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Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
WORKING MEMS
RALLY WELCOME
TO GOV. YBARRA
Reds Had No Part in Demon
stvatiOn of the Idle at LOUer
California Capital.

A report was widely circulated ir
Calexico and Ell Centro yesterday that
the demonstration of unemployed
workmen, who to the number Of sew.
Feral hundred marched to the capitol
building and made presentation OF
their difficulties to Governor Epig-
memo Ybarra, was a radical protest
at economic conditions in general and
inspired by the l. w. w. and Bolshe-
wiki agitators below the line.
Such statements were found to be
entirely groundless.
The story is believed to have been
started because of the fact that the
red and black banner of the working
men was carried at the head of the
parade, which preceded the meeting
with Gov. Ybarra.
After the governor had received a
delegation of the working men he
spoke from the balcony of the capitol
building and addressed the crowd, eX-
planning that he had not had time to
familiarize himself with the conditions
throughout the district, but, in spite
spite of this fact, would do everything
possible to bring about better condi-
tions at the earliest possible date.
. Friendliness Of the crowd for the
governor was shown by cheers, which
we're given frequently during his ad-
dress, and the orderly manner in
which the demonstration was conduct
ed. The men formed in line a few
blocks from the governors office and
marched through the streets, headed
by band. From time to time the
time the line was augmented by by
standers, but throughout the proceed
ings not derogatory remark was
heard.
Those who participated in the af-
fair and others who witnessed it ap-
peared to take it as more of an ex-
preston of approval of the governors
incumbency than as protest against
any existing conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
BANKER TELLS
GROWER T0SELL
HIS COTTON NOW
Financial Expert Sees No Re-
lief Except in ReOErning of
the European Mills.

Believing that there is no immediate
prospect of an increase in the price
of cotton, as there is sufficient
amount in storage at present to supply
the future demand for some time, John
II. RamboX, Los Angeles banker, stat
ed at the meeting of the Imperial
Valley Bankers association, held in
Imperial, that he would advise the
growers to sell their cotton now. The
only thing which could effect a quick
increase in the price, of cotton, he
asserted, was the resumption of textile
manufacturing in the now idle mills of
Europe. Ramboz is a representative
of the Los Angeles clearing house as
sociation which has been financing the
Salt River Valley and Imperial Valley
cotton crops, and is considered an au-
thority on the cotton situation.
Revision of the cotton storage rates
We're recommended by the cotton
storage committee, composed of E. L.
Carson, E. E. Shacklett and j. NJ
Holt, and motion approving the re-
duction of freight rates on all valley
products in order to save the ranchers
from financial ruin was passed. The
dairy herd committee, the members
of which are E. B. Stilgebouer, O. G
Horne and C. S. Hill, also reported
urging the necessity of raising the
quality standard of Imperial Valley
dairy herds with higher grade of
stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
GIRL TELLS
STORY Of
SHOOTING
HAMON
Sensational Scene in Court
Room When Prosecution
Casts Slur on Mother of
Defendant. Girl Bares
Soul.
(By Associated Press)

ARDMORE, Okla, March 15-Clara
Smith Hamon, charged with the mur-
der of Col. Jake Hamon, took the wit
ness stand this morning and barred
her soul in telling the story of the
incidents Of the day and night of No
vember 81 last, when Hamon was shot.
She spoke dramatically, in cool
low pitched voice and never hesitated
tated at any point except when she
told of Hamon cursing her.
After she had answered few pre-
liminary questions she launched into
the story of their last day together.
When she reached the point of the ac-
tual shooting she left the stand and
taking up the pistol with which Hamon
had been shot, illustrated how the
fatal shot was fired.
81 did not go to do it" she said, "the
pistol, went off when he struck it, or |
pulled the trigger or something, l
know not what" She stated that she
was 20 years of age, and that she
knew Hamon was married whep she
went to him. He had educated her to
work for him.
When she tried to tell how the
shooting had occurred, she said Ha-
mon had told her he was hit and
showed her growing red spot on mis-
shirt, she had broken down and sobbed
in her handkerchief.
The trial was delayed for quite a
while before she went on the stand by
an Outburst of spectators in the court
room. The prosecution had declared
to the jury that the "old woman" re-
ferring to Clara lannon's mother.
"and alp had known of her relations
with Hamon. The defense counsel re-
torted that the "old woman was as
good as any woman who had given
birth to any lawyer in the court
room."
The crowd then burst into ringing
and continued applause and was
quieted only when the court ordered
the sheriff to clear the court ROOM
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15

ESCAPE FROM
FIERY PLANE
Government De HdUiland Plane
Forced DOlUn in Mountains
Totally Destroyed by ErplO.
sion of Gas Tank.

Master Sergeant L. H. Scott and
Private L. L. Turner, of the 91st, aero
squadron from Rockwell Field, we'll
known here, who flew over the valley
on their way home from border patrol
work had sensational escape from
death late in the afternoon of Satur-
day, when their big DeHaviland plane,
after a volplane of 5000 feet, caught
fire after forced landing in the noun
tains six miles southeast of Descanso.
While climbing over the mountains
the two airmen ran into heavy,
stinging hailstorm. To escape the
hail which was driven into their faces
the plane was turned to the northwest,
but in the storm Scott who was acting
as pilot lost his way and determined
to make a landing. In short rapid
spirals Scott dropped the plane 5000
feet, and came within 80 feet of the
ground before he sighted through the
heavy rain what he thought would be
a safe landing place.
The ground, softened in the rain
proved the Hadoing of the heavy ma
chine. AS it landed it turned over
smashing one of the gasoline feed
pipes and this caused an explosion,
which set fire to the fuselage. Scott
and Turner escaped from the cockpit
of the machine with the greatest diff
ficulty. Nothing but the engine of
the plane, a 400 h. p. Liberty motor
was saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
MINE WILL Be
BEST IN COUNTRY

That the property of the Imperial
Oil & Gypsum company has a great
future before it, and that it bids fair
to become one of the largest produc-
ing mines of it's kind in the United
States was the opinion voiced yester-
day by 25 or more capitalists from
Los Angeles and Long Beach, who had
just returned from visit to the com.
pany's mine.
The visitors arrived Monday morn
ing in special Pullman and were met
by local representatives of the COM
pany with fleet of automobiles and
taken at once to the mine. The Oc-
casion was one for celebration as il
were for the new road leading from
the highway to the mine had only
been completed the day before.
After thorough inspection of the
property the return trip to Ell Centre
was made and a banquet given ir
honor of the guests at the Barbara
Worth hotel. A. j. Abramson, nation
ally known gypsum expert, A. H. Kel.
lar, vice president of the First Ma
tional bank, and Sam Dunaway, vice
president and general manager of the
gypsum company, made brief but in
teresting talks about the valley and
the plans of the company concerning
its immediate development.
Announcement was made that the
entire allotment of stock had beer
sold and that the corporation is now
closed. A modern camp has been es.
tablished on the property, workmer
are on the job and only waiting the
arrival of machinery to begin the
actual narration of the nrnnertV
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
NO RELIEF FOR THE
GROWERS OF MELONS

All efforts on the part of organized
and individual growers of canteloupes
and other vegetable products of the
valley to secure relief from the rail
roads this season have come to naught.
The officials of the big traffic lines
which handle canteloupes and other
produce out of the valley were ap-
pealed to for a reduction in the pres
ent eXhorbitant freight rates.
A reply for all of the railroads con-
cerned, has just been received from
Vice President Edward Chambers, in
charge of traffic of the Santa Fe rail
road and his statement is that the
railroads cannot and will not reduce
rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
R A D | c A |
CHANGE IN
SALE Of
WATER
Irrigation District Proposes
Plans to Solve DifficuHies
Of Present System Used III
Dealing with Mutual COM
panies. gfas sst''

Beginning Immediately and continu-,
ing for the balance of the year 1921
an entire new system of handling the
mutual water companies is to be put
into effect by the Irrigation District,
and if found satisfactory will be con-
tnued.
If it does not work to the benefit Of
all concerned second plan is to be
tried for the year 1922 and that II
thrown aside will cause demand to
be made upon the farmers Of the I'm
perial Valley to dissolve the mutual
companies.
The drastic changes in the manner
of handling the mutual water accounts
by the district was suggested to the
board of directors Of the district this
morning by President ]. S. Nickerson
and was approved by the board.
[ President Nickerson's plans are:
1. The Mutual water companies are
to install at the receiving lateralsS ac-
curate and improved measuring de-
vices in order to eliminate the discrcp-
ancies in water measurement. which
obtains at present. The expense Of
this change is to be borne by the n,y-
tual companies and the district is to
be in control of the delivery points.
If this is accepted by the futual coni-
panies the past debts of the mutual
companies owing the district viii be-
cancelled and the organizations start
anew. In connection, with this 1t is
demanded by the Odistrict that in the
the future all water bills of the mptpM
concerns must be paid in cash in ad-.
vanceiat, the first, of each month. "a,
2.e The irrigation district to take,
over and maintaip. and operate. all main,
canals and deliver, the water direct to
the farmers through the laterals which,
will remain under the control Of the
mutual companies, Under this. plan
the district is to be divided into three,
sections with superintendent in
charge of EACH III ..4eH Ht.
8. If neither of these plans are
agreed to as a permonent measure, the
district will call an election of the
farmers of the valley to vote upon the
dissolution of the various mutual COM
panies.
AS stated with the approval Of the
mutual companies the first plan is to
be tried out for the balance of 1921.
In event of it's failure to solve the
present difficulties, plan No. 2, is to
be tried, and in case of failure then
the demand for the dissolution of the
mutual companies is to be put to a
test
General Manager F. N. Cronholm,
who met with the directors Of the dis
trict this morning rer-rted that be-
cause of faulty measurement the mu-
tual companies had been receiving an
average of 27.4 per cent more water
than they agreed to pay for.
The debt of the mutual companies
to the district which will be Cancelled
in the event of the adoption Of the
first proviso totals almost half mil
lion dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
TAKE SMUGCLER
WITH THE. GOODS

Salvador Miranda, 20, who has been
wanted by the customs inspection serv-
ice, for more than year on charges
of smuggling, and Encarnacion Bera-
montes, Is, We're arrested late yester-
day afternoon at Shepherds bridge
west of Coyote Wells by Customs In
spector Weisgerber after a 20 mile
chase.
The prisoners were in a Ford car
and packed in the tonneau of the ma
chine were four Chinese, Sun Chung
On, Mon Lon Yu. Pong Sung and Hong
Bel, who had been smuggled across
the line at Yuma drill hole, north e1
Mount Signal.
The two Mexicans did not resist
arrest and with their Mongoliar
charges We're brought to FL Centre and
lodged in the county Jail. They will
have. preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner r. B.
Whitelaw on charges of smuggling
tomorrow.
The Chinese will be held for depor-
tation.
Maranda is alleged by the customs
officers and the police to be an old
offender and has gotten the running
of the line with aliens and whiskey
down to a science. Beramontes, who is
but Is years old, is said to have been
hired by Maranda to assist him on
this trip. The men We're to have split
$500 for the delivery of the Chinese
in Los Angeles and Maranda expected
to make his way there over the coast
route by daylight tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
DESERT ROAD APPROPRIATION
INIT Oh pro

SACRAMENTO, March 15.- The
Chuckawalla desert may yet have a
band of cement across it ssandy waste.
The Chuckawalla desert is located
(by nature and Divine Providence) in
Riverside county and separates the
little city of Blythe from the smaller
city of Mecca by 96 miles of uninhab-
tied aridity. 1t is sand road all the
way and colorful sign at Mecca, on
the western side of the desert, warns
motorists not to venture further un-
less they have plentiful supply of
water, gasoline and oil.
The highway committee of the as
sembly voted out favorably the $780,
900 appropriation of Assemblyman
Chester Kline for a highway across
the desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
HACKER TO M|X
WITH Al GRUNAN

Next Friday night at the Ell Centre
of Imperial Valley will have the pleas
ure of seeing in action two of the
cleverest 1876 pound boys on the Pa
cific coast.
Rudy Elder, promoter Of the local
fight bazar, has matched AL Grunan
of San Diego, and Willie Hacker of
Ell Centre, and these two fast and
clever mitt wielders will star in the
main event.
Grunan, who recently won in handy
fashion, a Is round fight from Lee
johnson at Mexicali, is the type of
fighter that the fans like to see in ac-
tion. AS he is aggressive, fast, game
and lands his rapid fire punches with
an accuracy and power that dazzles
and dazes his opponents.
Willie Hacker is, however, well
qualified to meet the formidable Cru
nan, and many of the local fans pre-
dict that the rangy, shifty lad from
Ell Centro will leave the ring Friday
night with runan's scalp dangling at
his belt. No matter how the scrap
comes out it's gonna be good while it
lasts.
The remainder of the Friday card
looks interesting. Here it is:
Abe Gordon, Los Angeles, VS.. Chas
Woods, Brawley, 118 pounds; Hank
Kretz, Brawley, VS.. Kid Smitzer, Holt
vile, 1853 pounds; Sailor Tommy Acos-
ia, San Diego, VS.. Joe Mandot, Ell Cen
trO, 116 pounds and Young Adams OF
Brawley, and Ralph Stiffin, Ell Centre
The latter pair are flea-weights. Each
youngster tips the scales at 80 pounds
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The FeuefaI gOVtTIIlIeTI WdHVS
stenopgrapher and typewriter, and fol
the purpose of obtaining one an exam
ination will be held at the post office
in this city on March 26.
The successful candidate will be ap-
pointed to a vacancy which now exists
in the Federal board of vocational
education service in this city and the
salary attached is $1,000 per year.
For application blanks, and for full
information relative to the eXamina;
ton, qualifications, duties, ETC., ad.
dress the secretary of the board OF
civil service examiners, post office, e
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
REPUDIATES MARSHALL PLAN

ltAIl ~ LIZA LThA>
The prominence given to Col. r. B,
Marshall's former connection with the
United States geological survey by
those who are active in the campaign
of propaganda conducted by the Cali
fornia State Irrigation association has
called forth this brief comment by the
director of the geological survey at
Washington:
"Neither the survey nor any mem
Der of it's staff has initiated, given
serious consideration to, or endorsed
the Marshall plan, either as whole
or in any of it's details, nor has the
surveys work been directed toward
a solution of the many farreaching
problems which it involves. The only
information collected by the survey
that is applicable to the solution of
these problems is that which relates
to the physical factors of topography
water supply, and geology. Of these
factors Colonel Marshall during his
connection with the survey was Off
cially concerned only with topography
Furthermore, the information has
been collected with view to its gen.
eral use as basis for the beneficial
development of the resources OF the
state and not with specific relation to
the Marshall or any other particular
plan"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
DAIRY TECHNIQUE

Professor Edward G. Adams, IN
structor of agriculture and biology at
the Central Union High school, will
address the McCabe farm center meet
ing at the McCabe school house to-
morrow evening. He will talk on the
"Babcock testing of dairy cows" As
sistant Farm Advisor Raymond Ellis
speak on the feed of cows. A splendid
program has been arranged.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
INDUSTRIAL REPUBLIC.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Armour &
Co. have called an election in all
plants of the company for tomorrow
for the employees to choose represen-
tatives to form an indstrial democracy
in which the employers and employees
will have an equal representation
which will settle all matters pertain
ing to working conditions, wages and
other questions which may arise in the
Armour plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
D| TCHES 7 0
DRAIN 7 HE
EAST SIDE
LANDS
Water Logged Sections of
the Valley Beyond Holt
vile to Be Put in Shape
For Proper Cultivation.

Drainage of a large section of
water logged land on the east side
probably will be undertaken within
short time by the digging of a big
ditch through the center of the area,
and a number of smaller ditcher or
laterals tributary to the larger one
according to information impaired by
General Manager Cronholm of the I'm
perial Irrigation district.
Test borings were made in seven
places, Mr.. Cronholm said, in each of
which water was. encountered at a
depth of three feet, but the report
said that such condition did not
necessarily mean that any serious
consequences need be expected because
of this fact, even though the water
was alkaline. In some cases, it was
said, alfalfa was found to grow we'll
where the water was encountered at
that depth, while in other cases water
containing strong straces of alkali
was not found until the borings had
reached depth of 20 feet, and in
these cases agriculture was affected
materially by the conditions.
The drainage problem on the east
side is one that has been given a great
deal of attention for long time, and
the decision to build the drainage
bitches was reached only after every
angel of this menace to the lands was
investigated. 1t is proposed that the
main drainage ditch be from 10 to Is
feet in depth, according to the needs
of the locality, with smaller bitches
which will serve as feeders, leading
into it at comparatively short inter
walls. This step has been contemplated
for a long time and plans for the sys-
TEN have been worked out to it's
Sma Hest detail
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
FARMERS WANT THE FARM
(By Associated Press)

WOODLAND, CAL, March 15.-Re-
solutions urging separation of the
University of California Farm at Da-
Wis, near here, from the university
proper at Berkeley, CAL, were passed
by the Yolo County Board of Trade
here recently. The resolutions de-
clared the farm would prosper if il
were handled separately by men Sin.
timately familiar with the needs and
requirements of the agricultural in.
terests of the state"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
GUILTY OF FORGERY

Thomas Rubie, 27, was found guilty
by jury in the Superior court this
morning. Waving time for sentence
he was given from one to Ia years in
San Quentin by Judge Franklin Cole.
The specified charge against him was
the raising of check drawn by Mrs
C, l. Calkins of Imperial, from 81 to
$40
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
SPECIAL SESSION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 15.--Con-
gress is to be called to meet in special
session April II, according to an an
nouncement made by Senator Lodge
after conference with President
Harding.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
CHAMBER LUNCHEON

j. f. Mines, of the legal depart
ment of the Automobile Club of South
ern California, will be the speaker at
the Barbara Worth hotel tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15

The county organization of the
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton will meet at the library building
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock for
the election of officers and the trans
action of other business. All men,
bers of the association and all those
who are interested in the work are
cordially invited to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
COOPERATIVE CONVENTION.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. March 15.-Del-
egates numbering about 100 from
many parts of California and other
western states are expected to attend
the nineteenth Western States Co.
oneraive convention to be held here
March 24-27. Paul Scharrenburg,
secreary of the California state fed
GRAFTON of labor, will be one of the
speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
Daily
Weather
Report

Southern California--Tonight and
Wednesday, fair. Gentle westerly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-15
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A & THOUGH popular opinion places mo-
V ton pictures among the nouveau richie
"A s. of modern industries, the amusement
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He felt his dignity as man and q husband
torn to shre&s. He suffered in silence Per-
maps to soften Nine. Buchene, who showed a
tendency to abuse her victory, he became ex-
trenlely considerate to- Maxine. He initiated
him into the secrets Of the business, gave him
the keys to his desk, absolved him from ap-
pearlng at the Office in the morning and, like
an elder brother, advised him to take his fling.
Some weeks passed. One evening, as M
and Mne. Buchene had just finished dinner
servant announced Maxine
"Mon Dieu what's the matter?" cried Nine
Buchene, alarmed by her brothers pallor and
air of suppressed excitement.
He waited until the servant had gone
closed the door behind her, and then turned
toward his brother-in-law.
81 have something to tell you," he said
breathlessly, something frightful / AMI
am scoundrel. No, Suzanne, keep quiet. I
have betrayed his confidence. I have conf
nlitted-I have committed forgery. imi-
tated his signature draft, which I had
cashed. l had lost. It was a debt OF honor
/ hoped to win something back--to take up
the draft. Since then have been in despair
| have tried to raise money. I have failed.
Tomorrow the draft will be presented. That's
all. How did do such thing?"
He crumpled up, sobbing, at his brother-in-
laws feet. M Buchene lifted him up calmly,
without any show Of anger
Gambling is very dangerous, as I have
always said" he began slowly. Here is the
draft It's geauineness was called in ques-
ton. They asked me if it was my signature
said yes and paid it,
He stopped, relighted his cigar and with the
same match burned the draft to cinder.
"Let US wipe it OUT" he resumed, not no.
ticing that his metaphors were mixed "Your
despair, my boyy proves your repentance Calm
yourself pardon you and I will keep the
secret of your youthful fault. What family.
for that matter, has nothing with which to re-
proaeh itself? But when one has true consd-
GRAFTON he never advertises the dishonor of
those who are near to him., he concluded, Civ
ing Mime. Buchene, now livid, look charged
with assurance and triumph.