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Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20

better climate on the coast of Cali
fornia but was entirely due to his love
of living in the country and to his IN
tense interest in seeing things grow.
Those who are well acquainted with
him. know what vast amount OF
knowledge he has concerning every
thing that grows in the Imperial
Valley, and he also knows how to
grow whatever will come forth from
our SOIL
Combined with this practical knowl-
edge of every branch of irrigation, is
his knowledge of the law concerning
irrigation, desert lands, and irrigated
lands.
Opinion gained from talking with
many of the attorneys of Imperial
county, issto the effect, that Mr..
Conkling has few superiors in the
state of California as a trial lawyer.
In other words, that he is specially
fitted both by nature, training and ms
LONG wears of experience, with the
work of lawyer in the court room.
This. undoubtedly, has made him un--
usually qualified for the position OF
Judge of superior court.
Inc dUtOTIlcyS say Ihoo Az 1880
splendid record in the Supreme court
and in the Courts Of Appeal, and that
this indicates his familiarity. with
former decisions of those courts and
with what they have decided the law
in California to be.
Perhaps, the best test of Mr.. Conk,,
ling's right to ask that he be placed
upon the bench, is that his firm, that
of Conkling & Brown, have for many
wears held as much of the best OF the
law practice as the firm could possibly
handle. He will make a large sacrii'
flee in the way of income, if he i
elected. But he himself, says, that his
principal reason, for asking that NJ
be made Judge is. that he, has be
come weary of the strenuous work O.
a trial lawyer, and now wants to de
vote his time to deciding issues o
law and of facts, instead of trying tt
assist Judges in their decisions.
He thinks that more than 80 year
of trial and office work, entities HIN
to this, and every lawyer with nj
ability and experience should be abl
to say the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
JACK JOHNSON
GIVES SELF UP
C3y Associated PAss)

iSy ASSOcldleu flESS)
SAN DIEGO, July 20 Jack John
son, former heavyweight champion of
the world, and for eight years fugi-
tive from United States justice, crossed
the international boundary line from
Lower California at 1O:40 and was i'm
mediately arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Cooley. JOhnson's re-
turn was unanicipated by federal Of
ticers. Without any preliminaries, the
fighter stepped from the auto on the
Mexican side of the line and after
shaking hands with several officials Of
the Lower California government, he
walked direct to the American customs
official and presented his Mexican
passport and then stepped across the
line. When told by Cooley that he was
under arrest Johnson said, "All right.
but it sure is good to be back in the
United States again" Although no de-
finite time for Johnson's crossing was
set, the officials left San Diego for
the border to await his coming. John
son left Tia Juana shortly after 10
O'clock soon after the American Of
ticcrs arrived at the customs house
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
DISTRICT DELAYS
ACTION ROSE CLAIM

The Irrigation District board took
no action today, upon the proposed
payment of $4,000 to the Imperial
Laguna Water Company for moneys
expended in surveys and other work
which put in motion the present advo-
cacy of the all American canal. There
is still to be decided the legality of
the payment, and, furthermore, no
money of the district is at present
available for the payment. The di-
rectors are in no haste about the
matter, not wishing to proceed ahead
Of public opinion and act to the con-
trary.
No action was taken in court today
by any of the water companies as con-
templated, to enjoin the directors
from making the payment.
At first blush the amount of $76,0 900
seems large, but a thorough eXamina-
ton of all the items Of the bill, proves
that certainly this amount was eX-
pended.
1t will be remembered that not
until the past year did the mass Of
the people in the Imperial Valley
come to the conclusion that the all
American canal ought to be built. 1t
will also be remembered how for
years Mark Rose, the head Of the I'M
perial Laguna Water Company was
lambasted and even blasphemed, and
called every name to be found in the
dictionary which means CRATER" He
stood it all and smiled and went to
Washington and stayed away from his
business and his ranch for years, and
his reception home on every occasion
was one of jeers. At the expense Of
the stockholders of the Imperial La
guna Water Company in which Mark
Rose was stockholder, work was
done on the Mesa east of Holtville in
the way of surveys, until the COM
pany and every members thereof, be-
came practically bankrupt.
All Of a sudden, the tide turned
and Mark Rose was acclaimed hero.
Some said he should have monument
erected at once. He managed at last
to sign a contract with the govern
ment for irrigation of the mesa.
From then on. delegations from
the Imperial Valley were sent to
Washington to lobby for the all-Amer-
lean canal. And we are still at it.
Yet there are those who oppose the
present claim, without examining the
same, nor knowing why they oppose
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
Shamrock IVWins|
s ond Race
(Ry Associated Press)

SANDY HOOK, July 20. The
Shamrock " sailed over tpe starting
line ahead Of the Resoute., and breezed
away on the first ten mile leg of the
80 nile triangular course. The start
ing whistle blew at l2:l5. Seven min
utes later the Resolute jumped into the
lead. With the first 10 mile leg COW
cred the Shamrock rounded the first
mark ahead Of the Resolute. While
the Shamrock and the Resolute were
running close race toward the finish
on the last leg, a big hole appeared in
the Shamrock's balloon jib.
The Shamrock was the first around
the second turning mark in the race
for the Americas cup. The Resolute
was more than a mile astern.
The Shamrock ~ won today's race
from the Resolute and needs only one
more victory to lift Americas cup.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
RIVERSIDE PRESS
FAv0RS SWING

In recent issue the Riverside Press
announces itself to be in favor of the
nomination and election Of Hon. Judge
Phil ID. Swing of this city to the United
States congress. The statement fol-
lows:
The Press regrets that: Senator S.
c. Evans decided against making the
race for congress from this district,
but in view of the fact that he has
made that decision, this paper is very
glad to give its unqualified support in
the primaries to Judge PHI ID. Swing
of Imperial county.
Judge Swing is 4 young man of high
character and marked ability; and he
would make tliiS district an ideal CON
eressman. He would be fair to San
Diego and alert and efficient in looking
after appropriation for the develop
ment of the harbor of that important
city and for improvements in the naval
and military bases there; but he would
also remember that Newport is entitled
to some consideration from the govern
ment and that the other counties of
the district besides San Diego have im-
portant interests affected by federal
legislation.
Judge Swing was born in the citrus
belt. in San Bernardino county, and is
Ia strong advocate of an adequate tar
ff on citrus fruits and other products
Of California. He is a recognized au-
thority on the All-American canal,
and deeply interested in that project
The canal as planned will put some
100 600 acres of land in the Coachella
valley under irrigation, as we'll as a
Elarge area in the Imperial Valley, and
7 Riverside county therefore has a very
direct and practical. reason for pro-
noting the candidacy of Judge Swing
The problem of Japanese ownership
and lease of agricultural lands is q
vital one in the Imperial Valley, ano
Judge Swing has fund Of first hand
information on that subject that, will
add to his equipment and value as 9
congressman.
With all due respect to San Diego
| the view appeals strongly to the
Voters Of the interior counties that as
! San Diego has now had the congress,
man, FOR eight years, it would be ne
more than fair that the next member
come from the interior. Years age
thH district was represented by c. S
Smith of Bakersfield; and San Diego
people admit they could have desired
no more vigilant and efficient cham
pion of their interest than he prove(
himself to be. Judge Swing is broad
minded and fair and he comes from :;
county closely linked to San Diego n
commercial way; but on the otke,
hand he has a wider Knowledge Of flfh,
needs of the district. as wholeI an,
a more direct interest in furtherin,
those needs than would any man iron
San Diego.
Moreover, San Diego seems com
Continued on Page AZ ASS.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
INCREASE NATIONAL Payroll 1
SeeksHot Weather
Goes To Yuma

While the thermometer is not as
high as usual today, il is nevertheless
good day for the laundryman, for the
humidity has caused all the towns
people to drip.
One man perspired SO that he
thought he was fainting with the heat,
he having just come down from the
mountains Oh a business trip. Before
he could manage to faint, however, he
telephoned to the mountains and in
formed his wife, that he was on the
way to see the undertaken. And his
wife shouted over the telephone, "Stay
there, where you have real cool wealth
er; eggs are frying on the ground up
here" And now he thinks he will go
to Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
IJNI);S) SHORT
PROSECUTION
u Vl)[.S; STEAD I {:
VI()I. 4 I. {: rs.
Department OF Justice
Awaits New Appropria-
ton to Enforce Law. Local
Man Bays Burh0n in New
York at $50 Per Quart.


That there cannot be any effective
enforcement OF The Federal laws
against Intoxicating liquors until the
money IS forthcoming frau the next
session Of congress with which to carry
On prosecution, is stated as u fact ac-
cordiEg to word just received from
Washington.
The last congress was too busy on
other issues such as the settlement Of
matters following the war, and in con
sequence the department Of justice
which is charged with the enforcement
Ct the Nolstead act and the last Consti-
tAtIGnai amendment, has been com
PEELED to DISCHARGE most Of the attor-
news employed to assist the United
States district attorneys, as we'll as an
army OF secret service agents employed
when the Voistead act Of congress
went into effect last July.
An FL Gentro man who recently re
turned from New York City says that
he was able to purchase good whisky
while there in the following manner:
Go to a certain physician. The doe
tor is informed that there is great pam
in Vonr chest He takes his inStru-
mtnt and examines your heart. There
il something radically wrong with the
action Of your heart. The preScrip-
ton viii be one quart Of Whiskey, to
bee taken one teaspoonful every hour.
The drug store where You Will have
the prescription filled is just across
the street. The doctors charge is LOO.
The whisky, one quart, calls for %l.5O.
The whisky is the same brand ION
which you paid, in the days of the
saloon the same price, $40. It IS;
good whisky. And all this right in
jhe heart Of the business. district Ctl
Now York city.
Therefore, says the III Centro man.
don't blame the officers who nave .:
million PAGES in the woods and the
mountains TO comb.
The United States courts already
have then time occupied with so many
cases wherein the charge is Niolation
or Tie LIQUOR laws, that it seems that:
congress VIII have to establish special
CONT. ,o} cases Of this character.
Cases of rroiteerS, and other viola
tons Of tile penal code, are side tracked
Ter Iiquor eases, ior the following rea-
sons, according to the department Of
Justice,
Those who violate the liquor laws
arc usually the poor devils who can
not furnish bail while waiting trial.
The prohtoer is man Of money and
can furnish bail. As the law provides
that evory man is entitled to 4 speedy
tiai, in other words, must be brought
t6 TRIAL soon, the liquor defendants VINO
are confined in jail, receive preference.
lf they are not tried first, they are
subject to be released by the writ of
haheas corpus, because they have not
received a speedy trial.
MeanWh!e an the civil eases ready
for trial in the Federal courts, those
cases involving money or property,
must wait until the ever increasing
volume Of criminal cases is disposed of.
The situation is 50 serious with the
department Of justice that the prose-
culion o. liquor cases is being mar
rowed t. violations Of the liquor laws
where the violator is unquestionably q
wholesaler Of large dimension.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
To
JUDGE
NOMINATION
PE 7 | 7 | D \
Pioneer Attorney Enters
Judgeship Race in Earnest
Will Submit Official Peti-
ton to County Clerk at 10
O'clock Wednesday.

Attorney M. w. Conkling will file
Wednesday morning his nomination
petition as candidate for Judge Of
the superior court of Imperial county.
When Ell Centro townsite was pro-
posed, Mr.. Conkling was one of the
first to pitch his tent among the
hummocks on Main street. Even then,
he had been a successful practitioner
of the law in California, many years.
He was certainly a valuable adjunct
to thic county in its infancy, for even
a county as baby needs nurse, and
Conkling was one of the legal nurses.
His presence here was not due to his
inability to have a good practice in
many Of the comfortable cities in a
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BEGINS CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press,

SANTA. CRUZ, Cal. July 90
Christian churches of California, north
opened their annual convention at
Garfield Park here today, The meet
ing will CLOSE July 25.
Approximately 1000 delegates were
expected to register during the session.
The general theme was to be "A Cos
pei of, Sanity for BewiIdered Human
ity,"
included Rev. Edgar Fay
oDangherty, Los Angeles; Rev. John
II. La Grand, evangelist; Rev. II. 0.
Breeder, Fresno; Rev. Robert Nj. Hop
kins, national superintendent of Sun
day, school work; Rev. H. A. Van Win
kler, Oakland and Rev Cedric G. Price
of Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
So PER CENT
Of v A GES
A s K { D FOR
IS GRANTED
$500, 100000 Will Be Added
to Pay EnvelOps of Rail-
road Employees by Decis-
ion of United States Rail
road Labor Board Today.
CBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 10000 ,OOO,-
900 was added to the pay envelope of
the nations 100000 railway en-
ployees in the first award handed
down by the new United States rail
way labor board. Rejecting the de-
mands of the organized rail unions for
increases totaiing approximately ST.
OOO,OOO,OOO, the board decided that ap-
proximately 60 per cent of that sum
would be just increase to meet the
present living conditions. An Is per
cent increase in freight rates will be
necessary~to meet the 21 per cent
average wage award granted the
railroad employees. +. IT, Whittier, rep
resentatfve of the roads in the hear
ings before the railway labor board.
announced. 1t was the railroads plan.
he said, to file new tariffs with the
interstate commerce commission as
soon as they can be prepared. Whether
the award will stave off the threat of
general galway strike remains to be
seen.
The leaders of practically all of the
l6 railroad unions were present
when Judge R. M. Barton, chairman
Of the board, handed down the de-
cision. They left Immediately to
present the award to 1000 general
chairmen, who gathered here to pass
on it's acceptability. The union pres
idents refused to comment before the
meeting. The terms of the decision
was known to them yesterday and they
believed the men would stay in line,
at least until a referendum vote can
be taken. Nearly a month will be
needed for the referendum. The award
is retroactive to May /, 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 20.--Demands
for substantial wage increase for near
ly all classes of the 100000 railroad
employees have been pending since late
last summer These demands, first
presented at different times to tie
railroad administration board on
wages and working conditions, were
unsettled when the government opera
tion of the roads was ended, and in
tlrn were referred to the railroad labor
board, which was created under the
transportation act.
Some few of the classes of organized
employees have not pressed formal de
mands but have insisted that their
wages be increased if advances were
granted other related classes of work
ers. The principal demands of the
leading unions follow:
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen:
Passenger brakemen be increased from
$l20 30-day month to $3.50 a 26-day
month; baggagemen be increased from
$124.oO for 30-day month to $160 fo.'
26-day month; assistant conductors be
increased from Sl44 for 30-day month
to $l79 for 26-day month; freight
brakemen in valley territory be in
creased from $408 to $50S day with
l0 per cent increase over these rates
wherever the grade exceeds l.8 per
cent; yard foremen or conductors be
increased from $5.33 to $7.20 a day:
yard helpers or brakemen be incre ased
from 50 to $500 day; switch tenders
be increased from $4 to $500 a day:
also time and one-half for all Sunday
and holiday service and a guarantee Of
, 70 days month for regular employees
IN all classes of service.
Order of Railway Conductors: Pas
senger conductors be increased from
$3.50 for 30-day month to $225 for 26-
day month; through freight conductors
be increased from $5.40 to $7.65 per
| day III valley territory. with increases
" the mountain rate from $5Sl to SO.
y day; local freight conductors be-
Increased from S5.92 to $S.3S a day in
GALLEY territory, with increase in noun
tain rate from $6.26 to $9.13 a day.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen: Road freight fire.
men to be increased an average Of 81
"a day over present rates; yard
freight firemen be increased an aver
age of 1925 day over present rates;
passenger tiremen to be Increased from
present average of $4.3l day TO $3.50
: a day.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin.
1 fCnntis1Vvnd
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
Japanese Births
Exceed Here
CBy Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, July 20.-Japanese
births exceed white births in the most
fertile agricultural sections in Los An
geles county, according to testimony
of DR.. Jesse l.. Pomeroy, county health
officer, in the hearing of the japanese
question here by the subcommittee of
the house committee on immigration
and naturalization. Pomeroy present
ed figures which he said showed that
if the present conditions We're main
tanned, the Japanese population OF
California would equal the white by
the wear 1924. ttf
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
DISCUSS HARDING ,
ITINARY

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20
Discussion as to whether Harding
should he prevailed upon to extend
his campaign trips to the Pacific
coast states was featured in an in
formal meeting here of the repub-
lican national committeeman and
the state chairmen of California,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada
and Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
JESS WILLARD ~.
FOR CONSTABLE
lRu AsennIatad prassA

TBy AsSuCIattu FT6ss1
LAWRENCE, Kan, July 20.-Jess
Willard, former heavyweight champion
is candidate for constable of Walk
arusa township, Kansas. Without his
knowledge, Willard was put in the
field by petition. Willard's big ranch
is in Wakarusa county.
w. c. Simos, owner of the Daily
Journal-World Of Lawrence is also list
ed as a candidate for constable. His
candidacy also was entered without his
knowledge.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
DELEGATES
AT WATER MEET
By Associated Press)

TUCSON, Ariz.. July 20.--Problems
of the Colorado River basing generally
and the Imperial Valley in particular
are to be discussed at an irrigation
conference to be held at San Diego,
August 3. it was announced here. Z
Delegates from the states of Aris
zona and California, from municipali-
ties, land companies and irrigation dis
tricts will attend. The meeting VIII
be held under the auspices of the re-
Claaat;On service.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
BIZ LLET ms
SENATOR HARDING
BACK ON JOB

fVV Assoc'ated PressI
MARION, July 2O.-Refreshed
by an afternoon of golf, Senator
Harding was at work ahead of time
today clearing away the cores
pOndence that had accumulated
during his weeks work on his
speech of acceptance. He also eX-
pected to see Il number of callers
whose appointment had been post
pOned and hoped to get caught up
with his schedule again before the
formal notification of the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
DEMOCRATS URGE
SUFFRAGE ADOPTION
COL nrIC LII Nn

0cratic national committee unani-
mOusly adopted a resolution urging
the ratification of the federal
woman suffrage amendment by the
Tennessee and North Carolina leg
islatures.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
MOORE REFUSES
GUARDIANSHIP

COLUMBUS. July 2O.-GOvernOr
Cox announced that Edmund IL.
Moore, Ohi0's national committee
man, and the governors convention
manager definitely, had finally re-
fused the election as chairman of
the national committee with duties
of managing the national cam
paign.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
Jap DENIED
VOTE PRIVILEGE

SACRAMENTO. July 20.-The
petition of lchiZO SatO, a Japanese
and former member of the second
infantry regiment, to force the
county clerk by writ Of mandate TO
register him as n voter of Sacra-
mentO was denied by Superior Judge
Busick today on the ground that
SatO was ineligible to citizenship.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-20
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia-Tonight and
Tuesday fair with
westerly winds.
Imperial Valley
Fair with westerly
winds.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-11
HELD TO TRIAL ON
 CHARGE OF MURDER

Ricardo Lautario, charged with mur- der, yesterday pleaded not guilty when nrraigned in the superior court and the date of the trial was set for Feb. 8. The charge against Lautario arises , from the death of Adelena Sosa from a knife wound alleged to have been in- Qicted by Lautario on Nov. 6. Lau- tario was held to answer without bonds by Justice Mckee.
 According to the testimony at the preliminary hearing of the case, Mrs Sosa is said to have told the Mexican she would sooner kiss dog than him. following a quarrel. He is then al- legged to have placed knife against her right temple and to have driven it into her head. Lautario then went into cotton field and attempted his own life with a dose of strychnine.
 Mrs. Sosa, with the knife in her head, and Lautario writhing from the effects of the. poison, were taken to tbe hospital by the officers. The af- fair took place on the O'Neil ranch, four miles northwest of Phoenix, about 5:S0 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Sosa died that night. According to statements made to the officers after the stabbing. Lautario said he went to the ranch with the intention of killing Mrs. Sosa if she refused to make up.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-11
CHARGE IF STEALING
 CHILD |S DISMISSED

After a hearing yesterday, Justice Wheeler dismissed a charge of child stealing against Mrs. Willie Ison of Miami. Mrs. Ison was charged with enticing and taking Suzanna Kernagy, 13 years old, from the latter's guardian Mrs. Bessie Karras. According to the testimony, Suzanna is the daughter of Mrs. Ison, but was awarded to the custody of Mrs Karras by a court in 1918. The complaint was made by Mrs. Karras
 SuZanna said two men and woman fin an automobile on Nov. s picked her up as she was going to school. They carried her to Tempe, she said. where she hired 0 taxi driver to take her to the home of her mother in Miami. She said her mother was not with her on the trip and did not know she was coming. Mrs Karras said Mrs. Ison had made five vain efforts by law to tCegain the custody of her child.
 Two days before Suzanna disap- peared, Mrs. Ison came to her home in Acre City, Mrs. Karras said, and told her she intended to get possession Dt the girl fin some way. Later. Nh 8. Karras said, she learned Suzanna was at her mothers home in Miami. Mrs. Ison and the girl were brought to Phoe- nix by Deputy Sheriff Sterling Price last Monday.