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Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
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Imperial Valley Water I'M
proven e mt Association
Sets Forth Aims and OBJ
jects in Broad Declaration
of Principles.

The Imperial Valley Water I'M
provement association, recently organ
lied has begun an active campaign for
members to add to the charter list
and has also begun the spread of
propaganda of aims and objects OF the
association and to this end has adopt
ed and are presenting to the people
of the valley broad platform and de-
claration of principles on which it is
expected to gather into the organiza-
! ton every last resident of the valley
who believes in the present and has
faith in the future of this great in
| land empire.
At meeting of the executive board
of the association this declaration of
principles was adopted and commit
tee of Is on membership was appoint
ed, and it was also resolved to have
representatives of the association visit
.. each of the farm centers and chambers
of commerce and address them on the
proposed work of the organization. The
first such meeting was held when John
G. Duke, of the Calipatria post Of the
American Legion made an address be-
fore the North End Farm Center, and
was received with a great deal Of in
terest and approval.
The declaration of principles of the
association sets forth that measures
should be taken to impound and con-
troll the waters of the Colorado river
and pledges support to the Boulder
Canyon dam project, or such other
project as might be found more feas-
ible by government engineers to ae
complish the same object and that as
soon as the river is brought under con-
troll, the impounded waters should be
distributed to the arid lands OF .,s
valley by an all-American canal.
Also, that the building of q diver
sion system to place water on the
present unirrigated lands should De at
the expense of such lands, provided
( that any benefits accruing to lands
now under cultivation should be paia
for in equitable proportion by such
lands, and specifically that any lands
| not benefiting by such canal systems
should be exempted from assessment
or payment for the building and main
tenance of the system.
To the end that a just and equitable
decision as to the relative benefits, II
any, accruing to lands lying within the
United States and Mexico as are ut
present under cultivation, the declara-
ton calls for the creation of board
of equalization by congress, which
would have power to summon witness
es and have access to all records, data
and reports bearing upon any question
under consideration, having to do with
! the equalization of the values and ben
efts arising out of such canal sys-
| tenn.
! 1t is further set forth that while
the primary object Of the Boulder
Greek project is conservation and irri-
cation, that all revenues derived from
incidental or by-products connected
Continued on pagN 81
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
BAND OF M0ROS
IS WIPED 0U1
(By Associated Press)

MANILA, P. l., May 4.-Ninety
Moros including Maharajah Unlong, a
religious fanatic and leader of the
party, We're killed Sunday by de-
tachment of Philippine constabulary
in an engagement near Taglibi, in the
Island of Zulu, 500 miles northeast
of here. according to advices just re-
ceived.
The Staying of the Moros followed
the killing on Saturday of a lieutenant
and three members of the constabu-
larry. After the murder of the four
men the Moros took their guns and
equipment and retreated toward the
foothills where they established a
strong position. All of the available
constabulary forces in the Department
of Mindao were dispatched in pursuit
The troops came upon the party short
ly after daylight on Sunday and in the
battle which followed the Moros were
virtually wiped out. The members OF
the band who We're not killed were cap
tured and are under strong guard of
the captors. They will be tried in the
courts for murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
DISTRICT WILL
TAKE MUTUALS
MEASUREMENTS
Water for Sluicing During Sum-
ner Months VIII BE Sold at
Reduced Rate.

Provision is made by the Imperial
Irrigation district to accept the mutual
water companies measurements on all
water used for sluicing purposes in
excess of the amount used for irriga
ton, in resolution passed at the reg
ular meeting of the board of directors
held Monday. Provision is made, how
ever, that the District may not accept
such measurements if the same is not
made in accordance with the present
usage.
The resolution is based on an agree
ment BY the mutuals to sell their
stockholders the water at 85 cents
instead of 81 as heretofore and it is
estimated will mean saving of $780,
to the farmers Of the valley.
The resolution as passed by the
board is as follows:
whereas: 1t is possible to decrease
the amount of dredging necessary to
be done by the several mutual water
companies during the operating sea-
son of May, June, July and August
by the delivery into their respective
canals Of water for sluicing purposes
in excess of the amount required for
irrigation and whereas the measure
ments of the outflow of such waste
water can only be made by the install
lation of measuring devices, which
would require the expenditure of large
sums of money.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
as measure of economy. the installa-
tion of such devices be not required
at the present time, and that for such
months as May, June, July and Au-
gust, the water charges made by the
district shall be based upon the zan-
jero's measurement made by the sever
al water companies to their individual
stockholders, provided, however. that
the district reserves the right to re-
fuse to accept the measurements made
by said companies, if the same are
not made in good faith and in accord
anCe with present usage.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
MAY HAVE PART
IN SETTLEMENT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The pos
siblity of the influence of the United
States being felt in the reparations
settlement with Germany is not ended
with the dispatch of the communica-
ton of Secretary Hughes, returning
the counter proposals to Berlin, is seen
in the invitation of the Allied Supreme
council to have American representa-
tives among the members, as well as
on the reparations commission and the
council of ambassadors.
An official statement of the Ameri-
can position is expected when the in
vitation is formally received. In some
administration circles doubt was ex-
pressed that the United States would
consent to formal representation on
the supreme council, but it was sug-
gested that it was possible that an un-
official observer would be named to sit
at the sessions, as the United States
is vitally interested in the PREPARATIONS
settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
FORD 7 OIL D
F A c 7 s IN
b| G RATE
HEARING
Condition of Melon and Veg
etable Growers Shown to
Government Expert in In
vestigatiOn of Excessive
Freight Charges.
(Py Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, May 4.--The effect
of the advanced railroad rates on the
vegetable and canteloupe industries
Of California was told today in the
hearing before Henry J. Ford, special
assistant to the interstate commerce
commission, at largely attended
meeting in the board room of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Thomas O'Neill, president of the
California Vegetable Union was one of
the chief speakers at the morning ses-
sion held by Mr.. Ford, and the pic
ture he drew of conditions as they
have been and now are was not rosy
one by any means.
Mr.. O'Neill related how the spinach
growers of the Imperial Valley had
after the shipment Of an initial con-
signment or so at the opening of the
season, received such poor returns, or
no returns at all. that the balance of
the crop had been plowed under, be-
cause it was of more value as fertilizer
than as food. The cabbage growers
had been placed in like position in
Southern California, the speaker stat
ed, and he related the predicament of
many growers having mountains of
cabbage in their fields, which would
not pay the expense of cutting. Ex-
cessive freight rates, stated Mr.. O.
Neill, completely wiped these two
large and important industries out; :;
and like fate awaited the canteloupe
growers of the Imperial Valley, unless
relief was given them by the abroga-
tlon of the rate bill of 1920.
Other witnesses who told of condi-
tions as they are were Messrs. Cuff
and Lee. Of Brawley, who represented
the shipping and marketing organiza-
tiOns of the growers, v..d told of the
plight they were in because of the en-
cessive railroad rates.
Discussion was had at length of the
rates on various other commodities
by representatives of different agri-
cultural sections of the southern part
of the state.
The especial presentation of the
canteloupe growers situation as it re-
lates to the present traffic charges
will be taken up late this afternoon
and will be made a separate hearing
from the general one. f. E. Colder,
traffic manager of the Imperial Valley
Growers and Shippers association will
make the opening statement and will
be followed by number of growers
who arrived here this morning from
valley points to present their side of
the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
CALEX|CO AUTO
THIEF GUILTY
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, May 4.-Denny
Shirley, a railroad man, who was ar
rested at the time Of the roundup of
a gang of automobile thieves in the
Imperial Valley some weeks ago,
pleaded guilty in the FEDERAL court to
a violation of the Dyer act in taking
two automobiles, without the consent
from Phoenix, Ariz., to Calexico, and
there disposing Of them. He waived
time for sentence and was given four
years at McNeil's Island by Judge B.
F. Bledsoe.
Shirley, said he had been drinking
and fell into bad company, and was
led to do what he did by number of
men with whom he drank and whom
he had never seen before. Asked if he
was still opposed to the national pro-
hbition law, in spite of the fact that
he was in court as a result of his
drinking, Shirley stated that he was.
The court said that the automobile
is here to stay, and that it is easy to
take them and get away with them
but that the laws protecting the own
ers would be enforced. Shirley faces
charge of embezzlement in another
automobile case in the state courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
CALEX|C0 ROAD
COMPLETED IS
SOON TO BE0PEK
Contractors Finish Placement
Connecting Ell Centre With
Big Border TOUn.

Calexico is now but 25 minutes away
from Ell Centro. The county highway
connecting these two cities of the I'M
perial Valley is completed and will be
thrown open to the public before June
/, at the latest.
Contractor H. H. Peterson made the
announcement yesterday afternoon
that the road was finished, the cover
ing put on and soaked down and as
soon as the paving is properly
Cured" the members of the board of
supervisors and highway commission
will be asked to put their final O. X.
on the job.
The building of the highway, the
most important inter-city link of the
new highway system, will bring the
border town and the county seat into
closer relations and will facilitate the
rapid transaction of business between
the two cities. The stage schedule be-
tween the two towns will be cut from
40 minutes to 80 minutes and under
the speed regulation law the average
automobile can make the distance in
less than half an hour.
The highway runs through one of
the most beautiful and well improved
3ections of the county and will make
pleasure riding delight and freight
hauling an easy accomplishment.
The big public celebration at the
opening of the highway, which will be
under the auspices of the organized
commercial bodies of the two cities
will be held as soon as the road is of
ficially declared open, and it no doubt
will be a jOllification of Importance in
keeping with the occasion. The pre-
liminary plans have already been COM
pleted and it is expected that 5000
motorists will aid in the celebration
and that there will be 1000 motor cars
in the parade between the two towns
on the day of the celebration.
According to j. l.. Travers, of the
highway commission, who has closely
watched the work done in the paving
by Peterson, Dillon & Patterson. the
stretch of road is one of the best ever
laid down in the valley and is fully up
to requirements of the extraordinary
traffic that is expected to be put
upon it,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
CLEMENCEAU
ANO WILSON
| { A D INC
FIGURES
Col. House, the Silent Envoy,
Tells What Really Hap
pened at Paris During the
Peace Negotiations.
(Ry United PreSS)


NEW YORK, May 4.-Col. E. M
House shows himself an intense ad-
mirer of former Premier Clemenceau
in his foreword to what Really Hap
pened at Paris,,' the story of the Peace
Conference, 1918-1919, by American
delegates. He says:
"There were great and complex
characters at this gathering of the
worlds foremost men, and there is a
wide difference of opinion as to THEN
purposes and their mental and tenn
peramental equipments. Statesmen
soldiers, men of the sea, artists, finan-
ciers, and writer's of all kinds and
sorts touched elbows with one anoth-
er The settlements to be made were
interviewer with every human interest
and brought the best from every land
to participate in or advise as to the
final adjustment.
There were sons who lowered above
their fellows, and these became CEN
ters of groups from which policies and
opinions radiated. Wilson, Clemen-
ceau, Lloyd George, Orlando, Pader-
ewski, Venizelos, SHUTS, Maxine, and
W.SlIlUS lOH iAOo NSlc alllOiS liiS olettSo
men having distinct and enthusiastic
followers. Clemenceau stands out the
clearest-cut figure of them all. No
doubt or mystery surrounds him. He
fought in peace as he fought in war,
openly, intelligently and courageously
for his beloved France. No one in that
notable gathering had so well within
grasp the gift of accomplishment, He
inspired the affection of many-the
admiration of all.
"Paderewski and Wilson had about
them something of romance and spirit
uality lacking in others. The one had
gathered together the fragments of a
broken kingdom and had moulded it
into a virle and liberty-loving repub-
lie. He came as the spokesman of an
ancient people whose wrongs and sor
rows had stirred the sympathies of an
entire world. This artist-statesman
awakened the congress to do justice
to his native land, and sought its help
to make a great dream true. His fer
vored eloQuence brought about the
lustre to famous name.
Wilson, on the other hand, had
aroused the conscience and aspirations
of mankind, and when he stood at the
peak of his influence and power, there
was never more commanding figure
for he was then the spokesman of the
moral and spiritual forces of the
world. His work at Pari.. was tire
less and unselfish, and it was not until
he returned to America to render ar
account of his stewardship that dis
aster overlook him and wrecked the
structure built in cooperation with oul
allies with such painstaking care"
The volume is edited jointly by Col
House and DR.. Charles Seymour, Pro
fessor of History in Yale University
and comprises contributory articles by
Americans who took leading parts ir
the work of each department of the
conference, including Herbert c. Hoov-
er, Thomas W. Lamont, Samuel Comp
ers, Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Genera
Tasker II. Bliss. James Brown Scott
Charles H, Haskins and Robert H
| Lord.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
LOCAL CLAIMS
PROT TECTEO BY
FALLS RULING 6
Oil Permits viii Not BE Can
ceIed If PrOspectOr Has Done
His Best.

The local land office has received
the following communication from
Secretary Fall of the interior depart
men, that affords relief to the appli-
cants for oil permits in Imperial
county, some 100000 acres being
sought for prospecting:
Based upon rulings of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, the regulations
concerning oil and gas permits and
leases approved October 20, 1920, state
on page 36, Where after application
under section 13 for permit and be-
fore permit is granted the land is des
ignated as within the structure of a
producing oil or gas field, permits
can not be allowed
"This regulation and the rulings on
which it is based were not issued un-
der a mandatory provision Of the stat
ute, section 13 of the act of February
25, 1920. authorizing the secretary Of
the interior to grant to any qualified
applicant a prospecting permit upon
lands wherein such deposits belong to
the United States and are not within
any known geological structure of a
producing oil or gas field
Rulings of this department in cases
involving a like situation, arising un-
der other land laws, are to the con-
trary.
"'rhis and similar rulings of the de-
partment are approved in principle by
the recent decisions of the Supreme
court Of the United States.
Applying the principle so an
nounced, it is clear that not only eluit-
ably but legally, qualified persons who
filed proper applications for oil or gas
prospecting permits under the act of
February 25, 1920, can not and should
not be deprived of their rights if, be-
cause of delay in action, upon the ap-
plications so filed, there intervenes a
designation by this department of the
lands as being within the geological
structure of a producing oil or gas
field occasioned by a discovery of oil
or gas subsequent to the filing of the
application in the local land office.
Accordingly, said regulation is hereby
revoked, and in future applications
will be adjudicated in accordance with
the views herein expressed"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
lands WILL STAY
=. ON FEDERAL BENCH
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, May 4.-Judge X. M.
Landis in a formal statement issued
this morning, denied the reports, which
have been given country wide circula-
ton that he had resigned from the
Federal bench to devote his entire time
to his position as baseball commits
sioner of the two big national leagues.
Judge Lands said: 81 have not re-
signed nor have l said anything that
could be construed into a statement
that | had resigned or intended to re-
sign.'
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
MRS. WACHTEL IMPROVING.

The many friends in the valley of
Mrs, j, A. Wachtel, who has been ser
iously i'll of pneumonia at San Diego,
will rejoice in the news that she has
passed the crisis and is speedily re-
gaining her health. Mr.. Wachtel who
has been near her constantly for the
past ten days, was in Imperial yester-
day and today and will return to the
coast Thursday. when he expects to
remove Mrs. Wachtel from the hos
pital to house he has rented in East
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
WOMEN ONLY.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 4.-Only
women are eligible to attend the an
nual convention here this afternoon
of the Association of Women in In
dustry; all the speakers are women
and the principal discussions pertain
to the effect of present industrial con-
ditions and labor laws on women work
ers. The association represents the
women membership of the Associa.
ton Of Governmental Labor Officials
of the United States and Canada which
is holding it's annual convention here
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
PRINTERS REFUSE AWARD
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, May 4.-The arbitration
board whose decision affects some
10000 members of the printing trades
of Chicago, announced their award of
a reduction of $4.35 per week for each
of the four major crafts, based on the
4S-hour week Secretary Beecher of
the Chicago Typographical Union No
Is, the union chiefly involved said
that the employees could not accept g
decision which embraced 4s-houl
week
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
LOS ANGELES PRIMARY
(By Associated Press)

(by A6SOCIdteU TleSoJ -
LOS ANGELES, May A. Returns
from 654 out of 1853 precincts show
that Meredith P. Snyder, incumbent.
and George P. Cryer, formerly chief
deputy district attorney, were NOM
mated at yesterdays primaries as can
didates for mayor to be voted on at
the election to be held June 7. Boyle
Workman, president of the city coun-
ell, ran a poor third. Three other
mayorality candidates received only a
small vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL

CLEVELAND, May Enhancing
foreign trade, the tariff and double
taxation" of American investments
abroad are the chief subjects which
will be taken up by some of the ma
TONS leading manufacturers, bankers
and railroad and steamship men at the
National Foreign Trade Council which
opens tomorrow and extends through
May Z. About 5000 persons are ex-
Dected
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
RESUME DIVORCE FIGHT.
(Hy Associates PyeSsl
wv AN5UNtdtcV TTsNV
NEW YORK, Nav 4.--~Jame

NEW YORK, May 4e--rJames a
Stillman, who yesterday resigned from
the presidency of the National City
Bank, today resumed his fight for d.
vorce from his wife Anne UrpuhSrt
Stillman, whom he accused Of nRdelity
with an Indian guide in the Maine
woods. The hearing in the divorce
case was in secret before . referse Of
the supreme court
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
STEAMER ASHORE.
CBv Associated Press)

NISN @NoSuCIdltU ATt5dJ
SEATTLE, May 4.-The steamer
Santa Alicia, bound from San Fran
cisco to Seattle, with miscellaneous
cargo and half dozen passengers is
reported ashore at Port Townsend.
She is said to be lying in an easy
position.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
REVISION OF WAGES.

IbV ASSOCIattU PTtSSJ
NEW YORK, May 4.-The Ameri-
can Railway Express has sent out a
notice to its $4,000 employees that it
contemplates revision of wages to
become effective June /.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04
PUBLISHER DIES.

LOS ANGELES, May An. F. Ihm-
sen, publisher of the Examiner, died
this morning after an illness of more
THAN year.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-04

! kDaily
Weather
Report

Southern California.-Tonight and
Thursday, fair; moderate southwestern
ly winds.
Evening star., 1921-08-19

CHINA TO BE REPRESENTED
Cordially Accepts Invitation
Disarmament Conference.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING. August 17.-China has
formally replied with a cordial ac-
ceptance to the invitation to attend
the Washington disarmament and far
eastern conference. it was announced
today.
President Harding's sincerity in
calling the conference, manifested In
the absence Of limitation Of the sub
jects which may be discussed, says
the reply. Is appreciated, and the hope
is voiced that the mutual exchange
of views will enable a clearer utter
national understanding to be had re-
garding the problems of the Pacific
which have been the focus of world
attention since the conclusion OF the
world war.
Discussing China's preparation for
the conference. DR.. Yen, the foreign
minister. said today that not knowing
what trend the discussions might
take. the government had organized
special department., comprising rep
resentatives Of several of the minis
tries which have been charged with
the task of preparing data upon any
possible questions in which Chinese
partment Is under DR.. Yen's jurisdic-
ton. The question Of the personnel
of the delegation has not been de-
termined. said DR.. Yen. and its actual
makeup might be announced only after
its arrival in Washington.
Answering the contention Of DIR,
Sun Vat Sen, head of the Canton, or
South China, government, that the
Peking government was not represent
ative of the whole of China, the for
eign minister said that. as for him.
he knew no north and no south-only
China and her best good. The only
requisite for delegates to the confer
ence, he declared, was fitness.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
ALLOTS SUM FOR FUNERAL
Will of Miss Jane Ingraham Pro.
vides Own Burial Expenses.

The will of Miss Jane Ingram, who
died August IA, provides $500, or so
! much as MY lie necessary, to defray her
funeral expenses and the travelling ex-
penses Of her two friends, Mary Linkins
and Hugh Nutting, who were asked to
| accompany her remains to Cincinnati.
Ohio. Other bequests include $500 to a
half sister, Mary :. Hartley; 5000 to a
half-brother, Henry Ingram; 5000 each
to Harry and Samuel A Hartley: Eliza
beth Richmond, 500; Mary Linkins,
$500: James N. Linkins. 500; 5000 each
to Lillian l.. and Hugh Nutting; $500
to Letitia /. Tucker and $500 to Jane T.
Belknap.
J Certain stock certificates are given to
her niece. Mary I. Smith of Cincinnati
and the remaining estate is devised to
her half-sister, Mary l. Hartley. Mrs.
Lillian L. Nutting is named as execu-
trix. She is represented by Attorney
Mark Stearman.