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Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
TWO OLD MEN
KILLED IN
MOUNT
CABIN
CHASTITY Crime Discovered in
Ranch House Near Des-
cansO. Jury Finds 1t Was
Murder and Suicide.

A rancher of 70 years and a ranch
hand of 65 years were found dead late
yesterday, each killed by rifle bullet
in ranch home in lonely Japatu val
ley six miles from the Ellis ranch at
Denscanso. Evidently the older man
had killed his companion and then ly-
ing in bed, had aimed his rifle at his
head, pulled the trigger with one Of
his toes, thus ending his long life with
out an explanation Of what had caused
the shooting.
The rancher was Philip Brown The
ranch hand was Vincom Cuddlebach.
Both were well known in the Descanso
region. They were not known to have
had any trouble or dispute. The mur-
der and suicide-and.t that is what hap
pened, coroner's jury decided-occur-
ed in the ranch home of Henry Finn
whose wife is Browns daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finn left the two old
men yesterday morning about . o'clock
to go to the farm bureau meeting
held yesterday at Descanso. They did
not return until about $50 m. Mrs
Finn preceded her husband into the
house by a few feet. When she saw
the ghastly sight inside the quiet home
she reeled back, faintin: into the arms
of her husband. Then Finn went in
and, having seen the two old men,
stretched out dead, and being satisfied
that theSe wSs no life IN either body,
notified a neighbor, who, in turn, not:-
fled the county authorities. Coroner
Kelly and Deputy Sheriff Oliver Sex
son sped to .he valley and held al in
vestigation.
Cuddlebach had evidently raised his
hand III futile attempt to ward off
death from the rifle The bullet had
rippel throug his hand and pielced his
heart. Browns shoes and stockings
We're found at his bedside. apparently
hav.ng tcen removed by him just be-
fore the last bullet from the rifle was
fired BY The aged mans toe
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
INDICATION Of
BETTER PRICES

Sales of cattle during the past week
in central California show cows bring
ing Sc to 5 LIE and steers &c to 12c
fob ranch. Sales in the northern
part of the state are 4 1-2c to sc for
cows and lie to &c for steers fob.
ranch.
Most of the sales made thus far in
the northern part of the state have
having not yet been largely offered
for sale.
Additional information received
from southern Oregon confirms pre-
vious reports that approximately one
half the normal number of cattle will
be marketed from there this fall, the
bulk being ready for some time be-
1st. Reports from Nevada are to the
effect that less cattle will be market
ed this year than last, beginning
about September 18th. ..l.
In spite OF existing shortages of
cattle in other states, practically a
normal number are being sent to
market, which in large number OF
cases is seriously depicting. if not
completely exhausting, individual
herds of cattle. This condition is 8
result Of the banks forcing the IL
quidation of debts. The result of this
of course, will be an increased short.
age. of cattle and considerably
hipher future market
Eastern prices continue steady, anc
the feeder market at Mississippi River
points continues to improve.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
D ! \ A N | 7 T
To CONTROL.
COLORADO
RIVER
Captain Davis OF MuIIett
Island Fame, Has Novel
Plan to Straighten Chan
mel of Big River.

Captain Charles E. Davis, who has
made Mullett Island in the Salton Sea
famous the country over, is as every
one knows a former officer of the
United States army engineering corps
and a skilled one at that.
In discussing recently the plan of
General Manager F. N Cronholm for
relief from flood conditions in the I'M
perial valley, by putting the Coiora-
do river back into its old channel to
the south, he heartily approved of
the plan, but advanced a novel scheme
for accomplishing the work. -
Captain Davis, who has made close
study of the freakish habits and i'd
iosyncrasies of the great river, re-
Gently made q trip through the delta
lands of the river and while not for the
purpose of making study of the ply
steal conditions that obtain i'll the
lower reaches of the stream, made
causual observations that lead him
to believe that an easy solution IS
right at hand for Strengthening out
the river channel and relieving the
valley af the yearly fear of high water
and also of the tremendous expense
attached to building and upkeep of
protective works
Captain Davis solution is contained
in one word Dynamite!
Simple as adding two and two to-
gether and arriving at the accepted
answer of four, says the captain.
Get crew of eight or ten men to-
gether who know their business, send
them down the country to the mouth OF
the river at the Gulf of California,
with supplies and row boats of the flat
bottom kind and send them up stream
planting charges of dynamite at every
obstruction points and blow out SAND,
silt, drift and bars of any and all
kinds. Continue up stream until the
last obstruction is reached and the
river will do the rest. The current
will tear away what the dynamite
has left and will wash out the debris,
carrying it away to tide water. There
YOU are. Sounds simple doesn't 1t?
And Captain Davis says in all earnest
ness that it is feasible and practible.
"The way to deepen the channel and
stop any danger of flood to the I'M
perial Valley is to start at the mouth
and work up" the captain said. at is
true that this work would have to get
finally to Laguna dam, which is above
the heading, but the deepening of the
channels in this way would prove much
less costly and can be done while the
water is low. so as to make straight
line to the gulf. The current moving
in this straight line would soon scoul
deeper channel itself, and all subse
uuent trouble would be averted
Captain Davis thinks so well of his
idea that he is going to submit it tt
the board of directors of the Irrigation
District, and urge the adopting of The
plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
LIMIT
LAW DRAWN
To SAVE
ROADS
Maximum Weights That
May Be Carried by
Freight Trucks Over Com
crete Highways to Be Pre-
scribed.

In the political and economic war
now goin gon between the two big au-
tOmobile clubs Of the state and the
California highway cOmmissicn, over
the alleged poor construction of a
great deal of the state highway system
one of the reasons set forth for fail
ure of the concrete pavementS to hold
up to the standard of quality they
were supposed to have, is that the tre-
mendous increase of heavy trucking
has caused the pavements to break
down. Concrete roadways tEat were
built to sustain traffic wnlch OBJ
tanned at the time of construction
have given away under the increased
loads put upon them, a situation not
anticipated by the builders and en-
gineers at the time the pavements
were laid
To prevent insofar as is possible
the breaking down of the county con-
crete pavements District Attorney
Simon is engaged in the preparation
of a county ordinance, which, as soon
as it has been approved and goes
through the regular course Of proce-
dure, will be adopted by the county
supervisors, the object of the ordin-
ance being to protect and save the
paved highways within the county sys-
tenn. The ordinances, it is sald, WIN
not aim to take in the state highways,
even though considerable of these lie
within the county. .n
During the recent cantaloupe season
the discovery was made that the haul
ers who We're working upon CONTRACT
were loading their trucks to the limit
of weight, and that these immense
loads, running along on the pavement,
and climbing off and on, We're doing a
great deal of damage. 1t is said that in
some places the damage was so great
that it may be observed from automo-
utter disregard of damaG->done was
surprising; but it soon became to be
recognized fact.
Engineers and traffic experts agree
that the only way an ordinance may
be framed to cover the evil is to limit
the number Of pounds that may be
hauled BY trucks. Since there are 50
many sizes, weights and styles of
trucks, and they have so many kinds
of wheels, the adjustment has been
made on the basis of the kind OF tire
used and the tire widths.
If a hauler has car with metal
wheels, he may not haul a load OF more
than 600 pounds to one Inch o. tire
width; that is, if his wheels are four
inches wide, he may not haul more
than 2400 pounds of load. Solid rubbe.
tires permit load of $50 pounds to
each inch of tire width while pneums.-
tic tires are allowed, under the pro- l.
sions of the ordinance to carry load
of 750 pounds for each inch Of tire
width.
A maximum of 23,400 pounds is pro
vided for the biggest trucks, equipped
with the biggest pneumatic tires. How
ever trailer of the single axle type
attached to such truck, may carry
sufficient load to bring the total uE
! to 10000 pounds
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
BETTER DEMAND
CONTINUES FOR
ALFALFA HAY
MM'iet Has FirR, Tone in All
Parts Of State. Good Fer.
Hiizer Price.

The better demand for alfalfa hay
continued throughout the week at
previous prices, while offerings at
these cirpes became lighter, giving
the market firm tone in almost all
parts of the state
Most Of the district offices report
a fair volume of local sales at ma
terially better prices than the present
parity of the central markets.
Receipts of alfalfa hay in Los An.
geles showed a further reduction dur-
ing the week, and those of grain hay
fell off even more. On Friday not a
single car Of either alfalfa or grain
nay was received on the Los Angeles
team tracks Of the railroads. and on
Saturday only nine cars altogether
came in
Sales of alfalfa hay could be in
the giving of long credits or by "a
greeing to long -drawn-out deliveries
but since the only object of growers
in selling at present ruinously low
prices is TO raise money for their i'm
mediate wants, thev do not show much
interest in these offers.
The use of alfalfa hay as fertilizer,
which up to this year had been con-
fined to few of the orange districts
is extending rapidly to other sections
which has recently absorbed all the
damaged and low-grade hay available
at present for delivery in those sec
tions without coming anywhere near
filling the demand from there.
In addition, representatives of the
growers in one Of the imror tant de-
ciduous fruit districts of Southern
California are considering the use of
alfalfa as fertilizer on a large scale
and wanted us to take the matter up
with them.
The Redlands orange district, which
was one Of the first to take up al
falfa hay as fertilizer and therefore
has several wears experience in the
use of it. is now offering SIC ton,
grove delivery, for such hay. Last
wear as high as S23 was paid there
for fertilizer hay
1t appears now reasonably certain
that in the alfalfa districts located
coarSer grades of alfalfa would be-
fore long find q ready market for this
purpose.
This fertilizer problem is ALSO be-
coming more and more important in
most Of the deciduous fruit districts
of the state and there also alfalfa
may become a considerable factor in
the solution of it.
The government crop report issued
last week gives the production of hay
in the United States this year as o.
100000 tons, as against 07,0OO,0OO
tons last year.
There were $40 tons of grain and
alfalfa hay received on the Los An
geles tracks the week ending Aug 13,
with so tons held over.
Prevailing prices last week f. o. b,
Los Angeles: No. l dairy, S19;
standard alfalfa, $15.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
OPEN AIR PLAY
BY ART COLONY

LAGUNA BEACH, Cal. Aug. IA
pageant -play-opera, depicting the life
of the early American Indian, and CO.
vering the three epochs of childhood
youth, and old age, is being produced
in an open air theater here during
the August moon, and will continue
until August 20, by the local art col
ony to raise funds with which to
build an art gallery at which the pro-
duets of the colony may be displayed.
When it was decided TO produce a
pageant as the means of raising the
necessary funds, the sponsors of the
plan called upon many varied occu-
pations to contribute, with the result
that the script was written by San
Diego county rancher and poet; the
musical score composed by town
cobbler, a former soloist in Sousa'
band; an actress of note, in both this
direction; member of the British
peerage volunteered to serve as stage
manage, while number of people
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
CONNECTICUT YANKEE TONIGHT

Tonight the picture fans Of Ell Cen
tro and surrounding territory will have
another change to see the mammoth
William Fox production of Mark
Twain's photoplay, "a Connecticut
Yankee, in King Arthur's Court, 1t
promises to produce almost a laugh a
minute, or hundred laughs in an hour
and forty minutes-the duration OF the
eight-reel feature. ,.s
1t is picture in every respect d'f-
ferent from anything before lllmed,
with an able cast including Harry
Myers, Rosemary Theby, Pauline
Starke, Charles Clary and William "
Mong.
The previous engagement OF the PIC.
ture here was enjoyed by hundreds OF
people and the showing tonight prom,,,
ises to be to packed houses. There VIII
be no advance in prices by the Palace
management. You had best go early
early to be sure Of getting desirable
seat
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
PR 0 bL- { N s
Of ALFALFA
SHIPPER
TOLD
Federal Agricultural Ex-
perts Point Out How
Higher Quality of Hay
Can Be Had by Grower.

The irrigated areas of the south
western United States can produce a
high market grade of alfalfa hay, but
there are several difficult problems
that must be solved in order profita-
bly, to market the hay, say special
lists Of the Bureau of Markets, United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The first step which has Il direct
bearing upon the marketing of alfal-
ia is baling. The rainfall in the
Southwest is exceedingly light during
the hay-making season, and for this
reason much Of the hay is baled out
of the wndrow or cock.
When hay is baled from the wind
row in sufficiently green state to
save all the leaves it cannot be press
ed tightly, because of the danger OF
heating, and shipper therefore fire.
quently experience considerable diff
ficculty in loading cars with the mini
mum weight for which they pay char
ges. Hay which has been stacked
and allowed to dry can be baled more
compactly, but in baling stacked-hay
many leaves shatter because of dry
ness According to the application by
many inspectors of the present grade
rules this hay. is Of lower grade than
when the leaves cling to the stems,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
leaves may be contained in the bale.
Bleached hay, together with weeds,
causes considerable trouble in market
ing alfalfa. 1t is we'll known that al
falfa hay bleaehes quickly when ex-
posed to bright sunlight, but there is
wide difference of opinion as to
just the amount of nutrient that is
lost in bleaching.
Commercial grade rules, however,
are based in part upon this factor
Producers and shippers in these sec
tions contend that too much weight is
given the color factor in the present
commercial grades for alfalfa and not
sufficient weight to its leading vauue.
From Investigations recently made
by the Bureau of Markets it appears
that when the present grading rules
are rigidly and technically applied,
as is frequently the case on declining
markets, it is impossible under the
most ideal conditions to produce
"choice" grade alfalfa.
The presence of a weed, blade of
grass or of bleached stem will pre-
vent bale from grading "choice" apd
it is practically impossible to obtain
hay which is entirely clear of any of
these things. Considerable hay is
bought and sold on this grade, how
ever, but the use of it,, and sometimes
also of grade No. l. causes the ship
per a heavy loss.
r l ne SpeCldiiSG DelieVe Inat COM
mercial grades for any kind of hay
lshould be made so that physical limi-
tations in production and prepara-
ton will be properly recognized, and
that ouch grades should be uniformi-
! ly applied, and not influenced what.
ever by the state of the market.
Most shippers in the irrigated sec
tions seem willing to handle hay al
a gross CROFT of 81 per ton if the
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
TO EXPOUND FRENCH
FRENCH POLICIES

Paris, Aug. 17-Premier BRAND
who expects to attend the disarma-
ment conference in Washington, will
net seek to cOnfine the discussion to
the single question of disarmaments.
i. is stated in well informed circles.
II is declared that BRAND considers
the occasion favorable for consider
alton Of most Of the great internal
tiOnal problems and will take Occa-
SIGN to expOund to America, the le-
gitimate aims and policy of France
throughout the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
ABAS, HOLIDAY CLOSING!

A few short weeks ago the city trus-
tees Of Imperial We're struck with a
streak of blue morality and they at
once obeyed that Impulse and moved
their town bit closer to the munich
pal boneyard by passing an ordinance
closing all places of business on Sun
days holidays etc. The merchants
tried it out few times and now want
to resume their old lawless way. They
have petition. in circulation for the
rcneal of the measure
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
MURDER MYSTERIES
CLEARED UP

Detroit, Aug. 17-Advices from
New York that BartOlO FOntana, Il
former Detroit barber, had confess
ed completely in 9 murders here,
has cleared up mystery which pre-
viOusly surrounded five crimes and
leads the authorities to believe that
further light will be thrown On the
killing of II lCcal Italians within the
past 4 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
HUGHES ASKED FOR
LUSITANIA LIST

WASHINGTON, Aug. II -Secre-
tary Hughes was asked in a resolu-
tion adopted by the senate today to
transmit list of all Americans on
board the Lusitania when she was
sunk, together with a statement of
the claims filed for damages and
steps taken toward adjustment. Sem
atOr POmerene, of Ohio, introducing
the resolution explained that many
persons were interested in the filing
of claims but the taking and presen-
tation of evidence depended upon
scrtain information which it was
hoped the state department would be
able to make public.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
LINE RUNNERS
SHOT UP

Ell PASO, Yex., Aug. II AN un-
identified Mexican was killed, Eues-
euveo Teyes, severely wounded, two
horses killed and large quantities of
liquor seized as the result of fight
between nine customs men and Il
band Of Mexican smugglers, 10 miles
west of here. Two of the Mexicans
taken into custody were charged
with conspiracy to illegally import
liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
G.. OF C. LUNCHEON

Vice President E. w Judy will pre-
side at the regular weekly eat and talk
fest of the members of the chamber
of commerce at the San Francisco
grill tonight The session opens
promptly at GAS o'clock. and Mr..
Judy has a program in the making
that promises to be interesting and
entertaining; therefore he asks for
an unusually large attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
NEGRO BURNED
AT STAKE.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 17.-Walter
Smalley, the negro who ran amuck
yesterday and killed two white men
and injured four others, was taken
from the psycOpathic ward of the
hospital today by mob and burned
to death at a stake.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
POLICE LEAVES
ARE CANCELLED

Belfast, Aug. l7-All royal Irish
cnnStabuiary leaves were cancelled
his mornig and the officers ordered
/" return 50 duty Immediately, 1t
was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17

who have achieved prominence in
letters, art and music, were enlisted
as actors.
Authorities of Indian lore, univer-
entered into the spirit of the occasion
and sponsors of the event claim that
portrait of Indian life. accurate In
every detail is being presented.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
STEERSMEN PRAISE
SHIP OFFICERS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. H.
Three quartermasters Of the wrecked
steamer Alaska praised the officers
at the Federal investigation today
Quartermaster Michaed Sutse said
Captain Hobey ordered women and
children first into the boats but that
the women had refused to enter the
boats until several men had pre-
ceded them.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
WAGE CUT DECIDED

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Wage re-
ductions of 10 per cent for skilled la
Dor and 25 per cent for unskilled la
borers was decided upon by the board
of arbitration which has been con-
sidering the wage controversy between
turers of the United States and
Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
ROAD CHIEF
is CHANGED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
senate by vote Of 36 to Ia struck
from the national roads bill the pro-
vision that a commission administer
the provisions of the bill and placed
the control and direction of high.
ways in the hands of the secretary
of agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
FUNDING BILL
REPORTED OUT

Washington, Aug. IA favorable
rerCrt en- the administration rail.
road funding bill was ordered today
by the senate interstate commerce
committee by a vote of 7 TO 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
CONyALESING AT JACUMBA

Ray s. Carberry, superintendent Of
Water Company No. /, who was at
tackled with ptomaine poisoning last
orders of his physician, DR.. Thomp-
son, to Jacumba Springs, where he is
said to be rapidly improving.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
Weather Report t

Southern California-Tonight and
Thursday, fair; except cloudy or foggy
on coast night and morning. Moderate
westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
ALL NATIONS
MUST DISARM

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, named by
President Harding as one of the
American delegates to the disarm.
ament conference, declared in the
Senate today that he would exert
his best efforts for a reduction Of
ornaments, but that "there must
be a general reduction" by all
nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
FIRST MILO MAIZE

The first milo maize of the season
was shipped by the Crawford Grain
company Monday to Los Angeles. A
carload grown by George Shaver of
Holtville, for which he received $32
per ton, was the initial shipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17
NOVEL ENGINEERING PLAN
CHASTITY CRIME DISCOVERED ON RANCH NEAR DESCANSO
Last Minute
BULLETINS
PUBLIC SESSIONS
ARE DISCONTINUED

Dublin, Aug. 1.-THE public MEET
ings of Dali Eireann, Urish Repub-
lican parlimen). were adjourned
this afternoon to an indefinite date
Beginning tomorrow only private
sessions will be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-17

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26

has found II impossible to do large
business abroad because he knew little
OF his customers except their business
needs. He found 1t impossible to gain
and hold their interest and friendship
In business way because he did not
know them or understand them. We
are trying to turn out salesman who
can go into his foreign territory and
feel nj home in the unfamiliar atmos-
pheres. Such II business man must
have very large store of general In
formation lie must be able to talk to
customers about things aside from his
business and his wares"
The ten-yeur course Is being revised
ON the basis of its actual trial for the
last several months. Meanwhile the
bureau of education is doing its utmost
to encourage the extension of business
courses IN institutions of learning In
all sections of the United States.