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Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
Congress Opens in
Special Session at
Presidents Orders
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Congress
| is again in session. AS the gavels of
| Vice President Coolidge and Speaker
Gllett fell in the two houses on stroke
of noon, in response to President Hard.
ing's call for an extra ordinary session,
the 1924 presidential campaign was
under way.
Both parties, as the result of the
startling upsets in the last election,
will use the special assembly and the
sessions to follow as a battle ground
for the presidential campaign of 1924.
Ship subsidy, appropriation bills, at
tempt to revive the bonus and to
amend the prohibition laws, were to
feature the special session.
With the usual formalities, but lack
ing any pOmp and other ceremony, the
two houses met. The senate was called
to order at 1901 and the house at
1902.
The usual committees were named in
both houses to notify President Ha:.
ing, that in obedience to his summons,
congress was in session, organized and
ready for business.
Interest at the opening of the SEN
ate centered around a little old lady in
black, with white lace collar. She
appeared old enough to be grand
mother for many of the younger mem
bers of that body.
She was Mrs. w. p. FELTON,, "The
grand old lady of Georgia, the first
woman to reach the United States sem
ate.
Eighty seven years aid, Mrs. FELTON,
was appointed by Governor Hardwick
of Georgia to fill the vacancy created
by the death of the late Senator Wat
son.
Mrs. FELTON, s appearance in the SEN
ate chamber was signal for burst
of applause to which the animated old
lady responded by blowing kisses right
and left to the galleries.
She walked slowly up the center
aisle and sat down in the back row
on the emocratic side with her ere
dentials on the desk before her.
To her, all the senators came, bowling
low over her white gloved hand. She
was full of animation and seemed to
enjoy the occasion like young girl at
her first party.
She patted the hands of senators in
motherly fashion anil was thoroughly
at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
Frank Bacon Death
Mourned by Friends
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CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The entire the
atrical world today mourned the pass
ing of Frank Bacon, famous character
who delighted thousands in Light
min
Bacon died at Chicago hotel sun
day as q result of heart trouble and
overwork. He gave up the leading
role in "Lightnin y on November IL,
after appearing in more than $500 per-
formances.
Memorial services will be held at the
Blackstone theater Wednesday morn
ing. Judge X. NJ. Landis will deliver
the eulogy and service under the aus
pices of the Christian church of which
he was a member. The body will be
placed in vault here until next sum
mer when it will be- taken to Noun
tain View, California, his boyhood
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20

IN GULF Of
CALIFORNIA
Late Report Estimates 81
Men, Women, Children
Lost in Waters
TOPOLABAMBO LOST
Rush Relief From Calexic0
to Survivors of Ship;
Tide is Blamed
BY Special Staff Correspondent


CALEXICO, Nov. 90
The Mexican Steamship
Topolabampo, plying be-
tween Mazatlan and La
Bomba, Gulf of California,
turned over on it's side at
about midnight Saturday,
and 80 passengers, includ-
ing women and children,
were drowned.
The Topolabampo was
carrying a list Of 81 passen--
gers, and a large number Of
others not listed, said to
bring the total up to over a
hundred. Of these, "a only
are known to have reached
shore from the steamer,
though there is a possibility
that some survivors may
have reached shore on the
Sonora side of the gulf.
Ships making port at La Bomba are
compelled to make the trip with the
tide, which, in the gulf, is the second
lnrgest in the world, raising something
lige 13 feet at high tide, and, unlike
that of the coast shore, the increase is
sudden, the incoming tide being not
unlike tidal wave of huge dimensions.
The Topolobampa reached La Bomba
n little before midnight on Saturday.
and was anchored there, the passengers
being expected to land in the morning
hours.
At midnight, however, the anchor
chain wos broken by the force of the
tide. and the ship turned broadside to
the incoming tide swells, with the re-
suit that it was turned over on its side.
almost all the passengers and crew be
ing dumped into the waters of the gulf.
Following the turning over the steamer.
the sides of the vessel were crushed by
the tons of water breaking over it, and
damaged it beyond repair.
The captain of the ship, whose name
is given as Gomez, was a stranger to
the channels of the harbor, this being
his first trip to La Bomba.
The labOrers were being brought
from MZatlam under contract to A.
L;era, prominent broker and business
man of Calexieo and Mexicali, and
were to have been used on cotton plant
ations in the vicinity of Mexicali.
Following receipt of the news of the
catastrophe, relief expedition was
organized, and several ears and trucks
were despatched to La Bomba, loaded
with clothes, bedding and food. Sever
nj local doctors were also hurried to
the scene.
Up to late hour today, only two
of the bodies had been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
B. Y. p. u. RALLY is
GREAT SUCCESS HERE

The Young Peoples Rally held Sat
urday evening and Sunday at the First
Baptist church was great success.
The rally began with a banquet at 6
p. m. Saturday with 75 young people
seated, and from that on to the close
of the sevices Sunday evening there
was not dull moment. At the even
ing meeting there were yells and jolly
talks and humorous stunts that put
everybody in just the right frame of
mind for what was to come.
Teams from San Diego attended ali
of the services. The music at each was
fine and inspiring, musicians of all
valley churches participating with the
visitors.
The addresses were particularly in
spring, that of DIR. Gardner standing
out as of exceptional interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
NEWBERRY QUITS
SENATE POST AS
: TOWNSEND BEATEN
Michigan SenatrO Tired of
Trouble Since Honor of
Senate Seat
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The resig
nation of Senator Truman ii. New
berry, Michigan, was to be read to the
senate today shortly after it convenes
at noon.
Newberry's resignation was sent TO
Governor Groesbeck of Michigan Sat
urday night and was filed with Vice
President Coolidge late Sunday by New
berry's secretary. Newberry request
ed that Coolidge have it read into SEN
ate records as soon as possible.
-While Newbcrry S action was not
wholly unexpected, word that he had
resigned stirred official Washington.
Republican officialdom expressed SYM
pathy for Ncwberry, who has been re-
garded by his Republican colleagues as
the victim of political persecution.
Democrats received the news with
pleasure, regarding it as a confession
that the administration regarded his
undoing by the next senate as GER
tainty.
Many expected Newberry would ask
Michigan voters to elect him again a.
4 special election to be held soon to
I'll the vacancy created by his resigna-
ion. But the tone of Newberry's let
ter of resignation seemed to Indicate
that he was glad to be out of the whole
affair and would not again seek sena-
torial honors.
Beat Henry Ford
The ease grew out of the 1913 Michi-
gan senatorial primary, in which New
berry was opposed for the Republican
senatorship by Henry Ford. Newberry
won. Ford got the Democratic nomina-
ton. Newberry defeated him in the
general election.
Newberry and more than 100 others
we're indicted by the federal grand jury
IN charges of conspiring to violate the
corrupt practices act, which limited ex-
,enditures to $3.50. Newberry and
many of his lieutenants were convicted
Later the United States supreme court
held unconstitutional part of the law
under which they were convicted and
|they went free.
|. DETROIT, Mich, Nov 20-Gov. A.
J. Groesbeck announced today that the
successor to Senator Truman ii. New
berry would not be picked from among
he Republican candidates for the sen
ate in the September primary.
This will eliminate the possibility OF
appointment of Senator Charles Town
send, Patrick II. Kelly, Herbert F. B;k
er and John G. Emery.
Among those mentioned are Thomas
Read and William M. Potter.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
CHARGES AGAINST
BORDER GRlDlRON

According to r. j. Kliegel, captain
of the Central Union high school foot.
ball team, Ernest Bradley, star of the
Calexico high school football team is
ineligible to play in the interscholastic
association, because of the fact that he
is a nine semester man, and therefore
disqualified from participating in ath-
letics conducted under the rules of the
association.
If this be so, and Bradley is declared
ineligible, the games in which he partl'
cipated would be thrown out, it is said
and this would give the championship
Of the valley high school teams to III
Centre, the next highest team in the
league.
Coach Armstrong of the Central
Union squad declined to give his opin
ion on the matter today, stating he
wished to investigate Bradey's record
further before reaching a decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
SHERIFF DEPUTIES
HAVE MURDER CLEW

Deputy sheriffs, working in conjunc-
lion with the Holtville police depart
ment, are reported as working on red
hot clue today, which is believed will
result in the capture of Tomas Gamer
lila wanted. for the shooting of Frank
Ruelos in Holtville Friday night.
Jesus Sanchez, held at the county
Jail as material witness, was taken
to Holtville by deputy sheriffs this af
tcrnoon, in the hope of locating and
identifying a Mexican who is believed
to know where Camerilla can be found
Maria Solano, Ramon Martinez and
Jose Ramirez, who were at Ruelos
rooming house at the time of the shoot
ing, are also held at the county Jail
pending further investigation by the
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
District Declines
to 0. X. Compact it
Has Not Yet Seen

Members of the Irrigation District
board in special session yesterday re-
fused to give approval to proposed
compact over the Colorado river waters
until they are allowed the opportunity
to examine the compact and its terms.
The directors were asked to lend
their approval to the work done by the
commission meeting in Santa Fe. y. NJ,
in outlining "A compact providing for
q 10 year term to establish new water
appropriations rights, without any
guarantee for the building of the Boul-
der Dam or for flood protection.
While the directors are pleased with
the work done by the commission, they
declined to approve the compact until
l. is laid before them in writing
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
CALIPATRIA PLANS
NEW SCHOOL CLUB

Mrs. Luman Ferrel, deputy school SUI
perintendent, and Mrs. A. U. Swanson,
were at Calipatria Saturday night TO
attend IA meeting of the patrons of the
East Side school of that city. The Rev.
TIRE, missionary in Mexicali, also at
tended the meeting and spoke to the
Mexican patrons in their own language.
The object of the meeting was to
consider the feasibility of organizing a
Parent Teachers Association for pat
rons of the school.
While no organization was effected
it is expected that one will be in the
very near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
Water Companies To Get Huge Sum This Week
VETS OFFER BILL
TO TAX BEER FOR
EX-SOLDIER BONUS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.--Wets
lost no time as congress convened
today in launching their fight for
enactment of soldiers bonus bill,
to be paid for by a tax on legalized
beer.
The first bill introduced in the
house was one by Representative
John Phillip Hill, Maryland, Repub
hcan, proposing re-enactment of the
adjusted compensations measure
killed by presidential veto last sum-
mer. He suggested a 20 cent per
gallon tax on 2.75 per cent beer and
cider to raise the necessary funds.
Representative Britten, Illinois,
Republican announced he would in
troduce similar measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
Liberty Bonds Not
Exempt From State
Tax, US. Court Says
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - States
have the right to tax, for state pur-
poses, liberty bonds exempted from tax
alton by the federal government, the
supreme court held today.
The decision affects millions in lib
erty bonds held by national banks over
the country.
The court denied the contention of
the People S National Bank of King
fisher, Oklahoma, that liberty bonds III
which the bank s capital was invested
were not taxable by the state. The
Oklahoma supreme court decided
against the bank
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
WHAT'S DOING
El Centro Lodge No. 3s4 F. a,

Ell Centre Lodge No. 384 T. and
A. M. tonight at Masonic Temple.
Woman's Gym Glass tonight at
high school.
Woman's Missionary Society
Methodist church at home of Mrs.
F. D. Jacobs.
l& kindred Of the Dust" at the
Palace tonight.
Religious revival at Tulane the
ator this evening.
Calipatria Chamber of Com
merce meets tonight.
Elks Frolic, Main street, starts
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
PHILLIPS DELAY

Los ANGELES, Nov. 20.-De-
fonse Attorney Bert Harrington to-
day secured a delay until Thursday
of the. sentence Of Clara Phillips,
convicted of the murder Of Alberta
Meadows.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20
AMERICAN KILLED
IN HOLD UP OVER
MEXICAN BORDER
Ell Centre Visitors Held Up,
One Killed, Another Is
Wounded by Shots
u. S. and Mexican Police
Hunting Two Bandits
in Sunday Crime
BULLETIN

The Sheriff's office here was
notified late today by the U. s.
customs officers, that two Mexi-
cans, believed to be the murders
Of Dick Newton, had been arrested
ana are held in Mexicai.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-20

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-29
COMMON COUNCIL
OFFICIAL

At regular meeti;>> of the COM
mon council of the city OF AleXan-
dria. Va, held June 9th, 1922,
there were present: II, r Burke
Esq, President, and Messrs. Nc
Caffrey, TIGER, Matter, Downham.
Wattles, Desmond, Reed, Drury,
Sullivan Baggett, Ballenger, Fletch
or, and Devers.
A resolution appropriatlng $l5O.-
600 each to the three fire companies,
total. $4,000, was recommended by
the Joint committee on finance and
fire and passed. Ayes, II. Noes, D.
A resolution appropriating
81 ,30694 TO pay premium on Work
ingman's Compensation Insurance,
to the Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany of New York. through Graham
and Ogden, was recommended by
the committee on finance and adopt
ed. Ayes, IA. Noes, 0.
A report of the Department OF
Health for the month OF May was
read and received
A report of the operation Of the
city gas works for fiscal year end
ing May 3lSt, 1922, together with
comparative statements and report
of city treasurer in account with
the city gas works, were received,
steetmn do mort mod ON do modof
The following was referred to
the committee on finance. A COM
munication from the State Auditor
Of Public Accounts. relative TO ac-
counting FOR fines, etc A pc
tition FROM shoe repairing compa-
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fill vacancy in the health depart
ment. President Marbury OF the
Board OF Aldermen, presiding, :.
DR.. Louis E. Foulks, city health
officer: Dr.. W. Clyde West, bacter-
iologist and clinician; Miss Marg-
aret A. Davis, health nurse, We're
each nominated and elected by the
following vote: Messrs. Matter, Ii
Ger. Downham, Wattles, Desmond,
Reed, Drury. <Baggett, Ballenger'
Fletcher, beavers, Burke, Marbury,
Anderson, RamEel, Robinson, VIII
kins. Green. Batcheller, 90. A
letter from Dr.. Foulks re-Gppoint-
ing Dr.. James }. Gavey assistant
health officer, was received and en-
dorsed, 40 members voting) Con-
gratu!ationS and best wishes were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-29

MES for g reduction an amendment
TO Section 20 Of license law. An
itemized bill from the Alexandra
Gazette, from June 1st, 1921, to
NAV 26th, 1929, total $744.50.
The following was referred TO
the joint committee on streets and
finance.
Petition from property owners to
extend city sewer on 800 block
south st. Asaph street.
A petition from property owners
to improve roadway and curblng on
Prince street between Fayette and
Henry streets.
A petition to improve roadway
and curling on Prince street be-
tween Payne and Fayette street.
A petition from street employees
for increase in wages to 40 cents
per hour.
A resolution b. Mr.. Burke in
structing the committee to prepare
an ordinance regulating and taxing
privileges along pubic places and
streets.
A bill from r. A. Potts FOR trans
cribing testimony in divorce pro
ceedings in the corporation court
amount to $409.50, was referred to
the finance committee to consult the
corporation attorney.
A communication from the board
OF police commissioners requesting
the Durchs of three motorcycles,
was refer TO the joint committee
on police and finance.
4 bill from the United States
Rubber Company for 1000 feet fire
hose. S2.4OO.OO, was referred to the
Joint committee on finance and fire.
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A petition protesting against the
erection of vinegar tank by the Ma
tional Fruit Product Company on
Pendleton street between PatrcS
and Henry streets, was referred to
the committee Oh streets.
The following permits were
granted. Colored Odd Fellows Hall,
South Columbus street, to rebuild
store room on side of building.
H. Herfurth, Jr, to erect new
wall on front building line at ~
South Fairfax street.
Miss A. Shinn to erect four ga
RACES rear of 200 North Payne
street.
Hubert NJ. Studee to erect three
garages rear Of 215 Gibbon street.
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Mrs. William Rodgers to erect
ten garages on Commerce street,
lot between Fayette and Payne
streets.
Chas. T. Blunt to erect Ten ga
RACES in block number 100 South
Peyton street.
DR.. F. NJ. billiard 10 erect six
metal garages on lot known as No.
80 North Alfred street.
Mary Z. Rice to rebuild shed on
property at northwest corner Fair
fax and Princess streets.
Ny. JOHN Caller to erect omen shed
in front Of shop No. 322 to d26
North Fairfax street.
Upon motion the Board Of Alder
men convened in joint session to
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expressed by the members for Presi-
dent Marbury and Burke, and ris-
ing vote of thanks We're extended to
them.
Mr.. Baggett submitted sum
mary OF the accomplishments of the
city council, and the members pre-
scented to the President, H. R. Burke
a basket of flowers, and he feel
ingly responded TO the confidence
the members reposed in him.
The joint committee then dis
solved.
A resolution expressing sincere
gratitude to D. R. Stansbury for
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his services as clerk of the city
council for the past twenty-six
years, was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
A resolution that when council
adjourns it be to meet subject TO
call, was adopted.
The board then adjourned.
H. r. Burke, President.
TESTE:
Daniel R. Stansbury, c. c.
The first known use of asbestos was
in the manufacture Of tac cremation
robes Of the Romans.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
BUILDING UNDER DIFFICULTIES

1t is more than likely that our coun-
try will not see much building of new
railroads or extension of existing
systems.
Take the problem of the Union Pa
cific with its recently acquired Salt
Lake & Los Angeles system, a splen-
did but Improbable line.
Every energy of trained and exper-
fenced railroad men, from section
gangs to president, will be employed
to develop the property.
Largely through a thinly settled
and undeveloped country, the main
hampering influence will be to get
consent to make constructive rates.
Every local mine and coal bank
every new industry, clamors for rates
to make the output possible of distri-
button to marketing points.
State and federal railroad regula
tione and traffic bureaus must be con.
suited and permission obtained to al.
low rates to new industries.
The railroad managers would have
no interest but to get traffic in Z
new country and make rates thai
would sustain newer enterprises.
So today railroad management i!
hampered by state and federal ma
chinery of regulation, largely politi
cal, instead of evolved from the nee
e~ssities of building up successful in
dustry and a profitable transporta
ton system.
The ~rate-making and railroa,
financing left to practical railroa1
men, and the least government oper
alton, regulation and dictation, tn
better it would be for our country.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11

Apparatus Known as the @Dendo-
graph" Does Useful Work In Gar
den of New Yyfk Park

A maple tree in the Botanical glr-
dens Of Bronx park in New York is
the subject of a very interesting ex-
pertinent. 1t is being used in a test Of
the .dendrograph, ain apparatus for
recording the growth of a tree.
To a casual observer the tree ap-
pears to be merely the central sup
port of a wire cage, such as might be
used for housing some small animal,
and many visitors possibly approach
it with that in mind. There are four
square walls of wire and a roof which
meets the tree trunk above.
A closer look reveals that there are
no animals or birds, although some
thing that looks somewhat like a bird
house is attached to a bracket at one
side. This in reality is the little tin
house or cover of the recording drum
Of the d~endrograph. Other parts of
the apparatus are the collar and belt
Of blocks which encircle the tree and
the recording rod which marks the
trees growth on the cylinder. The
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
The War Is Over.

The Woman vas passing a church
on a west-side corner 1t was a crisp
evening and the electric light near by
circIed full upon a crippled cOlOred
man sitting on the top step Of the
church entrance. His delapidated army
hat spelled ex-service man. AS the
Woman slowed a jaunty doughboy, cap
set at perilous angle, stopped at the
foot of the stairs and breezed:
Hello, old fellow, what's the mat
ter?"
"An in, dead broke-and hungry"
was the reply.
The doughboy turned his pockets
out ruefully, and as a bit of small
change clinked to the sidewalk he
stopped, picked it up and handed it tC
the other, with:
"rn get some more soon. Hope II
brings yer luck"
''Thanks, Dol" answered the other.
Tears made the Woman hurry on
Chicago Journal.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11

collar arrangement is in contact with
tie trunk of the tree at only two
?oints.
The instrument was installed before
Growth started. 1t gives a cOntinu-
Gus record of all changes in volume
in the trunk Of the tree. 1t records
these changes with extreme accur-
acy.
Having been satisfactorily installed,
the ~dendOgraph needs no further adj
instment, or, in fact, attention of any
sort. excepting that one a week the
.lockwOrk must be wound and a new
record sheet placed on the recording.
cylinder.
The tree whose daily and hourly
growth is thus being noted and record
ed is a young sugar maple about a
foot in diameter, a native tree, not
planted. but having sprung from a
chance seed.
The official memoranda accompany
ing the dendograph stated that "the
instrument consists essentially of a
belt Of blocks to be clamped around
the trunk of a tree i'm such manner
that it is believed that no modifica-
tion of the growth action of the tree
is caused except at the actual tangents
where the blocks touch the tree. This
belt OF blocks serves as a stable sup
port for the recorder and other parts
of the. apparatus"
The essential feature of the apparat-
us is the yoke. made up of slotted bars
of barrie, an alloy with a very low TEN.
perature coefficient, which is held in
position by the upright fingers" Of
spring brass wire which hold the
yoke In place without exerting any
notable pressure on the tree.