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Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22

that no reductions in freight rates
should be made. Many discrimina-
tions and inequalities have resulted
from the horizontal increases made in
recent years and railroads are seeking
to eliminate them and have already
wiped out many thousands.
Through traffic filed by the Cen
trail Freight Association Agency Ter
ritory rates have been reduced on
about 662 commodities covering ap-
lproXimately 4,500 origin points and
900 destinations.
There has been constant tendency
toward readjustment and reduction of
rates ever since the general rate ad-
vance of August. 1920, was authorized
On some railroads the reductions ir
rates have amounted to more than the
reductions in wages so far made anc
on many other railroads the reduction
in wages allowed no net return o,
operations, but merely provided
against the further accumulation Of {
| deficit"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22

Commander John .Kepley of Boyce
Aten Post has announced that the pail
bearers will be made up of one men,
Der from each of the Imperial Valley
Legion PPosts, and the following as
the line of march: Band, escort,
clergy, caisson and pall-bearers. fam
lily and relatives B,oyce Aten Post,
other American Legion PPosts, Other
organizations. including the Spanish
War Veterans. Elks and High School
Cadets. The funeral procession will
form on Sixth street, south of the
American Legion headquarters, and
will march out Main street to the
Evergreen cemetery.
Lieutenant Aten was born Mach 7th
1894, in Travis County. Texas. and
came to the Imperial Valley with his
father and mother in 1905, and lived
here until 1912, when he attended
Stanford University. He was COM
missioned as Second Lieutenant OF
Infantry. at Stanford in 1916. just
prior to leaving there. His first army
, service was as student OF the FIRST
Officers Training Camp at the Presi-
dio of San Francisco. going from there
to American Lake, Washington. Leu
tenant Aten volunteered to officer Ma
tional Guard regiments, and was as
signed to Co. "D," 10th Machine Gun
Battalion, 35th Division. at Camp
Doniphan. Although given an appor-
tunity for reassignment to California
division, he remained with the 35th
Division and went overseas with that
unit, taking part in the various en-
gagements in which the 35th Division
were in action. On September goth
1918. the fourth day of the fighting
in the Argonne Forest, Lieutenant
Aten, then commanding the machine
gun battalion, left his command anc
went ahead alone on a reconnoiterin2
expedition, and received the wounds
which resulted in his death. He was
exposed and wounded for several days
before he was located on October End
and was then taken back to hospita
where he died after an operation. Hi:
body was returned to the United State!
recently from France, arriving at Ho
boken on September 30th. The Gus
tomary funeral services were helt
there by the army, and the body thei
sent to his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22

The morning papers of Oct. II print
ed a telegram from Cleveland which
states what the correspondent obtain
ed from the Brotherhoods' representa-
tive as to the cause of the strike in
the following language:
"'The strike is against the 12R
wage cut ordered by the Railroad
Labor board. 1t can't take into con-
sideration the new wage cut, which
the railroad executives made known
their intentions of asking, because
that cut has not gone before the Labor
Board and therefore cannot be Off
cially known to the Brotherhoods.'
"The New Work Times of Oct. 19
quotes from communication Of the
Brotherhood leaders to their local
chairmen as follows:
"'Sirs and Brothers: The vote of
the members. ...........was overwhelming
ly in favor of strike on the question
of wage reductions. s.........,..by the Unit
fective July 1st, 1921
"It follows from the above that the
strike is directed against the provis,
ions of the Act of Congress; it is {
protest against the conclusion of th'
Railroad Labor Board; and it is moi
due to any action of the railroad exc
cutives. for certainly no one can i'm
pose responsibility upon the railroad
executives for making an application
for reduction of wages which was sus
tanned by the Railroad Labor Board.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
LIKE GETTING
HOME IS VISIT
TO THIS VALLEY

General Manager A. T. Mercier, of
the San Diego and Arizona railroad,
who recently made an inspection trip
of the lines in the Imperial Valley has
returned to his headquarters in San
Diego where he gave out an interview
on his trip.
To use the words of the new man.
ager describing his impressions gain
ed on his first trip over the railway
to Ell Centre and Calexico: ut SEEM
ed like getting home to be in the I'm
perial Valley again. l was there
years ago. even before my connection
with the Southern Pacific, starting as
rodman; in fact, l teamed in and out
of the Valley with w. F. Holt.
81 met many old friends of former
years who have stayed and prospered
with the wonderful development and
progress of Imperial Valley. l form
ed the acquaintance of others who
have made their homes and have be-
come prominent there in agricultural,
business and professional lines since.
The thing that pleased me particu-
larly in conversations with Imperial
Valley people was their feeling to-
ward San Diego and expressions Of
confidence that the relations between
business interests of both places
would steadily grow closer as the ad-
vantages of cooperation continue to
be shown as they are at this time.
"Ties of business as we'll as. social
are being cemented between the people
of San Diego and Imperial counties due
in large measure to the establishment
of short and direct freight and passS a.
ger service by rail that are as advan-
tageous to one community as to the
other Imperial Valley people realize
this as l am sure our citizens da here,
so with all Of US doing our part in
promoting the interests of each other.
there can be but one result, steadily
improved conditions and development
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22

On Monday afternoon, the funeral
of the late Lieutenant Boyce Aten
will take place from the headquarters
of Boyce Aten Post of the American
Legion. The body will lay in state at
the Legion's rooms from II o'clock a.
m. to 3 o'clock p. M, when it will be
taken, under full military escort, to
Evergreen Cemetery, and inferred in
the Aten family plot. All arrange
ments for the funeral have been made
by the officers of the Legion PPost,
and the military funeral ceremony pre-
scribed by the American Legion ritual
will be carried out, both during the
time the body is in state in the Legion
headquarters. the funeral procession
and the services at the grave. Dur
ing the time the body lays in state,
two members of the honor escort will
stand guard over it. At o'clock y.
m., the body will be placed on an ar
tllery caisson and taken to the ceme-
terry, where the last rites will be held.
A prayer will be offered by Chaplain
George "A. Hartman of Boyce Aten
Post and three volleys will be fired
over the grave and "Taps" sounded.
Private services will be conducted
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Aten
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. with
Rev. Arthur E. Worthy. pastor Of the
State Street Christian church off,
ciating. Special music will be fur
nshed at these services by the church
ouartette. While this service is in
the nature of private home service
the immediate friends of the family
have been invited to attend.
In accordance with proclamation
issued by Mayor Reams, it is expected
that all business houses will be closed
fran II o'clock to o'clock, and the
city offices will be closed during the
day. Arrangements have been made
by Superintendent Shibley to have the
children of the grade schools witness
the funeral procession.
The body which arrived here Frida!
night under guard of two soldiers OF
the regular army was immediately
taken to the Aten home. where IL vii
remain until Monday morning. 4
private funeral service will be helt
there Monday morning for the Atel
family and their immediate friends by
the Rev. A. e. WWorthy Of the Stat'
Street Christian church,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
BOOSTER RIBBONS.

+ Booster Ribbons being sold on the
street today are sold Independently Of
the Fair Committee although con-
cession to sell them was given by the
management. According to members
Of the committee it is their desire that
the. lublic understand that the pur-
chase Of the booster ribbons in no way
bene fits the fair, it is simply propv-
sition of paying twenty-five cents for
so mllch. ribbon t.t
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN

Sells-Floto and Buffalo Bills Wild
West shows combined somes to town
on Saturday. October 20, and this is
saying all there is to say, circus
ly speaking, accordingto we'll inform
ed circus fans of six and sixty, four
years and four score.
"The second largest show on earth"
ccmes this season with its Chicago
Coliseum opening spring perform
ance in tact-from the great New
York Hippodrome riding clown, "Pood-
les" Hanneford, to Berta Beeson, the
"Pavlowa of the areal wire;" from AL
fredo Codona, the triple mid-air somer-
Saulter, to Victoria, lovely artistic on
the longest aerial ever known.
The Sells-Floto advance men are re-
sponsible for our confidence in this
years Sells-Floto merits-they and the
record of the show since it stepped in
to second place in size and into second
to none position in point of corking
good show. And there's stage added
this season, making three rings and
two stages, an aerial maze and hip
podrome track. The tents. say the
advance men, are bigger; the parade is
six blocks longer, and there are more
animals, including fifteen elephants. In
fact. the hosts ahead Of this great or
ganiZation claim the show is simply
huge, but the Sells-Floto pep, dash and
brlliancy is still there.
There are more big features than in
1920, and that's making large state
ment, as every big city in the country
knows. There are fifty-five clowns
and four hundred performers. to say
nothing of a larger number of animal
acts. Performances open with a col
orful and impressive pageantry, en-
ploying 1000 people and 400 animals.
The show travels on four trains.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
PACIFIC LINER
's>~Y-aa.. n asssks~~s xsasx,s as,gVeszl
MEETS Cyclone.
tBy Associated Press)

Aboard Steamship Mashima Maru-
(By Radio to Associated Press)-A
terrific cyclone Thursday struck this
ship carrying among other passengers
the principal delegates of the japanese
mission to the Washington department
conference. PPrince Tolugawa, the
head of the delegation, narrowly es-
capped injury when a tremendous wave
smashed the door Of his room to splint-
ers. Today the vessel broke from the
grip of the syclone 1865 miles OUT OF
Yokohama.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
TELEGRAPHERS JOIN
SHOPMEN QUIT STRIKE,

CHICAGO, Oct. 22,-The Order OF
Railway Telegraphers it was announc-
ed at noon has decided to join the
brotherhoods in general strike if il
becomes effective. At the same time
word was received that one-fourth of
the railroad workers of America. the
shops crafts had gone on record a.
gainst the strike and to remain at
work pending the decision of the Fed
eral Labor Board on rules and working
conditions
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight unset
tied; Sunday, fair. Moderate wester-
ly winds.
Arizona-PPartlN cloudy tonight
and Sunday; possibly rain in north
portion, little change in temperature,
Fresh to strong variable winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
ARMED GUARDS
GO ON DUTY.

HOUSTON. Texas, Oct. 22.-Armed
guards took up patrol duty in the
international and Great NNorthern
yards here at noon as $50 trainmen,
members of the brotherhoods aoan-
doned work. Freight trains have been
discontinued, but passenger trains are
moving.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
Ell CENTROS BIG LIVE STOCK AND POULTRY SHOW BEGINS
Last Minute
BULLETINS
YANK TROOPS
TO COME HOME.
(By Associated Press1

=
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The grad.
ual withdrawal Of American troops
from Germany is expected to start
within two weeks. The movement
will involve the reduction of the Amer
lean forces there to about one half
the present strength of 1850 men
The reduction will be accomplished by
the middle of March next.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
NOTICE TO ELKS!

All Elks, members of 1925, and visi-
tors are expected to be at the Club
Rooms, Monday at 80 o'clock p. M,
for the purpose Of attending the fun
eral of Boyce Aten.
~ HARRY B. ELLISON, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-22
.HERO'S BODY WILL Be
BURIED WITH FULL
MILITARY HONORS

Funeral of Lieut. Boyce Aten, Who Made Supreme Sacri-
flee Batefields of France to Be Held Monday Af-
ternoon Unde rAuspices of American Legion-Private
Services at Home.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Standard Oil Co. Seeks
Fields in East Indies
Plea Made for Equal Rights
With Royal Dutch; Former
Move Rejected

Reports from The Hague that repre-
sentatives of American oil interests
had submitted to the Netherlands gov
yernment bid for half the oil con
cessions of Djambi, Sumatra, were con-
frmed yesterday at the offices of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Since 1900 the Standard Oil Com
pany has been seeking participation in
the development of the oil fields Of the
Dutch East Indies and at one time had
concluded an agreement for the pur-
chase of Dutch company, which it
was proposed to reorganize as a sub
sidiary of the Standard Oil. This sale
was blocked by the then Minister of
Colonies of the Netherlands, who noti-
fed the owners of the local company
that the Dutch government probably
would not permit the transfer. The
same Minister, it was said. subsequent
ly approved the sale of the property
TO the Royal Dutch Company on less
favorable tecms
The action of the Dutch Parliament
on this application is awaited with in
terest in local oil circles, as a test of
the effectiveness of the governments
representations that citizens of other
nations be admitted to the Dutch East
Indies on the same terms as those
made to the Royal Dutch COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Air Bomb Barely Misses
Torpedo Laden Barge
Langley Field Squadron, Out
for Practice, Gives Grew of
Powder Ship a Scare
From INC Tribuno'a WaaIlinoton Buream

From The Tribu,c'8 Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 27.---War con-
ditions prevail in that area of the At
lantic Ocean over which th>army hiers
from Langley Field operate NRe mem
bers Of navy tug were given "a be-
lieve the other day, according to re
port reaching the Navy Department.
The navy tug, towing an ammunition
barge, loaded with live torpedoes and
other deadly implements of war, was
plying peacefully toward its destina-
ton, the report said, when feet Of sew
enteen army bombing planes arose
from Langley Field and lowered over
the naval vessels.
The crews of the watercraft looked
up a'imiringly at t..ac air fe,st and
commented on the ease with which the
bombing planes seemed to navigate the
ain, when suddenly An object was seen
to drop from one Of the planes in the
general direction Of the ammunition
barge. The bomb dropped just 100
yards ahead Of the navy tug and did no
damage, except to provide an uneasy
moment for ali hands aboard the naval
craft. z
Naval aviation officers to-day point
ed to the incident as indicating the
difficult task ahead Of the army fiers in
the Forthcoming bombing tests to de-
termine the effectiveness of aircraft
against moving objects at sea.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

The second national conference OF mu-
tuaI savings banks opens two-day session
in Philadelphia to-day. Among the speak
ers will be Victor a. Lersner, BROOKLYN
Raymond r. Frazier seattle: Carl NJ
Spencer, Boston, Ernest K. Satterlee. New
York and Howard Biddulph, Bloomfield.
n. J.
March sales OF the Jones Bros Tea Com
pany. Inc. amounted to s1.472691, COM
pared to s1,65s,796 in March. 1920: and
TINS year to date s4.2563o5, against
s4.624.112 in the corresponding period in
terday.
Announcement was made Yesterday of
,he opening of Offices at l Wall Street bv
nodoito Bolla, as representative OF the
Hanco dt Roma in America The Danco
" roma mas now more than zoo branches
.snroug hout Europe. Asia and Africa II
ana nas capital and surplus of s4s, ooo.o 900
The New York agency of tho Natiop,,
Bank of South Africa, Ltd, has received a
cable from its head office advising that
me net profits for the year ended March Al
iS2l, amounted to f3Sc.000, including the
oaiance OF t4S.oco brought forward. and
aaht aa,er prov'ding for all bad and doubtful
aepts and placing the sum OF $50 600 to
bank premises account Al the fnrthnor,o
ing annual general meeting of shareholders
10 De held at Pretoria on June 20 the
directors will recommend dividend for
tne sse 6on yea. OF per cent absorbing 1897 900.
ing same s1.Soo.oOo and $50. 600 to- nensinn
tnnd n leaving balance of approxim atelv
tSo'oVo TO be carried forward
The New York Trust Companv has hso.
appoirted registrar of the stock of IT r.
Hoibrook, Incorporated
James Speyer has been electea az.
rector OF the Pittsburgh Steel Company.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Harding's Chauffeur and
He Were Lodge Brothers
President Says knowledge of
1t Made Him Better Boss,
Other a Better Employee

W WASHINGTON, April 27.-President
Harding recounted to an audience of
Odd Fellows last night, assembled in
celebration of the 102d anniversary
of the order, how fraternal organi-
zation once had been the means OF
promoting the. spirit of happy concord
between his chauffeur and himself.
In attending meeting of a fraternal
organization. the President related how
to his surprise. he had found himself
seated by man who had been in his
employ for seven years as a chauffeur
ut was the finest thing in the world
that could have happened" the Presi-
dent continued, "for on that night we
met as brothers for the first time, and
ever after that he was a better chauf
feur and | was a better employer"
In reminding the Odd Fellows that
there was an inclination to be over
boastful sometimes in the claims Of the
world to democracy. he declared: II
speak not only, for fraternity, but for
breaches" '''e
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Harding and Party Leave
Capital for Navy Review
President and Friends, Aboard
Mayf1ower, Sail for Hamp-
ton Roads
From The Tribune's Washington Bureau

From The Tribume's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding, with q party
Of friends, left here to-day at a o'clock
for Hampton Roads on the Presidential
yacht. The President will review the
Atlantic fleet from the bridge of the
Mayf1ower tom orrow at 10 o'clock.
The yacht will anchor off Thimble
Light, when the procession of eleven
battleships and forty other craft will
commence to steam by.
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson. COM
mander in chief of the Atlantic fleet.
will head the line on the flagship Penn
sylvania. AS each of the saluting ships
comes abreast Of the Mayfower it
will fire salute Of twenty-one guns.
The salute will be returned once hy
the Mayfower, following the passing
of the Pennsylvania.
Three Of the battleships, the Con-
nectieut, the South Carolina and the
Michigan. which preceded the Atlantic
feet home from Guantanamo, will re-
join the feet to take part in the re-
view. The major portion Of the fleet
has been engaged since the latter part
Of February in fleet exercises in
Cuban waters. Excellent records were
made in gunnery practice.
The President and Mrs. Harding will
be accompanied by George Christian,
the Presidents secretary; Brigader
General Sawyer, Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth jr., Senator and
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Senators
Swanson and PoindeXter and Rear Ad-
miral Long.
The Secretary of the Navy will make
the journey to Hampton Roads on the
navy yacht Sylph.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Shoots Girl, Then Herself
Affair at Crowded Station Fol-
lows Roommates' Quarrel

CHICAGO, April 27.--Mss Jeanette
Hoy, twentyfour years old, a
stenographer, to-day shot her former
room mate, Miss Catherine Davis,
twenty-nine years old, a bookkeeper,
while standing on a crowded elevated
railroad platform in the center of the
downtown business section, then ran
into cigar store and shot herself.
Both young women were taken to a
hospital where their condition was said
to be critical.
The shooting, witnessed by hundreds
of persons, was believed to have re-
suited from a recent quarrel. Miss
Davis, according to her employers,
came here year ago from Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and took room. with
Miss Hoy. A week ago they separated.
Two days ago Miss Davis received a
letter from Miss Hoy containing a
bullet. At Miss Davis's instigation
Miss Hoy was arrested on a charge of
disorderly conduct, but was dis
charged.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Gross Neglect of
Veterans Charged
By Senator Walsh
Assail Hospitals for Filth
and Bureaus for Denying
Men Prompt Aid; Offers
New Program of Relief

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Treatment
of former soldiers in the matters of
hospital care, compensation, vocational
training and insurance was criticized
severely to-day by Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts, who intro
duced sheaf of bills to remedy con-
ditions about which the war veterans
have complained.
Senator Walsh pronounced "incredi-
BILE" some of the conditions in admin
istering soldier relief laws. In many
soldier hospitals, he declared, there is
lack of sanitary accommodations, un-
cleanliness, disorder and filth" as we'll
as inadequate medical care. Insurance
setts Senator said, and vocational train
ing denied.
Government bureaucracy" and "red
tape" were ascribed as reasons for con-
ditions which, the Senator said, re-
proach the government for which the
soldiers did SO much. Veterans, he
said,~were discouraged and despondent
at the governments treatment
That the three principal agencies of
soldier rehabilitation, the War Risk
Insurance Bureau. the Federal Board
ir tor Wccational Education and the Pub
lie Health Service, had "failcd miser-
ably in coordinated effort was as
serted by Senator Walsh.
TO aid the veterans, Senator Walsh's
bill would provide a constructive pro-
gram of legislation; including:
Repeal of the law forbidding pay
ment of compensation to incapacitated
ex-service men unless their disability
occurred within one year after dis
charge.
Repeal of the law limiting fling of
claims to five years after the armistice
Repeal Of the law requiring veterans
TO- prove, that tuberculosis or certain
other ailments were caused by their
service
Payment Of all war risk insurace
policies in three installments to bene
iiciaries instead of in 240 monthly paw
ments.
Permitting reinstatement without
physical determination of all lapsed
policies upon payment of two months
premiums.
A law for payment of lapsed policies
Oh men dying since the armistice after
deduction of premiums due at time of
Decentralization of the bureau of
war risk insurance, giving regional off
Gals direct authority to accept or re-
Ject compensation claims without ref
| erence to Washington.
An inquiry by the Senate into condi-
tlons IN hospitals where service men
are receiving treatment.
Adjustment Of the practice of board
ing service men in hospitals on ner
capita payment plan.
Utilization of army cantonment hos
pitals and increase in medical and
nursing corps, or Communicating of
seashore and summer hotels for lem
porary hospital use while new govern
ment hospitals are being completed.
Ihis program, Senator Walsh said
would afford immediate relief in MANY
OF the conditions affecting the war
veterans. ''0 wax