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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
PROTEST
SENT BY
ST|MSON
Joins With Great Britain
In Decrying Japan's At
tack On Shanghai.
NAVAL CHIEF ACTS
Warships AT Manila Told
To Be Ready For Orders
That May Be Necessary

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. UP) -
The United States acted swiftly to-
day to protect American interests
in beleaguered China.
1t joined with Great Britain in
q protest TO Japan against Japan's
attack upon Shanghai.
The navy department ordered the
Asiatic fleet to stand ready at
Manila for orders should they be
necessary" to proceed to China and
remove American citizens from the
danger zones.
The above action was taken
within two hours after Secretary
of State Stimson had been given
assurances by japanese Ambassa-
dor Debuchi that the integrity Of
the international settlement at
Shanghai would be respected.
Admiral Pratt made it clear that
the orders to Rear Admiral Mont
gomery Meigs Taylor, commanding
the Asiatic fleet and now al
Manila, were to have every ship
in the ASiatic fleet" ready to "offer
protection to or evacution of,
American citizens
Pratt's orders to the Asiatic fleet
were announced almost simultan-
eously with the announcement at
the state department OF the
British American protest to Japan.
Pratt, Just before making the
announcement, had been called
hurriedly from a committee meet
ing at the house of representatives
to the state department to confer
with Secretary OF State Stimson.
Will Protect Citizens
Pratt said that if necessary the
navy would send everything from
Manila TO China" ~.
There is a long stretch of the
Yangtze river where Americans are
located - Nanking, Chungkiang,
Hankow, Wuhu and soforth - and
we will provide all the ships we
have to evacuate them If mob rule
conditions make it dangerous for
them to remain there
If such action were necessary to
protect Americans, it would be
carried out no matter what was
the attitude of the combating
forces, Pratt declared.
That is the nayy's mission he
said. I'VE can't draw any line as
to who objects. II anyone objects,
we are very sorry
The general situation as far as
the safety of American citizens IS
concerned is not alarming, put
otherwise this is a conflict between
Japan and China
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
JUDGES TAKE BROCKMAN
CASE UNDER SUBMISSION

An almost immediate decision on
c. w. Brockman's application for
an Injunction to restrain the I'M
perial Irrigation District from hold
ing a recall election against him in
Subdivision One February ii was
promised late yesterday afternoon
as judges A. c. Finney and Vaughn
N. Thompson took the matter un-
der submission after attorneys
completed their arguments.
The two superior court judges
promised a decision soon when
Charles L. Childers, chief counsel
for the district, and Hugh S. Mac
kinnon and Harry Horton, attor-
neys for Brockman, joined in ask
ing that the matter be decided as
soon as possible.
1t was only after arguments which
lasted from II o'clock yesterday
morning until after 5 o'clock in the
afternoon that the application for
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30

temporary restraining order fin
ally was submitted to the court.
Arguments by Childers consumed
most of the afternoon, with Horton
speaking briefly in a summary of
points brought out during the
morning session by Mackinnon. The
latter attorney then offered his re-
buttal argument, and Childers
closed the session with rebuttal for
the district.
Childers brought out more forci-
bly, yesterday afternoon his arguN
ments the court has no jurisdiction
over the recall election at this time,
opening charging a breach of faith
on the part of the Subdivision One
director, and political scheme to
bring the election to a halt when
there is not time left to combat
such a move.
His talk was devoted mostly to
answering three points made by
Mackinnon earlier in the day, that
the number of signatures on the
Brockman recall petition is insult
ficient, that Brockman cannot be
recalled in revised. boundary lines
of the subdivision because he has
not served in the revised district
for six months, and that there can
not be a recall election for Brock
man until there has been a general
election in the subdivision which he
now represents.
Boundary Lines Discussed
Childers argued that, according
to law, revised boundary lines do
not take effect for any reason other
than an election, and that only 25
per cent of the vote cast in the
original subdivision was necessary
on the recall petition. Brockman's
attorneys had argued the number
of votes represented in the added
territory should be taken into con-
Sideration in determining the num-
Der of signatures necessary on the
petition.
In arguing against Makinnon's
second point, ChilderS asserted it
seems to be the erroneous theory
of Brockman's attorneys that be-
cause the board of directors of the
irrigation district has changed
boundary lines of the subdivision it
has changed the persons represent
ed by Brockman.
This is no so, the attorney for
the district declared, stating that
Brockman continued to represent
those within the old boundaries OF
his subdivision, and Ira Aten con-
tinued to represent those taken
into the subdivision in added terri
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
ONE DEAD AND
ANOTHER DYING
IN CAR CRASH

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 W.H-
One man was burned to death, an
other was killed and third was
probably fatally injured in a head
on collision between two automo-
biles here early today.
Those dead are: William Van De
Water, 25, Los Angeles, whose body
was charred to a crisp by burning
gasoline, and Max Kruger, so, city
employee.
Gasoline tanks on both cars were
knocked loose as the two machines
collided and their contents sprayed
over the wreckage. Kruger was
taken from the burning debris and
rushed to an emergency hospital
where he died.
Paul Drake, 81, Los Angeles, driv-
er of the car that crashed into the
one in which Kruger, Van De Water
and Frank Davis were riding, suf-
fered first, second and third de-
gree burns. Physicians said he
would not live. Police declared
they would charge him with man.
slaughter if he RECEIVERS.
Deputy Sheriff Golding suffered
burns received when he beat out
flames on Davis. Kruger was tow
ing Goldings machine when the
crash occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
GROUP ACCUSED
in ISLAND CASE
JAIL PRISONERS
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

omttu TTtSS Sldil Correspondent
HONOLULU, Jan. 30.-Four per-
sons indicted in the honor Staying"
OF a youthful native were prisoners
in Honolulu city Jail for the first
time today while high ranking navy
authorities exhausted every means
to win their release on BAIL
Their plea to quash the indict-
ments denied at fiery court hear
ing, the accused obtained aid from
Secretary of the Navy Adams in
seeking bail and there was every
prospect that they would be free
soon.
In refusing to dismiss the in
dictments, Circuit Judge Albert M.
Cristy ruled that Mrs. Granville
Fortescue, American society ma
tron; Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie, her
son-in-law and E. j. Lord and
A. o. Jones, navy enlisted men,
must plead TO second degree muir
der charges next Monday.
They listened quietly as the court
clerk read the true bills accusing
them OF kidnapping and Staying jos
Kahahawai, one of five ISLANDERS
tried recently for an asserted at
tack on Thalia Fortescue Massie.
the navy officers 20-year-old bride.
Arguments that followed. how
ever, were marked by frequent
clashes between Judge Cristy and
Defense Counsel Montgomery
Winn. once he even threatened 10
hold Winn in contempt OF court
when the attorney refused 10 re-
veal the source of information con-
tanned in the motion TO quash the
indictments.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
AUTHORITIES in
ARGUMENT OVER
GANCSTER GROUP

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 80. UP
Controversy between Los Angeles
and Bakersfield authorities over the
handling of the search for three
gangsters suspected in the E. L..
"zeke" Caress kidnapping case ap-
peared likely today after Robert P
Stewart, chief deputy district at
torney of Los Angeles, indicated
that the Kern county sheriff might
be asked for an explanation.
1t was asserted that an 18-hour
delay in following up a tip that
Les Bruneman and Bill Bailey,
members of the Ralph Sheldon
gang, were in hiding near Bakers
field. There was possibility, ac-
| cording to Los Angeles authorities,
that Ray Wagner, another member
OF the gang, also was there.
Stewart alleged that two Bakers
field police officers had identified
positively the two gangsters as two
men seen frequently in Bakersfield
recently. The police, not knowing
they were the wanted men, had been
maintaining a shotgun "staKe-out"
on the men on an underworld tip
that they were planning a safe rob-
berry in that city.
Investigator Tom Cavett reported
on his return here that he and a
fellow investigator, Frank McGlin-
chey, were held in the sheriff's
office for hours Friday before the
march on the shack where they be-
lieved the gangsters to be hiding
was made. By that time, Cavett
reported, the men, if they had been
at the ranch, had disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
AWILL
WTyR3eERs R2S}:;

PARIS, Jan. 30. U.P)-Flying
to Berlin in the morning to see
the country that there has been
so much talk about saving. 1
can't see the difference nova
days when a country has been
saved and when it hasn't.
American delegations get in
tonight. On the same boat are
400 barrels of gold coming from
home, and on another boat 500
barrels. We always thought
barrels were just to send ap-
pies or potatoes in. Then they
talk about canceling the debt
Say, if we don't run out of bar
rels we won't have enough gold
left at home to fill our front
teeth.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
Directors Close
Anaheim Bank

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 80. UP)-
The Southern County Bank of An
aheim, with branches in El Monte,
Buena Park and Cypress, was
closed today at the request of the
board of directors.
Edward Rainey, state superin-
tend of banks, took charge of the
institution. The directors said they
had to decided to discontinue bus
mess because of declining deposits
and in order to conserve assets for
depoSitors.
The bank was capitalized at $780,
900 and had savings deposits of
$290000, commercial deposits of
S130,000 and public funds 1888 900
secured by bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
M& R1.~~.
CENTURY LINER
STILL LOST in
NORTH OF STATE
Fear Eight Aboard Plane
M ay Have Perished
During Severe Fog.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 80. U.p)-
Four planes which took off at day
break to search between Bakersfield
and Los Angeles for a Century Pa
cific air liner with eight persons
aboard, missing since yesterday
were forced back shortly after by
bad weather.
Before the planes had settled
back on the field, a force of so
men started from Newhall to search
the mountainous area around Le-
bee on foot and, where roads per-
mitted, by automobile.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 80. (U.P}-
A transport airplane carrying
three women and five men, includ-
ing the pilot, was missing today
between Bakersfield and Los An
geleS.
Over the 126-mile stretch of
rough and mountainous country
some of it snow covered, posses OF
officers hunted some trace of the
big 10-paSsenger ship.
The plane was due in Los Ar
geles at 4:58 p. m. 1t was still
unreported except a possibility that
il was heard over Frasier Park
near Lebec, on the ridge route. A
storekeeper telephoned the sheriff's
office he heard q plane about the
time the ship was due.
A posse of Is men deployed on
roads about Fraisier mountain. A
similar hunt was made by Bakers
field police.
Against the possibility the ship
may have crashed into a hillside
because of the low ceiling and fog
banks over the mountains, was the
hope that it had landed at an
emergency field unequipped with
telephone, or had come down at
some isolated spot.
The ship, operated by the Gen.
tury Pacific Air lines, left Bakers
field at $50 p. m, and was believed
to have been forced off its regular
route by fog and clouds. Another
ship following the same course re-
ported no trace of it.
Bakersfield pilots said the plane
might have climbed 5000 feet to
get above the clouds. Through the
clouds the higher peaks, Frasier
mountain and Mt. Pinos, protruded
but pilots reported the valleys OBJ
Scured.
The ship had three motors. 1t
was equipped only with a receiving
radio set. Heavy winds, reaching
a velocity of 1l2 miles an hour,
were reported in the area.
Passengers on the plane included
Frank DeWar, a Los Angeles
undersheriff; S. B. Swan, Pomona;
j. H. Polhemus, San Francisco;
w. H. Smith, San Francisco; Mrs
F.. H. Tickersen. San Diego, Miss
Nita McGrath, Berkeley, and Miss
Macie Combs. Bakersfield.
j. V. Sandbloom was the pilot.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
Dempsey's Tour
Strikes Snag

CHICAGO, Jan. 80 U.P) - Jack
Dempsey's comeback" tour was
stopped today by a National Box
ing commission order suspending
the former world heavyweight
champion in all member states be-
cause Mississippi exhibition
shows bills went unpaid.
The Chicago stadium, notified OF
the suspension, cancelled Dempsey's
cancellation of q Milwaukee date
for February 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
Taxpayers League
Holds Meeting

Members of the executive board
of the Imperial County Taxpayers
league, were to meet this afternoon
with representatives OF various
school boards to discuss tax prob
lens.
The taxpayers board met last
night at the Barbara Worth hotel
for an informal discussion OF tax
alton. This was a regular meeting
of the board. George Buffers
president, presided and others pres
ent included Leslie Mcconnell, vice
president; Dan West, secretary;
Leo Hetzel, George Connolly, II. L.
Boone, j. f. Brock, E. B. Holt ano
r. II. wellington.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
SHANGHAI DEFENSE
FORCES INCREASED
Call To Arms By Chang Kai-Shek Adds To Dangers
AS Japanese Smart Under Unexpected Repulse
Administered By Chinese Forces.

of the international settlement.
Meantime, Japans occupying forces
had been increased by marines from
the warships in the harbor.
The American, British and Ital-
ian forces will augment the present
forces of foreign troops held in the
settlement as protection to the
various nationalities represented
there.
United States marines seized nine
plain clothes armed japanese for
firing bullets into the Chinese Sec
tor, over the head of American
sentries. George Sheckler, radio
corporation official, narrowly es-
capped Japanese bullets as he mot
ored along the bund. Shanghai's
waterfront. These were random
shots fired in pursuit Of Chinese
civilians.
The armistice affected by Amer
ican and British consuls with the
concurrence of the japanese and
Chinese military was still technical
ly in effect and the consuls were
striving to get more permanent
and effective peace. But the Chin
ese attacks on Saturday plus the
, sniping of Friday night had left
among the combatants a spirit
scarcely compatible with a truce.
Nankin's delegation of armed op-
position was viewed as akin to q
declaration of war, but Nanking
advices indicated the central gov
ernment and the foremost military
leader, General Chang Kai Shek
were not anxious formally to de-
clare war, since that might pro-
woke a Japanese blockade of China
that would be more than the Chin
ese could cope with.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
BY III. r. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1892 By United Press

Copyright 1892 By United Press
SHANGHAI, Sunday, Jan. 81
Foreign defenders of Shanghai's in
ternational settlement increased
their reinforcements today as fresh
signs of warfare loomed in the
great eastern metropolis.
A proclamation Saturday by the
Marking government of a policy of
armed opposition to the Japanese
occupation, coupled with call to
arms by Gen. Chang Kai-Shek,
added to the ominous potentialities
of the situation here.
Shortly before midnight the city
was quiet but tense. Japanese
Smarted under a retreat forced up
on them by counter attack Sat-
urday and the Chinese themselves
were reported massing in Jessfield
Park, outside the settlement, to
avenge themselves rurther on the
invaders
American, British and Italian
forces came ashore to aid defense
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
BY III. r. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright 1882 BY United Press)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 30.-JapaneSe
hurriedly landed 1900 more marines
today to reinforce 1000 men already
ashore, beaten back during a fur
ious Chinese counter-attack in the
native city of embattled Shanghai.
The action came almost simul-
taneously with word from Nanking
that the reorganized national goy-
ernment had issued nationwide
call to arms to the defense Of the
country against foreign invasion.
Peace efforts led by American
and British authorities were
brushed aside as the Japanese mo-
bilized impressive naval and ma
rine forces in anticipation of re-
newed offensive.
1t was reported that British mil
itary authorities at Hong Kong
were planning to send possibly 1000
additional troops to Shanghai as
the quickest method of strengthen
ing defenSes in the foreign settle
ment.
The landing of japanese REIN
forcements followed similar action
by the United States and Great
Britain. The British landed $50
men in battalion from the Wilt
shire regiment, and a detachment
OF United States marines was added
to the American defense contingent
on duty in the international settle
ment. They were landed off the U.
S, S. Borie Friday.
The British transport Lancashire
which brought the Wiltshire to
Shanghai, postponed its sailing.
causing report it may be ordered
to Hong Kong to bring 1000 British
troops here from the colony there.
The city was comparatively calm
at dusk after fierce Chinese at
tack during the forenoon forced the
Japanese to give ground. They re-
treated to positions along North
| Szechuen road, bordering the inter-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
Death Claims
Stage Veteran

GREENWICH, Conn. Jan. 80.
U.P>-William Hodge, So, famous
stage star, died of pneumonia today
at his Round Hill estate.
The veteran of 36 years as a
successful actor, dramatist and
producer became i'll three days ago.
He left a widow, Helen Hogs
welD Hodge; two daughters, Mar
tina and Mrs. Theodore Law, jr., of
Greenwich, and son, William, jr.
He made his stage debut at II
in New York in 1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
DRIVER FACES CHARGE

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 80. - CharleS
w. Gould, wealthy Chicago broker,
was confined in the Indio hospital
today while deputy. district attor-
neys served a complaint charging
him with manslaughter in connec-
ton with the traffic death Oh
Philip Klein, also of Chicago. Klein
was killed January IL when Gould's
machine overturned. Gould was in
iured in the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
Judd Trial May
Resume Monday

PHOENIX, Jan. 30. U.H - Re-
sumption of the Judd trial on Mon
day was regarded as virtually GER
tain today, with the overnight i'm
provement in the conditions of
three jurors who have been i'll,
OF the three, one was able to
walk around, and the other two ex-
pressed the wish to get outside. but
remained indoors one more day on
orders of their physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
KILLED IN CRASH

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 80. W.P}-Mrs
Koyo Dol 35-year-old japanese OF
Watsonville, was killed here early
today when the car in which she
was riding was struck by another
machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-30
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Dance, 8, Veterans hall.
Valley theatre, "Single Hand
ed Saunders.
Fox Imperial theatre, High
Pressure.
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Valley theatre, chinatown
After Dark.
Fox Imperial theatre, "Sky
Devils.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1890, Bar
bara Worth.
AV of P.E.0., /, Roy Breed
love home.
County Y. w. c. A. board,
1880, CalexicO.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
ROBERT T. sECREsT FOR CONGRESS

Hon Robert T. Bob) Secret Democratic candidate for cor
gress making clean honorable he has lived
his life he has served both and public With such
character he also marked ability he has demonstrated
his the legislature While he represented Noble
county that body and that ably the entire state and
peciay the Fifteenth congressional district benetng through
his outstanding services the Ohio legislature Look up his
anyone questions that he accomplished anything worthy OF
the author OF the Seores Boswck BILL which gives
$4,000 each the Fifteenth district for the improve
roads and village This taken from gas
been stated this already rendered
his salary for the next ten We
believe that Mr. the Ohio legislature repre-
Noble county, has done for this entire con-
gressona1 district than has his the entire fourteen
has represented this district in the National House
Representatives. We going to here speak Ill OF MT
those of his who tried to de-
primary but believe do hundreds OF voters OF
party he has been ample and opportunity
worth and ability congressman and there
anything outstanding in that record which would
merit that he be continued longer
Bob Secres sell made He paid his way through col
ege working the farm and the coal mines lie knows
all the people this district and would have the force
defend and those things congress- s
as he did legislature Let extend his usefulness let
us position where his marked ability be of further
Bob Secre This paper believes
that this district will be served by his election
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
Famous

Stanford Davis and family Gf
Beverly made few days visit with
relatives here.
Fred Hall and wife of Chillicothe
made several days visit with Mrs.
Mary Parsons.
Mrs. Mary Parsons has returned
home, after few days visit with
her daughter at thillicothe.
Mrs. P. D. Niceswanger of Zanes
vile was the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harrison.
Prof. E. w. Cole and family
were at Coolville a few days re
Gently.
Roy Fuller and family visited
relatives at Mountville, last week.
William Christman of Oakdale
made a visit here last week. Mr.
Christman is past 81 years of age
and had just returned from Spring
field, ILL.,, where he attended the
G. A. r. encampment. There are
only two remaining soldiers of this
township, now located elsewhere
Mr.. Christman and BARLEY Kirk
bride, st. Cloud, Fla.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
MOuntyille

Mrs Zack Moody is visiting her
sister Mrs Zona Belts of Grants
vile, w. Va. She. will also visit
other sisters in West Virginia.
Mrs. Alta Leeper spent the week
end with her son Frank at Deaver-
town.
H. H. McGrath and family spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting rela-
tives at Reinersville.
Mrs. Mark Fuller came to her
parents home last week from Ma
rietta, where she has been in the
hospital.
Relatives gathered at G. A. Gard
ner's Sunday for dinner.
G. T. Lowell. e. l.. Beard, r. A.
McLain, Elmer Potts and Rev. C.
M. Coulter were in Columbus Mon
day looking after matters pertain
ing to state road. They had an in
terview with the state highway
department.
Homer grange met Friday even.
ing and went on record as favOring
a farmers institute to be held at
Mountyille. They appointed COM
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
SDurrier Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hart Of
Beverly were Sunday afternoon call
ers of N. M. Wood and family
Mrs. Charles Vincent and family
of Millfeld and Dean Moody and
family were Sunday callers with
Eliza Moody and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs Brant Shook were Sunday din
ner guests of Clyde Shocks.
Mr. Martin of Athens visited his
son Dale Martin and family over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Crooks and
daughter Betty of Columbus were
Sunday guests of Mrs. j. E. Carpe1-
ter and daughter Anne.
Mr. and Mrs. O. r. Clark spent
Sunday with Charles Woodyard's.
Mrs. Lawrence Ashford is a niece
not daughter of Mrs. Harvey Hal
lowell.
Don Adrian and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Joy of Sharpsburg.
Callers at Harvey Hallowell's
Sunday were Mrs Harrison Hoon,
Winifred Krigbaum of GAINESVILLE,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Krigbaum of Nc
Connelsville and Dennis Hallowell's.
Leslie Hallowell of Pennsville
spent few days last week with his
mother Mrs. Alice Hallowell.
Mrs. Marion Krigbaum of Zanes-
vile is helping care for her mother
Mrs Alice Hallowell, who fractured
her ribs three weeks ago. She
seems to be a little improved