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Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
SEC. HOOVER
AND DAVIS
COM|NGHERE
Arthur Davis to Accompany
Herbert Hoover on
Valley Visit
TO TALK COMPAC T
Directors of Irrigation
District to Talk With
Experts on Plans

Herbert Hoover, secretary of com
merce, and chairman of the Colorado
river commission, will be i'll Imperial
Valley Tuesday, December ., to confer
with directors of the Imperial lrriga
tion District and othres regarding the
recent compact involving seven states,
it was announced today.
Arthur p. Davis, director of the l.
s. reclamation service, will be with
Mr.. Hoover on this trip here. Mr..
Davis is considered one of the highest
authorities in the country ON irrigation
and reclamation affairs, and was an
advisor at the recent conference III
Santa Fe, \. NJ.
Word was re ceived today from j.
y. Nickerson, president of the Imperial
Irrigation District, stating that MIR.
Hoover believes the recent compact
fully protects the interests fo the val
lev and hiat none of the rights of the
valley can be injured by the compact.
Secretary Hoover and Director Davis
are expected to be in the valley for
two or three days in conference with
the officials here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Mrs. Hobby Tells OF
Appointment of 3 as
Deputies in Office

Mrs. Bird f. Hobby, county recorder
elect, has announced the following ap-
pointments in her office to become eff
fective when the new county Officers
are installed, January ,, 1928:
Mrs. Hazel Meadows, lmeprial, chief
deputy; Miss Nadine Strickland, El
Centre; Miss j. d. Grant, Calexico,
deputies.
Mrs. Meadows has been employed as
a stenographer in the offic of Harry
b. Ellison, Brawley, and more recently
has been assistant to 0. j. Renfrew,
county development agent, as well as
doing considerable work as pubic
stenographer. Her wide experience in
clerical work makes her unusually well
fitted for the office of chief deputy
and the appointment is sure to be
pleasing news to her many friends.
Miss Strickland has been employed
in the office of the county recorder
for nearly a year and is familiar with
the routine work which is required in
transcribing the legal papers recorded
in the office.
Miss Grant is at present secretary OF
Water Company No. and is eNcep-
tionally well equipped to fill her new
position.
Mrs. Hobby stated this morning she
also has deputies under consideration
from Holtville and Brawley, and will
announce her selections from these
cities later.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
First Love is Best
Decides Tiernan; to
Start Life All Over

(Bv United Press Staff Correspondent
SOUTH BEND, Nov. 27.-Prof' Johh
p. Tiernan Tilted his mail order
BRIDE today and went back to has
first and legal wife, Augusta Ilernar'
Tiernan s second wife, Mrs. Blanche
Brimmer of Aredalc, Iowa, whose mar.
riage to the professor was declared
illegal nine hours after they were we'd
ded in Crown Point, Saturday, returned
to her home in Iowa, admittedly dis
illusioned
The professor, who wooed and won
his second wife and married her two
hours after divorcing his first win
forsook the widow for his first love
when he learned she had been the cen
trail figure of at least two former mar
riaees and divorce entanglements
S'That woman deceived me,'' Tiernar
said. "She told me Brimmer was deat
and / understand he still lives
hear also she has another husband IL
Pennsylvania
Tiernan admitted, however, that the
lightning acts of wifi No. | in secur
ING notification of their divorce ano
her own desire for reconciliation, played
no small part in bringing about then
reunion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
DISTRICT TO
SPEND MUCH
0NNEWSH0P
CalexicO Business Men Plan
to Fight Move Believing
it Against City
CARBERRY IS SILENT
To Spend $4,000 for More
Machinery for Big
Imperial Shops

Plans for making Imperial the oper-
ating headquarters of the irrigation
system Of Imperial Valley are being
discussed by the board of directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District.
Two lots adjoining the property of
Imperial Water Company No. !, recent
ly taken over by the district, have
been purchased and plans have been
made for enlarging the mcahine shops
there by the expenditure of approx
imately 100000 according to one of the
directors of the Imperial Irrigation
District.
With the modern shops of No. it
is said that the shops there could more
easily be put into condition to handle
the business of the now greatly IN
creased district than any other COM
pany shops.
Although the business men of Calex-
leo today were planning to vigorously
oppose the building of shops in lmper-
ial, the directors maintain that there
will be nothing taken from Calexico
but that the latest plans simply mean
greater shops in Imperial. The CaleX-
leo shops, now the operating headquar'
ters of the district. will not be moved.
Chief Engineer Ray S. Carberry will
keen his offices. in CaleXico, and man
ager will be chosen for the main shops
in Imperial.
Directors are now working out plans
for the most efficient operation of the
district. With improved roads between
FL Centre and Imperial with the com
pletion of the connecting highway,
easy communication by automobile VIII
be maintained between the administra-
tive offices in FL Centre and the oper-
ating headquarters in Imperial.
Engineer Carberry declined to dis
cuss plans of the district for operating
the Imperial shops, declaring that ne Is
awaiting instruction from the board.
Director Mark Rose, however, admit
ted the plans for Imperial and declares
one of the points in determining the
location for the main shops was the
fact that Imperial is further from the
border and employees of the shops Wall
give more satisfactory service. He de.
cIares that doubtless Mr.. Carberry VIII
remain in Calcxico where he can look
after the affairs of the Mexican com
panv, operated by the district.
Fred Pile, superintendent of lrrlga-
tion north of the Mexican border, VIII
have charge of the new shops in I'M
perial il was announced by directors
Of the district who are holding their
weekly meeting today instead OF Iues-
day. -.
The two lots purchased cost the dis
trict $1,000, it is announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Clara Phillips Is
Indifferent When
Sentence is Given

(Bv United Press Staff Correspondent
Los ANGELES, Nov. 27,-Clara
Phillips today was sentenced to serve
from 10 years to life i'll San Quentin
pcnitentiary for beating out the life
of Alberta Meadows with hammer.
Superior Judge Mccormick, sitting
for Judge Houser, pronounced the
sentence in denying the motion for a
new trial which was made by Deputy
Public Defender Scott.
Scott represented Mrs. Phillips III
the absence of Defense Attorney Her
rington, who left the courtroom before
the case was called. Harrington was
reported i'll.
II can see no reason why new
trial should be granted in the case,
said Judge Mccormick, and then asked
Mrs. Phillips if she knew of any reason
why she should not be sentenced inn
mediately.
Mrs. Phillips, dressed in black and
appearing almost completely indif-
fercnt to the proceedings, merely shook
her head negatively and said nothing
Scott asked for Il Today stay of eN-
ecution to prepare an appeal and 1t
was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
HOOVER TO TALK
TO REALTOR MEET

Herbert Hoover, secretary of com
merce. is expected TO address the
eighteenth annual convention OF the
California Real Estate Association
which will be held at Santa Ana De
cember 6, Z, 8, and 9, when real estate
men all over the state will move to-
ward the convention city.
One of the features of the conven-
tion will be the Home Town contest,
when speakers from ~ California cities
will be allowed five minutes to set
forth the advantages of their cities
III Centre and Brawley are the Inn
perial Valley cities which will enter
into this contest, in an effort to bring
the handsome cup offered by Fred +.
Reed, former state president of the as
sociation. to the valley.
Caravans from various parts of the
state will start from their home towns
for the convention, and efforts are be-
ing made to organize one from I'm,
peral Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Director Davis in
Statement on Pact
Saws Is Best Thing

(Bv United Press staff Correspondent
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Nov. 2'.-Al'
good citizens should rejoice in the SUD
stitution of reason and progress Tor
conflict and stagnation, as evidence"
bv the signing of the seven-state com
pact TO govern distribution of the Wa
ters of the Colorado river system, II
was declared here today by Arthur L.
Davis. director of the United States
reclamation service. Davis was IN at
tendance at the conference here, which
ended Friday night with the signing
of the pact. Davis statement follows:
""The unanimous agreement by the
Colorado river commission upon the
details of a compact for the division
of uscs and protection of rights to the
use of waters of the Colorado river
will obviate the delay and uncermoni-
Gus litigation which a year ago seemed
imminent. 1t has cleared the way lor
a provision of flood control and irrlga-
tion storage urgently needed, ana m
dispensable for further development III
tn Colorado river basin.
"The satisfactory settlement of all
these disputes at small expense within
n wear after the organization of the
commission is in strong contrast to
the alternative of litigation The re-
cont decision of the supreme court III
the Wyoming Colorado case was rem
dered about II years after its incep'
ton, and dealt only with II single con
troversy in small stream basins.
Need For Storage.
"The natural flow of the Colorado
river averages nearly 100000 acre
feet per annum. OF this, about one
third is now used and this includes
the low water flow in the lower basin
which cannot further develop safely
without storage.
"The present uses in the lower basi,
are about 100000 acre feet. The com
pact awards this portion of the basin
a total annual flow of S,500,000 acre
feet or more than double its present
needs and sufficient to develop Ill
feasible projects and some of doubt
full feasibility.
"'Thc upper basin is awarded 1890,
600 acre feet, which is also more thar
double its present needs and sufficient
for all feasible propects, and some Of
doubtful feasibility. Ii this water il
not consumed in irrigation, it will rul
down through the canyons for use be
low.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
SUBSIDY BILL TO
HAVE FIRST TEST
WITH AMENDMENTS
Administration Confident of
Victory Wednesday on
Subsidy
Six Amendments Up Before
Final Action on Bill;
Hard Fight On
United Press Leased Wire

WASH NOTION, Nov. 27.-The adj
ministration ship subsidy bill sailed in
to dangerous waters today, as the
measure was taken up in the house for
amendments.
Republican leaders who claim there
has been a decided shift of sentiment
their way during the past few days,
professed confidence that the bill
would weather the gale and come to a
final vote Wednesday without material
change in its essential features and
probably as President Harding wants
it. Subsidy opponents were just as
confident they would be able to s. shoot
the bill to pieees.''
Indications are the bitterest fights
will come on amendments to be pro
posed, which would:
Eliminate from benefits of the
subsidy the Standard Oil Company,
United States Steel Corporation, United
Fruit Company, the Gulf RefiningSin
clair Oil Company and other big cor
porations which carry their products in
their own vessels.
Would Increase Interest
2.-Greatly increase the interest rate
which shipping lines would pay on
money loaned them. The figure in the
bill is two per cent.
Establish more fixed terms under
which the / 400 ships owned by the
government will be offered for sale. AS
the bill stands, it is claimed these ships
could be virtually "given away
4.-Specify that the government
vessels cannot be gobbled up by one or
two powerful financial combinations,
5.-Making the shipping board com
mittee back to congress every year with
complete accounting and ask for ap-
preparations to continue the subsidy.
The bill now authorizes 10 year ap-
preparation, claimed necessary by sub
sidy drafters to enable the making of
10 year contracts
6.-Give farmers and producers gen
orally throughout the country freight
rebate of % per cent on goods shipped
from interior points for shipping on
vessels receiving subsidy aid. This
amendment will be backed by the west
ern farm bloc and shows promise of
carrying.
Consideration of amendments will
run through Wednesday and final
vote on the subsidy taken that night.
Ambassador Geddes of Great Britain
placed communication before Secre-
tary of State Hughes denying that the
British government was involved in
any attempt to influence the decision
of congress on the ship subsidy meas
ure.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
AMERICA SCORES
VICTORY in NEAR
EAST PEACE MEET
Bri tish Agree to Open Door
Policy and Abandon Oil
Agreement
Lausanne Conference Brings
Turks and British Near
to Agreement
United Press Leased Wire

LAUSANNE, Nov. 27-America won
her fight on the opening session in the
Near East conference today when the
British delegation announced that
Britain had abandoned the San Ramo
oil agreement The British, they said,
con$d $dered this agreement nullified and
said that it would not be applied.
This announce cement followed Foreign
Secretary Curzon S declaration that no
divergence of views existed between
England and America on the open
door question.
Marquis Curzon, foreign secretary,
announced officially today that Eng
land and America would completely
agree upon the open door policy in the
Near East.
The Turkish fight for the Mosul oil
region today threatened the structure
of the League of Nations and the whole
system of Near Eastern mandates.
British Claim Rights
The British claim they cannot sur
render mandatory rights entrusted to
them by the League of Nations without
the latter's consent, while the Turks
claim that all the NearEast mandates
are invalid.
The Turks see the mandates as pro-
vifed for them under the SeVres
treaty which was never ratifled even
by the mandatory powers. Hence the
league S action in approving and issu.
inc the mandates was premature ana
illegal.
The British say the fundamental OBJ
iect of the leagues control over man
dates was to protect the interest of the
native population and therefore they
cannot admit change in the mosul
district without consent of both the
population and the league.
Although the Turks maintain that
the Kurdish population is all pro-Turk'
England claims the contrary.
Negotiations for private settlement
with the Turks are proceeding while
the financial and economic commission
considered economic questions tins ar
ternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
COMMERCIAL men
TO MEET IN CITY
in NEXT JANUARY
COyle and Runge Secure Big
Meeting for Ell CentrO
Over Opposition
Secretaries of Chambers
of Commerce of South
to Meet Here

The January meeting of the CONNER
cial Secretaries Association of Southern
California will be held in FL Centre,
according to j. T. Coyle, secretary of
the local Chamber of Commerce, who
returned yesterday from the November
meeting held at Long Beach.
There will be no December meeting,
due to the regular meeting date, the
last Saturday of the month, coming SO
close to the New Years holiday. Nine
other California cities made bids for
the January meeting, but Mr.. Coyle,
seconded by c. w. Runge, also present
from FL Centre, held their position ON
the floor and were given prior recogni-
tion by the presiding officer.
Over $50 secretaries and delegates
were present and listened to several in
teresting discussions on the relationship
between professional men and their
local Chamber of Commerce.
Need Professional Men
The speakers pointed out that it is
just as necessary for professional men,
such as doctors, lawyers, and dentists
to be active in the Chamber of Com
merce, as it is for bankers, merchants
or business men as they are dependent
upon the population or thelr cltles Tor
clients and as one purpose of the
Chamber of Commerce is to increase
the population, it should have the sup
port of the professional men.
The meeting was held i'll the new
home. of the Long Beach Chamber of
Commerce, which Secretary Coyle said
he hoped to see duplicated some day
in 3El Centre. A delightful banquet was
served to the secretaries i'll the build
inc and the Long Beach chamber re-
ceived many congratulations on its
new home.
Mr.. Coyle felt very much gratified in
getting the January meeting for FL
Centre in the face of stiff competition
from the other cities and plans to make
the January meeting such an enjoyable
one for the secretaries that they VIII
want to return again to this city. The
meeting will be held the first week III
the new year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Elks Annual Service
in Memory of Dead
to Be December 3

Members of FL Centre Lodge OF
Elks will hold their annual memoriai
services at the Palace Theater, Sunday,
December 3, at 1880 p. m, when the
Elks will render Il fitting tribute 10
members of the order who have dicd'
The culogy will be delivered by John
B. Osborne, San Diego, past exalted
ruler of San Diego Lodge No. 100,
noted as an able speaker.
A cordial invitation is extended TO
the general public to be present al
the exercises. The memorial service
of the Elks is known as one of the
most sublime examples of fraternal
ritualistic work and is deeply impress
sive. In the larger cities, the OBJ
servance of memorial services by the
Elks is participated in by the leading
citizens of the community and 1t is
hoped that all who can possibly do sc
will attend the local services.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Calipatria Defeats
Ell Centre by 6 to 5

Though only out of bed less than
two days, after severe illness,
"Paddy' Livingston pitched Il good
game for the FL Centre league team
ut Calipatria yesterday, and though
the "Shieks' won q to >, they knew
when the last man was out that theN
had been in ball game. The long
trail of nine innings was too much for
Livingston who weakened after two
men were out in the last half of the
ninth, allowing the next two men 10
hit and walking the third, filling the
bases. "Lefty' Herman then strobe
to the plate, swung at IA fast one, ana
sent it to center field, two runners
crossing the plate and giving the game
TO Calipatria. 1t was a tough game to
lose, not only for Livingston, but for
the rest of the FL Centre team, all oil
whom played good ball.
Baker was the star man for FL Cen
tro, getting a home run, double ana
two singles in five times up. Bill Tao
kett and "Rube' Ellis got two hlts
apiece and the other members of the
team managed to get at least one mt.
CLANCY pitched good ball for Cali-
patria and pitched the first three m
nimgs without allowing Int. Baker 5
home run was the first time the local
bows were able to touch him.
The batteries were: Callratria,
CLANCY and Jones; FL Centre, Living
stone and Jack Tackett.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
TO HEAR HOOVER
WITH RADIO HERE

Tonight the people of FL Centre will
be afforded an excellent opportunity to
hear Herbert Hoover, as he will speak
in Los Angeles at 6 p. m. Unless un-
for seen weather conditions prevail, all
long distance radio receiving sets in
the valley viii be able to get this
speech plainly, as at that time there
will be no radio concerts going on at
other stations within range of valley
receiving sets and therefore no danger
of Interference, that bugbear Of the
radio fans.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
SAN DIEGO SHIPS
IN SEVEN CARS OF
HOLIDAY EDIBLES

Every variety of fruit or vegetable
desired for the Thanksgiving day table
are included in a shipment of seven
ears from San Diego today by Vessey
and Company of this city. One ear is
destined to each city in the valley.
Despite the many varieties in the
shipment, the entire consignment has
been raised in the vicinity of San
Diego, showing that the growing OF
winter fruits and vegetables has be-
come an important industry in that
section.
The fast service of the railroad as
surcd its excellent condition on arrival
and an abundant supply of delicious
traits and vegetables are here for
every home in the valley Thanksgiving
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Advice to Stop Bitter War
Talk Ignored by Tiger;
"TOO Old to Change"
By FRANK GETTY.

ENROUTE WITH CLEMENCEAU,
Nov. 27.-Gcorges Clemenceau, enroute
to Chicago to continue his battle to
win America $. heart and soul for
France, declared today he was AN old
man with one foot in the grave and
has no time for compromise.
Advised in kilograms and letters
from influential friends of France in
this country that tho tenor of his
speeches and interviews was giving Of
Tense needlessly, aud was incXpedlent,
the Tiger bristlcd up and growled that
he would never pull his punches.
"EAll my life / have been a fighter.
Now / am an old map with one foot
in the grave. | came here in the last
wears of my life with a message. 1T
is inside of me. | intend to deliver 1t,
Expediency has no part in my scheme
of things he said.
Colonel House was one of the most
prominent advisers to be rebuked by
the Tiger Telegrams from many parts
Of the country urged policy of con
ciliation to conform to American pub
lie opinion. Clcmenccau waved aside
such suggestions with II shrug.
81 am sorry if | give offensc, he
said, "but | certainly cannot change
my ways at this time of life. | cannot
say other than ! have come to say.
1t is my way.
Colonel House Advises.
Friends, headed by Colonel House,
who conferred with him in New York
Yesterday, explained to the veteran
statesman, now Il mission of winning
sympathy for France could be accom-
pIished with less stirring up of scna-
.orial antagonisms. Clemenceau pat
ted them on the back, each III turn.
''That IS very fine mission for
you," he said Mine, | must carry
out my own way.
Clememceau, as he talked, wagged his
pristly, snowy brows up and down and
warmed to his subject.
81 didn t come here ON an errand
of expediency, he said. 81 came here
to tell the truth. | didn't come to
say pleasant things, but to tell Amcri-
ca what, in my mind, is valuable.
want to say the. things, which in my
opinion, will help the peace of the
world
81 have never been eNpedient.
will make no sacrifice to eXpediency
now | do not want the success oi
cxpediency and compromise. must
say what / have to SAY in my own
/ way.
''Thcre S nobody in this but my
helf .
The war premier has been invited
to visit the town of Clemenceau, Aril
The mining company which owns thu
name has offered to donate one day s
run to any charity the tiger will name
. if he will visit the town. This wouit
amount to $2S,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
Shooting Affair
Results in Fine

John Brand pleaded guilty to "a
charge of simple assault on Talmagee
Hrstow, in the superior court and
Judge +. j. Cole imposed a fine of
$500 with an alternative of 100 days
in the county jail, and granted five
days stay of execution to enable Brand
to raise money to pay the fine.
The ease grew out of shooting
scrape ON a Calipatria ranch last Au-
gust, when Bristow and Brand were
participants in quarrel between ranch
hands, during which Brand fired sov.
eral shots at Bristow, one of which
took effect, causing slight wound
Brand was originally charged with as
saut with deadly weapon, but on
agreeing to plead guilty to q lesser
charge, the complaint was changed tc
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
MRS. CILLILAND IS
DEAD AT IMPERIAL

Mrs. Ellen r. Gilliland, wife of
Robert l.. Gilliland, proprietor of the
Central Hotel at Imperial, died in that
city last evening after a short illness.
She was 80 years old and lived in I'M
perial for the past year. Besides her
husband she is survived by two daugh-
ters and one son. Services were held
at Lemons funeral parlors this after
noon at o clock and the body will be
taken to Fort Worth, Texas, on to-
night s train, for interment in that
citV
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
QUIET THANKSGIVING.

Judging from appearances, Thanks
giving this year in the valley will be
rather quiet. Many family dinners
are III prospect and the hotels will
serve Thanksgiving menus. There are
TO be some social events and the usual
sport program Few seem to be plan
ming to spend the day outside of their
home circles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27
WHAT'S. DOING

Ell Centre Lodge No. 384, F. and
A. M. at Masonic Temple.
Business Girls Club at Duna-
way Building tonight.
Woman's Gym Glass at high
school.
Thomas Meighan in 1.-THE Man
Who Saw Tomorrow at Palace
tonight.