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Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
FLOOD OF GOLD
SWEEPING UPON
UNITED STATES
Precious Metal Pouring in From
Every Quarter of the WMe
World.
(By Associated Press)

t6y ASSOClaIeu fTcSSJ
NEW YORK, May 5.-A veritable
flood of gold is sweeping upon the
shores of the United States. Already
the precious metal'in the country has
attained the unprecedented amount of
$3,001 ,4S7 ,915, and yet the tide is
rising.
Financiers attribute this to the fact
that the United States is worlds one
creditor nation" and for the equally
important reason that the other ma
tions of the world find it well nigh
impossible to transact business with
this country, by reason of their own
deprecated currency.
The precious metal is coming from
all quarters of the globe, but the Euro
pean countries, more particularly
Great Britain and France, as well as
the Scandinavian nations, are paying
heaviest toll.
Paul M. Warburg, recognized bank
ing authority, now chairman of the
newly organized International Ac-
captance Bank, Inc, says of the gold
movement:
with gold flowing our way, having
resulted in an unprecedented accumu-
lation of gold in our country, and with
the increasing strength of the Federal
Reserve System, it would be plainly
up to the United States not to hoard
its vast banking strength, but to make
it available for other countries for the
purpose of once more starting the
wheels of commerce going.
America having become the gold
pivot of the world, countries with
strongly fluctuating exchanges, in
order to do a world trade, would have
to lean heavily on American short
term credits. American banks, in
granting these credits, could well take
upon their shoulders burden amount
ing to billion dollars or more and, to
that extent, relieve Europe"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
GUARDS
TO Be CHANGED
IS THE REPORT
Government Is Tightening UP
On Whisky Smuggling ana
VIII Transfer inspectors.

The ease with which line runners
have been able to bring whisky and
other alcoholic beverages across the
border at various points between San
Diego and CaleXico, is to bring about
shake-up in the customs and ummi-
grafton inspectors stationed at various
points along the line, according to
report from the headquarters of, the
customs district.
The ease with which whisky can
be brought across the line has become
notorious, it is said, and week ago
when Sheriff Applestill and his depu
ties captured booze laden car, which
had been abandoned after it had caught
FOR been set on fire, the manner in
which the smuggling was done is said
to have been found out
The clew discovered in this burned
car was closely followed and resulted
in the arrest near Can Diego Of one
of the smugglers. This fellow is said
to have told story to the officers re-
vealing the entire system by which
liquor is gotten across the line with
out detection. This revelation it is
said involves some Of the customs in
spectors and several Of the imnligra-
tio nofficers. One of these inspectors
was removed from office some weeks
ago and some others are being inves-
tigated and it is expected that there
will be some more removals from Of
fic, few designations mad quite q
number Of transfers.
The government intends to tighten
up" on smuggling Of whisky all along
the Mexican border, according to in
formation received here.
New blood is to be installed with this
intent, and violators who attempt to
come in with contraband hidden ju
their cars on or on their persons viii
be vigorously prosecuted.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05

utor will not be able to finance the
growers for next years crop"
at is certain that if cannot see at
least an even break on shipments to
the East this year l will not move a
car" o. w. Scleussner declared. at
would be unsound to ship at loss
which would be greater than that al
ready incurred.
"The railroads would benefit as much
from lowered rail rates as the pro-
ducer. If lower rates are not forth
coming the canteloupe acreage of I'M
perial Valley will be nothing but his
tory. If the growers obtain an even
break they will plant again next year.
Either the railroads must lower their
profits with the decline in rates this
year or suffer the loss Of tonnage from
the valley for years to come. Cante-
loupes are an annual crop and the
growers are in a position to stop pro-
ductiOn and move to more profitable
fields. In the final .s,alysis the rail
roads will lose!
"From another angle, the consumers
are entitled to the crop. They like
canteloupes, sales have increased enor-
mously, the melons have been brought
to state Of maturity, the only thing
that will keep the public from receiv-
ing them will be high freight rates.
1T will be an economic waste of in
estimable value if those II 900 cars of
canteloupes are allowed to rot in I'M
perial Valley with the buyers in the
East crying for fresh produce"
Scleussner, who was formerly con-
nected with the United States Bureau
of Markets, declared that price of
So per crate was all that the growers
could hope to obtain this year. He said
that the Market Bureau in a statement
asserted that this would be an eXcep-
tionally high figure to look forward to
this year.
He pointed out that the growers are
powerless to boost the price of cante-
loupes to correspond with the freight
rates. Prices are dependent entirely or
supply and demand, he said, and the
decline in the purchasing power of the
American people does not assure g
price as high as the past three years
Canteloupes are the most perishablt
of all products shipped, he stated, arc
cannot stay in shipment more than II
days. This adds to the loss of the
growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
| n SPE c TED
7 TOMATOE:S
A Re NOW
SHIPPED
CantelOupe Distributors to
Hold Most Important
Meeting With County Of
ficials in This City Next
Tuesday.

Increased imports of some varieties
of fruit trees and berry plants by the
ranchers of the valley and unceasing
effort along every line for the benefit
of the farmers are the outstanding
points in the month"; report of F. w.
Waite, county horticultural commits
sioner, to the board of supervisor just
submitted.
After detailing visits to the differ
rent farm centers for the purpose of
perfecting the organization of the
farmers and description of the rodent
control demonstration held in the val
ley the report says:
H. H. Warner of the state depart
ment of standardization service made
the county visit in the interests of
shipping point inspection on tomatoes
An inspector is now located in Draw
ley and will furnish shipping point in
spection certificates upon request. Ap-
plications should be made to E. B.
Lundholm, Brawley, or to the horti-
cultural commissioners office. Ex-
press shipments of tomatoes began on
the third of the month and on the 3Oth
carload lot shipments starten. 1nspec-
ton records show 1875 crates have
been shipped during the month.
There will be meeting of the can
teloupe distributors at the Barbara
Worth hotel on Tuesday, May 10, al 10
a. m. to discuss the inspection of the
largest crop in the history of the val
ley. The complete records furnished
by all shippers bring the total up tC
23,271 acres of canteloupes for this
season. Express shipments will star,
about May S. Carload shipments will
begin about May 1S, which is few
days earlier than last season.
On the 4th or 5th of this month
there was slight damage by frost il
many parts of the north and on the
l4th and 18th very serious frost was
reported from different sections Of the
state as we'll as in the fruit sections
of other states. The records for the
valley on the 4th and 5th We're as fol
lows: CaleXico, the lowest record wa:
81 degrees. Brawley AT degrees on th,
14th and 18th at Calexico SO and al
Brawley 43, With slight damage by
winds the valley crops are normal.
The following goods were inspected
and passed into the county during the
month:
Oranges, 47S1 boxes; 1909 boxes Of
lemons; 1882 boxes apples; IS sacks
alfalfa seed! 80 sacks milo maize seed
80 sacks cane seed; Is sacks sudar
grass seed; 2 sacks lettuce seed;
sacks, rhodes grass seed; 171S sack
potatoes; 21SS grape fruit trees; II
pear trees; 90 apple trees; 6 almont
trees; Is apricot trees; 243 Orange
trees; 35 peach trees; II lemon trees.
2S plum trees; GA pomegranates; 81
| fig trees; 1913 ornamental trees; 16(
bulbs; AGO rosebushes; IL palms; 280(
vegetable plants; 12030 strawberr!
! plants; 1888 ornamental plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05

peeH Ine case ...~-,-rr>>rTSrrCn : T
vAsus crop. While the suspended state
Of the settlement with Germany and
the extent Of unemployed labor were
reactionary, the general trend indicat-
ed that these features would not have
prevented an advance if the world had
been assured of substantial reduction
in acreage.
The weekly movement of stocks
show increases of 43.SS8 bales of AM
erican stock on hand, and $4,000 in
European stocks. The total American
stock at United States ports of ship
ment are 1,469,3S3, an increase of
289, ,456 bales; at interior points, 1,3O9,-
555 an increase of 341 ,444 bales. The
total American in sight, however
shows a decrease under the same date
of last year of 2,499,535 bales.
The total exports for the week were
l14,l26 bales. decrease of 1921 bales
the total taken by American mills,
$4,000 bales, decrease of 61 900
bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
GREAT RECORD
IS BEING MADE
BY DAIRY COWS
First Report in State COmpeti-
tiOn ShOWs Central CaIifOr-
MIA in the Lead.

The College of Agriculture sof the
state university today reported that
372 cows entered the state dairy COW
competition produced during the
month of March an average of 1882
pounds Of milk and 1887 pounds of
butter fat (average distance from
freshening 100 days.. Two Holstein
cows owned by Palo Alto Stock Farm
produced over 100 pounds butter fat
during the month. These were Alta
Pappoose, 1888 lbs: and Alta Jo-
hanna Princess, 107.72 lbs. The form
err yield is equivalent to nearly / IL
pounds commercial butter for each day
of the month-a very remarkable pro-
duction. 1t is stated four COWS pro-
duced between 80 and 100 pounds but
ter fat during the month; ID between
80 and 80 pounds; and 23 between 70
and 80 pounds.
The california Cultivator" prize
for March was Won by F. F. Pollissier
of Whittier for average production by
five grades of 1870 pounds butter fat.
Grades in 19 herds in the state compet-
ed for this prize during the past month
ranging in average production from
1871 to 26.7 pounds.
Entries in fhe competition closed on
March 81 " lth total enrolment of
1925 cows, Of which 764 were entered
in the competition for monthly or ten
month records, and SCI for yearly cow
Testing association records. The diff
Herent breeds were represented as
ollows: among the pure breeds, Ayr
N>7hires, 6; Guernseys, Sc; Holsteins,
N3O; Jerseys, 9S; Shorthorns, IS; and
Mmong the grades: Ayrshires, 6;
Tuernseys, SO; Holsteins, 225; Jerseys,
90; Shorthorns, %; and common or
0scrub" cows, 118. The cows were
owned by II different dairy farmers
or breeders located in 81 widely scat
tered counties, from Del Norte in the
north to San Diego and Imperial coun-
ties in the south.
The results of the competition as
published from month to month are
known to be watched with keen inter-
est by the dairy farmers of the state
and it is believed that the lessons they
tach will prove of the greatest value
to the dairy industry of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
NEW BADGE FOR
MOTHERS DAY
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 5.-Ev-
erybody may wear the same kind of a
Mothers Day badge this year, as An
ma Jarvis, the founder of Mothers Day
which this year is on Sunday, May s
has designed one to take the place of
flowers worn in the past.
The new badge has a white carna-
tion on it, and the name Mothers
Day International Association of Phil
adelphia.
President Jarvis has issued the fol
lowing warning:
mot any person or society will bt
authorized to solicit funds for any
cause in connection with the name OF
celebration of Mothers Dav.
ANY person or organization usine
the name Of Mothers Day or it's cele
bration on printed or manufacturer
goods, and endeavoring to obtar
money for charities or anything else
through them, should be discounten
anced by the public, and reported tc
the proper authorities"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
WILL GIVE BENEFIT
FOR INJURED BOY

The Jasper school will give the op-
eretta "Hiawatha's Childhood next
Friday evening as benefit for Travis
Peters. This boy was recently injured
in an accident going home from school
His right leg was caught in the spokes
of buggy wheel and so torn that il
had TO be amputated. He is at present
in Ell Centre hospital and doing very
we'll,
The children of Jasper school, which
the boy attended, responded quickly
in an effort to do something for him
and decided to give the operetta they
were preparing, as benefit for him
The object of the benefit is to rails,
money to buy an artificial leg for tn,
unfortunate boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
PRESENT RATES WILL
WORK RUIN TO SHIPPERS
Canteoupe Producers and Distributors Seek Immediate
Relief From High Railroad Tariff Which Promises to
Wipe Out Industry That Is of Vital Necessity to Con-
tinued Prosperity of Valley.

THAT majority of the caneloupe growers the Imperial
Valley have every of their and all they obtain
oans invested this melon crop and failure to sell at
production costs will death the industry and abso
lutte loss of every dollar invested the
opinion given the final hearing Los Angeles yesterday be-
fore Henry Ford special assistant to the Interstate Commerce
Commission effort to reduction the
hOrban freight charges the transcontnena railroads.
Tabuated figures showing the detailed expense Of produc
and marketing the aneoupe the Imperial Valley
and comparative realized the crop
submitted in testimony in attempt to to the commits
sion that with the present railroad freight in force the
and distributor of caneoupes hope 'reak
even" this years produce
The facts presented Mr. Ford Goader traffic
of the American Fruit Growers w. Cuff, the
Hunt Hatch Co. division of the A. F. G O. w. Scleussner,
Lee C. Seber W. S. Fawcett Stigenbauer bankers
others
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
WILL
R { c { | VE
FEDERAL
SUPPORT
AS Consequence Growers
Will Go Into Coming Sea-
son Better Prepared for
Contingencies Than Ever
Before.

The leading events of the week in
the cotton market as reported for The
Press by w. w. Morrison, secretary
of the Galveston Cotton Exchange, and
economic expert, brought out more
clearly. than it has been at any time
heretofore, that every possible condi-
ton under which the coming crop may
have to be marketed is being studied
with the utmost care, not only by the
farmers, merchants and bankers, but
by the state and federal governments
as we'll. Among the more important
events was statement made by the
comptroller of the currency, which de-
fnitely indicated that the power of
the government would be used for the
protection of the crops, during the
marketing season this year. more de
- mousse and screened porch. 371
WILL Call BIT Main.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
AMAZING CHARGE
BEFORE LABOR BOARD
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, May 5.-Charges that at
the present wage scale many of the
families of railroad men were under
nourished and the assertion that a
wage reduction order would bring
chaos in the transportation industry
were made before the Federal labor
board today by B. M. Jewell. president
of the Railway Employees Department
of the American Federation of Labor
The employees arguments against the
wage decrease proposal were summed
up by Jewell
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
RACE AGAINST FIRE
TO SAVE MANY LIVES
(By Associated Press)

FALMOUTH, England, May 5.-The
Parrison Line steamer Ingomar, on
fire, dashed into Falmouth harbor
after a race of 100 miles to save the
lives of SS passengers and the mem
bers of the crew. The Ingomar was
bound for the West Indies and 100
miles off the coast when fire was dis
covered in the hold while the passen-
gers We're asleep. The captain of the
vessel kept the passengers in ignor-
ance of the danger until the arrival
here
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
INVITATION CABLED.

LONDON, May 5.-The formal in
vitation to appoint representatives to
the supreme allied council. the council
of ambassadors and the allied repara-
tons commission, was cabled the Unit
ed States government last night, by
the supreme allied council.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
FAILED TO MEET.

WASHINGTON, May 5.--Repre-
sentatives of the marine workers
failed to meet with Secretary Davis to
continue the conference looking toward
a settlement of the shipping wage con-
troversy. Mr.. Davis stated that he did
not know whether another conference
would be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
HEAVY STORM IS
BOUND THIS WAY
(By Associated PressJ

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Noti1i-
cation of storm of widespread pre- :
portions with threatening high winas
forming off the coast Of Southern Cal
ifornia has been received by The.
weather bureau. Heavy rains and
winds of unusual velocity with a csr-
responding drop in the temperature is
promised. Preliminary warnings have
been sent to shippers and all others
Interested
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
FINANCIAL CONDITION BETTER.
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May THE action
of the New York Federal Reserve
bank in reducing it's rediscount from
2 to l-2 per cent reflects tendency
toward relaxation in rediscount rates
in other reserve districts, Secretary
Mellen said. He thought it probable
that the Chicago reserve bank might
anticipate the crop movement season
with rate reduction. Secretary Mel
len stated that financial conditions Oil
over the country appeared much bet
for .sLt@ wt (fW
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
STILLMAN GAINS POINT.
fRY ASsociated PresSl

NEW YORK, May 5.-James A.
Stillman, the banker. gained point
in the proceedings for divorce which
he has instituted agaihsC the former
Fiji Potter, when Referee Gleason ad-
mitted as evidence a letter written by
Mrs. Stillman, to Fred Beauvais, the
Indian guide, who is charged with be-
ing the father of her youngest child
which is said to contain terms of en-
dearment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05

Postoffice Inspector f. Il. Jarvis is
spending the week in the valley oa his
regular inspection tour. His primary
purpose in being here at this time is
for Improvement in the service. This
afternoon the inspector is in Seeiey
and is pcrfecting plans for the install
lation Of r. +. d. service from that
point.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05

An ostrich egg has sufficed for an
omelet for thirty persons. The ostrich
egg has less protein and more fat than
meat, and its useful constituents in
clude iron and phosphorus. The flavor
and food value are about equal to that
Of the domestic hen.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
TILL SUCCESSORS QUALIFY.
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, May 5.-The cabinet of
Chancellor Fehrenbach, which resigned
last night, has been requested to re-
main in office until new ministry is
formed and qualified.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
BURNED TO DEATH.
(By Associated Pressl

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., May g.
Walter M. Buting, mail service avia-
tor, was burned to death here. when his
airplans overturned and fell while h
was taking off for Cheyenne with The
mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
STACKER LIST PUBLISHED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The VIZ.
departments Stacker list was iassacd in
time today to be published in the con-
gressional Record. A AcAuest for suca
publication was made in the house Nv
Representative Johnson, republican Of
South Dakota, former service Esan.
There was no objection to the REQUEST.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05
RAIN IN LOS ANGELES.

(bV ASSOCIated PreSS1
LOS ANGELES, May 5:-A gentle
rain began falling early today with in
dication that it will continue and grow
heavier.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05

FOR RENT-DESIRABLE COR
Screen porch room, well shaded.
clothes closet and use of bath.
STACK, 644 Commercial street.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-05

FIRST MELONS BRING so
tBy Associated presyD
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5,--Yhs
first canteloupes Of the sesson were
received from Brawley this morniae.
Crate No. sold at SO.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-26
STATE ASSEMBLY

the measure as reported out: Speed
limit on state highways on the plains
So miles an hour: mountain roads 20
miles an hour; on all curves is miles
an hour: on all grades Of per cent
or more for descending vehicles 10
miles an hour and requiring that de-
scent must be made in low gear. speed
limit of cars carrying load from
5000 to- 10, 900 pounds. 10 miles an hour.
The senate passed eleven bills on
third reading. among them Senator
Bashor's melon inspection bill requlr-
ing that the state melon inspector
fence in the handling or growing OF
melons. Senator Wilson's bill prohib-
itinE the manufacture of carbon black
from natural gas, Senator Wilson and
Warren's bill establishing an antelope
reserve in northern Weld and Larimer
counties, and Senator Tobin's bill in
creasing the salaries OF the superin-
tendcnts OF schools in a number of
counties.
A bill providing for the continuance
of the bond issue for the maintenance
of the national guard during the war.
making available funds for continuing
the work of the Colorado rangers, for
constructing arrnories and for the ex-
penscs in quelling riots during the
tramway strike in Denver. was passed
by the lower house on final reading by
a vote of AZ to Z. The emergency clause
received the necessary twc-thirds ma
jor.ty. SO that. If the bill is passed
by the senate, 1t will become effective
Immediately. The bill. introduced by
Rep. Bailey, is the first of the impor
tant republican platform measures to
pass the house.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-26
LABOR WILL SEEK TO PREVENT
DILLINGHAM; IMMIGRATION BILL

day, on what action is taken to ex-
empt labor organizations from liability
under that law.
Counsel for the United Mine Work.
ers and other international organiza-
tions were said to have begun prepar-
alton for final details of a bill to be
introduced in the extra session that
would legalize union organization work
in all lines of industry despite any in
dividual contracts nude between en-
ploye and employer not TO join
trades union.
Plans for the new publicity campaign
to be waged by the federation were
being completed Friday while the OK
ecutive council was in session discuss
ing means for raising the money nee
ccssary for the movement.
A proposal made by representatives
of the Typographical union at the
labor conference Thursday that a fund
of several million dollars be raised for
propaganda work 1t was learned Fri
day, was voted down and it was de-
cided that no special fund would be
advisable for this work.
The executive council of the fedora
tion was in session here all day but
made no announcement as to its work
except that 1t had considered several
jurisdictional disputes.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-26

Washington, d. c., Feb 25.-Organiz-
ed labor will endeavor to prevent the
final passage of the pending Dilling-
ham bill, restricting immigration 20
three per cent of the number OF aliens
of each nationality in the country in
1910 as the first movement under the
new legislation program adopted here
by representatives of the national and
international organizations affiliated
in the American Federation of Labor.
Announcement was made Friday, at
the federation headquarters. that the
legislative representatives of the or
ganization would attempt to obtain
substitution of the johnson bill. viz
tually prohibiting immigration for one
year, for the Dillingham; proposal. The
latter was passed by the senate and
an agreement on it by senate and
house conferees is now pending in the
house. Legislative representatives of
organized labor also have been in
structed to press their efforts to OBJ
tain congressional investigation In
to conditions in the strike area in
West Virgna.
Whether labor will attempt to bring
about Introduction OF a bill at the ex-
ira session of congress FOR the repeal
of the Sherman Antitrust act, Will
depend. according to information Fri