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Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
QUIZ IN POOR FARM
 INMATES CASE SET

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 14.- Friends of Jerry Hartle, 75 years old, inmate of the county poor farm here who was held to the grand jury in Jones county today on charge of embedding $2,000 from his late sis ter's estate, will launch an investiga- tion in Excelsior Springs, Mo-, to learn if Hartle was swindled out of more than $50,O0O by confidence men, operating there.
 Hartle told the court that when he left here for Excelsior Springs last spring he had more than $50000 and that in financial dealings there he lost it all. He had to borrow money from a friend to get back here he said
 When nieces began to make an in Vestigation to learn what had become of $2,000 left by Mary Coppess, Har- ties sister, they learned he was in the poor house. They called on his bondsmen to make good the alleged embezzlement and the bondsmen swore out a warrant for Hartle Hartle is free on bond
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
A JOKE ON SANTA.

Freddie, aged 2, and Bennie, aged 5, agreed to stay awake and watch Santa Claus fill their stockings. But the sandman was too much for Bennie and he went to sleep. At about il o'clock he reused enough to ask Fred die sleepily:
 Did he come?'
 Yes"
 Did you see him?"
 Yes"
 What did he do?"
 "Oh, he just fussed with our stock. ings bit and then he went and got in bed with mother''-Ex.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
SUPPLY TRAIN IS
 NEW KY. FIXTURE

The first of the supply trains to be run monthly by the Alaska Railway arrived in Fairbanks last week after successful trip from Anchorage.
 It is the plan of the officials of the railroad to run a regular monthly supply train along the line, endeavor- ing in this way to keep the section houses, local stations and shops SUD- piled with necessary equipment and staple articles.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
WORLDS OLDEST MAN
 IS 15O YEARS OF AGE

ONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 14-The oldest man in the world, Fora Agba a Kurd, living in this city, celebrat- ed his hundred -and-fiftieth birthday recently.
 His birth registration papers show that he was born in 177f
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
ANCHORAGE IGLOO NO. 15 INSTALLS
 OFFICERS
Anchorage Times

At the regular monthly meeting of the Pioneer Igloo No. 15, at Anchor age this week, the officers recently elected, were installed by Post Grand President T. w. Nelson, assisted by Grand Guide Silver. The officers in stalled were Past President J. L. Wal Ter, M. w. Sinclair, president; H. w. Ross, 1st vice president; Axel Nelson, End vice president; R. B. Lathrop, sec retary; H. S. Sogn, historian; l. Bay les, treasurer; J. B. Phillips, chaplain !; George Howe, ST., sergeant at arms, and R. R Webb, trustee.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
THIEF CONVICTED WHEN
 VOICE IS RECOGNIZED

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 14.-Ben Boyd is blind. He could not see a man who robbed him. When George Sang was arrested as suspect he was brought before Boyd in court and ordered to speak.
 That's the man." said Boyd, with a blind mans memory for voices.
 Sang was found guilty and sen- tsnced to prison.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
CHRISTMAS BABY TO MOTHER, ALSO BORN
 AND WED DEC. 25

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 14.-Christ- mas is significant day for the Best family here. Christmas is the birthday of Mrs. Carl F. Best. She and MT. Best were married Christ mas day several years ago. Christ mas a baby boy was born to the cou- pie. "At any rate, it ought to help solve the birthday gift problem" Best unused after an interview.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15

Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
2,8OO Seattleiates Must
 Pay Income Tax To US.

SEATTLE, Wn., Jan. 14-Twenty- eight hundred employees of Seattle utility departments who heretofore regarded themselves exempt from the Federal income tax, will be required to pay such levy and also back tax es, under a ruling announced by the Federal Internal Revenue Bureau.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
LONDON sHoWGoERs DON'T
 LIKE TOO MUCH PERFUME

LONDON, Jan. 14.-London show managers have begun a campaign against the use of too much pow der and perfume by women show goers. Regular patrons have com plained that some women are so sprinkled with pungent odors that they distract attention.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-15
HIS LAST $5 IN
 LOTTERY, WINS $31 ,250

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.-Miguel Perez, penniless and out of work, in- vested his last ten pesos in a lot tery ticket Yesterday he won 62, 800 pesos, approximate s31,250, one- quarter of the grand prize of the Mex ican lottery
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
BAGGAGE CHECKS
SWITCHED, TRUNK
OF JEWELS LOST
Nv United I'rcsS Leased Wire

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-Switchcd bag
gage checks were responsible for
the theft of Sl50.00o worth of
iCwcls from Edward l.. Morse of
New York, authorities decided to-
dav after Il cursorv investigation.
Morse was preparing to leave
Chicago with trunk filled with
Jewels he had been exhibiting for
sale. He sent the trunk to the Dear
born station. receiving II baggage
chctk from his hotel porter. When
III, called at the station to inspect
the trunk, he was shown one which
he said WAS not his own.
\ trunk answering the description
given by Morse had been given to
arother man nm hour earlier, the
station master said.
Morsc'S trunk, stripped of all its
iowcls, was found in Il hotel room
early today but the man had left.
Police at 1:30 Il. m. took into Gus
tcdv Louis GrosSman, n hotel lOiter-
or that Morse said he had talked
to about the jewels.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
TRIAL OF WATER
BOARD MEMBERS
SET FOR JAN. II.

Trial of the accusations charging
malfcasancc in office against Di
rcetors Earl G.. Pound, Mark Rose
Ira Atcn and c. w. Broekman. of
the Imperial Irrigation district, was
continued until January II in the
superior court this morning by
Judge Franklin j. Cole.
The action was taken with \. G.
Finney representing the directors
and District Attorney Ttle.- appear
ing for the people. The proceed
ings occupied only few minutes
being handled by the district attor
ney while counsel in the Adam,
ease were addressing the court.
Charges against the director,
grew out of their action in appro
prlating money to aid legislation in
behalf of the Swing johnson bill
and resulted in the accusations
against them being returned by the
grand jury early in the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
MODIFY LAWS OF
NATIONS, URGES
NOTED ATTORNEY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-lIaving
thrust aside a resolution for Amer
lean participation in the League of
Nations, the crParliamentary
union of forty nations today pro-
ceeded with matters for perfecting
tile International court of Justice.
\ report was presented by Elihu
Root, noted international lawyer
urging that immediate steps be tax
en- to codify international law.
f"The time has come when there
should be no further delay in the
necessary preparations for gen.
erai International conference which
shall make more definite and Ger
tain and comprehensive the body OF
law by which international conduct
is to be rulea,'' Root said.
Root did @net say whether a cod
ification conference should be call
ed by President Coolidge or the
matter should be handled by ths
committee already ltj signated by
the League of Nations for more
/ preliminary work.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
WILL AWARD 8
BIDS FOR AIR
MAIL FEEDERS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. - Con-
tracts to operate air mail service
on eight " feeder routes connect
ing the transcontinental air mail
lines will be awarded early next
week, the post office department
announced today.
Operating of the new lines are
scheduled to start within 80 days
after the contracts are awarded but
additional time may be granted the
successful bidder il needed. Off
cials said, however. that all eight
lines probably will be operating be-
fore spring.
The routes are from Boston to
New York; Chicago to Birmingham,
Ala; Chicago to st. Paul; Chicago
to Dallas; Chicago to st. Louis;
Elko, New. to Pasco, Wash; Salt
Lake City to Los Angeles, and Sc
attic to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
Brief Ceremonies Mark
Important Transfer
Off-ShOre
by United Press Leased Wire

san PEDRO. Cal, Oct. 3.-Ad-
riral Robert f. Coontz, commander
in-chief of the United States fleet
the past two years. today reln-
quished his command to Admiral S.
s. Robson.
Brief ceremonies trans ferfing
command Of the nation s sea forces
were held off shore this morning.
Admiral Robson was piped over the
pert side of the fleet Flagship. Sc
attic. and received by Admiral
CoGntz an dstaff with the ship s
crew at muster and guard of
marines on the quarterback.
Admiral CoontZ read his orders
to turn over his command to Adj
ihiral Robson and assume command
of the fifth naval district at Nor
folk, Va. Admiral Robson respond
ed by reading his orders to assume
command of the United States fleet.
Admiral Coontz leaves here late
to-day for Omaha for the American
Legion convention. Admiral Rob
iSon leaves tomorrow for Washing
ton to testify in the naval aircraft
iuuirv.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
BILLY MITCHELL
ORDERED TO GET
READY FOR QUIZ

WAStlINGTON, Oct. 3.-With the
president s air board in recess over
the weekend, the impending court
martial proceedings against Col
ouci William Mitchell on charges of
insubordination became the center
of official attention today.
Mitchell has been ordered to re-
port to the inspector general of the
army Monday, when he viii be serv-
Ell with a copy of the war depart
ment S charges. At that time he
will be given an opportunity to an
swer, somewhat in the nature of 4
prisoner pleading to an indictment.
Mitchell may reply orally at once
or he may ask for several days
time to obtain counsel and prepare
a written answer.
When the answer is filled, acting
Secretary of War Davis will issue
the formal order for the courtmar-
tial if President Coolidge decides
upon one.
High war department officials
show no sign of relenting aud it is
believed almost certainty that
Mitchell will be tried in Washing
ton soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
new DRY, CHIEF
ASKS 28 AGENTS
TO RESIGN JOBS
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Prc-
dieting a complete shakeup in the
Northern California dry enforce
ment personnel, 2s prohibition
agents working out of San Fran
cisco headquarters today were re
Gu"sted to resign by Colonel Ned NJ.
Gg"cn, new district chief.
Colonel Green said not all of the
designations will be accepted. but
the move is III line with national
prohibition reorganization. The
agents deemed capable will be re
tanned
Only three agents of the North
crn California and Nevada district
wer, not handed resignation blanks.
They We're C. j. Housed, w. j. .Jor.
'an and Harry Walker, under civil
service.
S;tmuc! Rutter. assistant chief in
charge of permits and Harold NJ.
Charlton, acting assistant clrief in
charge of raids. were not included
IN the custer movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
ADAMS SENTENCED
TODAY, FACES TWO
TO 28-YEAR TERM
Supervisor Is To Put In
Time COncurrently
On 2 Counts

Judge Lacey Jennings Of San
Diego, passed sentence this morning
OH Supervisor J. Roy Adams, con-
victed or last Tuesday Of forgery,
involving three counts. The court
imposed n sentence Of one to IA
years on each count, ordering the
penalty on the first and second
counts to operate consecutively, and
tie penalties on the second and
tEill counts to operate concurrent
~.
BY this decree Adams can serve
Il minimum Of two years, or a max
illdm of % wears. the length of
time depending upon the decision of
The parole board.
Previous to imposing sentence,
Judge Jennings denied motion of
ion for an arrest of judgment.
Adams took the witness stand to
give the personal information re-
qiiIsd by law before sentence is inn
posed. He maintained the com
rosurc that has characterized him
throughout his trial. and took his
sentence calmly.
Appeal Notice Given
Following the sentence. Adams
counsel gave notice Of appeal and
asked for a lG-day stay of eNccu-
tion, which the court granted to
enable satisfactory bail to be ar
ranged and also granted writ of
probable cause which will enable
Adams To remain on bond pending
the decision on the appeal.
There were only few spectators
present in court when judgment
WAS. passed on Adams, who WAS ac-
companicd by his attorneys, Edgar
h. lIcrvcy. Bryon Hanna and $. 7.
Williams. District Attorney Ctley
and Kendall B. Perkins, represented
the state.
Forwards Resignation
1t WAS stated at the courthouse
this morning that Adams rcsigna-
tion rs a member of the board of
supervisors has been forwarded to
Governor Richardson. and should
have been received at the capital
yesterday. The appointment of his
SrcccSSor lies with the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
EXPERT WILL BE
RECALLED ABOUT
SAFETY VALVES
Testimony Strengthens
Theory on Airship
Disaster
nv United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. 3.-As
a result of testimony which tended
to strengthen his theory concerning
the destruction of the Shenandoah,
Captain Anton Heinen, dirigible ex-
pert, will be recalled to the stand
on Monday in the naval probe here.
Heinen, who believes that the
ship crashed because ten safety
valves were removed, will be called
to the stand to verify his testi-
mony.
Letters read into rhe records yes
terdav showed that the bureau of
aeronautics. headed by Rear Ad-
miral w. 4. Moffett, was well
aware of the hazards involved i'll
the removal Of the valves.
They were removed it was brought
out. only ON Commander Lans-
downe's insistcnce.
Immediately upon hearing Helm
en- testimony, the court of inquiry
will adjourn to Washington. The
testimony of Colonel William Nit
chell and Mrs. Zachary LansdownC
will be taken there, it is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
PRESS PREPARES
TO GIVE SERVICE
ON WORLD SERIES

Football and boxing have the spot
light Just now, but the one and
only game takes the center Of the
stage next week, when Bucky lIar-
ris and his Senators roll up their
tOgas TO emulate Caesar 5 hgions
and scu'tlc the pirate craft Of Bill
Mckcnchie and his bold buccaneers
from Pittsburgh.
The Imperial Valley Press,
through it's United Press leased wire
service, will give the people of FL
Centre the same high service that
has been furnished in former
world S series through Il play by
play reproduction of the games on
an electrical scoreboard.
Electricians are now fixing M
the board which will he placed in
position in plenty Of time for the
, first game scheduled for next Wed.
ncsday. A group Of real baseball
fans are cooperating with the Press
in giving this service to the public
In addition TO the play by play
story of the games, which will be
carried in each issue of the Press
while the series is ON, special ar
ticlcs touching ,on tho games and
PLAYERS will be offered to Press
readers by the United Press ,stafi
of sports experts, headed by Henry
l.. Farrell.
The Press is going TO give Impcr
ial Valley residents the best poss
iblc world S series service, furnish
ing the details of the game, aecu
ratcly and interestingly writer
"hot from the griddlc. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
WILBUR REPLIES
TO CRITICS WHO
CONDEMN POLICY
Cites Construction of
Plane Ship as Proof
of Progress
y United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
QUINCY, Mass, Oct. s. Secre-
tary Of the Navy Wilbur, in an ad-
dress at the launching of the air.
plane carrier Lexington here today,
scored critics of the navy who have
condemned it as ''hidebound with
conservatism and cited construc
ton of the. Lexington as evidence
Of the navy's keeping pace with
progress.
At the conference Rear Admiral
4. w. Moffctt, chief of the naval
bureau Of aeronautics. reiterated his
opposition to separation of naval
aviation from complete naval con.
troll.
Declaring that the Lexington is
more than Il ship; it is monument
to faith. to hope aMd to progress
Wilbur said:
Every blow of the hammer used
i'll her construction gives vocal pro.
test to the unthinking declaration
that the American navy is hide.
bound with conservatism and i'm.
movably anchored by barnacled en-
crusted chains to things of the past
Shows Modern Trend
"Thia monument is II witness
/ hns bn
lief of the men and officers of tho
American navy in the use of air
craft for national defense. 1t is
tic witness bearing testimony that
congress believes in the develop.
ment of aircraft as "A means of nat
ional defense.
''The liberal appropriations fol
the construction of the LeXington
and Saratoga with their equipment
passing congress by unanimous con.
sent, are irrefutablc proof that ev
cry member in the legislative halls
of congress believed that the navy
needs aircraft in the performance
OF its functions.
Moffett said the navy 'viewcd
with great ALARM IN attempt to
deprive the navy of independent con
troll of her aviation. because Il fun
danaental principle of naval coop
era ton is that aviation must be al
in1 earal part of the fleet. He
lauded the naval air force as unex
cclled in quality of personnel ano
material by any other nation.
The Lexington was christened by
Mrs. Theodore ID. Robinson, wife OF
the assistant secretary of the navy
who broke a bottle of grape juice
OH the ships bow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
Resignation OF
Weeks Expected

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Secre-
tary of War Weeks arrived III
Washington today for the first time
since he left here last June and held
Il conference with President Cool
idge at the white house at luncheon.
Mrs. Weeks accompanied him.
The conference gave rise once
more to reports that the resigna
tion of the war secretary, long held
to be only matter of time, soon
was TO be announced and il WAS be
lieved that the discussion between
the President and his advisor dealt
with the expediency of announcing
it now or deferring it Il few months
. longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TOTALS INDICATE
POPULATION JUMP
Gain of Approximately
l3 Per Cent Shown
Over 1924
BIG INCREASE HERE
Figures For County High
Schools to Boost
Grand Total /
BIG INCREASE HERE

Enrolment in Imperial county,
elementary schools shows an IN
crease of approximately 1000 pupils
over the same date last year. This
statement, coming today from the
office of County superintendent II.
G. Coe, indicates beyond question 4
healthy population increase through
ont the county.
Statistics based ON actual enroll
mont in each of the - elementary
school districts Of the county at
the end of the first week. which
were made public today showed IN
increase Of 40 pupils nj TAT time.
Since then, informal reports from
outlying districts more than Justify
The estimate Of over 6j00 total,
school authorities stated.
- Per Cent Raise Shown
rs last wears total figure 1t the
end Of the first week was 1926 as
comparcd with GA at the same
'imc this season, an increase of II
per cent is Shown by the actual
records. However, me increase as
based on the estimated attendance
at the present time is uc;Scr 20 rcr
cent
That III Ccntro's elementary
schools have increased in even larg
er percentage is shown by the com
paraiiyc figures of $40 for 1924 and
1865 for 1928, This also shows a
comfortable lead over the figures
for other citics of the valley. Ga
lcNico's report NJ the end Of The
first week showed an enrolment Of
81, the most largest elementary en-
r0llmcnt.
Erawlcy enrolment on the same
basis had reached 10, lIoltviile 50l,
Imperial l1O. Wcstmorland $50, and
McCabc Onion l23. 49,
Enrolment in the local high school
had yesterday reached 3Ts, with Sc
more students enrolled in junior
college.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
FIFTH CORPSE IS
RECOVERED FROM
SUBMARINE WRECK
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW LONDON, Conn.,. Oct. 3. -
The body of Paul Daniel Burk, en-
gineman second class of Shocmak
crsville, Pa. was brought aboard
Admiral Christy 5 flagship Camden
today a short while after divers had
begun their morning operations
within the sunken- submarine S-5l,
The same military honors accord
ed when the four bodies previously
found were brought aboard the
Camden marked the bringing of
burk to the surface.
1t was believed the body was
that which divers had seen yester.
day in the engineroom when the
S-51 yielded two others who had
rerished.
Rear Admiral Christy later sent
the following message to the base
here. indicating further work to-
day was impossible.
After Burk 5 body recovered
sea became dangerous to divers, al
though they expressed willingness
to continue.
"Civilian Diver Lilkas recovered
body. Navy Diver "Tug'' Wilson
his working mate, had to be
brought to the surface quickly. lie
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
Krin, Prepares To
Flee When Troops
Leave His Banner
Tribesmen Appear at Spa nish Headquarters With
Pleas For Mercy; Chief tains Most Valuable
Soldiers Make Quick Retreat

MELLILA, Spanish Mo.
rocco, Oct. 3.-Spanish oc-
cupation of Adjir, strong
hold of the Riffian rebel
leader Add Ell Krim may
.precipitate peace much
sooner than had been ex-
pected.
Tribesmen who have
been fighting with the
Riffians have appeared
at the Spanish headquar-
ters with pleas for mercy.
The rapid retreat of the
Benz Urriaguel tribesmen,
who were among Add Ell
Krim S most dependable
auxiliaries, has demora-
lized many Of the rebels.
Reports emanating from
the Riffian camp indicate
that Krim is preparing to
flee, foreseeing the posi-
bility of his capture by
Spanish or French forces.
The Riffian chieftain
also fears some of his ma
tive allies may turn him
over to the Europeans in
the hope of saving their
own lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
CAPT. HEINEN RESENTS
BEING CALLED A LIAR

LAKEH [ RST, y. j., Oct. d
Captain Anton Heinen, German Yep
pelin expert, today requested the
naval court of inquiry investigating
the Shenandoah disaster to forces
James Work, hangar employee, to
substantiate or retract his charge
that Heinen sis a liar
Heinen was recalled to the stand
to verify his previous testimony,
in which he had identified Work as
the informant who told him the
automatic gas valves of the dirig-
ible had been "opposed all along.
Work contradicted the construc-
tion expert, saying "Heinen is a
liar because | explained to him that
the valves had been removed on
recommendation of the operating
personnel
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
FOUNTAINS ARE SECURED
FOR MISSING AVIATOR

BELLSFONTE, Pa, Oct. 3. -
Searching parties today resumed
their work of securing the noun
famous districts of Center county,
hoping to find Charles Ii. Ames,
pilot of the New York TO Chicago
airmail plane, which was last seen
Thursday night when il passed over
llartlcton, 30 miles from here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
GOVERNOR ACCEPTS
ADAMS RESIGNATION

SACRAMENTO, Oct. }. = The
resignation of j. Roy Adams, SUI
pervisor Of Imperial County, was
rcco1led and acceptc\ today by
Governor Friend W. Richardson.
The governor said he had receiv
eel word, from Districp Attorn1v
Ernest r, Vtlcv that Adams was
recently tried and convicted of
forgery.
Adams successor has not vet
been selected. the Governor said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
Continuance of
Showers Is Seen

Fl Centre has been experiencing
several brisk showers today, thOngh
not enough rain has fallen 10 cause
any inconvenience, the sfhount be.
ing barely sufficient 40 settle the
dust.
The first shower fell shortly aG
ter o clock a6d lasted for several
minutes. Another one followed ia
half an hour and third fell just
before noon time.
With clouds hanging in the sky
on all sides of the valley, indiea-
tions are that more can be expected
during the afternoon and evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
County School Enrolment Increases By One Thousand
Death DisclOseS
INDECENT Man
Left Over $4,000
Hy United Press Leased Wire

ny United Press Leased Wire
WOODLAND, Calf, Oct. g.
Death today revealed that Joe
Allen, 70 year old county de-
pendent, was worth more than
$4,000.
A bank book found by an at
tache at the hospital showed that
he had deprived himself of the
necessities of life i'll order to
hoarJ/money.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
AMERICAN
At New York

At New York
Philadelphia l03 l0l 1002-S 10 I
New York ola 020 002-9 II 0
Willis, Quinn, Groves and Per
kins; johnson, Shields and Ben
cough.
Washington At Boston
No game. Rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
NAB GEMS WORTH $50, 900

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Oct. 3. - j.
Drcyfuss New York diamond sales
man, was robbed of $l50.000 in
gems by three masked bandits here
today.