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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
RUNNER
IS I A K [ n
| n BOOZE
A j I D
Los Angeles Man Built to Or
der Whisky Carrier Appre-
hended by Revenue Man as
He Drives Across Border

The way of the bootlegger and the
whisky runner, even on asphalt sur
faced pavements and pneumatic tires
of large caliber, is hard.
Just like that of the transgressor
of the bible and the fabled road to
Dublin.
And in connection with the story
of this particular bootlegger and line
runner there is another old proverb
which is apt the one about the pitt
cher going to the well.
Thomas F. Deyoy, said by officers
Ito be an experienced hand at the
business, and who gives his address
as GIG Ninth street, Los Angeles, was
arrested at the Calexico custom house
this morning, as he was driving a
snappy looking big roadster across
the line with all the sang froid of the
regular border chauffeur.
Too Nice Looking
His machine was nice looking car.
Too nice looking thought Revenue In
spector Hewson, who stopped him and
made examination of the brand new
gas buggy he was driving.
The car had all the accessories and
attachments that a real sport car ever
had. 1t also had a solid enclosed and
highly polished box on the rear end.
And the fact that there was not al
opening to be seen in the box was
what attracted Hewsons attention.
Close examination of this box, re-
vealed that it was in reality copper
lined 50-gallon tank and that it was
full Of the best quality of Old Bour-
bon, the kind that retails in Mexicali
at $40 per gallon. Just an even 81 900
worth, cost at the border; and worth
$4,000 in Los Angeles.
Mr.. McVoy was arrested. Also his
$1,000 worth of booze was confiscat-
ed and likewise his snappy roadster
valued at $240O
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
SAVAGE TO FIGHT LEE
ANDERSON IN THE
BULL RING
Owl Arena Also to be Scene of Rio
Battle on Sunday Night, Baseball
in the Evening
Especial to the Press)
By BILLY SILVER

MEXlCALI, Jan. 10-All doubts of
holding the Kid Savage-Lee Anderson
2O-round fight in this city next Sun
day afternoon went into oblivion this
morning when Captain G. w. Stevens
and Frank" Verdugo showed to the
writer the signed contract for the bull
ring where the fight is to take place
and the permit from the municipal au-
thorities.
1--WE are fully prepared to hold the
Savage-Anderson fight now at the
bull ring on next Sunday afternoon
and the fighters are working like beav-
ers in preparation for their fight" "
stated Captain Stevens this morning.
eve are making accommodations to
entertain 5000 fans and the roads
leading to the scene Of the battle will
be in fine shape by Sunday"
Never in the history of pugilistic
discussion in this city and in Calexicso
has there been so much interest mani
this pair. When the reserved seats
were placed OH sale today there was
a general rush for the pasteboards and
according to the great demand the
largest crowd that ever assembled at
a prize fight in this city, will be pres
ent. The sporting resorts have opened
pools on the fight and there is plenty
of Savage money available with quick
takers. Both fighters are, appearing
before large crowds at their respec-
tive quarters daily.
Owls Good Card
Promoter Flores is not to be denied
however, and has booked Lee Nor
risey in 15-round fight with Billy
Conley at the Owl arena Sunday night.
This pair were to meet last Sunday
but owing to the hard rain it was post
pored at the last minute. Conley and
Morrisey have never let up on their
training and are in far better con-
dition for their bout Sunday night.
Flores has matched "Lovey" James
Of Ell Centre with Sam Williams of
Holtville in the semi windup of six
rounds and Kid Milo will tangle with
Jack Ellis of Holtville in the prelimi-
nary. A curtain raiser will open the
show.
The baseball game scheduled at Ca
lexco between Calipatria and the
"neighbors" will be played at l p. m.
to allow the fans to witness the Saw
age-Anderson fight at the bull ring
two hours later.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
MOST EVENTFUL YEAR IN HISTORY
OF COTTON INDUSTRY OF NATION

latter is largely effected by economic
conditions of many kinds, domestic
and worldwide. 1t is unnecessary to
review the political and economic con-
ditions prevailing throughout the world
in the past two years.
1t is sufficient to say that cotton
has faithfully reflected them all. In
deed, a history of the worlds struggle
toward reconstruction with it's post
armistice intoxication, the subsequent
depression and the painful toiling up
ward of the present, can be read in
the movement of cotton.
Those conditions brought about the
smallest domestic consumption in De-
cember, 1920, that has been known in
years. Our own mills turned the cor
ner in January, but world conditions
and the apparently large surplus
steadily depressed the market until,
in June, spot cotton at New York sold
down to 1885, even though the av-
erage cost of production was above 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12

The report of the grand jury was
completed late in the afternoon after
an all day session devoted almost en-
tirely to the drafting of the document
which shows the result of the labors
Of that body for the past several
weeks.
In mild language the grand jurors
make caustic criticism of the acts OF
the directors of the Irrigation District
and its officers and bares in generali-
ties the truth of the mass of criticism
made Of members of the Board. Al
the same time the jurors make con.
ystructive recommendations, the most
important of which is that favorine
publicity of all of the acts of the
Board and the passage by the legis.
lature of a new law better fitted tc
= the present needs of the people of the
Imperial Valley. The report in full is
as follows:
The Grand Jury in and for Imper.
ial County, California, having at the
request of the District Attorney in
vestigated certain charges to-wit THE
conduct of the Board of Directors OF
the Imperial Irrigation District in the
matter of legality or illegality of thei,
expenditures of any and all public
moneys, that they, the said Board OF
Directors have so expended or paiC
or caused to be expended or caused
to be paid for any purposes what-so
ever, and more specifically that the
said Board OF Directors of Imperia
Irrigation District did allow, approve
cause to be paid, and pay to a certain
% member of said Board of Irrigation
Directors, moneys in the sum more
than which was provided by law fol
any purpose, that the same was il
legal and unwarranted,' all of which, il
true, we were advised by the Distric
Attorney, might constitute wilful OF
corrupt miscondu&' on the part O
those officials.
"Make report as follows:
Board Not Corrupt
This Grand Jury has devoted a yer!
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
High Spots in Grand Jury Report

The following the high spots in the report of the
Imperial County Grand Jury the of it's nvest
cation of the charges against the Board Directors and
Managers OF the Imperial Irrigation District:
Members of the Board of Directors are NOT GUILTY
OF wilfu Or corrupt misconduct within the meaning of the
law.
Pess publicity of ACTS OF DIRECTORS will best
subserve the Public Interest
Most generous expenditures of District funds for per-
sonal Of members the have been made v
UNANIMOUS VOTE of the Board with sanction of its at
torney.
The Board has delegated TOO MUCH AUTHORITY in
expenditures to its General Manager Engineers Business
Agents, Etc
The Board has made provision to charge off de-
probation of plant, UNDULY INITIATING maintenance
and operating costs.
There should be STRINGENT TIGHTENING of con-
troll of District affairs by the Board
The entire time of some or all the members of the
Board SHOULD BE DEVOTED to the affairs of the Dis
trict.
complete new Irrigation District law to REMEDY
DEFECTS of the present law should placed on the sta
tute books.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12

Thirty per cent of all the workers
--menand women-in New York city
are at present unemployed.
~~>@N~>>><
The ruin of many cotton growers was
part of the price paid for this drop
in market value.
Improved Consumption
But if cotton was one of the first
to suffer from world depression and
deflation, it also led the march toward
improvement. From january to De-
cember there has been persistent in
crease in mill consumption. In January
mills of the United States consumed
366,270 bales of cotton and in Novemb-
er 526,610.
Total consumption in the past II
months was 4.366,S13 bales; in the last
month it approximated 6,000,0 900 per
annum rate. Compared with the aver
age of 1913, exports of finished goods
by September of this year, has In
creased 6S per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12

Survey of living costs in Kansas
shows that women need $l6.93 a week
to meet their living expenses.
Nearly all the manufacturers in
Great Britain provide pensions for en-
ployes disqualified for work by old
age
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12

large amount of time upon this mat
ter. 1t caused to be made certain aud
It's OF books Of the Irrigation Dis
trict and has rechecked by personally
examining the supporting papers COW
ering large volume of the expendi-
tpres embraced within said audit. 1t
has minutely scrutinized the minutes
of the meetings of the Board of Di-
rectors. 1t has interrogated each men,
Der of said Board of Directors, it's
attorney, Secretary, many of the of
ficials and operating employees of the
system, citizens and tax payers in it's
endeavor to fully probe into the con-
duct of the Irrigation District affairs
and we do not construe the acts COM
planned Of to have been wilful or cor
rupt misconduct, within the meaning
of the law
"We are advised by the District At
torney, and by your Honor, of the linn
tied scope allowed the Grand Jury, by
statute, covering investigation such
as this (and our Legislative Commit
tee is framing recommendations that
our laws be so amended as to give to
the Grand Jury the same full inquisi-
torial authority and power over such
bodies as the Board Of Directors of
the Irrigation District as it has over
other county public officials.) Not
withstanding this inhibition, this
Grand Jury is persuaded that in view
of the extent of it's inquiry and the
public interest in the affairs investi-
gated, that the general welfare may
best be subserved by making public
some of the facts CLEANED in this in
quiry.
Generous Expenditures
ave find there has been most
generous expenditure of district funds
for personal expenses of members, le-
gal and legislative representatives,
of the Board. That without exception
the motions authorizing the same ha e
been made and voted UNANIMOUS
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
SMUGGLER WAS IRA YELLING IN BUILT TO ORDER CARRIER
LIVE STOCK MEN OF
COUNTRY Meet
TODAY
National Association Convention Open
at Colorado Springs With Big At
tendance and Important Program

COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 12-.
The twenty-fifth annual convention of
the American National Livestock AS
soclation opened here at 10 o'clock this
morning for three day session, with
prominent stockn:en from every sec
ton of the country in attendance.
The first session was featured by
addresses of welcome to the delegates
by Governor Shoup and Mayor Harris,
of Colorado Springs, with a response
on behalf Of the cattlemen by T. H.
Ramsay, president of the California
Cattlemen's association. The remainder
of the morning session was taken up
by the annual address of United States
Senator J. B. Kendrick, of Wyoming,
president of the association.
Wallace to Speak
Addresses scheduled for the after
on tie Range" by John E. Painter
noon session include: "The Hereford
president of the American Hereford
Breeders Association; "Our Greatest
Problem by Thomas E. Wilson, pres
ident of the Institute Of American
Meat Packers, Chicago, and Live
stock Interests and the National For
ests,' by Will C. Barnes of the United
States Forest Service.
Other addresses on the program to
be made during the conference include
those by Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, Everett C. Brown, president
of the National Livestock Exchange
of Chicago; John A. Edwards, presi-
dent of the Kansas Stock Association,
Of Eureka, Kan, and Edward Chamb-
ers, first vice president of the Santa
Fe railway system.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
Published Famous Paper

Mr.. Hammond has been living in
Riverside for the past two years.
Prior to that time he was publisher
of the Fremont Tribune in Fremont,
Nebraska. He was also prominently
identified with Nebraska state affairs
and the extensive interests in addi-
tion to his newspaper. He brings to
the management of the Imperial Val
ley Press, the fruits of long exper-
ience, pronounced success in newspap-
er and other business, embracing bank
ing and manufacturing, financial
strength and determination to make
the Imperial Valley Press as conspic-
uous a success in the ranks of Cali
fornia journalism as was his widely
known Fremont Tribune.
Harry w. Hammond is vice presi-
dent and manager of the Riverside
Daily Press, vice president of the Ma
tional Bank of Riverside, president of
the Security Investment Company,
president of the Riverside County
Building and Loan Association and
manager of the Liberty Ranch Com
pany of Riverside. Mr.. Westerfield is
manager of the Press Printing and
Binding Company of Riverside.
Oldest i'm Valley
The Imperial Valley Press is the old
est paper in Imperial County and has
played an important part in the de-
velopment and progress of the COM
munity. 1t was established prior to
1907 and is therefore older than the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12

Texas garment workers are now 95
per cent organized.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
w. C. T. U. ACTIVITIES

Mrs. ]. G. Phelps is to preside at
a meeting of the w. C. T. U. next
Monday, when the organization will
celebrate the adoption of the 18th and
10Th amendments to the constitution
Of the United States. An Interesting
program has been prepared to which
the public is cordially invited.
The organization is to hold a cook
ed food sale at Halls grocery begin
ming at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.
Friends of the w. C. 7. U. are re-
quested to contribute toward the sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
GRAND JU RY CAUST|C
IN CRITICISM Is MILO
IN WORDING Of REPORT

Directors of Irrigation District Acquitted of Wif and Cor
rupt Conduct in Eyes of Law in Making Expenditures of
People Money-Lax Business Methods and System of
Board Deplored and Remedies For Evils Are Suggested
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
BLANKET BALLOT
FOR VOTERS
IN FALL
Twenty-Five Measures in Addition to
Long List of Candidates for Con-
sideratiOn at November Election

SACRAMENTO, Jan. PA total
Of twenty-five measures consisting of
fourteen constitutional amendments,
six initiative measures, three referen-
dums and two bond issues have quail
fled for places on the ballot for the
next general election to be held No
vember 7, according to official an
nouncement here today by Charles ].
Hagerty, election statistician in the
office of Secretary of State Jordan.
Hagerty also expressed the belief that
several additional initiative measures
will be qualified by different organza-
tons by August s. the last day for
filing petitions.
1t was not expected by Hagerty,
however, that the total number Of
measures to be submitted to the vot-
ers will equal the record of 1914, when
forty-eight measures were placed on
the ballot, In 1920 twenty were voted
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12

Average earnings Of factory work
er sin New York state in September
were S25.O7.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
Initiative Measures

The initiative measures to be voted
on include the following: Measures
proposed by the osteopaths and chiro-
practors to create their ovIl board of
examiners; the state budget fostered
by the Commonwealth club of San
Francisco to require the Governor to
submit a budget to the Legislature
within thirty days of each regular ses-
sion; providing for the taxation and
regulations of publicly owned utilities
and the so-called water and power ini-
tiative designed in the interest of mu-
inequalities.
The fourteen constitutional amend
mends include the two bond issues de-
signed in the interest of ex-service
men. Hk vi
The referendums include the Wright
prohibition bill, the so-called state
housing act. relating to the shingle
bill, passed at the last session of the
legislature, and the bill which would
prevent banks from practicing law.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-12
\ { v BLOOD
F Or Ne VS.
FIELD Of
FL CENTRIC
Imperial Valley Press and the
Morning Progress Purchas-
ed by Riverside Capitalists
Press Will Continue

Negotiations were concluded last
night whereby the Imperial Valley
Press and the Ell Centro Progress are
purchased by Ross l.. Hammond, Har-
ry w. Hammond and M. J. Wester-
field of Riverside. The new owners ac-
cording to the escrow agreement will
take possession next Monday.
Merrill D. Davis, proprietor of The
Press for the past five years, trans
fers his entire plant and equipment.
Otis 3. Tout who has owned the Pro-
gress since it was established ten
years ago, conveys only his subscrip-
ton list and goodwill. He will move his
printing machinery to Portervile
where he has purchased the Porter
vile Messenger.
Will Be Consolidated
The two papers will be consolidated
into one, Mr.. Ross Hammond stated
this morning. The name Imperial Val
ley Press and Ell Centro Progress will
be retained for the afternoon edition.
The morning edition will be discon-
tinued. According to present plans
next Sundays issue of the morning
Progress will be it's last.
Ross L. Hammond will be editor and
directing head of tie consolidated
newspaper. He arrived in Ell Centre
this morning with his son LeRoss
HAMMOND. The latter will also be
connected with the staff of The Press.
Mr.. Hammond made no further an
nouncement of his plans beyond stat
ing that there will be a consolidation,
that the morning edition will be dis
continued and that the new paper will
be conducted with valley-wide scope
and with adequate telegraph and other
news service. 1t is expected that he
will issue a statement after he has
personally assumed charge of the pro-
perties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-05
NOTICE

May 18th, 1922. will sell to the
highest bidder, one seven passenger
Overland Automobile for storage
charges, due the Auto Owners As
ISOLATION. Said Automobile sup
posed to be the property of Barner
(whose true christian name is un-
known).
MORRIS A. DOBSON.
5:5:s:1o Constable
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-05

That's the challenge councilmen
may get If their measure authoriz-
ing the city clerk 10 purchase ap-
propriate silver badges meets with
approval of the finance committee.
The move to signalize the city dads
by pinning on their broad chests
glittering stars of shiny metal was
made in the city council last night.
The measure was introduced by
Councilman John Krigiolka of the
Tenth ward.
Seriously, the idea is to allow the
councilmen to utilize their police
powers in emergencies without fear
Of jeopardizing life and limb be-
cause some fellow townsmen fails
to recognize them.
1t is proposed to have both repub-
lican and democrat councilmen to
wear the same kind of badges. There
may be objections to this from both
sides First however. must come
word from the finance committee
telling whether or not the city can
AFFORD this honor to her city dads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-05
PROHIBITION
A SUCCESS?
ASK POLICE

Is prohibition a SUGGEST" Ask
members OF the Gary police depart
ment whose duty it is to assist in
enforcing the Volstead act
Last month, according To the
monthly report issued for April to-
day by Chief of Police w A. Forbis.
OF the Gary police department.. sew
enty Offenders were arrested for
drunkenness, besides fifty three
taken for violating the state liquor
law.
Even In Gary's heyday of wet
ness not as many DRINKS and
liquor law violators were arrested
in one month. Stills are getting
pretty scarce" Prohibition Enforce
ment O..cer George Weeks of this
district. stated this week. but it
can be seen not so scarce that the
sponge squad cannot average bet
ter than one a day, besides the
thousands or gallons OF mash and
"moonshine" liquor which is con-
ascated and destroyed, and this is
in Gary. alone.
Drunks and liquor violators took
first money for the total number of
arrests during April. with 123.
This number is nearly one-half of
the total of 2S9 arrests for the
month One hundred and sixty-six
others were arrested for other Of
lenses.
Thirty-five were arrested for vio-
lating city ordinances. mainly traf-
fic rules and assault and battery
cases totaled twenty two, another
indication OF lighting caused
through the use of moonshine
whiskey.
or the 2ss arrested, 2s5 were
males and "a females. Fines and
costs paid in the city court amount
ed to total OF $2.622 Thirty-three
crimes were committed and those
arrested OF twenty-eight different
lationalities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-05
HARDING
MAY HONOR
CHRISTIAN
INTERNATIONAL MANS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVicEl
WASHINGTON, May 5.-President
Harding is contemplating the APP
pointment of his private secretary.
George b. Christian. Jr., to the
post OF Governor of Porto Rico, to
succeed the present incumbent. E.
Mont Reilly. of Kansas City, accord
ing to persistent reports current
today in Congressional circles. No
confirmation was obtainable at the
White House.
In contemplating such move,
President Harding entertains no
thought OF repudiating Governor
Reilly. it was stated. but has become
convinced that because of the diff
ficulties Reilly has experienced in
administering the affairs of the is
land, it would be better for Porto
Ricans and for the interests of the
United States to send somebody to
the territory who could ally the
widespread unrest that now exists
President Harding has been in
ciined to attribute most OF Reilys
difficulties to the activities of the
Porto Rican independence faction.
and has stood staunchly by his
appointee Governor Reily's friends
contend that he really was sent
to the island to squelch this
separatist movement, and this. they
claim, he has accomplished.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-05

les in Hammond. over 1000 individ-
uals have received help Food,
fuel clothing and shoes have been
given the needy; the sick have been
visited and cared for; beds, meals
and transportation have been fur
nished transients stranded here.
including a number of ex-service
men. Nightly meetings have been
conducted on the street and in the
Army hall. These meetings have
given inspiration and cheer to many
discouraged men aud women. Per-
haps the greatest service the Army
renders is the continual urging of
men, women and young people to
practice in their lives the teach
ings of the lowly Nazarene
The twenty nine Women's rescue
and maternity homes conducted by
the Salvation Army opened their
doors 10 over 1000 girls in this
country last year; girls who were
In trouble, many of them still in
their teens. A girl OF fourteen
years OF age recently gave birth to
a child in the Chicago rescue home.
The Army claims that IS per cent
of these girls are permanently re-
claimed and live virtuous lives af-
ter leaving the homes.
There are eighty-two industrial
homes for men where the homeless
man can find temporary shelter and
food until he can find a job. Fifty
two working mems hotels furnish
clean rooms and pleasant surround
fngs at a normal cost to men work
ing for small wages. Boarding
homes for working girls are con-
Quoted for the benefit of out-of-
town girls who are working in the
city. The Salvation Army labor
bureau finds thousands OF positions
for both men and women Space
will not permit a description Of all
the fifteen major activities of the
Salvation Army; ali OF the service
of the Army is at the disposal of
Hammond as we'll as other COM
munities. through the local advis-
Dry board.
The entire work of the Army is
financed by the annual Home Serv-
ice campaign. The Hammond bud
get endorsed by the advisory board
is $1,000. and unless this amount is
realized. the local work will be
crippled.