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Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
COTTON GROWERS
SEEK TO SOLVE
LABOR QUESTION

A definite proposal for supplying
the valley planters with Mexican cot
ton pickers, will be made at the meet
ing of cotton growers to be held at
the office of county farm bureau at
the court house at Ell Centro, at p.
m. tomorrow Thursday. The largest
possible attendance of cotton planters
is desired at the meeting so that de-
finite steps may be taken whereby the
shortage of labor, now said to be
threatening, will be avoided
In correspondence with Mr.. c. H.
Connect, cashier of the First National
bank of Seeley, Pat O'Brien, the labor
contractor at Yuma, writes as follows:
81 can get 1000 men for shipment at
any time if you will give me 10 or 15
days notice. Can get any number you
desire in lots as you can use them. Can
place hem and also guarantee to hold
them to their contracts. Would take
contract with your valley, provided we
can agree on price per head, and after
delivered to you will keep absolute or
der and relieve you of any grief that
might arise"
The number of laborers that the val
ley will have to bring in to harvest the
cotton crop must be ascertained early
if Mr., O'Brien is to furnish the sup
ply, he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
LABOR BUREAU
PROVES ITSELF
VERY NECESSARY

Just one year has elapsed since
Capt. A. N Miner took charge Of the
FL Centre labor bureau for the gov
ernment. In this time he has placed
7,211 men in the fields Of the valley
July 9 last, the government closed
all employment bureaus on account of
congress failing to make the necessary
appropriation for their upkeep. At
that time hue and cry was raised
by ranchmen in the valley protesting
against the closing of the office as it
had proven itself to be a very neces-
sary accessory to productive farming.
AS result Of these protests, Capt.
Miner opened the office again on the
10th of July under the auspices Of the
state Of California. Within the past
three weeks 90 men have been placed,
% Of them being discharged soldiers.
The service rendered by the bureau
is free to all men seeking work, the
ranchers and other employers being
more than willing to pay the small
fee required so that the bureau may
be kept open.
Capt. Miner left this morning on a
business trip to San Diego and Los
Angeles. During his absence William
Clark will have charge of the bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06

Asking that action be postponed
until the arrival in the valley of Phil
Swing, one Of the members of the
Washington committee, a telegram
from O. N. Shaw which states that
Mesa lands will be sold to the highest
bidder has been received.
Inharmony in the camps of the
boosters for the All-American canal
legislation has made itself apparent
in the telegram received by Mike Lei
bert and Supervisor Brooks from the
remaining members of the Washington
committee who are still at the capitol
seeking means to the end of the
strife which will guarantee the future
of the valley and eliminate the water
question once for all.
The members at Washington are op-
posed to the petition being circulated
in the valley for the exclusion from
entry of applicants for lands on the
eastside mesa who are not discharged
soldiers.
Phil Swing left Washington for the
valley Sunday night and it is expect
ed when he arrives, that a mass meet
ing will be held and the views of the
committee put to the public in a thor
ough manner. kilograms voicing the
opinion of the committee have been
received, one of which follows:
Washington, d. C. Aug 2.
Mike Liebert, Ell Centre, Calf. /
Congress will not adjourn. Mesa
lands will probably be sold high
est bidder if bill amended accord
agreed by the Valley committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
Revenge the Motive
In Double Murder at
R0ckw0od Monday

and that it is the opinion Of many
that Bailey was killed by these friends
with revenge as the motive.
After the officers who rushed to
the scene of the murder yesterday
morning, had made careful survey
of the surroundings, Phil Goessel was
arrested and brought to the county
Jail as suspicioned accomplice to the
murder. Goessel made several con-
Trajectory statements to the officers
who believe that the man knows more
of the murder than he admits.
= Another theory of the murder is
that the men responsible for the re-
cent bomb outrage in Los Angeles
had hand in the killing, the theory
being that these men reaching Rock
wood without funds staged hold up
of Bailey's store and being recogniz-
ed, feared that they would be turned
over to the authorities.
Much agitation was caused in Los
Angeles last night when the news Of
the murder was printed in the after
noon papers Of that city. Twas the
opinion of many that the 1bombers who
bombed that home Of Attorney Lawler
Sunday night were responsible for
the double killing at lockwood.
The strong box of the safe, which
the killers broke open was covered
with finger prints. This box was
carefully taken to the county jail
where photographs of the prints were
taken.
If the men who are responsible for
the killing were ever in trouble with
the police before, the finger prints will
lead to their apprehension.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06

A new light was thrown on the
murder at lockwood, Tuesday night
by the ascertaining Of the facts that
VIM. Bailey one Of the murdered men
while in the county Jail here charged
with the murder Of Dan Gansmemer
was on extremely friendly terms with
!. w. Ws. who were also confined in
the Jail and that Bailey by his natural
cruel nature, made many enemies
among other prisoners.
The time that Bailey spent in the
valley he led the life that would de-
light the heart of fiction writer for
an ideal william character. He was at
all times mean in his relations with
other men, quick to take exceptions
and had an uncomfortable temper,
which has caused him considerable
trouble.
Twice during his residence here he
faced the charge of murder. The first
time he shot and killed an Indian who
attacked him but was released at the
preliminary hearing.
In December, 1917, during drunk
en- brawl in lockwood, he killed Dan
Gansmemer. Bailey was arrested and
convicted of the charge in the lower
court. On appeal he was granted a
new trial, but the case was dismissed
on the motion of the district attorney
1t was while Bailey was in Jail
awaiting the outcome of the appeal
to the higher court that he made his
friends and enemies.
1t is also pointed out by the Off
cials that as a result of the killing of
Gansmemer that abbey made many
enemies among Gansmemer's friends
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
COSTS
LEADING ISSUE
FORE CONGRESS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-That or
ganized labor may advocate firing
squads for some of those responsible
for the wave of profiteering that has
swept the country since the close of
the war, was stated by Warren Stone,
chief of the locomotive engineers, to
the Interstate Commerce committee
which is hearing a plan for railroad
control by the public.
Stone stated that labor demands
that America become the home of in
dustrial freedom as it was the home
of political freedom and said that
American democracy was controlled
by autocracy in industry. He argued
that there could be no lowering cost
of living as long as the consumers
have to pay >extortionate profits and
said that he voiced the sentiment of
two million railway employees.
President Wilson will address con-
gress Friday on legislation to reduce
the high cost of living. The agents of
the department of justice, under or
ders from Attorney-General Palmer,
have begun to seek out profiteers and
food hoarders and will prosecute them
under the Leaves food act.
The federal trade commission in a
report submitted to congress said that
the high price of shoes was the re-
suit of the excessive high profits re-
handed on hides by the packers. 1t
was added that the tanners have taken
an unusual margin of profit from the
manufacturers of shoes who have been
forced to charge prices that are not
justifiable.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion recommended the "rigid enforce
mant of laws against monOpolistic
control of commodies; a legislation
forbidding the producers of hides tc
enter in the tanning business and the
adoption of devise in distribution OF
shoes that will acquaint the consum.
er with selling prices of the manu-
facturs."
Following the report that the gov
ernment would guarantee the price Of
wheat to the grower in case legisla
ton was passed placing wheat on thu
free market, the price of corn sho
skyward on the Chicago stock eX
change today.
Representatives of the fourteen diff
ferent railroad unions joined in re
quest for immediate increase Of wage
of two million employees. Hines sai'
that the communication seemed to b.
formal presentation of the demand
already made public and said he di'
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
Mesa Lands Go To
The Highest, Bidder
Is Word Received

Think Valley soldiers better
chance get land in competition
with local applicants under pres
ent bill than if amendment added
throwing entry open to four mill
lion others. You remember Davis
inquired if agreeable to all. Have
no objection soldiers having land
only want to do what is best for
valley as a whole. The valleys
very existence is at stake. I'M
possible make full explanation by
wire. Suggest show wire to in
terester parties and ask further
action be suspended awaiting
Swings arrival when full explain
alton be given. Plenty of time for
action. Lanes soldiers settlement
bill reported favorably by commit
tee.
o. N. SHAW.
Washington, Aug. 3.
Mike Liebert, Ell Centre, Calf.
Swing, Rose, Shaw interviewed
President Wilson today re valley
situation and urged his aid. Swing
leaves for valley tonight. Will ap-
pear before board next week. Adj
wise all to hear him. Condition
is rapidly developing which make
All-American canal doubly nee
essary. Very serious should bill
fail to pass.
O. N. SHAW.
The above kilograms received today
,xpect public meeting after Mr.
wings arrival, at which time tn.
ommittee's general report will bt
lade and some interesting news vii
e given to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
rot have time to analyze it.

not have time to analyze it.
Corn closed on the stock exchange
here today seven to nine points higher.
Pork ran up a dollar and ninety cents
a barrel higher than at the close yes
terday.
Attorney General Palmer ordered
all federal attorneys to Immediately
prosecute food hoarders. "Side track
everything else," was the order is
sued. The Department of Justice i'm
mediately instituted antitrust suits
against five big meat packers. Palmer
stated that the information before the
Federal Trade commission and the
Congressional committee indicated q
"clear violation of the antitrust laws
Three officers of the Pittsburgh
branch of the Central Sugar company
were arrested charged with profiteer-
ing.
President Wilson declined OF accede
to the suggestion of Representative
Mondell, Republican, to postpone ad
dressing congress until next Tuesday
The President wrote Mr.. Mondell thai
| the situation was as acute as it was
last week when he asked the Hous,
net to take recess and informed
Speaker Gillette his intention to ap
pear at joint session of congress a
four o'clock Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
SEEK MEX|CANS
WHO HELD Up
Geo. NJ DONALD
CBv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secretary
Lansing has instructed the American
Embassy at Mexico City to urge the
Mexican government to take prompt
measure looking to the apprehension
and punishment of bandits who rob-
bed George Mcdonald, an American
citizen, near his residence six miles
from Tampico. The officia dispatch
to the state department from Aguas
Calientes confirms the Mexico City
press reports that Lawrence Shipley
was never released by the bandits who
that Shipley is still at Agues Ca
lientes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
PRISONER BELIEVES IN
GOOD FOOD TO EAT

The regulation city fare which Is
given prisoners in the city Jail is not
to the liking and does not hit the
spot with Peggy Williams, awaiting
trial as a vagrant.
This morning the woman refused to
eat the breakfast served her by the
jailer and sent word to friend to
bring her some breakfast. A short
time after this friend appeared at
the Jail with fruit, coffee and SQUAD
on toast which was served on spin.
and span clean napkin. The dinner the
woman requested would keep chefs
at big New York hotel busy the
rest Of the morning to prepare.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
ULT|MATUM IS
RECEIVED BY THE
\ j n GA RI A n s
(By Associated Press).

PARIS, Aug. G.-Rumanian officials
served an ultimatum to the Hungarian
government fas in excess of the terms
of the armistice, according to a mes
sage reaching the peace conference.
The Hungarians were given until to-
day to answer the demands.
Trieste-Seven hundred men and
women were arrested here as result
of Bolsheviki attempt to start riot
ing. The police assisted by the popu-
lation dispersed the disturbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
Letter from Prominent Citi-
zen, Whose Name Will be
Given on Application,
Show Clearly that City
Has Lost Many Investors.
WAS HERE TO
BUY CITY HOME
Arguments Were in Vain
and Failed to Convince
this Investor that the City
Water Was not Always in
the Condition as Now.

To just what extent the city of FL
Centro has suffered in financial way
due to the muddy condition of the wa
ter in the past ten days, will probably
never be known. 1t is known, how
ever, that many prospective investors
have been in the city during this time
and that many have turned away look
ing for another field in which to in
vest their money.
This fact is accurately established
by the following letter which was re-
ceived by The Press yesterday.
Ell Centre, Calf, Aug. A, 1919.
Editor ess:-The following is
not fiction, it is the truth-it hap
pened last week. A stranger,
man in the fifties, drifted into my
place of business last Monday and
inquired about property values,
rentals, taxes, probable income on
investments. the climate and last
but not least, the WATER situa-
tion. By the water situation, |
have reference to the miserable,
muddy, repulsive, forbidding, ugly
unattractivc, disagreeable, revolt
ing imitation of H 2 0 that is
flowing through our city mains.
This gentleman has cash on
hand that runs into five figures,
it was his intention to make an
investment here for his son who
has just returned from France
and the important part of it is
as far as l am concerned, he in
tended to buy my little house and
lot for cash. This would have
been only one tenth of his invest
ment.
| furnished him with all thein-
formation at my command; he
visited several real estate agents
in this city and Brawley; he in
quired of any and every one that
he came in contact with, about
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
PROBATION OFFICER
TO WATT SEA BREEZES

Probation officer, A. w. Swanson,
left this morning for San Diego where
he will spend the next four weeks at
Pacific Beach, with his family.
During his absence Dick Cohen, at
tache of the district attorneys office,
will have charge of the juvenile and
probation departments of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
ONLY ONE NURSE TO
TO BE MARRIED

That certain doctor who telephon-
ed the information to The Press that
they were to be married shortly, had
spoiled their chances for life is the
claim of Miss Helen de Roo and Miss
Hazel Bragg nurses at the Ell Centre
hospital.
They state that they are not to be
married, that Miss Ethel Cobb, an
other nurse of the same institution is
the one that will become bride while
on her vacation and that they will act
in the capacity of bridemaids to Miss
Cobb.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06

LONDON, Aug. 6.-That the AL
lies have not abandoned the decision
to hold for trial Kaiser William, for
mer German emperor was announced
in the House of Commons today by
government leared, Andrew Bonar
Law. 1t is said that no action can be
taken to return the Kaiser to London
until the German peace treaty is rat
flied.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
MURDR CHARGED AGAINST
CHICAGO RIOTERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Fifty of the
alleged leaders in the recent race riots
which paralyzed this city, are to be
tried on the charge of murder in Octo-
ber. Charges of assault, conspiracy
to incite a riot and carrying conceal
ed weapons will also be placed against
the men. Quiet prevails in the negro
riot quarters today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
NINE POUND CANDIDATE
FOR NEWSPAPER FAME

A nine-pound son arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. "Dick" Cheese
bro yesterday morning, and pround
father-chief pen pusher of The Press
lis busy telling the rest of the office
force what husky he is. We admit
that he is "going scme"--the back
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
ALFALFA MARK EFT

The Alfalfa Growers of California,
Incorporated, 525 Central building, Los
Angeles, furnish the following quota
tions on alfalfa hay, which are selling
prices to purchasers of carload lots
fob. Los Angeles.
The grower to arrive at his selling
prices fob. his station should deduct
the carload freight rate from below
quotations.
No. l dairy s27.OO@$2SOO.
Standard dairy S24.OO@$26OO.
Standard alfalfa. 2100@$230O.
Stock alfalfa $17.OO@$19.O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-06
RIVER GUAGES
AT YUMA

YUMA, Ariz., Aug. MEAN daily
gage heights in feet and mean dis
charge in second-feet of the Colorado
river at Yuma, Arizona, for the week
endinU AuU | 1919.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-07
FROM TIE CHESTNUT TREE.
BRITISH filters
BE[|TTLE PLANS
Of NAVY PILOTS
rsv MORNING. JOURNAL rsee,At LEASED wrRt'

St Johns, n. r., May 1.-THE Brit
ish aviators Harry Hawker and Capt
Frederick p. Raynham today were
inclined to belittle the coming at
tempt of United States navy seaplanes
to cross the Atlantic. Hawker de-
clared he will wager that am fast
steamer leaving New York on the
same day as the "Nancies" Of the navy
will beat them to England, Capt.
Charles W. f. Morgan. RaYnhan
navigator, signin" himself "Ca"t O
w. +. Morgan, r. A. f.. +. r. G. S."
announced responsibility for and al
tached his signature to an article
printed in the St Johns Daily star
this evening, which asserted that
American navy's flying boats would
prove nothing, practically or theo-
retically,'
The article said in part:
In no time during their flight Will
the American planes be out of sight
of a shin, as the American navy is
putting a ship every fifty miles Of
the way, which means that the ma
chimes never will be more than TWEEN
ty-five miles from ship. THIS elm
mates any risk and also does away
with any need of navigation. The
Americans might just as we'll fly the
English channel fifty times, an ordi-
nary exploit these days. The flight
proves nothing. practically or theo-
retically. The personal guidance OF
the pilot does not enter into the ques-
ton as the machine can land at any
time alongside a shin. rest and pro-
coed. They are also able at any time
to replenish their petrol tanks,
The article adds a reference to the
fact that local interest is "all for the
Americans" and says:
This seems rather unfair, and we
should like to believe It untrue"
Local interest has turned to the
program of the navys flight and st
Johns papers are carrying columrf
| from Trepassey bay as against para
graphs regarding the projects of the
| Britishers here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-07
TRAPPING THE TRAITORS. "

1T is sometimes very easy to be-
come hero" says Edmund Daily,
the actor who plays Iafemba, the
German spy in the patriotic Pathe Sc
rial. Evolves of Kultur. shown week
IN at the Ideal theater. was in
san Francisco two years ago. when
my attention was attracted to beau
liful display of jewelry in a show win
dow. AS l stood looking the glass
was shattered by Shot fired by some
one behind me.
Il confess was ratified as /
turned. In my excitement | convul-
sivelv grasped a man standing at my
side. For some unconscious reason l
dung to him as he struggled to re-
lease himself. Then | saw, for the
first time, that he had his hands full
of Jewels. A detective ran up ana
placed him under arrest. 1t later de-
yeloped that the man was an accom-
plice in a well-p planned robbery which
i unknowingly had frustrated.
ut is needless to say that my com
pany profited greatly from the pubs
licty which the newspapers gave my
'braveryr But to tell the truth had
| not been upset by the sudden shot
and the crash of glass, | might not
have grabbed the chap. ! literally was
scared into doing 1t.
The title of the episode today and
tomorrow is Trapping the TRAITORS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-07
RECOGNITION IS
WON BY FEDERAL
WORKERS UNION
Government Recognizes Right
of Its Employees to Organize
and Salaries Are Soon to Be
ReCIaSSified as Result,

Recognition of the National FEEDER
alton of Federal Employees has been
granted by the joint congressional
committee for the Redistribution of
government salaries, of which Senator
A. A. Jones of New Mexico, is chair
man.
The committee is now at work re-
classifying the salaries of government
employees. and in order to achieve this,
has provided for the appointment of
committee of three in each govern
men department, this committee to be
composed of one representative of the
head of the department one repre-
sentative of the joint committee, anu
one representative of the employees
themselves, according to an announce
ment issued by the Albuquerque Fed
eral Employees union No. 40.
Members of the local union are par
tcularly pleased with this ruling OF
the joint committee and especially
with the provision that the represen-
tatiVes of the employees are to be
chosen by the National Federation.
A meeting of the Albuquerque UNI
ion executive committee was held
Tuesday afternoon. Reports showed
that the local union has practically
doubled its membership in the past
month, now having ninety members
representing practically every fedora
! department in New Mexico and every
| part of the state. An active member.
| ship campaign is being carried out
and it is expected that at least 500
members will be enrolled in New
Mexico alone.
! Officials of the local union have
| Just undertaken to secure amend
ments to the proposed federal EN-
pleyes retirement bin. which is ex
| pected to come up at the special SEES
! sion of congress