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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-27

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Pennsylvania under President Hard
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Goal company. at Jerome, Somerset
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-27
U. S. Appeals Dupont Tax Case.

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-27

Porch Swings, HammOcks, Lawr
Swings and Croquet Sets. Herber1
Hearn Hdwe.-AdV.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
District Fined
For Bad Lights

CALEXTCO, Dee. 26.-The police
officials of Calexico have declared
war on drivers of autos who violate
the traffic laws in parking, driving
and failure to provide lights in ac-
cordance with the laws.
Arrested for driving without
lights, one of the district employees
stated that he had been having
trouble with his lights for at least
two weeks, and that he has made
complaint to the master mechanic,
but that up until the time of his ar
rest, the lights had not been fixed.
Another employee stated that ears of
the district were being run without
emergency brakes, and that in many
instances the emergency brakes had
been removed, in order to curtail up
keep expenses.
Magistrate Markey, hearingN the
ease, decided that infractions of the
law by drivers of district ears, were
not the fault of the drivers in all
eases, and in this ease in particular,
so he assessed fine of $15 against
the district, released the driver, and
will send the bill to the district
offices. 1t is believed that by doing
this, the district may be induced to
give proper attention to details on
ears owned by the Irrigation Dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
AUTO SUSPECT
DENIES GUILT,
HELD FOR TRIAL
ny United Press Leased Wire

CALEXICO, Dec. 90. - Harry
Brown, who it is charged, on Thurs
day night stole a Hudson automo-
bile, the property of William Flem-
mig, of the Globe mills, from its
parking place in FL Centre. and
who was arrested by officer Bauer
ON the same night, this morning
denied that he had stolen this or
any other ear, and on his plea of not
guilty was held for trial under a
bond of $1,000
Brown, it is claimed, stole the ear
on Thursday night, made a run to
sevenfoot drop, east of Calexico,
where he crossed the line. Here he
was held up By Mexican rurale,
who, being dissatisfied with the an
swers of Brown, placed him under
arrest, and got into the car to go
to Mexicali with his prisoner.
Arriving at a point near the
school house, Brown it it said,
threw on the gas lever to
full speed and jumped from the car.
The rurale did not know how to
drive the ear, which ran into a tel
ephone post, skidded past this and
ran into trees and shrubs at the side
of the school house, and was finally
brought to stop by a by-stander
who, witnessing the actions of the
car, jumped into it and brought the
machine into control. The rurale,
not one whit put out at the actions
of the car. drew his revolver and
sent volley after the fleeing
Brown.
Brown. it is claimed, ran around
the Black Cat cabaret, and from
there inquired his way to the line,
where, unable to satisfactorily an,
swer questions, he was taken in
charge by Officer Bauer. ts
The ear was considerably dam
aged in its wild flight, Tenders be
ing bent, radiator and lights broken
and tires punctured.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Holt Will Serve
Blue Ribbon Beef
of Livestock Show

Leroy Holt, president of the First
National bank, will entertain a party
of friends at dinner tonight at the
Barbara Worth hotel, at which the
piece de resistance will be a choice
suit from the champion beef of the
Chicago International Livestock Elk
position, held early in the month.
The cut is Il gift from A. G. Leon
.ards president of the Union Stock
yard and Transit Company of Chi
cagO, who visited Imperial Valley
two weeks ago, at which time he
and Mrs. Leonard were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt. On his return
to Chicago, Mr.. Leonard wrote Il
very friendly letter to Mr.. Holt, in
which he expressed his pleasure at
having visited Imperial Valley, in
which he is very much interested
The climate here appealed to him
particularly, and its mildness was
emphasized by severe cold weather
and snow on his return to Chicago.
Mr.. Holt explained this morning
that at the International Livestock
Exposition held in Chicago each
year, the beef judged as champion
of the show is sold at topnotch
price and the cuts presented to
friends of the International Live
stock Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Nab Man and Wife
in Illicit Booze Raid

In Z raid or Jim Calhoun s place
at 1Sl East Main street Saturday
afternoon, Sam Griffin, assistant
chief of police and Officers Bogue
and Apologize, confischted five
pints and six half pints Of whiskey
and placed Calhoun and his wife
Anita under arrest charged with VIC
lation of the liquor law, in having
and selling liquor on their property.
The couple were released on bail,
Calhoun s being fixed at $1,000 and
his wife s at 5000. In the police
court this morning their cases. were
postponed until after the first of
the year, due to the fact that Joseph
r. Seymour, special prosecutor for
the city, is out of town.
, Calhoun was acquitted in the DO
lice court two months ago when he
was tried for running a gambling
game at the Home Of the Hunter
club on his premises According to
the police. he has been under suspic-
ion of selling liquor for some time
and his place has been carefully
watched. The liquors was cached
ON the rear porch of the house, ,ac-
cording TO Officer Bogtie.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
CUSTOMS To- PAY
GERMAN DEBT IS
PLAN OF FRENCH
France to Deliver Plan
to Premier Session
January First
Will Not Occupy Ruhr
Valley Now If Plan
Is Followed

PARIS, Dec. 26.-Francc has de-
to make Germany pay, which will
be announced at the resumption of
the premiers' conference, January 2,
it was sem-officially stated today.
The French scheme is being
worked out in detail this week. 1t
does not involve immediate military
occupation or annexation of the
Ruhr Valley, it has been learned.
Instead, an extraordinary session
of the minister council recon-
mended general economic reorgan-
ization of the Rhineland Ruhr, with
customs barrier between these val
liable lands, and their mother coun-
try, Germany.
The French would collect customs
on all products of the Ruhr passing
into Germany and apply such col
lections to the Preparations settle
ment.
/. has been learned that the gov
eminent will base this policy on
three premises:
France must be paid.
2-Germany apparently does not
intend to tap the resources of Ruhr
magnates who are now the principal
holders of German wealth.
3---Germany 1923 payments are
expected to fall far short of what
France requires.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
HARDING IN
ACT AGAINST
FALL SPLAN.
Pinchot Pr0gressives
Win Favor of Pres.
Harding on Act
FALL MAY QUIT
Forestry Conservation Is
Assured in Plan
of Farm Bloc

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Conser-
vatiOnists of the RooseveltiaR days,
under the leadership of Governor
elect Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, have
won an important victory in their
fight to conserve the forests Of the
country, it was learned here today.
As the result of recent conferences
here, pledge has been obtained
frow President Harding that in the
governmental reorganization plan
now under consideration, the execu-
tive will not approve of the trans
fer of the forestry bureau from See
rotary Wallace 3 department of agri-
culture to Secretary Falls depart
ment Of interior.
Consarvationists have been strong
ly opposing this transfer on the
grounds that under Secretary Fall s
policies regarding public lands, too
much of the diminishing timber re-
serve of the country would be open
ed IN for cutting by private inter
ests. Timberland in the country is
ROW being cut four times as fast as
it is being re-forested, the conserva-
tionists claim.
The president s decision not to
subject his reorganization plan TO
the determined opposition Of the
conservationists by providing for
the transfer of the forestry bureau
to the department of interior in.
volved a question that has threaten.
ed to mar the peace of his cabinet
for ycar. Secretary Wallace,
backed by both the comservationists
and leading members of the farm
bloc in congress was absolutely OPP
posed to the transfer. Fall strong.
ly favored it and reports have been
'current here that the interior secre-
tary might resign as the result of
the presidents action.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Start Building
of Owl Cabaret

CALEXICO, Dee. 26.-Workmen
are busily engaged in cleaning up
the lots in the burned area block
south of the International crossing,
on what is described as lots number
ed 8, 10, IL, Is and 10, in block A.,
Immediately across the tracks from
Madero avenue, getting these lots in
shape for the building of the Owl, a
club and resort
Messrs. Wilmington and Beyers
are now in Los Angeles, where
plans for the structure are being
drawn up, and within the next week
Or ten days it is expected that actual
work in construction will be started.
According to the plans, the Owl
will be a far more modern structure,
absolutely fire proof, and will carry
q number of departments for the en-
tertainment of visitors. Included in
these will be bar, a club, & cabaret,
"a restaurant and a boxing arena.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
POLICE CHIEF IS
PAINFULLY HURT
in THIEF CHASE
Stairway Fall Results
in Injuries; Thief
Scared Away

Though still weak from loss of
blood and suffering from a badly
sprained arm, Harry Barker, chief
of the FL Centre police department,
is reported improving today at his
home on Holt avenue and hope to be
able to have an X-ray of his arm
taken today TO ascertain if any
bones have been broken.
The officer met with a painful ac-
cident Sunday night while answer
ing call in the rear of Fifth and
Main streets for what is believed to
have been an attempted burglary.
DR.. Peterson noticed what appeared
to be flashlight operating in the
vicinity of the Security bank and
Immediately notified the police, Off
GERS Oliver and Applegate respond
ing to the call. Deputy Sheriff
Charles Berry also got a call at the
county jail, and in turn notified
Chief Barker. When Barker and
Berry reached the corner of Fifth
and Main streets, they proceeded up
the alley to the rear of the building.
Barker believed he heard Oliver
and Apologize call out that they
had their men and needed assistance,
and started to run toward the direc-
ton of the voices. The rear of the
building was in inky blackness and
the chief fell down a 12-foot area
way, striking his head against a
wooden tub, and severely twisting
his arm. He was picked up in an
unconscious condition by the officers
and rushed to the hospital, where the
wodnd in his head was dressed. He
recovered consciousness later and
was able to give an account of the
accident.
An open window in the rear Of
Clayton S second hand shop on Fifth
street gave evidence of an attempt
ed burglary, but the intruders were
undoubtedly scared off before they
obtained anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Police Chief Barker Improved After Fall From Building
2O0Children at
Hotel Festivities

More than 200 children were at
the great dinner party given Sunday
at the Barbara Worth hotel for their
sole enjoyment. 1t was perfectly
wonderful party in every particular
and the grown ups there to assist
Mr.. Conway in the reception of his
guests, had as good time as did the
boys and girls
Everything good to eat was in
evidence, from turkey to nuts and
candies. The FL Centre boys band
played the iolliest music during the
dinner and before, and the commit
tee of men and women saw to it that
every child had smiling welcome
When everybody had eaten to his
perfect content, old Santa Claus APP
peared and presented every boy and
girl with bag of candy. Owner
Jim Cook of the Palace theater had
invited all the boys and girls to be
his guests for the rest of the after
noon, and such movies as they did
see.
IfThe afternoon was go crammed
With good things that everyone Who
attended is sure to remember the
day for years to come.
4 8ssisting Mr. Conway were noted
~ W3Judy, Otto Jcancon, Fred Ne
bSlThau, Mrs. Gilbert Helms, Mr.
ard Mrs. A. w. Swanson, Frank
LjkessJ l.. Travers, and many
etlers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
MAN FOUND ON
HIGHWAY BEATEN,
ROBBED BY THUGS
Victim Bound Hand and
Foot; Brother Fired
on By Pair

Word was received at the county
Jail Sunday night, just after an ac-
cldcnt to Chef Barker, that some
body was doing considerable shoot
ing on the San Diego highway, near
the Eucalyptus school, and Deputy
Sheriff Berry and Officer Apple
gate responded to the call for assist
ancc.
While driving west on the high
way, about three miles from town,
their spotlight picked up the figure
Of a man hopping up and down in
the middle of the road. Stopping
the car, they found Francisco Sesenta
of Calexico, bound hand and foot,
with a belt placed over his mouth
for q gag, painfully trying to make
his way to assistance. =
When released bv the officers, Sec
senta told them that two Americans
had hired his car lin CaleXicO, and
asked him to drive them to Ell Cen-
tro. He took his brother along with
him, and arriving in this city, the
Americans offered an extra dollar if
he would drive them about n mile
west of town. Sesenta agreed and
started west on the highway.
When short distance beyond the
city limits, the Americans attacked
the Mexicans and robbed them.
Clothes Torn From Body
During the scuffle, the clothes
were completely torn from Sesenta s
body and he. received two ugly
wounds on his head from pistol
butt in the hands pf one of the
Americans. They then bound him
and ordered his brother to drive
west short distance. where they
stopped the car and dragged Sc
senta into the underbrush. His
brother started to run toward the
city, but took to the fields after the
bandits had fired several shots at
him. The highwaymen then |disap-
peared, according to Sesenta, taking
his ear with them.
Sesenta was taken to the county
Jail and rendered first aid. His
brother was later found in Calexico
and said he was picked up b va pass
ing autoist He believed that his
brother had been killed. The police
are today trying to locate the Hlld
son car which the men stole, in the
hope of obtaining clue to their
identity.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
OTTO MOLLER is
FREED ON BONDS

CALEXICO, Dee. 26.-Otto Mol
Ter ex-presidente of Mexicaii, was
released at 10 a. m. Sunday on bonds
of $4,000, pending trial.
Moller was arrested on Friday and
lodged in jail, charged with short
ages created under his management
of the city affairs of the Mexican
capital city. Primarily, it is as
serted that he issued orders for the
expenditures of city funds without
the formality of having such ex-
penditures approved by the city
council, and that such expenditures
are not accounted for.
Moller insists that his arrest on
the charges is a POLITICAL move on
the part of his enemies, and that
the charges will not hold good in the
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
New Quarters for
Plant Quarantine

Construction Of the buildings for
the quarantine station near Ynma
were started last week while +. w.
Waite, horticultural commissioner,
was there to oversee it. There will
be offices and bunk house, with
electric lights sufficient for the
night inspection. There will be a "a
hour service, many machines cross
ing the bridge at night.
The county board of supervisors,
realizing the. Importance of the
work, instructed Mr.. Waite to pro-
ceed at once with preparations for
its proper establishment. Three men
will be employed, the state paying
one, the Colorado Land Company
one and Imperial county, the third.
Mr.. Waite says that the action of
Imperial and Riverside counties has
brought the matter to the attention
of the authorities in other western
states who are setting machinery in
motion to protect their own sections
from possible infection of their
fruit products.
From the first to the fifteenth of
December the agents at the new sta
ton had inspected: II lots of cot
ton picking sacks; 3 lots of cotton
seed, 3 lots of cotton mattresses; 3
lots of cotton pillows; lots of
oranges from Texas; 3 lots of
oranges from Florida; 2 lots of
grapefruit from Texas; | lot of
oranges from Mexico; lot of grape
fruit from other states; , lots of
lemons from other states; 6 lots of
oranges from other states.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
1900 Riddles Are
Guests at ElkS
Christmas Party

Over $500 Ell Centre kiddies were
guests of FL Centre lodge of Elks
at their Christmas party yesterday
and If happy faces are any indica-
ton of happy hearts, everyone of
the 1000 Youngsters was supremelv
happy. The youngsters arrived on
the scene bright and early and
started TO go Through the mill"
as one Elk expressed it, promptly at
10 O'Clock. From that hour until
after II, there was steady stream
OF boys and girls of all ages and ma
tionalities, and they kept the Elks'
committee busy every minute for
more than two hours, passing out
toys and good things to eat.
Though the Youngsters kept them
working hard, the Elks got more
fun out of it than the kids did, real
lzing that Christmas is the biggest
day in the youngsters calendar and
their squeals of delight were ample
payment for every "Billn in the
crowd. In addition to, toys, books
ana presents of one sort or another.
every yonngster received bag Of
candy, an apple aud an orange.
lt was great time for everybody
andethe rElks deserve a great deal Of
praise for their efforts in behalf of
the. youngsters, many If whom
undoubtedly would have had very
bleak Christmas if the lodge had not
taken hand in the game aud put
big party across in their usual sue.
Cessful STYLE.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
BILLY SUNDAY IN
DEFENSE OF HAYS
ON FATTY'S CASE
Ministerial Union Bars
Arbuckle Films and
Hits Theaters
Will Hays Flayed by Big
Los Angeles Pastors
for Actions
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-Rev.
Billy Sunday, evangelist, thinks
Roscoe Arbuckle should have a
chance to come back.
"I'm a preacher of the gospel, =
said Rev. Sunday today, "and the
gospel gives every fellow chance.
If it didn't there wouldn t be any
churches.
eff you'd made a fool of your
self you ID like to have an opportun-
ity to redeem yourself, wouldn It
you! IF brother is overtaken in
a fault well, Fatty was overtaken
in fault lie was in fault when
he went up to the ST. Francis,
drinking with that crowd and ca
rousing around. But the jury didn t
convict him of mansiaughter.
" Everybody has been fool some
time. But nobody is a fool all the
time. The only difference between
Fatty and the others is that Fatty
got caught.
"Will Hays is mighty fine man.
] think he's showing more Christian
spirit than lot of sky pilots who
are up ON their ear about it. They
think he sold out. | know Hays,
and i don't believe it. If d been
him j d have pardoned him a long
time before. Any man would who
really tried TO practice what Bible
breaches.
While Sunday was making his
statement, the Los Angeles minis
terial union was taking steps to
prevent Arbuckle coming back.
The union voted to blacklist every
theater in Los Angeles that shows
Fatty's films when they are released
next autumn. Rev. Edgar F. Daugh-
erty who presented the resolutions,
branded Will II. Hays, movie advis-
or, as ga ! Moses who betrayed his
people and false Christian, and
one who quoted scripture in an at
tempt to obscure morals by sched-
ules. -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
MEXICALI MASONS
TO REBUILD HOME

CALEXICO, Dec. 26-The Masons
of MeNicali, whose lodge rooms We're
destroyed. 10 days ago in fire
which wiped out half a block, will
build Masonic temple in Mexicali
within a short time, plans for which
are now being made.
According TO the plans, the build
ing is to be of fire proof construc-
tion, brick and cement to be the ma
terials used. The location decided
upon tentatively is just a short dis
tance east of the Mexicali school
buildings, and the structure is to be,
in size, 60 by go, two stories and a
full sized basement, The structure
alone is to cost approximately $l0,-
600, and will be modern and com
plete in every way.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Ell CENTRIC WINS
MEXICALI GAME

CALEXICO, Dee. 26.-El Centre
" Scorpions y, one of the teams in
the Imperial Valley Baseball League,
PLAYED an exhibition game against
the Mexicali team at MeXicali
day afternoon. and took the measure
of the MeXicans to the tune of IS
to Z.
The game was well played, but
slow, and the MeXicali boys did not
show the form which made them
champions in years gone by, when
they stood at the head of the league
Governor Lugo and his staff
graced the game with their presence,
and rooted as hard ms anyone in
their interest and enjoyment OF the
game. s f
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Mexicali Police
Start Dope Raids
by Press Staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Dee. 26.-David Qua
derama, MeXicali manager of resort
was arrested last Saturday night by
the MeXicali police and lodged in
the Mexicali Jail, charged with hav-
ing narcotics in his possession.
Giaderama is suspected of being
one of the ringleaders in the mar
cotic traffic of Mexicali, according
to statements made by police on
both sides of the'line.
Mexicali police have been conduct
ing series of raids on places sus-
pected of being concerned in the
buying and selling of narcotics, and
among these places the resort came
in for its turn in the raids, and here,
it is asserted, Il quantity of drugs
was found.
Locked up on Saturday, Guaderma
was released on Sunday morning
when bonds were furnished in the
amodnt of $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
CITY EMPLOYE is
PAINFULLY BURNED

r. NJ. Shannon, an employee of the
city water department, was painful
~ burned about the legs this after
noon, when a gasoline can on Ford
ear which was driving became ignit-
ed in some unknown manner. Shan
non kicked the burning can off the
car and in so doing, his clothes
caught fire. He was take to the
El Centre hospital to have his burns
dressed, though not seriously in
iured. A fire alarm was turned in
from the corLer of Seventh and
Park streets, members of the de-
partment putting out the blaze with
hand extin dAishers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
HARD TIMES OVER,
RECORDS BROKEN

WASHINGTON, Dee. a6.-The
record breaking volume of Christ
mas business indicates that there is
no economic misery" in the Unit
ed States and that pessimistic pre-
dietions for business reaction after
the holidays have no foundation, the
department of commerce stated to-
day.
Preliminary estimates of business
this Christmas indicate that all pre-
vious records have been broken, the
department stated. Economic con
. ditions rs reflected by the holiday
business are fundamentally sound.
. The department sees the. continna.
ton of new prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-26
Clever Neusbous
,Phy Big Joke
On Public

LOS ANGELES, Dec. &C.
"CLARA PHILLIPS FOUND"
read box car streamer on a
paper appearing on Los Angeles
streets yesterday.
Newsboys put all their lurg
effort into informing the public.
Thousands of the papers were
bought by Los Angeles citizens.
The paper, made up very much
like other Los Angeles papers,
was the eight page NEWS
BOYS CHRISTMAS CAROL
put out to raise funds for the
newsboys' Christmas celebration.
It did.