, leyeled
several business buildings and
residences, uprooted trees and
for time seemed bent upon
destroying the entire town.
Total cSnage was estimated
at $4,000.
No deaths or injuries were re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-With
the house aircraft investigation
dead, attention today was focused
on Secretary of War Weeks who re-
Gently announced he would act in
the case Of Br:9adicr General Nit
chall, prime mover in the stormy
probe when the commit tee s activi-
ties ended. Weeks is expected to
announce his refusal to recommend
reappointmmt Of Mitchell as asSis.
tant chief of air service.
Meanwhile, ono more effort will
be made to pump llfc back into
the defunct investigation. Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, New York,
Democrat, announced he would of
fer to pay al expenses of tn" com
mittee if it would resume and con-
tinue hearings until March 4.
The official reason given for end.
ing the inquiry Saturday was that
the committee had only SOC left
out of its $4,000 appropriation and
was forced to choose between con
tinuing hearings or having no mon
cy to print and make public its
findings.
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
BLOOM FORCES
| SHOW DOWN IN
AIRCRAFT ROW
Weeks Statement as to
MitchelPs Future
Expected Soon
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-
The house aircraft investigat-
ing committee late today post
poned until tomorrow deci-
sion on whether it will attempt
to resume hearings or not.
Representative Perkins, the
committee prosecutor, tcld
newspapermen that Representa-
tive 'Sullivan's declaration
that the committee had $25oO
expense money left was cor
rect.
The committee, in its official
explanation of voting Saturday
to stop the investigation, said
that only $500 was left, and
that it was not enough to con-
tinue the hearings.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
HUNDRED MILLION
 FOR AUTO CONCERN
(Continued from First Page)

A s5oO,000,00O merger proposi- ton next was discussed, but accord ing to officials of the Parkard Mo tor Car Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company and the Briggs Auto Body Corporation, who were mem toned as being involved. this merger never passed the talk stage.
 General Motors Corporation enter ed the bidding. Negotiations begun by General Motors ended before reaching the final stages.
 Then Dillon, Read & Co.,, re-en- tered the field. General Motors also showed revived interest. A meeting of all parties concerned was held here yesterday and the contest for the plant became spirited
 Details of what occurred lack con formation, but it is generally under stood that bidding for the plant be- gan with an offer Of s90,000, 1000. This was raised by degrees to S100,- 100000. At this point In the nego- tiations adjournment was taken un- til late yesterday when sealed bids were offered. Dillon. Read & Co.,, are said to have returned with an offer Of $lo5,OOO.0o0.
 Throughout the negotiation the identity of the interests for which Dillon. Read & Co.,, has been act ing has been kept secret.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
2T KLANSMEN FINED
 $500 AND COSTS EACH
All Are Found Guilty in Connection With Riots In Ohio last
 November,

Warren, O., April 1. - Twenty ceven Ku klux Klansmen, indicted in connection with riots in Niles last November 1, were fined $500 and costs each, by Judge James s, Thom- as of Portsmouth, in common pleas court here today. Judge Thomas suspended s250 Of each fine. The Klansmen went into court with an agreed statement of fact re- citing their belief that they were within their rights in carrying guns in Niles on the day of the Tri-State klan klonklave, because they had been sworn in by Mayor Harvey C. Kistler ot Niles as special officers.
 Judge Thomas ruled that Mayor Kistler was beyond his authority when he swore in the special off cers at the klan field, which was out side the city limits.
 Attorneys for the klansmen indi- cated they would appeal.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
MONTREAL BUNGALOWS
 CRUSHED IN FLOOD
Back River" Rises Seven Feet Above Normal Spring Flood
 Fatalities Reported

Montreal, Que, April 1.--Summer dwellings were swept away and de- stroyed when the waters of what Is known as the Back River" which marks the northern boundary of the Island of Montreal, rose gradually through the day and late last night the water had reached a maximum of seven feet above the normal spring time flood. The town of Montreal North was menaced, and for some time the lives of citizens and cattle were endangered. aIt was believed that the flood had reached its limit.
 The rush of the flood carried away a number of bungalows, and de- posted them in adjacent fields where miniature icebergs crashed into them and completed the ruin. The residents had to flee for their lives, the family of T. Corbeil hav- l. ing a narrow escape while rescuing cows and poultry. The people were saved by boats.
 In the harbor of Montreal, an ice jam at St. Helen's island caused the waters to back up and last night they stood at a level of fifty-four feet. nine inches, the highest since 1915.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Preachers Bewildered Men
 Today, Meiklejohn Says

New Haven, April 1.-"Our preachers are bewildered set Of men today" declared Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn, former president Of Amherst college in an address at the annual banquet of the Yale Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa here last night. "They do not know what 10 talk about when they get up to preach" he continued, land when they do select subject, they don't know what to say about it.
 "The true feeling of religious in- terest today Is not defined. The preachers are bewildered net of men and as a result our church is lost In its proper leadership Of the popular mind. We need this lead ership terribly, too.
 "The church is only expected tt make the fruits of scholarship avail able for the great mass of people and right now the scholars aren'' doing their part. They are not giv' ing their church philosophy tt teach That is why our preachers are bewildered. That Is why they don't know what they are talking about. That is why the church Il lost in its leadership of the people
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Passive Resistance on
 Railroad Lines in Cuba

Havana, Cuba, April i.--Train service east of Santa Clara on the Cuba Northern railway Is complete ly tied up and service on the Cuba railway is crippled. Domingo Gaios, vice-president of the Cuba railway. said that many employees had been dismissed from service on the road, campaign of "passive resistance" being waged against the company by employees attempting to enforce their demands for a 25 per cent increase in wages and shorter hours. No strike has been called, the vice-pres- ident said. ... .-.. ...
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Dr. Cook to Be Taken to
 Federal Prison Sunday

Fort Worth, Texas, April 1.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook, Arctic explorer, and oil promoter, under sentence of fourteen years and nine months for using the mails to defraud, will leave Sunday. afternoon for Leayenworth penitentiary, United States Marshal Gross said today.
 Under a new commitment issued for Cook Tuesday by Judge James c. Wilson, serving of his sentence began Nov. 21, 1928. Since that time he has been in Tarrant county jail while his case was on appeal. Judge Will sons action will reduce by 16 months the term yet to be served.
 Cook. who was for many years a practicing physician in New York, will be assigned to the medical de- partment of the prison, it is expected by Gross.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
IS Union Mines Close
 On Annual Anniversary

Norgantown, Va, April l.-Ihe suspsnsion of operations in 1S union mines and the celebration of the eight hour day at a miners mass meeting here today, were the prin- cipal developments in the northern West Virginia coal fields on the opsninR day of the general strike called by the United Mine Workers of America in an effort to force res- toration of the Jacksonville wage agreement.
 Because ot the miners celebra- lion the effect Of the strike call was clouded. Operators representatives said the day was a recognized holi- dav and that non-union operators mad given permission to their men 10 law of. Union leaders said that all miners who were not at work today had joined the strike.
 The suspension ot operations IT he IS union mines in various sec ,ion of the field was said to involve spproximatelo 4,5o0 miners. The-owr CTS or these mines said they were un' able to operate with profit under the present wage scale and the market price of coal in competition with non-union mines.