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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
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CITY WHILE
FIGHTERS
BATTLE
No Trace of Culprits Who
Started Flames; Brawley
Fire Department Rushes
to Scene but Is Unable to
Stop Terrific Blaze.

Fire, the origin of which leads
closely to the theory that cotton
night riders are at work in I'm
perial Valley, early this morning
caused the loss of SO bales of short
staple cotton valued at S12,5OO in
the Sterling cotton yards at Cal
ipatria.
The fire started at $3.50 o'clock and
ragged for more than three hours be-
fore it was under control. Apparatus
was rushed from Brawley at an early
hour to fight the flames but without
avail. For time it seemed as though
the entire city was at the mercy of
the shooting sparks and flames and
emergency measures were taken for
the protection of the town. The local
fighting machinery proved inadequate
to meet the situation and the firemen
were forced to stand by and watch
the flames eat into the bales of cot
ton.
Every effort was made to save the
material from loss, but according to
witnesses the flames seemed to shoot
out from all sides spontaneously,
leaving no spot for attack.
The ground for many yards from
the fire was a mass of heated earth.
In the yard at the time of the fire
were 1O7 bales, of that number only
seven remained only partially dam
aged and fit for salvage -
Up to late this afternoon, nothing
could be learned as to the origin,
other than it was stated every indi-
cation led to the conviction that ma
licious intent was the cause.
Victor r. Sterling, owner of the
yard could not be reached, but it was
said from his office that all the cot
ton was covered by insurance.
The bales were still smouldering
late today, although fire had been ex-
tinguished before 10 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
Of
s 7 R | \ { rs
Al CORK
WORSE:
Two Collapse Today Follow
ing Death of Michael Fitz-
gerald; Police Prev en- t
Demonstration at Funer-
al; Public Angry.
(By Associated Press)

CORK, Ireland, Oct. 49,
The condition of the Irish
hunger strikers in the Cork
Jail became worse today fol-
lowing the depre S sio n
caused by the death Sunday
Of Michael Fitzgerald, the
first of the eleven to sue
c,.mb.
Severe colIapses were suf-
fered by two strikers today.
To prevent Irish vOlun-
teers from marching in the
funeral procession Of Fitz-
gerald when his body was
received today from the
church mere to Fermoy, a
large military force sur-
rounded the church and six
lorry loads Of soldiers and
an armOred car fell in be-
hind the mourner's carri-
ages following the coffin.
Great Indignation was ex-
pressed among the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

tail storekeepers complained Of de
creasing business, alleging that citi-
zens were avoiding the downtown dis
tricts. Neither life nor property was
safe at San Francisco.
Citizens Take Stand Against Crime
San Francisco finally arose against
this condition. Mr.. Rudolph Spreckels
undertook to raise the necessary funds
for searching investigation and vigor-
GUS prosecution Of those responsible
for the corruption of the city. In this
Mr.. Spreckels had the support of the
then district attorney of San Fran
cisco, the present presiding justice Of
the district court of appeal, William
n. Langdon. Francis J. Heney, an at
torney of nationwide reputation, ac-
cepted a position as deputy district
attorney to assist in carrying on the
work. Substantial citizens of the type
Of Senator James d. Phelan rallied to
Mr.. Spreckels support.
Against this uprising of an outraged
citizenry was brought the powerful
influence sf the corporations that had
corrupted, and of the underworld that
had enjoyed pickings from that COR
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
SEEK DISPOSITION
OF DISCOUNTED PLAYER

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. - The
county grand jury, investigating the
1919 baseball scandal, today sent a
telegram to H. Lane, owned of the
Salt Lake team, asking him to pro-
cure for it the deposition Of William
Rumbler, former member of Lanes
team.
The disposition is wanted in con-
nection with the investigation of the
charges Of corruption in the 1919
pennant race.
The grand jury turned it's attention
to other matters today and the mum
erous players, managers and owners,
who are attending the session, were
directed to return tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
DOLlAR-A-P0UNO TURKEY LAUGHED
At BY LOCAL DEALER; $40 LIKELY
Especial to The Press.)

NoPoNAai W hS ACoSsj
LONG BEACH, Oct. 19.-Thanks-
giving turkey in Long Beach is ex-
pected to cost not less than $100 a
pound, price which few years ago
would have been regarded as fabulous,
according to information procured by
S. F. Du Rec, municipal market
master.
He has gone through the district
and interviewed poultrymen without
being able to obtain any definite quo
tations on turkeys, the market master
said today. Apparently, though, they
will expect to get as much for their
turkeys as poultry raisers in northern
California, who have announced an in
tenticn to ask dollar a pound.
In his pre-Thanksgiving investiga-
ton, Market Master Du Rec visited
the Signal Hill section, Lamanda,
Gardena and other places whence this
city commonly gets its turkeys for the
holiday trade.
Local celery will be ready for the
Thanksgiving table, the market mas
ter learns. The crop this year is abun-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
NEW DECISION
D \ v A I T R
NOT OPPOSED
BY MARKR0SEE
Says That If Placed in Eff
feet, Which He Doubts, 1t
Might Prove a Benefit to
Valley by Forcing Mexico
to Pay Share of Storage.

Decision of an international COM
mission. composed of H. T. Cory,
+. St. John Gebbie and DR.. G. c.
Simpson, regarding the disposition
of waters of the Nile in Egypt and
the Sudan, with the possibility that
the decision may be used as basis,
for a plea Tor a different division
of the waters of the Colorado in the
United States and Mexico. does
not worry Mark Rose, irrigation
district director, who is familiar
with tie far eastern conditions.
Mr.. Rose points out, as was stated
in the story published in The Pres:
yesterday, that existing water rights
are not affected but the principle OF
the decision was that excess water
over and above existing water rights
shall be divided between any two in
terested governments not on the basis
of the source from which the water
but on the basis of the water
requirements of the two interested
nations.
The Imperial Valley has acquired
a water right for approximately 500,-
900 acres, and by the right of usage
Lower California has a right to about
165,000 acres. If the new principle
were put into effect, these water
rights would be recognized, and the
surplus water alone would be subject
to parley.
1t is possible that mesa lands If
the valley would be effected, however
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
MARBLE DEPOSIT
NEAR COYOTE IS
TO Be DEVELOPED
Southern California Marble
and Development COmEuny
Plans to Produce Marble for
Trade; Big Deposits Near San
Diego e Arizona Line.

If all that James S. Fowler, director
and marble expert for the Southern
California Marble and Development
Company of San Diego, and j. G. Muir
ley, president, tell is correct, there are
many millions of dollars lying idle
in the Imperial Valley, that if utilized,
would create the largest industry in
Southern California
According to Mr.. Fowler, his prop
erty, 440 acres, situated six and one
half miles north of Coyote Wells, con-
tains marble deposits Of the highest
quality, comparable with the Georgia
White and the English Vein deposits.
Pre-war prices of the grades found
in the Coyote Wells deposits brought
from $3.50 to $3.50 per cubic foot, it
was said, and the Valley product can
be marketed for little more than a
dollar a foot, making the net profit
on every foot of marble between $4.00
and $500. b.
The deposits are seven miles from
the S. d. & A. railway.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
LAERMAN FIXING
UP ELECTRIC STORE

A complete remodeling and redec-
Grating of the T. l.. Learman Elec-
trical Company, was announced by
the company today.
Every stove and electrical fixture
in the store has been connected with
electric current for demonstration
purposes. The first Duplexalite. new
novelty, giving off an indirect light,
is in the Learman store along with
other features of interest to the house
hold.
A motion picture machine has been
installed in the store, exhibiting films
of every description, for advertising
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
GOVERNOR COX
APPEARS IN PAJAMAS
CRY Associated PrAssl

(EV Associated Press)
Springfield. Oct. 19.-The entry of
Governor Cox in New England was
marked by his appearance in pajamas
before a crowd in railway station in
this city.
The candidate had not expected to
speak here and was making leisurely
rlorning preparaticns when he heard
the calls Of the crowd.
Several hundred persons who had
gathered to hear him were making in
sistent calls.
The governor hastily slipped on a
long overcoat which he carefully but
toned to the chin. Then still wearing
his bath slippers he stepped on the
rear platform and spoke for five min
utes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
WRANGAL FORCED
TO TAKE DEFEAT
Bridgehead Is Scene of Dis
astr0us Fight; Leon TrOtzky,
Russian Soviet Minister Is
Personally Leading Troops.
CIV Associated Press)

SEBASTOPOL, Oct. 19. - Efforts
of General Baron Wrangal, anti-Bol-
shevik leader in South Russia to take
the Kakhovka bridgehead have re-
suited in failure with heavy losses
in killed and wounded and in loss OF
material.
The killed included the general CON-
manding the cavalry corps.
General WrangePs troops have
been thrown back into the Taurida
area behind Dniepr, which they still
control.
Leon Trotzky, Russian Soviet wal
minister is said to be personally
directing the Dniepr campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
Com IN IT TEE
D /: N A n OS
COMPLETE
REPORTS
Five Days Before Election
Reports Must Be in Hands
Of Investigating Commit
tee; Gov. Cox Appears
Before Crowd in Pajamas.
(By Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 19.-The sena-
torial committee investigating the
campaign expenditures formally
directed the chair man OF the ma
tionaL senatorial and congressional
campaign committees to file COM
rletc reports of all collections and
disbursements five davs before the
November election.
The committee asked for complete
lists Of all subscriptions over 500
detailed figures Of expenditures and
q list of pledges, promies or under
writing.
The committee recessed today until
the second Of November but will re-
convene if the managers decline the
requested information.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
BASEBALL PROBE
RENEWED IN EAST
Los Angeles County Grand
Jury Asks for Disposition of
WM. Wumler, Salt Lake
Player, In Effort to Get at
Bottom of Things.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-Investi-
cation, by special grand jury, OF
the alleged fixing" of the 1919 world
series, as we'll as other phases of
baseball gambling was resumed here
today. The last session was held Just
before the 1920 world series.
The assistant state attorney, in
charge Of the invetigation, said that
there might be other indictments, in
addition to the eight already return
ed, against members of the White
Sox, but he said that it was unlikely
any men who played in the major
league during the 1920 season would
be involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
TEST CASE ON ALIEN
LAND HOLDING SUIT
CREATES SENSATION
(BY United Press)

VISALIA, Calf, Oct. 19.-Superior
Judge Wallace today was expected to
hand down what probably constitutes
the most important court ruling in
volving the California anti-alien land
law yet made.
1t will be in the case of the state
against H. Sumida and corporations
in which Sumida is alleged to be in
terested. The state, charging Sumida
personally and through corporations
is holding California land worth half
million dollars in violation of the
land law, has asked the court to dis
possess Sumida and give title to the
property of the state.
The decision expected today will in
volve jurisdiction over such cases.
Sumida's attorneys, in a, vigorous ar
gument presented two weeks ago to-
day, claimed that the state courts had
no jurisdiction. They based this argu-
'mert on the claims that Sumida is a
pitizen of Japan; that questions in
volving rights guaranteed in the con-
stitution of the United States were
raised by the suit; and that the Amer
ican-Japanese treaty is involved.
Pear blight is receiving vigorous
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

The five years preceding the great
San Francisco fire of 1906 were years
cf extraordinary development for that
city. In common with the whole COM
munity the public-sfrvice corporations
shared in the resulting benefits. But
instead of dealing squarely with San
Francisco, largely profiting corpora
tions at first connived at the election
Of weak and unworthy men to i'm
portant offices, and then bribed these
men to betray the city.
The confessions eventually secured
from these corrupted officials showed
that the corporations had paid the
bribe money to Abe Ruef. at that time
political dictator of the community.
Ruef passed the money to Supervisor
James l.. Gallagher. Gallagher dis
trihuted the brbes among the officials
whom the corporations sought to corr
rupt.
Reign of Terror at San Francisco
AS result of the corruption, chaos
raigned at San Francisco. Where the
capitalist corrupts municipality, the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
DENTON SLAYER IS
KNOWN TO POLICE
District Attorney WOolWine
Makes Important Announce
naent; Woman and Man Re-
ported to Haze Made AUdy
With Wealthy Miner.
(BY Associated PresSl

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19.-Dis-
trict Attorney Woolwine today said
he has statement from an un-
known witness who saw the DentCn
killing.
He said the witness said Denton
had quarreled with woman on the
morning of June and shot her
through the shoulder. He then left
the house. The woman telephOned
a man and when Denton returned
the two killed him.
The witness said he saw it all.
No arrests have yet been made.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

thug at the other end of the social
scale finds his opportunity. The San
Francisco municipal government, cor
rupted by criminals with bribe money,
could not protect itself against Grim
mails with gaspipe bludgeons. Mer-
chants We're assaulted and robbed as
they stood behind their counters, and
IN some instances murdered; robberies
we're committed in open daylight; re-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
Weather

Arizona. - Gener-
ally fair tonight
and Wednesday,
except for snow in
the northwest por
ton tonight. Cold
er tonight and
freezing t e M
peratures north
portion.
Imperial Valley
Continued col d
and cloudy. Rain,
snow portions of
Chocolate noun
tains. Put 'en on.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
l.. A. GRAND JURY
NUITS FOR THE DAY

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. = The
grand jury probe of the alleged ir-
Irregularities of the coast league sea-
son of 1919 was suspended until to-
morrow. The jury is considering
other business.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
dant and of excellent quality, he was
told by gardeners.

Retail prices for Imperial Valley
turkey this year will not exceed 70
cents pound, in the opinion of Ar
thur c. Rath of Rath & Marshall, and
the indications are that the price to
growers will be around AZ cents, or
approximately the same as it was last
year.
Mr.. Rath bases his prediction on
the somewhat demoralized condition
of the egg and poultry market at the
present time, which has resulted in
prices for chickens dropping between
6 and cents pound during the past
week. This is due to immense stocks
of poultry being thrown on the mar
ket in Missouri and eastern states.
This condition has just reached the
Pacific coast.
Definite prices for turkeys will not
be known for a week or ten days ac-
Cording to Mr.. Rath, who states that
Continued On pape AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
8O-B. Mother
Clues Birth TO
75-b. Baby

What was declared by the hospital
physicians to be a champion baby,
weighing fiften pounds. was born
to Mrs. Y. YamamOto. Japanese, of
Brawley, at the Ell Centre hospital
last week.
The mCthor, weighs little more
than 80 pounds. Both mother and
sen are getting along nicely.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
Harding Refuted
(BY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The
French government assured the
United States government that it
gave no authority to anyone to
approach Senator Harding with
suggestions that he take the lead
in forming the world association.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
SEN ATOR HARDING
TAX ES BRIEF REST
(By Associated Press

MARION, Oct. 49, Senator Hard
ing had the first respite for weeks
from real campaigning today. No
speeches were on the program and he
had hnt few conferences. He hoped
to get a ride or play golf today.
Tomorrow he leaves for the east on
his last campaign trip.
California Peach and Fig growers
announces that l. J. Condit has been
employed as field man to assist grow
Crs in cultural problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

County HORTICULTURAL Commissioner
Dutton of Mendocino has stopped the
bringing into the county Of fruit boxes
from Sonoma county in an effort to
keep out phylloxera
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
Baby Registers
AtMiUs School
To Enter In '36
(By United Press)

TBy UnIteu PresSJ
OAKLAND, Oct. 19-The distinc-
tion of being the youngest entrant
ever registered at Mills college didn't
particularly impress Constance Ha-
gan.
Constance, the 13-months old
daughter of City Attorney Hugh l..
Hagan, chewed on a tiny thumb and
lxept Justify while her application
blank was being filled out by Reg
istrar Louisa P. Johnston.
She is scheduled to enter with the
hlass OF 1886.
The infants mother previous to her
marriage was for six years a member
of the Mills college faculty.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

The article is by Franklin Hichborn
and all statements are officially based
On the records:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

Pear blight is receiving vigorous
attention in orchards of Ell Dorado
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
TOEXPOSEPARTYMONEYBAGS
Cotton Is Up
(Rv Associated Press

(Rv Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The re-
covery of more than a cent a pound
early in the trading hours. Dec
ember contracts have advanced to
1896.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

The almond growers state that the
freight rate from Spain to New York
on almonds is less than half the rate
from California to points east of the
Mississippi.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

Since picking started in the olivs
orchards of Tulare county growert
generally are raising their estimates,
and large crop is now expected
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

Continued on page ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-18
AINTI-TUBERCULOSIS
ORGANIZATION HAS
DONE GOOD WORK

Paris. Oct. .31.-(By Mail.)-The
Rockefeller foundation which has
been assisting France in It's fight
against tuberculosis for the last three
years, has@turned ove to- the COM
plete control of France an elaborate
acknowledgements organization which
has been developed in the department
Eure-et-Loir. at a cost of 100000
francs. ~;
The organization, the most com
plete for its purpose in France, con-
sists Of "a di9pensaries, four com
plete isolation services. a depart
mental sanitorium and q modern de-
partmental laboratory. In addition to
this, the Rockefeller foundation has
started among the children Of the
department an organizations known as
the Modern Health Crusaders, a sys-
tenn of child education and having for
its object the prevention of tuber-
culosis by the thorough teaching of
hygiene.
Although it will not be possible to
duplicate the Bure-et-Loir system, it
will be used by the other departments
of France as q general model. The
Rockefeller foundation is assisting the
French people in their campaign
against consumption in So Of the 81
departments and work probably will
continue for the next Is months or
two years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-18
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TINKER BOB IN THE CAVE.

Tinker Bob was brave. There
he. He was not afraid of the dark,
land NIB creature Of the Forest ever
frightened him. But Of course he
Nan Experience. II was Experience
that told him that no one could be
King who was afraid. So Tinker
had learned the lesson welk and that
is just the reason why he was not
afraid to go to the ave of the Forest
Terror Not long after he left the
paIAce he came to The q
The Forest Dwellers were terrified
to think the. King would do such a
thing as that SO they decided to 70
ITO the. cave themselves to sec what
would happen. II it was necessary.
they would fight for their King to-
|gether, and they felt sure thai Mr..
legs and run II he saw all OF them
coming after him at n time: 30
away theyswent toward the cave.
But the night came on before they
arrived SO they didn't get a chance
to see what the King was doing. or
what Ar. Wolf did to the King.
Wal. this As WHIST happened 70 the
the mouth OF the cave and he knew
that Mr.. Wolf was at home III he
went right In without knocking.
When he had zone sOme distance In
the cave he called 10 Nj. Wolf:
Mr.. Vol, come out I want 20 see
YOU.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS then Mr.. Wolf could
npt rec him. but Tinker. could see
al that Mr.. Wolf did, or anyone else.
When Nj. Wolf heard that voice
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-18
INTEREST To WOMEN
JUNIOR Department
Ii Recital Friday

MeIrzbers OF the Junior department
of wesley conservatory are working
>cn an afternoon recital to be given
in the downtown studio of Wesley
conservatory on Friday sBat 4:30
O'Clock. Parents OF the children
studying at the college. and all friends
interested, have been extended q cor
dial invitation. The program fol-
lows:
Under the Trees ...... morrison
Helen Collins.
Filtration Dancesss broWn
Apple blossoms ....... Mana yucca
Gordon Nordlund.
Child's Waltz .a....... Slater
Grace MooEe.
Duet, Curly locks. ........:t button
barbara Trepanier, Evelyn Kelly.
La Gondo'a ....... y
Margaret Enye.,rt.
Hunting Song ....,..-.-.. Guriltt
Helen Rice.
Swiss Song y. ......... Pacner
Gladys Olson.
Cabaletta ....... LACK
Alice Johnson. ?
A Dolly Dreaming. .... Oesten
Vivian Gordon.
Areregsio Waltz. .......... Crawford
Stanley Gorder.
St.GIIEn Dance. I-eilAAilSlON
Ruth Henry.
Fs:xies Good Night Song....- -. Brown
Myrtle Johnson.
Agitation ........... Mendelssohn
Alice johnson.
Airs. Fl, i. Hulick and daughter
Helen OF Fargo will come to Grand
Forks on Friday to be guests at the
hoa,e OF Mr.. HulicA'ss parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Dow, toS South f1ttn
street. Mr.. Hulick will join his wife
later and both Mr.. and Mrs. Hulick
are to be guests at the Wedding of the
latter's sister. Miss Ruth Helen Dow
Nand DR.. Leroy c. Anderson OF
saltwater. Mimi. which lis to DO
solcinnized on Friday. November 20.
The first regular meeting of st.
Pauls social club, since its reorgan-
ization. will be held on Friday eve
ming at s O'Clock in the Guild hall.
There will be dancing from s to II
o'clock, and Emard's orchestra will
play the dance program. Members
OF the board of St. Paul's Guild
will chaperon. Applications for mem
bership in the club will be received
at the meeting, and all young people
interested are cordially invited to
join.
* =: *
a Thanksgiving dance is to be
given on Thursday evening. November
IS, i'll the knights of Columbus hall
by the junior class of the Grand Forks
high school. according to a recent an
nouncement, and members of the high
school football team. which has just
closed it's season. will be guests.
The affair is to be informal.
.Emard's orchestra will play the
dance program and there will be
dancing between the hours s n II
o'clock. Miss Catherine Finch Is
chairman of the Junior social commit
tee and has announced that all high
school students mt alumni and all
university students and alumni are
cordially invited.
X X X
In the Guild hall On Saturday after
noon the pledges of Alpha Phi sor
GRITTY are giving a matinee dance,
hours from 3 to 6 o'clock. Actives OF
the sorority and their friends will be
guests. Informal appointment will
prevail and programs will be used.