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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
FARM BUREAU ASKS
SEPARATE VOTE ON
FAIR BONDS

The directors Of the Imperial county
Farm Bureau in the regular monthly
meeting today went on record as favor.
ing separate vote on the fair grounds
bond and courthouse bonds. This was
announcement Of G. E. Weist, president
of the Farm Bureau this afternoon.
The directors believe that consider
able time and money can be saved by
having the irrigation district, court.
house and county fair grounds improve
ment bonds held at the same time. 1t
was the concensus of opinion that the
fair ground improvement issue would
be voted separately from all Others j.
A. Harvey was chosen to appear be-
fore the county board Of supervisors at
the next meeting and present the Farm
Bureau 8 view point.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: Whereas; there is o proposition
for the calling of bond elections for
fair ground improvements, for a county
court house and for irrigation district
purposes,
Therefore; be it resolved that it is
the opinion Of the Imperial county Farm
Bureau that to save expenses and time,
that these elections be held at the same
time and that the fair grounds and
court house bonds be separate issues.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
|OR|vE BEGINS
FOR BONUS
BILL
Republicans Clear Way To-
day for Early Summer
Passage
NO NEW TAXATION
Good Roads and Ship Sub
sidy Funds May be Used
To Pay Soldiers
NO NEW TAXATION
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Sen
ate soldier bonus bill will impose no
new taxation, Senator McCumber an
nounced today following a meeting of
the finance committee republicans to
begin work on the measure.
The spring drive of the soldier bonus
bill was launched today in the Senate.
Finance committee republicans met
in Senator McCumber's 8 office to map
out program the object Of which is
to be the final enactment of bonus leg
islation Of early summer.
They are also determined that the
bonus bill must not impose new taxes
on the people at this time. 1t must,
however, carry the means for paying
the ex-service men entitled to it's ben
efits. The plan of issuing treasury
certificates of Indebtedness is daily
gaining more support. In the end, money
must be raised somewhere to retire the
certificates if they are issued. Many
republicans, including Senator McCum-
ber, finance committee chairman, be-
lieve that other means can be found
than taxes.
McCumber today indicated the belief
that economics in appropriations will
go long way towards providing for
the bonus. Ship subsidy, the good roads
appropriation and other similar funds
may therefore be used by Congress for
the present to make possible the pay
ment of the bonus in cash.
McCumber announced that the repub-
lican members of the committee would
confer in few days with the executive
committee of the American Legion and
would then draft bill.
This draft, he said, would then be
submitted to President Harding for his
approval.
1t would then be put before the dem
ocratic members of the committee
formally and reported to the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
SANTA FE BOSSES
INSPECT VALLEY

+. J. Engel, of Chicago, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the Santa
Fe railroad, accompanied by other high
officials of that system, spent pleas.
ant evening in Ell Centre yesterday
after trip over the south end of the
valley under the chaperonage of Col
Ed Fletcher, of San Diego. They visit.
ed Calexico and Mexicali, getting back
across the line again without any
trouble at all, and this morning left Ell
Centre for the return drive to San
Diego. With Vice President Engel
were F. B. Houghton, Chicago, freight
traffic manager; J. L. Hibbard Of Los
Angeles, general manager; G. Hotter.
hoff, Los Angeles, assistant secretary
and treasurer.
Vice President Engel and his col.
leagues expressed themselves as highly
impressed with Imperial Valley, which
they were~visiting for the first time
They were not willing to say yet that
the Santa Fe is ready to build into the
valley from Parker, or other mainline
connection, but chief officials OF a
great railroad system do not make care.
full inspection of traffic territory they
are not already serving merely for the
exercise, as those most familiar with
Imperial development estimate the
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22

vey calls it protein which he has
succeeded in isolating, after eight years
experimenting from bacteria. fungi and
insects. Oxygen is separated from the
luciferin immediately after the con-
tact which produced the light and then
ioins with it again. This produces con.
tinuons light rays.
Professor Harvey's experiments start
ed with fire flies and other insects
which gave forth light. However, he
took his greatest step when, in Japan,
he discovered she'll fish the size Of
flea which radiated blue glow. Mil
lions of these made the sea blaze like
fire. He obtained quantity Of them
and used them in further experiments
which led to the isolation of luciferin.
Material for the manufacture Of lu-
c'ferin is being shipped to Professor
Harvey in the shane Of dried erustacea.
Each of these tinv dried shell fish gives
off light estimated at one thonsandth
of one candle power. By Professor
Harvev's process. these tiny objects
are converted into Luciferin. The sup
plv of raw material is unlimited. he
said The sea contains billions Of the
luminous she'll fish.
Scientists have been working on the
problem Of continuous cold light for
many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
M'CABE PLANS TO
EQUIP SCHOOL

That the McCabe and Date school
district houses should be sold for the
purpose of raising money to purchase
of equipment for the new McCabe union
school was the decision reached at a
mass meeting at the McCabe school
Friday evening.
Representatives from both districts
attended the meeting and exchanged
view points and discussed the matter
of selling the abandoned buildings.
Factionalism is reported to have devel-
oped some time ago when the question
was raised in regard to disposing of the
buildings.
Frank G. Weir acted as chairman of
the meeting. He told of the Importance
of an amicable solution and he empha-
sized the necessity of buying equipment
and maintaining sinking fund for the
school districts. Talks were made by
II. H. Hoppin, George Austin, George
Davis, John johnson, Walter Moore,
Mrs. George Austin and Mr.. Parker.
The new union school is now under
the process Of construction and con-
structors state the building will be com
pleted in the next GO days. Bonds for
$4,000 were voted last year and this
amount will be spent on the building
and grounds. An athletic field and q
large plot of ground for agricultural
purposes will be two features of the
new plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
L. A. APPEALS TO GOVERNOR
DUFFS WILL
RETURN SOON

s'The Doings Of the Duffs.''
"Where are they these days?'
the question has been asked by
scores of Press readers.
Well, the Duff family has beer
taking a vacation, rather it's or
iginator, Tom Altman, has been
confined to his home suffering
with an attack Of the cartoonist s
cramp, according to report receiv-
ed at the Press office.
"Tom and Helen and the rest Of
the Duffs will be with you in a
couple of days. writes Altman.
"Tell your readers to have patience
and give me a chance to recuper-
ate. It keeps guy busy think
ing up ideas that make folks
laugh" he says.
The popular comic was introduc-
ed at the time of consolidation
Of the two papers last January and
since that time the Duffs have
made thousands Of friends. Natur-
ally these have missed the Duffs.
Tom and Helen will return to
FL Centre shortly and expect to
buy a home and settle down.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
Thousands Quit Work in
First Anti-Military Labor
Demonstration
WEARY OF WARFARE
Trains and Newspapers Will
All be Idle in Erin
Monday
United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, April 22.-Thousands of
Irish workers, as they quit work today
planned to remain idle until next Tuesl
day in the first antimilitarism strike in
history.
The great tieup is not directed at
any party or faction, but is in protest
against continuation of civil warfare
The workers are tired Of being awak-
ened in the middle Of the night by ex-
plosions Of grenades and the rattle of
machine gun fire. They want peace.
The labor party today announced
final plans for the strike, which be-
comes effective Monday. The custom
ary weekend idleness will prevail over
Sunday but on Monday trains will stop
running, street cars will halt, newspa-
pers won't publish, the postoffice and
telegraph system will be dead, doors
of business houses will remain closed
and hotels won't serve meals. Mary
people were buying extra upplies Of
food today to last until Tuesday.
AS preparations for the strike went
ahead, the rebels under Rory O 'Connor
continued to hold the Four Courts and
defy the free state troops to eject them.
There was some talk of blowing them
out with dynamite but this might pre-
cipitate general bloodshed and throw
Ireland into chaos.
Great Lockout in England
LONDON, April 22.-Lockout notices
against 100000 workers belonging to
AZ unions outside the Amalgamated En-
gineerirg Union were ordered posted
today by engineering employers. Most
of the notices are effective in week 3
time. - aJa"pt~
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
Railroad Board Is
k,joined ByDecree
OF Federal Court

CHICAGO, April 22.-An injunction
muzzling the United States railroad
labor board, was continued in effect by
Judge George A. Paige in United States
district court today.
The judge denied petition Of the
board to remove the injunction so that
it could make public its decision in a
case Of dispute between the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and its employees.
The decision allows the board to come
back into court again and present addi-
tional evidence as to why it believes
the injunction should not be made per-
manent as asked by the railroad.
The decision holds that the railroad
labor board exceeded its powers in TAX
ing up eases which had been referred to
it only one side in dispute.
The board can act, Judge Paige held,
only i'll case the railroads and their
employees cannot agree, and in case
both parties in the dispute refer the
case to it for adjustment.
The board had declared that, depriv-
ed Of it's power to make public its find
ings, it would be without q weapon to
force the roads to obey its mandates.
The transportation act provides the
only punishment for violators, of the
rulings of the board, is that the board
may publish its decisions.
The board ordered the various roads
to meet with men to draw up working
agreements q year ago.
The union heads went before the
board claiming the Pennsylvania re-
fused to meet with representatives, of
the employees.
The Pennsylvania said it would deal
with is employees directly on any ques-
tion, but claimed the union heads were
not true representatives of the men.
After hearing the evidence, q decis-
ion was prepared by the board which
the Pennsylvania said it understood, at
tacking the management for it's atti-
tude. Attorneys for road went into
federal court and obtained prelimin-
ary injunction to prohibit the board
from making public this decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
BABY BROWNS IN DITCH

A particularly sad accident occurred
on the Gebbie ranch two miles south of
FL Centre yesterday, resulting in the
death of Alvah ROLAND Gebbie, Ii
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R
Gebbie.
The little one, while playing about
the ranch, fell into an irrigation ditch
from which he was unable to climb out
and was found by his parents in an un.
conscious condition. A quick trip was
made to the Ell Centre hospital, and the
pulmotor was used for over an hour.
The funeral was held this afternoon
ut 3 O'Clock from the Mulligan Under
taking parlors, with burial in Green
wood cemetery. Rev. George Hartman
of the Presbyterian church. officiating
The beIeaved parents are wellknown
throughout the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
HUSBAND TO PLEAD
UNWRITTEN LAW
DEFENSE

DALLAS, Texas, April 22.-Dave
Soderman, indicted for killing j. Clay
Powers, playwright and member of a
famous Kentucky family following an
alleged letter from Mrs. Soderman de-
claring che stole my love" will base
his defense on the unwritten law, his
attorneys indicated today.
''He broke up my home" Soderman
told a detective after the shooting in a
crowded hotel lobby Tuesday.
Soderman will go to trial May 8.
Murray Hughes, district attorney, de-
clared:
eff Mrs. Soderman wrote the things
she said she did and will swear to them
on the witness stand we will file murder
charges against her.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
FIVE DEAD By
EXPLOSION
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 22.-Five dead,
three dying, thirty recovering from
frightful burns-this was the toll, to-
day following tremendous gasoline ex-
plosion at Downey when company Of
volunteer fire fighters was hurled in all
directions by Blast that wrecked a
service station and surrounding houses.
The dead:
Edward vandergriff, SO, retired; VIII
liam G. Jarvis, Lester johnson, high
school student; Clyde Weirback, clerk
Walter Pulley, druggist.
Probably fatally injured:
w. E. Henry, Downey Grain company
Basil Cummins. sa-,
Bodies were hurled 60 feet in the air.
Three telephone poles were snapped like
toothpicks and catapulted across the
highway. Windows throughout the
town were shattered.
A flame-seared area for a block i'll
cache direction from the scene of the
explosion was Uttered with the uncon-
scious bodis of the injured and dying.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
dope" WRONG ON
COLLEGE MEET
United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY, Calf, April 22.-Re.
versals of the dope" marked the open.
ing events of the annual Stanford Cal
ifornia track and field meet here to.
day. ftv 74F Fes
Denton of California figured win.
ner in the mile run, was beaten by his
team mate, kits. sw
Williamson of Stanford won the quar-
ter, beating Mcdonald of California
who was figured winner.
The results were:
Mile run-Kitts, California, first
Denton, California, second; Elliott,
Stanford, third. Time 4:32.4.
440 yard dash--Williamson, Stanford
first; Hendrixson, California, second
Judah, Stanford, third. Time 50:3.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
VINEYARD MEETING
DATES ANNOUNCED

series of vinovard dor,oret~a ton
moet'roS hos heen ARRANGED bv the
arricnltnra' extension service for next
week "a follows:
Tuesday. April 25. 2 u. m. on the A.
Finley vineyard one mile south of Nj
land
Wednesday. April 26, 9:3O a. M, on
the Tamarack Vineyard six miles north
west of Tmperial.
Wednesday. April &c. 1880 p. m. on
the Robt. Nelson vineyard two miles
west and one-half mile south of Braw-
ley.
Thursday. April 27. $50 a. m.. on the
q. ]. Bradshaw vineyards, four and one
half miles west of FL Centre on the
hiphway.
Thursday. April 27. 9:30 p. m. at the
University of California Tmperial Val
ley experiment station at Meloland.
Prof. +. T. Rioletti, chief of the divis-
ION of viticulture of the University of
California. and his assistant, H. b
Jacobs. viii demonstrate the latest and
most approved methods of disbudding
wing up young shoots cts, and will
lecture on the irrigation and general
management of young VINEYARDS, insec.
and pest control. They viii also lee
ture and demonstrate on older vines.
Lectures and demonstrations win also
be given at the same time on the con
troll of Crane leaf hopper. This insect
does an immense amount of damage or
young and old vines, and up to the
present the methods of control have
been expensive, laborious and unsatis
factory. The University has had mar
experimenting lately in Imperial Val
ley, and the results of his tests will be
demonstrated at these meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
WINNERS in SCHOOL
CLUB CONTESTS
NAMED

1t was grand and glorious success
and | am satisfied that every one of
the 300, visitors enjoyed q delightful
day." declared r. II. Clark, president
of the Ell Centre high school board, in
speaking of the first annual exhibition
of the Pig Chicken club held at
the high school Friday.
1t is estimated that about 100 mem.
bers of the eighth grade classes and
approximately 200 pupils of the sixth
and seventh grades from the Ell Centre
school districts participated. Over 100
boys, girls, teachers and parents were
entertained at a dinner in the school
cafeteria, it is said.
The pig, calf and chicken contest
was the first event on the days pro
gram. Competition was decidedly Keen
and judges were confronted with the
difficult task of choosing winners. Tom
Liebert won the Berkshire gilt donated
by Alex Wilson of the Italian Vineyard
at Guasti. This lad received rating
of SO per cent on his hog. Earl Poole,
Thomas Gebbie and Bernice Wilson
were awarded second, third and fourth
PLACES respectively.
IN the heifer calf department Murriel
Knight and Gail Fansher tied for first
honors. Milton Quincy scored highest
on his veal calf. Melvin Sheldon was
given the blue ribbon ON his chicken
entries, with Mamie Fansher and Mary.
bell Wilson scoring second and third
places.
The Ell Centre chamber of commerce
donated $40 in cash prizes distributed
among the winners in the various de-
partments.
The auction of 12 large hogs was
held soon after the lunch hour. Col
linn warbled sweet words to the crowd
CT interested buyers and sold the pork
ers at l0A price. Following the sale
Col. Zlnn gave an interesting talk re.
garding purebred livestock. He spoke
OF the Importance of keeping animals ir
the best of condition and encouraged
the introduction of purebred stuff into
the farmers barn yard.
Baseball games among the boys and
girls made lots of excitement for the
players and spectators. The high school
maidens issued challenge for game
of indoor ball and it was promptly ac.
cepted by the Wilson grammar school
girls. The higher ups came out ON ton
with the big end of 17-15 score. The
high school girls lineup as follows
Katherine Seymour c, Wilma Farris, D
Emma Powell 1b, Ruth Mum 2b, Mary
Thomas 3b, Carolyn Grumbles IS, Edit
kluck rf, Marie johnson cf, and Ber.
nice Stafford If.
The Wilson girls were: Callivolle
Peters C, Maggie Sue Marsh D, WilmY
Rives lib, Lucille Morris 1ss, Lader
Hurst, 2ss, Eta Mintz, 2b, Fanita Kuy.
kendall 3b, Rena Bashaw cf, Lillian
Mum ri, and Dorothy Marcus If.
The concluding feature of the after.
noon was the ball game between the
Wilson grammar school and the Mount
Signal team was composed of the fol
score Of to 5, A large crowd of fans
from the various schools attended and
cheered for their friends. The Mount
Signal tea mwas composed of the fol
lowing boys: Brockman C, M. Dear
born p, Morrison 1b, 0. Dearborn 2b
Forrest 3b, Quincy IS, Hollingswortf
If, Byers cf, and Russell rf.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
ASKS e2nN ONO FOR
WIFE'S AFFECTIONS

OMAHA. Neh.. April 22.-Suit for
100000 was filed here TODAY bv Clar-
ence Hall. n bookkeeper for the Union
Pacific Railway against f. John
Prandeis, miner merchant. CHARGING
Rrandeis with alternating the affections
of his wife.
Mrs. Hall is a stenographer in the
New York offices of the Brandeis
Comnanv. Brandeis was recently di-
vorced from his wife. who formerly
was Miss Madeline Frank, San Fran
cisco society girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
RATTDOAn MCN TO
TAKE STRIKE VOTE

rHrCAcO Anr'1 22.-Strike ballots
were nrenared today to send out to
the 600000 members of the railway
EMPLOYEES department. of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
The vote will be on the question Of
whether the men will authorize their
officers to call a strike in protest
against the RAILWAYS in ignoring de-
cisions of the United States railroad
labor board.
The belief here was that the union
officials wanted the strike vote merely
for threat to use in connection with
the negotiations and that strike
would not be called, even if the men
voted it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
Organized Citizens
Determination Vice
Cleanup Campaign

LOS ANGELES April 22-The Citizens Anti Crime Com.
mission composed group prominent Angeeno PLAN
ming "clean up" of Los Angeles
The committees first official action to draw
uions calling upon Governor Stephens to launch nvesga
ton into crime conditions The resolutions ask that
Jury empaneed that the attorney general direct
the investigation.
nearly $1OOOOOO subscribed by private
citizens, is available by the an-crme committee
Statements attributed Colonel James W. Everngton de-
chief police the effect that Los Angeles ruled
by onous invisible government said to have resulted
in the organizations action
Louis D. Oaks detective sergeant today assumed the reins
of the turbulent Los Angeles police department chief
Oaks appointed by Mayor Cryer who yesterday dis
missed W. Everington chief Oaks has been
member of the force for IL starting patroman He
is 40 years of age
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
BRYAN Net Sunday
SCHOOL MAN
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COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 22.-Action
of the subcommittee in inviting Will
liam Jenninos BRYAN to address the i'm
ternational Sunday schnnl association g
convention at Kansas Citv in June will
he repudiated bv the committee on edu-
cation. according to w. r. Athern,
chairman. Athern was here today for
a meeting of the committee.
"He is not practical Sunday school
man." Athern. dean of the school Of
religious education of Boston Univer-
sity, explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
BIG FIRMS INCORPORATE
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SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 22.-
Two big electric corporations were in
corporated in California today.
Each is to be capitalized for 100000
The Electric Manufacturing Corpora
tion of Los Angeles filed articles in
corporation with the secretary of state
1t will manufacture electrical equip
ment.
The American Protection Association
of San Francisco was incorporated fol
the purpose of installing and operating
protection electrical signals in the bay
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
PosTMAsTERs FEED TONIGHT

Final arrangements have been made
for banquet and meeting of the valley
postmasters this evening at 1880, to be
held at the Barbara Worth hotel. Man
ager Conway of the hotel has received
orders from Postmaster Collins that he
is to put forth his best in the line of
eats, so that those attending will be in
the right mood to discuss "Postal I'm
provement Week." and make sugges
tions for improving the postal service
throughout the valley. 1t is the inten
ton of the postmasters to form per
manent association at the meeting to-
night so that they may get together al
stated times and work out problems
connected with the postal service.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
RATE INCREASE DENIED
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The
Easy Bay Water. Company today was
denied increased water rates by the
state railroad commission.
The commission handed down find.
ings declaring the present rates charged
by the company "fair and reasonable. .
The company had asked increase ir
their rates for water served to con
sumers in Oakland, Berkeley, Rich
mond, San Leandro and Alameda.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22

LONDON, April 22.-Louis Barthou,
chief of the French delegation, has
threatened to withdraw and Lloyd
George is doing his utmost to save
the Genoa conference from disaster,
according to a Central News dispatch
today.
The French desire to bar the Germans
from all discussion of Russian matters.
France today offered conditional
recognition to the Russian Bolsheviki
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
BANDITS XIII, OFFICERS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 22-Two po-
licemen, Michael O'Connor and b. c.
Mengel, were shot and killed today by
bandits who robbed the Morris Packing
company of 500. O'Connor was in
stantly killed. Mengel died in hos
pital later.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
BUTTER AND EGGS
Urusx~L D-A.. W-~H vHya-<

LOS ANGELES, April 22.--Butter
35h.
Eggs extra 90: case count 25H; pull
let's 25; hens 25@32. Broilers $4,000.
Potatoes Stockton Burbanks best
$1.s5@200; few poorer $1.65@1.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
BIG LEAGUES TODAY

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 2, New York 4.
Boston 7, Philadelphia /.
Cleveland 2, Detroit 8.
Chicago z; st. Louis 10.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 8, Brooklyn 5.
Philadelphia Q, Boston 2.
st. Louis q; Pittsburgh IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California tonight and
Sunday fair, except generally
cloudy or foggy near coast. Los
Angeles and vicinity partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday.