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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
Not Compatible With
The Public Interests
So Says the President With Reference Senate Demand
For Intimate Concerns Of Washington Confer
and Turns Down Request
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The text
of President Hnrding's letter follows:
To the Senate:
Responsive to senate resolution
237, asking for records, minutes, ar
guments, debates, conversations, etc.
relating to the so-called four power
treaty, / have to advise that it is i'm
possible to comply with the request.
Many of the things asked for in the
resolution, it is literally impossible
to furnish, because there were many
conversations and discussions quite
quite outside the conference, yet,
vital to it's success. Naturally these
are without record
I do not believe it to be compatible
with public interest or consistent with
the amenities of international nego-
tiations to attempt to reveal informal
and Confidential conversations or dis
cussions of which no record was kept,
or to submit tentative suggestions or
informal proposals without which the
arrival of desirable international un-
derstandings would be considered un-
likely if not impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
Imperial Bank Opens
With CoLors Flying
Farmers & Mercshants Reorganized and on Thoroughly
Solid Footing Opens Its Doors to Public Today
After Having Been "Closed for Repairs"

IMPERIAL, Feb. 2O.-The Farm
ers' 4 Merchants Bank of this city
and one of the pioneer institutions
Of the county re-opened it's door to
the public today after having been
closed for several weeks. The happy
event is the result of cooperation
given by the state banking depart
ment and a friendly and effective
pull together by all Of the financial
interests Of the county.
State Superintendent of Banking
Dodge gave it out that the public may
rely upon the solid financial condi-
tion of the bank and more than that
upon the conservative and intelligent
management of the institution as re-
organized. The president of the bank
is j. A. Harris, successful farmer and
gin operator and man who has more
than a county wide reputation for
enterprise and vision. The active
management Of the bank will be in
the hands Of Ernest Shacklett, until
recently assistant manager of the
Southern Trust & Commerce Bank
and previously a leader in banking
circles on the east side of the valley.
Other directors are Geo. G.. Damron,
C. T. Gibson, Mr.. Lydig, w. j. Doran,
J. H. Holland. With the exception OF
Mr.. Damron who represents Los An
geles banking interests, all OF the di-
rectors are successful Imperial Valley
business men and for the most part
real dirt farmers who know values in
loans as well as in other phases Of
life.
This morning Ell Centro bankers
and business men as well as active
men from other parts Of the valley
were calling to offer congratulations.
FL Centro friends brought flowers
and everything contributed to give
the bank holiday appearance.
State banking interests were all
feeling particularly pleased and call
ing to mind again that no state bank
in California has failed since 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
GAL |F0R MA
QUESTION
NEXT
Status Of the Japanese Here
is Unfinished Business of
Conference
WAIT HUGHES RETURN
Hangover of the Wilson Ad-
ministration Will Now
Have to Be Met Il
WAIT HUGHES RETURN
By A. T.. BRADFORD

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. -. The
next big question between the United
States and Japan to come to the fore
front is the, i ;lapanese problem in Cal
iforliia, itsWas learned today.
After Secretary of State Hughes
returns from his vacation negotia-
tons are expected to be opened be-
tween the two governments on this
question and it's collateral problem of
Japanese immigration
Baron Shidehara, Japanese, am
bassador, is understood to De prepar-
ed to bring it up for attention.
Japanese diplomatic circles here do
not regard this problem as very big
internationally but it is conceded as
being extremely delicate because it is
one particularly adapted 10 popular
agitation.
Because of this it is thought by
some that Hughes may want to delay
forthcoming elections
Hughes has never taken up the Cal
ifornia and the immigration question
with Japan from the situation in
which it was left by ythe Wilson ad-
ninistration.
In 1920 when California was about
to adopt the last andkmost drastic OF
It's anti-Japanese legislation barring
Japanese from holding land, Shide.
hara protested to the state depart
ment.
Negotiations followed between Shi-
dehara and Roland Morris, then
American ambassador to Toxic. These
negotiations were brought to a sue
cessful conclusion which provided Tor
4 settlement whereby:
Japanese in the United States were
to have the same property and other
rights as other inhabitants of the
United States and the "Gentlemen's
agreement" to restrict Japanese inn
migration in this country was to have
been frightened so that japanese i'm
migration would be absolutely bar
red.
Rainbridge Colby, then secretary OF
state, however, never took any action
on the Morris -Shidehara report.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
Suspect in the William Tay-
l0r Case Gathered in By
l.. A. Detectives
ON WOOLwINE CARPET
Gives Name of Stacy But
Was Known to Police as
McShea, 1t Is Said
United Pres. Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. - The
taxicab driver sought in connection
with the William Desmond Taylor
murder mystery was found today.
He was found by detectives work.
ing under orders of police captain,
David L. Adams. The officers i'm
mediately took him before District
Attorney Woolwine.
The man gave the name of Stacy.
He is said to have been an acquaint-
ance of Taylor. He has been miss
ing since the afternoon preceding the
Staying. Police claim to have found
bullets of pattern obsolete for the
last fifteen years, which tallies with
the slug that killed Taylor, in Stacy's
room.
Woolwine and Adams were grill
ing the man behind locked doors.
The man under investigation was
known as Daniel McShea when he
was in the employ of a local taxi
cab company detectives said.
He quit his job, drew his back pay
and dropped from sight January 81,
according to the Investigators. HIS
disappearance was first reported to
the police by woman. A search for
the man has. been under way for sew
eral days.
Ben Smith, shorthand reporter, was
called into Woolwine's office while
the quiz was under way. It was be-
lieveo. that Smith was to take writ
ten deposition from the suspect.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
24OO BOOTLEGCINC
CASES In s. F. COURT
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-If
anyone doubts tha5 the Volstead act
is being enforced in San Francisco
despite the fact that he can probably
get drink almost anywhere without
much trouble--let him look at the CAL
endars Of the federal courts of this
district, where 2400 prohibition cases
are waiting trial-and more nilins
up daily.
The courts are so congested that
many offenders have been arrested
five and six times, without having a.
yet been brought to trial on the firs
charge.
If all the defendants whose cases
are now pending demand jury trials,
the calendars of the courts will prob
ably be cleared about the time the
Liberty Bond issues mature, some
where way up in the 1940's.
In numerous eases. judges have
held "bargain days." to help in NOV
ing the business. They have let off
light all those offenders who were on
the docket, and who changed the.r
pleas from mot guilty to guilty,
thus eliminating the jury trial.
Federal judges aren't very pleased
with this state of affairs, according
to rumor. Before Mr.. Volstead made
the country unlawfully wet, the fed
eral courts were dignified places
where points of law worthy of high
legal minds were involved.
Now however, the judges complain.
most of their time is taken UP with
bootleg eases, and the federal courts
are nothing more nor less than police
courts after a fashion, with the same
shyster lawyers practising in them as
practise in the police courts.
The federal judges in most cases
would like to have the Volstead act
amended so as to turn over the run
of prohibition cases to the U. S. COM
missioners' courts for settlement.
incidentally, the law business has
gone booming since prohibition be-
came ineffective.
Many lawyer who used to strug-
gle along with hardly enough prac-
tise to make living, and not enough
brains to help it, is now sbootleg-
gers lawyer" obtaining excellent
fees from defending bootlegger.
whenever arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
WHOLESALE CHINESE
SMUGGLING PLOT
ISEXPOSED

Chinese smuggling by wholesale in
truckloads was blocked, three men
are under arrest and nearly dozen
Chinese are being held for deporta-
ton today as the result Of an as
serted cline running" adventure that
came under the keen eyes of the law.
Fred Miller is being held here to-
day in the county Jail, charged with
smuggling. In lndio Walter Kincaid
is said to be in custody and at Los
Angeles man named Sharp is held
for the federal authorities.
According to the reports on the
case, the three men were chased
through night as they headed for
Los Angeles with their contrabrand
cargo of human freight. The assert
cd cline runners" came across the
border with the truckload of Chinese
cast of Calexico.
Immigration Inspectors Brazie and
Ellis made the catch.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
JAMES FACES TRIAL
ON CHARGE OF
SLAYING JAP
Strange Murder Story to BE
Told Jury of Asserted Rob
beyyAttempt

James Oliver James, Brawley bar
Ger who is alleged to have shot and
killed T. Yosh Fuku, well-to-do Jap
anese druggist, went to trial today
before Superior Judge Cole on 8
charge Of murder.
Selection of a jury was proceeding
this afternoon with indications that
the twelve men would be chosen be-
ore adjournment of court is taken
this afternoon.
A feature of the questioning OF
prospective jurors developed. when
Deputy District Attorney Charles
Scott, prosecuting the case, examined
talesmen with regard toward then
prejudices toward Japanese. A pro-
nounced "Jap" antipathy was eN-
pressed by number of veniremen
md Attorney Utiey, representing
James, challenged several on that ac-
,ount.
James, self admitted aide to border
runners engaged in smuggling Japa-
,ese and Chinese into California, Is
asserted to have killed Fuku in Braw'
lev on the night of January 10. Dis
yuises. such as mask, fale whiskers
and Hindu snake up" is said to have
figured in the crime, it being assert
ed that James was SO disguised wher
he attempted to holdup the druggist
who, when he resisted, was sho'
down.
The evidence is circumstantial, bu
.he state will seek to prove that re
volver, an empty shell. and Disguise
found on the defendant link up thu
ehain against him. Efforts to estab
lish an alibi may be the center OF AT
torney Utley's defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
JAPANESE SCRAPPINC
THAT EVERYONE
FAVORS
United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Feb. Announcement
of plans to scrap total of "a ships
in the japanese navy was announced
by the naval ministry today as ia
pans first step towards placing into
effect the Washington arms linita-
ton agreements.
The ships to be scrapped, accord
ing to today's announcement include
ten obsolete cruisers, six battle cruis-
ers now in course of construction and
eight capital ship which have been
planned but contracts for which have
not been let.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
CONVICTS ANOTHER
WOMAN SLAYER
With One More on Way to the
Penitentiary Murder May
Become Less Popular
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20-Mrs. Jul
ia P. tombstone, Long Beach woman,
was found guilty of manslaughter in
Superior Judge Avery's court here
late yesterday, by jury of ten wo-
men and two men after deliberating
nearly 54 hours.
A supplemental finding handed the
court by Fireman Crawford, was a
recommendation that leniency be ex-
tended the defendant. The woman's {
year old daughter was taken from the
court chamber on Judge Avrey's re.
quest before the. verdict was read
Sentence will be passed tomorrow
morning.
The charge arose out of the shoot
ing last July, Of Thomas p. tombstone
the defendants husband, whom she
claimed she tried to dissuade from
bootlegging and gambling.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
Will Not Stand for Post
pOnement Of Soldier BO-
nus Legislation
LETTER SENT HARDING
Obligation Exists Which Is
on a Par at Least With
That To Railroads
United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The
American Legion, speaking through
its national commander, Hanforc
MacNider, today made it plain in a
telegram to President Harding that
it will strongly oppose any delay in
granting the bonus.
"The service men," MacNider wired
the president, "do not understand
first commitment and then retrac-
ton.
"Had capital and labor been draft
ed when mems lives were drafted,
the present aggravated situation
would not exist" he said. When it
was question Of reimbursing manu-
facturers of war contract never ful-
filled, requiring some three billion
dollars, no such hue and cry was
raised.
at was an obligation and it was
paid.
"Here is an obligation no less just
than that Of the manufacturers, rail-
roads and shipping interests.
"Certainly these services were
not so much more patriotic than that
Of the men who offered their lives"
Will Go Ahead
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Republi-
can members of the house ways and
means committee have decided to go
ahead with the soldier bonus leGiala-
ton, abandoning the suggestion that
the bill be delayed until later in the
session, Chairman Fordney announced
after meeting today.
It was understood that co-members
have received assurances from those
in charge of appropriations that a
larg sum will De saved by cutting
down army and navy appropriations
and that this can be counted as one
source of revenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
EMULATES
HUGHES
Calls for ShO1UdOUn on Subject
of Land ArmaRrents at
Paris Session
United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Feb. 20.--Nations Of the
world will be asked by the league of
nations limitation Of ornaments COM
mission to expose their minimum
armament requirements.
The commission met here today
with Rene Viaviani who was one time
head of the French delegation to the
Washington arms conference, presid'
ing.
Preparations for a general plan OF
armament reduction, and an attempt
to discover general principles and {
basis for reduction, were started. The
commission will report to the ney1
assembly of the league, early in Sep
tember.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
IMPERIAL FUGITIVE IS
UNDER ARREST in
BAKERSFIELD

Olville Cantwell, youthful ball play
ar of Imperial whose asserted sud
den departure is alleged to have cost
certain of his friends and acquaint-
ances considerable money, has been
found. He was arrested in Bakers
field yesterday afternoon at ball
game and will be returned to Ell Cen
tro county Jail to face q charge OF
forgery.
Cantwell, who was formerly an en-
ploye of the Pacific Land and Cattle
Company of Imperial, fled here fol-
lowing disappearance of $35 from the
,ompany's cash till. A few days later
it was discovered that another en-
ploye's check had been cashed by
Cantwell according to the charge
against him.
Cantwell was popular for time in
Imperial. He played on the lmper-
ial ball club, and it was through his
ball playing that he was found. Chiel
Jailer Cummings, attending the loca
ball game here yesterday between E.
Centre and Holtville, overheard con
versaticn in which Cantwell's namt
was mentioned Immediately "Chief'
Injured if Cantwells location was
known.
"Sure," said the informant. q
saw him in Bakersfield not long ago.
That was enough for Cummings
He rushed to the sheriff's office
called up Bakersfield and fifteen min
utes later Cantwell was placed undci
arrest on ball field, where he was
playing with an automobile bail team
Officer Phelps will leave for Bak
ersfield today to return Cantwell here
to face his accusers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
AUTO CLUB WILL
POST new SIGNS

A complete revision of the entire
road signposting system of the West,
to cover a period of six months, was
announced yesterday by the Automo-
bile Club of Southern California.
This is probably the greatest task
ever laid out by the motoring organ
ization, and includes almost COM
plete re-signing of the Lincoln High
way and the National Old Trails
routes leading to Southern Califor-
MIA from the East, according to d. c..
Rhodes, manager of the sign depart
ment of the club.
M All Over South
Every county in Southern California
is to have its road signing system
slicked up, from Imperial and San
Diego on the south to the Monterey
line on the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
CRUSADE MISFRES
ADVERTISED
TOO MUCH
Unit~d Press Leased wire

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 20.-Minist-
ers and leading church men
were stumped in their proposed cam
paign against vice in Denver. At the
direction of the district attorney, the
clergymen were to invade Denver's
red light district and dollect data
that would cause the arrest of own
ers and inmates.
Everything went we'll until an
nouncement of the plan was pub.
lished.
"No use now" said District At
torney Vansice.
The red light district has prepared
itself against the clergy's invasion
and strangers won't be admitted. it
was learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
RATIFICATION BY THE
JAPANESE is
CERTAIN
Baron Kat0 Says There May Be
Opposition but Final Ap-
prOuaI Is Certain
unitea Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-Cer-
tain ratification of the arms limita
ton conference treaties by the Japa-
nese government was predicted today
by Baron Admiral Kato, chief of the
Japanese delegation to the confer
ence, who is here on his way back to
Japan.
Admiral Kato said there might be
some opposition to the treaties from
the Keneskai party.
"But as minister of marine and
member of the privy council" he said,
~ feel certain the treaties will be
ratified despite whatever resistance
the opposition party may advise.
Kato said official copies of the
treaties were already en- route to the
emperor by special messenger.
Admiral Kato and members of his
party will be entertained at several
functions here today and will sail
for Japan tomorrow on the Taiyo
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
EMINENT JURIST is
GUEST OF MR.. SCOTT

Judge and Mrs. Frank H. Rudkir
are the guests here today of Deputy
District Attorney Charles Scott and
Mrs. Scott. Judge Rudkin, United
States district judge of Eastern
Washington. counted one of the ablest
jurists on the federal bench, has beer
holding court in various district OF
the United States. He will leave short
ly for Los Angeles to sit with Federal
Judges Bledsoe and Trippet. Mr.. Scott
has been showing his guests the Val
ley and declares they are greatly
pleased with an dinterested in this
section. Judge Rudkin occupied the
bench with Superior Judge Cole as his
guest TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
Telegraphic Tabloids

Chicago-Pat S.enson, cafe owner,
has been troubled with rats for ten
years. He set trap yesterday and
caught one. It escaped and Pat ruin
ed his saloon by throwing furniture
at it.
New York--A stage door "inn"
where actors and actresses out Of
work act as walters and Mattresses,
has been started. Tipping is forbid
den.
Columbus. Ohio--Filipo Muculoso,
lifer, decided to die. He jumped from
the third story Of the penitentiary. On
the way down he changed his mind
and grabbed the bars Of the second
tier Of his cell. Slightly injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Politicai
extremes will ''mix it" in rough
and tumble battle for the Senate
seat now occupied by Senator Keny on,
Iowa. The campaign for Kenyon's
place will get under way this week.
Kenyon will leave the Senate Fri
day. Charles A. Rawson, his sue
ccssor will serve only until after the
November election. Rawson will not
be a candidate for the republican
nomination at the June primary.
Charles E. Pickett and Smith Brook
hart will be the chief contestants for
the G. o. p. nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
LEAVE FOR THE
COAST
United Pres. Leased wire

CALEXICO, Feb. 20 Governor
Jose Innocente LugO, of the North
ern District of Lower California
with Mexican Consul Manuel G. Par
edes, are leaving for Los Angeles
tonight for two-day visit on i'm
portant affairs connected with the
district.
Governor Lugo is taking advantage
of the opportunity also to take his
two eldest daughters, both young
ladies in their teens, to Los Angeles
to place them in finishing school
there. The Governor and Consul with
their secretaries will return to Mexi.
cali Tuesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
IS NO LONGER ACIN
GOVERNMENT
HESAYS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Pancho
Villa is ready to take the field agains'
any revolutionary force that may
arise in Mexico.
Friends of Villa here said
that if the moves that are reported
from the border develop into real
revolution, Villa will be willing tc
aid the Obregon government.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
lowa Senatorial Race Will
Be Classy Political Event
By LAWRENCE MARTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington politicians have al
ready begun to refer to the Iowa CON
test as "the battle of the ultras. =
They give it this title because Pickett
is regarded as an ultra-conservative
republican, while Brookhart is avow-
edly an ultra progressive.
Pickett, former member of Con-
gress. was the only republican candi-
date for congress from Iowa to be de-
feated in the year he made his exit
His friesds expect President Harding's
influence to help Pickett--but Hard
ing has been warned to keep out OF
Iowa this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
DIAMOND MERCHANT
TOUCHED FOR
$l50,0O0

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.-Sidney
Krengel, New York jewelry sales
man, reported tospolice here today
that his satchel containing $150,OOO
worth Of diamonds was stolen from
his berth on an Illinois Central train.
Krengel said he left Chicago last
night and when awoke in st. Louis
today he discovered the gems were
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
SINN FEINERS WILL
APPROVE IRISH
STATE
United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, Feb. 20.-iThree thousand
Sim Feiners IN convention here to-
morrow will approve the Irish free
state treaty by a vote Of more than
two to one, it was predicted today.
De Valeraites announced the form
er president probably will head a
minority party at the general election
following the convention.
Tomorrow's convention is almost a
plebiscite as the delegates represent
ing all parts of Ireland were elected
on the single issue of approval OF the
treaty and the free state.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
COALITION BETWEEN
FARMERS AND
LABOR

BY FREDERICK G. NUEMIER
United Press Staff Correspondent
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
BUSINESS HAS HIT
BOTTOM, IS NOW
"COINC UP"
By PAUL R. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20
GAS WELL AFIRE AGAIN

SANTA ANA, Feb. 20--BelI No. 2
Santa Fe Springs gas well of the I'm
ion Oil Company, extinguished last
Saturday. caught fire again from cas-
ing friction early Sunday morning
and is resisting all efforts to put the
fire out.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-20

Les Angeles Police found Albert
c. Jacobs standing in a charred door
frame of vacant lot. with burnt
match in his hand He said he had
opened the door of his new cafe,
struck match, and the cafe had dis
appeared "Gas leak" the cops ex-
plained TO him.