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Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
DATE RA|SERS
WILL. BUILD
PLANT
Valley Packing House Site
May Be Selected in
El Centre
COST FIGURED $500
Committees Behind Plan
To Report Findings
Tuesday

Imperial Valley date growers last
night deided to build a cooperative date
packing house at Il probable cost of $3,-
500 at Ell Centre Brawley or Imperial
for use this season. They launched the
project at Brawley meeting with all
date acreage in the valley represented.
The Valley Packing company at FL
Monte had made an offer to pack the
Imperial Valley date crop, but the
growers perfcr their own plant. Here
tofore, they have been packing in their
gardens, an unsatisfactory makeshift
now to be abolished through united en-
tcrpriso. They plan a sanitary plant
where the dates can be sorted, inspect
ed and standardized.
Site for the new industry will be To-
Gated in Brawley, Imperial or FL Centro.
j. b. Dudley was appointed acommittee
to investigate the building and shipping
advantages of these three places.
c. o. Bulls, manager of the Timken
ranches, was appointed to procure Il
packing hoose manager and Mr.. Dorard
of Brawley will investigate means for
financing the building and buying
machinery. These committees viii re
port on the results of their invcstiga
tions Tuesday.
There are 100 acres bearing dates in
Imperial Valley at present and it is ex-
pected that 80 or go tons will be picked
this year. The season begins i'll the
latter part of August and extends to the
holidays. The Imperial Valley date is
considered the finest in the world, hold
ing the same rank as valley grapefruit,
cantaloupe and lettuce. The trees here
produce younger, bear a heabier crop,
and the fruit contains higher sugar
content than any other date. The date
industry presents more promising fu-
ture from profit standpoint than any
other in the valley, and it is believed in
a short time there will be more dates
raised here than in any other section
of California.
The valley has a monopoly on date
growing in the western hemisphere ana
already has developed fruit that far
surpasses those of Asia and Africa,
where they have been grown for cen
turtles.
AT present dates are raised at the
Reed, Timken and Swan gardens located
in the vicinity of FL Centre; the Smith,
Dillon and Heiney gardens near Braw-
lev, and the West and Ward gardens at
keystone, near Imperial, which are but
q short distance from Ell Centre, max
ing this city practically the center of
the date industry.
Mr.. Durard of Brawley, presided at
last night s meeting, Roy Dillon OF
Brawley acting as secretary. Among
the growers present were Messrs. Swan,
Reed and Ben Parker of FL Centre and
Bulls, Dillon, Judge Nice, Durard and
Dudley of Brawley. A permanent or
ganization will be perfected shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
WORLD STILL FACES
WAR DANGER

LONDON, May 26.-Thc world still
is threatened with war, Lloyd George
declared in a speech at the Hotel Cecil
today.
Speaking at luncheon rendered by
his supporters in parliament, Lloyd
George began with an attack upon those
who had "madc more difficult the work
Of the Genoa economic conference.
Lloyd George then took up Britain S
position at Genoa. Having mobilized
something like nisc and a half million
men for war, he said, Great Britain was
entitled to have something. to say when
peace was established.
"Neither Britain nor the world of hui
manity is yet out of DANGER the pre-
mier warned
Great Britain today accepted and ap-
proved LloydGeorge apology for
Genoa.
The overwhelming vote of confidence
which the little Wcshman won from the
House Of Commons yesterday after so
inmates Of brilliant orat0ry, was re-
fIccted by public opinion and press com
ment today.
The vote was 235 to 26.
Attacks upon Lloyd George and his
policies at the Genoa conference were
made, but on party lines. The country
as whole, after listening to its pre-
mier s word picture of the Russian
threat to civilization, has voted him an
other chance to meet the menace at Tho
Hague.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
GaryPifiesP Pessi111ist

NEW YORK, May 26.-'.I am still
an optimist,'' Judge Ebert III. Gary,
president of the American Iron and
Steel institute declared at the annual
meeting of that organization here to.
day.
Big, even profitable business has
been ahead of us all these years since
the armistice. Now we seem to be-
nearer a realization
Judge Gary begged his hearers to ap-
preciate the opportunity for optimism.
PITY the chronic, blind, deaf and
foolish pessimist of the United States.
1.-THE country has not entirely passed
from under the clouds of adversely,
Certainly we are carrying hitherto un-
heard of governmental official burdens.
At best these will not soon be really
discharged.
49, But the volume of business is large
and increasing. While profits are NOT
satisfactory, few, if any, ought to be
doing business at a loss and we shall
soon, / hope, settle down to a readjust-
ed basis of prices and rates that is fair
and reasonable.
Profiteering is going to be moro
and more exposed and eliminated.
Revision of tariff laws is an inter-
lnitent disease. 1t seems to be cOnsid-
cred an important political question,
though it ought not to be. Fair and
reasonable protection to industry, no
oppression to consumers, this is the
line to be established and maintained
up to the highest point of possibility
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
BREEDLOVE JURY
OUT AZ HOURS

After deliberating AZ hours up to
press time today, the jury in the ease
of Phil Breedlove, charged with first
degree murder of Rex Samples, failed
to reach Il verdict.
Rumors from, the jury room have
been s to 4 for the acquittal since late
Wednesday evening.
"'This trial is costing the county a
lot of money and there is no reason
why those II men can not arrive at
some definite conclusion. l have known
of many iuries reaching verdict after
repeated requests that they be dismiss
ed. / am confident those men can
reach verdict" Judge Conkling de-
clared at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Phil Breedlove in his cell at the
county jail told a Press representative
this morning he was hoping for the
best. When asked of his future in the
event of an acquittal, Breedlove replied
he intended to remain in the valley and
continue in contracting work.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
WAY CLEARED FOR
PROFITEER PROBE

WASHINGTON. May 26.--The ways
were cleared today for prompt prosecu-
tion of alleged war grafters and pro-
fiteers.
Attorney General Daugherty under a
bipartisan bombardment for his al
legged connection with the Morse pardon
ease and his delay in bringing suits
under war contracts, today was in di-
rect charge of the war fraud eases.
A special grand jury, which will de-
vote all its time to hearing evidence
of alleged war frauds, was virtually
completed and it is probable the first
case will go before it early next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
SHOT AND ROBBED
ON MAIN STREET,

Thaker Singh, 40, giving his address
as Fresno, Calf, was shot in the left
arm and robbed of $23 last night about
1890 at the corner of First and Main
streets.
According to Singh's story told at
the FL Centre hospital this morning, II
person of small stature approached him
and ordered him to throw up his arms.
Singh refused and started to put up a
fight, when the holdup shot him, took
his money and ran Deputies Griffin
and Cummings found Singh on the porch
of q house at Second and Main streets
suffering from loss of blood.
DR.. L. p. Brockett located the bullet
lodged in the back. Singh is reported
as making favorable progress toward re-
covery.
The county Officers are combing the
county for the assailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
CONTRACTOR ALLEGES BRrYERY

Los ANGELES, May 26.--Charges
by Adam Dalmatin, Los Angeles con
tractor, that two members of the board
of trustees of Watts had solicited from
him a $4,000 bribe were discussed Mt
stormy session at the Watts city hall
last night.
Dalmatin, refusing to name the two
board members, said they asked him for
that sum with the understanding that
he was later to receive the sewer con-
tract in Watts. A resolution was pass
ed calling attention Of the grand jury
to the matter
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
PICTURE STAR, WILL
BE TRIED BY PICTURES

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May 26.
Pictures, the medium by which he
rose to fame and popularity, will
be used against Rudolph Valentino
in court when he is tried on big
amy charge, it was indicated to-
day.
The pictures that will be eXhib-
tied i'll court will not show the
fadeout of Valentino in hundred
foot kiss in the arms Of the her
oine, however.
Photographs of records of the
stars marriage to Winifred Hud-
NIT at Mexicali, Of their names on
California hotel registers, giving
dates and snapshot enlargements of
their retreat at Palm Springs and
other places associated with the
case, will be introduced in evil
dence.
These photographs taken by
agents of the district attorneys
office have been received by Depu-
ty District Attorney Tom McClel-
land, he said today, and are being
prepared as exhibit A at valen-
tino's arraignment June L.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
Ell CENTRIC WILL
HONOR WARRIOR
DEAD OF NATION

Ell Centro will honor the nation IS
warrior dead this year as the city has
since its beginning. Beginning Sunday
morning, Memorial services will be held
at the State Street Christian church at
which time Civil War, Spanish war and
world war veterans will attend in
body.
A new feature of this service and that
of Decoration Day, May 80, will be the
Boy Scouts part in the exercises. They
have been invited to meet with the
members of the American Legion Sun
day morning and march with them to
the church. The Scouts will be in uni
form and all Legion men have been ask
ed to wear theirs, without blouses if
they wish.
The Spanish war veterans will meet
ut the court house, marching to Legion
headquarters where they will be Joined
by the Legion and Boy Scouts and pro-
ceed to the .hurch. The same plan will
be followed on Tuesday.
Rev. Arthur f. Worthy will deliver
the Memorial sermon Sunday and spe
cial music will be rendered with Prof
Elmer A. Todd at the pipe organ.
On Decoration Day, the war veterans
will meet at the same centers at 9:30
a. m. and march to the Methodist
church where they will be addressed by
Rev. y. E. Schultz, going after dis
missal to the cemetery whore the ritual
of Spanish War veterans will be used
and the graves of the soldier dead and
others decorated
The firing squal will be detailed from
the American Legion, Grady Estes act.
ing as bugler.
1T is expected the return to Ell Cen
tro will be made by l2 m. All are in
vited to participate in the services or
Sunday and Decoration Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
LINEMEN BURN IN
$4,000 VOLTAGE

LOS ANGELES, May 26--Bodies of
Harry Amman, IS, and Alexander An
derson, 4S, linemen of the Southern
California Edison Co., who were aeci-
dentally electrocuted while at work
near Saugus late yesterday, were
brought to San Fernando today.
They were instantly killed when a
wire they were stringing became cross
ed with high tension power line. Sixty
thousand volts are said to have passed
through their bodies, which were hor-
ribly burned.
Amman s homo is said to have been
in Eugene, Oregon, and Anderson is be-
licved to have come from Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

Dissatisfaction reported among cant
aloupc pickers and packers is not taken
seriously by many valley growers and
is considered by them to center locally
i'm the CalexicO district and south of the
line among Mexicans. slight reduc-
tion has been made in the wage scale
this year, the growers offering IL cents
for picking and IL cents for packing,
with a bonus for Il certain plumber OF
crates per day. The dissatisfied work
ers are demanding l6 cents for picking
and Is cents for packing, which the en-
ployers claim is a prohibitive price.
Many growers have already made
contracts for picking and packing at
% cents and it is believed these con
tracts will be fulfilled.
Reds Make Trouble
Dissatisfaction existing among the
Mexican workers is believed to have
been instigated by agitators and
"reds' from the other side of the line,
where they have been active for some
time among cotton workers. COndi-
tions south of the line are reported rs
being rather tense, but it is not felt
that there will be any difficulty in this
The real problem with which the
growers and shippers are concerned is
the shortage of labor in the valley this
year for the cantaloupe season. Guam
tity shipments will start moving in an
other week, and unless the :" fruit
tramps' us they are called, come in
large numbers within the next few
days, the growers will face a serious sit
uation.
Several reasons are given for this
shortage, chief of which is the imprOv-
ed condition in other parts of the coun-
try over the past two or three years,
also the fact that many of the Japanese
who in the past have done much of the
picking and packing, are now growers,
and a considerable number have re-
turned to Japan.
Fruit Tramp Still Scarce
Efforts are being made to get work
ers here by advertising in japanese
newspapers printed in the United
States. The regular white d" fruit
tramp who follows the fruit from one
place to another each season is con
sidered to be the pick of tho workers
and can get top notch wages.
He seems to be an eccentric fellow
according to the. growers, inasmuch as
he will not often. strike out for a new
community until he is sure the season
has started there, and the growers are
hoping his absence here at present
means he has heard of Imperial Valley IS
arrive in large numbers before June l.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
BUDDIES Die in
WYOMING BLIZZARD

ROCKRIVER, Wyo., May 26. - The
tragic end of u companiship which be-
gan in the army was revealed today
when the bodies of Marion ID. Young,
Pasadena, California, and Jack West
colt, Urbana, Iowa, were found frozen
in the snow of a May blizzard on the
plains near here
Evidently both boys, who were sheep
herders, had become confused during
the storm and were unable to find their
way TO their shack. Wcstcott S slicker
covered the body of Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
REALTORS AT ORANGE SHOW

ANAHEIM, Cal, May 26.-Plans
We're completed today for the entertain
ment of scores of realtors from all see
tions of the country which will be
guests of the management of the Cali
fornia Valencia Orange show.
The realtors, are coming to the coast
in special trains to attend the annual
convention of the National Association
of Realty Boards to be held at San
Francisco May so to June 3.
Special features in honor Of the east.
ern visitors have been arranged by
Manager Malcolm Frazer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
1000 TONS OF DYNAMITE EXPLODE
EightAnnihilatedin in
Powder Mill Blast

EMPORIUM, Pa, May 26.-Eight men were kill
ed and three injured today when 1000 tons of dyna
mite let go in the powder packing house of the Way
side plant of the Grasselli Chemical Co.. two miles
east of Sinnamahoning, about 21 miles from here.
Three buildings were destroyed by the blast.
The of the explosion has not been de-
termined. ~a
The powder works is run by the Graselli
Powder Co., Cleveland, O., concern
There were three men in each of the three houses
which blew up. First aid trains being rushed
here from LOckhaven Renova and other nearby
towns.
Some of the injured will be brought here.
Reports were that dead were killed instantly by
the blast the conclusion of which was felt for miles,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
THEY CROWNED HIM QUEEN

LONDON, May 26.-London is suf-
fering from series of shocks. Fol
lowing the return of the side whisker
and the threatened colored derby hat,
John Derbyshire, aged 45, apcarcd in
the Bow county court dressed in n silk
top hat, white flannel trousers and
sandals.
An army of small boys followed him
to the court, cheering.>
Derbyshire was not in the least
abashed.
"Crown me Queen of the May" he
cried,
The put him in the asylum.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
FIVE CHILDREN LEFT ORPHANS

LOS ANGELES, May 26.--Five
children were made orphans today by
the deaths of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w. Pei
sue of Long Beach who were instantly
killed when their automobile was
struck by q Pacific Electric train at
LaBrico Station crossing today, accord
ing to word received here. They were
survived by their five children, who
they brought with them when they
moved to Long Beach from st. Louis,
Mo-, months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
TAYLOR CONFESSION DOUBTED

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, May %
Advices from Los Angeles police were
being awaited today by local authori-
ties before taking and definite action
with regard to a man giving the name
of Frank Doran and "Mac' who says
he killed William Desmond Taylor
The man was arrested here on a
charge of holding up taxi driver. 70
lice are inclined to believe he faxed the
Taylor murder story to get free trip
to California and delay prosecution
here on the robbery charge.
TEN MINERS KILLED
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 26.-Ten
miners were killed in gas explosions in
the Margaret mines of the Alabama
Fuel and Iron Company, 20 miles east
of here, according to reports. The
bodies have not been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, May 20
Justice Young this afternoon dismissed
the writ of habeas corpus brought up
by attorneys for Walter S. Ward, and
ordered the millionaire baker S son, who
confessed to the killing of Clarence
Peters, sent to Jail without bail,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
Mexican Military
Ends Melon Strike

CALEXICO, May 26.-Labor disturb
ances in Lower California have passed
with the arrest by Mexican military au-
thorities of agitators who have been
going from one ranch to another urg
ing cantaloupe pickers to quit. Several
hundred workers who had come to
town went back to the ranches yester-
day and this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
on the fODDtfY CIIaTSt'
TEN MINERS KILLED
DAUGHERTY GOT $4,000

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Attorney
General Daugherty sent to Senator Wat
son, Indiana, letter stating that he
had received $4,000 from Thomas b.
Fielder in Connection with the release
from prison of Charles w. Morse.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
JURY GETS KHAN PAPERS

LOS ANVELE5, Nay 2b-"DocuMents
seized in raid in klan headquarters
and claimed by the district attorneys
office to connect the Ku Klux Khan
with lawless outbreaks in the state, to-
day were placed before the grand jury
when it. resumed its investigation Of
the khan.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
HANGED AT SAN QUENTIN

SAN QUENTIN, Calif,, May 90
John valealda was hanged at the pen
itentiary here today for the murder of
John Cox at Sutter Creek, Amador
county, tThe trap was sprung mt 1929
a. M U
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
BIG LEAGUES
TODAY
Deposed as Captain

CHICAGO, May 26.-Babe Ruth was
deposed as captain Of the New York
Yanks by Ban Johnson, president Of
the American League here today for
his run in with Umpire Hildebrand in
New York. Ruth was also fined 5000.
Babe Says He's Sorry
WASHINGTON, May 26.-"I'm
sorry it happened, but I stood as much
as I could and 7 had to break loose
Babe Ruth said today in commenting
on the order restraining him from play.
ing pending further investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

Southern California - Tonight
and Saturday, fair; cooler to-
night in eastern portion.
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so slowly that the batsman was able
to get the decision at first base by a
scant margin.
I umpired the game early in the
year when Robertson Of Chicago
pitched a no-run, no-hit, no-man-
reach-frst game against the Detroit
club.
That psychology also enters into
unusual baseball feats. as well as
luck, was proved in that game.
In the early innings the Tigers hit
q half dozen balls hard. Three or four
sensational catches prevented some of
the drives from going for extra bases.
Inability 10 get the ball safe peeved
the Tigers. Some of the players be
gan TO insist that Robertson was doc
toring the ball. Every inning a pro
test was lodged.
During the first four innings Rob
ertson was hit fairly hard but was
saved by good support. Then, by
fussing over the ball. the Tigers took
III minds of their work and the
citing slumped.
As a result, Robertson logged
through the last five innings in easy
fashion. High-class pitching had been
aided by luck and psychology.
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PITCHER DOAK
. HAS STRING Of
HARD LUCK WINS
Hurled Two One-Hit Games
and They Were Nearly
Rollers.
BIZ BILLY EVANS

The fates have been mighty unkind
to Pitcher Bill Doak of the st. Louis
Cardinals this year.
The ambition Of every major league
hurler is TO break into the no-hit class
at least once.
Twice this season Doak has turned
in two performances in which the op
position made only one hit.
Early in May, Doak turned in a
one-hit affair against the New York
Giants. His other one-hit game was
in July, against the Phillies.
On each occasion tho only hit made
was fluky inf1eId tap. which rolled
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CITY HALL AND
COUNTY TEAMS
IN BENEFIT TILT
Game at Washington Park Sat
urday to Raise Funds for
Disabled Soldiers.

Saturday is the big day. The
County and City Hall baseball teams
clash at Washington Park a. 2:15 p
m. The rivalry is keen, but whoever
wins, the purpose of the contest will
be accomplished If there are plenty OF
fans out to witness the fracas. The
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DEAD BOXERS DOG DYING
Shaggy Pup Howls Grief as Loss OF
Master.
BIZ United Netos

BIZ United Netos
SOUTH ORANGE, n. j.. July rs
Jack Crawford's dog is dying OF grief
Jack, an 1S.year-old featherweight
fighter. died after a tough eight-round
battle with Tommy Gerard last week
He was buried Wednesday.
Thursday, Jacks dog, Rover. lit
tie. shaggy fellow. had lost all inter
est in life, and Jacks father, J. Fred1
erick Crawford, reported that the PUP
was dying.
Rover had to be locked UP in the
deserted gym during the funeral OF
his pal, lest he disturb the mourners
with his own grief Now he refuses
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Mohair, silk and Gaberdine
coats and trousers. Some have
2 pairs OF trousers. Former
prices up to $500.
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Logan Wins I. c. Tennis
By Times Special

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. July 2S.-
Harlan Logan added to his athletic
iaurels by winning the summer ten
mis- tourney at Indiana University.
Paired with Coombs. he also won
the doubles title. Logan was captain
OF the Bloomington high school bas.
ket ball team last season.
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proceeds go to the disabled soldiers at
Sunnyside and Methodist hospitals.
The game will be preceded by pa
rade that will start from the court
house at 115 p. m. There will be 6
band and everything"
The teams will line up as follows:
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A. B. Cs. Lose Again

The A. B. Cs. went down again be
fore the Bacharachs at Kokomo on
Thursday, 9 to s. Ross was hit hard
in the fifth and sixth innings. The
As. threatened in the eighth. but
Winters stopped the rally. The Kan
sas City Monarchs will be the next
attraction at Washington Park Sun.
day.
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City Hall TeaIm--Jackson Murray
and Jack Schott, p; Heyden w.
Buchanan. RI; George Wallace. If; Paul
Brown, C; r. w. Munroe. 2b; Ernest
Newhart, 3b; Lester Hook, SIS; Benja
min Clark, 1b; Earl Dodson, CT; Henry
Willitts and Henry Haufer, utility.
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County Teem-John McGregcr. IT.
p; Earl Schrinner, c; Fred Huse, If
Casey Klmble. IF; Earl Kimmol CT
Henry Sanford, 1b; Frank Lambert
2b; John Hinkle, sb; George Rocker
IS; Charles Clark, p; Dummy Fayha
utility.