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The commonwealth., 1922-01-13

Replying to the criticism that ho
advocated the doctrine of "free raw
Mr.. Kitchin said, In as
serting that l adv ocated the doctrine =
{" free raw materials'' in my declara
ton Of Democratic tariff principles
and policies to my democratic col
leagues of last session, he misquoted
and misrepresented me and he knew
it. He las been a lobbyist and star
witness in Washington for the special
has kept strictly up with my record.
which has been strong,, persistent and
consistent against his pernicious Re
publican doctrines. Neither by speech
nor writing have I ever advocated the
so-callei doctrine of ''free raw mate
rial, nor can he point to single Ut
terance 1 have ever made, or single
word / have ever written showing that
T favored or advocated such a doc
trine as & part Of the creed, or prin-
i: ciple, or policy Of the Democratic par
=. ty 1 have frequently favored and ad-
yocated that certain raw materials
! should be put on the free list and
: therefore untaxed, as have more than
|. four fifth Of the Democrats in ana
n out Of Congress for more than half Il
IS centurv-eve~ since the Democratic
IS act of 1857.
s.For instance when the Democratic
platform Of 1908 declared that lum-
ber, wool pulp and print paper should
be placed in The free list, l favored
and advocated il in congress IN 1909
these being put or the free list. Sc
did four -fifths Of the Democrats II
CONGRESS. / have favored and advo
Gated that leather and many othe1
articles of necessity being put on tn
free list. So have nine-tenths OF tn
Democrats in Congress. ! have favor
ed and advocated that all articles cor
should be placed on the free list. >
>, er raw material or finished produce
should be placed on the FIRE list. =
have nine-tenths Of the Democrats I
A. and out Of Congress.
I'M Finally, Mr. Kitchin said that hi
4 bv,s record is too clear in the MIND
of all thinking Democrats for
statements to have any effect upf
Mr. the Democracy of the South.
elf. knows him to be one of their Dem
out Gratis who arc always shouting the
list, Democracy and always supporting
,ull vote and purse, the Republican tick
,,e. and Republican policies.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
FORMER Government
ENQUIRIES IF FORD
WOULD Buy NAVY
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 1s.--Henry Ford
said that the French government had
asked If he would consider the pur-
chase Of it's bAttleships, and he repli-
Il that unless he could buy the entire
French navy he would not be interest
ed. He said that no answer had been
received.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
WEATHER REPORT

For North Carolina: Cloudy and
somewhat warmer tonight. Probably
light snow in the mountains. Saturday
fair. Fresh south and southwest
winds.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
POLITICAL
PRISONER
RELEASED
By The Associated Press

London, Jan. 13.JIrish political pris-
oners in London jails were released
under King Georges amnesty procia-
nation instructions sent to provincial
iails for similar releases.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13

1901 The many friends Of Mr. w. a
7.s9 I.ockvcr Will regret to know that ne
17.4a received q telegram from "ashlhg1on'
1910 n. G., this afternoon stating that his
16 - sister Mrs. Thomas died today.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-13
FORMER PREMIER POIN-
CARE AGAIN To FRONT
fBv Associated Press.

Paris, Jan. l3.-The Impression pre-
walls that Raymond Poincarc viii com
p!etc the cabinet and submit it to the
President for his approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
STARTED BY
LEGION

The local American legion's big
membership drive began last night and
will end mt o'clock Friday night,
March 81 The winner will be desig-
mated at the legion's 5 party to be held
March 81, and his measure will i'm
mediately be taken for Kahn gabar-
dine tailored suit.
At the meeting last night rules Tor
the drive were formulated and it was
announced that the Kahn Tailoring
company of indianapolis would tailor
free of charge through their local
dealers, the Marsh Dry Gsaners, y
summer suit of their light weight
gabartlpc for the winner of the contest.
According to the rules made last night
Il contestant receives as much credit
for collecting dues from delinquent
member as tor getting III new mem
Der. A list of delinquent members will
be posted, and it was stated at head
quarters that they may expect TO De
called on by the newsuit aspirants.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
LITTLE HOPE
HELD FOR
SAILORS
Norwegian Merchantmen in
Distress, Sends Call
: For Aid
.LIFE-BOATS SMASHED
Going Down Rapidly, Other
Ships Rushing to
Assistance
United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, March q The
steamer Grontoft is sinking in
mid-ocean, according to radio
message received here today.
The Grontoft reported that
the life-boats were smashed
when the crew and several pas
sengers on board attempted to
take to the sea.
Although details were lacking in the
brief distress message flashed by the
Grontoft indications were that Il ter
rifle storm was raging and that the
vessel s life boats were smashed when
attempts were made to launch them.
The ship is sinking rapidlv, and can
not stay above water much longer, the
report stated.
The Esthonia, another steamer was
reported as coming to her aid, but is
SO miles away and making only six
miles an hour.
Little hope was expressed here that
crew or passengers would escape. The
exact number of persons aboard is not
known
The Grontoft is a 2,056 ton Norweg-
ian merchantman, owned by I. ). Skog-
land and Sons, of Norway. She IS well
known among shipping men OF the At
lantic coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
Pasadena Capitalist Makes
Investigation of
Situation
CHAMBER ENDORSES
Directors of Chamber of
Commerce in Favor of
Project

The FL Centre Chamber Of Commerce,
acting through it's board of directors,
is on record today as endorsing the
plans of Samuel II. Gundcr, Pasadena
capitalist, to reopen the local gas
plant.
Such was the outstanding feature of
a meeting of the board of directors held
at the Chamber Of Commerce last
night.
The question was raised concerping
Mr.. Gumder's project to purchase the
now defunct gas plant and rehabilitate
it to serve FL Centre consumers. 1t
was shown that Mr.. Gunder has been
in the Valley for several weeks looking
over the field. and that he now has
out a postal card QUESTIONABLE on the
matter to ascertain whether or not the
gas plant. re-opened, would receive suf-
ficient support.
Endorses Activity
The board of directors of the cham
Der passed a resolution endorsing the
activity being made in connection with
the rehabilitation of the gas plant
The matter of the Feasibility of
date cultivation in Imperial Valley
will be investigated by a committee
named by the directors. The com
mittee is composed of f. w. Judy.
chairman; Ira Aten, Roland Reed, Ross
r. Hickcox and F.. w. Waite. They
will be asked to investigate date prop
agation and development i'll the
Cohacella Valley with view to its
culture here.
A new directory for Imperial Valley
will be published in the early fall. a.
G.. Thurston, directory publisher, told
the board last night.
Calls Attention to Structure
w. S. Fawcett called the attention Of
the board to the remarkable new
structure being built by Water Com
pany No. l at Dahlia to carry silt out
of the Dahlia canal into New River.
G. f. Bowles, chairman of the good
roads committee, reported that at Il
conference with gthe city council ON
the matter of street signs, he had been
assured the required support.
Although no definite action was
taken, the subject of the neeessity for
an employment bureau in FL Centro
was discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
CASH BONUS PLANS
ELIMINATED BY
COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, March 9. = The
House bonus sub committee agreed to,
day upon Il provision eliminating all
cash bonus except for cX-service men
whose allotment would not exceed $50.
The cost of this cash payment was es-
timated mt $l6,000,0 900. For the others,
insurance certificates would be issued,
with the provision that the holder
could at once get loan from bank
ing house up to fifty percent of the
amount of adjusted pay noted in the
document
An official statement from Chair
man Fordney described the provision
thus:
''The elimination of the cash fea-
lures of the bonus bill where the veter-
ans are entitled to more than $50 ad
iusted service pay, but adding new
loan provision to the adjusted service
certificate title which will enable hold
ers of certificates to borrow from any
national bank or trust company cor.
porated undcV the laws of any state,
fifty percent of the sum of adjusted
pay of the certificate prior to Septem
Der so, 1925. This date was fixed be-
cause after that time the bill as or
iginally drafted by the committee pro
vidcd for Il larger percentage of loan
and has not been changed by the sub
committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
Congressman Wires Outline
of Provisions Of
Davis Report
LOCAL BOARD TO ACT
Representative to Attend
Phoenix Conference
To Be Chosen

Urging prompt and influential sup
port for legislation to carry out the
Boulder and Laguna dam projects pro-
posed and recommended to congress by
Secretary OF the Interior A. b. Fall
through the Davis report, Congressman
Phil ID. Swing today wired the lmper-
ial Irrigation district outlining the
provisions of the reclamation report.
The report as transmitted yesterday
by Secretary Fall to congress recon-
mend as follows:
"'U.) 1t is recommended that
through suitable exchange the United
States undertake the construction with
government funds of high line canal
from Laguna dam to the Imperial val
ley to be reimbursed by the lands benc-
fitted.
"(2) 1t is recommended that
the public lands that can be reclaimed
by such works be reserved for settle
mcnt by eX-serVice men under cOndi-
tions securing actual settlement and
cultivation.
go United States undertake con
structioN with government funds BOul-
der canyon dam, to be reimbursed
ltdSiHS poWcI pfiNiicSts.
"(4) Any state may contribute
towards cost of construction and in
return receive proportiOnate share Of
power at cost.
"(5) Secretary of interior be Civ
en- power to allot power privileges
and allocate cost and benefits of high
line canal.
"(6.) Priority use of water be de-
fined by law, first, for flood control,
second, irrigation, third, power.
Legislation carrying these recon-
mcndations into effect should be quick
ly shaped, presented to congress and
supported by influential delegation
. from California before committee, Mr..
Swing suggests.
Each of these recommendations are
taken up in the report and dealt with
in detail there being substituted with
each a full survey of the problems in
volvcd, the engineering questions and
other subjects, which would have been
considered in the enactment of legis-
lation The involved nature of the
project s various phases was said by
senators interested to mean that much
time would be required to digest and
draft legislation TO meet The, needs, but
all senators who had examined the re-
port declared that little was left un-
answered in the survey completed by
the department.
Secretary Fall wrote that he
earnestly hoped the report will be
favorably received and acted upon
by congress. He said there was "vir-
tually unanimity among the inter
csts affected on the desirability of con
structing the large project covered by
the report"
The report of the board of engineers
which conducted the recent inyestiga-
ton into the project concluded with the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
ACTRESSES CRILLED
IN new ANGLE
OF SLAYINC

LOS ANGELES, March 2.-Several
persons prominent in the motion pic
ture industry, including two leading
actresses, were being quizzed today by
police detectives following new leads
in the William d. Taylor murder mys-
terry.
The investigators were working on
an angle to the "mOvie murder" un-
covered by Mrs. John Rupp's accusa-
ton against two of six alleged gang
-sters .urder arrssS at Central Police
Station.
The film folk who are being quizzed
were named by Mrs. Rupp as customers
of the ring of bootleggers and mar
cotic peddlers that she accuses of re-
sponsibility for the film director S
death In addition to the actresses,
who were being quizzed at their homes,
a well known producer was also being
questioned in the hope that he could
throw additional light Oh the myster-
iOus shooting.
1t is thought that some of the boot
leggers' customers may have heard the
men under arrest threaten Taylor.
So far the police have failed to find
material substantiation Of Mrs. Rupp s
story, they intimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
DEATH WATCH SET
ON CONDEMNED MAN
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United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, March 2.-The death
watch in the county jail here to-
day was ordered to keep Harvey
Church alive until sunset tomor-
row, so his life may be taken by
the state.
Church. emaciated, unconscious
and pronounced 'more dead than
alive" by doctors, must hang for
the murder Of two motor car
salesmen. He brutally killed Ber-
nard J. Daugherty and Carl Aus
mus for an automobile in which
he wanted to parade before girl.
While doctors and nurses kept
their vigil over the ''mental sui
cide,'' and occasionally fed him
by injection, the gallows was
erected.
Doctors said fear Of the moose
caused Church to begin a hunger
strike AZ days ago.
It will be impossible, physicians
said, to arouse Church by tomor-
row. He will not know he is be-
ing executed, it was said.
He will be placed in chair IN
the death cell and carried to the
gallows by two guards. The chair
will drop with him when the trap
is sprung,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
GU IN MAN CHEATED
CALL0WS NABBED.
IS BELIEF
United Press Leased Wire

OSKALOOSA, Iowa, March "A
man believed to be Tommy Connor,
convicted Chicago gunman, who escap-
ed from the Cook county Jail on the
eve of his hanging, was arrested here
last night.
Police here declared today they have
IA man who answers in every detail
the description of o O'Connor. Chicago
police have been notified.
The prisoner was taken from a Rock
Island train coming from Des Moines
on II tip furnished by railroad claim
men. He was half frozen, according
to police, and made no resistance.
CHICAGO, March 2.-Chicago police
have been working for a month on u
tip that Tommy O'Connor, notorious
gunman, was hiding in Iowa, Chief
Charles Fitzmorris announced today
when informed Oskaloosa police held
Il man who resembled O'Connor.
'It looks like Il hot tip Fitz-
morris said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
STATE HIGHWAY
CONTRACT GIVEN

Contracts on state highway sections
lying in Mcndocino, Santa Clara and
Monterey counties have just been
awarded by the California Highway
commission.
The Mendocino job was for paving
about II miles from north of Ukiah
to north of Willis where the highway
to Eureka first enters the coast noun
tains. Bids were called for on rein
forced concrete five inches thick, and
asphaltic macadam six inches thick,
both l6 feet wide. The award was
made to Copusrs g. Hansen of Santa
esa on basis ot asphsltie mscadam.
Their hid was For. $274,oa4.oo, plus
$1s,396.00 state furnished materials,
making total cost of 1908 $4,000, which
is S139,l17. less than the lowest bid
for the concrete type. There were
nine bidders on this work, the low bid
being $32, 2,S06,oo less than the state
highway engineers estimate for the
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
FORMER CHAMPION
TO BE EVANGELIST

LOS ANGELES, March g.
James Jeffries is about to chit
the sawdust TRAIL
Jeff. with his friend A. F. Fut-
terer, is mapping out an itinerary
which will probably carry him
throughout the entire United
States. The question Of finances
will not worry him, as in addition
to $250,00O in his own right he is
heir to over $1,OOO,0O0 from the
estate Of his mother.
The ex-champion, who has been
interested in religion for years, is
to preach from a book by Futterer
now in the course of publication.
The volume is said to be a review
il modern English Of the new and
old testaments, combined with
other works of Biblical times.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
Authorities Plan Campaign
On International
Dope Bands
MANY ARRESTS MADE
Hollywood, Los Angeles Are
Thought Links in
Big Chain
BY PHILLIP SCHUYLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, March 2.-Determined
efforts to break up an international
drug ring and apprehend the brains
of the gang-who is believed implicat-
ed in the TAYLOR murder in Los Angeles
are being made today by thousands
of narcotic police working from coast
to coast.
Doctor Carleton Simon, chief of the
New York narcotic division, who or
iginated the narcotic police communi-
eating system to fight the drug trade,
is working in close touch with Los
Angeles authorities.
Many Arrests Made
More than 800 arrests of drug ped
dlers and addicts were made in New
York City alone during February, DR..
Simon declared. So far this year there
have been 65l arrests. Many of those
arrested were questioned about the
Taylor murder. There was estimated
to be 100000 drug users in the United
States.
''The presence of the narcotic trade
in Hollywood had long been known to
us, said DR.. Simon, sitting among his
photographs and finger print charts
OF dfuS SellerS ana SmugglerS. lie has
the largest collection of its kind in
the world.
Hollywood In Chain
Hollywood, however, is but one
point in the long chain of cities sup
piled by the international drug ring.
''There is no doubt that the drug
smuggling is on the increase. But we
are maintaining an active and success
full fight against both illegal sellers
and users. t5a
Narcotics from France, Germany
and Japan enter the United States on
the east and west coasts, Canada and
Mexico, and are relayed in all sections
of the country.H ,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
OUR MARY WINNER
IN COURT ACTION
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NEW YORK, March "A jury
i'll federal district court today re-
turned q seated verdict in favor of
Mary Pickford, screen star, in the
suit for $1O8,0o0 for alleged breach
Of contract brought by Mrs. Clara
G. Wilkenning.
Mrs. Wilkerning claimed Miss
Pickford had obtained million
dollar contract through her serv-
ice and the suit was for commits
sior alleged due her.
George Edward Joseph, counsel
for Mrs. Wilkenning, said the
plaintiff would appeal.
Mary Pickford ard her husband,
Douglas Fairbanks, We're not in
court this morning when the ver-
dict was read.
In charging the jury, Judge
Mack said Gone side or the other
: had deliberately lied
MFR. and Mrs. Fairbanks leave
today or tomorrow for the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
STEAMER SINKING IN STORM
TEARS FLOW AS DOG
CRUSHED BY
SPEEDING AUTO

He was only dog, splendid,
friendly airedale that wagged his
stumpy tail and grinned out OF
his eyes when acquaintances
went ~. He was only dog, but
when the wheels of a heavy car
cruncied over his back today on
Broadway, men turned their eyes
away and swore viciously at the
driver that drove heedlessly
away.
And then one big fellow picked
him UP i'll his arms and bore him
to the shade of wall The dog,
mortally crushed, coughed and
struggled gamely to crawl home.
But he was too ill. He laid his
head Oh his paw and waited for
the inevitable. A little knot of
men gathered over him and mur-
INJURED words of encouragement
to the dying airedale and there
We're Jumps i'll their throats.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
TIA JUANA PLANS
FOR ANNUAL DERBY
Gated Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Calif,, March e.
Tia Juana is preparing for the an
nual derby, over mile and one
eighth course, on next Sunday. y
nifty bunch of three year olds
will leave the barrier for the
$1,000 purse. In the stake trial
yesterday Captain Glover won
easily, and will probably be the
favoritc Sunday as a result. a
big crowd from northern cities IS
expected at the track for the
derby.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
ADMIT FIRST WOMAN
TO HOUSE OF LORDS
United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, March 2.-The claim
of Viscountess Rhonda to a seat
in the House of Lords was con-
ceded today by a committee of
peers.
The House of Lords committee,
which will seat Viscountess
Rhonda, the first woman TO take
her place in that house, held that
the sex bar to hereditary titles
was removed by the woman's suff-
rage act.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
MORE BROKERAGE
FIRMS IN CRASH
United Press Leased Wire

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NEW YORK, March 1.-TWO
brokerage firms joined the long
list Of failures here today. Scott
and Stump, of 40 Exchange Place,
went into involuntary bankruptcy
and A. Deschamps, formerly
Friedman, Markson and Company,
whose members have been indicted
for grand larceny, made an as
signment for the benefit of cred
itors.
Scott and Stump were suspended
from the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
ROBINS, MIGRANTS
HERALD
COMING OF SPRING
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SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
Spring is here because
Sergeant MCGEE of the Park
Police says he hasn't seen so
many robins since 1898.
Lieutenant Boland, jailer, says
he's short on vagrants, for all
the hoboes are hitting for the
open.''
The for rent columns Of the
newspapers are growing.
Furniture movers are busy.
Seed companies report unpre-
cedented demands from early
gardeners.
One newspaper editor received
IL poems yesterday.
Store windows are filling up
with new styles.
And secluded hooks in the
parks are all cluttered up with
chivalrous youths and fair maid
ems talking in soft tones.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
WITNESS ILLNESS
HALTS DEATH TRIAL
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LOS ANGELES, March 2.-The
Obenchain murder trial
was today postponed by order of
Superior Judge Reeve until next
Monday
Illness of MES. Mary Bailiff,
important prosecution witness,
caused the delay.
Mrs. Eailiff is to testify that
some time before the murder of
John Bolton Kennedy, Madaiynne
Obenchain told her that she could
point to the very spot where
young Kennedy was to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
HAYS BEFORE COURT

WASHINGTON March 2. - Will
Hays, outgoing postmaster general to-
day was ordered by Justice Hitz of the
district supreme court to show cause
March 10 why he should not be held
in contempt of court for failing to pro-
eluce certain information in an Ohio
postosfice dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
SERVES NOTICE
Senator

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Senator
Hitchcock, Nebraska, served notice in
q speech to the Senate today that un-
less tho four power pacific treaty Is
changed by amendment OF reservation
he win vote against its ratification.
Hitchcock was leader of the fight for
the league of nations covenant
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
MAKE STRIKE PLANS
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Plans
for meeting the threatened nationwide
coal strike Of April 1 was discussed
here today by leading coal operators,
comprising the National Coal Associ-
atoms board of directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
RrBEY, ugT.n

Ell PASo, Texas, March 2. Nicolas
Rodriguez was held in the county Jail
here today in default of $4,000 bond
on a charge of providing means for a
military expedition into Mexico from
the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
M'ADOO, FAMILY TO
MAKE TRIP TO COAST
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Z VMItcU FrtNS EtIStN " TIC
NEW YORK, March 2.--Wil-
liam G.. McAdoo, former secretary
of the treasury is going to leave
New York and make his home in
Los Angelts. The lure of the
golden west means more than
money. business o. politics in the
east, says the family statement on
the proposed migration.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
nIs.a prc,. I.en.ca Wire

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 2.--Ex-
ports Of paper from Canada during the
first eleven months OF 1921 amounted
to 500. 1913 .795 in value, compared with
52,3la,475 during the corresponding
period Of 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
ROTARY CLUB MEETS

Two long tables We're filled today
in the private dining room of the Bar.
bara Worth, the occasion being the
nidweek luncheon OF the Rotary club.
w. S. Fawcett was chairman of the
day, and after adjournment the entire
company was taken TO see the settling
basin of the Dahlia Canal There was
no after,dinner speaking, the out door
excursion taking the place of it.