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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
PLANS OUTLINED
FOR Ell CENTRIC
AUTO SHOW

Plans for the annual automobile show
to be held next fall were outlined mt
the scmi-monthly meeting of the I'm
perial Valley Automobile Dealers as
sOciation Monday evening at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
This years show will be one of the
largest and best displays of 1923 models,
according to the announcement Of
Charles n. Merralls, president of the
local association. A number of unique
features will be introduced at the next
exposition, it is said.
Mr.. II. +. O'Byrne, former president,
and now resident of Los Angeles, was
guest of honor at the meeting Mr..
o 'Byrne gave short talk on the auto
motive. situation and reported brilliant
prospects for a good business year.
The following members Of the or
ganization attended the meeting. Chas.
y. Merralls, II. w. Jones, Messfs James
Cass and Howard Morgan, Brooks Hart,
Brawley; II. W. Norton, Paul Blcnkiron
and Fred Hackctt.
The officers of the association for
.he present terms are as follows: Presi-
dent, Chas. N. Merralls; vice president,
H. w. Jones; treasurer, Dewey Carey.
The directors: J. w. Cass, II. w. Jones,
Dewey Carey. Brooks Hart, Paul
Blenkiror, Fred Hackett, Chas. Mer-
rails, II. w. Horton.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CALEXICO c. OF c
STARTS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS

CALEXICO, April l1.-This after
noon at o clock the membership drive
for the reorganizcd Calexico Chamber
Of Commerce started off with an en-
thusiasm which promises to land every
merchant and business and professional
man in the city within the ranks of the
chamber before the week is out.
The drive wars scheduled to start q
week ago, but was postponed because
Of the fact that the people were too
husily engaged in the municipal cam
paign TO take much interest in other af-
fairs, no matter how important.
j. G.. Scott. member Of the newly
elected board of directors of the cham
her, and well known merchant, who is
the head Of the membership drive
called all his co-workers together early
today and team captains and members
were appointed to get after the butcher
baker and candlestick maker in every
section Of the town, and immediately
after luncheon thirty of the most active
and enthusiastic members of the cham.
Der started out rounding up the new
blood that is expected to put Calexico s
commercial body far to the front among
the allied chambers of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
WILL REGISTER
VISITORS

A visiting motorist register has been
recently introduced at the branch of
the Automobile Club of Southern Cal
ifornia for the purpose of obtaining
the signatures of tourists to the city
and valley. The idea was conceived
by Neal III. Gavin, local branch rep
resentative who wisred to learn how
many visitors arrive in the city.
Since April | over go names appear
in the volume, averaging six names
per day. 1t is estimated that five peo-
pie occupy every automobile. The 60
names represent approximately 800 per-
sons who have come into the valley
in the last ten days. This constitutes
very small number of the total mum
ber of visitors. Tourists wishing road
information are the ones signing the
register at the office of the Automo-
bile Club.
Mr. Gavin is highly pleased with the
success Of the register. cit is eer-
/ tainly surprising the number of folks
| that come into the office seeking data
about roads and the valley in general
Many of our guests come from outside
the state and we give them all the in
! formation we have on record. We are
anxious to do our part for the inter
est of the Imperial Valley Mr.. Gavin
said this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
PLAN TO IMPEACH
GOVERNOR SMALL
in ELECTION
United Press Leased Wire

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 11.-An
attempt to impeach Gov. Len Small by
the next general assembly hinges on
the result of today's primary election
in Illinois, and the election that will
follow.
After one of the most bitter fights in
Illinois S political history the voters
went to the polls today to nominate
party candidates for state treasurer, SUI
perintendent of public instruction, two
representatives in congress at large, one
representative in congress at large 70
fill a vacancy, twenty-five representa-
| tives in congress, state central commit
teemen, state senators in the odd mum
bered districts, and representatives in
the general assembly.
The fight in the republican party cen
| tered about the senatorial seats. The
administration made its hardest fight
to name its candidates this body, sas
loss of control probably would result in
the startings of impeachment proceed
| ings growing out of the indictment of
the state executive in this county OF
charges of embezzlement of state funds
and conspiracy during his term us state
treasurer.
The administration and the opposing
faction in the republican party had
rival candidates for the senate in every.
senatorial district in the state where
q state senator was to be elected.
Oscar Nelson of Geneva, republican
candidate for state treasurer, had no
opposition. Superintendent of Public
Instruction Francis G. Blair, who has
allied himself with no faction, has op-
position in Addison NJ. Shelton, CRYSTAL
Take. Shelton is the administration
candidate.
Democratic candidates, believing
the recent chism in the republican
ranks will enhance democratic chances,
filed liberallv. The democratic con-
tests. however, have engendered none
OF the bitterness stirred up by the re-
publican battles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
Tariff Bill To Protect Farmer,
Industries, Reported To Senate
BY CARL ID. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE SEN
ate tariff bill, the product of months
Of tireless deliberation, a measure de-
signed to protect the American manu-
facturer, workman and farmer and to
raise an estimated. revenue of about
$350,000,000 Il year, WAS reported to
the senate today by Senator McCum
Der, chairman of the finance commit
tee.
It's friends hailed it as a remarkable
piece Of work, destined to help Amer
lean business, shielding it from the in
roads of foreign "dumping, ''price
war; and general competition. Its en-
emies designated it "A tariff protecting
American farming and big business at
the cost of increased living prices for
the general public.
Based on a foreign valuation of
goods, it is slated, for a stormy time,
both in the senate and house. An out,
standing feature of it is that it raises
rates on farm products and in general
maintains u level about on par with
the Payne Aldrich bill and much high
er than those of the present Under
wood law.
Senate hackers say it will pass by
July, while foreign valuations, house
ways and means republicans, openly
wrathy at ignoring of their wishes for
American valuation, swear that foreign
valuations must be ditched ii the bill
is TO get through both houses.
Some prophets are saying it will
never be passed in this session but
must await the next.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
MEETING ON
DRAINAGE
CALLED
Discussion OF Reclamation
OF Land Planned
Tonight
IS SECOND OF SERIES
University Soil Expert And
Engineer Will Give
Lectures
rs SECOND OF SERIES

To effectively demonstrate the in
sistent need of extensive drainage in
Imperial Valley for the reclamation of
thousands of rich acres now +" W. ter
logged" and useless, a public r.eeting
has been called at Union. Central high
school for 7:30 clock tonight, it was
trict offices.
Second Of Series
The meeting is the second of n series
being conducted throughout the valley
in conjunction with actual demonsira
tions in the field.
Professor Weir, soil technology ex-
pert of the University of California,
will, with D. w. Murphy consulting
engineer on drainage for the United
States Reclamation Service, and r. ID.
McPherrin, give lectures explaining
the vital need of drainage in various
sections of the valley. Mr.. McPherrin
will speak from the point of view of
the Irrigation District. C.. X. Cooper,
president of the FL Centre chamber of
commerce win preside as chairman.
While the meetings and the field
demonstrations, held i'll cooperation
with the farm bureau, are of a gen
eral nature, they are of particular in
terest ut this time in view of the IT.
rigation District S campaign for the
proposed $7,500,000 bond issue for
proper drainage and absorption of the
mutual companies into a single organ
ization.
Meeting at Calexico
The first meeting of the series was
held last night at Calexico in the
chamber of commerce rooms.
There was Il large and enthusiastic
meeting presided over by President L..
M. Hutchinson, of the chamber. Ad-
dresses were made by President Hutch
inson, R. d. McPherrin, c. w. Brock
man, Engineer ID. w. Murphy of the
Yuma project, and Professor Weir soil
expert of the University of California.
The latter explained in an interest
ing and informative way the general
topography and geological formation of
the valley and the natural reasons for
the backing up of the irrigation water
in. certain sections and the consequent
water Logging of considerable see
tions of highly valuable land, and the
ways and means to be used for get
ting rid of This surplus water under
lying many hundreds of our splendid
acres.
Engineer Murphy detailed conditions
as he found them in the valley from a
survey he made and gave informative
advice as to the engineering methods
needed and required to correct the bad
drainage conditions which obtain in
many sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
SOIL SPECIALIST
WILL TALK TO
{. OF c.

Prof. W. w. Weir, specialist in
Division OF Soil Technology at the Uni
versity of California, has been invited
to address the members of the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce at the weekly
luncheon Wednesday noon at the Bar
bara Worth hotel, according to Il. W.
Judy, chairman of the entertainment
committee.
Prof. Weir will talk on the soil con-
'ditions and irrigation problems con
corning the Imperial Valley. He is
visiting the valley this week giving a
number of lectures and soil demonstra
tions. Prof. Weir has n thorough knowl-
edge of agricultural problems and their
relation to irrigation.
All members of the body are urged
10 attend the Wednesday meeting and
to be III the lobby promptly at 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
PRESENCE OF JAPAN
AT CONFERENCE
PROTESTED
United :.ress Leased Wire

GENOA, April 11-Protest against
the presence of Japan at Genoa was
raised at the economic conference 8
first political committee meeting this
afternoon by George Tchichertin, head
of the Russian delegation. Count lshii
of the Japanese delegation retorted
that Japan was here to stay, whether
Tchitcherin liked it or not
The Russian spokesman fulfilled the
role assigned him by observers as the
| George ut the conference.
| Today, when the conference was di
vided into four committees, Tchicherin,
| addressing the political branch of the
, parley, declared Japan should not be
represented ut Genoa. He suggested
the eastern. empire .w;ls not rightly in
terested in strictly European affairs.
The demand for Japan s withdrawal
came rs q bombshell to the delegates.
/ 1t was the biggest surprise of the con
/ ference so far.
Japan is a member of the allied su-
preme council and as such, since the
war, her statesmen have always taken
part in general European deliberations.
/ Tchichcrin also presented II pro-
gram of the soviet government for re-
habilitation of Europe to be consider
ed at Genoa.
The Genoa economic conference has
been successfully started on the straight
road to IFS goal-economic rehabilita-
tion of Europe.
The master wizardry of Premier
Lloyd George put the Russians in their
place, settled Franco Russian dispute
and gave the great conclave which op-
ened at st. Georges Palace yesterday its
impetus towards success.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CUMMINGS NO LONGER
IN SHERIFFS RACE

'Chicf'' T. Il. Cummings, deputy
sheriff and head of the criminal ident-
ification department, announced today
his withdrawal from the race for sheriff
in favor Of Undcrsheriff Harry Barker.
"Chief' Cumming s withdrawal SIM
plified II very puzzling problem which
had been confronting a large number of
voters in the county who were close
personal friends of both popular Off
GERS. Mr.. Cummings will throw his
support and, strength to Mr.. Barker at
the coming 'primary election, it WAS
said. He, like Barker, is one of the pio-
neering officers of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
STORMS RAGING IN MIDDLE WEST
Arts Ticket
Wins From
Business Men

CARMEL, Calf, April IL
Arts stood triumphant over gro
ceries today.
Which is to say that the "arts
and letters ticket won over the
business mems ticket at
yesterdays town election iii
classic Carmel-by -the-Sea.
Cne artist, one poet, ono
druggist with poetic and artistic
leanings and one husband Of an
artist were elected members Of
the board of trustees. Their
platform was keep Carmel Oft
the map,' meaning that the city
is to stand "as isl and not go
in for modern things, like paved
sidewalks.
The new trustees are Perry
Newberry, writer, dramatist ard
artist; Helen Parkes, poet; w.
p. Kibbeler, retired druggist,
and w. L. Maxwell. whose wife
is an artist.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CELEBRATION
PLANNED BY
LEGION
Blow Out TO Celebrate
Ruling On Veteran Act
Wednesday
sPECIALFME EETIN
--,fr-
Commandant OF Local Post
Asks Suggestions
For Stunts

lei Centre cx-scrvicc men are today
planning a celebration over the action
Gf the state supreme court which af-
firmcd yesterday the legality and con
stitutionality Of the veterans = farm
and home purchase act.
The court s ruling at Los Angeles
Monday makes constitutional the pas
sage of q $4,000, ,00e bond issue to be
voted upon next November. Through
this act veterans of the world war may
obtain aid through the veterans welfare
board in the purchase of homes and
farms. According to the pact, the vet
eran must put up ) per cent of the
initial cost, the remainder of the cost
Of the home or farm to be paid over
long period of time. n
Post Here Notified
Buron II. Fits, director of the state
central committee, sent the following
telegram to Adjutant Minor Sweeney.
Boyce Atcn post %, American Legion,
III Centre, Calf Supreme court to-
Gay sustained constitutionality Of bond
issue. 1t is Of utmost Importance that
every post in the state hold a, big pub
lie celebration Tuesday or "Wednesday
night if possible. Use speakers, fire
works. Get all possible publicity and
send rs complete newspaper clippings. "
c. r. Anderson, commandant Of the
Boyce Aten post, has called a special
lrceting this afternoon at 5 o'clock for
the purpose of arranging for a weten-
tlons celebration in honor Of the pass
ing Of the bond issue. Every member
OF the local post is urged to attend the
meeting this afternoon.
Commandant Anderson will appoint
committees for the affair and make all
necessary plans at this time.
Planned Wednesday
If complete arrangements can be made
within the next twenty four hours, the
blow will be held Wednesday eve
ring, it is said. A number of novel
stunts have been suggested by members
Of the Legion and include a huge bon
fire, band concert and red fire for the
meeting, a few fry talks by local
orators and other similar methods.
The bond campaign will be con
Quoted by committee headed by Mr..
Fits, assisted by John r.. Quinn of
Dcleno, Walter X. Taller OF Los Ange-
les, II. V. Ley, Urcka and John y. Cal
kins of Oakland. All OF the American
Legion posts will participate, it is an
rOnnced.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11

hides and shoes, perhaps the bitterest
row of all; on dyes, silks, sugar, wool.
New, special means of fighting
"dumping'' and unfair "price wars !"
are provided.
Whenever possible the dutiable value
is to be the foreign value, or the ex-
port value which is higher.
The bill 8 basic provision = the
method of fixing values upon which
duties shall be assessed--is broad and
elastic and includes revolutionary
grants of authority to the president to
meet changing world economic and
business conditions by altering the
tariff law to conform to such changes.
Rates on many things have been in
creased above those provided by the
Fordney House bill. The farm bloc -
has admittedly been given special con.
sideration and it is, in general, quite
happy with the rates applied, for sharp
| increases were made in rates on farm
products. Cattle were increased from
~ to Y cents a pound; bac0ns, ham,
shoulders ana other prepared pork were
increased from ~ to 9 cents Il pound;
lard compounds and substitutes from
20 percent ad valorem TO five cents Il
pound. Opponents of the bill say the
new rates will keep meat prices from
dropping; perhaps cause them to rise
in some cases.
| The long staple cotton is protected
with a seven cents a pound duty; other
cotton is froe.
Cotton gloves, a product Germany
makes cheaply, are dutied around to +;
to 50 a dozen, according to grades
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CITIZENS WIN
MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
Candidates OF Taxpayer
Ticket Lose BY Big
Majority
Law "A I LA Is Hull MAN
Anderson Second, Fawcett
Third In Race For
City Council
Lavayea, 721.
Anderson, T12.
Fawcett, GIT.
Bucklin, $40.
Simmons, SGT.
Erwin 1o3
LAVAYEA Is HIGH MAN
Lavayea, 721.
Anderson, T12.
Fawcett, GIT.
Bucklin, $40.
Simmons, SGT.


The above tells the story of one of
the most hotly contested elections that
El Centre has ever seen. Out of Il
total registration of 1870 there were
1873 votes cast, a remarkably high per-
centage in a municipal election in an
"off' year. Notwithstanding the pes
simstic predictions of practical poll
ticians, the vote was handled without
any confusion and no one needed to be
deprived of his vote.
Except at the opening hour when
about hundred assembled in fear that
there would not be opportunity to vote
later in the day, there was no c0nges-
tion Of traffic at the polls and dur
ing greater part of the day five min
utes was ample time III which to regis
ter q choice between the two states
which were put before the people for
their decision.
A number of people voted for the first
three names on the ballot, Anderson,
Bueklin and Fawcett, thereby spelling
the ballot for the reason that only two
could be selected from the first group.
Fourteen ballots were thrown out be-
cause of this and other errors.
w. H. Lavayea led the Citizens
ticket and had margin of lS1 over
the highest vote cast for q candidate
on the other ticket. The lowest number
of votes for candidate OIL the Citizens
ticket was 137 more than the number
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11

Ibe sltuarlOii, rs fepofted " thc
United Press from various sections
follow:
Minnesot 2-- Rivers throughout the
Mississippi basin overflowing sleet
demoralizing telegraph and telephone
lines and rail transportatiOn.
Cities Are Menaced
Wisconsi5-F'lood waters sweeping
down all rivers, menacing cities Rain
continues.
IllinOis-The Illinois and other rivers
at flood stages and still rising. Rain.
Heavy loss already reported from
floods.
Indiana-Wind and rain, with rivers
at flood stage
Michigan Floods throughout the
northern section of the state.
Ohio--One dead and heavy property
loss in windstorm.
Southwest-Rivers in Kansas, Okla
homa, Missouri and Texas flood farm
lands. Two dead Property damage OF
100000 reported. The storms are
moving northward toward the st.
Lawrence valley and will continue,
with less force, for "a hours, accord
ing to the Chicago weather bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April H..
The Day-Beck ease is closed--no furth-
er charges will be filed or asked, County
Attorney Hughes, Monian Pruiett, at
torney fo Jean =. Day, and army Off
GERS announced today.
Evidence is not sufficient for any
Charge Hughes said in announcing
his final decision in the ease, wherein
Day, millionaire politician slew Liet-
cnant Colonel Paul Ward Beck after
the aviator was alleged to have at
tackled Mrs. Day, society woman.
Pruiett said he would not ask charges
to "clear his client from jeopardy. =
Army Officers said their future invest
igation would be on to complete army
records
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CHARGES NOT BELIEVED

WARRINGTON, April 11.-Eepre-
sentative Julius Kahn, California,
chairman Of the house military affairs
committee, today said he was mot i'm
pressed with the charges OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
made by Gray Silver, its Washington
representative, that General r. L.
Steiner had attempted to tbribe" the
officials Of the Alabama Farm Bureau
Federation in connection with the Mus
Gle Shoals project.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
BUTTER AND EGGS
United Pres. Leased wire

LOS ANGELES, April ll.-Butter
81.
Eggs extra oeA; case count a5;
pullets %.
Hens 25Qn3l; broilers 22@3o.
Potatoes Stockton Burbanks best
$o.006225 poorer $1.75@1.85.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
EVIDENCE CLOSED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.--Evi-
dence was completed in the manslaugh-
ter trial of Roscoe Arbuckle, growing
out Of the death Of Virginia Rappe, at
this mornings session Of court. Ar
guments started shortly before noon.
1t was believed the case would 60 to
the jury tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CHARGE FRAUDS

WASHINGTON, April IL. - The
American people were robbed Of hun
dreds OF millions Of dollars through
fraudulent contracts made by the gov
ernment during the war, Representa-
tives Johnson, South Dakota, and
Woodruff, Michigan, republicans,
charged in the house today. They de-
manded a congressional investigation
and prosecution Of guilty persons by
the department Of justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
Cities Threatened
By Rising Rivers;
ThreeKnolunDead

With three known dead badly injured
missing property damage estimated in millions of dollars,
the middle west today in the midst of of the most
in it's history
cyclones buildings Rivers
Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Texas flooding farm
lands Dust swept Texas and Oklahoma. Snow fell
western Kansas
Tornadoes injured persons near Joplin, Missouri.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
Late Flashes
United Press Leased Wire
DIES IN EXPLOSION

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 11.-Jo-
hanna Benner, an enlisted man of Bait
imcre, Md, was killed and eleven were
injured when pyrotechnic dump at
Camp Bulls exploded during demon
stration Of night firing by the seven
teenth infantry training battalion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
TWO DEAD

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April H.
Two dead, seven injured and $400,0o0
damage was the toll estimated today
FROM floods, dust storms, tornadoes and
-snowstorms that swept parts of tho
southwest in the last "a hours.
Mrs. Joe Herring was killed in 4
windstorm near Frederick, Okla. Ono
man was drowned in flood waters near
Liberty, Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.--Nine
ty roomefs were driven from the -four
story Overton Hotel here early today
when fire threatened to destroy tn,
structure. Al overheated gas plat,
caused the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11

YUBA CITY, Calf, April 1.-THE
progressive clement of Yuba City won
yesterday S election when 1T named the
following as city trustees: Kenyon
Gregg, Gordon Van Aisledale, r. G..
Stark and ii. d. Moncur.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
TRUCE CONFERENCE

DUBLIN, April 11.-Michael Collins
and Eamonn De Valera, leader of the
Free State and the republican forces
In Ireland, today accepted the invita-
tion Of the Lord Mayor Of Dublin for
a conference to consider truce.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
CYCLONE SWEEPS TOWN

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April IL
One man is dead, four persons are in
"a hospital and property loss will run
near 100000 today as result of a cy-
clone which swept over Clark and
Champaign counties last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11

BEARDSTOWN, ILL.,, April 1.-THE
levee protecting Beardstown from the
Illinois river broke shortly before noon
today, releasing wall of water on the
city Twenty six quare blocks were
flooded within II few minutes.
Residents of the city had worked
constantly for five days trying to
strengthen the levee to hold back the
flood waters.
The flood did large amount o.
damage but no lives were lost, as in
habitants of the threatened TERRITORY
had needed the warning and moved
out, taking their personal belongings.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-11
HERO LOSES LIFE

DETROIT, Mich, April 11.-One
life was known TO have been lost and
ands Of dollars was being caused today
by floods throughout northern Mich
igan.
Guy Stanton, 81, lost his life while
attempting to save the Lost River Dam
near Onaway.