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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
By A. L. BRADFORD

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Ameri-
ca achieved another important vic
tory in the arms conference today
when the nine nations of the Far
Eastern committee finally and form
ally adopted the first three articles
of Secretary of State Hughes res
olution making broader the historic
open door" poi4cy regarding China.
Article four, the biggest possibil-
ity for contention, and which pro-
vides for review of concessions in
China by an international reference
board created by the resolution, was
left open for the time being. This
is the last article Of the resolution.
China fears the sweeping open
door resolution in the arms confer
ence by the American government, it
was revealed today.
The Chinese delegates may make
objections to part of this resolution
or may accept the document only
with reservations, or ask explanation
of it.
Pursuing further it's policy of Civ
ing China a real lift, the American
delegation intends later to intro
duce q resolution providing as far as
possible for Chinese control for rail
ways in China. This would be an ex-
tremely large step toward respecting
her territorial integrity.
Although the other powers have
given general approval to the new
American resolution, with France
and Japan still considering minor
points, China has not yet accepted
it, DR.. Wang, cne of the three
Chinese delegates to the conference
said toay.
Wang stated that he believed the
people Of China might fear the res
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Attorney
General Daugherty today refused the
request of the California Associated
Raisin company for dismissal of a
bill of complaint against it, charging
violation of the antitrust laws.
Instead, Daugherty has drawn up a
decree prohibiting the company from
indulging in the alleged Illegal prac-
tees which will be fiied in Los
Angeles court and to which the com
pany will be asked to subscribe.
'Instead of dsmissing the case, a
decree will be entered containing a
comprehensive and sweeping restric-
ton concerning the relations of the
company toward vineyardists, COM
petitors and the public" formal an
nouncement stated.
"The decree also will provide that
the court. is to retain jurisdiction fol
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Enthusiastic Gathering
Around Banquet Board
Live Wires Talk Things To Be Done The Future And Hear
Reports Of Past Achievements Finance Problem
Looms Large One

About so were seated at the Cham
Der of Commerce dinner Tuesday eve
ming at the Barbara Worth. Prcsi
dent Cooper presided and called up
on Mr.. Ross Hammond of the Press
for the first speech. Mr.. Hammond
believes in a good strong Chamber
of Commerce in any city and he fur
ther believes that such an organiza-
tion should be properly and ade-
quately financed. 1t is essential
that such an organization should
have the support in every way Of its
business men and Mr.. Hammond
promised to be one of the boosters
of the Chamber when once he is
settled and has his business of news
paper publishing in hand.
Mr. Cooper asked Mr.. L. P. Sar-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
SENATOR KENY N
MAKES ISSUE OF
WILLIS STAND
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Willis attitude on the Newberry case
today caused Senator Kenyon, Iowa,
to cancel an engagement made on in
vitation of Willis and Congressman
Fitzgerald of Ohio, to deliver a Nc
Kinley day address at Dayton, on
January 20.
In letter to Fitzgerald cancelling
the engagement, Kenyon said he in
tended to discuss the Newberry case
in all his public speeches from now
on and emphasized in particular his
objections to the condoning of corrup-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
DIRT FARMERS" ARE
TOCOME INTO own
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The SEN
ate late today passed the bill to put
''drt farmer" on the federal reserve
board. A motion by Senator Mclean,
Connecticut, to send the measure back
to committee was defeated II to SO.
AS it passed the senate, the bill pro-
vides for one additional member of
the board, making the total member
ship eight. President Harding has
assured members of the farm bloc that
he will appoint a practical farmer to
the palce.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Beer and Wine to Have Center
Of Stage at Congressional
Election
ATTACK ON VOLSTEAD
Forlorn Hope Supported By
Association to Defeat the
Prohibition Sentiment
By KENNETH w. CLARK

United Press Staff Correspondent
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 1S.-Beer
and wines will be the paramount issue
of the next congressional elections in
November. %t
Major Fred w. Marcolin, assistant
to William II. Stayton, Baltimore, di-
rector of the Association Against The
Prohibition Amendment Inc. made
this prediction to the United Press 10
day in telling of the nationwide cam.
paign planned to force repeal OF the
Volstead Act.
"The association, with a member
ship already greater than the Total
number OF prohibition votes ever cast
in national election, is prepared 10
fight every con neressional candidate in
America who opposes two and three
quarter percent beer and light wines"
Marcolin, who is in charge of activi-
ties in Ohio, said.
I'VE need only fifty more members
in the House to assure repeal of the
Volstead Act" he declared.
The first fight will be in Ohio
home of the drys.
with victory in Ohio, the dryest
state in the union, congress will be
forced to heed the warning and pass
favorably on our demands" he said.
AS soon as 100000 signers are Sc
cured TO q petition, now circulating,
the association viii ask for a referen-
Cum in Ohio in the liquor laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
ENDI0
T ROAD BIDS ARE
OPENED
AWard Will PROBABLY BE Made
This Afternoon --WdrreR
Company Bid S382,OOO
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire i"
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. \
. 1S-Blds Tor the construction of y
1t h e proposed state highway
from Whitewater to Indio, Riv-
: erside county, were to be con-
, sidered by the state highway
? commission meeting here today
Practically all bids that have
been opened by the board exceed 4
the estimates of the engineers. a
The lowest bid for the stretch Y
between Whitewater and Edom, 4
distance of 1865 miles, was I
, submitted by the Warren Con- :
struction Company of San Fran 4
cisco. This company would 4
build an asphalt highway for 4
$3S2.000. The engineers esti-
' mate was S265,340 for concrete 4
= and $295,0z0 for asphalt.
1t is thought that the award
: will be made either late this af- (
= ternoon or tomorrow, when the 4
commission will meet again. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
J. Ogden Armour Declares the
End Of Liquidation is Now
In Sight
PRICES ARE PRE-WAR
The Packing Industry Sus-
tanned Huge Losses During
Past Year, Is Claimed
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-"There IL;
every reason for looking forward to
better times" j. Ogdon Armour,
president of the packing company of
that name, stated today in his report
to directors and stockholders OF the
company.
"Raw material prices and finished
product prices are at pre-war Levels ),
he stated.
Further liquidation is unwarrant-
ed and hardly probable.
Progress has been made in re-
ducing operating costs to normal
levels. Wages which constituted the
biggest factor in these lines were re-
duced 25 percent, but it came too
late to materially benefit the report
for 1921"
losses for 1921 by Armour and
Company total!ed $31, 09,817.52.
"The year was the most disastrous
in our business history as well as in
the packing industry Armour
stated.
Losses in the fertilizer works
alone amounted to eight and a quar-
ter million dollars.
Necessity for closing out stocks of
canned fruit and vegetables in ac-
cordance with the agreement be-
tween packers and the government
to quit this business, caused further
severe losses, Armour stated, in
order that the liquidation might be
accomplished within the prescribed
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
SPO0KY VIBRATIONS
NOT EXPLAINED
BY BIG GUNS
United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Jan, 1S.+-Officers of
the Pacific fleet today were unable TO
account for the earth vibrations" re-
ported in many cities in Southern Cal
ifornia last night Only four capital
ships OF the fleet We're on the range
last night, and these were operating
thirty-five miles off shore with five
inch anti-aircraft guns
This town, which usually does the
"shimmy'when the big guns are fired,
last night reposed peacefully. Four
thrill but five inch guns are regarded
as cap pistols"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
NEWSPAPERS FIGHT
RATE INCREASES
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The
California press, association will fight
an increase of telegraphic rates to
news services, which has been pro-
posed by the Western Union company,
according to f, w, Richardson, presi-
dent of the2 Press, organization.
The matter of the increase will be
placed before heestateorailroad COM
mission in San Francisco Saturday.
Richardson announced that he had
filed a protest against the increase
and would appear beforesthe commits
sion in person Saturday to fight the
raise.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
APPROPRIATION N
IS ALLOWED FOR
UNEMPLOYED
United Press leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18.-The
San Francisco and Oakland terminal
railways, operating the Key Route
Ferry system and the Alameda county
street railway system, today was au-
thorized by the state railroad commits
sion to draw 100000 from its depre-
citation fund in order to "relieve sea-
sonal unemployment" The sum will
give employment on ordinary and ex-
traordinary maintenance" to 200 men
for about three months, it was esti-
mated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Farrar In Concert

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.--Goraldine
Farrar is forsaking the Metropolitan
Opera stage for the concert circuit at
The end Of this season. ss.
The diva viii be heard in concert IN
lrrge American cities beginning. leXt
October.
Many of the roles which Farrar
made famous will be taken over by
Madame Maria Jeritza, Viennez prima
donna.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
SINISTER MOTIVES
ARE ALLEGED
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S. - "The
movie trust has purchased viii H.
Hays to lead the screen in a drive to
dominate the politics of the United
States and quash antimovie legisla-
tion, DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts, premier of
reformers, charged here today.
rs there any American too dull to
resent and prevent this conspiracy oil
mostly a foreign trade to run this gov
ernment in the interest of one sect o.
Crafts demanded. ,3.'-,.g,5.4 .
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
100000 BUILDING
FOR POMONA
COLLEGE
United Press Leased Wire

POMONA, Calf. Jan. 1S.-Ground
was broken on the Pomona College
campus at Claremont this morning for
a new 100000 building to house the
department of zoology, of which DR..
w. A. Hilton is the head. The donor
of the new building is D. C. Crook
shank, orange grower and contractor
of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
GENERAL ELL.E'C'TRLC
INVESTIGATED
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Charges
that the General Electric company Cf
New York "extorted millions of dol
lars from the public by maintaining
a monopoly and Juggling income tax
returns" will be investigated by the
department of justice, it was learned
here late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
SHOCKS
IN SUNDRY PLACES
REPORTED
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18.-Reports
of earth conclusions continued to pour
in here today from numerous towns
within a redius of from sixty to one
hundred miles, following battle prac-
tice by the Pacific fleet off San Pedro
last night.
lnquisitors were cheerfully reassur-
ed that you amt heard nothing vet -
for the giant California is now slated
to join the crashing chorus with still
heavier firing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Weather Report

# Southern California tonight and It
" Thursday unsettled. Probably
= light to heavy frost in early morn .
" ing.
- Los Angeles and vicinity partly 9
*cloudy unsettled weather tonight 8
s. and Thursday, but probably no =
= rainfall of Importance. .
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Scn Bern-rdino Also

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1S.-A
series of minor disturbances was cit
along the San Andreas fault line. run
ming through the hills north of San
Bernardino last night. Windows and
doors at the Southern California State
Hospital were Jared and ratified, as
were other structures in the city t.
self. No damage was done.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
What is "Indecent"

Denver--The Bible works of George
Barnard Shaw and Shakespeare were
compared with stories in certain pub
hcatlons barred by city officials by
ATTORNEYS for publishers of the So
called indecent" magazines.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Chile and Peru

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Uni
ted States government today invited
Chile and Peru to send plenipotentar,
les to Washington to negotiate set
Element of the long standing Tacna-
africa dispute
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
7elegraphic Tabloids
Earns the Money

Brockville, Ont.-Jerry Steele, con-
stable, street commissioner, sanitary
inspector, schoV attendance officer,
pound keeper, dog tax collector, en-
forcement officer and caretaker, gets
5000 year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
MANILA SUFFERS DISASTER
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. - Five
thousand persons We're made home
less by fire in Manila, according 90
a cable received here today by the
American Red Cross The cable gave
10 detail except to state that The
Manila branch OF the Red Cross was
carrying on relief work.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
BULLETIN
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Three
of the largest tobacco manufacturers
Of the country are engaged in con-
spiracies to prevent reduction in the
price CT cigars, cigarettes and other
manufactured tobacco, the Federal
Trade Commission today charged in
Il special report to Congress
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Champ Wife Beater

Detroit-James H. Henry prided
himself on his ability as a wife beat
er and used to take his friends home
to give them lessons in the art. his
wife charged in divorce court.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
At La Jolla

LA JOLLA. Calf, Jan. 18-The BIZ
illogical institute here declared tha;
earth conclusions registered on The
Point Iona seismograph were prob
ably caused by heavy gun practice at
sea between San Clement and San
Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Mediation Asked

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. - A
group of middle western congress-
men today asked Secretaries Hoover,
Davis and Wallace to mediate the
packer strike, still in effect in mid
die western cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
What About This watson

st. Paul, Minn.-Watching the gas
bills to detect home brewers has be-
come duty of prohibition agents.
A $40 gas bill resulted in the capture
of moonshiner and confiscation of
q 100 gallon still.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
BRITISH CABINET
TAKES Up POLICY
United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Britains for
eign policy in the light of French de
velopments, was considered by "a fu
meeting of the British cabinet today.
Lloyd George proposed world feder-
ation,". the Premiel's idea for an asso-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Chile Accepts

SANTIAGO. Chile, Jan. 1S.-Chile
has accepted the United States offer
Of mediation in the dispute with Peru
over the Ancon treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
MedaI For Unknown

ROME. Jan. 16.-The congressional
medal OF honor was conferred on
ltaly's unknown soldier today by Am
bassador Richard Washburn Child. >
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Jan. 1S.-Light
earth tremors were felt here last
night extending over a period of thir-
ty minutes shortly after 7:3O p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18

Forty-five per cent of the total
of New York is employed
in gainful occupations.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
bUSF|RM WINS
IN CLASH WITH
TRACTION LINES
Granted New Route Despite
Opposition Of w. R. and E.
Officials.

Motor busses have won another
big victory here. Bitterly opposed
by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, the Washington
Transit Company, pioneer In the
field in this city. has made sue
cess OF it's Sixteenth street line, ana
on or before May 10 will begin opera
ton of cross-town service over
Rhode Island avenue.
The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday refused to grant the pet
tion of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, which was TO re-
woke a permit granted last year to
the Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany TO operate busses on Rhode
Island avenue.
The traction company claimed that
bus line there would be unfair
competition. and further said that
should the commission demand bus
lines to supplement the traction lines
OF the city the Washington Railway
and Electric Company wanted 10
operate them.
1--WE will have five busses ready
for operation on the Rhode Island
avenue line not later than May 15,"
William p. Killeen, OF the transit
company, said today. "As fast as
the increased traffic demands it we
will add more busses.
Now that the commission has
ruled that the going bus lines will
be given first consideration when
further bus line extensions are con-
templated, we feel that a long step
has been taken toward building some
of the important outlying districts
that are not now adequately served
1--WE are going right ahead manu-
featuring busses and will improve
our service from time TO time with
out orders from the commission.
ION our own initiative, we in
creased our rolling stock during the
past year 140 per cent
A change in the northern terminal
Of the Rhode Island avenue line will
be ordered by the Utilities Commits
sion. 1t will be moved from Rhode
Island avenue and North Capitol
street to Rhode Island avenue and T
street northwest. This change Will
prevent the busses crossing the
tracks of the railway company At
North Capitol street.
The policy OF the Utilities Commits.
sion, II is stated. will be TO grant
motor bus permits in the future
where necessity and convenience de-
mand It. Preference will be given
bus companies now in operation
when future permits are granted.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
ROTARY ELECTS
v. K. COOPER AS
NEW PRESIDENT
C. w. Semmes, Retiring, Given
Gold Watch As Apprecia-
ton of Services.

Election OF the officers OF the
Washington Rotary Club was held
last night at the annual meeting at
the Willard William Knowles Cooper
'ormer vice president OF the club.
was unanimously chosen to sue
coed retiring President Charles w.
Semmes.
Other officers elected for the new
year were: Arthur ID. Marks, vice
president, who has for the past year
served on the board OF directors.
Frank r. Jelleff, William Claybaugh,
Ralph Lee and Beverly Smith were
elected to the board of directors.
Retiring President Semmes was
presented with a gold watch in ap.
probation OF his services to the club
The presentation was made on be-
half of the club by George Harris,
secretary and former president.
The election OF the secretary,
treasurer and sergeant alarms, will
be made by the board at an eXecun-
tive meeting this afternoon in the
offices of the club at the Willard
Hotel. Appointment of committees
will also be made this afternoon.
Rotarian Frank S. High, manager
of the Willard, was sent resolutions
of sympathy by the club for the re-
cent loss sustained by the fire. The
flags, emblems, and a silver bell,
presented to the club by Rotarian
Charles Corby, together with other
paraphernalia OF the club, were de-
stroyed In the flames.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
GUT PRICE WAR
HARM|NG TRADE
MERCHANTS SAY
Tobacco Men Advise Federal
Trade Commission Business
Is StifIed.

Ruthless price cutting of popular
brands of merchandise TO the extent
that there is no profit TO anyone in
carrying them is destroying busi-
ness, according to statements made
to the Federal Trade Commission to-
day by representatives of the To-
bacco Merchants Association.
The cigar and tobacco men, ap-
pearing before the commission de-
clared the price cutting has stifled
the demands for certain goods and
the innocent jobber and manufac-
turer are suffering.
I'm this cutting of staple goods
little benefit is derived by the public
as the war is on only between job
bers,' said Charles Duskkind, coun-
sci and general manager of the To
bacco Merchants Association.
The merchants declared they are
not opposed to price cutting SO long
as that is a healthy stimulant to
trade, but they are opposed TO this
practice when tending to destroy
business or to centralize trade in
the hands of a few.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
TRIO ARRESTED,
STILL SE|zEO-|N
MARYLAND RAID
Police and Revenue Men
Locate Plant of Huge
Capacity.

Three prisoners, a large still and
two barrels Of corn whiskey were
seized by District police leutenants
and three internal revenue agents
when they swooped down on cache
at Dentsville, Md, last night. Sew
eral shots were fired when one of
the lieutenants thought he was about
to be attacked by a gang Of negroes
and one of the internal revenue men
fird a shot in the air when he saw
one of the prisoners reach to his hip
pocket.
The men, who are colored, are
locked up at the Ninth Precinct.
They are Thomas Moore, 1907 Sea
ton street northwest; E. f. Frederick,
1925 Seventeenth street northwest,
and William Butler. 324 street
northwest.
Lieutenants Holmes and Wilson
and Internal Revenue Agents Hines,
Rose and Fowler located the still
about four. miles from the road.
While they were searching for the
whisky plant. they heard some one
chopping wood and they went in the
direction whence came the sound.
They found a still of $50 gallon ca
pacity and a large quantity OF sugar,
cornmeal and mash.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
BY FAY KING.

Every time these professors Of
old facts start digging around an
cient ruins they come across
straight front cOrsets or iron.
bound combs. and we find out that
the prehistOrics ware about as
smart as we are.
Some Of the historical finds they
make are about as hysterical rs
the stuff we pull today, and when
we think we're modern because we
own coffee percOlatOr, one Of
those long headed hounds for fOs-
silized facts runs i'm from the dig
gins with IA demitasse layout that
was used In the pyramid age.
Ii wouldn't surprise me any to
have some wise man discover one
OF these days that these ancient
tOmbs all marked up with hero
glyphiCs were really phone booths
after all. No doubt the service
was as bad then AS ID is now and
guy could kill time cutting out
comics while he was waiting for
n connection.
In fact. think II would be u
good stunt to put cement around
the phones now and give each niCkle
drOpper "A chisel instead Of
lead pencil. II would save space.
and instead Of leading up the whole
side Of the booth, he'd only have
time to carve out "a picture or two
II the cement was tough.
! always did figure these birds
that go around marking up Grants
tomb and the new Postoffire are
descendants of mummies who i'm
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
GIRLS TOLD NOT TO PLAY
ANY KISSING GAMES

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Apr. 81.
Church and Sunday school social
gatherings should place ban on
kissing games such as "Winkem." :"
"Postoffice" and CLAP In, Clap
Out" declared Mrs. Hobart Hall, Of
Clarksburg, a leader of the State
girls movement, in an address to.
day TO members of the Young Peo.
ple's Sunday School Association.
Girls who think they have to
kiss n fellow every time he takes
them home II he Is to come back
have the wrong idea" she said.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
NEW DEPUTY TO/HAVE
CHARGE OF D. {. TAX OFFICE

II. Clay Powell, deputy collector
of the Internal Revenue Bureau, in
charge of field deputies, today re-
viewed the Washington income tax
situation, preparatory to taking
charge of the local office at 1922
Pennsylvania avenue.
Powell succeeds James G. Young,
acting division chief. who returns TO
the collectors office in Baltimore.
Powell comes from Salisbury, Md.
II was stated today that he was
placed in charge to speed up the
bureaus work against tax dodgers.