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Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
DEMAND FOR
| N Pc RI A |. .
MELONS IS
GOOD
Arizona at Peak of Shipping
Season Is Not Interfering
With Local Orders. East
ern Markets Firm

Despite the fact that Arizona is now
at the peak of cantaloupe shipments
there is but little letup for this time
Of the season in shipments from the
Imperial Valley. The Bureau of Mar
kets of Brawley which it was expected
would be closed last week is to remain
open for several days longer at least.
The demand at Brawley at the last
report of the bureau is classed as
''good," with practically all shipments
consigned. The market is stronger
with wide range Of quality and con-
dition. Wire offers from the east of
willingness to advance 81 per crate
received. Ruling price f. o. b. for
standard Ass $1.35 to $3.50. The
Phoenix market is practically the
same, with a total of Cos cars shipped
to date of report.
Telegraphic reports from eastern
markets on Imperial melons show con-
ditions and prices as follows:
Philadelphia-Offerings light; de-
mand and movement moderate; mar
ket firm. Standard ass, $3.50 to 1918.
ponies, $3.50 to So; flats, $3.50.
Cincinnati-Supplies moderate; de-
mand and movement moderate; mar
ket steady. Standard Ass, 1925 to $3.-
so, few $365; ponies, $2.65 to $2.75;
flats, $1.S5 to $1.50; honey dews, all
sizes, $3.50.
Boston.-Demand and movement
light; market firm. Standard Ass, $3.-
25 to $3.50; mostly $3.50; few best,
$3.75 to 81; ponies, $275 to So; flats,
$1.25 to $1.50.
CHICAGO.-Demand and movement
good, market steady. Standard Ass, So
to $3.50; mostly 1925 to $3.50; ponies,
1925 to $3.50, few $2.75; flats, $l.35 to
$1.50.
NEW YORK.-Supplies liberal; de-
mand and movement limited; market
weaker. Standard 45s $2.75 to SO; few
1925 to $3.50; ponies, best, 1926 to
$3.50; flats, b1t, 81 to $l.25. Honey
dews, $l.75 10 81.
Shipments Saturday were 146 cars
with estimated shipments for today
1876 cars. The demand for ARIZONA
melons in all markets IS poor, but with
prices ruling higher than on Imperial
Valley stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
DEATH
AND CAP TURE IN
DESERT CHASE
Whiskey Runners Make Sensa-
ti0ndi GetdUay in Hail Of
Bullets After Killing Mule
Team.
~-O----

A big touring ca. registered IN the
name of Edwin McCarty Of San Die.
go, and As gallons of whisky are in
the hands of the customs officers at
Calexico and two men are being
sought in the desert in the vicinity Of
San Felipe wash as the aftermath of
cne of the most thrilling episodes of
the efforts of Imperial Valley gov
ernment officers to stop the transpor-
tation of contraband liquor.
immigration Inspector Adams
stopped the machine at the San Felipe
bridge before daybreak Sunday, but
when he started toward the car to ex-
anime it and quiz the occupants the
big machine dashed away into the
darkness, with Adams in a smaller car
in hot pursuit. Seeing that he soon
would be outdistanced the officer be-
gan shooting at the machine. nine bull
let's striking the speeding car, one of
which penetrated the tonneau and
broke the windshield.
The liquor runners were travelling
at such an excessive speed that they
were unable to turn their car to one
side when they met team of mules
and in tn collision both of the animals
were killed, the front fender, top and
windshield of the car were demolished
and the machine was thrown far into
the desert sand beside the highway.
Realizing that they would be captured
if they attempted to get the machine
back on he pavement. the two occu-
pants jumped from the car and es-
capped in the darkness across the des-
ert sand.
The immigration inspector aroused
his fellow officers, immigration In
spectors Radcliffe and Humphries.
and search for the fugitives was be-
gun, but the last reports from the
desert post weer to the effect that no
trace of them could be found. Mounted
Inspectors Kemp and Wallace of the
customs service went after the ma
chine and brought it back to Calexico
where it is being held and probably
will be sold at auction by the United
States marshal as soon as the neces-
sary formalities can be completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
MEXICO MAKES
QUEER DEMANDS

The government of Lower Califor-
MIA and land owners and lessees are
preparing to return good for evil to
the Imperial Irrigation District and
force the district to pay for the priv
ilege of having saved the agricultural
lands below the line from inundation
by the flood waters of the Colorado
according to reports now in circula-
ton.
1t is said that the Globe Mills in
tend to demand damages for injury to
lands flooded under the SaiZ levee,
and that the Mexican government in
tends to enforce payment of import
duties on materials and supplies used
in connection with the flood fight on
the levees.
Some of the lands back of the SaiZ
levee will remain under water for
some time, according to General Man.
ager Cronholm.
The demand from the Lower Cali
fornia authorities that the irrigation
district pay about $4,000 in duties up
on necessities required by the district
during the flood period has precipi-
tated condition which tax payers on
the American side of the international
boundary line declare is carrying the
issue altogether too far.
Unless the MeXicans voluntarily
agree to. grant the district free duty
on equipment and supplies imported
for the levee work, the irrigation dis
trict will have no alternative in the
matter, and must pay the amount de-
manded, according to those who are II
close touch with the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
IMPERIAL THIRDIN
BUTTER PRODUCTION

California is the fourth largest
producer of butter in the United
States and Imperial county is the third
largest producer in the state, accord
ing to the figures just presented by
the California Dairy Council.
In the year ending June, 1920, Cal
ifornia produced 68,126,560 pounds of
butter. The three states producing
more We're Minnesota with 143,176,000.
Iowa with 126,219,642 pounds; and
Wisconsin with 106,000,000 pounds.
Imperial county produced 5,648, ,099
pounds of butter and LII, 1858 pounds
of cheese. The only counties in the
state leading Imperial in the produc-
ton of butter were Stanislaus with
6,524,9S6 pounds and Humboldt with
6,377, SIG pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
JOINS ALL YEAR CLUB.

The All Year Club, an organization
OF Los Angeles and Southern Califor-
MIA business men are conducting
drive for the purpose of raising fund
of 100000 to advertise the resources
and advantages of Southern California
as an industrial, business and resort
section for all the year round. Believ-
ing in the objects of the club viii r.
Conway, proprietor of the Barbara
Worth hotel, has joined and pledged
himself for an annual contribution 70
the advertising fund. In making his
contribution pledged Mr. Conway said
that while he was removed 280 miles
from the center of Southern California
he felt that the projected advertising
campaign could not but help every
section Of the Southland.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
HOVLEY FAILS TO
GET COMPUTATION

Peter B. Hovley, the Brawley bank
er, must serve the sentence of one
year imposed upon him in the Federal
court at Los Angeles, on conviction of
charge under the Mann act.
Hovley's attorneys secured an addi-
tional stay of execution of 60 days
some time ago, to give them time to
file an appeal with Attorney Genera
Daugherty for commutation of his
iail sentence. 1t was reported from
Los Angeles that the attorney general
had refused to interfere in the matter
and Hovley will enter the Orange
county Jail July 21 to begin serving
time.
He was convicted of transporting
his niece Mrs. Barbara Staalduyner
from Chicago to Los Angeles for i'm
moral purposes. He and the woman
were arrested in beautiful bungalow
love nest which he had fitted up FOL
her in Glendale.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
FIELD DIVISION
is OVERRULED

The first reversal of the field divi-
sion of the United States Land Office
50 far as the local records show, came
this week when Acting Land Commits.
sioner George Wickham instructed the
local office to issue acceptance on des-
ert findings for Homer H. wilson.
Mary j. Shirk, Stewart Laughlin,
Frances l.. Richards, William Lamb
lands, Frederick W. Rhodes, Carl r.
Wight, John L. Hall, laura B. Resh.
Lloyd Housman. Henrietta C. Dor
man, Charles Henry Frost. The inn
portance of this decision lies in the
fact that heretofore the file division
has practically been supreme in pass
ing on desert entry filings.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
MEXICAN OFFICIAL KILLED
Saves Self, His
Legs Saves Ttuo
(Ry Associated Press)

GILBERT, Mimi, July IL
While Harry Woodward, an expert
swimmer, drowned, Roy Rhodda,
minus his two wooden legs, which
became loosened when boat con-
tanning five men upset in the middle
of Ely lake, swan 300 yards to
shore, the others in the boat also
got ashore in safety, two of the
men using Rhodda's wooden legs as
supports to aid them. The boat
upset when one of the men changed
places and all were plunged into
the icy waters Of the lake. Wood
ward, the only man in the party
rated as a. swimmer, was evidently
seized with cramps. Rhodda, with
out legs was first ashore anI
dragged himself up on the beach
and encouraged the others by call
ing to them to "come along boys,
you're all right"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
Length ofSermon
OfNo Importance
(By Associated Fress)

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE torrid
heat drove scores Of worshippers to
the First Methodist church last
night as soon as it was circulated
by word of mouth that it was de-
lkghtfully cool there.
With the thermometer register
ing well above 80 degrees Rev.
Francis Geyer, the pastor Of the
church, preached to a cool congre-
cation, whose interest in the SER
mon and services diminished only
when the benediction was pro-
nounced.
Behind the pulpit, where stood
the minister, twelve 100 pound
cakes of ice had been placed before
the largest electric fan obtainable
and cool breezes played over the
Worshipprs and artificial snow was
waited through the aisles and even
into the great organ loft.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
HE GOT 30 CENTS

Needing ready cash with Which to
pursue his boyish pleasures, Martin
Halliday, ID year old son of Hello
land rancher broke into a store at Holt
Vile, according to complaint filed
against him, but the only cash OBJ
tanned was 80 copper pennies. A num-
Der of checks were taken by the lad
but before he had chance to try tc
cash any of them he was arrested and
the entire proceeds of his venture
were found in his pockets.
The boy is being held by the Juvenile
authorities pending further investi
cation of the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
7 Err R A IA S
CRUSHED TO
DEATH BY
AUTO
Lower California Secretary
State Killed and Nephew
of Governor Seriously In
jured in CalexicO Accident

Francisco Terra7as, secretary OF
state of the Northern District OF
Lower California, was killed and Au-
gustine Ybarra, cousin of Governor
Ybarra was seriously hurt when they
We're run down by taxicab driven by
Clyde Underwood, 10, in Calexico
about 11:15 o'clock last night. J...Bar-
cenas, a Mexican attorney saw the
big car rushing down upon them from
behind and jumped out of its path and
escaped uninjured. The taxi driver is
being held on suspicion of man.
slaughter pending an investigation of
the accident.
Barcenas told the police that he and
the other two men were walking in the
street, there being no paved sidewalk
in that section of the city, when they
saw the big car coming at some dis
tance behind them. They moved to the
right side of the street, believing that
the car would pass them, as it is the
general custom for residents Of that
part Of the city to walk in the street.
Suddenly he men saw the lights of the
machine close behind them and heard
the roar of the speeding motor, Bar
cenas sttaes, but it was too late for
Terrazas and Ybarra to escape and
both were run down, the former being
crushed and dying almost instantly.
Ybarra was carried for several feet
on the bumper Of the car before it
stopped. TerraZas was struck square
ly in the back and crushed to the
pavement, suffering fractured skull
and internal injuries. Marks on the
pavement show that the right rear
wheel was locked by the brake and slid
more than so feet before the car came
to a stop about 20 feet past the point
where the almost lifeless body of Ter
raZas was lying.
Assistance was called by Barcenas
but before physicians arrived. Ter
razas was dead. Ybarra was taken to
a hospital where he today showed
signs of improvement. His most Sc
we're injury physicians state appar-
entity is broken thigh but internal
injuries are suspected. He will be
taken to Los Angeles tonight for fur
ther diagnosis and treatment.
Underwood claims that he was trav-
cling but 20 miles an hour at the
time of the accident, and that it was
because Terrazas and Ybarra became
confused and jumped into the path OF
the machine when he sounded his horn
Underwood claims that he was trav-
elm gbut 20 miles an hour at the time
of the accident, and that it was be
cause Terrazas and Ybarra became
confused and jumped into the path OF
the machine when he sounded his norm
The taxi driver was taking two men tt
ranch east of town when the accident
occurred but efforts to locate then
later were unavailing. Barcenas, thu
only other eye witness to the accl
dent, claims that the accident was du'
to excessive speed of the machine.
An investigation into the circum
stances surrounding the death of Sec
retary Terrazas was begun by Corone
r. w. Peterson at an inquest this aft
ernoon, but it was continued until to
morrow morning because of the lnabll
ity of some Of the material witnesses
to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
ROY SENT TO lone

James Cope Hensley was this morn
ing committed to the Preston School
of Industry at lone until he attins his
majority after he was found guilty in
Judge Conkli,gs' court of an assault
with deadly weapon on William AL
exander, local fruit merchant, several
weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
IN LOS ANGELES.

Among recent Imperial Valley an
rivals at Hotel Stowell, Los Angeles,
were the following: M. c. Bissinger,
f. W. Chase, Chas. E. Pitzer and wife,
Will Stanton, l.. j. Danuel, j. p. Schil-
ten, +. J. Trude.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
Last Minute
BULLETINS
CARPENTER SIGNS
WITH RICK ARD.
NEW VnDK 1..I,,

CARPENTER SIGNS
WITH RICK ARD.
NEW YORK, July 1.-GeOrges
Carpenter, the French champion,
this afternoon signed a contract
with Tex Rickard to defend the
worlds light heavyweight cham
pionship. of the world during Oc-
tober against an opponent to be
selected later by Rickard.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Aban-
doning it's fight for airplane mail
carriers and Pacific coast naval sites
the senate today accepted the con-
ference report on the naval appro-
priatiOn bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
MESSAGE ON
BONUS BILL.

MESSAGE ON
BONUS BILL. .s.5,
WASHINGTON, July Ill. was
indicated heer today from high Of
fetal sources that the president
would probably deliver in person
message to congress regarding
bonus legislation for the soldiers of
the world war, within the next day
or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
Weather Report

Southern California,-Tonight and
Tuesday, fair; except cloudy or foggy
near coast. Moderate westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-11
FARMERS DEMAND
AN INVESTIGATION


WASHINGTON, July l1.-C. S.
Barrett, chairman of the National
Board of Farm Organizations and
president of the National Farmers
Union, has demanded of the joint
congressional committee an investi-
cation of the Fedeal Reseve, the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, the coal and steel trusts and
like combinations.
TAFT IS
SWORN IN
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-Wil-
liam Howard Taft was sworn in as
chief justice of the United States to-
day. The simple ceremony of ele-
waiting the former president of the
United States to the Supreme court
was performed in the office of At
torney General Daugherty by JUS
tice Hoehling, of the District Su.
preme court.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take IL absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
It is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
It is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
CLUB MEMBERS SECURE PIGS
Registered Animals Given to Boys and
= Girls in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
u ship at End.

A philosophical man in Fayette
county, Mississippi, gave six regis
tered pigs to the boys and girls pig
club work last year, with the under,
standing that each one who received
pig was to give back to the club one
pig from the first litter and one from
the second. The donated animals
were drawn for by members from each
beat and one from the county at
large. The recipients were very proud
Of their pigs. The six from the first
Iitters were distributed in December.
If the plan is continued for five years
1t is estimated that 2O4 registered pigs
will be given away at the close Of that
time, and it is hoped that purebred
hogs will be found on every farm in
the county. II these plans mature as
is hoped, the 204 which will be avail
able for gifts at the end Of the five
years will be put up at auction and
the proceeds used for a scholarship
to the State, Agricultural and Mechan-
lcal college, which will be awarded
yearly to the winner Of the county pig
club championship.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
TWO THINGS NOT LOOKED FOR
Even StoIid EnaIishman Saw tho Hu-
NOR In One Of Josh Billings
Famous Jokes.

Andrew Carnegie told good story
at the expense Of Matthew Arnold In
his Autobiography" 1t seems that
the English critic was not successful
in his lectures in the United States.
but he was anxious to learn, and he
asked how Josh Billings held his au.
dience. The American humorist re-
piled: "Well, you mustn't keep them
laughing too long, or they will think
you are laughing ut them. After CIV
ing the audience amusement you must
become earnest and play the serious
role. For instance, There are two
things in this life for which no man
is ever prepared. Who will tell me
what these areT Finally some one
cries out, Death We'll, who gives
me the other?' Many respond
wealth, happiness, strength, marriage,
taxes. At last Josh begins solemnly:
None Of you has given the second.
There are two things on earth for
which no man Is ever prepared, and
them's twins and the house shakes
Mr.. Arnold did also.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
MORE THAN HE COULD STAND
Mr.. cityman Changed His Mind When
Business Partner Began to
BRAD About His Garden.

What He Said to His Wife-1f you
want garden this year you had better
hire somebody to make it. I'm not go
ing to try it again. I've figured it out;
and If I would spend on my business
the time I put in on that garden I
would make enough money to keep US
in vegetables for fifty years. I am off
it for life.
What he Said to His Neighbour
don't think I'll bother with a garden
this year. 1t doesn't pay; I may do q
little; but the digging and the labor
I'm Off that for life.
What He Said to His Partner-Well,
how's the garden coming along? I'm
not doing much with mine this year.
What? How high did you say? Al
ready? What seed did you use?
What He Said to His Wife When He
Got Home An Hour Early That Day
Call me when dinners ready. I've got
to get the garden started today or I'll
never raise thing.-Life.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
SomeMenSwear-
Others Just Smoke

This is just another fisherman's
story. A pipe and tobacco have some
thing to do with it. Somehow when a
mans in the worst luck, few pulls
at the little old pipe help to buck up
his courage, make him able to grin and
yell, "Nextw But the story:
The late William Marion Reedy
went tuna fishing off the Pacific Coast
"The tuna are kept in a roundhouse
somewhere over near JAPAN" he
wrote, "and one of them is released
every so often to make the round trip
of the Pacific"
Out in motor launch with a boat
man, he finally hooked one-a sixty
pounder-no, by Jove, an eighty
FOUNDER. The boat had to do merry
Ro-round to keep the line from going
under the keel. He reeled and I'M
reeled to keep the line from parting.
For ! hour and II minutes man and
fish fought. Then the tuna seemed
tired out; it began to come in, when:
.'ttThe boatman stoops for the gaf1
and the fisherman raises the pole to an
approximation of the perpendicular
crack! The line parts like fiddle
string and one end whips around the
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16

I Recommend your medicine to anyone
who is ailing. You may publish my testi-
monial fyo1 think twill help others: -
Mrs. CARRIE WILLIAMS, Overpeck, Ohio.
For more than forty years Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been restoring women to health who
suffered from irregularities, displace-
ments, backaches, headaches, bearing.
down pains, nervousness or "the blues, "
Today there is hardly town or hamlet
in the United States wherein some
woman does not reside who has been
made we'll by it. That is why Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now
recognized as the standard remedy Tor
such ailments.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
alfalfa AS HORSE R0UGHAGE
Plant Is High in Protein and Minerals
and Is Especially Good for
Young Stock.

Alfalfa receives great favor as a
horse roughage. It is high in miner
ais and protein and is especially good
for young stock. Because it is laxa-
tive in effect and high in protein, it is
always best to limit the amount Of al
falfa to one-half or two-thirds of the
total hay ration. The rest may be
timothy hay. Use alfalfa with ra-
ton that is low in protein. Corn as
q grain and alfalfa d. q roughage
make q balanced ration.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
ASPIRIN
Name 'tBayer-" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package Of genuine Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during "a years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.-
Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
But This Isn't London.

"Here you are, gentlemen, the great
est invention of the age" bawled the
street peddler.
"What is it?' inquired an onlooker.
"A magnetized keyhole plate for
front doors. 1t will attract an ordi-
nary steel key from distance Of two
feet. All you have to do to find the
keyhole is to take out your key and
hang on to it."
Three men were injured in the
crowd that rushed to buy.-Tit-Bits.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16
No Tides in the Great Lakes.

There are no recognized tides in the
Great Lakes similar to what occur in
the oceans, for the reason that those
bodies of water are too small and
irregular. Occasionally, however, tidal
waves occur in one or more OF
the lakes, due to atmospheric condi'
tons, such as great differences in at
mospheric pressure and the prevalence
Of gales.
The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16

Of cholera and strict organized effort
to eradicate it, there has been a re-
markable decrease in the disease in
the county during the last two years.
In 1917 the loss from cholera in the
county, according to the county agent,
was about $4,000. In 1918 it was
a little less than $1,000, and in 1919
it was about the same. In 1920, how
ever, only three cases occurred in the
county, which leads the swine breed
ers to believe that if their efforts to
control the disease are continued chol-
era can be practically eradicated.