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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
To Quash Indictment

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April To-
Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugherty
invaded the center of union activities
in the nationwide coal strike TODAY,
presumably to take the government s
first concrete action toward ending the
suspension. s.s
The attorney general was understood
to be preparing motion to quash the
government 8 conspiracy charges
against 226 coal mine owners and un-
ion officials returned by a federal
grand jury here under the Sherman an
ti-trust law in the spring Of 1920
Many operators in refusing to enter
interstate wage negotiations with union
representatives, gave as their reason
the pending charges which were aimed
at collective bargaining practieed in
the wage scale conferences. They de-
clared the nature Of the indictments
prohibited such conferences as provid
ed by the scale expiring April /.
Prosecution of the government 4
ease has been delayed while operators
and union officials living outside In
diana fought legal proceedings seeking
to remove them to the jurisdiction Of
Judge A. b. Anderson s court here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 10.-Mrs.
Gertrude Klaus, Snohomish, Wash, 20,
wife of John Klaus, officer of the u.
$. S. Breeze, is dead here today follow
ing trip to Tia Juana, and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Alviso, 22, of Fresno, is in Jail,
along with Joseph P. Rogers, of w.
Vernon street, Los Angeles and Eugene
Castro, 90.
The three are held for investiga-
tion, pending an inquest Mrs. Klaus
died of poisoning at a local sanitarium,
it is said.
Castro, the police says, has an auto
mobile that is registered in the name
Of an Oakland woman.
The Oakland woman s name was
given as Alice Barnes, by the police.
Mrs. Klaus was beautiful young
woman. She came here from her home
in Snohonjsh to visit her friend Mrs
Alviso, . week ago. This was the story
told TO the police by Mrs Alyiso today
Yesterday, Mrs. Alviso said she and
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
THINK ARBUCKLE
TESTIMONY TO
CLOSETODAY
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san FRANCISCO, April lO.-Ar-
rival in San Francisco Of Henry Lehr-
man, motion picture comedy producer
mickened interest today in the man
slaughter trial of Roscoe Arbuckle as
It went into what probably will be its
final week.
Lerhman was the fiance of Virginia
3appe, whose life Arbuckle is accused
If having taken. He arrived here from
New York Yesterday for his first visit
10 the coast since Miss Rappe died.
1t was Lehrman who denounced Ar
buckle. once his friend, and declared he
was afraid of what he might do should
he meet the comedian face to face, in
explaining at the time of Miss Rappe s
death why he did not come to San
Francisco.
There was much speculation as to
whether Lehrman would appear as a
witness. He indicated his willingness
to take the stand against Arbuckle but
no announcement whether he would be
called was made.
Attorneys said it might be possible ia
close the testimony tsday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
LETTUCE SHIPMENTS
FAR ABOVE LAST
YEARS RECORD

The lettuce shipment thermometer in
d1cated the exodus of Imperial Valley s
prizewinning Iceberg still hovers well
above the record made last year, ac-
cording to Southern Pacific railroad
officials this morning The lettuce
shipment for last Friday totaled 90 ears
"a record unprecedented in the valley s
history. The number of cars leaving
valley points was 90 on Friday.
Growers and shippers believe the let
tuce harvest will continue for ten days
OF two weeks providing the weather re-
mains cool. This will give the pickers
longer time to work the large acreage
that has not been touched, it is said.
According to the United States de-
partment of agriculture daily market
report, the price of local lettuce ranges
from $4.25 to $3.50. These prices have
dropped from the peak prices of the
past two weeks, due largely to the quan.
tity production since that time.
The quality of the lettuce now being
shipped from the valley is much better
than the stuff sent during the middle
of the season, +. w. Waite, horticulture.
commissioner announces. The heads ar,
more compact and firmer and bring.
quicker selling to all purchasers, h,
says.
II am getting many flattering re-
ports from eastern sources regarding
the quality of onr lettuce. It's fame is
broadcast over the entire country and
Imperial Valley Iceberg has established
an enviable reputation that other local
tiles will find difficult to meet Mr.
Waite declared this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10

However, no alarm is felt over the
situation, as the Power Commission
states that the application has been re.
ferred to the Colorado River Commits
sion Tor comment and that action is
suspended until such s" comment is
Forthcoming.
Has Old Permit
The letter from the commission con
tanned the surprising information that
James b. Girand, purportcd to be a
Southern California Edison company
agent, already has n permit for power
project at Diamond Creek, which is a
vital part of the Colorado river basin
adjacent to the proposed Boulder Dam
site.
The Federal Power Commission ad-
vises the Irrigation District that Grand
obtained temporary permit in 1915
and that this was renewed in 1921. Gi-
rand has now filed application to pro-
cced with construction of the power
project at Diamond Creek.
Grand lis willing to accept provis.
ions to the effect that he will not store
water so as to interfere with the in
terests of irrigation lower down the
liver, nor will be object to the diversion
of water for irrigation purposes from
the river above his dam,' the letter ad-
vises.
The Federal Power commission con-
times:
His (Girand's) project provides for
the pounding of about 100000 acres
feet, or approximately 1-125 Of storage
capacity of the proposed Boulder Can
yon Dam. So it is apparent that his
project can have no appreciable effect
on the proposed Boulder Canyon Dam. -
However, Irrigation District mem
bers cannot feel entirely secure with
both Grand and the Edison company
competing for power projects SO near
the Boulder Canyon project, they say,
and point ont that while Grand de-
elares he will not interfere with in.
terests of irrigation, he specifics irriga-
tion particularly, and not power. The
sale of power would be the chief means
of maintenance of the Boulder Canyon
project, and private competition in that
locality would jeopardize the great pub
lie project, members Of the board said
today.
The Irrigation District 8 delegation in
Washington will be advised Of the sit
nation and asked to make a careful in
vcstigatiOn of the effect of Grand 3
present permit and to continue stead
fast protest.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
81 NATIONS
IN PARLEY
.hTGENOA
Russia. Challenged To
Accept Allied
Conditions
URGE NATIONAL AMITY'
European Conference On
Conditions Opens
In Italy
URGE. NATIONAL AMITY
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GENOA, April l0.-David Lloyd
George today challenged the Russian
delegation to accept allied conditions
as basis for its presence at the Genoa
economic conference, or withdraw.
In a speech which drew applause
from !l57 delegates representing thirty
four nations, gathered III the council
hall for the opening session ofethe most
impressive international conference
since Versailles, the British premier
declared the program for the parley was
the program laid down at Cannes,
France, by the supreme council.
Challenge Russia
The French delegation applauded
loudly as Lloyd George, looking directly
across the council table to where George
rchitcherin and the Russian delegates
sat, dcclared:
s"If anybody rejects these elementary
conditions Of civilized intercourse
among nations they cannot expect to
be received here. -
I Phe premier dominated the confer.
emce, which presented a picturesque
scene, with delegates of many races
and colors, some in gorgeous dress uni
eorms, mingling at the long table.
"Comity Of nations is the fundamen-
tai basis of this conference" he de
.lared. .'All who are represented here
are presumed to have accepted the con
ditions laid down at Cannes,' Lloyd
George continued. This drew fresh ap
plause, which was led by the allied
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
Hold Suspects In Death
Of NqUaI Officers Wife

Mrs Klaus met the two men and ac-
companied them to Tia Juana.
1t is believed that the party had
beea drinking and that some poisoned
liquor was given to Mrs. Klaus.
She was sent to Il local hospital early
this morning, suffering terribly. She
never recovered.
Mrs. Klaus apparently died from an
overdose of cocaine or morphine, ac.
cordiAg to autopsy surgeon J. j. Shea
today.
He found no evidence of internal
poisoning but discovered half dozen
hypoderinic marks on Mrs. Klaus left
arm and left leg.
''Sbe was not a habitual user of the
drugs DR.. Shea said, ''for these were
the only marks on the body. 1t is up
parent that drugs were administered to
her, and that she died from morphine
or cocaine poisoning.
One OF her eyes was blaeked, but DR.
Shea was Of the ppinion that it was In
jured several days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
loo BALLOTS
CAST BY 2
0 CLOCK
Citizens Ticket Said To
Have Lead On
Taxpayers
BOTH SIDES WORKING
Almost Entire Vote Of
Ell Centre Is
Expected

With practically 100 votes east VI
to $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon in ONT
of the-bitterest and most hOtly contested
municipal elections ever held in Ell Cen
tro, with two distinct tickets-thc Cit
izens' and "Taxpayers opposing
each other at the polls, both sides were
claiming victory today as closing time
for the polls approached, with clos'
and unprecedented observers predicting
victory for candidates endorsed by thu
Citizens slate.
Supporters of VIII S. Fawcett, George
Anderson and w. II. Lavayea, the Cit
izens' ticket candidates, were claiming
their election over b. ID. Erwin, A. N
Bucklin and j. j. Simmons by Il 2 tC
l majority.
Heads of the "Taxpayers organ
ization had refused up to clock this
afternoon to concede defeat, however
although it was noticeable around the
voting booth at the city hall that theil
worker had somewhat withdrawn ear
lier activities which marked the open
ing Of the polls at 8 O'Clock today
The polls close at 4 p. m. this after
noon.
IHe campaign, NdScu iHlcuSANciS ".
both sides for the past few weeks, deal
frequently in bitter personalities will
the issue sought to be drawn on as
serted 'high taxes and municipal
economy.
The contest started early this morn
ing with long line of voters stretch
ing out in front Of the city hall. Bal
loting was brisk from the start an'
continued all day. Late this Afternoon
it was evident that total vote of bet
ter than 1900, out of registration o
1900, would be east.
Machines in large numbers, bearin;
the banners of the respective tickets
were pressed into service to bring vot
ers to the voting polls at the city hall
Earlier complaint that but one voting
place being provided soon disappeared
before the expeditions manner in whicl
voters were cared for and the larg
vote being polled clearly indicated tina
the single voting place plan was sue
cessful one.
The Citizens Ticket candidates wer'
confident of being elected as cit.
trustees over the opponents on tn
Taxpayers :" Slate. Indications wer
that but little ticket splitting
would be done by the voters, and tn
election of Fawcett, Anderson AM
Lavayca seemed certain.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
BREAKS RECORDS IN
ANNUAL HILL CLIMB

SANTA ANA, April l0.-Floyd
Clymer, Denver, Colorado motorcycle
rider, yesterday broke all previous rec
ords by climbing the Chill of Thrills
at Capistrano with stock model Gl
inch motorcycle in the eighth annual
climb of the Orange county motor
cycle club s classic. His Indian was
equipped only with half inch skid
chains. In past years only machines of
80 inch displacement and equipped with
SPECIAL traction devices have gone the
full 500 foot course with grade of
rs degrees at the top point.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
HUSBAND DIES, WIFE
TAKES OWN LIFE
BY POISON
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SAN RAFAEL, Calf, April TO-
Mrs. Alice Frey refused to let death
part her from her husband
Thursday morning her husband,
Franz Frey, aged SO, died after two
weeks illness. A few hours later Mrs.
Frey was taken to a hospital, seriously
i'll.
But yesterday she left her hospital
bed long enough to visit an under
taker.
"My husband must not be buried
until | can be buried with him, she
told the funeral director. "lt will not
be long. am dying now of poison.
1t then became known she had swal-
lowed a slow poison and today she was
on the verge of death.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
Attempts To Organize
Non Union Workers
Blocked
TO MAINTAIN ORDER
Attorney General May
Take Action In Mine
Tie-Up
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.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April To-
One of the most drastic injmctions
against labor in recent years was
issued by Federal Judge Mcclintic here
today.
The temporary restraining order
prevents all further attempts Of United
Mine Workers Of America to organize
the non-union field in West Virginia
and eastern Kentucky and orders the
tent colonies in Mingo county disband-
ed.
The court action was taken on appli-
cation Of the Borderland Coal Com
pany, filed last October, simultaneous
ly with a petition to Judge Anderson
in the federal district Of Indiana to
abolish the check-off.
Judge Anderson s decision against
the check off has never become effect.
i've.
rhc temporary injunction was grant
ed to maintain order in this non-uniOn
field during the present coal strike,
Judge McClintic said.
The tent colonies in MingO county
have housed striking miners and their
families for more than year. The
miners were elected from company
owned homes when they joined the
union.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
More Evidence Sought In
Murder Mystery Of Flyer
United Press Lensed Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 10
Search for. additional evidence in con
nectiOn with the shooting of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Paul Ward Beck by Judge
Jean p. Day after an alleged attempt
to attack Mrs. Day, was under way to-
day by army officers.
Comrades of the dead idol of the
air service, were firm in their deter
minatiOn for further action, although
County Attorney Forest Hughes and
the army board of inquiry have decided
that the evidence on hand would not
Justify charges against Day.
~ do not think the evidence as pre-
sented at the inquest would Justify Il
murder charge and the spending OF
public funds, Hughes announced, enl-
phasizing, however the phrase ''evi
dence as presented at the inquest.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
FEAR UPRISING IN
IRELAND ON EASTER
United Pres. Leased wire

LONDON, April 10.-The spectre Of
open rebellion in Ireland during Easter
week, with a republic declared similar
to that Of 1916, was raisedSin the house
Of commons this afternoon.
Many questions were hurled at the
government bench, indicating that
members are thoroughly alarmed at re
potts of rebel uprising scheduled foi
Easter Sunday or Monday. Winston
Churchill, who replied for the govern
ment, merely said the British govern
ment "would not recognize a repub
ic''
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
SOLDIERS LEGALLY
HELD, COURT RULES
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 20.--G. d.
Collins and Royal Marshall, former
members Of company X, 3lst infantry,
are being legally held military prison
ers at Al Catrez Island, San Francisco,
the supreme court held today.
Collins and Marshall are being held
pending transportation to McNeil's
island to serve ten year sentence i'm
posed by an army courtmartial in Si.
IBERIA, where they were found guilty
Of robbing natives.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
JUDGE RULES AGAINST STRI
Heavy Vote In Municipal Election
Diamond CreekDa71
Application Filed
ByEdison Company

Definite information that the Southern California Edison
Company has filed in it's application with the Fed
era Power Commission for "a comprehensive project the
Colorado River including proposed dam at Diamond Creek
came to Imperial Irrigation District today.
Following charges by Congressman Phil D. Swing that che
Edison company seeking obruct the Boulder Canyon
Dam project by gaining private control of project
the Colorado River the information received today by the Dis
ict here letter from the Federal Power Commission
garded conclusive.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
% FRENCH SOLDIERS
DIE IN EXPLOSION
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GLENWlTZ, Polish Silesia, April 10.
-Twenty-three French soldiers were
killed aud 10 wounded in an explosion
here, said to have been caused~by igni.
tion Of the hidden munitions store.
The French government has ordered
an investigation to determine the res
possibility of Germany for the disaster,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
EXPLORER STARTING
ON FIVE YEAR TRIP
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NEW WORK, April l0.-Captain
Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, left
here this morning in the j. L.-all
metal monoplane for Cleveland in the
first lap of his transcontinental flight.
The route to be followed on the trans
continental flight is from here to Cleve-
land, Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt
Lake City and Reno to Sacramento and
Seattle.
At Seattle the explorer will make
final preparations for his five year drift
across the north pole.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
TO ENTER poIIT1cs

SOUTH HAMPTON, England, April
TO- Margot Asquith, wife of former
premier II. P. Asquith, arrived here to-
day from her American tour with the
announcement abe was going to eptcr
British politics. She indicates she
would probably run for parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
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SENATE:
Finance committee does final work
on tariff bill.
Agriculture committee begins hear.
inas on Muscle Shoals.
HOUSE,:
Opens debate on navy appropriation
bill.
Labor committee resumes inquiry in.
to coal strike. r.m
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
Meet Threat

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1O.-The
United States Steel Corporation today
met the United Mine Workers threat
to tie up its rich coal properties in
the Connellsville region by closing down
one of it's biggest steel plants here
The American Steel and Wire Com
pany works closed, throwing 1900
men into unemployment. Curtailment
will also be made in the steel eorpor-
alton s big plant in Donora, where
5000 are employed. Shortage of coal
is given as the reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
HOPE FOR RECOVERY
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SANTA ANA, April 10.-Slight hopes
were held today for the recovery of
Mrs. Edith Hudson, 20, Garden Grove
mother, who was frightfully burned
last night when her clothing was ignited
by flames from an open gas heater.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10
BUTTER AND EGGS

LOS ANGELES, April 10.-Butter 81.
Eggs extra 251a; ease count 23A !;
pnllets %.
Hens 25@3l; broilers 2o@32.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-10

WEATHER TODAY
Southern California tonight
and Tuesday fair.
Los Angeles and vicinity fair
tonight and Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20
NINE NEW YORK OFFICERS KILLED
Motz's Death Last Night Makes Total Number of Bluecoats Killed, Nine.

New York, Jan. 2o-Last nights killing of Patrolman Otto w Aotz by Frank Whaley, a negro who had been picked up on suspicion of insanity, increased to nine the list of New York bluecoats shot to death in the last 1S months. Eight were the victims or criminal gunmen, the other was laid low by a fellow policeman
 or the slayers, two are awaiting trlal, two were convicted of muE- der, one was confined in an institu- tlon for criminal insane, two were ex- onerated, and one escaped without leaving clue to his identity.
 A motive for the latest crime is still lacking. Whaley had been taken to a police station, for investi- gation after complaints that he was acting queerly. Left alone in the waiting room, he seized the pistol of the unsuspecting officer when the lat ter came in to rest and shot him through the brain. Only the failure Of the gun to fire a second time saved the lifs of another policeman who came to Motz's rescue after the fatal shot had aroused the station house. Whaley will be arraigned on a mur- der charge today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20
VETS PROTEST
 CHANGE OF
 MEDICAL MEN

New York, Jan. 20-Proposed sub stitution of civilian doctors for medi- cal reserve officers in government hositals has recipitated a mammoth indignation movement at the Fox Hills hospital, Staten Island With Legion. the TOO disabled veterans are conducting an organized offensive, which opened with a wire to Presi dent Harding protesting the recom- mendation of the Bureau of Efncien- cy, which, the soldiers say. will make goats of us by foisting 900 in experienced doctors upon us.''
 Hobbling into the big assembly hall on crutches or rolled to the head of their aisles in wheel chairs. every anbulatory patient attended the first meeting and voiced loud op- position to the proposed ''econony measure" They were told that the recommended that Harding transfer the members of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service to the inactive list, a plan which is pronis- ed to effect & saving of s75o,ooo.
 These good old buddy doctors '' said one of the leaders at the meet ing. will be replaceed by local phy- sfcians-the cheap kind of doctor who has no interest in you or me. He will lack sympathy for us-the sympathy which the buddy doctor has because he knows what to do''
 Hanford MacNider, commander of the American Legion. wired that he would back the crippled and sick sol- diers to the limit in their fight to defeat the proposed change in medi- cal personnel. The Legion's legisla- a- tive committee at Washington has en- tered a vigorous protest against the measure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20

Contest Editor, The Tfmes:- Your campaign to get public opin- ion on the question of What every girl should know is worthy of the warmest support from the clergy, the mothers of Bridgeport, daughters young man who hopes some day to marry and raise 8 family.
 It is almost unbelievable to realize that here in this year 1922, there ex- ists condition of prudery which locks the lips of the mother. which seems to prevent her from taking her daughter into her confidence and tell she goes out lon her own"
 The blighted lives Of many a Bridgeport girl can be traced directly to that source. The mother was eith- CT afraid to tell or else she didn't think enouch of her daughter to tell her. And this is criminal ignorance and stupidity.
 Nobody Is fool enough to think that a girl goes wrong just for the fun of it. And nobody is fool enough to be- Heve that a girl who knows what the penalty imposed shall be. will will ingly surrender herself to the ad- vances of some young beast.
 Why should a daughter be forced to learn for herself? We'll, of course, she shouldn't The price is too heavy. the penalty Is one that lasts for a lifetime.
 Let us blast this false modesty for once and forever. Let us hear from other mothers and from girls them selves. Let us unlock the seal that has closed a mothers lips and has sent many an innocent and beautiful girl to the grave, or worse
 Yours, truly,
 MARGARET.