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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
e NINE CLAIRE Dux
y SOLOiS7 IN STRAUSS CONCERT
METRO POL/714N OPERA HOUSE
Opera at Metropolitan
MON DAY.

MONDAY.
Tristan and Isolda." with Mines.
Matzenauer and Gordon, Messrs.
Sembach and Whitehill.
WEDNESDAY.
"Cavalleria Rusticana" with Miss
PonseIle. Messrs. G.gli and Chal-
mers. la Navarralse." with Miss
Farrar, Messrs. Crlmi and Rothier.
THURSDAY.
Matinee-'La Boheme," with Mines.
Aida and D'Arle Cher first appear
ance), Messrs. Crimi and DE Luca.
Evening-"Tosca," with Nine. Jer-
liza, Messrs. Aureliano Fertile (de-
but with company and Scott.
FRIDAY.
Lucia di Lammermoor," with Nine.
Galli-Curci. Messrs. Gigli and
Danise.
SATURDAY.
Matinee - Carmen" with Mines.
Farrar and Sundelius. Messrs.
Martinelli and De Luca. Evening
--"Manon Lescaut," with Nine.
Aida. Messrs Fertile and Scott.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
GIVES CONCERT TN SCHOOL.

Mics Sadie Cohen, pianist OF Brook
lyn. gave recital last Wednesday be-
fore large audience at the Washington
irving Han School. her selections all
being classical. The audience expressed
generous applause.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27

struggle began she could not be
brought here from Austria. In the
end this apparent misfortune has
proved to be bit of good luck. She
was needed more after the departure
of the lamented Caruso than she
could have been as long as he was
present to satisfy the public appetite
for his clarion tones.
The prima donna also serves to di-
vert attention from the worn condition
of the repertory Just as Nine. CALI.
Curci's entry into the company has
put new life into works like La
Traviata" and Lucia" so will Nine.
Jeritza's lmpart fresh spirit to the
score of 'Tosca" and that of any other
familiar opera in which she may ap-
pear.
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Mr.. Gatti-Casazza has endeavored
to make some Of the old operas more
agreeable TO the eye by furnishing
them with new scenery. Some opera
goers speak with something like pity
of what they call an attempt to dis
tract attention from musical short
comings by a dazzling of the vision.
But this is not a wholly bipartisan
view.
The singers and conductors at the
Metropolitan honestly believe In what
they are doing. These old operas are
not sighted musically. Any one who
listened to the orchestra's playing of
the thin old prelude to La Travia,s"
on Wednesday evening ought to have
realized that the musicians were in
earnest. They could not have taken
more pains with the thing IL it had
been the prelude to "Lohengrin."
Meanwhile we should all remember
how we used to grumb.e some years
ago about the shabby scenery, the
poverty stricken costuming, the
wretched chorus and Anticipated ballet.
Now we have a really brisk and pic
turesque ballet in La Traviata" and
have the privilege of seeing the ador-
able Rosina CALI in one OF her dances
in which grace and refinement go
hand in hand. When Mr.. GATH
Casazza adds to such accessories of
the opera new artist so rich in
promise for the seasons pleasure as
Nine. Jeritza we should give him
hearty thanks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27

The artists who will take part in the
morning musical next Friday In the ball
room of the Hotel Biltmore are Nine.
Frances Ada. soprano: Joseph Hislop.
terror, and Raoul Vidas, vio'inist Nine.
Alda's numbers include "A Song of
Thanksgiving" by Allitsen and a sorg
written for her by Maxwell called "The
Singer"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
SMALL CUTS CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY

1t is advisable to keep a sharp watch
for breaks and cuts in the surface of
tires. A few minutes spent in eX-
amining castings will prove a profita-
BILE investment of time to the car own
er. Cuts seemingly superficial may
actually penetrate one or more layers
Of fabric. thus weakening the entire
structure. A blowout is the result if
such cut is neglected. A small cut,
if not repaired, permits sand and
moisture to work in between the rub
ber tread and the carcass and causes
tread separation. If this condition de-
velops tire soon goes to pieces.
A late Savage Tire service bulletin
contains this information and further
states that, when once the inner fab
ric is disrupted or cut and it is not
Immediately repaired properly, the
damage is apt to increase and before
long what was at first but seemingly
superficial cut becomes an irrepaira-
BILE injury. A wise precaution is al
ways to carry spare so that an in
jured tire may be taken off and re-
.ieved of duty until repaired.
Some may think that the motorist
who is watchful of the little injuries
and who attends to them carefully is
"finickey," but the ounce of time he
thus spends saves him pound of tire
expense and perhaps considerable de-
lay and discomfort.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
SUED
FOR $4,000 BY
WATER. COMPANY
Publication in Connection With
Financial Affairs of No. IL
Mutual Cause of Suit.


The Ell Centre Morning Progress
was made the defendant in a libel suit
filed in the Superior Court this morn
ing by the Imperial Water Company
No. IL, for what is alleged in the com-
plant to be false, malicious and un-
privileged statements concerning the
financial standing and credit of the
company. Damages in the sum of
$25 900 are demanded by the plaintiff.
The publication complained of was
made in the issue of The Progress of
date September 25, and among other
things stated that the bank account
Of water company had been attached
by both the Holtville and the Farmers
and Merchants banks. and that the
stockholders of the company were
paying assessments on their stock un-
der protest and that the company had
outstanding notes to the amount of
$4,000 and it was feared by the Off
GERS of the company that the holders
of the notes would take steps to col
lect the same and thus put the COM
pany out of business. e.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
ERbENSTE|N
WANTS)URY
COMPOSED
Of WOMEN
The Chicago criminal Law
yer Believes That the For
mer Evanston Beauty
Should Be Tried By a Jury
of Women.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.-A jury
composed of women probably will be
sought by Charles Erbstein for the
trial of Madalynne Obenchain, whose
former husband, Rauph Obenshain, re-
tanned the famous Chicago criminal
lawyer Saturday to defend the former
Northwestern campus beauty in the
Kennedy murder case.
Mr.. Erbstein. who has defended
twenty-five women charged with mur-
der, every one of whom was acquitted,
it was declared yesterday, may be re
lied upon to make most determined
fight for the acquittal of the Evanston
beauty. No avenues of escape, it may
be said, will be overlooked by THIS r.
sourceful and alert lawyer.
Asked about his plans yesterday IN
Chicago, Mr.. Erbstein said the case
seemed to him one in which women
jurors would be particularly fitted to
pass.
"Of course" he said. 81 do not make
any definite statements about the de-
tense until l have consulted witr my
associate counsel in Los Angeles. How
ever, looking at the matter from a dis
tance, as | must at present, | should
say that | would be strongly in favor
of women jurors for the trial of Mrs.
Obenchain. The California law per-
mits it and it has already been done in
other cases in that state"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
ALFALFA HAY IN
STRONG DEMAND
PRICES FIRM
General Effort By the Users
Throughout State to Build
Up Depleted ReserUe.Stocks.

The market for alfalfa hay con-
tinued firm throughout the week un-
der a good healthy demand in prac-
tically all parts Of the state, which
readily absorbed the offerings listed
by growers for sale at current prices.
Prices remained firm and unchang-
ed in the central markets; in some Of
the local marketing districts sales
were made at an advance of one and
two dollars a ton.
The damage done by the last rains
in Riverside, Chino, etc. districts of
Southern California turned out to be
somewhat more substantial than at
first estimated According to reports
sipce gathered by the respective dis
tr:ct offices, the total loss in these
districts Will probably amount to a.
bout 1000 tens cf marketing hay of
dairy quality, reducing same to fer
tilizer quality.
According TO numerous reports
f ON San Joquin Valley member grow
ers, the average yield per acre for the
season is below the usual average;
weather conditions there seem to
have been unfavorable for good yields
in most of the cuttings, also the num-
ber of cuttings were in many instan-
ces fewer than usual. Low prices of
hay undoubtedly were contribut-
ing factor in decreasing the produc-
ton of marketing hay in some parts.
Arrivals in Los Angeles, consist
ing mostly of lots previously pur-
chased while showing an increase
We're still running lighter than ex-
pected and were moving freely into
the hands of consumers.
The prominent feature of the buy
ing in all parts of the state during
the last few weeks has been the gen.
eral effort to build up to some eX-
tent the depleted reserve stocks Of
dealers and users; these were prob
ably the lowest on record as the re-
suit of the "from hand to mouth"
buying prevailing since almost year.
So far these efforts have not yet
had material effect on these stocks;
taken as a whole the current receipts
did not do much more than take care
of the current requirements. 1t will
necessarily be slow process to bring
these stocks back to normal. as the
hole to be filled is so very big.
There were 1910 tons of grain and
alfalfa hay received on the Los An
geles tracks the week ending Octo-
Der 18th. with 140 tnos held over
Prevailing prices last week, de-
livered in the vicinity of Los Angeles.
Choice Rabbit Alfalfa, $2S; Choice
Dairy Alfalfa, $25; No. Dairy 500;
Standard SIT.
Prevailing prices last week F. o.
B. San Francisco:-Choice Dairy AL
falfa, SIG; Standard, SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
VEGETA AbLE
N [: \ FACE
MILLIONS
LOSS
Tieup of Railroads Would
Work Irreparable Harm
Says O'Neill-Trucks to
Take Place of BOxcars.

Facing a loss ranging "anywhere
from 81 100000 to $5,000,000" should
the pending strike of railway employees
tie up the transportation. California
vegetable growers, through Thomas
M. O'Neil, president of the California
Vegetable Union, last night appealed
to President Warren G. Harding to
intervene.
"Our principal crop Of perishable is
just maturing and ready to move,"
said Mr.. O'Neil last night. "Most Of
them go to interior communities which
tables are not like fruit. They must
be picked and moved when mature. II
they don't move rapidly through
highly efficient organization they will
deteriorate. A weeks strike would
disorganize the movement and en-
danger the entire crop. The loss
would range anywhere from $1,000
0O0 to 5000, ,000."
California state authorities are to
exert their full power to prevent any
material loss within the confines Of the
state to either the producer or the con
sumer and to that end practically all
restrictions on the operation of trucks
over the state highways will be re-
moved or modified to suit the eXigen-
cies of the occasion.
"The State Railroad Commission
"feels that it is it's duty to take every
means at hand to provide the people
with as complete substitute for rail
transportation as possible in the event
of general rail STRIKE" Harley w.
Brundige, president of the commission
announced here today.
"In general. California is very ia
vorably situated" he said, "About
70 per cent of all less-than- carload
lots of freight within 100 miles of
San Francisco and Los Angeles and
other of the large jobbing centers is
now handled by automobile trucks,
and on a fifty-mile basis the percent
age handled by trucks is considerably
higher. So far as the transportation
of foodstuffs for the inhabitants os
the cities is concerned, there will be
no danger.
These truck lines also would be
able to handle large quantities of mer-
chandise not produced in the state. but
reaching here through the various
ports.
1.-TWO rather serious situations
would arise in the event of a gene raj
tie-up. The distribution to the inter
ior of crude oil for gas-making and
heating purposes, and the distribution
of gasoline for motors. truck-farming
irrigation and other purposes would
be hampered somewhat. But here, al
so, the motor truck would b, vaul-
able"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
L|EBERT TAKES
TURKEY CENSUS

A turkey census is being taken un-
der the direction of Mike .Leibert
manager of the Farm Bureau market
ing exchange. He will know every
turkey in Imperial Valley, he says
and he will also use the census as a
basis to stop the imposition that has
been practiced on Los Angeles and
San Diego consumers in the past.
Imperial Valley turkeys always com
mand a premium. due to their excel
lent flavor, firm meat and preponder-
ance of nutrition. The result is that
Texas and other Middle West points
ship turkeys to the Coast cities and
label them Imperial Valley birds"
Liebert says he will see that this is
stopped He also says that the valley
growers of the great Thanksgiving
fowl are not getting the premium that
the birds bring from the consumer
but that it goes to others. He says
that cooperative marketing will dc
this, and that the consumers will pay
no more for their turkeys.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
|RACK To SOIL
PLAN FOR VETS
IS SUBMITTED
Proposition to Teach Disabled
ET-SerUice Men Farming Is
Up to Washington.

RRAWLEY, Oct. 1.-THE Brawley
plan for handling vocational training
under the general direction of the
United States War Veterans Bureau
has now been unfolded in such a way
that it may be generally outlined.
When it was reported that Colonel
Forbes had said that he would have
all men in training removed from I'M
perlal Valley because-he is quoted as
saying-"it is not fit place in which
to live" there was Indignation
throughout the valley. In quick sue
cession the Brawley Commercial Club,
American Legion posts and other civic
organizations of the county began a
wire bombardment of Washington, and
also appealed to State Commander
Quinn Of the American Legion to help
thet Colonel in Washington to see
things differently.
MAJOR Grant was sent to the valley
from San Francisco, and Commander
Quinn came here also. Meantime the
Brawley Commercial Club, through
President w. L. Garrett, Secretary
Lowther and the directors, began plan
ming way to meet the objections of
Colonel Forbes. The club called in the
high school trustees, the principal ami
Agricultural Teacher Simmons. Then
it was decided that the Brawley Com
mercial Club should take hold of land
near the city and turn it over to the
high school or the war bureau and
undertake to teach the veterans how
to farm. A forty-acre tract was Sc
cured on optional contract. The Gov
ernment is offered the service of the
Brawley Union High School and it's
faculty, and the land is to be used as
an experimental farm. Meantime
there are other lands which can be
bought without paying cash down. If
the men prove adept under the high
school direction the Government is to
permit them to take over the land,
farm it and eventually own it.
This, it is declared, will prevent any
exploiting of the disabled because they
happen to be drawing 800 q month
from the Government. There will be
no excessive land prices paid.
The plan in detail is now in Wash
ington before Colonel Forbes and a
wire answer is expected within a day
or two. Meantime the Commercial
Club is steadily at work perfecting
the program. 1t is believed that per-
haps $50 men will be handled down
here if Colonel Forbes looks favorably
upon the idea. Other towns in the
valley may go ahead along the same
lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
SEELEY EXCHANGE OPENS

SEELE :, UNl, Io--NIIKe LeTDtTt,
manager of the Farm Bureau Market
ing Exchange. has sent out state
ment to all growers of grain and hay
that the exchange is now ready to
handle products on cooperative plan
He recites the facts that the valley
ranchs are not eceiving within So per
ton of the priceat which milo and al
falfa hay should sell. "We believe
that our act will stabilize the market
with the result that will give our
farmers much more than they can
receive under the present chaotic con-
ditions," he saws.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
LEGION OFFICERS ELECTED

IMPERIAL, Oc. 17.--The American
Legion post has elected the following
officers for the coming year: Com
mander, Paul S. Jones; vice-copman-
der, George Gentieu; secretary, Will
lam Smith; treasurer. Ed Bridgers;
historian, Otto Bates; chaplain, j. +,
Hallawell; sergeant at arms, Moten
Dizney; executive committee, d. j. Me-
Christy, A. j. Ansell and Lawrence
Niles; delegates to interpost council.
Paul Jones, George Gentieu and VIII
lam Smith with Otto Bates and Jack
Ansell as alternates.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18

This publication the company alleges
in its complaint which was prepared
and foled in court by Attorney James
w. Glassford, will cause the plaintiff
company great loss of credit and
standing in the business community
and has caused them serious damaeS
in business way. They therefore
pray that the Progress be compelled
to pay them the sum of $25,OO0 as
damages and the costs of suit and
such other relief as the court may see
fit
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting of the Supervisors with
the State Highway Commission at Los
Angeles has been postponed to a later
date in the month. The object of Ihis
meeting was to arrive, if possible, at
the terms of contract whereby In
perial county is to furnish from its
sand and gravel pit at Frink Springs
the material with which to do State
highway work within the valley on the
route adopted some years ago. This
is not in the nature of fight against
the paving being done from Banning
to Indio as at first suggested, but is
to be carried on at the same time that
work is.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
GOVERNMENT
BOARD WILL
TRY AVERT
STRIKE
Union Leaders Called to
Conference in Chicago in
Hope of FOrestalling Walk
Out of Trainmen.

CHICAGO, Oct. 18-Telegrams sum-
moning the chiefs of the "Big Five" to
conference with the United States
Railroad Labor Board, in an endeavor
to forestall the actual walkout on the
nations railroads were dispatched to-
day.
Preparations for a fight to the death
with the railroad executives were fast
being made by the labor union heads
when the kilograms sent them in Cleve
land were received, calling them to a
conference on Thursday. All sched-
uled meetings of the union executives
were cancelled Immediately on receipt
of the messages and the leaders pre-
pared to leave the Cleveland head
quarters for Chicago at once.
The union leaders announced early
this morning previous to the receipt of
the kilograms. that they were yet will
ing to treat for peace with the rail-
road executives if move was madein
that direction by President Harding or
some other high in government an-
thority.
The summons from the Railroad La
bor Board is regarded by them as a
move in this direction. They are,
however, frankly skeptical Of any
peaceful outcome, according to ex-
pressions made by Warren S. Stone,
grand chief of the Locomotive Engl-
neers; w. G. Lee. president Of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. and
w. S. Carter, president of the Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen.
"I am distinctly an opportunist,
said w. G. Lee of the trainmen's
brotherhood. 81 do not favor strike
but the members of the union voted for
one. can see no way now to avert
the tie-up Of all the railroads aside
from miracle. Perhaps there is
some man in the United States who
can perform that act, but if there is
he is hiding his identity with great
success. =,
"As to statements from Chicago that
we must agree 10 certain ltIHhS III az
vance, have nothing to say. The
strike has been voted by my union:
and every other official am bound by
the result, and now that the issue I:
drawn l am prepared to go as far as
any man to win. Peace may come
without a clash. but fear not. This
is not the time for union men to quar-
rel over the responsibility or honor
1t is a time to draw the ranks close
and stand firm"
Warren S. Stone of the engineer:
scoffed at the suggestion coming from
the public group of the railroad labor
board that wage reductions alro1N
made be passed on the public in the
way of freight reductions. "lt is one
of the best wall street jokes l evel
heard" he said, and added that by the
time the reduction trickled through the
hands of the "middlemen" it woulc
mean a reduction of about one-half OF
one per cent to the public.
Appeal of the American Legion thai
the strike date be postponed for one
week to permit the Legion to hold It's
annual convention in Kansas City was
received late today by President W
G.. Lee So far as known. he had MADE
no direct reply, but stated that ne wa!
powerless to act on the request.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
FORBES CANCELS
TRAINEE CONTRACTS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Charg-
ing "exploitation" and the resultant
destruction of minds. bodies and
souls" of former service men placed
i'm some commercial schools for vO-
cational training. Director Forbes.
of the Veterans Bureau, announced
b cancellation of over a score of con-
. tracts with schools in various parts
of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
Last Minute
BULLETINS
OPERATORS MAY
SUE STRIKERS.
DAEEDO DOEUEIn

BAN EKSF1ELD, OCt. 10
RumOrs that the oil operators
whose properties have been shut
down by the strike in the San
Joaquin oil fields, are about to
bring suit and attach money and
property of strikers, caused heavy
Withdrawals from the Security
Trust company here today. The
institution is. patronized by most
of the oil workers. Dwight L..
Clark, assistant manager said the
bank had ample funds to meet all
demands,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18

The Ways and Means Committee of
the Ten Thousand Club will hold a
home made candy sale at their booth
during the fair. Mesdames S. E. A.
len, Allen P. Nuffer, Floyd P. Brockett
IT. l.. Livingston, Alfred Sugg and W.
H. Brewer. constitute the committee.
All members of the club are being So
licited to either make some of the
candy or donate cash to buy sugar for
others to make it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Wednesday fair. pleasant weather;
gentle northerly winds.
Arizona-Fair tonight and Wednes
day; little change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
NOTED AUTHOR A
VISITOR IN VALLEY

The noted author. Harold Bell
Wright, with Mrs. Wright arrived in
the Valley Friday evening for visit
with his brother Geo. H. Wright near
Holtville. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright are
on their way to their home in Arizona
after visit and trip which took them
to New York City, the West Indies
and on through the Panama canal to
the west coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-18
SON is BORN TO - a
REV. AND MRS. BARNES

Announcement is made of the birth
of a son to Rev. and Mrs. Rankin M.
Barnes of Pasadena. Rev. Barnes is
the son of Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Barnes, rector of St. Paups Episcopal
church, Sa, Diego. and formerly
was in charge OF the Imperial Valley
Episcopal Mission.