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Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
URGES
MILO GROWERS TO
: : IT,. ATTEND MEETING

w. l.. Garrett, cashier of the First
National Bank of Brawley, is urging
all the growers of milo maize in the
valley to attend the big meeting next
Saturday afternoon, November 6, at
A o'clock in the city hall at Brawley.
Mr.. Garrett is one of the bankers of
our famous valley who has been con-
spicuous in his efforts to aid the
farmer in the realization of obtain
ing the full market value for his
crop in directing them toward reput-
able channels of distribution. He
firmly believes in cooperation Of
growers along right lines and says
most of the bankers here will sup
port any organization of this nature
that conducts their affairs along
sound business lines. Just as business
men cooperate for their mutual bene-
fit, so must farmers get together to
protect their interests. There is no
reason why the farmers and bankers
should not cooperate insofar as poss-
ible in bringing their respective prob
lens to a happy solution.
The meeting of the milo growers
Saturday is for the purpose of giving
out all available data regarding
what may be expected in the way Of
prices this season, and other inform
alton of value. N. S. Norris, district
manager of the Alfalfa Growers OF
California, will bring the meeting to
order and give some market news
and offer some suggestions.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
PIONEER FOUND
DEAD IN HOME
ON COMMERCIAL
Inquest Will BE Held This At
ternOOn to Determine HOU
Death Came; Small Sum of
Money Found in Home. [

The body of man, believed to be
Fred Rathert, about 60 years old was
found by w. H. Beckworth, of Mes
quite Lake, in a shack on Commercial
street, east of First street this after
noon.
An inquest VIII be held this after
noon in the undertaking parlors of E.
J. Mulligan, State street, to deter
mine the manner in which the man
met his death.
Rathert is an old pioneer, having
been in the valley some years. Ac-
cording to the story told Beckworth a
few weeks ago his wife died six years
ago. Letters were found on his per-
son to the effect he has son living
in Kansas City. He will be notified
this evening. +nmtoe.
Officers Motley and Slaughter
were summoned to the house and af-
ter search found $6.04 in money,
He had probably been dead "a or
36 hours H,.f,.E. tgs-l...f,3
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
BRAWLEY PLANS
CELEBRATION
ARM|ST|CE DAY
Legion Posts of Valley Unite
to Make Observance Worth
While; HuddlestOn Park to
be Scene of Afternoons
EUentS.
Especial to The Pressl

BRAWLEY, Nov. 5.-Final ar
rangements for the big American
Legion Armistice Day celebration
were made last night at one of the
best attended. meetings the local post
has ever had.
The members went through the new
ritualistic work, which was very i'm
pressive, and also initiated five new
members, engaging in a little fun
after the formal initiation ceremony.
UNIFORM SELECTED
After a lively discussion, it was de-
cided that uniform consisting of O.
D. shirt, o. D. breeches, leggings, and
campaign hat or overseas cap should
be worn by all Legion men marching
in the Armistice Day Parade. 1t
was also decided that rank should be
eliminated from the parade by the
removal of all insignia Of the rank
ing officers from their uniforms.
Thus major and buck private,
walking along together, will look
Just the same, in respect to uniforms
This decision is to be observed, not
only by the Brawley post, but all
valley posts of the American Legion
CdhlIlS pdIl III Vic pdTduc.
THE PARADE
At 10 a. m. will come the city Of
ficials, including the mayor and men,
bers of the board of trustees. They
will be followed by State Comman-
der Buron A. Fits, accompanied by
the commanders of each of the val
ley posts. Next will come the medal
of honor men, and the posts of the
various valley towns will follow in
the following order: First, Calipat-
ria; second, Calexico; third, Ell Cen
tro; fourth, Holtville; fifth, Impe-
rial. The Brawley post, as host, will
be last in the procession.
The Elks' band, of Ell Centre, and
the Brawley band will play in the
parade and will also give concerts
during the barbecue.
PRESENTATIONS
The presentation of Victory medals
and Gold Star certificates and an
address by Buron A. Fits, Califor-
MIA department commander of the
American Legion, will follow the par
ade, and at noon monster barbecue
will be held in the city Plaza. The
afternoon is to be given over to the
celebration at Huddleston's Park,
where many large sporting events
are to take place.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
CITIZENS REJECT
$4,000 PRICE
BUT DESIRE GAS
Members of City Council
Stand As Unit to Secure Bet
ter Price for City; Need of
Gas Plant Is Vital to City,

Following the lead of the members
of the city council, Ell Centro citizens
today expressed themselves as un-
favorable to the city purchasing the
gas plant at the S45 900 valuation
placed as basis to begin negotiations
by Engineer James Berkeley. Some
of them did not want the gas plant
at any price, but most Of them indi-
Gated they would be favorable at a
much lower price.
All members of the city council
are firm in their stand that they will
not place the matter before the voters
as it now stands. At just what price
they would be willing to place it be-
fore the voters they did not indicate,
but intinated that it was considerably
below the sac. 1000 valuation.
Following are the opinions of the
first ten men a Press reporter talked
with this morning:
Judge M. w. Conkling: "Not at
that price ($45,0O0) it's too high.
have information to the effect we can
get it cheaper"
H. e. Gleason, lawyer: 81 don't
want it. doubt if very many people
would take the gas should we get it
again. OF course if the majority
wants it, that is up to the voters"
c. w. Collins, postmaster: 1--WE
don't want it at $45.O0O. We can
take that $45,OO0 and put in a plant
which will satisfy Ell Centre. His re-
torts are no good and his own engineer
made the recommendation. We don't
want it,"
j. L. Travers, contractor and coun-
Gilman: 81 shall not vote to place
the $45, 200 price before the people. /
believe it is too high. My stand on
this question is we'll known"
Rev. Geo. Harness: 81 don't know,
but it looks to me like it was buying
a second hand car. l recently pur-
chased a coal oil stove and when we
get gas will sell it. This is new
country and think Ell Centre is build
ing up at commendable rate. We
must have gas eventually"
Vaughn Thompson, president Ameri-
can Legion, attorney: Knowing what
do about the plant and knowing il
to be obsolete and practically worth
less in its present condition, | will
state fair price to pay for it would
be the amount it would bring as
junk"
Rev. Walter S. Reed, minister: 81
have not used gas since l have been
in Ell Centre. When it costs $40 3
month to use what would cost $3.50 or
the coast l cannot afford it,"
Rev. Geo. Hartman, minister: "No.'
Charles Applestill. sheriff: 'If the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
CITY COUNCIL
At TER LOW
PRICE ON
PLANT
City Dads Decide Not to
Place Matter Before the
Voters at Present Valua-
ton; Will Dicker with w.
+. Holt on Price.

Acting for the best interests of
the public, the city council as Il
unit has decided not to place the
purchase of the pas plant at the
valuation of $4,000 before the
voters. Instead the council hopes
to place before the vo:e-s the pur-
chase of the plant at price which
will be a genuine bargain.
w. F. Holt, owner of the plant is
in the East and Immediately on his
return he will be asked to come to Ell
Centre to confer with the city coun-
Gil.
Mayo Otto Ohmstede in speaking
of the plan today said, "The council
has never intended to place the mat
ter before the voters at such a price
as that. We expect to secure a lower
price. In my belief Ell Centre is los
ing golden opportunity if this one
is turned down. Calexico is now fig
uring on a plant which will cost $3.50,
900 or 100000. We are going to get
an opportunity to purchase a gas
plant for so cents on the dollar"
Councilman j. L. Travers said this
morning, "Thc council is not going
to place that price before the voters.
Some of these things l have opposed
but l am agreed with the members of
the council that if we get it for a
price which we consider right it will
be an excellent thing for the city,"
Throughout the conversations and
talks on the streets today, the domin-
ant theme seemed to be that the city
must have gas. All citizens are
agreed on this, but the question of
the best way to secure the desired end
brought differences.
The general concensus of opinion
seems to be that at lowef price,
one that the city council believes to
be bargain, a bond issue would
carry.
Councilman VIM. Reams was en-
phatic in his declaration that the
council will not listen to the $45 900
figure, but he was equally
emphatic that the city must have gas
and should buy the plant if the city
council secures a favorable price.
"The people should not turn this
down. They should see what we have
at the plant. If they turn this plan
down after we have secured a price
which we, consider fair, | believe l
shall oppose the erection of a new
plant.
81 cannot state this too strongly,
the present council will not submit
the present price of $45,0O0 to the
voters and l might add that before
l or l believe my colleagues will sub
nit any price, it must be consider
blxy balo.u tbic ~
The members of the council are
practically agreed on what they will
submit to the people, but no price has
been given the public inasmuch as 1t
must be talked over with Mr.. Holt
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
IN III +.
SCOTLAND GAINS
(By Associated Press)

GLASGOW, Nov. 5.-Incomplete
returns from Scotland's first election
on the liquor question found II dis
trcts and wards voting dry under
local option. Voting will be contin-
ued throughout the month. .....-.a
Prohibition leaders declared they
were satisfied with this first dent in
Scotlands strong Notifications. In
the home of many famous whiskeys
Scottish "wets" were strongly en-
trenched. 1t was expected Scotland's S
"wee drappie" would be coddled as
long as possible.
Part of Glasgow will be dry after
May l. Some mining towns were
among those to go dry. In the main,
the large laboring centers voted to
retain their drink.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
COP. VICTORY
GREATEST IN
HISTORY Of
PAR TY
President Places Naval YES
sci at Disposal of Presi-
dent-elect Harding for
Trip to Canal Zone; Other
Returns.
(By Associated Press'

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-With the
size of Harding's electoral vote de-
fintely fixed at 404 and the COM
plexion of the new senate 50 repub-
licans and 81 democrats, the repub-
lican leaders today awaited word
from the eight doubtful states to de-
tcrmine the exact size of the house
majority. The list new shows de-
fn;tely the republican house mem
hers at 2S8, with plurality of l5l.
the greatest ever had by any party
in the house.
Yesterdays count asA,red the wor,
Ell voters of one representative in tn
:ower house. Miss Alice Robertsa,
Of Muskogee, a farmer and a restau
rant owner. Miss Robertson was anti
suffragist and made the race, she SAG
ito see if they meant it when the.
thrust the vote upon u.s.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

city acquires it we will have to pay
high rates for gas. | have not paid
much attention to it but my gas bill
Jumped from So to $1S and $40 before
the plant shut down.
Otto Ohmstede, mayor: 81 believe
it is fair proposition. We won't pay
$4,000 but when you can get good
system for so cents on the dollar,
think we had better accept it. 1t is
up to the people as / will not be on
the board when the matter is set
tied"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
PROGRAM FOR
GOVERNORS
\ Isl I IS
ARRANGED
Will Speak Both Morning
and Evening in Church
and Address Great Relig-
ious Meeting at Park Sun
day Afternoon.

Governor VIM. d. Stephens, who
will visit Ell CentrO Sunday in the
interests of recruiting for the new
superdreadnOught U. S. S. Califor-
MIA, this morning wired his approval
tC the local committee arranging his
program for the day. The COVER
nOr will spend strenuous day in
Ell Centro and the valley.
The program complete as arranged
by the American Legion, The Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce and the
Ell Centre Ministerial association and
made public by Otis B. Tout, vice
president OF the Chamber of Com
merce, and chairman of the special
committee, is as follows:
Arrival of the special train at 7:45
a. m.
Breakfast for the governor and his
party on the train.
9:30-Reception committee from the
city, Legion, Chamber Of Commerce
and Ministerial association meets the
governor at train.
9:30 to 10:30-The governor and
his party will be at the Barbara Worth
where rooms will be placed at their
disposal.
lU:3O-Arrival of committee from
Imperial and departure of governor
for Imperial.
1:OO-Govemor will speak at I'M
perial Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. Geo. Graft, pastor.
Noon-LuncheOn ct the Barbara
Worth hotel. This will be very quiet
and informal, the only outside repre-
sentatives being one from the legion,
the city the Chamber of Commerce,
the Ministerial association and Tie To-
cal recruiting station.
1:30-Exercises in the city: These
will open with sacred concert by the
90 niece band of the superdreadnought
California. The exercises will be un-
der the auspices Of the Amrican Le-
gion, the Ministerial association and
the Chamber of Commerce and will be
in the nature of memorial program
for American Legion dead. The Le-
gion graciously set ahead the date Of
this observance one week, in order that
the governor might talk.
Speakers on the program will be:
Governor Stephens.
Commander j. H. Blackburn in
charge Of the naval recruiting.
Lieut.. Commander Geo. Weichelt.
Congressman-elect Phil Swing.
A sailors quartette will sing and
will lead in community singing.
3:30-The goverltr will address tn
convention of the Christian indeavor
society at the State Street Christian
church.
In the interval between this and 6
p. M. the governor will be taken for
short auto ride over the valley.
6:00-lnformal dinner at the Bar.
bara Worth Hotel with probably 35 m
vted guests. There will be no speak
ing.
7:30.-The governor will speak al
the Methodist Episcop acihurch, Rev
A. w. Shamel, pastor
9:00-The governors train departs
Chief Yeoman HSSyard N. Smith ar.
rived here this morning ard met with
the local committee and completed ar,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
LOCALS TO BRAVE
CALEXICO AT HOME

The First National Bank today ac-
cepted the challenge of the First Ma
tional Bank of CaleXico to play base
ball there tomorrow afternoon.
1t will thus be seen that blood will
be spilled between Calexico and Ell
Centre. The locals are planning on
wearing football suits and coats of
mail including steel bats before they
brave the CaleXico money counters in
their own den.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
Will
Go South For
His Vacation
By RAYMOND CLAPPER,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
MARION, o., Nov. 5.-President-
elect Harding was making plans for
the southern vacation trip today. He
expects to leave Marion early Satur-
day, arriving at Point Isabel, Texas,
Monday morning. A flood of re-
quests has reached Harding asking
him to make speeches en- route. 1t
is probably he will be unable to
avoid a number of, talks, but they
will be informal in nature rather than
political.
Difficulty is being experienced in
arranging a sailing schedule for the
Pan-American end of the trip. Sever
al private yachts have been offered
the president-elect, but he probably
will sail on a regular passenger
steamer. ff
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
VILLAGE WIPED
OUT IN REPRISAL
(By United Press)

DUBLIN, Nov. 5.-The village of
Granard, 60 miles northwest of Dub
lin was practically destroyed last
night by uniformed mr..
The raid was in reprisal for the
murder of Inspector Kelleher of the
Royal Irish Constabulary, shot dead
in his hotel room there in the out
breaks following MacSwiney's funer-
al.
The raiders stormed into the town
in eleven motor trucks firing as they
came. Residents fled to the country
to escape rifle shots and death in
their burning cottages.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
NAVAL SHIP FOR
PRESIDENT ELECT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Presiden:
Wilson today directed Secretary Dan
iels to place battleship at the dis
posal of President-elec Harding for
his contemplated visit to the Panama
canal zone. He also directed the use
fthe yacht Mayflower to convey
Harding to Hampton Roads be of
fcred.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
Cox Going To
Europe; Will p
Take 1t Easy
By HERBERT w. WALKER

BY HERBERT w. WALKER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
DAYTON, o., Nov. 5.-Governor
James M. Cox said today he probably
would visit Europe in tne spring of
1921.
He indicated he desired to make a
first hand investigation of conditions
there as they affect the United States
in addition to satisfying love for
travel.
Apparently the governor, who has
worked hard all his life, plans to
take things easy" in the future. He
has made no mention Of any future
political plans, despite the fact he
has received hundreds of messages
pledging him support in 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
SENATOR HARDING
TO ACCEPT OFFER

MARION, o., Nov. 5.-Senator
Harding is expected by his advisors
here to accept President Wilson's Of
fer Of e naval vene for a voyage to
the canal zone. Sen. Harding would
not make a positive statement on the
subject today pending the actual re-
ceipt of the message from Secretary
Daniels making the offer in the name
of the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
ARIZONA SWINGS
INTO G.. O. p. COLUMN
CBv Associated Pr6ss)


PHOENIX, Nov. 5.-Returns from
all the counties in Arizona with only
two isolated precincts missing, give
pluralities for all republican candi-
dates for president, senator and gov
ernor. Representative Cary Hayden
democrat seems reelected.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
SANTA FEE BUYS CARS
(Pv Associated Press)

NV RSFOVFHttu I-TeSSJ
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-The
Santa Fe announced it had ordered
100000 worth of rolling stock in
cluding $500 refrigerator cars which
it is said would have cost $6,000,000
before the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

D. F. Hollenbeak of Whitmore,
Shasta county, is making maple
sugar from native trees and the state
forester states the quality is as good
as the Eastern product.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
WILL PROTEST
TO us. WHEN
FINAL WORD
.|SRECE|vED
Executive Committee Will
Meet in San Francisco to
Determine What Course
Shall Be Pursued; May
Reach Agreement.
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Now 5.-When confir-
nation has been received that the
people of California voted in favor
of the proposed alien land law in
that state at the recent election,
Japan will lodge protest in WASH
ington, pointing out that the meas
ure conflicts with japanese treaty
rights. according to the YOruz
OhOho, which quoted a foreign Of
fee official to this effect.
Formal negotiations, the paper says,
will follow and an agreement will be
made, permanently removing the causs
of the trouble.
Another paper reports that Secre
tafy of State Colby and the Japanese
ambassador have reached an agree
nent whereby Japan will stop immi-
grafton in return for which the Jap
anese now in America will be accord
ed the same treatment as other for
eigners,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-The
executive committee of the Japanese
Association of America, representing
10000 in the West is to meet here
Monday, November Is. to determine
what course the association shall fol-
low as result of the new alien land
law in California, Secretary Kansaki
announced today.
The same day the congressional COM
mittee investigating the Japanese sit
uation in the West meets here for the
purpose of compiling final report for
submission to congress,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
HARDING HAS BIG
LEAD IN STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-With
only 354 prcincts in California still out
Harding has lead Of 276,S61 over
Cox and Shortridge leads Phelan by
69,3O7.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
JAPAN WRATHY AT TALIENLAW
5000 For
Worlds Title
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. SACK Demp
scy. worlds heavyweight champion.
and Georges Carpenter, European
title holder, signed a contract here
today binding them. to meet next
March Or between May 18th and
July 4th to decide the championship
Cf the world.
Under the terms of today's con-
tract $50O,O0O prize money will be
tdivided "a hours before the contest.
pamrsey receiving 100000 and
Carpenter 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
UNIVERSITY TAX
APPARENTLY LOST

thousand two hundred thirty two pre-
cincts out of 6154 in the state give
for the constitutional amendment No.
~, the state university tax measure,
yes, $780, ,189, no 34573. No returns
from Kern, Calveras, Inyo or Mendo-
cino counties are included in these
figures it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

Representatives of many farm or
CARNATIONS met with the board of
regents of the state university at
Berkeley on October 13 to discuss
needs Of the agricultural industries
before shaping up the annual budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

Director Hecke reports that the as
paragus beetle, which infests several
hundred acres in Northern California
is very easily controlled by spraying,
if done at the proper time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

The Livermore Valley, in Alameda
county, had received to October 16 a
rainfall of 1.75 inches, considerably
above the average precipitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
Weather

Southern Califor-
MIA. Fair with
continued unset
tied.
Arizona N Q t
much change.
Imperial Valley
Continued f a i +
with some wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

The embargo on sheep movements
in the Gloverdale- Geyserville Hopland
district will soon be removed, as the
local infestation of scabies is now
under control.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
UNDER PROBE

[By AssOclated PTessJ
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5.-A feder-
al grand jury resumed investigation
of the LIQUOR enforcement act.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
INDICT THREE
(RV Associated A RraSSl

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Bench war
rants were issued today for the arrest
of at least three persons indicted by
the grand jury Investigating alleged
building trusts here. The names of
those indicted were not made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

Colma, San Mateo county, has a
violet field of eight acres, the larg-
est in the state. $50 dozen punches
of flowers are picked daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

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