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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
AMERICANS ABROAD
FIGHT INCOME TAX
(Bv Associated PreSS)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 28.-Am-
orleans residing in Brazil have begun,
through the American Chamber of
Commerce of Brazil, an active cam
paign for the abolition or reduction of
the American income tax on citizens
residing abroad. The chamber has
authorized a special committee to en-
gage prominent lawyer Of Washing
ton to bring before congress bill
drawn up by the chamber dealing with
the subject. The moral and financial
support of all American chambers
abroad and the foreign trade bodies
in the United States is being solicited.
Americans abroad are to be asked to
urge their congressional representa-
tives to make Independent representa-
tiOns to congress.
The committee which had the matter
in charge recommends that total ex-
emption be asked for, principally for
the reason that European countries do
not tax their nationals engaged in
business abroad. and that only total
exemption will place the American on
an equal footing with European COM
petitors in development of American
foreign trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
CITY TAX IS
AB0U 7 $3.50
4 Hi n ORED
SAYS MAYOR
City Council Ended Equali-
Zation Last Night. 35 OBJ
jections Registered, Ga
Per Cent of Them Ad-
justed.

The city council last night finished
their work on the equalization of taxes
and will Monday complete the arrange
n:ents for the budget and set the tax
rate. Speaking to a Press represen-
tative Mayor Ohmstede said that the
city council expected that this year
they would be able to keep the tax
rate to $1.50 hundred. This, the
mayor says, will do much to equalize
the raise made in assessments on some
places, as the rate last year was about
SLIGO hundred.
Ohmstede seemed particularly
pleased with the result OF the meetings
of the board of equalization, but 35
objections were registered, he said,
which he held TO be, under the circum-
stances of the radical change made in
assessments, a remarkably satisfac-
tory showing.
Sixty per cent Of these objections,
he says, were just and were therefore
granted, tn eremaining 40 per cent of
the claims were either unjustified or
were not of sufficient justification to
merit adjustment.
That the rate might go above $3.50
the mayor admitted, although he stat
cd that he believed that it could be
held down. The budget is already very
nearly complete, he said, but in case
CT some unforeseen need arising it may
be necessary to raise the rate.
Speaking in justification of the raise
made in certain assessments the mayor
said that the board often found ad-
joining lots, of the same size and ma
turc, assessed at widely differing
values, and that they had for the most
Tart merely gone through the city,
clearing up such mistakes, and assess
ing property for its latest value. He
admitted that mistakes had been made,
but said that whenever mistakes made
were reported with sufficient proof to
establish the justification for the
claimants objection the matter had
been adjusted.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
Cohen Suffers
Outing Trials

Dick Cohen, official interpreter, no.
tary public and so forth, has returned
from his vacation, broken man.
Moreover Dick is wailing and weep
ing and gnashing his teeth over the
vain actions of a Ford. Not enough
says he, was it that three Of Henry's
four cylinders were missing in action
but, too, the radiator needs must
spring leak, such leak that all the
water ran from out the radiator, even
faster than it could be poured in, and
he must stop the traffic for enarly a
half hour. Then the spring on the
carburetor broke, and he had to stop
the traffic again while he repaired it.
In addition to which, after he had
finally gotten to his camping site fire
had destroyed his camping kit.
When the guards halted Dick who
was returning from town with his son
end his sons friend, and bade half the
advance to be recognized,
Dick quit, mot only" says he, must
you experience all these difficulties
but in addition to this you must stop
and do arithmetic for the soldiers.
| am going home" But Dick is today
for he had three gallons Of
gas left in his tank when he got home.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
VALLEY GETS
BONDS THRU
EFFORTS Of
v. I. RANDALL
$4,000 to be Paid within
Few Weeks, Result of
RandalPs Trip to State
Board of Education.

While no longer connected with the
Ell Centro school system Professor
William T. Randall former principal of
the Central Union High did not cease
his devotions to the interest of this
city with his retirement from that Of
flee.
Word was received from the State
Board of Education few days ago,
stating that through the efforts Of
Prof. Randall $4,000 of the $780,
600 school bonds, bought by the state
will be available within few weeks.
Randall met with the State Board
of Education at their meeting in Xiv
erside some weeks ago, going to that
city from Los Angeles, defraying his
own expenses. At that time he brought
up the situation of the Ell Centre
schools, and ased for immediate
action. Following a short conference
the board informed Randall that the
money be delivered as soon as the
State Board of Control could go
through the formalities of purchasing
the bonds.
1t will be remembered that it was
only through the efforts of the former
principal that the bonds were sold in
the first place. The bond market
dropped from SO IL cents to SS cents.
The bonds were voted by the people
CT Ell Centro nearly year ago, but
they could not be disposed of. While
still holding his position as principal,
Professor Randall got in touch with
the state board and through that body
sold the bonds to the state. They were
sold at their par value without the
cost of an additional cent to the city
Of Ell Centre.
Interest has been expressed among
officials of Imperial county for the Sc
lection of Professor Randall as county
superintendent of schools. The appint-
ment is to be made by Supervisor
Brooks in the near future, with the
consent of other members of the
Board of Supervisors.
1t is said that move is now on foot
to urge the appointment of Professor
Randall on the grounds that his work
during and since his service here more
than warrants his appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
COX SHOWERED
WITH FLOWERS
At NEW YORK
Prepares to Make Farther Dis
closures in Regard TO Repub-
lican Funds. Streets Packed
to Hear Democratic Candi-
dute.
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. Ex-Governor
Cox was showered with flowers wher
he arrived here today for two days
stay. A committee of democratic
women greeted the governor, who
said, in a brief speech, that the re-
publican's efforts to raise such funds
in such a manner as they adopted was
either "bold and brazen or extremely
foolish"
Referring to his charges that the
republicans are conspiring to buy the
presidency Cox said: 'If it is not
true that the documents presented by
me came from the very inside of the
republican headquarters then h e
country may well look with some
doubt upon the whole matter, for the
simple reason that it is difficult to
believe that political generals could
ever be so bold and brazen or SO
foolish as to go ahead with such plans
without consulting the opinions OF
their leaders"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
VIENNA PLANS AIR Conquest
(By Associated Press)

VIENNA, Aug. 28.-lf plans now
making are carried out Vienna will be-
come one of the great centers Of Eu-
ropean air navigation.
When soon after the conclusion of
hostilities England, France and Italy
prepared to girdle and criss-cross Eu-
~ope with air routes, it looked as if
Austria were to be left out altogether
in favor of friendly countries, the
lanes being laid out via Prague in the
north and south over Italy, Laibach
and Agram. With the arrival here of
various missions and an understanding
not only of the favorable geographical
location of Vienna but also of its exist
ing facilities, the scheme has been
changed to center many of the lanes
here,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
GOV. SALAZAR
MADE HONORARY
MEMBER {. OF c,

Luis M. SalaZar, newly appointed
governor, was at the meeting of the
Associated Chambers Of Commerce at
Calexico last night made an honor
ary member of that body. SalazaI
made very good impression on all OF
the men attending, and valley people
are already looking forward to a per-
iod of even better relationship betWeell
the Imperial Valley and MeXicali.
John c. Stockberger talked OF the
advisibility of combining the offices
Of city and county tax collectors and
assessors, and Lack spoke of the num-
icipal ownership and operation of pub
lie utilities.
The question of some better system
of distribution of local grown products
was also taken up at the meeting, in
step with the recent actins taken thru
the local farm bureau by the State
Bureau of Marketing. Many different
proposals were made, but nothing of q
definite nature was undertaken.
Among those attending the meeting
last night were: Clifford Coggins, Of
Ell Centre; Governor L. M. Salazar, Of
MeXicali: John c. Stockberger, CaleX
co; w. +. Edawrds. Westmorland; c
H. Conact, Imperial; P. L. Halles
Westmorland; w. l.. Garrett, Brawlev
M. B. Urlkins, Imperial; E. l.. Schill
ing, Brawley; S. E. Burrows, Impe
rial; Frank Beal Brawley; C. S. Hill
Seeley; Ben A. Hill, Seelev; C. f
Wilson, Brawley: f. B. Stelgebour
Brawley; ]. G.. Scott, Calexico; w. J
Burtcher, imperial; Bert Perrin. Ca
lexico; Hugh Hanlon. Ell Centre; M. ID
Davis. FL Centre; w. j. Steen, Calex
leo; E. E. Henderson, CaleXico; ]. L
Travers, Ell Centre, and j. F. Seymour
Ell Centric.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
YACQU| BAND
APPROACHES
[ n GIN EE Rs
..YU MA CAMP
Schlect Declares All Ameri-
can Canal Feasible and
Absolutely Is Necessary.
Boulder Dam is also Feas-
ible, Engineer Declares.

A band of Yacqui Indians was re-
ported seen by Workmen south OF
Yuma, coming towards the camp of
| the Imperial Irrigation district.
Whether harm was the intent of the
MeXicans it is not known, but precau-
ton was taken and guard was placed
around the camp.
That the construction of the All
American canal is feasible "and more
than that, necessary" was the state
ment given out by w. w. Schlect, pro-
ject manager of the United States Re-
clamation service, in an exclusive in
terview granted to the Imperial Valley
Press yesterday before his return to
Yuma.
While Schlect stated that the report
to be filed with the United States De-
partment of Interior would not be COM
pleted for some weeks, and he was un-
able to speak with authority at the
present time, he was nevertheless con-
vinced from preliminary investigation
that the plan was entirely possible.
The original 100000 Appropriated by
the Imperial Valley Irrigation District
and by the government, has been alot-
! ted into three parts, $4,000 of the
sum will be spent in the investigation
of the Boulder Caynon dam site, the
remainder will be divided equally in
conducting equal canal and soil sur
veys.
THE proposed dam site, situated
Is miles south of the Virgin river and
few miles north of Needles, | have
found to be an ideal location," said
Schlect, with an annual run-off of the
Colorado river averaging 100000
acre-feet per year at this point, 1t
would necessitate the building Of the
largest dam in the world"
According to j. H. Gault, engineer,
United States Reclamation Service,
three forces are in the field, now work
ing on the survey. One is located at
Boulder Canyon, another at Yuma, and
the third is following the proposed
high line canal. Gault left for CaleX-
leo this afternoon to assist in the work.
In the All-American canal report of
the board appointed by the Secretary
of Interior, July %, 1919, composed OF
DR.. Elwood Mead, W. W. Schlect and
C. E. Grunsky, together with the re-
port of Porter j. Preston, engineer in
charge of surveys and examinations, it
is said that the problem of the lower
Colorado river, involves not only
building of the canal, but also pro-
lection against flood menace, caused
by overflOws from south of the inter-
national line. The building of an arti
fetal reservoir, capable of holding
probably billion gallons of water is
necessary
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
APH|S DOES NO
DAMAGE, REPORT

The report that aphis was doing
lot of damage to the cotton crop
ctused Inspector Pratt o. the depart
ment of agriculture to make care
full inspection of many cotton fields
on both sides of the border. He said
yesterday:
81 was agreeably surprised to find
that there is practically no damage
being done to the crop by aphis.
There is always some aphis present,
and | feared that with the recent
rains and the humidity we have had
that they would increase and become
dangerous, but l find rather de-
crease and l am safe in saying that
there is no danger to the cotton
crop from this source"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
NO SALMON IN BALL PARK
(By Associated Press)

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 2S.-
Netchikan baseball players, after this
season will not have to share their ball
park with the salmon and the she'll
fish, for the old city baseball diamond,
which for years has been located on
the tideflats, and, therefore, available
for games only at low tide, is to be
abandoned and a new one laid out in a
nearby canyon.
The new park, which is to be built
by the municipality, will be completed
by next April, it is planned. Work
will start this year Tennis courts and
picnic grounds are to be laid out near
the new ball diamond.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
DANIELS ORDERS
CRUISER RUSHED
TO WAR ZONE
Pittsburgh Sent to Danzig to
Protect American Life and
Property from Destruction in
Soviet Polish Fighting.
(By Associated PreSs)

toy ASSOCldlcu f,TtSS)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Sec-
retary of the Navy Daniels today
ordered the cruiser Pittsburgh to
proceed with all speed to DanZig, to
protect American lives and prop
erty there from any danger which
might arise as result of the
Soviet Polish struggle.
PARIS. Aug. 28.-The Willingness
to transfer the scene of Russian So
Wet Polish peace conference from
Minsk to a neutral country was eX-
pressed today in wireless from Mos
cow.
WARSAW, Aug. 2S.-Polish artil-
lery today decimated the main column
of the retreating Soviets on the north
eastern front. catching them at short
range. according to an official state
ment issued here. Polish forces fight
ing near -Brest Litovsk anticipate a
heavy Soviet attack upon that city
The Soviet attacks upon Lemberg
have been repulsed, according to to-
days official communique.
WARSAW, Aug. 28--Russo- Polish
peace negotiations are to be shifted
from Minsk as the Soviet government
and the Poles have agreed to transfer
The Poles demand that the negotia-
tions be held at Riga while the So
viets favor some town in Esthonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
MEN, FORD AND
WH|SKEY TAKEN

Customs Inspectors V. j. Monte
leone and AL Schlanze yesterday eve
ming captured two Mexicans and a
Ford automobile as they were coming
across the border about six miles east
of the city with case of the popular
bootleg brand, Sunnybrook, in their
possession. They were placed under
arrest, the booze and car locked up.
They will be taken before the United
States commissioner for hearing.
Collector Brown has acquired quite
a stock of cars lately, but has had no
orders as to their disposition but en-
poets to have an order made as soon as
the United States court is in session
again in Los Angeles. -
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
VILLAS FOLLOWERS
MUSTERED FROM ARMY
(BY Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 28. : The
work of mastering out the followers
of Francisco Villa, former rebel chief
tain was completed today at Tlahua-
lilo. All of Villas men have sur
rendered their arms and ammunition,
and have received pay for three
months. The balace of the years pay
which was promised them will be Civ
en- them later. Officers were allowed
to keep their pistols aS a means of
self defense, and private soldiers were
given safe conduct and transportation
to their farms.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
WOMEN JOIN LONGSHOREMEN
IN IRISH SYMPATHY STRIKE
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Women r.
ish sympathizers today joined the
striking longshoremen in their march
to the piers in protest against the
crew of the liner Baltic having given
Archbishop Mannix into the hands Of
the British authorities. They ex-
pressed their intention of gripping all
British vessels possible which are
docked at New York.
1t is reported that half of the long
shoremen who yesterday went on
strike have today returned to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
WASHINGTON TRAINS SEPT. Is
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Aug. 28.-First football
work at the University of Washing
ton here this year will begin Septem-
Der Is, the earliest date permitted for
practice by q new Pacific Coast con-
ference ruling. Coach "Stub" Allison,
has arrived to take up his new work
as head Of the Washington coaching
staff.
Washington's varsity II, which last
year claimed the championship of the
conference, opens its 1920 season with
q game here AGAINST Whitman college.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
HEMLOCK CANAL
SAID USELESS

HOLTVILLE, Aug. 2S.-Upon the
recommendation of the districts con-
sultin gengineers the Hemlock sluice-
way was built year ago in order to
facilitate the handling of water for
No. 7, No. 2 and No. 5. The ditch
was supposed to enable the Irrigation
District to sluice the sand and mud
from the No. 5 main canal into the
Alamo. The district now finds that
the operation of the sluce is not sat
isfactoTy and may have to be aband-
Oned.
A delegation from No. 7, headed by
Superintnedent Moore, apeared at the
board meeting this week to urge the
district to do something to relieve
them of the situation which is making
it very hard for No. T to get adequate
water.
Representatives of the three COM
panies concerned together with the
district will go over the matter on
the ground and decide what is best
to be done.
Some $4,000 has been expended on
the Hemlock sluice and the directors
are inclined to believe the entire
amount equalled the purchase of a
white elephant that is of no use to
anybody.
"An engineers mistake" said Pres
ident Nickerson.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
GERM MANY BE WAR CENTER

IBy ASSOClateu PreSSJ
'~ BUDAPEST, Aug. 28.-Central Eu-
rope and Germany will surely be war
and politial storm centers soon, in the
opinion of Victor Dvorack, who was
president of the Slovakian republic for
period of a few weeks previous to
the annexation of Slovakia by the
Czechs in November, 1918. Slovaks
in the United States invited him to
visit them this summer.
NOTED LINGUIST DEAD
tRv Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug. 28.-Dr. A. A.
Sachmatov, professor of the Russian
language sin the University of Petro-
grad is dead. According to dis
patch received from Stockholm the
professor died of starvation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
SANTEL ON TOUR
fRv Associated Press)

tBy Associated IreSS)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-Ad
Santel, San Francisco wrestler, who,
since his recent defeat here of jim
Londos, claims the light heavyweight
championship of the world, plans to
sail for Japan September II. On his
return, he says, he will give up wrest-
ling and become a farmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
HARDING FOR WORLD PLAN
ni a1nl

MARION, Ohio, Aug. 28.-Pro-
nouncing the proposed League of Ma
tions to be an irredeemable failuls
Senator Harding in his speech to the
Indiana delegation proposed new eff
fort for world association on the
frame work of the hague tribunal with
such attributes of the League of Ma
tions "seem safe and practicable"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
THREE ARE KILLED
.'' IN WHISKEY RAID
CBy Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 2S.-Tom
C. Adrean, deputy sheriff, Stanley
Lewis, Federal prohibition agent, and
Charles Chandler, colored and an al
legged moonshiner are reported killed,
and Claude Tyler, deputy sheriff, is
reported wounded as a result of a bat
tie following a raid upon a supposed
still 20 miles northeast of here today.
1t is said that Chandler had negroes
armed with rifles guarding the still.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
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BELFAST RIOTS ON
(Bv Associated Press)

IEV AssOCIateu FTeSsJ
BELFAST, Aug. 2S.-Fierce riot
ing occurred this afternoon in West
Belfast. The police barracks on Gull
lingtree road were wrecked, and the
military forced to fire in to the mobs.
Many gun-shot victims are now in
the hospitals here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia.-Tonight and
} Sunday fair, ex-
cept for light fog
a nd cloudiness
along the coast
late this evening
and early in the
morning near the
Coast. G e n t ! e
north westerly
wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
WINS WINS SHOOT

CLEVELAND, Aug. 2S.-Albert
Wins of Red Bank, New Jersey, today
won the grand American handicap
classic event of the international trap
shooting tournament. Shooting from
the 19 yard line WINS 80 out 100
targets.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
DENVER LEADERS JAILED
Tv Associated Pres y

DENVER. Aug. 2S.-A special
grand jury investigation of the street
car riots here has resulted in the in
dictment of about 80 persons, pro-
vided for with IL complaints. The
charges include assault with intent to
kill, malicious mischief, and robbery
Seven persons were killed during the
riots.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
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BEAR SQUAD TO GO EAST
(Rv Associated Fressl

Wy
BERKELEY, Calf, Aug. 2S.-Un-
iversity of Califorhia's varsity crew
will be sent east next year to race
in the annual Intercollegiate regatta
held at Poughkeepsie, New York, it
was announced here recently. Fall
training for crew men will start
September Is under Coach Ben Wal
lie
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
VILLA BUYS PLOW

VbV NSSUCTdCtU 1TeSSI
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2S.-Fran-
cisco Villa, former rebel chieftan, has
placed an order with the Mexican
government for agricultural imple-
ments for use in his colonization plan,
according to Eduardo Ruiz, the Mex
lean consul here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
PASSENGERS MAROONED
CBy Associated --ress)

DENVER, Aug. 28.-The Denver
Rio Grande railroad reported 600
passenger marooned at Salido, Color
ado, where T miles of track and
bridges were torn up by Thursdays
storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
CZAR PROVED KILLED
BY AssOCiated Press

I
LONDON, Aug. 28.-All doubt as
to the assassination of Car Nicholas
of Russia and his royal family at Elk
aterinberg on July 16 of 1918 seems
dispelled by accounts of two independ-
ent Investigators published here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
YOUNG GIRL WINS SWIM
(By Associated Press)

ANTWERP, Aug. 28. Ethelda
Bleibtrey, of New York won the finals
in the 800 meter free style swimming
race for women today. Normal Ross,
of the Chicago Athletic Club won the
400 meter free style race.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
MAC SWEENEY WORSE
(BY Associated Pressl

Iby ASSOCIateu ITeSSJ
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The condition
of Terrence Mac Sweeney, lord mayor
of Cork who is on hunger strike
here, is reported worse, as he suffer
ed restless night.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
MINERS WOUND OFFICER

NSS0CIETHu TTeSSJ
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 2S.-
Major Payne, detective, wa S
wounded in fight this morning be-
tween the striking miners and the
armed guards of mine at Willis
Branch in Raleigh county, according
to the state police.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28
RICHARD WINS TENNIS

TEy ASSOC1ated PrnSS)
SOUTH HAMPTON, Aug. 28.-
Vincent Richards. of New York, de-
feated William Clothier of Philadel-
phia in the finals of the mems singles
for the Meadow club tennis trophy.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-28

Political bosses always select can
,didates who can be trusted to love,
honor, and obeX.-Associated Editors
(Chicago).