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Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
PUBLISH ALL
YOU GET IS
INVITE Of
ROAD HEAD
81 will not resign to satisfy
El Centro," declares Lack
to Press Representative;
"Go ahead and shoot all
you want to-"

Fred S. Lack, political dictator
and head of the county highway
commission, today heatedly refused
to resign as a member of the COM
mission.
II refuse absolutely to resign to
satisfy Ell CentrO," declared Lack.
And speaking to a representative OF
the Press he said:
look here, you people have
taken ii into your heads to publish
lot of stuff down there on the
county highway commission. Go
ahead and shoot all you want to.
Hop to it,"
Throughout the conversation Mr.
Lack continued to charge that "E
Centro" had it in for the
commission Politics was anothe,
word used frequently.
Mr.. Lack from the sound of his voice
was quite wrought up about the entire
affair.
Indication that not alone Mr.. Lack is
in warm water over the charges print
ed in the Press and other Valley papers
came from Calexico, where the cham
Der of commerce is anXiously awaiting
the arrival of Mayor Casey Abbott, who
is now in Los Angeles on his way back
from London.
The chamber of commerce yesterday
passed resolutions asking Mr.. Abbott
to appear before them to answer ques
tions concerning the inefiiciency of the
highway commission.
Feeling is generally directed against
I, ;c,
barrassing questions will be asked OF
Mr.. Abbott. He was expected to reach
CaleXico today.
L. j. Thomas of Imperial also stated
81 am not going to resign under fire
Mr.. Thomas made the following state
ment;
I'VE may have been little to blame
but I would rather be a little slow and
do the thing right than do them quick
~ and do them wrong.
1T is very hard at this time to get
Los Angeles contractors to bid on oui
highways because of their inability tC
get crushed rock, railroad transporta
ton. In this we have been hampered
'"rhe bonds have been sold, signed
and delivered only a comparatively
short time and before this we. could no
go ahead with out work." and as he
made this statement he asked the ques
TONER "You do not think we could dc
business that way, do you?"
Il have only heard a howl from one
quarter and l am willing to look any
man in the face and explain my atti
tude."
And as the interview ended, he add
ed again, ''No. do not intend to resign
There is nothing in the job, but l viii
not get out under fire."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
F|NA[. ACTION
NEXT WEEK.
KE I 7 NER
Bill |
Mark Rose DOuble-CrOssed
Us, Wires kibbey; Cont
mittee to Meet next Week i;
Local Delegation to get re-
a suits Or come home.

Mark Rose double crossed US" wa
the curt statement of Walter Kibbe,
of the second delegation to the Irriga
ton District this morning. His wir
also contained the information tina
the arid lands committee will not NEE
until next week and then the local de
egation will either get results or com
home"
The wire:
Washington, D. C., Feb. 1920.
Imperial Irrigation District,
Ell Centro, California.
Reported to me that statement
made in Valley that Nelson did not
express my views concerning Rose.
This is not a fact. I believe we
would have had favorable report of
committee except Rose gave inn
preston Valley divided.
/ consider Rose doublecrossed us
and is alone responsible for delay
but believe we will get action not
withstanding his continued opposi-
ton which includes visit to Mondel
today when he stated no appropria-
ton necessary if lands could be sold
as provided in new bill, drawn by
wager and introduced by Smith
under which lands would have to
be sold at not less than IS per
acre five years before water avail
able.
Committee will not meet until
next week and in meantime we are
working hard.
1t will be remembered Rose claim
ed that he moved in old valley COM
mittee to give all of the lands to
soldiers. Shaw, Nelson and Nc
Pherrin viii bear me out in state
ment that Rose told our committee
he would not fight our bill if Secre-
tary failed to provide for him. L
am sending this wire personally to
let you know that my opinion is
same as expressed by Nelson.
| am informed by leaders of
house and senate that no bill can
be passed which does not give eX-
service men preference right and
this dos not mean preference on
bidding proposition.
We will either get results next
week or come home.
WALTER Is. KIBBEY.
1852 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
IMPOSSIBLE,
DUTCH VIEW
Of ALLIED
DEMANDS
Field Marshall Won BuelOw
Says it's Disgrace to which
he will never Submit; Ger
many might Turn Them
Over to NeutraIs. :
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Feb. 6-FieId Marshall
Won BurlOw told the Local AnZeig-
er the Germans whose names are
on the list whose extraditiOn is de-
manded by the allies "OnIy did
their duty to the fatherlansi, and
extraditiOn was ignOminy to which
no German voluntarily would sub
nit"
The field marshall declared he would
never place himself at the disposal of
the entente nations and expressed the
belief that most of those in list would
take the same view.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

j. +. Seymour was nightly Indignant
when Informed that Mark Rose hat
been using his name before the arit
lands committee stating that he does
not favor the present Kettner bill ana
today tn following telegram was sem
to the delegation to be used in 'reflut
ing Marks statements:
FL Centric. Cal. Feb. ), 1920.
McPherrin and Eibbey,
Imperial County Irrigation Com.
Washington, d. c.
Am informed that | am being
quoted in Washington, as to my at
titude and stand on present Kett-
ner bill, now before arid lands COM
mittee; also that my withdrawal
from Mead conference, is very prob
ably being mis-interpreted.
l withdrew from Meade confer
ence solely because | believed that
the findings and conclusions of that
conference as to matter of govern
nent appropriation only and the
elimination of the original bonding
scheme as provided by the original
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
BAKER FLAYED ON
D. sc. AWARD
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Secretary
Baker awarded the distinguished serv-
ice medal to d. c. Jackling. of Salt
Lake after the board of awards had
ruled such an award could not be made
legally, Colonel Thomas Spaulding, a
member of the board. told the house
investigating committee today. Jack
ling was granted contracts for the con
struction of government nitrate plant
at Nitro, West Virginia and sublet the
contract Spaulding said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
GERMANY WEAKENING?
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Feb. 6-The German govern
ment probably would be willing to sur
render its nationals charged with
crimes to be tried by a neutral tribunal
if the entente agree, says the National
Zeitung. The newspaper says the
Swiss government has declared its read
mess to arrange such a tribunal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
"lNPOSSIBLE"

THE HAGUE, Feb. 5-Delayed in
ission)--Virtually without excep-
ton the Dutch Press characterizes the
allied demand for. the surrender of the
former German emperor and German
war criminals as impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
EGGS, ELEVEN CENTS
(Bv Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 6-Victims of the
high cost of living We're given cause for
vengeful chuclling here today when
market reports showed that eggs re-
Gently put in cold storage at so cents a
dozen were being thrown on the market
at prices downward from As to II cents,
Wholesale
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
DENIES CONTRACTS
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6--"No CON
tract was ever granted me by the war
d. c. Jackling said here
today, II was awarle dthe distinguish
ed service medal after two years work
for the war department without com
pensation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

dent of the association who is eXofficio
member of this committee.
The Imperial county association is
the forty-third unit of the state associ
alton. The office of the secretary Eu-
gene d. White, is at 1874 North Fifth
street, El Centro. Phone 4S6.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
nab Mint WORKER
WITH GOLD BARS
(By Associated Press

DENVER, Feb. 6-Orvile Harring-
ton. skilled worker in the Denver
Mint was arrested today by the United
States secret service department,
charged with robbing the mint of gold
bars valued at hundred thousand dol
lars. The officers said Harrington has
confessed and returned the gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4, 1920.
Imperial Irrigation District,
FL Centro. Calf.
Davis and Bien appeared before
committee. Both advised commit
tes our bill best proposed Explain
ed Rose contract. Rose and wager
both fighting prior water rights
provision Committee adjourned to
meet Friday and will probably then
go into executive session and reach
final determination. We are very
hopeful of success.
McPHERRIN e KIBBEY.
$50 n M. February :
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
WAGES WA YUP
(BV Associated Press)

VBV ASSOCIaCed ITeSSJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Union wage
scales in the general trades in 1919 av-
eraged 70 percent higher than in 1918
and so percent higher than in 1913, ac-
cording to a summary issued by the
bureau of labor and statistics.
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cox WORKING FOR
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

, Columbus. O.. July 23.-Gevernor
Cox. Democratic Presidential NOMINEES,
today told delegation from the Ma
tional Woman's party that he already
had "two or three men working among
members of the Tennessee legislature
to secure the thirty-sixth vtta needed
for ratification of the federal WSman
suffrage amendment. The sucrass,
delegation asked the Governor to send
personal representative to Tennessee
and were surprised and gratified that
the candidate had "beaten them to it''
as they said.
Gov. Cox. Joined by his convention
manager. E. H. Moore. had long
conference with Senator Harris of,
Mississippi and King Of Utah, who
stopped here today enroute to Wash
ington from the San Francisco con-
vention. rvs
Senator Harrison. one of the Gov
ernor's most active floor managers at
San Francisco said he called only to
extend congratulations. Senator King
TAXED over western campaign plans at
length. Both senator's expressed con-
fidence in a victorious tide to the
ticket. particularly in the west.
Among the first visitors on the Gov
ernor's engagement list at Dayton are
Senators Pomerene. of Ohio. and Beck
ham. of Kentucky. The Governor will
urge Senator Pomerene to have the in
vestigation campaign of which the
Ohio senator is member. continue its
work during the campaign. Ie
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NEW EMERGENCY
ORDERS FOR COAL

Washington, July %. New emer-
gency orders directing priority in the
movement of coal to the Atlantic Sea-
board for transhipment to New Eng
land to meet the fuel situation there
were asked of the, I. c., C. today by
Coal operators dealers and railroad
executives. i,s s. 81, u.
y The 1srder,s tttwas,. proposed sEonld
require a half score of railroads tap
ping coal fields in w. Virginia, Mary
land and central Penn, to give the
right Of way to the movement
through Hampton Roads, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York.
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THE FANTS
OF ANDERSON

The chautauaua advance man came
in when he reached the city to get his
bearings. He asked who had charge
of the chautauqua sales, he was told
Mr.. Rufus FAINT. then he asked who the
mayor of the city was. the answer
was Mr.. Foster FAINT. then the secre-
tary of the chamber of commerce and
the answer again was a Mr.. Fant--
Arlington p. FAINT. Then he wanted to
know Of the women who were backing
the chautapqua, and he was told Mrs.
Rufus Fant. Sr.. is president of the
Federation of Women's Clubs for
South Carolina. she is also president
cf the civic associations of this city
who took the responsibility of bring
ing the ehautauaua here this year.
Mrs. Rufus FAINT. Jr.. is president of
the Dixie Chapter U. D. c., Mrs. Theo.
FAINT is president Of the r. E.. Lee
chapter. Miss Wilhelmina FAINT is
president of the daughters of Win
throp College. This is some prom
inence for one family and few people
OF this city realized that SO many hon
ors had been given them until this
information was asked for.-Anderson
Daily Mail.
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COAL MINES
AFFECTED BY STRIKE

Belleville, Ill.,, July 23.-CoaI
mines throughout Southern Illinois
today were affected with the possi-
bility of being forced to shut down
on account of the unauthorized strike
of their day laborers which started
Wednesday and is reported to be
steadily spreading.
approximately 10000 men are idle,
according to the strikers. For the
majority of these the idleness is en-
forced, it is said, the walkout of the
day men, who include drivers, pump
men and timbermen causing sus-
pension of operations.
The strikers are demanding an av-
erage wage increase of from $3.50
to $3.50 a day and predict further
acceSsions to their ranks.
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SUBPoENED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Chicago, July %. Subpoenas for
sixty railroad officials and union lead
ers to appear before the Federal
Grand Jury next Wednesday were is
sued today at the request of district
Attorney Charles F. Clyne.
The witnesses are to testify in the
investigation of the activities of John
Grunau, President of the Chicago
Yardmens Association and twenty
seven other leaders in the unauthoriz-
ed Railroad Strikes last April. Cru
ingnau and his associates have been
out on bail following their arrest on
charges Of violating the Lever law by
holding up improvement of food move
ment of food and fuel.
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CONDITIONS IN BELFAST, 3
REP Jed NORMAN

Befst, July 23. Conditions in riot
torn Belfast Were reported by the
police at one o'clock this afternoon to
be normal. The city was beginning
to check up the loss of life and the
damage resulting from the two days
and nights of fierce fighting between
Sim Fein and Unionist mobs, with the
attendant looting by hoodlums.
Last night was one of terror and
bioodshed up to three o'clock when
things quieted. Sporadic shooting,
this morning caused fears that the
turmoil was to be continued today.
Up to l p. m. however the city re-
mained comparatively quiet under
down pour of rain, although passions
were running high and it was unsafe
to predict what later hours might de-
velop.
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cox PREPARING '
II (, @~s !, HIS ADDRESS

Columbus, Ohio, July 23.-Prepara-
ton for his address for acceptance
OF the Democratic presidential nom
ination on August Z, was the princi-
pal task today before Governor Cox.
He was to leave here at 2:4O clock
for his home at Trails End, near
Dayton, where he will be notified
with the intention of devoting all of
next week to drafting his acceptance
speech.
Governor Cox has refrained from
indicating the viewpoint of Demo-
cratic leadership on the acceptance
address yesterday of Senator Har-
ding. He has indicated that his chief
thought now is on what he himself
shall say to the electorate in his ad-
dress on August 7, rather than in de-
clarations of the opposition.
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REACHED
NEW HIGH RECORD

Washington, July 23.-Exports
from the United States during the
fiscal year ending June 80, reached
new high record of $S,111 900, 900,
but as all records for imports also
were smashed the net trade balance
in favor of this country was only
$2,872, 900, this compared with a
trade balance of slightly more than
$4,000, 100000 the year before. The
figures were made public today by
the department of commerce.
Imports for the year were valued
at $5,238, TAG, $50, an increase of more
than $2,000,000,000 compared with
the year before, and $3,OOO,O0O, 900
during the year ending June 80,
1918. The exports for the year COM
pared with $7,732 2,282,68 the year be-
fore, an increase of $878, 1898, ,445.
There was sharp drop in exports
during June and an increase in i'm
ports with the result that the trade
balance in favor of the United States
that month was only $78 900,
the lowest of any month since before
the world war. Exports were valued
at $631 100000 and imports at $780,
100000 and imports at $3.50 900, 900.
The imports reached a new record ex-
ceeding by $30,000,000 the previous
record made last month.
Gold imports during the fiscal year
amounted to $151 100000 against ex-
ports Of 67,00O,00O but imports of
the previous metal in June exceeded
exports by $21 100000, the figures be-
ing $26,7O0000 for imports and only
$5,300,000 for exports.
Silver imports last month totaled
$6,500,000 and exports $4.4OO,O0O. an
excess of imports of $2,1OO,OOO. To-
tai silver imports for the IL months
ending June 80, were $1O2,8OO 900 and
exports $179, 100000.
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WHALEY WILL NOT
ASK REELECTION

Washinton, July %. Representa-
tive of Suoth Carolina, will not be a
candidate for reelection, it was stated
today by his secretary, j. F. Laningan
Democratic state Chairman Cochran
of South Carolina, has been informed
of Mr.. Whaley's decision according to
Mr.. Laningan, who said that Mr..
Whaleys els in poor health and is rest
ing at a, place near Washington
He refused to tell of the congressmans
whereabouts, and efforts to obtain a
formal statement from Mr.. Whaley
were futile.
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NEGRO HANGED TODAY
AFTER FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO CHEAT THE GAL tFess;: ',:::

Wilmington, Del, July 2SsA-After:
an unsuccessful >effoffrt to commit
suicide in his cell, Isiah Fountain, coll
ored, was hanged early today in the
jail at .Easton, Md, for attacking q
14-year-old white girl. 80
a policeman found Fountain trying
to hang himself with bed clothing.
Fountain escaped twice anu thou
sands, joined in the search for him.
Several attempts by mobs to lynch
him were frustrated. On one oc-
occasion the governor declared mar
tial law and troops were stationed
around the court house. The state
paid reward of 5000 for his Sec
ond capture. 49,, ~ M. !. -
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AUTOMOBILE WRECKED

The automobile of w. S. Nicholson
was run into and almost demolished
late Yesterday afternoon in front of
j. Cohen Co.'s store where it was park
ed. The driver of the car that crash
ed into Mr.. Nicholson's was a colored
man named Smith: the car he was
driving was owned by Rufus Goude-
lock. colored man living near Maple
Ridge.
The damaged car was Ford Sedan,
and was almost complete wreck after
the accident.
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LETTER FROM THE
"UNION GANG"

A card was received this morning
by the Times force from the boys who
are in the naval reserve cruise
namely Miles Storm, Hinton Gran
ford, Holmes Crawford, Claude God
shall and others. 1t said: "Still 60
ing and just started. Boston and
vicinity next week, then to Maine.
No fans needed up here, especially in
the evening. Wishes very much for
an overcoat last evening. All we'll
and very happy. Regards to every
body and you.
The Union Gang.
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AUSTRIA'S AGREEMENT
CONTRARY TO TREATY

Paris. July 23.-The allies consider
Austria's agreement with the Bolshe-
wiki for the exchange. of prisoners
STIMULATING that Austria is to main
tain strict neutrality in wars against
the Soviet. even to the extent of pro-
hibitionu>pon the transports Of troops
and material through Austrian terri
torv to be contrary to the provisions of
the treaty of S. Germain.
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YESTERDAYS FEATURE
OF HOME INSTITUTE
Being CONDUCTED HERE

That the Home Institute, being con-
Quoted At the graded school, under
the auspices of the Home Demonstra-
tion Work, In charge of that wonder
full and most able leader, Miss Ma
hala j. Smith, is attracting increased
attention goes without saying. Yes
terdsy afternoon was perhaps one of
the very best features of this whole
event. Every effort is being made
most successfully to present the va
rious features Of rural life in form of
lessons indellibly impressed by the
strong corps of teachers. In fact, the
whole occasion has been so well
planned and carried out that it would
do honor to any state.
The following schedule was carried
out late yesterday afternoon and
Home Identification with flowers,
by Miss Lois v. Watkins, district
agent for Piedmont section, after
which the young people were guests
of the Rialto Theatre. Then came a
trip through the Office of the Union
Times, where a cordial welcome was
extended and the new features of this
splendid and rapidly developing en-
terprise were explained in detail.
Later came supper at the school,
followed by games on the play
grounds, in which adult and child
took part with equal interest. At 8
o'clock number of stereopticon
slides were shown dealing with the
important features of club work and
rural life in which much interest was
taken.
This was followed by club songs,
recitations and stories led by Mrs.
Hughes Johnson and the Misses
Bailey, Watkins, Fuller and Winn,
each evidencing decided talent and
ability to hold the interest of the
classes.
Refreshments were then served af-
ter which came a Bible story ably
told by Mrs. Johnson.
The conception and carrying out
of such an institute certainly reflects
great credit upon all concerned, par
ticularly Miss Smith, whose wonder
Sful efficiency cannot be rated in dol
lars and cents.
Miss Smith is to be congratulated
upon securing such able assistance
and our entire adult population would
have pr9fted. by attendances az each
session had lieies for handling
s the crowd been sGff ient. ~
To maKe the occasionss eomplete'
"Mother Walker" was present, a
lady who long since has endeared her
self to every county and community
in South Carolina, particularly
through her wonderful personality
and efficiency, and to whom tribute
was paid by each teacher.
The features of today's exercises
will appear in tomorrow's Times.
When the curtain drops this after
noon on this Home Institute there
will be recorded in the history of Un-
ion county one of the greatest occas-
ions ever held here pointing out in a
definite and concrete way the .practi-
cal side of rural life, what may be
done, and the way to higher realms.
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GREEKS ADVANCE

Constantinople, July 23.-The
Greeks are reported to have advanced
to the east to Seidlar and Luleburgas.
about so miles southeast of Constan-
tinople.
The grand wiser has sent mes
sage to Jaffar Tayar, who is com
manding the Turkish nationalist
forces, urging him to surrender to
the Greeks to prevent further blood
shed.
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POSSE HAS NEGRO
WHO MIIRnFRED GIRL
uu'1nuuhDE0 IN SWAMP

" Pottersville. Mich. July 23,-Lead-
ers of band of three hundred farm
ers searching the countryside for an
unidentified man who YESTERDAY at
tackled and killed a thirteen year old
Girl on a farm near here. declared this
morning they had the fugitive sur
rounded in a swamp.
Neighbors partially identified the
fuoitive today through a photograph
brought here bv Lansing police as an
escaped convict from jackson Prison.
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GERMANS ASK
FOR REINFORCEMENTS

Paris. July 23.-The German peace
delegation here has asked the Supreme
Council for authorization to reinforce
the troops in Eastern Prussia with
Vlunteers-and to occupy Marienwerden
and Allenstein. where the recent pleb-
Nscites gave a large majority in favor
NJ German soveriegnity.
Me Germans say that more troops
N necessary to defend the frontier
Nh eventual incursions iby the
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STATE TROOPS
PROTECT LOGAN

Springfield. KY. July 23.-State
troops today surrounded the Washing
ton County court house and machine
gun squads were posted at points of
vantage to protect Rober Logan, ne
gro. 18 wears old. who is on trial
charged with the murder of Joe Cal
vim. Young white man here last Feb
ruary.