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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-13

The junior "Y" basket ball
1cam of Sherbrooke, that de-
fsated our first junior team on
their court Dec. 20, came to Is
land Pond Jan. Z. With all an
ticipation that it woaid be un-
necessary to meet our boys a.
gain, referring to ability as bas-
ket ball fiends, but were given
surprise, for Dick had rocov-
cred from his illness, rolled up
=ieeves and with corps of
able aids, got busy and while
the Canadian chaps were get
ting their six scores our boys
managed to toss II balls into
the baskets. At Sherbrooke,
Dick was not able to play, thus
the visitors were not able to
bring their key man, which ev-
nnad up the team work, 1eav-
in~ the rubber to be played
v.hich undoIbtly will be decid-
ed on their court some time In
The near future. The game was
one Of the most interesting Of
the season, as the lads fought
o the best OF the'r ob'litv ard
Ed -)-r ""cc''att e. ri, n rle
-1,.t h--' '.oe N-a visitors
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-13
Y. ri. c. A., ings

Tic following delegates will
- -7rooent the r r Y NJ c A at
Tie Older Boys Conference to
= t7'7 . St john h1rv, Janu-
10y 7]-16, namo'v Le~1'a Flood
Dick Rovce and Harvav Wilson
H"zsell Seavey, w1o has
been employed at the "Y" for
"c--e~a} months as night clerk,
@icccHtinued his services. not
being able to continue owing to
his school duties. RAYMOND
Marsh is now suppling tempor-
arily until a successor is secur-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
CALEXICO COMPRESS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Especial to The Press)

. ,CALEXICO, April 15.-Fire sup
posed 70 have originated from a light
ed match or cigarette butt late yester-
day swept through the plant of the
Calexico Cotton Compress here, caus-
ing q loss estimated by T. j. West,
president. at $4,000. 1t is covered
by insurance,
Famed by high wind the flames
first seen issuing with great clouds
Of smoke from the shipping shed,
spread rapidly throughout the plant.
Firenlen from both Calexico and Mex
icah worked all afternoon in a vain
attempt to subdue the flames and to-
night kept close watch to prevent the
smouldering cotton bales from reignit-
ing.
The FIRE was said to have been one
of the most spectacular in the country
about .Calexico witnessed since 1919.
Within the plant a one-story building
covering about half block, were piled
10000 bales of cotton.
Thousands Of people drove from
many parts of the valley to the scene
of the conflagration as the great
clouds of black smoke spread over the
country.
Mr.. West said that as soon as the
insurance adjustments are completed
the plant will be rebuilt.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
RJJRALE KILLED BY
4 MEXICAN BANDITS
(6pecial 10 The Press. }

MEXICALI, April 15.-While the
was trying to prevent the robbery of
a number Of Chinese ranch hands near
Cuervas Station, about IL miles south
Of here Wednesday night, Brigidao
Chavira, Mexican rurale, was shot
to death by two Mexicans, who are
said by the police to have long GRIM
inal records on both sides of the inter-
national boundary.
There were about 10 of the bandits
in the party which perpetrated the
robbery, but only two of them were
implicated in the murder, according
to information brought to the police
here by the Chinese.
After staying the officer, the bandit
made systematic search of the prem
ises and took all the cash they could
find, which aggregated about 500. The
body of the officer was brought to this
city and posse organized by the au-
thorities to search for the entire band.
1t is reported that some of the men,
bers Of the gang are wanted for other
raids which they are said to have
made on Chinese agricultural camps
and for asserted participation in STIR
ring up the unemployed of the district
toward anti-government or Bolshevik
activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
ASK PROSECUTION
OF PAPER HOUSES

At meeting of the Southern Cali
fornia Editorial association. held at
the City Club in Los Angeles Tuesday,
a resolution was passed asking the
state attorney general and the district
attorney of Los Angeles to investigate
the alleged paper trust" in Califor-
MIA, which is made UP of the jobbers
to determine whether or not their op-
erations are in violation of the Cart
wright law. 1t was further resolved
that these officials. if they find that
such organization in restraint of trade
actually exists, to proceed to prosecute
the paper houses. The motion grew
out of information presented by Judge
Harlan Palmer of the Hollywood Citi-
zen.
A committee was also authorized to
prepare plan for mutual coopera-
tive buying association of publishers
to pool their interests in an effort to
buy more cheaply.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
LAD LOSES LEG IN
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Travers Peters, the little II year old
son of Mrs. Viola Peters, living near
the Jasper school, was severely, per-
haps fatally injured, late yesterday
afternoon when riding on the rear of a
buggy.
In some unaccountable manner
young Peters got his leg caught in
the wheel with the result that the limb
was practically amputated, hanging
to his body only by thin shreds of
flesh.
He was brought to the Ell Centro
hospital last evening and the leg taken
off two-thirds of the distance above
the knee. The mother is nearly pros
trated with grief and some fear has
been expressed for her sanity. DR..
House performed the operation and
stated that the lad was in remarkably
good condition this morning after un-
dergoing such severe nervous shock.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
R. R. SYMPATHY
STRIKE CALLED
OFF IN BRITAIN
Transportation Workers Cancel
Walk-OHt Orders for Tonight
But Miners Standing Firm.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April 15.-An unexpect-
ed sensational split in the ranks of the
powerful triple alliance of labor COM
pletely changed today the complexion
of the blacklist industrial crisis Great
Britain has ever faced. averted the
projected strike of railwaymen and
transportation workers in sympathy
with the miners, set for tonight.
Events developed with such sudden,
startling changes as to leave the pub
lie in amazement simultaneously
with the announcement in the house of
commons by Lloyd George that the
miners had declined to accept his in
vitation to open negotia tions with the
mine owners on terms advanced by
Frank Hodges, secretary Of the mine
workers, came the announcement that
the railway men and transport work
ers had cancelled their strike for to-
night.
Immediately thereafter it was an
nounced that conference of represen-
tative miners from all of the coal
fields at date to be fixed tomorrow had
been decided upon by the executive
committee of the miners federation.
When questioned regarding the deci-
sion, Hedges answered that it meant
that the strike was to continue, and
the only condition on which even a
temporary settlement could be had
was the concession of two principle
items in the national wage scale, by
the National Pool.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
REPEAL OF DRY
ACT is ASKED
IN CON CRESS
Bill Introduced to Place En-
fOrceMeHt of Prohibition
Amendment in Hands of
States.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-"Colonel
John Hill, new member of congress
from Maryland introduced in the house
today bill to repeal the Volstead
prohibition enforcement act and put
it up to the individual states them
selves to enforce prohibition. Colonel
Hill said he sought to apply the prin-
ciple of local option.
Local option is an American prin-
ciple; prohibition is not" he said.
Large elements of our people are op-
posed to the national prohibition act,
popularity known as the Volstead act,
as an encroachment on the police
rights of the states and the personal
liberty of the people.
'The 18th amendment provides for
either state or Federal enforcement
!, believe in real law enforcement, not
the farcial evasion which breeds con-
tempt for all law. l therefore advo-
cate the repeal Of the Volstead act in
order that the several states may in
dividually deal with the local police
question Of the use of wines, beer and
liquors."
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
COUNTRY IS
GE 7 7 | N G
BACK TO
NORMAL
Cotton Report Taken as In
dication by Seasoned Busi-
ness Opinion That Eco
nOmic Conditions Will
Steadily Improve.
(By w. w. MORRISON.D

The weekly movement of the worlds
stock of cotton Hester's figures as Of
date April 8, comparison being made
with the same date of 1920, is as fol-
lows:
Total stock American, 4,156,335;
1920, 4,315,O4S; decrease, 156,713 To-
tai stock, foreign, 2,1S0,000; same date
last year, 1,717,OO0; increase. 463, 900.
Total world stock this date, 6,336,335; !;
last year, 6,O32,04S; increase, 304,2s7.
Stocks at U. S. ports this date, L.
419, ,16s; last year. 1,214,549; increase,
204,619. Stocks at interior points,
this date, 1859 ,6s6; last year. 1,OO1,-
SAG; increase, 2O4,619. Total Ameri-
can in sight, $3.50 ,29s; last year,
11,O56,927; decrease, 2,517629.
Total exports to date $500 POI; last
wear, 5,295,025; decrease. 1,4S5, ,734.
Exports for the week. 64,046; decrease
from same date last year of 57,41O.
Mills taking American this week,
100000; last year, $4,000; decrease.
25,000. Supply of tonnage ample and
ocean rates easy.
While business men, particularly
those of international vision and ex-
perience, continue to hold steadily to
the view that return to normal con-
ditions can now be expected. they con-
tinue also to especially emphasize that
the return must in reason be slow and
that over-optimism would hinder rath-
er than help the process. The major
part of the seasoned opinion seems to
regard this as a truer estimate of the
situation than the estimate, recently
sent out from the Federal reserve CEN
ters, that business was not yet ready
to go forward. The better defined
events of the week indicate, rather de-
finitely, that the more constructive
view of these business leaders has
been accepted by the cotton trade. as
we'll as by many others of the business
community, and was being generally
applied in business transactions.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
POPULAR DRUGGISTS
DISPOSE OF STORE

The Dunaway- Schneider Drug Store
for years familiarly known as the
Valley or Dunaway Drug Store, was
yesterday sold by the proprietors
Messrs. Dunawav and Schneider. to
Robert Burns, formerly of Los An
ge'"s a"d Arlzor".
Mr.. Burns will take immediate
charge of the store.
Mr.. Dunaway stated to Press rep
resentative that his interests in the
Imperial Valley Gypsum and Oil COM
many had been demanding so much of
his time and in all probability would
continue to require more attention,
that he could not do justice to the drug
store and retain the management of
the gypsum company. The result was
that it was mutually agreed between
the partners that the business should
be sold.
Mr.. Schneider plans to go to Holt
vile and will probably take charge of
the drug store there formerly owned
by Thomas Neville. Mr. Dunaway will
continue to make his home in the val
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
MAY SECURE.
EMERGENCY
RATE FOR
MELONS
Transcontinental Freight
Bureau to Give Valley
Shippers Hearing With
Possible Reduction Of
Freights as Result.

The Transcontinental Freight Bu-
reau, which is the association Of
freight chiefs, Of the big railroads,
are to hold a meeting in Chicago next
Wednesday for the purpose Of consid-
ering rates from the Imperial Valley
to eastern markets on canteloupe and
other perishable products, and the in
dications are that there will be ma
terial reduction from the present rate.
If this is the outcome of the meeting
there will be rejoicing from one end
of the valley to the other.
kilograms announcing the calling Of
the meeting were received from Chi
cago yesterday afternoon and steps
were at once taken to have represen-
tatives of the valley growers at the
meeting. E. w. Cuff and l.. C. Lee
of the American Fruit Growers asso-
citation, and a representative of the
Japanese Farmers association leave
this evening to attend the meeting.
If reduction in rates can be secured
it means that the full shipping crop Of
about 1000 cars of canteloupes and
1000 cars of water melons will 60 out
of the valley at fair remunerative
price to the grower. Otherwise the
shipments will fall many hundreds of
cars below these figures, some esti-
mating that there will not be total
of more than 1000 to 1000 cars sent
out. - =,
For the past ten days, or ever since
the freight bureau officials announced
that they would have hearing on the
matter of canteloupe rates, the grow
ers and their agents have been busy
collecting data to lay before the hu-
reau when the time came. L. C. Lee
has just returned from trip to Los
Angeles where he secured a great deal
of valuable data for submission to the
rate making powers, and numerous let
ters and other documents bearing on
the matter have been prepared by val
ley bankers. shippers and growers, and
will be submitted at the meeting.
Both Messrs. Cuff and Lee are con-
fident that success will meet with their
mission to Chicago and that within 4
few days after their arrival there they
will be on the return journey with the
orders for reduction signed up.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
MELON CROP
Of VALLEY
WILL BE
LARGE
Southern Pacific Survey
Finds Well Distributed
Area of Water Melons and
Cantel0upes With COndi-
tions Satisfactory.

Agents and field men of the South
ern Pacific railroad under the direction
Of c. w. Runge, district freight and
passenger agent, have just completed
survey of valley conditions pertain
ing to the melon and vegetable crops,
the results of which have just been
made public
The reports show very satisfac-
tory outlook for the valley and indi-
cate that the valley growers will have
an unusually large production we'll dis
tributed over the territory so as to be
capable of easy handling by'the trans
portation lines.
The summary of Mr.. Runges re-
port follows:
A canvas of the acreage devoted to
watermelons this season in Imperial
Valley indicates that there are about
1000 acres in this crop. A large pro-
portion of the plans are above ground.
About 1900 acres have been planted to
the early variety and shipping should
start about June l.. The balance of
the crop will be shipped about July l..
About $50 acres of watermelons will
be shipped according to present fig
ures.
The estimated cantaloupe acreage
in Imperial Valley this year is 21,28S
and about 1000 cars of melons will
be shipped from the district it is be-
lieved. The largest acreages are in
the following districts: Brawley, g.
343; Ell Centre, 2,148; Heber, 3,07S;
Westmorland, 1855.
About 1400 acres in the valley are
in tomatoes. The lettuce crop has
been 3103 cars this season. Between
November 1, 1920, and March l, 1921,
1918 cars Of perishables were moved
from the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
BANK CASHIER
WINS BATTLE
WITH BANDITS
Kills One, Wounds TWO and
Captures TUO When They
Hold Up Bank.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April 15.-Robbery of
banks by armed bandits received a
severe set back this morning when a
gang Of six undertook to rob the State
Bank of Cicero, suburb, and at
tempted to hold up Cashier S. B. Wit
owski, who refused to be held up but
who shot it out with the gang.
The result is one bandit dead; two
in hospital with several bullet holes
in their bodies; two in Jail; and one
only, the driver of their car, who sat
in the machine, escaped.
The six men drove up to the bank
at the noon hour when Witowski and
a girl stenographer were alone in the
bank, the other employees having gone
to lunch. Five Of the men entered
the bank, masked and with drawn pis-
tolls. The leader of the gang shouted
to Witowski and the girl to throw
up their hands. The stenographer
complied, but the cashier reached for
heavy automatic pictol and began
shooting. The leader of the gang fell
at the first fire and in ,he exchange of
more than a score of shots two others
of the robbers were wounded and the
remaining two surrendered. The out
side man speeded up his machine and
made his escape.
The men who attempted to hold up
the Cicero bank with such disastrous
results to themselves are believed to
be the same six who earlier in the day
held up two messengers on an Illinois
Central suburban train and escaped
with two satchels containing S638, 900
in cancelled checks.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
SUES TO RECOVER
GOVERNMENT FUNDS

Governor Epigmenio Ybarra, of the
Northern District of Lower California,
has caused suit to be filed on behalf
of the district. in the Federal court
Of Los Angeles against j. z. Uriburu
to recover the sum of $4,000 alleged
to be due the district from him.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
when Cantu was governor of Lower
California he wrongfully and without
authority paid out from July 20, 1920,
until August IS, 1920, the sum of
$257 900, being government funds.
None of this money, it is alleged, was
used for official or government pur-
poses. lis alleged that the defendant
got $36,00D Of this money
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
BRINGING BACK OUR
DEAD FROM FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, April 15-Twenty thousand
bodies of American soldiers who fell in
France has either been shipped to the
United States or are now in process
of being returned for burial in their
native country.
With 102 officers of the American
army and a personnel of more than
1000 men working night and day in
many sections of France, the graves
registration service of the American
army has reached point where it is
possible to forward 1000 bodies each
month. The work of sending back
the 52,311 bodies designated for inter-
ment will be completed by the end of
next October, if present plans are full
filled.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
MINISTER TO TALK
ON SUNDAY BLUELAW

Rev. Andrew w. Shamel, pastor of
the Methodist church, is going to bring
the Sunday question" UP in Ell Cen
tro next Sunday morning. The min
ister's subject is to be "How Blue
Shall the Blue Laws Be-"
''The Sunday question" said Mr..
Shamel, this morning, sis vital to our
moral strength and the church is the
prime guardian of the day. 1t should
make no mistake in defining the civil
Sabbath. The public has right to
expect the church to safeguard the in
sttution. The church claims the right
to hearing by the public. Let all in
terests contribute to a fair and sound
conclusion. The wave of reform is
sweeping. the country and it will reach
us very SOON"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
"ROSY" HINRICHSEN is
NOW EXALTED RULER

Last evening was installation night
at the lodge rooms Of FL Centre b. L.
o. Elks 1925. Rosy" Hinrichsen as
he is familiarly known by his many
friends was formally installed as ex-
allied ruler. Sam Dunaway, esteemed
leading knight; l.. r. Philley, esteemed
loyal knight; o. l.. Davis, esteemed
lecturing knight; Harry Ellison, sec
retary; Fred Gianola, treasurer; Leo
Hetzel, trustee; Jack Steiff, tyler; C.
f. Pitzer, delegate to the grand lodge
and Otto Ohmstede, alternate delegate
to the grand lodge.
w. NJ Washburn was appointed es-
quire; Walter Bowker, inner guard;
Wiley Weaver, chaplain; T. l.. Stewart,
assistant chaplain and M. d. Davis,
organist.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
BARRETT CAPTURED

G. B. Barrett, wanted in this city
on the charge of having embezzled an
automobile purchased from L. P. Sar-
gent, through the Leach & DuSold
agency, was arrested in Oakland this
morning by detectives Of the Auto
mobile theft bureau and will be re-
turned here for trial.
Barrett is also alleged to have
passed a number of fictitious checks
in El Centro, whereby he obtained cash
to the amount of several hundred dol
lars.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
POSTPONE UNION CAMPAIGN
(By Associated Prsss)

WASHINGTON, April 15-The
proposed campaign to thoroughly un-
ionize the entire steel industry of the
country will be deferred, according to
M. F. Tighe. president of the Amalga-
mated Iron and Steel Workers union,
until industrial economic conditions
have improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
JAIL GROWING POPULAR.

The county Jail seems to be grow
ing in popularity each day. Whether
or not il is due to the culinary achieve
ment Of Charlie ApplestiIl's chef, or
the influence Of the "crime wave" ID
problematical, but at any rate the
official roster showed a total Of III
boarders this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
ALIENS DISAPPEAR.
(BY Associated Press)

DETROIT, April 15,-Forty five
aliens for whom deportation warrants
are held have disappeared it was an
nounced today. They We're at liberty
on bonds, having been released shortly
after their arrest more. than a year
ago by agents of the department of
justice. The officers believe that
some of them have secretly left the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
VISITING OLD HOME.

j. G. Cash, former manager Of the
Southern Trust and Commerce bank
of this city, is a business visitor here
today. Mr.. Cash said that himself and
family We're getting nicely settled in
San Diego and that any time he could
be of service to his Imperial Valley
friends in the coast city, for them to
call on him at the Southern Trust bank
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
EYANCELISTIC SERVICES.

Rev. r. N. Rorder, an evangelist OF
the Church Of Christ, (Disciples) of
Riverside, is conducting revival meet
ing at the United Brethren church
Seventh and Brighton streets. Servic-
es are held each evening at 7:45 o'clock
The subject Of the sermon for this
evening is "The Foundation of the
Church."
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
IN los ANGELES

Among recent Imperial Valley ar
rivals at Hotel Stowell, Los Angeles,
were the following: H. Stephens and
wife; V. B. Auspach and wife, Chas.
f. Lanes.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15

That the people of Ell Centre keenly
appreciate the cafeteria system. was
evidenced by the crowds that thronged
Browns Cafeteria yesterday and to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-15
Daily
Weather
Report

Southern Qalifornia-~Tonight and
Saturday, fair. Heavy frost in early
morning. Gentle northwesterly winds.
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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
President Urges
 Legion tOLOYajtY

Da--fa; Sept. -1 - H"a. Harding. fr a -az~.-. n. n. #- ieaa Legion. En ...ra.H.".
 ro5r. commended ..a laa..- ..- loyalty displayed a- sra pas. .". . spoke 8 co0"uua~.a u. -..- w ry for the future Eo n.".-.. ... amending gratitude O. rEo -..... the former service -a-.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
TO PROVIDE WORK
 FOR UNEMPLOYED

Washington. Sept. 24.-Tho hope of the administration rests in a ua- tion wide organization Of voIuD- tary character to provide employ meur for the unemployed. This ra- suit has grown out Of the confer euce called by President Harding. which will meet Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
Miss Rappe'S
 Man. TeStifieS

SIr Francisco. >.p.. -A-A. Sem ua.nu~. r.e manager Q. Mss ',aDpe. in his testimony rn.s at.a""".u E.r- waIg r.pudtarad his testimony hoe for. .a- Los Angeles graHa jury ln which he stated that a. rho party .aa h.eu drlakiag heavily for r.ree lays. In his testimony today aa said rnw the party were aar.n- and uar.akiu- of orange -u.ca winch may have contained ltauor l.e mad. a good witness for rha defence
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
~ANrWAN WONIAN'S CLUB
 MEETING WELL ATTENDED

There was an attendance ot ahout 5ors-.ra ar the meeting o5 the sEagwE womau-s Club Thursday ar-ara The club decided 10 give @ public reception next Friday even ing .r compliment to rhe SEaeway saaoo. faculty and the nurses of the White Pass hospital After the bus Ensss meeting Mrs. Rsyaoldso1 pre- sided while rhe following program was -5var.
 ]. Discussion on Sinclair Lewis. novel. Main Street.. led by Mrs. Ashley.
 .a The story og the book-Nrs.
 ". c. Blanchard
 0r. A discussion of the authors
 sry.e-Nrs. Howard Ashley 0.. A comparison ol the writ
 CTS attitude toward small
 town life with that of other
 wrl,e-s-Ars. F. l.. Winter
 narEe-
 .aH X general criticism oE the
 hooE-Wrs. E. Grass 9 Papers on "Ca~uso~.
 0aH Ca-uso. The Maa-Ers. F.
 D. Clark
 uG Caruso. The A-ast-W-s
 Lee Gault
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
Young LOndOner
 Gets Big Fortune

London. Sept. 24-1..ss -ar.r- Ashley. twenty years old. win s low golf handicap and a high faa. s.aaa- ing. became the wealrL.asr daauur.s in yhe world this afternoon. Tho sudden death Of her grandfather. Sir Ernest s. Ashley. the great 1u@"er and nhtIanchropist dise.a~as tae fac. that he left his fortune ol one .hua6- red million dollars 10 his grand daughter. King Edward was Miss AshIey'S godfather