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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12
ANSWERS
TODAy's QUESTION
Should President Harding have an
inaugural balIy

ANSWERS
MRS. c. J. FItAZEY. 23i7 Nor.
man ct: II don't sec why he
shouldn't"
WILLIAM r. LAUBE. 5it coimhn
building: n don't care whether ne
has ball or not, Just 10 he delivers
the goods"
MISS ETHEL v. JOHNSON. pros
ecuting attorneys Office; Il think ~
would be n mighty good idea 10 have
that ball.
GEORGE OLSON. Central build
Ing; Il don't believe he ought 70
have one"
MRS. JANE LocKfIART. rcDer'
mott building; I'm good demo
crai. but I'm fair enough 10 say Pres
ident Harding should have every
thing a president IL emitted to-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12

among the wooden mills
The bin amounts to mn embargo.
In tine Of peace. on every article
to which IL relates II will inevitably
lead 10 retaiAtory tariffs. Every
commercial nation will quickly re
spond 20 the challenge we give them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12

Intended Only AZ
a relief measure
an immediate
relief measure.
1 hope at the
extra session of
congress TO see
n substitute for
this bill enacted
which will re
main In force
while We are pre-
pairing n sclen.
tific revision OF
our tariff laws
a. such a re
lief measure. /
-. a.. 80 enr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12

II Is my intention 10 defy this rule
I ahail cay. 'Tootle-oo. OF chapptc. -
or Ding ding. dear or thing just as
! please. Furthermore. shall throw
the receiver In the waste basket
when I get thru. Never shall II be
said that I srucklcd to the commands
q the telephone octopus,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12

In w hich W =
find ourselves de-
mands other rem.
esiica than this.
II IL proposed.
for instance. "a
impose "a tariff
on corn ~ high
IL viii exclude
corn from the
Argentine repub
lie. But impor'a.
tons OF corn
from Argentine
have nothing 20
do with the price
Of corn In this
country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12

xcley,hcne Directory. January, 1921
By Well system
Mr.. Systems latest edition Of this
chatty little volume serves well 20
pass away a pleasant enough half
hour. the chapter on telephone Ell.
suet alone being well worth the price
Of admission. which Is free.
Several common misapprehcn.
aions are corrected In the etiquet
chapter. For instance. we are com
Enanded to;
after calling number. re-
main with the receiver at your
ear until the called number an.
swers-"
This. II Is hoped, will be a sters
lesson 20 low. boorish persons who
are in the habit Of holding the re-
ceiver against the heel OF tho left
foot while talking.
SAYS another cute little classic;
Speak directly into the
mouth-plece OF your telephone.
with your lips close to H."
This warning. we understand. Is
neccssitated by the practice OF some
Ignorant subscribers. who insist on
leaving their lips out In the alley
while telephonlng.
~Fareweli.- -Au rcvolr. -" so Ions.
he good and See yTatsr" are. II Ia
firmly laid down. interticted as
means OF indicating that wire chat
YER il choked off--or ended. as the
slang phrase has u.
swhen you are thru talking. say
Good.byr, says the author and
then replace the receiver ON the
hook
II Is my Intention 70 defy this rule
ahaii cay. -Tootie-oo. OF chapptc."
or Ding ding, dear or thing Just as
I please. FURTHERMORE. shall throw
the receiver In the waste basket
when I get thru. Never shall II BE-
aid that srucklcd TO the commands
q the telephone octopus,
II old Gilbert and Sullivan were
alive today. we'd have something like
this In their next opera:
The flowers that bloom In thespring.'
traiz.
Mustn't bloom more than six days
week:
n they bloom on the seventh. the
Law. tra-la,
VIII descend on them hard with It's
paw, tra.la---
And swat them biff on the beak.
And that's what I mean when sing
or I say.
NO flowers may bloom on the Blue
Sabbath day.
For flowers caught blooming that
day. tra-ia.
VIII be chucked In the tug for q
month";
To say nothing OF something like
this:
When reformsrs aren't engaged in
their reforming
Their reforming.
I suppose they stop and look at what
they've done
What they've done.
And. brother. IL their conscience
works like mine does.
Works like mine does.
A reformer's lot Is not happy one
Happy one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12

One Of the big CLEANS OF hope In
the disarmament question seems To
be the Ali-Roarer Borah-alis.
Henry Clay was 80 gracious and
Impressive In his manner that a
Pennsylvania tavern keeper tried to
induce him to get out OF the stage
coach In which they were riding and
make a speech to himself and his
wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
SHORT JAIL TERM
FOR MEX. CAVE MAN

"Caveman tactics" on the part of
love lorn swains are taboo according
to a statement made by Judge Conk-
ling this morning during the hearing
of an application for probation fo.
Daniel Cervantes, charged with a
statutory offense against Francisco
Gamma, IA year old Brawley girl.
Probation was denied and Cervan,cs
was sentence to serve six months in
the county Jail.
The light sentence was imposed be-
cause. in the opinion of the court, the
circumstances were such that the par
ents of the girl were more to blame
than the defendant, who was about
to marry the girl when her parents
the union.
Cervantes and two other young
Mexicans took the girl from her home
near Brawley to Huntington Beach.
stopping in San Diego en- route ac-
cording to her testimony. Cervantes
bought her full outfit of new cloth
ing and otherwise provided for her
very well she said, but her parents
objected to his attentions and caused
his arrest on a Kidnapping charge.
When it was found that the girl went
with him of her own free will the kid
mapping charge was changed to one
of a minor. to which he pleaded guilty
and asked probation through his at
torney Joseph +. Seymour. Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
FAST TRAINS TO
TAKE PLACE OF
VALLEY LOCALS
Southern Pacific Makes official
Announcement of Change in
Passenger Service in Valley.

Improved train service for Imperial
Valley, as forecasted several days ago
by The Press. was officially announced
by the Southern Pacific company to-
day through c. w. Runge, district
freight and passenger agent. The
change will include the routing Of a
transcontinental train between San
Francisco and New Orleans THROUGH
the valley, the discontinuance OF the
morning train to Los Angeles and the
train which arrives from Los Angeles
in the evening. In the place of the
two trains which are to be discontinued
a shuttle train is to be operated be-
tween Calexico and inland to connect
with a transcontinental train on the
main line at inland.
The trascontinental train which is to
be sent through Imperial Valley is the
Sunset Express, which leaves San
Francisco at 8:15 p. m. daily and Los
Angeles at l y. m. carrying riner,
standard and tourist sleeping cars and
chair cars, arriving in Ell Cento early
in the evening and making connection
with the Salt River Valley train for
Phoenix. A local train will be operat-
ed from CaleXico to- inland leaving
Calexico at 1920 a. m. connecting at
INLAND with train No. 100 for Los An
geles and intermediate noints. arZiv-
'ng at Los Angeles at $3.50 P. M. The
local will lay at INLAND for connec A. a
with the Eastbound Sunset Limited,
which leaves Los Angeles at $50 p. m.
The ngiht train from the Imperial Val
lev for Los Angeles will leave CaleX-
leo at $3.50 p. M. arriviving at Los
Angeles at $3.50 a. m. much more con-
venient hours of departure and arrival
than present schedules. The n'gnt
train from Los Angeles for Imperial
Valley will leave at 11:30 p. m. in
stead of II p. m.
This new arrangement will be quite
a convenience for the people of I'M
perial Valley and an Improvement over
the present schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
RAPS GOVERNOR
ON HIS RECORD
AS TAX SPENDER
State Treasurer Richardson
Says People Are Strong for
Reduction of Tax Budget.

Elected three years 40 on al
economy platform, Gov. William y.
Stephens of California has greatly
Increased state expenses, instead Oh
lowering them
Filcnd w. Richardson, sta,a treas
urre, made this statement while 'lE
San Diego yesterday. Mr., Richardsc !
who is being mentioned as a possible
candidate for governor at the next
election, declared that there mus be
a reduction of the state tax burden
now bearing SO heavily upon the peo-
pie. Here is Richardson's statement:
Economy is the big issue before
the people of California. In 1915,
under Governor johnson, the ..otai
state appropriations were $4,000, ,OOo
In 1919 under Governor Stephens,
they reached $53,0OO,OO0. This year
Gov. Stephens signed bills aggregat-
ing sol 100000 or an increase of "a
per cent, Notwithstanding the kact
that everywhere in public and in pri-
vate affairs, there is an insstent de-
mand for retrenchment. Elected
three years ago on an economy plat
form, Gov. Stephens has greatly in
creased state expenses instead of de-
creasing them. There must oe . a
Of the state tax bIl IN
now bearing SO heavily on the pet,'.e
who pay all take; regardless of tho
method of their levy
Asked if he would become can
didate for governor Mr.. Richardson
said yesterday that he is not pre-
pared to make a definite statement.
Before he was chosen state treasurer
Richardson was state printer. He Is
an old newspaperman formerly run
ming papers at San Bernardino and
Berkeley.
Some papers in the north are
boosting Richardson for governor.
One paper says:
"The time has arrived when the
Golden State has had enough of the
eXtravagant political rule. Friend
w. Richardson is the man of the hour.
Hi administration of the treasurer's
office has been flawless."
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
R A ! |
DEADLY TO
FLEEING
GIRL
Young Woman Electr0cuted
AS She Is Pursued by Taxi
cab Driver to Collect Fare
Not Due.
(By Associated press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-A momen.
after being dragged from the path
of roaring subway express train,
as she fled from a pursuing taxicab
driver, Katherine Hogan, "a, was
|electrocuted by the third rail in
Brooklyn today. The chauffeur was
arrested and held on a charge of
manslaughter.
Miss Hogan and two girl friends
while on their way to work were
walking toward subway station.
The chauffeur came along in his cab
,and halting, offered to take the girls
to Manhattan free of charge. The
young women accepted his offer and
lie transported them to the point they
requested and he then attempted to
force them to pay charge of $2.7O.
The girls resisted and ran from HIM,
dashing down subway stairs.
Miss Hogan and one of the other
girls dashed across the tracks, bul
We're pursued by subway emr:oyes
and dragged between two supporting
pillars as the express train dashed by.
AS Miss Hogan attempted to clin:5
back upon the platform she s,ippt 4
ana fell directly across the third, or
power rail, and more than 10000
volts of electricity were shot through
her body killing her instantly.
Her companion tainted at the sight
and in the excitement the chauffeur
attempted to work his way through
the crowd to the street stairway but
vas apprehended and turned over to
:ta police, who locked him up The
body OF the young woman was re-
moved to the morgue.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
WILL CONSIDER
LAND DRAINAGE

Construction of drainage canals in
several sections of Imperial county as
a means of saving rich agricultural
lands from the ravages of alkali which
are slowly but surely encroaching on
the farms in sections where the water
table is only a few feet below the sur
face of the soil probably will be given
the attention of the directors of the
early date. Engineers have completed
investigations on the east side lands
and are expected to continue work in
other sections within a short time.
Waterlogged land is said to exist
also in the Mesquite Lake. Westmore-
land, Brawley. Imperial and Calexico
districts. as we'll as in some other sec
tons of the Valley, and it is with a
view to preventing damage to land
that the Investigations are being con-
Quoted and drainage bitches proposed.
Tentative plans for construction of
drainage canals have been talked over
by the irrigation district board: are
for main ditch through tho center of
the waterlogged area with feeder
bitches spaced from one to two miles
apart, and into which laterals can be
run by farmers who want to drain
their lands. Nothing definite has been
done with regard to the drainage
question aside from ordering the sur
VeyS.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
CH|NK RUNNING
As A BUSINESS

Plans for wholesale smuggling of
Chinese into the United States from
Lower California in the vicinity of
Mexicali and TiaJuana were nipped
in the bud at Pasadena through the
breaking down of an automobile in
which three of the orientals and four
white men were riding according to
advices from Los Angeles. The big
smuggling plot was exposed by Thos.
w. Burke, one of the white men ar
rested, after he had been subjected to
gruelling examination by acting I'M
migration Inspector Conaty at Los
Anoeles.
For each Chinese landed safely in
Los Angeles the white men were to
receive $3.50 according to Burke's
purported confession, and the three
arrested yesterday are said TO have
been the first of large number
scheduled to come across the interna-
tional boundary and be- taken north
by Burke and his three COMPANIONS
who gave their names as J. j. Turner,
j. B. Salvidge. and H.. j.. Baker, be-
lieved to be Mexicali residents, and
according to the confession said to
have been made by Burke the party
expected to make regular business
of carrying chinese to Los Angeles,
although he denied having anything
to do with bringing them across the
line from Lower California.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
BIC CARNIVAL
FOR SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5.-A mid-sum-
mer carnival in which the people of
Imperial Valley and Southern Ari-
zona will be invited to participate
has been arranged here for August
1S, 10, and 20. That this carnival
will become an annual fixture is the
determination of citizens generally.
The idea of a community jollifica-
tion in which people for 15Q miles
around would be invited t>tpartici-
pate, originate with NJ. John
L. Bacon, who as chaif>{of the
general committee has benz active
in promoting the project.
The first Midsummer &arnival
will be dedicated to the men of the
Pacific Fleet who will have prom
inent part in the program of events
Sports of all kinds am automobile
parade, barbecue free ITO all, waite,
pageant, fireworks ana receptions
are scheduled for the Yhree days the
evening of Saturday, Aug. 20 with
a grand fiesta in honor of Harbol
Day.
San Diego is milking extensive
preparations to emit tertain all of tho
out of town people (who attend. Civic
organizations, armE and naval off
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
NEW DESCANSO ROAD
TO BE OPENED AUG. Is

Announcement was made yesterday
that after August Is San Diego ard
Imperial Valley stages will be operat-
ed over the Descanso road which will
become a part Of the new state high
way. On that date the new concrete
pavement from Flynn Springs east
ward to the foot of the Vegas grade
will be opened. This piece of high
way has been under construction for
over year, and when completed 1t is
estimated a considerable saving in
time will be affected, although there
is only a slight difference in the two
distances.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
FIGHTS OFF
BANDIT | n
attempt
TO ROB
Hopgoo'ds Pet Bull Dog
Saves Master From Loss
of Money at Hands of Mid
night Assailant.

A dogs devotion to her master last
night saved Harry Hopgood's money,
watch and other valuables when
and State streets and Knocked him
senseless with the butt. of gun wherl
Hopgood refused to heed the bandits
command to put up his hands.
Hopgood was on the way home af-
ter closing up his billiard hall and was
carrying large bundle of meat for
his dogs when an unidentified man
stepped from behind the Christian
church and commanded him TO "stick
them up. Although he was unarmed
Hopgood did not receive the command
and refused to submit to
being robbed and his assailant struck
him with his gun, cutting a hole thru
Hopgood's cap and inflicting a severe
wound in his scalp about an inch above
his forehead. Hopgood was rendered
unconscious by the force of the blow
and did not recover his sences for sew
eral minutes, during which time his
bulldog, which is trained fighter of
the pit species. attacked the robber
and put him to flight. When Hopgoad~
recovered the dog was standing over
him as if on guard to ward off any
others who might attempt to molesl
him while he was unable to protect
himself
Because of the darkness and the
speed with which the attack was made
Hopgood was unable to obtain a clear
description of the highwayman, and
he does not believe his dog left any
marks on the man, as she evidently
turned her attention to him within
few seconds after he fell to the side
walk
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05

fcers, merchants and citizens gen
orally have joined hands to make
the initial carnival a genuine sue
cess. Ample and reasonable accom-
modations are assured, and railroads
have ANNOUNCED reduced fares for the
three days.
The city's natural resources for a
celebration of this kind will be taken
advantage of to the fullest extent
The stadium, with its seating capa-
city of $4,000; Balboa park which is
more beautiful than ever, and the
shore line extending north from the
vantage points for spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
SERVE
' EA R 70 R
v H |SkEY
RUNNING
Bob Davis Loses Appeal
d From Verdict in Federal
@COurt and Will Do Time
in Jail.

One of Imperial Valleys most
unique characters is about to disap-
pear from the local stage for the
brief period of one year and a day
M. B. "Bob" Davis, stormy petrol OF
the never ending contest between the
organized forces of law and order and
the element that is opposed to tres
pass in any form upon so-called per,
sonal liberty and self determination of
ordering their daily lives, is going to
Jail to serve out the sentence i'm
posed upon him in San Diego, more
than year ago. by Judge Oscar Trip
petit of the Federal District court, up
on a conviction of a charge of un-
lawfully bringing alcoholic liquors
across the Mexican border.
Since the conviction Davis has been
free on bond pending decision hv
the higher court on an appeal which
he took from the judgement. Two
weeks ago it was reported upon SEEM
ingly good authority that the lower
court had been reversed and a new
trial ordered in the case. This report
was seemingly unfounded for yester-
day the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals. sitting in San Francisco
dismissed the appeal and ordered the
judgement of the lower court exc
cuted. This is the limit of Davis eff
forts to escape Jail term unless he
can carry his case to the Supreme
Court of the United States, which is
unlikely, or he can secure the clemen-
CIV of the President, which is also un-
likely.
Davis has been for many years a
thorn in the side of the law enforce
ment officers for his apparent dis
regard of some of thestatutes which
prohibit one from doing this or doing
that, and his apparent ability to es-
cape the consequences of what has
been styled his unlawful acts. He
has never been charged, his friends
say, with areally criminal act in all
his career in the Imperial Valley, un-
til few months ago when it was al
legged that he entered into consplr-
acy to defraud the insurance depart
ment of the Automobile Club OF
Southern California. by Having his
car stolen" and then making a de-
mand for compensation under his
policy for the loss of the car. The
and resulted in hung jury. The de-
Tense of Davis was that the charge
against him was frame up by the
men who were found in possession
of the car, to escape the consequen-
ces of their taking his car.
To the vast majority of people in
the valley the putting away" of
Bob Davis for year will mean
nothing more than that that another
violator of the laws has received his
lust deserts. There will be scores
however who have been, the benefi-
ciaries of his generositX.jn times of
need who will genuinely LFret his in
careration: and many others who
know of the streak Of real goodness
IN the man who will be equally regret
full that he has been brought to book.
o. A. Dodson arrested with Davis
and convicted sat the same time he
was, also lost his appeal and will have
to serve nine months for the joint Of
fence of which they were convicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
HOGS PAY WELL IN
IMPERIAL VALLEY

That hogs are the best money MAX
ers in Imperial Valley today Is the as
sertion Of Roy Miller. hog buyer, VIII,
said that with porkers selling at IL l-2
cents pound there was a profit of
six cents a pound for the grower. Mr.
Miller said that Los Angeles packer
are clamoring for Imperial Valley hoes
but the supply is not adequate to meet
the coast demard. Prior to the war
nearly every rancher was engaged In
the hog business, but unprecedented
prices for cotton caused a majority
to turn to cotton. permittindg the hog
business TO dwindle.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
IN LOS ANGELES

Among recent Imperial Valley ar
rivals at Hotel Stowell, Los Angeles,
were the following:
Geo. Patterson. Leo Hetzel & family,
Gladys M. Bragg, c. L. Hall & wife,
Ed. C. Hall and wife, l.. G. Olson,
c. E. Givens.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
HEAVY TAX
ON AUTOMOBILES

Houston, Tex, Aug. 81. Garzal-
cal, Mexican council, declared in a
statement today that President
ObregOn by executive decree effect
tive August l imposed an import
tax on vehicles amounting to ap-
prOximately so per cent value on
some popular priced American cars
now being shipped into Mexico. The
tax according to the CONSUL means
in American money about $3.50 on a
car of 1850 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05

The following shows the valuations
of the incorporated towns of Imperial
valley:
Brawley-Real estate, $1,609 .455;
improvements, $1,312 .220; personal,
$1,0l4,32S; Total, $3,936,103.
Calexico-Real estate 1882. .555;
improvements 81 ,923, 1882; Personal 81
125.823; Total, $4. .901 ,259.
Calipatria-Real Estate, $557 7,795;
improvements 1884 $50; Personal,
$401 1868; Total. $1,284,S63.
Ell Centro-Real Estate, $1,711,114i
improvements, $1,732,705; PERSONAL
SLABS, ,007; Total, $4,S76. 1926.
Holtville-Real Estate $3Os,155;
Improvements, $441.475; Personal.
$794,22 Total, $1,143,865.
mperial-Real Estate. $530,757;
Improvements, $471,035; Personal,
$57fC72. Total, $1,578,165.
Total all towns-Real Estate. ST.
535,S54; improvements, $7,179,G36;
Personal, $5.189,923; Total. $19,722,-
802,
The following is the list compiled by
Assessor Weaver on the fruit trees of
the county.
He gives the grapes in acreage bear
ing at 2075 and nonbearing at 10000,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
ULSTER CABINET
MEETING CALLED

LONDON, Aug. 5-Another u
ster cabinet meeting has been called
to discuss the Irish peace proposals
according to announcement today.
although it is stated in Belfast that
no message has been received from
EamOnn De Valera.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
RIVER FILLED
WITH GRASSHOPPERS

QUEBEC. Aug. 5-C0untless thou
sands of dead grasshoppers floated
down the st. Lawrence river today
filling the river from bank to bank
at number of points. Observers
could offer no explanation for the
pheOnOmnOm.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
FIRST FILM EXPOSITION

LOS NAGELES, Cal.,. Aug.,5-
Plans for the first ''film fair" an ex-
hibit to depict all stages of the mo-
tion picture industry, are being made
here by the Athical Motion Picture
Society of America, IT IS planned TO
open the exposition IN Los ,r AngeIes g1aes
in January, closing it in March, 1872
The exhibit. according TO- flim men,
will stress the value of the industry
to the world of science, to labor, and
as a medium of instruction in art,
science and history.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
ROB PAYMASTER
OF $4,000

HACKENSACK, N. J. Aug. s.
The county prosecutors office was
notified that six bandits today held
up the Paymaster of the Barrett
Manufacturing company at Shady
side and robbed him of the payroll
amounting to about $25,0OO
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-05
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
tomorrow, fair; except cloudy or foggy
on coast night and morning. Gentle
westerly winds.