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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
March I To Be Moving Day
For EI Centro Banking House

The first of March will witness one
of the most important bank moves in
the history of Ell Centre. At that
time the Security Commercial and
Savings Bank will move to the old Ell
Centre National Bank quarters at
the corner of Fifth and Main streets,
having purchased the property as a
permanent banking home. At the
same time, or soon thereafter, the
First National Bank will move into
the quarters vacated by the Security
Commercial & Savings. The First
National contemplates elaborate i'm
provements, and adjustments are
now in progress with tenants of the
building so as to make possible an
enlargement Of the banking quarters
as occupied at the present time by
the Security people.
The switching of banking locations
as now announced was forecasted a
wear or more ago when the First Ma
tional Bank lost in a suit with A. II,
Rhhkopf, owner of the building now
occupied by the First National. The
First National claimed that an agree
ment existed with Mr. Rehkopf for a
renewal of the lease, but this was de-
MED by Mr.. Rehkopf and in a law
] suit which followed, the victory was
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
BALLOON ENDANGERS'
ELECTRICIANS
LIFE;
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SANTA ANA, Cal, Jan. 26-George
Martin, sub-station operator for the
Southern California Edison Company
at Los Alamitos, narrowly escaped
death and $4,000 property damage
was done late yesterday afternoon
when a free balloon, sent out from the
government balloon school at Arcadia
came into contact with high voltage
wires of the Edison company and COM
pletely destroyed the company's sta
ton at Los Alamitos.
The balloon, under the direction of
Captain G.. D. Haddock, and occupied
by Cadet G. d. Lewis, was attempting
to land at 4:30 p. m. when drag
rope became entangled in the power
company's wires The 10000 voltage
wires were brought into contact with
the 10000 voltage transmission wires,
burning out the sub-station fuses, set
ting fire to quantity of oil and de-
stroying the building and valuable
equipment. Martin who leaped away
from the apparatus when the flash
occurred was seriously burned about
the face and head.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
BUTTRESS
COOPERATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 20
"Tbe general feeling among delegates
to the National Agricultural Confer
ence here is that long time credit, CO.
operative marketing and tariff will
bring order out of the present agri.
cultural chaos" said T. C. Tucker,
manager of the California Almond
Growers Exchange, who is a delegate
to the conference. According to
Tucker the delegates are referring
constantly to California as an ex-
ample of what all states should
achieve in the cooperative market
ing of farm products.
Tucker has been named on the
Market Statistical committee of the
conferenty. He said that he is plan
ming on asking the conference to en-
,dorse the claims of the California al
mond growers for five and fifteen
cent tariff schedule on almonds.
Discussing the strength and weak
nesses of farmers co-operatives, in
formed delegates were agreed that
farmers can build strong associations
only on the basis of time contracts.
"The farmer must put his faith in
his cooperative efforts and then back
it up not with an annual contract but
with agreements running for as long
as ten years." said one conference
member.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS new MEMBERS
ON BOARD

At the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Board of Di-
rectors held Wednesday evening, the
designations of Directors Otis B.
Tout and 0. L. Davis were received
and accepted. The vacancies created
were filled by the appointment of
Ross T. Hammond and Ray Edgar to
fill out the term.
George F. Sales of the Imperial
Valley Fair association was present,
and reported progress in plans for
the big county fair to be held early
in the fall Of 1922 Mr.. Sales asked
for the utmost moral and financial
support of the Ell Centro Chamber Of
Commerce, which was unreservedly
assured. A plan will be worked out
for the financing of the proposition
on an equitable basis, each commun-
ity or organization to be assigned a
definite quota.
Thirteen new members were added
to the membership roll. The pro-
posed exhibit of grapefruit at the
San Bernardino Orange Show was
discussed at length and the commit
tee in charge will go on with plans
for the exhibit.
Arrangements were formulated to
secure Colvin B. Brown, chief OF the
Organization Service Bureau Of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
for an early address before the Ell
Centric chamber. Mr.. Brown is said
to be an expert ir. chamber of COM
merce work and the local directors
are convinced that visit from him
will be Of great value in promoting
the local work
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26

won by Mr.. Rehkopf. Thereafter,
the First National purchased the
building occupied by the Security,
then owned by Thomas Beach of Los
Angeles and gave notice to the Sc
curity bank that the premises would
be required at the expiration Of the
lease.
The banking location at the corner
of Fifth and Main streets, occupied
for many years by the FL Centre Ma
tional Banlt was vacated when that
bank consolidated with the Southern
Trust 4 Commerce Bank and follow
ing that the business houses at the
east end of the business section be-
gan to make moves to secure a bank
at the old stand and the activities in
this direction are said to have facili.
tated an adjustment of terms be-
tween the First National and Seeur-
ity, which held lease on the Beach
building for approximately another
eighteen months.
Rumors were current, which the
Press was not able TO verify, that
the premises to be vacated by the
First National Bank will be occupied
by the Sun Drug Company Of Los
Angeles which is said TO have been
figuring on an Imperial Valley
branch.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
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NOGALES, Sonora Mexico, Jan.
26.-War is threatened between Mex
ico and Guatemala, advices received
today from Mexico City declared.
Mexico has instructed her minister
resident at Guatemala to withdraw
from that state and return home i'm
mediately, according to today's re-
ports.
Guatemala is massing troops at
Peten, near the Suchiate river, the
boundary of the two republics, pre-
paratory to an invasion Of Mexican
territory, it was said.
Relations between the REPUBLICS
have been strained since General
Orellano, revolutionary chief, over
turned the government of President
Herrera.
Orellano Immediately nullified the
part taken by Guatemala in the pact
adopted last year by Honduras, Sal
vador and Guatemala creating the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
Tense Situation Existing Which May Result in Open Breach
if Not Promptly and Wisely Handled-Mexico With
draws Her Diplomatic Representative
Herrera Faction Takes Refuge in Mexico and the Zeal of E
listing Guatemala Government to Capture Them Leads
to Overstepping of international Propreties

new Federation of Central America.
Supporters of the Herrera govern
ment, fleeing for their lives, have
crossed the line into Mexico and have
taken refuge in the state of Chiapas.
The Mexican government is consid-
cred as friendly to this faction.
General Orellano's forces, however,
are determined to capture the Her.
rera clique. and have attempted sew
eral times to cross into Mexico and
arrest the refugees.
They have met with resistance
from Mexican troops on each occas-
ion, according to reports, and several
skirmishes have taken place.
Today's advices said that Orell-
amos army is now massing for full
force attempt to rush tnc Suchiate
river, drive through the Mexican
troops, capture the Herrera faction
and return.
President Obregon has ordered i'm
mediate reinforcements rushed to
Chiapas, according to the reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
GUARANTEES
MUST NOW BE-
SPECIFIC

Title insurance companies in South
ern California have quite generally
followed the practice of not naming
the amount of liability assumed in
guarantee of title. The supposition be-
ing that the company would be liable
Tor loss in any amount up to a rea-
sonable value for the property insured.
Alexander McCabe, state insurance
commissioner, has now ruled that the
amount of the liability of the company
issuing such guarantee shall be plain
ly set forth therein. His letter on this
subject reads in part:
"The practice Of title insurance COM
panies issuing guarantees without
mentioning the amount of the guaran-
tee has been called to our attention.
"Section 453v of the Civil Code of
this state in effect provides that the
word guarantee" shall be used only
in connection with a company quail
fled to write title insurance; in other
words, guarantee is under the law
to all inteats and purposes a policy
of title insurance.
"Any contract purporting to show
the title to real property or furnish
information relative thereto, which
shall in express terms, purport to in
sure or guarantee such titles, shall
have plainly set forth in the contract
the amount of the liability of the COM
pany issuing such contract.
at is the ruling of this department
that no company shall issue any guar
antee or policies of title insurance,
the maximum liability under the terms
of which shall be in excess of the cap
ital and admitted surplus of the COM
pany at the time of the issuance of
such contract, without at once rein
suring the excess above the amount
of such capital and surplus.
"All companies who are not COM
plying with this requirement will
please do so at once"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
0vE:RR|DE: TIL:
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Agricultural Conference Sup.
ports Farm Bloc" Notwith-
standing Opposition
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Directly
in the face of President Harding's re-
iterated opposition to the farm bloc
the agricultural conference this after
noon adopted resolution commencing
it. In the same resolution Harding
and the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Joint Congressional committee on
agricultural inquiry were commended
for their work in the interest of ag-
ricuiture.
The resolution was reported by the
committee on agriculture and price
relation, of which Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, is y member. Gompers, it
was made known, was instrumental in
killing off a proposed resolution for a
reduction in freight rates to be trans
lated into wage reductions.
Among the other recommendations
made by the committee and adopted
by the conference were the following:
Commenting the department of JUS
tice and the department of commerce
for their efforts to reduce retail
prices and urging more vigorous ac-
ton along that line.
That the government make every
effort to put the agricultural indus
try on par with every other industry.
Commencing the arms conference
program and urging support for the
American delegation.
That the administration use its good
offices in re-establishing the economic
rehabilitation of Europe.
The progressives also will intro
duce resolution calling for the gov
ernment to stabilize agriculture un-
til the economic equilibrium of the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
TWO MILLION DAMAGE
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Two million
dollars damage was caused early to-
day when fire wrecked the north side
barns of the Chicago Surface Lines.
One hundred new cars were destroy
ed. Origin unknown.
The barns which were partially
wrecked were located CLARK and De-
Won streets. The fire started at 3 a.
m. and was under control at A a. M
Street car employees bravely drove
many ears out of the barn, thus
avoiding the loss Of an additional
$1,000,000.
Service on the north side surface
lines was crippled during the rush
hour this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
MAN MISSING FROM
FRUIT LINER
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-T. o..
Sprague, 80, who left here January
on the United Fruit liner Pastorres
is reported missing from that vessel,
according to wireless messages re-
ceived at the line offices today.
The clerk who sold the ticket to
Sprague recalled that he said he was
going to visit his father, r. H.
Sprague, Asa Montgomery street, San
Francisco, and was taking the voyage
through the canal on account of his
health. Sprague, he said, had been a
student in the New York agricultural
experimental station at Geneva, New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
JAMES DENIES THE
MURDER OF A
JAPANESE
TIL I,

James Oliver James, wiry, brown
skinned little man Of the border who
admits he was involved in smuggling
Orientals across the line, faced his
accusers today in Drawley to answer
a charge Of murder. He was up for
preliminary hearing.
James is alleged to have shot and
killed instantly wealthy japanese
druggist of Brawley-T. Yoshi Fuku
on the early evening Of January
10.
He denies the crime. Today, how
ever, before Judge Griffin Of Braw-
ley, Deputy District Attorney Don
Bitter introduced evidence to sup
port the States charges, so James
may be bound over.
Witnesses testified that on the
night of the murder a man of James
build, but wearing long gray whisk-
ers was seen 70 enter the drug store
where Fuku was killed. Fuku's wife
also described the mystery man
with whiskers."
Evidence was also introduced that
James was taken off a freight train
at inland, leaving the valley In
his suitcase was found a false face
and whiskers. Also he had As colt
revolver with one empty chamber
The exploded shell, admitted to have
been recently fired, was in James,
suitcase, testimony indicated.
81 shot at a rabbit the morning
was arrested" James explained. "a
didn't kill the Janapasa. x,-sen't
near his store at that hour. l was il
another drug store"
But the State claims a discrepancy
of fifteen minutes, and Oliver is
held.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
SENATOR JOHNSON
ON SECRET
DIPLOMACY
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The arms
conference was attacked for its adop-
tion of methods of secret diplomacy
by Senator Hiram Johnson, California,
in the senate today.
"The conference started with mod
ern methods of open diplomacy--spon-
sored by Secretary Hughes" Johnson
said. "Then Mr.. Balfour followed the
example set by Mr.. Hughes and the
rest trailed along.
"Look what the arms conference
achieved in those open discussions.
"Then look at what it has accom-
plished in secret"
johnson declared he was opposed
to the quadruple alliance.
"That does not mean / am not for
disarmament" he said. "Some people
think because one is for disarmament
one has to be for the quadruple al
lance"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
Public Burial Rites for Late
Pontiff Will be Concluded
This Afternoon
PICTURESQUE FUNCTION
Arrangements to be Complet-
ed to Confine Sacred Col
lege During Balloting
By HENRY WOOD

United Press Staff Correspondent
ROME, Jan. 26.-Pope Benedict's
mortal remains were inferred today
in the vault of st. Peters.
With ceremonies unforgettable for
picturesqueness and solemnity, the
body was placed in its casket and
borne to the sarcophagus.
Starting at 3 p. m. the services
were finished an hour later. A vast
throng stood outside the Cathedral
during the ceremony.
The burial service was begun when
the cardinals of the Sacred College
each carrying lighted candle, began
arriving by interior corridors.
ROME, Jan. 26.-Interment of the
body Of Pope Benedict XIV started at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
Amid scenes of historic solemnity,
the ceremonies attendant upon plac-
ing the remains of the pointiff in the
casket and depositing it in sarco-
phagus in st. Peters were conducted
in the presence of the highest dignl-
taries Of the Catholic church.
Order of Ceremony
ROME Jan. 26.-Pope Benedict XIV
will be buried today with the most
imposing ceremonies of which the Va
tican is capable.
st. Peters remained open until
1890 so the unending line of mourn
ers could view the body. Then it
closed for the burial. Tomorrow and
Saturday the vault will be open so the
public may visit the Pope's tomb.
At $3.50 p. m. the coffin containin
the body of the late Pontiff will be
placed in the vault of st. Peters,
where it will lie until a permanent
place of interment is determined up
on.
The burial ceremonies will take
place in the presence of only the
Sacred College, the diplomatic corps
and the ancient Roman nobility.
The funeral eulogy, written on
parchment in Latin, will be enclosed
in the Pope's coffin. Monsignor Au-
relic CALI was selected to write the
eulogy.
The burial service, according to
custom, is the most picturesque and
solemn of the many which take place
during the ten day funeral ceremony
for the Pope.
After the last of the mourners has
passed the grilled doors of the Sacra-
ment chapel to view the features Of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
ENDORSEMENT FOR
ACTION ON
FREEZE

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IMPRESSIVE STUDY
In FROSTLESS
GRAPE FRUIT

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
HEARINGS SCHEDULED
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-Dates
for preliminary hearing before the
public utilities board in connection
with the Pacific Electric rate in
crease, were sent out by Chief Engi-
neer Osborne Of the board today.
The following schedule was set:
January 30, Hollywood problem; Feb
ruary 2, Wilmington; February 6,
Rose Hill and Sierra Park; February
8, Atwater Park; February 10, Palms
and Van Nuys; February TO, San
Pedro, others and bus problems.
The board will analyze the prob
lens presented by outlying sections
with a view to producing exhibits
before the rail commission which will
reopen the Pacific Electric rate re-
hearing February "a
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
HERBERT HOOVER is
PER MANENT
CHAIRMAN
Famous GO-Getter VIII Be Boss
of the Colorado RiUer
Commission

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PALACE BURNED
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PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 26-The pa
latial thirty room residence of Prince
John David Windsor, who claims to be
a direct descendent of the British
royal family and two outlying bunga-
lows were burned to the ground early
today on the outskirts of Sierra Ma
Dire, suburb of this city. The loss
is estimated by the prince to be about
$4,000 with about $4,000 insurance
carried.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
STEAMER AGROUND

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.=The
AmorIa.a at.amer Commercial Pilot,
r,w' i.ou Baltimore to San Fran
cisco, ks aaround at Cape Maisi, on
the t"ua American coast, accord
lay to r'iyate advices received here
today No details were given. The
vessel carries general cargo.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
GOVERNMENT TO SUE
TO RECOVER
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The gov
ernment will begin immediate suit for
the recovery of large sums of money
which were overpaid for aircraft con-
struction during the war, Attorney
General Daugherty announced today.
The war frauds bureau Of the de-
partment of justice, cooperating with
war department accountants, has de-
veloped sufficient evidence to justify
institution of suits for the recovery
of oyerpayments.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
HARVEY RECOVERED
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PANS, Jan. 26.-George Harvey,
American ambassador to London, ar
rived here today from Cannes where
he was forced to remain several days
by injuries received in an automobile
accident while attending the supreme
council meeting. Harvey was entire
ly recovered from his injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
REASONS SUFFICIENT
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26-Edward Sea-
we'll, janitor, was called before the
health department to explain why an
apartment was not heated. "The last
three times | started to fire up the
furnace burglar alarm rang and /
was arrested" he explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
PAYS TO ADVERTISE
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 26--Sam
Terrin, pugilist, protested he didn't
knock Phillip Spiegel down. go on
and pay the fine, just as though you
had knocked him down." said Judge
Boerner, "it will be good advertising" ,"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
TOO MUCH PUBLICITY
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2G-Anna
Belle Lutterman entered her picture
and name in a carnival queen contest
Police recognized her. She has date
to answer theft charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
MAY PROBE TRUST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--A reso-
luton calling for appointment Of q
senate committee to probe the "fer-
tilizer trust" lobby now said to be
operating in congress to defeat Henry
Ford's Muscle Shoals offer was in
troduced by Senator Harris, demo-
crat, Georgia.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Presi-
dent Harding today sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate: To
be United States district attorney for
the district of Arizona, Fred X. Bar
nard.
To be United States marshal for
district of Arizona, Thomas j.
Sparks,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
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BUTTER MARKET

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8, Poorer $2.25@2.40.
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TRANSPOI,T ASHORE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26,-The
United States army transport Dix
ran ashore on the west end of Alca-
trez Island in a heavy fog today.
Government tugs have been dis
patched to her assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
PACKERS CONTINUE STRIKE
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FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 26-Re-
suit of the first 500 votes in the pack
er union vote here today was 400 to
one in favor of continuing the strike,
union officials said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-26
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CAN PROVE IT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26-Au-
thorities insist that Dorothy Dalton,
film star, be vaccinated. 81 have been
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7elegraphic Tabloids

and will show it when they send
qualified physician around Dorothy
said. .
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