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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Search Now on for Third Body in Kirk Truden Probe
STARTLING new
DEVELO PMENTS
IN BIG MYSTERY
Belief Strengthened OF
Valley Woman I'm
the Case

Was there a second person
killed in the lonely spot north
east of Imperial last Friday
night when Henry Kirk mes MS
death at the hands Of John
Truden, in the most sensational
murder case that has ever ap-
peared in Imperial county?
This is the question now be-
ing probed by the sheriff S Of
flee. together with the numer-
Gus other angles presented by
this battling trags>y.
The supposition thai a second
person had been killed came last
night, following q mysterious
call tA Brawley newspaper,
by sonic unidentified man who
stated he had been told there
we're two other persons present
beside Truden when Kirk met
his death.
After conveying this informtion
tile informer hung up the telephone
aud efforts to trace the call proved
Unsuccessful. The sheriff s office
WIS notified and Uudorsheriff Bert
Underwood, with several deputies,
Immediately went to the scene OF
Kirk S murder to investigate the
premises again. What is believed
to be blood spots, and human Lair
of a shade different from that of
Kirk and Truden, were found a
short distance away from where
Kirk s body was discovered.
Also a strong odor Of deeayed
human flesh could be noticed. off
GERS state, the smell coming from 4
different section than the spot
where Kirk was found and appear.
ing to be centercd in u swamp not
far from the scene Of the tragedy.
although search was made nothing
was fouad. though it is the intention
to make a further search either late
this evening or early tomorrow
morning, to avoid the extreme heat.
The sheriff S office this morning
a Brawlev man, who stat
ed that Kirk and Truden had DIS
cussed an Imperial woman with
him and each had asserted that the
other had better keep away from
this woman.
That there is a woman in the
case and that she may have been
present at the murder of Kirk is
substantiated by the story Of man
employed in Imperial, who states
that on Saturday morning Of last
week he was driving to work near
the vicinity Of the tragedy, when
he saw ear in which a woman was
seated and from which the feet of
a man rrotruded Believing that
it was none OF his affair, the man
made no investigation. and only re
called the incident when he heard
of the tragedy.
One Mystery Cleared
The mysterious telephone call re-
ceived by Sheriff Gillett last FRI
day or Saturday. asking if the muir
dcler of a man had been located
near Imperial, has been cleared UP
by w. A. Weinstedt, of Beaumont,
California. who called at the office
OF Marshal Harris in Imperial yes
ter3av afternoon to explain that he
was the party who called the sheriff
from the Imperial hotel.
Weinstedt, who used to be bank
detective in Texas, was passing
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24

After weeks of delay, caused by
matters over which they had no
control, the members of Boyce Aten
Post. American Legion, will make
an effort to raise their quota for
the American Legion endowment
fund, next week, and in this con
nection, the aid and support of~the
people of FL Centre is requested
by the legion boys.
El Centro's quota is $1l00, and
this city, through no fault of its
own, happens TO be one of the few
cities in the state that has not as
yet raised its quota.
The object of the American Le-
gion endowment fund, has been told
so often in the last few months,
that it hardly needs repeating, and
it will undoubtedly suffice to say
that the national organization hopes
to raise an endowment fund of So
100000, the income from which will
be used to maintain orphans of de-
ceased veterans, also to assist sick
or wounded veterans, until such
time as their case can be taken in
charge by the United States vete-
rams bureau.
Because of the fact that the gov
ernment demands absolute proof
that any disability sustained by a
soldier must be a result of his ser
vice in the army. sick and wounded
veterans are often deprived of the
governments aid. Hundreds of
cases have been revealed in the past
few years where veterans have CON
tracted various diseases as a direct
result Of the hardships they were
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Legion Drive TO
Be Staged Here
All Next Week

3exposed to in the world war, but
they were unable to obtain relief
from the government, because they
could not prove that their condition
was a result of their service.
No provision has been made by
the government, for the care OF
veterans orphans, and being charg
ed with looking after the welfare
of the men who fought in the
world war, it is the duty of the le-
gion to take care ofNthe kiddies of
the men who were ready to give
their all when the country called
them to arms.
Many Orphaned Tots
In the legion records are many
hundreds of cases of little tots, child
rem of veterans, who have been loft
without homes, and through no fault
of their own they are committed to
the drab existence Of the public or
phan asylum.
The legion s endowment fund will
mike possible the establishment of
billets where small group Of chill
dren win be placed under the care
of competent women, who will make
it possible for the kiddies to be rear
cd in true home atmosphere. The
plan has been successfully carried
out by the Michigan legion for sev-
erai years past, and it has received
the endorsement of sociologists and
welfare workers in all partSof the
country, as being not only practical
but unusually human, faf superior
to the old method Of jammfng 800 or
: Continued on page 3)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
MAKE RAID IN
|. A. UNDER new
NARCOTIC LAW
~ United Press Leased Wire

- ANGELES, July 24.-Acting
ou Tip given by Councilman Rob
ort ". Allan, who charged in the
city council that vice was running
openly in Los Angeles, a police vice
squad today raided an address Civ
Ell by Allan.
Breaking down the doors of q
downtown establishment, the police
found an opium smoking party in
progress, with white aud negro men
and women participating. While
the raiding party was forcing an
entrance many of the occupants
made their escape by way of the
roof and secret passages.
Police arrested Ed Pollard, charg-
ed with violation of the state poi
son act which became effective at
midnight, making the possession of
narcotics a felony, and Bruce Rob
erson, charged with possession Of
lottery tickets.
A quantity of opium. pipes and
paraphernalia and lottery tickets
were seized by the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
AGED RECLUH
FOUND STARVING,
is BEING Held
Aged Man Believed to
Be Unbalanced
Mentally

James Litten, an aged man found
living alone in a little shack near
Bard, in the east end of the conn
ty, was brought to the county Jail
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Os
walt, and was latter taken to the
county farm for observation TO de
termine his sanity.
The officer found the old man
almost dead from starvation. There
WAS no food in the house, and only
a small supply of drinking water
taken from an irrigation ditch.
Litten was taken into custody sew
eral months ago, at which time he
told Officials here that he is an air.
plane, and later insisted that he
had Il radio set in his head, which
gave him considerable trouble at
times. Aside from that, the old
man seemed harmless and able to
take care of himself, and was al
lowed his liberty.
Apparently the man has relatives
in the east, as q letter received re-
Gently at the Yuma National Bank
asked the officials to make in-
quiries regarding the whereabouts
Of one James Litten. The letter
was written by Claude B. Gardiner,
cashier of the First National Bank
of Pittsburgh, Ohio, of which a rela-
tive of Litten S is vice president.
The letter stated that Litten had
last been heard from several months
ago in the vicinity of Yuma and at
that time he stated he had been as
saulted across the line in Mexico
and Il considerably sum of money
was taken from him. Nothing fur
ther was heard from him after that
time.
This afternoon the sheriff's of
flee sent a telegram to, Pittsburgh,
advising that Litten is in custody,
and giving his description for the
purpose of ascertaining if he is the
man wanted back there. 1t is be-
lieved he is, as the letter from
Gardiner intimated that Litten was
afflicted with mental trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Grand Jury Has
Adjourned Till
July 30

After an all day session, which
lasted until well toward 6 o'clock
last night, the grand jury ad-
journed until July 80, without
taking any public action.
From the appearance of the
witnesses who were summoned
yesterday, the grand jury is still
investigating the alleged alien
land law violations. Rumors that
yesterdays session would result
in indictments being returned
did not pan out, and apparently
no indictments will be returned
for at least week.
Street gossip is to the effect
that the grand jury is preparing
several indictments, but no Off
cial statement has been given out
i'll this connection.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
THREE PERISH IN
LOSING BATTLE
WITH FIERCE SEA
by United Press Leased Wire


PARIS, July 24-Biarritz, famous
watering place, today mourns the
loss of three persons, including an
American, Mrs. Alice Ernest Viii
liamS, believed to be from New
York. who perished in a deseprate
battle with n rough sea and treach-
erous rocks.
Mingled with the mourning is
praise for unselfish heroism of a
French life guard and giant Eng
lish artist, who fought Il losing
fight with the swirling currents,
Though they snatched Mrs. Will
liam 8 daughter from what appeared
sure death.
Hundreds of resort guests from
the beach watched the tragedy.
Mrs. Williams first was swept out
by the turbulent waves and dash
cd upon the rocks. Her daughter
sought to save her. But her strength
was sappeA by the fight with the
heavy swells.
At this juncture, Paul Fourquet,
French life guard, dashed into the
water and saved Miss Williams,
with the aid of William Jemmet,
British artist. Jemmet then turned
to aid Mrs. Williams. But, gaint
though he was, the struggle was too
much for him and he was overcome.
Fourquet, more accustomed to the
roaring tides, smashed his way to
the sinking Englishman, who had
come to within short distance of
the unconscious Mrs. Williams.
Fourquet succeeded finally in
lashing rope around the two and
was starting back to shore. The
waves hammered him against the
rocks and his rope broke. All three
persisted. &
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
NO HOPE HELD
FOR THE RESCUE
OF TEN MINERS
by United Press Leased Wire

ROCKWOOD, Tenn, July "a
With only two mangled bodies re
covered, no hope was held today
that any of the ten miners entomb.
ed in the Roane Iron and Coal com
pany mine by an explosion yester-
day, would be rescued alive.
= A sixth rescue party went into
the mine early today, after previous
rescue parties were forced to aban-
don efforts owing to the fire that
is still raging about two miles from
tile entrance of the mine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
CARBERRY REMOVED FROM OFFICE
MoUe by Board
Not Unexpected;
DOWd NelU Head

Ray 8. Carberry, for the past
three and one-half years chief
engineer Of the Imperial Irri-
cation district, was relieved of
his position at a meeting of
the board of directors held yes.
terday afternoon, and the Of
flee of chief engineer was dis
continued.
Replacing Carberry is M. J.
Dowd, for the past three, years
chief water master for the dis
trict... The directors created the
office of general superintend-
ent for Dowd, which is the title
by which he will be known in
the future, giving him full
charge of the operations of the
district.
Cart'srry was not present
when the action relieving him
of his office was taken leg the
board, nor was Director c. w.
Brockman, of the Calexico di-
vision. Carberry and Brock
man attended the Rotary club
luncheon in this city yesterday
noon and left shortly~thereafter,
presumably for Los Angeles, ac-
cording to information given
out at the district office this
morning.
President Pound and Directors
Rose, Blair and Aten, who at
tended the meeting, all voted in
FAVOR of the resolutions remoy-
ing Carberry, creating the of
flee of general superintendent,
and appointing Dowd to that
position.
The action of the directors di,
lot come as Il surprise to those VIII
ave been in touch with district af
airs recently, rs the chief enginee
las been charged with not bein.
bic TO work harmoniously with tn
'oard of directors, and in the pas
ear has been relieved of much o
he authority originally given him
Following is The resolution whicl
he board adopted, removing th
hief engineer:
Whereas, Ray S. Carberrv ha
heretofore been employed as chic
ngineer OF Imperial Irrigation dis
rict and,
Whereas, this board feels tha
he office of chief engineer is m
onger necessary i'm the efficien
nd economic operation and main
enance Of the district s system
nd,
Whereas, it appearing that tn,
ervices Of Ray 5. C9rberry are IL,
1nger required.
Now, therefore, bc II resolved
hat the resignation of Ray S. Car
erry as chief engineer be request
d so that same shall be- cffcctiv,
rom and after the 3lst day of July
92j."
Thank Him For Services
BE il further resolved that the
ffiee Of chief engineer be abolish
d rs n part Of the organization OF
nperial Irrigation District and,
BE il further resolved that tho
Continued on page -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
"Runt" Bandit
Being Sought
In Los Angeles
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July PA ban
dit, believed to be the "runt' of
the Mutt and jeff bandits, who
shot and killed Edith Rolling re-
Gently, held up and robbed c. L.
Adams, an oil station employee, of
$500 cash and script, according to
a police report today.
The bandits description tallies
exactly with that of the smaller of
the two wanted for the holdup
murder
Police Immediately threw a Gordon
around the neighborhood and re-
doubled efforts to locate the two
highwaymen.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
DENMARK PRINCE
HURT I'm BATTLE
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, July 24.-Prince Aage
of Denmark, nephew of Alexandria,
queen mother of England, is here
on leave with wound in his hand
sustained during fighting as captain
of the French foreign legion in Nor
rocco.
Madrid dispatched today related
that he had participated in fight
ing where his whole company was
killed, except for a non.commission-
ed officer.
The prince intends to muster new
forces of the foreign legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
ny united Press leased Wire


MELBOURNE, July Hun
dreds of spectators, mostly girls and
women, were hurled to the street
during a parade of. two thousand
American sailors here today when
the verandas outside a motion pie
ture theatcr collapsed.
One hundred were injured. several
fatally.
The streets of MelBouruo were
gorgeously decorated for u fcte in
honor of the Americans, who arrived
with portion of the Pacific fleet
this week
When the veranda collapsed the
parade halted The American sail
ors broke rank and went to tho as
sistance of the victims. Ambulances
changed 10 the scene and the 'gobs
helped administer first aid.
When the last of the victims had
been taken to hospitals, the crowd
gave .,the Americans tremendous
cheer and the parade was resumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Father Saves
His Family From
Death by Fire

BERKELEY, Calf, July "a
John Hurd, Boston man, early today
saved his family from injury and
possible death in fire which swept
their residence here.
Awakened by the roar of the
flames, Hurd groped his way
through smoke down a hallway to
the room where his wife and baby
slept. He carried them both to
safety.
\ The Hurds, prominent in Boston
society, came here several weeks
ago and leased 4 residence for the
summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
RICH MAN SAVED
FROM CALLOWS
A SECOND TIME
Russell Scott Granted
Reprieve in Shadow
of Moose
By JAMES It. KoLBERT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,


CHICAGO, July "a. - Russell
Scott, former millionaire, condemn
J ed to die at daybreak, was granted
! another reprieve early today, the
second time within eight days that
he has cheated the gallows by few
hours.
At 2:07 n. M, after a night Of
terror for Scott, who, had given up
all hope for life, Judge Joseph b.
David of the superior court granted
an indefinite stay of execution on
the. plea that Scott had become in
SAM since sentence of death was
imposed.
Attorney William Scott Stewart
came into the case near midnight
and after a frantic hunt for a
Judge, flied a petition for stay of
execution pending examination into
SCOTS sanity.
Stewart set forth that Scott was
insane to the extent that che is
now unable to comprehend his pre-
sent predicament.' -
The court then issued an order
for an indefinite stay.
Thomas Scott, Stewart, and
group of ncwspapermen hurried to
Russell S cell.
IT'S good news the young
man S father said.
For moment, Russell couldn t
speak. He stood with head bent
low. Then he said
81 am glad of that"
Has Breakdown
Scott will be moved from the
death cell some time today and the
gallows waiting for him for eight
days will be dismantled.
Russell virtually went to pieces
last night when word of the gov
ernor S refusal to give u stay reach
ed him.
FGood God, can t they let me die
in peace he cried TO his death
watch when told that newspaper
men wanted to see him.
Small, in announcing his ,deci-
sion, declared Scott had been given
n fair trial by jury.
Russell holds that he did not kill
Joseph Maurcr, drug clerk, for
whose death he was sentenced. He
insists that his brother Robert did
the killing.
PORT HURON, Mich, July
pa young man, very sick and
driving an automobile, identified
himself rs Robert Scott this morn
ing at o'clock to Mrs. Lapert Man
ley of this city and requested her
to get into immediate touch with
his father, Thomas Scott, of Wind
sor, Ont, Mrs. Manley fold the
United Press
II am anxious TO get in touch
with Robert SCOTS fathcr,' Mrs.
Manlcy said, ''for Robert gave me
message which he wanted me to
deliver to his father personally. /.
tried to reach him by telephone last
night but failed
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio. July Pa
The dawn that was to have signallcd
the hanging of Russell Scott broke
over this little Ohio village and
found haggard gray haired woman
praying with thaukfulnesS.
Mrs. RilIa Scott, mother of the
condemWed man, had just been adj
vised by a long distance telephone
call that her boy had been granted
reprieve,
"Thank God my prayers have
been answered. - she exclaimed.
CHICAGO, July 24,-''T am not
crazy and there will be no attempt
to prove that I'm insane" Russell
Scott asserted today
"My friends made the plea that
was insane simply to get another
delay" Scott said. "'They wanted
the delay so that they would have
more time to prove that I'm limo
cent
% m not crazy and I know it
and everybody else knows it. Pm
innocent-that's the point we are
going to prove.
ora just as soon die as be sent
to an insane asylum. y
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
N. Y. Restaurant
Mans Estate Is
Million and Half
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July "a Samuel
s. Childs, restaurant man, who died
March II, left an estate Of 1,500,-
600 according to an appraisal filed
by the state tax commission! Stocks
Of the Childs Restaurant company
comprised a greater part Of the
estate, which .goes to the widow,
Emma Francis Childs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
200 INJURED IN
MELBOURNE WHEN
u. S. COBS PARADE
by United Press Leased wire

LONDON. July 24.-Thc Mel
bourne correspondent Of the Ex-
change Telegraph cabled today that
zoe persons were injured, including
60 seriouS, when a veraBda collapsed
during a parade Of officers ana sail
ors from the American fleet here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
MRS. WILSON WILL
ATTEND GENEVA LEAGUE

GENEVA, July 24,--Mrs. Wood
row Wilson has engaged house
here for September that she may
attend the sixth plenary session of
the League Of Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
NATIONAL
At Boston

At Boston
New York 600 0l0 O00--1 7 1
Boston 000 910 00S-3 II 0
Scott, Wisper and Snyder; Benton
and Seimar.
At Pittsburgh
st. Louis 100 100 O01--3 10 .
Pittsburgh ll2 coo ok 10 l
Rehm and Reinhart, OFrrell;
Morrison and Gooch.
At Chicago
Cincinnati l20 000 000-3 l9 .
Chicago GOO Geo l00-l z 1
Luque and Hargraves; Cooper. Bush
and Gonzales.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Al natrolt

Chicago Geo 200 l0l-f 2 0
Detroit 200 ITO liy-6 y 3
Lyons and Schalk; Collins, Doyle
and WoodaI.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
At Pittsburgh
AZ Chicago
AMERICAN
At Philadelphia

Boston GOO 600 0OO-0 z Q
Philadelphia ono GOO 05x--G n D
Ehmke and Bischoff; Harris and
Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24

delay, tyg exposed the world but
matters which they had no relief
members Boyce Aen tooo,so
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
Milford Neck

Miss Mary Currance of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest of Mr.
and Mrs. George Hollinger and fam
lily.
Harry Zeisig, Jr., of Philadelphia,
is spendinga week with John French
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Mondrilf
and grandson, Cecil, Of WOodstown,
N. J., spent the week END here with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Lindale and
family. They also called on other
relatives and friends.
Miss Delema Jester, Of Philadel-
phia, is spending sometime with
Mrs. W. E. Mills.
Mrs. Floyd Short and Miss Myrtle
Walls is visiting relatives and
friends in Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Linwood, Pa.
Miss Ethel L. Clayville entertained
as her guest over the weekend,
Miss Mabel Boone, of Frederick.
Miss Katharine Higgins has re-
turned home after spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Purnell OF
Bowers Beach.
Mr.. Frank Abbott is visiting re-
latives and friends in Philadelphia
and Drexel Hill.
Those on the sick list are: Mrs.
Carl Short, Mrs. John H. Bennett
and Nelson Short.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28

and there was a general rush to
plant sweets"
The acreage planted was about ten
per cent more than last year. But
the weather stepped in to foil the
ambition of the raiser. The plants
did not stand" and many had to be
replanted. According to government
statistics, the crop of sweets from
Delaware this year will be 100000
bushels less than last year. How
close this estimate will come to the
actual figures cannot be determined
at this time.
In the estimated production for
this year, the government statisti-
clans claim there will be nearly A.
100000 bushels more. So that Della
ware sweet potato growers will not
have the demand this fall they had
last winter.
Here again the price is the item of
information the growers are basing
their hopes upon.
There have been some growers
who have contracted for fifty cents
a basket, which, while not fancy
figure, yet if the crop turns out well,
will enable the farmer to make a
tidy sum. But this figure is INSULT
cient foundation to make any defin-
tie estimate upon the crop return.
Delaware sweet potato growers
usually store their sweets in storage
in the fall, where, by scientific
handling, they dry the tubers and
make them keep so well that they
easily last until January, February
and March, when they can command
a fancy price. 1t is the keeping of
sweet potatoes that enables the
grower to make his best profit. And
Delaware growers have achieved
this detail after costly experiments.
So that not until the days begin to
lengthen will the Delaware sweet
potato grower be able to figure how
much of a profit or loss he will at
tain or suffer from his crop.
This week will witness the general
packing of tomatoes in most of the
canneries of the state. Some will
not start until next week, but a lot
got underway on Monday. The way
things looked last week, prices are
not startling in a very encouraging
way for the grower. A big Camden,
N. J. soup concern was offering thir-