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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
INDICT HICH-UPS
in GIGANTIC U. S.
WAR FRAUDCASES
Millions Of Dollars
Lost by Nation,
PROMINENTS NAMED
Former Cabinet Officer
Among Those Who
Must Answer
PROMINENTS NAMED
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Indict-
ments charging II conspiracy to de-
fraud the federal government in the
letting of 500 construction contracts
during the war was returned by the
special war frauds grand jury here
today against former high Officials
of the war department and repre-
sentatives of prominent contractors.
The contracts involved hundreds
of millions, the indictments state.
Among those indicted was Bene-
diet Crowell, former assistant secre-
tary of war.
Others indicted were William A..
Starrett, Morton G. Tuttlc, Clemens
LNndoff, Clair Foster, John II. Nc
Gibbons, and James A. Mears.
The Indictment charges that Gro
well gave arms commissions to some
ofthose indicted and that later they
were in position to grant valuable
contract to themselves. Most of the
contracts were said to involve con
struetion work during the war.
Indictment 70 Pages Long
Il I've HuHuTtu AVIS ipi
60 national army contonments, 60
national guard camps, warehouses,
port terminals, hospital, aviation
fields, ordnance plants and fortifi-
cations are mentioned in the 20 pages
of the indictment.
It was charged that between arm
isticc day and July /, 1919, the al
legged conspirators caused contracts
in excess of $S0,000,000 to be let,
and of this amount the contractors
they selected received $11, 100000.
iOne of the alleged overt acts was
rSe INSTITUTION of the cost plus syrs-
tenn in construction contracts. Al
ready suits have been filed by the
department of justice to recover
more than $50,00O,000 alleged to
represent excess payments by the
government on construction con
tracts. The Indictment names as Il
few of the beneficiarics of the al
legged conspiracy the following:
Fred Y. n. Ley and Company
George A. Fuller Company; Thomp-
. son and Starrett Company; Stone
and Webster, and the Cleveland Con-
struction Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
284 CARLOADS
LETTUCE SO FAR

Yesterdays shipment of 40 cars
of lettuce brought the seasons total
up to 2S4 carloads and it is expected
the 500 mark will be passed by the
end of next week. Shipments yes
terday were Brawley, 27; Caiipatria,
six; FL Centre, six; Imperial, four;
Heber, two; Calexico, one. Condi-
tions throughout the valley are ex-
cellent, according to the lettuce men,
and q continuation of the present
weather will mean bumper crop.
Tile southern end of the valley,
which was planted to lettuce later
than the north end, is gradually
reaching the picking stage and once
started, growers look for a big in
crease in shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
PREACHER-SHERIFF
NABBED in HUGE
LOSS OF LIQUOR
Arrest Comes on Eve
of Return to
Platform

DES MONIES, Ta., Dec. 3O.-
Sheriff Winfrcd +. Robb, preacher
hangman, today was arrested in con-
nection with the disappearance of
$4,000 worth of liquor from the
county Jail. Both Robb and his bro
ther, George Robb, deputy sheriff,
were taken into custody on warrants
charging them with larceny and lille
gal disposal of liquor.
The sheriff was arrested by Corn
ner Cliff, the only officer empower.
ed to do so.
The arrest of the sheriff on the
eve of his retirement from office,
following which he was planning to
preach "new evangelism from
the lecture platform, was the most
sensational development in the in
vestigation of the theft of so eases
of bonded liquor from the top floor
of the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
County Board
Names Teachers

The county board of education in
session yesterday recommended tine
following valley teachers for state
life diplomas: Secondary, ID. p.
Chiosser and Jehiel Davis; Elemen-
tary, Miss Eulalia Bourg, Miss Jcs-
sic Roush, McCabe district; Miss
Caroline Steiger, Winterhaven.
Certificates to teach in the comfy
of Imperial were granted as fol
lows: Elementary: Miss Ruby Ber'
kley, El Centro; Mrs. Lyme Halli.
day, Holtville; Mrs. Carol Bird Jack
Brawley; Mrs. Alice McVey, Braw-
ley; Mrs. Ruth Flood, Bard.
Special: Vance Clymer, Brawley.
agriculture; Paul Markley, Holt
vile, physical training; Ernest Buck,
Brawley, manual training and fine
arts; b. L. Roberts, Brawley, com
mercial. ..
High School; Eldridge Dykes
Brawley, and Mrs. Helen Nichols.
Health and development, Miss Ida
Berkemeier, CaleXico.
kindergarten; Miss Josephine Nc
Kenzie, Holtville.
The above have all been teach
ing in the county on temporary Ger
tificates granted in the fat by Sup
erintendent of Schools II. c. Coe
pending the semi,annual meeting o.
the board of education.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
Farmers Plan Grain Pool All Over Southern California
Valley Roads

Following is a copy of the
weekly road report of the Ell
Centre branch of the Automo-
bile Club of Southern California,
showing the condition of the
roads leading to Imperial Valley,
for the information of the motor
ing public:
FL Centre to San. Diego-Both
roads open and in good condition.
Travel going Descanso road in
good shape, though there is a
short stretch near Buchanan
which is slightly rough.
Holtville to Yuma-First Is
miles fair dirt road, then 10
miles paved, then 13 miles very
heavy sand ard rough, then
seven miles planks, all o. X, final
stretch into Yuma is IA miles and
is very rough. Road entirely
passable and in fair shape.
INLAND Route to Yuma-Very
rough, not advisable.
INLAND to Blythe-This road is
in good shape, one six mile stretch
ir mountains very rough from
cross washes.
Glamis to Blythe-Extremely
rough, not advisable. Travel via
INLAND to Blythe.
Ell Centre to Riverside Co.
Dirt stretch in fair shape, except
a few miles near Westmorland
which is rather chucky.
Cain Springs to Warmers Hot
Springs-Not advisable, due to
heavy sand.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
GERMANY WANTS
HUGE LOAN TO
help PAY DEBTS
Will Lay Plans Before
Meeting of Allied
Premiers
BY CARL D. GROAT

Copyright, 1922, by United Press)
BERLIN, Dec. 30.-Chancellor
Cuno's business government has a
business proposition to lay before
the allied premiers who meet in
Paris Tuesday to discuss repara-
tions. If Germany can get loan
of twenty billion gold marks at five
percent with one percent amortiza-
tion she will pay the allies the lump
sum of forty billion gold marks.
q DR.. Karl Bergman, who made un-
successful overtures to the allies
when the premiers met at London,
is going to Paris to present this new
plan in person to the conference.
Among conditions the Germans
would propose if such an offer were
accepted, however, are withdrawal
of allied troops from Dusseldorf
Duisburg and Ruhrort and grad
ual reduction of allied troops along
the Rhine. The Cuno government
of course, offers guarantees, and it
is on this point that the present
proposal may meet the fate of its
predecessors. The socialists were
not taken into the chancellor's con
fidence. They are strongly resent
full, and would not miss a chance, it
is believed to sabotage the whole
proposition.
If the entire twenty billion marks
asked by Germany cannot be float
ed at once it was stated, the balance
could wait five years. Germany
herself would undertake to sell a
portion of the loan to the German
people but would use part of the
funds thus raised to effect stabiliza-
tion of the mark.
Official circles were not over opti.
mistic regarding the plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
BITTER OPPOSITION LOOMS

WASHINGTON, Dee. 30.-The adj
ministrations plan for dealing with
the world economic crisis will be bit
terly fought in congress.
Inevitably, in the opinion of adj
miuist ration spokesmen in tire SEN
ate, Mr.. Harding must ask for
broader grants of power from con
gress before his plan can be fully
carried out.
When he does this, he will face
probable defeat, administration lead
ers admitted.
The manner in which the admin
istration has thus far conducted its
efforts to set in motion an econ
Omic conference of some sort has
angered not only democrats but
some republicans in congress for
these reasons:
Because President Harding, in
his letter to Senator Lodge on the
Borah amendment for an economic
conference, reiterated the position
so often taken by presidents that
the senate should keep its hands off
foreign affairs until it was asked
to act.
because the plan, as outlined
by the various administration
spokesmen, is considered in congress
to be an international bankers plan.
because many members of con-
gress are not convinced by admins
tration denials of any intention to
approve conclusion of the allied war
debt.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
BULLETINS
REPORT DEFICIENCY BILL

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3O.-The
second deficiency appropriation bill
for the present year, acrryln $'4,-
645 1914, was reported to the house
today by the house appropriations
committee. Among the prlnclp"i
items recommended are:
1.-$25, 100000 for construction of
rural roads under the state aid plan.
2.-$2, 100000 to pay salaries and
expenses of extra United States mar
shals who were employed by the
government during the rail strike
emergency to investigate the derail-
ments, mridge explosions and other
acts of alleged violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
INDICT PRONINEEN'TS TN WAR FRAUD CASE.
Costs a Lot To
Run Our
State
Ry United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 80.
"A total Of S164, ,290, 0,063.72 in
receipts were handled during the
biennial period ending June so,
1922, by the state treasurer's Of
flee, according to a biennial re-
port submitted to Governor Will
liam D. Stephens by Friend w
Richardson, state treasurer and
governor elect.
This is an increase of 142 per,
cent in the business of the treas.
urer's office in six years.
Expenditures for the biennium
as represented by the claims
passing through the office total
led $146,170,511.87, an increase
of $36,546,655.37 over the pre-
vious two years.
Bonded indebtedness of the
state on June 80, amounted &c
$75, 5,960, 500.
Richardson recommends in his
report immediate redemption OF
funded debt bonds of 1873, for
S1,526, 500 held by the state for
the benefit Of the school fund,
s751,O0O for the benefit of the
University Of California.
He intimated that he will, dur.
ing his administration ask, for
the adoption Of an amended state
deposit act to permit the deposit
of state money in private banks
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
PITT LEADING
STANFORD GAME

PALO ALTO, Dee. 30.-Pittsburg
was leading Stanford 10 to in the
third quarter of the intersectional
football game being played this af-
ternoon in the Stanford stadium at
Palo Alto. Neither team scored in
the first quarter. Pittsburg scored
a touchdown in the second quarter,
and was successful in obtaining the
point after the touchdown, ending
the half with a score of to Stan
ford S 0. In the third quarter, Pitts
burg added three more points on a
goal from placement from Stan
ford's 20 yard line. The cold grey
skies and threatening rain kept the
crowd down to approximately 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30


work every day and not mind it, but
he believes in giving jim shot at
the honors now and then. The
Sheiks are tough gang to beat,
especially on their own camping
ground.
The Calexico Camels will play the
Orientals at Holtville on Sunday,
while the Brawley Burros will wan
der up to Calipatria to aim Il few
kicks at the Sheiks.
The third game in the league on
New Year s day will set the Camels
and Burros in pit at Brawley, to
see which are the better fighters.
When the smoke of battle has clear
ed away Monday night, after two
days of playing, there are likely TO
be some startling changes in the
league standing, according to the
dope now being passed around.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
FALL TO QUIT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Secre,
tary of the Interior A. B. Fall has
decided to resign from President
Harding's cabinet and will retire
March 4, the Washington Post re-
garded as well informed on admin
istration affairs, declared in a copy
righted article published here today
Although reports have been cur
rent that Fall would resign because
of friction with President Harding
and Secretary of Agriculture Wal,
lace, over the proposal to transfer
the forestry bureau to the depart.
ment of interior the Post declares
he is leaving the cabineto to give
more attention to business interests
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
RELEASE PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Presi-
dent Harding today commuted the
sentences of eight political prisoners,
Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced.
The eight political prisoners must
leave the country within 60 days or
they will be returned to prison,
President Harding stipulated in his
Communication of sentence, the de-
partment of justice announced.
The men are: Arelio Azuara, c. j..
Bourg, Peter Green, Charles Lam
bert, Harry Lloyd, Burt Berton,
Sam Scarlet and Archie Sinclair.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
WRIGHT ACT is
DECLARED VALID

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.--The
Wright state prohibition enforce
ment act was held constitutional to-
day by Judge Willis, who refused to
release three men who sought free
dom on writ of habeas r corpus
after they had been convicted in
police court of liquor violations.
Judge Willis declared that he
would grant an order to take the
case to the appellate court, if the
defendants so desired, and declared
tho sooner ruling of the state su-
preme court was obtained, the bet
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
TO OPPOSE SEAVEY

SACRA AMENTO, Dec. 3U.-Ap-
pointmeNt of Clyde l.. Seavey, pres
ent city manager of Sacramento, to
the state railroad commission by
Governor VIM. ID. Stephens, will not
be -unopposed by the new admins
tration it was indicated here today.
A person closely associated with
Friend w. Richardson, governor
elect, told a United Press represent
ative today that certain action
might be resorted to, to remove Sea-
vey, who is admitted would not be
in sympathy with the Richardson
administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
WHAT'S DOING

Knights of Columbus dance at
woman's clubhouse tonight.
Mems Bible class at Palace
theater at 9:45 a. m. tomorrow.
Services at all of the churches
tomorrow.
Union Watch Night services at
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Regional meeting of Farm Blu
reau directors all day.
Musical Tea at woman's club
house Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Hickcox and Mrs. Garthwaite
hoStesseS.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
CAN'T COMPETE

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3O.-Declar-
ing that the constitution of the
United States "cannOt be made to
conform to the shipping regulations
of foreign nations" the government
today filed in the supreme court It's
answer to the suit brought by for
eign shipping lines to set aside the
Daugherty ruling prohibiting trans
portation of liquor inside the Amer
lean three mile limit
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
SHOOTS WIFE, SELF

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 3O.-Mrs.
Frank Allen and her husband are
dying in local hospital. The wom-
is suffering from bullet wounds in
flicted this morning by her husband,
it is charged, while she slept. Allen
then turned the gun on himself. The
shooting is believed to have been a
result of quarrel the couple had
last NIGHT.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
LONG BEACH BUILDING BOOM

LONG BEACH, Dee. 30.-Build-
ing records for all previous years
were smashed here today when at
the close of business at noon city
Building Inspector Hcdden reported
a total of $14,035, ,553 in permits for
the year. This figure exceeds 1921
by more than a million dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
FRENCH ARE DISPLEASED

PARIS, Dee. 30,-French official
dom today characterized the speech
of Secretary of State Hughes at
New Haven last night, as an effort
to influence the Forthcoming pre-
miers' conference without taking
any responsibility.
1t is expected in French circles
that England will use the outlined
attitude of the United States to boil
ster up its own policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
NO REDUCTION IN
MINIMUM SALARY
FOR CAL. WOMEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Six-
teen dollars weekly will continue to
be the minimum wage for women
and minors in California mercantil,
Industries, according to announce
ment made by the state industrial
welfare commission today following
n series Of hearings. The board
said no basis for changing the pre-.
sent scale was revealed at the hear.
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
FIND MURDERED BODY

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 3O.-The
body of murdered man, believed
to be Charles Derbeck, butcher, was
found by police this morning in
Hollenbeck Park. The man had
been beaten and shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
ROSS AND ROSE
IN WASHINGTON

Director Mark Rose and Attorney
j. s. Ross of the Imperial Irrigation
District today arrived in Washing
ton to assume their duties as lobby
lists for the Boulder Dam bill in
troduced by Congressman Phil y.
Swing, according 10 a Telegram re-
-~'eived by the district today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
HUGHES OUTLINES
PLAN OF AMERICA
FOR INTERVENTION
Look for Bitter Fight
in Congress Over
Issue
France Declares 1t an
Effort to Influence
Conference
Ry Press staff COrresDOndent

by Press staff Correspondent
NEW HAVEN, Conr., Esc. 80.
The long looked for American plan
for intervention in Europe finally
has been officially revealed by
Secretary of State Hughes in an
address here last night. It's out
standing feature is a commission
of business mer, and experts rep
resenting the principal European
governments and the United
States, which shall make an ex-
haustive study of the reparations
problem.
This commission, which would
be free from instructions by pre-
miers and secretaries of state in
order to take the problem out of
politics, would recommend re-
vised reparations figure up to the
limit of Germany's ability to
pay.
This recommendation then
would be submitted to the repre-
sentative governments for approx
al.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
RELEASED FROM L. A. JAIL

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 3O.-Mrs.
Peggy Buxton, held on technical
charge for investigation in connec-
tion with the escape of Clara Phil
lips from the county Jail, was re-
leased from custody this afternoon.
Under-Sheriff Biscalus said he was
satisfied she had no part in Clara S
escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-28

and walked about tho empty building
casting shadows against the windows
so as to deceive the enemy outposts.
Well the next thing I knew your Dad
Old DOC Hearn the boys called him
was holding on to my hand and
smiling at mo and saying TO someone
l couldn't see. He's come round. ]
knew he would. and that was all. He
told me that he had come back in the
morning TO zee what had happened to
mo. The hospital building was gone
and after searching for two hours
among tho w~reckage he was on the
point OF going away when he stumbled
over me. That had been two weeks
before and he'd worked all that time
to bring me back after all the other
doctors had said ia never come
through. l owe my life to your Dad,
n I've wanted him to know for a
long time how l felt about II. but ia
lost track OF him after I was sent
home. Funny what a small world II
Is. Here. we've been In the same
town n I never knew II. VIII you
give him a message for nor Tell him
that he inspired me to 20 on with my
medical course. I'll graduate in June,
and tell him that I received something
which he deserved much moro than I
you don't know what he did for all
the boys he took care of--and ia like
him to have It from me-" He drew
from his inside pocket n small pack
age and handed II to Bobby. Tell
him TO take II with love from Tom.
Now I must be going. Thanks for the
rest. feel real Mt again. hope
haven't talked your ear of"
"oh. no." cried Bobby, taking this
preferred package. DO come again
'rn try" said Tom. "I'd like q
shake your Dads hand again." and
he limped through tho door and wa
gone in tho crowd thai now filled the
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rooted with her four hind feet. and
her body is on a level with the sur
facs Of your hand. so you needn't slap
her unless you want to. But the
dangerous kind tries to stand on her
head, something no lady would do,
and as she pushes in her lancet, her
body is pointing straight up. and her
feet are kicking about in the air.
That's a sign she Is n OF the danger.
Gus kind. 40 II ] were you / would
slap her into smithereens before sho
had time TO bite. Now / had rather
you would not say anything about
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81 c11OSE MOSQUITO Il

OF blood. and a tangle OF broken legs
and wings. Served her right too, as
she had no business trying TO bite,
until the person was asleep. Now II
they did nothing more than prick a
tiny hole in the skin. and steal n tiny
drop of blood. II wouldn't be 30 bad.
but they have a filthy habit OF Inject
Ing a small quantity of saliva in the
wound. and right there all the trouble
comes in. It's this way. II that lady
mosquito. had happened to lunch on
some person who was suffering from
malaria or chills and fever, and had
these germs in the blood. some of
these germs are mighty apt to be In
the saliva, and SO they get into the
blood OF tho next person bitten. and
that person will have malaria too. And
they tell mo that chiiis and fever is
something o to be gneezed at, as
one minute you think you will freeze,
and the next, you will be so hot. that
you will wonder what part of you will
blaze frst7 And when the fever wears
of. you feel 80 weak and no account.
that you wouldn't raise your head
from tho pillow to SEQ a circus parade
go by. SO no wonder people don't love
mosquitoes as much as they might.
and down in my heart. I can't blame
them much.
You may think II strange hat I. a
regular mosquito, should be telling
you all this about our own folks, but I
think you really ought to know II.
There are two kinds OF lady mos
quitoes. the bite OF one kind isn't go
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the parlor. IL tried to go In tho
parade. but I couldn't stick It out"
he explained.
IL wanted to SEQ II 80 bad" said
Bobby, and It had to go and rain
Say, we're you over there?"
The soldier nodded. Left part Of
me there as a souvenir, too" he said,
grimly.
Yes" said Bobby. trying not to
tai at the footlep limb. Then, MY
Daddy was over, too. He's n doctor
you know
mo. 1 didn't know" said the man,
there's no sign on your house"
"Oh. my Daddy's ONCE Is down
town. said the boy. What's your
name7"
TON ouilien. What's yours.
sonny?-
Bobby Hearn."
"of all things!' cried Tom, We'll I'll
be switched. Say. Kid. would you be-
lleve Il. II was your Dad that fxed me
up when l was all but shot TO pieces
over there. II was like this" and
Tom grew reminiscent. II didn't get
hurt doing anything brave or roing
through IN actual nvhting. but when
the hospital staff was short OF hands
during the nu, I volunteered. was
studying 10 be a doctor at tho Uni.
versity before I enlisted, you see. rc
I wasn't so awfully green as some OF
tho fellows and | was taken out OF the
paving squad where ! had been stuck
and worked into the hospital. We re.
ceived word that the enemy was nea
and that we had better leave the place
carrying as many wounded as pos,
sible before dnybreak. Someone hat
20 stay TO give tho place a sembianc,
OF occupancy. ] said ia stay. That
ALL"
"And what happenedf" asked tn,
boy. eagerly.
~ kept tho lights going all night