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Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
F0RMERCH|EF
LAUDED BY
WITNESSES
FOR STATE:
First Witnesses Called by
State Fail to Link c.. K.
Hill with Charges of So
letting and Receiving
Brides.

Featured by the complete alb
sence of discriminating testimony
against former chief of police, c. r.
Hill, his trial on charges OF solic-
iting and receiving brides opened
this morning before Judge Phil d.
Swing. The court room was
crowded.
The nearest any witness of the 1hreC
examined called came to giving direct
testimony damaging the former chic
was when Mrs. f. Willard, who wa:
running the Riverside rooms at the
time of the alleged graft, testified
that she had spoken to the chief about
keeping q girl and that the chief
replied he would send one of the
boys down to see about it. However
she had lust previously testified thai
the chief had refused to allow her tt
run a poker game and was unable
to fix the exact time when Mr.. Hi
was supposed to have made thai
remark, before or after he had refuS
ed to allow her to run poker game
CHIEF ACTED "HONORABLY"
Mrs. Willard on the contrary testi
fed that the former chief had acte;
"honorably" all through their acquain
lance. She testified that she haC
phoned the city hall and that she ha(
asked that one of the men come down
to see her about the girl. She sale
she could not recognize Mr.. Hill'!
voice or distinguish between it anC
+. c. Hyde's, whose name was men
toned frequently. She further sale
that the voice said the person would be
down and that within 20 minutes Mr.
Hyde appeared
She testified that she had paiC
money to Mr.. Hyde in the sum o
$3.50 after it had been given her %.
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
OFFICERS ARREST
MUCHWANTE OMAN

Madison L. Lewis, against whom
IA complaints have been made, and
four warrant issued by Justice
Griffin in Brawley, was lodged in
the county jail here this morning
after having been arrested at Big
Bear Lake by representatives of the
sheriff's office at San Bernardino on
request of Sheriff Charlie Applestill.
Lewis it is said had formerly been
engaged in the used car business in
Brawley, being in partnership with a
man by the name Of Il. B Sims. Re-
Gently he sold Ford roadster, after
wards reporting to local insurance
agency that the car had been stolen.
Investigation by the insurance people
disclosed the fact that such was not
the case and a warrant was issued for
his arrest.
Other complaints are on bad check
charges and misrepresentation of
facts in connection with the sale of
automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
BRITISH FORCE
AMERICANS UNDER
Flag OF ENGLAND
(By Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, May PA large
number of business concerns which
have been operating in this city under
American control have been compelled
to place themselves under the manage
ment of British merchants in order to
conform to a British Order in Coun-
Gil. Under this rule which was pro-
mulgated earlN in the year business
houses in China already under British
register must be managed and con-
trolled by British subjects.
This has affected vast sum of
invested American capital and a con-
siderable sum of Japanese and other
foreign investments, as the majority
of business houses conducted by Am
ercan and Japanese in China were
registered under the Hongkong, OF
British, ordinances.
In order to comply with the new re-
uunement it has been necessary fol
these American institutions to dis
place number of Americans from ex-
ecutive positions and to replace then,
with subjects of Great Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
7 CARS CANTS
SHIPPED ON
FIRST DAY
Of SEASON
Record Shipments Made
Yesterday; Heber Ship
pers Peeved over Deal OF
Saturday; Five Express
Cars. r..9sss5i

Seven carloads of imperial
Valley cantaloupes left the valley
yesterday. the first day of the ship
ping season, which establishes
new record for first day shipments
in the Imperial Valley.
Five of these cars were express re-
frigerator cars and were billed as
follows: Two to New York City, one
to Chicago, one to Philadelphia and
enc to Pittsburg. The two freight
cars were billed to Ell Paso for diver
sion, probably one to ST. Louis and
the other to Kansas City.
Four of the cars left from Brawley
and three left from Heber and Incl
IDENTIFY Heber shippers are up in arms
over the treatment which they claim
to have received Saturday. Heber
this year would have had the first
carload out of the valley. besting
Brawley could they have secured
refrigerator express car Saturday.
Brown and Ford, controlling 500
acres had 400 crates Saturday which
should have been shipped, could they
have secured the car. They claim
that Brawley shippers had ordered
all the cars available and deliberately
held them to prevent Heber getting
the first car out. However both
Brawley and Heber went at the ship
ping end of the business yesterday in
wholesale lots with grand total of
seven cars going out last night.
NEW TRAIN
Beginning today local express
train will be operated from Calexico
to inland, running one hour ahead of
the regular passenger and mail tram,
No. 81. 1t will carry all the express
and Brawley shippers will be required
to have al their stuff at the express
office or loaded by $50 in the evening
to have it go out that night. The
train leaves Calexico at 6 O'Clock and
Brawley at about 8 o'clock. 1t will be
operated primarily to make connec-
tions with No. ITO, the eastbound
train passing inland at 9:35. 1t will
carry at least five cars of less than
carload shipments, with q probability
Of carrying many more. The largest
express training going out in a single
day during last season carried %
cars, and this season the record will
probably be broken.
The first express car Of cantaloupes
last year went out May 26 from
Heber, three days later than this
season.
WAGERS MADE
Thirty days ago wagers were made
that there would be shipments this
year by May 10. Then about May l
the heavy winds and cool nights be-
] A.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
MANAGER FOR
GEN. v GOD
RE[A T.ES
COSTS
Manager for Sen. Johnson
Also Tells of Amounts Cal
ifOrnia Senator is Spend
ing; Always Hard Up, He
Saws.
(RV Associated PreSsl

ICY Associated PreSs)
: WASHINGTON, May 24.-Frank
Il. Hitchcock, one Of Major General
Woods campaign managers, told the
senate investigation committee to-
day that insofar as he knew the
largest sum spent in any state by
the Wood organization was $4,000
in New Jersey, and that the next
large. sum was $lZ,50C spent in
Maryland.
He SAID that Woods supporters
Financed the campaign In their own
way" many states not even asking for
assistance from the Wood organiza-
ton.
Chairman Kenyon gave notice dur
ing Hitchcock's examination that he
had summoned Horace Stebbins and
Albert Sprague, treasurers respective
ly from the Wood headquarters in Chi
cago and New York to appear before
the committee.
M'SWEEN TESTIFIES
Angus McSween, eastern campaign
manager for Senator Hiram Johnson,
told the committee the total contribu-
tions to the Johnson campaign fund
amunted to $68,130. He testified that
the organization had spent $13,207 In
New Jersey.
McSween said that the California
Johnson headquarters had furnished
$1,000 He described Strausberger as
an admirer of Senator Johnson ana
said that he had been steady con-
tributor and was closely associated
with the senator's campaign. There
were three men, a woman stenOgrapher
and a woman's bureau with one wom-
an employed at the johnson headquar-
tiers in New York, McSween said.
LOWDEN SPENDS LITTLE
Western features in San Francisco
he did not know about. eve have
been in constant financial straits ana
unable to undertake work that seemed
possible" McSWeen said.
l.. l.. Emerson. manager for Gov
ernor Lowden of Illinois. said that the
governor had at first refused to accept
contributions saying he would finance
the campaign himself and turned over
the funds but later they had received
about $4,000 from other sources.
1t seems strange that none of the
warning factions in Germany think to
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
FRENCH HEAD
FALLSFR0M
TRAIN
nv Associated Press)

MONTARGES, France, May "a
Paul Deschanel, president of the
French republic fell from a window
of his train while short distance
from here last night The train was
moving at the time Of the accident.
After his fall President Deschanel
walked a mile and quarter in the
darkness meeting the track walker
who telephoned for an automobile
Physicians found that he had sustain
ed no serious injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
100000 FEET
PREDICTED IN
WEEK At VI MA
P,.Jednt viii be Under The Di.
rectiOn of the Teachers of
Washington School,; Large
audience Expected.

This will be a year of great flood,
in the Colorado river. as has been in
dicated heretofore. ~
A dispatch from .OM arver Thiessen
Of the Denver office of the weather
bureau last evening said:
"The discharge at Yuma will be
about 900 second feet by June
Ind"
The highest water ever known at
Yuma was 100000 second feet, and
100000 is very high flood.
The crest of the summer flood is
due at Yuma about June 20, or two
(Cootinued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
GENERAL CHRISTMAS
DECIDES TO RETIRE
(By Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-"Gen-
eraP Lee Christmas, for rs years n
prominent figure in Latin American
revolutions and from whose adven-
lures o. Henry wrote many tales,
has decided to retire.
Gel General, as he is best known
in Central America, was in Guatema-
la throughout hte recent revolution
there and gave valuable services to
Americans who were in peril.
SO at 81 years of age, Christmas,
a native of Memphis, has taken up
his abode in New Orleans and says
he is through with the adventures
which come to those who rove thru
Latin America.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
CANDIDATE FOR
SENATE IN CITY

William Kent, republican candidate
for the United States senate is in Ell
Centre today in the interest of his can
didacy. He has been shaking hands
with his many valley friends and
confering with political leaders during
his visit in the valley.
Mr.. Kent has been three times a
member of congress and resigned as
a member Of the U. S. tariff commits
sion to become candidate for the
United States senate.
He comes from San Francisco and
has a large following in the northern
part OF the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
MAY GO BACK TO L. s.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Events
of the next few months will determine
whether OF not government ownership
CT railroads will come back again.
Frederick Strauss of New York to-
day issued a warning to the inter
state commerce commission contending
that the main thing at present is to
establish feeling of safeness with
Investors.
Mr.. Strauss appeared before the
commission to support the railroads
request for increased freight rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
VILLA IS SENT ULT|MATUM
BY DE. FACTO GOVERNMENT

ABOARD THE SPECIAL TRAIN OF GENERAL
GALES, May N.-La Flor Coahuilla-The de facto
authorities of Mexico have served an utimatum
Francisco Villa giving him until May Is to decide
whether he is at peace war with the new govern
ment.
The terms sent Villa that he retire to private
Iife go to Sonora with his body guard and wait the
results of the presidential election and after the
election retire to private life permanently, but with
permission to go anywhere he pleases.
Such of Villas men as desire to remain i'm the army
will be attached to General Gales own force.
Villa replied thanking Gales for "few days rest
and said he would consult his chiefs and reply soon
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
PRESBYTERIANS
ARE NOW UNITED

IBN NsSOCIaICu FTtSsJ
CHARLOTTE, N, c., May "a
The plan of union as proposed by a
Joint committee on closer relations Of
Assemblies of Southern and Northern
Presbyterian churches has adopted
without q dissenting vote at the
session of the Southern Assembly
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
SMOOT PEEVED AT
COMMISSION PROBE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Charges
that the federal trade commission in
making investigation of the Utah
Idaho Sugar Company were making
an effort to defeat him for reelection,
were made in the senate by Senator
Smoot, republican Of Utah.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
Y.WCA. CAMP OPENS WEEK FROM
TO-DAY; FIRST 10 DAYS FOR HIS. GIRLS
Ten Days Program W be FuH and Acte One Reading
ia Secured and Prominent Local Women VIII Act Chap
the Business Girls to Hold Full Sng after

mean more to the girls than can be
expressed.
Miss Alice Huff is to be the leader
of the Calexico unit also helping with
the athletics. Brawley is sending
Miss Ethel Waters as their leader
Miss Amy Meyers being the popular
leader from Holtville. Mrs. Robert
B. Kepley has charge of the Ell Centre
girls, while Mrs. George J. Phelps,
county chairman for the Y. w, c. A.
will also be at the camp. Miss Eliza
beth E. Blick, secretary for the county.
will be the camp executive. The camp
Continued OH page 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
9O-M|[E BATTLE
LINE SWAPS IN
FIERCE ATTACK
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW. May 24.-BolsheviH
are attacking in waves on the north
ern fighting front in a thrust to
break the Polish lines and open COM
municatiGn with east Prussia.
The fercest fighting for months is
raging along the entire 80 miles of
battle front.
Villages are changing hands daily
and the battle line is swaying to and
fro.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
NEW REVENUE
SOUGHT NOT
FOR MORE
WAGES
Gross Loss Under Govern
ment Control Nearly a
Billion Dollars; Events of
Next Few Months Decide
Future.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-The
government gross loss in operating
the railroads under Federal control
was $900,478,OO0 according to the
final report CT Swager Shirley, rail
road administrator and director of
finances
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
SENATOR PENROSE
is IMPROVING FAST

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May pa
Senator Penrose is much better and
Will be able to attend the Chicago con-
yention according to statement is
sued at mis- home mere today. 1t was
stated that the reported relapse was
merely q colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
HAS LCCOMOTOR ATAXIA

TBY ASsOCIaLed PressI
HONOLULU, May 24.-The Mika-
do of Japan had broken down physic-
ally, mentally, suffering Locomotor
AtaXia, accoFding to the Honolulu
Advertiser dispatch from Toxic.
Quoting source is considered authen-
tic
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
JAP EMPEROR
4 PHYSICAL
v RECK

TOXIC, May 24.-The situation in
the far east is still too unsettled to
permit the withdrawal of the Japan
csc force from Siberia's aid. The
Imperial address was read by the
empress at the annual meeting of the
japanese Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
VIENNA Is SHOCKED
(By Associated Press

VIENNA, May 24-The Vienna
public has been stirred to Indignation
by the nature of some of the moving
pictures shown here and has under
taken its own censorship, since the
official censorship is political only.
In one instance a crowd tore down the
posters and caused the destruction of
a reel, while in several cases they de-
manded the suppression of the picture
on threat of smashing the theater.
Suffrage question; Will Della-wear
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
WHEELER TO NOMINATE HIM

quarters announced today t h a t
Johnson would be nominated at the
Chicago convention by Charles S.
Wheeler of San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
SEN. JOHNSON
RETAINS LEAD
(By Associated Press

PORTLAND, May 24.-Oregon's
presidential primary preference is
still uncertain the third day after the
polls have closed. The latest figures
show Johnson 40,619, Wood 40,l09
Lowden and Hoover are far below
this figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
WAGEINCRFASE EXTRA

WASHINGTON. May 24.-The 81
or 100000 revenue which the rail
roads are seeking through increased
freight rates does not take into ac-
count an increase in wages which the
railroad labor board may grant rail
way employees. according to Howard
Elliott of the Association of Railway
Executives when he appeared before
the interstate commerce commission
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24

1t seems strange that none of the
warning factions in Germany think to
use poison case on one another.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24

1t may be that Mars wouldn't an
swer our signal because some Of our
prices reached her first
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24
PROBE: CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Weather

Arizona Contin-
ued fair with tenn
perature about the
same.
Imperial Valley
Tonight and Tues
day fair. Not much
change in temper
allure.
Southern Califor-
nia-Fair with a
slight fog near the
coast in morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24

Suffrage question: Will Della-wear
a thirty-siX?
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-24

Continued OH page %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Dinners and Luncheons.

The May luncheon Of the Aid So
ciety Of the First Presbyterian
church. VIII be held at D. m.
Wedneslay. May 5. Mrs. Harris
Walthall. president OF the society.
is appointing committees to arrange
for this annual luncheon.
The intermediate Christian Endeav-
or society of Westminster Presby-
terrain church viii serve a banquet on
Friday evening at $50 o'clock in the
church parlors- The evening is to be
social get-together affair. Miss
Cornelia Taylor, Mrs J. B. Dubois,
Mrs W H Loretz. Mrs. j. W B. Rob
inson and Mrs J. II. Grant and Mrs
". " Farley will be in charge Of the
supper and the young folk OF the
Christian Endeavor society will give
program Of interesting numbers.
The Guild OF the First Presbyterian
church viii serve a chicken pie sup
FER at $50 Wednesday evening in
the church dining room. for members
of the church and congregation. Mrs
J. G.. Barada, president Of the guild,
is arranging the menu and viii be
assisted by Mesdames ". A Burke,
D. E Smallhorst. ". Il. Day, r p.
Rankin. IT.. Mary c Foster. = p.
Anderson, J. J. Raster, G. c. Smith.
J. h Mckee, r Del Richie. 3. r
Roach J. H McBroom, r P March.
r p Nosson. J. L Foster. Allen
Sayles. l. H Ritter, J. A. Bradshaw,
George Ferguson, W Q. Beatty, +.
H Hornbsck, L. S. Kennicott and
others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
AbonI FL Pasoans.

J D. Qulgley has moved from 1908
Montana TO 1917 East Boulevard
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Snyder announce
the birth OF a daughter on Sunday.
". 3. Daugherty has moved from
e09 North Ochoa 70 T07 North kan
sas.
A baby daughter. Margaret. was
born on Friday, April %. 10 Mr.. and
Mrs W H Prayer, 1908 Prospect ave-
Mr. and hrs. A. I Noyes have
moved from us North FL Paso TO
7O1 North FL Paso street.
Mrs H J. Heitgen has returned
from Hotel Dieu to her home at 400
Arizona She underwent a serious
operation, but IS greatly improved and
VIII soon be able TO be out again
Dr.. ]. W Tappan and family have
moved from their former home at
1891 Mundy, in Sunset Heights. 70
Kern Place, where they have bought
the former c. H Finley home al 2701
North Kansas.
Another honor for an FL Paso girl
IS the appointment Of Miss Mabel Nc
Call as piano soloist for a Choral club
OF Baylor college, where she is in
school This club, composed Of 81
members. has just completed a sue
cessful concert tour Of Texas points
Miss Mccall has enjoyed an interest
ing school year at Baylor and was re-
Gently made president OF a new or
ganiZation Of the college, the Fine
Arts club. She will return home 70
spend the vacation days with her par
euts, Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Mccall,
the first OF June.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Miss Kathleen Allison Gives Party
In Compliment To Miss Cunningham

Later in the evening a dainty menu
was served. The table was beautl-
fully decorated with hand embroid-
cred linen and pink and white carna-
tfons After the luncheon there was
dancing Those present were Misses
Norma Herskowitz. Ruth Goodman.
Nancy Snider, Rose Pozil- Ruth Yaffe,
Rose Cohen and Harry Stern, Lester
Faber. Abe Rosenblum, Harry Widoff
Namiel Jaffe. Maurice Scher. Syril
Poll. Nathan Pozil. 1Ir. and Mrs. II.
Joffe and Mrs a. Yaffe.
The Christian EndeaFor society Of
the First Presbyterian church. Will
give a social in the church parlors.
Thursday evening at 7:30. Elaborate
preparations for this affair are being
made By Miss Margaret Moore and
her committee. The officers Of the
Miss Barbara Worcester. c.
C. Long. ". L. Benton Clark Foster,
r. ". Latta, A. ". MOdrau, Everett
Scarf, J. c. BiXler and Miss Pauline
Latta viii assist the committee in en-
PERTAINING.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Try This If You
Have Dandruff

There Is one sure way that lever
fails 10 remove dandruff completely
and that IS 10 dissolve il This de-
stroys it entirely. To do this just get
about four ounces Of plain. ordinary
liquid arvon: apply Il at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it IN gently with the
finger tips.
By morning. most II not all. OF your
dandruff Will be gone. and three or
four more applications viii completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace OF IL. no matter
how much dandruff you may have
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging OF the scalp VIII stop in
stantiy. and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel a hundred times better.
You can get LIQUID arvon at any
drug store It Is inexpensive, and
four ounces IS all you viii need. This
simple remedy has never been known
TO fail--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Thief IN ARMY UNIFORM
HOLDS UP GRAND VIEW STORE

open that store again I've got 20
have some coin"
@ A Patten, manager OF the Grand
View drug store, 1882 Fort Boulevard.
heard these words as he was closing
his store late Sunday night He
Obeyed the command and opened the
store door.
Now let's get 20 that safe" the
thief continued Wen see what IS
in It."
Patten obeyed and opened the cash
drawer, his protests stilled by an au-
tomato thrust against his back The
thief took SEQ from the drawer.
NOW we'll look you over" the thief
said. and searched Patten. taking $50
in cash and an Ingersoll watch.
Patten told authorities that the
theft wore an army uniform and that
his description tailed with that given
OF the man who recently has held up
a number Of street car operators. Both
military and civil authorities are
working on the case
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Wednesdays Calendar
OF Social EUents

UNFOLDING at z o'clock a. IN. Of Gus
w Momsen. jr- and Miss AIline
Ports, at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception
Meeting Of the art department Of
the Woman's club at the clubhouse
at 8 o'clock p. N.
y ". g A. gymnasium classes
from 10 TO II o'clock
Y ". c. A. gymnasium classes for
business girls from 7;45 to $50
o'clock p. m
y. W. c. A aesthetic dancing class
for business girls from 7:45 to $50
o'clock p. M
Y. W. C. A. Spanish classes from
Z 20 9 o'clock p. m
Mrs c. 3. Estes. OF us North kan
sas street. viii be hostess to the
Wednesday Embroidery club at .
o'clock %. m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Fnemen Make Gallant
Rescue-of Large Cat

Pedestrians near a small store at
1927 Alameda avenue, Tuesday morn
ing. were startled by a shriu scream
from within the store. A minute later
a thin spiral Of smoke came forth.
Someone called the fire department.
A few minutes later members Of
truck company No g were on the
scene. Then came the gallant rescue
AS the firemen ran 20 the door OF
the store another scream came forth
Into the smoke they plunged.
The hero came forth with large
cat, which was almost overcome with
smoke.
The damage TO the store was slight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Cards.

Mrs. George Goodyear IS entertain
ing the members Of the Fort Bliss
Bridge club this afternoon at the
Goodyear quarters at Fort Bliss. with
a number Of additional guests COM
ing in for tea. Sweet peas are the
fragrant blossoms Of decoration in
the reception rooms. Assisting with
the hositality OF the afternoon is Mrs.
Goodyear's mother, Mrs L E Nc
Taffa.
The guests laying cards include:
Airs. Robert Colvin. AIrs. p. r Upton,
Mrs c. C. Smith. Mrs A T. Lacey,
Mrs walter Buchly. Mrs p B. Hill,
Miss Reno Dorsey, Miss Harriet
Howe. Mrs. k =. Edmunds. Mrs.
william J. Peck. AIRS. Handy. Miss
Elizabeth Reauey. Miss Nancy Ed
wards. Misses Alzina and Burtram
Orndorff, Mrs Jack Hawkins.