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Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
XMAS LET TUCE
BLING RUSHED

Christmas lettuce OF unusually fine
quality has been rushed out of the
valley the past few days at the rate
of 10 to 25 cars per day, and the sea-
son is in full swing, with the con-
sumers getting the best lettuce raised
in the United States and from 10 days
to two weeks earlier than usual.
The daily shipments from all points
in the valley beginning a week ago
total 81 cars and today's and tomor-
rows shipments will add so cars
more to this.
According to the reports of the
United States Bureau of Markets
Imperial Valley lettuce is quoted al
from $2.10 to 1925 per crate; Chi.
cago, 1878 to $S4; New York, Sd t.
$4.25. These prices are from 81 tC
$1.25 above the prices quoted for Ari
zona lettuce and other California
points and from $1.75. to $3.50 more
in the Eastern markets than is OBJ
tainable for Florida lettuce.
There are more growers of lettuce
in the valley this year than ever be
fore in the history of the industry
and while the increase in the acreag'
has not been more than 35 per cent
the farmers and garden men are TO
tating the crop, putting lettuce il
melon fields, which have heretofor
lain fallow in the fall and early win
ter. The consequence is that there i
a larger number of growers and a
increase in production.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
TO BUILD COTTON
STORAGE BUILDING

San Diego has started a movement
to build a $4,000 warehouse on the
waterfront of that city, in which to
store Imperial Valley cotton, shipped
from here for transit to market by
sea. f.t.t.
The municipal pier there is now
crowded with Imperial Valley cotton
and maize, while quantities more are
still in the cars at owners risk.
These facts were presented to the
San Diego council by a committee
composed of Joe Seton, representing
the harbor commissioners; former
Congressman VIM. Kettner, Carl He'll,
bron and General Manager MERCER OF
the S. d. & A. Ry.
The proposed warehouse could be
built at a cost of $4,000, it was said
There is now $4,000 surplus from
the Otay flood bond fund, which ii
may be possible to transfer to the
general fund January l, and later to
the harbor fund for the warehouse.
Another plan discussed by the
council was calling of a special elec-
oion, and voting, among other items
on diversion of the $240,000 bond vot-
ed last year for mole type pier to
two funds, one for building the new
warehouse, and one for further har-
Dor dredging.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
INSIDE DOPE
ON SECRET
S I i FF'|S
B. A R { D
knights Of PNthias Press
5 Agent Tells. All About Last
Tuesday Nights Session
of Local Lodge.

From the viewpoint of interest tax
en- in proceedings, last Tuesday nights
meeting was one of the greatest ever
held by the local lodge Knights of
Pythias. The attendance was small
on account of the high school play,
these being present only one hundred
and ten or thereabouts, but with pep
enough for a thousand.
| The class of esquifes which took
the frank of knight" seemed to have
profited greatly by the advice of the
philosophical olGt gentleman from
-Samos, but their deductions were of
a negative nature, rather than posi-
tive, and yet they were positive, that
is, positively negative. Anyway, they
didn't, and yet they did. -
| Two hundred and fifty pass KEYS
were ordered, mostly for the athletic
class under the direction of Rex Pow
ers, who is doing wonderful work with
the boys, taking the fat from those
who have and giving it to those who
have not. Lee Pyle says he can spare
enough to put about half dozen of
the skinniest in the pink. Rex is
sure faithful and diligent in his cho-
sen duties, his work being voluntary
The old warhorse, E. j. Clark, was
with us last night and, Judging from
his beaming countenance, enjoyed the
meeting from A to z, but / believe
every member present enjoyed his
presence even more than he did the
meeting, and would like to Sc him
epresent at every convention of the
lodge.
Garold Jones won the twenty-eight
pound turkey. Some bird Speaking
Of birds, Rennie Tolbert was asked
to tell what he knew of the feathery
tribes, it being we'll known that he is
an authority on bird lore. He re-
sponded with quite lengthy dis
course on the barnyard varieties. He
said that observation and experience
had taught him that all barnyard
fowls had about the same habits, the
difference being in degree rather than
kind; some more so than others, don't
you know!
After listening to D. P. Duncan and
TT -
America Lodge No. 65, Ronodno, Cal,
and Tucson No. 8, Tucson, Arizona
respectively, who each made known
some very interesting facts concern
ing X. of P. work and doings, lodge
adjourned till next Tuesday, December
27, when at least two hundred are eH-
pected to attend, as there will be
something big happen at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
Continued on Page 81
WARNING AGAINST
DANGERS OF FIRE

Warning the public of the danger
of fire through carelessness in hand
ling Christmas festivities, Fire Chief
C. F. Ferguson has issued state
ment enumerating some of the pre-
cautions to be taken to prevent dis
asters.
Christmas trees should be firmly
set up and kept away from lighting
and heating fixtures.
Metal tinsel, flake asbestos and
powdered mica should be used instead
of paper for snow effects. Candles
should not be used for tree illumin-
alton, spotlight focused on the tree
being considered the safest method.
Smokers should exercise great caro-
near trees and ornaments and match
es should be kept out of the reach Of
children.
Santa Claus suits should be free
from long cotton whiskers.
"A person whose clothes have caught
lire should be promptly rolled In u
rug or wooden cloth to smother the
flames, which should be lent from
the face. Water buckets and fire ex-
tinguishers should be placed at ae-
cessible points.
Removal of all Christmas greens
Immediately after Christmas. before
they become thoroughly dried out, Il
strongly urged by the fire depart
ment, as an important safeguard.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
SCHOLARSHIPS in
MEMORY PIONEER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-En-
dowments to the University of Cali
fornia to foster the memory of James
Monroe Mcdonald, California po-
neer, were presented recently by his
wife, Mrs. Mary J. L. Mcdonald
The four endowments of $500 each are
the largest ever established at the
state university.
Mr.. Mcdonald, better known as
captain" Mcdonald, was identified
with many Western projects, among
them the building of the first toll
road across the Sierra Nevada noun
tains and the construction of the frs
telegraph lines both in California anc
the Pacific Northwest. He was tht
first to discover the use of the glas'
insulator in the construction Of tele
phone and telegraph lines. He died il
1907.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
STATE R D A D
BUILD F RS
F0 R FAST.
v D R: K
Directors of California
Highway Association i'm
Important Meeting to Ex-
pedite Work and Safe
guard Roads

Measures to prevent the destruction
OF concrete highways by overloaded
trucks, extension of the state high
ways from Ell Centro to Yuma, and
from San Bernardno to Yuma and
the rapid completion Of the widening
of the Mountain Springs grade, re-
celved hearty support at meeting
held in San Diego by a number of
prominent highway builders of Cali
fornia. And then the meeting was ad-
ourned and the road builders came
over into the Imperial Valley, had
luncheon here and wended their way
on TO Yuma, - jiu"' .bf1t. IL 3A'
The party included the dire tors Of
the California; Highway Asssocc:iati6n;
Richard J..'Welch,, Supervisor CT San
Francisco; NJ. D. Darlington, chairman
of the State Highway Commission;
Thomas Mccormack, supervisor of
Solano county; Lin F. Shaw, chairman,
and j. L. fravers, of the Imperial
County Highway Commission, and w.
d. Russell, chairman of the Board Of
Supervisors of Yolo county.
The directors met in San Diego to
consider highway construction, pro-
posed motor vehicle legislation, gaso-
line tax problems and other such mat
ters. Their conference was with Col.
Ed Fletcher, president of the associa-
ton. One of the most interesting
statements came from Chairman Dar-
lington of the highway commission,
who said:
''We are now widening the Mountain
Springs grade as rapidly as possible.
We are building I0.7 miles between
Holtville and Yuma and hope to con-
tinue the work until completed.
eve have an engineering party in
Imperial Valley at the present time
making final location of the state
highway from San Bernardino to Ell
Centre and from Ell Centre to Yuma.
1t is the intention of the commission
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
COTTON
IS WANTED
FOR TOLL
P | A \
Next Big Shipment Leaves
Los Angeles in January;
Any Grade of Spinnable
Cotton Is Used

The utmost-interest has been mani
Tested in the valley within the past
two weeks in the toll plan of selling
cotton, which is being furthered by
the Warrant Export and Discount
Corporation of Birmingham, Ala.
AS has been explained in The
Press several times, this method Of
disposing of cotton is on the old bar
ter and trade plan. You ship your
cotton to the mills of Czecho- -Slovakia,
through X. M Turner, cotton broker,
with offices in the l. w. Hellman build
ing, Los Angeles. 1t is turned into
cloth in. these mills and sold to your
account and the funds remitted you..
In a communication to The Press re-
,ceived this morning, Mr.. Turner
states that the next shipment from
San Pedro will be made early in JAM
.uary and the next after that in Feb
ruary, and then no more will be made
until the following year. The plan
iioS DCCi 1Ouiiu SOuHQ Stiu IcldDIt,
and the War Finance Corporation will
advance eighteen cents per pound on
whatever amount of cotton you ship
under the plan, to enable you to
finance yourself while waiting for re-
turns.
To explain the plan in greater de-
tail for the benefit of Imperial Val
ley growers, Mr.. Turner says:
The cotton can be of any grade
from strictly good ordinary to the
highest grade known, and of any sta
pie 7-S in. or longer, and may be spot
ted, tinged or stained, but all must be
of spinnable quality and free of pet
ished staple. The better the grade
and the longer the staple, the better
the goods which can be manufactured
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
ALFALFA PRICE
SHOWS ADVANCE
DURING WEEK
Demand Strong for BETTER
Qualities for Feeding Puy-
poses; Matter of Quality I'M
DOrt0nt

] Continued good demand for alfalfa
hay for current consumption and di-
minishing supplies in the hands of
growers, with resulting lighter offer
ings,s kept the market strong in all
parts of the state. Prices show fur
ther small advance for the week, says
the weekly letter of the Alfalfa
Growers Association.
Generally speaking, the demand
centers more on the better qualities
| of hay, as users are gradually being
educated to better knowledge of
feeding values; this leads to a con-
stantly widening spread Of prices be-
tween the different qualities.
We have repeatedly called attention
to the permanent change thus taking
lplace in the nature of the demand, and
have urged our growers to increase
their efforts to produce high quality
as well as high yield. The growers in
some districts have needed this ad-
vice, as results show, while those in
iother ditricts have so far not done So.
We believe that the matter Of quail
Hity is very Important to the growers,
not alone because the production of
poor quality hay will become more
and more Improbable, but also be-
lcause the free production and CORE
spending increased availability Of
high grade hay will stimulate con-
sumption, in place of other feeding
stuffs, thus creating a wider and bet
ter market. .gg, -.,z
In its monthly report of the division
of markets just issued by the Califor-
MIA State Department of Agriculture,
copies of which we have sent to all
districts, the chief of the division COM
mented on the results obtained this
year by the association for the alfal-
ia growers of the state.
This encourages us to continue in
our efforts to work in the best inter-
est of growers and consumers by try
ing to prevent prices being unureason-
ably low or unreasonably high, believ-
ing that in the last analysis both ex-
tremes are harmful to the gest inter-
ests of consumers as well as grow
ers. We realize, of course, that these
results can only be obtained through a
strong organization of growers.
There were 1490 tons of grain and
alfalfa hay received on the Los An
geles tracks the week ending Decem-
ber II, with 80 tons held over.
Prevailing prices last week, deliv-
cred in the vicinity of Los Angeles:
No. dairy alfalfa, $23.5O; standard
alfalfa, $3.50.
Prevailing prices last week, f. o. b
San Francisco:
No. l dairy alfalfa, SIG; standard
alfalfa, $15.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
1922 AUTO LICENSES

Because of unauthorized informa-
ton sent out by some one not con-
nected with the office, the Division of
Motor Vehicles at Sacramento is be-
ing daily deluged with applications
for 1922 licenses. Charles j. Chenu,
superintendent of the division, has
issued an official statement that no
for motor vehicle licenses
will be received or entertained prior
to January 16, 1922, and that notices
will be promptly mailed all license
holders in plenty of time for renewals.
years ago. 1t is probable if the match
is arranged that it will merely be an
exhibition of boxing, and as the black
man is a past master of the art, the
show for time at least ought to be
well worth seeing. But as for fight,
Langford would last not as long as did
the much touted Billy Edwards from
New Orleans.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
THIS MATCH MUST
BE MEANT AS JOKE

Some one has dug up Sam Lang
ford, the Boston "tar baby" and pro-
poses to put him in the ring on New
Years Day against Kid Savage. The
place selected is the "bull ring" at
MeXicali.
The match, if it is pulled off, can
result in but two things, either Lang
ford will lose in as few rounds as
Savage cares to work; or it will be q
tame and listless draw.
In his day Langford could have
taken two or three of Savage, as he
is right now and whip them all in the
same ring. But Sam's day went some
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22

Continued on page 2.)
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-22
Is
OPTIMISTIC
OVER VESTS
D j 7 LOOK
California Senator Reports
Bloc to Secure Beneficial
Legislation; Federal Poll
tical Pot is Stewing and
Bubbling

With the arrival Of Senator Hiram
W. johnson in Los Angeles last Wed.
nesday for consultation with Repub
licans of Southern California, the Fed
eral political pot began stewing and
bubbling at a lively rate. Senator
Johnson's headquarters in the Alex
andria hotel was the mecca for party
leaders from all over the southern end
of the state.
Besides discussing tariff matters
and one or two appointments, Sena-
tor johnson as non-committal as to
what would be done in regard to ap-
pontments.
Senator johnson announced that he
and sixteen other Western senators
had combined to secure beneficial leg
islation for the people of these West
ern states, mostly with reference to
tariff legislation.
"We are organized" the Senator
said, "to get tariffs for commodities
of these states which seem essential
| have agreed to support their protec-
ton needs and the other members
have, in turn, agreed to help my col
league and me secure a proper tariff
on citrus shipments, almonds, walnuts,
beans and several other commodities
which are extensively grown in this
state. '.u H -, lrtf
"This bloc, recently organized, we
expect soon will have a membership
of 20 or "a senators from the Republi-
can ranks"
Such bloc has been organized with
Senator Johnson as one of it's prime
movers will have tremendous power
in the Senate, political wiseacres
pointed out yesterday and should be
an organization of untold benefit to
Southern California, which specially
had been in need of proper tariffs on
many locally-grown products.
Senator johnson, who was specially
active in securing the highest lemon
impost in the industry's history, is op-
tmstic in keeping the 2-cent rate in
the next permanent bill.
~ feel certain he said, to the de-
light of citrus growers, "that the 2
cent rate will be maintained in the
permanent tariff revision. Whether
this can be increased or not, / cannot
say at this time. But We'll keep two
cents.
81 feel even more optimistic about
walnuts and almonds. We are trying
for an impost of a cents on un-
shelled and 12 cents on shelled walnuts
and one of 5 cents and Is cents on al
monds."
| Senator johnson was met at the
train from San Francisco in the morn
ing by an imposing delegation Of
those locally high in politics and later
had an endless number of conferences
as well as general meeting of the
pubic. sr
Most important in the discussions,
it is understood, was the subject of
the recommendation for local Fed
eral positions, as yet undecided on.
Among the we'll known men who
had conferences with Senator John
son were former Senator Frank B
Flint, Louis Nj. Cole of the State G
O. P. committee, All Bartlett of the
Los Angeles County Republican cen.
trail committee, Supervisors Wright
Continued to Page %
The Washington times., 1921-11-20
BLAME LAID To
BURGLARS WHO
LOOTED DRAFT
CASE RECORDS
Disappearance Of Only Federal
List Of BergdoIl Assets Re-
calls Capitol Robbery.
SECRET SERVICE PUZZLED
Succession of Thefts of Records
In Stacker Case Starts
Rigid Investigation.

The income tax returns filed by
Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, mother of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, no.
torious Philadelphia draft dodger,
have disappeared from the Wash
ington Office of the income tax d.
vision of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, it was learned last night.
A vigorous search for the miss
ing documents, which are said to
be the only Official record of the
value Of the famous Bergdoll
lsststs. has been instituted by
Ellaer r. Irsy, chief of the special
Intelligence section Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
A confidential letter has. been
sent to every bureau, division and
section director with instructions to
leave no stones unturned to re-
cover the missing documents.
Tax Records Safe.
Although the loss Of the papers
was discovered about a fortnight ago,
1t was not until last night that 1t
leaked out. The Government will not
lose the record of the amount Of in
come taxes charged against the
Bersdoll estate, 1t was pointed out,
as this il filed with the Collector Of
Internal Revenue at Philadelphia.
But itemized records of the money
spent in her fight to save her son
from being apprehended as a deserter
records which are said to include
the fees paid the battery of lawyers
and private detectives employed by
tho 'Baroness'-are declared to be
among the missing documents.
Officials are said to be testing the
theory that the persons who rifled
the strong box of Congressman Ben
Johnson. of Kentucky, about a month
ago. making way with papers relating
to the Bergdoll case. may be impli-
Gated in the disappearance of the in
come tax statements.
In order to check up. however, a
search Ia being made Of all the filing
cabinets and desks of employees of
the income .ax unit with the hope
that the missing papers will be found
tucked away in some pigeon hole or
corner. The intelligence section, II
was said. Is by no means abandoning
the idea that the papers are lost, and
not stolen.
But the coincidence Of the robbery
Of Congressman Johnson's office about
a month ago and the disappearance
Of the tax returns II not being over
looked.
| Carted Away Chest.
| Among the papers alleged to have
been stolen from the Congressman
were several letters threatening the
legislators life.
| Last July johnson, It will be recall.
ed. had a tilt with Charles Braun. OF
Philadelphia, brother.in-law OF Grover
Bergdoll, at a hearing of the House
committee investigating tho draft
dodgers escape.
The Washington times., 1921-11-20
RUNAWAY MARRIAGES FAIL.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. 10
"Eighty.five per cent of runaway mar
riages are failures" Rev. DIR. George
C. Houghton, for the past twenty.fou
years rector Of the famous Little
Church Around the Corner" in New
York city, said tonight.
The Washington times., 1921-11-20
GRAHAM -HUMES
LOVE SUIT WILL
START TUESDAY
N. ", Virginia and D. c. Society
Agog Over Probable RsveIa-
tions in $500. 900 Battle.
BANKER SUES PLAINTIFF
cIubman, Who Says His Homo
Was Wrecked, 10 Defendant
in Norfolk Triangle Case.

Sensational testimony, rivaling
that Of the famous Stillman case,
is expected to be offered by prom
inent New York, Washington and
Virginia society people in the Dis
trict Supreme Court on Tuesday,
which will mark the beginning Of
the 100000 damage suit brought
by Lorimer C. Graham, local So
ciety and club man, against Angus
tus L. Humes, wealthy New York
lawyer, for alienation Of the sf-
fections Of the former Mrs. Gra-
ham, now the wife of Humes.
Washington Society Girl.
Previous to her marriage : to
Graham, the present Hrs Humss wss
Elsa Portner. prominent washinston
society girl. !. She, 10 . daughter of
the late Robert Portner. owner of
the Portner Brewery Of Alexandria.
Va. and sister.in-law Of Congress.
man Flood Of Virginia Her elopment
with Graham in March. 1911, to Bal
timore where they were married was
one of the sensations of that years
social season.
almost simultaneously with the
filing Of the suit against Humes by
Graham. Michael Glennan. a wealthy
banker of Norfolk. Va. also filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
for S6o. 900 against Graham. alleging
that Graham had alienated the affec-
tions of his wife hnd alleging mis-
conduct between Graham and Mrs.
Glennan.
Ignoring the divorce obtained in
Reno. New. by his former wife. Ora
ham has filed suit for divorce In the
District Supreme Court, alleging that
his wife. aided and abetted by Humes
fraudulently procured the divorce
from him in Reno in December. 1918.
According to the declaration filed
by Graham in the 100000 suit for
the alienation Of his former wife's af
fections. Humes was an unsuccessful
suitor Of Elsa Portner at the time
Graham was courting her. He alleges
that while he was serving in the
Navy. Humes planned and undertook
to al.enate the affections Of his wife
Sought Wife's Society.
He alleges that during his absence
from homo Humes persistently sought
the society of his wife. made her daily
gifts Of flowers and presented her
with costly gifts, including a diamond
bracelet and a gold cigarette case set
with diamonds. He alleges that Humes
persuaded her to leave her home in
Washington and to go to'Reno. where
she obtained her divorce. after which
she married Humes In New York city.
Protected by q special writ issued
by tho District Supreme Court, pro-
hibitins the serving Of divorce papers
on her by her former husband. Mrs.
Humes. accompanied by her husband
arrived in Washington yesterday.
Elsa Portner was one Of the debu-
tantes Of the season Of 1910. and was
regarded in the social circles Of the
Capital city as one Of its most charm
ing members. At the time she eloped
with Graham he was vice president
Of the Graham Lithographing Com
pany. They eloped to Baltimore on
March 81, 1911, where they were mar.
ried by the Rev. Father p. c. Graham
at that time chancellor of tho arch
diocese of Baltimore.
Graham was a member Of the Metro
/ fCo.ttnnoA ~, paUA CpItyyvnn ~
The Washington times., 1921-11-20

Japan's Plane Carriers.
Good Japanese Joke.
Dark Meat for White.
All Burglars Have Guns.

(copyright. issi.)
A conference il Just a confer
ence. You may use 1t to tell
the conferees how much you love
them. or to tell one particular
conferee what plans you have for
beating him to death.
The Washington times., 1921-11-20

You have been told in this
column often enough that when
war comes. it won't be old-fash-
ioned fighting on battleships.
floating forts Of steel. Fast ships
will bring within striking distance
flying machines that can 20 three
hundred miles an hour-and they
will do the rest. once they get
above the cities. A few power
ful. fast battleships. with enor-
nous guns. are wanted. Of course,
to prevent interference with the
flying machine carriers.
The Washington times., 1921-11-20
Marine Mail Car Guard
Slays Bandit in Georgia

NEWMAN, Ga, Nov. 19.-An un-
identified negro bandit was shot and
killed tonight by Private r. NJ. Simon,
OF the Marine Corps, a mail guard in
the mail car Of an Atlanta and West
Point train.
Simon discovered tns negro sliding
from the top Of the train He fired
cnos. The NEGRO tsu aaad