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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
PUBLIC IS FINAL JUDGE

Los ANGELES, Dee. 22.-The
ease of Roscoe "Fatty' Arbuckle
will be taken to the highest tribunal
in the land-the bar of public opin-
ion.
While the motion picture industry
in various ways took cognizance to-
day of protests against Arbuckle s re-
turn 20 the films, it was neverthe-
less pointed out by the interests in
volved that they expected protests
from rcfoimers and intolerant
people.
The movie leaders are only inter,
ested, they say, in what the great
mass of the American people think
about it. Hence they are determin-
ed TO take the question to the tri-
bunal Of the millions of humble
Judges who fill. the seats and accept
their verdict.
Declaring that he represented Los
Angeles public opinion, Mayor
George Cryer today sent a telegram
to Will II. Hays asking him to re-
consider his action in reinstating Ar
buckle. The telegram was sent
after conference with a group of
Los Angeles preachers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
Invites Public to
Visit Tree on
Christmas Eve

All of the people in one of the
busiest little cities in the world are
going to stop for awhile and 90 to
the corner of Main and Sixth streets
on Christmas eve, to sing together,
and mingle for time in the true
spirit of brotherhood. The churches
of the city will all have programs
that evening but at a special meet
ing of the ministerial association
held this morning it was decided to
have the church programs early, all
adiourning promptly at 8 O'Clock
and marching to the site of the love-
~ community tree, set Gas lamp
upon Il hill" that all may see and
enjoy it. The Sunday School child,
rem will join in hymns of joy and
praise, and grown folks will sing
too, because their hearts will all be
full of love and JOY and peace, on
this the eve of Christ 5 birthday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
TEST WRIGHT ACT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. %
Test of the Wright prohibition en-
forcement act started here today
Frank Burls of San Francisco is
the "victim' in the case which the
"wet" interests. through Attorney
William Hornblower, expects to
carry TO the highest courts in order
TO determine whether or not the law
valid.
Burke arranged his own arrest.
He armed himself with n bottle
OF hundred proof liquor and took
sp position at the corner of Mont
gomery ard Clay streets. Pretty
soon he saw Policeman Dick Skain
walking down the street. So he
pulled the bottle from his pocket
and, rs the officer arrived at his
side, raised it to his lips and drank
deeply.
OFFICER Skain "did his duty"
and Burk was duly arrested and re
leased on bail, which had been ar
ranged previously.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
GREAT CUDAHY
RANCH IS SOLD
AT 100000
Big 10000 Ranch Sold
to Financiers From
Los Angeles
Thomas DAILY to Remain
in Charge of Great
Valley Farm

According to an announcement
from Los Angeles, a group of San
Francisco, Fresno ana Los Angeles
capitalists have purchased the Cud-
ahv ranch in Lower California, com
prising approximately of 10000
acres of highly cultivated land, from
John Cudahy, who purchased the
land in 1911, for 100000 and since
that time has spent over 100000
in Improvements. The sale price
was not made public but it is be-
lieved to be in excess of S2,0O0,O00.
Mr. Cudahv, who makes his home in
Milwaukee and Cudahy, Wisconsin,
will retain an interest in the land
and be associated with the new
owners, who include Herbert Fleisch-
hacker of San Francisco, David
Blankenhorn, r. Stanley Dollar, II.
A. Nears and Mortimer Fleishhac
ker.
The property is located at the
Hechicera station on the 1nter-Cal-
ifornia line of the Southern Pacific
Company and has long been noted
for its long staple cotton which re-
ceived gold medal awards at the
San Francisco and San Diego fairs
in 1915. More than 10000 acres
have been devoted to cotton and
1000 additional aeres,to diversified
farming. The ranch comprises a
small community in itself, having
its own shops, stores and dwelling
places for the great number of lab.
orers needed to operate such an eX-
tensivo tract.
The utmost confidence in the flu.
ture of cotton in Imperial Valley
is expressed by the new owners
who state this is one of the few
regions in the world absolutely
free from boil weevil, and that the
combination of soil and climate will
make Imperial Valley the leading
cotton producing center of the
world.
Thomas p. DAILY, who has develop
ed the property from its raw state,
as manager of the Cudahy interests
will remain with the new owners in
the same capacity, fact which will
be pleasing news to his many
friends in Imperial Valley. Mr.
DAILY is now in Los Angeles, ar.
ranging details of the transfer to
the new owners.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
FARM ADVISOR
IN. BIG REPORT
FOR YEAR 1922
Big Project Plans Sc
Out For 1923 by
Farm Leaders
University Men Plan BIZ
Help For Farmers,
Fruit Growers 4

After a successful year in Imper-s
ial County the agricultural extension
service of the University of CalifofA
MIA today announced full program
of activities which are to be carried
on during 1923 in cooperation with
the Farm Bureau.
The program, according to f.. Ia
Garthwaite, farm advisor, includes
the following activities:
Pea fertilization, lettuce fertiliza-
ton, cantaloupe fertilization, alfal-
ia fertilization, citrus fertilization,
trials of green manure crops, citrnS
growers school, fall planting test OF
citrus, variety trials of citrus, tos
mato variety trials, deciduous prun-
ing demonstrations, grape pruning
demonstrations, grape planting DEM
onstrations, grape fertilization plots,
variety tests of cotton, cow testing,
pure bred sire campaign, dairy COW
competition, boys and girls club
work, home furnishing, home
grounds planning, soil Improvement,
use of irrigation water, demonstra-
lions of temporary Palliatives for
reclamations, cotton fertilization.
, grain variety trials both for grain
and grazing, clothing project, cotton
variety trials, pure cotton seed pro.
duction, poultry Improvement.
| The agricultural extension service
! for Imperial County conducted the
i following demonstration meetings
from December /, 1921 to Decem-
Der /, 1922:
Six deciduous pruning, IL soil
moisture, six grapefruit pruning.
five grapefruit planting, six vine
pruning, seven vine planting, five
vine training, five rabbit control,
five gopher control, four dairy meet
ings, six poultry housing, seven
poultry disease control, one date
polenizing, enc date off shoot root
ing, two grapefruit thrip control,
one grape leaf hopper, six tractor re-
pair. one onion "Trip control, six
poultry culling, five frost protection
of grapefruit, three alfalfa irriga-
ton, IA dress form, IA pattern al
teration, IA garment making, IA
home hat making, 16 cheese making.
IS home furnishing.
The agricultural extension service
carried on the following demonstra- |
lions and tests in Imperial County
in 1922:
Six purple vetch VS.. sour clover,
four barley variety tests, one wheat I
vetch test, one pure seed barley
plot, five pure grain sorghum seed,
five cantaloupe fertilization, three
alfalfa fertilization, two cotton
variety tests, five summer green
manure tests, one grain irrigation
methods, one purple vetch seed pro-
duction, three beershem plots, two
nematode resistant legumes, three
orange variety trials.
| Miscellaneous work of agricultur-
al extension service for December
1927 TO December |, 1922, includes:
| Farm Center meetings attended,
! 105, attendance 52l0; total all meet
ings attended, 1872; attenda nee
1896; farm visits made, ss7; office
/ calls for advice, 2107; days in field.
ST.; days in office, 800; agricultur-
al articles written, oil; letters wfit-
ten, 2270; circular letters, 90; coties
of circulars, $3.50.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
Peas and Lettuce
Shipments On
by Press staff Correspondent

INLAND, Dee. 22.-Shipment of
peas and lettuce from the VIM ranch
near INLAND is in full swing, AT
least 1000 crates of lettuce will be
shipped from the early crop. The
peas are earlier than last year when
the big freeze ruined the crops and
almost broke some of the farmers.
Judge Burke returned from Los
Angeles Wednesday morning and
went Immediately to Calipatria,
where he tried a ease in Judge Ny
ers court The case was the Brown
Brothers against Daley Brothers for
labor in clearing field and plow-
ing. Judgment went by default to
the plaintiff, who was also awarded
costs in amount of $1,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
Extension Service Has Big Plans For 1923 Activities
No Detours For
Christmas
Autoists

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22.-The
state highway commission an
nounced here today that there
will be no detours on the Los
Argeles-San Diego highway, be-
ginning at noon tomorrow and
extending over the Christmas
holidays.
A detour at Capistrano and an
other at LaJolla recently made
the going difficult in wet wealth
err. The r.ews that the highway
would be open to the traffic all
the way was taken here as an in
dication that record breaking
holiday crowd will spend Christ
mas in San Diego.
Both the Tt Juana racing and
the Gonzaga-West Virginia foot
ball game are expected to at
tract thousands.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
200 Cars Lettuce
To Leave Valley
Blu Christmas

With total shipment of 13l
cars of lettuce up to last night,
it is believed nearly 200 cars will
be shipped out of the valley be-
fore Christmas, according to G.
w. Runge, district freight and
passenger agent Of the Southern
Pacific Company. Yesterdays
carload shipments were as fol-
lows: Ell Centre, two; Imperial,
three; Heber, one; Brawley, %;
Calipatria, two. .-.-.- .....--. -.---.-- =
First shipment of the season on
the San Diego and Arizona Rail
way was made today from Blue
Goose, the station of the Ameri-
can Fruit Growers Association,
between Ell Centre and Seeley.
The shipment consisted of one
car, destined to an eastern mar
ket.
Prices today were:
San Francisco, 1.25@1.75.
Los Angeles, 1.25@1.45.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
ARRESTS IN
WRIGHT ACT
ENFORCING
Prohibition Enforcement
Chief of Nation in
Warning to All
so PER CENT BAD
Death in Bottle, Says
Warning as State Law
Gets Started
BY ROY A. HAYNES
ederal Prohibitno Commissioner
1922, by United Press)

Copyright, 1922, by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dee. 22.-With
tragedy stalking hand in hand with
the Illicit liquor traffic, want to
4 issue solemn warning to the
people to refrain from buying and
drinking whiskey, or any other in
toxicating liquor.
I issue the warning Mt this time
not on legal grounds alone but in
the sincere belief that the man or
woman who consumes any of the
beverages now being offered is run
ming the danger of permanent in
jury or death in horrible form.
Ninety eight percent of beverage
liquor now being peddled is unfit to
drink.
Practically every drop of bever
age whiskev now offered to the
house carries the possibility of blind
ness or other physical impairment
even death. Remember thai boot
leggers have no scruples. They arc
interested only in profits. Woo
alcohol and other like deadly in
gradients constitute in n large meas
ure their illicity product.
Those who are demded into be
lieving that whiskey is neeessit,
ingredient for cheer should recall
that las. yea; Mt this time, tragedy
entered many homes throughout the
country in the foim of poisoned
liquor. Christmas was turned into
day of mourning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
LOynd Pleased
With Christmas
Trade in City

Christmas business shows pros
perity.
Elmo Loynd, of the Lovnd Drug
Company, says that his Christmas
business has been positively aston
ishing. Anticipating a good holiday
business, he told the Press that he
made special trip to Los Angeles
and San Francisco to choose his
Christmas goods. While in those
places he saw so many exceptionally
timely and lovely goods, that he
placed larger orders than he had
originally intended. Upon his re-
turn to FL Centre, sober considera
ton raised grave doubts in his mind
as to his ability of disposing of all
of them during the holidays. How
ever, he reports that not only are
they practically all sold out, but
that he has had to wire to Los An
geles for hurry up orders to replen-
ish many lines.
The Loynd Drug Company carries
one of the finest lines of candies in
town, including the famous John
sun - VI anu, anu tHt lIdut III tlls
| line in particular has surpassed ex-
pectations. Mr.. Loynd has received
! enough on recorder to take care of
his trade for the rest of the season.
Mr.. Loynd is firmly convinced,
Judging from his fine Christmas
trade, that prosperity is with the
Imperial Valley again. Certainly
he is i'll q position to know. He
has Il live store at all times, it S fin
ger on the pulse of trade, and after
all that is the only real means of
Judging prosperity. Buying power
always means prosperity, and it s
opposite means hard times. Certain
ly this fine Christmas business shows
that the people of Imperial Valley
are convinced that prosperity is here
to stay, and all signs point to the
fact that they are right in their
Judgment.
Mr.. Loynd is to be congratulated
on this fine showing Certainly
|nothing makes II town more attract
i've and well worth living in than
first-elass stores, and the Loynd
drug store would be credit to any
town
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
FIREBUC BURNS
MOST BEAUTIFUL
CANADA CHURCH
Oldest Quebec Church,
Art Treasures in
Ashes
ny United Press Leased Wire

QUEBEC, Dee. 22.--The Church
of Notre Dame de la Recouvrance
oldest basilica in the city, and many
art treasures were destroyed in a
fire that left the edifice a mass of
ruins early today.
For time many of the city's fin
est buildings were endangered.
These included the Chateau Fronte-
nae, the Canadian Pacific railroad
hotel and newspaper offices.
The fire was believed to have been
incendiary. The chief of detectives
received threatening letter several
days ago saying the church, most
beautiful in all Canada, would be
burned December 2S. The blaze was
q climax to others in Canada recent
ly, which destroyed churches.
The same firebug, police said, is
believed to have been responsible
for the destruction of many religious
edifices in the last few years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
MANAGER HAS .
PRAISES FOR
"a CANDIDATES
TO THE PUBLIC:

TO THE PUBLIC:
To the "a candidates tht are
finishing the race in this great
campaign we give praise in album
dance, for it is due to their stead
fastness that such a wonderful
success has been made.
Great is the regret that there
are not cars for each one of the
"a, but to those who are not win
ners of car there will be award
ed prize that will be well worth
the efforts they have put forth.
And it is no disgrace to be at the
end of the prize winning list in
such tremendous race.
Whether winners or losers, you
will be welcome at campaign head
quarters tomorrow Remember the
campaign books are open to the
public now that the campaign has
ended.
MELVILLE p. SHIPMAN,
Campaign Manager.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
.. s. DRY CHIEF ISSUES BOOZE WARNlN|
joyful NeDs!
Radiun Is
Cheaper

DENVER. Dec. 22.-Radium
has dropped $50 a miligram, the
Radium Company Of Colorado an
nounced today.
That would be $40, 600, 900, 900
a ton, If radium came in tons.
But 1t doesn't.
The annual output of the COM
pany's three-st0ry laboratory
here could be heaped on nickel.
That much would be worth
about $1,000,0O0.
The drop follows the discovery
of rich deposits in the Belgian
Congo. The company has closed
its Paradox mines and will buy
from Belgium after January l.
Physicians have been paying
5000 for half inch therapeutic
needles containing few specks
Of radium sulphate. The new
price is $3.50.
Before the Congo discovery,
Colorado was the worlds great
est radium producer. When the
African supply is exhausted the
Paradox mines will be reopened.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
100000 SCHOOL
TEACHERS FIGHT
FATTY'S RETUR N
Final Verdict Up to
Public, Say L. A.
Producers

WASHINGTON. Dee. evil
II. Hays today was called upon to
reverse his grant of clemency to
FATTY Arbuckle, movie comedian,
by Miss Effie MacGregor, who de-
clared she spoke in behalf of 100000
class room teachers of America.
Miss .MacGreger, public school
teacher of Minneapolis, is president
of the department of classroom
teachers of the National Education
Association.
Miss MacGregor' telegram fol
lows in part::
"On behalf of the 100000 class
room teachers of America, ! am re-
questing that Won reverse your de
cision to grant clemency to Roscoe
Arbuckle. VIII you not cooperate
with the classroom teachers of the
nation by adhering to your original
policy of barring the use of Arbuc'
, kle films by members of your or.
ganization -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
ANNUAL SESSION
OF TEACHERS IN
CLOSING TODAY
DIR. Winship and DR..
Haggerty Address
Institute
Aid for Mexican School
Children Promised;
Praise COe
By VIOLETTE S. CAMPBELL

Mrs. Albertine Smith of Seeley
delighted the attendants at the
Teachers Institute with vocal mum
bers, responding to an encore. Mrs.
j. D. Foss accompanied on the piano.
T he music of the entire session has
been of unusual merit and all have
enjoyed it very greatly. Much of
it has been furnished by the pupils
in the public schools of the county
and has reflected great credit upon
the work that is carried as part
of the curriculum.
DR.. A. E. Winship, who has been
heard several times in FL Centre.
spoke most interestingly ON The
Education of Today and of Tomor-
row.
Education is for the salvaging
of waste products. If we LET any
boys and girls slip through without
the purifying influences and the
right education, we are responsible
for all of the mischief in the
world, - he said.
The speaker told the teachers that
INV thtANstlipil VI loHip'iph w Ill bt
far different from that of today and
he set before them standards and
ideals that if reached will improve
the profession and quicken it int,
new life.
After . short recess, A. p. Shib
ley introduced the second speaker
of the day, Dr. \. L. Haggerty, OF
Minnesota University, an educator
who is much in the Emelight just
now because of his knowledge and
practical experience in intelligence
tests for the pupils as applied in
classification.
The teachers were profoundly inter
cSted in what the speaker had to
say on the subject. He brought be.
fore them specific cases that have
come under his observation and
told of conclusions and results that
were astonishing. DR.. Haggerty
says hiatt is erroneous idea that
crime is the result of subnormal
minds.
The contrary is true according to
intelligence tests given in certain
prisons of the United States. MANY
of those serving time are above the
average in mentality. That the
subnormal and weak minded become
public charges was admitted by the
speaker.
The usual resolutions were passed
at the close of the session, the com
mittee presenting the resolutions be
ing Frank /. Shepherd, chairman
Harry a. skinner, Mrs. Katherine
Watts, and I.orin ID. Jones.
The resolutions congratulated Sup
erihtendent Cpe upon -he excellent
program and pledged the teachers tc
reconsecratc themselves to the great
profession they have chosen. The
County Teachers Association was
commended for its fine work of the
last wear, some recommendation
were made for the keeping of at
tendance records, and courtesy res
| olutions were included.
a. section for teachers working il
schools for Mexican children wa,
organized in connection with tn,
County Teachers Association, Mrs
\. w. swanson being elected chair
man of the section; f. NJ. Higgen
! gotham of Westmoreland, vice chair
men; and Mrs. NJ. b. Nelson, Il
Centre Eastside school, secretary.
The institute adjourned sine die
at thu close of the session and many
teachers leave tonight for Les An
, 9eles for the holidays.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
Nickerson Ill,
Rose to Leave

Word was received here today that
}. ). Nickerson, president of the Inn
perial Irrigation District, is i'll at
his Los Angeles home. He was to
have been in the valley today to an
nounce his candidacy for reelection.
Mark Rose and j. s. Ross will
leave next Tuesday for Washington
to work for the adoption of the
Swing bill favoring the building of
Boulder Dam. Mr.. Nickerson is ex-
pected to leave week later, it is
said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
FINAL PLANS FOR -
KIDDIES' FEED

The welfare committee in chafgG|
of the Barbara Worth Christmas din1
ner has endeavored to get tick4t|
to every youngster whom it womb
be the wish of Santa Claus to haye|
at his party. Because of the necdb- 3
sity for maintaining system, the
hotel will be obliged to confine thu
celebration TO those who have beeal|
provided with tickets.
Children on the east side are asked
to assemble at the school house ~
/ p. IN. on Sunday, and those on tke|
west side of town are requested tn
go direct to the hotel at the same
hour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22

WHAT'S DOING

Signal Chapter Order Of the
Eastern Star tonight at Masonic
Temple.
Present Day Club Christmas
party at home of Mr.. and Mxa,
+. B. Fuller.
Girl Reserves, Wilson school. ~
Christmas party tomorrow aft1g-
moor.
College freshmen party at hoxDe
of Prof. and Mrs. J. l.. House,
tonight.
Strawberry Growers meeting -
court house tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
S. F. Grill Case
Dismissed Here

In the superior court this morning
District Attorney f. r, Simon NOV
ed for and obtained dismissal of the
arson ease against William Mako
witch, Charles Savinovitch and Will
liam Rupar, who We're accused of
setting fire to the San Francisco
Grill in this city over year ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
FIND BODIES IN LAKE

MEKROUGE, La, Dec. 22.--BOd-
les of Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards, believed murdered by night
riders, were found in Lake La
Fourche, near here, today. The
bodies were badly decomposed and
pieces of wire attached to the feet
indicated they had been weighted
to go to the bottom of the lake.