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Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
.|NTER-S STATE
GAS COMPANY
PROPOSITION
DOWN
Ten O'clock Today Time Set
for Final COnsummatiOn
of Deal but Representa-
tiyes Fail to Show. Re-
ceiyer Will Petition to
Close Plant.

Failure upon the part Of represen-
tatives of the Inter State Gas company
to put in bid at 10 o'clock this morn
ing for the purchase of the Imperial
Gas company properties, permission
for the sale of which was granted some
weeks ago. by the state railroad COM
mission, will COMPEL the receiver c. l..
Peris to again petition the railroad
commission for permission to close
down the plant.
1t is said that the Interstate Gas
company was organized for the pur-
pose of taking over the local gas con-
cern, but due to the fact that under the
conditions laid down by the railroad
the Interstate Gas com
pany were prohibited from selling any
more stock than just enough to cover
the purchase price Of the defunct con-
cern it would therefore bein no better
position to continue the business than
Nnder the present conditions.
i Whether or not the announcement
Today of Mr. Peris, the receiver, that
he will petition for PERMISSION to close
flown the plan, sounds the death knell
for a gas plant here, is not known, but
ut is said that it is an absolute impos-
sibility for the company to continue
operation without some assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
FARMERS ARE
ASSURED Of
WATERSUPPLY.
DURING YEAR
Weir at HanlOn Heading
Nears Completion. Great
er Speed and Less Cost
Than Ever Before, Says
superintendent CrOnhOIm

According to reports from Superin-
tendent F.. N. Cronholm of the lmper-
ial Irrigation District, the weir at Han
Ions Heading is about 80 per cent
completed. In talking this morning
with a representative of The Press,
it was stated that the work on the
Weir was progressing in a most salts
factory manner, and that the weir can
now care for all the water which will
come down the river. Cronholm states
that the work is being completed in
almost half the time that was expected
and that there are only one tenth the
number of men employed and one
tenth the amount of money used in
completing the weir in comparison
with former years.
The river is still holding up with
fairly high water and it is impossible
to say when it will go down, but the
weir is in a condition to furnish plenty
of water for the valley for this year,
regardless as to the falling off of the
river, which is lower now than at this
time last year. 1t is said that there
can be no possible danger of low water
unless the river goes down much low
er than it has previously. If the river
should Unexpectedly rise, the men
could throw a few more bales across
the unfinished portion of the weir and
1T would hold satisfactorily. Accord
ing to Cronholm the Imperial Valley
farmers need have little cause to worry
over shortage of water this year i'm
contrast to the general irrigation con-
dltlOns formerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
REPORTED GERMANS ON MAIN
(By Associated Press)

PAPEETE, June .23-(By maiD
Germans deported from Australia and
Samoa were aboard the steamer Main
formerly Il German ship, which ar
rived here today. The Main is en-
route to Germany via Panama.
A former German governor of
Samoa, Dr. Schultz, two Roman Cath
Ollie priests and Lutheran minister
were aboard the Main. Most of the
deported men We're planters in New
Guinea and other Pacific Islands.
English wives of some of the
Germans protested when placed on
the Main at Australian ports. Many
of the Germans, however, aided in the
work of getting the ships under way.
At Apia, while in the launches from
the shore to the ship, the Germans
sang their national songs.
Influenza broke out aboard the
Main after she left Australia. No
deaths resulted. At Apia the New
Zealand government announced that
on account of the influenza Germans
who desired to do so could wait and
return home by other routes. Only
five accepted the offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
DECIDING RACE IN
YACHT CONTEST PUT
OFF BY HEAVY SEA
(By Associated Press)

SANDY HOOK, July 24.-The fifth
international cup race, upon which
hangs the fate Of Americas cup, was
today declared off by the regatta com
mittee because Of the heavy sea and
unfavorable wind As the yachts
started back to their shelters the COM
mittee signalled that the fifth race
would be run off on Monday.
The two yachts Sir Thomas Lip
toms Shamrock w, representing the
hope of England, and the Resolute, de
fender of the cup won long years ago,
are now tied, both having won two
races, Betting is now running high,
with the two yachts about even.
The first hint that the race had been
postponed came when the sloops rae
ing for the cup We're three miles north
west of the lightship Ambrose and
were heading for Sandy Hook with a
spanking l8 knot breeze blowing. OBJ
servers inferred, at first, that the
shippers of the vessels were not Will
ing to risk being dsmasted or
wrecked in the heavy seas or sQually
blows.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
MEX; STATESMEN
EXPECTS A BETTER
u UNDERSTANDING

MEXICO CITY, July Ex-senator
Guillermo Laveaga declares in a
statement he has just published that
he believes the idea of intervention
in Mexico very soon will be discred-
'ed and that this sole factor in creating
hate and distrust between the two
peoples will disappear forever"
Senator Laveaga endeavors to inter
'pret to Mexicans the ideals of Ameri-
cans, as one who formerly lived in the
United States. In part he says:
Il do not admit that American in
teryentionists represent the national
conscience of the American people.
They represent only one class, the
usurious capitalists. the honest and
conscientious men who form the gov
ernment ever admit them to their
deliberations.
Neither do admit that the Ameri-
can. interventionists can deceive with
their calumnies and false theories the
1aborious citizens oi that republic. The
American people is very credulous, but
it has been deceived too often, it has
suffered so much from the nlagnates of
the dollar that it knows their methods
distrusts them and fears and repudi-
ates them. | have absolute faith in
the moral and personality of the
American ppODIp ~
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
ErangeHstic Meetings Brings
Confession from Guilty Man,
ArneU Lore. Father Wos
ConUicted on Guilty Sons
Testimony.
(Bv Associated Press)

TORONTO, July 24.-One of The
most sensational murder cases in the
history of the province was uncovered
here today when Arnell Love, % years
old, confessed to the murder of his
mothe rseevr years ago. Loves father
the murderer of Mrs. Love, chiefly
upon the court testimony of the young
Iago who has just confessed to the
crime.
For the seven wears following the
hanging of his father Love has sue
ceeded in detracting any suspicion
from himself. He has become Il sue
cessful farmer and has made for him
self a respected name in Ceylon, the
town in which he lives, and the scene
of his mothers murder.
Although Love had successfully hid
den his crime so long he was unable
to stand the guilt, and during an evan
eelistic meeting he confessed his crime
and surrendered himself to the civil
authorities.
Young Love brutally killed his
mother with a club, because she repri-
manded him for the bad company he
was keeping.
While the evidence against the
elder Love vast mostly circumstantial
the father on the scaffold made what
was believed to be Il confession of his
guilt.
1t was upon the advice of the evan
gelst that young Love gave himself
up to the police, who are now inveGti-
eating his story. There appears to Ha
some doubt as to The mans sanity.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
WARM MONTHS|AOM|TS HOMICIDE
MEAN LITTLE TOEL FOR WHICH FATHER
CENTRO'S READERS GOT Deaf PENAL TY

Whatever the summer sun does to
other things it doesn't greatly affect
the public library, according to the H.
brarian. The circulation is Il little
less, but that is because of the great
number of people who spend their va
cations in other places.
After the librarian had advanced
this information she was asked an
other question. What sort of books
do people read most during these
months? "All sorts of
books" the lady answered.
But fiction leads the list, and west
ern and detective fiction are the great
est in demand. Zane Grey is the most
popular western author, with Bret
Harte close second. Both Beach and
Wright have fallen off in demand, not
only here but, in practically every
other library in the state.
OF the modern eXponents of "high
grade literature" Blasco Ibanez prob.
ably leads the list. with Conrad and
Walpole fighting for second place.
There is very little variation in the
summer and winter demand for. the
classic authors-Dickens Thackeray
Stevenson, Kipling and the like. People
are reading these authors, but sum
mer doesn't mean anything To their
popularity.
Stevenson and Mark Twain have
both gotten a strong hold upon I'll
Centro's juvenile readers, as has the
poetry of Fields. Treasure Island
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn have
made themselves as popular with the
Youngsters and oldsters that the Ii
barry officials are considering making
these seven day books.
Doyle and Gorboriau are fighting
hard for honors in the detective line,
with Hornung and Anna Katherine
Green close upon them.
So there we have it. Aided by the
library's special offer during the
summer months, which makes it pos
sible to take out several books at q
time for vacation reading, and with
the general interest of Ell Centre il
reading the summer months do not
show great decrease, in fact, in com
parison with the number of people in
town it shows an increase. Non-fiction
books and poetry are less in demand
but fiction of every kinds is in great
demand at every time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
PLAN TO USE GLIDERS
ON ARGENTINE RIVERS
(By Associated Press)

Vby ASSUCIHttu FTeSsJ
BUENOS AIRES, July 24.-The
use Of gliders for transporting pass
engers and mail on some of the swift
and shallow rivers of Argentina may
result from a trial undertaken on the
authority of the minister Of public
works. On the trial trip just made
on the Bermejo river it was shown
that passage which commonly occu-
pies 10 to Is days by the ordinary
steamer could be made regularly with
a glider in about ten hours providing
no stops were made, These gliders ere
French invention making use of the
flying principle for navigation on the
surface Of rivers. The plan is to
import parts and manufacturers the
machines in this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
MOORE'S SCHE NE:
OF AOTO-A|RPL LANE
DELAYED FOR TIME

That decisive action on the recent
proposal of Fudge Moore inventor
Of the Auto-piano, to the local Cham
ber of Commerce will be held up for
short time at least, seemed certain to-
day when members Of TIE committee
sought to get & quorum fogethef, for
the purpose of sending Some answer
to a telegram received Pom Moore
this morning, relative to going ahead
with the program recently outlined.
In return for securing. a subscrip-
tion totaling $4,000, which was to be
placed in escrow for payment of a
block of shares in Moore's company by
the Chamber of Commerce, Moore pro-
posed to make the first official demon
stration OF his invention here.
BY reason of the attention which his
invention has received from both the
war and naval departments, it was
pointed out that such a demonstration
would bring thousands OF prominent
visitors here. from all sections of the
country and in consequence a large ad-
vertising value would accrue to the
city.
Those interested in M0ore's proposal
feel sure that the project will be fav-
orably reported upon and that the un
fortunate halt in the ease will be
brought to am end soon. They are also
confident that Moore's invention will
be successful in every way.
Moore's scheme centers around a
newly developed idea Of folding wings,
which Will make possible a machine
capable of travelling either upon land
or in the air. The folding wings have
been tested by the various army avia-
ton schools and have been reported to
be three times as strong as the ordin-
airy wings now in use on the heavier
than air machines, and just as light in
weight as are the wings on the COM
mon airplanes.
Moore is a local boy who served in
the aviation corps. 1t was while in the
service that Moore got his idea for the
"auto- -airpane" and since his return
We has perfected it and is anxious to
give his public test here.
Moore plans an elaborate trial flight
to be held after the committee consid
rring his proposal have agreed to the
nrOlpct
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
Petty Fights And
Criminal CaTe S
IT, The Co urt.s

Between the prickely heat and
summer scraps" said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Don Bitter this morn
ing, "the life of district attorney is
made mighty nearly as uncomfortable
as is the life of member of the consta-
bulary.
All of next week is just crammed
full of petty misdemeahor cases and
morning in Holtville two preliminary
hearings are scheduled. One is the
case of the people against Skore, who,
it is said, attempted to sell some
mortgaged property, which, according
to the laws of the state, he hadn't
ought to have done.
Another case to come up in Holt
vile on Monday morning is hat of the
people versus one Mead, bad checl;
artist.
In the afternoon in Ell Centre, the
case of the people against Marion
Perkins, colored, who is accused of
having beaten and bitten white man,
Nickles, in the course of an animated
argument viii leone before the court.
The case of the people versus Setter,
who got into an argument with Liv-
ingston, his neighbor, will come be.
fore the court. Their argument was
over water ditch.
Tuesday there is to bet jury trial
in Imperial. One Broom stands ac.
cused of reckless driving. because OF
which, it is alleged, one machine was
wrecked.
On Wednesday the case of McEn-
turfer, who is accused of an attempt
assault upon minor will be tried On
Thursday, Knuff, Russian accused
of burglary, will come before the
court. Friday will Sc the trial of tive
hard cider cases, and the trial of
Buckley a bad check artist.
So it is, says the assistant district
attorney. The summer months bring
along all sorts of petty scraps and
troubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
YOU CAN'T WHISTLE IN AGANA

AGANA, GUAM, July 24.-Whist-
ling is prohibited in the city of Agana
under penalty of SIS fine by order
of Captain Gilmer governor of Guam
and commandant of the United States
naval station here. Hir order reads:
"The practice of whstling is an en-
tirely unnecessary and irritating noise
which must be discontinued.
ut is therefore ordered and decreeG
that no person shall whistle within
the limits of the city of Agana.
"The penalty for violation of this
order shall be an executive fine not
to exceed SIS.
w. w. Gilmer, Governor of Guam
Captain Gilmer has absolute au.
thority in making the laws of Guam
this perhaps being the only Unitce
States possession where one man ha;
this power.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
JUDGE: COLE
To BEGIN HIS
{; 4 N P A | G \
Files Nomination Petition
and Will Submit Name for
Reelection TO Voters Or
Platform Of Merit Is the
County's First Judge.

Outstanding among the names reg
istered at the office Of the county
clerk, as candidates for Superior
judge, is that of Franklin J. Cole, pres
ent incumbent. Filing his nomination
petition on Friday, the judge has an
nounced himself as ready to do little
campaigning before the primaries in
August
Few judges in Southern California
can, upon the eve of a political cam
paign, submit their names to the peo-
pie for reelection with greater feel
ing Of honest merit and duty well per
formed than can Judge Cole.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
CITY COUNCILMAN
TRAvERS ON JOB

For the first time in the history of
El Centre the city has been left with
hut one representative Of the city coun-
Gil in town. j. L. Travers has the dis
tinction of being the first "only trus-
tee
OHMSTEDE IN EAST
Mayor and Fire Commissioner Otto
Ohmstede, being a prominent and pop
ular man, was selected as dele
gate to the national convention of the
Elks in Chicago. Mayor Ohmstede is
to visit friends in the East before re-
turning to El Centre.
Health Commissioner w. A. Reams
is spending a few days in San Diego,
as is Street Commissioner c. f. Pitzer.
Finance Commissioner Charles Sones
is visiting in Long Beach. City Clerk
W. f. Van Way is in the Yosemite
Valley and Chief of Police Dave Mat
lock is in Los Angeles.
BUT TRAVERS is DOING
Getty Father" Travers may be the
only man on the job, but he is doing
things. Right now the city water
works are undergoing thorough
cleaning. The filters are all taken
out and are being put in readiness for
the time when the flood waters from
the Gila river come down the canals
into the reservoirs. The settling
basins have also been cleaned thor
oughly.
A new auxiliary motor is being in
stalled in the pumping plant. The
motor is rs horsepower, and
will cost about $1,000 installed. At the
present time the city pumping plant
pumps 100000 gallons of water
daily. With the auxiliary motor a
supply fully sufficient for any occa-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
PLAN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 23,--A nation
wide united evangelistic campaign of
the Protestant churches has been de-
cided upon for the coming year by the
leaders of Is of the larger denomina-
tions, the Federal council of the
Churches of Christ in America, an
nounced here today.
The directors of evangelism for the
Methodist bodies, the Baptists, Pres
byterians, Lutherans, Congregational
lists, Disciples, the two Reformed
groups and other bodies have met here
and decided upon the common program
to be carried out during l920-21.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
Weather

For Southern Cal
ifornia, tonight
and Sunday fair.
excepting a cloudy
night and early
morning along the
coast. Westerly
winds Of varying
strength will pre-
vail. The ther-
mometer today re-
gistered l05 de-
grees.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
TENDERED
PRESIDENT BY ROOSEVELT
(3y Associated ess)

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Franklin
D Roosevelt, the democratic nominee
for election as president, formal
ly presented his resignation as assist
ant secretary Of the navy to President
Wilson today, it has been announced
here. Roosevelt's resignation will be-
come affective August 8, the day up
on which the representatives of the
democratic party woll formally mott
fy Roosevelt of his nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
UNITED STATES EXPORTS
GAIN HIGH MASH RECORD
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 24.--Exports
during the fiscal year ending on June
80 from the United States reached a
new high record OF So, Ill 900, 900, but
all imports We're also smashed and The
net trade balance in favor of this
country was only $2,S72 900, 900. This
is compared with the trade balance of
S4 900 .O00000 the year before.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
TEMPLE BLOW KILLS FIGHTER
(Rv ASsOc{ated PreSS\

ELIZABETH, N. j., July 24.-Fran-
els Monahan of Newark, known to the
boxing ring as frankie Malone, feath-
erweight, died following bout last
night with Willie Davis, in which he
was knocked out by a blow on the
temple. Malone was we'll known
fighter all through the Atlantic coast
states, having been fighting for several
years with a good. record.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
FRENCH SOLDIERS ATTACKED
AND INSULTED BY GERMANS
cIaf a.

PARIS, July 23.--A French soldier
attacked and insulted by crowd OF
Germans in Berlin was forced to take
refuge in the lobby of hotel accord
ing to a Berlin dispatch. Inquiry into
the incident has been begun by both
the French and the German govern
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
COX TO BEGIN WORK ON
HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
fRv Associated Pressl

COLUMBUS, July "A The prepar
alton Of his address III acceptance Of
the nomination of nina as the demo-
cratic candidate for. ttif presidency is
now the chief task facing Governor
Cox. The democrats have chosen
August 7 as the date for the official
notification Of Cox OF his choice as
nominee. Cox was to leave this eve
ming for his home at Trails End, near
Dayton, where he will be officially
informed by the democrats. Cox VIII
spend all Of next week in the prepaY-
alton Of his speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
ANCIENT BRIDGE REBUILT
(By Associated Pressl

TURLOCK, CAL, July Exchanges
are being made to a picturesque old
wooden bridge whcih has spanned the
Stanislaus river at Knights ferry near
here since 1862. Thousands of mo
torists have crossed ON the bridge
has been single track affair. But
it is now being widened to 16 feet to
permit cars to pass. Thirty-iiye
years ago it was a toll bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
AWNINGS ARE CONDEMNED

MARYSVILLE, Cal, July "a
Wooden awnings over the sidewalks.
which have marked Marysville's
streets since the early California gold
days have been ordered removed by
the city council. Marysville is one OF
the oldest cities in the state and the
awnings were built onto the first
buildings erected here wears ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
HIGH COST OF TOWELS NOW
(Rv AcSociafad pressN

Los ANGELES, Cal, July "a
High cost of towels has caused au-
thorities of Santa Monica, Ocean
Park and other nearby beach resorts
to issue an order that souvenir"
hunters must stop taking towels from
the municipal bath houses. In the
future arrests will be made when
bathers are found taking towels.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24
CRy Associated PreSS)

LONDON, July 24.-Soviet Russia
today notified Poland that the officers
in command of the Soviet army have
been ordered to Immediately begin ne
gotiations for an armistice agreement,
according to wireless dispatch re-
ceived here this morning from Mos
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-24

Attorney Harry Stewart of Brawley
is in Ell Centro this morning on bust
ness. Mr.. Stewart expects to leave
shortly on an extended vacation during
which he will make tour of the state,
visiting Lake Tahoe, Shasta, Yosemite
and all points along the coast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-12
New, York Landmarks Going.

, The downtown" section of New
York Ia losing one Of, its landmarks
BY the demolition of the Eastern hotel
to: make room 7for an Office building:
For nearly, A hundred years it has
heen the ;favorite hosiery. of American
seafaring folk. Dynamite Johnny"
O,Rrien,, ,well-knOwn for his practice Of
shipping arms to the Latin-American
countries. concocted many Of his ALL
clustering schemes in this hotel, which
he made bis headquarters.
- One 81, J.. the features Of this build
ing was its beams Of solid mahogany.
In 1922 when it was constructed. car
GOES Of supplies were frequently
shipped from New York to South
American ports, and when, a return.
cargo could not be secured mahogany
was brought back, serving the purpose
of both cargo and ballast. These car
goes were sold cheaply, and were often
used in the construction Of New York
buildings Of that period.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-12
why Orchids Were Gagged.

Visitors TO the flower show held re-
Gently in the Royal Horticultural hall
at Westminster. England, were sur
prised to find number Of rare ORCH
Ids confined, like $50 many wild anil
mails in the zoo, within heavy wire
cage. 1t was explained that as the
flowers .represented-a new addition to
the orchid family, the grower was nat
urally anxious that his fellow dealers
should not share his triumph. Had it
not been for the cage, an interruptions
competitor might have stolen some
of the powdery pollen from the
blooms, and used it to fertilize plants
of his own. Normally adhering to the
bodies of visiting insects, the pollen
might easily have adhered to the. tip
Of the tlief'S finger,-P0pular Mechan'
lcs Magazine. -.