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Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-12
April 90, 1919.
Edwin r. Post Co.,
Tucson, Arizona.
Gentlemen.

Gentlemen:
arrived Tucson last Friday Immediately
Posts Ranch House the Valley Farms.
thank for being responsible this
project spent two days talking adjoining
and found them They making
money and while talked to each and farmer in the Jayne
adjoins
character OF soil did not find one dissatisfied man
This the
richer SOIL
barley small
talked with he
last October and baled nine onehaf
the which averaged him S25 He purchased
land for $3.50 an acre Another Mr. Gerhadt just bang
his
said he would get at least five good cuttings
the
demand much
into here high that the farmers tell
makes fine situation for the farmer here.
Your eimae IS of
for irrigation one could mot ask for anything more.
time in Ventura Calf
$1,000 before
a
which surely pleased with will
Placervl,
here within thirty days and
IRVING s. CROCKER.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-12

and yet the Imperial irrigation dis
trict, a legal subdivision of the State
of California, whose officers are de-
clared b ythe State supreme court to
he public officers Of the State, is
now holding the entire capital stock
of this Mexican company, and it has
got to hold it in self-defense; and as
bad, as unbecrable, and as intolerable
as the situation is, there is one thing
that could be worse, and that would
be to let go Of it. 1t is like having a
mad dok by the tail, and not daring
! to let go. We do not like it, but we
must hold on in self-defense. And
they can come in at any time they
want tc. in my opinion, and raise that
question.
1t is fact that $4,000 in gold was
deposited in Mexico City as guaranty
to complete the system. The system
has now been completed good many
years. and we are entitled to the re-
turn of the money; but the Imperial
irrigation district dares not demand
the money. 1t is just like putting up a
$4,000 incentive for them to find the
fact to be that we have violated the
concession. and so cause a severance.
So. rather than resort to a severance
of the system they have just let the !
$4,000 go.
If Mexico should decide that this is
a violation of the concession-and
Mexico has never approved of the
complete severance
would follow. The effort of the two
parts of the system to proceed along
independent and probably conflicting
lines would signalize the final and
complete breakdown of the whole ir-
rlgation system, and the probable de-
struction of Imperial valley.
In the face of this impending dis
aster, the people of the valley are
compelled to meekly submit to anv .
and every demand and extraction of ,
he Mexican government. as well as
nose OF its petty officers, no after ,
low unreasonable or unjust, and no
natter how heavy or how burdensome
hey may be. New taxes are lexied and 5
apparently, according to the 5
Nigencies of the government-andt the
Xigencies seem both frequent and y
,reat.
Mr.. Hayden. Do you pay duty on. I.
materials taken into Mexico to repair =
he levees? .-.. y
Mr.. Swing. We pay duty on 5
Verything; we pay duty on rock that
We take in there to protect their own =
ands; they charged US S25 900 on the "
cry rails over which we haul the II
ock that we take in there to protect
hem. And when we go to pay them u
heir charges, if we do not pay in gold "
md there has been no gold there in II
he last few years, they discount our u
money per cent.
Mr.. Sinnott. When did you send
hose rails in? IL
Mr.. Swing. Two or three years ago. L
Mr.. Sinnott. Did you ever ask our e
government for any assistance in a D
iplomatic way? y
Mr.. SWing. Not upon that PROPOSE II
ion; but | appeared before the State u
department. upon a proosition of Sc II
uring waiver of duties on material
Or protecting the levees l saw the tt
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-12
SWINGS STATEMENT At WASHINGTON
AT ALL-AMER|CAN CANAL HEARING G

herewith the Phil d.
chief the Imperial Irrigation District before the House
Irrigation Arid Lands the hearing held
Congressman Nm hettners bill
to provide for the all American canal.
the most important made at the
hearing Mr. Swing by members of the
is also presented
The first printed in the Press September and
publication will continue until Mr Swings entire statement has
cen given 20 the public
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-12

The uncertainties failure
nexlong douth damaging floods
scOrchng kinds, shallow
things
Think of farming section where of these disadvantages
will Think controlling
through model neverang irrigation system Think OF
II months
demand that will fully supplied! Think
month the Why
where thousands
climate will add life?
like the famous climate Southern California, where land
$500 $500 Why
and growing bank absolute certantcs? Write
fol book
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

Mounted Knots, 1st, Edward Farm
er; End, Alan Ashcraft.
Seed Tester, 1st, Alan Ashcraft.
Demonstration OF handicraft work
for State Championship, prize, $25,
won by st. Johnsbury Wide Awake
Home Project Club.
Team consisting of Walter Green,
Francis Poole, James Puffer, and Ed
ward Farmer.
Canning Contest
Prizes, 1st, $1.00; End, 75c; 3rd
SOC; 4th, 25c.
Best three quart jars carrots, 1st
prize, Dorothy Baxter.
Best quart jars corn, 4th prize
Dorothy Baxter.
Best quart shelled beans, Isl
prize, Dorothy Baxter
Best 3 quart string beans, 2nd
prize, Dorothy Baxter.
Best 3 quart peas, End prize, Dor
othy Baxter.
Best 8 quart blackberries, 1st
prize, Dorothy Baxter.
Best 8 quart blueberries, 1st prize
Dorothy Baxter.
Best series of pictures showing
the story of how project was made,
first prize $5 won by Dorothy Bax-
ter
1t pays to be an ambitious club
member. Do you intend to become
a member this year.
1st prize map of Vermont, Doro-
thy Baxter.
1st prize map Caledonia County,
Dorothy Baxter.
1st prize Relief map of South AM
erica, Dorothy Baxter.
1st prize specimen of plain writ
ing, Dorothy Baxter.
1st prize pen and ink drawing, Do
rothy Baxter.
1st prize pencil drawing landscape,
Dorothy Baxter.
The four members of the team
with their leader left in Mr.. Puffer's
Continued on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

uClt Wc1e HuIuClOuS llJuliSS VI
a minor nature to members of mobs,
police officers and State guardsmen.
Property damage was slight.
Although guardsmen were supple
menting the volunteer police in all
parts Of the city and new units were
steadily coming into the city, the sit
uation today could not be said to be
under the control of the authorities.
Mayor Peters, who had taken charge
of the police department during the
day and had obtained the services of
the State guard, declared that he
would not attempt to do anything to-
ward settling the strike until order
was restored.
One of the most serious elements
in the complicated outlook was the
possibility of sympathetic strikes by
: labor unions which have declared
their support of the policemen's
union. Like the patrolmen's organi-
zation, most of these unions are affi-
hated with the American Federation
of Labor. The State branch of the
federation at its annual convention
in Greenfield yesterday instructed all
Boston unions to vote tomorrow
night on the question of action to
back up the policemen.
Members OF the fire department
have openly expressed sympathy
with the police, Brigadier General
Samuel d. Parker, in command of
the State guard units on police duty
conferred with Fire Commissioner
John r. Murphy as to what measures
could be taken in the event of SYM
pathetic strike of firemen.
The most serious disturbance last
night were in Scolley square, the
cheap entertainment center of the
city, and in the So. Boston district.
Scolley square was thronged all day
and well into the night. The crowd
became riotous in the evening and
cavalry men were sent to disperse it.
The mob surged in and out of the
square. Shots were fired and an un-
identified man was killed. A woman
was wounded in the arm, middle
aged volunteer policeman was so
badly beaten up that he was removed
to hospital and three cavalry men
were hit ;over the head by bottles
and other missiles and also were Civ
en- hospital treatment. After infan-
try reinforcements arrived the square
was finally cleared.
The South Boston district, which
was so turbulent last night was con-
sidered one of the worst danger
spots and large force of troops was
thrown in there early in the night
For some time they held in check the
mobs of polyglot residents of the
peninsula section but late at night
conditions were so menacing that
machine gun crew was rushed over
to aid them.
So fierce was the resistance of the
angry crowd to the efforts of the
guardsmen to preserve some sort of
order that guns were levelled and
the machine gun was put in position.
All sorts of missiles were hurled at
the guardsmen. A shower of stones
so endangered the soldiers that the
machine gun was orded to fire. One
man and boy were killed and nine
persons including two girls, were
injured.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Sept. 1l-Gcn. Per-
shing's last day here as the city's
guest found him on the move from
carly morning in round of visits, re-
ceptions, and iuncheons to terminate
with big mass meeting of the Amer
lean Legion tonight. The mornings
schedule provided for visit with a
friend on Long Island, call at the
Pershing club for former soldiers, a
meeting of soldiers, sailors and mar
ines. At the hall of states, and a
lunch rendered by the Rotary club.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 11-General
Pcrshing visited Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt this forenoon and expressed
his deep sympathy over the death of
the Colonel and Quentin. He kissed
the various Roosevelt children and
grandchildren.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
GOVERNORS DAY
DRAWS CROWD
AT STATE FAIR
Owing to Poor Weather Fair
Will Continue for Rest of
Week-RecOrd Crowd

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION,
Sept lit was Governors day at
the State Fair today The crowd
was a record breaker in spite of the
cloudy weather in the morning. The
fair will be continued an extra day
to include Saturday.
Yesterday, the second day of the
J Fair, was almost record-breaker.
Before l o'clock in the afternoon it
was estimated that fully 10000 had
passed the gates and there were
parked within the grounds and out
side from $500 to 5000 automobiles.
There was not dull moment
throughout the day.
Lieut.. "Jack" Lynch, the aviator,
arrived upon the grounds at LAO yes
terday afternoon, having made the
fight from Rutland in 35 minutes.
He had passenger, Lieut.. E. P.
Howe, a son Of Ex-Lieut. Governor
Frank II. Howe of Bennington.
The trip was really through the
clouds and at times the banks were
so heavy that distance was practical
{ ly obliterated and it was case of
"feel." The route was up through
Mendon Notch to Quechee and
thence to the Fair ground
Several exhibition flights were
made by Lieut. Lynch during the af-
ternoon and on many trips he carried
passengers.
When the racing events were
reached at 2 O'Clock there was
scarcely an available seat to be found
on the two big grandstands. There
three events, 2.25 pace, 2.25 trot
and PIT named trot Each fea-
ture carried purse of $780, A bet
ter race upon any track is seldom
seen than the 2.25 pace, with nine
starters. They were punched practi-
cally the entire distance of the track
in every heat. In the second heat of
the PIT named trot the bay gclding
Hollywood Jack, driven by w. L.
Dunlop came under the wire first,
but was placed third and last horse
for foul driving on the upper turn. 1t
required five heats to finish this race
Today's races will be a 2.21 for
$500, pace stake for $1,000, and a
2.15 for $500. These races go over
from yesterdays schedule Fridays
races will be two events that will
take the place of the 2.12 pace and
the free-for-all.
Today is Governors Day. Govern
or Clement will arrived at the Fair
grounds early in the forenoon accom-
panied by party of "a friends. Un-
der the direction of Adjutant Gener-
al Herbert T. Johnson a tent has
been erected and here the Governor
and his party will be served lunch
con.
| pay cents for your old flash
light batteries in exchange for new
ones. c. B. Chase. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
EARL FITZPATRICK
INDICTED FOR
!
MANSLAUCHTER
Charged With Killing Roy
Charland at
Newport

4 NEWPORT, Sept. 11--Earl Fitz-
patrick has been indicted by the
grand jury of Orleans County Court
for manslaughter and held under
$1,000 for trial.
The respondent was in a card game
here on the night of July 80 with
Kenneth Carson and Roy Charland.
Becoming irritated at Charland's
good luck he took a revolver out of
the drawer and said there would be
some shooting pretty quick if the
luck continued. Later he pulled the
trigger and the ball landed in Char
lands brain. The young man died
the following morning. No arrests
were made at the time as Fitzpatrick
claimed it, was all done in the spirit
of a joke and that he didn't know
the revolver was loaded.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
MINORITY
REPORT ON
PEACE TREATY
Favors Speedy Adoption
Without Reser-
vatiOn

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
minority members of the Foreign
Relations committee of the Senate
declared in today's report to that
body that the rejection of the peace
treaty with it's League of Nations
covenant would mean the sacrifice
of the United States of all conces-
sions obtained from Germany under
dictated peace.
The report was prepared by SEN
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
ranking democrat on the committee.
The report urged the speedy ratifi-
cation of the treaty without amend
ments or reservations. 1t deplored
long and unnecessary delay to which
the treaty has been subjected, while
locked up in the committee whose
recommendation were foregone
conclusion from the start, asserting
that these recommendations could
have been made last July.
This report was not signed by SEN
ator Schields, a democratic Senator
from Tennessee, who had previously
announced that he favored Senator
Lodges reservations to the League.
The remainder of the signers were all
democratic Senators. The minority
report denied Senator Lodges majo-
rity report that the Peace conference
was still in session, saying that the
power of conclusion hadb cen ex-
hausted, and that Germany had
closed the chapter by signing and ra-
tifying.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

l pay 5 cents for your old flash
light batteries in exchange for new
ones. c. b. Chase. adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
fBy Associated Press)

BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. 11-Lay-
ing his appeal for the peace treaty
before the people of Montana today
President Wilson declared the ques-
ton of it's ratification was whether
the United States would fulfill its
pledge to its people and the world
This settlement, he declared, is first
The treaty is based upon the happi-
ness of the average people of the
world, he said, 'it is peoples treaty
he said, and venture prediction that
it isn't wise for Parliament and Con-
crosses to attempt to alter it."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
(BY Associated Pressl

GLASGOW, Sept. 1.-THE trades
union congress choked off further
discussion of the subject of the dir
ection of labor to enforce its politi-
cal demands. This definitely preclud-
es triple alliance of railway men,
transport workers and miners-ob-
tanning a desired mandate from Brit
ish organized labor to precipitate a
railway and industrial paralysis if
necessary to accomplish their politi-
cal demands.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

The list of prizes are:.
Handicraft Department
Prizes, 1st, $3.50; End, $1.O0; 3rd,
SOC; 4th, 25c,
Bird Houses, 1st, Walter Green;
End, James Puffer; 3rd, Roland Bur-
rows; 4th, James Woods.
Brooders, 1st, Maxwell Shields.
Fireless Cookers, 1st, Charles
Rathbun.
Fly Trap, 1st, Walter Green.
Handy Ladder, 1st, James Puffcr;
End, John Pike.
Home Gamer, 1st, Edward Farm
er.
Poultry Feeder, list, Walter Green.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
iRv Associated Prcssr

PARIS, Sept 1.-THE Rumanian de-
legation in explaining its refusal to
sign the Austrian treaty holds that
since Rumania acquired membership
in the League of Nations through sign
ing the German treaty, the league
must be a tribunal which will even
tually consider its claims.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Sept. 11-President
Wilson has agreed to meet delega-
tion of northwest organized labor here
Sunday for a conference which it is
declared by local labor men will deal
with the release Of political" prison
erS
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
St. bloomsbury Boys And
Girls Winners At
State Fair

St. Johnsbury boys and girls were big winners of
prizes at the Vermont State Fair at White River juno
ton The St. Johnsbu1y Wide awake Home Project Club
won the State championship of 25 for it's demonstration
Of handicraf work TIE record of the home town boys
and girls is matter Of great pride as they competed
against the entire State in their work at the fair
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
nv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Sept. 11-Announce
ment of proposed strike of steel
workers caused heavy selling and vio-
lent declines among the leading in
dustlials at the opening Of the stock
Market.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
State Guard Troops Fire Into Crowd
Killing Two Men---One
Girl "A Victim
(By Associated Press)

BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE death today of young
believed to be Miss Margaret Walsh brought the list
Of dead in last nights riots following the pocemens
strike to. four persons The young woman shot
during disturbances p the South Boston district where
State guard troops fired into the crowd. Two
killed at the time boy killed in another riot
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
FOUR ARE KILLED IN BOSTON POLICE STRIKE RIOTS
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, Sept. 11-Nine
games will be played in the baseball
world series this year as against seven
last August, Garry Herman, chair
man of the National Commission an
nounced today. He said that ma
jority of both big leagues had ratifi-
ed the recommendation that nine
games be played.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

l pay cents for your old flash
light batteries in exchange for new
ones. C. B. Chase. adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-21
KEASBEY

The Keeasbey Camp Fire Girls viii
meet tonight with Miss Marguerite
Quish at her home in Crows Mil
road. Following a short business SEES
sion, a social will be held.
A party will be held tomorrow night
at the home of Miss Grace La Forge
In Bay View venue in honor of heI
birthday anniversary. Guests are ex-
pected TO be present from Fords. Perth
Amboy and town.
Company Il. New Jersey Reserve
held a well attended drill in Rogan';
Hall, last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fesler and
family spent Wednesday in New York,
A number of local people attended
the dance of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the b. r. T. given in Washington
Hall last night.
Mrs. Edison J.. Day of Plainield is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Pfeif-
fer.
The first meeting of the year of the
parent-Teachers' Association OF the
local school will be held in the school
next Thursday afternoon. An elabor-
ate program is being planned for.
In a letter to his brother here. Char
les Sehuster, of the U. S. Navy, told of
his witessing. San Juan Hill, which
"a taken by the Americans in the
Spanish American war. He also wit
messed the place where the old iron
sides 'Merrimac" was sunk during the
Civil War. Schuster has been around
Cuban waters for the past three
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-21
AUGSBURG

Funeral services for Mrs. David Pa
ladino of Lower Jamesburg, were held
yesterday from st. James Catholic
church, the rector, Rev. Father Kear-
ney officiated. Intermcnt was in the
family plot in St James cemetery
Jamesburg. Mrs. Paladiuo was born
in Italy, sixty years G n came to
New York city when attaining hei
majority. Besides her husband, she Is
survived by five step-children and ont
brother, Frank Sodano of New York
city. Deceased had been Ill, seriously
about three weeks from chronic drop
sey and had been an inmate of the
Mckinley Hospital, Trenton, for thu
past five weeks. She died on Tuesday
last at the Trenton hospital.
Funeral services were held this Fri.
day morning for Anton Kofky, aged
sixty years who died at his HON
between this place and Helmetta
Thursday morning. Rev. Father Vic
tor Mlynarski, pastor of the Holy Trim
ity Catholic church of Helmetta, con-
Quoted the services for the dead tina
were largely attended. Interment wa
in st. James cemetery, Jamesburg. De-
ceased vas long n resident of this sec
ton and single.
Isaac Burd, son of Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Burd MaE nsted in-tIer1sEs
DAY casualty list by the government q
being slightly wounded in action. Mr.
Burd informed the writer hat PR
vate Isaac Burd vas wounded in tn
leg some months ago and that tn
wound was tri1ing. This is the frs
publication of the casualty. The loca'
man enlisted at Freehold, in Compan,
q, early In 1917, and was trained a
Sea Girt and later at Aniston. Ala
He went to France in May, 1918, anC
has seen much hard service.
The writer is in receipt of q card
from James Mclaughlin, an officer IN
the merchant marine under date OF
Brest, France. Mr.. Mclaughlin, il
his message says that if the critics OF
the work that the government is do
ing could but see the magnitude of the
undertaking at this particular point
they would forever laud the efforts
of the United States and France. He
makes his home with Mr.. and Mrs,
Joseph Connerty, relatives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-21
Z H|GHWAYMEN
/ ARE ARRESTED
SpotsWood Mayor. Etc., Nabs
Two and Takes Them Over to
the County Seat
d Special CORRESPONDENT.

SPOTSWOOD-Feb. IL. Mayor
Peter Schwei-Ker besides being at
the head of the borough, county con-
stable and several other strenuous and
having other personal duties 30 per-
form finds time to earn the D.. s. c.
II such were available in the county
for a clever piece of detective work
he pulled off quietly on Wednesday
that landed to bold highwaymen be-
hind the bars at New Brunswick in
default of bonds at the hearing given
before Justice . PM. Bovine, who held
the men under $500 for the grand
jury.
the crime of being highwaymen are
Andrew A. Kropchin, aged twenty-one
and Stephen Palmotsky, twenty-one,
both of South River. The latter has
eerved time at the Home for Boys
at Jamesburg and is aid to be the
leader of a crew who are thought to
rave been responsible for a series of
hold-ups in this section of late.
Schwei-Kert's entry into the case
came when he heard that a youth
named Michael Fortuna of Old Bridge
had been held up and robbed on Sat
urday. He made an investigation
and secured with difficulty from the
youth that such was the case. Finally
John Doe" warrants were issued and
q search of South Rivers pool parlors
begun with the forming of the ac-
au~aintance of an unusually flush
youth on the pretepsc of giving him
n job at Old Bridge. When he was
brought to OLD Bridge and confronted
with the victim the latter identified
the man in the custody of Schwei-Kert
as one of two who had --bbed hin
of s3S and a watch on Sa.-.day.
Threats of long terms in state pri-
son soon clarified the whole cas- anc
a confession was given by Kropchin
who said that a pal helped him do the
job. The rest was cas- n Schwei-
Kert went 30 South River and soon
had Palmotsky in custody n behind
the bars at New Brunswick.
Additional revelations are promised
by the men as they claim they were
not the only ones doing it" II an eff
fort will be made to clean the gang OF
highwaymen out. Many hold-ups have
taken place. at this point n til vic
Tins have been afraid TO report same
fearing bodily harm.