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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
STAGGERING
| INCREASE
IN UTILITY
TAXES
Bill Against Public Corpora
tons Which the Public
Will Ultimately Have to
Pay is S33,954,544.S5.

SACRAMENTO, June 13.-Califor-
MIA will collect the largest state tax
in history when $33.954 ,544S5 will be
paid in by the utility corporations,
banks, and insurance companies for
the next fiscal year, according to the
state board of equalization which has
Just completed the first levy under the
King tax bill.
This is an increase Of ST, 611 ,583.19
over the taxes collected from the same
source last year. The board adds that
no ad valorem tax will be necessary.
There is a normal increase in the
amount Of CORPORATION taxes, the
board explains by reason of the I'M
usually large increase in the volume
of business done, combined with in
creases in freight, passenger and pow
en- rates of corporations over previous
years, with corresponding inceases in
goss receipts for taxation accounts.
The enormous increase is mainly due
however, to the increase in CORPORATION
tax rates fixed by the King bill. TIE
railroad companies show the greatest
aggregate increase, the amount pad
by them being $5,061 ,202.60.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
LIBRARIANS ARE
MEETING AT TAHOE


LAKE TAHOE, Calf, June 3D.
Librarians from all sections of The
state are gathered here for the Goth
annual meeting of the California Ii
brary association. An advance meet
ing Of the California County Librar-
ians began here Saturday,
The proposals TO bring the liOrale
into closer harmony and cooperation
with the educational activities If the
various communities throughout the
state, following the success Of the San
Diego library's undertaking in his
line, will be one of tn Principal sub
jects of discussion. Similar proposals
were made at the recent session Of
the state legislature by special IN
vestigating committee.
Among those scheduled to speak are
Robert G.. Sproul, comptroller CT the
University of California, Corneha
Marvin, librarian of the Oregon State
Library, Milton J. Ferguson, Librarian
of the California state library, George
T. Clark, librarian of Stanford Uni
versity, and others. Cornelyia d. Pro-
vines of the Sacramento county free
library is president of the association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
FLAG DAY WILL
Be OBSERVED
WITH CEREMONY
Patriotic and FrateynaI Organ
tzations TO Honor Birthday of
National Emblem in CHy
Park.

The anniversary of the adoption Of
the Stars and Stripe Us the Official
banner of the United States will be
observed tomorrow night when the
Elks, American Legion and United
Spanish War Veterans will hold a pub
lie service in the city park at which
the Flag Day exercises of the Elks
will have the place of honor on the
program.
Observance of Flag Day is one of
the most interesting and impressive
events in the work of the B. p. o. Elks
and is one Of the few events of the
kind which is open to the public. One
of the principal teachings Of the Elks
lodge is patriotism, and the members
of the organization are always among
the first to join in any movement de-
signed to uphold the principles for
which the Stars and Stripes stand.
Many members Of the American Lee
gnn and Of the United Spanish War
Veterans are also members of the B.
?. O. f. and as such they will take an
active part in the tribute to the colors
tomorrow night
Carl Hebron, past exalted rules of
the San Diego lodge of Elks will de-
liver the principal address, while
Judge Franklin j. Cole will voice the
loyalty Of the Spanish War Veterans
and Rev. George w. Hartman will be
the American Legion speaker.
The Elks will moeV at their hall at
7:20 and viii march - the city park
headed by their band
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
WEDNESDAY IS LAST
DAY FORINCOME TAX

The payment Of the second quarter
Of income taxes has begun at the Of
fec of Colloctor Garter, in Los An
geleS, and the barrier will fall next
Wednesday, which Is the last day
when such payments can be made
without the imposition Of a penalty.
Collector Carter desires to have the
situation impressed upon the minds of
all income taxpayers, that it is abso-
lutely necessary to make prompt pay
ment. The money is sorely needed by
the government, and the appeal is to
the patriotism Of the income taxpay-
ers. The collector hopes to be COM
PEELED to report but lew, If any, de-
linQuents.
Letters containing a nostmark in
dicating that they We're mailed be-
fore midnight Wednesday, and con-
tanning checks, for the payment of the
income tax, will be received by the
collector.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
YUMA INDIANS PAY
TRIBUTE TO FRIEND
CBy Associated P-sssl

YUMA, Ariz, June I3.-Clad IN
their tribal regalia, the chiefs and
elders of the Yuma tribe of Indians
came to the home of Mrs. Ivy Pol
hamus here to do honor to the memory
of their friends as she was about to
be buried with the white mans cere-
monies. Mrs. Polhamus had lived in
Yuma SIS years and in the early days
of the settlement became we'll known
to the Indians.
The visitors filed past their dead
friend as she lay in her home and then
repaired to the lawn where gravely
and with formal dignity they gave the
burial ritual of their tribe. Some few
pioneers knew what was being said
but to most of the visitors the briel
ceremony was only pantomime. witt
gestures and uplifted faces indicating
a prayer to the Great Manitou. Whe.
they had finished the brief ceremony
the Indians stalked away as silently
as they had come.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
MEN BATTLING
TO SAVE LEVEE

General Manager CronhOlm of the
Imperial Irrigation District today
took more optimistic view of the
flood situation as it pertains 20 The
Ockerson levee. In the course Of a
telephone conversation from Andrade
he stated that it now seemed probable
that the levee would hold the flood.
The SaiZ undoubtedly will break,
and it is expected to go out at any
time, the entire structure being thor
oughly watersoaked. Every available
sack of dry earth both on the lcVee
and back of it has been used to raise
the levee below Things Tapoon, and
the crew which has been fighting the
water, which now is more than two
feet higher than the dyke, has been
forced to suspend operations. Three
small breaks in the SaiZ were plugged
Saturday, Mr.. Cronholm stated today
No serious damage is expected to re-
suit from break in the Saiz as there
is little cultivated land in the vicinity
of the threatened portion of the levee.
The discharge today at Yuma was
reported to be approximately $4,000
second feet and rise of three-tenths
of foot is reported at Needles today
making the river higher at that point
than it has been at any time during
the present flood season. The watel
level on the Ockerson levec is very
little higher than it was on Saturday
Many carloads of rock are being
dumped along the Ockerson every day
and as fast as new weak spot de-
velops it is strengthened as far as
nos Sihle
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
us. STEEL CHIEF
FOR OPEN SHOP
CBy Associated Press)


SYRACUSE, N. ", June BE. H.
Gary, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel Cor
poration, told Syracuse University
students in a commencement address
today that capital is necessary for the
progress and ."osperity Of every coun-
try and any people. The only alter
native to it, he declared. was the an
archy or sovietism now gnawng at the
vitals Of Russia. This Russian system
he described as poison in the natural
system of national and individual life
which would eventuate in destruction.
In this country the door of orpor-
tunity is open to both capital and labor
and neither, he said, should Re per-
mitted to abuse it.
Mr., Gary declared that the platform
Of labor union leaders is the antithtsis
Of he principle Of cCl.a: opportunity.
He asserted that, industr.ally, the IN
dividual can realize the full advantage
of the opportunities which the co4ntrv
offers only nrough the principles Of
the open stcp as distinguished from
the dominance and arbitrary control of
the union labor leaders. He added:
"The open shop means freedom 10
the employee TO engage in any line of
employment, at any place and tilnc
upon terms and conditions voluntarily
agreed upon between the employe aud
the employer.
THE closed shop means that one de-
string employment can secure place
only on terms approved by the union
labor leaders or leaders having juris-
diction over the particular closed Shop
"The great majority OF the people
of this country stand for the open sea
open ports Of all countries, opca COW
enants with other nations, open discus
sion of all proper questions and the
open shop; and with this freedom anc
| justice to all.
Equality of opportunity, l believe
! is the avowed doctrine of our present
administration. from the president
throughout the whole governmental
structure and will be intelligently auC
faithfully applied. Therefore, we nav
reason to look forward with confdenc,
expecting increasing prosperity in al
directions as the months pass by
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
LABOR CANNOT
LET Up IN FIGHT
(By United Press)

DENVER, Colo, June 13.-The
trade union movement in America "has
successfully defended its position
against the organized effort of anti
union employer" the executive council
of the American Federation Of Labor
declares in its annual report submitted
today to the federation convention
here. 1t adds that "the outlook is for
continuance of not only successful
defense, but steady and consistent
progress"
at is true says the report, that
the organized employers are still max
ing strenuous efforts to destroy trade
unionism and that in many directions
the campaign to reduce wages con-
tinues. What is equally true is, that
these movements continue with con-
stantly decreasing vigor and effect
and that their momentum of three
months ago has been dissipated.
There is need for the utmost vigil
lance and labor cannot relax in any
single effort, but must, on the con-
traly, continue its struggle with all
possible energy, intelligence and soil
darity. 1t may, however. find satiSfac-
ton and cause for congratulation in
never before, aggressive as never be-
fore and financed as never before, have
failed so signally and so completely in
the purpose they sought to accom-
plish.
Regarding japanese exclusion, the
council has this to say:
"The citizens of California are iusti-
fed in viewing with alarm and appre-
hension the results of the japanese in
vason in that state. The Japanese col
onize together and have gradually
driven out American citizens from the
most fertile farm lands in the state.
They undersell the American farmer
because Of their low standards of liv-
ing"
Regarding wages and the cost of liv-
ing, the council says, 1.-The practice Of
fixing wages solely on the basis OF
cost of living is violation Of the
whole philosophy in progress and civ.
ilizaton, and, furthermore, is viola
ton of sound economic theory and ut.
terly without logic or scientific sup
port"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
GRAPE EXPERTS
HERE TO STUDY
OUR VINEYARDS
Many Important Meetings and
Demonstrations Scheduled
for Benefit of Valley Agricul-
tHraliStS.

The rapid growth Of viticulturc in
Imperial Valley is attracting a great
deal Of attention from the state de-
partment Of agriculture and the agri-
cultural division of the state university
which are sending the best experts
available to assist the vineyardists
in solving their problems.
r. L. Nougaret, viticulturist Of the
state department of agriculture is in
the city for an inspection trip through
the vineyards today and tomorrow in
company with Farm Advisor E. l..
Garthwate and Horticultural Commits
sioner F. w. Waite. They expected
to spend this afternoon in the vicinity
of Ell Centre and Meioland. and the
vineyards around Brawley will be Wis
tied tomorrow.
Prof. F. T. Bioletti, dean of the di-
vision of vitculture of the University
Of California, will give another series
of demonstrations in the valley June
20 and 30. The places and subjects
will be announced later by the farm
advisor.
Recent demonstrations and lectures
by Prof. Bioletti have been a great
benefit to the farmers who are inter-
ested in grape growing, and those who
have Just started into this branch of
agriculture have received many help
full suggestions from his lectures.
Demonstrations in poultry culllng
will be held next Monday and Tuesday
at places and hours to be arranged
later by r. Il. Easson, poultry expert
of the agricultural extension service
of the state university.
Farm center meetings which are
scheduled for this week are as follows:
Seeley, tolsprht; New Glver Tuesday
night; McCabe, Wednesday; Acacia,
Thursday; CASPER, Friday.
A big meeting is scheduled for next
Monday night when the consolidation
of the ..:%sGal water companies with
the ImperiaH Irrigation District will be
discussed IT the meeting Of the Mag
nolia farM center Officials OF The
water companies, irrigation district,
and other Organizations which are in
terested in this question will be invited
to attend the meeting and explain their
side of the question. Other farm GEN.
ter meetings scheduled for next week
are Iris on Tuesday night; Verde,
Wednesday; Central, Thursday; East
side, Friday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
LOCAL ELKS TO
HUMBLE PRIDE
OF BORDER TOWN
Won't Eucn BE Ann Cores Lett
For CaieHicO at Big Jacum6a
Barbecue.

Elks Of Eel Centre are grooming
their athletes for the fray with the
CaleXico lodge when they get together
at the annual picnic and barbecue at
Jacumba next Sunday, and the local
Bills are going to the hills filled
with a determination to let the border
city lodge down without a victory in
any of the contests.
The annual outing Of the BEST Peo-
Pile" is always the occasion for gen.
eral exodus to the mountains, the pro-
gram offered being worth going many
miles to witness, and the committees
promise that the event this year will
be bigger one than >::ything ever
before attempted.
The tug of war and 200-yard relay
race between teams representing the
Ell Centre and Calexico lodges will be
the principal events on the athletic
program. Silver trophy cups are the
prizes for which the teams will COM
pete. CaleXico hasn't a chance accord
ing to local Elks, who are confident
that their teams will come out with
flying eolors.
Superiority in athletics is not all
that is claimed by the Ell Centre lodge.
Better babies, prettier girls, finer
and most anything else that one might
name that belongs to FL Centre is bet
ter than anything of like nature that
Calexico has to offer, they say, and
they are going to Jacumba next Sun
day armed with ample proof of their
claims.
/. \. Thomas, chairman of the local
,,tp l. -
have provided a program this year
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
TO RESUME PAYMENT.

MEXICO CITY, June 13.APaymcnt
on the interest of the Mexican foreign
debt will be resumed July /, the IA
tional budget of expenditures to be
increased 20.000.G00 pesos for the our
pose, it was stated last night by Enlar-
ue. Padres, acting secretary qiof the
treasury. .f! 49,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
HENRY c. IDE DEAD.

ST. JOHNSBUR1, VT, june 10
Henry c. Ide, formerly governor gem
eral of the Philippine Islands and larer
minister to Spain under the Taft o0-
ministration died at his home here this
morning. He had recently returned
from Southern California where he
spent the winter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
PREACHERS MAY SMOKE.

PITTSBURGH, June ia resoIu-
ton to bar delegates who use tobacco
in any form, from the synod OF the
Reformed Presbyterian church OF
North America in convention here, was
defeated by an overwhelming vote.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
LAWN RECITAL TONIGHT.

The public is cordially invited to
attend Prof. Todd's pupils recital at
ga Olive. Those coming in autos may
park at the curb and remain i'll their
cars,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13

Charles Scott, deputy district at
torney, and Ray Edgar of Edgar Bros.
Realty company, spent Sunday in jew
VI Valley looking for a suitable build
ing site.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Tuesday, fair; light westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
FLAMES DESTROY
BLOCK AT RESORT
One Body Found in Ruins of
Rockaway Beach
Hotels.

NEW YORK, Sept l5.-Fire
which started among wooden hotels
aloaS the Boardwalk at Rockaway
Beach early today had engulfed
within ten minutes an entire block
and cost one life Hundreds of
persons were made homeless and
damage estimated at $S50,000 was
done by the flames which ragged six
hours before they were brought
under control by the combined fire
departments OF Rockawsy and
neighboring beaches aided by a
dozen companies from Brooklyn.
Seldenoerg's four-story hotel col
IapSed into the ruins of the Powers
Hotel and the chArred body found
in the debris may have been that
Of Il guest AT either. Two persons
were still unaccounted for tonight
and may have persisted.
Nearly . score OF hremen were
oTencome-
The IRE destroyed. in addition to
the resor1 hotels and a number of
bungalows. n bathing pavilion, the
establishments of many concession
naires- two apartment buildings and
the American aerodrome-
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
Marlboro Fair
WiuHold Rural
Community Day

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, sept.
l5.-Tomorrow will be rural com
munty day" at the fair OF she
Southern Maryland Fair here. The
events include a horse show. pony
show, mule race and baseball game
between Seabrooke and Marlboro
teams Under the State law. racing
at fairs is allowed for only fve
days, four OF which have been used
here already, and the fifth will be
on Saturday; 30 there will be no
horse races today.
The remaining awards for ex-
hibits were not announced today.
as expected, but will be given in
full tomorrow.
The attendance to date has eN-
ceeded all previous records for the
fair. and Indications point to
equally large crowds for tomorrow
and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
JANE ADDAMS SEES
AMERICA NLEAGUE
Says Work in RuSsia VIII
Change Minds of -Ahra-
ham LincnlnS

LuSINS. Sepu- IR-JAns AddamS
who mas iaEu arrived IN LSndon
RIttE a tong NJ he con1Insn1- SPEAK
ing AZ Toynbsc Han eeG1ienen1 IN
zh= ES<: End 81 Lnndon- E>edSc1ed
ThaI ne Tinted SrRres VIII sren1a-
SINy join The leag-D4 Of uAIJDr<-
Thr srra- fhTrS Jr<1 nov" she
Said - -ba1 D. CHnsEp Hs- aens
no EussEE as M rSprt-eII1AI1re OF
The league Then Ihe pIHn people
of AnericB-ThN Abraham Lrnrolns.
TIRE plain reDp1A-wm r-aHze that
Ihe lekE3- - a tan n klE hing
StT Philip Gibbs RlyD spoke point
inE OTTf that u G. Sbsed- the t1rnous
I.ondoD edIfuG- called MS Adams
-th. cr@a - woman N tb- world
Nf.s Adams VII pS&iht Friday
81 conferences o. tnr TcrCesenl-
i've o. tn SeLLsnn- EIrs IN the
I-7FfsrI Kingdom a WIN H she hopes
10 frrD zn tn1EuEncIuI fs6er7nBr
90 Estti=m=nI- bslirFinE LEaa soch
An ourEnrza1i0n VII help 10 bnI6
l.E nGern8I UnzHan
MIS- AddamS will sRIl ssuzn Eng
land for New TUTz n=EI Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
Grain Rates, from West
To Hampton Roads, Cut

NORFOLK Va Sept l5.-A re-
ductiun Of 4la cents per hundred
pounds IN the freight rates OF grain
from The West To Hampton Roads,
has been announced by the Norfolk
Chamber of Commerce However. 1t
Is said these rates viii not Affect
present elpoT1 rzteS
The export grain rate fight l. stin
going On Lines serving New Orleans
met the disruption OF the adjustments
made a few weeks ago, by reductions
Norfolk is at present able to compete
with New Orleans on the export Of
Sratn
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
FHIPiNOS MUST ADVERTISE
IN Is DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
But American Publicity Methods Catch
Dreamy Almond Eyes of Orient
Just the Same.

and, therefore. read any ads at all,
In Japan, says Sanger, one
price cigarettes and the develop
ment OF the American department
store method Of quoting UNIFORM
prices. promise to revoluuonize
completely the ancient habit OF
haggling over the smallest pur-
chase"
China has gone in heavily for the
advertising game, Sanger reports.
Even some of the junks and
sampans on the Yangtze River have
advertisements painted on their
sails" he declares. TO cap the
climax, resourceful advertisers nave
recruited the services of the an
Client travelling story-tellers, and
many of them may now be heard
weaving into their tales the stories
of new brands of cigarettes or kero-
sene or whatnot."
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
DIXON WILL. GIVE
GAS MASK LESSONS

Capt. W. A. Dixon has been Sc
lected TO instruct members of the
District Fire Department In the use
of the six gas masks ana Two o1y
gen helmets which were ordered
yesterday.
Can't. Dixon was sent to the Bu-
reau of Mines laboratories In Pitts
burgh last year TO learn the use OF
gas masks and was qualtded by the
bureau as an instructor.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16

The taxes on tobacco are left up
changed
The manner of imposing insur-
ance taxes also is unsettled.
The bill concurs with the House
measure in the question Of the ex-
cess profits tax repeal The repeal
Is to be effectiYe January 1, 1922.
and not for the current year. as the
administration asked. There Is
agreement also in leaving surtax
rates at 32 per cent.
Perhaps the most far-reaching
change is the increase from 1917 TO
Is per cent in the fiat corporation
income tax, TO be effective January
/, 1922. The Senate committee also
restored taxes on express packages
and pipe line transportation Of oil.
which the House had eliminated
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
NelU Ship Line to Connect
Norfolk to Pacific Coast

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. l5.-Another
steamship line will connect Norfolk
with the Pacific coast. starting In
October. The name of the new COM
pany is the Williams Steamship
Company.
The company owns seven ships,
four of them of more than 10000
tonnage. Regular saifings to and
from this city every three weeks,
will be inaueurated. The first ves-
sci for this port will leave Seattle
on September l9, bringing 900 tons
of canned salmon.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
AMERICA TO SHOW
HOW HER DEBTORS
SPEND FOR WARS
Treasury Compiling Data on
Arms Budgets of All
Powers

TAs United states Is preparing
data TO convince foreign partici-
pa4ts in the armament Limitation
conSerence they ara spending too
much money on armies and navieS-
Fer years there has been .
freddy interchange among the
Efeat powers of Information bear
Tag on armament appropriations,
This 4nformation is now beEns com
ppel in the Treasury Department
for 'HSs by American nesDtiators-
u Ntnl censsitu1s an effective Srgu-
uzsne for use by the United States
Greaitur nssiOn. against thoss
pSserz Which oss this country
halicnS
ExpesAftares HiddeA
Dzl7nS he last Srs years SONS
1zrihss hare CamOnfaged zrma-
nnenA' expe1dirares under Industrial
dsrei prroen1 oaIlsyS To clear ar
sseerSalat5es. this government has
akel. mcre eSPlSci1 Information
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The AuaericAn represeaolttpcS
Who, VIII raSe care Of the eIper'
dnfornati1n on Ois paTticula,
phase Of rhA oonfeTeno>> viii prob
ably frcaads Alert Rathocoe- for
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Trezu15 ana Treasury reesDrsenta-
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1Ieuonn<<c Assistant Secretsry n
Inc Treasury GdIberL Who Is nov
working on the foreign arIramenl
appropriations dEnreS ana II q
third is named. Assistant Secretary
wadsWor1h who has handled tn.
t=Irres on American foreign loan.
and advances and has been Hork-
ln= With GiIhGL
Przr<nfzgr IaAAn<
TABLES OF Percentages showing
1hs TEuSrssSfTr rArio o. Increase o,
dec-aass al Arrns eKp>ndi[ures fol
each COUNTY, are beng mnne- tnI
ing hack To Tho STanHh-AmericaI
war. The rr1adRa Of thsse b1dgeti
10 the tax burdens Of H. respective
PEOPLES constitutes one of tho mail
tables 10 b- used by the American
neSOtIarnES