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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
CHINESE EARLY
IN CELEBRATION

MEXICALI, Sept 14.-Chinese resi-
dents of Mexicali, who always take
large part in any OF the patriotic anu
civic celebrations held by the Mexican
citizens anticipated the native borns
this morning in opening the celebration
of Mexican independence day, one day
early.
A short time before daylight all Mex
icali was awakened by IN uproar or
sharp explosions that resembled the
rattle of machine gun fire, 0nd ocea-
sionalIv there was deeper explosion
that sounded nigh unto the report OF
one FOUNDER gun.
Citizens on both sides of the line
awakened by the warlike noise started
hurriedlv from their beds with pictures
of revolution and war in their minds.
Nothing less than an attack by revoiu-
tionists or bandits could account for the
disturbances.
When the police and the military and
the alarmed citizens arrived in the
Chinese section they found several hun
dred of their Celestial friends gathered
in a great vacant lot. Scores OF chi-
nese lads and lassies in gala attire or
colorful silks and brocaded satins were
dancing around waving small Mexican
flags and shouting in glee.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
BOARD TRIES TO
LOWER TAX FOR
DISTRICT WATER
Hope to M a Ike District
Water Rate as Low as
$3.50 on Hundred

The members of Imperial District
Irrigation board have been in deep
and solemn thought today on ways to
lower the tax rate for the coming year
They were considering Engineer Car
berry's budget and cutting and elm
mating items wherever possible. The
sheets were elaborate and the total
called for is $3,37S,000. No definite
and final action was taken at , p. M
The board has hope of making a
tax rate as low at $3.50 on the 800,
which would be about $2.65 lower than
last year. This has not yet been de-
cided, but. it is the goal being aimed
at, for the immediate relief of water
users.
The board accepted the resignation
of Treasurer MadduX and combined his
duties with those of the secretary. In
making Mr.. McIver treasurer his salary
was increased 800 Il month. Mr.. Mad
dux was paid $3.50, thus IA saving of
$3.50 month is made. Mr.. MadduN
goes to CaleXico to take the place OF
c, r. Piatt and becomes business man
ager His salary is 800 Il month less
This read justment therefore saves the
district $3.50 a month, or $4,000 year
A communication was received from
No. 9 stating that the company is ready
for the transfer to the district. Sccre-
tary Lowther appeared for number )
and urged that IA program be prepared
for the district to follow in effccting
Il merger. A communication was re
ceived from South Alamo to the same
70 ,f n
10 appeared on the same mission. As
a result Attorney Ross was directed to
prepare the necessary papers for trans
fer that the procedure my be unltorm
among all the companies.
Final settlement was made with the
Imperial Development Company, the
Cudahy interests, for the tract bought
of it in Mexico for use as Il borrow PIT.
A communication was received from
the Inter-Post Council American Lc-
gion, requesting that immediate action
be taken to insure, if possible, the pass
age of the Swing bill and that a dele
CATION be sent to Washington 10 work
to that end.
Engineer Carberry filed his report OF
operation and activities for the last
half of August. Among other things
this showed Il greatly increased water
delivery over the corresponding period
for last year, the total increase being
63 per cent. The greatest increase was
in Mexico where it ran up to 100 per
cent, it being 42,7 per cent on this
side the line. Total excavation on
drainage projects for the period was
52,547 cubic yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
START WORK ON
STORAGE PLANT
Special to The Press

CALEXICO, Sept. 14.-Late yester-
day General Superintendent R. Moore,
of the Imperial Ice and Development
company dug the first spadeful of
earth for the foundation of the new
cold storage warehouse which the COM
pany is to erect in this city for the
storage of ice in preparation for the
lettuce and fall vegetables crops.
The new building which is to cost
approximately $4,000 viii be of con-
crete construction and viii have a ca
pacity of 10000 tons of refrigerator
lee and 1900 tons of plate ice. The
ware house is to go up Immediately
adjoining the recently completed $780,
600 ice plant erected here by the
company.
The new addition is to be completed
according TO the contract within 90
DAYS, and Calexieo will then have ice
storage facilities sufficient to take
of all of next years lettuce and can
taloupe crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14

TOWNS ARE
THREATENED
Fires Near Ukiah, Burning
Homes, Wineries in
Path of Flames
20 BUILDINGS BURN
Redding Suffers Heavily in
Fire Which Starts in
Home District

UKIAH, Calf, Sept. 14.-Forest
fires burning near Ukiah for five days,
were licking at the outskirts of the
town early today.
One residence, two wineries, a prune
drier and a quantity of prunes and
grapes were destroyed.
The Ukiah fire department battled
the flames throughout the night, assist
ed by volunteer fire fighters.
REDDING( Sept. 14.-Twenty nine
buildings were III ruins today as a re-
suit of the fire which swept Kennett,
near ~here, late yesterday. The fire
started in the home of Peter Mongas
and swept through the residence and
business section of the town.
SANTA CRUZ, Sept. IA. Forty
men were modified today to fight the
most serious forest fire in the Santa
Cruz mountains during the present
year.
For three days, the fire has been.
burning unchecked in the Sequel
creek region near Camp Bodger. 1t is
the holdings of the Valencia-H Hihn Com
pany.
Some of the finest virgin redwoods
in the Santa Cruz district are in the
fire zone.
Damage already has amounted to
thousands of dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
JAPAN, S0VIETS
IN AGREEMENTS

TOXIC, Sept. 14.-Only formal dip
lomatie announcement of Japan's de
facto recognition of the Moscow gov.
ernment of Russia remained today to
complete such recognition, it was be-
lieved here.
Negotiations at Chang Chun between
Japan and Russia already have advanc.
ed to a point where, it was believed,
such recognition already virtually has
been accomplished.
A general Russo japanese agreement
was considered an immediate probabis
ity.
Japan has officially instructed her
delegates at Chang Chun to agree to
the discussion of all matters pertaining
to Russian affairs if the Moscow dele
gates will first agree to discuss other
Far Eastern questions. This offer is
looked uopn as liberal overture by
Japan to Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
NEW INSPECTORS
OF CUSTOM POST

CALEGICO, Sept. 14.-To take care
of the heavy increase of business in
the Calexico Customs House and Im-
migration station four new inspectors
have been assigned to duty here. Two
new customs officers have gone to
work at the main border crossing and
an additional clerk and an inspector
have been put to work at the immigra
tion station, With the movement of
cotton across the line the customs peo
pie will be kept Extraordinarily busy
and the anticipated influx of the Mex.
lean laborers who will pour across the
line despite the recent inhibition of
President Alvara Obregon, the. immi-
grafton forces under Chief Inspector
Brazee will have their hands full.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
PONY BLIMP c.
STARTS FLIGHT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. l4.-The
army airship C-2 was on the first leg
of it's proposed trans continental flight
today.
At 1885 a. m. today, the "pOny
blimp' left Langley Field here with
its first scheduled stop, Scott Field.
Belleville, Ills. An earlier stop may be
made at Akron, Ohio, it was stated.
The C2 carried six men, including
Major II. A. Strauss, in command. The
trip, which is scheduled to end at Ross
Field, Arcadia, Calf, is for purposes
of scientific observation.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 14.-The big
army dirigible CO sailed gracefully
over Pittsburg at 10 u. IN. today on its
trans continental trip to the Pacific
coast.
The ship followed the course of the
Ohio river and is expected to stop at
Dayton for supplies. The C-2 started
from Langley Field, near Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The army
dirigible C-2, which left Langley Field,
Va, early today on the first trans-cOn-
tinental flight of its kind ever attempt
ed, arrived at Akron, Ohio, before noon,
the War Department was advised to-
day.
A telegram from Major Strauss, com
manding the C-2, said the blimp would
leave this afternoon for Scott Field,
Belleville, Ills.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
BY CHARLES r. LYNCH
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.--Railroad shop
men on more than 60 railroads prepared
to return to work today.
Railroads throughout the country
signed separate agreements voted by
the striking employees.
Similar agreements will be offered
to every railroad and it is expected
that within week, a majority of the
roads will accept the peace proposal.
Peace terms on the 60 roads affected
by the Jewell compromise will be sign
ed within three days
The Chicago and Northwestern signed
today and the shopmen returned to
work Immediately
Practically all of the strikers will be
at work within few days as the
railroads which accepts the agreement
will employ greatly enlarged forces to
get their equipment back in shape.
The men returned to work on the
wage scale fixed by the United States
Railroad Labor Board. The question
of seniority was not mentioned in the
agreement
81 will sign today and expect my
men to get to work immediately w,
II. Finley, president of the Chicago and
Northwestern, declared.
Other railroads will sign as soon as
the agreement can be rushed to them.
The agreements will be signed individu
ally.
All of the strikers on the roads af
fected will be put back to work with
in 30 days.
Men now employed will be retained
ify they desire.
Claim whip Hand" on Others
Union leaders declared that they had
the "whip hand" over the railroads
not included in the agreement. "We
will force the so-called die hard lines
to sign within n short time Jewell
stated. .'This agreement means the
end of the strike"
Union leaders declared there would
be general exodus of workers ON the
"diehard' - roads. The Pennsylvania,
Burlington and Union Pacific are ex-
pected to fight to the end. They are
claimed to have had great success with
the new unions established on each
road.
bombshell was thrown into the
ranks of the "dic.hard roads today
when strike ballots were mailed to more
than $4,000 clerks on the Pennsylvania
Clerks officials declared that the Penn
sylvania seemed determined to "smasn
all unions and that it was impossible
TO get the road to agree to confer
enee on disputes.
The strike went into effect after the
shopmen refused to accept the $780,
100000 wage cut of the railroad labor
board Workers left their jobs en- masse
at 10 a. m. July |. The first few weeks
of the strike were quiet and unevent
full. Later violence broke out Wrecks
fires, murders, bombings and sabotage
became daily occurrences.
Finally the United States government
obtained temporary injunction which
virtually prohibited the conduct of the
strike. A fight to make this injunction
permanent is now being waged in fed
eral court here.
Railroad officials estimated that thu
strike cost the public more than hal
billion dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
RACE TO MINERS
IS NEARING END

JACKSON, Calf, Sept. 14.--The race
life against death--was almost over
today.
jackson was tense and expectaAt,
waiting for word that the crews have
broken through into the Argonaut mine.
State rescue officials who were away
for a week are back in town. Byron o..
Pickard. district mining engineer,
United States bureau of mines, who
is to have direct charge of the work
of rescue, has come back and has his
rescue operators on the ground. II. M.
Wolflin, superintendent of safety, in
dustrial accident commission, was rush
ed here last night in an airplane. H..
Manning, state traffic officer, arrived
Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
Strikers Return To Shops After Agreement
A.F. OF l. DEMANDS
GUST DAUCHERTY
AND j. s. JUDGE
Impeachment of Attorney
and WilkersOn Demand
ed; Hearing Soon

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 14.-lm-
peachment of Attorney General Daugh
erty and Federal Judge Wilkerson, Chi
cago, was demanded by the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor in statement issued at the con,
vention here late today.
The statement said immediate steps
would be taken to the end of securing
impeachment of Daugherty and Wilker
son.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The house
judiciary committee today was called
to meet Saturday to consider Represent
ative Keller's Impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty.
Keller will be asked to appear be
fore the committee, Representative Vol
stead, chairman, announced
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14
SH0PMEN
GOING BACK
TO OLD JOB
Men on 60 Lines Returning
as Peace Ratified;
More SOOr.
ROADS WIN VICTORY
Western Roads Refuse Talk
of Peace Prefering to
Use Loyal Men

NEW YORK, Sept 14.-Thirteen
roads are to give their answer at
noon tomorrow to demands Of two
of the ''big four brotherhoods-
conductors and traimen-that
present wages and working condi-
tions be continued for two more
years.
Although plans had been made to
sign the agreement this afternoon,
A. H. Smith, president of the New
York Central, one of the carriers,
was called away Unexpectedly and
requested postponement until to-
morrow noon. Discussion today
was at secret session in New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14.--Divorco
proceedings, charging HeXtreme cruel
ty,' will be filed against William $.
Hart, two-gun screen hero, according
to the announcement of Milton Cohen,
attorney for Mrs. Winifred Westover
Hart from whom Hart was separated
last May.
Cohen today would not reveal the de-
tails of the complaint aud would make
no definite announcement as to when
the suit, which was said to be in prepar-
alton, was to be filed.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14.-Some
spark of melodrama in the breast of
''Bill' Hart, the two gun man of iron,
or perhaps the triumph of father love
made him gulp down the offended
husband and dragged him to Santa Mon
lea for his first meeting with his six
day old son.
Hart called dramatically at the homo
of Mrs. Clyde Westover last night and
asked "to see the boy But the meet
ing in the presence of the mother, for.
merly Winifred Westover, was formal,
almost austerc.
Reconciliation is impossible" " Har;
said today.
The famous film hero was ecstatic,
however, in praise of his son, according
to friends.
"IIe s Il real man, said Hart. "And
he was strong for me, too.
According to the terms of the settle,
ment made at the time. of the separa
ton last May, Mrs. Hart retains sole
care and custody of the child.
Other terms of that agreement now
made public are that Mrs. Hart re
ceived trust fund of $l03,000 and
1920 a month, while a trust fund of
100000 has been set apart for Bill,
Jr
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-14

WEATHER TODAY
Southern California: Tonight
and Friday fair, except cloudy
or foggy near coast, tonight and
in the. morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
MISS AvERILL's FUNERAL
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon at Con-
gregational Church.

The funeral OF Edith Weston Ayerill,
who died Thursday evening after a
short illness with pneumonia. was held
yesterday afternoon az $3.50 in the
Congregational church, there being a
large number of friends, relatives and
associates in church work in attend
ance. while the people were being
ushered to seats. Miss +. Marion Dor
ward PLAYED several selections. Fred
Inglis. a member of the church choir,
sang two numbcrs-s.When the Cur
tains Are Lifted" and Beautiful isle
OF Somewhere
Rev. +. I. Goodspeed spoke in appre-
ciation of the faitful and efficient work
which Miss Averill had done for many
wears in behalf of the persons connect
ed with the church and declared that
her loss would be felt very severely
by the young people who had been un-
der her instruction or direction. He
said that if he should sum up the life
and work Of Miss Averill in one word
that word would be Fidelity"
The bearers were c. A. Spear. J. G..
More. &. II. Pape and y, ). Love. The
interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
where Miss Averill's father and broth
er, Milton. were buried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
HARDING HEARS
SMOOT PLAN
Calling for Paid-up Insur-
ance AS a Means Of Bonus
Payment
ALSO SALES TAX
PLAN OUTLINED
Smoot, Plans To Present
Latter in Congress If
First Fails

Washington, d. G., May Is, 5,Presi-
dent Harding, back in Washington aft
er week END trip TO New Iersey
plunged into consideration Of the sol
dier bonus matter He had lengthy
conference with Senator Smoot Of
Utah, member of the finance commit
tee.
The senator laid before the presi-
dent his plan for issuance OF paid up
insurance as a substitute for the Ger
tification feature of the bonus bill as
passed by the House and informally
approved by the finance committee ma
iority. The Utah senator also present
ed to Mr.. Harding an alternative plan
for cash payment of the bonus, the
funds TO be raised by sales tax. The
senator on leaving the White House
declined to say whether the president
expressed his views on the proposal as
outlined.
Senator Smoot said he would offer
his insurance plan as q substitute for
the certificate proposal and then if it
failed he would propose regular cash
bonus to be raised by the imposition
OF sales tax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
Ex-Gov. FLEToHER's FUNERAL
Was Held Saturday and Large Number
Were in Attendance.

Csyendish, May l5.-The funeral
services for former Governor Allen NJ.
Fletcher, who was found dead last
Thursday morning in the Hotel Ber-
wick al Rutland. were held Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at his resi-
dencc. Attending the services were:
Governor and Mrs. James Hartness,
the governors entire staff and repre-
sentatives OF all state departments,
former Governors Percival w Glenn
ent. ". y. Stickney and Charles W,
Gates. Others present included Lieut.
Coy. A. w Foote. AdjtlGen. II. 7.
johnson. e1 Lieut. Gov. Frank +. Howe,
Speaker Billings. eX-Treasurcr +. II.
Dearitt. ex-Lieut Gov. Mason ;. Stone,
President Guy W. Bailey Of the Uni
Yersity Of Vermont, and many other
leading citizens of the state.
Rev. J. ;. Warren. rector Of the
Episcopal church at Chester. ofiieiatrd
in accordance with an oft--expressed
wish of the late ex-governor. there
were no flowers. Also in accordance
with Mr. Fletcher's expressed wish.
the body viii be eremated and the
ashes inferred later. probably in the
Fletcher family lot in the Ludlow
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
ASKS REMOVAL
OF HAYNES
Or Whoever Else Was Re-
sponsible For Recent
Bulletin
RELATING TO
"DR W ENFORCEMENT
Rep. Hill Of Maryland Said
1t Approved Resort to
Lynch Law

Washington, y. G., May ID. Secre.
tary Mellon was asked to-day by Rep
rescntative HILL Republican, Maryland
to remove Prohibition Commissioners
Haynes, OF whoever else in his Office
was responsible for 4 recent press bull
letin which Mr. Hill declared consti-
tuted official approval Of the applica
tion of lynch law TO the suppression OF
liquor violations.
In letter TO the secretary, asking
that this action be taken, Mr.. Hill en-
closed copy Of the bulletin issued to
newspapers in which il was stated that
Judge A. j. Curran at Pittsburgh
Kan, had said to a man who pleaded
guilty Of violation Of the liquor law
that "if any more violations are re-.
ported in your home ! win order the
house burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

The Hoyt Continuation company
Of Holyoke. Mass. i 70 commence
work soon on the East Montpelier
federal aid road project for which II
was recently awarded the contract. IL
was stated this morning a. the office
OF the state engineer.
II. :. BreIner of the state depart
uent Of agriculture left this morning
ior waitsheld and Moretown on cream
cry work.
Formal approval Of the selection of
eight per cent Of the highway mileage
in the state i made BY the state high
way t.ord for federal aid development
IN sccordance with L. :. government
plans has not yet bcsn received By
the state highWaF commissions. but
il j. understood that re seiectien a.
nssds is satisfactory % the federal Of
fcials
The Brsltlsi-ero fair viii - held
ttis wear ou S-piemher e6 ani -. and
the FrsnLfu oaanfy fair 81 Sheldon
1uussian or Sepfeuher q 3. 81 and =.
afsordirr 70 netiees refrised at the
oHiecs ~ thr state icpartmtnt 81
arrifuifGrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15

Judge Il. NJ Butler will return 60
Washington county court to-morrow.
In probate court Patrick j. Flannery
has settled his final account as guard
ian of Clifton G. O'Clair of Water
bury. Virginia Elizabeth Thompson. a
minor of Plainfeld, has been adopted
by Floyd w. and Sadie T.. Holt of
Montpelier. Charles C. Graves of Wa
terbury has settled his final account as
administrator of the estate of Eugene
r. Towne. late of Waterbury. Harold
6. Stranaham of Montpelier has set
tied his final account as administrator
Of the estate Of Andrew p Davis, late
OF Waterbury.
G. II. Dempsey, commissioner Of ed
ucation. and Miss Rose Lucia Of the
department OF education will attend
and address a meeting of the Rutland
county association Of school directors
and superintendents. 70 be held on
"wednesday. On Thursday and Friday
Of this week. Mr.. Dempsey and NJ. b.
Chittenden. superintendent Of high
schools. will attend a convention at st.
Alhans for teachers. principals. super
intendents and school directors Of
Franklin county. Among the speakers
will BE- Professor n. G. Douglass Of
L V NJ. Professor ID. Holmes Wallace
Of L. Y. NJ. and Ernest W. ButteTfeld.
commissioner of education in New
Hampshire The state superintendents
of schools have arranged for a confer
ence a. Greensboro Friday and Satur
dsy. Nav 36 and % Leonard Smith 81
Wells River and y. J. Whtehiil Of
White River Junction are acting a.
committee 10 make arrangements
Miss Frances Hornbrook has returned
10 her home in NeW Haven. after visit
iug relatives in this CITY. She vas ac-
essrnranied hv Miss EVander Nelch.
vho has secured employment in New
HarrH.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
When Prin. H. Eugene Cox
of Westport, Mass, High
School Was Ousted
TURNED DEAF EAR
TO NEW PRINCIPAL
Former Principal Was Ac-
cused Of Insubordination
By School Board

New Bedford. Mass. May l5.--
Weeping girls and many boys stu
dents at Westport high school--fol-
lowed Principal Eugene Cox, dis
missed by the Westport school com
mittec for alleged insurbordination,
from the school house this morning
when he left after consolation with
the chairman OF the committee, DIR.
Edward w. Burt, and Superintendent
OF Schools Edward Hill. Twothirds Of
the students Of the school turned a
deal ear to the pleadings of the new
principal, Arthur W Harris, that they
remain in class.
This morning found two principals
at Westport high school Mr.. Cox, the
ousted and Mr. Harris, his successor,
On advice Of his attorney, Henry =.
Woodard Mr.. Cox appeared at the
school TO attempt to carry on his
duties His dismissal was on the
grounds that he disobeyed the school
committee by taking the students to
beseball game recently instead OF to
health meeting The majority OF the
students refused to obey any of the
orders of the new principal.