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Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
D R ! | A v
VIRTUALLY
IS WIPED
D j 7
Attorney General Rules Gov
ernment Has No Power to
Prohibit Manufacture and
Sale of Liquors for Non
Beverage Purposes.
(By Associated Pres3)

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The
government of the United States is
without authority to prohibit the man.
ufacture or sale of liquors, wines and
beers for non-beverage purposes, ac-
cording to ruling by Attorney Gem
eral Daugherty, published this morn
ing by the Internal Revenue bureau.
The opinion, one Of the most COM
prehensive ever given, dealing with
the question of prohibition, expressly
states that there must not be and
cannot be, any limitations on the use
Of spiritous,i vinous and malt liquors,
except that prescribed by congress in
limiting the- sale of spurious liquors
on prescriptions given by duly IL
censed physicians of one pint every
ten day, and the question of this linn
itaiton is left to the good faith of the
physician, who, if he finds it necessary
may prescribe more than one pint in
ten days.
This ruling as to spiritous liquors is
identically the same as the one pre-
viously made in the case of wines,
wherein it was held that a physician
might prescribe wine in any quantity
and as often as necessary for the good
of his patient.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
FROM JAN|T0R
OVER NIGHT
TO THE PEERACE
HOltUilIe Man Erpe riences
WOrLdIy Transformation
More Startling Than a Movie
Drama.

For many years George Spencer
Douglass, So years old, of Holtville,
has been a man Of moderate means.
He has been in the habit of putting
in eight hours or more of manual labor
each day.
Now he's British peer. tt all hap
pened over night. Yesterday he was
employed asEjanitor in the high school
in Holtville. Today he is lord.
The Holtville janitor came into this
unusual heritage as result Of the
death of his father in England. The
elder was. a member of the House of
Lords in the British parliament. His
seat in the British parliament falls to
his eldest son, the humble Holtville
janitor.
Lord Douglass" also became the
owner of a large estate in England on
the death of his father. The newly
made peer will not claim his set in
parliament, however. He expects to
make a trip to England to settle up
the estate. After that he will return
to Holtville to continue his life as an
American citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
RAILROADS DOING
BETTER BUSINESS
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Busi-
ness of the railroads is on the upward
trend after having struck bottom three
or four weeks ago and better times
can be expected soon according to
julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the
board of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, who is here after a trip over
the Mexican lines Of the company.
"We have weekly barometer in
the reports we receive from our au-
diting department" Mr.. kruttschnitt
said, upon which we predict our fore
cast of the volume of business. These
reports of late show much better
tone in the business of the railroads
of the country and this means better
business generally for there is no sur
er indication of business done than
the railroads."
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
| A G n A PPE
IS OFFERED
TRAvERS
IN BID
Sum of $4,000 Ten
dered Highway Commits
siOner to Secure Contract
for Hauling of Sand and
Gravel.

j. L. Travers, county highway COM
missioner, yesterday experienced his
first sensation" as a county official
and incidentally was subjected to an
alleged graft DEAL" which, if he had
chosen to accept, would have netted
him about $4,000 of the county's funds.
In his mail yesterday, Mr.. Travers,
as secretary of the highway commits
sion received a letter from a Los An
geles truck contractor, whose name
Commissioner Travers refuses to di-
vulge.
The letter according to Mr.. Travers
was an informal bid for the truck
hauling of sand, gravel or cement for
the construction of the Imperial coun-
ty roads. A price of 80 cents per ton
per mile was quoted by the contractor,
who also stated that he would be will
ling to pay 5 per cent to the man who
would be responsible for getting him
(the contractor) the work.
Mr.. Travers returned a letter to
the gentleman informing him that the
highway commission was receiving a
salary from the Imperial county and
was not accepting private compensa-
tion. However, if the contractor so
chose to do, he might put in his lowest
possible bid and it would be consid-
cred with the other bids received, and
that any 5 per cent saving the con-
tractor saw fit to make would go to
the county and not to any individual
member of the highway commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
QUEEN CONTEST
IN FULL SWING

The contest for valley queen to
reign at the San Diego Auto Show on
Imperial Valley day, and for the selec-
tion of her two maids of honor is well
started. The cities of Ell Centre, Cal
exico and Brawley will each select a
candidate, and of these three a choice
by lot will be made of the young lady
who will be the queen. The other two
will be her maids of honor.
Here in Ell Centre Mrs. Charles Mer-
rills and Miss Margaret Cromie are
the candidates for queen so far an
nounced, and their friends are actively
engaged in pushing their candidacy to
victorious result. Both the young
matron and the young miss have hum
dreds Of friends and the friendly par
tisanship developed promises a most
lively contest.
avoid confusion all ballots for either
candidate must be deposited at the
office of the Imperial Auto Trades as
ISOLATION, 489 Main street, where they
will be tabulated and the results an
nounced from time to time.
The announcement is also made to-
day that the contest will continue un-
til Saturday, March 10, one week more
than first determined. This will give
the friends of candidates plenty of
time to pile up huge vote.
The auto show opens March 26 in
San Diego and Imperial Valley day
promises to be one of the greatest of
the entire show, with its specially fea-
tured program of events and enter
tainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
A j s 7 R | 4 \
MILL MEN
To VISIT
VALLEY
Conference to Be Held Here
With Growers on Proposal
to Ship Local Cotton to
European Factories.
Especial to The Press)

LOS ANGELES, March 9.-An Of
fer cabled from Vienna by Herbert
Law to bring leading Austrian textile
manufacturers to California to confer
with cotton growers here was inform
ally accepted yesterday by represen-
tatlves OF the growers and bankers in
terested in'the cotton industry. The
The proposal by Mr.. Law is in furth-
erance of a plan to send California's
unstable cotton to Austria's idle mills
there to be converted into finished fa-
brics.
X. NJ. Turner, of Turner. Kuhn &
Co., who represents locally the cot
ton exporting plan, received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Mr.. Law, who
Us in Vienna: "Can include California
in our cotton operations here. Best
combination of manufacturers. Can
finance freight in London. If you are
reasonably interested will bring presi-
dent of manufacturers to California
to negotiate with California cotton
men,"
Mr.. Turner yesterday forwarded
the offer to cotton growers. cotton
associations and bankers interested in
the industry and also laid the matter
before the Los Angeles Chamber Of
Commerce. A telegram was received
by Mr.. Turner later inviting the Aus
trian representatives to visit Imperial
Valley as guests of the Brawley coma
mercial club. Other Imperial Valley
organizations and several bankers also
assured Mr.. Turner of their coopera-
tion. Chamber Of Commerce officials
will take up the matter today.
A telegram outlining the situation
and telling of Mr.. Laws proposal was
sent last night to Secretary of Com.
merce Hoover Upon receipt of
favorable reply from Mr.. Hoover and
action by the Chamber of Commerce a
cablegram will be sent Mr.. Law on be-
half of all the interests involved FORM
ally accepting the offer.
Mr.. Turner states that he believes
the Austrian manufacturers will leave
for California within few days after
the acceptance reaches Mr.. Law in
Vienna.
Mr.. Turner expressed confidence
yesterday that the visit of Austrian
textile men to California will result
IN opening up new market at good
prices to California cotton growers as
well as increasing the world produc-
ton by putting idle spindles to work
in mills which cannot be operated in
the normal way because of the shrink
age in the value of Austrian money
and consequent lack of credit.
The company has already shipped
10000 bales of cotton from Mississ-
ippi. In four months from the time
the farmers shipped their cotton to
Austria they received 40 cents a pound
for it. The cotton was converted into
fabric. the fabric sold, the cost of
manufacture paid to the millmen and
the balance returned to the growers
here
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
COAEY ISLAND
APTURED CITY
At THE PALACE
Ten Thousand Club ShOU Very
Clever Performance Verdict
of All Who SaU 1t.

Coney Island left the balmy shores
of the Atlantic for short hour last
evening and transplanted itself on the
stage of the Palace Theater, when the
Woman's Ten Thousand club, under
the personal direction of Carolyn Eli
nor Staley presented "a Day at Coney
Island" unique creation by the
"Whirlwind Directories.
Every member of the cast was an
individual star. And in view of the
fact that only one week was spent in
rehearsal the performance was moth
ing short of a marvel.
The Coney Island crowd was of the
typical sort. The Hicks, the business
man, the lawyer, the bashful girl, the
"vamp," and the "big town slicker."
Mrs. Harry Henderson, as a chorus
girl, took the house by storm with
her Interpretation Of the part.
Ell Centre discovered real Ameri-
can Mccormack in Charles Brentz
singing, "a Million Miles From No
where" Other numbers were as note
worthy.
The musical numbers accompanied
by orchestration and scenic effects
added to the beauty of the show.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
MAX THELEN
TELLS HOW
STATE CAN
SAVE
Former Head of Railroad
Commission in Discussion
Before Senate Demon
strates How Budget Can
Be Pruned Millions.

Max Thelen, former president of
the state railroad commission at Sac
ramento yesterday in senate hearing
on the proposed state budget made
good on his assertion that he could
show savings in excess of $8,000,000
in the administration plan Of expen-
diture for the next two years.
According to a Sacrament dispatch
he made good clear down through the
SS,000,000 to the last 5O-cent piece.
Thelen gave the state budget the same
kind of treatment Dempsey gave Will
lard. He did not hesitate to speak
with authority and when his authoriyt
was questioned he showed an astonish-
ing acquaintance not only with the
budget itself and all of it's related and
unrelated matter, but he demonstrat-
ed that he possessed thorough
knowledge of Federal, state, county,
and municipal governmental affairs.
He more resembled a skillful sur
geon manipulating keen scalpel than
a butcher welding meat ak for he
furnished a constructive reason and
not fault-finding excuse for the elm
nations he recommended.
Wholly absent from Thelen's deliv-
cry were the tricks of oratory and po-
litician's reasoning. He spoke as
business man thoroughly acquainted
with the subject to which he addressed
himself and also as citizen earnestly
and sincerely interested in accomplish
ing good result.
Thelen, who gave nearly ten years
of his life to public service, discussed
governmental functions as an expert.
He made no guesses and arrived at
no speculative conclusions. Here is g
portion of what he said, straightfOr
ward talk, straight from the shoulder:
after a very careful analysis of
the proposed budget of $81 1897 ,692.51, +,
/ make the statement that this budget
can and should be reduced at least
$8,146 ,S51.5 so"
Here was a good point to pause and
look around triumphantly, for, GER
tainly a breathless silence greeted
this direct statement. Here was spe-
cifc information with vengeance.
However, Thelen did not pause.
He set forth succinctly his reasons
for determining the various items
slated for elimination or reduction. He
cut out a number of new jobs and
recommended against certain salary
increases, permitting saving of ST.
571 ,523. He found that failure of the
budget board to allow for falling costs
opened the way for further cut Of
S4i2,959. Under the heading "other
unnecessary operating and maintain
ing expenses" he discovered saving
of $1,144,820.
He found that $1,665,95O could be
trimmed from the budget by abandon
ing or deferring new building projects
and proposed purchase of land and an
other item was recommended to be
Topped off in the sum of $839,676 pro-
posed for new or additional state
functions OF aid. Certain proposed
permanent improvements for the Uni
versity of California and for various
state institutions, amounting to ST.
2l1 ,897.5 so, he suggested be included in
a O,OOO, 900 bond issue mentioned by
Governor Stephens in the executives
biennial message to the legislature.
Thelen even included 100000 which
according to statements made by
CLYDE l.. Seavey of the board of con-
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09

sian provisional government which
was overturned by the bolsheviki late
in 1917, is said in advices received
here to be at Kronstadt, the Russian
fortress near Petrograd, reported in
revolutionary hands.
Kerensky, it is declared, is directing
the revolutionary offensive against
Petrgorad with that fortress as a
base.
In Russian quarters in New York
opposed to the soviet regime surprise
was expressed at the report of Ker-
ensky's being at Kronstadt directing
the revolutionary operations against
Petrograd. He has been in close
consultation of late with the Socialist
revolutionary group which has head
quarters at Prague, and which is the
moving spirit in the present counter
revolution directed against Petrograd
and Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
BAD WHISKEY
AND DOPE
DEATH CAUSE

Bad whiskey combined with some
narcotic drug administered him caused
the death of F. w. Steckel, or Frank
Morris, who was found dead in a shack
at MeXicali Monday evening, accord
ing to the verdict of coroner's jury
delivered at an inquest held last night
after post morten examination of
the remains had been made.
Steckel, or Morris, arrived at Mexi-
cali Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock.
He then had $50 in cash and check
for $57 in his possession, but when
his body was found today there was
no money in any of the pockets.
Fellow employees at Heber, where
he hsa been working packing lettuce
and which he left Sunday evening at
6 o'clock, say he was man of tenn
perate habits.
From letters and other personal
papers found on the body, it is con-
cluded that Steckel's home was at
Woodbine, Kan, and that he was well
connected there.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
BEAL s BILLS
ARE NOT LIKED

The two bills introduced in the as
sembly by Frank w. Beal, pertaining
to irrigation legislation were disap-
proved by the directors of the Cali
fornia Irrigation association in ses-
sion at Sacramento last week, accord
ing to J. Stanley Brown who returned
yesterday from the meeting.
Mr.. Brown, accompanied by Attor-
ney ]. Stewart Ross were the repre-
sentatives from this county, delegates
to the meeting.
When the bills were brought up for
consideration the Imperial represen-
tatives were consulted. 1t was pre-
sumed by the officers of the associa-
ton that Beal had submitted the bills
only after consulting with the I'M
perial Irrigation district. When they
were informed by Attorney Ross to
the contrary the bills We're instantly
disapproved without further consid-
Grafton.
Attorney Ross told the committee
that repeatedly Beal had been asked
to forward copies of his bills to the
board of directors of the district. This
he had failed to do.
The bills submitted by Beal are No.
4S0, an act to provide for the forma-
ton of new irrigation districts, where
by land owners may vote and provide
for the reorganization of the old dis
tricts under the new plan. The second
bill, No. 4S1, provides for the uniting
of district and county offices under
one head,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
YBARRA BARS
ALL GAMBLING
(By Associated Press)

CALEXICO, March 9.-Gambling
and vice of all descriptions are to be
Immediately banished in Mexicali, Tia
Juana and all other places in the
Northern District of Lower Califor-
MIA and forever barred.
This is the announcement of Cover
nor Epigmenio Ybarra here this morn
ing in outlining his policies. Governor
Yharra assumes his official uties
across the line tomorrow morning, and
his first order will be to the chief of
the military police to close every
gambling house and resort of vice in
the entire district.
This done the governor will take up
policy of betterment of conditions
and start a number of constructive
plans he has in shape for the relief
of business, and the farmer and work.
er generally.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
COLOMBIA PACT
CONSIDERER
BY SENATE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The ra-
tification of the long pending treaty
with Colombia urge by President
Harding in his first formal message
to the senate, was taken up imme-
diately upon the receipt of the mes
sage.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion which is the usual procedure in
taking up treaties. The text of the
message was not made public, the
White House officials holding that it
was executive business which could
not properly be made public without
the consent of the senate, and that
body closed it's doors without giving
out the message.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
TRACER SHERIFF
OF LOS ANGELES
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Depart-
ment One of the District Court Of Ap-
peals yesterday denied the petition of
writ Of prohibition prayed for by
Sheriff Cline as a result Of Judge
Monroe's custer order. There was no
opinin filed, merely the order Of de-
nial.
The judgment in the Cline custer
proceedings was entered by the
County Clerk this morning and short
ly afterward William l. Traeger was
sworn in as sheriff by the county
clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
CLEANED THE RECORD.
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, March 9--The sem
ate voted by 81 to Ia to expunge from
its journal the protests of the Sacra-
mento Church Federation against the
senate action of extending permits
sion" to Miss Mary McSwiney, sister
of the late lord mayor of Cork, to
address the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
RUIZ RETRIEVED AGAIN.
nv Associated PreSs)

SACRAMENTO, March 9.--over-
nor Stephens reprieved this morning
for the third time Simon Ruiz, the
Mexican boy, who confessed to killing
John Miller of San Bernardino county.
The reprieve extends to June 10. Ruiz
was to have been hanged March IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
TIME TO ITEMIZE.

WASHINGTON, March ct will
take at least three months for the
treasury department to submit an
itemized statement showing the de-
tailed expenditures of the $4,000 10000
special war fund set aside for the use
of the president. Such a statemnt was
calld for by resolution of congress.
Previous to the adjournment of con-
gress President Wilson reported that
he had spent $114, ,967, 200 of the fund,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
BUSINESS AS USUAL.
(By Associated Press)

DUSSELDORF, March o. AL
though 1000 French, British and Bel
gian troops are occupying Duessel-
dorf, Duisberg and Ruhrort, the peo-
pie of these three cities are going
about their affairs as usual. There is
no trouble and no excitement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
TO PUBLISH SLACkERS
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The
names of persons who evaded the Sc
lective service law will be made pub
lie by draft districts as rapidly as the
lists can be compiled by the draft
boards it was announced at the war
All lists will be made
available for the press.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
PROTESTS ENDORSED
(Byj Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 9.-The protests
voiced before the supreme council in
London by, Foreign Minister Simons
against the Paris reparations award
were emphatically endorsed BY Chan
cellor Ehrenbach before the Reighstag
Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
LEASE MONEY DUE.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 9.--The
back royalties due the state of Cali
fornia no July /, from oil land leases
on government lands is about 100000
according to a statement issued this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
WARNS ON PROPAGANDA
(By Associated Press)

SAN JUAN, P. R., March 9.-Warn-
ing against independence propaganda
in political campaigns in newspapers
coupled with expressions of anti-Am-
erican sentiments, was given the peo-
pie of Porto Rico in letter to the
president of the Porto Rico senate
from Horace M. Tower, chairman of
the house committee on insular af-
fairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09

troll, will be saved to the state through
the adoption of the program of gov
ernmental reorganization recommend
ed by the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09

Five hundred and thirty miles of
hard road were built in Illinois in the
last two years. Pennsylvania built so
miles more than the Sucker state.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-09
"
Daily
Weather
Report

Southern nia.--Tonight and
Thursday fair, except foggy along ths
coast. Gentle variable winds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-13
D. 8 R. G. RAILROAD
FISHING BULLETIN

PALMER LAKE-Palmer Lake res
Ice Cave clear Good fishing with
worms or flies. North and South Mon
ument creeks very low and clear.
GRANlTE-Weather partly cloudy
and warm. Clear Creek reservoir and
Twin Lakes high. fishing fair Lake
Creek about normal, clear. Fly fishing
good,
EAGLE RIVER
PANDo-Weather cloudy. Eagle low
and clear Fishing poor.
RED CLIFF-weather partly cloudy
and calm. Eagle river, Homestake and
Turkey creeks low and clear. Fly fish
ing fair.
ANON-Weather clear Eagle low.
Fly and bait fishing fair
EAGLE-Weather unsettled Eagle
river and Brush creek low and clear.
Fly fishing good.
GYPSUM-Weather clear and warm.
Gypsum creek low. fishing fair. Sweet
water lake and creek. clear. Fishing
good.
GLENwooD SPRINGS - weather
clear and warm. Colorado river
muddy, no fishing. RoardiuE Fork
river, Canon. Cattle. No Name and
Grizzly creeks clear. Fly fishing fair.
GlNNlSpN RIVER
Weather warm. streams
low and clear. Fly fishing good.
GUNNlSON-Gunnis and Tomichi
rivers low and clear. Weather clear
and warm. Fishing good.
CRESTED BuTTE-weather clear
and warm Slate. East and Taylor
rivers at Crested Butte, Jacks Cabin
and Almont rear. Fly fishing good.
SAPINERO -Gunnison river and
Lake Fork, low and clear. Fly fishing
good.
CIMARRoN- Weather clear and
warm. Gunnison and Cimorron rivers
low and clear. Fly fishing very good
RIO GRANDE RIVER
WAGON WHEEL GAP-Rio Grande
low and clear. Fly-fishing good. many
fish weighing between Two ana three
pounds.
LA VETA-weather partly cloudy,
light showers. Cuchara. Wahatoya,
Indian creek and Blue lakes clear,
Fishing fair.
ANTONITO-weathsr fine. Coneios
river low. Fishing good.
CUMBRES-J.os Pinos low and clssr,
fly fishing good. \ number OF good
catches being made.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-13
CREDIT MEN MEET
BANQUET DELEGATES

Pueblo Mercantile and Credit Mems
associs ton entertaiaed siX membcrs o..
tho Denver delegates to the national
c>i'Ncntion c which is 70 be held at lou -
ton, Texas next week.
TIE Denver memh"' : were ON tl.air
way and the luncheon was accordingly
held in the lunch room of the Union
depot. The Denver members were the
Messrs O'Mara. Murphy. Reed, Leon
ard and the Misses Balm and karnes.
Representatives from the Pueblo as
sociatior cannot attend and their votes
will be cast by proxy, which will be
held by c. NJ. Reed, OF the Denver
delegation.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-13
HOUSE CRrTICIsEs BOARD

Washington, d. c, Aug i2.-Criti-
ism in the house today by both Re-
puhlicans and Democrats of the
salaries paid by the shipping board
eliminated in the adoption OF an
amendment to the bill carrying sis.-
100000 for expenses OF the board
until January | next that not more
than three officials shall receive more
than sl2,500 a year.