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Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
F A R N f R {
OF COUNTRY
| D FORM
POOL
Tending to Ma
tionalize County Farm Bu-
reau Organizations Will
Develop in Three Big Chi.
cagO Conventions.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, March 17.-Farmers
organizations Of the United States to-
day are officially considering the most
extensive cooperative marketing plans
in the history. of the country.
Two we'll developed projects for
handling grain already have been
worked out and are now being present
ed to farmers. If adopted, they will
go into effect this summer. Efforts
are being made to unite the two farm
groups concerned on single system.
The final ratification meeting for
the broader of the plans, which inv
cludes the handling of all grain, is set
for April here. The other organiza-
ton, which concerns itself only with
what is alread ysigning up members
On April the first working meet
ing of national livestock marketing
committee will be held here. It's OBJ
ject is to develop national livestock
marketing plan.
Coincidentally with these two meet
ings, fruit growers of the country will
hold conference in Chicago, at which
consideration will be given the possi-
bility of national cooperative effort
Inc Nat .OHdl pans lOT llluGkcllHS Oh
wheat and livestock are the culmina-
tion of much local and sectional CO.
operative enterprise already estab
lished by farmers.
The general grain and livestock mar
keting plans are those in which the
American Farm Bureau Federation
has taken the lead. The federation
was permanently organized only a
year ago, on the foundation of the
county farm bureaus, already long es-
tablished.
Cooperative business being trans
acted at the present time by farmers
runs into the hundreds of millions of
dollars, according to figures collected
here. The capital farmers have in
vested in cooperative grain elevators
totals other millions. The national
organizing movement has also touched
the hundreds of farmer owned coop
erative elevators, and they recently
got together here in a national con-
vention.
Cooperative purchasing of supplies
by farmers organizations, prominent
among them the elevators, has made
rapid progress in several states, farm
ers owning coal mines and buying out
put of entire factories.
Legislation to facilitate cooperative
enterprise has been advanced in a
number of legislatures this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
LAST ES |
bR A v LEY
WELL IS
F|zZLE
Leak in Tubing at Bottom of
Hole Clogs Casing With
Cement. Pumping May
Begin By Next Sunday.

The shareholders in the Brawley
we'll, principally people of Brawley.
Ell Centre, Westmorland, Holtville,
Imperial and the nearby territory,
who have long been anxiously watch
ing the trend of events at the well,
were cheered yesterday by the an
nouncement that the we'll would prob
ably be brought in, only to have their
was announced that a defect in the
tubing at the bottom of the we'll had
added another to the long series of
vexatious delays.
The stage was all set for final de-
termination of whether the hole was
going to turn out producer, or
whether the expenditure of something
like $150,O00 had been a fruitless eff
fort to win fortune from the labora-
tories of Mother Nature.
Officers of the company were there
with long list of invited guests, those
financially interested in the success
of the we'll and the idly curious, news
paper men, photographers and others,
holders of leases and claims whose
prospects would be mmeasurably en-
hanced in value by the proving of the
Brawley we'll
Vice President H. H. Clark of CAL
eXico, was in charge and with him
were Howard Shores, treasurer of the
company and Directors w. B. Cobber-
ly. Patrick J. Cooney, George Hara-
mis- and j. D. Bennett
The failure to bring in the we'll was
bitter disappointment not only to
the officers present but to all of the
spectators. 1t is attributed to a coat
ing of cement inside the tubing at the
bottom of the well, which leaked in
through IA defect in the pipe. This
trouble the superintendent of the well
states will be overcome within a few
days. The further announcement is
made that pumping on the we'll will
probably begin before Sunday next.
Alr. Clark stated that when the
tubing was sent through into the sand
last night gas pushed itself upward
strongly: This, together with the pre-
vious showings of gas and the fact
that nine recent bailings showed in
creasing quantities of oil has strength
ened the belief of the syndicate that
oil in commercial quantities has been
found. The preparations for bringing
in the we'll today has intensified the
interest in the we'll throughout I'M
nerial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
SAN DIEGO MEN
TO VISIT VALLEY

Secretary S. w. Leffingwell of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce this
morning received from William Tom
kins, secretary of the San Diego cham
Der, a partial list of the business men
of that city who are contemplating
making the trip to the Imperial Val
ley, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of
this week.
The list includes G. A. Davidson,
president of the Southern Trust and
Commerce bank; H. A. Lenhardt, head
of the San Diego office of the Stan
dard Oil company; Winfield Barkley,
prominent coast banker; Eugene Hoff-
man, we'll known architect, and the
entire board of directors, besides coun-
ty and municipal officials.
A delegation of Oceanside and Es-
condido business men are also in
cluded.
The itinerary planned according to
Mr. Tompkins is to spent Friday af-
ternoon and evening in the northern
section of the valley, with dinner at
the Dunlack hotel. The Brawley
Chamber of Commerce will accom-
pany will accompany the visitors to
Calipatria, Westmorland and inland.
The party will stay at the Dunlack
over night. Saturday they will be the
guests of the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce. Luncheon is planned at
Calexico, with dinner at the Barbara
Worth. A combined meeting of the
Associated Chambers and the visiting
delegates will be held at the Central
Union High school. Speakers from
every chamber will be called upon for
short addresses.
No program for Sunday but it is
planned for the visitors to be enter
tained in the homes of the individual
members of the chamber.
The party will return to San Diego
Sunday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
ALFALFA is STEADY
DURING THE WEEK

Receipts of alfalfa hay showed a
further reduction during the week and
were easily taken care of by the de-
mand for immediate consumption; the
smaller arrivals graded proportion
ately the same as during the past few
weeks, that is a relatively large per-
centage consisted of lower grades,
forcing buyers to fall back on these
to some extent in substitution of the
higher grades, of which the supply is
The market was steady throughout
the week, with prices practically un-
changed, while during the same time
the markets for grain and other feed
ing stuffs suffered further sharp de-
clncs and closed at the bottom at the
erd Of the week.
There were $50 tons received on the
Los Angeles Tracks the week ending
March nth, with 1870 tons held over
as against 1920 tons received the week
before. There We're l245 tons received
in San Francisco.
Northern Prices--No. dairy $40;
Standard dairy, SIS.
Southern Prices - Rabbit alfalfa
$50; No. Dairy alfalfa, $24; Stan
dard alfalfa, $751; stock alfalfa, SIC.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
AN EXCELLENT SHOW.

Comparing favorably in excellence
with any performance seen in this city
within the past year, the Calexico
post of the American Legion presented
"Civilian Clothes,' the notable post
war comedy drama, by Thompson Bu-
chanan, at the Palace theater Tues
day evening for the benefit of the
Boyce Aten post, El Centro.
The cast was made up from men,
bers of the CaleXico post solely, and
it was expressed on all sides that the
production equalled that of the Moros-
CO theater, Los Angeles, where the
play ran for 40 weeks.
One of the most pleasing characters
in the cast was Mrs. P. P. Anderson
portraying the part of thrice mar
ried widow.
Frank Czarnowski and Miss Lois
Curry, as the two leads, handled their
end in very able manner.
Following the performance officers
of Boyce Aten post entertained the
cast with midnight supper at a local
cafe.
Tonight the show will be repeated
at Brawley under the auspices of the
Brawley post.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
WAR VETERANS TO
ENTER POLITICS

The Imperial Valley Ex-Service
Mems Political club was formed with a
temporary organization at a mass
meeting held at the American Legion
Post headquarters yesterday after
noon. ZXZ
The organization it is expressly
stated is not connected with the Le-
gion organization in any manner, nor
is it branch or auxiliary of the Le-
gion.
The organization is expected to be-
come affiliated with state organiza-
ton to be formed at mass meeting
of veterans to be held in Los Angeles
tonight. The temporary officers Sc
lected at yesterdays meeting are as
follows:
H. M. Austin, Imperial, chairman;
Calvin Mousseau, Ell Centre; H. c.
CLANCY, Holtville; Elmer Heald, Cali
patria; Dewey Carey, Brawley; H. c.
Clampitt, Imperial; j. c. Summers
Seeley; R. w. Reed, Calexco; c. r
Ross, FL Centre, executive committee
men. A permanent orgaizantion will
be formed at meeting to be held
in Imperial March 21.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
BUR NED 7 D
De A 7 / | \
HOSP P|TALL
CELLS
Prisoners Meet Horrible End
in An Attempt to Escape
From Disciplinary Cot.
tage at County Farm

Two men confined in the disciplinary
barracks at the county farm, met
their death early this morning by fire
which they are alleged to have started
from the inside in an attempt to es-
cape.
The dead: Guillermo Martinez, %.
who was being treated at the hospita.
for gunshot wounds received when he
attempted to resist arrest in Calipat-
ria on February 19. and Guadalupe
Gomez, 20. held on warrant sworn
to by Sheriff Charles Applestill, on
charge of burglary. He was being
treated for eczema and was turned
over to the hospital authorities Mon
day.
The two bodies were burned beyond
recognition.
Thomas Kelley, might watchman,
testifying before the coroner's jury
stated that he first saw blaze break
fronf the building, then heard the
screaming of the men confined within.
He Immediately notified Superinten-
dent Y. N. Adams and by the time
they reached the scene the blaze had
spread beyond control and the intense
heat had made assistance impossiblet
He attempted several times to open
the door, he said.
The fire started about 1:30 and in
ten minutes the building was COM
pletely destroyed.
That the two men had attempted to
break from the Jail earlier in the night
by hammering and pounding on the
door was directly responsible for the
verdict returned by the jury, it was
said. The formal verdict was, "That
the two men met their death in the
cells after having set fire to the build
ing"
Deputy District Attorney Don c..
Bitter and Coroner Peterson examined
a number of witnesses.
The bodies were taken to the under
taking parlors of f. j. Mulligan.
Martinez is survived by mother,
Mrs. Antona Martinez, of Los An
geles.
Gomez has no relative living in the
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
BERCDOL, ONE
R0CHE We WANT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
one boche we want
This is what, Col. r. w. Galbraith,
commander of the American Legion,
has said in reference to Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft
evader, rich and influential, who now
is in Germany. which he loves better
than the land of his birth, the United
States.
And while Col. Galbraith, who is in
Washington in the interec. of legisla-
ton for the benefit of the eX-service
men of the country. it is believed that
he will take up with President Hard
ing the matter of devising ways and
means to bring Bergdoll back to this
country and mete out to him punish
ment that will in measure at least
fit the crimes of which he has been
guilty toward the country of his birth
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
VETS
W0RLO WAR
ARE STILL.
| ] | [: /:
Because OF Superior Condi-
tons Ex-service Men Are
in Better Shape ON Pacific
Coast Than Elsewhere.
Ry United Press)

NEW YORK, March 17.-From a
peak of more than half a million
Jobless ex-service men in the United
States shortly after the first Of the
year, the unemployment situation af-
fects veterans of the world war ap-
pears to have taken turn for the
better, according to survey of the
national situation made for the Ameri-
can Legion by the organizations Off
cial publication, the American Legion
Weekly. Based on "the best informa
ton obtainable" the number of unem
ployed veterans on March l was placed
at 100000, with promise of further
Improvement"
a chain of employment agencies op-
Grated by the Legion in every state
state has done much to relieve the sit
uation in various ways, according to
Legion officials. The Legion has en-
couraged a movement from cities to
the farms, and has insisted that work
ers who left their jobs to go to war
should Obey seniority rights on par,
with those of military age who stayed
at home.
EX-service men have suffered more
in proportion to their numbers than
other workers, according to Legion's
survey, because of the operation of
seniority rules and efficiency stand
ards Nearly year is required for
the returned veteran to get back to
his old stride in industry, according to
the testimony of large employers of
labor. Another thing that has handi-
capped the ex-soldier is his restless
ness and nomadic tendencie, both pro-
ducts of the strain and circumstances
of war service
Reopening of factories and mills in
the textile regions of New England
and in the mining and industrial cen
ters of Pennsylvania leads observers
in those parts to believe the worst is
vey. The automobile centers of De-
troit, Celeveland and Indianapolis re-
port a slight Improvement in condi-
tions. In Chicago conditions are sta
tionary, it is said,
Throughout the agricultural middle
west general movement from the
cities and towns to the farms is re-
ported. The average eX-soldier had
little taste for agriculture when he
came back from the war. He chose to
work in the small factories or stores
in the neighboring county seat, where.
during 1919, jobs We're plenty and the
wages high. When those jobs began
to go there was at first an exodus to-
ward the larger cities. The Legion
strove to discourage this. That move
ment has about spent itself and farm
ers throughout. the west now report
little difficulty in getting help.
The South reports Improvement.
The Pacific Coast, land where there
are the three great seasonable occu-
pations Of fishing, numbering ond fruit
raising, has been able to decrease the
number of jobless veterans by half in
two months. according to advices from
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
SICK VETS CAN
NOW HAVE ALL
LIQUOR NEEDED
Federal Prohibition COn,n,is-
SiORer Lifts Ban on With
draUais of Whiskey by Retail
Druggists.
(Py Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
skies are Frightening for the "wets'
of the country, and there must be a
corresponding gloom for the "drys."
Prohibition commissioner Kramer
this morning announced that the ban
prohibiting the withdrawal from the
bonded warehouses of whiskey by re-
tail druggists would be lifted on April
l, and thereafter the druggist can OBJ
tain all the whiskey he has calls for.
The demands upon the retail druggists
are of course confined to prescriptions
issued to patients by physicians.
The modification of the order stop
ping Withdrawals does not extend to
wholesale liquor dealers it is speci-
fically stated by Mr. Kramer, but it is
not anticipated that this will in any
manner interfer with the retail drug
gists in obtaining all the liquor he may
have legitimate demand for.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
GIRLS ARE ALL
RIGHT DESPITE
THEIR CLOTHES
Judge Them Not By Their
Dress, Lip Sticks, Rouge and
Ftin,sy Costumes.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE fashion
extremes adopted by the modern girl
should not be judged too harshly, said
Mary Ross Potter, dean of women at
Northwestern University, last night
at a meeting of ministers wives.
There is nothing wrong with the
girl of today because she uses a lip
stick and little rough and dab of
powder" said Dean Potter. "Ot
course, the dress of the girl of today
skirt to the knees (almost), flimsy
stockings, flimsv evervthing-is not
the dress of mothers generation. New
ertheless she is sweet and good and
kind at heart. She has an indepen-
dence that did not belond to her
mothers day, but such is the spirit of
the times. 1t is the result of the war"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
10000 CLUB ELECTION.

Officers of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand club were this afternoon elected
as follows:
President, Mrs. James Glassford;
vice president. Mrs. Thomas Beeman;
recording secretary, Mrs. William
Randall; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
II. P. Fites; treasurer. Mrs. T. FL.
Gibbie; executive board, Mesdames o..
G., Hopkins, S. f. Bragg, d. Whitelaw,
Enrrl = knfZ
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
REGAL POMP FOR
VALLEY GIRLS

Announcement has just been made
by the passenger department of the
San Diego & Arizona railroad com
pany that a special round trip rate OF
$500 from FL Centro to San Diego and
return has been created for the San
Diego Auto show.
The big motor car exposition in
Balboa Park starts March 26, and Mon
day, March sS, will be Imperial Valley
day The railroad sale dates are
March 25 to 2S and the return tickets
are good on March 20, thus permit
ting visitors from the valley both to
weekend in the harbor city and be at
the auto show on Imperial day.
Many Valley perpie-particularlv
the Imperial Valley Motor Car Deal
ers association and Imperial County
Auto Trades Association members
will motor to San Diego. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Jones of Ell Centre will conduct
the queen and her maids and will act
as their chaperons during their stay at
the show. Mr.. Jones is Ell Centre
manager for the c. w. McCabe COM
pany, who is presidsni of the Motor
Car Dealers association of San Diego,
Dodge distributors.
Plans arranged for the entertain
ment of the Imperial Valley girls in
clude an afternoon tea in the persim-
mon room of the California building
personally conducted excursion throug
the auto show; informal dinner in the
early evening and the Coronation"
and other affairs in the evening All
expenses of the queen and her maids
will be borne by the San Diego show
management.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
MITRDFRS HIS DOUBLE
FOR LIFE INSURANCE
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW, Ind. March 17.--Feelng
is running high here as result of the
arrest Of Virgil Decker, on the charge
Of numbering his friend and double. in
a plot the authorities charge to collect
heavv life insurance carried by Decker.
A heavy guard is placed around the
county Jail and neople from miles
about in the country have gathered in
the vicinity. 1t is feared that the
peonlc will take the boy from jail and
lynch him.
The two were as near alike as it is
possible for two humans to be, and it
was the intention the police say, for
Decker to produce the body Of Lovett
as his own and collect the insurance,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
TO CONTROL PICTURES.
By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
creation by congress of an interstate
motion picture commission to control
pictures, as a substitute for Federal
censorship, is proposed by Dr. Wilbur
+. Crafts, in letters to>film producers,
made public by DR., Crafts here.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
PLEADS FOR ACQUITTAL.
(By ASSOCIATED Press)

ARDMORE, Okla, March 1.-THE
efforts of the defense to waive right
Of argument and have the case of
Clara Smith Hamon go directly to the
jury having been overruled by the
court, counsel for the defendant began
pleas to the jury for acquittal of the
girl, The case may go to the jury be-
fore night
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
AGAINST RECOGNITION.
cBy Associated Press

GALVESTON, Tex, March l7.-De-
Claring that the Obregon government
had failed to protect life and property
of Americans in Mexico, members of
the Association of Producers of Petro-
leum in Mexico went on record against
American recognition of Mexico until
absolute assurances of protection OF
American interests is Forthcoming"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17
CLARA HAMON
is NOT GUILTY
CBy Associated Press)

NBN ASSOClaled PreSS1
ARDMORE. Okla, March IL
Clara Smith Hamon was acquitted
of the murder of Jake Hamon by the
jury. The verdict was returned
after 40 minutes deliberatiOn. The
result of the trial was greeted with
uproarous applause.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17

Attention Music Lovers-A treat is
in store for you tonight at Masonic
hall. Selections from noted masses
will be rendered by mixed chorus un-
der direction of Mrs. Geo. De Haven
Doors open at 8 o'clock sharp. Doors
closed during numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-17

day afternoon at 2 o'clock in San
Diego.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-04-28
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
ORLEANS STEEL PRODUCTS,
co, INC.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, That on this 18th day
OF the month of April, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-one 192D before me, Andrew NJ.
Buchmann, notary public, duly COM
mlssioned and qualified in and for the
Parich and State aforesaid, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared Mrs. Magdalena Kiemmer.
widow of Rudolph G. Holzer, of full age
and resident of this City, President of
the Orleans Steel Products Co, Inc who
pursuant to the authority granted her by
resolution of the stockholders of the said
stockholders held at the Office of said com
pany No. 1925 Bienville Street, in the City
OF New Orleans, on the 21st day of Feb
ruary, 1921, for the purpose of consider
ing the increase of the capital stock of
the said company and the amendment ac-
cordingly of it's charter declared:
That at the said meeting of Sid com
pany, held as aforesaid, and at which
meeting all of the ockholders of the said
corporation were present or represented,
Article ~. of the charter of said corpora
ton, being an Act passed before Andrew
NJ: Buchmann, notary public, for the Par
ish of Orleans. on the End day of April.
in the year 1919, was, by unanimous vote
Of all of caid stockholders, amended and
readopted so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars ($10O, O00O0),
divided into and represented by one thous-
and shares Of the par value of one hun
dred dollars ($100.0O) each. The amount
OF capital stock may be increased to two
hundred thousand dollars ($200, 000.0O) by
vote OF two-thirds of all outstanding
stock and according to the lave of the
State of Louisiana. All stock shall be is,
sued for cash or its equivalent. All stock
shall be full paid and worcestershire and
no transfer of stock shall be binding upon
the corporation unless recorded upon it's
books. No shareholder of the company
shall at any time offer for sale or sell
his stock. either privately or otherwise,
without having previously offered said
stock at its book value to the other stock
holders of this company by means of a
written communication addressed to the
ranking officer of the Company present in
the City of New Orleans at the time. Such
ranking officer, upon receipt of such COM
munication. shall within five days of the
date Of such offer mail written notice,
addressed to each stakeholder of the COM
pany at HE last known address, stating
the number of shares so offered and the
price thereof. Failure by any stockhold-
er to reply within ten days of the date of
said communication, shall be considered as
a refusal on his part to purchase any of
| the stock so offered. Should the number
of shares which the various stockholders
in reply to said notice signify their de-
eire to purchase exceed the number OF