United Press B>ank Clearings Leased Wire Imperial Valley Press $44,898.30 Covers the Valley like the Sunshine TWENTY-THIRD YEAR EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1923 PRICE FIVE CENTS PRESIDENT HARDING SERIOUSLY ILL IS ' ®®®®®®®®®® ® ® ® © © © ® @ ® Entire California Program Cancelled on Orders of Physicians FORD AT 60TH Mrs. Vanderbilt’s Twin a Star One Train Kills ALLIES DIFFER Heart Symptoms Develop BIRTHDAY IS 15 Persons In IN REPLIES TO RICHEST MAN 3 Accidents BRITAIN’S NOTE Following Poison Attack; Copyright 1923 by United Press and Belgian Sep- Poor Mechanic at 40; Thirty seven pers’ons were French Tops Wealth Record in killed and ’ score-; injured over arate Answers In Sunday when they were struck London Today 20 Years by speeding railroad train'. Late Bulletin Favorable Most of the casualties occur- HISTORY OF CAREER red when the trains crashed in- FRANCE IS FI R M to automobiles on grade cross- BULLETIN Industrial Napoleon Gives ings. Smaller Nation Attempts A single train cnrout.3 from Bring SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.—N0 further bulletin will Crab Meat Dish Full Credit to Farm St. Louis to New Yqrk killed Big Powers be issued by physicians attending President Harding until Girl Wife iour in one accident, nine in a Together fs second, and then killed a mar, G p. m, today, it was stated at 12:25 p. m. Cause of 14 about I.enxcil Wlri* making in all. BULLETIN At that time no one was able to give any additional Hy Vnilctl I'rcxx Four women and a man were DETROIT, Mich., July DO.—Hen- information as to the president’s condition but the tact that Trouble. killed when their automobile By 1 nlteii Press LeiiMeil Wire I)r. C. E. Sawyer had retired for rest and that some of the ry Ford, maker of automobiles and stalled in front cf an express LONDON, July 30—Replies Ilip is sixty train on Long Island. from the the hotel, was fly Uni fell I’rcwN Uenweil Wire i world’s richest man, governments o t other physicians were not in evidence around Four were killed at Gaines- France, to ’ years o!d today. Italy and Belgium taken as an encouraging sign. President Harding left Wash- ville. Ga., and four at Popular the British communications re- Twenty years ao, in his ington June 20 on his trip to j fortieth Bluffs, Mo. Three were killed garding a reparations note to at N. J., two at Alaska and liis first speech | birthday, lie was a poor man. He Glassboro, Germany, were delivered by the SAN FRANCISCO, Julv 30.—Physicians attending was Augusta, had just quit a job with the De- Karras; Wadesbojro, respective ambassadors of those President Harding, ill here, this morning issued an opti- delivered Jure 21 at St. Louis. I N. C.; Detroit. Castle Corners, He made many addresses be- troit Edison company, where he had countries to the'foreign office mistic statement on his condition. The statement follows: Vt., and Muncie, Ind. tonight. tween that time and July 5, worked for seean years, to organize The contents were “The president had a fairly comfortable night with not divulged. when he embarked on the trans- i the Ford Motor company. 15 KILLED ON ONE P-OAD several hours sleep. His temperature at oa. m. was 101; port Henderson for the voyage While lie working as mns- was a INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July By Lloyd Allen, through the inside passage to , ter in the Edison pulse 115; respiration 33. mechanic electric- 30.—The total number of per- United Press Alaska. ! al power plant, carrying his dinner Staff Correspondent. symptoms following the digestive sons killed in crossing accidents LONDON, July “The abdominal En route back to Vancouver ' pail to work'and drawing a salary 30.—French and on the boat are on the Pennsylvania rajlroad in Belgian replies to the British re- disturbance which he experienced while ; nd Seattle he and several mem- i of $125 a month, Ford was If,liana are no theiast 24 hours in and parations note and covering docu- now localized in the gall bladder region. There bers of his party were made ill lag his nights and holidays working Illinois was brought to 15 today. i “ ments will be delivered here be- white by ptomaine poisoning, believed on his horseless carriage.” Davis, 67, peritoneal symptoms. The lungs are clear. The John and William fore tonight. Premier will to have been caused by a crab Thus lie established tlie founda- Carter, killed here Baldwin cells number 10,800. The kidneys are functioning 62, were make a statement them in blood meat dish served at dinr.er. tion of his success; sucess in be- on com- when their speeding car hit a tomorrow if satisfactorily and ihere are no disturbances of the nervous upon arrival at San Francisco coming the world’s richest mail mons possible. Pennsylvania train. Isaac learns from rystom except those associated with fatigue. the president seamed to bo im- with a. personal of $750,- Miss Thelma Morgan, twin sister of Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, la shown The United Press fortune Walters, 28, sustained a frac- well sources the temporarily over- proved but heart symptoms’ de- 000,000 and of the here examining film of the first scenes in a new movie in which she Is informed that “While his condition is acute he has head world’s tured skull. frankly and veloped and all his remaining largest automobile industry, cap- starred by Malcolm Strauss, artist who has entered movie, uroduoUtßU French reply criticises strained his cardio-vascular system by carrying on his rejects in conciliatory language the coast engagements were cancel- italized at $100,000,000. speaking engagements while ill.” led. Furd always forsook the “pleas- major English suggestion—for an impartial commission fix a The bulletin was signed by Doctors C. E. Sawyer, Joel These include speeches at San ures of life’.’ to work over bis ABANDON PLAN to new Authorize Cut The French also T. Boone, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Hubert Work and C. M. Francisco, Los Angeles and ban “carriage,” which now is the ford BANDITS HOLD reparations figure. Diego. work Ford object to trading partial withdrawal Cooper. automobile. And in his from acknowledges that had it not been Freight OF HOLIDAY TO the Ruhr for cessation of pas- Doctors Interpret Medical Terms TRAIN; KILL On sive resistance. presi- for the ideal and spiritual devotion UP In plain language the statement m.eans that the and his wife, Belgium is forwarding n separate faith of he could HARDING to to dent strained his heart, but there is nothing organically District Court not have succeeded. To Coast HONOR answer, owing her failure 1, GET $85,000 agree with France on a flat re- wrong and as as the acute indigestion is cured No Celebration of with it soon Woman Among Victims Cancellation President Hard- fusal to submit Germany’s capacity gets little rest, he as well as ever, accord- Orders Retrial Although today marks Ford’s By l ulled I'rcxx I.enxed Wire and he a will be : ing’s trip to Southern California to pay to an 'international commis- passing or the “three score years” May Die 3 Others WASHINGTON, July 30. ing to physicians. mark, it observed only as other means that Imperial Valley will sion. There is no suggestion that was The Southern Pacific railroad is An official statement covering the plans for providing in his ceremony. Hurt in Fight of the Franco-Belgian partnership of Local L W. W. days life—sans company today authorized not have the opportunity seeing be dur- Ford was born in was broken off, however. complete rest for the president probably will issued Greenfield, 1 by interstate the president, and plans for a big His parents! By United I'rcxx I.chxcil Wire the commerce Belgium is attempting to bring ing the day. Mich., July 30, 1803. put _ . has the to into effect to go to San a France _ Notice been received that moderately but not_ WILKEHBARRE, Pa., July 30- commission delegation Diego and England together. microscopic diagnosis which were prosperous September 1 reduced rates on week from today been aban- The and other medical district court of appeals lias re- boyhood u buttle speeding elec- have wealthy. His entire was In aboard a shipments /moving New the physicians made indicated that the president never had farming, from doned, according to Secretary Coyle RAIN STOPS COMMUNISTS versed the decision of the Imperial spent in but farm work tric passenger train, five bandits New Orleans complete since he suffered an attack of the to his York by water to of the El Centro Chamber of Com- BERLIN, July 30.—Inclement been in health county superior court in the case was never liking. today killed n passenger and wound- and Galveston and thence by ago. lie had tools and odd pieces of merce. weather helped to quench the fas- grippe about a year of the people against! Roscoe Thur- others before snatched rails to points in New Mexico, The committee which was ap- cisti movement during machinery for playthings. He first ed four they Sunday. Disorders The strain under which he labored Mrs. man, Arizona and Southern Califor- pointed from the various valley occurred at the charged with syndi- to build a “horseless car- a Hatched containing an $85,000 pay- little city of Neur- of his otiice pre- aspired nia. to a far Harding’s illness and the arduous duties calism, under which Thurman was riage” when at the age of 12 lie roll anl escaped into the hills. cities formulate plan for parti- appin, not from here, two com- Schedules embodying the cipating in the San Diego program munists being and nine vented his return to normal health, the examinations sent to Ran Quentin prison to serve met a cumbersome road steam en- Posses of police arc rushing in killed now rates which would re- bad just got down to work on the wounded in a clash with police. showed. from one to 14 years, following his gine propelled under its own power, pursuit. • duce charges on 206 commodi- celebration. Open air meetings and parades conviction last October. oil the road near his father’s farm. While the train was speeding Food and Strenuous Activity Blamed ties an average of 14 per cent Keen regret expressed this Thurman was arrested in Brawley Mrs. Ford has always shared along througli a wooded section, was were forbidden and demonstrations The present condition, was of course, brought on by were filed with the commission morning by the city at at ; tame June 23, 1921, for his activities in Ford’s ambitions and helped him the suddenly drew guns leaders in Potsdam id Berlin were fatigue caused five men by the company last November. condition; also that were food he ate aboard the Henderson and the issuing I. W. VV. propaganda, and toward his goal. But today she re- passengers the president’s affairs. The eommunists pre- and demanded that all The company sought the reduc- the unfortunate circumstances will pared to by his strenuous activities since leaving Washington. after ina'ny delays and continuances, fused to see or talk with newspaper hold up their hands. Then they inaugurate demonstrations tions to permit it to meo Pa- prevent residents of the valley from throughout the areas on however, in unofficial comment by the case was finally presented to men. She is proud of her husband began a search to ascertain whether occupied It was emphasized nama Canal competition be- enlisting his aid in behalf of the occasion of the of Judge M. W. Colliding and a jury but dislikes the great amount of any weapons. 200th day of the president’s party on the physicians’ state- one bad tween the Atlantic and Pacific Canyon dam and Ruhr invasion, to members October 5, 1922. publicity. the passengers resisted Boulder the All- and expected stir had showed Some of coasts. American canal. up ment that the searching examinations made no Following sentence, Thurman ap- Contrast In Homes bandits There disorders. Severely preventative for and the opened fire. police the chronic or organic trouble. The prime requisite now is pealed to the higher court, which “Ford has a niagnificieiit home was a scramble for the doors. Men action dwarfed movement OKLAHOMA COLLEGE into a series of minor absolute quiet and complete rest. announced May 8 the reversal of on the bank of River Kougc on who rushed at the bandits were shot parades, and the lower court’s verdict and grant- the outskirts' of and to- CHANGES COURSES Negroes Invade even these broke upon the appear- At a conference to be held later today between physi- Detroit down. ance police. ed Thurman a new trial. An order day to his home. He could One Krntavitz, of the official party, a decision proba- retired woman, Airs. Rose fly U nited l*rt*SN UenNeil \\ ire lead- cians and members of issued by Judge Colliding today, in- not be by was shot sat seat. Chancellor Ctinn telegraphed interviewers. The - length the president’s reached ns she in.her OKLAHOMA CI*TY, July 30. Dance of Whites; ers of farm organizations bly will be reached concerning the of structs that Thurman be returned (Continued Page Six) motorman appeal- on fell wounded and the ing to the farmers San Francisco and the date of his return to Wash- from the state prison at Man Quen- train to “Hoe Handle” education was ban to throw their slay in came a stop, giving the on the tin to the Imperial e.ouuty jail, BATTLESHIPS escape. Agricultural potatoes market and assist ington. MANEUVER bandits a chance to islied from Oklahoma I Killed in Riot in where lie will be admitted to bail Edward J. Murphy,'representative every possible way in relieving Outside Doctors Interpret Bulletin and Mechanical College today by the food shortage. The Prussian in the sum of $2,000 pending furth- By United I'rcxx I.enxeil Wire ot the Maloney Oil company, a President John A. Whitehurst, president of II> l nitiMl I*rt**KI.i*nscil Wirt* to Commenting on the formal bulletin as to er disposition of his case by the SEATTLE, Wash., July 30.—A passenger, was shot through the government appealed the people the board agriculture in that region to refrain from Harding’s condition, physicians not connected with the cou it. bitter naval engagement, upon heart and fell dead. state of WORTH, 111., July 30—One negro I plun- dering shops which are to case interpreted it as follows:, which, theoretically, will depend the The woman was so badly wound- Teaehing of (lassie languages, dis- was killed and four other persons, unable DEFACES JAIL; MAY of Seattle and other Sound is not expected to continued when George Wilson, rad- meet their demands for food sup- The temperature, pulse and respiration are above fate ed that she including two highway policemen, plies. GO TO FENITENTIARY cities, will waged by the battle- live. ical, was named president of the be injured, in follow- normal. ships of the Pacific fleet, in slim- Other wounded: college, was ordered resumed by were rioting that gall is Localizing-of the trouble in the bladder region a By l iillol I’ri-KM l.caxeil Wire mer maneuvers off Fort Angeles Phillip Schorider, passenger, shot Whitehurst. Wilson was ousted as ed a negro invasion of a white community Sunday. usual development of the affliction. LOS ANGELES, July .'lo.—Wil- this week. The vessels began their through the back. president last week after a brief dance hall here Gas Curtailment stormy More than 150 negro construction signs of peritonitis show the general con- liam Russell Miller, two maneuvers today, leaving the Seat- Patrick J. Durkin, motorman, but reign. Absence of Brooks and gang workers, armed with razors of abdominal region good. The fact that the prisoners of the county chain gang, tle harbor under the command of shot through the chest. Means Lay-Off dition the Admiral R. S. Robison. Arthur llershall, paymaster of and guns, entered the hall and took indicates there is no tendency toward heavy today faced penitentiary sentences ( white lungs are clear the West End Goal company, shot in old' women from escorts and they the Newhall Knocks Him husbands, or pneumonia. because defaced Scranton to Wilkesbarre on its compelling them to cold an which For *20,000 Men vascular system means that jail in escape attempt, tiie dance. The trouble in the cardio constitutes a The two men Hungry Pelican hip. suffering from strain, felony. train was proceedings from With Whisky Village police were driven off the general circulatory system is gang The By In ltd I'rcxx broke from tlie chain and A little after 10 a. m. with revolver shots. Police rein- Lcaaril Wire system suffering from strain. were at Newhall by usual run. dilatory is recaptured Attempts to when it was passing soutli of Moosic forcements from Argo engaged in a KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 30. deputy Sheriff Starkey after a wild carrying Bottle pitched battle with negroes, who re- Twenty thousand workers will bo will the bandits, out their Ey LAWRENCE MARTIN has been concluded bulletins foot race. They then secured an and leveled their pis- treated to their camp, firing as laid off in the oil fields of the (United Press Staff Correspondent) bar was tearing plans, arose be issued regularly for the informa- iroft which used in Eat Man tols at the passengers. lly I tilled I'rfsN liettned Wire they went. Other police with southwest in August when leading — out the brick wall. The second the „SA\ ERA'N CISCO, July JO. ution of the public.'’ After shooting up the train, LOS ANGELES, July 30.—1 f sawed off shotguns were called refineries in Mid-Continent escape was prevented by the ar- from Blue Island the blacks field close down, to President llurding lias suffered a Cancels Coast Program By lliiIted l*r«*NM Leaned Wire* they took the payroll satchel which what Lawrence A. Rarick said and according esti rival of officers. took refuge in box car mates today. for the worse, follow- Christian, the BALBOA BEACH. Cal., July lay at the side of the wounded about his wife is true, then she their homes, here serious turn George P*. presi- many on in issued a largo paymaster, and dashed off into the can’t be a “perfect indy,’’ but later escaping a freight Many subsidiary branches the ing the illness that attacked him dent’s secretary then 30.—An extraordinarily train. industry will bo affected. symptoms cancelling President woods. would do better as sparring in Seattle. Serious heart statement Resort Boniface pe’ican, driven to desperation immediately partner Highway Policemen Preparations were today Harding’s entire California pro- City and state poliee for Jack Dempsey. Schnnbaum made have developed. After a consult.i- by hunger, flew down on the the complaint and Ozinga were hurt in an auto for a general closing down in the here early this gram, announcing he had notified organized posses to begin chant In a divorce Rar- lion of physicians the ick said she “knocked him mobile accident when bringing in oil industry. entire Pa- local committees at Los Angeles, hack of a swimming man ir, the and they are beating through morning the president's Sees White Seal bay go cold with a whisky bottle; two of four men arrested. The has cancelled. Han Diego and other points the here and only let when hills hot on the trail. cific, program been, spanked him i other casualties are negroes. SHERMAN ACT PROBE are consulting president was to visit, saying the the swimmer kicked him a with a slipper; Pour physicians By UnitiMl I’reMM Li*umc*«l Wirt* blow the body. STEAL WHISKY cursed, nagged, berated, de- CHICAGO, July 30. Edwin Harding's case. Hr. Ray chief executive would be unable to heavy in upon Mr. SAN PEI)RO On 1., July JO—A Taking to the air the bird ANGELES, .fu-y 50.- Victor rided, mocked, defiled, reviled BOY BOOTLEGGER Waist, assistant United States dis Wilbur, head of Ireland carry out his program. t LOS Lyman. picked out two small who to sheriff’s and hounded NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 30. trict attorney, announced he has University and formerly President Harding is somewhat white seal, which is supposed to be boys, H. Lezy reported the him.” After Stanford men, repre- choking death, John Lewis Hyman, alleged I t year started an investigation to deter American Medical asso- concerned about, the serious turn the only known species of its aided each other in keeping him office today that three nearly him to head of the is kind from obtaining a cannibalistic senting themselves as officers, had she beat him, ho alleges. Oive old bootlegger, faced trial here to- mine whether closing of SJS Mid ciation, a noted stomach specialist, his illness has taken but in in the world, lias been seen again at Point, according to meal. obtained entrance to his home when Mrs. Rarick was drunk day on a charge of transporting Continent oil refineries to rid the and Ur. Cooper, Sau Francisco cheerful spirits. White selling whiskey. Roman a resort Finally seveial “bathers, sym threatening the servants, after- site pursued him with throe and corn country of a surplus and keep up heart specialist, were summoned by The president’s illness todk a Sepulveda, owner of for A there. pathizing with the big bird, wards removing (55 eases of high butcher knives, determined to prices would be a violation of the Dr. Charles K. Sawyer and Ur. Joel sudden turn the worse. few it became known that The strange mammal has fre- purchased a large fish and grade bonded whisky. take his life, the complaint BURNED AT STAKE Sherman anti trust act. Hoone, the president's personal hours before CITY, Miss., T. the California pro- quented the Waters for two threw it to him. He attempted says. YAZOO July 30, Wcist said the probe is being ‘After a long consulta- mediation of there Miiuufiold, through the bureau in physicians. would lie necessary Hr. Saw- years intermittently. Just where it to swallow it head first, hut HIGH PRICED PARTY Police were daily callers at Willie negro, who fatal- carried on of tion Ur. Sawyer Issued the follow gram Mrs. of flic of yer to newspaper men makes its habitat unknown, but the fish was too largo and LOS ANGELES, July 30. Mrs. the Rarick home. Finally when ly wounded William Russell of vestigution department log statement: had stated is near with If u shown Sepulveda a stuck in his throat. It was Carr of Hollywood re- Rarick was knocked sense’ess Myrlville here an axe justice. action of the refiners “ new symptoms hav- that, the president had de- it is specie of Gertrude Because of a the believes cut ir, pieces and the to today $12,000 day with whisky bott'e, Saturday night, was but ned at the found to violate the law the mat during day, indicat- cided improvement as a result of Antartic seal or possibly a sea pc’lean ported police that one a ing arisen the had meal. Then he flew missing from her he told the court he decided he stake Sunday after bloodhound: ter will ho placed before u federal in the case ot the Sunday rest. leopard. He has been unable to his out in jewels vxere ing complications at time get close enough if to the breakwater pilings and jewel mesh bag following a gay might be happier if ho left had trailed him and an accomplice grand jury with a view to prosucu a consultation of physi- Hr. Sawyer that said to.determine the president, Two) body is spotted. went to sleep. cafe party last night. home. into u swamp near Myrlville. tioli lie asserted. cians has been called. Alter this (Continued on Page