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Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
OND|T|ONS
NOT INF PROVED
It IS STATED

That conditions nave improved only
slightly in the Imperial Valley W.T..
regard to the enforcement of
Child Labor and the Compulsory
School laws, as a result of the nation
al wide publicity given this section
through the Literary Digest and
announcement given out by Mrs. "A
w. Swanson, county attendance CT
ficer, following her return from
three days visit to the northern dis
crict of the Valley last nigh.
Tweny-ene children were forced e.
return to school in the three DAYS |
the attendance officer, and warnings
of arrest were given as many parents
and child labor employers.
The most deplorable conditions
existed among the Mexican families" :"
she said. The majority of them are
bonded people, brought into the I'M
perial Valley by the Cotton associa-
tlons and with the underst tanding
that they were to be returned at the
end Of specific time. MANY of
these families have been detained
weeks and months over their limit.
'ciAio III SOHtdCt Win family yes
terday whose contract expired more
than two months ago. They were
preparing to leave, furnishing their
own transportation and going with
out the sanction of the association.
There were six children in this family
and not one of them attended school
during the six months they were
here.
negligence on the part of the en-
ployer IS in a large measure respon-
sible for the existing conditions. ,
continued Mrs. Swanson. "While they
5hey send most of their own children
20 school, that is part of the time, at
east, they make no effort to curb the
violations of the Child Labor laws
and persisteatly allow. and in some
eases demand, the services of the
minor children in this country with
heir parents. An employer tables
himself to a fine of $4,000 for viola
tions Of the labor laws, while the
father or parents are only subject to
$1,000 penalty for failure to observe
the compulsory school laws"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
ROSE[=:: COMING
HOME WITH
DISPOSITIONS
ON CLAIM
Mysterious Trip of Irriga-
ton Director Was to Ma
TONS Capitol to Secure
Affidavits Backing His
Claim of $70,O0O Against
District.

Mark Rose, director of the Imperial
irrigation district, whose sudden and
unexplained absence from the city,
caused much comment and local Cos
SIP, the past week, is coming home.
So Mr.. Roses absence and the mystery
of his disappearance are now explain
ed. He has been down east to Wash
ington, the capitol of the nation to
secure depositions to support his claim
of approximately $4,000 against the
district for services rendered BIZ him
for the benefit of the district, and the
equity of which is matter of dis
Hpute.
Mr.. Rose claims that his services
were valuable and we'll worth this
big sum which he is asking. He has
many supporters who believe he
should be handsomely paid for his
work, and there are q large number
of taxpayers, among whom are some
of the leading farmers, who think
Roses services are exaggerated in
value, and seriously object to digging
up this tidy little fortune for him.
Hearing of this case to determine
whether or not Rose shall De paid this
amount or some other sum. or any
thing at all, by the district will be held
some time the last of this month.
Mr.. Rose left Washington last night
for home and will arrive here about
the middle of next week. Much of
his time there was spent in getting
testimony of officials of the interior
department to show the extent of his
work in Washington. He also inter-
viewed number of persons in the
office of the chief of the reclamation
service and many other persons at
the capitol, and secured dispositions
and affidavits bearing upon the au-
thenticity and CORRECTNESS of his claim
and the value of his services.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
ORPHAN'S 5 WEEK
COM NIT TEES
ARE SELECTED

Rain will not stop the canvas that
is scheduled for the valleys orphans
to start early Monday morning, ac-
cording to the committee of Elks'
ladies who are to do the soliciting in
Ell Centre. They point to the fact
that the orphans home in San Diego
is completely out of funds right now
on account of the delayed canvas in
Imperial Valley and that no further
delay can be possible.
Mrs. o. B Tout, city chairman, yes
terday completed the district COM
mittees for work in Ell Centre. With
headquarters at the Progress office
these twenty-four workers will sys-
ten,atically canvas every part of Ell
Centre.
The committees are as follows:
DISTRICTS AND COMMITTEES.
District No. North of city park
to S. ID. & A. railway, west of S. P.
railway to Eighth street. Mesdames
j. G. Shanafelt, Ed Hall.
District No. 2-North side Broad
way north to city park, railroad west
to Eighth street. Mesdames Tom
Gill, d. C. Bitter
District No. 3-North side State
street, north to Broadway; railroad
west to Sixth street. Mesdames A.
]. Clancy, E. j. Mulligan.
District No. North side Main
street to Broadway; railroad west to
Sixth street. Mesdames Fred Clan
ola, Fred Orr. ...N
District No. 5-North side State
street, north to Main street; railroad
west to Sixth street. Mesdames Sam
Dunaway, c. J. Ritz. -.
District No. 6-North side Brighton
north to State; railroad west to Eighh
street. Mesdames w. A. Reames,
Frank Richmond.
District No. NORTH side Holt,
north to Brighton railroad west to
Eighth street. Mesdames A. Bashore,
VIM. Titus.
Continued on page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
VOLUNTARY TITHES
FOR PALESTINE FUND
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 22-Jews through
OUT the world were asked to consent
to form of self-taxation by tithes in
the manifesto recently issued by the
Palestine Foundation Fund, asking
for $125,00O,000 for the reconstruc-
ton of Palestine. The manifesto was
signed by a number of distinguished
Jews, including sLord Rothschild, Sir
Alfred Mond and DR.. Chain Weiz-
mann.
The manifesto outlines big pro-
gram of irrigation, drainage, forestry,
road making, bridge building and
town planning which it says can be
accomplished if the Jews of the world
will tax themselves to produce the
fund desired.
t adds that the purpose of the pro-
moters is to enable immigration into
Palestine to begin without delay and
to provide for the economic develop
'ment of the country. Thousands are
waiting on the threshold of Palestine,
it asserts.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
PHIL SWING
TO I A AKE A
SWING IN
DISTRICT
Congressman-elect to Secure
First Hand Information
of the Needs of COnstitu-
ents. Itinery of Trip Gov
ering Lot of Territory.

For the purpose of securing first
hand information relative to business
conditions existing throughout his
congressional territory, Phil d. Swing,
congressman-e for the eleventh
district. has planned complete tour
of Southern California, he will visit
every city, town and hamlet in which
his constituents are to be found in
order that he may be fully acquainted
with the needs of the people.
Armed with several loose leaf note
books plenty of pencils, fountain pens,
ETC., Congressman Swing will leave
here Sunday evening for San Diego
the first city listed on his schedule.
He will remain there until thursday,
January 28th.
Mr.. Swing will visit San Diego in
his official capacity under the aus
picies of the Chamber of Commerce
and other civic bodies. A visit to the
harbor will be made and all other
government projects now in course OF
construction will be taken up in detail
in order that future work can be
prosecuted with the utmost expcdi-
ency.
AS a member of the advisory board
for Exposition Park, Mr.. Swing will
also attend several important confer
ences. 1t is the hope of the commis-
sion to make this park national
playground and of sufficient import
ance to attract national and state
conventions.
San Bernardino is the second city
on the schedule and will be visited on
January 31st, from there Congress-
man Swing will go to Riverside for
conferences on February 1st and viii
also address the Sherman Institute
the same day.
Newport Beach and Santa Anna
are listed for February2nd, at which
time an important meeting with the
harbor commission will be held. On
February 3rd the congressman will be
in La Habra and Anaheim, and on the
afternoon of that day will address
meeting of the directors Of the
county farm bureaus.
The following day February 4th
will be spent in Los Angeles where a
Joint meeting of the California Citrus
League and the California Fruit
Growers Association will be held. The
question of tariff will be the principal
subject for discussion.
Congressman Swing stated very
emphatically to Press representa-
tive today that he is and always ex-
poets to be a citizen of Imperial
Valley, that the fact that he will be
in Washington, D. c., during sessions
of congress does not in any manner
signify that he and his family are
permanently leaving Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
COTTON RATE
REDUCED 20
PERCENT.bY
STEAMERS
Water Freight to Eastern
Seaboard Cut to 60 Cents
Per Bale. Should Prove
of Benefit to Valley.

A 20 per cent reduction of freight
rates on cotton between the port of
Los Angeles and the eastern ssa-
board was ordered yesterday by the
various steamship companies with
vessels plying between those points.
That is the information communi-
Gated by j. Dabney Day, vice presi-
dent of the First National bank of
Los Angeles and chairman of the cot
ton committees of both the clearing
house and the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce, to the latter organza-
ton.
He gave major credit for the re-
duceion to Henry M. Robinson, form
erly commissioner of the United
States Shipping Board and president
of the First National bank.
The reduction amounts to Is cents
per hundred weight, the former rate
having been seventy-five cents, and
the rate now obtaining sixty cents
per hundred weight.
The announcement of this cut in
rate makes it to- the interest of the
cotton growers of the southwest td
concentrate cotton Immediately at Los
Angeles harbor, it is said, and wipes
cut any opposition to Los Angeles as
the concentration point of the south
west. As result $4,000 bales OF
cotton should move to Los Angeles
within the next sixty days it is es-
timated.
Cotton shipped from the hot inter
ior to Los Angeles will gain more
tho N, in ,t,aioht -fa
in the moist climate there. On white
cotton this amounts to approximate
ly So per bale and on Pimas abou SIC
per bale, enough to cover nearly all
charges for handling, storing and
carrying here over a period of ninety
days. I,..
Buyers, spinners' representatives
and export firms will follow the con-
centration at the harbor just as they
do at Memphis, Dallas, Galveston and
New Orleans, if large amounts of the
staple can be secured without the
necessity of going from one point to
another in order to pick up a few
bales here and there.
The financing advantage obtain
able there under such a concentration
plan are especially worthy of con-
sideration, in view of large surplus of
cotton on hand and a weakened mar
ket.
While the Los Angeles banks are
anxious to serve further, beyond the
nearly $3,000,000 already advanced,
in order to allow the valley banks to
make normal advances for the COM
ing planting of seasonal crops they
can only 90 so in substantan amounts
if the collateral and loans are kept in
such condition as to be at all times
available for rediscount with the
Federal Reserve System.
The Imperial Valley Bankers asso-
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
WOODALL RETURNED
TO FACE CHARGE

Jesse Woodall, charged with em-
bezzeling $1100 from this city nearly
4 year ago and arrested in Nogales,
Arizona, arrived in Ell Centric this
morning in the custody of Deputy
Dazney, of Imperial. He was arraign-
ed before Justice Mayfeld this morn
ing and plea of not guilty entered
and trial set for February 1, in De-
partment /, of the Superior court.
Bond was placed at $2500.
Attorney j. f. Seymour, represent
ing Woodall stated bail money would
be raised this afternoon.
That Woodall was married to Miss
Nina Jackson, the II year old girl
who he is alleged to have run off
with, was the announcement made
public by the uncle of the girl yes
terday. The district attorney refused
10 disclose his identy. "They were
married in Ell Centre and by local
minister two days before leaving the
valley, the uncle is alleged to have
said. Men connected with the rodeo
at that time, alleged that Woodall
had wife living in Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
CHARGED WITH WIFE BEATING

CIarence Maynard, y years old,
claiming to be Kid Maynard, prize
tighter, of st. Louis, Mo. was arrested
and lodged in the county Jail by I'm
der Sheriff Harry Barker and Depu-
ties Cummings and Griffin this morn
ing on charges of assault and bat
terry, preferred against him by Mrs.
Geneva Maynard, his % year old
bride of one week. He was arraigned
before Justice Mayfeld following his
arrest and bound over for trial in the
Superior court with bond placed at
$500. Deputy District Attorney Don
c. Bitter issued the complaint against
the man.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
NOT DISCUSS
DISARMAMENT NOW
(By Associated Press)


-, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The
The question of total or partial dis
armament of the nations of the world
should not be discussed by the United
States pending the change of admins
tration on March A, says Elihu Root,
who helped form the international
court of arbitration under the League
of Nations, in letter this morning
to Chairman Butler of the House
Naval committee.
The precise method of procedure.
Root said in his letter, ought to be
determined after President-elect
Harding and his secretary of state
have had an opportunity to inform
themselves and reach conclusions as
to which way affords the best pros
pect OF success. Root declared his
strong belief that steps should be
taken promptly after the adminitra-
tion is established to bring about
general agreement for disarmament.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
FRENCH WOMEN HAVE
TAKEN UP BANDITRY
(RY Associated Pressl

PARIS, Jan. 22-Women bandits
are becoming nearly as numerous as
their male counterparts in France and
a number of them have already been
arrested.
The police have just arrested a gang
Of burglars who have long been
wanted by the authorities for house
breaking in the suburbs and discover
ed that the gang was led by WIDOW
aged 81 and her three sons. Another
of the burglars was aided by his sis
ter and two other women formed part
of the band.
Many of the robberies were ac-
companied by particularly brutal as
saults.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
ACT IN LEGISLATURE
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Ex-senator
Duncan introduced in legislature
this morning what he entities the In
'dustrial Peace Act, a bill, which he
says has the approval of both the
representatives of labor and capital.
The purpose of the bill is to create
a tribunal in which both the en-
ployers and the employees have, q
voice, but in which the public will have
a controlling voice. The tribunal
would have power to compel attend
ance of witnesses, the production OF
books, papers and records so that
facts in all controversies may be as.
certained.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
SOVIET AMBASSADOR
GIVEN WARM ADIEU
(By Associated Pressl
~ nn IT

NEW YORK, Jan. .22.-Hundreds
of personal friends of Soviet Ambas-
sador Martens, who was ordered de-
ported as an undesirable, and his am
bassadorial suite of 40, crowded the
steamer decks this morning to bid the
party farewell. Martens purchased
ms own transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
JAP POLIO
MADEkN0WN
bYAMER|CAN
AMBASSADOR
Claim California Anti-Alien
Land Law Unfair and I'm
just. Fear That Other
States May Follow Lead
and Bar Nipponese.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Discuss.ng
what he termed the california is
sue" in an address before the Uni
versity club, Roland S. Morris, Am
erican ambassador to Japan, declared
that the Japanese were fearful that
California and other western states
might extend their classification Of
aliens on basis of eligibility to
citizenship, not only as to property
rights, but also as to personal rights.
Ambassador Morris, who has been
conducting negotiations with Baron
Shidehara, the japanese ambassador
to the United States, with a view of
laying the basis OF a treaty between
he United States and Japan, further
declared that the Japanese protest
against the California anti alien law,
presented to the American people the
definite question of whether in a
larger view of Americas relations
with the Orient, it is wise to classify
aliens on their basis Of eligibility to
citizenship.
In the present negotiations he said
Japan is not complaining because its
Nationals in the United States are
ineligible to citizenship, is not asking
greater rights than is conceded other
aliens; Is not questioning the right
of the United States to pass subject
to treaty, legislation covering admis-
sion or residence of foreigners and
is not seeking the removal Of the
present restrictions governing Japan
csc immigration.
Japan does contend, he said, that
it is unjust and unfair to pick out a
particular group of aliens who are
under certain political disabilities and
deprive them Of rights all other
aliens are permitted to enjoy.
japanese residents of America,
Morris added, are not eligible to citi-
zenship as the naturalization laws
are interpreted, it applying to whites
and persons of. African descent.
This is clearly not a discrimination
which is properly subject to COM
plant. No government would con-
slider it a proper expedient to pro-
test because it's citizens were not
permitted to eXpatriate themselves,
and while friendly state must regret
and deplore such policy, it NAV un-
doubtdly claim for itslf and concede
to other states the inherent right of
sovereign state to determine for it.
self the conditions limiting natural
ization.
JORDAN CHANGES FRINT
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-Revers-
ing the previously ANNOUNCED policy of
his office, Secretary Of State Frank
c. Jordan today announced that un-
I'll the question is finally settled by
the courts he no longer will reject
articles of incorporation of land COM
panles organized by foreign-born
Japanese or other Asiatics who
served with the American military or
naval forces during the World War.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
CBREGON ASKS PAYMENTS
(By Associated PresS)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. pa rec
ommendation to the Mexican congress
that the government pay damages
and indemnities to companies and in
dividuals suffering during revolu-
tionery periods, will be made by Pres
ident Obregon. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
RESOLUTIONS DEFEATED.

IBy ASSUCIdttU FTthhI
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-Ths
senate joint resolution, directing the
state civil service commission to warn
all employees and officials in its juris-
diction to refrain from lobbying, was
defeated in the assembly by vote OF
so to 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
BRITISH SUBMARINE
AND ALL HANDS LOST

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The British
submarine X 5, Commander John A.
Gaines, was lost with all hands on
Thursday at the approaches of the
English channel, it was announced by
the Admiralty this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
CONGRESSMAN TO ASK NEEDS
LANDLORD MUST PAY


CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Hereafter, the
landlord of tenant convicted of
making home brew must pay fine
of S100, declared District Attorney
Cline this morning. If the tenant
can't pay the landlord must.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
STIMULATES TRADING

BRAWLEY, Jan. 22.-Establish-
ment of an oil exchange in this city
has brought renewal of oil interest
and a ready market for all oil secur-
tiles. The fact that there is now an
open market to trade on has led
many people to invest who had not
done SO before, believing that it
would be hard to cash in
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT

LI'y <a~SUCIdItu FreSSD
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. = The
House resolution fixing the peace time
strength of the army at IFS, 900 and
directing the secretary of war to stop
recruiting until the present strength
is reduced to that number was adopted
by the senate 1his morning and sept
to the White House
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22

citation are now considering ways. and
means to facilitate the handling of
crops and to give the growers all
needed assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
JORDAN CHANGES FRINT
NOTICE

Imperial Irrigation District Cen
eral Fund Registered Warrants are
payable down to and including Regis
tered number 20631.
R. H. MADDUX, Treasurer,
Imperial Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
Daily
Weather
Report

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA w. To-
night and Sunday, fair Heavy kill
ing frosts early Sunday morning,
Moderate northerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
The Markets

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Engagement of Interest.
MIR and Mrs. William Alton Pow
crs announce the approaching mar
rage OF their daughter, Sarah Lind
say to George Hunly Johnson. of
Charlottesville. The ceremony will
take place on Wednesday evening.
June -. at GAO o'clock
Back From Motor Trip.
J. T.. Cox. .Ir.. and his daughters.
Misses Virginia Lee and Mary Thorn
Cox, who have been motoring through
She Valley of Virginia, have return
cd Ia their home. on Park Avenue.
They were accompanied by Miss Con
stance Echols. of the University OF
Virginia, who has returned to her
home.
The Misses Cox we're students at
CONTINUED on page col. y
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-14
FARM BUREAU
WARNS OF HIGH
FERTILIZER COST
Notes of Interest to All
Members Of BlEeau and
Farmers

The relatively high cost of chemi-
cal fertilizer makes the vie use of
farm r.a0urc more necessary than
ever. An application Of 10 tons Of sta
bic manure is cQuNilent in fertilizing
elements to a ton Of 5-2-5 chemical
fertilizer with this difference howe
ever, whereas the chemicals arc quite
soluable and so quickly available for
the plant roots, the manure will be
more slowly deco'nposed and its Ct
focts will last for several years. The
manure as shown by the analysis
above is low in PhoHphoYous, contain
ing but two per cent. To make this Il
complete fertilizer then, Acid phos-
phatc should be added to the amount
OF 500 or 400 lbs. per acre. This may
he applied directly to the field or
mixed in the manure when the spre: |
cr is loaded, using 30 to 40 lbs. TO the
load Raw Rock Phosphate is often
used behind the waffle as an Obsor-
bent bat the use of acid pho sphate in
this way is apt to !njure the feet of
the animals.
Several factors viii influence the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-14
DRIVING CLUB
HOLDS RACES
ON SOUTH BAY
Newport Horsemen Enjoy
Afternoon of Sport On
1-4-Mile Lake Track

The Mcmphremlgog Driving Club,
Of which Henry q. Blanchard Of
Newport, is secretary, held its first
races on Lake Mcmpnrcmagog Sat
urday a fine quatermile sIaight-
away has been scraped free Of snow
on South Bay, where it has always
been customary to have the ice races.
During the last two or three years
there has been lack of interest in
mid-wintr horsc-racing, but this year
has witnessed a great return of the
old spoItsman-likc feeling for the ice
paths.
A week ago Saturday races were
scheduled but on account of the
heavy fall of snow Immediately pre-
ccdinr the day, trottinq or pacing on
the lake in face of the stiff wind and
sw-'rling cnow was impossible. Credit
is due to Mcmphrcmagog Driving
Club for its energetic work in scrap
ing the tack after the snow storm
which threatened TO postpone again
the Saturday matinee.
SecrctalT II. G., Blanchard is
working hard to arouse enthusiasm
Continued on page five)