davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-04
LOCUST PLAGUE IS
 SERIOUS IN FRANCE

PARIS, June 25 (by maiD Flame throwers are being employed with great success in fighting a locust plague in the south of France, says a dispatch from Avignon.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-04

Try the Club Billiard Hall for golden, silver and royal fzzes. 23-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-04

Home portraits of quality. Agency Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho tographer. 14-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-04

No one should be without an cleo tric plate, especially the kind with 8 different heats. Northwestern Hard ware company.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-04

Special dinner served from 11:3O o'clock every day at the Clt:s Bakery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
DETAILS
RECEIVED HERE

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 14.-Details
of the lynching of Juan Galvan, a
prominent resident of the village of
Zaragoza in the state of San Luis
Potosi, have just been received in the
capital and Ell Democratic, in publish
ing the story, declares this is the first
instance of lynching recorded in Mex
leo.
Galvan was publicly accused by the
pastor of church in Zaragoza of be-
ing the person who robbed the image
Of a virgin in one of the churches
of gold and jewels valued at 10000
pesos. The words of the curate in
flamed his hearers, who dragged Gal
van from his home, butt a funeral
pyre and upon it tortured the unfor-
tunate man until he died. The Gu
rate has been detained by the author
tiles as the author of the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
City Marshal DeyO Requests
1925 Per Month and a Liv-
ing Wage for Deputies, If
He is to Continue.
DEPUTIES RECEIVE
BUT S1OO MONTHLY
Zanjero Appointed City Of
fetal Paper at Meeting of
City Council Last Night;
Legal Rate Placed at zoe
Per Inch.

That Ell Centre may have a new
city marshal in the near future UNI
less the city board of trustees grant
increases in salary to the members of
the police force, was intimated by
Capt. Deyo, city marshal at the meet
ing of the council last night.
Deyo demanded that his salary be
increased to 1925 per month and also
demanded that his men be given liv-
ing wage.
At the present time the city mar
shall is receiving only $3.50 month
and has to keep Ford car in opera
tion out of this salary and the men
on the streets are receiving but 500
per month which is claimed to be in
sufficient for them to live on.
Deyo stated that he could not get
the proper men to do the work with
out an increase in salaries, that he
had tried to get men while he was out
on the coast and was everywhere met
with the demand for more money.
E. F. Howe, publisher of the Zan-
jero appeared before the council last
night and was given the contract to
all the city printing at the rate of
20 cents per inch. While the Zanjero
enjoys a rather good circulation, a
very small part of it is confined to the
city limits, the majority of the circu-
lation being in the country districts
all over the valley. AS consequence
of granting the Zanjero the contract
to print the city legals, very few res
idents of Ell Centre will know what the
city board is doing. 1t is stated that
the twenty-cent per inch rate is dou-
BILE the rate paid by private business
houses and that while it was poor
business for the board of trustees it
was a good stroke of business on the
part of the Zanjero inasmvch as many
residents who are interested in city
government and management will be
forced to subscribe to the Zanjero if
they wish to know just what the city
board is doing.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
RUMAN|A DOES
NOT FAVOR THE
NEW GOVT. HEAD
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 14.-Rumania, in no
wise favors the installation of Arch
Duke Joseph. in power in Hungary,
according to a declaration of Victor
Antonesco, : Rumanian minister here.
He stated "The Bucharest government
has no reason for sympathy person
ally for the Arch Duke or for the re-
dictionary regime he represents.
A report from Vienna states that
statements attacking England and the
United States and demanding that
Hungary be united with Rumania un-
der King Ferdinand and threatening to
strip Hungary if the Rumanian army
are forced to withdraw, have been
presented to Arch Duke Joseph by
authorized Rumanian representatives
at Budapest, according to dispatches
received at Vienna.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
LUMBER CONCERN
GETS STATE AID
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-E.. H..
Cox, president of the Need Lumber
company, with offices in San Fran
cisco, has just closed deal by which
the United States Forest service is to
protect from fire his company's ex-
tensive timber holdings located on the
north slope of Mount Shasta, between
Weed and Bray, in SiskiyOu county.
The area involved includes some 49,
900 acres, and is adjacent to timber
lands belonging to the Southern Pa
cific company and the McCloud River
Lumber company, which are under
similar fire protection contracts.
In return for payments averaging
one and one-half cents per acre per
acre, the Forest Service has agreed
to assume entire cost of discovering
locating and eXtinguishing all fires
except those on a certain restricted
area.
Practically all owners of California
pine timber situated in or near the
National Forests have now taken ad-
vantage of the opportunity thus af-
forded them to insure their standing
timber with the Government against
destruction by fire. ,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
SEARCH FAILS
To FIND MAN
MISSING FOR
NEARLY WEEK.
Promises to Go Down in Re-
cords as Unsolved Mys-
terry; Absolutely No Trace
of Man.
NO REASON CAN
BE GIVEN BY WIFE
Mrs. Kruger Claims Hus-
band Had No Reason for
Strange Disappearance.

That he disappearance of Henry
Kruger of San Diego promises to be
cne of the myteries which are never
solved is indicated by the futile eff
fort made by friends of the man, both
in the valley and in San Diego, to
locate him.
When Kruger left his home in Cor
onado Tent city last Friday he stated
that he was going to leave the city
on the two o'cock stage bound for Ell
Centre, where he was going to attach
a machine on which he held mort
gage, get the machine and drive it
back to San Diego.
He telephoned his daughter from a
San Diego bank stating that he had
missed the two o'clock stage and
would take the four o'clock one. This
is the last word ever received from
him.
Such a large crowd of passengers
were at the stage depot in San Diego
: Friday to come on the four o'clock
stages that the stage company Off
cials are unable to cast any light upon
the question and are unable to state
that Kruger was passenger on one
of the stages scheduled to leave the
bay city at that hour.
Every corner Of Southern California
has been searched for the man and
no where has there been the slightest
clue picked up. The sheriff's office
yesterday detailed men to cover the
entire valley and all of the men sent
out reported back that Kruger was
nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile his friends and family
in San Diego are carrying on a sys-
tematic search all over the coast for
him.
"There is absolutely no business
reason for his disappearance" said
Mrs. Kruger, when interviewed.
81 don not believe he could have pos
sibly gone any other place, and can
not imagine why he never arrived in
FL Centric. My husbands business af
fairs would not warrant any desire to
disappear, and although he has not
appeared to be suffering from any
mental disorder something strange
certainly has happened to him, for
/ know he would not keep me wor-
ried."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
INFORMATION THE
HAS is
SOUGHT BY SENATE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The Sen
ate Foreign Relations committee after
conference of two hours decided to
notify the President that the commit
tee be called at his convenience to
discuss the Peace treaty. The commit
tee agreed that all the information
that the President has should be made
public.
There has been no indication at the
White House when the President will
call the meeting. Tumulty, Wilson's
private secretary stated 1--WE have no
comments to make" The speculations
at the capitol regarding the purposes
Of the committee revolved around the
subject of reservations. Before the
committee acted it has been intimated
that the Presidents attitude against
reservations had been unchanged.
The committee decided the question
of e. 7. Williams, S. X. Hornbeck and
William White, who resigned as advis-
ers to the American Peace commits
sion, besause it was reported that they
disagreed with the decision of the
conference. Senator'S Mogion, Call,
House and Bliss, American delegates
defeated McCumber and Harding the
Republicans voting with the Demo
Gratis.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
Killed
at CaleXicO

Mrs. Mary Burke, colored
woman living at Calexico, was
shot and killed at her home in
the border city this morning about
IL o'clock. The authorities are
looking for a negro by the name
Of Ed. Mckenzie, who it is alleged
fired the fatal shots.
Mrs. Burke, who was about 80
years old, was at her home with
her seven-year old daughter when
Mckenzie appeared. Neighobrs
say that they did not hear any
argument and are at loss to
account for the murder Of the wo-
man. 1t is stated that Mckenzie
escaped across the international
line and is now in MeXicali.
1t is doubtful if the valley Of
ficers will be able to get McKen-
zie as the extradition treaty with
Mexico has expired and has not
been renewed.
The body of the woman was
brought to Ell Centro this after
noon by the Mulligan Undertaking
company. Announcement of fu-
neral services will be made later.
In less than three hours after
the murder was committed Nc
Kenzie was brought back across
the line and lodged in the county
Jail. Inasmuch as there is no
treaty existing at the present
time between the United States
and Mexico the apprehension of
Mckenzie is considered to be one
of the best attributes to Sheriff
Applestill and his deputies and
shows in what esteem the Mexi-
can officials hold the officers of
Imperial county.
Chief Cummings and Deputy
Griffin went to Mexicali upon
word being received of the mur-
der and captured Mckenzie, Sc
curing the necessary consent of
Cantu's government to bring the
man across the line. A formal
charge Of murder in the first de-
gree has been entered against Nc
Kenzie. .lxi
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
B D | s HEV |.
ARMY is STILL
|AlDiyItAtnctrIG

LONDON, Aug. 14.+The Kolchak
forces are continuing to retreat in the
Ural mountains, according to news
reaching here. In south Uralsk, which
is located at the southern end of
Urald the Bolsheviki troops have
driven the Cosaks back sixty miles
and are endeavoring to separate them
from the main body Of the Kolchak
forces which is fighting on both sides
of the Transiberian railway.
East of Cheliabinsk, the junction OF
the railroads, and Shadrinsk the Boil
sheviki are reported to have reached
the Mass and Isset rivers and to have
captured Tiumen just east of the Rus
sian Siberian border The advices add
that there is no sign which would in
dicate that the Bolsheviki advance is
likely to be checked.
The Associated Press is advised that
General Kolchak states that the po-
sition of his government is not be-
lieved to be materially forse by the
Bolsheviki advance and barring an un-
expected collapse of Admiral Kolchak,
the munitions which have been for
warded should arrive in Siberia in
time to aid his recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
{ Of
||RR|GA T|ON
WATER RATES
BEGIN SEPT. |
Present Rate Raised from
SOC to 85c Per Acre Foot;
Estimated That Raise will
Care for Costs.
MEX. LAND OWNERS
PAYING NEW RATE
District Directors Say New
Rate Will Decrease Spec
ial Assessments.

The Board Of Directors of the I'M
perial Irrigation District last Tuesday
passed a resolution raising the water
rate for Imperial Valley from so cents
per acre foot to 85 cents per acre foot
effective September 1st, 1919.
Action to institute the raise in wa
ter rates was begun last October, aft
er the Advisory Board had conferred
with the Board of Directors and had
pointed out the imperative necessity
of an increased revenue from the sale
of water. A resolution at that time
was passed by the board informing the
various mutual companies of the in
tention of the district to raise rates
and calling meeting for further dis
cussion by the mutual companies with
the district board for October 20, 1918.
Failure of representatives for any
of the water companies to make an
appearance at the scheduled meeting
led the district board to assume that
the proposed increase in water rates
met with general approval.
Ever since the district took over the
water distribution for the entire val
ley in 1916, the actual cost of water
delivery has been greatly in excess of
the present rate Of so cents per acre
foot. Costs during the past four years
give conclusive evidence to the fact
that the average expense for deliver
ing an acre foot of water has been
$1.04 leaving deficit each year of
81 cents per acre foot. This deficit
has been met by special assessment.
The present raise of 35 cents will,
it is said, help to decrease the special
assessments, besides placing lighter
burden on the shoulders of the land
owner, particularly those who lease
their lands. The present rate, how
ever, still leaves a deficit of 10 cents
which will have to be assessed to the
land owner as heretofore.
Despite strong protests from the
Mexican land owners, the S5 cent rate
is effective there and has been since
July /, 1919. Permission to raise the
Mexican rate was secured by the Dis
trict from Pastor Rouaix, Secretary
of the Interior, Agriculture and Con-
cessions, at Mexico City. District en-
gineers estimate that the 85 cent rate
will accomplish just about the same as
the so cent rate did before the war,
viz. care for costs but does not allow
for any constructive work.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
IMPERIAL FORMS
I. LEGION POST At
MEET LAST NIGHT

A post of the Americaa Legion was
formed in Imperial lase-<ight and the
members of this new post immediately
went on record as favoring the
amendment of the Kettner bill to in
clude preferential rights of the SOL
diers.
One of the most important issues
of the meeting last night was the
promise Of H. Dewitt Norman,
brother of Roy Norman, former Ell
Centran who was killed in active serv-
ice in France, that the branches of
the American Legion in Kentucky, of
which Mr.. Norman is the state chair
man, would endorse the Kettner bill
providing the soldiers amendment was
added.
The members of Imperial post were
aided by representatives from other
posts in perfecting their organization
and an interesting and instructive
meeting was had. Temporary officers
were elected as follows: Chairman
Joseph S. Hallawell; secretary, Otto
! Bates; executive committeeman, DR.
G. l.. Harris, w. M. Smith and T. L.
Lundholm. The members of the ex-
ecutive committee were instructed to
work with the committees from the El
Centre and Brawley posts toward Sc
curing priority rights in the Kettner
] hill 3sN
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
NEW OFFICER FOR
RECRUITING SERVICE

Colonel William A. Skunk arrived
from the east yesterday and has taken
charge of recruiting activities in this
district which includes Southern Cali
fornia and Arizona. His headquarters
will be in the San Fernando building,
Los Angeles. The Colonel is an Off
Ger of the regular army and West
Point graduate. His former service
has been in the cavalry. Ex-service
men can make application through the
local office, Room s, Ell Centre Nation
al Bank building for bonus and extra
travel pay. Victory buttons will be is
sued from this office when they ar
rive.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
Chamber of Commerce Di-
rectors Endorse Applica-
ton for Franchise San
Diego Stages; Need APP
parent.
TWO STAGE LINES
FOR VALLEY
Directors Point to Fact that
Next Season Will See so
Per Cent More Travel
From San Diego.

At meeting of the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce held last
night the application now pending
before the Railway Commission Of
California of the A. r. G.. Bus line
for franchise to operate cars be-
tween the valley and San Diego re-
ceived hearty support and resolution
commenting that the railway commits
sion give the application due consid-
Grafton was carried.
1t was pointed out in the meeting
last night that fully fifty per cent
more travel may be expected between
the valley and San Diego this next
season and that another stage line
operating in the valley is of vital
necessity to the convenience of the
travelling public.
AS stated by Director Sparks, 'If
the A. R. G. line is granted the fran
chise the valley may be assured of
receiving only the best of service as
this company is well known on the
coast for the service it gives the
travelling public wherever it has stage
lines"
A resolution adopted extending to
the Childes cafes in Washington, D.
c., vote of thanks for advertising
Imperial Valley canteloupes at the
national capital.
A letter was read at the meeting
from the Pantages theater company
which advised that one of the man
ages of this company was coming to
the valley in the near future for the
purpose of investigating local condi-
tions with the view of placing a
string of these popular vaudeville
houses in the valley. Much comment
was made by the various directors who
all endorsed the resolution that this
representative be given the co-opera-
tion of the Chamber to the fullest
extent. 1t was pointed out that with
the completion of the San Diego Ari-
zona railroad in the near future that
vaudeville shows could leave San Die
go direct for the valley and would not
have to double back to Los Angeles
as has been the necessity in the past
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
SWING IS TO TELL
Los ANGELES MEN
Of KETTNER BILL

Phil Swing, attorney for the Irriga-
ton District will appear before the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
at meeting to be held tomorrow
noon for the purpose of explaining
the details in regard to the Kettner
all-American canal bill and in an eff
fort to secure the aid of that body
in the passage Of the bill. Mr.. Swing
will explain the reasons why the
Washington committee did not include
the soldiers preferment clause in the
bill and will go into details concern
ing the various phazes Of the bill.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce has already indicated their ap-
proval and have assured the valley
that it would give it's support to the
meausre when introduced in congress
this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
Brothers Meet
After 27 Years

The home of J. f. Perrins,
2l20 West 3lst street, Los An
geles, was the scene last week Of
a very happy family reunion. when
three brothers and a father were
united after a separation Of 27
years.
One of the brothers, J. w.
Perrins is manager of the BrydOn
harness shop and is well known
here. The boys were separated
at an early age, A. II. Perrins,
the younger of the three going to
sea OH a merchantmen and work.
ing his way up to first class en-
gineer.
The other boys always in this
country have been in different
sections but not conveniently close
enough to permit a family visit.
By strange coincidence two of the
brothers while at their fathers
home in Los Angeles learned of
the presence of the third brother
in San Francisco, a telegram was
sent with the result that A. II.
Perrins caught the first train out
of San Francisco and once again
completed the family circle.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
CARNEGIE LAID TO REST
SIMPLE SERVICE
(By Associated Press)

LENNOX, Mass, Aug. 14.-Simple
as the life and habits of the great
steel man, funeral services for An
drew Carnegie were held here today.
There was no eulogy and no pail
bearers. Fully one-half of the sixty
people present were members of the
household while the others were in
Inmates of the family. The Presbyter-
ian ritual was used.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
PLANE INVENTOR
GOES TO DETROIT

"Fudge" Moore, the young Ell Cen
tran, who has invented folding air.
plane left here last night for Los
Angeles where he will remain for a
few days competing the patenting of
his plane and will then go to Detroit
in an effort to interest Detroit motor
manufacturers in the new plane which
according to many experts who have
seen the drawings, will revolutionize
the airplane business.
For the past three days Moore has
been making a round of the business
men in Ell Centro, seeking funds with
which to carry on and was successful
in raising about $400. In accepting
this money Moore agreed to return
ten dollars for each dollar invested.
The following business men and
houses were subscribers to the fund:
O. w. Rossio, The Chocolate Shop, M.
G. Brumbley, H. E. Holt, Phil Tull,
G. M. Shade, d. d. Erwin, George
Caskle, Harry Coulter, o. E. Orr, B.
G. Burns, Frey Auto Top, Ell Centre
/ Dye Works, N. V. Barbarck, r. e.
Clayton, Geo. Varney, j. X. Hermon,
F. J. Gianola, Ell Centro National
Bank. Leland Hyde, J. M. Goza, C.
w. Curphey, Titus and Bashore, j.
G. Cash, c. S. Vines, M. Tierney
Pioneer Transfer Co., United Whole
sale Grocers, H. F. O'Bylne, N. A.
Vize, Main Agency, S. P. Sibley, c.
]. Lewis, H. E. Stevens and j. j
Foster.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
INJURIES LOCAL MAN

B. T. Cox sustained painful injury
last evening when his trousers leg be-
came entangled in the fly wheel of the
machinery necessary for the maintain
ance of the cooling system in the VAR
ney Bros. store.
The suction of the fan was so great
that his right leg was drawn in the
machinery, cutting the leg to the bone.
Eight stitches were necessary to close
the worund. Despite his injuries, Mr..
Cox is up and around today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
CALIFORNIA PURE
SEED LAW

According to recent issue of the
Seed World, the Nebraska seedsmen
succeeding in killing the proposed Ne
braska seed law. They are of differ
ent brand than the California seeds
men who helped to make one.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
LEACH 4 DUSOLD
AWAITING GRANT

Grant l800-lb. truck leaves Los An
geles tonight for Ell Centro. Will ar
rive in Ell Centre early tomorrow
morning and can be seen at the show
rooms of Leach & Dusold the local
Grant agency, at 452 Main street. This
truck will travel loaded and expects
to make the trip in 10 hours via San
Diego. ssa 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
RUMANIANS TO LEAVE
BUDAPEST
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 14.-Ruman-
ian troops are about to leave Buda-
pest in consequence of note sent Ru-
mania by the Peace Conference, ac-
cording to a wireless dispatch quot
ing VIENNA newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
PAYS $4,000 TODAY

Warrants aggregating $4,000 were
issued today by Treasurer Maddux of
the Irrigation district. The sum being
paid cleans up registered warrants
from 10154 to 1922 inclusive and
leaves an approximate balance of ST.
100000 yet to be paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
RECORD PEACH
CROP

Reports indicate the -9l9 crop of
peaches to total ten per cent greater
than the record yeild of 1917. I'll is ex-
pected that about II per cent of the
crop will be shipped as fresh fruit
and the balance will be dried and can
ned.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
LIBRARY CLOSED

LIBRARY CLOSED
Out of respect to Andrew Carnegie
doner of Ell Centres public library
whose funeral was held this afternoon
the local library remained closed from
l o'clock until 5.
The Carnegie corporation presented
the city of FL Centre gift of $l0.,
00C for it's present library building
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
DATE GROWERS PLAN
NEW PACKING HOUSE

Date specialits and growers at In
dio are devising> plans for new pack
ing house to take care of this rapidly
increasing industry in the southland.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14
ASK FOR HALF
MILLION DOLLARS
(ByAssociated PressJ

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The Ag-
riculture department asked appropria-
tions of nearly half million dollars
for aid in reducing the high cost of
living.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14

If you think that the weather has
been warm today, think how nice it
will be next winter. n At1alAl1UN
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14

At the horu of going to press Haiti
was not claiming that it won the war
Birmingham Age Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-14

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Frank Hunter to Odnen Escalla.
Clarence Brown to Anne Coleman.
Claud Yates to Carmel Shook.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-03

"Resdy.to-M Maipp Christmas gifts at Winter & Ponds. adv,